November/December 2023
Happy Thanksgiving to you all and apologies for the forced silence of several months. I hope you find something on this list that will inspire you to seek a different POV with your camera.
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11/25-26, 10am-5pm
Craneway Craft Fair
Craneway Pavilion (indoors)
1414 Harbour Way South
Richmond, CA
Free admission and Parking
Craneway Craft Fair website
Following Covid-19 Safety Protocols, masks are encouraged for everyone in attendance.
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If you have been to The Crucible, you know this event is special. Includes live demonstrations
Annual Craft Show and Open House
The Crucible
1260 7th St
Oakland
Sat, 12/2 12-6pm
Sun, 12/3 11a-4pm
The Crucible website
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And, on that same weekend...
One of our members, Yaniv Sherman is participating in the
Holiday East Bay Open Studios being held 12/2-3, 11am-5pm
His work can be viewed and purchased at 2837 Encinal Avenue, Alameda.
To see a full list of all photographers participating in the event (over 80 artists of wide ranging genres are participating):
Photographers at the Open Studios
To do your own search of the entire list and locations throughout the Bay Area, use their interactive map:
https://eastbayopenstudios.com/
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Great Dickens Christmas Fair
is running every weekend now through Dec 17th, 10am - 6pm
Big crowds, but always lots to photograph.
Cow Palace
2600 Geneva Ave
Daly City
Tickets available online only so get them BEFORE you go
Dickens Fair website
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Alameda Lighted Yacht Parade
12/2/23, 5:30pm
Find your spot along the Oakland Alameda Estuary near the yacht clubs
Eddy and I went to this last year in the pouring rain and had a great time
Lighted Yacht Parade Official Website
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Petaluma Lighted Boat Parade
12/9, 6pm - 7pm
Petaluma Turning Basin
12 C Street
Petaluma
This is the planned field trip we were rained out of last year. Came highly rated by my Petaluma friends. While there, check out all the Victorian homes in the area decked out for Christmas.
Petaluma Lighted Boat Parade website
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12/10/2023 11:00 to 11:30am (check-in 10am)
Santa Skivvies (supporting the SF AIDS Foundation)
A half-hour run through Castro starting and ending at Lookout Bar & Restaurant, 3600 16th St, SF (x Noe)
11:30am Santa's drag show and award ceremony
Website is still being updated
Santa Skivvies website
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Unless you've been living in another country these past few months (my elliptical excuse ;-), you'll know about this one, but thought I'd mention it anyway...
Glowfari - Oakland Zoo
Now through 1/28/24
5pm-9pm
Tickets must be purchased in advance
Oakland Zoo Glowfari website
September is Hispanic Heritage Month
** Independent DIY (oxymoron?), go out and photograph anything Hispanic related and share!
** There are Hispanic Festivals scheduled throughout the Bay Area and beyond. Here are two of interest, one close to home, the other in a colonial Spanish setting:
PAL in the Parks Hispanic Heritage Festival
Sat, Sept 23, 12pm-3pm
Chochenyo Park
2430 Encinal Ave
Alameda, CA
"From the sounds of the cajon to the rhythms of bomba, the Rhythmix PAL in the Parks Hispanic Heritage Festival highlights culture, tradition, music, dance, art and food from Central and South America, the Caribbean and Mexico. Featuring performances by the Ka-Hon Ensemble, Taller Bombalele and more!"
https://www.rhythmix.org/events/pal-in-the-parks-rogue-rhythms/
Hispanic Heritage Festival, Sonoma
Sun, Sep 17 2023 at 01:00 pm to 07:00 pm
Sonoma Plaza
https://allevents.in/sonoma/fiesta-%C2%A1un-festival-de-la-herencia-hispana-hispanic-heritage-festival/200025194518126
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Other Happenings in September...
(Sorry this one is so late)
Saturday-Sunday, Sept 2-4, 10am-5pm
Ardenwood Rail Festival
34600 Ardenwood Blvd
Fremont, CA
https://allevents.in/fremont/rail-fair/200023893491222
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PrideFest Oakland
Sun, Sept 10, 2023
https://www.visitoakland.com/events/annual-events/oakland-pride-parade-festival/
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Art and Soul Festival, Oakland
Frank Ogawa Plaza
Sun, Sep 17 2023
https://www.visitoakland.com/events/annual-events/art-soul-festival/
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For something different:
Sat, Sept 23, 10am-3pm
World Doll Day Show
Concord Hotel
Glen Drive, Concord
$10 admission; free parking
https://allevents.in/concord/world-doll-day-show-concord-ca/80001447709447?ref=eventlist-new-nearby-all
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Oaktoberfest in the Diamond
Sat, Sep 30 - 11am-7pm
Sun, Oct 1 - 10am - 5pm
https://www.visitoakland.com/events/annual-events/oaktoberfest-in-the-dimond/
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