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: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:20250301T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250302T150000 DTSTAMP:20260525T175020 CREATED:20241230T231921Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250211T104353Z UID:10001833-1740823200-1740927600@museumca.org SUMMARY:66th Annual White Elephant Clearance Weekend DESCRIPTION:Juneteenth! at the Museum\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\nCatch the biggest discounts on these final days of the White Elephant Sale. Markdowns happening all day! Admission is free\, but tickets are required. 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\nThe number of shoppers will be limited each day. Admission is free\, but reservations are required. You must have a reservation for each day you shop. We may be able to take walk-ins after 11:00 AM once all who have tickets have entered. \n\n\n\nChildren of all ages are welcome at the free March Clearance Weekend Sale. However\, children 5 years and over must have a reservation and be accompanied by an adult. We ask that small children be supervised at all times. (We cannot accommodate strollers in the warehouse.) \n\n\n\nFor the health and safety of our volunteer workers and our patrons: \n\n\n\n\nAll shoppers are highly encouraged to be vaccinated and boosted\, but not required.\n\n\n\nSocial 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 they are providing a service).\n\n\n\nNo food or drinks (except water) in the warehouse.\n\n\n\n\nShopping carts\, strollers\, and backpacks must be checked in. \n\n\n\nThis is a cashless event. Only credit/debit cards or Apple Pay will be accepted. \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 \n\n \n \n \n \n Friday Nights at OMCA with Non Stop Bhangra\n\n \n This Friday Night at OMCA turns up the energy with vibrant rhythms\, cultural celebration\, and nonstop movement. Non Stop Bhangra takes over the Garden Stage with an immersive\, high-energy experience celebrating the music and dance of Punjab\, India. Featuring live drumming\, DJs\, dance performances\, and interactive lessons\, this joyful\, all-ages dance party invites everyone to jump in\, let loose\, and feel the beat. \n\n \n \n Learn More \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n Friday Nights at OMCA with Oakland Rising\n\n \n This Friday Night at OMCA\, Oakland Rising takes over the Garden Stage with a dynamic live set rooted in the city’s cultural legacy. Known for lush harmonies\, original music\, and soulful reinterpretations of classics\, the collective brings together some of Oakland’s most exciting emerging voices in a celebration of collaboration and community. \n\n \n \n Learn More \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n Member Preview Hours for Mildred Howard: Poetics of Memory\n\n \n You’re invited to the Member Opening for OMCA’s newest exhbition! Mildred Howard: Poetics of Memory is the first major museum exhibition to celebrate the work of beloved Bay Area artist Mildred Howard. Spanning Howard’s five-decade practice\, Poetics of Memory brings together her renowned collages\, found-object sculptures\, and immersive installations that explore memory\, identity\, and the African American experience. \n\n \n \n Learn More \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n Member Preview Opening Celebration for Mildred Howard: Poetics of Memory\n\n \n Be among the first to experience Mildred Howard: Poetics of Memory—the first major museum survey of the beloved Bay Area artist whose five-decade practice powerfully explores memory\, identity\, and the African American experience. Join the artist\, curators\, and community for an opening celebration with live music\, bites\, and refreshments—an inspiring evening honoring Mildred Howard’s enduring impact. \n\n \n \n Learn More \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n Friday Nights at OMCA with Kim Nalley Band\n\n \n Friday Night at OMCA comes alive during the opening week of OMCA’s latest Special Exhibition\, Mildred Howard: Poetics of Memory\, with a lineup inspired by the artist’s deep connections to music\, movement\, cultural memory\, and public engagement. On the Garden Stage\, the Kim Nalley Band delivers powerhouse vocals that blend jazz\, blues\, and soul. Known for captivating audiences from intimate clubs to global concert halls\, Nalley brings warmth\, wit\, and commanding presence to every performance. \n\n \n \n Learn More \n \n \n\n \n \n Load More URL:https://museumca.org/event/66th-annual-white-elephant-blow-out-sale/ 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 END:VCALENDAR