Nearly every week on Thursday, the Oakland Rotary hosts our luncheon and features a new, great special speaker.
Click here for our current list of planned, upcoming speakers.
CIVIC THURSDAY CLUB MEETING - 9/11 Memorial and Museum in NYC - Elizabeth Hillman, President and CEO
In Person In the Ballroom or VIA ZOOM AND FACEBOOK LIVE
Aug 22nd
2024
THURSDAY CLUB MEETING - Author William " Bill" G. Wong - Son's Of Chinatown: A Memoir Rooted in China and America
In Person In the Ballroom or VIA ZOOM AND FACEBOOK LIVE
Aug 15th
2024
THURSDAY CLUB MEETING - AI and Chat GPT with Robert Schwentker
In Person In the Ballroom or VIA ZOOM AND FACEBOOK LIVE
Aug 8th
2024
THURSDAY CLUB MEETING - The Secret Life of Clowns with Jeff Raz
In Person In the Ballroom or VIA ZOOM AND FACEBOOK LIVE
Aug 1st
2024
THURSDAY CLUB MEETING - Screening of Judging Juries with Abby Ginzberg and Jim McSilver
In Person In the Ballroom or VIA ZOOM AND FACEBOOK LIVE
Jul 25th
2024
CIVIC THURSDAY CLUB MEETING - Induction Of President Shannon Hackley
In Person In the Ballroom or VIA ZOOM AND FACEBOOK LIVE
Jul 11th
2024
CIVIC THURSDAY CLUB MEETING - The Demotion Of President Tom Limon
In Person In the Ballroom or VIA ZOOM AND FACEBOOK LIVE
Jun 27th
2024
CIVIC THURSDAY CLUB MEETING - Speaker Oakland's Police Chef, Floyd Mitchell
In Person In the Ballroom or VIA ZOOM AND FACEBOOK LIVE
Jun 20th
2024
CIVIC THURSDAY CLUB MEETING - President Tom's Last Regular Meeting
In Person In the Ballroom or VIA ZOOM AND FACEBOOK LIVE
Jun 13th
2024
CIVIC THURSDAY CLUB MEETING - Speaker Dr. Mark Wilson
In Person In the Ballroom or VIA ZOOM AND FACEBOOK LIVE
May 16th
2024
CIVIC THURSDAY CLUB MEETING - Update on Mills College / Northeastern University
In Person In the Ballroom or VIA ZOOM AND FACEBOOK LIVE
May 9th
2024
CIVIC THURSDAY CLUB MEETING - Meet The Oakland Ballers and Oakland Spiders
In Person In the Ballroom or VIA ZOOM AND FACEBOOK LIVE
May 2nd
2024
CIVIC THURSDAY CLUB MEETING - Internal Workshop On Unconscious Bias
In Person In the Ballroom or VIA ZOOM
Apr 18th
2024
CIVIC THURSDAY CLUB MEETING - Speaker Gordon Matassa - Urban Forestry Project Coordinator - City of Oakland
In Person In the Ballroom or VIA ZOOM AND FACEBOOK LIVE
Apr 11th
2024
CIVIC THURSDAY CLUB MEETING - Speaker Sonja Diaz - UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute
In Person In the Ballroom or VIA ZOOM AND FACEBOOK LIVE
Apr 4th
2024
CIVIC THURSDAY CLUB MEETING - Late Afternoon Meeting @ The Chabot Space And Science Center
In Person - No Zoom Available
Mar 28th
2024
CIVIC THURSDAY CLUB MEETING - Speaker Linda Hamilton with Past President Ces Butner at the Podium
In Person In the Ballroom or VIA ZOOM AND FACEBOOK LIVE
Mar 14th
2024
CIVIC THURSDAY CLUB MEETING - Speaker Gary Meyer - Its Oscar Time !
