Kimble – Price African American Research Workshop at the OFSC The Oakland FamilySearch Center (OFSC) offers this free research workshop in tribute to visionary Mrs. Electra Kimble Price, African American Genealogical Society of Northern California Lifetime Member, and the first African American Library Staffer of the OFSC. This workshop is an interactive exchange of research tools, methods, systems, and discussions designed to assist individuals with family histories and genealogies that have been impacted by the 16th-Century removal of Africans to the Americas as enslaved labor.

Kimble – Price African American Research Workshop at the OFSC

The Oakland FamilySearch Center (OFSC) offers this free research workshop in tribute to visionary Mrs. Electra Kimble Price, African American Genealogical Society of Northern California Lifetime Member, and the first African American…

Oakland helps our neighbors!

Need food? Here ya go

Hey #Oakland - the Community Care Fair is happening TODAY Jan 27 from 12-4 PM at 2000 San Pablo Ave. Get #free hot food, HIV testing, housing & employment assistance, & support navigating public benefits
www.instagram.com/p/DTikcPcj64h/

“I get emails from both my state and federal representatives. But they only report what they want me to know. The CalMatters My Legislators newsletter succinctly tells me about what bills they write, what they are saying in the media, and especially, how they are voting. This is so helpful.” Tracey, Oceanside

CalMatters is launching a free tool that helps Californians follow, engage and hold their Sacramento lawmakers accountable in a powerful new way. bit.ly/3YBfDBL

Médicos dicen que los cambios en las recomendaciones de vacunación confunden a padres y pueden perjudicar a los niños Especialistas temen que las nuevas recomendaciones y la terminología que las acompaña alimenten aún más la desconfianza hacia las vacunas, creen dificultades para pediatras y dificulten que niños obte...

💉 Médicos dicen que los cambios en las recomendaciones de vacunación confunden a padres y pueden perjudicar a los niños.

Flyer reads "from ally to activated: breaking barriers to community action. Free on Sunday January 11th 1-2:30pm at Oakland Asian Cultural Center

If you're in Oakland this weekend, I'm facilitating a FREE session on overcoming personal barriers to organizing. If you or a loved one, is unsure of what to do, how much risk to take, or generally has an aversion to thinking of themselves as an organizer. Everyone welcome! oacc.cc/event/activa...

Spread the word, #Oakland 📣

How to stay productive as the world burns If it seems impossible to focus on work right now, you’re not alone. Here’s what you can do to get through the day without being consumed by the news cycle.

If it seems impossible to focus on work right now, you’re not alone. Here’s what you can do to get through the day without being consumed by the news cycle. f-st.co/Mqjq8R8

The College Backlash Is a Mirage Americans are more pessimistic than ever about the value of a degree—but enrollment keeps going up.

Despite the reported skepticism of higher education, Americans “still recognize the value of a degree for themselves and their children. And they’re correct to do so,” @rosehorowitch.bsky.social writes.

❤️‍🩹🩺 TODAY! Free primary and urgent care, vaccinations, and financial counseling from Alameda Health System's mobile medical clinic. No health insurance or ID required.

⏰10am - 3:30pm
🗓Every 2nd Wednesday
📍Oakland Main Library
125 14th St.

Help Nonprofits Start 2026 with the Tools They Need

The holidays are a time for giving, and small #nonprofits need your support.

#TechSoup helps more than 300,000 #NonprofitOrganizations access affordable tech and expert guidance. Make a year-end gift today: spr.ly/633247hwsK

#GivingSeason #CivilSociety #MakeADifference #CommunityImpact

Looking for free holiday food and friends to eat with? 🍽️🥘 First 5 Alameda County published a list of places offering Turkey giveaways, hot meals, and fresh groceries.

Find this and more food resources here ➡ oaklandlibrary.org/explore/?pro...

Federal Cuts, Immigration Raids and a Slowing Economy Hit Rural Libraries Like many rural small towns, Tieton, Wash., is facing a confluence of circumstances that has made keeping its one-room library, a “civic symbol” for the town, untenable.

