Melrose Community Cleanup & Gardening on First Tuesdays

Tue · Nov 3·11 AM – 12 PM·Elmhurst Branch, Oakland

Stories, songs, and library chickens entertain kids during storytime, then free garden play follows at Elmhurst Branch, Oakland, snacks provided, for ages 12 and under.

Tue · Nov 3·10 AM – 4 PM·Children's Fairyland · Oakland

Closed (Children’s Fairyland, Oakland).

Tue · Nov 3·10:15 AM – 11:15 AM·Golden Gate Branch, Oakland

Songs, books, and socializing for babies at Golden Gate Branch library, followed by a 15‑20 minute storytime and playtime, for all ages.

Tue · Nov 3·8 PM·Oakland Arena, 7000 Coliseum Way, Oakland

XG performs at Oakland Arena, 7000 Coliseum Way, Oakland.

Fri · Nov 6·6:30 PM – 9 PM·Oakland Zoo Events

Glowfari at Oakland Zoo displays hundreds of animal lanterns themed around California forests, San Francisco Bay, Montana, Florida Everglades, and Hawaii, for all ages.

Fri · Nov 6·7 PM·Reinhardt Redwood (Oakland): Trudeau Training Center

Classroom training on plover conservation at Trudeau Training Center followed by field data collection at Crown Memorial State Beach, earning a Plover Protection Patrol patch, all ages.

Sun · Nov 1·225-261 11th Street, Oakland, CA 94607

Remove litter, graffiti, and invasive plants at Lincoln Elementary School and the surrounding neighborhood.

Sun · Nov 1·West Oakland, Oakland, CA 94607

Community cleanup in West Oakland provides all supplies, requires no experience, and encourages bringing a friend.

Fri · Nov 6·Jack London Aquatic Center, 115 Embarcadero, Oakland, CA 94607

Rest, Repair, Rebuild gathering at Jack London Aquatic Center offers trauma‑informed practice and reflection led by Oakland’s ReCAST program and Trauma Transformed.