In Person In the Ballroom or VIA ZOOM AND FACEBOOK LIVE
Mar 7th
2024
CIVIC THURSDAY CLUB MEETING - Off Site - Oakland City Hall
Members Only - In Person Meeting
Feb 29th
2024
CIVIC THURSDAY CLUB MEETING - Speaker - Vern Glenn, Sports Director For KPIX Channel 5
In Person In the Ballroom or VIA ZOOM AND FACEBOOK LIVE
Feb 22nd
2024
CIVIC THURSDAY CLUB MEETING - Speaker Ora Clay - African-American Quilt Guild of Oakland
In Person In the Ballroom or VIA ZOOM AND FACEBOOK LIVE
Feb 15th
2024
CIVIC THURSDAY CLUB MEETING - Speaker Mark Olson, Executive Director Oakland Feather River Camp
In Person In the Ballroom or VIA ZOOM AND FACEBOOK LIVE
Feb 8th
2024
CIVIC THURSDAY CLUB MEETING - Speaker Past President Dudley Thompson and Mixology
In Person and on Zoom
Jan 25th
2024
CIVIC THURSDAY CLUB MEETING - 3:30 Start Time Off-Site Meeting - Docent Lead Tour Of The Paramount Theater & Cocktails With The President
There Is No Meeting In The Ballroom This Week
Jan 18th
2024
CIVIC THURSDAY CLUB MEETING - Speaker - Dan Francis, PhD from Akash Systems,- Semi Conductor Manfacturing In West Oakland
In Person In the Ballroom or VIA ZOOM AND FACEBOOK LIVE
Jan 11th
2024
CIVIC THURSDAY CLUB MEETING - Speaker - Nona Brown, President of the SF Chapter of the Recording Academy - Importance Of Music And Our Youth
In Person In the Ballroom or VIA ZOOM AND FACEBOOK LIVE
Jan 4th
2024
CIVIC THURSDAY CLUB MEETING - Speaker Chef Tamearra Dyson, Holiday Meeting – President Elect Nominee and RCO Board Voting, Performances, and Cookie Exchange
In Person In the Ballroom or VIA ZOOM AND FACEBOOK LIVE
Dec 14th
2023
CIVIC THURSDAY CLUB MEETING - DEI Survey Report, Club Fellowship, Member Induction
In Person In the Ballroom or VIA ZOOM AND FACEBOOK LIVE
Dec 7th
2023
CIVIC THURSDAY CLUB MEETING - Mike Ghielmetti with a Brooklyn Basin Update
In Person In the Ballroom or VIA ZOOM AND FACEBOOK LIVE
Nov 30th
2023
CIVIC THURSDAY CLUB MEETING - Speaker Katharine Greenbaum - Children's Creativity Museum
In Person In the Ballroom or VIA ZOOM AND FACEBOOK LIVE
Nov 16th
2023
CIVIC THURSDAY CLUB MEETING - Speaker Aly Bonde - Oakland Resilient Families Guaranteed Income Pilot and Changing the Narrative about Families Experiencing Poverty
In Person In the Ballroom or VIA ZOOM AND FACEBOOK LIVE
Nov 9th
2023
CIVIC THURSDAY CLUB MEETING - Speaker Rotary International Past President Jennifer Jones
In Person In the Ballroom or VIA ZOOM AND FACEBOOK LIVE
Nov 2nd
2023
CIVIC THURSDAY CLUB MEETING - Speakers Juanita Chavez Gordon & Arnold Garcia - Dia Le Los Muertos
VIA ZOOM AND FACEBOOK LIVE
Oct 12th
2023
CIVIC THURSDAY CLUB MEETING - Speaker Peter Gamez - Rooting For Oakland
In Person In the Ballroom or VIA ZOOM AND FACEBOOK LIVE
Oct 5th
2023
CIVIC THURSDAY CLUB MEETING - Speaker Jesse Chuy Varella
In Person In the Ballroom or VIA ZOOM AND FACEBOOK LIVE
Sep 21st
2023
CIVIC THURSDAY CLUB MEETING - Speaker Joe Feldman - Grading For Equity
In Person In the Ballroom or VIA ZOOM AND FACEBOOK LIVE
Sep 14th
2023
CIVIC THURSDAY CLUB MEETING - Speaker Eleanor Smith - Recognize & Reverse Burnout at Work
In Person In the Ballroom or VIA ZOOM AND FACEBOOK LIVE
Sep 7th
2023
CIVIC THURSDAY CLUB MEETING SPEAKER - ACT's Artistic Director - Pam MacKinnon
In Person In the Ballroom or VIA ZOOM AND FACEBOOK LIVE
Aug 24th
2023
CIVIC THURSDAY CLUB MEETING - Speaker Ching-Hua Wang, President of Samuel Merritt University
In Person In the Ballroom or VIA ZOOM AND FACEBOOK LIVE
Aug 17th
2023
CIVIC THURSDAY CLUB MEETING - Speaker - Authors Andy Dolich and Dave Newhouse
In Person In the Ballroom or VIA ZOOM AND FACEBOOK LIVE
Aug 10th
2023
CIVIC THURSDAY CLUB MEETING -speaker Jeopardy Champion, Oakland's Own Amy Schneider
In Person In the Ballroom or VIA ZOOM AND FACEBOOK LIVE
Aug 3rd
2023
CIVIC THURSDAY CLUB MEETING - Offsite Meeting At The Oakland Roots Training Facility ( 1PM Start Time )
Offsite Meeting
Jul 27th
2023
CIVIC THURSDAY CLUB MEETING - Speaker David Riemer - Storytelling For Innovators
In Person In the Ballroom or VIA ZOOM AND FACEBOOK LIVE
Jul 20th
2023
CIVIC THURSDAY CLUB MEETING - Induction of President Tom Limon
In Person In the Ballroom or VIA ZOOM AND FACEBOOK LIVE
Jul 13th
2023
CIVIC THURSDAY CLUB MEETING
In Person In the Ballroom or VIA ZOOM AND FACEBOOK LIVE - Demotion Of President Mary Geong
Jun 29th
2023
