Things to do in Alameda

Things to do in Alameda: Have a wonderful Holiday and/or Christmas and my best wishes for a Happy New Year.  This is the time to enjoy family, friends and your time together. That is the most important thing to do.

Things to Do in Alameda:   There is no reason for anyone to be alone or hungry on Christmas Day. In what has become an Alameda tradition, Angela's Bistro, with the help of many local partners and volunteers, is serving a Christmas meal with all the trimmings free of charge to anyone who walks in the door. Seating is available in Angela's and also next door at the Twin Towers United Methodist Church. Hours are 12 to 4:30 p.m.

Things to Do in Alameda: Santa is at Christmas Tree Lane until December 23 at 6:30 to 8:00 pm.  The popular Christmas Tree Lane, on the 3200 block of Thompson Avenue, is always a crowd pleaser.  The residents of Thompson Avenue take pains to decorate their homes with wonderful figures, lights and scenes.  The whole effect is a charming seasonal event.

Things to Do in Alameda:  The Little Ice Rink was a big hit last year.  Well it is back now at Alameda’s South Shore Center adjacent to Petco on the southeast side of the South Shore Center off Park Street. Hours are Monday through Thursday, from 3:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., and Friday, Saturday and Sunday, from 12:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.  The Little Ice Rink will be open through January 21, 2012.

Things to do in Alameda:  The Alamedas Farmer’s Market is open to the public Saturday, December 22 morning from 9am to 1pm, rain or shine.  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 will be back with more food trucks on December 22,from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm in the South Shore Center parking lot near Petco.  Eight to ten trucks will including Cupkates, Eeire Trea, Go Streatery, Hapa SF, kinder’s BBQ, Sanguchon, Senor Sisig and The Dosa Republic.  Count me in.  Sooooo good.

 

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Santa is coming to Christmas Tree Lane on Friday, December 7 at 6:30 to 8:00 pm.  The popular Christmas Tree Lane on the 3200 block of Thompson Avenue is always a crowd pleaser.  The residents of Thompson Avenue take pains to decorate their homes with wonderful figures, lights and holiday scenes.  The whole effect is a charming seasonal event.  Santa will visit Christmas Lane and pose for photos every night until December 23 weather permitting.  Kids are encouraged to drop off their letters to Santa at the mailbox on Thompson Avenue.

This year's decorations include cartoon character cutouts, a light show honoring the movie "The Night Before Christmas" and more.  Homeowners on Christmas Tree Lane will display their lighted homes each evening from 5:30 to 10:00 pm.

Since 1938, residents of the 3200 block of Thompson Avenue have been making Alameda a little merrier as they transform their quiet East End street into a North Pole wonderland. At some point during the past seven decades the street became known as “Christmas Tree Lane,” with thousands of people from all over the Bay Area descending walking past the block's elaborately decorated homes and yard displays.

The Christmas Tree Lane tradition began during the Depression when two families of cousins who lived on the block decided to string lights from their homes to the then-small trees on the avenue’s median strip. They decorated the trees with handmade ornaments and displayed their own Christmas trees in their windows. Soon other neighbors joined in and the street became known around town for its lighted displays.

Today the displays have become much more elaborate and the trees in the median strip have grown so tall it now requires a truck with a lift to decorate them.

In the 1970s Santa Claus made his first visits to the Christmas Tree Lane. Neighborhood children and passing out candy canes to visitors acting as Santa's helpers. A mailbox for Letters to Santa was provided for kids who missed Santa but could still let him know what they want.

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Alameda Backyard Growers Meeting on November 13


Alameda Backyard Growers Autumn Garden Check-in & Potluck will meet at Rhythmix Cultural Works on Tuesday, November 13 at 6:30 to 7:30 pm at 2513 Blanding Avenue in Alameda. Monthly meetings are free and open to the Alamedans.

There will be an informal garden talk and discussions with other members for inspiration for your spring veggie garden.

Don’t forget your fruit and vegetable donations from your garden for the Alameda Food Bank.  Fresh fruit and vegetables are delivered to the Alameda Food Bank the following morning where it is distributed to food bank clients.

