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December
RESTAURANTS
ART
Richmond
Art Center
2540 Barrett Avenue
(510)620-6772
Wheelchair accessible
BART accessible
Free & abundant parking
Support the Arts While Shopping for One-of-a-Kind Holiday Gifts
On December 7th, ditch the mall and celebrate the Bay Area's arts community! The Richmond Art Center's (RAC) Annual Holiday Arts Festival and Art Auction features original artworks by established and emerging regional artists and artisans. All arts and crafts purchases directly benefit RAC and its educational programming, exhibitions, and community arts.
Prices of fine art and crafts range from $4 to $500. Works include a wide variety of fine artwork, hand-made ceramics, textiles, and jewelry. The one-day-only event also includes a silent auction, holiday café, kid's activities, and this year for the first time, live music. Performing is The Adrian Gormley Ensemble, a collective of Bay Area Jazz musicians, and one of Point Richmond Music's (PRM) featured acts at their 2008 community concert season. The performance is sponsored by PRM, who shares RAC's commitment to nurturing community arts in Richmond and beyond. Admission is free. More about the sale here.
Gallery hours: Tuesday through Saturday, noon - 5 pm
ArtsChange
Richmond Health Center
100 38th Street
Richmond (enter at 39th and Bissell)
ArtsChange has been creating exhibits at the Richmond
Health Center that explore art and identity for over 10 years.
Admission is free.
Hours: Mon/Wed/Fri, 8 am - 5 pm
Tue/Thu, 8 am - 8:45 pm
Sat, 9 am -- 5 pm
Carlitos and the Magic Garden, a traveling puppett show
This show is promoting healthy eating, currently under production by ArtsChange. It is an imaginative tale of a junk food craving little boy who discovers the benefits of gardening, friends and his grandma's chicken soup. The show dramatizes the benefits of eating home-cooked meals and fruits and vegetables instead of fast foods, soda and sweets. The show is crafted for children 3-8 but its artistry and social messaging will appeal and entertain all ages. Check the website for showtimes.
NIAD Center for Art & Disabilities
551 23rd Street
Hours: 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
(510) 620-0290
EXHIBIT: Art from the Heart.
Through December 19th
Capping off a wonderful year of exhibitions in NIAD’s gallery is our annual show Art from the Heart. This exhibit will feature every NIAD artist in a diverse selection of media from painting to fiber arts. Art by NIAD’s numerous friends, volunteers, faculty, and staff will be on display alongside work created by students from the West Contra Costa County Unified School District Transition program. The exhibit will not only be a great opportunity to view compelling work by our studio artists, but will also allow visitors to see the creative output by individuals who help NIAD reach its potential and achieve its mission.
NIAD is a vocational art center for artists with disabilities, conveniently located between Berkeley and San Rafael in Richmond, CA. Its studio is home to over 60 artists who are represented in the center's gallery and gift shop. The artists' work can be seen throughout the lively studio. The onsite gallery, with portfolios of each artist, is a resource center for casual collectors, connoisseurs, and anyone who is interested in seeing the cutting edge work of NIAD's visionary artists. 50% of all sales go directly to the artists, the remaining 50% helps keep NIAD in business.
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Masquers
PlayhouseDo I Hear a Waltz?
Book by Arthur Laurents, music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, directed by Dennis Lickteig
November 7 – December 20
In this classic love story from three giants of Broadway, lonely New York secretary Leona Samish travels to Venice in search of
romance. Does Leona find love? Come see this joyful, witty and delicious musical to find out.
Admission $18.00
Evening performances begin at 8:00 pm, Sunday Matinees begin at 2:30 pm
Call (510) 232-4031 or visit their website for
reservations.
MUSEUMS
The Golden State Model Railroad Museum
2008 Schedule:
2008 holiday shows have started! The museum is open and trains are running Saturdays and Sundays from Noon-5pm
Trains operating - all layouts: Layout and Display Viewing: This season we have a new train layout on display in our downstairs room - the home layout of the late Tom Snyder! This large scale tin plate layout was donated to us recently, and while we're still working on a more permanent display setup, we couldn't wait to show it to you this holiday season already!
The Museum, which opened just over 16 years ago, is an attraction that is part of the East Bay Regional Park District, in Miller-Knox Regional Shoreline Park. Operating models range from the steam engines and classic passenger trains of yesteryear to today's modern diesel behemoths and AMTRAK passenger trains. Historic scenes such as the Oakland Mole, Oakland 16th street stations ca. 1955, Martinez’ John Muir trestle, Tehachapi loop, Niles Canyon and the landmarks of Donner Pass will be found on the layouts.
The friendly operators and docents will gladly answer your questions and provide historical and educational information. You will gain an unique insight into California history as well as enjoy the fun of watching these historically accurate miniature trains wind their way through realistic scenes of yesteryear.
The Museum is located in Miller-Knox Regional Shoreline Park at 900-A Dornan Drive in Point Richmond. For more information, call (510) 234-4884 or check our website where a map will be found. Membership information can be obtained by calling 510-236-1913 between 7 and 9 PM evenings. The park and layout displays are handicapped accessible.