CIVIC THURSDAY CLUB MEETING - Treasuring Oakland and California with State Treasurer Fiona Ma
In Person In the Ballroom or VIA ZOOM AND FACEBOOK LIVE
Jun 22nd
2023
CIVIC THURSDAY CLUB MEETING SPEAKER - Aerial / Terrestrial Photographer Barrie Rokeach
Zoom Only
Jun 15th
2023
CIVIC THURSDAY CLUB MEETING - Speaker Keri Butkevich, Executive Director Of The Piedmont East Bay Children's Choir
In Person In the Ballroom or VIA Zoom
Jun 8th
2023
CIVIC THURSDAY CLUB MEETING - Speaker Randal Metz, the Puppet Director at Children's Fairyland
Evening Meeting at Children's Fairyland
Jun 1st
2023
CIVIC THURSDAY CLUB MEETING - Elliott Jones, MACRO Program Manager - A New Approach To Mental Health Emergencies and Community Safety
In Person In the Ballroom or VIA ZOOM AND FACEBOOK LIVE
May 25th
2023
CIVIC THURSDAY CLUB MEETING - Speaker Ben Fong-Torres
In Person In the Ballroom or VIA ZOOM AND FACEBOOK LIVE
May 18th
2023
CIVIC THURSDAY CLUB MEETING - Speaker Mr. Nan Su from the Epoch Times - What China's global expansion means to Americans
In Person In the Ballroom or VIA ZOOM AND FACEBOOK LIVE
May 11th
2023
CIVIC THURSDAY CLUB MEETING - Speaker Joe Griffin, Executive Director of Youth ALIVE
In Person In the Ballroom or VIA ZOOM AND FACEBOOK LIVE
Apr 27th
2023
CIVIC THURSDAY CLUB MEETING - Rotarian Jim Carriere and Shelter Box and Rotary - Emergency Shelters To Families Around The World
In Person In the Ballroom or VIA ZOOM AND FACEBOOK LIVE
Apr 20th
2023
CIVIC THURSDAY CLUB MEETING - Speaker Robert Freeman, Founder of The Global Uplift Project
In Person In the Ballroom or VIA ZOOM AND FACEBOOK LIVE
Apr 13th
2023
CIVIC THURSDAY CLUB MEETING - Serving Those Who Have Served - Napa Rotarian Dorothy Salmon and Author Suzanne Gordon
VIA ZOOM AND FACEBOOK LIVE
Apr 6th
2023
CIVIC THURSDAY CLUB MEETING - Speaker Yesenia Sanchez - Alameda County Sheriff
In Person In the Ballroom or VIA ZOOM AND FACEBOOK LIVE
Mar 30th
2023
CIVIC THURSDAY CLUB MEETING - Speaker Dr. Michael Wehner - Lets Talk About The Weather
In Person In the Ballroom or VIA ZOOM AND FACEBOOK LIVE
Mar 23rd
2023
CIVIC THURSDAY CLUB MEETING - Speaker Michele Himmelberg - Women Sports Journalist
In Person In the Ballroom or VIA ZOOM AND FACEBOOK LIVE
Mar 16th
2023
CIVIC THURSDAY CLUB MEETING - Speaker Gary Meyer - It's Oscar Time
In Person In the Ballroom or VIA ZOOM AND FACEBOOK LIVE
Mar 9th
2023
CIVIC THURSDAY CLUB MEETING - Speaker Brandon Nicholson - Executive Director Hidden Genius Project - Hidden in Plain Sight: The Hidden Genius Project and its mission to raise the next generation of innovative leaders
In Person In the Ballroom or VIA ZOOM AND FACEBOOK LIVE
Feb 16th
2023
CIVIC THURSDAY CLUB MEETING - Dr. Christie Chung - Cross Cultural Emotional Memory and Aging
In Person In the Ballroom or VIA ZOOM AND FACEBOOK LIVE
Feb 9th
2023
CIVIC THURSDAY CLUB MEETING - Ambassador John Herbst - Securing American Interests by Defeating Putin in Ukraine
VIA ZOOM AND FACEBOOK LIVE
Feb 2nd
2023
CIVIC THURSDAY CLUB MEETING - Speaker Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao
In Person In the Ballroom or VIA ZOOM AND FACEBOOK LIVE
Jan 26th
2023
CIVIC THURSDAY CLUB MEETING - Stagebridge - The art of storytelling for those over 50
In Person In the Ballroom or VIA ZOOM AND FACEBOOK LIVE
Jan 19th
2023
CIVIC THURSDAY CLUB MEETING - Speaker Cal Astrophysicist Alex Filippenko
In Person In the Ballroom or VIA ZOOM AND FACEBOOK LIVE
Jan 12th
2023
CIVIC THURSDAY CLUB MEETING - Kick off the new year with the Oakland Roots - Speakers Lindsay Barenz, President, and Edreece Arghandiwal, Co-Founder & CMO
In Person In the Ballroom or VIA ZOOM AND FACEBOOK LIVE
Jan 5th
2023
CIVIC THURSDAY CLUB MEETING - Holiday Meeting – President Elect Nominee and RCO Board Voting, Performances, and Cookie Exchange
In Person In the Ballroom or VIA ZOOM AND FACEBOOK LIVE
Dec 15th
2022
CIVIC THURSDAY CLUB MEETING - Speaker Maria Alderete -Co-Founder and Executive Director of Community Kitchens Oakland - Feeding All Of Oakland
In Person In the Ballroom or VIA ZOOM AND FACEBOOK LIVE
Dec 8th
2022
CIVIC THURSDAY CLUB MEETING - Rotary Foundation Trustee Larry Lunsford - Touched By Rotary
In Person In the Ballroom or VIA ZOOM AND FACEBOOK LIVE
Dec 1st
2022
CIVIC THURSDAY CLUB MEETING - Speaker Mike Pereira: "Battlefields to Ballfields": Helping Veterans Become Umpires.
