* Arounna Khounnoraj's Attachment Series (plus a Papaver Vert trunk show) at San Francisco's Rare Device. Opening reception tonight (Friday, March 6) from 7 to 9 p.m.
* The Oakland Art Murmur. 6 p.m. to 9-ish Friday, March 6, in and around Uptown Oakland. Openings include at Cardboard City at Rock Paper Scissors, Urban Matrix at Chandra Cerrito Contemporary, Eliza Fernand's billow/ripple at Fort Gallery, Daniel Healy and Damon Smith's Collaborative Collage at 21 Grand, Charlie Milgrim and Eric Bohr's Vexing History at Mercury 20, Imitation Zoo at Smokey's Tangle, and Amos Gajillionaire at WELL.
* The Oakland Museum of California Annual White Elephant Sale. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, March 6 and 7, at the Oakland Museum's 96,000-square-foot warehouse (and trust me, every inch of it is packed with secondhand booty) near the Oakland Estuary.
Friday, March 6, 2009
Mark Your Calendar: Weekend Events
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Mark Your Calendar: The Oakland Museum of California White Elephant Sale
It's the junking event of the year in the Bay Area: The Oakland Museum's legendary White Elephant Sale.
Held in a vast, 96,000-square-foot warehouse, the 49-year-old White Elephant is the largest rummage sale in Northern California. Stocked with a year's worth of wares donated to the Museum's fundraising arm, the sale boasts 17 well-organized departments containing millions of items. (Yes, I said millions.)
Goodies include vintage furniture, original art, kitchenware, lighting, and even a renowned selection of Hawaiian shirts. You'll have to do a bit of digging and the kitsch factor is fairly high, but there are treasures galore and prices are extremely reasonable.
The White Elephant Sale is this Saturday, March 1, and Sunday, March 2, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 333 Lancaster Street in Oakland. Parking is a challenge, but regular shuttles will be running between the Fruitvale BART station and the sale. Admission is free.
Hint: Combine a stop at the sale with a visit to the nearby Alameda Point Antiques and Collectibles Faire on Sunday, and you'll pretty much be in treasure-hunting heaven. 
My favorite find from last year's sale. $3!
