BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) - ECPv6.15.16.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH 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 BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20260308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20261101T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241123T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241123T150000 DTSTAMP:20260406T120152 CREATED:20241017T194723Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241017T194724Z UID:10001740-1732366800-1732374000@museumca.org SUMMARY:Gallery Chats at OMCA DESCRIPTION:67th Annual White Elephant Sale Clearance Weekend\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\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 Member Tours every second Saturday of the month from noon to 1 pm. \n\n\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-21/ LOCATION:OMCA campus CATEGORIES:Gallery Chats at OMCA,Family ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/2023_OMCA_GalleryChats_ArtGallery_Visitor_Volunteer_PC_LeopoldoMacaya5N2A1775-Enhanced-NR-2-1-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241130T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241130T150000 DTSTAMP:20260406T120152 CREATED:20241017T194743Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241017T194744Z UID:10001741-1732971600-1732978800@museumca.org SUMMARY:Gallery Chats at OMCA DESCRIPTION:67th Annual White Elephant Sale Clearance Weekend\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\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 Member Tours every second Saturday of the month from noon to 1 pm. \n\n\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-22/ LOCATION:OMCA campus CATEGORIES:Gallery Chats at OMCA,Family ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/2023_OMCA_GalleryChats_ArtGallery_Visitor_Volunteer_PC_LeopoldoMacaya5N2A1775-Enhanced-NR-2-1-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241201T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241201T170000 DTSTAMP:20260406T120152 CREATED:20240711T224012Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250220T001655Z UID:10001242-1733050800-1733072400@museumca.org SUMMARY:First Sundays DESCRIPTION:67th Annual White Elephant Sale Clearance Weekend\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\nFirst Sundays\n\n\n\nEvery first Sunday of the month\, General Admission to OMCA’s Galleries of California Art\, History\, and Natural Sciences is free and tickets to Special Exhibitions in our Great Hall are offered at a discounted price of $6. \n\n\n\nIn between exploring the galleries\, pick up some locally-made goods from our shop\, or relax outside in our updated garden.  \n\n\n\nVisitors are encouraged to reserve tickets online in advance to secure your preferred entry time and reduce your wait. Tickets are available at the admissions desk on a first-come\, first-served basis.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET GENERAL ADMISSION TICKETS\n\n\n\nGET SPECIAL EXHIBITION TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHighlights\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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRelated Events\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n Search\n \n Filter by\n Year\n \n All Years\n \n 2026 \n \n 2025 \n \n 2024 \n \n 2023 \n \n 2022 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n Gallery Chats at OMCA\n\n \n Join us for Gallery Chats\, an opportunity to chat with and ask questions of our enthusiastic and knowledgeable OMCA Facilitators. \n\n \n \n Learn More \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n Gallery Chats at OMCA\n\n \n Join us for Gallery Chats\, an opportunity to chat with and ask questions of our enthusiastic and knowledgeable OMCA Facilitators. \n\n \n \n Learn More \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n Gallery Chats at OMCA\n\n \n Join us for Gallery Chats\, an opportunity to chat with and ask questions of our enthusiastic and knowledgeable OMCA Facilitators. \n\n \n \n Learn More \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n Gallery Chats at OMCA\n\n \n Join us for Gallery Chats\, an opportunity to chat with and ask questions of our enthusiastic and knowledgeable OMCA Facilitators. \n\n \n \n Learn More \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n OMCA Architecture Walk and Talk\n\n \n Walk through OMCA’s landmark building and gardens with members of the Council on Architecture. \n\n \n \n Learn More \n \n \n\n \n \n Load More URL:https://museumca.org/event/first-sundays-9/2024-12-01/ CATEGORIES:First Sundays,Family,Free ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/OAKLAND_MUSEUM_CA_JORGPHOTO_20220708_114101_6676-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241201T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241201T140000 DTSTAMP:20260406T120152 CREATED:20240515T230854Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240708T163001Z UID:10001056-1733058000-1733061600@museumca.org SUMMARY:OMCA Architecture Walk and Talk DESCRIPTION:67th Annual White Elephant Sale Clearance Weekend\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\nWalk through OMCA’s landmark building and gardens with members of the Council on Architecture\, and learn about the history\, design\, and evolution of this award-winning structure with guides who are passionate about OMCA and Oakland. \n\n\n\nNo reservations or tickets are required. Walk and Talk begins near the Mid Level ticketing desk and lasts approximately one hour. \n\n\n\nIf you’d like to visit OMCA’s Galleries or Special Exhibitions\, please purchase a ticket online in advance or at the ticketing desk on the day of your visit. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET Museum Admission TICKETS\n\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 URL:https://museumca.org/event/omca-architecture-walk-and-talk-6/2024-12-01/ LOCATION:OMCA campus CATEGORIES:Conversation / Lecture,Free ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/header-OMCA-28.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241206T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241208T170000 DTSTAMP:20260406T120152 CREATED:20241121T173623Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241121T173624Z UID:10001823-1733482800-1733677200@museumca.org SUMMARY:Semi—Annual Member Shop Sale DESCRIPTION:67th Annual White Elephant Sale Clearance Weekend\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIt’s sale time! Join us onsite and online for the semi-annual Member sale at the OMCA Shop. Starting Friday\, December 6 through Sunday\, December 8\, OMCA Members enjoy double their regular discount on regularly priced items in our Shop–that’s 20% off! \n\n\n\nExplore our full range of gifts available at the OMCA Shop and show your Membership card at check-out. The OMCA Shop is open Wednesday through Sunday from 11 am to 5 pm. \n\n\n\nFor our online shoppers\, be sure to check your Member emails for exclusive coupon codes that unlock your discounts when you shop online. \n\n\n\nPerfect Holiday Gifts \n\n\n\nThe perfect gift doesn’t exist. Or does it? This season\, limited edition ornaments\, laser cut cards\, puzzles\, housewares\, jewelry\, and more are sure to make your spirits bright!  \n\n\n\nTreat Yourself \n\n\n\nNeed a break from the holiday hustle and bustle?  Soothe your body and soul with scented candles\, natural soaps\, and thought-provoking reads. Take home books featuring Angela Davis\, Edith Heath\, or the Bay Area Ridge Trail and give your senses a treat. \n\n\n\nPet Pampering \n\n\n\nFur-babies enjoy treats too and OMCA has you covered! Squeaky toys\, bandanas\, and collars are guaranteed to show off your pet’s sparkling personality this season. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLET’S SHOP\n\n\n\nBECOME A MEMBER\n\n\n\n\n*20% off applies to regularly priced items only. A limited number of items are available online. For the full collection of OMCA products\, please visit the OMCA Shop onsite during regular Museum hours. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events URL:https://museumca.org/event/semiannual-member-shop-sale-12-24/ LOCATION:OMCA Great Hall\, 1000 Oak\, Oakland\, California\, 94607 CATEGORIES:Shop,Members ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2023_OMCA_Shop_Visitor_Staff_PhotoCredit_LeopoldoMacaya5N2A0625-Enhanced-NR-1-1-e1719965294283.