| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | AA | AB | AC | AD | AE | AF | AG | AH | AI | AJ | AK | AL | AM | AN | AO | AP | AQ | AR | AS | AT | AU | AV | AW | AX | AY | AZ | BA | BB | BC | BD | BE | BF | BG | BH | BI | BJ | BK | BL | BM | BN | BO | BP | BQ | BR | BS | BT | BU | BV | BW | BX | BY | BZ | CA | CB | CC | CD | CE | CF | CG | CH | CI | CJ | CK | CL | CM | CN | CO | CP | CQ | CR | CS | CT | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | LOCATION | ROOM OPTIONS | COST | NOTES | PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION PROXIMITY | PARKING | ACCESSIBILITY (it's not accessible if the bathrooms aren't) | GENDER NEUTRAL BATHROOMS? | CONTACT PERSON | PHONE NUMBER | Response: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 518 Valencia | SF | http://518valencia.org/ | $40/hour? | Nice for events or workshops. At 16th and Valencia so parking is going to not be great | Close to 16th and Mission BART | Not so much. | wheelchair accessible throughout including bathrooms | 415 863-9977 | info@518valencia.org | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | African American Art and Culture Complex | SF - 7612 Fulton St. | http://www.aaacc.org/complex-facility-rentals.php | great venue, just wish it was remotely near BART. large dedicated free parking lot with at last 4-5 disabled spaces adjacent, it's about a 20 yard walk from lot to door. they built a ramp to the stage for us and then took it down! but that means they *could* build one again. Black Queer and Queer friendly owned. | Not close to BART, but #5 bus goes there from Civic Center | dedicated parking lot! amazing! | wheelchair accessible throughout; smelly bathrooms unless you take the products out; chairs are not very fat-friendly. Stage had ramped entrance from backstage and we assumed it was permanent but they took it down. But, that means they could potentially build one again. There are two theaters in space: if you are using one, make sure no one burns incense in other space, this happened once and completely fucked MCS folks attending! Adjacent parking lot with lots of free parking including 6 disabled spots. | 415/922 2049 | info@aaacc.org | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | AgeSong | SF | rooftop area, part enclosed, part patio - beautiful | not sure if this is open to public | relatively near Civic Center BART | inside and outside area are accessible; single bathroom is accessible | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | All Saints | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Arizmendi Bakery | Oakland | free | Not really a rentable space, but sometimes if you have a friend there you can hold meetings after hours. fits about 15 people comfortably. single wheechair accessibe all genders bathroom. wheat used in baking. | San Pablo and 42d- around 10 minutes walk/roll from MacArthur BART, on a bus line (72) | accessible throughout including bathrooms | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Bayanihan Community Center | SF - 1010 Mission St. | http://bayanihancc.org/rentals.html | http://bayanihancc.org/BCC_rental_fees.pdf | a few blocks from BART | 415-348-8042 | @bayanihancc.org | Emailed, 7/27/21 bad email, called 7/27 no message, web site not active | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Berkeley Fellowship | Berkeley | http://www.bfuu.org/about-us/use-of-space | the fellowship hall is the only wheelchair accessible space | 510 841-4824 | rooms@bfuu.org | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Berkeley Zen Center | Berkeley | http://www.berkeleyzencenter.org/ | contacted them 4/5/2012, and they said there was too much demand for their space, so they needed to restrict use of it to members of BZC. --max | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Birthways | berkeley | http://birthways.org/for-parents/renting | negotiable | wheelchair accessible | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Center for Third World Organizing (CTWO) | Oakland (East Oakland) | retreat center (multiple rooms) with upstairs dorms | $300/day; $33/pp lodging | Sold the mansion, and now have a downtown office space - Robbie | nearest BART is Lake Merritt and is a 10-15 drive; neighborhood parking | don't think it's ADA but ramped in the back entrance--think many of the doorways would be a tight fit as would the bathroom (dorms are definitely not wheelchair accessible)--needs confirmation | Kaleka Brewster | 510-533-7583 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | Community Music Center | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Congregation Sha'ar Zahav | SF (16th & Dolores) | rental decisions go through a committee, so can take a while. Closed on Jewish holidays. Parking in this neighborhood is a challenge. | close to 16th & Mission BART | wheelchair accessible throughout the building with elevators, including bathrooms (which are all-gender) | Regina