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Dashka Slater “Accountable” Author Talk

Tuesday, August 23rd at 7pm, join author Dashka Slater as she presents her book “Accountable”. The book tells the story of racist social media account that upended the lives of teenagers, educators, and other adults in a small northern California city. This event is free; we hope you can join us for what is sure to be a challenging and thought-provoking talk.…

“Gratitude Revealed” Film Showing

Join us on Sunday, July 9th at noon for a showing of “Gratitude Revealed,” an inspiring collection of joyful moments from around the globe. This 82 minute film by Louie Schwartzberg, creator of the stunning film, “Fantastic Fungi,” will lift your spirits. Admission is free; donations of any amount are also welcome. Once out of the doldrums, which we all may sink…

Ilana DeBare Author Talk

Thursday, July 13th at 7pm, join as our author talk series continues with Ilana DeBare. You may know her as a reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle, or as one of the founders of Oakland’s Julia Morgan School for Girls. Now she’s also the author of Shaken Loose, a harrowing and challenging novel about one woman’s search for justice during her journey…

Earth Week Celebration and Festival!

This Sunday, MPC will kick off Earth Week with a special Celebration focusing on “Kinship with All Beings.” In a kinship worldview, which has deep roots in many Indigenous cultures, all living beings are seen as persons possessing their own unique gifts and wisdom. Humans are not masters over the natural world, but are simply one species among many in the interdependent web…

“Chinatown Rising” Showing and Q&A

On Sunday, April 30th at 11:30am, join us for a screening of the award-winning documentary feature film ‘Chinatown Rising’, followed by a Q&A with co-director Josh Chuck. About Chinatown Rising Presbyterian minister and Chinatown native, Rev. Harry Chuck’s exquisite unreleased footage has captured a divided community’s struggles for self-determination. Chinatown Rising is a documentary film about the Asian American Movement from the…

Leta McCollough Seletzky Author Talk

Wednesday, April 19th at 7pm, join as our author talk series continues with Leta McCollough Seletzky. Her name may not be familiar, but you’ve seen her father: he is the man kneeling next to Martin Luther King Jr in the famous photo of King’s assassination. What’s more, he was a spy for the local police, assigned to keep tabs on MLK. Ms.…

Celebrate “True Colors” with OGMC this Saturday!

Please join Oakland Gay Men’s Chorus on Saturday, April 15th at 7:30pm for their uplifting spring concert True Colors, featuring special guest New Voices Bay Area TIGQ Chorus, a mixed-voice choral ensemble for singers who self-identify as transgender, intersex, or gender-queer (TIGQ). The past few years have challenged the LGBTQ+ community with continued discrimination and hate, as well as the isolation and…

Oakland Gay Men’s Chorus Honors Black History Month with “My Heart Be Brave”

This article was written by OGMC member Mel Terry as part of their “True Colors” spring concert. February marks Black History Month, a tradition that got its start in the Jim Crow era and became official in 1976, with President Ford calling on the public to “seize the opportunity to honor the too-often neglected accomplishments of Black Americans in every area of…

Faith Trio Open Meeting: Can There Be Peace If There Is No Justice?

On Tuesday, January 24th at 7pm, join faith leaders of three congregations — Christian, Jewish, and Muslim — when they speak about the association between Justice and Peace followed by an open discussion between participants. This meeting will take place on Zoom; please register below if you’d like to attend. Hope you can make it! Register for the event here About the…

Vivaldi “Magnificat in G minor” performance

Join us on December 18th at 10 am for Magnificat in G Minor by Antonio Vivaldi (1678 – 1741). This performance, by the Montclair Presbyterian Church Choir and Chamber Orchestra, is a wonderful way to celebrate the holidays. According to the gospel of Luke 1:46–55, Mary (the mother of Jesus) traveled during her pregnancy to visit her cousin Elizabeth, who was carrying the…