OAKLAND
The 2024 Montclair Village Restaurant Walk will feature local restaurants and businesses offering samples of delicious bites and libations (including craft beer, artisan wines and mocktails) to ticketed patrons from 5 to 8 p.m. April 23 in the Oakland hills’ Montclair Village.
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Proceeds will support the Montclair Village Association, a nonprofit and business improvement district that has served the community for more than 75 years. New for 2024, patrons are invited to gather on Village Plaza while enjoying seating and two sets of live music entertainment provided by Jazz Education Ensemble, a nonprofit that recruits professional musicians who provide enriching experiences for students through shared performances and one-on-one instruction (jazzeducationensemble.org).
For full online details, visit bit.ly/49hsNH2.
— Winter Williams
PIEDMONT
Council appoints 13 to fill openings on various city panels
The Piedmont City Council made 13 appointments to fill vacancies for city commissions and committees at a special March 25 meeting. Thirty applicants from all ages and stages of life, ranging from fifth-generation Piedmonters to those who arrived mere months ago, volunteered for the appointments.
After lengthy deliberations, the City Council made the following appointments:
• Budget Advisory and Financial Planning Committee: Teddy King, Robert McBain;
• Civil Service Commission: Laura Isaacs, Justin Suhr;
• Park Commission: Barbara Giuffre, Sharon Shoshani;
• Planning Commission: Chris Harvey, Julie Ortiz;
• Police and Fire Pension Board: Sean M. Lewis;
• Public Safety Committee: Erich Detert, Georgina Russell;
• Recreation Commission: Lisa Gardner, Christopher Hart.
Newly appointed commissioners will serve three-year terms, with a maximum of two consecutive terms. For more information online, visit bit.ly/3TGMZfH.
— city of Piedmont
Learn to draw birds in adult school class starting April 15
Piedmont Adult School is excited to offer a new spring session class, “Learn to Draw Songbirds with Colored Pencil.” The class will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Mondays, April 15 through May 20.
In this introductory course, students will learn a wide variety of techniques and tips — such as layering, blending and adding texture — to help bring their birds to life.
Instructor Jennifer Linderman, a self-taught mixed-media artist with more than 13 years of teaching experience, will demonstrate how to simplify each bird using shapes, light and shadow, capturing their form and proportions.
Students will be provided with a printed reference photo of the week’s bird and other relevant handouts to guide their learning. A list of materials to purchase will be provided in advance of the class.
This class offers a unique opportunity for students to explore their creativity and learn new artistic skills in a supportive and inspiring environment. For more information or to register, visit piedmontadultschool.org online or call 510-594-2655.
— Piedmont Adult School
Support Lantern Projects in The Gambia, Gaza, elsewhere
Recent contributions to Lantern Projects in January and February 2024 provided the following to those in need in the developing world: school supplies; hospital construction supplies; mobile bakery baking supplies and tires; electric heaters; animal neutering supplies; wells; hospital supplies; fire extinguishers; food; and firewood.
Current Lantern Projects include ancestral fruit tree nursery supplies in Ecuador (project #490); boarding school supplies in Mongolia (#491); toilets for girls in The Gambia (#492); and medical supplies in Gaza (#493). All of any funds received go to the various projects.
Tax-deductible donations in any amount can be sent by check, identifying the project number, payable to Lantern Projects, at 51 Glen Alpine Road, Piedmont, CA 94611-3522. Include a name and email address. To donate by credit card or read more about each project, visit lanternprojects.org online.
— Lantern Projects
OAKLAND
Oakland Tech’s high school musical ‘Chicago’ opens April 18
The Oakland Technichal High School Drama Department invites you to their spring musical, “Chicago,” opening April 18! Join the cast and crew in a trip back 100 years ago to the Roaring ’20s with Bob Fosse’s classic musical extravaganza.
Let them razzle-dazzle you with two casts and six nights of costumes and sets that need to be seen to be believed! Performances will run at 7 p.m. April 18-20, 24-25 and 27. General admission is $12, $5 for students and educators.
Tickets can be bought at the door on online in advance at oaktechdrama.my.canva.site, where more details are also available. The school’s auditorium is at 4351 Broadway in Oakland, and the entrance is at the corner of Broadway and 42nd Street. They hope to see you there!
— Oakland Tech Drama Department
East Bay SPCA to aid low-income pet owners with $50K grant
The East Bay SPCA is proud to unveil an innovative collaboration with the California for All Animals program, made possible by a generous $50,000 grant. This partnership marks a significant milestone in the group’s ongoing mission to redefine animal welfare practices statewide.
The East Bay SPCA works to keep animals with their families by breaking down financial barriers for low-income residents who otherwise would be faced with surrendering their pets. Through waived fees and essential supplies, the organization will support families by providing the care their pets need.
From personnel salaries to programmatic expenses, all of the $50,000 grant is dedicated to making a meaningful difference in the lives of people and pets. For more details online about the East Bay SPCA and its latest happenings, visit eastbayspca.org/about/news.
— East Bay SPCA
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