BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) - ECPv6.15.16.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://museumca.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20230312T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20231105T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20240310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20241103T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240103T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240103T120000 DTSTAMP:20260409T180035 CREATED:20231215T191842Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231218T213755Z UID:10000208-1704279600-1704283200@museumca.org SUMMARY:Special Edition Gallery Chats at OMCA DESCRIPTION:  \n\n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \nThursDates at OMCA with Jessa Calderon & Good Fire Pop-Up Talks and Demos\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for the our final Special Edition Gallery Chats inside our Special Exhibition\, Into the Brightness: Artists from Creativity Explored\, Creative Growth & NIAD\, with artists from the show. \n\n\n\nGallery Chats are an opportunity to chat with and ask questions of our enthusiastic and knowledgeable OMCA Facilitators. Gallery Chats put a twist on the traditional museum tour by encouraging meaningful conversations and fresh interpretations to connect with the artwork\, artifacts\, and stories in our galleries. \n\n\n\nCome see the final Special Edition Gallery Chat January 3 before the exhibition closes this month! \n\n\n\nSpecial Edition Gallery Chats are included with Special Exhibition admission. No reservation necessary. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility\n\n\n\nOakland Museum of California (OMCA) is committed to providing programs that are accessible\, welcoming\, and inclusive of our community. Wheelchairs\, sensory inclusive devices\, and additional amenities are available for checkout on a first come\, first served basis at the Ticketing Desk. To request other accommodations\, like American Sign Language (ASL)\, Cantonese\, Spanish or another language interpreter\, please email visitor@museumca.org at least three weeks before the event. Learn more about our accessibility options. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events URL:https://museumca.org/event/special-edition-gallery-chats-at-omca-jan-2024/ LOCATION:OMCA Great Hall\, 1000 Oak\, Oakland\, California\, 94607 CATEGORIES:Gallery Chats at OMCA,Ticketed,Family,Members ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/header-OMCA-23.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240111T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240111T190000 DTSTAMP:20260409T180035 CREATED:20231215T205730Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240112T011418Z UID:10000214-1704988800-1704999600@museumca.org SUMMARY:Thursday After Hours at OMCA | Sketchboard Live Drawing and Gallery Chats DESCRIPTION:ThursDates at OMCA with Jessa Calderon & Good Fire Pop-Up Talks and Demos\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAdults 18+\n\n\n\nBring your sketch pads and appetites to the kick off of Thursday After Hours at OMCA. Mix and mingle over delightful cocktails prepared in OMCA’s Town Fare Café. After bites and beverages\, head over to the Gallery of California Art for live drawing sessions hosted by Sketchboard.  \n\n\n\nGallery programming is included with the price of general Museum admission for guests\, and totally free for Museum Members. Town Fare Café will be open to visitors until 8 pm.  \n\n\n\nVisitors are invited to bring a friend for free by taking advantage of our limited time 2 for 1 Museum ticket deal every Thursday\, 5—8 pm throughout the inaugural season of Thursday After Hours. \n\n\n\nFor online ticket purchases\, click the button below and use the discount code Thursdate on the payment page to receive the 2 for 1 deal. Same day tickets will also be available for sale at the door with the 2 for 1 offer while supplies last. \n\n\n\nThe OMCA garage will be open until 9 pm on Thursdays Jan 11—Mar 28. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET TICKETS\n\n\n\nFree Member Tickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Program Schedule: \n\n\n\nDon’t miss live sketching in the Gallery of California Art and bites and beverages in Town Fare.  \n\n\n\n5—8 pm Bites and Beverages | Town Fare Café5—8 pm Core Galleries and Special Exhibitions5:30—7:30 pm Gallery Chats | Gallery of California Art\, Upper Level5:30—7:45 pm Sketchboard Live Drawing | Gallery of California Art\, Upper Level \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Drop In Drawing Sessions:\n\n\n\nWe welcome all skill levels\, including those who have never drawn before and want to try drawing. Art supplies and clipboards will be available for you to use\, and your artwork will be yours to take home or exchange with others. Models representing the diversity of the Bay Area will be posing in the galleries for times ranging from 2 to 20 minutes. Since we will be drawing in galleries\, please be mindful of the space and bring only the following media from home: sketchbooks (max size 9×12 inches)\, pre-sharpened enclosed graphite or charcoal pencils. \n\n\n\nDrop in Drawing Sessions will be held during the following times: \n\n\n\n5:30—6:15 pm5:45—6:30 pm6:45— 7:30 pm7:00—7:45 pm \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nAbout Sketchboard:\n\n\n\nSketchboard is a BIPOC figure drawing collective\, curating eclectic\, diverse\, and affordable events in the Bay Area over the last 10 years. Our mission is to feature the bodies of people at the intersection of multiple identities\, offer living wages to our art models\, and create an inclusive environment for the artists in our community. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Thursday After Hours\n\n\n\nExperience Thursday After Hours at OMCA – your weekly night out at the Museum\, rich with cocktails\, culture\, and community. Mingle at Town Fare Cafe by Chef Michele McQueen\, where you can enjoy drinks and light bites against a backdrop of music\, or explore the galleries which come alive at night with a mix of pop-up performances\, chats\, live drawings\, and more– just for adults! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility\n\n\n\nOakland Museum of California (OMCA) is committed to providing programs that are accessible\, welcoming\, and inclusive of our community. Wheelchairs\, sensory inclusive devices\, and additional amenities are available for checkout on a first come\, first served basis at the Ticketing Desk. To request other accommodations\, like American Sign Language (ASL)\, Cantonese\, Spanish or another language interpreter\, please email visitor@museumca.org at least three weeks before the event. Learn more about our accessibility options. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Upcoming Events \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n Notice\n \n There are no upcoming events. \n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSponsor\n\n\n\nMajor support for Thursday After Hours at OMCA is provided by The Oakland Museum Women’s Board. URL:https://museumca.org/event/thursday-after-hours-at-omca-sketchboard-live-drawing/ LOCATION:OMCA Great Hall\, 1000 Oak\, Oakland\, California\, 94607 CATEGORIES:Gallery Chats at OMCA,Thursday After Hours,Town Fare Cafe,Ticketed,Members ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/header-OMCA-30-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240118T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240118T190000 DTSTAMP:20260409T180035 CREATED:20231218T225734Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240117T205911Z UID:10000218-1705593600-1705604400@museumca.org SUMMARY:Thursday After Hours at OMCA | Game Night and Pop-up Performance DESCRIPTION:ThursDates at OMCA with Jessa Calderon & Good Fire Pop-Up Talks and Demos\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAdults 18+\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThe Gallery of California History will come alive with can’t-miss popup performances. In between pop-up performances and strolls through OMCA’s award-winning galleries\, stop by Town Fare for Game Night.  \n\n\n\nGallery programming is included with the price of general Museum admission for guests\, and totally free for Museum Members. Town Fare Café will be open to visitors until 8 pm.  \n\n\n\nVisitors are invited to bring a friend for free by taking advantage of our limited time 2 for 1 Museum ticket deal every Thursday\, 5—8 pm throughout the inaugural season of Thursday After Hours. \n\n\n\nFor online ticket purchases\, click the button below and use the discount code Thursdate on the payment page to receive the 2 for 1 deal. Same day tickets will also be available for sale at the door with the 2 for 1 offer while supplies last. \n\n\n\nThe OMCA garage will be open until 9 pm on Thursdays Jan 11—Mar 28. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET TICKETS\n\n\n\nFree Member tickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Program Schedule: \n\n\n\nDon’t miss a popup performance in the Gallery of California History\, and Game Night in Town Fare.  \n\n\n\n5—8 pm Game Night + Bites and Beverages | Town Fare Café5—8 pm Core Galleries and Special Exhibitions5:45—6:15 pm Popup Performance | Gallery of California History\, Mid Level6:45—7:15 pm Popup Performance | Gallery of California History\, Mid Level \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Thursday After Hours\n\n\n\nExperience Thursday After Hours at OMCA – your weekly night out at the Museum\, rich with cocktails\, culture\, and community. Mingle at Town Fare Cafe by Chef Michele McQueen\, where you can enjoy drinks and light bites against a backdrop of music\, or explore the galleries which come alive at night with a mix of pop-up performances\, chats\, live drawings\, and more– just for adults! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility\n\n\n\nOakland Museum of California (OMCA) is committed to providing programs that are accessible\, welcoming\, and inclusive of our community. Wheelchairs\, sensory inclusive devices\, and additional amenities are available for checkout on a first come\, first served basis at the Ticketing Desk. To request other accommodations\, like American Sign Language (ASL)\, Cantonese\, Spanish or another language interpreter\, please email visitor@museumca.org at least three weeks before the event. Learn more about our accessibility options. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Upcoming Events \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n Notice\n \n There are no upcoming events. \n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSponsor\n\n\n\nMajor support for Thursday After Hours at OMCA is provided by The Oakland Museum Women’s Board. URL:https://museumca.org/event/thursday-after-hours-jan-18/ LOCATION:OMCA Great Hall\, 1000 Oak\, Oakland\, California\, 94607 CATEGORIES:Thursday After Hours,Town Fare Cafe,Ticketed,Live performance,Members ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/header-OMCA-39.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240118T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240118T190000 DTSTAMP:20260409T180035 CREATED:20240220T015932Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240220T015934Z UID:10000234-1705593600-1705604400@museumca.org SUMMARY:Thursday After Hours at OMCA | Game Night and Pop-up Performance DESCRIPTION:ThursDates at OMCA with Jessa Calderon & Good Fire Pop-Up Talks and Demos\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAdults 18+\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThe Gallery of California History will come alive with can’t-miss popup performances. In between pop-up performances and strolls through OMCA’s award-winning galleries\, stop by Town Fare for Game Night.  \n\n\n\nGallery programming is included with the price of general Museum admission for guests\, and totally free for Museum Members. Town Fare Café will be open to visitors until 8 pm.  \n\n\n\nVisitors are invited to bring a friend for free by taking advantage of our limited time 2 for 1 Museum ticket deal every Thursday\, 5—8 pm throughout the inaugural season of Thursday After Hours. \n\n\n\nFor online ticket purchases\, click the button below and use the discount code Thursdate on the payment page to receive the 2 for 1 deal. Same day tickets will also be available for sale at the door with the 2 for 1 offer while supplies last. \n\n\n\nThe OMCA garage will be open until 9 pm on Thursdays Jan 11—Mar 28. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET TICKETS\n\n\n\nFree Member tickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Program Schedule: \n\n\n\nDon’t miss a popup performance in the Gallery of California History\, and Game Night in Town Fare.  \n\n\n\n5—8 pm Game Night + Bites and Beverages | Town Fare Café5—8 pm Core Galleries and Special Exhibitions5:45—6:15 pm Popup Performance | Gallery of California History\, Mid Level6:45—7:15 pm Popup Performance | Gallery of California History\, Mid Level \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Thursday After Hours\n\n\n\nExperience Thursday After Hours at OMCA – your weekly night out at the Museum\, rich with cocktails\, culture\, and community. Mingle at Town Fare Cafe by Chef Michele McQueen\, where you can enjoy drinks and light bites against a backdrop of music\, or explore the galleries which come alive at night with a mix of pop-up performances\, chats\, live drawings\, and more– just for adults! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility\n\n\n\nOakland Museum of California (OMCA) is committed to providing programs that are accessible\, welcoming\, and inclusive of our community. Wheelchairs\, sensory inclusive devices\, and additional amenities are available for checkout on a first come\, first served basis at the Ticketing Desk. To request other accommodations\, like American Sign Language (ASL)\, Cantonese\, Spanish or another language interpreter\, please email visitor@museumca.org at least three weeks before the event. Learn more about our accessibility options. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Upcoming Events \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n Notice\n \n There are no upcoming events. \n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSponsor\n\n\n\nMajor support for Thursday After Hours at OMCA is provided by The Oakland Museum Women’s Board. URL:https://museumca.org/event/thursday-after-hours-at-omca-game-night-and-pop-up-performance/ LOCATION:OMCA Great Hall\, 1000 Oak\, Oakland\, California\, 94607 CATEGORIES:Thursday After Hours,Town Fare Cafe,Ticketed,Live performance,Members ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/header-OMCA-39.