Featured Events in Oakland in June 2025 (August Updated)

🌱 A 21+ THIRD Fridays Event 6-10pm! BYOB: Bring your own bottle, art supplies; sketchbok & pencils or ipad, weed and snacks! If you come consistely you will see your drawing progress improve! Instagram: @oakstopdrinkndraw All drawing levels are welcome; all that is required is passion! You just have to have a love/interest in drawing and sketching! Schedule: Free sketch, networking; meet new artist friends, chat, drink and smoking (weed is OK) - Rooftop/Outdoors ONLY! Location: 3rd Floor/rooftop at 1740 Telegraph Oakland OR we will be in the Gallery: 1714 Telegraph, Oakland (a sign will be on the door direcrting you!) Hosts:Brette Sims (IG: @brettesims) Vision: A sketch night where artists bring their sketchbooks or ipads, where artists can network. This is a community based networking event to provide a safe space for artists to connect. Goals: To have fun and embrace the art of play!Fo artists to make more artist friends!To help artists build a more solid sketching routineTo create a safe space for artists to network, share and createTo inspire/motivate one another by sharing our work and creating in space together🍷 +✍🏾 Join us @oakstopdrinkndraw ! Let’s do this thang community! 👏🏾 Information Source: STUK DESIGNS | eventbrite

Trans Dudes of LA presents: T-BOY WRESTLING SF Hosts, performances, drag, real wrestling, grand prizes, music performances and venue TBA. Presale $15 Information Source: The Print Shop LA | eventbrite

ALIJAH VERA-TUCKER FREE YOUTH FOOTBALL CAMP DATE: JUNE 21 TIME: 10AM AGES: 8-13 LOCATION: BISHOP O'DOWD HIGH SCHOOL FREE GIVEAWAYS, T-SHIRTS, LUNCH, PERFORMANCE TRAINING Information Source: eventbrite

Experience the mesmerizing 2025 BIBI 1ST WORLD TOUR [EVE] IN OAKLAND at Paramount Theatre Oakland. The event is scheduled to take place on June 24, 2025, at 2025 Broadway, CA, 94612. Be prepared for an unforgettable evening filled with exceptional performances in the vibrant city of Oakland. Don't miss this opportunity to witness a world-class show in a world-class venue.

ONE-DAY FUTSAL & BASKETBALL CAMP Looking for a dynamic, fun filled way to help your child build essential athletic skills? Our one day Futsal & Basketball Camp at Evolve Performance Gym is designed to introduce kids ages 6–12 to the foundations of athletic movement through two fast-paced, complementary sports. Whether your child is new to sports or already active, this camp delivers a powerful combo of development, confidence-building, and fun all in one day! What Your Child Will Gain: Speed & Agility – Through futsal drills and basketball footworkCoordination & Balance Cross sport training improves body controlConfidence & Teamwork Encouraging group activities and skill-based gamesSport Fundamentals , Key techniques in ball handling, movement, and awarenessWhy Futsal + Basketball? Futsal develops quick decision making, footwork, and spatial awareness. Basketball builds hand-eye coordination, balance, and confidence under pressure. Together, they create a well-rounded foundation for success in any sport Ages: 6–12 Information Source: Evolve Performance AAU | eventbrite

