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Godzilla Minus Zero

Grand Lake Theatre · 4:00 PM

From $7.50
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Big Astronomy

Chabot Space & Science Center · 11:00 AM

1 more date through Nov 21
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MEASURED TENSION — A Group Exhibition of Prints

Dictée Art & Exhibitions · 11:00 AM

Free
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Mexica Archeoastronomy

Chabot Space & Science Center · 12:00 PM

1 more date through Nov 21
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Worlds of Curiosity

Chabot Space & Science Center · 1:00 PM

1 more date through Nov 21
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Artist’s Reception – Tiffany Schmierer: Aggregate Vision

Transmission Gallery · 1:00 PM

Free
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Ghost in the Machine: Film screening and panel discussion

Oakland Public Library, Main Library · 2:00 PM

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Ohlone Skies (mur taaraxtak)

Chabot Space & Science Center · 2:00 PM

1 more date through Nov 21
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Phantom of the Universe

Chabot Space & Science Center · 3:00 PM

1 more date through Nov 21
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Aurora Storm

Chabot Space & Science Center · 11:00 AM

1 more date through Nov 22
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Animal Talk: The Goats

Children's Fairyland · 11:30 AM

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Ecologies of Resistance: A Conversation with Authors Umi Vaughan, Tiffany Yap and Robert Liu-Trujillo

Oakland Asian Cultural Center · 12:00 PM

Free
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Waiting Far Away

Chabot Space & Science Center · 1:00 PM

2 more dates through Nov 22
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Spotlight Sundays: Japanese American Legacies of Resistance

James Moore Theater · 1:00 PM

From $10
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Zodiac Tours

Chabot Space & Science Center · 3:00 AM

1 more date through Nov 25
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Sunstruck

Chabot Space & Science Center · 11:00 AM

1 more date through Nov 25
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Forward to the Moon

Chabot Space & Science Center · 12:00 PM

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SPACETIME

Chabot Space & Science Center · 2:00 PM

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Steamboat Bill Jr. with Live Orchestra

Grand Lake Theatre · 7:00 PM

From $15
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From Earth to the Universe

Chabot Space & Science Center · 1:00 PM

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Einstein's Gravity Playlist

Chabot Space & Science Center · 2:00 PM

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5000 Eyes: Mapping the Universe with DESI

Chabot Space & Science Center · 3:00 PM

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Meet the Author: Ken Light - Soul City: Oakland, U.S.A.

Oakland Public Library, Main Library · 6:00 PM

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Astrophotography 101: Capturing the Deep Sky

Chabot Space & Science Center · 7:00 PM

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I Play Rocky

Grand Lake Theatre · 7:30 PM

From $9.50
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Lunaverse

Chabot Space & Science Center · 11:00 AM

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The Sun: Our Living Star

Chabot Space & Science Center · 12:00 PM

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Unveiling the Invisible Universe

Chabot Space & Science Center · 1:00 PM

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C360: Year of the Dwarf Planet

Chabot Space & Science Center · 2:00 PM

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Mars: The Ultimate Voyage

Chabot Space & Science Center · 3:00 PM

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Nicole Irene Anderson // Land Figures

Johansson Projects · Through Jan 9

27 more dates through Jan 23
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Andrea Brewster: Draft

Mercury 20 Gallery · 12:00 PM

Free
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2026 FM Annual: “I Left My Heart In Oakland”

FM Gallery · Through Jan 30

Free
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Open First Friday: Hindsight is 20/20

Manna Gallery · 5:00 PM

Free
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inStudio: The Distance Between: Traveling Beyond Count Time

inStudio with Empowerment Avenue · Through Apr 8

Free1 more date through Jan 1
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Opening Reception: Oddly Familiar Exhibition

Oakland Photo Workshop · 6:00 PM

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Oddly Familiar, 2026 EBPCO Members' Exhibition

Oakland Photo Workshop · Through Jan 17

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Special Guest Gallery Chat: Questions 27 & 28 with Author Karen Tei Yamashita

OMCA Great Hall · 12:00 PM

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Special Guest Gallery Chat: Remembering Together with Judy Sakaki and Lana Masako Wong

OMCA Great Hall · 1:00 PM

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OMCA Architecture Walk and Talk

OMCA campus · 1:00 PM

Free6 more dates through Jun 6
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Oakland Magic Circle: 101 Years of Magic

Oakland Public Library, Main Library · 6:00 PM

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Special Guest Gallery Chat: Generations of Memory with Melyssa Minamoto and Joyce Yokomizo

OMCA Great Hall · 1:00 PM

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Avengers: Doomsday

Grand Lake Theatre · 2:00 PM

From $7.50
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Dune: Part Three

Grand Lake Theatre · 2:30 PM

From $7.50
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Gallery Chats at OMCA

OMCA campus · 1:00 PM

1 more date through Dec 26
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Spotlight Sundays: The Enduring Spirit of Japanese Performing Arts

James Moore Theater · 1:00 PM

From $10

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