Wurst, Administrator | 415-861-6932 | regina@shaarzahav.org | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Counterpulse | SF | http://counterpulse.org/rental-exchange-program/ | depends on what you are using the space for | busy event calendar so booking way in advance is recommended | they just moved- new addy? | rental@counterpulse.org | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | County Fair Building | Golden Gate Park | lotsof options | very affordable | pretty space at edge of park | off Muni Metro, in Golden Gate Park | https://sfrecpark.org/permits-and-reservations/indoor-facilities/county-fair-building/ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Delancey Street | SF | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | East Bay Community Space | Oakland--Telegraph and 55th | 1 very large (150 pp), Telegraph Room (50 pp), 1 intimate (8-10) | Depends on the room, day and time | See website: https://eastbaycommunityspace.org/ | Bus number 6 and 800 right in front | street | all spaces including 2 bathrooms are wheelchair accessible | 6 gender neutral bathrooms | Nicholas Van Eyck - Manager | (510) 871-3227 | ebcommunityspace@gmail.com | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | East Bay Meditation Center | Oakland -- 17th and Harrison | Large meditation room, plus 2 smaller rooms | unknown. they are newly exploring renting space | large capacity- open room can fit 150 people, plus two rooms that can seat 20/30 each and a kitchen. they use frag free cleansers and soaps!!! have air filters and frag free ask and ed materials of all participants. | about six blocks from 19th St BART. Street parking with one blue spot and one green spot out front. | Street. | space is wheelchair accessible including two gender neutral bathrooms. overall commitment to fragrance free varies from night to night- Sundays, the Every Body Every Mind sangha is very committed (air purifier, FF ask and commitment, etc) but some nights have less teacher buy in and thus more folks show up wearing perfume, etc. Bathrooms FF. | Xiaojing Wang | (510) 268-0696 | xiaojing@eastbaymeditation.org | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | Easton Hall | Berkeley -- north Berkeley | http://cdsp.edu/conference.php | said he would give nonprofits the affiliated rate--see website | Closed to members only due ot Covid | need to go to the space to check re. bathrooms, doorways, ramps, etc | Bob Kramish | 510-204-0732 | bkramish@cdsp.edu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | Eastside Arts Alliance | Oakland (East Oak, 23rd & International) | http://www.eastsideartsalliance.com/ | $25/hour--sometimes available at bulk rate | great, but the BART access is terrible, it's about 10 blocks from fruitvale. Stage is not wheechair accessible- you could bring a portable ramp, but the space is tight so it would be challenging to place it. fragranced soaps. bathroom is wc accessibe as is main space. poc lead and created, queerf friendly. on bus line, accessibe if you live in neighborhood or have car. about 15-20 minute wak from fruitvale bart | not near any BART stations; street parking available | Not bad | space is wheelchair accessible, need to check bathrooms. eta 2/15: bathroomsare accessible but would be tight for a scooter user. fragrance soap | eastsideculturalcenter@gmail.com | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | Ed Roberts Campus | Berkeley | meeting rooms big and small, big open reception space at front. | http://bit.ly/edrobertsrates | adjacent to Ashby BART; some neighborhood parking | wheelchair accessible throughout including bathrooms. some folks have given feedback that it can be chemically inaccessible unless you give them a big headsup- strong cleaners. incredibly physically accessible including floor push buttons in the elevator. | Leah Frenchick | 510-225-6300 | info@edrobertscampus.org, lfrenchick@edrobertscampus.org | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | Embodiment Arts Collective- this collective has moved | SF, Mission and 20th | www.embodiedsf.com https://www.embodiedsf.com/contact.html | $55/hour, will be flexible. Easy to schedule. | Sex positive, body positive | 4 blocks from BART | 2 nearby lots | Ramp into building as needed. Elevator to third floor. Floor mounted toilets and handrails, but not ADA compliant. | Laura Perlin | (628) 400-2569 | embodiedsf@gmail.com | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | Faithful Fools | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | First Christian Church of Oakland | Oakland (28th & Broadway) | big social room, great for fundraisers, parties, dancing, etc.; meeting room "Shelton Hall" is 1100 sq. ft., on the same level as parking lot, bathrooms are up some stairs | non-profit rate is $40 per hour. | great to work with; they are working on redesigning this building as the Oakland Peace Center | a bit of a walk from 19th Street BART or MacArthur BART, good buses | event rooms are wheelchair accessible, bathrooms are not. "Our janitorial service uses green products, with no chemical fragrances, but they do have a mild fragrance. The bathrooms are cleaned on Thursdays, as a rule. The rooms themselves are cleaned by the groups that use them, who bring their own supplies. I'm not sure I can guarantee a fragrance-free space, as the mix of users is fairly broad and varies week to week." REPORT from Jan 2012: This is not a good space for folks with asthma or MCS. Lots of dust, mold and fragranced cleaning products in various spaces (groups use their own), and very stinky scented soap in bathrooms. | Sandhya Jha, Pastor (Facilities person is actually Allen Foster: fccoakland@gmail.com), Clidell Jackson temescalartscenter@gmail.com | facilities@oaklandpeacecenter.org. | 7/23 emailed, personal email not available on Sundays till after 1 pm, 7/28 emailed me and talking | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | First Church-Christ Scientist | didn't contact | 2619 Dwight Way, | Berkeley, CA 94704 | https://goo.gl/maps/cMDLJVHJGBEu4h2T9 | (510) 845-7199 | berkeleyfarb@gmail.com | Bryan Farb | To contact | Dirty space. No cushions. No backjacks. Short walk to restaurants and Lake Merritt. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | First Congregational Church of Oakland | Oakland (27th and Harrison) | http://www.firstoakland.org/?Rent_Space:Available_Rooms | Special rates avail. for non-profits. (need to provide documentation) | To reserve, go look at space and sign a contract. Limited availability on Sundays, will often list your event in their newsletter if you get it to them: newsletter@firstoakland.org | nearest BART is 19th street Oakland, 15 minute walk from the station; can use their parking lot with rentals | wheelchair accessible throughout the building; wheelchair accessible bathrooms in the main building, not the annex where the choir room is. The "accessible" entrance at the back is NOT ADA compliant; the walkway is too steep. Also, there are too few accessible parking spaces in the lot, doesn't meet state or federal standards. Supposedly there is an accessible entrance at the front, but they don't provide renters with a key to the front, so one would need to make special arrangements to let people in the front (also not sure that the front really is accessible, someone just told me that.) | B Avalon | (510) 444-8511, ext 10 | booking@firstoakland.org | 7/27/21 called and not open till 2022, Sundays are challenging two church services, not avaiable till mid afternoon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | First Presbyterian Church of Oakland | Oakland (27th and Broadway) | for nonprofits only; they require liability insurance for events | Becky Dimanlig, Office Manager | (510) 444-3555 | becky@firstchurchoakland.org | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | First Unitarian Universalist Church | SF (Geary & O'Farrell) | big hall with stage, very nice; smaller meeting rooms | about $100/hour | very nice to work with | near Muni (near Van Ness) | difficult | space is physically accessible, not sure of bathrooms | Kerry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | First UU Church of Oakland | Oakland (12th & MLK) | from big to small, see http://www.uuoakland.org/about/facility_rentals/ | depends | Stefan's too busy - so you need to be persistent to reach him | close to 12th Street BART | wheelchair accessible through whole building, including bathrooms | Stefan | Call (510) 893-6129 Ext. 4 or (510) 292-6576 (cell phone), email rentals@uuoakland.org, | rentals@uuoakland.org | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | Fox Theater | Oakland | so expensive. like, so expensive. | opulent | close to 19th st bart | disabled parking availble on 20th, street parking in general | ada, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | Geoffrey's Inner Circle | 410 14th St, Oakland, CA 94612 | Black owned long time Oakland venue | Close to 12th St BART | bathroom grab bars are in the wrong place, doors and doorways are very narrow. Wheelchair-accessible entrance is in the back, hard to find. | geoffrey pete | 510.290.9288 | gpruwme@earthlink.net | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
32 | Google community space | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
33 | Gyuto Center | Richmond, CA | Nathaji is renting as of Nov. 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
34 | Hesperian | Berkeley | medium-size meeting room | free but not really used publicly -- they sometimes let orgs use space | very near Downtown Berkeley BART | wheelchair accessible throughout, with bathroom (which I think is acc but not sure) | Dorothy Tegeler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
