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Thursday, Feb 19

Pre-order your meal kit from Meal Kitty
Those at-home meal delivery kits can take a hike. The folks at Linger Longer are taking pre-orders for this week’s Meal Kitty — a “prepared meal pop-up”. It’s local and 10/10 quality | Pre-order by Thursday, Monday pick-up @ Sesame Tiny Bakery, Berkeley. See Menu →

Friday, Feb 20

Bay Street Lunar New Year Celebration
Enjoy live performances of Lion Dancing, Dragon Dancing, and live demonstrations of Chinese Calligraphy. Or use this as an excuse to see the new Tokyo Central supermart. | Friday, 4-7pm. Bay Street Plaza, Emeryville. See Details →

Saturday, Feb 21

Baby Rave is BAAAACK
FACT: Every time we share this, it’s the most clicked. No surprise, it’s a Baby Rave. Dance party for toddlers and little ones hosted by DJ E.T. | Saturday, 9:30-11:30am. East Bay Community Space, Oakland. See Details →

Oakland’s Town Strides are hosting a demo run in the City
Brave the bridge to win a pair of New Balance 1080v15’s? If you’re game, Town Strides is hosting a demo run with New Balance in the Sunset. | Saturday @ 10am. 1701 Taraval St., SF. See Details →

Sunset DJ Party at Grizzly Peak
Organizers Sunset Groove return to the hills this Saturday with another installment of their Sunset Parties. Multiple DJ sets, BYOB, all ages. | Saturday, 2-6pm (or until the batteries die). Grizzly Peak Vista Point, Berkeley. RSVP →

25th Annual Lunar New Year at OMCA
Kick-off the year of the horse with the 25th installment of OMCA’s Lunar New Year Celebration. Enjoy wishing trees, zodiac quests, and K-pop dance lessons. $10, all ages. | Saturday, 11-4pm. OMCA, Oakland. See Tickets →

Pixar’s Soul at Raimondi Park
Enjoy a free screening of Soul at the Baller’s home court, Raimondi Park. Note: You ARE allowed to bring in outside food. | Saturday,, doors @ 3:30pm, show @ 4pm. Raimondi Park, Oakland. RSVP →

The Wardrobe Project Flea at Rockridge BART
Time for the monthly pilgrimage. Every 3rd Saturday, Rockridge vintage retailer The Wardrobe Project takes over the BART parking lot for a thrifted super flea featuring flash tats, $1 bins, and enough denim to make Levi’s blush. | Saturday, 10-5pm. Rockridge BAR, Oakland. See Details →

Sunday, Feb 22

Preschool tunes at Starry Plough
Kids scream their hearts out. Dads sip a cold pint. This is a Sunday. Performances by Sara Jayne & Friends — a seasoned music teacher. Free to attend, donations recommended. | Sunday, 12-1:30pm. Starry Plough, Berkeley. See Details →

9th Annual Black Joy Parade in downtown Oakland
Now in it’s 9th year, the Black Joy parade is one of the largest in California with over 30k+ people are expected to attend. Expect live performances, local vendors, and an after party at CryBaby. | Parade starts @ 12:30pm from 14th St. & Broadway. See Details →

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OUSD Teachers rally for better pay — Hundreds of teachers demonstrated Wednesday advocating for a 14% pay increase and better working conditions. This comes amidst OUSD’s $50M budget deficit and a recent SF teacher strike.

The Mayor’s SUV was stolen — and then recovered hours later Tuesday. The city-issued mayoral SUV has been the target of break-ins and vandalism before. The current ride was (sorta) purchased by former Mayor Thao.

The rise and fall of Bay Area Street Cars — Even Oakland had one. KQED explores the history of street cars across the Bay, and why we don’t see them today. Hint: It’s parked in your driveway.

Oakland is getting MORE bike lanes — Expansion of Oakland’s East Bay Greenway is set to break ground later this year. The new greenway will make biking from Lake Merritt to Fruitvale safer.

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