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Melrose 27X Neighborhood Council
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Melrose is a neighborhood in East Oakland.
It takes inclusion, unity, and teamwork from the neighborhood to thrive! https://linktr.ee/melrose27xnc
✨ The SZN of giving is officially here, Melrose! ✨

We’re feeling extra grateful today — Chris just dropped off Mom’s Meals at our Community Refrigerators, and Love Thy Neighbor Ministries will be stopping by around 4-ish to add even...

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December 23, 2025 at 5:49 PM
TODAY: Winter Break Crafteroon Alert, Melrose! ❄️🎨

Join our Girl Scout Troop 31878 for a cozy afternoon of creativity, crafting, and community at the Melrose Library!

🗓️ Tuesday, December 23
🕑 12–4 PM
📍 Melrose Library | 4805 Foothill Blvd
December 23, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Look at this adorable playhouse! ✨🏡

This Habitat for Humanity playhouse was delivered on Friday, and Jocelyn has already added her own special touch! 😂💖

She added her vanity, is requesting a kitchen set next, and even decorated with...

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December 23, 2025 at 4:38 PM
🍎🥕 FREE PRODUCE! 🥬🍊

👉🏽 When: TODAY, Tuesday, December 23rd
👉🏽 Time: 2–3 PM
👉🏽 Where: Melrose Community Garden
📍 Corner of Vicksburg & Ygnacio (across from Horace Mann Elementary)

🌧️ If it rains: distribution will take place at the...

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December 23, 2025 at 4:32 PM
TOMORROW: Winter Break Crafteroon Alert, Melrose! ❄️🎨

Join our Girl Scout Troop 31878 for a cozy afternoon of creativity, crafting, and community at the Melrose Library!

🗓️ Tuesday, December 23
🕑 12–4 PM
📍 Melrose Library | 4805 Foothill Blvd
December 22, 2025 at 3:25 PM
🚨 Neighbor Alert – Please Stay Aware 🚨

Just a heads up — in the last month, two Melrose neighbors have had their license plates stolen. 😩

This requires filing a police report IN PERSON (not online, as mentioned in a previous post) and...

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December 22, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Calling all neighbors who love helping others learn! 💚📚

The Oakland Public Library is recruiting volunteers for its Second Start Adult Literacy Program, and there’s a big need in East Oakland. Second Start volunteers help adult learners...

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December 22, 2025 at 3:21 PM
🌿 December Garden To-Do’s 🌿

We know December is almost coming to an end — and it’s been a busy one over here — so we’re just now getting a chance to share this list as a great reminder of a few easy ways to care for your plants and plan ahead for spring. 🌱✨

Better late than never, right? 💚
December 22, 2025 at 2:22 AM
🚨 Reminder: Don’t forget to take the bike rack survey! 🚲💚

🗳️ Vote, vote, vote! Make sure to complete the survey by Wednesday, December 31st at 5:00 PM so your voice is counted. 🙌🏽

Survey 👉🏽 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
December 22, 2025 at 2:19 AM
❄️✨ Happy Winter Solstice! ✨❄️

Can you feel it? Winter has arrived. The days are cozy, the nights are long, and there’s a special kind of magic in the air — a time to slow down, reflect, and welcome new beginnings. 💫

Here’s to warmth, rest, and a little winter magic. Happy Winter, neighbors!!! 💚❄️✨
December 22, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Community Fridge News, Melrose! 💚

TODAY, Saturday, December 20th:
👉🏽 Chris will drop off more Mom’s Meals after 10 AM
👉🏽 Love Thy Neighbors will stop by after 1 PM with additional goodies

📍 Melrose Community Fridge & Pantry Cabinet located at the corner of Foothill & Cole 🥗💚
December 20, 2025 at 4:22 PM
🚨 REMINDER: TODAY'S CLEAN-UP CANCELED 🚨

The Bond St Community Clean-Up scheduled for TODAY, Saturday, December 20th at 9 AM with Lidia is canceled.

Thank you to everyone who planned to show up — we appreciate you! She'll be back next month! 💚
December 20, 2025 at 4:20 PM
📣 Happening TODAY!

