Imani Community Church – Rockin’ Crab Night

Piedmont Community Church 400 Highland Avenue, Piedmont

Join the Imani Community Church for their annual garlic crab feed fundraiser, Rockin' Crab Night. Imani is raising money for their ADA renovation project. Tickets are now on sale for $55. For more information or to purchase tickets, please call the church office, 510-531-5411. Dr. George C.L. Cummings, Senior Pastor www.imanicc.org

$55

The Barbara Lee & Elihu Harris Lecture Series – Hon. James Clyburn

Merritt College 12500 Campus Drive, Oakland, CA, United States

The Barbara Lee and Elihu Harris Lecture Series brings Civil and Human Rights luminaries to the East Bay to address current social, economic and political realities of our day. Now in the seventh year, the highly acclaimed series is co-produced by the Martin Luther King Jr Freedom Center and the Peralta Community College District. The series promotes intergenerational and interracial alliances actively advancing community over chaos, equity over an unjust distribution of resources, and nonviolence over use of force in problem solving. February 1 – Guest Lecturer Congressman James E. Clyburn (South Carolina) Complimentary Admission. Registration required, to RSVP call 510-434-3988 Facebook Event Link   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_xfkpWib_s

Free

Mysunn Turner and Movement for Christ: Debut Concert & Recording

North Oakland Missionary Baptist Church 1060 32nd Street, Oakland, CA, United States

Scotts Productions and Mysunn Turner presents: Mysunn Turner & Movement for Christ: Debut Concert and Recording Friday, February 2, 2018 - 7:30PM Featuring: Apostle Ross D. Garrision - MC Rusty Watson Minister Johnathan Johnson Psalmist Ashlee Young K.Ross Anthony Washington & Levitical Movement Sis Rhonda Jones JaCoree Prothro Minister Dion Williams

Free
Event Series Ready for Love Tour – Oakland

Ready for Love Tour – Oakland

Twenty-Third Ave Church of God 1940 23rd Ave, Oakland, CA, United States

Register and attend the Ready for Love Tour, with Jerry Flowers & David Burrus. This is an intimate, impactful, relationship seminar, designed to get to the core of your relational matters. There are no bells, no whistles, just RAW and UNCUT truth about love and relationships. Ready for Love (RFL18) can be summarized as life change. It is more than an event; it’s more like an encounter with one’s personal destiny. We have created Ready for Love to serve as a reliable source of information, designed to strengthen the family structure, one heart at a time. RFL18 is a series of live events centered around the topic of kingdom relationships. These events speak to both singles and married couples alike. RFL18 events are always faith based, biblically rooted, and practically presented, in hopes that the attendees will walk away with sound biblical insight for success in relationships. Register Today | $20 http://bit.ly/2BT1Xd0

$20
Event Series LIAT – Principles for Financial Peace

LIAT – Principles for Financial Peace

Allen Temple Baptist Church - Family Life Center 8501 International Blvd, Oakland, CA, United States

The Leadership Institute at Allen Temple presents - Principles for Financial Peace FREE with RSVP Required. Taught by Erick Bell, CPA/Professor, Las Positas College Saturday, February 10 Saturday, February 17 Saturday, February 24 Saturday, March 3  To register contact: Dr. Brenda Guess, Chancellor 544-3362 BGuess@allen-temple.org http://www.liatedu.org/  

Free

The Godly Girls Network Annual Estate & Diva’s Designer Closet Sale

The Godly Girls Network 270 N 27th Street, San Jose, CA, United States

Back by popular demand is our annual Estate & Diva's Designer Closet Sale! We have gently used Church/Home Furnishings and Brand Name Apparel and Accessories from Coach, Macy's, Neiman Marcus, Dorinda Clark and More! Church/Home Furnishing Inventory includes Stackable Chairs, Entry Way Furniture, Desks, Dinette Tables, Antique China Cabinet, Book Shelves, File Cabinets, Storage Racks, and Storage Bins; Prices may vary.

Free

Bay Area Gospel Alliance – The ABC’s of the Music Industry

Faith Presbyterian Church 430 49th St, Oakland, CA, United States

This will be a 3 hour educational workshop hosted by the Bay Area Gospel Alliance. Christopher Squire will serve as the guest speaker for this series.

Free

The Black College Expo – Oakland

Oakland Marriott Convention Center 1001 Broadway, Oakland, CA, United States

Join us for our 15th Annual Black College Expo Saturday February 17th at the Oakland Marriott City Center. Seniors and Juniors meet with top HBCUs and a variety of colleges and universities and start planning where you want to be when you graduate. EVERYONE is Welcome. For All Students...Plus... Get Accepted on the SPOT Scholarships on the SPOT Audition for Band Scholarships (Vocal or instrument, bring your instrument) Applications fees waived College Transfer Students this is a great opportunity for you to get accepted on the spot! Meet with companies about internships and careers Students come prepared with your transcripts, ACT or SAT scores and reach out to all the schools present. You can get accepted on the spot and maybe earn a scholarship to your dream school. Join the Black College Expo from 9am to 3pm and the After Show from 3pm to 5pm, with a Step Show, Dance Off for Cash and celebrity guests. Plus, we get the audience engaged to win CASH and prizes!!! Your admission serves as a donation to our program, where we help underserved and underrepresented students, including homeless and foster students, with free services and resources to college, careers and beyond! Tickets: $8 | *All ticket […]

$8
Event Series Chicken, Chitlins and Caviar

Chicken, Chitlins and Caviar

Lesher Center for the Arts 1601 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek, CA, United States

Chicken, Chitlins and Caviar is a musical soul food feast that features the celebration of music in the African American culture. Come experience the pepper of Jazz, the seasoning of Classical and the spiritual comfort food of Gospel. Your musical palate will be overwhelmed by the stylings of recording artists April Wright-Hickerson, Doris Bumpus and Verlin Sandles. Musical arrangements by Grammy-nominated, Stellar Award-winning producer Willis Hickerson, Jr.We have an all-star band. Troy Lampkins, Alvon Johnson, JPaul Macklin and Stabe Wilson. Be prepared to laugh, cry, rejoice and even sing along. Come and be fulfilled and inspired. Purchase tickets here: https://lesherartscenter.showare.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=917   https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=bvxqWR2YjeU

$40

SFTS Womanist Symposium: But I’m Still Here

San Francisco Theological Seminary 105 Seminary Road, San Anselmo, CA, United States

BUT I’M STILL HERE: A WOMANIST SYMPOSIUM Featuring Womanist scholars, Rev. Dr. Teresa Fry Brown, Rev. Courtney Bryant Prince, and Rev. Yolanda M. Norton Thursday, February 22 2018 at 7:00pm San Francisco Theological Seminary, Scott Hall, Room 101 Seating is limited. Please register here for this free event. In honor of Black History Month, this Womanist symposium honors the voices and experiences of Black women and their contributions to society throughout history. Led by famed Womanist scholar, Rev. Dr. Teresa Fry Brown (Bandy Professor of Preaching, Candler School of Theology at Emory University), the theme for this year’s symposium, “…But I’m Still Here,” acknowledges and explores all the ways that Black women persevere in society, the church, and the academy. During the lecture and response, three scholars from two different academic generations will have an interdisciplinary, Womanist, theological discussion that will be both scholarly and practical in its orientation. On Friday, February 23 at 12:05pm, Rev. Dr. Brown will be preaching in SFTS’ Montgomery Chapel. All are welcome.

Free

 

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