Oakland Museum of California Announces New Weekly Evening Program Series, Thursday After Hours At OMCA
December 14, 2023
(Oakland, CA) December 14, 2023 – Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) is excited to announce Thursday After Hours at OMCA, a weekly night out at the Museum, rich with cocktails, culture, and community starting Thursday, January 11, 2024.
Thursday After Hours invites visitors to explore the galleries which come alive at night with a mix of pop-up performances, chats, live drawings, and more, or mingle at OMCA’s Town Fare Cafe by Chef Michele McQueen, and enjoy drinks and light bites against a backdrop of music – just for adults!
Visitors can delight in the inspired cuisine of Chef Michele McQueen at Town Fare, the cafe at OMCA located on the Museum’s Mid Level. McQueen’s menu pays homage to her Southern family roots and Oakland upbringing, bringing together flavors from the diverse cultures within the local community.
Programming in the galleries is included in the cost of General Admission for Museum Guests and Free for Museum Members. Town Fare Café will be open to visitors until 8 pm. Visitors do not require a ticket to enter Town Fare. For more information, please visit our website at museumca.org.
Major support for Thursday After Hours at OMCA is provided by The Oakland Museum Women’s Board.
JANUARY 2024 PROGRAMS
FAMILY EVENTS; MUSIC EVENTS; COMMUNITY EVENTS; ART EVENTS; FOOD EVENTS
Thursday After Hours at OMCA
Thursday, January 11 — Thursday, March 28, 2024 | 5—8 pm
Starting January 11, 2024, join us for Thursday After Hours at OMCA – a weekly night out at the Museum, rich with cocktails, culture, and community. Visitors are invited to mingle at Town Fare Café by Chef Michele McQueen and 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!
Thursday, January 11, 2024 | 5—8 pm
Sketchboard Live Drawing and Gallery Chats in Gallery of California Arts
Bring 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, a BIPOC figure drawing collective, curating eclectic, diverse, and affordable events in the Bay Area over the last 10 years.
Thursday, January 18 | 5—8 pm
Game Night & Popup Performance in Gallery of California History
The Gallery of California History will come alive with can’t-miss pop-up performances in the Gallery of California History. In between pop-up performances and strolls through OMCA’s award-winning galleries, stop by Town Fare for Game Night.
Thursday, January 25 | 5—8 pm
Sketchboard Live Drawing and Gallery Chats in Gallery of Natural Sciences
Pack 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.
ABOUT THE OAKLAND MUSEUM OF CALIFORNIA
The Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) tells the many stories that comprise California, creating the space and context for greater connection, trust, and understanding between people. Through its inclusive exhibitions, public programs, educational initiatives, and cultural events, OMCA brings Californians together and inspires greater understanding about what our state’s art, history, and natural surroundings teach us about ourselves and each other. With more than 1.9 million objects, OMCA brings together its multidisciplinary collections of art, history, and natural science with first-person accounts and often untold narratives of California, all within its 110,000 square feet of gallery space and seven-acre campus. The Museum is a leading cultural institution of the Bay Area and a resource for the research and understanding of California’s dynamic cultural and environmental heritage for visitors from the region, the state, and around the world.
VISITOR INFORMATION
The Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) is at 1000 Oak Street, at 10th Street, in Oakland. Museum admission is $19 general admission; $16 for seniors; and $12 for youth ages 12 to 17 as well as for students and educators with valid ID, and free for Members and children 12 and under. There is a $6 charge in addition to general admission pricing for special exhibitions in the Great Hall. OMCA offers onsite underground parking and is conveniently located one block from the Lake Merritt BART station, on the corner of 10th Street and Oak Street. An accessibility ramp is located at the 1000 Oak Street main entrance to the Museum. museumca.org