In Person In the Ballroom or VIA ZOOM AND FACEBOOK LIVE
Nov 17th
2022
CIVIC THURSDAY CLUB MEETING - Speaker Cheryl Cotton , Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction for the California Department of Education - The State Of California Public Education
ZOOM Only Meeting
Nov 10th
2022
CIVIC THURSDAY CLUB MEETING - Speaker John G. Mathers Climate Advocate, Rotarian and Business Advisor
ZOOM ONLY
Nov 3rd
2022
CIVIC THURSDAY CLUB MEETING - Speaker Ed Brail - History Of The Julia Morgan Designed Chapel and Famous Oaklanders In The Mountain View Cemetery
In Person or Via Zoom
Oct 27th
2022
CIVIC THURSDAY CLUB MEETING - Evan Moss - Let's Talk About Race
In Person In the Ballroom or VIA ZOOM AND FACEBOOK LIVE
Oct 20th
2022
CIVIC THURSDAY CLUB MEETING - Speaker Ron Siberstein - The Future is our Past: The Soul of Beer- A Brief History of California Malting Barley
In Person In the Ballroom or VIA ZOOM AND FACEBOOK LIVE
Oct 13th
2022
CIVIC THURSDAY CLUB MEETING - Zoom Only - Dan Mitchell and Autonomous Vehicles
ZOOM AND FACEBOOK LIVE ONLY
Oct 6th
2022
CIVIC THURSDAY CLUB MEETING - Speaker Jill Vialet, CEO and founder of Playworks
In Person In the Ballroom or VIA ZOOM AND FACEBOOK LIVE
Sep 29th
2022
CIVIC THURSDAY CLUB MEETING - Wendy Tokuda - My Personal Family Story
In Person In the Ballroom or VIA ZOOM AND FACEBOOK LIVE
Sep 22nd
2022
CIVIC THURSDAY CLUB MEETING - Kate Schatz - Co-Author of "Do the Work!: An Antiracist Activity Book"
In Person In the Ballroom or VIA ZOOM AND FACEBOOK LIVE
Sep 15th
2022
CIVIC THURSDAY CLUB MEETING - Darwin Bondgraham - Oaklandside News Editor - Oakland Election 2022 and Meet The Candidates
In Person In the Ballroom or VIA ZOOM AND FACEBOOK LIVE
Sep 8th
2022
CIVIC THURSDAY CLUB MEETING - CB Smith-Dahl - Listening by Seeing - The ways that I connect communities with my camerawork
In Person In the Ballroom or VIA ZOOM AND FACEBOOK LIVE
Aug 25th
2022
CIVIC THURSDAY CLUB MEETING -Pam Dorr - Affordable Housing For Seniors
In Person In the Ballroom or VIA ZOOM AND FACEBOOK LIVE
Aug 18th
2022
CIVIC THURSDAY CLUB MEETING - Carin Adams -Curator of Art at Oakland Museum of California - Hella Feminist Exhibit
In Person In the Ballroom or VIA ZOOM AND FACEBOOK LIVE
Aug 11th
2022
CIVIC THURSDAY CLUB MEETING - ZOOM ONLY - Jonathan Kos-Read - How I became a social media influencer in China
ZOOM ONLY
Aug 4th
2022
CIVIC THURSDAY CLUB MEETING - Dr. Jamal Fields - Executive Director of iMentor - The Power Of Mentorship
In Person In the Ballroom or VIA ZOOM AND FACEBOOK LIVE
Jul 28th
2022
CIVIC THURSDAY SPEAKER - Andy Naja-Riese, Agricultural Institute of Marin (AIM) producer of the Grand Lake Farmers Market and various projects like Bounty Box and the Racial Equity Fund
In Person In the Ballroom or VIA ZOOM AND FACEBOOK LIVE
Jul 21st
2022
IN PERSON CIVIC THURSDAY MEETING - Inauguration of President Mary Geong
In Person At The Ballroom or Via Zoom and Facebook Live
Jul 14th
2022
CIVIC THURSDAY MEETING - Demotion of President Dudley Thompson
In Person In the Ballroom or VIA ZOOM AND FACEBOOK LIVE
Jun 30th
2022
CIVIC THURSDAY SPEAKER - Lance McGee "Unique Derique"
In Person In the Ballroom or VIA ZOOM AND FACEBOOK LIVE
Jun 23rd
2022
CIVIC THURSDAY SPEAKER - Joel Makower, Found of Green Biz
In Person In the Ballroom or VIA ZOOM AND FACEBOOK LIVE
Jun 16th
2022
CIVIC THURSDAY SPEAKER - Fred Palmer - Celebration Of Gay Pride Month
In Person In the Ballroom or VIA ZOOM AND FACEBOOK LIVE
Jun 9th
2022
Evening DEI Conversation via Zoom @ 5:30 PM ( Option for those not able to attend the May 12th Civic Thursday meeting )
ZOOM ONLY
May 19th
2022
CIVIC THURSDAY SPEAKER - Peter Gamez - President and CEO of Visit Oakland - Traveling The Post COVID World
VIA ZOOM
May 19th
2022
Evening DEI Conversation via Zoom @ 5:30 PM ( Option for those not able to attend the May 12th Civic Thursday meeting )
ZOOM ONLY
May 12th
2022
CIVIC THURSDAY SPEAKER - Viva Asmelash will lead a conversation on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI ) - Registeration is requested.
