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Upcoming Events

 

Wednesday, April 22 

Monthly Crime Prevention Meeting – “Scamming and Copper Wire Theft.”  5:00 PM, Zoom link

How the City’s 2026-27 budget works –  Community Meeting, 6-8 PM at Richmond City Council chambers, or via Zoom. Call 953 6472 1794 to attend via Zoom.

Mayoral Forum, hosted by Richmondside –  6-8:30 PM,
CoBiz 1503 Macdonald Ave Suite A, Richmond, CA 94801. Free to attend, registration required, or follow on livestream from their website. (This is the first year using primary elections for Mayor and City Council Candidates).

Saturday, April 25 

Home Electrification Fair.  Homeowners, renters and rental property owners can all benefit from transitioning their homes to electric: healthier indoor air, long-term savings, and reduced emissions. Win a portable induction burner  or Instant Pot. Visit event web page for details and free registration. The Brower Center, 2150 Allston Way, Berkeley.

Richmond Literacy Festival. A free, family-friendly community event featuring marionette performances, a Bay Area children’s author talk and book signing, and local vendors. Civic Center Plaza, 1- 4 PM.  Details here.

Other events

Muralist John Wehrle Exhibition, Point Richmond Gallery, 145 Richmond Avenue (across from fire station). Closing reception, Sunday, April 26, 1-5 PM

Great Tomato Plant Sale, Saturday, May 2, 10 AM to 3 PM, Richmond Art Center, 2540 Barrett Ave.

Ballots for Mayor and Council District 3 and 4 primary elections  will be mailed on Monday, May 4. (Election is June 2.)

Dumpster Day for City residents of East Richmond, Saturday, June 27, 8 AM to 12 – Postcards to be sent by City Community Services. Please volunteer an hour. Email eastrichmondnc@gmail.com. 

Cinco de Mayo Festival: May 3, 2026, on 23rd Street.

Senior Information and Health Fair Day: May 20, 2026, at the Richmond Auditorium.

Richmond Juneteenth Festival: June 20, 2026, at Nicholl Park.

East Richmond Heights Art & Music Festival: Saturday, August 1, 2026, on Bernhard Av