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Frank H. Ogawa Plaza is located where San Pablo Avenue converges with Broadway and 14th Street. The west side of the plaza is the site of Oakland City Hall and a city office building. Around the plaza are several Beaux-Arts styled commercial building... more
Oakland Convention Center is located in the heart of the largest urban center on the East Bay. Featuring 64,000 square feet of convention, exhibit, social gathering and meeting room space, our professional staff offers unparalleled service and will p... more
Founded in 1989, Oakland Flyers is a flying club and a training facility. As a flying club, we offer a well maintained fleet of Piper, Cessna, and Bellanca aircraft for rent, as well as a loggable Frasca 142 Flight Simulator (For rental rates, refer... more
With more than 150 years of educational experience focused on diversity and equity, Oakland High combines the benefits of a large high school with smaller learning communities. All scholars can access robust extracurricular activities like clubs, sp... more
The Oakland Lawn Bowling Club (OLBC) is a social and recreational club, organized to preserve and encourage the game of lawn bowling in Oakland and the greater East Bay. It is the aim of the OLBC to foster sportsmanship and good fellowship, and to of... more
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The Oakland Masonic Center has large, lodge-style rooms, as well as, two banquet rooms for events. more
The Oakland Nature Friends club is comprised of people who have common interests, namely, the connection to nature and the traditions and goals of the founders of the Naturfreunde Organization.   We are proud of our accomplishments at this club... more
The Oakland Peace Center is a physical space and a network of people and organizations. There are also staff and a board whose mission is to breathe life into the building and strengthen the connections among the partners so that together we can crea... more
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Oakland School for the Arts (OSA) is a nonprofit public charter school founded by Governor Jerry Brown - then Oakland's Mayor - in 2002. OSA serves over 750 students in grades 6-12 tuition-free. OSA is housed in Uptown Oakland's historic Fox Theater,... more
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Situated on the shores of beautiful Lake Merritt in Oakland and only minutes from downtown San Francisco, is the Oakland Scottish Rite Center. this impressive and unique structure was built in 1927 and boasts ornate design, soaring hand-carved ceilin... more
​Founded in 2003, SOL  incorporated as a 501(c)3 nonprofit in January 2018 that shares sustainable practices and promoting social justice through education and community building.   We host a monthly community garden work day on the S... more
Oakland Technical High School is a microcosm of the city it calls home.  We have a vibrant multicultural and multilingual community of more than 2,000 students, nearly 200 dedicated educators and staff and thousands of passionate alumni and supp... more
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January 1st marked the launch of Oakland Zoo's centennial year. Since June 6, 1922, the Zoo has evolved from a single building in Snow Park near downtown Oakland, to Joaquin Miller Park in 1926, to its current location in the hills of Knowland Park i... more
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Oakstop is a shared working environment, event space, and art gallery that fosters collaboration, professional development, and economic sustainability for creative entrepreneurs and local businesses. more
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“Oaktown Jazz Workshops is a multifaceted presentation, and preservation organization dedicated to celebrating the artistic and cultural significance of America’s Classical Music – Jazz." - Khalil Shaheed (1949-2012) Oaktown Jazz W... more
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The Odd Fellows are a charitable orginization of Men and Women who share a vision to make the world a better place through their actions in the community. We are here to affect positive change and we have fun doing it. The three rings of Odd Fellowsh... more
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Odd Fellows San Pablo Lodge #43 was founded in Vallejo in 1855 and is named after the adjacent San Pablo Bay. It is an active Odd Fellows Lodge with over 90 members. The industrial-sized kitchen, dining area and large ballroom are available for renta... more
Ohlone College will be known throughout California for our inclusiveness, innovation, and superior rates of student success. * We provide life long learning opportunities for students, college personnel, and the community. * We open access to h... more
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Opened in 1995 on the Ohlone College campus in Fremont, California, the Gary Soren Smith Center for the Fine and Performing Arts houses the G. Craig Jackson main stage theater, the NUMMI studio theater, the Louie-Meager Art Gallery, an outdoor amphit... more
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Berkeley's Finnish Kaleva Hall was built in 1932 by local immigrant families. It is still home to Finnish Lodge #21, and is also used by local artists and community groups. Spaces are available to rent for classes, rehearsals, events, lectures, and m... more
Mission San Jose was founded on June 11, 1797 by Father Fermin Francisco de Lasuen on a site which was part of a natural highway by way of the Livermore Valley to the San Joaquin Valley. It is the fourteenth of the 21 Spanish Missions in Alta Califor... more
A great area of downtown... lots of unique shops, restaurants and bars. The Old Oakland district was the "original" downtown Oakland during the 1860s after Central Pacific Railroad constructed a terminus on 7th Street. By the 1870s, elegant brick... more
Our beautiful new Old Town and Marina district is the jewel in the crown of East Contra Costa County. Located at the confluence of the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers, Old Town has so much to offer to residents and visitors alike. Recently rebuilt... more
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Real Room Escape Game is the latest trend of real-life social involvement game. A group of players are physically trapped in a room for an hour, and they need to escape by exploiting their surroundings.  The concept originates from "Online E... more
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The Omni Commons is comprised of several Bay Area collectives with a shared political vision—one that privileges a more equitable commoning of resources and meeting of human needs over private interests or corporate profit. more
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We aim to empower our members by providing opportunities to see their lives and future beyond the borders of their community and to enrich their lives through personal and social change. One Fam offers all community members multiple ways to become... more
Options proudly celebrates two decades of service to the community, helping to break the cycle of crime, broken families, and homelessness caused by addiction. We are proud of our history, our donors, volunteers, and staff. Most of all, we are proud... more
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Designed by architect Alexander Aimwell Cantin built by Donald Rheem in1941, the art-deco style Orinda Theatre is a true treasure.  more
Pacific Boychoir Academy (PBA) is an independent day school for boys in grades 3-8, with several after-school choirs for boys in pre-kindergarten through high school, and girls ages 8-13. The only North American boychoir school outside the East Coast... more
kickboxing - boxing - jiu jitsu - MMA - strength & conditioning - yoga Our students are very diverse, which reflects the many different reasons for joining our facilty. Some are drawn to learning the martial art techniques taught by former com... more
Pacific School of Religion (PSR) is a progressive, multidenominational seminary and center for social justice that prepares spiritually rooted leaders to work for the well-being of all. Rooted in the Christian tradition, PSR is home to a vibrant and... more
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Patten University, founded in 1944, is a private institution of higher education accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).* At Patten University students learn the skills they need to become national and international lead... more
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People's Park in Berkeley is a park located off Telegraph Avenue, bounded by Haste and Bowditch streets and Dwight Way, near the University of California, Berkeley. The park was created during the radical political activism of the late 1960s. - https... more
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The mission of Friends of Peralta Hacienda Historical Park is to promote understanding, historical healing and community amid change and diversity. We present and interpret the untold history of the Peralta rancho and the stories of the Fruitvale com... more
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It is the mission of the Persian Center to create an environment to conduct various social, cultural, educational and recreational activities designed to strengthen the sense of integrity of all Iranians and people of Iranian descent, to engage indiv... more
PhotoCentral was founded in 1983 by Geir and Kate Jordahl. For over three decades, PhotoCentral has developed into a community program for photographers to grow, explore and enjoy the company of other photographers. Classes and workshops are designed... more