What We Do
Supporting Oakland Rotary with the Committees:
Brown Bag, Entertainment, High Adventure + Sports, Gala, and Speakers
Committee Blog
Evolutionary Blues is a full-length documentary, featuring interviews with more than 30 artists who regularly played in clubs and music venues that lined the blocks of 7th Street before a charge for “urban renewal” decimated the thriving, self-sustaining Oakland Black community. It’s a story about the Great Migration, told through the lens and culture of blues musicians, many of whom never made it to national fame but were respected and acclaimed within the true blues scene. They carried the soul of their Southern roots — Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas — to Oakland.
Doors will open at 6pm with the screening begining at 7pm. After the screening, there will be a Q&A with the film's Director Cheryl Fabio. Proof of full vaccination is required. Except when eating and drinking, masks must be worn.
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Activities - Subcommittees
Brown Bag
Arranges annual off-site lunch and business networking meeting held at various member businesses.
Committee Chair:
OPEN
Meeting Time and Place:
At the Call of the Chair
Entertainment
Organizes various social functions for Club members, families, and friends, e.g., new members’ parties, tailgate parties, Cocktails with the President networking events, and special occasion dinners at local restaurants.
Committee Chair:
Carla Betts carlabetts@hotmail.com
Meeting Time and Place:
Once a month, at the Call of the Chair
High Adventure + Sports
Plans active activities for members, including skiing, cycling, golf, hiking, and kayaking. Events are open to Non-Members
Mark Rosen Co- Chair mrosen@info-gate.com T
Tom Limon Co- Chair Tomlimon@gmail.com
Meeting Time and Place:
1st Monday of month at 5:30 pm unless a holiday falls on that date then the meeting will be the following Monday
Meetings are currently Zoom based. To attend email Mark Rosen @ mrosen@info-gate.com
Speakers
Responsible for attracting and securing engaging and informative speakers at Club meetings.
Committee Chair:
Ruth Stroup ruth@stroupins.com
Meeting Time and Place:
Meetings are held on the 2nd and 4th Wedneday of the month. Contact the Committee Chair for the Zoom link.
GALA
Each our Clubs plans and holds a gala to raise funds for the Oakland Rotry Endowment (ORE)
Committee Chair OPEN