Oakland Pride Sunday in downtown

Oakland Pride takes place Sunday in downtown Oakland, with a parade down Broadway from 14th Street to 20th Street starting the festivities at 10:30 a.m.

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The festival opens at 11 a.m. and runs until 7 p.m. Sept. 10. The festival’s main entrance will be at 20th and Broadway. The parade is free, with $10 admission to the festival.

Grammy® Award-nominated and R&B recording artist retro-soul singer and songwriter Andra Day will be the headliner on the Main Stage. There will be a Family and Children’s Garden with activities for kids. The Oakland library will take part in the Oakland Pride Parade with at least two bike libraries.

Library staff will be at the festival after the parade, with free books, coloring and other activities.

For more information, go to www.oaklandpride.org.

Temescal Street Flicks returns

Temescal Street Flicks will be showing “FREE: The Power of Performance” about Destiny Arts Center next Thursday.

The screening also will include a short, “Trailhead,” starting at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 14.

Temescal Street Flicks takes place every Thursday evening in September at Kasper’s Plaza, Telegraph Avenue and 46th Street. The movies are free, along with the popcorn.

Food vendors who will be offering dinner include Tamales La Oaxaquena, The GrilledCheezeGuy, No Worries Vegan Filipino Food and Tara’s Organic Ice Cream.

There will be a question and answer with filmmakers and some film participants after the films. For more information, go to www.TemescalStreetFlicks.org.

Oakland libraries closed Saturday

All Oakland libraries will be closed Saturday for California Admission Day.

The holiday on Sept. 9 commemorates California becoming the 31st state in 1850.

Bus rapid transit system station work

Station construction has started on International Boulevard between 71st and 73rd avenues on the East Bay’s first bus rapid transit system.

The buses will operate mostly on a bus-only lane between San Leandro BART and downtown Oakland.

The bus rapid transit broke ground in January and construction is expected to be finished in mid-2019. Construction is taking place in stages along the 9.5-mile International Boulevard/East 14th Street corridor.

During construction, a lane will remain open each way on International. Crosswalks will remain accessible, although there will be times when they are temporarily closed or relocated.

Grandparents’ Day at the zoo Sunday

Oakland Zoo will celebrate Grandparents’ Day on Sunday.

Grandparents are invited to spend time with their grandchildren strolling through the zoo to see the animals, have a picnic lunch, visit the Children’s Zoo and ride the carousel in the Rides Area.

The celebration will be 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 10; no registration is required. The event is included with regular zoo admission, $18-$22.

For more information, go to www.oaklandzoo.org.

Volunteers sought at affordable housing

The East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation is looking for volunteers to work with affordable housing residents.

Volunteers are needed to help staff members put on events and for teaching classes, especially arts and crafts, dance, tai chi, technology, English as a second language and financial literacy.

For more information, email mheisler@ebaldc.org.

Scratch programming classes for kids

Free Scratch programming classes for children are held Saturdays at the Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment.

The classes are 10-11:30 a.m. at the museum, 3400 Broadway. To register, go to https://themade.org/scratch.

African American Quilt Guild exhibit

The African American Quilt Guild of Oakland is exhibiting small quilted wall hangings through September at the Lakeview Branch Library.

The “Animals” exhibit includes hangings displaying a variety of animals, including lions, cats, pandas, bears and giraffes.

The library is at 550 El Embarcadero. Call 510-238-7344 for more information.

Solar, e-vehicle discounts available

Bay Area SunShares is offering discounts on solar panels, zero-emission vehicles and electric vehicle chargers for Oakland residents and city workers.

SunShares pools the buying power of individual participants to get more competitive pricing. Vetted solar installers are available to make home solar evaluations.

Registration is open, and the deadline to register is Nov. 10. To receive the full solar discount, installation contracts must be signed by Dec. 31.

For more information, go to www.bayareasunshares.org.

Art exhibit in downtown Oakland

An art exhibit, “The Eighth Fire,” is on display at the Greenlining 360 Center in downtown Oakland.

The exhibit features the work of Camille Safiya, Tayyibah Hasan and Xiomara Grace. It is described as a collaboration channeling the roots of Afro Indigenous art and thought, inspired by the Black Panther Party legacy.

The exhibit is open 3-7 p.m. Tuesday at the center, 360 14th St.

For more information, go to www.greenlining.org.

Artist Pastel’s works on exhibit

Athen B Gallery in downtown Oakland has opened a solo exhibit of artist Francisco Diaz Pastel’s paintings.

The Argentine artist earlier painted a mural, “Costanoans,’ at the southbound Marina Boulevard exit in San Leandro on Interstate 880, his only installation in California.

Athen B Gallery is at 1525 Webster St., Oakland. For more information, go to www.athenbgallery.com.

Great Gatsby celebration Sunday

The Art Deco Society of California is hosting a Gatsby Summer Afternoon Sunday.

Those taking part are invited to dress in 1920s and ’30s clothing and bring a picnic. There will be prizes for best auto, best attire and best picnic.

Don Neely’s Royal Society Jazz Orchestra will perform, and Stookey’s Club Modern will serve specialty cocktails. The Decobelles will stage the Great Gatsby Bathing Beauty Revue.

Dunsmuir House will be open for tours, and there will be croquet and wine tasting.

The celebration will be 1-6 p.m. Sept. 10 at Dunsmuir Hellman Historic Estate, 2960 Peralta Oaks Court. Tickets are $25-$250. For more information, go to www.gatsbysummerafternoon.com.

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