Chinese Cultural Center,founded in 1965 to preserve, promote, and influence the course of Chinese and Chinese-American culture through the platform of art, brings you news of upcoming events from a film festival to Mandarin classes--here is news you can use. Read more.

You are invited to sample delectable creations from many different Bay Area restaurants. Choice selections of local California-grown wines will be available, as well as students providing excellent hospitality and service to accompany your delectable food. Arranged in a cocktail party style, Taste of the Bay features renowned chefs and fabulous wineries from around the Bay Area. In addition, you may participate in the live and silent auctions.

The Honorable Mayor Jean Quan and Oakland Parks and Rec present "Sundays in the Red Woods." Jeffrey Osbourne and Boney James coming up October 7 and October 14. Read more.

Dr. Joseph Bryant Jr., Director of San Francisco Bay Area Rainbow P.U.S.H., Senior Pastor of Calvary Hill Community Church in San Francisco Bayview Hunter's Point Neighborhood launches 2012 Economic Empowerment Series with Wells Fargo Bank on October 3, 2012.

Ambassador Andrew Young, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s, right hand director for the SCLC and former youth worker before joining Dr. King's team, will be speaking in Oakland, October 20, 2012 at the Oakland Marriott Hotel as part of the Martin Luther King Freedom Center's "Barbara Lee and Elihu Harris Lecture Series. Young kicks off year two of the series, which last year included Congressman John Lewis, a fellow King comrade and field adviser.

Film industry expert, Bill Wynn of Los Angeles,shares news about education from the Black Star Project. Read more.

Hear from the CEO of the International Association for Women of Color Day, Suzanne Brooks, a musician,educator and advocate. Read more.

ArtSeed's 2011-2012 programming year was our most successful yet. We served children, youth and their communities through our in-school classes, public exhibitions and events, and Open Studios and private lessons, all of which feed into our unique Studio Apprenticeship Program.

San Francisco native and filmmaker, Jacquie Taliaferro, takes a spin around the Bay with the America's Cup World Series. It's about sportsmanship, prestige, money and more. Read all about it!

September 16 and October 21, it's Gospel Jazz to the Bay with the dynamic vocalist Cynthia Carter Hill. Check out the details.