Community Corner
Get Out Weekend Planner
Check out some haunted houses, experience a night of opera, volunteer for the environment or take part in a unique bike tour this weekend.
It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do for the weekend.
Patch is coming to the rescue. We’ve got the best bets for your done-work-outta-here time. Check our picks for the activities to hit this weekend.
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Where/When: Friday at Meek Mansion and Saturday at McConaghy House in Hayward from 7 p.m. to 3:30 a.m.
Why Go: Each evening includes a presentation by the American Paranormal Research Association on recent findings at the houses and participation in an investigation inside one of the houses.
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Pricing: $75 per night or $100 for both nights; reservations required
Where/When: Castro Valley Moose Lodge; Saturday from 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Why Go: Enjoy a 5-course Italian dinner and entertainment by Trio Amore, performing great operatic arias and Italian songs.
Pricing: $30
OUR LADY OF GRACE SPRING AUCTION
Where/When: 3433 Somerset Ave, Castro Valley; Saturday at 6 p.m.
Why Go: Take part in the silent and live auction, dinner and dancing.
Pricing: $30
Where/When: Eden Landing Ecological Reserve in Hayward; Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon
Why Go: Make a positive difference and volunteer with , an organization working to restore more than 600 acres of tidal wetlands at Eden Landing Ecological Reserve on the eastern shore of San Francisco Bay in Hayward.
Pricing: Free
Where/When: West Oakland Bart Station; Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon
Why Go: This 10-mile urban ride will wind its way to several affordable housing developments with creative food-growing gardens, from individual garden plots to community greenhouses.
Pricing: Free, but bring your own bike
You can also always add any event yourself to our calendar here.
