Featured in Category Not even the pandemic can stop girls from crushing it By Amelia Williams | Local News Matters | September 8, 2020 Girls Crushing It, aka GCI, offers entrepreneurially minded girls a platform to nurture ideas into viable businesses.
Around Town Upcoming Rec Dept offerings to include more Smart Start sessions, and new “Play Pods” By Exedra Staff | September 4, 2020 More info coming on Tues, Sept 8 and registration opens on Wed, Sept 9.
Around Town Local ‘boys team charity’ league doubles down on volunteerism during pandemic By Kim Barsi | August 28, 2020 'btc' Oaks League has openings -- but hurry -- the current membership drive for Piedmont/Oakland boys ends on Sept 12.
Around Town Calling all gardeners: Harvest Festival is going virtual By Susan Hill | August 21, 2020 C'mon -- grow for it -- email photos of your homegrown edibles, preserves, and cooking to enter the contest. Deadline is Sept 18.
Around Town Openings for outdoor preschool program at Piedmont Play School By Piedmont Play School | August 10, 2020 There are still some openings at this centrally located, small cooperative preschool.
Around Town Piedmont Rec Dept is hiring By Piedmont Recreation Department | July 28, 2020 PRD is looking for responsible, energetic, creative leaders to join the Schoolmates team.
Around Town The magic of Children’s Fairyland goes on By Eliana Bloomfield, Exedra Intern | July 17, 2020 Hoping to reopen in August, the 70-year-old Oakland institution and play-based learning space/park adjusts to a coronavirus world.
Around Town Middle schooler organizes bicycle drive for Oakland kids By Amalia Campbell | July 14, 2020 Taking advantage of Oakland's Slow Streets initiative, 8th grader asks for support to help get kids outside and on bikes.
Bay Area Oakland Zoo might reopen soon after county supes vote to support COVID-19 variance By Keith Burbank | Bay City News | July 14, 2020 An Oakland Zoo official said that the zoo might be able to reopen in a couple of weeks if not sooner.
Featured in Category SF Zoo to reopen Monday By Daniel Montes | Bay City News | July 11, 2020 As SF is slowing the reopening of some businesses, the zoo will open -- but at 50% capacity -- online reservations and face masks required.