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241207T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241207T150000 DTSTAMP:20260406T120152 CREATED:20241112T175538Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241112T180241Z UID:10001810-1733576400-1733583600@museumca.org SUMMARY:Gallery Chats at OMCA DESCRIPTION:67th Annual White Elephant Sale Clearance Weekend\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\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 Member Tours every second Saturday of the month from noon to 1 pm. \n\n\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-23/2024-12-07/ LOCATION:OMCA campus CATEGORIES:Gallery Chats at OMCA,Family ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/2023_OMCA_GalleryChats_ArtGallery_Visitor_Volunteer_PC_LeopoldoMacaya5N2A1775-Enhanced-NR-2-1-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241214T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241214T130000 DTSTAMP:20260406T120152 CREATED:20241112T173656Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241112T235811Z UID:10001742-1734177600-1734181200@museumca.org SUMMARY:Member Tours: Art that Asks Questions DESCRIPTION:67th Annual White Elephant Sale Clearance Weekend\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMember Tours: Art that Asks Questions \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn this installation of Member Tours\, OMCA’s experienced Gallery Chats facilitators will guide guests through inquiries of who we are\, how we see the world\, and what we even consider to be art. These selected works from OMCA’s Gallery of California Art—from different eras\, in different genres and styles—aim to challenge how we see our world and expand our understanding of how art functions in our everyday lives. Come join us! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBECOME A MEMBER\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFacilitator Bio\n\n\n\nAvril Angevine is an OMCA Gallery Chats Facilitator and a lifelong art aficionado with a particular interest in modern\, contemporary\, and California art. She speaks on art subjects at various locations in the Bay Area\, including the OLLI programs at Santa Clara University\, Dominican College\, San Francisco State\, and the Fromm Institute. Avril has a BA in English and an MA in Comparative Literature from UC Berkeley and taught English and Humanities at local colleges. She is also a museum guide at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art\, the Sonoma Valley Museum of Art\, and the Oakland Museum of California. \n\n\n\n\n\n\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/member-tours-art-that-asks-questions/ LOCATION:OMCA Gallery of California Art\, 1000 Oak St\, Oakland\, California\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Gallery Chats at OMCA,Family,Members ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/header-sept-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241214T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241214T150000 DTSTAMP:20260406T120152 CREATED:20241112T175538Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241112T180241Z UID:10001811-1734181200-1734188400@museumca.org SUMMARY:Gallery Chats at OMCA DESCRIPTION:67th Annual White Elephant Sale Clearance Weekend\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\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 Member Tours every second Saturday of the month from noon to 1 pm. \n\n\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-23/2024-12-14/ LOCATION:OMCA campus CATEGORIES:Gallery Chats at OMCA,Family ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/2023_OMCA_GalleryChats_ArtGallery_Visitor_Volunteer_PC_LeopoldoMacaya5N2A1775-Enhanced-NR-2-1-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241215T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241215T150000 DTSTAMP:20260406T120152 CREATED:20241112T174923Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241120T233639Z UID:10001743-1734267600-1734274800@museumca.org SUMMARY:Spotlight Sundays: Weaving Identity through Generations with Consuelo Jimenez Underwood and The Butterfly Effect DESCRIPTION:Your browser does not support the video tag.\n \n \n \n \n\n Your browser does not support the video tag.\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n67th Annual White Elephant Sale Clearance Weekend\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpotlight Sundays: Weaving Identity through Generations with Consuelo Jimenez Underwood and The Butterfly Effect\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThrough the lens of ancestral tapestries Weaving Identity through Generations will explore homelands and the experience of belonging. This intergenerational offering will begin with an artist’s presentation and conversation in OMCA’s James Moore Theater with Calli: Art of Xicanx Peoples featured artist Consuelo Jimenez Underwood and Chair of the Latinx Research Center at UC Berkeley\, Laura E. Pérez.  \n\n\n\nThen we will move out into our beautiful garden for a power wand making activity led by Consuelo and youth from The Butterfly Effect. The Butterfly Effect is an art and activism project led by Bay Area youth. The project started as an effort to raise awareness and inspire a permanent end to immigrant child detention.  \n\n\n\nThe power wand has roots in many cultures and is a symbol of healing\, power\, and peace. Visitors of all ages are welcomed to the garden to weave and wrap individual wands with textiles that include the names of friends\, family\, and/or ancestors to create an object that imbues distinctive and personal meaning. Please join us for this fun and inspiring day.   \n\n\n\nJames Moore Theater is Sliding Scale ($1–$30) \n\n\n\nOMCA Garden is Free and Open to the Public \n\n\n\n\nGeneral TICKETS AVAILABLE 12/3\n\n\n\nMEMBER TICKETS\n\n\n\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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events URL:https://museumca.org/event/spotlight-sundays-weaving-identity-through-generations-with-consuelo-jimenez-underwood-and-the-butterfly-effect/ LOCATION:OMCA campus CATEGORIES:Spotlight Sundays,Members ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/00100dPORTRAIT_00100_BURST20190728173909359_COVER-1-e1731433680846.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241221T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241221T150000 DTSTAMP:20260406T120152 CREATED:20241112T175538Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241112T180241Z UID:10001812-1734786000-1734793200@museumca.org SUMMARY:Gallery Chats at OMCA DESCRIPTION:67th Annual White Elephant Sale Clearance Weekend\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\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 Member Tours every second Saturday of the month from noon to 1 pm. \n\n\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-23/2024-12-21/ LOCATION:OMCA campus CATEGORIES:Gallery Chats at OMCA,Family ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/2023_OMCA_GalleryChats_ArtGallery_Visitor_Volunteer_PC_LeopoldoMacaya5N2A1775-Enhanced-NR-2-1-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241228T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241228T150000 DTSTAMP:20260406T120152 CREATED:20241112T175538Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241112T180241Z UID:10001813-1735390800-1735398000@museumca.org SUMMARY:Gallery Chats at OMCA DESCRIPTION:67th Annual White Elephant Sale Clearance Weekend\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\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 Member Tours every second Saturday of the month from noon to 1 pm. \n\n\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-23/2024-12-28/ LOCATION:OMCA campus CATEGORIES:Gallery Chats at OMCA,Family ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/2023_OMCA_GalleryChats_ArtGallery_Visitor_Volunteer_PC_LeopoldoMacaya5N2A1775-Enhanced-NR-2-1-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250104T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250104T150000 DTSTAMP:20260406T120152 CREATED:20241112T175538Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241112T180241Z UID:10001814-1735995600-1736002800@museumca.org SUMMARY:Gallery Chats at OMCA DESCRIPTION:67th Annual White Elephant Sale Clearance Weekend\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\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 Member Tours every second Saturday of the month from noon to 1 pm. \n\n\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-23/2025-01-04/ LOCATION:OMCA campus CATEGORIES:Gallery Chats at OMCA,Family ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/2023_OMCA_GalleryChats_ArtGallery_Visitor_Volunteer_PC_LeopoldoMacaya5N2A1775-Enhanced-NR-2-1-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250105T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250105T170000 DTSTAMP:20260406T120152 CREATED:20240711T224012Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250220T001655Z UID:10001243-1736074800-1736096400@museumca.org SUMMARY:First Sundays DESCRIPTION:67th Annual White Elephant Sale Clearance Weekend\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\nFirst Sundays\n\n\n\nEvery first Sunday of the month\, General Admission to OMCA’s Galleries of California Art\, History\, and Natural Sciences is free and tickets to Special Exhibitions in our Great Hall are offered at a discounted price of $6. \n\n\n\nIn between exploring the galleries\, pick up some locally-made goods from our shop\, or relax outside in our updated garden.  \n\n\n\nVisitors are encouraged to reserve tickets online in advance to secure your preferred entry time and reduce your wait. Tickets are available at the admissions desk on a first-come\, first-served basis.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET GENERAL ADMISSION TICKETS\n\n\n\nGET SPECIAL EXHIBITION TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHighlights\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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRelated Events\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n Search\n \n Filter by\n Year\n \n All Years\n \n 2026 \n \n 2025 \n \n 2024 \n \n 2023 \n \n 2022 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n Gallery Chats at OMCA\n\n \n Join us for Gallery Chats\, an opportunity to chat with and ask questions of our enthusiastic and knowledgeable OMCA Facilitators. \n\n \n \n Learn More \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n Gallery Chats at OMCA\n\n \n Join us for Gallery Chats\, an opportunity to chat with and ask questions of our enthusiastic and knowledgeable OMCA Facilitators. \n\n \n \n Learn More \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n Gallery Chats at OMCA\n\n \n Join us for Gallery Chats\, an opportunity to chat with and ask questions of our enthusiastic and knowledgeable OMCA Facilitators. \n\n \n \n Learn More \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n Gallery Chats at OMCA\n\n \n Join us for Gallery Chats\, an opportunity to chat with and ask questions of our enthusiastic and knowledgeable OMCA Facilitators. \n\n \n \n Learn More \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n OMCA Architecture Walk and Talk\n\n \n Walk through OMCA’s landmark building and gardens with members of the Council on Architecture. \n\n \n \n Learn More \n \n \n\n \n \n Load More URL:https://museumca.org/event/first-sundays-9/2025-01-05/ CATEGORIES:First Sundays,Family,Free ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/OAKLAND_MUSEUM_CA_JORGPHOTO_20220708_114101_6676-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250105T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250105T140000 DTSTAMP:20260406T120152 CREATED:20240515T230854Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240708T163001Z UID:10001057-1736082000-1736085600@museumca.org SUMMARY:OMCA Architecture Walk and Talk DESCRIPTION:67th Annual White Elephant Sale Clearance Weekend\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\nWalk through OMCA’s landmark building and gardens with members of the Council on Architecture\, and learn about the history\, design\, and evolution of this award-winning structure with guides who are passionate about OMCA and Oakland. \n\n\n\nNo reservations or tickets are required. Walk and Talk begins near the Mid Level ticketing desk and lasts approximately one hour. \n\n\n\nIf you’d like to visit OMCA’s Galleries or Special Exhibitions\, please purchase a ticket online in advance or at the ticketing desk on the day of your visit. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET Museum Admission TICKETS\n\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 URL:https://museumca.org/event/omca-architecture-walk-and-talk-6/2025-01-05/ LOCATION:OMCA campus CATEGORIES:Conversation / Lecture,Free ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/header-OMCA-28.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250109T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250109T200000 DTSTAMP:20260406T120152 CREATED:20241211T000718Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250121T211501Z UID:10001827-1736442000-1736452800@museumca.org SUMMARY:Thursday After Hours at OMCA with Sketchboard Co. Live Figure Drawing DESCRIPTION:67th Annual White Elephant Sale Clearance Weekend\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThursday After Hours at OMCA | Sketchboard Co. Live Figure Drawing and Gallery Chats\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAdults 18+\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBring your sketch pads and appetites to kick off the second season of Thursday After Hours at OMCA. Mix and mingle over music by DJ DiVita and delightful cocktails prepared in OMCA’s Town Fare Café. After bites and beverages\, head over to the Gallery of California Art for uninstructed live figure drawing sessions hosted by Sketchboard Co. \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 use\, and your artwork will be yours to take home or exchange with others. Nude or partially clothed models representing the diversity of the Bay Area will be posing in the galleries for times ranging from 2 to 20 minutes. Since drawing will take place in the galleries\, please be mindful of space and bring only the following media from home: sketchbooks (max size 9×12 inches) and pre-sharpened enclosed graphite\, charcoal\, or conté pencils. \n\n\n\nIn addition to a dynamic event experience\, every Thursday After Hours also offers guests a well-rounded gallery experience with Gallery Chats. Unlike the traditional museum tour\, Gallery Chats invites visitors to chat\, ask questions\, and connect with our OMCA facilitators who combine content knowledge with lived experience to encourage meaningful dialogue and fresh interpretations of our galleries. Gallery Chats take place in our Special Exhibitions and our Galleries of California Art\, History\, and Natural Sciences. Gallery Chats and Thursday After Hours programming are 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\nThe OMCA garage will be open until 9 pm on Thursdays Jan 9—Mar 27. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProgram Schedule: \n\n\n\n5—8 pm Bites\, Beverages\, and music by DJ DiVita  | Town Fare Café \n\n\n\n5—8 pm Core Galleries and Special Exhibitions \n\n\n\n5:30—7:30 pm Gallery Chats | All Galleries  \n\n\n\n5:30—7:30 pm Sketchboard Co. Live Figure Drawing | Gallery of California Art\, Upper Level \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDrop-In Drawing Sessions:\n\n\n\n5:30—6:15 pm \n\n\n\n6:45—7:30 pm \n\n\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\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\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.  \n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events\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-co-live-figure-drawing-and-gallery-chats/ LOCATION:OMCA campus CATEGORIES:Gallery Chats at OMCA,Thursday After Hours,Town Fare Cafe,Ticketed ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/2024_OMCA_ThursdayAfterHours_ScienceGallery_Visitor_Sketchboard_PC_ChristineCCueto2024_OMCA_ScienceGallery_Visitor_Sketchboard_PC_ChristineCCuetoDSCF7065-e1733875597789.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250111T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250111T130000 DTSTAMP:20260406T120152 CREATED:20241210T235141Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241211T004856Z UID:10001826-1736596800-1736600400@museumca.org SUMMARY:Member Tours: Oakland Nature Walk with OMCA’s Curator of Natural Science\, Ryder Diaz DESCRIPTION:67th Annual White Elephant Sale Clearance Weekend\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMember Tours: Oakland Nature Walk with OMCA’s Curator of Natural Science\, Ryder Diaz\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis month’s installation of Member Tours at OMCA is calling for nature lovers (and the nature curious) to wear your walking shoes\, pack your binoculars*\, and come ready to explore the wonders of Oakland’s natural history. Join us for a special nature walk led by OMCA’s Curator of Natural Science\, Ryder Diaz.  \n\n\n\nThe tour will begin at the Mid Level ticketing desk and then will move through the OMCA Garden to learn more about the habitat in our own backyard. Next\, Ryder will lead the group out of our 12th Street entrance to learn more about the natural history of Lake Merritt and its surrounding creeks. Without venturing too far off\, the group will be prompted to notice the various birds and critters along the way! The walk will conclude back at OMCA’s Gallery of California Natural Sciences with a chance to integrate what visitors saw during the tour. Come join us in the new year for a fun and engaging way to connect with each other and our surroundings—Oakland is better in person. \n\n\n\n*Please note that tour spots are limited and that a small number of binoculars will be available. Participation and binoculars will be first come first serve. In the event of rain\, this program will be rescheduled. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBECOME A MEMBER\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFacilitator\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRyder Diaz (he/they) is OMCA’s Natural Sciences Curator. They have helped to develop science-related exhibitions at Bay Area museums for the past decade. Ryder brings an interdisciplinary background and approach to his work: He has degrees in Science Communication\, Population Biology\, Metropolitan Studies\, and Gender and Sexuality Studies. Outside of OMCA\, Ryder co-organizes a monthly bird walk for queer and trans people of color\, as well as facilitates an all-volunteer\, creekside habitat-restoration project in the Fruitvale. \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/member-tours-oakland-nature-walk-with-omcas-curator-of-natural-science-ryder-diaz/ LOCATION:Gallery of California Natural Sciences\, 1000 Oak St\,\, Oakland\, California\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Gallery Chats at OMCA,Family,Members ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/HIRES_5N2A2826-Enhanced-NR_adrian-edit.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250111T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250111T150000 DTSTAMP:20260406T120152 CREATED:20241112T175538Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241112T180241Z UID:10001815-1736600400-1736607600@museumca.org SUMMARY:Gallery Chats at OMCA DESCRIPTION:67th Annual White Elephant Sale Clearance Weekend\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\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 Member Tours every second Saturday of the month from noon to 1 pm. \n\n\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-23/2025-01-11/ LOCATION:OMCA campus CATEGORIES:Gallery Chats at OMCA,Family ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/2023_OMCA_GalleryChats_ArtGallery_Visitor_Volunteer_PC_LeopoldoMacaya5N2A1775-Enhanced-NR-2-1-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250116T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250116T200000 DTSTAMP:20260406T120152 CREATED:20241211T001221Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250121T211453Z UID:10001828-1737046800-1737057600@museumca.org SUMMARY:Thursday After Hours at OMCA | Diana Gameros w/ Patrick Wolff DESCRIPTION:67th Annual White Elephant Sale Clearance Weekend\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThursday After Hours at OMCA | Pop-Up Performance: Diana Gameros w/ Patrick Wolff and Gallery Chats\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAdults 18+\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis Thursday the Gallery of California History will come alive with can’t-miss pop-up performances by Diana Gameros (voice and guitar) accompanied by Patrick Wolff (clarinet and tenor sax) as they play original songs and tunes from Mexico and beyond. In between performances\, OMCA’s award-winning galleries\, along with Town Fare Café\, will be open for guests to explore and enjoy delectable bites\, beverages\, and music by DJ Mark DiVita.In addition to a dynamic event experience\, every Thursday After Hours also offers guests a well-rounded gallery experience with Gallery Chats. Unlike the traditional museum tour\, Gallery Chats invites visitors to chat\, ask questions\, and connect with our OMCA facilitators who combine content knowledge with lived experience to encourage meaningful dialogue and fresh interpretations of our galleries. Gallery Chats take place in our Special Exhibitions and our Galleries of California Art\, History\, and Natural Sciences. Gallery Chats and Thursday After Hours programming are 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\nThe OMCA garage will be open until 9 pm on Thursdays Jan 9—Mar 27. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProgram Schedule: \n\n\n\n5—8 pm Bites\, Beverages\, and music by DJ Mark DiVita  | Town Fare Café \n\n\n\n5—8 pm Core Galleries and Special Exhibitions \n\n\n\n5:30—7:30 pm Gallery Chats | All OMCA Galleries \n\n\n\n5:45—6:15 pm Pop-up Performance: Diana Gameros w/ Patrick Wolff  | Gallery of California History\, Mid Level \n\n\n\n6:45—7:15 pm Pop-up Performance: Diana Gameros w/ Patrick Wolff  | Gallery of California History\, Mid Level \n\n\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\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Diana Gameros:\n\n\n\nDiana Gameros\, a singer\, songwriter\, and composer\, was born and raised in Juárez\, México and immigrated to the United States as a teenager. Over the last decade in the Bay Area Diana has released two albums of original songs written in Spanish and English and has been highlighted often by NPR’s Tiny Desk concert series\, and a documentary film about her was released by KQED in 2020. Her music tells stories of family\, migration\, and home\, and has led her to perform with other prominent performers such as Joan Baez\, Natalia Lafourcade\, and the San Francisco Symphony. Diana received the 2023 Music Award Grant from the Gerbode Foundation to record a new album at Women’s Audio Mission studio in San Francisco to be released in 2025. \n\n\n\nAccompanying Diana this evening will be Patrick Wolff on clarinet and saxophone. \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.  \n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events\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-pop-up-performance-diana-gameros-w-patrick-wolff-and-gallery-chats/ LOCATION:OMCA campus CATEGORIES:Gallery Chats at OMCA,Thursday After Hours,Town Fare Cafe,Ticketed ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Diana-Gameros-2024-by-Cristina-Isabel-Rivera_Soloist_1-2-e1733875915131.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250118T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250118T150000 DTSTAMP:20260406T120152 CREATED:20241112T175538Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241112T180241Z UID:10001816-1737205200-1737212400@museumca.org SUMMARY:Gallery Chats at OMCA DESCRIPTION:67th Annual White Elephant Sale Clearance Weekend\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\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 Member Tours every second Saturday of the month from noon to 1 pm. \n\n\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-23/2025-01-18/ LOCATION:OMCA campus CATEGORIES:Gallery Chats at OMCA,Family ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/2023_OMCA_GalleryChats_ArtGallery_Visitor_Volunteer_PC_LeopoldoMacaya5N2A1775-Enhanced-NR-2-1-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250119T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250119T130000 DTSTAMP:20260406T120152 CREATED:20241210T234125Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250115T210816Z UID:10001825-1737284400-1737291600@museumca.org SUMMARY:Community Conversations: Reclaiming Democracy\, Building Belonging DESCRIPTION:67th Annual White Elephant Sale Clearance Weekend\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCommunity Conversations: Reclaiming Democracy\, Building Belonging\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOMCA’s Spotlight Sundays is excited to introduce “Community Conversations\,”  a new series in partnership with The Othering & Belonging Institute (OBI). This new series of conversations will create a space to foster public dialogue and engagement around emerging community topics.  \n\n\n\nThe program’s first installment this January will explore the topic of Reclaiming Democracy\, Building Belonging. The panel will include john a. powell\, Director of OBI and Professor of Law\, African American and Ethnic Studies at the University of California\, Berkeley\, Ernestine Nettles\, President of the Oakland League of Women Voters\, and Olivia Richardson Feldman who is the Co-Chair of the Oakland Youth Commission. The panel will be moderated by Ashley Gallegos who leads the Places of Belonging work at OBI and will feature open remarks from Congresswoman Lateefah Simon and former Congresswoman Barbara Lee. .  \n\n\n\nThis interactive experience will encourage audience participation and will be grounded by an opening performance by the Belonging Residency Company that will orient the space toward our shared humanity through the arts. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\ngeneral tickets\n\n\n\nMEMBER TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGet 15% off a signed copy of john e. powell’s book\, The Power of Bridging: How to Build a World Where We All Belong when you purchase a ticket to the event online. Limited supply.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresenters\n\n\n\njohn a.powell is Director of the Othering and Belonging Institute and Professor of Law\, African American\, and Ethnic Studies at the University of California\, Berkeley. He was previously the Executive Director at the Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity at the Ohio State University\, and prior to that\, the founder and director of the Institute for Race and Poverty at the University of Minnesota. John formerly served as the National Legal Director of the American Civil  Liberties Union (ACLU). He is a co-founder of the Poverty & Race Research Action Council and serves on the boards of  several national and international organizations. john led the development of an “opportunity-based” model that connects affordable housing to education\, health\, healthcare\, and employment and is well-known for his work developing the frameworks of “targeted universalism” and “othering and  belonging” to affect equity-based interventions. john has taught at numerous law schools including Harvard and Columbia  University. His latest books are Belonging Without Othering\, How We Save Ourselves and the World\, and The Power  of Bridging\, How to Build a World where we all Belong.  \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nAshley Gallegos leads the Places of Belonging work at the Othering and Belonging Institute. Her work focuses on advancing belonging in collaboration with people\, groups\, and institutions through a place-based approach with global connection. Ashley believes in the power of belonging and is inspired by its ability to invite people and places to build for the betterment of ourselves\, our communities\, and our shared world. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nErnestine Nettles is the first Black president of the League of Women Voters Oakland\, and has been an active member of the Oakland League for the past 12 years and has served on the board of directors for 10 years. She has spent most of her professional life promoting and supporting small businesses. Her position as a Contract Compliance Officer for the City of Oakland has placed her at the forefront of small business advocacy. She is the first point of entry for a company that wants to get certified with the City of Oakland.  She works to help ensure businesses are prepared to receive Oakland’s promise of diversity\, equity and inclusion. Her expertise has helped countless professionals and small businesses get a foothold in Oakland and prepared for opportunities throughout the business world. She gained this experience and became an advocate for small business while working for Golden State Business League and Sysco Foods. Additionally\, while working as an Equal Employment Opportunities Officer and as a Chief Legislative Analyst for the City of Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority in addition to working to establish the Tom and Ethel Bradley Foundation\, she obtained a deep passion for equity and inclusion.  \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nOlivia Richardson Feldman is currently a senior attending Lick-Wilmerding High School in San Francisco. As an Oakland native\, she serves as Co-Chair of the Oakland Youth Commission alongside other Oakland youth to voice concerns to city government. Her leadership extends to activism in her founding of her school’s anti-hate speech campaign\, Black Student Union presidency\, and as Editor-in-Chief of her student newspaper. As a creator of the Civil Discourse circles in her high school\, she aims to hold thoughtful conversations across differences to create a community where everyone is seen. In her free time\, she enjoys writing poems and music as well as playing shortstop on the softball field. \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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events URL:https://museumca.org/event/community-conversations-reclaiming-democracy-building-belonging/ LOCATION:James Moore Theater CATEGORIES:Spotlight Sundays,Ticketed,Members ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/BRC_conference-image_1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250123T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250123T200000 DTSTAMP:20260406T120152 CREATED:20241211T002734Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250121T211440Z UID:10001829-1737651600-1737662400@museumca.org SUMMARY:Thursday After Hours at OMCA with Sketchboard Co. Live Figure Drawing DESCRIPTION:67th Annual White Elephant Sale Clearance Weekend\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThursday After Hours at OMCA | Sketchboard Co. Live Figure Drawing and Gallery Chats\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAdults 18+\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBring your sketch pads and appetites to kick off the second season of Thursday After Hours at OMCA. Mix and mingle over music by DJ Mark DiVita and delightful cocktails prepared in OMCA’s Town Fare Café. After bites and beverages\, head over to the Gallery of California History for uninstructed live figure drawing sessions hosted by Sketchboard Co. \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 use\, and your artwork will be yours to take home or exchange with others. Nude or partially clothed models representing the diversity of the Bay Area will be posing in the galleries for times ranging from 2 to 20 minutes. Since drawing will take place in the galleries\, please be mindful of space and bring only the following media from home: sketchbooks (max size 9×12 inches) and pre-sharpened enclosed graphite\, charcoal\, or conté pencils. \n\n\n\nIn addition to a dynamic event experience\, every Thursday After Hours also offers guests a well-rounded gallery experience with Gallery Chats. Unlike the traditional museum tour\, Gallery Chats invites visitors to chat\, ask questions\, and connect with our OMCA facilitators who combine content knowledge with lived experience to encourage meaningful dialogue and fresh interpretations of our galleries. Gallery Chats take place in our Special Exhibitions and our Galleries of California Art\, History\, and Natural Sciences. Gallery Chats and Thursday After Hours programming are 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\nThe OMCA garage will be open until 9 pm on Thursdays Jan 9—Mar 27. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProgram Schedule: \n\n\n\n5—8 pm Bites\, Beverages\, and music by DJ Mark DiVita  | Town Fare Café \n\n\n\n5—8 pm Core Galleries and Special Exhibitions \n\n\n\n5:30—7:30 pm Gallery Chats | All Galleries  \n\n\n\n5:30—7:45 pm Sketchboard Co. Live Figure Drawing | Gallery of California History\, Mid Level  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDrop-In Drawing Sessions:\n\n\n\n5:30—6:15 pm \n\n\n\n6:45—7:30 pm \n\n\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\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\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.  \n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events\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-co-live-figure-drawing-and-gallery-chats-1-23/ LOCATION:OMCA campus CATEGORIES:Gallery Chats at OMCA,Thursday After Hours,Town Fare Cafe,Ticketed ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/2024_OMCA_ThursdayAfterHours_ScienceGallery_Visitor_Sketchboard_PC_ChristineCCueto2024_OMCA_ScienceGallery_Visitor_Sketchboard_PC_ChristineCCuetoDSCF7057-e1733876835141.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250125T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250125T150000 DTSTAMP:20260406T120152 CREATED:20241112T175538Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241112T180241Z UID:10001817-1737810000-1737817200@museumca.org SUMMARY:Gallery Chats at OMCA DESCRIPTION:67th Annual White Elephant Sale Clearance Weekend\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\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 Member Tours every second Saturday of the month from noon to 1 pm. \n\n\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-23/2025-01-25/ LOCATION:OMCA campus CATEGORIES:Gallery Chats at OMCA,Family ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/2023_OMCA_GalleryChats_ArtGallery_Visitor_Volunteer_PC_LeopoldoMacaya5N2A1775-Enhanced-NR-2-1-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250126T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250126T150000 DTSTAMP:20260406T120152 CREATED:20241212T234759Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250206T192904Z UID:10001831-1737885600-1737903600@museumca.org SUMMARY:66th Annual White Elephant Preview Sale DESCRIPTION:67th Annual White Elephant Sale Clearance Weekend\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 White Elephant Sale is a Bay Area tradition and the largest rummage sale in Northern California. Organized by the Oakland Museum Women’s Board\, the White Elephant Sale is the biggest annual fundraising event benefiting the Oakland Museum of California (OMCA). The sale returns for the 2025 season starting with its Preview Sale on January 26\, 10 am– 3 pm and runs through the beginning of March. For more information and additional sale dates see\, whiteelephantsale.org. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSOLD OUT\n\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 held annually during the Spring. \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\n\nReturn to Events\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHighlights\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\nRELATED EVENTS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://museumca.org/event/66th-annual-white-elephant-preview-sale/ LOCATION:White Elephant Sale\, 333 Lancaster St.\, Oakland\, 94602 CATEGORIES:White Elephant Sale,Fundraiser,Family ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/2024_WES_Shoppers_PC_ChristineCCueto_DSF7306-e1734048843921.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250129T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250222T140000 DTSTAMP:20260406T120152 CREATED:20241230T231530Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250211T110936Z UID:10001832-1738144800-1740232800@museumca.org SUMMARY:66th Annual White Elephant Open Warehouse Days DESCRIPTION:67th Annual White Elephant Sale Clearance Weekend\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 66th Annual White Elephant 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 29 and February 22 between 10 am and 2 pm. New merchandise will be added throughout the sale. Reserve your spot for $7 per day. A limited number of shoppers will be allowed per day. \n\n\n\nPreview Sale:  Sunday\, January 26 \n\n\n\nOpen Warehouse Days\n\n\n\nWeek 1:  Wednesday\, January 29 through Saturday\, February 1 \n\n\n\nWeek 2:  Wednesday\, February 5 through Saturday\, February 8 \n\n\n\nWeek 3:  Wednesday\, February 12 through Saturday\, February 15 \n\n\n\nWeek 4:  Monday (Presidents Day)\, February 17; Thursday\, February 20 through Saturday\, February 22 \n\n\n\nShoppers with reservations will be admitted first. Walk-ins will be allowed as space permits starting at 11:00 am each day. \n\n\n\nTickets are now available online: whiteelephantsale.org \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nImportant Info\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPay-at-the-door entry permitted after 11:00 AM on Open Warehouse Days: As space allows\, each Open Warehouse Day we will admit walk-in shoppers who have not pre-purchased tickets for that day.  They will be welcome after 11:00 AM\, once all pre-purchased ticket holders have entered.  Walk-in shoppers will pay a $7.00 admission fee at the door.\n\n\n\nFree shopping hours available after 1:00 PM on Open Warehouse Sale Days: As space allows\, shoppers will be welcome to enter the warehouse on Open Warehouse Days at no charge to shop until we close at 2:00 PM.\n\n\n\nFree Admission for Teachers: Current California pre-k to 12 teachers will be given free admission starting at 11 AM.  A photo ID and proof of current status of employment will be required at entry.\n\n\n\nPrices as marked: In previous years\, we have charged an extra 10% on purchases made during the regular sale days. We are eliminating that fee in 2025.\n\n\n\n\nFor the health and safety of our volunteer workers and our patrons\, we must impose the following restrictions: \n\n\n\n\nNo children under 12 (including infants in front carriers) will be allowed.\n\n\n\nShoppers (including children 12 and over) are highly encouraged to be vaccinated with a booster\, but not required.\n\n\n\nMasks are not required\, but social distancing protocols must be followed.  Wearing well-fitting masks such as N95\, KN95\, KF94 or double masking is highly recommended.\n\n\n\nNo pets (unless providing a service).\n\n\n\nNo food or drinks (except water) inside the warehouse.\n\n\n\n\nBackpacks and shopping carts are not permitted in the warehouse and must be checked in at the door before entry. \n\n\n\nThis is a cashless event.  All transactions must be by credit/debit card or Apple Pay. \n\n\n\nAll sales are final.  No refunds. \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 held annually during the Spring. \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\n\nReturn to Events\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHighlights\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\nRELATED EVENTS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://museumca.org/event/66th-annual-white-elephant-public-shopping-days/ LOCATION:White Elephant Sale\, 333 Lancaster St.\, Oakland\, 94602 CATEGORIES:White Elephant Sale,Fundraiser,Family ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/2024_WES_Shoppers_PC_ChristineCCueto_DSF7306-e1734048843921.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250130T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250130T200000 DTSTAMP:20260406T120152 CREATED:20241211T005554Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250121T211428Z UID:10001830-1738256400-1738267200@museumca.org SUMMARY:Thursday After Hours at OMCA with Lyla June DESCRIPTION:67th Annual White Elephant Sale Clearance Weekend\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThursday After Hours at OMCA | Pop-up Performance: Lyla June and Gallery Chats\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAdults 18+\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis Thursday\, the Great Hall—home to OMCA’s current special exhibition Born of the Bear Dance: Dugan Aguilar’s Photographs of Native California—will come alive with can’t-miss pop-up performances by Lyla June. With her soulful\, textured\, and multi-genre sound\, Lyla June’s music powerfully amplifies the voices of Indigenous Peoples while inspiring audiences of all walks of life to forge a deeper connection to themselves and the earth. In between her captivating performances\, guests can explore OMCA’s award-winning galleries or relax at Town Fare Café with delicious bites\, beverages\, and music by DJ Mark DiVita. \n\n\n\nIn addition to a dynamic event experience\, every Thursday After Hours also offers guests a well-rounded gallery experience with Gallery Chats. Unlike the traditional museum tour\, Gallery Chats invites visitors to chat\, ask questions\, and connect with our OMCA facilitators who combine content knowledge with lived experience to encourage meaningful dialogue and fresh interpretations of our galleries. Gallery Chats take place in our Special Exhibitions and our Galleries of California Art\, History\, and Natural Sciences. Gallery Chats and Thursday After Hours programming are 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\nThe OMCA garage will be open until 9 pm on Thursdays Jan 9—Mar 27. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProgram Schedule: \n\n\n\n5—8 pm Bites\, Beverages\, and music by DJ Mark DiVita  | Town Fare Café \n\n\n\n5—8 pm Core Galleries and Special Exhibitions \n\n\n\n5:45—6:15 pm Pop-up Performance: Lyla June | Great Hall \n\n\n\n6:45—7:15 pm Pop-up Performance: Lyla June | Great Hall \n\n\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\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Lyla June:\n\n\n\nDr. Lyla June Johnston (aka Lyla June) is an Indigenous musician\, author\, and community organizer of Diné (Navajo)\, Tsétsêhéstâhese (Cheyenne) and European lineages. Her multi-genre presentation style has engaged audiences across the globe towards personal\, collective\, and ecological healing. She blends her study of Human Ecology at Stanford\, graduate work in Indigenous Pedagogy\, and the traditional worldview she grew up with to inform her music\, perspectives and solutions. Her doctoral research focused on the ways in which pre-colonial Indigenous Nations shaped large regions of Turtle Island (aka the Americas) to produce abundant food systems for humans and non-humans. \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.  \n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events\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-with-lyla-june/ LOCATION:OMCA campus CATEGORIES:Gallery Chats at OMCA,Thursday After Hours,Town Fare Cafe,Ticketed ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Lyla-June_1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250201T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250201T150000 DTSTAMP:20260406T120152 CREATED:20241112T175538Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241112T180241Z UID:10001818-1738414800-1738422000@museumca.org SUMMARY:Gallery Chats at OMCA DESCRIPTION:67th Annual White Elephant Sale Clearance Weekend\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\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 Member Tours every second Saturday of the month from noon to 1 pm. \n\n\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-23/2025-02-01/ LOCATION:OMCA campus CATEGORIES:Gallery Chats at OMCA,Family ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/2023_OMCA_GalleryChats_ArtGallery_Visitor_Volunteer_PC_LeopoldoMacaya5N2A1775-Enhanced-NR-2-1-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250202T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250202T170000 DTSTAMP:20260406T120152 CREATED:20250123T235123Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250211T110840Z UID:10001244-1738494000-1738515600@museumca.org SUMMARY:First Sundays DESCRIPTION:67th Annual White Elephant Sale Clearance Weekend\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\nFirst Sundays\n\n\n\nEvery first Sunday of the month\, General Admission to OMCA’s Galleries of California Art\, History\, and Natural Sciences is free and tickets to Special Exhibitions in our Great Hall are offered at a discounted price of $6. \n\n\n\nIn between exploring the galleries\, pick up some locally-made goods from our shop\, or relax outside in our updated garden.  \n\n\n\nVisitors are encouraged to reserve tickets online in advance to secure your preferred entry time and reduce your wait. Tickets are available at the admissions desk on a first-come\, first-served basis.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET GENERAL ADMISSION TICKETS\n\n\n\nGET SPECIAL EXHIBITION TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHighlights URL:https://museumca.org/event/first-sundays-10/2025-02-02/ CATEGORIES:First Sundays,Family,Free ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/OAKLAND_MUSEUM_CA_JORGPHOTO_20220708_114101_6676-1.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250202T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250202T140000 DTSTAMP:20260406T120152 CREATED:20240515T230854Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240708T163001Z UID:10001058-1738501200-1738504800@museumca.org SUMMARY:OMCA Architecture Walk and Talk DESCRIPTION:67th Annual White Elephant Sale Clearance Weekend\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\nWalk through OMCA’s landmark building and gardens with members of the Council on Architecture\, and learn about the history\, design\, and evolution of this award-winning structure with guides who are passionate about OMCA and Oakland. \n\n\n\nNo reservations or tickets are required. Walk and Talk begins near the Mid Level ticketing desk and lasts approximately one hour. \n\n\n\nIf you’d like to visit OMCA’s Galleries or Special Exhibitions\, please purchase a ticket online in advance or at the ticketing desk on the day of your visit. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET Museum Admission TICKETS\n\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 URL:https://museumca.org/event/omca-architecture-walk-and-talk-6/2025-02-02/ LOCATION:OMCA campus CATEGORIES:Conversation / Lecture,Free ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/header-OMCA-28.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250206T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250206T200000 DTSTAMP:20260406T120152 CREATED:20250109T002232Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250121T211420Z UID:10001834-1738861200-1738872000@museumca.org SUMMARY:Thursday After Hours at OMCA with Sketchboard Co. Live Figure Drawing DESCRIPTION:67th Annual White Elephant Sale Clearance Weekend\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThursday After Hours at OMCA | Sketchboard Co. Live Figure Drawing and Gallery Chats\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAdults 18+\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBring your sketch pads and appetites to another Thursday After Hours at OMCA. Mix and mingle over music by DJ Mark DiVita and delightful cocktails prepared in OMCA’s Town Fare Café. After bites and beverages\, head over to the Gallery of California History for uninstructed live figure drawing sessions hosted by Sketchboard Co. \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 use\, and your artwork will be yours to take home or exchange with others. Nude or partially clothed models representing the diversity of the Bay Area will be posing in the galleries for times ranging from 2 to 20 minutes. Since drawing will take place in the galleries\, please be mindful of space and bring only the following media from home: sketchbooks (max size 9×12 inches) and pre-sharpened enclosed graphite\, charcoal\, or conté pencils. \n\n\n\nIn addition to a dynamic event experience\, every Thursday After Hours also offers guests a well-rounded gallery experience with Gallery Chats. Unlike the traditional museum tour\, Gallery Chats invites visitors to chat\, ask questions\, and connect with our OMCA facilitators who combine content knowledge with lived experience to encourage meaningful dialogue and fresh interpretations of our galleries. Gallery Chats take place in our Special Exhibitions and our Galleries of California Art\, History\, and Natural Sciences.  \n\n\n\nGallery Chats and Thursday After Hours programming are 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\nThe OMCA garage will be open until 9 pm on Thursdays Jan 9—Mar 27. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProgram Schedule: \n\n\n\n5—8 pm Bites\, Beverages\, and music by DJ Mark DiVita  | Town Fare Café \n\n\n\n5—8 pm Core Galleries and Special Exhibitions \n\n\n\n5:30—7:30 pm Gallery Chats | All Galleries  \n\n\n\n5:30—7:30 pm Sketchboard Co. Live Figure Drawing | Gallery of California History\, Mid Level \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDrop-In Drawing Sessions:\n\n\n\n5:30—6:15 pm \n\n\n\n6:45—7:30 pm \n\n\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\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\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.  \n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events\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-with-sketchboard-co-live-figure-drawing/ LOCATION:OMCA campus CATEGORIES:Gallery Chats at OMCA,Thursday After Hours,Town Fare Cafe,Ticketed ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/2024_OMCA_ThursdayAfterHours_ScienceGallery_Visitor_Sketchboard_PC_ChristineCCueto2024_OMCA_ScienceGallery_Visitor_Sketchboard_PC_KamikoFujii_DSF6654.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250208T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250208T160000 DTSTAMP:20260406T120152 CREATED:20241206T213204Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260120T201710Z UID:10001824-1739012400-1739030400@museumca.org SUMMARY:24th Annual Lunar New Year at OMCA: Year of the Snake DESCRIPTION:67th Annual White Elephant Sale Clearance Weekend\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\nGather with us at OMCA for our 24th Annual Lunar New Year Celebration. Celebrate and honor Lunar New Year traditions through family-friendly storytelling\, performances\, activities\, and more. Come together to uplift AAPI communities and explore the shared connections between Asian cultures of the Bay Area. \n\n\n\nJoin us on OMCA’s campus to slither into the  Year of the Snake together. Festival access starts at 11am; activities and performances start at 12pm. Parking is available in OMCA’s Oak Street Garage for a day rate of $10. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nASL Interpretation for OMCA Garden stage will be provided. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSchedule of Events \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFOOD AND BEVERAGES\n\n\n\nTOWN FARE CAFE\,  MID LEVEL \n\n\n\n11 am–4 pm Enjoy cuisine and beverages that pay tribute to Chef Michele’s Southern roots and Oakland upbringing and bring together flavors from the diverse cultures within the local community. \n\n\n\nTOWN FARE PATIO\, MID LEVEL \n\n\n\n11 am–4 pm  Pick up drinks and quick bites inspired by Lunar New Year at the outdoor Town Fare Patio. \n\n\n\nFOOD VENDORS\, OAK STREET PLAZA \n\n\n\n11 am–4 pm Enjoy a delectable variety of food offerings from Bay Area AAPI chefs. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOPENING CELEBRATION\n\n\n\nGARDEN STAGE \n\n\n\n12–12:20 pm Usher in the New Year and chase evil spirits away with a lucky lion dance by LionDanceME. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPERFORMANCES\n\n\n\nGARDEN STAGE * \n\n\n\n12:45–1:30 pm Nanta\, Samgomu\, and Pan-Gut by Hansamo’s Nanta\, Pungmul & Dance Teams  \n\n\n\n2:00–2:30 pm Interactive lion dance performance with LionDanceME—take pictures with the lions and dancers! \n\n\n\n3:00–3:35 pm Dance performances by Bay Area Independent Chinese Dancers \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSTORYTIME\n\n\n\nLECTURE HALL\, LOWER LEVEL ** \n\n\n\n12:30–1 pm The Year of the Snake: Tales from the Chinese Zodiac with author Oliver Chin \n\n\n\n3–3:30 pm The Year of the Snake: Tales from the Chinese Zodiac with author Oliver Chin \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHANDS-ON ACTIVITIES \n\n\n\nGARDEN\, LOWER LEVEL \n\n\n\n12–4:00 pm Create a hanging snake ornament and decorate a red envelope. \n\n\n\nKORET PLAZA\, LOWER LEVEL \n\n\n\n12–4:00 pm Write a wish for your community for the new year and add it to our collective Year of the Snake artwork! \n\n\n\nCALIFORNIA ROOM\, LOWER LEVEL \n\n\n\n12:30–3:30 pm Learn about the art of tea making and explore different tea varietals with Donna Lo\, founder of local tea company Far Leaves Tea. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGALLERY ACTIVITIES\n\n\n\nGALLERY OF CALIFORNIA ART\, UPPER LEVEL \n\n\n\n1–2:00 pm Join us for a special edition of Gallery Chats led by Bay Area artist Chelsea Ryoko Wong and OMCA’s Senior Curator of Art Carin Adams. Wong will share about the inspiration and process for developing her exciting new installation titled Ancestral Visions. This talk will explore the  fantastical reimaging of the lives and ephemera of seven 20th century Chinese American women highlighted in OMCA’s textile collection. \n\n\n\nALL GALLERIES\, LOWER\, MID\, UPPER LEVELS \n\n\n\n1–3:00 pm Gallery Chats at OMCA takes an informal approach to the traditional museum tour by encouraging meaningful conversations and fresh interpretations to connect with the artwork\, artifacts\, and stories in our galleries. Visitors are invited to chat\, ask questions\, and connect with our OMCA facilitators who combine content knowledge with lived experience to encourage meaningful dialogue and fresh interpretations of our exhibitions.  \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\n11 am–4:00 pm   Pick up a self-guided Lunar New Year Zodiac Animal Quest activity sheet and Chelsea Ryoko Wong Conversation Guide at the hands-on activity tables in the Garden and Koret Plaza. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCLOSING CELEBRATION\n\n\n\nGARDEN STAGE \n\n\n\n3:45 pm   End the celebration with an energetic Year of the Snake performance by LionDanceME. \n\n\n\n* If raining\, performances will move to the James Moore Theater\, Lower Level \n\n\n\n** Limited seating. Doors open 15 minutes before each storytime. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOMCA Lunar New Year is made possible in part by generous support from the Oakland Museum Women’s Board. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the performers and partners\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n LionDanceME\n \n As seen on America’s Got Talent\, this is LionDanceME\, fresh off of a world lion dance championship in Malaysia! They made history by having the first female in the world to win the Western Lion King title\, and continue to keep the cultural art of dragon and lion dance alive through youth programs at over 30 different schools in San Francisco. You can check out their showcase every Saturday at 4pm in the heart of Chinatown on Grant Avenue! \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Hansamo \n \n Hansamo is a non-profit organization where Korean American middle and high school students and their parents in the Bay Area come together to celebrate Korean language and traditions. We promote cultural understanding and enrich our community through performances. \nSince 2011\, Hansamo has been making a significant impact in spreading the love for Korean language and culture throughout the Bay Area. We have performed at numerous cultural events and successfully brought Korean language classes to public schools such as Dougherty Valley and California High School in San Ramon. \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Bay Area Independent Chinese Dancers (BAICD)\n \n BAICD is a collective of independent Chinese dancers\, choreographers\, and allied artists who use traditional arts to tell new Bay Area and global stories in our own voices. While we were created to provide a gender-inclusive home for 22-50 year-old Chinese dancers\, we are open to anyone who shares our passion for creating new work in traditional arts and original interpretations of derived pieces\, regardless of age\, national origin\, gender\, or other dance team/studio affiliations. Our goal is not to replicate the traditional studio model\, but to focus on original choreographies and solos that better fit with working adults’ schedules while democratizing individual dancers’ artistic voice. We hope to connect traditional audiences with local issues\, and use our public engagement to introduce new communities to the diversity of Chinese dance. \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Oliver Chin\n \n Oliver Chin is the author of over 20 books\, including Tales from the Chinese Zodiac and More Awesome Asian Americans: 20 Citizens Who Enriched America. Founder of the children’s book publisher Immedium\, he published the original Octonauts books which inspired the worldwide hit animated series. \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Donna Lo\, Far Leaves Tea\n \n Donna Lo has been buying tea and teaware for Far Leaves Tea in Berkeley for over 25 years. She’s traveled to Taiwan\, China\, and Japan to find the best sources for good tea and handmade teaware.  As co-founder of Far Leaves she develops tea and snack recipes for the teashop and introduces countless people to the simple art of having tea. URL:https://museumca.org/event/24th-annual-lunar-new-year-at-omca-year-of-the-snake/ LOCATION:OMCA Great Hall\, 1000 Oak\, Oakland\, California\, 94607 CATEGORIES:Ticketed,Family,Live performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/2023_OMCA_LNY_Garden_Performer_DragonDancing_PhotoCredit_ChristineCueto_DSF2137-2-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR