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Join the staff from a Great Good Place for Books in the Oakland hills’ Montclair Village on Friday for a special author event with W. Kamau Bell and Kate Schatz discussing their new book “Do the Work!” This event is a fundraiser for Montclair Community Play Center and the nonprofit group Abundant Beginnings.
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This event will be in-person in Montclair Presbyterian Church at 5701 Thornhill Drive in Oakland. Tickets, at $25 to &75, along with more details are available online at ggpbooks.com/event/DoTheWorkFundraiser.
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PIEDMONT
‘Spring is Here’ concert set for April 2 at arts center
The In the Tradition Piano Trio will perform their “Spring is Here” benefit concert at 7 p.m. April 2 at the Piedmont Center for the Arts at 801 Magnolia Ave. in Piedmont.
The trio consists of Bill Jackman on piano, Rich Trevor on bass and Anthony Pegram on drums. A melodic assortment of tunes will include “Till There Was You,” “If Ever I Would Leave You,” “It Could Happen to You” and “Blues for Rosa.”
Tickets are $25 at the door or $23 online at bpt.me/5691334. A photo identification and proof of COVID-19 vaccination is required, along with masks and social distancing.
April activities scheduled to celebrate Earth Month
The 53rd commemoration of Earth Day falls on April 22, and Piedmont is celebrating Earth Month with several April activities.
See the “Bringing Back the Natives” garden tour virtually on April 15-16 and in-person tours on May 6-7. The East Bay Green Home tour will be held virtually from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 20, the East Bay Regional Park District will have volunteer opportunities for clean-up days throughout April and other “green” activities are on tap.
There will be Earth Month scavenger hunts for which you can register online at piedmont.ca.gov. There’s a free compost giveaway in partnership with Republic Services from 9 a.m. to noon April 22 in the city’s Corporation Yard at 898 Red Rock Road.
Children’s Choir performing April 22 in Berkeley
The Piedmont East Bay Children’s Choir is presenting an innovative program at 7:30 p.m. April 22 at First Congregational Church of Berkeley at 2330 Durant Ave. in Berkeley.
The choir’s “Making History” program will feature the world premiere of Robin Estrada’s “Nag Iibang Hangin” and the premiere of Eric Tuan’s “In the Desert.” The choir is committed to honoring female composers and the program includes works by Stacy Garrop, Meredith Monk, Rhiannon Randle and a two-movement work evoking stomp dancing by composer-in-residence the Chickasaw Nation.
Tickets are $30 for adults and $20 for students or seniors, and there will be no ticket sales at the door. All patrons must be masked indoors during the performance, and social distancing will be required. For ticket information visit piedmontchoirs.org.
Kids Night Out events on Friday, April 21 and May 19
The Piedmont Recreation Department will conduct Kids Night Out from 6:15 to 9:30 p.m. Friday, April 21 and May 19. The events will include fun crafts and games for kids and end with dinner and a movie. For age limitations or other details, check the recreation brochure online at bit.ly/piedrecdept.
The events will take place at Havens Schoolmates, 323 Highland Ave. across from City Hall at 120 Vista Ave. The cost is $40 per participant and $35 for each additional sibling.
Apply by March 29 for vacancies on various city panels
The city of Piedmont is accepting applications until 5 p.m. March 29 to fill upcoming vacancies on commissions and committees. Positions are all on a volunteer basis. Interviews will be held on April 4.
The city’s Budget Advisory and Financial Planning Committee has three vacancies, as do the park and planning commissions. The Civil Service Commission, Community Pool Advisory Committee and mosquito abatement panel each have one vacancy.
The recreation commission has five vacancies, and the public safety and parking hearing panels each have two vacancies. Members are appointed to three-year terms, and applications are available online at piedmont.ca.gov. For questions call City Clerk John Tulloch at 510-420-3040.
Take little ones to Bunny Blast 2023, egg hunts on April 1
Bunny Blast 2023 will hop into town April 1 with egg hunts, seasonal arts and crafts and a visit from the springtime bunny for kids ages 7 and younger. The egg hunt for 2-year-olds will be at 9:45 a.m.; for 3- to 5-year-olds at 10 a.m.; for 5-year-olds at 10:15 a.m.; and for 6- to 7-year-olds at 10:30 a.m.