*SIGN UP NOW FOR $20 INSTEAD OF THE REGULAR $22! Did you know that June 4, 2025, is Global Running Day? It's a day to rekindle your love for running, continue your running journey, or even start a new one. Embrace your inner World's Okayest Runner and join us in celebrating this special day. To commemorate Global Running Day, we are excited to host our TENTH annual Running Day Virtual Race. This year's medal is a BELT BUCLKE! Lace up your shoes and choose from our diverse range of distances: 1 mile, 5K, 10K, 13.1, or 26.2. Whether you're a seasoned runner or just beginning, there's a distance for everyone. In addition to celebrating the joy of running, we're proud to donate at least 15% of every registration to Soles4Souls. This incredible organization creates sustainable job opportunities and provides relief by distributing shoes and clothing worldwide. When you upgrade to your next pair of running shoes, consider donating your old ones to Soles4Souls. Together, we can make a positive impact. Here are the event details: - What: A virtual run (or walk) of 1 Mile, 5K, 10K, 13.1, or 26.2, celebrating the runner within us all. Choose your preferred distance. - When: Complete your race anytime in June 2025, with a special emphasis on June 4, Global Running Day. - Medals will begin shipping by mid-April, and thereafter within 2 to 5 days of signing up. - Where: Select your own course and time yourself. Don't forget to report your finishing time to us. Join us in honoring Global Running Day and supporting the remarkable organization, Soles4Souls,. The registration fee is $22, which includes a medal, bib, and ensures at least 15% of all registrations go towards Soles4Souls,. We are not affiliated with this charity but are passionate about raising funds for their noble cause. What is a virtual race? A virtual race is a race that can be run (or walked) from any location you choose. You can run, jog, or walk on the road, on the trail, on the treadmill, at the gym or on the track (or even at another race). You get to run your own race, at your own pace, and time it yourself. Running and walking on your own, or with friends! And your medal will be shipped directly to you. Complete a virtual 5Ks, 10K, half marathon and more! Each of our races benefits a different charity. We’ve already raised more than $892,045 for charities from running events on this website! We are making a difference…one race at a time. Information Source: Virtual Run Events powered by Moon Joggers | eventbrite

“Shonda Buchanan crystalizes as a rare amalgam: piano prodigy, sudden soul singer, freedom fighter, half-loved-lover, complex mother and still more.” — Remica Bingham-Risher, author of Soul Culture Simone’s childhood is portrayed against the backdrop of a nature-centric, magical realist narrative. The book culminates in a realistic and politically charged conclusion, all intertwinedin histories of Africa, Ireland, and North America.” — Carolina Rivera Escamilla, author of In a Corner of Your Country About the Author: Award-winning poet and educator Shonda Buchanan (1968) was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan, a daughter of Mixed Bloods, tri-racial and tri-ethnic African American, American Indian and European-descendant families who migrated from North Carolina and Virginia in the mid-1700 to 1800s to Southwestern Michigan. Black Indian, her memoir, begins the saga of these migration stories of Free People of Color communities exploring identity, ethnicity, landscape and loss. For the last 18 years, Shonda has taught Creative Writing, Composition and Critical Theory at Loyola Marymount University, Hampton University and William & Mary College. An Eloise Klein-Healy Scholarship recipient, a Sundance Institute Writing Arts fellow, a Jentel Artist Residency fellow and a PEN Center Emerging Voices fellow, Shonda has received grants from the California Community Foundation, Arts Midwest/National Endowment for the Arts Big Read Program and several grants from the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities. Her first book of poetry, Who's Afraid of Black Indians?, was nominated for the Black Caucus of the American Library Association and the Library of Virginia Book Awards. Literary Editor of Harriet Tubman Press, her second collection of poetry, Equipoise: Poems from Goddess Country was published by San Francisco Bay Press. Shonda's poetry and essays have been featured in numerous anthologies. Freelance writer for the LA Weekly since 1991, and Indian Country Today, the Los Angeles Times and the Writer's Chronicle, Shonda is completing a novel and a collection of poetry about the iconic singer, concert pianist and Civil Rights activist, Nina Simone. For more information visit Wayne State University Press. Follow Shonda @shondabuchanan. Information Source: this is a bookstore | Bookbug | eventbrite

The semi-annual business meeting will be held on Monday, June 9th at 9:30 a.m. at Betty Woo's house (5859 Snake Rd., Oakland, 94611). Please come to hear a summary of the year and to vote on board members up for re-election or election for the 2025-2027 years. The teacher's panel discussion, sheet music exchange, and potluck lunch will start at 10 a.m., immediately following the semi-annual business meeting. Panel Discussion You'll be able to pose questions/topics to a panel of seasoned teachers from the Alameda County branch. Here are some examples: 1) Describe a moment when you've realized you've truly helped a student, whether it's in reaching a new level of playing or in their personal growth. 2) Why do you teach? What are the highs and lows of teaching that you've experienced? 3) What are the expectations you set for a student joining your studio and can you maintain that in this era where many students are spread so thin across competing activities? What expectations do you set for the parents? 4) What do you do about a student who appears to listen when you repeatedly make some kind of correction but who continues to play incorrectly in subsequent lessons? 5) What are the qualities of an excellent piano teacher? These are just sample questions. Please feel free to bring up anything you've been pondering - these seasoned teachers will likely have some insight to share. Vice President Joel Tepper will moderate. Music Exchange Help fellow teachers by bringing sheet music you no longer need or want. Potluck Lunch Stay for this part to relax, eat, and chat. Bring your favorite dish if you can (not required). We hope to see you there! Information Source: MTAC Alameda County Branch | eventbrite

Please join us for an end-of-year teacher's panel discussion/potluck lunch at the home of Betty Woo. Information Source: MTAC Alameda County Branch | eventbrite

Join us at Womb House Books to celebrate the paperback launch of Carvell Wallace's Another Word for Love. Carvell will be in conversation with Oakland artist Sadie Barnette. In Another Word for Love, Carvell Wallace excavates layers of his own history, situated in the struggles and beauty of growing up Black and queer in America. Wallace is an award-winning journalist who has built his career on writing unforgettable profiles, bringing a provocative and engaged sensitivity to his subjects. Now he turns the focus on himself, examining his own life and the circumstances that frame it—to make sense of seeking refuge from homelessness with a young single mother, living in a ghostly white Pennsylvania town, becoming a partner and parent, raising two teenagers in what feels like a collapsing world. With courage, vulnerability, and a remarkable expansiveness of spirit—not to mention a thrilling, and unrivaled, storytelling verve—Another Word for Love makes an irresistible case for life, healing, the fullness of our humanity, and, of course, love. It could be called a theory of life itself—a theory of being that will leave you open to the wonder of the world. Carvell Wallace covers race, culture, arts, and sports for the New York Times Magazine and other outlets. He is the coauthor of 2019’s bestselling memoir The Sixth Man along with NBA champion Andre Iguodala, and his work has appeared in the New Yorker, GQ, Esquire, ESPN The Magazine, Slate, Glamour, and others. He lives in Oakland and is the father of two adult children. Sadie Barnette was born and raised in Oakland, California and holds a BFA from CalArts and an MFA from UC San Diego. She has presented solo exhibitions at venues such as The Kitchen in New York City, ICA Los Angeles, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Walker Art Center, MCA San Diego, The San José Museum of Art, and The Museum of the African Diaspora in San Francisco. Her work is in permanent collections including Brooklyn Museum, Guggenheim, LACMA, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Oakland Museum, Studio Museum in Harlem, The Walker, and the Whitney Museum of American Art. Information Source: Womb House Books | eventbrite

Experience the powerful and unique sounds of Acid Bath at the Fox Theater in Oakland on June 14, 2025. This highly anticipated event will take place at 1807 Telegraph Ave, promising an unforgettable evening filled with music and energy. Don't miss the chance to witness this incredible performance in the heart of California.

Experience the magic of Yandel - SINFÓNICO USA Tour 2025 as it comes to Oakland on June 14th. The Paramount Theatre Oakland will host this unforgettable event at 2025 Broadway, CA, 94612. Don't miss the opportunity to witness Yandel's iconic performance in a spectacular setting. Get your tickets now and be part of this extraordinary musical journey.

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Rev Up for Freedom & Culture! The Juneteenth GVL Freedom Ride is a exciting celebration of riders, community, and automotive culture. This high-energy event brings together motorcycle enthusiasts, families, and history lovers to ride in unity and showcase the power of innovation in motorcycling and beyond. Event Highlights: The Freedom Ride – A scenic group ride through Greenville celebrating unity and heritage. Kickstands Up: 1PM @ ESB SPORTS BAR 7490 AUGUSTA RD,PIEDMONT SC Sound Competition & Bike Showcase – Show off your ride and compete in the ultimate sound battle. Family-Friendly Activities – Enjoy live music, food vendors, and interactive exhibits for all ages. Cultural Recognition – Learn about the impact of Black riders in American history and motorcycling culture. Who Should Attend? ✔ Motorcycle & Car Enthusiasts ✔ Community Members & Families ✔ Those Passionate About Culture & Innovation REGISTER NOW & JOIN THE RIDE! General Admission is $0. Vendors & Sponsors Welcome – Get Involved Today! #CommonUnity2025 #JGVLFreedomRide2025 #BlackRiders #JuneteenthGVL All proceeds will be awarded to the Mr & Mrs Juneteenth Scholarship at the Royal Gala. Information Source: Juneteenth GVL | eventbrite

American Outlaws Oakland presents USMNT vs Trinidad Soccer Watch Party Come join us for an exciting afternoon as we watch the US Men's National Team take on Trinidad in a thrilling soccer match! Hosted by American Outlaws Oakland, this event promises to be full of energy, cheers, and good vibes. Date: Sun Jun 15 2025 Time: 3:00 PM (Pacific Daylight Time) Location: Hesher's Pizza Don't miss out on the action - grab your friends, wear your favorite team gear, and come ready to support the USMNT! See you there! Information Source: AO Oakland | eventbrite

Experience the captivating OMD event at the Fox Theater in Oakland. Scheduled for June 15, 2025, this highly anticipated event promises to be a memorable evening filled with music, entertainment, and a one-of-a-kind atmosphere. Located at 1807 Telegraph Ave, CA 94612, the Fox Theater provides the perfect setting for this spectacular event. Don't miss out on this opportunity to immerse yourself in the world of OMD in the vibrant city of Oakland.

Marcel Fable Price’s inventive and gloriousNew American Monarchis a beautiful object with full color interior pages and art throughout. “New American Monarch” unveils the transformative journey of an individual navigating through the complexities of self-discovery, adversity, and resilience. Through a blend of poignant narratives and vivid poetry, this collection delves into the essence of change, mirroring the metamorphosis of a caterpillar into a butterfly as a metaphor for human growth amidst profound challenges. “New American Monarch” resonates with those at the crossroads of identity, offering a reflective and empowering exploration of the struggles and triumphs that define the path to personal evolution. This book is a testament to the beauty of becoming, which we always are, inviting readers to embrace their own journeys of renewal and the profound realizations that accompany the process of transformation.” —Javon Johnson, Associate Professor of African American and Gender Studies, author of Killing Poetry: Blackness and the Making of Slam and Spoken Word Communities and Aint Never Not Been Black ABOUT THE AUTHOR Marcel Fable Price ...Is a multi-hyphenate, self-directed creative whose primary medium is stranded somewhere between oratory expression and creative writing. Fable is the 2016 recipient of a Community Advocate Award, 2017 40 Under 40 Honoree, was the 2017-2020 Poet Laureate of Grand Rapids, MI, a 2020 Grand Rapids area Black Businesses “Black Bottom Community Builder” Award winner, 2021 Michigan Humanities Impact Partner of the Year, 2022 Newsmaker of the Year, and was given the “Imagination Award” by the West Michigan Center for Arts and Technology. His work is a kaleidoscope of personal experiences, crafted into stained glass examples of transformation desired to connect with readers in a painstakingly beautiful way regardless of their own lived experience. Fable truly believes the mortar to our humanity is shared experience and without intentionally searching for ways to connect, our individual gospels will only remain surface hymns. His work has previously been used by PBS, The Frey Foundation, Mental Health America, and Habitat for Humanity. He has graced the cover of Grand Rapids Magazine, and his poems have appeared in The Missouri Review, Button Poetry, and Write About Now. This evening will also welcome: CASEY GROOTEN Casey Grooten is a nonbinary writer, musician, and artist living in Kalamazoo, MI. Casey strives to be open and affirming in all of their work. They are currently the Executive Director of the Kalamazoo Poetry Festival. & Destiné Price-Willis (She/They) Destiné plants herself in many spaces as a multimedia artist, writer, a youth advocate guide, and a healer.They enjoy writing short fiction pieces and poetry. Destiné works as the Executive Director of Fire Historical and Cultural Arts Collaborative holding a background of being a former fire youth and former program contractor of the organization. They have worked with youth, peers, and other youth development professionals in other capacities such as their previous position as a Volunteer Coordinator at Read and Write Kalamazoo, a Youth Advocacy Consultant at KYDnetwork, and student delegate of the International Congress of Youth Voices. They also uplift their community and practice sound therapy healing as a Sound Bath Practicitoner. As a parent of 3, Destiné continues to strive to show up as a critical lover in spaces, a mother, and an advocate. Information Source: this is a bookstore | Bookbug | eventbrite

Bienvenidos A Su Casa - "Welcome Home" Celebration Join The Multicultural Institute’s team and Board of Directors as we celebrate MI’s history, wins, growth, revitalization and service to the Bay Area surrounded by longtime and new supporters, partners and the hard-working immigrant families we serve! The Bienvenidos a Su Casa ‘Welcome Home’ celebration will be a festive, historical showcase of the ongoing regional impact MI has had in over 30 years of welcoming and serving the day laborer, domestic worker, and immigrant communities of Berkeley, Richmond, and Redwood City. Enjoy food, drinks and musica while getting to know more about the communities MI serves, how MI serves them and the people that have made and make this work possible. Our community is experiencing trying times of unprecedented uncertainty and fear. Now, more than ever, it is important for immigrants and immigrant supporters to unify our voices and collective power create change, but to also come together for moments of joy and love. Together, we have helped increase access to Medi-Cal, filled the fridges of hundreds of local families, helped first generation students of color with their homework, helped immigrants in their U.S. Citizenship journey and have made many feel at home. Join us for an evening of love and hope and an opportunity to raise funds for MI to continue offering comprehensive wrap-around services to the over 3,000 immigrant families it serves annually in the Bay Area. We look forward to continuing to make a difference together! The Multicultural Institute - Work & Mission Since 1991, The Multicultural Institute have been a home for the day laborer and domestic worker community—the backbone of the Bay Area’s thriving economy. Since its inception MI has envisioned a community in which immigrants, regardless of their immigration status, are embraced and valued in the communities in which they live and work. Our community is the backbone of our region’s economy and culture, but too often, and especially now in this political climate and threats from the current administration, they live in the shadows due to fear of retaliation, deportation and family separation. At the Multicultural Institute, we partner with immigrants and their families on their journey to dignified housing, employment, educational success and medical care. With locations in Berkeley, Richmond, and Redwood City, our work is rooted in love and community belonging. Through deep relationships of trust, we provide a strong foundation for the future—standing with the immigrant community to improve working conditions, dismantle barriers, advocate for rights, and create opportunities for youth and families. Most of all, The Multicultural Institute offers a true sense of home for all—a beacon of love, hope, and resilience. Event Details Hosts: The Multicultural Institute When: Wednesday, June 18th 2025 5:30 PM Where: Piedmont Community Hall: 711 Highland Ave, Piedmont, CA 94611 Dress Code: Wear your party clothes! Tickets: Include 2 drink tickets, delicious hors d'oeuvres, fun activities & dancing! Program Participant: $45 General Admission: $75 General Admission tickets are priced differently to help cover the costs for MI Program Participants including day laborers & domestic workers. If you can, please choose the General Admission tickets to ensure equitable access for everyone in our community. Thank you! Please RSVP by May 31st by purchasing your tickets on Eventbrite --------- Sponsorship Opportunities Bronze Sponsor: $1,000 Impact: Year-round afterschool tutoring for 4 Elementary school students Benefits: 2 Event tickets Name & Logo on Event program Name & Logo listed in End of Year Newsletter Brand Promotion Across MI's Social Media Platforms Silver Sponsor: $2,500 Im pact: Small business 1-on-1 coaching, legal advice, and support for 10 immigrants Benefits: 4 Event tickets Name & Logo on Event program Name& Logo listed in End of Year Newsletter Brand Promotion Across MI's Social Media Platforms Name listed on MI’s message boards Gold Sponsor: $5,000 Impact: 30 hours of Spanish GED exam preparation instruction for 15 adults Benefits: 6 Event tickets Name & Logo on Event program Name& Logo listed in End of Year Newsletter Brand Promotion Across MI's Social Media Platforms Name listed on MI’s message boards Name & Logo on display in venue Title Sponsor: $10,000 Impact: Wage theft support and wage claim resolution for 6 immigrant workers Benefits: 8 Event tickets Name & Logo on Event program Name& Logo listed in End of Year Newsletter Brand Promotion Across MI's Social Media Platforms Name listed on MI’s message boards Name & Logo on display in venue Name & Logo listed on MI website for 6 months after event For more information on Sponsorship Opportunities, please contact Eduardo Rosas: Email: eduardo@mionline.org Phone: (510) 847-0517 Can't make it, but would like to support The Multicultural Institute? You can mail a check to 1920 Seventh Street Berkeley, CA 94710 made out to "The Multicultural Institute" or visit the link below to donate via Venmo, PayPal or Network for Good! No donation is too small to make an impact in our shared community. https://linktr.ee/Multicultural_Institute www.mionline.org Information Source: Mirna Cervantes | eventbrite

