510 Fun and Free Blog

Thank you, free spirits

510funandfree — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 19:03:27 +0000

I want to thank the 10 of you who checked in every day to see what was fun and free in the 510! It has been a great ride, but alas it is over. I’ve become very busy with trying to start a small business doing social media marketing for small business, so if you’re looking to release yourself from the time suck that is social media, get at me! I recommend that if you are interested in maintaining the knowledge of what is free and fun in the 510 you visit and follow the Oakland Visitors and Convention Bureau, East Bay Loop and MyBart.org. These websites have it going on and are always updating me with the information I passed along to you. So goodbye my cyber friends, TTYL.

Home Grown Blues Series

510funandfree — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 16:00:23 +0000

Thursday, August 12th
Frank Ogawa Plaza
5:30p-7:00p
Free Music Series featuring the Bay Area Blues Society
www.bayareabluessociety.net

El Cerrito Cinema in the Park

510funandfree — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 16:30:02 +0000

Cinema in the Park: Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
Saturday, August 14, 2010 8:00 pm
Bring your own picnic dinner. Movie begins at dusk.
Cerrito Vista Park 950 Pamona Ave El Cerrito, CA http://www.el-cerrito.org/

Laurel Street Fair, see you there

510funandfree — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 06:45:00 +0000

Saturday, August 14th, 2010
11:00a.m. – 5:00p.m.

All Along MacArthur Blvd. between 35th and 38th Avenues

This Year We Proudly Present a World-Class,
ALL-LAUREL Lineup,
Made Up of Amazing Artists Who All Live in the Laurel!

THE JOHN SANTOS SEXTET!

THE ACME All-Stars

VALERIE TROUTT

St. Valentines
feat. Will Randolph and the BRS

DJs AD and AGANA on the Turntables To Make You Dance!

A HUGE KIDS ZONE
Carnival Rides, Drumming Circle, Bumper Cars, Recycleable Art Making, Science Booths and Lots of Games

GREEN ZONE
Farmers Market, Info Booths, Innovative Gardening and Food Demonstrations

FOOD, DRINK AND VENDORS
Over 80 booths of great cuisine, products, information and more!

Clean Up Oakland

510funandfree — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 19:47:26 +0000

I’m not one to expound on politics but I did get a flyer from a mayoral candidate that had me thinking. Don Perata is promoting his run for mayor by hosting clean up days throughout August. While I can’t say I’ll vote for the guy, this is a good campaign strategy.

Sat 8/7 10a-12:30p Taylor Memorial 1188 12th St
Sat 8/14 10a-12:30p Mt Carmel MBC 1348 81st Ave
Sat 8/21 10a-12:30p Word Assembly 9507 Mac Arthur Blvd
Sat 8/28 10a-12:30p Allen Temple Baptist 8501 International

Tools, supplies, gloves are provided. Refreshments served. RSVP to rsvp@perata4mayor.com

Bikes, Beer and Movies -Oh My

510funandfree — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 19:33:05 +0000

Date:

August 4, 2010 – 6:00pm – 9:15pm

Come celebrate the East Bay Bicycle Coalition’s new office and the opening of the Berkeley Bike Station (the second largest in the country!). Bike Station operator Alameda Bicycles and the Bicycle Coalition are teaming up for an open house party and movie night. On Wednesday August 4th, roll down, make use of the free valet bike parking, check out the multitude of bike racks and Alameda Bicycle’s show room, and help the Bicycle Coalition warm up our new digs. We’ll have food, locally brewed beer from Bison Brewing Co., and our new projector will be showing bikey films. Then, at 9:15, we’ll walk to a nearby movie theater to watch Inception together. The first 100 people who RSVP to the party will get a discounted ticket – only $3 – to the movie!

To RSVP, send an email with your name to jim (at)alamedabicycle(dot) com. Location: 2208 Shattuck Ave., Downtown Berkeley

This Sunday’s best kept secret

510funandfree — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:27:43 +0000

This Sunday the Oakland Museum it Free and they’ve opened up the Pixar installation! Tickets are timed so everyone will have a pleasant experience ie. not too crowded and tickets will be given away on a first come first serve basis, so get in line! Let Oakland Museum know what you think by tweeting your experience @oaklandmuseumca! Hours on Sunday are 11am-5pm.

Free First Tuesday

510funandfree — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:00:45 +0000

It appears that the first Tuesday of the month is a cultural mecca. Many Many museums and places of culture are Free, my favorite price. Places are listed below and provided with the closest bart station thanks to www.mybart.org. Enjoy!

SF MOMA – free first Tuesday
8/3/10
Montgomery St. BART

Cartoon Art Museum – free first Tuesday
8/3/10
Montgomery St. BART

de Young museum: free first Tuesdays
8/3/10
Civic Center BART

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Gallery – free first Tuesdays
8/3/10
Montgomery St. BART

Museum of Craft and Folk Art – Free First Tuesdays
8/3/10
Powell St. BART

Conservatory of Flowers – Free First Tuesday
8/3/10
Civic Center BART

Free Books

510funandfree — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:44:20 +0000

ANNOUNCING FREE BOOKS AT:

BAY AREA FREE BOOK EXCHANGE
10520 SAN PABLO AVE.
EL CERRITO, CA 94530

(510) 705-1200

Open Every Weekend Saturday & Sunday 9am-6pm

Their goal is to place unwanted books with people who want them! http://bayareafreebookexchange.com

First Sunday at Oakland Museum is Free

510funandfree — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:26:34 +0000

The Pixar exhibit hasn’t started yet but there is still plenty to see this Sunday for 1st Sunday and the price can’t be beat, Free!

8/1/10

Oakland Museum of California
1000 Oak @ 10th Street
Oakland, CA
Phone: 510 238 2200
www.museumca.org

First Sundays are FREE days at the Oakland Museum of California.

The Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) brings together collections of art, history and natural science under one roof to tell the extraordinary stories of California and its people.

Hours:
11am – 5pm

Getting There:
One block from the Lake Merritt BART Station.