The cost is $10 per participant older than 2 or free for children 2 and younger. The event will be from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at Piedmont Community Hall, 711 Highland Ave. Register online at bit.ly/piedrecdept.
Middle, high school jazz bands to perform April 3 at Yoshi’s
The Piedmont Middle and Piedmont High school jazz bands, directed by Dr. Andria Mullan, will perform two shows April 3 in Yoshi’s club at 510 W. Embarcadero in Oakland’s Jack London Square. The performances are a fundraiser for the schools’ jazz band programs.
The 6:30 p.m. show features the seventh-grade jazz band, PHS combo 1 and PHS jazz band. The 8:30 p.m. show features the eighth-grade jazz band and combo, PHS jazz band and PHS combo II. Tickets are $25 per show. Once $2,000 worth of tickets are sold, any additional revenues will go toward buying at least one new trombone and one new trumpet.
Tickets for either performance can be purchased at yoshis.com or by emailing Jan D’Annunzio at [email protected]. Last year’s proceeds purchased two new tenor saxophones. Earlier years’ proceeds purchased saxophone cases, two amps, speakers, a concert snare drum, 20 new music stands, saxophone mouthpieces and percussion accessories.
Professor to address LWV about clean energy on April 5
The League of Women Voters Piedmont will present a timely program at 4 p.m. April 5 on Zoom with guest speaker Mark Z. Jacobson, a Stanford professor and director of the university’s Atmosphere and Energy Program who has fully electrified his home.
Jacobson’s topic is “Transitioning California and the World to 100% Clean, Renewable Energy.” He is an expert in his field and has received many awards. The event is co-sponsored by LWV of Solano County, LWV of Portland (Oregon) and Piedmont Connect.
The second half of the program will be a moderated question-and-answer session with questions from viewers on Zoom or livestream YouTube. The program can be viewed live or later on YouTube. Register at lwvpiedmont.org.
Older adults being surveyed on city recreational offerings
The city is conducting an online survey about recreation programming for older adults. Adults ages 50 or older living in and outside Piedmont are asked how well current offerings meet the community’s needs and what type of programs would be of interest in the future.
City staff and the Recreation Commission’s subcommittee will use the information gathered to shape future offerings. The survey will remain open through April 8 and should take less than 10 minutes to complete. Visit bit.ly/piedrecsurvey2023 online to take the survey.
Lantern Projects issues new ‘wish list’ for places in need
Piedmont-based Lantern Projects has issued a new “wish list” to help countries in need around the world. Mail any amount by a check payable to “Lantern Projects” and mark the “wish” number on it with contact information to Lantern Projects, 51 Glen Alpine Road, Piedmont, CA 94611-3522.
Stock transfers are also accepted, and 100% of donations go to Lantern Projects’ various causes. In January and February, Lantern provided boots, refugee clothing, lab supplies, wells, school supplies, medical supplies and more. Visit lanternprojects.org online for more information.
Wish #466 is for Ukraine. Needed are solar-powered flashlights, power banks, school supplies and clothing. The cost is $35 for solar-powered USB charging banks; portable car battery packs are $60.
Attacks are so frequent that parents are afraid to send children to school and are attempting distance learning. Students could also use colored pencils and felt tip markers. They also need underwear, socks and gloves at $11 per set.
Wish #467 for Kenya asks for library books, study tables, benches and solar lights for families living in traditional mud huts in villages known as manyattas in the country’s Maasai Mara region. Study tables are $60; books are $7 to $15; and benches and portable solar lights are $20 each.
Wish #468 in Cameroon is for restaurant supplies for a community kitchen. The cost is $10 for chairs, $30 for tables, $15 for pots, $700 for an oven; $600 for a refrigerator; or $250 for a stainless steel work table.
Wish #469 is for bicycles needed in Vietnam. $90 will provide a bicycle for a disadvantaged girl in the Mekong Delta to commute to school. Students in remote border regions travel 3 miles on foot through dirt paths to get to school. Multiple trips are made on school days, as lunch is eaten at home.
— Linda Davis, correspondent
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