From a voter drive to a movie night, there's plenty to enjoy in Oakland this week. Read on for a rundown of ideas for how to fill your calendar.
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Register New Citizens to Vote
From the event description:
Join Democracy Action volunteers as we help register new citizens to vote following the monthly swearing in ceremony at the Paramount Theatre in Oakland. Welcoming new citizens to the United States by giving them the tools to fully activate their new freedom to vote is one of the most rewarding things we do.
When: Wednesday, Aug. 14, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Where: Paramount Theatre, 2025 Broadway
Admission: Free
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Yoga After Dark
From the event description:
Black to Yoga is a yoga extravaganza created by women of color, for everybody. This event will begin with a sound healing, and feature two one-hour yoga classes, music, local vendors and massage-by-the-minute.
When: Wednesday, Aug. 14, 5:30-10 p.m.
Where: Starline Social Club, 2236 Martin Luther King Junior Way
Admission: $35
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Seeding Change Fellowship 2019 Graduation
From the event description:
Celebrate this year's Seeding Change fellows as they complete their summer fellowship. This summer, as part of Seeding Change, the National Fellowship Program for Asian American Organizing & Civic Engagement brought together 20 fellows to develop their leadership and organizing skills. Fellows spent their summers at 12 host sites in 11 cities across the country working in low-income immigrant communities.
When: Thursday, Aug. 15, 5:30-8:30 p.m.
Where: Preservation Park - Nile Hall, 668 13th St.
Admission: Free
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2019 Bay Area HIV Health Disparities Symposium
From the event description:
Please join the UCSF-Gladstone Center for AIDS Research for an exciting one-day meeting on health disparities in HIV, housing and human rights in the Bay Area. The goal of this meeting is to increase awareness and collaboration between public health departments, community-based researchers and implementers and academic centers. This year’s meeting will take a deeper dive into the drivers of HIV health disparities within homeless populations.
When: Friday, Aug. 16, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
Where: The Health Education Center at Samuel Merritt University, 400 Hawthorne Ave.
Admission: Free
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OACC Movie Nights: 'Afghan Cycles'
From the event description:
Following a new generation of young Afghan women cyclists, "Afghan Cycles" uses the bicycle to tell a story of women’s rights — human rights — and the struggles faced by Afghan women on a daily basis, from discrimination and abuse, to the oppressive silencing of their voices in all aspects of contemporary society. Enjoy a free bike reflector craft activity afterwards.
When: Friday, Aug. 16, 6-8 p.m.
Where: Oakland Asian Cultural Center, 388 Ninth St.
Admission: Free
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