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240125T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240125T190000 DTSTAMP:20260409T180035 CREATED:20240122T234921Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240123T012531Z UID:10000235-1706198400-1706209200@museumca.org SUMMARY:Thursday After Hours at OMCA | Sketchboard Live Drawing and Gallery Chats DESCRIPTION:ThursDates at OMCA with Jessa Calderon & Good Fire Pop-Up Talks and Demos\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAdults 18+\n\n\n\nPack your sketch pads and appetites!  Delight in a special Town Fare menu in OMCA’s cafe\, Town Fare by Chef Michele McQueen. After bites and beverages\, head over to the Gallery of California Natural Sciences for a live drawing session hosted by Sketchboard\, a BIPOC figure drawing collective\, curating eclectic\, diverse\, and affordable events in the Bay Area over the last 10 years. \n\n\n\nGallery programming is included with the price of general Museum admission for guests\, and totally free for Museum Members. Town Fare Café will be open to visitors until 8 pm.  \n\n\n\nVisitors are invited to bring a friend for free by taking advantage of our limited time 2 for 1 Museum ticket deal every Thursday\, 5—8 pm throughout the inaugural season of Thursday After Hours. \n\n\n\nFor online ticket purchases\, click the button below and use the discount code Thursdate on the payment page to receive the 2 for 1 deal. Same day tickets will also be available for sale at the door with the 2 for 1 offer while supplies last. \n\n\n\nThe OMCA garage will be open until 9 pm on Thursdays Jan 11—Mar 28. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET TICKETS\n\n\n\nFree Member Tickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Program Schedule: \n\n\n\nDon’t miss live sketching in the Gallery of California Natural Sciences and delectable bites and beverages in Town Fare.  \n\n\n\n5—8 pm Bites and Beverages | Town Fare Café5—8 pm Core Galleries and Special Exhibitions5:30—7:30 pm Gallery Chats | Gallery of California Natural Sciences\, Lower Level5:30—7:45 pm Sketchboard Live Drawing | Gallery of California Natural Sciences\, Lower Level  \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Drop In Drawing Sessions:\n\n\n\nWe welcome all skill levels\, including those who have never drawn before and want to try drawing. Art supplies and clipboards will be available for you to use\, and your artwork will be yours to take home or exchange with others. Models representing the diversity of the Bay Area will be posing in the galleries for times ranging from 2 to 20 minutes. Since we will be drawing in galleries\, please be mindful of the space and bring only the following media from home: sketchbooks (max size 9×12 inches)\, pre-sharpened enclosed graphite or charcoal pencils. \n\n\n\nDrop in Drawing Sessions will be held during the following times: \n\n\n\n5:30—6:15 pm5:45—6:30 pm6:45— 7:30 pm7:00—7:45 pm \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nAbout Sketchboard:\n\n\n\nSketchboard is a BIPOC figure drawing collective\, curating eclectic\, diverse\, and affordable events in the Bay Area over the last 10 years. Our mission is to feature the bodies of people at the intersection of multiple identities\, offer living wages to our art models\, and create an inclusive environment for the artists in our community. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Thursday After Hours\n\n\n\nExperience Thursday After Hours at OMCA – your weekly night out at the Museum\, rich with cocktails\, culture\, and community. Mingle at Town Fare Cafe by Chef Michele McQueen\, where you can enjoy drinks and light bites against a backdrop of music\, or explore the galleries which come alive at night with a mix of pop-up performances\, chats\, live drawings\, and more– just for adults! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility\n\n\n\nOakland Museum of California (OMCA) is committed to providing programs that are accessible\, welcoming\, and inclusive of our community. Wheelchairs\, sensory inclusive devices\, and additional amenities are available for checkout on a first come\, first served basis at the Ticketing Desk. To request other accommodations\, like American Sign Language (ASL)\, Cantonese\, Spanish or another language interpreter\, please email visitor@museumca.org at least three weeks before the event. Learn more about our accessibility options. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSponsor\n\n\n\nMajor support for Thursday After Hours at OMCA is provided by The Oakland Museum Women’s Board. URL:https://museumca.org/event/thursday-after-hours-at-omca-jan-25/ LOCATION:OMCA Great Hall\, 1000 Oak\, Oakland\, California\, 94607 CATEGORIES:Gallery Chats at OMCA,Thursday After Hours,Town Fare Cafe,Ticketed,Members ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/header-OMCA-40.