Sunday admission will be $4 for adults, $2 for children under 12 and seniors 62 and over, and $9 for families
Richmond Museum of History
400 Nevin Avenue
(510) 235-7387.
Open Wednesday - Sunday, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm, closed on Holidays.
Admission $2 for adults, $1 for seniors & students. Children
free with adult.
Exhibitions
Seaver Gallery
Richmond at War
A new exhibit featuring rare and unusual images and artifacts, combined to tell the compelling stories of the ordinary and
extraordinary people of Richmond during the most momentous period in our city’s history.
The Richmond Museum of History owns many collections of interest to the casual researcher and the scholar alike. We have city and company documents, local histories, hard-to-find books, and much more to aid in your research. And our collection is constantly growing due to the generous donations of current and former residents, who love their home town and wish to see its history preserved and displayed.
Please contact us if you have anything that might be of historic interest. We'd love to hear from you!
Photographs: The jewel in the crown of our collection, we have prints, negatives, and slides dating from the late 19th century to the present day. Virtually all relate in some way to Richmond's past. Our sub-collection of Kaiser Shipyard photos is large and, we believe, unique. All are available as prints or digital images for a modest fee.
Fore 'n' Aft: During the Second World War, Richmond's Kaiser Shipyards published their own weekly magazine for the benefit of workers and their families. Our collection of these fascinating newsletters is complete, covering the war years and beyond.
Kaiser Shipyard Launching Programs: 747 ships were built and launched in Richmond during the war years. Many were sent down the ways with little fanfare. Others were launched amid much ceremony and celebration, often with the presence of famous movie stars, such as Bing Crosby or Lena Horne. The programs that were printed for these events are interesting not only from a historical and social perspective, but offer rare examples of the artwork of this unique time and place.
City Directories: Dating from the early 1900s, our collection of city directories is an invaluable aid to the researcher of local and family history.
School Yearbooks and other school publications: Our collection of Richmond school yearbooks, newsletters, and student essays and poetry, while not complete, offers a unique glimpse into the life of the city's young people, from 1907 to the recent past.
Maps and Brochures: We have maps, including road maps, of the Richmond area from the late 19th century to the present day. We also have a modest collection of real estate brochures dating from Richmond's early days.
Newspapers and News Clippings: We have a virtually complete collection of the daily Richmond Independent from 1912 to 1950, and news clippings covering many aspects of Richmond's development.
California Indian Artifacts: The Indian group that inhabited the area that became the town of Richmond is known as the Huchiun. They were a sub-group of the Ohlone tribe, which inhabited an area from about Antioch to San Jose. The Museum owns a modest collection of artifacts made by indigenous peoples, some of which were found in local shellmounds
Standard Oil Publications: The Standard Oil Company has operated in Richmond since 1900 and has always been intimately connected to the development of Richmond. The Museum has, over the years, collected many of its employee publications, such as the Standard Oiler, the Standard Oil Bulletin, and others. They are available to the casual researcher and historian.
Genser-Maack Collection: Lynn and Sandi Genser-Maack have spent years amassing a truly unique collection of Richmond memorabilia. A small part of their treasure is on display in our museum, and includes many promotional items given away by Richmond businesses over the years and other items of Richmond nostalgia.
Museum and Ship Hours: Sun, Tues & Thurs: 10 am
- 3 pm.
Donation: $5 for adults, $4 for seniors,
and $2 for children under the age of
5.
OUTDOORS
Trails for Richmond
Visit the Trails for Richmond website for more information about the Trail and planned activities.
Tues., Dec. 9, 7 to 9:30 AM: Birding Walk on West County Landfill Bay Trail. Share your enthusiasm for bird life on a tranquil Bay Trail walk adjacent to beautiful Wildcat Creek tidal wetlands with East Bay Regional Park District Naturalist Bethany Facendini. All levels of birding experience welcome. Please call (510) 544-3265 for specific meeting location. Bring water, sunscreen, and binoculars or scopes. Heavy rain cancels.
Sun., Dec. 14, 10 AM to 12:30 PM: Nature Hike at Point Pinole Regional Shoreline. Discover over-wintering butterflies and migratory bird life on the shoreline during a 3-mile walk in this scenic regional park with East Bay Regional Park District Naturalist Bethany Facendini. For info, phone 510-525-2233
FESTIVALS/CARNIVALS
SHOPPING EVENTS
Visit Santa Claus at the Mall Daily Simon Kidgits Club - Breakfast with Santa Saturday, December 13th 9 am Facepainting, Arts & Crafts provided by West County First 5 Center
Shop Smarter - Rejuvenation Stations
Please visit one of the two Rejuvenation Stations at Hilltop Mall! The Rejuvenation Stations are located Lower Level - Macy's & JCPenney Court
Looking for more to do? Check out the calendar of the web site of the Richmond Chamber of Commerce.
Come back soon.
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