5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (257+ words) Oakland's 16th Street Station in September 2026 A recent tour of the old 16th Street Station in Oakland took Exedra contributor Meghan Bennett on a fascinating journey into the past. In an update on her History of Piedmont website, she chronicles the grand…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (247+ words) Piedmont Exedra Piedmonters love their public spaces, but heavy use and aging infrastructure in Piedmont’s parks have been a concern for years The closure of Linda Dog Park in April 2025, when stormwater runoff led to complaints and unsafe park…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (132+ words) Piedmont Exedra Piedmont Unified School District is celebrating the launch of its sixth year of the Affinity Mentorship Program, a district initiative that pairs high school mentors with younger students based on shared aspects of identity and lived experience. This…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (511+ words) Juliana DeYoung won 1st place in the 2023 squash competition, and three sisters -- Alexandra, Anastasia and (Ekaterina - not pictured) Lindgardt -- placed third. From the Aug. 28 Piedmont Recreation Department newsletter: The Piedmont Recreation Department (PRD) is excited for the return of the Piedmont…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (87+ words) Dogs and people enjoying "Flow" at the city's free movie in the park event in August. As we enter the best months of the year for outdoor activities, the city’s free Movies in the Park — and the occasional food trucks…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (180+ words) From an Aug. 25, 2026 City of Piedmont news release: Help us improve your visits to the Piedmont Community Pool by completing a brief survey about your experience during the pool’s first four months. After years of planning, the first year of…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (93+ words) Piedmont Exedra Piedmont Adult School is seeking adult volunteers to serve as conversation partners with our adult ESL (English as a Second Language) students Volunteers will meet one-on-one with students to practice conversational skills with encouragement and confidence Support and…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (144+ words) Piedmont Exedra Come sing with us! Join Piedmont East Bay Children’s Choir – where every note tells a tale, and every harmony empowers young people in community Lift your voice with ours to connect, inspire, and unite through music…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (1628+ words) A SMALL TEAM OF STUDENTS and faculty advisors from the University of California, Berkeley recently accomplished what no one had ever thought to do before — quantify the local economic benefits of the university’s entrepreneurial “ecosystem.” Turns out, it’s nothing to…...