This Week in the Bay: Sept. 28-Oct. 3

Here's a rundown of events happening in the East Bay this week.

Monday, Sept. 2810 p.m. Monday Night Soul. Air Lounge. 492 9th Street at Washington St. Oakland.

Tuesday, Sept. 29
4:45 p.m. Peralta Colleges Board of Trustees meeting. Special meeting regarding dismissal of "whistleblower." Peralta Colleges Board Conference Room. 333 East 8th Street. Oakland. http://www.peralta.tv

8:30 p.m. Blue Candle. Open Mic, poetry and comedy. Hosted by Jay Rich. Dorsey's Locker. 5933 Shattuck Ave, Oakland, CA.

Wednesday, Sept. 30
2-4 p.m., 6-8 p.m. AC Transit Public Hearing. Public hearing on service cuts. More info: ACTransit.org

8 p.m. Mouth Off Wednesdays. Hosted by Prentice Powell. Air Lounge. 900 Washington St,. Oakland, CA. Hot Water Cornbread

Thursday, Oct. 1
12 p.m. Laney Tower newspaper published.

8:30 p.m. Holla Back Open Mic. Weekly open mic series. FREE. Eastside Arts Alliance, 2277 International Blvd (at 23rd Ave). Oakland. More info: http://www.myspace.com/hollabackesa

Friday, Oct. 2
8 p.m. Gil Scott-Heron, Ise Lyfe. Regency Ballroom. Sutter Street & Van Ness, San Francisco.

Saturday, Oct. 3
8 a.m. Aztec Run. 5K Run and Relay races to benefit Spanish Speaking Citizen's Foundation. More info: http://www.aztecrun.org.

8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Domestic Violence Awareness Walk. Performances by Suga-T, Keldamuzik. Lake Merritt Gazebo, Oakland.

10 a.m. to 4 p.m. "Free Financial Advice and Planning Assistance Conference," sponsored by Assembly Member Sandre Swanson. Oakland City Hall, 1 Frank Ogawa Plaza. Oakland.

10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Merritt College Farmers Market. Child Care Center Parking Lot, Merritt College. 12500 Campus Drive, Oakland. For more information, call 925-565-9130

6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Revolutionary Suicide Re-issued. Fredericka Newton, sister of Black Panther Party Co-Founder Huey P. Newton speaks about her brother's life at the re-issue of his book, "Revolutionary Suicide."

8 p.m. "Mama at Twillight: Death by Love." Written and directed by Ayodele Nzinga. Check out the Lower Bottom Playaz doing Theater in the Yard at the Prescott Joseph Center. Thea Bowman Theatre, 920 Peralta Street, in Oakland. Runs Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., Sundays at 2 p.m., through Oct. 11.

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