The 10th Annual Temescal Street Fair
Sunday, July 7th, 2013, Noon to 6pm

What started in 2004 as a little street fest sponsored by a small group of local merchants has blossomed into one of Oakland's premier cultural events. In 2005, the Telegraph Temescal Business Improvement District (TTBID) took over the fair's sponsorship and, since then, the event's growth has been exponential. 2012 boasted four stages (the Main stage, Kid's stage and two Jazz stages) and three additional blocks of vendors, offering even more opportunities to promote local artists, craftspeople and creative dare-to-doers, representing the area's rich tapestry of creativity and culture.

The TTBID is a certified green organization and the Street Fair is a
green event! We will be highlighting selected “green businesses” and a few
environmental non-profits for our “green zone.”

For non-profit booths, contact Karen Hester at:

• Craft Booth Information and Application
• Business Booth Application
• Taste of Temescal Sampling Information
• Temescal Street Fair Sponsorship Information
• Temescal Street Fair Sponsorship Levels

The 3rd annual Taste of Temescal, the ultimate culinary crawl, was by all accounts a delectable event!

80% of the proceed will benefit:

• Emerson Elementary School
• Claremont Middle School
• Lions Center for the Blind
• Women's Cancer Resource Center
• Oakland Tech High School

Taste is a wonderful community building event and we appreciate Temescal eateries donating their time and good food so that our local organizations can raise extra money for their causes! We also appreciate our non-profits donating volunteer time to extend the utmost hospitality to our diners!

At our October 26th Board meeting, we will present our non-profits with their checks and hold the raffle when we'll give away two $100 gift certificates and three $50 gift certificates to the restaurants of choice, in addition to one hour free of design consultation from SBB Design and other prizes from 17 Jewels, Aunt Mary's Cafe, andKamasajei Masage.

Temescal now joins Japantown, Mission, Gourmet Ghetto, for it's own foodie tour.

Sundays 11am-2:00pm.

$75 per person Book This Tour


Temescal, a hipster neighborhood in North Oakland centered around Telegraph Avenue, has emerged as an eating destination, home to innovative offerings by creative food producers in a culturally diverse community known for its artsy vibe.

Find out where these food makers got their start – whether at pop-up restaurants, fine dining establishments, or farmers' market stands – and learn about their edible businesses and commitment to fare with flair.

Tastes may include handmade doughnuts, iced coffee ,  classic American grilled cheese, Baja-style fish tacos, Ethiopian injera and wot, Korean tofu stew and banchan, Indian street food and flaky pastries.

 A Spring event, as Temescal blooms, — a skating sensation highlighting the faux ice rink, and partnering this year for the first time ever with Funktion Skateboards, a local start-up product line of apparel and skateboard decks. In addition to watching live demos during the event, you can compete in a skateboarding contest and win cool prizes.  Both days we'll feature Oakland High Schools' (B.U.I.L.D) entrepreneurial training groups offering fun products to discover.  This family event will host activities,  crafts, and goodies, from local merchants!
Visit our site www.temescaldistrict.org, where you can sign up for our e-mail list and catch up on what’s happening in Temescal!
 Friday, April 5 from 3:30 to 7:30, (in conjunction with First Friday)
Saturday, April 6 from noon to 4

All interested people are invited to see and comment on developing designs for a proposed art project at 54th street and shattuck avenue (on the Caltrans columns).  

questions to   alan leon   510   532-2933

Live music - Alex Pinto Jazz Trio
Dona Thomas and Mixing Bowl will be serving food
Yummy Afogato's at CRO Cafe
 Interface Gallery - New work by Alicia Escott
And, of course, Doughnut Dolly!

In Temescal Alley, great live music and food by Dona Thomas and the Happy Crab and a Pop Up shop at Doughnut Dolly with Tart Bakery and Bump City Bakery.
Tart offers amazing pocket pies (Jaspers), cake slices and mousse. Bump City offers boozy cupcakes, cookies, and mini pies.Interface Gallery-opening reception for - "Instant Vintage" - an installation by Ellen Lake that combines vintage home movies with digital media today to explore relationships between past/present and the perception of time/memory.The music is a band called Wagon (www.wagonmusic.net)

Click here for more info!

Please join other members of the Temescal community next Tuesday, December 18th, for a Community Meeting held at the Temescal Branch Library at 6:30pm. Come to discuss, offer input, and view concept sketches for proposed artwork at 54th Street and Shattuck Avenue in Temescal.

Temescal Branch Library Community Room, 5205 Telegraph Avenue
Tuesday, December 18th
6:30pm

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call Alan Leon at 510  532-2933.

 

The quarterly Winter Art Hop is back in Temescal this Friday, December 7th, from 6:00-9:00pm. Stroll up and down Telegraph Avenue from 43rd to 51st-- and the 49th Street Alley-- and visit participating shops and galleries. Don't forget to enter the raffle to win fabulous prizes!

