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4th Annual PicnicFest
Sunday, September 9, 2007
11:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Joaquin Miller Park, Oakland, CA 94602
Pack a lunch and join over 1,000 Jewish friends and family for a day of free music, beer, ice cream and children’s entertainment. Come learn about our Jewish agencies and meet new friends.
Please bring a children’s book to donate to Jewish Family and Children’s Services of the East Bay.
In 2004 Josh Sadikman and Alan Moskowitz gathered some friends in an effort to bring together the East Bay young Jewish community for a free, fun day in the park. PicnicFest grew from just over 300, to 450 to over 700 people in 2006.
This year, Dusty Eber and Warren Leiber have stepped into the Chair positions and have gathered a strong committee of over 30 people. This year’s PicnicFest promises great music, a beer garden, children’s activities and over 25 booths of local Jewish organizations.
Don’t miss this annual event to see and meet the East Bay Jewish community!
We have live music with the Meshuggah Beach Party, Sugar Shack, Rabbi Bloom, a Magic Show, Clowns/Balloon Artists, a Bouncy Castle, Shofar Making & much much more....
The East Bay Jewish community is rich with programs and organizations making a difference here and around the world. Come meet them and hear about how they make our community so vibrant.
Participating Jewish Organizations:
BBYO- Central Region West
Berkeley "J" Summer Day Camp
Berkeley Hillel
Beth Chaim Congregation
Beth Jacob Congregation
Building Jewish Bridges:
Outreach to Interfaith Couples
Camp Gan Israel of Berkeley
Camp Gan Israel of Contra Costa
Camp Kee Tov
Camp Shelanu
Camp Tawonga
Camp Tzofim
Center for Jewish Living & Learning
Chabad House of Berkeley
Chabad of Contra Costa
Chabad of Oakland
Chabad of the Tri-Valley
Congregation Beth El
Congregation B'nai Tikvah
Congregation Netivot Shalom
Contra Costa JCC
Contra Costa Jewish Day School
Israel Center of the Jewish Community
Federation of the Greater East Bay
JCC East Bay
Jewish Coalition for Literacy
Jewish Community Foundation
Jewish Community Relations Council,
East Bay Region
Jewish Family & Children’s Services
of the East Bay
Lehrhaus Judaica
Oakland Hebrew Day School
Oakland Kochavim
Shalom Bayit, Bay Area Jewish Women
Working to End Domestic Violence
Tehiyah Day School
Temple Beth Abraham
Temple Israel
Temple Sinai
510: Programs for East Bay Graduate
Students and Young Professionals
Upon entering the event, every adult attending PicnicFest is entered into a raffle. Raffle drawings will be held throughout the day. You must be present to win. Raffle winning is contingent upon full completion of sign in form.
2007 Raffle Prizes
• Pajarro Dunes Beach House in Monterey – weekend stay ($900 value)
• Swiss Hotel Restaurant - $50 gift certificate
• 90-minute massage from Body, Mind & Spirit ($90 value)
• Karen Neuberger - Comfort Basket ($250 value)
• 3-hours with a personal shopper
• Kenwood Inn (Tuscan Villa in the heart of Wine Country), 1 night stay with complementary bottle of wine ($500)
• Bottle of port from Schweickerp Vineyards ($70 value)
• Bottle of Crystal
• Balloons above the Valley – 2 free balloon rides in Napa ($500 value)
• 2 complementary tickets to the Magnes Museum
Volunteer Opportunities
There are many ways to get involved and help with PicnicFest. Want to be a part of the planning? Join us for any of our PicnicFest planning BBQs:
- Thursday, August 16th
- Thursday, September 6th
RSVP to Scott Rosen for location and time: scott@jfed.org
Want to volunteer on the day of the event and receive a free PicnicFest t-shirt? Sign up for a shift helping with:
- Set-up
- Welcome Table
- Beer Garden
- Handing out ice cream
- Site Assistance
- Clean-up
To sign up to help with any of these areas contact Scott Rosen at scott@jfed.org or call 510.839.2900 ext. 263.
From Berkeley/San Francisco/Walnut Creek
Take Highway 13 South towards Hayward, exiting at Licnoln Avenue. Make a slight left off the exit onto Monterey Blvd. Make a left at the first stop sign onto Joaquin Miller Road.
Cross over Mountain Boulevard. Continue for 0.8 mile, passing signs for the park as well as to Westminster Amphitheater until you reach Sanborn Drive. (Note: you will pass most of the length of the park). Turn left onto Sanborn Drive.
From Fremont
Take Highway 13 South towards Berkeley, exiting at Licnoln Avenue. Turn right onto Joaquin Miller Road.
Cross over Mountain Boulevard. Continue for 0.8 mile, passing signs for the park as well as to Westminster Amphitheater until you reach Sanborn Drive. (Note: you will pass most of the length of the park). Turn left onto Sanborn Drive.
Get Directions to PicnicFest from Mapquest
Questions?
Contact Scott Rosen at scott@jfed.org or call 510.839.2900 ext. 263
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