Oakland is planning more than 25 free workshops to mark National Small Business Week, which recognizes the contributions of entrepreneurs.

For a schedule of events next week or to register, go to http://oaklandnet.com/sbw.

Because small business owners may not be able to take part in workshops at City Hall, Oakland is taking some workshops and information to areas where the merchants operate, including the Fruitvale District, East Oakland, the Laurel District and West Oakland.

The city’s business development team also will have an information table at First Friday in the KoNo District. For more inforation, go to http://oaklandnet.com/sbw/#CorridorConnections.

Limited BART service this weekend

BART will not run any trains between the Fruitvale and Lake Merritt stations this weekend, and the Lake Merritt station will be closed to allow repairs.

The transit agency will provide buses around the closure, which may add 20 to 40 minutes to trips.

Free prom dresses for Oakland students

Lesley West, wife of Warriors player David West, is organizing a giveaway of 1,000 prom formal dresses Saturday.

Students should sign up for a time slot at http://bit.ly/2pZHVDP. The dresses can then be picked out at Oakland High, 1023 MacArthur Blvd.

West has partnered with the Golden State Warriors, the Ed Fund and Oakland Unified for the giveaway.

For more information, email info@oaklandedfund.org.

Oakland to celebrate Cinco de Mayo

Oakland will mark Cinco de Mayo with activities May 5 and 6.

On May 5, a neighborhood walk from the Oakland Art Murmur to Jack London will include art, salsa dancing and music starting at 5 p.m. For more information, go to https://www.facebook.com/events/407022719669093.

On May 6, a Cinco de Mayo/Mother’s Day celebration at the Transit Village in Fruitvale will have Aztec dancers, mariachi performers and Latin American food. The festivities will be from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

For more information, call 510-238-7005.

Fundraiser for scholarship fund

A Taste of Spring fundraiser gala is planned for Thursday to support the Oakland Parks and Recreation youth scholarship fund.

The gala will be at the restored art deco California Ballroom.

It will include live entertainment, food by Red Door, drinks, and silent and live auctions.

The gala will be 5:30 to 9 p.m. May 4 at 1736 Franklin St. Tickets are $100 and can be purchased at http://oaklandparks.org/projects-and-events/taste-spring. For more information, contact Ken Lupoff at oaklandparks@sbcglobal.net or 510-465-1850.

$350,000 donated to Oakland schools

Oakland’s school district has received a $350,000 donation to fund a new visually based math program at 20 schools.

The donation from Hyundai Motor America will pay for Spatial-Temporal Math software created by the MIND Research Institute. The game-based interactive software is designed to help increase math proficiency.

Oakland photo contest entries due

Photographers can enter shots of Oakland in the PIC Oakland photo contest.

The contest is open to everyone. Photos should illustrate why the photographer picks Oakland to live, work, eat, play and shop in.

The top 10 finalists will have their photos professionally printed and framed to be entered in a PIC Oakland exhibit.

Submissions are due Sunday. For more information, go to http://picoakland.com.

Youth invited to join police Explorers

High school students ages 14 to 19 may join the police Explorers program to learn more about law enforcement careers.

The program includes job opportunities, service learning and leadership experience.

For more information, contact Officer Charles Stone oaklandpal@oaklandpal.org or 510-421-2684.

Disaster response training Saturday

A disaster response training session is scheduled for Saturday.

The training by the fire department’s emergency management services division is designed to teach residents to handle emergencies in a neighborhood after a disaster until first responders can arrive.

Saturday’s training is for people not already part of a Communities of

Oakland Respond to Emergencies (CORE) group or whose group will not be taking part in this year’s citywide disaster training.

The free training will be 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 29 at the Oakland Fire Department Training Division, 250 Victory Court. Advanced registration is required.

Several disaster training classes are planned through June. For more information, email core@oaklandnet.com. For a roster of upcoming classes and events, go to www.oaklandcore.com or call 510-238-6351.

For more information about the CORE program, contact Dena Gunning at dgunning@oaklandnet.com or 510-238-6068.

Computer science showcase raises $42,500

The Oakland Public Schools Computer Science Showcase at Oakland Technical High raised $42,500 in donations for computer science.

The Rev. Jesse Jackson and the Rainbow PUSH Coalition donated $10,000 to Oakland Unified. At the showcase event April 20, Jackson asked if anyone wanted to match the offer. Intel, Microsoft and 11 West Partners accepted his challenge.

Another $2,500 donation was given at an evening event. The money will go to scholarships and computer science technology programs.