For more information, please visit www.temescalfirstfriday.com.

Ring in the holiday season in Temescal! Join us the weekend of December 1 and 2 for the 2012 Temescal Holiday Skate & Stroll, from 12-4pm both days. 49th Street between Telegraph and Shattuck will be closed for the event.

This year's event is skating sensation for the whole family! We're bringing back the highly successful Temescal faux-ice skating rink, and partnering for the first time ever with local business Funktion Skateboards. In addition to skating on our rink, you'll be able to watch live skateboarding demos and check out cool skateboarding apparel and equipment. The neighborhood will be decked out with lights, decorations, live music, and crafts. We'll also have plenty of holiday cheer-- popcorn, candy canes, hot chocolate, egg nog and lively merchant booths await you on Telegraph Avenue throughout the weekend. And who knows...maybe Santa will show up!

Halloween is just ONE WEEK away, which means the Temescal community is gearing up for the 7th Annual Temescal Trick or Treat! Join us on Wednesday, October 31st from 4:00-6:00pm for this beloved neighborhood tradition-- fun for kids AND adults alike!

Merchants along Telegraph Avenue from 41st- 51st will open their doors to trick-or-treaters, offering candy, special Halloween activities, and other fun prizes. The event tops off with a costume contest at Ruby's Garden, where winners will be chosen in three categories: Funniest, Scariest, and Most Creative. The winner of each category will receive a $25 gift certificate to Ruby's Garden.

There will also be live music, face paint, and arts and crafts!

So be sure to come out to Temescal on October 31st for a safe, fun, and family-friendly Halloween celebration!

In 2006, Mary was opening a flower shop and Mae thought it'd be fun to join her selling kids t-shirts. So they  started Ruby's Garden that fall, in the tiny storefront on Shattuck. It's been quite an education and lots of fun, but six years and two locations later, they're celebrating finding their long-term home in Temescal! Celebrate with them at their Grand Opening Party this Friday at 6pm, in conjunction with the quarterly Temescal Art Hop.

The weather forecast looks great for the 4th Annual TASTE OF TEMESCAL-- and if you haven't bought your tickets yet, today is your LAST CHANCE to buy online!

Tickets can be purchased at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/267264

The event is TOMORROW, October 2nd, from 6:00- 8:30pm, along Telegraph Avenue from 43rd to 51st streets. 27 local eateries will offer samples of their fares, Temescal shops will stay open late, and 5 musical acts will be playing throughout the district. A pedi-cab will be available to transport eventgoers up and down Telegraph Avenue. All proceeds benefit local non-profits.

Pick up your tickets at will-call, located next to Arbor Cafe at Telegraph and 42nd. A limited number of tickets will be sold on the day-of at the will-call tent.

We'll see you tomorrow evening!

On Tuesday, October 2^nd, crowds will once again flock to the Temescal District for the 4^th Annual Taste of Temescal—and this year, it’s not only about the food! Throughout the evening, five different musical acts will serenade event-goers as they sample menus from 25 local eateries.

Join us from 6:00pm- 8:30pm all along Telegraph Avenue from 43^rd to 51^st and listen to the sounds of this diverse and talented group of musicians:
 
Roving musicians include: Diana Strong, solo accordionist; Jug Bandits, a bluegrass trio; and up-and-comers The California Honeydrops, performing blues, gospel, and R&B.  Jazz trio Khalil Doak-Anthony will greet ticketholders at will-call/check-in next to Arbor Café, and Sleeping Giants will be set up next to Kasper's. These bands are sure to bring musical vibrancy and extra energy to the event!
 
It's not too late to attend! Tickets are $30 and can be purchased online here. Tickets may also be purchased in person at 17 Jewels, Ruby's Garden, and participating non-profits. All proceeds will benefit the following organizations:
 
Emerson Elementary School
Claremont Middle School
Oakland International High School
Women's Cancer Resource Center
Oakland Tech High School
The Lions Center for the Blind

We'll see you on October 2nd!

Temescal First Fridays is back with the Autumn Art Hop! Join us on Friday, October 5th for art, food, music, and prizes all along Telegraph between 43rd and 52nd. Pick up your passport at participating shops, collect stamps, and win cool prizes!

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SPONSORED BY THE TEMESCAL BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT and
THE TEMESCAL NEIGHBORHOOD CRIME PREVENTION COUNCIL

Taste of Temescal is back on Tuesday, October 2, from 6 to 8:30, showcasing the Temescal district's diverse cuisine choices and benefiting our local non-profits and schools. This event takes place on Telegraph Avenus place on Telegraph Avenue between 43rd and 51st, including the thriving Temescal Alley.

This is a very hip happening in Temescal, a culinary crawl to scintillate your palates: the Taste of Temescal on Telegraph Avenue between 43th and 51st on Tuesday, October 2 from 6-8:30 PM. Enjoy an evening of food, drink, live music and fabulous prizes (gift certificates to your favorite eatery). This is a green event too!

