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Storytime for Caregivers with Rachel Richardson
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April 14, 2026 at Local Economy in Oakland, CA
Local Economy, Oakland, California
Join series organizer Patricia Zaballos and Berkeley poet Rachel Richardson for an intimate story hour designed for caregivers.
Rachel is the author of the poetry collections Copperhead, Hundred-Year Wave, and the recent Smother, which explores motherhood, friendship, and life amid Northern California wildfires. Rachel is a National Endowment for the Arts Fellow and co-director of Left Margin LIT in Berkeley.
All ages welcome at this free event, including babies!
One-hour event; stay after for IRL connection! Free!
Vibes: Warm, relaxing, communal
Featuring:
Local Economy
Date:
April 14, 2026
Time:
10:00 AM
11:00 AM
Participants & Organizers
Event website: https://luma.com/t9z16l69
Event type:
Community
Originally posted to:
Rockridge District Association Events Calendar
Published: Apr 4, 2026 2:32 PM
Local Economy is a small, flexible community space on the College Avenue stretch of Rockridge, a few doors from East Bay Booksellers. It looks and feels like a bright neighborhood storefront set up for people to gather rather than a traditional venue. Inside, most things are organized around a long central table where talks, workshops, book clubs and game sessions all happen in close quarters. more...
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