BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) - ECPv6.15.16.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://museumca.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20230312T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20231105T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20240310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20241103T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20260308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20261101T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20270314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20271107T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260110T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260110T143000 DTSTAMP:20260409T110612 CREATED:20251218T221727Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260107T234845Z UID:10002238-1768048200-1768055400@museumca.org SUMMARY:Introductory Basketry Workshop with Jennifer Bates (Northern Sierra Mewuk) DESCRIPTION:Basketry Demonstration & Conversation with Jennifer Bates (Northern Sierra Mewuk)\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIntroductory Basketry Workshop with Jennifer Bates (Northern Sierra Mewuk)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn this introductory workshop\, led by Jennifer Bates (Northern Sierra Mewuk) and her apprentice\, Jeannette Innerarity (Ione Band of Miwok)\, attendees will explore basketry materials\, learn foundational techniques\, and be guided through weaving a basket base. All materials will be provided. This intimate workshop emphasizes close instruction\, cultural context\, and an opportunity to learn directly from two experienced weavers. \n\n\n\nThis workshop is a part of our exhibition programming for Good Fire: Tending Native Lands on view at OMCA from November 7\, 2025\, through May 31\, 2026. This workshop is designed for people aged 12 and up; capacity is very limited\, and tickets are required. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSOLD OUT\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Jennifer Bates\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJennifer Bates (Northern Sierra Mewuk) is a traditional Mewuk basket weaver and cultural consultant with nearly 50 years of experience preserving and teaching Central California Native arts. A founding board member and former long-standing chair of the California Indian Basketweavers Association\, she has represented California’s basketry traditions at institutions such as the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian and curated numerous exhibitions across the state. Jennifer’s work spans cultural education\, arts leadership\, and community advocacy\, and she continues to share her deep knowledge through workshops\, demonstrations\, and public presentations. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Jeannete Innerarity\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJeannette Innerarity is Northern Sierra Miwok and a citizen of the Ione Band of Miwok Indians. Jeanette honors those who came before her by actively prioritizing and embodying Miwok knowledges and ways of being\, including basketweaving with her mentor Jennifer Bates (Northern Sierra Mewuk)\, learning and implementing Miwok language\, participation in traditional food gathering and preparation as well as crafting traditional Miwok regalia\, game sets and acorn cooking implements.  \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/introductory-basketry-workshop-with-jennifer-bates-northern-sierra-mewuk/ LOCATION:OMCA Learning Center\, 1000 Oak\, Oakland\, California\, 94607 CATEGORIES:Gallery Chats at OMCA,Ticketed,Conversation / Lecture,Family,Members ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/basket-workshop-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260110T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260110T113000 DTSTAMP:20260409T110612 CREATED:20251212T221420Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251223T214809Z UID:10002237-1768041000-1768044600@museumca.org SUMMARY:Basketry Demonstration & Conversation with Jennifer Bates (Northern Sierra Mewuk) DESCRIPTION:Basketry Demonstration & Conversation with Jennifer Bates (Northern Sierra Mewuk)\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBasketry Demonstration & Conversation with Jennifer Bates (Northern Sierra Mewuk)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin Mewuk basket weaver Jennifer Bates for a special basketry demonstration and conversation exploring the artistry\, techniques\, and traditions of California Native basketmaking. Jennifer will share her personal practice\, discuss the plants and materials used in traditional basketry\, and walk audiences through key steps of gathering\, cleaning\, splitting\, and preparing materials. Enjoy an up-close look at her artistry\, learn the difference between twined and coiled techniques\, and take part in a lively Q&A. \n\n\n\nAs part of this program\, attendees are also invited to explore OMCA’s new exhibition Good Fire: Tending Native Lands\, which highlights Indigenous knowledge\, cultural burning\, and stewardship practices across California. \n\n\n\nThis program is a part of our exhibition programming for Good Fire: Tending Native Lands on view at OMCA from November 7\, 2025\, through May 31\, 2026. This program is designed for people aged 12 and up; there is limited capacity and tickets are required. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Jennifer Bates\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJennifer Bates (Northern Sierra Mewuk) is a traditional Mewuk basket weaver and cultural consultant with nearly 50 years of experience preserving and teaching Central California Native arts. A founding board member and former long-standing chair of the California Indian Basketweavers Association\, she has represented California’s basketry traditions at institutions such as the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian and curated numerous exhibitions across the state. Jennifer’s work spans cultural education\, arts leadership\, and community advocacy\, and she continues to share her deep knowledge through workshops\, demonstrations\, and public presentations. \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\nReturn to Events URL:https://museumca.org/event/basketry-demonstration-conversation-with-jennifer-bates-northern-sierra-mewuk/ LOCATION:OMCA Lecture Hall\, 1000 Oak\, Oakland\, California\, 94607 CATEGORIES:Gallery Chats at OMCA,Workshop,Ticketed,Conversation / Lecture,Family,Members ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Jennifer-Bates_Basket.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260108T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260108T200000 DTSTAMP:20260409T110612 CREATED:20251211T223050Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260107T234907Z UID:10002229-1767891600-1767902400@museumca.org SUMMARY:ThursDates at OMCA with Sketchboard Co. Live Figure Drawing & Mahjong Game Night DESCRIPTION:Basketry Demonstration & Conversation with Jennifer Bates (Northern Sierra Mewuk)\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThursDates at OMCA | Sketchboard Co. Live Figure Drawing and Experimental Dance ft. Paz Hidalgo and Quinn\, Mahjong Game Night\, DJ Set by China G\, 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\nSettle into the warm\, after-hours glow of the 2026 ThursDates season with a signature cocktail\, laid-back beats from DJ China G\, and the kind of unhurried energy that allows connection and creativity to flourish. This Thursday\, DJ China G will be setting a groove-worthy atmosphere in Town Fare for a Mahjong (麻将) game night\, all while Sketchboard Co. hosts enchanting unrestricted live figure drawing sessions in the Gallery of California Art. Models Paz Hidalgo and Quinn animate each session\, bringing gentle butoh dance and experimental movements to their poses. \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\nEvery ThursDates at OMCA\, you can also engage more deeply with the Museum’s galleries through Gallery Chats from 5:30–7:30 pm. Unlike traditional tours\, these conversations invite you to ask questions\, share perspectives\, and engage with OMCA facilitators who blend content expertise with lived experience. Gallery Chats take place in our Special Exhibitions and our Galleries of California Art and History\, and are included with Museum and Special Exhibition admission. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProgram Schedule: \n\n\n\n5–7:30 pm Gallery Chats | Great Hall and the Galleries of California Art and History  \n\n\n\n5:30–6:15 pm Sketchboard Co. Live Figure Drawing ft. Paz Hidalgo + Quinn| Gallery of California Art \n\n\n\n5:30–7:30 pm Mahjong | Town Fare \n\n\n\n5:30–7:30 pm DJ China G | Town Fare \n\n\n\n6:35–7:30 pm Sketchboard Co. Live Figure Drawing ft. Paz Hidalgo + Quinn | Gallery of California Art \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 ThursDates \n\n\n\nEvery Thursday\, January through March\, step into OMCA’s warm after-hours glow. Experience a rotating mix of intimate performances\, live figure drawing sessions\, game nights\, and more—designed just for adults. Or sip a signature cocktail and grab a light bite in Town Fare by Michele McQueen\, all to a soundtrack of local Oakland artists and DJs. \n\n\n\nWhether you’re exploring the Museum with a date\, catching up with friends\, or are coming solo and looking to meet someone new\, you’ll find connection\, inspiration\, and creative surprises\, week after week. \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\n\n\n\n\n\nPerformer BIOS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n About Sketchboard\n \n Sketchboard 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\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n About DJ China G\n \n DJ China G (Elyssa Pon) is a California native and long-time San Francisco resident who has been a powerhouse in the LGBTQIA+ nightlife scene for over 25 years. An internationally recognized DJ and club promoter\, she co-founded and headlined the legendary queer/lesbian party Rebel Girl (2000–2009) and helped manage Cockblock (2016). Her work has earned her features in the San Francisco Bay Guardian and SF Weekly for her contributions to music and community culture. \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSponsor\n\n\n\nMajor support for ThursDates at OMCA is provided by The Oakland Museum Women’s Board. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events URL:https://museumca.org/event/thursdates-at-omca-with-sketchboard-co-live-figure-drawing-experimental-dance/ 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/2025/12/DSF8793-Enhanced-NR-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251106T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251106T210000 DTSTAMP:20260409T110613 CREATED:20251006T204103Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251029T201027Z UID:10002219-1762452000-1762462800@museumca.org SUMMARY:Member Preview Evening Celebration for Good Fire: Tending Native Lands DESCRIPTION:Basketry Demonstration & Conversation with Jennifer Bates (Northern Sierra Mewuk)\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMember Preview Evening Celebration\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDue to popular demand\, our evening celebration is at capacity. We are thankful for the overwhelming support and excitement around this new exhibition. We still have availability for the Daytime Preview Hours from 11–5 pm. \n\n\n\nBe among the first to experience this powerful exhibition alongside the curators\, collaborators\, and community members who brought it to life. Join us for an evening of celebration with live music\, delicious bites\, and festive refreshments—an inspiring preview honoring the vital knowledge of Native California communities that you won’t want to miss! \n\n\n\nGood Fire: Tending Native Lands explores the past\, present\, and future of fire in California through Native practices. For centuries\, Native communities have used intentional\, low-intensity fires to renew the land and support biodiversity. This tradition was disrupted by colonial laws and fire suppression\, leading to today’s destructive megafires. Good Fire shows how Native communities are reviving these vital practices to cultivate more resilient landscapes and uphold traditions. \n\n\n\nRSVP required for the evening celebration. Capacity is limited. QUESTIONS? Email membership@museumca.org or call 510-318-8520. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAT CAPACITY\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCan’t make the Member Preview Evening celebration?Join us for our Daytime Preview Hours from 11–5 pm and experience OMCA’s newest exhibition before it opens to the public! \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\nSponsors\n\n\n\nMajor support for Good Fire: Tending Native Lands is provided by The Oakland Museum Women’s Board. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n*Header image: Steven Saiz (Hupa) uses liquid fuel from a drip torch to spread fire. Photo by Maddy Rifka. URL:https://museumca.org/event/member-preview-evening-celebration-for-good-fire-tending-native-lands/ LOCATION:California CATEGORIES:Ticketed,Opening,Members ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/unnamed-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251106T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251106T163000 DTSTAMP:20260409T110613 CREATED:20251006T204127Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251006T204552Z UID:10002220-1762426800-1762446600@museumca.org SUMMARY:Member Preview for Good Fire: Tending Native Lands DESCRIPTION:Basketry Demonstration & Conversation with Jennifer Bates (Northern Sierra Mewuk)\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMember Preview Hours\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYou’re invited to the Member Opening for OMCA’s newest exhibition! Good Fire: Tending Native Lands explores the past\, present\, and future of fire in California through Native practices. For centuries\, Native communities have used intentional\, low-intensity fires to renew the land and support biodiversity. This tradition was disrupted by colonial laws and fire suppression\, leading to today’s destructive megafires. Good Fire shows how Native communities are reviving these vital practices to cultivate more resilient landscapes and uphold traditions. Reserved tickets are highly encouraged but not required for Member Preview Hours. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRESERVE MEMBER TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDon’t miss the opening celebration on Thursday\, November 6\, 6-9 pm. Join us for an evening of celebration with live music\, delicious bites\, and festive refreshments—an inspiring preview honoring the vital knowledge of Native California communities that you won’t want to miss! RSVP required. \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\nSponsors\n\n\n\nMajor support for Good Fire: Tending Native Lands is provided by The Oakland Museum Women’s Board. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n*Header image: Steven Saiz (Hupa) uses liquid fuel from a drip torch to spread fire. Photo by Maddy Rifka. URL:https://museumca.org/event/member-preview-for-good-fire-tending-native-lands/ LOCATION:California CATEGORIES:Ticketed,Opening,Members ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/unnamed-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251026T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251026T160000 DTSTAMP:20260409T110613 CREATED:20250912T202455Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251026T114604Z UID:10002218-1761476400-1761494400@museumca.org SUMMARY:31st Annual Día de los Muertos Community Celebration 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 \nBasketry Demonstration & Conversation with Jennifer Bates (Northern Sierra Mewuk)\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe 31st Annual Día de los Muertos Community Celebration\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBuy your ticket for this year’s celebration. $10 for all-inclusive festival and gallery access. Members and children under 12 are free with advance reservations. Tickets are sold out. \n\n\n\n\nSOLD OUT\n\n\n\n\nASL Interpretation for OMCA Garden and Amphitheater stage will be provided.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis fall\, OMCA invites you to the 31st annual Día de los Muertos Community Celebration\, honoring the vibrant traditions of this beloved cultural holiday. The day begins with a procession led by members of the Día de los Muertos Committee\, welcoming all to take part in a meaningful gathering of remembrance and community. \n\n\n\nExperience a full day of connection through hands-on activities\, live music\, delicious food\, and the powerful presence of danza and ceremonia. Explore the Museum campus to view beautifully crafted ofrendas created by community members\, each one a heartfelt tribute to loved ones and ancestors. Visit the mercado to support local artisans offering handmade goods\, altar items\, and Día de los Muertos–inspired art. Guests are also encouraged to bring a picnic and enjoy OMCA’s gardens throughout the day. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProgram Schedule\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOpening Ceremony\n\n\n\nGarden\, Lower Level \n\n\n\n11:15 am Procession to the Garden led by the Día de los Muertos Committee for the dedication of the central ofrenda  \n\n\n\n11:30 am–12:00 pm Opening Ceremony with Calpulli Ome-Tekpatl*  \n\n\n\n12:00–12:05 pm Formal Welcome featuring Mistress and Mister of Ceremony* \n\n\n\n*In addition to ASL interpretation\, these portions of the program include Spanish and Nahuatl interpretation. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPerformances\n\n\n\nGarden Stage **\, Lower Level \n\n\n\n12:10–12:50 pm Performance by The John Santos Sextet \n\n\n\n1:00–1:10 pm Poetry Reading by Oakland Youth Poet Laureate\, Myra Estrada \n\n\n\n1:20–1:50 pm Performance by Mariachi Luz de Oro de Berkeley \n\n\n\n2:00–2:10 pm Poetry Reading by Oakland Youth Poet Laureate\, Cael Dueñas-Lara \n\n\n\n2:20–2:50 pm Performance by DíaPaSón \n\n\n\n3:15–3:45 pm Performance by Combo Tezeta \n\n\n\n3:45-4:00 pm Closing Palabras and Four Directions  \n\n\n\n** If raining\, Garden performances will move to the James Moore Theater\, Lower Level \n\n\n\nAmphitheater ***\, Lower Level \n\n\n\n12:45–1:30 pm CANCELED Bachata Lesson with Angélica Medina & Jahaira Fajardo (In Lak’ech Dance Academy) \n\n\n\n2:25–3:00 pm Poetry Readings by Tino V.H. Jr.\, Camila Elizabet Aguirre Aguilar\, and Esperanza Cabrales \n\n\n\n*** If raining\, Amphitheater poetry readings will move to the Lecture Hall\, Lower Level \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTraditional Cleansing\n\n\n\nPatio 3\, Mid Level \n\n\n\n12:30–3:30 pm Receive a limpia\, which is a traditional ritual to heal heavy emotions\, like loss\, and rebalance one’s health and relationships. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nActivities\n\n\n\nLillie Education Center\, Lower Level \n\n\n\n11 am–4 pm Visit In Recognition of Our Community Roots which honors the departed educators\, community activists\, artists\, and museum volunteers of our East Bay communities. This ofrenda\, or ‘offering altar’\, was created in remembrance of their fruits of labor that gave rise to a myriad of valuable programs and community organizations that continue to enhance our lives.  \n\n\n\nMid Level Terrace and 12th St Plaza\, Mid and Lower Levels \n\n\n\n11 am–4 pm Support Bay Area Latinx vendors at our mercado\, which is inspired by the mercados in Mexico where people go to buy Día de los Muertos items for their altars and homes.  \n\n\n\nGarden\, Lower Level \n\n\n\n11 am–4 pm Join artisan Irma Ortiz for a sugar skull demonstration and decorate your own!  \n\n\n\n12–4 pm Create colorful masks and miniature ofrendas at our hands-on art stations. \n\n\n\nGarden\, Mid Level \n\n\n\n12–4 pm Learn how tortillas are made at this demonstration station.   \n\n\n\nLecture Hall\, Lower Level \n\n\n\n12:30–3 pm Enjoy interviews from current and past Día de los Muertos Committee members and learn about the legacy of honoring Day of the Dead traditions for 31 years at OMCA.  \n\n\n\nGalleries of California Art\, History\, and Natural Sciences\, All Levels \n\n\n\n1–3 pm Regular Gallery Chats Facilitators will be available to engage in conversation. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMercado Vendors\n\n\n\nArt by Luna \n\n\n\nCasa de la Fiesta \n\n\n\nChris Granillo Art  \n\n\n\nCorazón Mestizo \n\n\n\nDave Of The Dead Arts \n\n\n\nFrida’s Ofrenditas \n\n\n\nRainbow Turtle Jewelry \n\n\n\nThe Designing Chica \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFood and Beverages\n\n\n\nOak Street Plaza\, Upper Level \n\n\n\n11 am–4 pm Enjoy sweet and savory tamales\, atole\, and cafe de olla from La Guerrera’s Kitchen\, pan de muerto from Bakery El Sol\, ice cream from De La Creamery\, and tacos\, quesadillas\, sopes\, tostadas\, and aguas frescas from Taca-Brona.  \n\n\n\nMid Level \n\n\n\n11 am–4 pm Town Fare by Chef Michele McQueen; OMCA Store\, featuring The Xocolate Bar  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOfrendas\n\n\n\nBerkeley Mental Health \n\n\n\nDREAMS: Desired Reproductive Health Access for Maternal Services\, Alameda County Public Health Department \n\n\n\nFirst Exposures \n\n\n\nHomies Empowerment \n\n\n\nLa Clínica de la Raza\, Casa del Sol \n\n\n\nLatina Leaders \n\n\n\nMontera Latino Male Achievement \n\n\n\nOMCA’s Día de los Muertos Committee \n\n\n\nRichmond High School Alma Latina-Danza Tonatzi \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn Recognition of our Community Roots\n\n\n\nOn view September 24–November 30\, 2025 \n\n\n\nLower Level\, near the entrance to the Gallery of California Natural Sciences \n\n\n\nFree \n\n\n\nThis ofrenda (or altar) is dedicated to the departed educators\, community activists\, artists\, and museum volunteers of our East Bay communities who\, in their lifetime\, offered their time\, talents\, and knowledge for the enrichment of their communities. We honor them and recognize that the fruits of their labor gave rise to a myriad of valuable programs and community organizations that continue to enhance our lives\, including the diverse programming at the Oakland Museum of California.  \n\n\n\nWe\, the members of the Oakland Museum’s Día de los Muertos Committee\, have selected the symbol of the Tree of Life as the theme of this year’s ofrenda. With roots reaching back to pre-Columbian Mesoamerica\, the Tree of Life continues to represent the heavens (home of the divinities)\, the earth (home of humankind)\, and the underworld (home of the dead).   \n\n\n\nThe Tree of Life is a motif found in many cultures and beliefs around the world. It often symbolizes that life and death are equal partners in the continuation of life. We invite you to reflect on your family roots and your connections to our community.  \n\n\n\nThis installation was created in conjunction with the Oakland Museum of California’s annual commemoration of the Day of the Dead celebration by members of the Museum’s volunteer Día de los Muertos Committee. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOakland Museum of CaliforniaDía de los Muertos Committee\n\n\n\nLuz Alvarez Martinez\, Chrissy Cano\, Bea Carrillo-Hocker\, Juanita Chavez-Gordon\, Alicia Diaz\, Sheyla Duarte\, Isaac Emrick\, Angelita M. Finlayson\, Arnoldo García\, Judi García\, Luz A. Islas Rosales\, Carolina Juárez\, Lisa Lemus\, Micaela Mariscal\, Alejandra Martinez\, Juliane Monroe\, Annette Oropeza\, Isabela Pérez\, Rebecca Recco\, aa Valdivia \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\n31.ª Celebración Anual del Día de los Muertos\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n26 de octubre de 2025\, 11 am-4 pm\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCompre su entrada para la celebración de este año. $10 con todo incluido para el festival y el acceso a la galería. Gratis para miembros y niños menores de 12 años con reservación. Las entradas están agotadas. \n\n\n\n\nentradas Agotadas\n\n\n\n\nSe proporcionará interpretación de lengua de señas estadounidense (ASL) en el escenario ubicado en el jardín y el anfiteatro del OMCA. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEste otoño\, OMCA te invita a la 31.ª Celebración Comunitaria Anual del Día de los Muertos\, que honra las vibrantes tradiciones de esta querida festividad cultural. El día comienza con una procesión encabezada por miembros del Comité del Día de los Muertos\, que invita a todos a participar en una significativa reunión de conmemoración y comunidad. \n\n\n\nDisfruta de un día lleno de conexión a través de actividades prácticas\, música en vivo\, deliciosa comida y la poderosa presencia de la danza y la ceremonia. Explora el campus del Museo para ver ofrendas bellamente elaboradas por miembros de la comunidad\, cada una con un sentido homenaje a tus seres queridos y antepasados. \n\n\n\nVisita el mercado para apoyar a los artesanos locales que ofrecen productos hechos a mano\, artículos para el altar y arte inspirado en el Día de los Muertos. También se anima a los visitantes a traer un picnic y disfrutar de los jardines de OMCA durante todo el día. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEl Programa\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCeremonia de Apertura\n\n\n\nJardín\, nivel inferior \n\n\n\n11:15 am Procesión al jardín encabezada por el Comité del Día de los Muertos para la dedicación de la ofrenda central \n\n\n\n11:30 am–12:00 pm Ceremonia de apertura con Calpulli Ome-Tekpatl* \n\n\n\n12:00–12:05 pm Bienvenida formal a cargo de los maestros de ceremonia Juanita Chavez-Gordon y Arnoldo García* \n\n\n\n*Además de la interpretación en ASL\, estas partes del programa incluyen interpretación en español y náhuatl. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresentaciones\n\n\n\nEscenario del jardín**\, nivel inferior \n\n\n\n12:10–12:50 pm Presentación de The John Santos Sextet \n\n\n\n1:00–1:10 pm Lectura de poemas a cargo de poeta laureado juvenil de Oakland\, Myra Estrada \n\n\n\n1:20–1:50 pm Presentación de Mariachi Luz de Oro de Berkeley \n\n\n\n2:00–2:10 pm Lectura de poemas a cargo de poeta laureado juvenil de Oakland\, Cael Dueñas-Lara \n\n\n\n2:20–2:50 pm Presentación de DíaPaSón \n\n\n\n3:15–3:45 pm Presentación de Combo Tezeta \n\n\n\n3:45-4:00 pm Palabras de cierre y Cuatro Direcciones \n\n\n\n**En caso de lluvia\, las presentaciones se trasladarán al teatro James Moore\, nivel inferior \n\n\n\nAmphitheater ***\, Lower Level \n\n\n\n12:45–1:30 pm CANCELADO Clase de salsa y bachata con Angélica Medina y Jahaira Fajardo (In Lak’ech Dance Academy) \n\n\n\n2:25–3:00 pm Lectura de poemas a cargo de Tino V.H. Jr.\, Camila Elizabet Aguirre Aguilar\, y Esperanza Cabrales \n\n\n\n***En caso de lluvia\, las presentaciones se trasladarán a la Sala de conferencias\, nivel inferior \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLimpia Tradicional \n\n\n\nPatio 3\, nivel superior \n\n\n\n12:30–3:30 pm Reciba una limpia\, que es un ritual tradicional para sanar emociones pesadas\, como la pérdida\, y reequilibrar la salud y las relaciones personales. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nActividades\n\n\n\nLillie Education Center\, nivel inferior \n\n\n\n11 am–4 pm  Visite En Reconocimiento a Nuestras Raíces Comunitarias\, que honra las vidas de aquellos educadores\, activistas comunitarios\, artistas y voluntarios del museo de nuestras comunidades de East Bay. Esta ofrenda se preparó en recuerdo de los frutos de su labor dieron lugar a una enorme cantidad de valiosas organizaciones y programas comunitarios que continúan mejorando nuestras vidas. \n\n\n\nTerraza de nivel intermedio y 12th St. Plaza\, nivel intermedio y nivel bajo \n\n\n\n11 am–4 pm Apoye a los vendedores latinos del East Bay en nuestro mercado\, inspirado en los mercados de México donde la gente compra artículos del Día de los Muertos para sus altares y hogares. \n\n\n\nJardín\, nivel inferior \n\n\n\n11 am–4 pm La artesana Irma Ortiz mostrará el proceso de elaboración de las calaveras de azúcar\, ¡únase para decorar su propia calavera! \n\n\n\n12–4 pm Cree máscaras coloridas y ofrendas en miniatura en nuestras estaciones de artesanías. \n\n\n\nJardín\, nivel intermedio \n\n\n\n12–4 pm Aprenda cómo se hacen las tortillas en esta estación de demostración. \n\n\n\nLecture Hall\, nivel inferior \n\n\n\n12:30–3 pm Disfrute de entrevistas a miembros actuales y antiguos del Comité del Día de los Muertos y conozca la tradición de honrar las costumbres del Día de los Muertos que celebramos en el OMCA hace 31 años. \n\n\n\nGalerías de Ciencias Naturales\, Historia y Arte de California\, todos los niveles \n\n\n\n1–3 pm Habrá moderadores regulares de Conversaciones de galería dispuestos a conversar. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVendedores del Mercado\n\n\n\nArt by Luna \n\n\n\nCasa de la Fiesta \n\n\n\nChris Granillo Art  \n\n\n\nCorazón Mestizo \n\n\n\nDave Of The Dead Arts \n\n\n\nFrida’s Ofrenditas \n\n\n\nRainbow Turtle Jewelry \n\n\n\nThe Designing Chica \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nComidas y Bebidas\n\n\n\nOak Street Plaza\, nivel superior \n\n\n\n11 am–4 pm Saboree tamales dulces y salados\, atole y café de olla de La Guerrera’s Kitchen\, pan de muerto de Bakery El Sol\, helado de De La Creamery y tacos\, quesadillas\, sopes\, tostadas\, y aguas frescas de Taca-Brona. \n\n\n\nNivel intermedio \n\n\n\n11 am–4 pm Cafetería Town Fare de la chef Michele McQueen; Tienda OMCA\, con The Xocolate Bar  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOfrendas\n\n\n\nBerkeley Mental Health \n\n\n\nDREAMS: Desired Reproductive Health Access for Maternal Services\, Alameda County Public Health Department \n\n\n\nFirst Exposures \n\n\n\nHomies Empowerment \n\n\n\nLa Clínica de la Raza\, Casa del Sol \n\n\n\nLatina Leaders \n\n\n\nMontera Latino Male Achievement \n\n\n\nOMCA’s Día de los Muertos Committee \n\n\n\nRichmond High School Alma Latina-Danza Tonatzi \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEn Reconocimiento a Nuestras Raíces Comunitarias\n\n\n\nDel 24 de septiembre  al 30 de noviembre de 2025 \n\n\n\nNivel inferior\, cerca de la entrada de la Galería de Ciencias Naturales de California \n\n\n\nGratis \n\n\n\nEsta ofrenda (o altar) está dedicada a aquellos educadores\, activistas comunitarios\, artistas y voluntarios del museo de nuestras comunidades de East Bay que se nos adelantaron en el viaje final y que\, a lo largo de sus vidas\, ofrecieron su tiempo\, sus talentos y su conocimiento para enriquecer a sus comunidades. Les rendimos homenaje y reconocemos que los frutos de su labor dieron lugar a una enorme cantidad de valiosas organizaciones y programas comunitarios que continúan mejorando nuestras vidas\, lo que incluye la diversa programación del Oakland Museum of California.  \n\n\n\nNosotros\, los miembros del Comité del Día de los Muertos del Oakland Museum of California\, hemos seleccionado el símbolo del Árbol de la Vida como tema de la ofrenda de este año. El Árbol de la Vida\, cuyo origen se remonta a la Mesoamérica precolombina\, sigue representando el cielo (hogar de los dioses)\, la tierra (hogar de los humanos) y el inframundo (hogar de los muertos).   \n\n\n\nEl Árbol de la Vida es un concepto que se puede encontrar en muchas culturas y creencias en todo el mundo. Suele simbolizar que la vida y la muerte son socios igualitarios en la continuidad de la vida. Lo invitamos a reflexionar sobre las raíces de su familia y sus conexiones con nuestra comunidad.  \n\n\n\nEsta instalación fue creada con motivo de la conmemoración anual del Día de los Muertos en el Oakland Museum of California por miembros del Comité del Día de los Muertos del museo\, formado por voluntarios. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOakland Museum of CaliforniaComité del Día de los Muertos\n\n\n\nLuz Alvarez Martinez\, Chrissy Cano\, Bea Carrillo-Hocker\, Juanita Chavez-Gordon\, Alicia Diaz\, Sheyla Duarte\, Isaac Emrick\, Angelita M. Finlayson\, Arnoldo García\, Judi García\, Luz A. Islas Rosales\, Carolina Juárez\, Lisa Lemus\, Micaela Mariscal\, Alejandra Martinez\, Juliane Monroe\, Annette Oropeza\, Isabela Pérez\, Rebecca Recco\, aa Valdivia \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\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 Please accept statistics\, marketing cookies to watch this video. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nCELEBRATING 30 YEARS OF DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS AT OMCA\n\n\n\nIn collaboration with the Oakland Museum of California’s volunteer Día de los Muertos Committee\, we transform our campus into a sacred space for our annual community celebration\, which brings together people from Oakland and across the Bay Area. Visit OMCA every October to join in the celebration! \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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArtist Bios\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Calpulli Ome-Tekpatl\n \n Coming from Hayward\, Calpulli Ome-Tekpatl is led by Jefe Hugo who has 26 years within the danza community. The group has been established for 8 years and their danzantes continue to practice Conquista\, Conformidad\, y Unión. Conquista refers to the practice of making new connections by meeting new people; Conformidad is the practice of humility\, while Unión speaks to the unity shared amongst the people \nCalpulli Ome-Tekpatl\, procedente de Hayward\, está dirigido por el Jefe Hugo\, que lleva 26 años en la comunidad de la danza. El grupo se fundó hace 8 años y sus danzantes siguen sosteniendo el lema: Conquista\, conformidad y unión. Conquista se refiere a la práctica de establecer nuevas conexiones conociendo gente nueva; la conformidad es la práctica de la humildad\, mientras que unión habla de la unidad que se comparte con las personas. \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n The John Santos Sextet\n \n Seven-time Grammy nominee\, SFJAZZ Resident Artistic Director (2013 & 2014)\, 2012 San Francisco Latino Heritage Arts Awardee\, and US Artist Fontanals Fellow\, John Santos and his stellar Sextet are one of the premier Afro-Latin Jazz musical groups in the United States. \nFar more than a master percussionist\,John Santos is an internationally renowned multi-Grammy-nominated percussionist and San Francisco native and has been a constant presence in the center of the rich Bay Area music scene for 50 years! He is a prolific Afro-Latin bandleader\, composer\, teacher\, writer\, producer\, and cultural activist who has performed and recorded with countless musical giants including Dizzy Gillespie\, Tito Puente\, Max Roach\, Cachao\, McCoy Tyner\, Bobby Hutcherson\, Joe Henderson\, and Omar Sosa. \nJohn Santos\, siete veces nominado al Grammy\, director artístico residente de SFJAZZ (2013 y 2014)\, ganador del San Francisco Latino Heritage Arts 2012 y becario estadounidense Fontanals\, y su estelar sexteto son uno de los principales grupos musicales de jazz afrolatino de los Estados Unidos. \nMucho más que un maestro percusionista\, John Santos es un percusionista de renombre internacional nominado a varios premios Grammy y originario de San Francisco\, y ha tenido una presencia constante en el centro de la rica escena musical del Área de la Bahía durante 50 años. Es un prolífico director de banda\, compositor\, profesor\, escritor\, productor y activista cultural afrolatino que ha actuado y grabado con innumerables gigantes de la música\, como Dizzy Gillespie\, Tito Puente\, Max Roach\, Cachao\, McCoy Tyner\, Bobby Hutcherson\, Joe Henderson y Omar Sosa. \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Angélica Medina & Jahaira Fajardo\n \n Angélica and Jahaira are the founders of In Lak’ech Dance Academy\, a queer and POC-led Afro-Latin dance studio based in Oakland. Their mission is to co-create a community of Queer\, Trans\, and allied dancers to celebrate resilience\, nurture collective strength\, and heal from oppression. Angélica is a Queer Chicanx dancer and professional therapist. In Lak’ech is a fusion of Angélica’s passion for therapy and dance. Jahaira was born and raised in NYC\, and was born to Dominican parents. Jahaira holds a Masters of Arts in Psychology and a Masters of Public Health. Jahaira is also a highly regarded speaker and educator about Afro-Latin dance as a medium to understand history\, social justice\, and trauma healing. \nAngélica y Jahaira son las fundadoras de In Lak’ech Dance Academy\, un estudio de baile afrolatino dirigido por personas queer y de color con sede en Oakland. Su misión es cocrear una comunidad de bailarines queer\, trans y afines para celebrar la resiliencia\, fomentar la fuerza colectiva y sanar la opresión. Angélica es bailarina y terapeuta profesional queer y chicanx. In Lak’ech es una fusión de la pasión de Angélica por la terapia y la danza. Jahaira nació y creció en Nueva York\, su madre y su padre son dominicanos. Tiene un máster en Psicología y un máster en Salud Pública. También es una respetada oradora y educadora de la danza afrolatina como medio para entender la historia\, la justicia social y la curación de los traumas. \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n DíaPaSón\n \n DíaPaSón is an ensemble of performing artists who\, in the interest of empowering voices and building resilience in our communities\, delve deeply into son jarocho music and poetry. Active in the rich sonero community of the Bay Area\, DíaPaSon artists  have studied the son art form with internationally renowned master artists from Mexico who often perform in its programs and collaborate in their projects. The ensemble has appeared on national and international stages and is under the directorship of María de la Rosa. \nDíaPaSón es un conjunto de artistas interpretativos que\, con el fin de empoderar las voces y fomentar la resiliencia en nuestras comunidades\, profundizan en la música y la poesía del son jarocho. Los artistas de DíaPaSón\, activos en la rica comunidad sonera del Área de la Bahía\, han estudiado el género del son con artistas maestros de México de renombre internacional\, que a menudo actúan en sus programas y colaboran en sus proyectos. El conjunto ha actuado en escenarios nacionales e internacionales y está bajo la dirección de María de la Rosa. \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Mariachi Luz de Oro de Berkeley\n \n Mariachi Luz de Oro is a completely student-run Mariachi band made up of students from all years\, majors\, and ethnic backgrounds at the University of California\, Berkeley. The group\, first established in 2013\, studies and performs traditional and modern Mexican folk music. Their mission is to preserve the art form of Mariachi\, and to help share the beauty of Mexican culture on UC Berkeley’s campus. \nMariachi Luz de Oro es una banda de mariachis dirigida completamente por estudiantes y formada por estudiantes de todos los años\, especializaciones y orígenes étnicos de la Universidad de California en Berkeley. El grupo\, creado por primera vez en 2013\, estudia e interpreta música popular mexicana tradicional y moderna. Su misión es preservar la forma artística del mariachi y ayudar a compartir la belleza de la cultura mexicana en el campus de la Universidad de California en Berkeley. \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Combo Tezeta\n \n Combo Tezeta have been bringing the vibe to many Bay Area’s music venues including The Chapel\, The Brick and Mortar\, The Sweetwater\, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass fest in Golden Gate Park\, The Ivy Room\, Eli’s Mile High club and in April this year the Great American Music Hall. They have also toured up and down the West Coast playing clubs and festivals\, most memorably with Satan’s Pilgrim and Thomas Lauderdale of Pink Martini in 2023. Combo Tezeta has also opened for a prolific show put on by Noisepop in G.G.Park\, featuring Thundercat and Lee Fields and the Expressions. \nCombo Tezeta viene compartiendo su estilo en muchos locales de música del Área de la Bahía\, como The Chapel\, The Brick and Mortar\, The Sweetwater\, el festival Hardly Strictly Bluegrass n Golden Gate Park\, The Ivy Room\, el club Eli’s Mile High y\, en abril de este año\, el Great American Music Hall. También han hecho giras por la costa oeste tocando en clubes y festivales\, sobre todo con Satan’s Pilgrim y Thomas Lauderdale de Pink Martini en 2023. Combo Tezeta también ha sido telonera de un prolífico espectáculo de Noisepop en G.G.Park\, con Thundercat y Lee Fields and the Expressions. \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Poets\n \n Tino V.H. Jr.: Tino V. H. Jr. is a Mexican-American teaching artist\, spoken word poet and the editor in chief of The Poet’s Bookshelf. Born and raised in Oakland\, CA. He has represented poetry teams for cities like Santa Cruz and Berkeley\, CA\, on national stages. Most recently\, he traveled to the Bigfoot Poetry Festival with the 2023 Berkeley Slam team\, where they took third place. You can find The Poet’s Bookshelf on Substack. \nTino V. H. Jr. es un artista docente mexicano-estadounidense\, poeta de la palabra hablada y editor en jefe de The Poet’s Bookshelf. Nació y creció en Oakland\, California. Ha representado a equipos de poesía en ciudades como Santa Cruz y Berkeley\, California\, en los escenarios nacionales. Más recientemente\, viajó al Bigfoot Poetry Festival con el equipo del Berkeley Slam de 2023\, donde quedaron en tercer lugar. Puede encontrar The Poet’s Bookshelf en Substack. \nCamila Elizabet Aguirre Aguilar: Camila Elizabet Aguirre Aguilar is a Xicana warrior\, educator\, and poet. Camila has slammed since the age of fourteen and competed in the 2017 National Poetry Slam on Team Oakland. For over fifteen years\, Camila has performed and workshopped spoken word poetry with youth; teaching for nonprofit organizations such as Bay Area Creative and the New Literary Project. Her work centers justice\, empowerment\, and healing. Camila recently received her MFA in Creative Writing at St. Mary’s College of California. \nCamila Elizabet Aguirre Aguilar es una guerrera\, educadora y poeta xicana. Camila ha participado en slams desde los catorce años y compitió en el National Poetry Slam de 2017 con el equipo de Oakland. Durante más de quince años\, Camila ha interpretado y realizado talleres de poesía hablada con jóvenes; ha enseñado en organizaciones sin fines de lucro como Bay Area Creative y New Literary Project. Su trabajo reúne la justicia\, el empoderamiento y la sanación. Camila obtuvo recientemente un máster en Escritura Creativa en el St. Mary’s College de California. \nEsperanza Cabrales: Esperanza Cabrales (she/they) is a queer Xicana slam poet\, teaching artist with Bay Area Creative\, crafter of beaded earrings\, zines maker\, recurring Berkeley Slam scorekeeper\, and aspiring polyglot based in unceded Muwekma Ohlone territory\, colonized and known today as Oakland\, California. Self-referencing as a 1.5 generation Mexican-American\, she was raised in the San Joaquin Valley where she began to write poetry in 2014 and hasn’t stopped since. \nEsperanza Cabrales (ella/elle) es una poeta queer xicana de slam\, artista docente en Bay Area Creative\, artesana de pendientes de cuentas\, creadora de fanzines\, anotadora recurrente del Berkeley Slam y aspirante a políglota afincada en el territorio no cedido de Muwekma Ohlone\, colonizado y conocido hoy como Oakland\, California. Se autodefine como mexicana-estadounidense de generación y media; creció en el valle de San Joaquín\, donde comenzó a escribir poesía en 2014 y no ha parado desde entonces. \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Youth Poets\n \n Myra Estrada: Myra is an African American and Mexican female teaching artist and poet. She is Oakland’s 2021 Youth Poet Laureate and has since then performed across the Bay Area in spaces such as the DeYoung Museum\, Ella Baker Center\, Youth Speaks\, and The Oakland Public Library. She hopes to represent those who have walked the sacred grounds of Oakland before her and the brown babies that will come after her. \nMyra es una artista docente y poeta afroestadounidense y mexicana. Es una joven poeta laureada en Oakland en 2021 y desde entonces ha actuado en el Área de la Bahía en espacios como el Museo DeYoung\, el Centro Ella Baker\, Youth Speaks y la Biblioteca Pública de Oakland. Espera representar a quienes han caminado por los terrenos sagrados de Oakland antes que ella y a los bebés morenos que vendrán después de ella. \nCael Dueñas-Lara: Mexican-American born and raised and currently residing in the vibrant community of Oakland California\, Cael Dueñas-Lara writes poetry as an outlet to teach others the perspective of a male of color living in Oakland. Cael work aims to flip the narrative\, which is often portrayed through a lens of deficit and violent stereotypes. \nCael Dueñas-Lara\, nacido y criado mexicanoestadounidense y actualmente residente en la vibrante comunidad de Oakland\, California\, escribe poesía como medio para enseñar a otros la perspectiva de un hombre de color que vive en Oakland. La obra de Cael tiene como objetivo cambiar la narrativa\, que a menudo se describe a través de una lente de estereotipos deficitarios y violentos. \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSponsors\n\n\n\n\n\nThe 31st Annual Día de los Muertos Community Celebration is made possible in part by generous support from the Oakland Museum Women’s Board.La 31.ª Celebración Comunitaria Anual del Día de los Muertos es posible en parte gracias al generoso apoyo del Consejo de Mujeres del Oakland Museum of California. URL:https://museumca.org/event/31st-annual-dia-de-los-muertos-community-celebration/ LOCATION:OMCA Campus\, 1000 Oak St\,\, Oakland\, California\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Ticketed,Family,Live performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/DSCF8127-e1757708530993.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250717T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250717T210000 DTSTAMP:20260409T110613 CREATED:20250515T202556Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250708T180704Z UID:10002164-1752775200-1752786000@museumca.org SUMMARY:Member Preview Evening Celebration for Black Spaces: Reclaim & Remain DESCRIPTION:Basketry Demonstration & Conversation with Jennifer Bates (Northern Sierra Mewuk)\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Member Preview Celebration\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDue to popular demand\, our evening celebration is at capacity. We are thankful for the overwhelming support and excitement around this new exhibition. We still have availability for the Daytime Preview Hours from 11–5 pm\, or join us at Friday Nights for the public opening! \n\n\n\nBlack Spaces: Reclaim & Remain navigates the braided histories of displacement\, resistance\, and resilience within Black American communities in Oakland and the East Bay. Through works from the OMCA permanent collection alongside new commissions by artist Adrian Burrell\, architect June Grant with blinkLAB architecture\, as well as the Archive of Urban Futures and Moms 4 Housing\, the exhibition traces how Black communities have creatively resisted dispossession and reimagined spaces of home and belonging. \n\n\n\nWe will be celebrating with the curators and collaborators who have helped make this exhibition possible. Join us for light bites\, live music\, and a cash bar. \n\n\n\nRSVP required for the evening celebration. Capacity is limited. QUESTIONS? Email membership@museumca.org or call 510-318-8520. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSOLD OUT\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\nSponsors\n\n\n\nMajor support for Black Spaces: Reclaim & Remain is provided by The Oakland Museum Women’s Board. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n*Header image: Marion Coleman\, Homes On Fire\, 2014\, Textile\, Hayward Area Historical Society \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\nSponsors\n\n\n\nMajor support for Born of the Bear Dance: Dugan Aguilar’s Photographs of Native California is provided by the Henry Luce Foundation and the Oakland Museum Women’s Board. This project was also made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. URL:https://museumca.org/event/member-preview-evening-celebration-for-black-spaces-reclaim-remain/ LOCATION:California CATEGORIES:Ticketed,Opening,Members ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Homes-on-Fire-e1747332754145.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250717T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250717T163000 DTSTAMP:20260409T110613 CREATED:20250515T202458Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250715T170810Z UID:10002165-1752750000-1752769800@museumca.org SUMMARY:Member Preview for Black Spaces: Reclaim & Remain DESCRIPTION:Basketry Demonstration & Conversation with Jennifer Bates (Northern Sierra Mewuk)\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Member Preview Hours\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYou’re invited to the Member Opening for OMCA’s newest exhibition! Black Spaces: Reclaim & Remain navigates the braided histories of displacement\, resistance\, and resilience within Black American communities in Oakland and the East Bay. Through works from the OMCA permanent collection alongside new commissions by artist Adrian Burrell\, architect June Grant with blinkLAB architecture\, as well as the Archive of Urban Futures and Moms 4 Housing\, the exhibition traces how Black communities have creatively resisted dispossession and reimagined spaces of home and belonging. Reserved tickets are highly encouraged but not required for Member Preview Hours. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRESERVE MEMBER TICKETS\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\nSponsors\n\n\n\nMajor support for Black Spaces: Reclaim & Remain is provided by The Oakland Museum Women’s Board. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n*Header image: Marion Coleman\, Homes On Fire\, 2014\, Textile\, Hayward Area Historical Society \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\nSponsors\n\n\n\nMajor support for Born of the Bear Dance: Dugan Aguilar’s Photographs of Native California is provided by the Henry Luce Foundation and the Oakland Museum Women’s Board. This project was also made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. URL:https://museumca.org/event/member-preview-for-black-spaces-reclaim-remain/ LOCATION:California CATEGORIES:Ticketed,Opening,Members ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Homes-on-Fire-e1747332754145.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250619T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250619T170000 DTSTAMP:20260409T110613 CREATED:20250425T174035Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260206T203512Z UID:10002159-1750334400-1750352400@museumca.org SUMMARY:Hella Juneteenth Festival returns to OMCA DESCRIPTION:Your browser does not support the video tag.\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \nBasketry Demonstration & Conversation with Jennifer Bates (Northern Sierra Mewuk)\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHella Juneteenth Festival returns to OMCA\n\n\n\nCelebrate Black freedom with live music\, art\, food & community \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event is sold out. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA full day of food\, music\, art\, and celebration \n\n\n\nOakland’s Black-led summer tradition returns to the Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) for its biggest year yet. Hella Juneteenth Festival 2025\, presented by Hella Creative\, invites the community to gather in celebration of Black freedom\, creativity\, and legacy—through food\, music\, art\, and collective joy. \n\n\n\nThis year’s celebration features a multi-day schedule filled with intentional\, joyful experiences: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWednesday\, June 18\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFreedom Run 5K – A community run/walk around Lake Merritt\, in partnership with Renegade Running and Town Strides\, honoring movement as a form of resilience\, energy\, and bliss\n\n\n\nFutureproof Dinner – A culinary time travel experience curated by Last Supper Society and Chef Michele McQueen\, featuring top Black chefs from across the country\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThursday\, June 19 (Festival Day) — SOLD OUT\n\n\n\n12–5 pm | OMCA Garden & Amphitheater \n\n\n\n\nTwo stages of live music across the garden and amphitheater\n\n\n\nThe return of the Cookout Plate\, spotlighting beloved Black chefs and restaurants. Last year’s plate featured dishes from Sobre Mesa\, Smokin’ Woods BBQ\, and Town Fare — and this year’s lineup is shaping up to be just as unforgettable\n\n\n\nFutureproof is a tech-meets-art installation exploring liberation through creativity\n\n\n\nA curated selection of Black-owned vendors and community partners\n\n\n\nInteractive\, family-friendly programming\, including lawn games\, a Kids’ Zone\, and line dancing. \n\n\n\nExpanded VIP experience with upgraded amenities\, curated drink tastings\, and exclusive access to the Town Fare Sun Deck\n\n\n\nAnd many more surprises to come\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAfter Party | Mad Oak Bar ‘N’ Yard\n\n\n\n5:30—9 pm | Mad Oak Bar ‘N’ Yard \n\n\n\n\nGolden State Valkyries Watch Party — a special WNBA live viewing event in partnership with OMCA\, Hella Juneteenth Festival\, and the league’s newest team\, the Golden State Valkyries\, as they take on the Indiana Fever. The celebration doesn’t stop when the festival ends.\n\n\n\n\nJoin us as we come together to celebrate freedom\, community\, and culture. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Hella Juneteenth\n\n\n\nWhat began in 2020 as a grassroots campaign by Oakland’s own Hella Creative—urging companies and communities to recognize Juneteenth—quickly grew into a national movement\, helping spark the shift that led to Juneteenth becoming a federal holiday. Now in its second year at OMCA\, that spirit lives on through the Hella Juneteenth Festival: a vibrant\, community-centered celebration that honors Black history while uplifting the creativity\, resilience\, and brilliance of Black communities\, now and into the future. \n\n\n\nHella Juneteenth Festival is produced by Hella Creative\, a project of Sanctuary for Sustainable Artistry\, Inc.\, and led by a visionary team: Brian Watson\, Miles Dotson\, Selena Davant\, and Ryan Royster. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKnow Before You Go\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTICKETS & ENTRY\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGA + VIP tickets are now SOLD OUT.\n\n\n\nA limited number of walk-up tickets will be available at the festival on June 19\, based on capacity throughout the day. Please understand that admission is not guaranteed.\n\n\n\nCheck-in starts at 12 PM at the 10th & Oak Street entrance.\n\n\n\nPlease bring your digital or printed ticket and a valid photo ID for entry.\n\n\n\nNote: No re-entry once admitted.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFOOD & DRINK\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCookout Plates are sold out—but don’t worry! Chef Michele of Town Fare will host a concessions-style pop-up with additional cookout favorites available for purchase.\n\n\n\nAdditional snacks\, beer\, wine\, cocktails\, and non-alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase.\n\n\n\nNo outside food or alcohol is allowed (except for small snacks for children or valid medical needs).\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBAG POLICY & WHAT TO BRING\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n✅ Allowed: \n\n\n\n\nSmall blankets (6×6 ft max)\n\n\n\nLow lawn chairs\n\n\n\nRefillable water bottles\n\n\n\nStrollers (must be folded when stationary)\n\n\n\nGood vibes\n\n\n\n\n🚫Not Allowed: \n\n\n\n\nNO Outside food or alcohol\n\n\n\nNO Tall chairs\, tents\, or large shade structures\n\n\n\nNO Pets (only service animals allowed)\n\n\n\nNO Large speakers\, drones\, or unauthorized professional photography\n\n\n\nNO Firearms\, fireworks\, or disruptive items\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGETTING THERE\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease use Alcopark Garage (located on 12th Street)\, one block from the OMCA. General parking is not available on-site.\n\n\n\nADA Parking is available on a first-come\, first-served basis at 1000 Oak Street.\n\n\n\nBART & AC Transit: OMCA is just one block from Lake Merritt BART and accessible via multiple AC Transit lines.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRAIN OR SHINE\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe event will go on regardless of weather. Dress accordingly\, stay cool\, and hydrate! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCASHLESS EVENT\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHella Juneteenth is a cashless festival. Credit cards\, debit cards\, CashApp\, and other digital payment methods are accepted at all points of sale. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Please accept statistics\, marketing cookies to watch this video. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLast Year’s Highlights URL:https://museumca.org/event/hella-juneteenth-2025/ LOCATION:OMCA Great Hall\, 1000 Oak\, Oakland\, California\, 94607 CATEGORIES:Town Fare Cafe,Ticketed,Family,Live performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/HJ25_webbanner-teaser.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250531T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250531T210000 DTSTAMP:20260409T110613 CREATED:20230419T171542Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250517T230355Z UID:10000105-1748714400-1748725200@museumca.org SUMMARY:Gathering in the Garden DESCRIPTION:We are excited to welcome over 500 community members to our annual fundraiser\, Gathering in the Garden.  \n\n\n\nTaking place in our seven-acre urban garden\, W. Kamau Bell will lead a powerful conversation with filmmaker and artist Adrian L. Burrell\, CEO of the Black Cultural Zone Community Development Corporation Carolyn Johnson\, and New York Times bestselling author of Nightcrawling\, Leila Mottley. These Oakland-born artists and community leaders will set the OMCA Garden stage with an engaging dialogue on the power of art and social change. We’ll then celebrate under the stars with entertainment\, dancing\, food\, and drinks.   \n\n\n\nGathering in the Garden is a sliding scale event\, with tickets ranging from $75 to $1\,000. All proceeds support OMCA’s exhibitions and programs\, serving hundreds of thousands of school groups\, families\, and community members. Thanks to our generous sponsors\, local teachers and community partners will receive complimentary access. \n\n\n\nThis isn’t just another gala; it’s a celebration of the OMCA community\, and we want you to be a part of it! Join us in fostering belonging and connection at OMCA. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET TICKETS\n\n\n\nDONATE\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEntertainment\n\n\n\nDJ Lady Ryan is a Bay Area favorite – inspiring a sense of safety\, joy\, and belonging. Her passion for music can be heard throughout the Bay Area and beyond\, whether she’s energizing the crowd at Warriors games\, hosting one of her celebrated parties\, or gracing the airwaves of San Francisco radio.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLight Bites & Libations\n\n\n\nChef Michelle McQueen’s cuisine pays homage to her Southern family roots and Oakland upbringing\, bringing together flavors from the diverse cultures within the local community. Last year’s favorite dishes included fried chicken and waffle cone\, low country shrimp and grits\, and key lime pie tarts. Vegetarian\, vegan\, and gluten-free dishes will also be available. Complimentary drinks include cocktails\, wine\, and beer. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility\n\n\n\nThe Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) is committed to providing programs that are accessible\, welcoming\, and inclusive of our community. Assistive listening devices and wheelchairs 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 about our accessibility options. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Speakers\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n W. Kamau Bell\n \n W. Kamau Bell is a stand-up comedian\, director\, and producer. He was the host of the Emmy nominated docu-series United Shades of America for seven seasons\, and is also the co-author of Do the Work: An Anti-Racist Activity Book with Kate Schatz. He is an ACLU Celebrity Ambassador for Racial Justice. \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Adrian L. Burrell\n \n Adrian L. Burrell is a filmmaker and artist whose work explores the intersections of race\, class\, and intergenerational dynamics. His work has been featured at the Minnesota Street Project\, in The New Yorker\, and in the permanent collection of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and the Crocker Museum. \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Carolyn Johnson\n \n Carolyn Johnson is the founding CEO of the Black Cultural Zone Community Development Corporation\, which works to build power\, secure land\, and direct funds to allow Black neighborhoods in East Oakland to thrive. \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Leila Mottley\n \n Leila Mottley is The New York Times bestselling author of Nightcrawling\, which was nominated for numerous awards\, including the Booker Prize\, making her the youngest author to have been nominated for the award. In 2018\, at age 16\, she was named the Youth Poet Laureate of Oakland\, California. \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLast Year’s Highlights\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\nSponsors\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThank you to our early sponsors!  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresenting \n\n\n\nSimpson FamilyAnonymous \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPremiere \n\n\n\nKaiser PermanenteAnonymous \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nContributing \n\n\n\nBeth SawiGeorge Cassel and Peter PervereKatherine and Lance GyorfiSean Shih K. ChangWarren Breslau and Frances Hellman \n\n\n\n\n\nSupporting \n\n\n\nArthur J. Gallagher & Co.Dena Watson-Lamprey and Wayne LampreyDorine Holsey Streeter and Jon B. StreeterEileen Ash & Frank Arthur\, Ash Family FoundationF. Noel PerryJanet CohnRhonda and Jack MorrisRosemary Chang in honor of Ted ButtnerSheryl and Robert WongTownsend Public AffairsAnonymous \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events URL:https://museumca.org/event/gathering/ LOCATION:California CATEGORIES:Ticketed,Fundraiser ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DSF1977.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250327T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250327T200000 DTSTAMP:20260409T110613 CREATED:20250210T185535Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250326T183151Z UID:10001861-1743094800-1743105600@museumca.org SUMMARY:Thursday After Hours at OMCA with Amihan & Trivia Night DESCRIPTION:Basketry Demonstration & Conversation with Jennifer Bates (Northern Sierra Mewuk)\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: Amihan\, Trivia Night\, 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\, get ready for an unforgettable night at OMCA with Amihan and her band\, Diwa. Experience two intimate sets featuring fresh arrangements and new instrumentation\, perfectly crafted to complement the exhibits in our Gallery of California Art. With a fusion of jazz\, folk\, and hip hop influences\, Amihan’s music will take you on a journey of soulful storytelling\, speaking to the struggles and resistance of working-class communities in the Bay Area. Between sets\, explore OMCA’s award-winning galleries\, grab tasty bites and drinks from Town Fare Café\, and vibe to music curated by DJ Mark DiVita. Lastly\, celebrate Oakland Restaurant Week by trying your hand at trivia all about California’s food scene\, with winners receiving related prizes from the OMCA Shop. This is a night you won’t want to miss! \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 OMCA Galleries \n\n\n\n5:45—6:15 pm Pop-up Performance: Amihan | Gallery of California Art \n\n\n\n6:45—7:15 pm Trivia Night: California Foodies | Town Fare Café \n\n\n\n6:45—7:15 pm Pop-up Performance: Amihan | Gallery of California Art \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 Amihan:\n\n\n\nAmihan—harvest wind in Tagalog—is a self-taught musician\, emcee\, & vocalist born in San Francisco–reppin’ the Excelsior. She was named after the peasant women’s organization based in the countryside of her homeland and was raised through community activism in the city. Rooted in her peoples’ struggle for land & liberation\, Amihan’s music fuses Hip Hop and R&B flows with chants of revolution. \n\n\n\nAmihan is the guitarist & vocalist of the band Diwa–a cultural group of activists & instrumentalists whose work spans across the Bay Area. Amihan is joined by her sister Malaya on vocals\, Kumi Maxson on bass\, Julian Lopez on keys & Michael Morales on drums. Using their live performances to support grassroots fundraisers & campaigns throughout SF & the Bay\, their music also amplifies the calls of the Filipino people fighting for national democracy and all other oppressed peoples fighting for freedom in their home countries. \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-amihan/ LOCATION:OMCA campus CATEGORIES:Gallery Chats at OMCA,Thursday After Hours,Town Fare Cafe,Ticketed ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/10052022-amihan-1045-1-1024x683-1.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250320T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250320T200000 DTSTAMP:20260409T110613 CREATED:20250210T183740Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250211T102357Z UID:10001859-1742490000-1742500800@museumca.org SUMMARY:Thursday After Hours at OMCA with Sketchboard Co. Live Figure Drawing DESCRIPTION:Basketry Demonstration & Conversation with Jennifer Bates (Northern Sierra Mewuk)\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—7:45 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-with-sketchboard-co-live-figure-drawing-3/ LOCATION:OMCA campus CATEGORIES:Gallery Chats at OMCA,Thursday After Hours,Town Fare Cafe,Ticketed ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/5N2A7745-Enhanced-NR-Social-Media-Use.