January 19, 2018
Albany's eNews provides a weekly summary of City happenings.
Click on the links included below to get more information on any topic.
General questions? email us
SAVE ALTA BATES COMMUNITY FORUM
Please join Mayor Peggy McQuaid and Vice Mayor Rochelle Nason at the Save Alta Bates Hospital Community Forum on February 3rd, 2018 from 11:00-1:00pm- at the Ed Roberts Campus at 3075 Adeline St in Berkeley. This venue is in the Ashby BART station.

This free and public event is crucial to saving the Alta Bates hospital in Berkeley for the surrounding communities, including Albany, that depend on its services. It will be hosted by the California Nurses Association, the Berkeley Mayor’s Office and East Bay Mayors, and numerous local community organizations.

ALBANY CIVICS ACADEMY - REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
Registration for the 2018 Albany Civics Academy is now open.

Albany Civics Academy participants learn about how decisions are made, where funds are allocated and have an enhanced understanding of the organizational structure and operations of the various city departments that impact the quality of life in the City of Albany.


Application deadline is March 22, 2018.
BECOME A SUBSTITUTE PT-TIME CROSSING GUARD
Are you looking for a part-time, on-call position or have interest in giving back to your community while earning extra income? If so, please consider becoming a City of Albany Crossing Guard Substitute. 

Apply online or in person at City Hall today! 

COMMUNITY MEDIA IN ALBANY
Are you interested in media technology, film, or television broadcast? Are you a video storyteller and want to share about life in Albany? Does the consolidation of corporate media make your hair stand on end?

If so, the  Community Media Access Committee (CMAC) has one last vacancy, and you may be a good fit. You don't need to be a professional in any of these areas, just be a resident of Albany, enjoy working with fun, good-humored people and be willing to learn.

The City of Albany  Community Media Access Committee Advises the City Council on matters related to media access in the City, the City's TV station,  KALB, and sponsors  Albany FilmFest and AFF activities.
CMAC supports community access as a way for Albany citizens to share in the political and social life of their community, and as a vehicle for self-expression and communication. 

For more information, contact KALB Media Administrator and CMAC Staff Liaison, Jeremy Allen jeallen@albanyca.org
A NIGHT AT THE CIRCUS - BARREL FULL OF MONKEYS
Friday, January 26 7 PM - 8 PM
Albany Community Center

Albany Recreation, the Albany Library, and Friends of the Albany Library present the Barrel Full of Monkeys Circus Variety Show.

Hilarious and inspiring family entertainment, Slim and Squeaky's show is the perfect cocktail of thrills and skills that will delight audiences of all ages.

Juggling, unicycle, hula hoop and ridiculous clowning is just some of the fun that awaits you with this circus show!

Join us for a different community event each month - live music, movies, demonstrations, lectures and events right here @ the (Albany Community) Center!

For more information: bbrown@albanyca.org

ALBANY FILMFEST PRESENTS: "MOONLIGHT"
Tuesday, January 23, 2018, 7pm
Albany Library, Edith Stone Room
FREE


" A perfect film, one that exemplifies not only the formal and aesthetic capabilities of a medium at its most visually rich, but a capacity for empathy and compassion ... " 
-- Ann Hornaday, Washington Post

WInner of the 2017 Oscar for Best Picture, Barry Jenkins's MOONLIGHT is the tender, heartbreaking story of a young man's struggle to find himself, told across three defining chapters in his life as he experiences the ecstasy, pain, and beauty of falling in love, while grappling with his own sexuality. Starring Mahershala Ali, Naomie Harris. (Rated R; 110 minutes) 98% positive on Rotten Tomatoes.

Albany FilmFest Presents is a co-presentation of Albany FilmFest, the Albany Library, and the Friends of the Albany Library. The library is wheelchair accessible. An ASL interpreter will be provided for this program if requested at least 7 days in advance. Voice 510-745-1400 or TDD 888-663-0660.

For more information, contact info@albanyfilmfest.org
UPCOMING MEETINGS NEXT WEEK IN ALBANY
The City of Albany broadcasts community access television programming on KALB channel 33 on Comcast and ATT U-Verse channel 99. The following meetings will play live on TV and stream live on YouTube and Facebook. Or just come on down and attend in person.
‌