Oakland Rotary Meeting
OIGC Quartet will join the Oakland Rotary Lunch Meeting
Watch the livestream at https://www.facebook.com/OaklandRotary3
Bay Street Tree Lighting
Join OIYC and OIKC along with other local musicians to celebrate the tree lighting at Bay Street! Arrive early to give yourself time to enjoy the festivities that Bay Street has to offer.
From Bay Street:
Savor the warmth of festive moments with loved ones {and while you’re at it, savor the new Bay Street Emeryville at our annual Tree Lighting Event}. Join The City of Emeryville and Bay Street Emeryville as we unwrap the magic of togetherness at the 2024 Emeryville Community Tree Lighting Event! Festivities begin at City Hall then bike, scoot, or stroll on over the South Bayfront Bridge to Bay Street Emeryville for food, music & holiday fun! Discover everything new at Bay Street, including our diverse restaurant offerings and our completely redesigned plaza. Sip, Shop & Eat your way from the Plaza to north end.
Friday, December 6, 2024
4:00pm | Sip. Shop. Eat. @ Bay Street Emeryville
4:30pm | Festivities begin @ City Hall – 1333 Park Ave.
5:30pm | Car-Free Parade begins
6:00pm | Bay Street Tree Lighting, Sip. Shop. Eat. Market, Music, food & family fun!
CA State Capitol Tree Lighting
OIGC joins Governor Newsom at the 93rd Annual California State Capitol Tree Lighting
Oakland City Center Tree Lighting
OIGC Youth Program joins the Oakland City Center’s Tree Lighting festivities!
An evening with OIGC at Resurrection Oakland Church
FREE Community Concert
Dessert reception to follow!
Doors at 6:30
South Bay Holiday Workshop: 2 of 2
Sing with OIGC and Terrance Kelly!
Learn a couple of songs with Terrance Kelly over the course of two workshops and prepare to open the show and scoop joy with OIGC at their South Bay Holiday Concert at the Mountain View Center for Performing Arts!
$100 REGISTRATION
Includes two workshops & admission to OIGC's 2024 Annual South Bay Holiday Concert. (Limited spaces available.)
REGISTER BELOW! (no one turned away for lack of funds, contact programs@oigc.org for more)
16th Annual South Bay Holiday Gospel Concert
OIGC’s 16th Annual South Bay Holiday Gospel Concert at the Mountain View Center for Performing Arts
$55.00 General Admission
$39.00 Seniors/Students/Children
Join OIGC on stage with the South Bay Holiday Workshop Choir - REGISTER HERE
Chabot Space & Science Center
11:30 AM - OYC Miracles and Oakland Interfaith Kids Choir
1:00 PM - OYC Concert Chorus
Included with General Admission
Step into a world of icy planets and far away galaxies this winter at Chabot! Glide across our sock skate rink, spin and twirl in your coziest socks, enjoy some hot cocoa and channel your inner space explorer with gingerbread rovers inspired by cosmic missions. Enjoy innovative snow-making activities and timed snowfall events, adding a touch of winter wonder to your experience. With festive tunes and interactive activities blending science and seasonal cheer, this is a celebration you won’t want to miss!
Alameda County Food Bank
Community Volunteer Event
OIGC/OICC/OYC help ACFB fill bags of food for the local shelters and churches. Want to join us? Email lanell@oigc.org to RSVP.
South Bay Holiday Workshop: 1 of 2
Sing with OIGC and Terrance Kelly!
Learn a couple of songs with Terrance Kelly over the course of two workshops and prepare to open the show and scoop joy with OIGC at their South Bay Holiday Concert at the Mountain View Center for Performing Arts!
$100 REGISTRATION
Includes two workshops & admission to OIGC's 2024 Annual South Bay Holiday Concert. (Limited spaces available.)
REGISTER BELOW! (no one turned away for lack of funds, contact programs@oigc.org for more)
Fall into Joy
FALL INTO JOY!