ZOOM Only
May 12th
2022
CIVIC THURSDAY SPEAKER - Tasneem Raja - Editor In Chief of The Oaklandside - Local Journalism and the State of the Media
VIA ZOOM
May 5th
2022
CIVIC THURSDAY SPEAKER ( ZOOM ONLY ) - Thomas E. Graham: Deep Dive into the Ukraine Crisis
VIA ZOOM AND FACEBOOK LIVE
Apr 21st
2022
CIVIC THURSDAY SPEAKER - Corrina Gould, Spokeswoman and Tribal Chair of the Confederated Villages of Lisjan/Ohlone.
In Person In the Ballroom or VIA ZOOM AND FACEBOOK LIVE
Apr 14th
2022
CIVIC THURSDAY SPEAKER - Dr. Dilip Sarkar - Yoga and Western Medicine
In Person In the Ballroom or VIA ZOOM AND FACEBOOK LIVE
Apr 7th
2022
CIVIC THURSDAY SPEAKER - David Montejano: North-South Commerce during American Civil War.
In Person In the Ballroom or VIA ZOOM AND FACEBOOK LIVE
Mar 31st
2022
CIVIC THURSDAY SPEAKER - Gary Meyer: A Whole New Oscar World
In Person In the Ballroom or VIA ZOOM AND FACEBOOK LIVE
Mar 24th
2022
CIVIC THURSDAY SPEAKER - Eddie Muller - Living the Film Noir Life
In Person In the Ballroom or VIA ZOOM AND FACEBOOK LIVE
Mar 17th
2022
CIVIC THURSDAY SPEAKER - UCLA Professor Park Williams, author of "Megadrought in the American West"
Mar 10th
2022
Civic Thursday Meeting - THE COLOR OF BALLET: AMERICAN BALLERINA ANGELA WATSON WITH GUESTS PANELISTS, REGINALD RAY-SAVAGE AND KARLYA SHELTON-BENJAMIN, ARE INTERVIEWED BY CAROLYN WATSON, A BALLERINA MOM
ZOOM ONLY
Feb 10th
2022
Civic Thursday Meeting - Professor Jean Pfaelzer: The Forgotten War against Chinese-Americans
ZOOM ONLY
Feb 3rd
2022
CIVIC THURSDAY SPEAKER - ZOOM ONLY - Larry Beil of ABC Channel 7 - The New World of Name-Image-Likeness, and Anything Else You Want To Know about Collegiate and Professional Sports
Jan 27th
2022
CIVIC THURSDAY SPEAKER - ZOOM ONLY - Regina Jackson: Policing in Oakland -- The Views of the Chair of the Oakland Police Commission
Jan 20th
2022
Civic Thursday Meeting - David Moschler of the Awesome Orchestra, and Mieko Hatano of the Oakland Symphony - The Fuiture of Classical Orchestral Music
In Person In the Ballroom or VIA ZOOM AND FACEBOOK LIVE
Dec 16th
2021
Civic Thursday Meeting - Chris and Jana Pastena - How the Oakland Restaurant Industry is Responding to the Pandemic
In Person In the Ballroom or VIA ZOOM AND FACEBOOK LIVE
Dec 9th
2021
Civic Thursday Meeting - Professor Scott Stephens - Forest Fires in California’s New Climate Reality
In Person In the Ballroom or VIA ZOOM AND FACEBOOK LIVE
Dec 2nd
2021
Civic Thursday Meeting - Fania Davis - Restorative Justice for Oakland Youth
In Person In the Ballroom or VIA ZOOM AND FACEBOOK LIVE
Nov 18th
2021
Civic Thursday Meeting - LeRonne Armstrong - The State Of The Oakland Police Department
In Person In the Ballroom or VIA ZOOM AND FACEBOOK LIVE
Nov 11th
2021
Civic Thursday Meeting - Vicki Puliz - The Inside Scoop About The Rotary Foundation
In Person In the Ballroom or VIA ZOOM AND FACEBOOK LIVE
Nov 4th
2021
Civic Thursday Meeting - Sabrina Landreth - General Manager of East Bay Regional Parks - What's Right About The Parks
In Person In the Ballroom or VIA ZOOM AND FACEBOOK LIVE
Oct 28th
2021
Civic Thursday Meeting - Margaret Gordon - West Oakland Enviromental Indicators Project
In Person In the Ballroom or VIA ZOOM AND FACEBOOK LIVE
Oct 21st
2021
Civic Thursday Meeting - Linda Mandolini, CEO of Eden Housing
IN PERSON IN THE BALLROOM OR VIA ZOOM AND FACEBOOK LIVE
Oct 14th
2021
Civic Thursday Meeting ( ZOOM ONLY ) - Gene Slater - The History of Racial Covenants in Residential Grant Deeds
VIA ZOOM AND FACEBOOK LIVE ONLY - NO MEETING IN THE BALL ROOM
Oct 7th
2021
First 5 Civic Wednesday Meeting ( ZOOM ONLY ) - Topic Is Membership
VIA ZOOM ONLY - Must Pre-Register For This Meeting
Sep 29th
2021
Civic Thursday Meeting - Professor Benjamin Madley - What happened to California's indigenous people?
