Track Talk September
Sep
19

Track Talk September

Track Talk: Rep Your City 🎶🌍 We’re back with another Track Talk — a space for conversation, music, and connection. This time, it’s all about repping your city. Share a song from your hometown or childhood to add to our live playlist, then join in as we swap stories and discover the sounds that shaped each of us.

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Introduction to Homebuying
Sep
18

Introduction to Homebuying

Ready to buy your first home but not sure where to start? We’ve got you covered!

Join us for a First-Time Homebuyer Workshop designed to empower and educate you on every step of the homebuying process. Whether you're just beginning to explore your options or you’re actively searching for your first home, this workshop will give you the tools and confidence you need to move forward.

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Track Talk
Jul
18

Track Talk

We've got a new type of event on our roster. It's like a book club, but for music lovers. Have you ever found yourself in a deep convo about a song, a genre, or an artist that changed everything for you? That’s exactly what this space is for.

Join a group of fellow music lovers as we curate a shared playlist, build real connections, and explore the sounds that shape our lives and culture.

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Events

anniversary celebration

October 9

6:00 - 8:00 pm

3235 Grand Avenue, Oakland, CA 94610

Braiding Pop-up

Every Saturday in October

10:00 am - 5:00 pm

3235 Grand Avenue,

Oakland, CA 94610

Come join urban university as we pilot an entrepreneurship pop-up for our skilled braiders! We are offering 2 services Feed-In’s (French Braids) and Box Braids every Saturday in October!

Water and light refreshments will be served during service.

Services are offered to any person men, women, and children, with at least 3-4inches of hair or longer. All hair must be cleaned free of products and blow dried straight if you are sick.

Book Your Braiding Appointment

Grand Avenue Art Walk

October 23

6:00 pm -8:00 pm

the workshop
3235 Grand Avenue, Oakland, CA 94610

check back for more info about our featured artist and FREE sewing class!

Register for the Art Walk Sewing Session

Storytelling Workshop

October 26

2:00 pm - 6:00 pm

the workshop

3235 Grand Avenue, Oakland, CA 94610

Think back to one year ago today. What was happening in your life? Were you on the precipice of something great? Were you at the end of a crisis you thought would never end? Were you trying your new favorite thing for the first time? Or was it just a Thursday? Somewhere in that memorable or mundane moment is a story; and we want to hear it!

The One Year Ago Today (OYAT) Storytelling Workshop is the space for you to learn, practice, and perfect storytelling techniques in a fun, safe, and encouraging environment! Participants will reflect on their life roughly one year ago, identify interesting happenings and experiences, and craft engaging stories around these events. Upon completion of the workshop, participants are guaranteed a spot in an upcoming One Year Ago Today Open Mic to perform their story live!

Register for One Year Ago Today Storytelling Workshop

Urban Arts & Crafts Fall Gathering Series

November 8, December 6

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

the workshop

3235 Grand Avenue, Oakland, CA 94610

Celebrate the season with a cozy and creative gathering!
Join us for the Urban Arts & Crafts Fall Gathering Series and learn to make a beautiful Japanese Knot Bag — a stylish, functional, and heartfelt handmade gift for the holidays.

This class is perfect for:

  • Team bonding experiences to celebrate the end of Q4

  • Girls’ night out gatherings to kick off the festive season

  • Partners who want to create a thoughtful handmade gift for a loved one

  • Youth ages 10 and up, eager to learn a new skill

Whether you’re new to sewing or have some experience, you’ll enjoy step-by-step guidance in a welcoming, holiday-inspired setting. Bring a friend, a partner, or a group and leave with a handmade gift you’ll be proud to share.

Sign Up to Make Your Own Knot Bag

Walk in Her Shoes

November 14

10:00 am - 11:15 am

the workshop

3235 Grand Avenue, Oakland, CA 94610

Marking the upcoming 30th anniversary of the 1996 Welfare to Work (officially known as the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA), urban university presents: Walk In Her Shoes, an immersive experience bringing together simulated activities, art and story-telling, to foster empathy and action.

Walk In Her Shoes will stand as a “truth telling experience" and includes immersive activities, digital story-telling and art - to bring attendees closer to the realities single mothers face.

Special guest harp performance by Destiny Muhammed

RSVP for Walk in Her Shoes