Get into the holiday spirit for an afternoon filled with creativity and cheer! Enjoy a warm cup of hot cocoa while customizing sugar cookies with colorful toppings and sprinkles and create holiday keepsakes that you'll hang on your tree for years to come. Make sure to bring your phone or camera to get a picture with Santa Claus! Friday, Dec. 19, Tot Session , 10 am - 12 pm, ages 1 - 5. Youth Session , 2 - 5 pm, ages 5 - 13. Advanced registration required.
The city of Oakland is making plans to fete its first professional sports champions since 2018. A parade celebrating the Oakland Ballers, who took home the Pioneer League crown on Sept. 21 after defeating the Idaho Falls Chukars at Raimondi Park, is slated for Sunday, Oct. 5, Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee announced on Tuesday. The parade will start from Oakland City Hall (1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza) at 1 p.m. and will end at Prescott Market in West Oakland (1620 18th St.).
With just weeks to go until its October 4 parade, its funding is gone, according to OBCA Treasurer Wilbert McAlister. He says the expenses to put the show on are piling up fast. "We got a stage coming out here and a canopy, and that's like $2,100. We got porta potties coming out here, that's like $700-$800. We have a lot of expenses, and our insurance is coming up," McAlister said.
Boston Carnival celebrated its 52nd year this weekend, starting off with the vibrant J'Ouvert parade beginning at sunrise on Saturday. The day-long event aims to honor Caribbean culture, featuring a second parade in the afternoon, traditional performances, vibrant costumes, and lively music. Pedro Diaz marches with dancers from the Dominican Republic during the annual Caribbean Carnival Parade which was held on the streets of Roxbury and Dorchester on Saturday afternoon, ending up at Franklin Park.
The debut single from Parade features two radically different tracks, which defy genre constraints, showcasing a unique blend of chaotic sounds and artistic collaboration.
"It's really a tragedy that this happened today," Sgt. Corin Usinski told WEWS. "They had numerous people on the float and alongside the float. I've been doing this for 25 years as a police officer and I've never heard of this happening ever before."