In Person In the Ballroom or VIA ZOOM AND FACEBOOK LIVE
Sep 23rd
2021
Civic Thursday Meeting - Cat Brooks - Eradicating Police Violence
In Person In the Ballroom or VIA ZOOM AND FACEBOOK LIVE
Sep 16th
2021
Civic Thursday Meeting - Dean Erwin Chemerinsky - UC Berkeley School of Law - The State Of The US Supreme Court
In Person In the Ballroom or VIA ZOOM AND FACEBOOK LIVE
Sep 9th
2021
Civic Thursday Meeting ( ZOOM ONLY ) - Hon. Aisha Wahab - Future of Afghans in America
VIA ZOOM AND FACEBOOK LIVE ONLY - NO MEETING IN THE BALL ROOM
Sep 2nd
2021
Civic Thursday Meeting - Dr. Monica Gandhi - The State Of The COVID-19 Pandemic
In Person At The Ballroom or Via Zoom and Facebook Live
Aug 26th
2021
Civic Thursday Meeting -Robert Kenney - VP of PG&E's Regulatory and External Affairs
In Person At The Ballroom or Via Zoom and Facebook Live
Aug 19th
2021
Civic Thursday Meeting -Liz Ortega - Secretary Treasurer of the Alameda County Labor Council
In Person At The Ballroom or Via Zoom and Facebook Live
Aug 12th
2021
Civic Thursday Meeting ( ZOOM ONLY ) - Stephen Menendian - Roots of Structural Racism
VIA ZOOM AND FACEBOOK LIVE ONLY - NO MEETING IN THE BALL ROOM
Aug 5th
2021
Civic Thursday Meeting - Robert Raburn - BART Emerges from the pandemic
In Person At The Ballroom or Via Zoom and Facebook Live
Jul 29th
2021
Civic Thursday Meeting - Kelly Kahn - Director of Special Projects, Oakland Department of Economics and Workplace Development
In Person At The Ballroom or Via Zoom and Facebook Live
Jul 22nd
2021
IN PERSON CIVIC THURSDAY MEETING - Club Service
In Person At The Ballroom or Via Zoom and Facebook Live
Jul 15th
2021
IN PERSON CIVIC THURSDAY MEETING - Inauguration of President Dudley
In Person At The Ballroom or Via Zoom and Facebook Live
Jul 8th
2021
CIVIC THURSDAY MEETING - Demotion of President Ces Butner ( ZOOM ONLY )
Via Zoom and Facebook Live
Jun 24th
2021
IN PERSON CIVIC THURSDAY MEETING - Brad Howard, Rotary International Director
In Person At The Ballroom or Via Zoom and Facebook Live
Jun 17th
2021
CIVIC THURSDAY MEETING - Jonathan Becher - President of the San Jose Sharks
Via Zoom and Facebook Live
Jun 10th
2021
CIVIC THURSDAY SPEAKER - SHOOTY BABITT - Behind the Scenes Look at the Oakland A's; Past Present and Future
Via Zoom; Also Livestreamed on Facebook
May 27th
2021
CIVIC THURSDAY MEETING - Bruce Quan - "Bitter Roots" Five generations of a Chinese American Family in America
Via Zoom and Facebook Live
May 20th
2021
CIVIC THURSDAY MEETING - Reshma Saujani, Founder Of Girls Who Code - The Urgency of a Marshall Plan for Moms
Via Zoom and Facebook Live
May 13th
2021
CIVIC THURSDAY MEETING - Gary Meyer - The future of the Oscars, and Movie Theaters.
Via Zoom and Facebook Live
May 6th
2021
CIVIC THURSDAY MEETING - LeRonne Armstrong - Oakland Police Chief - Public Safety and Improved Policing in Oakland
Via Zoom and Facebook Live
Apr 29th
2021
CIVIC THURSDAY MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELLED - First Five Clubs Joint Meeting - RI President 2021-2022 Shekhar Mehta
Via Zoom and Facebook Live
Apr 22nd
2021
CIVIC WEDNESDAY MEETING - General HR McMaster - American Foreign Policy and The Key Threats Facing America
Via Zoom and Facebook Live
Apr 14th
2021
CIVIC THURSDAY MEETING - Trish Anderson - School is security when you don't have a permanent home
Via Zoom and Facebook Live
Apr 8th
2021
CIVIC THURSDAY MEETING - Oakland Community Rotaract and Tim Hon
Via Zoom and Facebook Live
Apr 1st
2021
CIVIC THURSDAY MEETING - Abby Ginzberg -What’s up for Tipped Workers after the Pandemic?
Via Zoom and Facebook Live
Mar 25th
2021
CIVIC THURSDAY MEETING - Adam Tobin - Executive Director Chabot Space and Science Center
Via Zoom and Facebook Live
Mar 4th
2021
CIVIC THURSDAY SPEAKER - Annual High School Speech Contest
Via Zoom; Also Livestreamed on Facebook
Feb 25th
2021
CIVIC THURSDAY SPEAKER - Terrence Brewer - Jazz Artist
Via Zoom; Also Livestreamed on Facebook
Feb 11th
2021
CIVIC THURSDAY SPEAKER - Michael Morgan - Maestro Oakland Symphony
Via Zoom; Also Livestreamed on Facebook
Feb 4th
2021
CIVIC THURSDAY SPEAKER - Selvi Stanislaus, Executive Officer - California Franchise Tax Board
Via Zoom; Also Livestreamed on Facebook
Jan 28th
2021
CIVIC THURSDAY SPEAKER- Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf
Via Zoom; Also Livestreamed on Facebook
Jan 7th
2021
CIVIC THURSDAY SPEAKER - Theodore Ellison, Renowned Glass Artist
Via Zoom; Also Livestreamed on Facebook
Dec 17th
2020
CIVIC THURSDAY SPEAKER - Courtney Ruby and Tinisch Hollins, Conversation on Police Reform
Via Zoom; Also Livestreamed on Facebook
Dec 10th
2020
CIVIC THURSDAY SPEAKER - Nikki Shaw, Executive Chef
Via Zoom; Also Livestreamed on Facebook
Dec 3rd
2020
CIVIC THURSDAY SPEAKER - Dennis Kyriakos, Magician
Via Zoom; Also Livestreamed on Facebook
Nov 19th
2020
CIVIC THURSDAY SPEAKER - Danny Wan, Port of Oakland
Via Zoom; Also Livestreamed on Facebook
Nov 12th
2020
CIVIC THURSDAY SPEAKER - Club Technology Discussion and Training
Via Zoom; Also Livestreamed on Facebook
Nov 5th
2020
CIVIC THURSDAY SPEAKER - Jim LeBrecht, Co-Director, Crip Camp
Via Zoom; Also Livestreamed on Facebook
Oct 29th
2020
CIVIC THURSDAY SPEAKER - Lee Gelernt, Deputy Director, ACLU
The Clash Between US Immigration Policy and Constitutional Rights
Oct 22nd
2020
CIVIC THURSDAY SPEAKER - Larry Diamond
Saving Democracy from Russian Rage, Chinese Ambition, and American Complacency
Oct 15th
2020
CIVIC THURSDAY SPEAKER - Karen Monroe,Alameda County Superintendent of Schools
The State of Public Education in Alameda County
Sep 24th
2020
THURSDAY LUNCHEON SPEAKER - Inequity and COVID-19 Panel Discussion
Drs. Mary Daly, Anthony Iton, and Carmen Rojas; Moderated by Robert Ogilvie
Aug 27th
2020
LUNCHEON SPEAKER PANEL - Mary Daly, Anthony Iton, and Carmen Rojas. Moderator: Robert Ogilvie
Under the Magnifying Glass: Inequity and COVID-19
Aug 25th
2020
THURSDAY LUNCHEON SPEAKER - Representative Barbara Lee
Congressional Response During COVID Crisis: Local Impact
Aug 20th
2020
THURSDAY LUNCHEON SPEAKER - Dr. Joel Parrott
Oakland Zoo Global Conservation Projects in the time of COVID-19
Aug 13th
2020
THURSDAY LUNCHEON SPEAKER - Melissa Jones
Reducing the Risk of a Homelessness Surge During COVID-19
Aug 6th
2020
THURSDAY LUNCHEON SPEAKER - D'Wayne Wiggins, Musician
The Genius of D'Wayne Wiggins:"My Guitar is My Shield"
Jul 30th
2020
THURSDAY LUNCHEON SPEAKER - Gary Virginia, The Inside Scoop on SF Pride at 50
The Inside Scoop on SF Pride at 50.
Jul 16th
2020
PRESIDENT CES BUTNER INAUGURATION AND THURSDAY LUNCHEON SPEAKER - Dr. Michael McAfee, CEO of PolicyLink
How Inequity Contributes to Homelessness
Jul 9th
2020
THURSDAY LUNCH MEETING - Demotion of President Peter Sherris
Demotion of President Peter Sherris
Jun 25th
2020
THURSDAY LUNCHEON SPEAKER - Jennifer Johns, Cultural First Responder
Celebrate Our Saroni-Lena Scholars
Jun 4th
2020
Livestream only: Cal Mann: Rotary and the Peace Corps
Live-Stream Meeting - No Physical Meeting
Mar 12th
2020
AN EVENING AT CHILDREN'S FAIRYLAND - No lunch meeting
Registration required, click RSVP button
Oct 3rd
2019
NO LUNCH MEETING - Evening Club Social and Committee Fair
Great for new members to learn about our service opportunities.
Sep 5th
2019
ROTARY FAMILY and Friends EVENING PICNIC (No Lunch Meeting). Advance registration required.
Bring the kids. This event is designed to involve Rotary families.