35 | Humanist Hall | Oakland (27th btwn Broadway and Telegraph) | http://humanisthall.net/wp/rental/ | ranges from $200-$600 depending on the group and the focus | amazing backyard, kitchen, and stage all included in all rentals. giant capacity, will easily fit 300 folks. | nearest BART is 19th street Oakland BART, 10-15 minute walk from the station; neighborhood and metered street parking | space is ramped in the back; heard through the grapevine that they just redid bathrooms to make them accessible but need to check in person. reportback as of 11/13: bathrooms are solid now! The entrance at the street address is NOT accessible, and there isn't signage directing people to the back side, so your publicity will need to cover that. | 510-451-5818 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
36 | Humanist Hall | contacted Tony 5/27/21 by phone. Didn't hear back as he said he needed to speak to the board about opening up again | http://humanisthall.net/wp/ | http://humanisthall.net/wp/ | Oakland, CA | (510) 451-5818 | $500 | In process | Only two bathrooms, huge space, no cushions, no rugs, they have AV system. | 6/4/19 | RM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
37 | Intercontinental | SF | had an agreement to provide space to non-profits; we've had trouble finding out how to use this | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
38 | Interplayce | Oakland downtown: 2273 Telegraph | Has a studio that can accommodate 15-25 people for movement activities, or up to 50 people for a meeting or seated-audience performance. | $25/hr. | Sins used them for rehearsal space. Open reharsal room that is wc accessible, good for dance or perforamnce rehearsals. | 4 blocks from 19th St. BART | wheelchair accessible into bldg, Bathroom is wheelchair accessible. Second-floor office space is not accessible. | Stephanie Pile | 510-465-2797 | info@interplay.org http://www.interplay.org | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
39 | La Peña Cultural Center | Berkeley (Shattuck & Prince | http://www.lapena.org/index.php?s=144 | Community Room (holds 10-15 people): $25/hr, Theatre space (holds 175, but often used for smaller mtgs.): $50/hr, Cafe Lounge (holds 30 - 40) only available Mondays, $35/hr | fucking awesome as a venue. longstanding POC community arts space. very nice people to work with. if you want a weekend evening event you need to book at least 2 months out, pref 4. capacity in main stage performance space is approx 150 but you can pack more in. performance space is wheelchair accessible, not sure about whether they have a ramp for stage- need to call and check.fragranced soap in bathrooms and chemical cleansers used. main theater space has a screen, projector, full sound and light booth. | close to Ashby BART- about a 7 minute walk/roll. street parking, both metered and free. a couple of disabled spots on block. | wheelchair accessible throughout the building including at least one bathroom EXCEPT the backstage and stage areas. | Mariola Fernandez | (510) 849-2568 ext. 20 | mariola@lapena.org | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
40 | Laborers Hall | SF (3271 18th St., in Mission) | beautiful big area with stage, first floor, open | can sometimes get for free! | great spot. must be approved by board so can take a while and can get turned down. they are not always the most progressive. | near BART | building is accessible; haven't seen bathrooms but building is fairly new so probably good | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
41 | Lake Merritt United Methodist Church | Oakland | http://www.lakemerrittumc.org/Classes,%20Meetings,%20Seminars.html | 20% off rates for nonprofits | not available on Sundays | near Lake Merritt BART, but there's construction all around the church right now -- don't use google maps, check their website for info | need to do an in person accessibility check | Neil Wade | (510) 465-4793 | rentals@lakemerrittumc.org; office@lakemerrittumc.org | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
42 | Levi's Foundation | SF (up the Embarcadero, near Coit Tower) | hard to reach, apparently a nice space for events | Elizabeth Ramirez | 415-501-6000 | eramirez@levi.com | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
43 | LGBT Community Center | SF (Castro) | a couple options -- big room on 4th floor with patio, stage/tables area on 2nd floor | nonprofit discount but still runs about $100/hour | great spot and Cat is really good to work with | Muni, not too far from BART | difficult but possible | building is basically accessible, bathrooms seem pretty good, you need to bring in frag fee soap for bathrooms | Cat Stevens | 415-865-5656 | cats@sfcenter.org | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
44 | LightHouse for the Blind | 1155 Market Street, right at Civic Center BART | meeting spaces, conference rooms | expensive unless they host | beautiful space but lots of rules | right at Civic Center BART | difficult | fairly good. | one single-stall gender-neutral bathroom; others are multi-stall men or women | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
45 | Mission Bay Parks | SF | inside and outside areas | I think fairly expensive | Jes Muse | 415-543-9063 x101 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
46 | Mission Creek | SF (4th & King) | 3rd floor conference room, 2nd floor dining room | not sure, maybe free | near Muni and Caltrain | Jose, Property Manager | 415-896-2025 x17 | jegorova@mercyhousing.org | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
47 | Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts | SF | one block from 24th st bart | Street. One blue spot on 25th | Large, wheelchair accessible theatre. Stage is also ramped. Accessible bathrooms. Scented cleaning products | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
48 | Modern Times Bookstore | SF | This is a bookstore that has events. They no longer have a rentable back area, but you can talk to them about having your book launch or meeting there ETA: Sadly, they closed in November 2016 | free for book launch events, if you want to rent it for a meeting there may be small fee | Stressed out but aweome to work with. RIP. | 12 minute walk/roll from 24th St BART | Wheelchair accessible throughout. No public bathroom (owner of building lives in back.) Believe there is an accessible public washroom next door at La Victoria bakery- have to check. They use non-chemical cleaners and are fairly good about making scent free/chronic pain seating. Space gets filled up fast, so arrive early if you are a chair user- they are committed to keeping passages clear, but it does tend to get packed. | events.moderntimes@gmail.com or just call | 415 282 9246 | events.moderntimes@gmail.com | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
49 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
50 | Movement Strategy Center | Oakland - downtown | office space with two rentable rooms during business hours and potential to spread out during the weekends | super affordable | awesome to work with | pretty much next door to 12th street Oakland BART, multiple bus lines; paid street and lot parking | elevators, wheelchair accessible restrooms; use mostly fragrance free cleaners | Maryam Roberts | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
51 | New Parkway Theater | Oakland -- 20th and Telegraph | 2 large wheelchair accessible theaters spaces. Capacity about 125. | need to research | Street. Multiple bus lines. Parking gets tight | ramped, wheelchair accessible front and bathrooms. sins asked and got them to switch to FF clenasers the week before our show full mic/ screen/ movie projector equipment and food for purchase. | Have to request a month ahead but not able to contact someone | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
52 | Niebyl-Proctor Marxist Library | Oakland (Telegraph & 65th) | $25 / rental | not always there during regular hours, can be hard to reach. Downstairs is not a good choice for private meetings, as there's a lot of walk-through | close to Ashby BART | main downstairs room is wheelchair accessible, not sure of bathrooms. Building is very dusty | (510) 595-7417 | NPML@marxistlibr.org | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
53 | Northbrae Community Church | contacted, see google sheet | (510) 526-3805 | Active | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
54 | Oakland Asian Cultural Center | Oakland | http://www.oacc.cc/index.php?id=74 | pretty expensive but different discounts available depending on the day | Huge! capacity in big room like 300? stage and projection screen | pretty close to 12th st bart | wheelchair accessible entrance and bathrooms; need to confirm whole building is wheelchair accessible (should be); have worked with Wilson and Mona through APA Heritage Month on fragrance free event, and went off pretty well! | Lucas Maciel | (510) 637-0457 | lmaciel@oacc.cc | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
55 | Oakland Impact Hub--Evolve Oakland | Oakland | https://oakland.impacthub.net/event-space-san-francisco-bay-area/ | trying to get price list | multiple rooms and venues | close to dowtown BARTs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
56 | Oakland Public Libraries | Oakland | http://www.oaklandlibrary.org/services/mtgroomslist.html | very affordable | Most branches must end by 5pm most days. Temescal branch til 8 pm on Tuesdays, Main branch til 8 pm Wed. + Thurs. Must read MEETING ROOM POLICY before calling: http://www.oaklandlibrary.org/about/meeting-room_policy.html | wheelchair accessible | Call individual branches -- numbers are listed here: http://www.oaklandlibrary.org/services/mtgroomslist.html | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
57 | Omni Commons | Oakland -- 48th and shattuck in temescal | ballroom, library, stage, small rooms, dancefloor | https://omnicommons.org/wiki/How_to_book_events | close to mcarthur and ashby | moderate | Update 2/2016: Bathrooms aren't wheelchair-accessible, but should be by May 2016 | https://omnicommons.org/occupy/ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
58 | Palo Alto Women's Club | Palo Alto | TOO Expensive | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
59 | PeerSpace | www.peerspace.com | Rental venue clearing site | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
60 | Plumbers Union Hall | SF (Market & Franklin) | huge area, plenty of tables and chairs | can sometimes get for free | they are connected to an SRO that is NOT well-maintained | near BART | accessible room for elevator is old; not sure of bathrooms | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
61 | Quaker Meetinghouse | SF | http://www.sfquakers.org/rentals.html | not available on Saturdays and Sundays until 4pm | 3 blocks from Civic Center BART; downtown metered and lot parking | wheelchair accessible throughout the building with elevators, need to double check bathrooms; bleach is used in the foyer to deal with urine and have created chem issues | Steve Leeds | 415-431-7440 x2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
62 | Redwood City Women's Club | Redwood City | 1 large room 30 x40 (1200 sq feet) and two smaller break out rooms | $150/hour $1150 per day | Not a good fit. Only 2 bathrooms, too expensive, room is small for movement and no BART and parking limited | Buses, Train with long walk | Street, congested | Sally Newman | (650) 363-1266 | info@rwcwc.com | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
63 | Rosenberg Foundation | SF (Embarcadero) | conference room that can fit 30, with 22 at table | free | social justice foundation that makes space available to non-profits; email Tammy with name, purpose, date, contact info. | near BART and Muni | difficult | Tammy Tanner, Administrative Assistant | ttanner@rosenfound.org | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
64 | SF Buddhist Center | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
65 | SF Contemporary Jewish Museum | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
66 | SF Zen Center | $80/hours, $600/day | not wheelchair accessible | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
67 | Solespace | Oakland | nice! wheelchair accessible, but not the most MCS-friendly. poc favored shoe shop slash event space. jeff the owner is super nice, but really follow up bc I had a worker there clean the space with intense chemical cleanser right before event- they were tryng to be nice but stuff was so strongly scented (bleach, pine sol for days) people had to leave. No stage, fits about 80. | downtown Oak @ Telegraph and 16th | Wheelchair accessible. Green room is filled with new shoes which are offgassing and smell strongly. Non FF bathroom soap | Jeff | jeffp123@gmail.com | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
68 | SOMArts | SF, on Brannan & 10th | http://www.somarts.org/rentals/ | huge, not remotely close to BART, lke 2 parking spaces total in lot | Wheelchair accessible, accessible bathrooms, stage is accessible. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
69 | South Harbor | SF | community room for about 65 | room is free daytime; evening is $250, food charge $100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
70 | Sports Basement | Berkeley | https://shop.sportsbasement.com/pages/donation-and-space-requests | Free | located in former Berkeley Iceland ice rink | Half-mile from Ashby BART | Free | Yes, throughout | No | see URL | see URL | See URL | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
71 | Sports Basement | SF | http://community.sportsbasement.com/stores/bryant-street/ | free | most spaces are not super private | in Potrero Hill, not super close to any BART stations | BryantCommunity@sportsbasement.com | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
72 | St. John's Church | 15th Street in the Mission | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
73 | St. Peter's Church | SF (24th Street?) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
74 | Starr King | Berkeley | http://www.sksm.edu/ | free | have to have a current student or staff member be your steward but space is free | 15 minute walk up a steep hill from BART. A bus goes from BART to within a block of the school. | wheelchair accessible throughout the building; wheelchair accessible bathrooms. up terribly steep hill. | Cathy Rion can make introductions for you (cathyrion@gmail.com) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
75 | Sunnyside Conservatory | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
76 | TAC Oakland | Oakland | Too small of a room max 29 | 510-526-3805 | https://www.temescalartcenter.org/ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
77 | Tech Workers Coalition space | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
