Tues Dec 15
A Skilled Trade Mixer is being hosted by Rebuilding Together Oakland at The Layover, 1517 Franklin St. Proud to be part of the WOW family, RTO rehabilitates the homes of low-income homeowners, notably of the elderly or disabled, and the facilities of nonprofits that work directly with low-income communities. For more information click here or email Cameron Wilson.

Sat Nov 7
Kinetic Arts, Grand Openings, 7th and Brush. This is a circus arts, trapese training and education center. www.kineticartscenter.com

Wed Oct 14
Hodo Soy Beanery, Grand Openings at 2830 Adeline St. This esteemed SF company makes great tofu products, see www.hodosoy.com.

Sat Oct 10
Skateboard Park, Town Park, opened in Defremery at 18th and Adeline. Organized by Keith “K-Dub” Williams, a well-known local muralist and art teacher, it provides 80 yards square of pro-designed jumps and curves. The opening was well attended and featured a DJ, free shirts and swag, and appearances by skate entrepreneurs and the media, like FuelTV from LA and CineSource Magazine from Oakland. K-Dub also organizes Hood Games, see www.hoodgamesskate.com, a related bridging mechanism, combining skating, art and music. A couple of sponsors have caught on but participation is still small, leaving it a magnificent event waiting to happen, see the lovely webdoc.

Sat Oct 10
Life is Living Festival Defremery at 18th and Adeline featuring graffiti battles between major artists on four cubes of stretched canvas, spoken word, and music as well as food, education and activism.