Manjula Martin with Susanna Kwan: The Last Fire Season at Womb House Books Join us for an exciting in-person event featuring Manjula Martin and Susanna Kwan as they discuss The Last Fire Season, now in paperback. The Last Fire Season by Manjula Martin Awake in the Floating City by Susanna Kwan Told in luminous, perceptive prose, The Last Fire Season is a deeply incisive inquiry into what it really means—now—to live in relationship to the elements of the natural world. When Manjula Martin moved from the city to the woods of Northern California, she wanted to be closer to the wilderness that she had loved as a child. She was also seeking refuge from a health crisis that left her with chronic pain, and found a sense of healing through tending her garden beneath the redwoods of Sonoma County. But the landscape that Martin treasured was an ecosystem already in crisis. Wildfires fueled by climate change were growing bigger and more frequent: each autumn, her garden filled with smoke and ash, and the local firehouse siren wailed deep into the night. In 2020, when a dry lightning storm ignited hundreds of simultaneous wildfires across the West and kicked off the worst fire season on record, Martin, along with thousands of other Californians, evacuated her home in the midst of a pandemic. Both a love letter to the forests of the West and an interrogation of the colonialist practices that led to their current dilemma, The Last Fire Season, follows her from the oaky hills of Sonoma County to the redwood forests of coastal Santa Cruz, to the pines and peaks of the Sierra Nevada, as she seeks shelter, bears witness to the devastation, and tries to better understand fire’s role in the ecology of the West. As Martin seeks a way to navigate the daily experience of living in a damaged body on a damaged planet, she comes to question her own assumptions about nature and the complicated connections between people and the land on which we live. MANJULA MARTIN is coauthor, with her father, Orin Martin, of Fruit Trees for Every Garden, which won the 2020 American Horticultural Society Book Award. Her nonfiction has appeared in The New Yorker, Virginia Quarterly Review, The Cut, Pacific Standard, Modern Farmer, and Hazlitt. She edited the anthology Scratch: Writers, Money, and the Art of Making a Living; was managing editor of Francis Ford Coppola’s literary magazine, Zoetrope: All-Story; and has worked in varied editorial capacities in the nonprofit and publishing sectors. She lives in West Sonoma County, California. SUSANNA KWAN is an artist and writer from San Francisco. Awake in the Floating City is her first novel. Information Source: Womb House Books | eventbrite

Experience the electrifying performance of The Kooks on their "All Over The World Tour" as they hit the stage at Fox Theater in Oakland on June 18, 2025. Located at 1807 Telegraph Ave, CA, 94612, this iconic venue sets the perfect backdrop for an unforgettable evening filled with their signature indie rock sound. Don't miss the opportunity to witness The Kooks showcase their latest hits and classic favorites live in Oakland.

Attention fellow Wednesday Peeps and Back Issue Bin Divers! Join us at Kona Club for our monthly gathering of the Good Vibes (Comic) Book Club! Each month, we dive into an issue, discussing everything from wild plot twists to how the art hits differently. It's all about fun and good vibes—no hating, just celebrating the good stuff! (Okay, maybe just a little bit of hating.) RSVP here. Next meetings comics seletions here. Please grab your comics from Cape & Cowl Comics in Oakland (or your favorite shop). Please don't pirate the books. Support the folks making them. Absolutely LGBTQ+ and POC friendly. Absolutely no Nazis. Every attendee is entered into our little raffle for the most sought-after prize in all of nerdom: the Infinity Bag Prize. Whether you're a seasoned comic book reader or just starting out, all are welcome to share their thoughts and insights. Let’s geek out together over our love for comics! See you there! Information Source: Mark Haven Britt | eventbrite

Experience a night of unforgettable performances at The Function by Too $hort, Scarface, and DJ Quik in Oakland's prestigious Fox Theater. Located at 1807 Telegraph Ave, CA, 94612, the venue sets the stage for an epic show on June 20, 2025. Don't miss the opportunity to witness these iconic artists live in action, delivering their classic hits and electrifying stage presence. Get ready to immerse yourself in the vibrant energy and talent of these legendary musicians, creating a one-of-a-kind concert experience that will leave you wanting more. Mark your calendars and secure your tickets for a night to remember at The Function.

