In June
Decorated Wine Barrel by Ginny Parsons
Wine Barrel
Published: June, 2007
What better way to spend a Saturday afternoon than tasting world class Rhône varietal and zinfandel wines, enjoying freshly made pizza and admiring art? Come to JC Cellars Summer Open House for Barrels of Art and Wine, Sat. June 2, Noon to 5PM. 55 4th St., Oakland. $25 general admission, $20 Rhone Ranger Members with membership card, $15 JC Cellars Wine Club Members. Children are welcome.
Oakland Tours
Take a guided walking tour and get a glimpse into Oakland’s past and present. Eight different tours showcase the city’s changing skyline, landmarks, churches and high-rises. Each of the eight tours begins at 10AM. Reservations are suggested and may be made by calling the Oakland Tours 24-hour hotline at (510) 238-3234. Itineraries online:
www.oaklandnet.com/walkingtours.
Clean Beach Sunday
Show up at Ocean Beach from on Sun, June. 3, 10AM-12PM for the Surfrider Foundation beach cleanup (see page 19). Gloves and bags provided. www.surfrider.org
Batter Swing
See them swing in the summer, and, in San Francisco, at night games under solar-powered lights. Take BART with the true fans to the A’s games. Giants at home: 8-13, 22-27, 29-30. http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com.
A’s at home: 1-7, 15-20. http://oakland.athletics.mlb.com
Summer Cooking
The Center for Urban Education about Sustainable Agriculture (CUESA) is holding Market to Table seasonal cooking demonstrations every Saturday at 11AM in the Ferry Building Plaza. This CUESA Program is free. www.ferryplazafarmersmarket.com
Father’s Day
Bring Dad aboard the historic USS Hornet Museum in Alameda on Father’s Day, Sunday, June 17. Family activities and ship tours will be held from 10AM to 5PM. Visitors will have the opportunity to participate in mission briefings, see airplanes lifted to the flight deck, and sit in a fighter jet cockpit. There is ample free parking and a food concession. Admission is adults $14, seniors (65 and older) $12, Military ID and students $12, youth 5-17 $6, under 5 years free with paying adult. For reservations or information about Living Ship Day call (510) 521-8448, x-282.
Maritime Gate
SF Maritime National Historical Park to Gate 78-Year-Old Municipal Pier to Prevent Overloading. A March 2007 engineering report identified extensive deterioration in the Park’s landmark Municipal Pier -- specifically, that, over the last 78 years, the maximum allowable live load capacity of the structure has fallen from 150 to 50 pounds per square foot. To protect the structure and assure visitor safety, San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park will install a gate at the Pier’s entrance, and restrict visitation during large public events. A new gate will be installed by the end of June.
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