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250313T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250313T200000 DTSTAMP:20260409T110613 CREATED:20250210T185110Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250311T224208Z UID:10001860-1741885200-1741896000@museumca.org SUMMARY:Thursday After Hours at OMCA | Drag Performances & Trivia Night DESCRIPTION:Basketry Demonstration & Conversation with Jennifer Bates (Northern Sierra Mewuk)\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThursday After Hours at OMCA | Drag Performances\, Trivia Night\, 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\, join us at the Gallery of California Art for a fabulous and unforgettable evening featuring a special drag performance with Per Sia\, BeBe Sweetbriar\, and King LOTUS BOY! These incredible artists will take over the gallery for a night filled with stunning performances\, dazzling costumes\, and high-energy entertainment. Per artists’ request\, visitors are encouraged to wear a mask during the performances. \n\n\n\nBetween acts\, explore OMCA’s award-winning galleries\, indulge in delicious bites and drinks from Town Fare Café\, and vibe to music curated by DJ Mark DiVita. Next\, celebrate the life and contributions of Californian women\, nonbinary\, and femme-identified people during Trivia Night! Winners will receive prizes from OMCA’s Shop. It’s the perfect blend of art\, culture\, and fabulous fun—don’t miss out! \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 OMCA Galleries \n\n\n\n5:45—6:15 pm Drag Performance | Gallery of California Art\, Upper Level \n\n\n\n6:45-7:15 pm Trivia Night: Stories of California Women | Town Fare Café \n\n\n\n6:45—7:15 pm Drag Performance | Gallery of California Art\, Upper 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 Per Sia:\n\n\n\nPer Sia comes with a pedigree from weekly performances at the late\, iconic Esta Noche. Her trajectory has gone on to include art curation\, stand-up\, television\, and maybe a quinceañera or two\, in San Francisco\, Los Angeles\, and México. Per Sia is currently a regular performer in the nationally acclaimed “Drag Story Hour” as well as an educator-in-residence at an after school arts program in the San Francisco Unified School District profiled on KQED Arts\, National Public Radio\, and CNN. \n\n\n\nAbout BeBe Sweetbriar:\n\n\n\nAs award-winning performer\, Top 10 USA Dance Radio and Top 25 Billboard charting recording artist (UNITY\, 2017)\, BeBe Sweetbriar has been the opening act for Destiny’s Child Kelly Rowland\, TV’s Ugly Betty star Alec Mapa\, Broadway-star and The Voice alum Frenchie Davis\, Billboard Dance Divas Kristine W. and Luciana\, and Punk Rock star Peaches. \n\n\n\nAn advocate for lesbian\, gay\, bisexual and transgender equality and the fight against HIV/AIDS stigma\, BeBe has been honored by the State of California’s Senate and Assembly\, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors with Certificates of Recognition\, The City of Oakland with December 7\, 2018 designated as BeBe Sweetbriar Day Oakland\, by San Francisco Power of One non-profit organization with the coveted Sylvester Award of Inspiration\, by SF Pride Membership selected Community Grand Marshall 2013 Pride Parade\, and Sainted by the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence\, Inc. As Miss Gay San Francisco 2007-2008 to present\, BeBe has raised awareness to the disproportionate rate of suicide and homelessness amongst LGBTQIA youth and adults through work with organizations such as the Trevor Project and San Francisco’s Larkin Street Youth Services\, to name a few. BeBe continues to bring awareness to queer families through her work with the Harvey Milk Civil Rights Academy\, Our Family Coalition\, Drag Story Hour\, and other organizations. \n\n\n\nBeBe has most recently been a featured subject in the nationally published “Legends of Drag: Queens of a Certain Age” which celebrates and gives trailblazing drag queens from across the U.S. their flowers. Simply put…There’s Nothing Sweeter Than Sweetbriar! \n\n\n\nAbout King LOTUS BOY:\n\n\n\nLOTUS BOY is a transgender and unapologetically disabled\, neurodivergent\, and chronically ill-ustrious\, Chinese-American drag king. As an anti-disciplinary artist\, he uses any medium that resonates to explore gender fluidity\, accessibility\, sustainability\, solidarity\, joy\, and healing from trauma. King LOTUS BOY is on the Boards of Directors for Oaklash\, the Bay Area’s drag festival\, and the SPM Disability Justice Fund\, a nonprofit that fiscally sponsors disability justice initiatives led by disabled BIPOC. LOTUS BOY co-produces Cabaret Palestina with his creative partner\, Mama Ganuush\, and is a member of the Heritage Activists & Liberation Artists (HALA) Collective. In 2023\, LOTUS BOY became the first openly disabled and Asian winner of the 27th Annual San Francisco Drag King Contest. Zir work has been featured at SF Institute of Contemporary Art\, SF MoMa\, Austin International Drag Festival\, Chinese Historical Society of America Museum\, Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, United States of Asian America Festival\, Fresh Meat Festival of Transgender and Queer Performance\, Drag and Spirituality Summit\, Queer Women of Color Film Festival\, National Wildlife Federation Conference\, Cal Academy of Sciences\, and more. When not onstage\, ze facilitates workshops on drag history and gender exploration to middle schools\, high schools\, and colleges in the Bay Area and beyond. \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-drag-performances-trivia-night/ LOCATION:OMCA campus CATEGORIES:Gallery Chats at OMCA,Thursday After Hours,Town Fare Cafe,Ticketed ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Screenshot-2025-03-10-at-12.19.44-PM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250306T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250306T200000 DTSTAMP:20260409T110613 CREATED:20250210T183055Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250211T104251Z UID:10001858-1741280400-1741291200@museumca.org SUMMARY:Thursday After Hours at OMCA with Sketchboard Co. Live Figure Drawing DESCRIPTION:Basketry Demonstration & Conversation with Jennifer Bates (Northern Sierra Mewuk)\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 Natural Sciences 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 Natural Sciences\, Lower 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-2/ LOCATION:OMCA campus CATEGORIES:Gallery Chats at OMCA,Thursday After Hours,Town Fare Cafe,Ticketed ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/5N2A7553-Enhanced-NR-Social-Media-Use.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250227T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250227T200000 DTSTAMP:20260409T110613 CREATED:20250109T004647Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250211T222157Z UID:10001837-1740675600-1740686400@museumca.org SUMMARY:Thursday After Hours at OMCA with MeloDious Nights & Trivia Night DESCRIPTION:Basketry Demonstration & Conversation with Jennifer Bates (Northern Sierra Mewuk)\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: MeloDious Nights\, Trivia Night\, 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\, get ready for an unforgettable night in the Gallery of California History with MeloDious Nights! Immerse yourself in an eclectic\, soulful sound experience as the talented group from Oakland takes the stage. MeloDious will deliver a dynamic performance featuring their signature vocal harmonies\, original arrangements\, and creative talents\, with songs from their latest album\, Is It The Way: Volume I alongside new music and fresh arrangements. Next\, show off your knowledge of California Black History at Trivia Night! Winners will receive prizes from OMCA’s Store. Between performances and trivia\, explore OMCA’s award-winning galleries\, indulge in delicious bites and beverages from Town Fare Café\, and enjoy music curated 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.  \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\n5:45—6:15 pm Pop-up Performance: MeloDious Nights | Gallery of California History \n\n\n\n6:45—7:15 pm Trivia Night: California Black History | Town Fare Café \n\n\n\n6:45—7:15 pm Pop-up Performance: MeloDious Nights | Gallery of California History \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 MeloDious:\n\n\n\nMeloDious is an eclectic\, soulful sound experience from Oakland\, CA possessing a vast repertoire of music spanning gospel\, jazz\, R&B and soul. Since 2016\, MeloDious has been captivating audiences with their creative talents\, vocal harmonies\, original arrangements\, and sibling dynamic. In 2020\, the band decided it was time to begin a journey into uncharted territory and venture into places not yet explored—writing and composing music to release an album. The journey proved to be monumental in their growth as artists and individuals. After three years\, the album was complete and shared before the world. \n\n\n\nSince the album release\, MeloDious has had an array of opportunities over the past several years that include selling out their first headliner show at Yoshi’s in Oakland\, performing at the Grammy Nominee Celebration for the San Francisco Chapter of the Recording Academy\, The Storefront Market Earth Day Celebration at Chase Center\, Make Music Day at Chase Center\, The Dock of the Bay Festival at Mare Island and being selected as the first band ever to participate in the Dolby Atmos Accelerator program in San Francisco. \n\n\n\nWith a passion for creating new music and developing exciting arrangements\, the band always aims to create an experience their MeloDious Fam won’t forget. \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-melodious-nights/ LOCATION:OMCA campus CATEGORIES:Gallery Chats at OMCA,Thursday After Hours,Town Fare Cafe,Ticketed ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/2.27.25_MeloDious_2.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250220T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250220T200000 DTSTAMP:20260409T110613 CREATED:20250109T002827Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250211T104605Z UID:10001835-1740070800-1740081600@museumca.org SUMMARY:Thursday After Hours at OMCA with Sketchboard Co. Live Figure Drawing DESCRIPTION:Basketry Demonstration & Conversation with Jennifer Bates (Northern Sierra Mewuk)\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 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 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 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-with-sketchboard-co-live-figure-drawing-2-20/ LOCATION:OMCA campus CATEGORIES:Gallery Chats at OMCA,Thursday After Hours,Town Fare Cafe,Ticketed ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/2024_OMCA_ThursdayAfterHours_ScienceGallery_Visitor_Sketchboard_PC_ChristineCCueto2024_OMCA_ScienceGallery_Visitor_Sketchboard_PC_KamikoFujii_DSF6419-e1733876615773.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250213T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250213T200000 DTSTAMP:20260409T110613 CREATED:20250109T004112Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250211T222111Z UID:10001836-1739466000-1739476800@museumca.org SUMMARY:Thursday After Hours at OMCA with August Lee Stevens & Trivia Night DESCRIPTION:Basketry Demonstration & Conversation with Jennifer Bates (Northern Sierra Mewuk)\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: August Lee Stevens\, Trivia Night\, 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\, join us at the Gallery of California Natural Sciences for an unforgettable evening featuring intimate performances by August Lee Stevens. This Bay Area-based singer-songwriter will be joined by her talented friends as they perform songs from her critically acclaimed debut EP\, Better Places\, along with a special preview of her upcoming music. Known for her unique blend of folk\, neo-soul\, and powerful storytelling\, August’s dynamic sound will fill the gallery with both raw emotion and rich melodies. Next\, celebrate friendship and love of all kinds at a special Galentine’s/Valentine’s edition of Trivia Night. Winners will receive themed prizes from OMCA’s Store!  In between performances and trivia\, you can explore OMCA’s award-winning galleries\, enjoy delectable bites and beverages from Town Fare Café\, and vibe to music curated 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.  \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 OMCA Galleries \n\n\n\n5:45—6:15 pm Pop-up Performance: August Lee Stevens | Gallery of California Natural Sciences\, Lower Level \n\n\n\n6:45—7:15 pm Trivia Night: L-O-V-E | Town Fare Café \n\n\n\n6:45—7:15 pm Pop-up Performance: August Lee Stevens | Gallery of California Natural Sciences\, Lower 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 August Lee Stevens:\n\n\n\nAugust Lee Stevens is a Bay Area-based musician and singer-songwriter whose dynamic sound merges the lyrical rawness and simplicity of folk songs with the lush melodies and vocals of neo-soul. Her debut EP\, Better Places\, came out in March 2024 to critical acclaim. Other recent highlights include performing at TEDx\, supporting current Tiny Desk winner Philharmonik\, sitting in with Brian Jackson\, Martin Luther McCoy and an allstar band in a tribute to Gil Scott Heron at SFJAZZ\, and performing as part of the emerging artists supergroup Oakland Rising at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass. She is also a recipient of the Local Sirens Residency with Women’s Audio Mission. \n\n\n\nA natural storyteller\, August uses music to cut to the heart\, inviting people to look in on some of her most intimate moments. Her music showcases that there is strength that comes from vulnerability and through the sharing of music she hopes to provide the backdrop to the more delicate moments of life. You can find her latest releases and performances on her website and all social media platforms. \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-august-lee-stevens/ LOCATION:OMCA campus CATEGORIES:Gallery Chats at OMCA,Thursday After Hours,Town Fare Cafe,Ticketed ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/s2425_hero_august_lee_stevens.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250208T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250208T160000 DTSTAMP:20260409T110613 CREATED:20241206T213204Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260120T201710Z UID:10001824-1739012400-1739030400@museumca.org SUMMARY:24th Annual Lunar New Year at OMCA: Year of the Snake DESCRIPTION:Basketry Demonstration & Conversation with Jennifer Bates (Northern Sierra Mewuk)\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 BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250206T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250206T200000 DTSTAMP:20260409T110613 CREATED:20250109T002232Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250121T211420Z UID:10001834-1738861200-1738872000@museumca.org SUMMARY:Thursday After Hours at OMCA with Sketchboard Co. Live Figure Drawing DESCRIPTION:Basketry Demonstration & Conversation with Jennifer Bates (Northern Sierra Mewuk)\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:20250130T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250130T200000 DTSTAMP:20260409T110613 CREATED:20241211T005554Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250121T211428Z UID:10001830-1738256400-1738267200@museumca.org SUMMARY:Thursday After Hours at OMCA with Lyla June DESCRIPTION:Basketry Demonstration & Conversation with Jennifer Bates (Northern Sierra Mewuk)\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:20250123T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250123T200000 DTSTAMP:20260409T110613 CREATED:20241211T002734Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250121T211440Z UID:10001829-1737651600-1737662400@museumca.org SUMMARY:Thursday After Hours at OMCA with Sketchboard Co. Live Figure Drawing DESCRIPTION:Basketry Demonstration & Conversation with Jennifer Bates (Northern Sierra Mewuk)\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:20250119T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250119T130000 DTSTAMP:20260409T110613 CREATED:20241210T234125Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250115T210816Z UID:10001825-1737284400-1737291600@museumca.org SUMMARY:Community Conversations: Reclaiming Democracy\, Building Belonging DESCRIPTION:Basketry Demonstration & Conversation with Jennifer Bates (Northern Sierra Mewuk)\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:20250116T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250116T200000 DTSTAMP:20260409T110613 CREATED:20241211T001221Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250121T211453Z UID:10001828-1737046800-1737057600@museumca.org SUMMARY:Thursday After Hours at OMCA | Diana Gameros w/ Patrick Wolff DESCRIPTION:Basketry Demonstration & Conversation with Jennifer Bates (Northern Sierra Mewuk)\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:20250109T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250109T200000 DTSTAMP:20260409T110613 CREATED:20241211T000718Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250121T211501Z UID:10001827-1736442000-1736452800@museumca.org SUMMARY:Thursday After Hours at OMCA with Sketchboard Co. Live Figure Drawing DESCRIPTION:Basketry Demonstration & Conversation with Jennifer Bates (Northern Sierra Mewuk)\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:20241120T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241120T200000 DTSTAMP:20260409T110613 CREATED:20241010T214542Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241120T224207Z UID:10001725-1732125600-1732132800@museumca.org SUMMARY:Before You Are Here: Decolonial Cartographies and the Indigenous Bay Area 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 \nBasketry Demonstration & Conversation with Jennifer Bates (Northern Sierra Mewuk)\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBefore You Are Here: Decolonial Cartographies and the Indigenous Bay Area\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event is sold out. \n\n\n\nCelebrate Native Heritage Month with the release of the Before You Are Here map and event uplifting Ohlone voices and perspectives exploring the histories and representations of Bay Area Indigenous territories and their present manifestations. \n\n\n\nThe Before You Are Here map challenges traditional cartographic paradigms by weaving together multiple spaces and times to depict the Bay Area as an ambiguous\, relational\, and deeply contested site focusing on the where\, rather than the when.  \n\n\n\nSpeakers will include Corrina Gould\, Confederated Villages of Lisjan Nation\, Gregg Castro\, T’rowt’raahl Salinan / Rumsien-Ramaytush Ohlone\, and Quirina Geary\, Tamien Nation\, along with UC Berkeley cartographer Clancy Wilmott. Hosted By Sogorea Te’ Land Trust. \n\n\n\n\n Sold out\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeakers\n\n\n\nCorrina Gould (Tribal Chair for the Confederated Villages of Lisjan Nation)\, was born and raised in the village of Huichin\, now known as Oakland CA. She is the Co-Founder and Lead Organizer for Indian People Organizing for Change\, a small Native-run organization\, and the Sogorea Te’ Land Trust\, an urban Indigenous women-led organization within her ancestral territory. Through the practices of rematriation\, cultural revitalization\, and land restoration\, the Land Trust calls on Native and non-Native peoples to heal and transform legacies of colonization\, genocide\, and to do the work our ancestors and future generations are calling us to do. \n\n\n\nGregg Castro [t’rowt’raahl Salinan/rumsien-ramaytush Ohlone]\, has been involved in preservation of his cultural heritage for nearly three decades\, for both his late Mother’s rumsien Ohlone heritage\, and on his late Father’s side\, the since ended ‘Salinan Nation Tribal Council’ (serving two terms as Tribal Chair) and currently the non-profit organization\, Salinan T’rowt’raahl. Gregg is a member of the Society for California Archaeology (SCA). Gregg is a Co-Facilitator for the annual California Indian Conference\, a 30+ year gathering about California Indigenous heritage. Gregg is a writer and activist within the California indigenous community\, on issues regarding cultural preservation\, protection\, education and traditional practices. \n\n\n\nClancy Wilmott is an Assistant Professor in Critical Cartography\, Geovisualization and Design in the Berkeley Centre for New Media and the Department of Geography. She comes to UC Berkeley from the Department of Geography at the University of Manchester\, where she received her PhD in Human Geography with a multi-site study on the interaction between mobile phone maps\, cartographic discourse and postcolonial landscapes. \n\n\n\nQuirina Luna Geary is an enrolled citizen and Chairwoman of the Tamien Nation of the Santa Clara Valley. She is a board member for the Advocates of Indigenous California Language Survival (AICLS) and studied linguistics at the University of California Davis. She has worked for over 26 years revitalizing the language of her great-grandmother and has co-authored several academic publications. She is an advocate for the protection and preservation of Tamien cultural and sacred landscapes and has received the KQED American Indian Heritage Local Hero Award for her community service. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Sogorea Te’ Land Trust\n\n\n\nSogorea Te’ Land Trust is an urban Indigenous women-led land trust based in the San Francisco Bay Area that facilitates the return of Indigenous land to Indigenous people. Through the practices of rematriation\, cultural revitalization\, and land restoration\, Sogorea Te’ calls on Native and non-native peoples to heal and transform the legacies of colonization\, genocide\, and patriarchy and to do the work our ancestors and future generations are calling us to do. \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\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events URL:https://museumca.org/event/before-you-are-here-decolonial-cartographies-and-the-indigenous-bay-area/ LOCATION:James Moore Theater\, 1000 Oak St\,\, Oakland\, California\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Ticketed,Members ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/BeforeYouAreHere_Event_Image_640x425px-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241107T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241107T210000 DTSTAMP:20260409T110613 CREATED:20241009T220622Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241108T222338Z UID:10001720-1731002400-1731013200@museumca.org SUMMARY:Member Preview Evening Celebration for Born of the Bear Dance: Dugan Aguilar’s Photographs of Native California DESCRIPTION:Basketry Demonstration & Conversation with Jennifer Bates (Northern Sierra Mewuk)\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Member Preview Celebration\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDon’t miss the opening celebration for OMCA’s newest exhibition Born of the Bear Dance: Dugan Aguilar’s Photographs of Native California. We will be convening with the curators and collaborators who have helped make this exhibition possible. Join us for light bites\, live music\, and a cash bar. \n\n\n\nRSVP required for the evening celebration. Capacity is limited. QUESTIONS? Email membership@museumca.org or call 510-318-8520. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRESERVE MEMBER TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCan’t make the Member Preview Evening celebration?Join us for our Daytime Preview Hours from 11–5 pm and experience OMCA’s newest exhibition before it opens to the public! \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\nSponsors\n\n\n\nMajor support for Born of the Bear Dance: Dugan Aguilar’s Photographs of Native California is provided by The Oakland Museum Women’s Board. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n*Header image: Dugan Aguilar\, Cousin Fred\, Truckee\, 1982\, Gift of the family of Dugan Aguilar \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\nSponsors\n\n\n\nMajor support for Born of the Bear Dance: Dugan Aguilar’s Photographs of Native California is provided by the Henry Luce Foundation and the Oakland Museum Women’s Board. This project was also made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. URL:https://museumca.org/event/member-preview-evening-celebration-for-born-of-the-bear-dance-dugan-aguilars-photographs-of-native-california/ LOCATION:California CATEGORIES:Ticketed,Opening,Members ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Cousine-Fred-Truckee-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241107T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241107T170000 DTSTAMP:20260409T110613 CREATED:20241009T220611Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241108T222329Z UID:10001721-1730977200-1730998800@museumca.org SUMMARY:Member Preview for Born of the Bear Dance: Dugan Aguilar’s Photographs of Native California DESCRIPTION:Basketry Demonstration & Conversation with Jennifer Bates (Northern Sierra Mewuk)\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Member Preview Hours\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYou’re invited to the Member Opening for OMCA’s newest exhibition! Born of the Bear Dance: Dugan Aguilar’s Photographs of Native California offers guests a first look at a significant collection that highlights Indigenous endurance and explores the vivid tapestry of contemporary Native California life. Reserved tickets are highly encouraged but not required for Member Preview Hours. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRESERVE MEMBER TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDon’t miss the opening celebration Thursday\, November 7\, 6-9 pm. We will be convening with the curators and collaborators who have helped make this exhibition possible. Join us for light bites\, live music\, and a cash bar. RSVP required. \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\nSponsors\n\n\n\nMajor support for Born of the Bear Dance: Dugan Aguilar’s Photographs of Native California is provided by The Oakland Museum Women’s Board. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n*Header image: Dugan Aguilar\, Cousin Fred\, Truckee\, 1982\, Gift of the family of Dugan Aguilar \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\nSponsors\n\n\n\nMajor support for Born of the Bear Dance: Dugan Aguilar’s Photographs of Native California is provided by the Henry Luce Foundation and the Oakland Museum Women’s Board. This project was also made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. URL:https://museumca.org/event/member-preview-for-born-of-the-bear-dance-dugan-aguilars-photographs-of-native-california/ LOCATION:California CATEGORIES:Ticketed,Opening,Members ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Cousine-Fred-Truckee-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241027T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241027T160000 DTSTAMP:20260409T110613 CREATED:20240918T231656Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241210T203051Z UID:10001719-1730026800-1730044800@museumca.org SUMMARY:30th Annual Día de los Muertos Community Celebration 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 \nBasketry Demonstration & Conversation with Jennifer Bates (Northern Sierra Mewuk)\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe 30th Annual Día de los Muertos Community Celebration\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBuy your ticket for this year’s celebration! $10 for all-inclusive festival and gallery access. Children under 12 are free with advance reservations. Tickets are sold out; limited tickets will be available at the door. \n\n\n\n\nSOLD OUT\n\n\n\n\nASL Interpretation for OMCA Garden and Amphitheater stage will be provided.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHonoring Our Ancestors: Making a Promise for the Future\n\n\n\nIn 2024 we are holding the thirtieth annual Día de los Muertos celebration at the Oakland Museum of California. In 1994\, a small group of visionary artists and community members in Oakland approached OMCA to organize the first community-based Día de los Muertos celebration. The first celebration linked a living tradition that uplifts a deep indigenous way of recognizing those who came before us to connect and reconnect our communities with our ancestors and ancestral ways of being. \n\n\n\nSince the first celebration\, OMCA’s Día de los Muertos has grown and revitalized our relationships\, bringing together communities from Oakland and across the Bay Area. Our celebration brings together Danza\, diverse artists and traditional ofrenda-makers\, pan de muerto and tlaxcalli (tortilla) makers and music from diverse regions in Mexico and Latin America. Our annual celebration brings the best of our traditional offerings to honor our dearly departed loved ones and ancestors. The first celebration planted the seed. The 30th annual Día de los Muertos celebration has established deep roots in long-held traditions that connect communities\, their harvests\, their flowers & song\, to honor those who cared for and protected our communities and their seeds\, people and earth. \n\n\n\nTo celebrate and honor our ancestors in 2024\, the Día de los Muertos Committee is holding fast to our traditions\, making a promise to always bring our best selves to the new day as we honor our past. \n\n\n\nJoin in a procession to open the celebration led by Día de los Muertos Committee members. Hands-on activities\, tasty food\, dance and music groups\, colorful ofrendas\, and ceremonia bring the community together for this healing tradition. View community-created ofrendas throughout the OMCA gardens paying homage to loved ones and support local artisans by purchasing Día de los Muertos goods for your home altar at our mercado. See celebration details below\, and feel free to bring your own picnic!  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGENERAL TICKETS\n\n\n\nMEMBER TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOpening Ceremony\n\n\n\nGarden\, Lower Level11:00 am Procession to the Garden led by the Día de los Muertos Committee for the dedication of the central ofrenda  \n\n\n\n11:30 am-11:55 am Opening Ceremony with Danza Azteca Cuauhtonal*  \n\n\n\n11:55 am–12:00 pm Formal Welcome featuring Mistress and Mister of Ceremony Juanita Chavez-Gordon and Arnoldo García* \n\n\n\n*In addition to ASL interpretation\, these portions of the program include Spanish and Nahuatl interpretation. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPerformances\n\n\n\nGarden Stage*\, Lower Level12:00–12:30 pm Performance by Monica Maria \n\n\n\n1:00–1:30 pm Performance by Mariachi Bonitas \n\n\n\n2:00–2:45 pm Performance by Mexico Danza \n\n\n\n3:00–3:45 pm Performance by Banda 300  \n\n\n\n3:45–4 pm Closing Palabras and Four Directions \n\n\n\n* If raining\, performances will move to the James Moore Theater\, Lower Level \n\n\n\nAmphitheater **\, Lower Level12:45–1:15 pm Poetry Readings by Aideed Medina\, Sara Borjas\, Elizabeth Jiménez Montelongo \n\n\n\n1:30–2:30 pm Salsa and Bachata Lesson with In Lak’ech Dance Academy \n\n\n\n3:10–3:40 pm Performance by Diana Gameros \n\n\n\n** If raining\, performances will move to the Lecture Hall\, Lower Level \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTraditional Cleansing\n\n\n\nPatio 3\, Upper Level12:30–3:30 pm Receive a limpia\, which is a traditional ritual to heal heavy emotions\, like loss\, and rebalance one’s health and relationships. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nActivities\n\n\n\nGreat Hall\, Mid Level11 am–5 pm Visit Calli: The Art of Xicanx Peoples and experience intergenerational\, feminist\, queer\, and Xicanx-Indigenous artworks offering ancestral forms of liberation\, healing\, and being. Calli layers multiple artistic perspectives\, featuring posters from late queer Chicana activist and professor Margaret “Margie” Terrazas-Santos’ collection in conversation with contemporary works by Xicanx artists who expand the horizons of possibility\, inspiring reflection and fostering dialogue about a world in which we can all belong. Margie Terrazas-Santos was a member of OMCA’s orignal Día de los Muertos Committee. \n\n\n\nGreat Hall\, Mid Level1–2 pm  Gallery Chats Special Guests: Yolanda Ronquillo\, Rosa Terrazas\, and Irene Perez \n\n\n\nJoin us in the Great Hall for a special edition of Gallery Chats led by Yolanda Ronquillo\, Rosa Terrazas\, and Irene Perez\, friends and family of Margie Terrazas-Santos\, whose poster collection is on view in Calli: The Art of Xicanx Peoples. Yolanda\, Rosa\, and Irene will share reflections\, stories\, and memories and lead visitors in a hands-on activity to honor Margie Santos’ life\, work\, and enduring legacy.  \n\n\n\nGalleries of California Art\, History\, and Natural Science\, All Levels1–3 pm Regular Gallery Chats Facilitators will be available to engage in conversation. \n\n\n\nLillie Education Center\, Lower Level11 am–4 pm Visit In Remembrance of the Innocents which honors the lives of children who briefly lived on this earth. This ofrenda\, offering altar\, was created in remembrance of the world’s innocents who have lost their lives due to the current disastrous events caused by nature or by humankind.  \n\n\n\nMid Level Terrace and 12th St Plaza\, Mid and Lower Levels11 am–4 pm Support Bay Area Latinx vendors at our mercado\, which is inspired by the mercados in Mexico where people go to buy Día de los Muertos items for their altars and homes.  \n\n\n\nGarden\, Lower Level11 am–4 pm Stop by for calavera face painting with Alma Latina-Danza Tonatzin from Richmond High School. \n\n\n\nGarden\, Lower Level11 am–4 pm Join artisan Irma Ortiz for a sugar skull demonstration and decorate your own!  \n\n\n\n12–4 pm Create colorful embossed tin images and fluttering butterflies at our hands-on art stations.  \n\n\n\nLecture Hall\, Lower Level12:30–3 pm Enjoy interviews from current and past Día de los Muertos Committee members and learn about the legacy of honoring Day of the Dead traditions for 30 years at OMCA. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMercado Vendors\n\n\n\nArt by LunaEve’s Jewelry BoxCasa de la FiestaChris Granillo ArtDave Of The Dead ArtsDevika’s PalacioFrida’s OfrenditasRainbow Turtle Jewelry \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFood and Beverages\n\n\n\nOak Street Plaza\, Upper Level11 am–4 pm Enjoy sweet and savory tamales\, atole\, and cafe de olla from La Guerrera’s Kitchen\, pan de muerto from Bakery El Sol\, ice cream from De La Creamery\, and tacos\, quesadillas\, and aguas frescas from Taca-Brona. \n\n\n\nMid Level11 am–4 pm Town Fare by Chef Michele McQueen OMCA Store\, featuring The Xocolate Bar \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOfrendas\n\n\n\nAlma Latina-Danza Tonatzi\, Richmond High SchoolBerkeley Mental HealthBlack Girls Brilliance\, Montera Middle SchoolDREAMS: Desired Reproductive Health Access for Maternal Services\, Alameda County Public Health DepartmentEastSide Arts AllianceLa Clínica de la Raza\, Casa del SolOMCA’s Día de los Muertos CommitteeXochipilli\, Chicano/Latino Men’s Circle \n\n\n\n________________________________ \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn Remembrance of the Innocents\n\n\n\nLower Level\, near the entrance to the Gallery of California Natural Sciences \n\n\n\nOn view October 23–December 1\, 2024Free \n\n\n\nThe inspiration for this offering is rooted in Mexico’s annual November 1 celebration of Día de los Angelitos\, or Day of the Little Angels\, which honors the lives of children who briefly lived on this earth. This feast is in conjunction with Mexico’s annual two day Día de los Muertos\,  or Day of the Dead celebration\, on November 1 and 2. Offering altars\, known as ofrendas\, are created in the home or on children’s graves with vibrant decorations and offerings of toys\, sweets\, flowers\, favorite foods\, and personal objects that brought pleasure in life. Though the death of a child brings deep loss and pain\, this feast is rooted in the healing sentiment that one has gained an angel in heaven.  \n\n\n\nThis ofrenda was created in remembrance of the world’s innocents who have lost their lives due to the current disastrous events caused by nature or by humankind. With Día de los Angelitos traditions in mind\, we of the Día de los Muertos Committee of the Oakland Museum of California\, created this ofrenda to express feelings of anguish and compassion on behalf of our communities for the loss of countless young lives. \n\n\n\nThis installation was created in conjunction with the Oakland Museum of California’s annual commemoration of the Day of the Dead celebration by members of the museum’s volunteer Día de los Muertos Committee. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOakland Museum of CaliforniaDía de los Muertos Committee \n\n\n\nLuz Alvarez Martinez\, Chrissy Cano\, Bea Carrillo-Hocker\, Juanita Chavez-Gordon\, Carlos Cil\, Alicia Diaz\, Sheyla Duarte\, Isaac Emrick\, Angelita M. Finlayson\, Arnoldo García\, Judi García\, Maricela Gutiérrez\, Carolina Juárez\, Lisa Lemus\, Micaela Mariscal\, Juliane Monroe\, Isabela Pérez\, Rebecca Recco \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\n30.ª Celebración Comunitaria Anual del Día de los Muertos\n\n\n\n27 de octubre de 2024\, 11 am-4 pm\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCompre su entrada para la celebración de este año. $10 con todo incluido para el festival y el acceso a la galería. Gratis para niños menores de 12 años con reservación. Las entradas están agotadas; habrá una cantidad limitada de entradas en la puerta. \n\n\n\n\nentradas Agotadas\n\n\n\n\nSe proporcionará interpretación de lengua de señas estadounidense (ASL) en el escenario ubicado en el jardín y el anfiteatro del OMCA. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEn homenaje a nuestros ancestros: una promesa para el futuro\n\n\n\nEn 2024 celebraremos la trigésima edición anual del Día de los Muertos en el Oakland Museum of California. En 1994\, un pequeño grupo de artistas visionarios y miembros de la comunidad de Oakland se pusieron en contacto con el OMCA para organizar la primera celebración comunitaria del Día de los Muertos. La primera celebración enlazó una tradición viva que enaltece una forma indígena arraigada de reconocer a aquellos que vinieron antes que nosotros para conectar y reconectar a nuestras comunidades con nuestros ancestros y formas ancestrales de ser. \n\n\n\nDesde la primera celebración\, el Día de los Muertos del OMCA se ha expandido y ha revitalizado nuestras relaciones\, y ha congregado comunidades de Oakland y de toda el Área de la Bahía. Nuestra celebración reúne danza\, diversos artistas y artesanos de ofrendas tradicionales\, pan de muerto y tortilleros de tlaxcalli\, la tortilla típica\, y música de distintas regiones de México y América Latina. Nuestra celebración anual ofrece lo mejor de nuestras ofrendas tradicionales a fin de honrar a nuestros seres queridos y ancestros que han partido. La primera celebración plantó la semilla. La 30.ª celebración anual del Día de los Muertos ha echado raíces profundas en tradiciones arraigadas que conectan a las comunidades\, sus cosechas\, sus flores y sus canciones\, para honrar a quienes cuidaron y protegieron nuestras comunidades y sus semillas\, su gente y su tierra.Para celebrar y rendir homenaje a nuestros ancestros en 2024\, el Comité del Día de los Muertos se aferra a nuestras tradiciones\, con la promesa de siempre entregar lo mejor de nosotros al nuevo día mientras honramos nuestro pasado. \n\n\n\nParticipe en una procesión de apertura de la celebración encabezada por miembros del Comité del Día de los Muertos. Actividades prácticas\, comidas deliciosas\, grupos de danza y música\, ofrendas a puro color y una ceremonia típica de la celebración se convierten en un punto de encuentro para la comunidad en esta tradición de sanación. Recorra los jardines del OMCA observando las ofrendas que creó la comunidad para conmemorar a sus seres queridos fallecidos y apoye a los artesanos locales comprando artículos del Día de los Muertos para el altar  de su casa en nuestro mercado. Conozca los detalles de la celebración a continuación y siéntase libre de traer su propio pícnic.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nENTRADAS\n\n\n\nENTRADAS PARA MIEMBROS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCeremonia de Apertura\n\n\n\nJardín\, nivel inferior11 a. m. Procesión al jardín encabezada por el Comité del Día de los Muertos para la dedicación de la ofrenda central  \n\n\n\n11:30–1:55 a. m. Ceremonia de apertura con Danza Azteca Cuauhtonal*  \n\n\n\n11:55 a. m.–12 p. m. Bienvenida formal a cargo de los maestros de ceremonia Juanita Chavez-Gordon y Arnoldo García* \n\n\n\n*Además de la interpretación en ASL\, estas partes del programa incluyen interpretación en español y náhuatl. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresentaciones\n\n\n\nEscenario del jardín*\, nivel inferior12 –12:30 p. m. Presentación de Mónica María \n\n\n\n1–1:30 p. m. Presentación de Mariachi Bonitas \n\n\n\n2–2:45 p. m. Presentación de Mexico Danza \n\n\n\n3–3:45 p. m. Presentación de Banda 300  \n\n\n\n3:45–4 p. m. Palabras de cierre y Cuatro Direcciones \n\n\n\n*En caso de lluvia\, las presentaciones se trasladarán al teatro James Moore\, nivel inferior \n\n\n\nAnfiteatro**\, nivel inferior12:45–1:15 p. m. Lectura de poemas a cargo de Aideed Medina\, Sara Borjas\, Elizabeth Jiménez Montelongo \n\n\n\n1:30–2:30 p. m. Clase de salsa y bachata con In Lak’ech Dance Academy \n\n\n\n3:10–3:40 p. m. Presentación de Diana Gameros \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLimpia Tradicional \n\n\n\nPatio 3\, nivel superior12:30–3:30 p. m. Reciba una limpia\, que es un ritual tradicional para sanar emociones pesadas\, como la pérdida\, y reequilibrar la salud y las relaciones personales. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nActividades \n\n\n\nGran Salón\, nivel intermedio11 a.m.–5 p.m. Visite Calli: el arte del pueblo xicanx y disfrute obras de arte intergeneracionales\, feministas\, queer y xicanx-indígenas que ofrecen formas ancestrales de liberación\, sanación y ser. En Calli\, se superponen múltiples perspectivas artísticas\, que incluyen el diálogo entre pósteres de la colección de la difunta activista y profesora chicana queer Margaret “Margie” Terrazas Santos y obras contemporáneas de artistas xicanxs que desafían los límites de lo posible\, inspirando la reflexión y fomentando el diálogo sobre un mundo al que todos podamos pertenecer. Margie Terrazas-Santos era miembro original del Comité del Día de los Muertos del OMCA. \n\n\n\nGran Salón\, nivel intermedio 1–2 p.m. Invitadas especiales del evento “Conversaciones de galería”: Yolanda Ronquillo\, Rosa Terrazas e Irene Perez \n\n\n\nAcérquese al Gran Salón para disfrutar de una edición especial de Conversaciones de galería de la mano de Yolanda Ronquillo\, Rosa Terrazas e Irene Perez\, amigas y familiares de Margie Terrazas-Santos\, cuya colección de pósteres está en exposición en Calli: el arte del pueblo xicanx. Yolanda\, Rosa e Irene compartirán reflexiones\, historias y recuerdos\, y guiarán a los visitantes en una actividad práctica para honrar la vida\, la obra y el legado de Margie Santos. \n\n\n\nGalerías de Ciencias Naturales\, Historia y Arte de California\, todos los niveles1–3 p. m. Habrá moderadores regulares de Conversaciones de galería dispuestos a conversar \n\n\n\nLillie Education Center\, nivel inferior11 a.m.–4 p.m. Visite el Monumento a los angelitos\, que honra las vidas de los niños que vivieron en esta tierra por poco tiempo. Esta ofrenda se preparó en recuerdo de los inocentes del mundo que han perdido la vida debido a las catástrofes actuales causadas por la naturaleza o por la humanidad. \n\n\n\nTerraza de nivel intermedio y 12th St. Plaza\, nivel intermedio y nivel bajo11 a.m.–4 p.m. Apoye a los vendedores latinos del Área de la Bahía en nuestro mercado\, inspirado en los mercados de México donde la gente compra artículos del Día de los Muertos para sus altares y hogares. \n\n\n\nJardín\, nivel inferior11 a.m.–4 p.m. Pase a pintarse la cara de calavera con Alma Latina-Danza Tonantzin de Richmond High School. \n\n\n\nJardín\, nivel inferior11 a.m.–4 p.m. La artesana Irma Ortiz mostrará el proceso de elaboración de las calaveras de azúcar\, ¡únase para decorar su propia calavera!  \n\n\n\n12–4 p.m. Cree mariposas revoloteando e imágenes de hojalata en relieve llenas de color en nuestras estaciones de artesanías. \n\n\n\nSala de conferencias\, nivel inferior12:30–3 p. m. Disfrute de entrevistas a miembros actuales y antiguos del Comité del Día de los Muertos y conozca la tradición de honrar las costumbres del Día de los Muertos que celebramos en el OMCA hace 30 años. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVendedores del Mercado\n\n\n\nArt by LunaEve’s Jewelry BoxCasa de la FiestaChris Granillo ArtDave Of The Dead ArtsDevika’s PalacioFrida’s OfrenditasRainbow Turtle Jewelry \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nComidas y Bebidas\n\n\n\nOak Street Plaza\, nivel superior11 a.m.–4 p.m. Saboree tamales dulces y salados\, atole y café de olla de La Guerrera’s Kitchen\, pan de muerto de Bakery El Sol\, helado de De La Creamery y tacos\, quesadillas y aguas frescas de Taca-Brona. \n\n\n\nNivel intermedio   11 a.m.–4 p.m. Cafetería Town Fare de la chef Michele McQueen Tienda OMCA\, con The Xocolate Bar \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOfrendas\n\n\n\nAlma Latina-Danza Tonatzi\, Richmond High SchoolBerkeley Mental HealthBlack Girls Brilliance\, Montera Middle SchoolDREAMS: Desired Reproductive Health Access for Maternal Services\, Alameda County Public Health DepartmentEastSide Arts AllianceLa Clínica de la Raza\, Casa del SolOMCA’s Día de los Muertos CommitteeXochipilli\, Chicano/Latino Men’s Circle________________________________ \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEn Memoria de los Inocentes\n\n\n\nNivel inferior\, cerca de la entrada de la Galería de Ciencias Naturales de California \n\n\n\nDel 23 de octubre al 1.º de diciembre de 2024Gratis \n\n\n\nInspirada en el Día de los Angelitos\, una celebración anual mexicana que se lleva a cabo el 1.º de noviembre\, esta ofrenda honra las vidas de los niños que vivieron en esta tierra por poco tiempo. Esta festividad se lleva a cabo junto con la celebración del Día de los Muertos\, una fiesta anual mexicana de dos días que tiene lugar el 1.º y el 2 de noviembre. Los altares\, también conocidos como “ofrendas”\, se emplazan en el hogar o en las tumbas de los niños y se decoran con colores vibrantes y objetos como juguetes\, dulces\, flores\, las comidas favoritas de los niños y los objetos personales que les daban felicidad. Aunque la muerte de un niño causa profunda tristeza y dolor\, esta festividad está arraigada en el sentimiento de sanación vinculado al consuelo de que ahora uno tiene un ángel en el cielo.  \n\n\n\nEsta ofrenda se preparó en recuerdo de los inocentes del mundo que han perdido la vida debido a las catástrofes actuales causadas por la naturaleza o por la humanidad. Con las tradiciones del Día de los Angelitos en mente\, quienes formamos parte del Comité del Día de los Muertos del Oakland Museum of California creamos esta ofrenda para expresar la compasión y angustia que sienten nuestras comunidades ante la pérdida de tantas vidas jóvenes. \n\n\n\nEsta instalación fue creada con motivo de la conmemoración anual del Día de los Muertos en el Oakland Museum of California por miembros del Comité del Día de los Muertos del museo\, formado por voluntarios. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOakland Museum of CaliforniaComité del Día de los Muertos \n\n\n\nLuz Alvarez Martinez\, Chrissy Cano\, Bea Carrillo-Hocker\, Juanita Chavez-Gordon\, Carlos Cil\, Alicia Diaz\, Sheyla Duarte\, Isaac Emrick\, Angelita M. Finlayson\, Arnoldo García\, Judi García\, Maricela Gutiérrez\, Carolina Juárez\, Lisa Lemus\, Micaela Mariscal\, Juliane Monroe\, Isabela Pérez\, Rebecca Recco \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHighlights\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Please accept statistics\, marketing cookies to watch this video. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nCELEBRATING 30 YEARS OF DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS AT OMCA\n\n\n\nIn collaboration with the Oakland Museum of California’s volunteer Día de los Muertos Committee\, we transform our campus into a sacred space for our annual community celebration\, which brings together people from Oakland and across the Bay Area. Visit OMCA every October to join in the celebration! \n\n\n\nLearn more about In Remembrance of the Innocents\, an ofrenda created for OMCA’s 30th annual Día de los Muertos celebration in 2024 in honor and remembrance of the world’s innocents who have lost their lives due to the current disastrous events caused by nature or humankind. \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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArtist Bios\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Danza Azteca Cuauhtonal\n \n Danza Azteca Cuauhtonal is the oldest Aztec Dance group in the East Bay\, established in 1990.  It is led by Jefa Cristina Mariscal and family under the guidance of elders: Maestra Macuilxóchitl Jefe Pedro Rodriguez of Mexico. Our intentions are to practice and share indigenous rituals of dance and music from Mexico as well as to conserve with sacredness\, ceremonial practices that have been gifted by the ancestors to our elders and now to current generations. \nDanza Azteca Cuauhtonal es el grupo de danza azteca más antiguo del Este de la Bahía\, fundado en 1990.  Es dirigido por la jefa Cristina Mariscal y familiares bajo la guía de personas mayores: la maestra Macuilxóchitl y el jefe Pedro Rodríguez de México. Nuestras intenciones son practicar y compartir rituales indígenas de danza y música de México\, así como conservar con sacralidad prácticas ceremoniales que los ancestros han legado a nuestros mayores y ahora a las generaciones actuales. \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Banda 300\n \n Banda 300 was formed in 2008 in San José\, California by bassist Ismael and snare drummer Gabriel R. Originally from Mexico\, both were musicians from a young age. Banda 300 includes 16 members from various states in the Republic of Mexico and are known for their unique accordion sound. They have remained active over the years by playing at public and private events and accompanying well-known regional mexicano artists.  \nBanda 300 es un grupo formado en 2008 en San José\, California\, por el bajista Ismael y el percusionista Gabriel R. Originarios de México\, ambos fueron músicos desde muy jóvenes. Banda 300 está integrado por 16 miembros de varios estados de la República Mexicana y es conocido por su sonido único de acordeón. Se han mantenido activos a lo largo de los años tocando en eventos públicos y privados y acompañando a reconocidos artistas mexicanos regionales. \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Mariachi Bonitas de Dinorah\n \n Founded in 2020\, Mariachi Bonitas de Dinorah is a distinguished\, all-female Mariachi ensemble dedicated to celebrating the rich tradition of Mariachi music across Northern California. Led by the visionary singer\, songwriter\, and musician\, Dinorah Klingler\, our ensemble provides a platform for talented female musicians to showcase their deep love for this beloved genre. \nIn an industry historically dominated by male voices\, Mariachi Bonitas proudly stands out for their unwavering passion and commitment. Our achievements have been featured on major media outlets such as CBS News\, ABC News\, Fox News\, KQED\, Univision\, and Telemundo. We have had the honor of collaborating with renowned artists including Lupita Infante\, Camila Fernández\, and Los Tigres Del Norte\, and have made memorable appearances on The Kelly Clarkson Show. \nFundado en 2020\, Mariachi Bonitas de Dinorah es un distinguido conjunto de mariachi integrado por mujeres que se dedica a celebrar la rica tradición de la música de mariachi en todo el norte de California. Liderado por la visionaria cantante\, compositora y música Dinorah Klingler\, el ensamble ofrece una plataforma para que músicas talentosas muestren su profundo amor por este género tan querido. \nEn una industria históricamente dominada por voces masculinas\, Mariachi Bonitas se distingue con orgullo gracias a su inquebrantable pasión y compromiso. Nuestros logros han aparecido en importantes medios de comunicación como CBS News\, ABC News\, Fox News\, KQED\, Univisión y Telemundo. Hemos tenido el honor de colaborar con artistas de renombre como Lupita Infante\, Camila Fernández y Los Tigres del Norte\, y hemos hecho participaciones memorables en The Kelly Clarkson Show. \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Ballet Folklórico México Danza\n \n Based in Hayward\, Ballet Folklórico México Danza was founded by René González\, with collaboration from Martín Romero of Mexico City. González and Romero each have over 30 years of dance experience at national and international levels. The group’s original purpose was to serve as an after-school program to keep children from drug use and gang activities. Today\, our program continues to be a safe space for children to develop a love of dance and learn about their heritage – but we have grown to include individuals of all ages and nationalities from diverse Bay Area communities. \nCon sede en Hayward\, el Ballet Folklórico México Danza fue fundado por René González\, con la colaboración de Martín Romero\, de Ciudad de México. González y Romero tienen cada uno más de 30 años de experiencia en danza a nivel nacional e internacional. El propósito original del grupo era servir como programa extracurricular para alejar a los niños del consumo de drogas y de las pandillas. Hoy en día\, nuestro programa sigue siendo un espacio seguro para que los niños desarrollen el amor por la danza y conozcan su historia y cultura\, pero nos hemos expandido para incluir a personas de todas las edades y nacionalidades de diversas comunidades del Área de la Bahía. \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n In Lak’ech Dance Academy\n \n In Lak’ech Dance Academy is a queer and trans-inclusive dance school based in Oakland\, CA. Founded by Angelica Medina and Jahaira Fajardo\, the academy offers Afro-Latin dance classes taught by a diverse team of queer\, trans\, and BIPOC instructors. Known for its commitment to inclusivity\, In Lak’ech fosters community\, empowerment\, and healing through dance. The academy also hosts the annual Queer Afro Latin Dance Festival (QALDF) and offers cultural exchange trips through In Lak’ech Dance TRAVELS. \nIn Lak’ech Dance Academy es una escuela de danza queer y transinclusiva con sede en Oakland\, CA. Fundada por Angelica Medina y Jahaira Fajardo\, la academia ofrece clases de danza afrolatina impartidas por un equipo diverso de instructores queer\, trans y BIPOC. Conocida por su compromiso con la inclusión\, In Lak’ech fomenta los lazos de comunidad\, el empoderamiento y la sanación a través de la danza. La academia también organiza el festival anual Queer Afro Latin Dance Festival (QALDF) y ofrece viajes de intercambio cultural a través de In Lak’ech Dance TRAVELS. \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Diana Gameros\n \n Diana Gameros is a singer\, songwriter\, and composer. She was born and raised in Juárez\, México and immigrated to the United States as a teenager. Over the last decade in the Bay Area she 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 in 2020. Her music often 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 to be released in 2025. \nDiana Gameros es cantautora y compositora. Nació y creció en Juárez\, México\, y emigró a Estados Unidos cuando era adolescente. Durante la última década en el Área de la Bahía ha publicado dos álbumes de canciones originales escritas en español e inglés. Sus videos para la serie de conciertos del Tiny Desk de NPR tienen miles de reproducciones\, y en 2020 se estrenó un documental sobre su carrera. Sus canciones suelen narrar historias sobre la familia\, la migración y el hogar\, y la han llevado a presentarse con otros destacados intérpretes como Joan Baez\, Natalia Lafourcade y la Sinfónica de San Francisco. Diana recibió la beca Music Award 2023 de la Gerbode Foundation para grabar un nuevo álbum que saldrá a la luz en 2025. \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Mónica María\n \n Mónica María’s music reflects her Californian roots mixed with traditional\, earthly\, and contemporary sounds of Latin America.  