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Join Chef Michele McQueen for an intimate curated dinner evoking conversations around African American culture over food that pays homage to our culinary contributions past, present and future.
Each chef will prepare their version of the famed low-country dish. Guests will have the opportunity to sample each dish and vote to crown the winning Shrimp and Grits.
Each chef will prepare his, her or their version of the famed low-country dish. Guests will have the opportunity to sample each dish and vote to crown the winning Shrimp and Grits.
Celebrate Black History Month at Town Fare with a soulful, celebratory buffet brunch featuring Southern soul food by Chef Michele McQueen. Live jazz music will be performed by The Real.
During Oakland Restaurant Week, Town Fare Cafe is offering a special $25 menu. Visit Town Fare Cafe between March 16 and 26* from 11 am to 5 pm to try the special menu items.
Celebrate Mother’s Day with a soulful, celebratory buffet brunch featuring Southern soul food by Chef Michele McQueen and DJ music by Mark Divita.
Join us for a Father’s Day buffet brunch the only way Chef Michele can do it!
Reconnect with family, friends, and community at OMCA every Friday night. These free events provide a gathering place to come together each week, including live music, hands-on activities, Off the Grid food trucks, and theTown Fare Sundeck.Take advantage of late-night access to our galleries and special exhibitions with a Museum ticket, or bring a blanket and lounge in our garden, now open with direct access to Lake Merritt.
Enjoy talking about Museum exhibition themes and exploring how they relate to your life?
Gallery Activation Hours put a twist on the traditional museum tour. Using an informal approach, OMCA facilitators combine content knowledge with lived experience. Centering community voices and encouraging dialogue in our galleries provides meaningful and fresh interpretations of our Special Exhibitions.
Every third Sunday from 1 to 2 pm, OMCA invites visitors to Spotlight Sundays, a series of conversations, performances, and experiences that showcase California visionaries.
Spend your Sunday with us and find out why East Bay Express calls OMCA “the best museum for the people, by the people.” Every first Sunday of the month, enjoy admission to OMCA with a suggested donation of $5 for general admission. There is a $6 charge for special exhibitions in the Great Hall.
OMCA celebrates the Lunar New Year and explores the shared connections between the diverse Asian cultures of the Bay Area. These family-friendly programs will include both virtual and in-person offerings that celebrate and honor Lunar New Year traditions through storytelling, performances, activities, cooking demonstrations, and more. OMCA holds space for our AAPI communities to come together and uplift each other with both in-person and virtual healing circles.
In collaboration with OMCA’s Día de Muertos Volunteer Community Committee, we honor Day of the Dead every October and November.