September/October Children’s Programs at the Library

September/October Children’s Programs at the Oakland Public Library Batter up! Celebrate the National Pastime with the “Play Ball!” Baseball Craft on Thursday, September 28th at the Oakland Public Library! Oakland children, ages 3 & up, are invited to attend. Participants may come anytime between 4:00 and 6:00 pm. to make […]

OCTOBER ADULT PROGRAMS AND EVENTS AT THE OAKLAND LIBRARY

OCTOBER ADULT PROGRAMS AND EVENTS AT THE OAKLAND LIBRARY New Friends of the Oakland Public Library 2017-2018 Free Sunday Afternoon Concert Series. This exciting season, under the Artistic Direction of the Met Orchestra’s Principal Associate Concertmaster Laura Hamilton, will feature some of the world’s best musicians and performers. The Ramapo […]

Sunday Afternoon Free Concert Series in Oakland

Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Broadway, and Boston Symphony Musicians to Perform in Sunday Afternoon Free Concert Series in Oakland Oakland, New Jersey – New Friends of the Oakland Public Library announce the 2017-2018 Free Sunday Afternoon Concert Series. This exciting season, under the Artistic Direction of the Met Orchestra’s Principal Associate […]

September Programs at the Library

Preschool Story Time for children, ages three and four, will be held on Mondays from 10:30 to 11:00 am and 1:00 to 1:30 pm in the Oakland Public Library’s story gallery starting Monday, September 18th, and ending December 11th. This fall season will feature special sessions focusing on music and […]

Being Mortal

Atul Gawande. Being Mortal. New York: Thorndike Press, 2014. As reviewed by Ted Odenwald Dr. Gawande’s study is both a challenge to the medical profession and an alert to patients and their families. He states that advances in medications and technology have “…turned the process of aging and dying into […]

How Did Downtown Oakland Go From This to This? 2

How Did Downtown Oakland Go From This to This? By Kevin Heffernan Ladies and gentlemen, lend me your ears and hearts as I will tell you a true and tragic story of downtown Oakland. It is a story that will bring tears to your eyes for what was and now […]