A vocalist\, multi-instrumentalist\, and composer\, her songs are innovative and expressive of a world where cultures coexist\, where fear is transformed by compassion\, where we learn to truly love ourselves\, and where we view the world from an empathetic and holistic state of mind.  She holds a BA in music from SFSU\, has been performing in the Bay Area for over 20 years\, and regularly spends time in Mexico performing\, studying\, and collaborating.  Monica released her debut album  “Nuevos Caminos” in 2020 which includes original music and spoken word\, and is currently in the works to record and release more music. \nLa música de Mónica María refleja sus raíces californianas mezcladas con los sonidos tradicionales\, terrenales y contemporáneos de Latinoamérica.  Vocalista\, multinstrumentista y compositora\, sus canciones son innovadoras y expresan un mundo donde las culturas coexisten\, donde el miedo se transforma en compasión\, donde aprendemos a amarnos a nosotros mismos de verdad y donde vemos el mundo desde un estado mental empático y holístico.  Es licenciada en música por la Universidad Estatal de San Francisco\, lleva más de 20 años presentándose en el Área de la Bahía y pasa tiempo en México cantando\, estudiando y colaborando con otros artistas.  Mónica lanzó su álbum debut “Nuevos Caminos” en 2020\, que incluye música original y pistas de palabra hablada\, y hoy en día está trabajando para grabar y lanzar más música. \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Aideed Medina\n \n Aideed Medina is a poet and playwright. Her work appears in various publications\, most recently in Issue #26 of The Common in The Farmworkers Portfolio. She is the author of 31 Hummingbird by Editorial Xingao and a full-length poetry collection\, Segmented Bodies\, from  Prickly Pear Publishing and Nopalli Press. \nAideed Medina es poeta y dramaturga. Su obra aparece en varias publicaciones\, la más reciente en el número 26 de The Common en The Farmworkers Portfolio. Es autora de 31 Hummingbird\, de Editorial Xingao\, y de un poemario completo\, Segmented Bodies\, de Prickly Pear Publishing y Nopalli Press.  \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Sara Borjas\n \n Sara Borjas is a self-identified Xicanx pocha and a Fresno poet. Her debut collection\, Heart Like a Window\, Mouth Like a Cliff received a 2020 American Book Award and she was featured as one of Poets & Writers 2019 Debut Poets. Her work can be found in Academy of American Poets Poem-a-Day\, The Rumpus\, World Literature Today\, the Los Angeles Times\, amongst others. She believes that all Black lives matter and that Palestine will be free and will resist white supremacy until liberation is realized. She teaches at California State University\, East Bay and stays rooted in Fresno. \nSara Borjas es una poeta de Fresno que se autoidentifica como pocha xicanx. Su colección de debut\, Heart Like a Window\, Mouth Like a Cliff recibió un American Book Award 2020 y fue nombrada como una de las escritoras y poetisas nóveles de 2019. Su obra se puede encontrar en la serie Poem-a-Day de la Academy of American Poets\, The Rumpus\, World Literature Today\, Los Angeles Times\, entre otros. Borjas cree que todas las vidas negras importan y que Palestina será libre y se resistirá a la supremacía blanca hasta el día que se logre la libertad. Da clases en la Universidad Estatal de California de East Bay\, y vive en Fresno hasta el día de hoy.  \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Elizabeth Jiménez Montelongo\n \n Elizabeth Jiménez Montelongo is a poet\, visual artist\, and facilitator whose work is informed by her Indigenous ancestry\, Mesoamerican philosophy\, Mexika & Mixtec art\, Mexican culture\, Chicano history\, and her experiences as a woman. Her poetry is published widely in both print and online journals. She earned a BFA in Pictorial Art and a BA in French from San José State University\, served as Creative Ambassador of the San José Office of Cultural Affairs\, and was awarded a Creative Corps Initiative grant from the California Arts Council and Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. She serves as a Board Member of Poetry Center San José and is the Founder La Raíz Magazine. \nElizabeth Jiménez Montelongo es poeta\, artista visual y moderadora de eventos cuyo trabajo se nutre de su ascendencia indígena\, la filosofía mesoamericana\, el arte mexika y mixteco\, la cultura mexicana\, la historia chicana y sus experiencias como mujer. Ha publicado numerosos poemas en revistas en papel y en línea. Obtuvo una licenciatura en bellas artes en Arte Pictórico y una licenciatura en Francés otorgadas por la Universidad Estatal de San José\, fue embajadora creativa de la San José Office of Cultural Affairs y recibió una beca Creative Corps Initiative del California Arts Council y del Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. Es miembro del consejo del Poetry Center San José y fundadora de la revista La Raíz. \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSponsors\n\n\n\n\n\nThe 30th Annual Día de los Muertos Community Celebration is made possible in part by generous support from the Oakland Museum Women’s Board.La 30.ª Celebración Comunitaria Anual del Día de los Muertos es posible en parte gracias al generoso apoyo del Consejo de Mujeres del Oakland Museum. URL:https://museumca.org/event/30th-annual-dia-de-los-muertos-community-celebration/ LOCATION:California CATEGORIES:Ticketed,Family,Live performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2022_OMCA_Garden_DDLM_Performer_Dancing_PhotoCredit_ChristineCueto_DSF5386-1-e1726701823908.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240914T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240914T220000 DTSTAMP:20260409T110613 CREATED:20240702T190738Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240913T213203Z UID:10001045-1726336800-1726351200@museumca.org SUMMARY:Good Medicine: A Night of Live Native Stand-Up DESCRIPTION:Basketry Demonstration & Conversation with Jennifer Bates (Northern Sierra Mewuk)\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAfter selling out venues throughout the country\, the smash-hit\, all-Native comedy show\, Good Medicine\, returns to OMCA for the third year in a row for a night of live stand-up from the best and brightest Native comedians across North America. Hosted and produced by comedian Jackie Keliiaa (Netflix) the year’s showcase features headliner Kasey Nicholson (ABC)\, Ryan Moccasin (The Feather News)\, and dk echohawk (Indigequeer).  \n\n\n\nArrive early for live tunes by John Paul Hodge\, food by Wahpepah’s Kitchen and a Native artisan market\, featuring handcrafted jewelry\, beadwork and accessories. Alcoholic drinks and other beverages will also be available for purchase. Guests are welcome to bring their own food; however\, no outside alcoholic beverages are allowed in the venue. \n\n\n\nHeld outdoors in the OMCA Garden\, “Good Medicine” is the perfect opportunity to grab your favorite picnic blanket and dine al fresco before enjoying 90 minutes of hilarious live Native comedy. As the venue for “Good Medicine” is an open\, grassy field\, the organizers recommend that guests bring blankets or low chairs that rest on the ground with a low back. Tall chairs are not permitted as they obstruct views of the stage. Lawn space is first-come\, first serve. Accessible seating is also available. To request accessibility accommodations\, please call 510-318-8427 Wednesday through Sunday between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m.\, or email OMCA at visitor@museumca.org. \n\n\n\n\nGeneral Tickets\n\n\n\nMember tickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility\n\n\n\nThe Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) is committed to providing programs that are accessible\, welcoming\, and inclusive of our community. Assistive listening devices and wheelchairs 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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events URL:https://museumca.org/event/good-medicine-a-night-of-live-native-stand-up-24/ LOCATION:OMCA Great Hall\, 1000 Oak\, Oakland\, California\, 94607 CATEGORIES:Comedy,Ticketed,Conversation / Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/GM3-164-3.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240619T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240619T170000 DTSTAMP:20260409T110613 CREATED:20240516T175916Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240619T192701Z UID:10000392-1718802000-1718816400@museumca.org SUMMARY:OMCA Hosts: Hella Juneteenth “The Cookout” DESCRIPTION:Your browser does not support the video tag.\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \nBasketry Demonstration & Conversation with Jennifer Bates (Northern Sierra Mewuk)\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKnow Before You Go:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event is sold out. \n\n\n\nMuseum doors open at 11 am\, and we encourage you to arrive early. The festivities start at 1 pm and go until 5 pm. \n\n\n\nThe event will take place rain or shine in the Garden. Due to limited parking in our garage\, we recommend finding alternate modes of transportation. Information on getting here is below. \n\n\n\nFood & Drink \n\n\n\n\nCookout Plates are sold out.\n\n\n\nWe expect food lines to be busy. We welcome and encourage visitors to make a picnic out of it\, and bring their own food. Outside beverage is not permitted.\n\n\n\nTown Fare will be open with grab & go options from 11 am to 4 pm. Please expect wait times.\n\n\n\nLight snacks will be available for purchase in the OMCA Shop.\n\n\n\nThere will be two beverage stations in the garden\, with alcoholic and non-alcoholic options available for purchase. Black Vines will also be offering wine tastings for a fee.\n\n\n\n\nLocation & Entrance \n\n\n\n\nPlease enter through OMCA’s main entrance located at 1000 Oak Street. There is an ADA ramp located at this entrance. ADA and families-with-stroller parking is available on the entry level of the garage for those driving to OMCA.\n\n\n\nPlease have your ticket(s) available either on your mobile device or as a print-out.\n\n\n\nKids under 12 years of age receive free admission but must have a pre-reserved ticket.\n\n\n\n\nPlan your visit \n\n\n\n\nLawn space is first-come\, first-served. It is recommended that guests bring blankets or low chairs that rest on the ground with a low back. Tall chairs are not permitted.\n\n\n\nYour ticket includes entry to our Galleries of California Art\, History\, and Natural Sciences and our two Special Exhibitions\, Calli: The Art of Xicanx Peoples and Por el Pueblo: The Legacy and Influence of Malaquías Montoya.\n\n\n\nBe sure to stop by the OMCA Shop where you can find California-themed gifts by local artisans\, exhibition-themed favorites\, and more.\n\n\n\n\nGetting here \n\n\n\nBART \n\n\n\nOMCA is BARTable\, conveniently located one block from the Lake Merritt BART station\, between 8th and 9th streets at Oak Street. \n\n\n\nParking \n\n\n\n$10 flat-rate at OMCA parking garage off Oak Street. Space is limited and will fill quickly. The nearest off-campus parking garage is Alco Park located at 165 13th Street\, for a day rate of $7. \n\n\n\nADA and families-with-stroller parking is available on the entry level of the garage. Please note\, at this time\, the Museum’s parking is not ramp-accessible to visitors via the Lower Level; visitors who park on this level must walk up the staircase to Oak Street to enter the Museum. \n\n\n\nBike parking \n\n\n\nFree\, on-street bike parking is available outside the Oak Street entrance to the Museum. Limited free covered bike parking is available in the OMCA Garage during garage hours. \n\n\n\nAC Transit \n\n\n\nOMCA is accessible by a number of AC Transit bus lines. For more information\, visit actransit.org. Limited street parking may be available and is free on Sundays. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event is sold out. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nJoin us as we come together to celebrate freedom\, community\, and culture at Hella Juneteenth “The Cookout” on June 19 at the OMCA Garden. \n\n\n\nCookouts hold cultural significance within the Black American experience\, serving as pillars of community\, cuisine\, and celebration. At OMCA\, “The Cookout” will feature the Bay Area’s finest Black chefs and Black-owned restaurants collaborating on a special Cookout Plate. This plate will showcase classic dishes and backyard favorites curated by Last Supper Society and Town Fare\, including chef Michele McQueen of Town Fare\, chef Byron Hughes of Last Supper Society\, Sobre Mesa\, Smokin’ Woods\, and more. \n\n\n\n“The Cookout” promises a day filled with backyard fun and excitement for the entire family. Attendees can also groove to music spun by an all-star lineup of DJs\, including Fat Tony\, DJ Kenzo\, and DJ Darling Cool\, playing cookout classics that will make you electric slide and two-step. Along with culinary delights and music\, guests can engage in a spades tournament organized by UPLFTRS\, a collective line dance led by choreographer Yeni Lucero\, wine tasting curated by Black Vines\, a unique art installation by Creative Shields\, and lawn games scattered throughout OMCA’s picturesque garden. There will be something for everyone to enjoy! \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGeneral Admission\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent attendee tickets to the Hella Juneteenth “The Cookout” are $10 and include access to all the OMCA galleries. \n\n\n\nA limited number of free General Admission Member tickets are available.\n\n\n\nChildren 12 and under are free.\n\n\n\nTickets and Cookout Plates are now sold out. Food will be available for purchase inside Town Fare Cafe during the event. Guests are also welcome to bring their own picnic to enjoy. Please note that food and beverage are not allowed in the galleries.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSOLD OUT\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVIP Admission\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nUpgrade your cookout experience by purchasing a VIP ticket for $75. VIP tickets include a Cookout Plate\, a whisky tasting\, and access to the VIP Lounge on the Town Fare Sundeck. Ages 21+ only; ID required. VIP tickets are sold out.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSOLD OUT\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Hella Juneteenth\n\n\n\nHella Juneteenth\, born of the Oakland collective\, Hella Creative\, emerged in 2020 as a driving force behind the movement that led to Juneteenth’s designation as a national holiday. This year\, in collaboration with Last Supper Society\, Hella Creative is set to host “The Cookout\,” a town-wide celebration\, in the OMCA Garden. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events URL:https://museumca.org/event/hella-juneteenth-the-cookout/ LOCATION:OMCA Great Hall\, 1000 Oak\, Oakland\, California\, 94607 CATEGORIES:Town Fare Cafe,Ticketed,Family,Live performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/HellaJuneteenth2023_TicketPageBanner.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR