# Event Details - **Event Name**: Divine Radiance presents D.E.A.R (DropEverythingAndREAD) - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 04 Apr, 2026 at 04:00 pm – Sat, 04 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 pm - **Event Description**: Come read with us at Chapter 510!!About this Event?Divine Radiance presents D.E.A.R (DropEverythingAndREAD) is a family reading event centering Black girls & their families.?️Saturday April 4th?4pm-7pm? 546 9th st OaklandThis space is designed to bring book lovers and future book lovers together to foster a deeper appreciation for reading and celebrating Black books.Readers of all ages are welcome ?Bring a book, borrow a book, or win a free book, or buy a book from Chapter 510’s Dept. Of Make / Believe or the Sistah Scifi Book Vending Machine located onsite.We will also have free books to give away courtesy of the Oakland Literacy Coalition @oaklitcoalition ?Activities will include reading together along with light music, refreshments, conversation, and opportunities to connect with the Oakland Public Library and community partner organization Sistah Scifi.Sponsored by Oakland Literacy Coalition & @chapter510About Oakland Literacy CoalitionIn 2008, literacy service providers, foundations, businesses, the Oakland Unified School District (OUSD), and other community partners joined together to form the Oakland Literacy Coalition. They believed in the power of working together to equip all Oakland children with the life skills of reading, writing and communication by the end of third grade.Since then, many new members have joined the OLC. Every day, they dedicate their energy and expertise to achieving literacy. It is the personal drive and passion of our members that has built this community and fuel the movement to transform Oakland into a city where all children learn and love to read. Read more here.About Chapter 510Chapter 510 connects youth to the power of their stories. We provide a safe space for youth to bravely write, centering Black, brown and queer voices. Read more here.About Sistah ScifiStarted in 2019 by Isis Asare, Sistah Scifi is the first Black-owned bookstore focused on science fiction and fantasy in the United States, as validated by the American Booksellers Association, and has a community of nearly 60K points of contact with engaged readers across the country. The bookstore has been featured in The Seattle Times, KQED, Oprah Magazine, Buzzfeed, USA Today, KTVU, The New York Times, South Seattle Emerald and many more.Sistah Scifi's mission is to double the number of Black and Indigenous Speculative Fiction authors on the New York Times bestseller list by 2030. Read more here.Check out Sistah Scifi's bookshop.org page - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/oakland/divine-radiance-presents-dear-dropeverythingandread/100001984982563281 - **Event Categories**: Art, literary-art - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Oakland - **state**: CA - **country**: United States - **location**: Chapter 510 & the Dept. of Make / Believe - **lat**: 37.80186750000001 - **long**: -122.2755892 - **full address**: Chapter 510 & the Dept. of Make / Believe, 546 9th Street, Oakland, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Divine Radiance presents D.E.A.R (DropEverythingAndREAD) - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/f28d5490d02525018e9019d9d75f95ee7067a804883b34d3a86512276bb312d5-rimg-w1080-h1080-dcfdd9db-gmir.jpg?v=1773729847 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Divine Radiance presents D.E.A.R (DropEverythingAndREAD) being held? - **A:** Divine Radiance presents D.E.A.R (DropEverythingAndREAD) takes place on Sat, 04 Apr, 2026 at 04:00 pm to Sat, 04 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 pm at Chapter 510 & the Dept. of Make / Believe, 546 9th Street, Oakland, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Divine Radiance presents D.E.A.R (DropEverythingAndREAD)? - **A:** Divine Radiance presents D.E.A.R (DropEverythingAndREAD) is organized by Sistah Scifi. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Divine Radiance presents D.E.A.R (DropEverythingAndREAD)", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/f28d5490d02525018e9019d9d75f95ee7067a804883b34d3a86512276bb312d5-rimg-w1080-h1080-dcfdd9db-gmir.jpg?v=1773729847", "startDate": "2026-04-04", "endDate": "2026-04-04", "url": "https://allevents.in/oakland/divine-radiance-presents-dear-dropeverythingandread/100001984982563281", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Chapter 510 & the Dept. of Make / Believe", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "546 9th Street", "postalCode": "94607", "addressLocality": "Oakland", "addressRegion": "CA", "addressCountry": "US" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "37.80186750000001", "longitude": "-122.2755892" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Come read with us at Chapter 510!!", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-17", "availabilityEnds": "2026-04-04", "validFrom": "2026-04-17", "lowPrice": "0.00", "highPrice": "0.00", "price": "0.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/oakland/divine-radiance-presents-dear-dropeverythingandread/100001984982563281" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-17", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-04-17", "url": "https://allevents.in/oakland/divine-radiance-presents-dear-dropeverythingandread/100001984982563281", "price": 0, "name": "General Admission" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-17", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-04-17", "url": "https://allevents.in/oakland/divine-radiance-presents-dear-dropeverythingandread/100001984982563281", "price": 0, "name": "Pay What You Want" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Sistah Scifi", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/sistah-scifi/22508206", "description": "Sistah Scifi is a cauldron of all things afro-afro-futurism; mysticism, sci-fi, and voodoo; casting spells to uplift literature written by Black women" } ] } ] ```