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Bay Area OLOC

A Bay Area OLOC
Anti-Racism Working Group for White Women 

Sunday February 22, 2026 at 6:30 pm by Zoom
The group open to additional participants

At our September retreat, there was interest in working on anti-racism. A group of white women from the retreat has been meeting monthly on Zoom. The meetings are facilitated, with links to suggested readings. We share our personal histories and consider what our “next steps” could be. The group (currently 8-10) is open to adding a few more participants.

Our next meeting is scheduled for Sunday February 22, 2026 at 6:30 pm by Zoom. If you are interested in joining this group, please contact Laura Tow at mslaura@earthlink.net. Depending on the level of interest, a second group may be formed.

Elder Lesbians of Color Gatherings Are Continuing!

Next get-together will be on Sunday, April 19th
Kehilla Community Synagogue
1300 Grand Avenue in Oakland
3:00 to 5:00 pm

The Lesbians of Color meet up on January 18, 2026 was a good group! We had interesting discussions and a great time just hanging with each other. We talked about all that BA OLOC offers its members and many were interested in Game Day, our Dance, and the Retreat.

If you are an elder Lesbian of Color, or know such a woman who might be interested in these gettogethers, please email contact information to Michiko at hogsboss@gmail.com

SPRING RETREAT AT ENCHANTED HILLS
May 15 – 17, 2026

Planning is underway for our Spring Retreat: 2 nights / 3 days at Enchanted Hills Camp in the Napa Valley – all welcome on an ability-to-pay basis. Registration information will be sent out in April. Participants at previous retreats will notice some logistical changes due to camp policies and increased cost.

HELP US FIND A NEW RETREAT LOCATION

The cost of our twice-yearly Napa retreats has been going up dramatically; we are currently looking for leads to other locations. Do you know of any?? Here are our major requirements:

  • Within 90 minutes’ drive from the East Bay
  • Indoor sleeping accommodations
  • Central meeting room for 30-50
  • Meals provided with vegetarian options
  • Completely accessible for disabled participants.

Please pass on any leads to Pat Cull, (415) 637-5002, patcull70@gmail.com .

Save the date for our Annual Outdoor Potluck in Berkeley
Sunday, July 26, 2026!

Past Events

OLOC Bar Area October Dance, 2026

COME to OLOC’s OUTDOOR POTLUCK!!
THIS Sunday, July 20, 2025
Live Oak Park in Berkeley, Noon–4:00 pm

Photo by Sandy Morris ssmxcski@comcast.net

On July 20th, Bay Area OLOC will party at Live Oak Park in Berkeley from 12:00–4:00. Lesbians 60 and over — plus partners and caregivers of any age — are all invited to this annual summer picnic. Get to know new friends and connect with women you haven’t seen for a while. This is a good opportunity to check us out If you haven’t attended a Bay Area OLOC event before.

Bring a favorite dish: a salad, appetizer, main dish, drinks, or dessert. Vegetarian, sugar-free, and gluten-free offerings are always appreciated. Due to smoke sensitivities, we will not light up the BBQ. Women with dietary restrictions are welcome to bring their own food. Bring your own plate and utensils or use the ones OLOC will provide.

The site has water, ample seating, and a disability accessible indoor restroom at the Art Center by our area. There’s a public restroom for able-bodied women in the park across the street. The wooded, shady site is accessible and served by paratransit. Street parking may be scarce as the SF Mime Troupe will be performing near us. For a ride from North Berkeley BART, call Ginny ahead of time at 510 495-4285 and we’ll arrange to pick you up.

Our site is Picnic Area 2, between Oxford and Walnut next to the Berkeley Art Center, 1275 Walnut Street.

Memorial Day Weekend 2 Night Retreat
Highlights

May 19–21, 2023
Enchanted Hills Camp in Napa County

Photos: Molly Martin

Our picnic on July 31, 2023 was in person at Live Oak Park in Berkeley.
Everyone who attended had a great time. 

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Photos: Laura Tow

For further information or to be included in the Bay Area OLOC email list,
contact Pat Cull at patcull70@gmail.com or 415-637-5002.

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Bay Area OLOC provides Old Lesbians with the opportunity to meet like-minded women in our common goal to challenge ageism, to share mutual interests, and to experience the joy and warmth of playing and working together.

BAOLOC chapter kept busy during the early years of the pandemic with workshops on Racism and a Zoom salon of our members’ writing, art and music. We’ve had an ongoing Zoom on Tuesday mornings that is still going after 3 years as well as a regular Death and Dying group. In this later part of the pandemic, we have held in-person picnics and dances. Our twice-a-year retreats at Enchanted Hills Camp are all set to resume with the first one being from May 19-21 this year!

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We promote the visibility and pride of Old Lesbians. We celebrate our strengths, our talents, and our diverse life experiences.

We raise our voices against injustice of all kinds: racism, ageism, and homophobia.

We are a proud and active presence in social justice activities. Many of us are life-long activists and we appreciate working with other groups on today’s issues.

We call ourselves OLD with pride because we will no longer accommodate ourselves to language that implies in any way that “old” means inferior.

Bay Area OLOC organizes six events each year in addition to one-time-only activities as energy permits.

  • RETREATS: 2 nights at a camp in the Napa woods in May and September.
  • Three all-day GATHERINGS held in various locations in the Bay Area.
  • A PICNIC held in an accessible park.

All of our events accommodate the hearing impaired and differently abled. Fees are based on each woman’s ability to pay.

We publish a newsletter six times a year preceding our scheduled events. We maintain this web page at oloc.org/bayareaoloc.

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