Aug 1st
2019
THURSDAY LUNCH MEETING - Demotion of President Gudrun Dybdal
Demotion of President Gudrun Dybdal
Jun 27th
2019
THURSDAY LUNCHEON SPEAKER - Tani Cantil-Sakauye, Chief Justice of California
Tani Cantil-Sakauye
Jun 20th
2019
THURSDAY LUNCHEON SPEAKER - Jim Covel, Rotary Nature Center and Lake Merritt
Jim Covel, History of Lake Merritt and the Rotary Nature Center
Jun 13th
2019
THURSDAY LUNCHEON SPEAKER - Dave Kaval, Oakland A's
Dave Kaval, President of Oakland Athletics
May 30th
2019
THURSDAY LUNCHEON SPEAKER - Dave Kaval, Oakland A's
Dave Kaval, President of Oakland Athletics
May 30th
2019
THURSDAY LUNCHEON SPEAKER - Paul Freedman, Pedal Power
Paul Freedman, Owner of Rock the Bike
May 23rd
2019
THURSDAY LUNCHEON SPEAKER - Kai Frazier, Virtual Reality Field Trips
Kai Frazier, Inventor of Virtual Reality Field Trips
May 9th
2019
NO LUNCH MEETING
Instead, please come to Cocktails with the President at Lake Chalet from 5:30 to 7:30 pm
Apr 11th
2019
THURSDAY LUNCHEON SPEAKER
CHAD BROWN - Founder of Soul River Runs Deep and Producer of documentary called Chandalar
Mar 21st
2019
THURSDAY LUNCHEON SPEAKER
Jessica Zitter -- Author of Extreme Measures: Finding a Better Path to the End of Life
Feb 7th
2019
OAKLAND ROTARY LUNCH AT CITY HALL
Libby Schaaf, Oakland Mayor, and Ivan Garcia, Oakland Youth Advisory Commissioner
Jan 10th
2019
THURSDAY LUNCHEON SPEAKER
Michael Morgan, Music Director and Conductor, Oakland Symphony
Dec 13th
2018
SPECIAL THURSDAY EVENING MEETING at FAIRYLAND
Jackie Salas, Landscape Supervisor and Horticulturist
Oct 11th
2018
THURSDAY LUNCHEON SPEAKER
Amy Tharpe - Port of Oakland, Director of Social Responsibility
Oct 4th
2018
THURSDAY LUNCHEON SPEAKER
Dr. Richard Isaacs - Executive Director and CEO of The Permanente Medical Group and President and CEO of Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group
Sep 6th
2018
THURSDAY LUNCHEON SPEAKER
Kevin McCormack, California Institute for Regenerative Medicine
Aug 16th
2018
THURSDAY LUNCHEON SPEAKER
Alternative Transit - Robert del Rosario, AC Transit, and Dave Campbell, Bike East Bay
Jul 26th
2018
THURSDAY LUNCHEON SPEAKER
Casper Cendre - Co-Founder of ABO Comix and No Walls Collective
Jun 7th
2018
THURSDAY LUNCHEON SPEAKER
Suzanne Weirtheim - Eliminating Bias and Unfairness in the Workplace
May 24th
2018
THURSDAY SPEAKER - EVENING MEETING, IN LIEU OF LUNCH MEETING
Joel Parrott, President and CEO of the Oakland Zoo
May 10th
2018
THURSDAY LUNCHEON SPEAKER
Peter Nicks, Filmmaker of "The Force" about the Oakland Police Department
Sep 14th
2017
THURSDAY LUNCHEON SPEAKER
Kyla Johnson-Trammell, Superintendent, Oakland Unified School District
Sep 7th
2017
THURSDAY LUNCHEON SPEAKER
Matthew Zapruder, Poetry Editor of the New York Times Magazine
Aug 24th
2017
Thursday Luncheon Speaker
Valerie Coleman - The News Anchor is Not in the Catbird Seat Anymore
May 25th
2017
Thursday Luncheon Speaker
Brian McKeown, KIVA - Connecting Online Lenders to Entrepreneurs
May 18th
2017
Thursday Luncheon Speaker
Meeting at City Hall - Buffet lunch followed by meeting in Council Chambers
Apr 27th
2017
Thursday Luncheon Speaker
Dr. Alex Filippenko - 2017 Total Solar Eclipse: Who Cares & What Does Lick Have to do with It!
Apr 13th
2017
Thursday Luncheon Speaker
Mike Healey - BART, The Dramatic History of the Bay Area Rapid Transit System
Apr 6th
2017
Thursday Luncheon Speaker
Johanna Silver - Garden Editor SUNSET Magazine - Sunset's historic move and the Bold Dry Garden
Mar 16th
2017
Thursday Luncheon Speaker
Timothy Don & Kira Brunner-Don - The Oakland Book Festival: Read. Debate. Celebrate.
Feb 23rd
2017
Thursday Luncheon Speaker
Tanya Holland - Brown Sugar Kitchen - Modern Soul Food and Comfort Classics
Feb 9th
2017
Thursday Luncheon Speaker
Bill Santana Li - CEO Knightscope, Inc - What is a mini-IPO and what is an autonomous security robot?
Feb 2nd
2017
Thursday Luncheon Speaker
Darren Virassammy COO - 34 Strong, Inc. - Leadership and Entrepreneurship
Jan 19th
2017
Thursday Luncheon Speaker
FBI Special Agent, Enrique Alvarez - Cyber Crime - The Odds Are in the Criminal's Favor
Jan 12th
2017
Thursday Luncheon Speaker
Karely Ordaz Salto - Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children initiative
Dec 1st
2016
Thursday Luncheon Speaker
Ron Coccimiglio - Cal Football Career Development - Life After Cal Football
Nov 17th
2016
Thursday Luncheon Speaker
Jodie Van Horn - Sierra Club - Ready for 100% - Clean Energy Work
Nov 10th
2016
Thursday Luncheon Speaker
Brad Howard - Rotary International Director - Not your Father's Rotary
Nov 3rd
2016
Thursday Luncheon Speaker
David Wilkins, Program Director AC Transit - AC Transit's plans for Bus Rapid Transit
Oct 20th
2016
Thursday Luncheon Speaker
Grace Crunican, General Manager of BART - Future Plans for BART
Sep 15th
2016
Thursday Luncheon Speaker
Carter Laren - Gateway Accelerator - marijuana startup funder and incubator
Aug 18th
2016
Thursday Luncheon Speaker
Daniel Ari - Cummings and Goings: A Dive Into Super-Concentrated Language
Aug 4th
2016