On Friday, December 9th at 7:30, get into the holiday spirit with the Oakland Gay Men’s Chorus as they “Make the Yuletide Gay!”. They will be singing classic holiday tunes like “Winter Wonderland,” “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” and “Silver Bells,” as well as contemporary favorites like Josh Groban’s “Thankful” and Dolly Parton’s “Hard Candy Christmas.” And for the concert finale?…

On Friday, October 21st from 6:30-8:00pm, Montclair Presbyterian Church will host an in-person Mayoral candidate form. The event will also be recorded; a link to the recording will be provided to those that pre-register via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/oakland-mayoral-forum-tickets-440141965467. The following candidates have been invited to the forum: Ignacio DeLaFuente Treva Reid Loren Taylor Sheng Thao The mayoral candidates will be asked to provide…

Tuesday, October 11th at 7pm, join as we welcome Oakland author Leslie Absher. She’ll be discussing her book Spy Daughter, Queer Girl, a memoir about growing to understand herself while also chasing the truth about her CIA father’s role in the overthrow of the Greek government. Admission is free; we hope you can join us for what is sure to be a…

Wednesday, September 14th at 7pm, our book talk series welcomes New York Times bestselling author Taylor Jenkins Reid as she discusses her new novel Carrie Soto Is Back. In this thrilling story, a former athletic great is determined to make a comeback, long after the sports world has written her off. We hope you can join us for what is sure to…

Friday, September 9th at 7pm, our book talk series welcomes critically-acclaimed author Margaret Wilkerson Sexton as she discusses her new novel On The Rooftop. This stunning work tells the story of a family’s musical dreams colliding with personal ambitions, set against the background of a rapidly gentrifying 1950’s San Francisco. Admission is free; we hope you can join us for what is…

Thursday, June 9th at 7pm, join as our author talk series (finally!) returns. Critically-acclaimed author Nina LaCour will discuss her novel Yerba Buena, which is her first book for adults following a series of successful young adult novels. Admission is free; we hope you can join us for what is sure to be a fascinating talk. As with all our author events,…

The Women’s Retreat this Fall will take place on October 16 on the MPC campus from 8:30 – 4:00pm. All who are 18 or older who identify as female are invited. Register here. Cost: Sliding scale of $40-50.  Scholarships are available.  The Women’s Retreat is a chance for us to enjoy one another’s company, strengthen the bonds of our fellowship, make art…

Save the date! Saturday, July 18, at 11:00 a.m. on Zoom: Neighbors for Racial Justice (N4RJ) will give a one-hour presentation on “Confronting Racist Profiling: Creating Safer & More Welcoming Neighborhoods.” Based in Oakland’s Dimond District, N4RJ aspires to increase awareness of the impact of racist profiling that does occur in our neighborhoods and communities. This presentation will use storytelling and data to…

New! listen to or download the audio from the talk on November 2nd: Saturday, Nov 2nd at 2:30pm, join author (and writer and teacher and justice advocate) Jim Wallis as he presents his book Christ in Crisis: Why We Need to Reclaim Jesus. The book is an engaging “field guide” for taking part in resistance and renewal in today’s political climate. Admission…

Wednesday, Sept 11th at 7pm, join journalist and author Peter Pomerantsev as he presents his book This Is Not Propaganda: Adventures in the War Against Reality. The book is an engaging and thorough examination of information influencers and their impact on democracy. Admission is free; we hope you can join us for what is sure to be a fascinating talk. About This…