Events
While most people were taking advantage of an extra day off yesterday by sleeping in or getting an early start prepping food for a Memorial Day barbeque, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts from across western Contra Costa County were heading to the Rolling Hills Memorial Park and Funeral Home on Hilltop Road. Dressed in official uniforms, they set to work at 8 o’clock sharp placing thousands of flags on gravesites belonging to veterans of American armed services.
The one mile long stretch of the 23rd Street in Richmond was filled to capacity with people who took part in the 5th annual Cinco the Mayo street festival on Sunday, which was organized by the 23rd Street Merchants Association.
Richmond and North Richmond turned “green” on Saturday, celebrating the international Earth Day with a “Green” Panther Parade that was five times bigger than the one last year and several other events throughout the city.
Hundreds of people from the Bay Area and as far away as Seattle flocked to a sprawling North Richmond nursery last weekend to celebrate its annual Spring party.
More than 100 people gathered on Saturday at the corner of 23rd and Macdonald Avenues.
Meet the B.ay A.rea D.erby (B.A.D.) Girls Roller Derby league.
Seven guests from Shimada, Richmond’s sister city in Japan, are set to visit Saturday for a nine-day stay. As they celebrate the 50th anniversary of the relationship between the two cities, the visitors from Shimada will also be recovering from of the biggest tragedies in their country’s history.
About 200 women gathered at Lovonya DeJean Middle School Saturday to celebrate the city’s rich tradition of women leaders.
St. Patrick’s Day isn’t until March 17, but the festivities start this weekend. Find the best way to unleash your inner Irish on Oakland North’s activities listings.