Lakeshore Happenings
As summer winds down, Lakeshore is buzzing with fun activities, social events, and, as always, amazing finds. Find family-friendly activities, back-to-school gear, brunch, and date night on the Avenue. Learn who is behind the scenes making the magic happen for several of our amazing businesses. Speaking of amazing, many of our businesses are community-oriented; read about the newest innovative ways several businesses are giving back to the community and more!
Sunshine, Shop, and Social
Hipline hosted an outdoor Sunshine, Shop, and Social on August 13th. This social gave exposure to local entrepreneurs and reminded us of all the exquisite talent and diversity we have of art, food, jewelry, and more. The vibe, crowd, and vendors were delightful, showing what a fantastic and supportive community we have around in our neighborhood and how good Hipline is at cultivating community.
Oakland LGBTQ Community Center Events
September has several big events at the Oakland LGBTQ Community Center:
- The Oakland Transmarch and Oakland LGBT Youth Resource Fair are on September 3.
- The Queer Youth Dance is on September 9th at 1740 Telegraph Ave.
- Pridefest is on September 11.
Find out more about these events and Oakland LQBTQ community and resources here.
Lakeshore Finds!
One never knows what locally made amazing, intriguing or delightful find will be in Bay-Made. Bay-Made seeks to connect the many talented artists and makers of the Bay Area to the people that wish to support them in their community. Bay-Made‘s goal is to act as a permanent local art and crafts fair curated with the best of the best (and they do a fantastic job at meeting their goal).
Arise Yoga is adding more classes and workshops! Check out their classes for beginners, gentle yoga, powerful yoga, healing yoga, pre-natal yoga and more here.
Looking for a work exchange for amazing Arise Yoga classes? In exchange for one-two shifts per week at this gorgeous studio, checking in students for class, answering questions, sourcing up the space, working with teachers to prepare classes, plus other tasks, you get unlimited free yoga! You also receive 15% off all workshops, special classes, trainings, and retail. Inquire at Arise Yoga to see if this would be a good fit.
Bardo’s vintage vibe and look create an atmosphere that is relaxing, fun and delicious with their signature cocktails and amazing food! Best to make a reservation or arrive early in the evening if you want to get a table; more details here.
Back to School!
It’s officially back-to-school time for many kids! Grab your little ones a new backpack and clothes at Silver Moon Kids to start the school year off right! You can find new and used clothes and great school gear. A bonus at Silver Moon Kids is their toys, where you can find fun challenges like model railroads or puzzles, educational books, and toys for your kids in one cool shop!
Behind the Scenes
Holly Deck helped open Shakewell 8 years ago and has been in the role of Chef de Cuisine from it’s beginning. In fact, Shakewell gives kudos to Holly for being the real force behind their starting a brunch program (and thank for their winning Best Brunch in Oakland!!). Big news: Holly Deck is now the Executive Chef of Shakewell! Congrats, Holly!
Proposition Chicken makes fresh dishes daily and constantly adds to its menu. They make sure we know they could not do this without their amazing staff. This is a behind-the-scenes picture of their staff that they are so grateful for (and we are too)!
How fun is it to come to work to dress up and play with toys? The staff at Silver Moon Kids create an amazing store and customer experience. They are pros at their work and care about their customers. They also make time to have fun while demonstrating their merchandise!
Giving Back
Proposition Kitchen
Proposition Chicken’s Non-profit Monday donates 10% of all their dine-in sales to a different non-profit partner each month. This month’s non-profit partner is the Alameda Boys and Girls Club.
The Alameda Boys & Girls Club is more than just a place for recreation. It provides activities and experiences that enrich the lives of young people in the community. They involve young boys and girls in wholesome activities that build their self-esteem and self-worth and teach the values of responsibility and respect. This means paying sustained attention to the changing needs of today’s youth and giving every youth the chance they deserve to have a great future by providing the tools and support they need to achieve their dreams.
The Cat House Monthly Monday Fundraiser
The Cat House has started Monthly Monday Fundraisers!
The inaugural Monthly Monday Fundraiser was a fundraiser for Fentcheck. Fentcheck is a locally-founded nonprofit that stocks public venues with fentanyl test strips and narcan. The Cat House does NOT encourage the use of drugs in their establishment or anywhere. However, these are important tools to help combat the overwhelming wave of deaths caused by accidental fentanyl overdose and they want to help save lives.
Grand Lake Farmers Market
AIM runs the Grand Lake Farmers Market and is now accepting applications for the Racial Equity Fund is now open for applications (REF). REF is a grant to support new Black and Brown business owners getting their start at AIM Farmers Markets:
“The Farmers Market does not fully reflect the diversity of our food producer and farming communities, in part because the start-up costs of joining the market can create a critical barrier-to-entry. This fund strives to reduce financial barriers to entry, by specifically supporting Black and Brown farmers, food producers, and artisans who are getting started at AIM’s farmers markets.”
What the REF offers:
• AIM farmers market annual registration fee ($150)
• Free stall fees for six months at one of AIM’s farmers’ markets (10×10 booth, approx. $1,300)
• A $1,000 stipend for any market-related costs, such as: tents, booth signage, online marketing, organic certification(s), health department fees and other critical but sometimes hidden costs of starting and expanding a food-related business
• Mentorship with an established farmers market participant or Small Business Development Center advisor, if desired.
Please find more information here.
So much to enjoy on Lakeshore in September (and always)!
