Alameda Night Out

A SUNDAY AT WASHINGTON PARK

Our Alameda.Our future

A potluck. Real questions.
A future worth building together.

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UPPER WASHINGTON PARK
ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA

THE DAY, REVISITED

Pull up a chair.

Under the trees at Washington Park, neighbors brought their questions, and Malia, Thushan, and Tyler made time to talk. About the school run. The cost of raising a family. The places that make this island feel like home.

Here’s the conversation, one idea at a time.

See the afternoon in pictures

WHAT MATTERS HERE

Start with what
matters to you.

Fuller conversations from the afternoon.
A minute or more to hear each idea through.

MORE THAN THE SPEECHES

This is what
showing up looks like.

Food on the table. Neighbors in conversation.
A few moments from our Sunday together.

Three participants standing together beside the potluck table: a man in blue, a woman speaking in a navy vest, and a man in a colorful cap.
Three voices. One conversation.SEPT. 27 / WASHINGTON PARK
Two neighbors smiling beside a large tree at the potluck, one wearing a navy cap and vest.
A Sunday worth smiling about.GUY BLUME
Two people talking beside the park tennis courts, one wearing a blue sweatshirt and holding a drink.
The conversation continues.GUY BLUME
Two neighbors talking beside the food table, one in purple pants and the other in a colorful cap and dark hoodie.
Time for one more question.GUY BLUME
A view across the picnic tables toward neighbors gathered under the trees, with a speaker beside the playground.
A wider circle.GUY BLUME
Three guests talking in a small circle beneath a tree, wearing sun hats and a navy baseball cap.
Listening, face to face.GUY BLUME
Two smiling guests beside a picnic table, one holding a Yes on L sign and the other wearing a shirt listing campaign names.
An afternoon worth sharing.GUY BLUME
Campaign signs in the foreground with neighbors gathered at picnic tables beneath large trees.
An island, gathering.GUY BLUME
A smiling guest taking a selfie beside the picnic table, with campaign signs and neighbors in conversation behind him.
A seat at the table.GUY BLUME
A speaker in a navy cap and blue vest gesturing beside the potluck table, with the playground behind her.
Making time to talk.SEPT. 27 / WASHINGTON PARK
A potluck guest in a colorful cap and Alameda Night Out hoodie talking with another guest beneath the trees.
A conversation, up close.SEPT. 27 / WASHINGTON PARK
A speaker in a colorful cap addressing a small group beside the playground and large park trees.
Under the trees, together.SEPT. 27 / WASHINGTON PARK
Signs for Thushan, Tyler Savage, and Malia Vella lined up beside the open lawn at Washington Park.
Three names. One afternoon.GUY BLUME
A long picnic table and neighbors gathered beneath a canopy in the shade at Washington Park.
Around the picnic table.GUY BLUME
Two guests chatting over food beside the picnic tables at Washington Park.
Good food. Good conversation.SEPT. 27 / WASHINGTON PARK
Neighbors gathered around the picnic tables, including a guest holding a baby, listening to the conversation.
A place to listen.SEPT. 27 / WASHINGTON PARK
An adult in a black hat holding a toddler beside a large tree and making a shaka gesture.
Every generation belongs here.GUY BLUME
A smiling child wearing an oversized Alameda Night Out hoodie beside a tree and an easel.
One very big hoodie.SEPT. 27 / WASHINGTON PARK

Photographs from Guy Blume join our afternoon album.
Original photographs and selected frames from his potluck montage. Swipe through; tap a photo to see the full frame.

WHO CAME TO TALK

The future is something
we build together.

Background and priorities from their campaign websites.

Malia Vella speaking at the potluck01

Malia Vella

FOR MAYOR

A former Alameda vice mayor, attorney, and educator. Her campaign connects housing and climate resilience with the everyday services families rely on.

Malia’s campaign
Thushan Amarasiriwardena speaking at the potluck02

Thushan
Amarasiriwardena

FOR CITY COUNCIL

A technology builder and Library Board president with experience at the U.S. Digital Service. His campaign emphasizes safer streets, clearer permitting, and housing people can afford.

Thushan’s campaign
Tyler Savage speaking at the potluck03

Tyler Savage

FOR CITY COUNCIL

A community volunteer and former county Mosquito Abatement District board member with a background in energy and environmental policy. His campaign focuses on business districts, accessible streets, and Alameda Point.

Tyler’s campaign
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THE CAMPAIGNS

Support the candidates

Each link goes to the candidate’s own donation page. Contributions go straight to their committee.

FOR MAYORMalia VellaDonate FOR CITY COUNCILThushan AmarasiriwardenaDonate FOR CITY COUNCILTyler SavageDonate
Trivia for the People flyer from the City of Alameda Democratic Club: Friday, October 2, 6:30 to 8:30 PM at The Fireside in Alameda.

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Trivia for the People

Friday, October 2 · 6:30 to 8:30 PM · The Fireside

The City of Alameda Democratic Club is hosting a trivia night supporting Malia, Thushan, and other Democratic candidates and measures this November. Grab your friends, form a team, and find out how well you really know Alameda.

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Good neighbors.
Good company. Good questions.

Revisit an answer. Share a topic. Keep talking about the Alameda we want to build.

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