Our curated list of events for families, couples, and everyone in-between. Got an event you’d like to promote? Submit it here.

All Weekend, Mar. 26-29

Doll Fest Volume II at Oakstop
Doll Fest takes over Oakstop this weekend for a stacked lineup of fronted bands and artists. Events include 2 full days of music with 20+ bands and a pre-party at Ivy Room. | Saturday & Sunday, 1-10:30pm. Oakstop, California Ballroom. Get all the details →

Thursday, Mar. 26

Song Tea Chef’s Table at Sirene
One of the world’s finest purveyors of tea operates out of SF and tonight they’re taking over Sirene for a thoughtfully prepared menu and tea pairings. Join Peter Luong of Song Tea for an exclusive Chef’s Table dinner. Reservation required. | Thursday evening. 3308 Grand Ave, Oakland. See Details →

Friday, Mar. 27

Crafting Circle at The East Bay Depot for Creative Reuse
Crafting is cool, but crafting with friends? That’s like cloud-nine my dude. The crafters at East Bay Depot are transforming the shop into a crafting circle for one night. Bring your piece, no paint or glitter, and no instruction provided. | Friday, 6:30-8:30pm. 4695 Telegraph Ave, Oakland. See Tickets → 

Saturday, Mar. 28

Take a trip to Concord for the 15th Annual Spring Brews
“…enjoy unlimited tastings from 35+ world class breweries…” Nuff said, doc. Listen when the flyer uses the words: food, beer, wine & cider, I am powerless. If you’re looking to get (kinda) out of town, consider Concord’s Spring Brews | Saturday 12-6pm, Todos Santos Plaza. See Details →

Community Wellness Day in West Oakland
Three West Oakland businesses are teaming up for an afternoon of activity, wellness, and good ol’ fashion connection. Organizers include Providence Athletic Club, Soul Blends Coffee Roasters, and Discover Community Cafe. | Saturday, 2-8pm. 3207 Louise St, Oakland. See Details →

Dance & Shop with Louie Club at 3319 Marché
At the risk of promoting an event that intimidatingly cool — there’s this. Louie Club is hosting a night filled with drinks, dancing, and shopping at 3319 Marché. Don’t know 3319? Get acquainted, but hurry, already 190+ RSVPs on this event. | Saturday, 8-1am. 3319 Lakeshore Ave, Oakland. RSVP →

SLUSH! at Tallboy
No cover, no RSVPs, and no list. It’s just slushies, go-go dancing, and DJ set after DJ set. Do I always promote Tallboy events? Yes. But this one happens every 4th Saturday and it’s worth putting on your radar, just look at the flyer. | Saturday, 9-1:30am. Tallboy. See Details →

Oakland Roots X Orange County SC (Kids Night Out)
Want to take the kids to a game, but they’re always sooo late. I feel you. This Saturday, Oakland Roots kickoff at an earlier (kid-friendly) 5pm. | Saturday kickoff @ 5pm. Coliseum. Tickets from $26 →

Sunday, Mar. 29

Handmade Goods & Vintage Finds in Berkeley
Bespoke pop-ups are having a moment. This weekend, Itty Bitty Market hosted by Bunny Friends. The names are too good. Shop local makers, vintage, home decor, jewelry and more. | Sunday, 11-4pm. 1919 Fourth Street, Berkeley. See Details →

Safariiicamp hosts a Bay Bazaar
The artist collective and space is hosting a curated market full of local makers, designers, musicians, tooth gems, vinyl, and honestly too much to list. $5 to enter. | Sunday, 4-8pm. 755 E 10th St, Oakland. See Tickets →

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Oakland In-N-Out site purchased for $1.8M — The site will become a new restaurant called Currylane Kitchen helmed by a Santa Rosa-backed hospitality company.

Piedmont armed robbery rattles neighborhood — Two armed robbers assaulted a resident after demanding cash during a late-night robbery. Flock cameras were used to locate the suspects car within an hour, although it had been abandoned.

New headache: Rise of license plate theft — with the expanded use of license plate readers like Flock and speed cameras, thieves are stealing and swapping plates to avoid detection.

And about the speed camera warnings… Thank you to everyone who replied. Special shoutout to Eric for the thoughtful response.

Turns out many of us have gotten these warnings. So if you got one, you’re not alone.

For the record: I’m firmly in the camp of safe, Oakland streets. My kids live here. I walk/run many Oakland streets. I’ve witnessed the issues.

And I believe all options to achieve that goal should be thoroughly explored. Full stop.

But I’m skeptical these cameras will solve root cause of the issue. Time could prove me wrong.

I’ll keep following this story and learning. Please keep sharing your experiences.

And that’s all folks.

I hope you have a safe, productive weekend.

TBD but I may or may not be at 3919 Marche Saturday… AKA this dad is going out.

See you out there,

-Kolby
Oaktown Weekly

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