Oak Park Tool Library

Oak Park Tool Library We are working to develop a community lending library of tools in the Oak Park neighborhood of Sacramento, CA.

When you donate to Alchemist CDC you: - Sustain farmers' markets that anchor neighborhoods & small farms- Support entrep...
05/08/2026

When you donate to Alchemist CDC you:
- Sustain farmers' markets that anchor neighborhoods & small farms
- Support entrepreneurs & workers building stable livlihoods
- Help shape policy for a more equitable food system

Let's work together to make Sacramento the Farm to EVERY Fork Capital!

Give today: https://www.bigdayofgiving.org/organization/AlchemistCDC

05/07/2026

By supporting Alchemist CDC on Big Day of Giving you are investing in an inclusive, equitable, and sustainable food economy in Sacramento.

On behalf of everyone who shops at our certified farmers' markets, finds community in our gardens, and chases their dreams in our economic development programs - THANK YOU!

There's still time to be part of the BDOG fun: https://www.bigdayofgiving.org/organization/AlchemistCDC

Thank you to Covered California Executive Team for celebrating Big Day of Giving with us at the Oak Park Art Garden this...
05/07/2026

Thank you to Covered California Executive Team for celebrating Big Day of Giving with us at the Oak Park Art Garden this morning!

We are thrilled to be working with local artist Leon Willis on an 80 foot mural as part of our long-awaited updates to this beloved, central Oak Park corner.

Today's volunteers helped prep the mural for Saturday's Community Mural Paint Day and brought the BDOG spirit with them!

To learn more about Corporate Volunteer opportunities, visit us at: https://alchemistcdc.org/corporate-volunteer/

Invest today in Alchemist CDC's neighborhood empowerment efforts: https://www.bigdayofgiving.org/organization/AlchemistCDC

Thank you to Tri Counties Bank for supporting this year's BDOG with a $10,000 match! Help us earn every dollar!

05/06/2026

Tomorrow is the Big Day of Giving! Become an early donor now to help us meet our goal at https://www.bigdayofgiving.org/organization/AlchemistCDC

Alchemist Community Development Corporation is grassroots in the truest sense, so we depend on donors just like you to help us serve our community. For 22 years, we have planted ourselves in Sacramento's most under-served communities, because we believe that food is essential to creating equity and community. Today those roots reach far into Sacramento’s neighborhoods with diverse programs. From farmers' markets to shared kitchens, food entrepreneurs creating their businesses, families getting groceries where the system falls short, and neighbors turning empty lots into gathering places.

Thanks to Tri Counties Bank, every dollar you donate through Big Day of Giving does double the work!

Oak Park, let’s have some fun!Join us for the Oak Park Art Garden Community Mural Paint Day! We'll be laying down the fi...
04/13/2026

Oak Park, let’s have some fun!

Join us for the Oak Park Art Garden Community Mural Paint Day! We'll be laying down the first layer of the mural and celebrating the beginning of construction all at once!

No art skills needed. Just show up ready to paint, have a good time, and be part of the day!

We’ll have a DJ, other art activities, and lunch for all registered volunteers.

This is just the first of many fun volunteer opportunies during construction! We have more painting, planting, and activities in store.

Come spend the day in community with us!

Scan the QR code or register here: bit.ly/4toZSv0

Are you looking for reliable Sacramento info and resources during the SNAP funding crisis?Visit https://alchemistcdc.org...
11/03/2025

Are you looking for reliable Sacramento info and resources during the SNAP funding crisis?
Visit https://alchemistcdc.org/snap and find:
- accurate information
- local impacts
- hunger resources
- how you can help
- how farmers' markets are affected

Please share this resource with your networks to help provide the clarity people need for planning and preparation.

Join us on Friday, September 26th to celebrate the past, present, and future of Certified Farmers' Markets in our region...
09/18/2025

Join us on Friday, September 26th to celebrate the past, present, and future of Certified Farmers' Markets in our region at our Alchemist CDC Farmers' Market Fundraiser Dinner!

Chef Dennis is preparing a menu featuring the freshest ingredients from ranchers and growers from Alchemist CDC Certified Farmers' Markets and from family-farms throughout our region.

We are also honored to have Dan and Renae Best of California Certified Farmers' Markets joining us as our special guests for the evening - sharing their vision for the future of certified farmers' markets in California.

Thank you to our generous sponsors for underwriting this event Wells Fargo Columbia Bank and Sacramento County Supervisor Patrick Kennedy.

Tickets will go fast for this one: https://bit.ly/4n7aYSB

If you head to Celebrate Oak Park today, be sure to stop by the Alchemist Community Development Corporation booth! Spec...
07/12/2025

If you head to Celebrate Oak Park today, be sure to stop by the Alchemist Community Development Corporation booth! Special topics of interest at the booth today: farmers' markets, CalFresh at farmers' markets, and the Oak Park Art Garden! Thanks to Oak Park Neighborhood Association for having us!

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02/13/2025

The Oak Park Tool Library is a developing project of Alchemist Community Development Corporation.

We are working to establish the first community-powered lending library of tools in the Oak Park neighborhood of Sacramento, in order to help all neighbors have better and easier access to the tools they need for construction, maintenance, and repair projects.
The Oak Park Tool Library will be housed in a shipping container on the grounds of the Oak Park Art Garden (3834 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Sacramento, CA, 95820).
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Current Status:
The entire Oak Park Art Garden site is under development to become a vibrant community hub. Construction will begin on the Oak Park Art Garden by Spring 2025, and will be completed within 2025. The completed construction will result in the installation of the Oak Park Tool Library building, allowing us to proceed with the next steps of setting up and operating the Oak Park Tool Library. This means the Oak Park Tool Library opening will be later than the completion date for construction, as work cannot begin on physically setting up the library until the site is completed safely.
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Get Involved:
- Monetary donations will help establish the Oak Park Tool Library, including the purchasing of tools, shelving, library management hardware and software, and operations. You can make a gift at the following link with a Gift Note of "Oak Park Tool Library": https://alchemistcdc.org/donate/
- Volunteers will be essential to the operations of the Oak Park Tool Library. If you'd like to indicate your interest in eventually volunteering for the library, you can let us know at https://alchemistcdc.org/volunteer/ and we will contact you as opportunities open up
- We will only be able to accept new tools as direct tool donations. For liability and capacity reasons, we will not be able to accept used tools. If you have a good connection to a hardware store, tool distributor, etc., who might be interested in donating new tools, please contact us at [email protected]

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3834 Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard
Sacramento, CA
95820

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+19165729532

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