What’s Happening on the West End?Blues, Brews and BBQ to Fire Up Webster Street Sunday, Sept. 18

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Thursday, Sept. 8n 10 to 11:30 a.m. Alzheimer’s

Support Group: Meeting sponsored by the Alzheimer’s Association for families and caregivers of those with Alzheimer’s and related disor-ders. Mastick Senior Center, 1155 Santa Clara Ave. (Info: 482-8700)

n 1 p.m. Mastick Movie Matinee: My Name is Doris. Free for seniors. Mastick Senior Center, 1155 Santa Clara Ave. (Info: 747-7506)

n 3 to 5 p.m. Office Hours: Staffers from Congresswoman Barbara Lee’s office will be avail-able. Administrative Conference Room, Main Branch of the Alameda Free Library, 1550 Oak St.

n 3:30 p.m. Thursday Craft Day: Crafts for children ages 5 to 12. Dress to get messy. Free. West End Branch Library, 788 Santa Clara Ave. (Info: 747-7767)

n 6:30 to 9 p.m. Single Sailors Association: Dinner meeting for single people interested in sail-ing. Ballena Bay Yacht Club, 1150 Ballena Blvd., Suite 151. (Info: 332-9380 or www.singlesailors.org)

n 7 to 9 p.m. Alameda Quilt Guild: Meeting. Open to all who are interested in quilting; $5 dona-tion at the door. Trinity Lutheran Church, 1323 Central Ave. (Info: Terry, 521-2995)

n 7 to 9 p.m. Meet the Artists: Mid-show reception for the Plein Air Paintout exhibit. Refreshments. Free to the public; donations appreciated. Frank Bette Center for the Arts, 1601 Paru St. (Info: www.frankbettecenter.org or 523-6957)

n 7 to 9 p.m. Alameda Poetry Writers: Hosted by Mary Loughran and Marilyn Flower. Free-write exercises with prompts. Read your work or just listen. Admission is free; donations appreciated. Frank Bette Center for the Arts, 1601 Paru St. (Info: www.frankbettecenter.org or 523-6957)

Friday, Sept. 9n 6 to 9 p.m. Story Time

from Tales of the Arabian Nights: Dressing up is encouraged; refresh-

ments served. Free for kids and adults of all ages. The Old Bazaar, Lost City Antiques, 1519 Park St. (Info: 910-3922)

n 6 to 9 p.m. Artist Reception: Celebrate the opening of ’Round the World, a group exhibit of pho-tography by Thea Bellos, Maurice Ramirez, Jerome Szymczak and Dr. Edward Valeau. Free for all ages. K Gallery, Rhythmix Cultural Works, 2513 Blanding Ave. (Info: 865-5060 or www.rhythmix.org)

n 6:30 p.m. Inside Out: Starlight-Movie-in-the-Park. Picnicking, fol-lowed by pre-show activities. Movie begins around 8:15. Snacks and food available for purchase. Free to the public. Leydecker Park, 3225 Mecartney Road. Reservations sug-gested; info: 747-7529)

n 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Artwork for Animals: Reception celebrating the opening of a group art show. A por-tion of show sales and proceeds from a silent auction will go to the Friends of the Alameda Animal Shelter. Free to the public. Studio 23, 2309B Encinal Ave. (Info: www.studio23gallery.com)

Saturday, Sept. 10n 9 a.m. “Webster Street Walk”:

A walk that will focus on Webster Street’s rich history. Part of a series of walks through Alameda neighborhoods. Sponsored by the Alameda Recreation and Parks Department. Dennis Evanosky and Eric Kos will lead the walk, which will last one hour and 15 minutes. Meet at Washington Park, 740 Central Ave. (Info: 747-7529 or www.alamedaca.gov/recreation)

n 11:30 a.m. American Association of University Women: First luncheon of the new season for the Alameda branch. Program features the young women who participated in the Tech Tour sci-ence education program at Sonoma State University. Catered lunch: $20. Open to members, prospective members and interested guests. Reservations required. Main Branch of the Alameda free Library,

1550 Oak St. (Info, reservations: Mary Ann Rose, 217-8664)

n Noon to 1 p.m. “Sheet Mulch”: Demonstration; free to the pub-lic. Ploughshares Nursery, 2701 Main St. (Info: www.ploughshares nursery.com)

n 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Alameda Free Library Writers Group: Open to adult writers looking to work, connect and share with other writ-ers. Bring materials for writing time. Free. Second Floor, Main Branch of the Alameda Free Library, 1550 Oak St. (Info: 747-7713)

n 1 to 4 p.m. House Tour: Last tour starts at 3. Admission: $5. Meyers House and Gardens, 2021 Alameda Ave.

n 1:15 to 3 p.m. Coloring for Adults: Coloring books and colors provided but you may also bring your own. Free to the public. Main Branch of the Alameda Free Library, 1550 Oak St. (Info: 747-7777)

n 2 to 3 p.m. Family Nature Fun Hour: “Fish Fun.” Explore the finned and gilled underwater world, then learn what’s new in the Visitors Center. Crab Cove, 1252 McKay Ave. (Info: 544-3187)

n 3 to 3:30 p.m. Fish Feeding Time: Five aquariums with more than 20 bay species will be fed

while you learn who is eating what and how aquarium environments are kept healthy. Free for all ages. Crab Cove, 1252 McKay Ave. (Info: 544-3187)

n 6 p.m. Opening Reception: Special ceremony and ribbon cut-ting as three new exhibits about the USS Hornet are introduced. Open to members at 5:30. Free to the public. USS Hornet Museum, Pier 3, Alameda Point (Info, tix: www.uss-hornet.org or 521-8448, Ext. 282)

n 7 to 9 p.m. Poetry at the Bette: Prose and poetry reading. Admission is free; donations appre-ciated. Frank Bette Center for the Arts, 1601 Paru St. (Info: www.frankbettecenter.org or 523-6957)

n 8 p.m. “Wild Women of Song: Great Gal Composers of the Jazz Era”: Pamela Rose will perform a live jazz and blues concert and cultural retrospective. Tickets: $20 in advance; $25 the day of the show. Rhythmix Cultural Works, 2513 Blanding Ave. (Info: 865-5060 or www.rhythmix.org)

Sunday, Sept. 11n 10 a.m. to noon: “Ride on 2

Wheels”: Learn to ride a 2-wheel bike. Bring a bike and a helmet. All ages welcome; minors require parental support. Alameda Bicycle, 1522 Park St. (Info: 522-0070)

n 2 p.m. “Notes for Nourishment”: Featuring the Bay Area Russian chorus Slavyanka and pianist Donna Stoering. Part of the 2by2 Sundays series of informal concerts. Free to the public; dona-tions will benefit the chorus and its planned tour to Russia. St. Joseph’s Basilica, 1109 Chestnut St. (Info: 540-8136)

n 2 to 3 p.m. Family Nature Fun Hour: “Fish Fun.” Explore the finned and gilled underwater world, then learn what’s new in the Visitors Center. Crab Cove, 1252 McKay Ave. (Info: 544-3187)

n 3 to 3:30 p.m. Fish Feeding Time: Five aquariums with more than 20 bay species will be fed

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Revisit Hecker’s Hardware and other Webster Street history this Saturday with Alameda Walks.

The Alameda-based non-profit West End Arts & Entertainment District

(WEAED) will host the second annual Blues, Brews & BBQ street fair on Sunday, Sept. 18. The event happens from noon until 6 p.m. on Webster Street from Central Avenue to Taylor Street. It will feature live music, a beer garden with an assort-ment of craft beers from local brewers, barbecue from ‘que

masters and an array of arts and crafts from Bay Area art-ists all available for purchase.

WEAED is a non-profit organization that provides Alameda students with arts enrichment programs taught by Alameda artists. Organizers Sandra Russell and Hiro Cooper started Blues Brews & BBQ in 2015; a widely attended and successful event that drew families, neighbors, artists, musicians and hungry and thirsty folks from all over the Bay Area.

Several blues musicians are scheduled to perform. Attendees are invited to bring their own seating if they wish to sit while enjoying the music. At the time of this press release, the lineup of perform-ers will be:

n Noon — MJ’s Brass Boppersn 1:30 p.m. — Soul Mechanixn 3 p.m. — David Krulln 4:30 p.m. — Lady Bianca

About the musiciansThe opening act will be

MJ’s Brass Boppers from San Francisco, an authentic New Orleans second line band. The Boppers will kick off the event

in New Orleans fashion with a march through the crowd from Taylor Street to the main stage at Central Avenue.

This march will be dedicat-ed to beloved local performer Augusta Lee Collins, who died in September 2015.

Next up will be Soul Mechanix, an Oakland R&B favorite, frequently seen at First Fridays at the Oakland Museum and Yoshi’s.

David Krull, an Alameda local by way of Kansas City, who has performed with sev-eral jazz legends, will throw down a boogie-woogie piano style that will get toes tapping.

Lady Bianca, known as the Queen of the Blues and Gospel, is a Grammy-nominated per-former who has played with Frank Zappa, Van Morrison, John Lee Hooker and more.

The BarbecueThe barbecue vendors will

be located in the US Bank parking lot, 1414 Webster St. This year’s vendors include: Chef Rene’s Kitchen, Mae Mae’s, Roderick’s BBQ, Mario’s French Dip Sandwiches & BBQ, Wescafe,

Oakland Smoke Shack and Bombzies.

The BeerThe beer garden will

also be located in the US Bank parking lot with beer for sale from: Faction Brewery, Lagunitas Brewing Company, Sierra Nevada, Ale Industries, Drake’s Brewing, Alameda Island Brewing Company and Fort Point Beer Company.

Kids ZoneIn the Taylor Street park-

ing lot WEAED will provide community information tables, a bike valet, a kids zone, featuring mem-bers of the WEAED Youth Performers program and the Alameda Cello Academy, hosted by Jim and Lynn Parodi.

The event is sponsored by the West Alameda Business Association, A-Town Booking Agency and Events, Island Printing, Alameda Island Brewing Company, Bladium, The Fireside Lounge, 1400 Bar & Grill, Hawthorne Suites by Wyndham, T-Hiro and Artisan Burlwood.