Oakland's Own Don't Miss of the Week - 4/21/14

Don't miss these great events coming up this week.

Bookmark the Oakland's Own Calendar for a curated list of events.

Monday - Sunday
April 21st - April 27th
Oakland Veg Week at Various Locations in Oakland

Wednesday
April 23rd
3rd Annual kaiser Garden Center Roof Garden Showcase

Thursday
April 24th
Warriors vs. Clippers Playoff Game 3 at Oracle Arena

Thursday
April 24th
Marsha Ambrosius at Yoshi's Oakland

Friday
April 25th
Movies in the Park - Despicable Me at Redwood Heights Recreation Center

Saturday
April 26th
Oakland Earth Day 2014 at Various Locations in Oakland

Saturday
April 26th
SF Bay Chili Cook off at Classic Cars West

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Oakland's Own Don't Miss of the Week - 4/14/14

Don't miss these great events coming up this week.

Bookmark the Oakland's Own Calendar for a curated list of events.

Wednesday
April 16th
Oakland Chamber Young Professionals Networking Mixer at Somar Bar

Thursday
April 17th
Travel More, Spend Less Seminar at Geoffry's Inner Circle (and streaming online)

Saturday
April 19th
The Great Egg Hunt at Dunsmuir House

Saturday
April 19th
1st Annual Oakland Drops Beats at various locations Downtown Oakland

Saturday
April 19th
Bollywood America 2014 Competition at The Paramount Theatre

Sunday
April 20th
Easter Sunday
Check out East Bay Dish's recommendations for Easter Brunch and Passover Dinner in Oakland!

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Oakland's Own Don't Miss of the Week - 4/7/14

Don't miss these great events coming up this week.

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Wednesday
April 9th
Oakland Earth Expo at Frank Ogawa Plaza

Friday
April 11th
Grand Opening at The Golden Bull

Saturday
April 12th
Dumpling Wars 2: The Hungry Games at Oakland Asian Cultural Center

Saturday
April 12th
Bill Cosby at The Paramount Theatre

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Summer Internships at the Port of Oakland

Pass this information along if you know a college student looking for an internship this summer!

We are pleased to announce recruitment for the 2014 College Summer Internship Program.

We are currently recruiting college and graduate level students through a competitive selection process.  Up to sixteen (16) students can be hired for the 2014 College Summer Internship Program.   This 9-week Program will begin on Monday, June 16, 2014 and conclude on Friday, August 15, 2014.  The Program will offfer students an opportunity to gain valuable work experience in the Maritime, Aviation, Commercial Real Estate, Engineering, Finance, Communications, Corporate Administrative, Social Responsibility or other areas of Port business.  Internship assignments will be located at the Port administration building at 530 Water Street, the Oakland International Airport or in the Port maritime area.

Students can access and complete an online application at

http://www.portofoakland.com/jobcenter/internships.aspx.

For questions, please call (510) 627-1419 or email us at portofoaklandintern@portoakland.com.

The application must also include the submission of the student's most recent college transcript, 2-3 letters of recommendation from college professors, instructors and/or advisors, and an Internship Opportunity form with Choice Selection ranked one to three with one being the student's first choice of placement and three being the last choice. 

A courtesy a copy of the program description and list of internship job opportunities are also attached.

APPLICATION DUE DATE:  April 25, 2014 @ 4:00 pm

Please share this information with your colleagues, student job seekers and those without computer access.

Oakland's Own Don't Miss of the Week - 3/24/14

Don't miss these great events coming up this week.

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Wednesday - Thursday
March 26th - March 27th
Lorde in Concert at The Fox Theater

Thursday
March 28th
Grits & Greens, Vol 7 at The Impact Hub Oakland

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Who's Headed to McNally's for St. Patrick's Day???

Top of the morning!!!

Don't forget to stop by Oakland's very own Irish pub to celebrate St. Patrick's Day!
McNally's Traditional Irish Pub
5352 College Ave

Oakland, CA 

Other spots to celebrate the luck of the Irish

Lukas Taproom & Lounge

2221 Broadway

Guinness, Jameson and Corned Beef and Cabbage specials

Laugh City St. Patrick's Day
Spice Monkey
1628 Webster
7:30p - 10p
$15 at the door
Food and drink specials and a host of comedians on lineup for lots of laughs

 

Are you Oakland Certified???

Oakland Certified Shirts were created by Oaklanders to showcase young Oakland artists and designers and teach them the skills they need to capitalize on their talent and become entrepreneurs. The shirts' positive message seeks to unite all neighborhoods in Oakland and teach young people to positively impact their city by honoring the legacy of those who came before them and representing Oakland with postitivity. 

To order your Oakland Certified shirt, send an email to quincybozeman@yahoo.com 

Sizes S-1X are $20

Sizes 2X and up are $25

A portion of the proceeds go to the young designers and artists. 

Tag yourself wearing the shirt on Instagram with the hashtag #myrootsrundeep

Website coming soon myrootsrundeep.com 

Oakland's own Don't Miss of the Week - 3/10/14

Don't miss these great events coming up this week.

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Monday
March 10th
Hubba Hubba Revue Burlesque Show at The Uptown

Wednesday
March 12th
Somar Bar 5th Anniversary

Saturday - Sunday
March 15th - 16th
Passport to East Bay Wineries

Sunday
March 16th
Mixologi SunDay Brunch Party at Era Art Bar & Lounge

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Oakland's Own Don't Miss of the Week - 3/3/14

Don't miss these great events coming up this week.

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Tuesday
March 3rd
Mardi Gras Day in Oakland at The New Parish

Friday
March 7th
Stop Telling Women to Smile Opening Night at Betti Ono

Saturday
March 8th
Ginuwine Live in Concert at The Oakland Marriott

Saturday
March 8th
1st Annual My Art My Culture Awards at Betti Ono

Sunday
March 9th
Oakland Bacon & Beer Festival at the Jack London Square Market Center


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Oakland Programs Participate in the President's "My Brother's Keeper" Initiative

Thank you Oakland Local for sharing. There are so many successful and innovative programs being birthed in Oakland, I'm not surprised the Town had strong representation. Check out the full article.

Photo Credit: Oakland Local