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Thursday, Feb 26

Jack London’s SF Beer Week Tasting Tour
Jack London Brewing District is hosting an exclusive walking tour for SF Beer Week. The walking tour will feature 10+ tastings across 4 breweries. 21+, obviously. | Thursday, 6-9:30pm. Jack London, Oakland. See Tickets →

Soul Sonics & Soundsystems Opening Reception
The Oakland Public Library is hosting a brand new exhibition and event series centered around, you guessed it, SOUND. The exhibit features a dedicated Hi-Fi listening room where “sound is experienced.” Opens Thursday through April 30. | Thursday, 5-8pm. Oakland Main Library. See Details → 

Friday, Feb 27

Coffee, Community, & Co-working with Town Strides
It’s not just running, folks. It’s community. Town Strides is hosting a co-working and community hang out at Stak Space, a new co-working space downtown. | Friday, 9-12pm. 1950 Franklin St. See Details →

Saturday, Feb 28

Celebrate Lunar New Year in Laurel
Laurel District celebrates the Lunar New Year this Saturday with a Lion Dance Procession, Dr. Feng’s Home Grown Talent Show, and a community Potluck. | Saturday, 1:30-5pm. Laurel District. See Details →

Newstar Pop-up in Berkeley
Flash tats, tooth gems, and matcha. Yes, it screams Gen Z, but if you’re into Y2K vintage and local designers, here’s your Saturday plans. Plus the flyer is a vibe. | Saturday, 11-4pm. 2326 Bancroft Way, Berkeley. See Details →

It’s clearance weekend at the White Elephant Sale
All good things must come to an end. For the massive OMCA White Elephant Sale, it ends with a sale. This Saturday is the first of 2 clearance sales. Get in while there’s still stuff worth snagging. | Saturday, 10-3pm. 333 Lancaster St., Oakland. See Details →

Tree Pruning 101 at Fig Leaf Gardens
If you’ve got trees, you know… you gotta prune ‘em. The team at Fig Leaf Gardens is hosting a hands-on tree pruning walkthrough with master gardener Max. Plus, it’s the perfect opportunity to get a glimpse of this “hidden” garden. | Saturday, 11-1pm. 4046 39th Ave. See Details →

4th Annual Oakland Chinatown Lunar New Year Parade
We can’t feature other Lunar New Year Parades without mentioning this one. Oakland’s Chinatown is turning out Saturday for a massive parade, live performances, food vendors and more. All free and open to the public. | Saturday, parade starts @ 11am. See Details →

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Will OUSD go on strike? — It’s the talk of the town. Late Tuesday, the board and union met to negotiate compensation changes.

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