Today, Saturday, December 20th, meet at the Melrose Library at 11:00 AM to learn more about the Fremont High Foot Patrol — a volunteer-led effort to protect students and families and alert the community in the event of ICE activity.

See flyer for details 🧐!
December 20, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Chris just dropped off LOTS of Mom’s Meals and a few other items for the Melrose Community Fridge and pantry Cabinet located on the corner of Foothill and Cole. 🥗💚

Please help spread the word — these meals are here to nourish, comfort, and care!! 💚
December 18, 2025 at 6:27 PM
📢 Happening TODAY!

Today, Thursday, December 18th, join Alameda County Assessor Phong La for an informative session on how to transfer property without triggering a tax reassessment.

🕛 12:00–1:30 PM

Perfect for homeowners, seniors, and families planning ahead – see flyer for more details 🧐!
December 18, 2025 at 5:44 PM
🚨 Neighbor Alert – Please Stay Aware 🚨

Just a heads up — in the last month, two Melrose neighbors have had their license plates stolen. 😩 This means filing a police report (which can be done online) and visiting the DMV for new plates. 🤦🏻‍♀️

Stay aware and look out for one another! 💚
December 18, 2025 at 5:42 PM
🎅🏽✨ When Santa calls in backup… OPD answers! ✨🎁

Officer Lopez, her sissy, friends, and the Daisy Scout Troop 30867 are at it AGAIN! 💚✨

They all rang Santa asking for a few more gifts for our Youth Council girls!! Santa was busy...

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December 18, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Shout-out to Jared, Oakland 911 Dispatcher #15! 👏🏽💚

Huge gratitude to Jared, Oakland 911 Dispatcher #15, for going above and beyond to help one of our neighbors after their AirPods Max were stolen from their car here in the Bay Area.

After...

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December 17, 2025 at 3:31 PM
🏠✨ Playhouse alert, Melrose! ✨🏠

Are any neighbors interested in a FREE playhouse from Habitat for Humanity? These adorable playhouses are looking for new homes, and we’d love to connect them with Melrose families. 💚

If you’re interested, email us at [email protected] 👀🎉
December 17, 2025 at 3:26 PM
✨🎨 Melrose magic strikes again! 🎨✨

Horace Mann Elementary School now has a brand-new, colorful stairway on the Ygnacio side of the school — and the best part? Our KIND students were part of bringing this magical project to life! 🌈👏

Let's gooooo little Jaguars! 💚🐆
December 17, 2025 at 3:22 PM
🍎🥕 FREE PRODUCE! 🥬🍊

👉🏽 When: TODAY, Tuesday, December 16th
👉🏽 TIME: 2–3 PM
👉🏽 Where: Melrose Community Garden (corner of Vicksburg & Ygnacio, across from Horace Mann Elementary)

Stop by for some delightful goodies—it's first come, first served! 🏃🏽‍♀️💨🤗
December 16, 2025 at 4:38 PM
💚✨ Grateful hearts in Melrose! ✨💚

A huge thank you to Zachary's Pizza for bringing the most delicious pizza to our Fairy Circle mural celebration at Courtland Creek Park!! 🥳🍕

The pizza was amazing and truly made the evening extra...

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December 16, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Pure magic has arrived at Courtland Creek Park! ✨🧚🏽‍♀️

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts to Amanda Lynn for adding your special touch to Courtland Creek Park in the Melrose neighborhood by creating our beautiful new mural in front of...

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December 16, 2025 at 4:34 PM
✨🌳 TODAY, Melrose! 🌳✨

We’re gathering at Courtland Creek Park for our final event of the year to celebrate something truly magical — our brand-new Fairy Circle mural by the incredible Amanda Lynn, made possible by Ava Community Energy!

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December 15, 2025 at 3:22 PM
✨🕊️ There is so much magic in the Melrose neighborhood 🕊️✨

Last week, I (Chair) spent an afternoon doing one of my favorite things — sipping coffee, connecting with a neighbor, and learning something completely new. This time? Rescued...

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December 15, 2025 at 3:18 PM