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240127T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240127T140000 DTSTAMP:20260409T180035 CREATED:20231215T203913Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240821T191247Z UID:10000213-1706356800-1706364000@museumca.org SUMMARY:Gallery Chats at OMCA DESCRIPTION:ThursDates at OMCA with Jessa Calderon & Good Fire Pop-Up Talks and Demos\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for Gallery Chats\, an opportunity to chat with and ask questions of our enthusiastic and knowledgeable OMCA Facilitators. Gallery Chats put a twist on the traditional museum tour by encouraging meaningful conversations and fresh interpretations to connect with the artwork\, artifacts\, and stories in our galleries. \n\n\n\nGallery Chats take place in our Special Exhibitions and our Galleries of California Art\, History\, and Natural Sciences every Saturday from 1 to 3 pm and are included with Museum and Special Exhibition admission. No reservation necessary. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET MUSEUM ADMISSION TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOMCA Members have access to special Gallery Chats every second Saturday of the month from noon to 1 pm. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility\n\n\n\nOakland Museum of California (OMCA) is committed to providing programs that are accessible\, welcoming\, and inclusive of our community. Wheelchairs\, sensory inclusive devices\, and additional amenities are available for checkout on a first come\, first served basis at the Ticketing Desk. To request other accommodations\, like American Sign Language (ASL)\, Cantonese\, Spanish or another language interpreter\, please email visitor@museumca.org at least three weeks before the event. Learn more about our accessibility options. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events URL:https://museumca.org/event/gallery-chats-at-omca-jan-27/ LOCATION:OMCA Great Hall\, 1000 Oak\, Oakland\, California\, 94607 CATEGORIES:Gallery Chats at OMCA,Ticketed,Family ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2021_OMCA_History-Gallery_Black-Power_Visitors_Photo-credit-Christine-Cueto__DSF4861-1-2-e1724267562417.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240131T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240224T130000 DTSTAMP:20260409T180035 CREATED:20231220T003428Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250206T190956Z UID:10000220-1706691600-1708779600@museumca.org SUMMARY:65th Annual White Elephant Public Shopping Days DESCRIPTION:ThursDates at OMCA with Jessa Calderon & Good Fire Pop-Up Talks and Demos\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe 65th annual White Elephant (WES) Public Shopping Days Sale\, a Bay Area tradition and the largest rummage sale in Northern California. \n\n\n\nBrowse without the crowds on select days between January 31 and February 24 between 10 am and 2 pm. New merchandise will be added throughout the sale. Reserve your spot for $5 per day. Only 2200 shoppers will be allowed per day. \n\n\n\nThe new schedule for admittance into the Public Shopping Days is the following: \n\n\n\nShoppers with reservations will be admitted first. After the reserved tickets have been admitted\, shoppers without reservations may purchase a ticket for $5\, as space allows. At 1:00 pm\, anyone can enter the warehouse and shops for free. \n\n\n\nTickets are now available online: whiteelephantsale.org \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDonating to the White Elephant Sale\n\n\n\nSupport the White Elephant Sale and OMCA by donating your gently-used goods! Check out the “Cannot Take” list for more information as you gather your donations.   \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout The Oakland Museum Women’s Board\n\n\n\nThe White Elephant Sale is held annually in the Spring\, attracting shoppers of all ages from the greater Bay Area and beyond. \n\n\n\nThe sole purpose of the Oakland Museum Women’s Board (OMWB)\, a dedicated group with 114 year-round members\, has been to raise money to support the Oakland Museum of California acquisitions\, exhibitions\, educational programs\, capital improvements\, and more. Since 1959\, the OMWB has contributed over $30 million to the Museum. With the help of a thousand dedicated volunteers\, they work year round to organize and present the White Elephant Sale which attracts shoppers of all ages from the greater Bay Area and beyond. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n*Header image: Mural\, Local Edition Creative\, 2013 URL:https://museumca.org/event/65th-annual-white-elephant-sale-2024/ LOCATION:White Elephant Sale\, 333 Lancaster St.\, Oakland\, 94602 CATEGORIES:Ticketed,Fundraiser,Family ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/20150125_WESPreview_OH_091_lo-res-e1738869082754.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR