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…

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…

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…

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.…

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…

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…

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…