Proceeds will benefit the following organizations:
Emerson Elementary School
Claremont Middle School
Oakland International High School
Women's Cancer Resource Center
Oakland Tech High School
The Lions Center for the Blind


Get your tickets right away since we limit sales to 450. Online tickets can be picked up at will-call at 42nd and Telegraph on the day of.

PARTICIPATING RESTAURANTS include:
Arbor Cafe
Abesha's
Asmara
Aunt Mary's Cafe
Barlata
Beauty's Bagels
Burma Superstar East
Casserole House
Doña Tomas
Doughnut Dolly
Good Bellies Cafe
La Calaca Loca Taqueria
Lanesplitter Pizza & Pub
Marc 49 Bar
Mariposa Bakery
Mixing Bowl
Peet's Coffee & Tea
Pizzaiolo
Pizza Nation
Roundtable Pizza
Sacred Wheel
Scream Sorbet
Sura Korean
Tanjia Moroccan
Taqueria Pico Paco
Tara's Organic Ice Cream  
The Avenue



BUY TICKETS HERE

It's a big weekend in Temescal with First Friday events on 6/6 followed by the Temescal Street Fair on Sunday!

This FIRST FRIDAY in the alleys @ Temescal Square should be a lot of fun again...

From 6-9 pm  on 49th Street b/w Telegraph and Clarke, come ENJOY...

Delicious Burgers by PIZZAIOLO
Yummy GLUTEN FREE comfort food by THE GREASE BOX
Coffee drinks by CRO CAFE
Free LIVE MUSIC with WILL SPROTT from the Mumlers


Special events include...

TEMESCAL ALLEY
Photographs by Carlos Prentiss @ BOUNTY AND FEAST
New works by Melissa Bolger @ CRIMSON
Works by Bonnie Thomas @ WILLIS C. KAUFFMAN/SAVANT GALLERY
Paintings by Josh Powell @ OAKLAND DRY GOODS

ALLEY 49
Photographs by Hasain Rasheed @ HASAIN RASHEED PHOTOGRAPHY
Creamy Deliciousness @ DOUGHNUT DOLLY!

(a poetry $how)

zoe minikes
shelby hinte
ana quintanilla
francine marquis
shiva mishek
grace lannon
judy anderson
zoe brezsny
sally elesby
heather watson

AND Special Guest reading with

Joseph Lease

**RECEPTION AND READING**

Share your stories at the Temescal Branch Library!
Producers from KALW 91.7FM Local Public Radio are bringing their
microphones to the Temescal Branch Library to record your
memories, tales, and favorite personal stories. Bring a loved one,
come in a group, or come by yourself – your stories will live online,
and could even air on 91.7FM!
KALW producers will be recording your stories in the Temescal
Branch Community Meeting Room on
 
To sign up:
Recording sessions are 30 minutes or less.
Email: hearhereradio@gmail.com with the participants' names and
preferred time slot. Or, call 415-841-4121 ext. 3522 with the same
information.
Can't make it to the recording?
Record your story on your own! Click the
"Participate" page at www.hearhere.kalw.org.

This popular event is back expanding all the way to 42nd Street and adding a Jazz Stage!

The Mosswood Easter Egg Hunt has become one of the largest FREE events for kids in Oakland!
 
The Oakland Mosswood Easter Egg Hunt Volunteer Committee provides over 2000 lunches for kids in the neighborhood, run Easter Egg Hunts (passing out over 1 Million pieces of candy) for ages 1 - 14, and give away bicycles to 25 kids each year.  The event is sponsored by the Oakland Parks & Recreation Department and PG&E, but run mostly by volunteers from the community.  All kids are provided a free bag lunch, an Easter Basket, an Easter Egg Hunt (specific to their age group), kid-friendly entertainment, jumpy houses, and the chance to win a bicycle.  The motivation to do this Easter Egg Hunt each year is to provide a fun, safe, memorable event for Oakland families to have.
http://on.fb.me/OaklandMosswoodEasterEggHuntFacebookPage

Silent Auction featuring amazing art, goods, and services donated by Alley shop owners and friends. Opening Parties for Minds Eye Vintage and Bounty & Feast, Equeleto Trunk Show, Ali Golden's Preview Party, Doughnut Dolly's dought creamy goodness, Remedy Coffee, El Taco Bike, Music, Art, and lotsa Mezcal!

Keep Temescal Clean & Beautiful will be hosting a neighborhood Earth Day cleanup extravaganza!

We will be picking up litter, weeding, sweeping side walks, and removing graffiti throughout the Temescal Neighborhood. Tools, gloves, and bags are provided, just show up with your neighborhood spirit! Party after the cleanup with games and
refreshments!
http://www.facebook.com/events/360419213979919

Live music, art exhibitions and open shops!
Look for event passports with a map of participating retailers
Have your passport stamped and validated to enter into a raffle.