Concert with Lighthouse Singers and the
Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir Ensemble
Suggested Donation: $20 (+$3.18 fee)
*POSTPONED* Business Cards & Bagels
Hi! Please join us for Business Cards and Bagels, a community networking event at the Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir office in beautiful Preservation Park. We’d love to meet you! Come say hi and grab a bagel before starting your day.
2024 Brower Youth Awards
ABOUT:
The theme for this year’s Brower Youth Awards is Currents. Currents are forces of nature that energize and move things — electricity, water, air — forward in a definite direction. Our Brower Youth Award winners are like such currents. Their environmental activism is propelling the changes we need to support a healthy, safe, and equitable planet for all. These young forces are not deterred by inertia or outright resistance to environmental action. We are here to recognize their leadership and celebrate the currents of resiliency their projects have ignited.
Currently, we are also facing multiple existential threats, including the collapse of biodiversity and the climate crisis, threats that require immediate action. Our winners bring solutions to current problems with a sense of urgency and dedication. We are inspired to share their work with you.
OICC: Gospel Music Heritage Month Concert
Oakland Interfaith Community Choir at
Monterey Peninsula Gospel Community Choir’s
Gospel Heritage Month Concert
FREE Concert - Donations Welcome
SFJAZZ Family Matinee
Celebrate Gospel Heritage Month! This morning matinee program will be filled with music, history, and jubilation. OIGC inspires joy and unity among all people, and showcases the diverse tapestry of faith and culture through Black gospel and spiritual music traditions. Join us with the entire family as we come together in “Healing Through Song!”
TICKETS: $18 | $25
OYAE 2024 Closing Reception
OYAE 2024 CLOSING RECEPTION
Join us on Friday, August 30th | 6-9pm for the Closing Reception of OYAE (Oakland Youth Art Explosion) annual exhibit featuring the Oakland Interfaith Youth Choir with Terrance Kelly (Co-Founder and Artistic Director).
RSVP Encouraged, visit: https://OYAE24ClosingreceptionatJGG.eventbrite.com
Seattle Mariner's at Oakland Athletics
GET GAME TICKETS from OIGC through May 31
OIGC and OYC will sing the National Anthem on June 5, 6:40 game vs. Seattle Mariners.
Game tickets: $22.50 each
Seats will be located in or around Section 128
Tickets can be picked up at GATE C on game day from an OIGC staff member.
Oakland Ferry Fest - Tabling
OIGC will be tabling at the Oakland Ferry Fest on Saturday, June 1, from noon to 6pm!
Come say hi and take a free ride on the ferry! ⛴ ...
“You’re invited to the 2024 Oakland Ferry Fest! San Francisco Bay Ferry is hosting a celebration of ferries and the Oakland community at Jack London Square, right next to our Oakland Ferry Terminal. There will be music, food, games & activities, community booths, free ferry rides, and a kids' activity area sponsored by Children's Fairyland! The festival will take place Saturday, June 1st, from 12 PM to 6 PM at the plaza right next to the Oakland Ferry Terminal. We look forward to having you join us.
Free Ferry Tours!
Free ferry rides will be offered throughout the day free of charge for people wanting to jump aboard. Ferry tours will both depart and arrive back at the Oakland Terminal. Each tour will last about 20 minutes and cruise along the Oakland Estuary.”
More info and details - (parking, transit, etc.)
MLK Day of Service - Shoreline Clean Up
COMMUNITY EVENT: From Stepping Out Stepping In and I Heart Oakland-Alameda Estuary
Thursday, January 15, 2024
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Middle Harbor Shoreline Park – 2777 Middle Harbor RoadOakland, CA, 94607
RSVP via email to steppingoutsteppingin@gmail.com
We have a dream! Our dream is that Oakland residents and children will be able to explore the shorelines of Oakland on clean sandy shores. Our dream is that the diverse wildlife who live in the San Fransisco Estuary, can swim and eat without harm. Please join us on MLK Day of Service at Middle Harbor Shoreline Park to help this dream come alive! Let us put our hands together to celebrate the spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King and show the world what Oakland citizens can do as we work together to help make a cleaner Oakland Shoreline and San Francisco Bay/Estuary! YOU can help protect the environment, support wildlife, & your health!
There will be morning snacks and a bagged lunch for volunteers provided by the Port of Oakland as a thank you.
Schedule:
9am ~ Check in and Sign Waivers
9:30am -11:45AM ~ Beach Cleanup and Ice plant removal
11:45am ~ Group photo
Noon ~ Prizes and bagged lunch provided by the Port of Oakland
Please RSVP with NUMBER # in PARTY by Thursday, 1/11/2024 so we are sure to have enough food & supplies.
Everyone is required to sign a waiver form prior to the cleanup or when you arrive at the check-in table.
Youth (under the age of 18) must be accompanied by an adult. A parent or legal guardian of youth under the age of 18 must also sign the youth waiver form.
SouthBay Holiday Workshop (2 of 2)
Sing with OIGC and Terrance Kelly!
Learn a couple of songs with Terrance Kelly over the course of two workshops and prepare to open the show and scoop joy with OIGC at their South Bay Holiday Concert at the Mountain View Center for Performing Arts!
$100 REGISTRATION
Includes both workshops & admission to OIGC's 2023 Annual South Bay Holiday Concert.
Limited spaces available.
WORKSHOPS
SAT, Nov 18: 11am to 1pm
SAT, Dec 9: 11am to 1pm
Cypress Point Clubhouse (map)
400 Cypress Point Drive, Mountain View, CA
CONCERT & PERFORMANCE
FRI, Dec 22: 7:30pm (call time 5:00pm)
Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts (map)
500 Castro Street, Mountain View, CA
SouthBay Holiday Workshop (1 of 2)
Sing with OIGC and Terrance Kelly!
Learn a couple of songs with Terrance Kelly over the course of two workshops and prepare to open the show and scoop joy with OIGC at their South Bay Holiday Concert at the Mountain View Center for Performing Arts!
$100 REGISTRATION
Includes both workshops & admission to OIGC's 2023 Annual South Bay Holiday Concert.
Limited spaces available.
WORKSHOPS
SAT, Nov 18: 11am to 1pm
SAT, Dec 9: 11am to 1pm
Cypress Point Clubhouse (map)
400 Cypress Point Drive, Mountain View, CA
CONCERT & PERFORMANCE
FRI, Dec 22: 7:30pm (call time 5:00pm)
Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts (map)
500 Castro Street, Mountain View, CA
OPD: Trunk-o-Treat
We’ll be there passing out candy and info! Stop by and say hi!
Want to volunteer? Contact ruthanne@oigc.org.
Peace in the Park
OIGC will be hosting an informational table. Stop by and say hi!
Want to volunteer? Contact ruthanne@oigc.org.
Golden Hour Youth Music Festival
Radium Runway’s inaugural Golden Hour Youth Music Festival celebrates the best of Alameda's emerging new artists. A selection of groups from high schools across the island will perform at Radium Runway and a performance by OIGC Youth Program Ensembles: OYC Chamber Singers and Oakland Interfaith Youth Choir
FREE! – Register for Tickets
Want to perform too? Sign up to audition!
ONE VOICE Screening: World Peace Day
ONE VOICE: The Story of the Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir
World Peace Day Film Screening
Come join us for a captivating film screening on World Peace Day! This FREE in-person event aims to spread a message of unity and harmony through the power of cinema. Immerse yourself in thought-provoking films that explore diverse cultures, inspire change, and promote understanding.
Learn the history of OIGC, Terrance, their context in Oakland, and how OIGC’s core mission has driven the organization in the past and continues to be important and relevant today.
Be part of a global movement for peace as we celebrate the beauty of our shared humanity. Don't miss this opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals and be inspired to make a difference. Together, let's raise our voices for a more peaceful world!
Watch the trailer and learn more about the film at http://www.oigc.org/onevoice
Chamber Singers Open House Rehearsal
Try a rehearsal with the Oakland Youth Chorus!
Chamber Singers: High School
Chamber Singers focus on advanced singing techniques, singing with confidence from different genres of classical, jazz, 20th-century, spiritual, pop, and world music. These singers will sing in three-part, four-part, and five-part harmony, and learn stage presence and performance skills.
Chamber Singers perform in all OYC concerts, as a stand-alone ensemble, with the Concert Chorus, and in community performances throughout the year.
Concert Chorus Open Rehearsal
Try a rehearsal with the Oakland Youth Chorus!
Concert Chorus: Middle School (5th to 9th Grade)
Concert Chorus members work on building a solid foundation in Music Theory, rhythm, and sight reading through a Kodály based curriculum. Concert Chorus members gain confidence in singing music in two-part, three-part, four-part, and five-part harmony in different languages. Singers acquire vocal skills including the correct use of the head voice, breath support, vowel formation, and consonant placement.
OIYC Open House Rehearsal
Try a rehearsal with the Oakland Interfaith Youth Choir!
The Oakland Interfaith Youth Choir introduces gospel music to youth ages 12 to 17. The choir, first started in 1997, now includes over two dozen members from diverse ethnic, religious, and cultural backgrounds.
OIGC at Sonoma County Fair
Spend the day at the Sonoma County Fair and celebrate summer with the Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir in the evening!
All Choir Potluck
The All-Choir Potluck is on Saturday, August 5!
Kick off "Season 38: Living in Harmony" with the annual All-Choir Potluck! Come meet the board and members of the OIGC family. Bring your friends, family, and a dish to share. See you soon!
View map for specific location and parking.
Potluck and Hangout
10:30am ~ 3pm
LOCATION
Alameda Crown Memorial State Beach, Mariner's Lagoon Picnic Area. View map for location and parking
THE POTLUCK
Bring whatever you’d like to share for ~10-12 folks
No alcohol is permitted at this site.
There are park grills if you want to use them, but you will be responsible for bringing your own grill stuff.
Plates, utensils, serving utensils, ice, and drink bucket provided.
OTHER NOTES
There is little to no shade, and plenty of wide open spaces.
Feel free to bring your own chairs, sunshade, picnic blanket, frisbee, football, etc.
As it is the Bay Area, and with this site in particular closer to the bay – DRESS IN LAYERS! Prepare for the sun as well as the cold!
Oakland Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting
118th Annual Meeting and Celebration
The Chamber's Annual Meeting will be an outdoor celebratory event at Children's Fairyland where, together with Oakland businesses, elected leaders, and community members, the Oakland Chamber invites you to spend an evening with the simple goal of reconnecting and enjoying your peers. We couldn't be more thrilled to see everyone, in person, pay tribute to our City leadership and spend an incredible evening celebrating Oakland businesses - the economic engine of our community. This year will include live music, exceptional food, and lots of fun. So run to your keepsakes drawer, dust off your Fairyland key, and join us on June 14.
OIGC All-Choirs sings the National Anthem
$32 (regular $40-$53) – OIGC Fundraiser has ended!
Get your tickets from MLB Tickets to join OIGC in and around Section 125!
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The OIGC choirs sing the National Anthem at the Oakland A’s game on June 12, against the Tampa Bay Rays!
Join us in supporting the Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir by purchasing tickets to the upcoming baseball game fundraiser! Enjoy a fun day out while supporting our mission to spread the joy of gospel music. Grab your friends and family and come cheer on the home team while helping to make a difference.
OIGC’s Tickets will be located in and around Section 125
Upon purchase, please enter the name of your choir and choir member to keep groups together. To ensure your group is seated together, please arrive as a group to pick up tickets at the same time.