Get ready to break a sweat and sharpen your game—Toasted Life is serving up another round of community tennis this June! Whether you're new to the sport or looking to level up your skills, this is your chance to get active, connect with others, and have some fun on the court. We’ll have two courts running: 🏅 Court 1 – Beginners: Perfect for those just getting started. Learn the fundamentals and build your confidence with a friendly and supportive group. 🔥 Court 2 – Intermediate & Advanced: Designed for players with some experience looking to improve technique, consistency, and rallying skills. 🧑‍🏫 Our Instructor We’re excited to welcome Larry Atkins from OTC as our private instructor for this session. OTC is a community tennis collective focused on promoting healthy lifestyles through the sport of tennis. Their mission is to collaborate with small businesses, nonprofits, and individuals to create a vibrant tennis community for youth and adults alike. 🏃 What to Bring: Your Tennis Tacket (We also have a few spare raquets for players to barrow)WaterWorkout gear (and good vibes!)About Toasted Life: Toasted Life is a community-based experience platform empowering connections for ambitious dreamers of color. We design 360° lifestyle experiences that center the needs of multicultural audiences through curated events, activations, and cultural programming. Information Source: Toasted Life | eventbrite

Purchase your copy of The Wall While vacationing in a hunting lodge in the Austrian mountains, a middle-aged woman awakens one morning to find herself separated from the rest of the world by an invisible wall. With a cat, a dog, and a cow as her sole companions, she learns how to survive and cope with her loneliness. Allegorical yet deeply personal and absorbing, The Wall is at once a critique of modern civilization, a nuanced and loving portrait of a relationship between a woman and her animals, a thrilling survival story, a Cold War-era dystopian adventure, and a truly singular feminist classic. Marlen Haushofer (1920–1970) was an Austrian author of short stories, novels, radio plays, and children’s books. Her work has had a strong influence on many German-language writers, such as the Nobel Prize–winner Elfriede Jelinek, who dedicated one of her plays to her. The Wall was adapted into the 2012 film, directed by Julian Pölsler and starring Martina Gedeck. Information Source: Womb House Books | eventbrite

Please join us at Womb House Books as Katharine Coldiron discusses her new book Out There in the Dark with author Anita Felicelli. Purchase your copy of Out There in the Dark Katharine Coldiron sees her life through a film projector. She watches The Sound of Music and observes that time is peculiarly preserved in a narrative film; she watches Singin' in the Rain and finds truth and falsehood layered in it like dental veneers; she watches Apocalypse Now and thinks about her father, and a certain Pulitzer-winning photograph of an American POW. Out There in the Dark is a dynamic collection of essays that blends film criticism with memoir and fiction, as well as lists, visual diagrams, and Wikipedia collaging. It plumbs deeply some of our most knotted, abstract concepts: truth, kindness, the West, the female body, war, and—inevitably—Hollywood. Katharine Coldiron is the author of Ceremonials, Junk Film, and Wire Mothers. Her work as a book critic has appeared in the Washington Post, the Guardian, theTimes Literary Supplement, and many other places; as an essayist, in Conjunctions, Ms., Booth, and elsewhere. She and her books have been profiled in three countries on radio and television. Find her at kcoldiron.com. Anita Felicelli is the author of How We Know Our Time Travelers, as well as Chimerica and the award-winning short story collection Love Songs for a Lost Continent. She is the books editor at Alta Journal. Her nonfiction has appeared in the Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, Slate, ZYZZYVA, and the New York Times (Modern Love), among other places. From 2021-2024, she sat on the board of directors for the National Book Critics Circle. Information Source: Womb House Books | eventbrite