Oakland Bahai Center

We are visiting Oakland Bahai 6÷24÷07.
Stay tuned for our review.
We called Friday afternoon, but no-​one called us back. Sunday morning we went to the prayer service at 9:30. We were one of the first to arrive. Finally received a call back the following Tuesday.
We were only two of 5 people at this gathering, but were made to feel welcome. The service started late, 9:45, but was relatively short and paced well. Opening with a series of bangs on a gong, the leader engaged my son and asked him to bang the gong for him. My son, ecstatic to be included in this new adventure, followed the directions of the leader, hitting the gong, 1,2, 3, 4, then five times followed by a series of side swipes and side hits.
Members took turns sharing prayers from Bahai and other religious traditions, interspursing them with silence and contemplation — several musical pieces were shared from a boom box too.
After service, fruit, cookies and juice were served and I talked with one woman about the Bay Area Bahai community. She encouraged me to attend the Albany Bahai services the next weekend, stating the large community of children that attend that service.
My son enjoyed this low key gathering and felt comfortable with everyone he met.