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Celebrate Halloween and Spooky Bingo at Rhythmix

Join the crowd at Rhythmix Spooky Bingo, for the October Thursday Night Bingo event, on October 11, 2012 at 7:30 pm at Rhythmix Cultural Works at 2513 Blanding Avenue in Alameda.  Tickets are $25 for 10 games.  You may win $200.00 sponsored by TransPacific National Bank. Doors open at 6:30 pm.

Wear your spookiest costume and participate in the dance, improv and comedy. Come ready to dodge spider webs, vampire bats, zombies.  You may even find yourself seated next to a vampire or two.

Arizmendi pizza and beverages will be available for purchase during the games.

Come join the fun and make some new friends at Rhythmix’ Spooky Bingo.  I’ll be there in my best vampira costume.  Call Rhythmix for more information at 510-865-5060.

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Alameda Backyard Growers

Alameda Backyard Growers' monthly meeting on Tuesday,October 9 at 6:30 to 7:30 pm will feature as part of their Master Gardener Series a discussion about habitat plants by Meredith Kaplan.  According to Alameda Backyard Growers,  “A vegetable garden needs more than just vegetables, it also needs “habitat plants” that supply nectar and pollen and provide shelter when the veggies come out”. The meeting will be held at the Rhythmix Cultural Works, 1513 Blanding Avenue in Alameda.  

Alameda Backyard Growers will also discuss what drought tolerant means in the plant world and review some plants for our summer-dry gardens. Meredith will talk about plants from the Master Gardener publication “Outstanding Plants for Alameda County.”

Alameda Backyard Growers’ monthly meeting are free and open to all residents of Alameda.  Meeting are held on the second Tuesday of each month at Rhythmix.  Gardeners of all experience levels are welcome.

Alameda Backyard Growers encourages everyone to bring their fruits and vegetable donations to the meeting.  ABG will drop of the donations at the Alameda Food Bank the following morning and will be distributed to Alameda Food Bank’s clients within 24 hours.

I have lived in Alameda for 40 years.  It is a lovely community with good schools, pristine sand beach, an historic movie theater, coffee shops and great restaurants. I write about events, businesses, restaurants and items of interest to Alamedans. If you like what you see here, please come back for more or visit me on my Facebook page Living In Alameda and 101 Things to Do in Alameda.

Elect to Laugh and Will Durst come to Alameda

Comedian Will Durst will perform at Rhythmix Cultural Works on Saturday, October 6 at 8:00 pm.  Durst, the well known local comedian “blends monologue, impressions and commentary and the occasional rant” when he critiques the upcoming national election in his show entitled “Elect to Laugh!”  Rhythmix is located at 2513 Blanding Avenue in Alameda. Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 at the door. Order tickets here. 

Durst claims to be a disciple and descent of Mark Twain, George Carlin and Spalding Gray his goal is to mock and scoff and taunt, but with taste.  Durst has been called by the New York Times as “quite possibly the best political comic in the country today.”  He writes a nationally syndicated humor column, a 5 time Emmy nominee and claims that he has been fired by PBS three times.

“Will Durst’s performances are made possible by the First Amendment,” according to his press release.  Rhythmix’ events are always a lot of fun and this one sounds like it follows in that tradition.

Alameda is a lovely community with good schools, a pristine sand beach, an historic movie theater, beautiful architecture, friendly neighborhoods, great restaurants. I write about events, businesses, restaurants and items of interest to Alamedans. If you like what you see here, please come back for more or visit me on my Facebook page Living In Alameda.

St. Philip Neri Good Time Faire is Saturday, September 22, 2012

St Philip Neri and St. Albert the Great Good Time Faire is on Saturday, September 22, 2012 from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm.  Kids and adults are invited to join the fun and possibly win a cruise on the Bay including a catered dinner.

The annual Good Time Faire will feature GTF Golfland, games, a petting zoo, yummy food and prizes.  In addition to the Bay cruise you may win a fitness and massage package with Breville Juicer or a new Dell laptop.

 

The Good Time Faire is always a fun event with lots of activities for the family.  St. Philip is located at 1335 High Street in Alameda.

Alameda is a lovely community with good schools, wonderful architecture, pristine sand beach, and beautiful tree lined streets. I write about events, businesses, restaurants and items of interest to Alamedans. If you like what you see here, please come back for more or visit me on my Facebook page Living In Alameda and 101 Things to Do in Alameda.