Emeryville Community Events

Welcome from the Mayor of Emeryville

Hello and welcome to Emeryville on the Bay. Thinking of visiting? Besides being only ten minutes away from San Francisco, host city of the 34th America’s Cup challenge, Emeryville has 2 marinas, 850 slips, 4 major hotels, over 30 fine dining restaurants & cafes and lots of shopping. Plus, there are unlimited ways to play here – from windsurfing, sailing and kayaking to hiking the Bay Trail & Emeryville ArtWalk.

I want to thank all of you who donated your time for our Shoreline Cleanup April 20. We picked up 20 bags of trash and 6 bags of recycling – enough trash and recycling goods to fill up a pick-up truck. We also found 10 syringes and some larger items like a patio chair and pillows. Your cleanup efforts make a difference.

There also is an ongoing cleanup in Emeryville. You may have noticed folks wearing orange or green vests walking along the Marina (or throughout the city) toting white trash bags and picking up trash. Workers come to us through the Sheriff’s Work Alternative Program, which enables screened individuals to work off traffic fines by helping clean up the environment. In 2012 they removed 101 tons of trash from our city.

Keeping Emeryville Green has landed the City of Emeryville the prestigious California Association for Local Economic Development Grand Prize for Economic Development Partnerships in recognition of the EmeryStation Greenway. It honors the partnership between the City and Wareham Properties in the cleanup and development of the 139,000 square foot mixed-use bioscience project on 2.4 acres on Hollis at Powell Street. A wonderful addition is that the project created a new public Green space on the corner with a significant work of public art. Plan your next walk through our great City on the Greenway.

I look forward to seeing you around Emeryville on the Bay.

Kurt Brinkman, Mayor of Emeryville.

By Mary Lou Thiercof|2013-04-27T23:32:38-07:00April 27th, 2013|0 Comments

Mayor Kurt Brinkman and daughter Heather at the State of the City Luncheon – Michael Mejia

Message from our Mayor

Hello from Emeryville on the Bay and Welcome! Are you thinking of visiting Emeryville? We are only ten minutes away from San Francisco, host city of the 34th America’s Cup challenge.

We have 2 marinas, 850 slips, 4 major hotels, over 30 fine dining restaurants & cafes and lots of shopping – worldwide brands and boutique brands. Plus, there are unlimited ways to play here – from windsurfing, sailing and kayaking to hiking the Bay Trail & Emeryville ArtWalk.

There is a lot going on in Emeryville the next couple of months.If you have not stopped by City Hall, do it now and be inspired by our young Emeryville students’ artwork. March is YOUTH ART MONTH in the City of Emeryville and for the past 30 years, the Emeryville Artists Cooperative has provided creative art instruction to the Emeryville public schools, through a grant funded by the City of Emeryville. The Youth Arts Exhibition is located in the upper link of the Emeryville Civic Center (1333 Park Ave.), Mon.- Fri., 9-5pm, and starting at 7:15pm. during the March 19 City Council meeting.

Join us on Sat., March 23 as we take on the Earth Hour Challenge – an effort to unite the world to protect the planet. This proclamation, sponsored by the World Wildlife Federation, was adopted at the March 5 City Council meeting. You can participate on Sat., March 23, 8:30-9:30 pm by switching off all non-essential lights. You will join communities across the world to celebrate a commitment to sustaining our environment.

On Sat., Apr. 13 Emeryville hosts its seventh annual Shortest Triathlon Ever that this year only is a Duathlon, due to delayed construction at Emery Secondary swimming pool. This year you will start and return to City Hall with a one-mile run, 2.5 mile bike and a 2.1 mile run and then enjoy an outdoor breakfast and health fair. This race is so short, anyone can do it! Details here.

Give back to the earth and help us clean up the northern shoreline of Emeryville on Sat., Apr. 20. Meet City staff and volunteers at 9:00am at Chevy’s Parking Lot to pick up debris at the Shorebird Park shoreline, Point Emery Park shoreline, and all points in-between. Our Earth Day celebration is from 11am-3pm at Doyle Hollis Park. More information about the cleanup and Earth Day see the City’s website.

Looking forward to seeing you around Emeryville on the Bay.

Kurt Brinkman

By Mary Lou Thiercof|2013-04-14T22:50:08-07:00March 18th, 2013|0 Comments

What’s Happening in Emeryville

Emeryville’s 7th Annual Shortest Triathlon Ever —

HAS BEEN CHANGED UP A BIT – IT’S NOW A DUATHLON!

When: Sat., April 13, 2013 – 8:00am Race Start Time!

Where: City Hall -1333 Park Ave. at Hollis St. in Emeryville

Due to a delayed construction completion date at the Emery Secondary School pool, the Shortest Triathlon Ever is now a Duathlon. Details here.

1 MILE RUN 2.5 MILE BIKE 2.1 MILE RUN
Awards, giveaways, health and fitness fair and outdoor breakfast following the race! This race is so short – anyone can do it! Join the fun today and help out a good cause. All proceeds benefit the Emery Unified School District Health & Wellness Programs to help Emeryville’s Kids get fit and learn lifelong sports skills!

Race Registration Fees (includes an event t-shirt and post-race refreshments!):
Adults: $55 pre-registration until April 11 ($60 day-of-race)
Youth: $40 pre-registration until April 11 ($45 day-of-race)
Register now!

The whole family can do a duathlon

The whole family (all ages)!
Use this to test your fitness level or set this event as a goal to get healthy!
Seasoned duathletes…use this event to warm up for the race season and have fun doing it!

What is the Schedule of Events?
6:30am — Pre-Race Registration at City Hall

8:00am — Race Starts at City Hall with one-mile run!

8:30am — Post-Race Festivities & Awards at City Hall

Help Clean Up the Bay! Join the City of Emeryville on Earth Day

Cleaning up Emeryville Shoreline 2012

Sat., April 20
9am-12noon
Meet at Shorebird Park / Chevy’s Parking Lot (on the I-80 frontage road by the Watergate Office Towers

Earth Day

Emeryville’s Earth Day Celebration & Festival 2013

Sat., April 20
11am-3pm
Doyle Hollis Park (between Hollis/Doyle and 61st/62nd Streets)
Earth Day entertainment, food, art, community volunteerism, and more.

News from P.F. Chang’s

Lots of “new” things at P.F. Chang’s China Bistro on Bay Street in Emeryville! When you walk in you’ll notice new beautiful, sleek wood tables and chairs in the bar area and new dining room tables featuring “Lazy Susans” for easy sharing. Their chef is introducing a new menu and you can view it online. Don’t worry – they still have their signature appetizers – Chang’s Chicken Lettuce Wraps and Crispy Green Beans!

For a limited time only, P.F. Chang’s is presenting Inspired. Culinary Creations from Southeast Asia, using vibrant spices, fresh herbs, crisp vegetables and sweet fruit. Their Inspired. menu pairs each offering with select wines. For starters, try the Vietnamese Prawn Rolls. Have fun wrapping the crispy prawn roll in a Bibb lettuce leaf, topping it with Thai basil, mint and cilantro and then dipping it in their toasted sesame-soy sauce. Pair it with Mumm’s Napa Brut to complete your appetizer course. Other items on this menu are Thai Beef & Noodle Salad, Thai Basil Sambal Noodles and a delectable See Bass with Tropical Salsa. Open Sun.- Thurs. 11am-10pm and Fri./Sat., 11am-11pm. Stop in for Happy Hour Mon. – Fri., 3-6pm – select cocktails, wine, beer and appetizers at a happy price.

By Mary Lou Thiercof|2013-03-22T02:38:52-07:00March 17th, 2013|0 Comments