Oakland Leaf works with deserving students in Oakland to cultivate creativity, love and leadership. www.oaklandleaf.org
“These children, today’s students and tomorrow’s leaders, are a good investment” — Odiaka Gonzalez, Oakland Leaf Executive Director.
If you wish to be inspired, join the celebration Wednesday evening, March 9th at Oakland’s Starline Social Club.
Tickets for “Love is an Action” Wednesday, March 9th, Starline Social Club
ELMWOOD FEATURED ON HOUSE TOUR MAY 3
Friends and neighbors,
On Sunday afternoon May 3 you’re invited to peek behind closed doors! Stroll through The Elmwood neighborhood during the 40th Annual Spring House Tour presented by BAHA, Berkeley Architectural Heritage Assn. Buy tickets online or on tour-day in front of John Muir School, 2955 Claremont, just south of Ashby.
http://berkeleyheritage.com/housetours/2015_spring_house_tour.html
See you there,
Julie Nachtwey
Diversity was the name of the game Sunday at the Fifth Annual Oakland Running Festival. Family and friends helped cheer on participants of all ages. Runners totaled 9,678 including the full marathon, half marathon, team relay, 5K plus two Fun Runs for kids under 7 or 8 to 12. More than 34 states and eight countries were represented. However, the big winner was a local young man who lives in Temescal. Jesse Cherry was among 905 athletes in the full marathon. He set a new race record of 2:25:14 as he ran by Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf at the finish line. My son Rob Nachtwey finished fourth overall and first in his age division. His friend Patrick Madigan finished under 3 hours for the first time.
Running for a Better Oakland is a local non-profit that encourages Oakland students to develop healthy lifestyles through running. RBO trains kids from kindergarten through high school to run in the events of the Oakland Running Festival.
If you are interested in running…volunteering with RBO or would like more info, please visit www.rboakland.org or exedir@rboakland.org
It’s a pleasure to help people find the right house.
Wishing you a Happy Valentine’s Day!
Tickets still available!
13th Annual Authors Dinner — Saturday, FEB 7 starting at 6:30 pm
Sponsored by the Berkeley Public Library Foundation
http://bplf.org/event/authors-dinner/
Visit the link and click on “Buy Tickets”
Luckily there are still seats left for this special evening featuring 30 Bay Area authors. Honorary Chair Mollie Katzen’s celebrated MOOSEWOOD cookbook is a favorite of my husband (he does the cooking). We’ll be seated in the historic reading room of the Central Library, surrounded by the stacks!