78 | Temescal Arts Center | Oakland (Telegraph & 48th) 511 48TH street. OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA 94609 | Rehearsal Rental $12.hour, Class/Workshop Rental $18.hour, Performance weekend evening rental $200.night | books up quickly, can be hard to get in touch with. can fir anywhere from a meeting to a performance night that would fit about 50-60 folks. bathroom, is smal! manual wheelchair yes, scooter no. ramp into main space. when it fills up it is really challenging to get through with moblity aids. | about 8 blcks away from Macarthur BART and busses that go up telegraph like the 1 stop close by | Not bad. | Ramp to door, space is open inside. Bathroom is technically wheelchair accessible but I doubta scooter could make it in. Mainspace often gets bottlenecked (it's small) so there needs to be work to make sure chair users don't get stuck as they come in. | Michaela | (510) 923-1074 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
79 | The California Endowment Healthy Communites Center | Oakland downton: 2000 Franklin Street (19th St BART) 2000 Franklin Street, 4th Floor Oakland, CA 94612 | https://www.calendow.org/the-center-for-healthy-communities/oakland/ | FREE for nonprofits!! | Very nice space with lots of windows and natural light, 2 floors, has elevator and gender netural bathroom on bottom floor, ADA accessible and has 2 kitchenettes; NOTE: because it's a free space, need to BOOK EARLY. NOTE 2: Cal Endow has 2 similar centers for rent (free also) in LA and Sacramento. | 1 block from 19th St BART | paid lots nearby, metered street parking | completely accessible throughout | yes, on bottom floor | https://www.calendow.org/conference-center/oakland/ | (510) 271-4300 | see website | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
80 | TNDC Rooftop Garden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
81 | UC Berkeley (various venues) | Berkeley | Students, staff, and faculty can reserve most classrooms and lecture halls for free. See notes for rentable venues for groups not affiliated with the university. | Various | https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Z_uV99vGr5-r2Q5kE27q2zkhKJkm-hxpfA31AzCgVuA/pubhtml# | Close to Downtown Berkeley BART and many bus lines | difficult, usually paid | yes | varies | see URL | see URL | see URL | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
82 | UC Hastings | SF (near Civic Center) | beautiful "Skyroom" with views | often free to non-profits | takes a while to verify availability and get permission | near Civic Center BART and Muni | not bad in evenings | space is physically accessible, not sure of bathrooms | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
83 | Valencia Gardens | SF (Mission) | open room, probably holds 50ish people, connected to outdoor area | sometimes free | good space; not elegant but good for events, not huge | near BART and Muni | difficult | physically accessible, not sure of bathrooms | Martin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
84 | Variety Club | SF (Market & Montgomery) | non-profit, raises money -- but looks more like film stuff | near BART and Muni | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
85 | War Memorial | SF | nonprofit rate $750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
86 | Women's Building | SF | http://www.womensbuilding.org/content/index.php/rentals | fairly expensive ($70/hr) but have been able to get bulk rates for multiple hours in the past | recommend phoning them several times to get in touch | nearest BART is 16th street/mission, about a 10 minute walk from the station; street parking can be difficult | very difficult | all rental spaces are wheelchair accessible; not sure about the bathrooms | Alma? | 415-431-1180 x21 | bookings@womensbuilding.org | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
87 | Yerba Buena Center for the Arts? or yerba buena gardens? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
88 | SF, on Mission btw 9th & 10th | http://www.sexandculture.org/space-rentals.html | NIce to work with. Carol's partner Robert is disabled, they are great around access. Note: closed in early 2019 | 2 blocks from BART | ramped, bathrooms in new location are accessible | info@sexandculture.org | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
89 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
90 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
91 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
92 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
93 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
94 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
95 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
96 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
97 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
98 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
99 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
100 |