Two men instrumental in starting a youth-led bike repair shop in East Oakland were named movers and shakers by the Library Journal.

Anthony Propernick and Reginald Burnette Jr. were recognized in the innovation category that honors those doing transformative work in their communities.

Burnette and Propernick were recognized for their work providing cycling access and resources related to youth in East Oakland at the 81st Avenue Branch and the Martin Luther King Jr. Branch libraries.

The movers and shakers will be celebrated at the American Library Association annual conference in June.

To learn more about the work they are doing, go to http://bit.ly/2murWLR or http://bayareane.ws/2mRRG6t.

For more information, contact Sharon McKellar at smckellar@oaklandlibrary.org or 510-238-3513.

CityCamp Saturday at City Hall

OpenOakland and the city of Oakland will hold the fifth annual CityCamp on Saturday at Oakland City Hall.

CityCamp is designed to bring residents, tech experts and city workers together to figure out ways to improve Oakland through technology and civic engagement.

More than 200 people are expected to take part in the sessions from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.

Some of the topics may include education, housing, open government, the arts, workforce development, the environment, public safety, transportation, diversity, open data, city budget, health, campaign finance, crime data and access to technology.

To register, go to http://bit.ly/2nu2d7R. For more information about CityCamp, go to www.openoakland.org/citycamp or email citycamp@openoakland.org.

Women’s Film Festival set for Saturday

The Oakland Women’s Film Festival will be held Saturday.

The free festival aimed at empowering girls and women will screen “Empowered,” “Chisholm ’72: Unbought & Unbossed,” “A Deeper Meaning” and “Embrace.”

“These thought-provoking films break down stereotypes, while inspiring women and girls to become the bold leaders that they are meant to be,” said Mayor Libby Schaaf in a statement.

Festival sponsors include the city; Fiona Ma, of the California Board of Equalization; the Alliance for Girls; Camp Reel Stories, a nonprofit that teaches girls to create their own media; and Cielo House, an eating disorder treatment and recovery center.

“It’s incredibly important that young women see themselves in stories that reflect their experience on the big screen,” Esther Pearl, Camp Reel Stories executive director, said in a statement.

The Oakland Women’s Film Festival will have raffle prizes, including free summer camp registration.

The festival will be noon to 6 p.m. Saturday at 474 24th St. For more information and to register online, go to https://owff2017.eventbrite.com. Space is limited.

Tax credits available for businesses

Businesses that want to stay, expand or relocate to California can apply for the California Competes Tax Credit Program through Monday.

The Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development has set aside $68.3 million in income tax credits for this go-round. The program allocates 25 percent of that to small businesses.

To learn more about the tax incentives, go to http://business.ca.gov. For more information, contact Aliza Gallo at agallo@oaklandnet.com or 510-238-7405.

Salvation Army seeks volunteers

The Salvation Army Alameda County is looking for on-call emergency disaster services volunteers.

The volunteers are called during disasters and tasks may include helping serve food from canteens, comforting victims and cleaning up.

The volunteers support police and firefighters while assisting families and communities to recover from floods, fires and other tragedies. Volunteers are called only during emergencies or activities such as serving food to firefighters or police during training.

To register, go to http://bit.ly/2mIilCE or contact Christina Schwandt at 510-383-9300 or Christina.Schwandt@usw.salvationarmy.org

Poet to talk about sex abuse

Poet and playwright Nicia De’Lovely will discuss her experiences as an advocate and survivor of sexual abuse Saturday at the African American Museum and Library at Oakland.

De’Lovely also will read from her new book of poetry, “Daughter of a Black Sun.”

Her appearance and book signing is in honor of Women’s History Month.

The talk will be 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday at 659 14th St. Call 510-637-0200 for more information.

Workshop for potential authors

Book developer Naomi Rose will talk about how potential writers can overcome self-doubt Saturday at a session called “Write the Book Inside You” at the Lakeview Branch Library.

Rose, of Oakland, is the creator of “Writing From the Deeper Self.” Her books include “Starting Your Book: A Guide to Navigating the Blank Page by Attending to What’s Inside You,” and “MotherWealth: The Feminine Path to Money.”

The talk will be 3 to 4 p.m. Saturday at the library, 550 El Embarcadero. Call 510-238-7344 for more information.

Rose’s website is www.writingfromthedeeperself.com.

Request for proposals for transitional program

Oakland has put out a request for proposals to run a program that helps parolees transition to life after prison.

The Golden State Works employment program is a partnership between Oakland, the state Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and Caltrans.

The program will include transitional employment, career counseling, and job placement and retention to try to reduce recidivism.

Additional information can be found at www.oaklandunite.org or contact Dan Simmons at dsimmons@oaklandnet.com or (510) 238-4978.