“A library is in a lot of ways a kind of civic symbol, a demonstration of a community’s commitment to itself. So what does it mean if that goes away?” said one librarian in Tieton, Washington, one of the rural small towns in the U.S. where keeping its library is untenable.

No, Women Aren’t the Problem America is rapidly becoming the manosphere, but, sure, let’s go after the “feminization” of culture.

A recent essay, “The Great Feminization,” posits that the growing influence of women is harming U.S. institutions. @sophiegilbert.bsky.social argues that the real problem facing American culture is quite different:

SNAP runs out of money Nov. 1. Here's what that means in your state As November looms, states are trying to sort what options they can offer beneficiaries to fill the gap in food assistance. Reporters from the NPR Network are covering the impact of this potential laps...

For those worried about SNAP benefits, here's what the loss means state-by-state: www.npr.org/2025/10/28/g...

What sort of mess is this?! I'm guessing there's some fine print in there that results in money going to GFM and not the #nonprofit #charity orgs if the pages aren't claimed

Massive immigration raid on Chicago apartment building leaves residents reeling: 'I feel defeated' The Department of Homeland Security said federal agents with Border Patrol, the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives arrested 37 people in the raid.

My god.

“Watson said she saw agents dragging residents, including kids, out of the building without any clothes on and into U-Haul vans. Kids were separated from their mothers…’It was heartbreaking to watch…seeing kids coming out buck naked and taken from their mothers, it was horrible.’”

Tim Curry Reflects on 50 Years of ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’: “Gives Anyone Permission to Behave as Badly as They Want” Dr. Frank-N-Furter himself took part in a special anniversary screening at the Academy Museum, with appearances by some of his co-stars.

It's October 1st so it's officially #Halloween season. To that end, did you know this year marks the 50th anniversary of The Rocky Horror Picture Show? 👄👠🎶🏰
#RHPS

Google is blocking AI searches for Trump and dementia With Biden, AI Mode will provide a summarized answer.

A great reminder to be careful with the tech tools we use and always question sources

PICK UP A BOX (OR TWO) OF Free N95 masks Cold, flu, and wildfire seasons are upon us. Masks are available to take home. ¡Llévate una caja (o dos) de mascarillas N95 gratis! Ya llegó la temporada de resfriados, gripe e incendios forestales. Hay mascarillas disponibles para llevar a casa. 拿一盒 (或兩盒) 免費 N95 口罩！ 感冒、流感和野火季節即將來臨。口罩可帶回家。

Cold, flu, and wildfire season are here. N95 masks are available to keep you and your family healthy. Pick them up from your local Oakland Public Library branch starting this Saturday, October 4, 2025.

Thank you to our partner Simply the Basics for donating the masks.

One of Oakland's most dangerous roadways is getting safety upgrades A $30 million grant will transform Martin Luther King Jr. Way with a cycle track, lights, traffic islands, and bulbouts.

A $30 million grant will transform Martin Luther King Jr. Way with a cycle track, lights, traffic islands, and bulbouts.

Disorganization is Their Weapon, Solidarity is Our Shield: Committing to Principled Collective Defense

Disorganization is Their Weapon, Solidarity is Our Shield: Committing to Principled Collective Defense

If you don’t have your go bag - great time to pack one. 🎒🐾

SF Fire Department NERT page has a list and things to think about before a bigger one. #earthquake

sf-fire.org/disaster-pre...

Another #earthquake in Oakland?

Pranksters vs. Autocrats by Srdja Popovic and Sophia A. McClennen | eBook | Cornell University Press The Lawrence and Lynne Brown Democracy Medal, presented by the McCourtney Institute for Democracy at Penn State, recognizes outstanding individuals, groups, and organizations that produce innovations....

I strongly recommend this book!

You can download it for free by following this link:

www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501...

🇵🇸 En una decisión histórica, Reino Unido y otras naciones reconocen a Palestina como Estado.

Más información 👉 uni.vi/JXUa106mi6n

¡Baile inolvidable! Been waiting all night for this! ¡Increible! #BadBunnyUnaMas

Café con Ron! Was really hoping to hear this. ¡Gracias Benito! #BadBunnyUnaMas

The whole FaceTime with the coquí was sending me #BadBunnyUnaMas