Tonight is First Friday at the Bookmark Bookstore, and to celebrate we are offering a 20% discount to everyone who come to our artist reception. Tonight’s show will be featuring artwork by Olivia Carter, and you can check out our event on our facebook page here. You can see the tiniest of previews down below [...]

This Friday happens to be First Friday! So we will be debuting a show by Olivia Carter, which will be up for the months of June and July. We will be taking a break for the month of July and won’t have a First Friday event that month…but we will be back in August refreshed [...]

May 3rd, 2013
Just another reminder about tonight’s First Friday art reception for Josh Vidal at the Bookmark Bookstore (from 6-9pm). There will be drinks, music, snacks and dessert, and the artist will be there too! While you are in the neighborhood, make sure you check out the other First Friday and Art Murmur venues in [...]

April 5, 2013
We are kicking off our First Friday season with a show by two local artists:
The Story decides its Expression: New works by Consodyne Buzabo and Annette N. StearnsThe reception lasts from 6-9pm, and both artists will be in attendance. Since this First Friday coincides with our spring sale, all bookstore purchases will be [...]

March 21st, 2013
The Bookmark Bookstore will once again be hosting First Friday art receptions! We are very pleased to announce that we have some new volunteer help with this particular project. Starting in April, First Friday will be led by Olivia Carter. Welcome Olivia!! (And thank you!)
Now on to our April First Friday Announcement!

10/4/2012 Visiting the Bookmark Bookstore to see our First Friday art reception for Anthony Holdsworth should only take a short amount of time, so what else should you do while you are in Old Oakland? Well, here’s a rundown of First Friday & Art Murmur events going on for you to use as a guide…
First [...]

10/4/2012 It’s our last First Friday of the year, and it’s going to be a special one. We will be premiering a two-month art show by Anthony Holdsworth, voted best artist in East Bay Express in 2012. On view will be The Oakland Global Warming Triptych, which were censored by the [...]

9/7/2012
Old Oakland is bursting at the seams with First Friday events, including one at the Bookmark Bookstore! We will be hosting a volunteer showcase for three of our in-store volunteers – Phyllis Couillard, Alex Sodari & Richard James. Come check out the art opening, music by D. Edward, chips & salsa from Tatuyo and brownies [...]