By Kibibi Columbus, Director of Outreach & Inreach, Grace Bible Fellowship of Antioch
Need some information on resources regarding work, education, or health? The Grace Closet Community Resource & Health Fair (CR&HF) will provide information on resources for Health Care, Mental Health, Cal Fresh, Housing, Career/Job Training, Education, Prevention, Food & Clothing.
Come enjoy receiving a FREE Family Fun Day, Lunch, Games, Activities & Prizes for all ages at the CR&HF on Saturday, May 11th from 11 AM – 3 PM. We look forward to seeing you all at 3415 Oakley Road, Antioch.
Special thanks to our sponsors: Grace Arms of Antioch, Grace Bible Fellowship of Antioch and the City of Antioch for awarding Grace Closet with an Enhancement Grant.
Part of their Positive Pull-Up Initiative serving communities impacted by crime, blight
Community Ready Corps (CRC), based in Oakland, California, supports positive engagements with low-income families by participating in the Positive Pull-Up this weekend, which aims to promote cleaner and safer neighborhoods by finding solutions to local problems. CRC will organize a week of community service that includes street cleanups, free food and music. These events have been scheduled from April 27 to May 4, 2024. As they did last month in Antioch and Pittsburg, CRC will hold another neighborhood cleanup in Antioch – Saturday, May 4, from 12 – 2 PM at Peppertree Way and Sycamore Drive.
“CRC is committed to debunking the doom loop narrative. As part of our Positive Pull-Up Initiative advocating for solution-focused strategies, we have repaired broken windows in restaurants impacted by crime. We will continue to support our communities because Oakland’s legacy is about showing the world that whenever something goes wrong, our communities will pull together to fix the problem,” says Tur-Ha Ak.
He further adds, “The impacts of the pandemic have spiked crime, homelessness, and blight. Let’s not forget food insecurities for struggling families in East and West Oakland, mostly who are Black and Brown. This Saturday, CRC is dedicating critical services and having fun while doing it.”
Information about CRC’s Positive Pull-Up Initiative can be found on CRC’s Facebook and Instagram accounts. The group’s social media posts, showing dozens of Black community members cleaning up the streets with a large Black garbage truck (affectionately called “Big Black”), have been shared hundreds of times and inspired others to join them. It also includes CRC members providing gift cards and produce giveaways to support low-income families in Oakland.
CRC is independently funded and takes no government subsidies to provide necessary materials and equipment, such as their garbage truck, to tackle public safety concerns.
Community Ready Corps (CRC) is a Black, self-determination organization that works to build capacity in nine specific areas: Self Defense & Safety, Economics & Prosperity, Family Systems & Stability, Traditions & Ways, Technology & Efficacy, Education & Competence, Art & Media, Politics & Governance, and Health & Well Being.
Enjoy a Fun Afternoon of Wine Tasting, Shopping, Art & Live Music in Antioch’s historic downtown
Fun Outdoor Wine Tasting Event! The Rivertown Business District is hosting local Wineries in Beautiful Downtown Antioch’s Rivertown Business District with Great Music Performed by Project 4 Band!
What: 2025 Rivertown Wine Walk & Artisan Faire When: May 11, 2024 Noon-4pm Starting Location: 314 G Street, Antioch CA 94509
This is a Free Event to the Public to Enjoy Artisan Faire and Music, If you Wish to Participate in the Wine Walk You Must Purchase a Ticket and be At Least 21 Years of Age. Tickets are limited to 500 So We Highly Recommend You Order Yours in Advance. Tickets also sold at Willow Park Mercantile & Rivertown Treasure Chest in Downtown Antioch CA
Participating Local Wineries & Merchants:
Hannah Nicole Vineyards – Willow Park Merchants Cline Family Cellars – Almost There Travel Bloomfield Winery – Rivertown Treasure Chest Campos Vineyards – Royal Banquet and Event Hall Viano Winery – Renu Salon Oakridge Winery – K911kitty rescue D’Art Winery – Flying Dutchman Tattoo Nostra Vita Winery – Rivertown Chiropractic Michael David Winery – Antioch Chamber Favalora Winery – Jim Lanter State Farm Insurance
*Businesses Pouring Wine from 12pm -4:00pm
Sponsored by Celebrate Antioch Foundation
Free Public Parking: 2nd & E Streets, 2nd & F Streets, 2nd & Waldie Plaza, Between 2nd & 3rd City Hall, Across the Street from City Hall, Between 2nd & 3rd, Nick Rodriquez Comm. Center, 3rd & H Streets, 3rd & I Streets.
As a follow-up to the productive, community meeting on March 28 to discuss and prioritize community needs, a group of Antioch residents will hold a meeting to present their proposed solutions to Mayor Lamar Hernandez-Thorpe on Friday, May 17, 2024.
We have been working hard identifying and prioritizing all the feedback we collected from our first meeting. We have compiled a list of issues, concerns and possible solutions we are ready to address with the mayor and city staff.
The meeting will be held at the Antioch Community Center in Prewett Family Park at 4703 Lone Tree Way from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
If you are a resident of Antioch, I am encouraging you to attend.
Join in on the 73rd National Day of Prayer as prayers are offered for our nation, state, cities & communities, schools, churches, families & youth, homeless & others in need, military & veterans, first responders, hospitals & medical personnel and businesses.
Space is limited to the first 85 attendees. RSVP and purchase tickets for $32.50 which includes tax and tip, at eventbrite. No profit is being earned from the sale of tickets as all proceeds will be paid to the restaurant.
Monica’s Riverview is located at 1 “I” (eye) Street, on the pier, in Antioch’s historic, downtown Rivertown. For more information see www.visitmonicas.com.
By Antioch Recreation Department & Celebrate Antioch Foundation
Locations: Antioch Water Park & Waldie Plaza
Time: 9:00am-1:00pm
From Earth Day to Arbor Day, let’s work together to build a stronger, cleaner, more beautiful Antioch! Join us for our kick-off event happening Saturday, April 20th to begin our service to the community. Choose to serve downtown near Waldie Plaza or at the Antioch Water Park before heading to the Antioch Community Center for a volunteer lunch. End the week with us on Arbor Day helping to reach our goal of planting over 100 trees throughout the city!
Volunteers helping to clean up our downtown area will check-in at 9am at the Nick Rodriquez Community Center at 213 F Street in historic, downtown Rivertown Others who want to plant flowers will meet check-in at 9:00am at the Antioch Water Park in Prewett Family Park at 4701 Lone Tree Way.
An Appreciation Lunch will be held for volunteers from 12pm-1pm at the water park.
Please bring work gloves. Bags and grabbers will be provided.
What is Earth Day?
First held globally on April 22, 1970, Earth Day promotes worldwide demonstrations of support for environmental protection. Attention is drawn to the achievements made by the environmental protection movement and awareness is brought to methods of protecting the Earth’s natural resources. Celebrated by billions around the world, Keep Antioch Beautiful is just one of the ways our community celebrates Earth Day.
What is Arbor Day?
First celebrated in the U.S. in 1872, Arbor Day encourages public attention to the importance of trees in our ecosystem. Planting, relocating, and even climbing trees are encouraged along with learning more about the myriad of ways trees function in our environment and help us all to exist.
This year’s community services:
Planting Flowers | Antioch Water Park | #10874
9:00am Check in
9:30-11:30 Planting Projects
12:00pm Volunteer Lunch
Trash Cleanup | Waldie Plaza | #10875
9:00am Check in
9:30-11:30 Trash Clean Up
12:00pm Volunteer Lunch
Planting over 60 trees | Hansen Park | #10876
Arbor Day – April 26, 2024
Ways to Get Involved:
Register for planting at the Antioch Water Park
Register for trash pickup in and around Waldie Plaza
Register to plant trees throughout the city on Arbor Day
Join in on our #KeepAntiochBeautiful campaign:
From Earth Day to Arbor Day (April 22nd – April 26th) show us how YOU and your family #KeepAntiochBeautiful. Post a picture of you, your family, friends, or coworkers performing an act of beautification for the city with the hashtag #KeepAntiochBeautiful AND tag the Antioch Recreation Department (@antiochrec_ca) to be entered into our raffle. On Arbor Day, three lucky entries will be chosen to each win a prize dedicated to them and their efforts toward the beautification of our lovely city!
