Things to do in Alameda on June 1, 2013

Things to do in Alameda on June 1, 2013

Things to do in Alameda:  Alameda Walks meets next on June 1 at 9:00 am, the walk will include a walk down Webster Street, Crab Cove and the 47th Annual Sand Castle Contest.  Walkers will meet at the tennis courts at lower Washington Park.  Call 747-7529 for more information. 

Things to do in Alameda:   The 47th Annual Sand Castle Contest at Robert Crown Memorial Beach on Saturday, June 1, 2013 from 9:00 am to 11:00 am at Westline and Otis Drive.  Judging begins at Noon.  This is a fun event for the whole family and its a chance for the family to create a striking sand art project.  This contest is co-sponsored by the Bayview Women's Club, East Bay Regional Park District, Alameda Youth Committee and the Alameda Recreation and Park Department. Free to the public.  

Check the rules and flier here.

Things to do in Alameda:  The Alamedas Farmer’s Market is open to the public Saturday, June 1 and Tuesday, June 4 morning from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm, rain or shine.  I bought the most delicious artichokes on Tuesday.  So good.  Don’t miss the opportunity to shop for delectable fruits and vegetables.  The market is at Webster Street and Haight Avenue.

Things to do in Alameda: Alameda South Shore Center and Off the Grid are back with more food trucks on June 1, from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm in the South Shore Center parking lot near Petco.  Eight to ten trucks will including An the Go, Curry Up Now, Fins on the Hoof, Hapa SF, House of Siam, KoJa Kitchen, Mayo & Mustard, Pacific Puffs, Tandorri Chicken USA and Wipe Out.  

Things to do in Alameda:  Its Family Nature Fun Hour this week at Crab Cove where your family can learn what's new and watch a “squid dissection” on Saturday, June 1, at 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm, at 1252 McKay Avenue.  Registration is required, please call 510-521-6887.

Things to do in Alameda:  Pacific Pinball Museum comes to Alameda’s City Hall  until July 1, 2013, and will be the site of the Pacific Pinball Museum’s (PPM) latest educational exhibit.  

Five pinball machines are available to play for free between 12 – 1:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday.  

The five machines come from the electromechanical era of the 1970s. During this time, known as the third golden age, the pinball industry made more money than the motion picture industry. The games on exhibit are:

1. Bally Fireball (1971), a machine famed for its diverse selection of features;

2. Williams Gulfstream (1973), noted for its eminently playable tic-tac-toe theme;

3. Gottlieb Pro Football (1973), produced while D. Gottlieb & Company stood atop the pinball industry, this is a machine with an unusual playfield layout;

4. Bally Captain Fantastic (1975), a machine with remarkable back glass art featuring Elton John as the Captain;

5. Visible Pinball Machine (1976), a modified 1976 Gottlieb Surf Champ, and one of PPM’s most prized machines.

Mark your calendars for these great events:

Come see ALTARENA at the Alameda Museum:  To celebrate our 75th Anniversary, Altarena Playhouse is showing the highlights of our fascinating history at the Alameda Museum on Saturday, June 8 12:00-3:00 PM. Come see how a little company was formed in our own Alameda High School, survived WWII, built two theaters with volunteer help, and thrives today. Meet our 5 honorees who founded, visioned, inspired and led our little theater-in-the-round into the 21st century. Then see what Altarena is doing today.  

Motown Bingo is back!  Rocky Horror meets Diana Ross, Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder with tumbling numbers, big hair and a full cast of outrageous characters.  Rhythmix Cultural Work Motown Bingo will take place on Thursday, July 13 at 6:30 am and if you’re a bingo virgin, bring a friend* and come see why The East Bay Express says, "bingo just garnered new hipster cachet"!  Rhythmix Cultural Works is located at 2513 Blanding Avenue, Alameda.  Cost for games is $25 for 10 games.   For more information call 510-865-5060.

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