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Adult Story Time presents Carson McCullers’ short story, “A Tree, A Rock, A Cloud”.
FeaturedBerkeley Public Library, Claremont Branch 2940 Benvenue Ave., Berkeley, CA, United StatesAdult Story Time presents Carson McCullers' short story, "A Tree, A Rock, A Cloud". An earnest young boy and a tired traveler engage in a poignant dialogue about the science of love. We'll perform every word of McCullers' text. After the performance, stay for refreshments and a discussion of the story, genre and author. Would […]
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Exhibition On Screen 17/18 Season: Cezanne Portraits of Life
FeaturedRialto Cinemas Elmwood 2966 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United StatesWed, Mar 21 1 & 7pm & Wed, Apr 18 4pm To Purchase Tickets Click HERE Presenting one of the most talked-about exhibitions of the year, dedicated to the portrait work of Paul Cezanne, which opens in Paris before traveling to London and Washington. Featuring interviews with curators and experts from the National Portrait Gallery London, MoMA […]
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Michael David Lukas reads from his new novel, The Last Watchman of Old Cairo.
FeaturedMrs. Dalloways Bookstore 2904 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United States"A beautiful, richly textured novel, ambitious and delicately crafted."-- Rabih Alameddine In this spellbinding novel, a young man journeys from California to Cairo to unravel centuries-old family secrets. Joseph, a literature student at Berkeley, is the son of a Jewish mother and a Muslim father. One day, a mysterious package arrives on his doorstep, pulling […]
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National Theatre Live: Julius Caesar
FeaturedRialto Cinemas Elmwood 2966 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United StatesMar 27, 29, Apr 3 & 5 7pm To Purchase Tickets Click HERE Nicholas Hytner directs a new take on the Shakespeare classic Ben Whishaw (The Danish Girl, Skyfall, Hamlet) and Michelle Fairley (Fortitude, Game of Thrones) play Brutus and Cassius, David Calder (The Lost City of Z, The Hatton Garden Job) plays Caesar and David […]
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The Rape of Recy Taylor
FeaturedRialto Cinemas Elmwood 2966 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United StatesRecy Taylor, a 24-year-old black mother and sharecropper, was gang raped by six white boys in 1944 Alabama. Common in Jim Crow South, few women spoke up in fear for their lives. Not Recy Taylor, who bravely identified her rapists. The NAACP sent its chief rape investigator Rosa Parks, who rallied support and triggered an […]
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Caren Yglesias presents Desert Gardens of Steve Martino. To reserve your seat, purchase a copy of Desert Gardens of Steve Martino in advance by speaking to one of our booksellers or ordering from our website. Friday, April 20, 2018 - 7:30pm This survey of twenty-one gardens by Steve Martino, whose work blends colorful, man-made elements with native plants […]
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Easter Brunch at Donato & Co.
FeaturedDonato & Co. 2635 Ashby Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United StatesJoin us at Donato & Co. to celebrate Easter with an Italian-style feast. We'll be serving Easter menu for brunch and dinner, in addition to our regular menu. Reservations are suggested. Call (510) 838-1131 www.donatoandco.com 2635 Ashby Avenue, Berkeley
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Great Art On Screen: Hitler vs Picasso and the Others
FeaturedRialto Cinemas Elmwood 2966 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United StatesWed, Apr 4 1 & 7pm To Purchase Tickets Click HERE There are two ways Nazism put its hands on art: attempting to destroy every trace of the so-called "Degenerate Art" and implementing a systematic looting of classic and modern artworks. In 1937 the Nazi regime held two exhibitions in Munich: one to stigmatize the "Degenerate […]
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Winemaker Event at Vintage Berkeley
FeaturedVintage Berkeley College Ave 2949 College Avenue, berkeley, CA, United States5/3: Winemaker Event at Vintage Berkeley: CA winemaker Ryan Stirm, of Stirm Wine Co., in the house!
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Great Art On Screen: Hitler vs Picasso and the Others
FeaturedWed, Apr 4 1 & 7pm To Purchase Tickets Click HERE There are two ways Nazism put its hands on art: attempting to destroy every trace of the so-called "Degenerate Art" and implementing a systematic looting of classic and modern artworks. In 1937 the Nazi regime held two exhibitions in Munich: one to stigmatize the "Degenerate […]
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SF Opera Guild @ Claremont Library
FeaturedBerkeley Public Library, Claremont Branch 2940 Benvenue Ave., Berkeley, CA, United StatesThursday, April 5th at 1pm- SF Opera Guild presents Sing a story: La Cenerentola Professional singer-educators give kids ages 7-10 a singing lesson and perform the musical telling of an opera story, and then out come the costumes and a chance for kids and the audience to sing a story as well! Space is limited and […]
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National Theatre Live: Julius Caesar
FeaturedRialto Cinemas Elmwood 2966 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United StatesApr 3 & 5 7pm To Purchase Tickets Click HERE Nicholas Hytner directs a new take on the Shakespeare classic Ben Whishaw (The Danish Girl, Skyfall, Hamlet) and Michelle Fairley (Fortitude, Game of Thrones) play Brutus and Cassius, David Calder (The Lost City of Z, The Hatton Garden Job) plays Caesar and David Morrissey (The Missing, […]
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STEM Fair- exhibits, giveaways and fun
FeaturedBerkeley Public Library, Claremont Branch 2940 Benvenue Ave., Berkeley, CA, United StatesCome celebrate National Library Week and explore the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). Meet scientists and representatives from science organizations, try out hands-on activities, and enjoy presentations. Everyone welcome!
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Indie Lens Pop-Up: Look & See Wendell Berry
FeaturedRialto Cinemas Elmwood 2966 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United StatesIndie Lens Pop-Up Free Showing! Wed, Apr 11 7pm LOOK & SEE revolves around the divergent stories of several residents of Henry County, Kentucky who each face difficult choices that will dramatically reshape their relationship with the land and their community. In 1965, Wendell Berry returned home to Henry County, where he bought a small […]
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Bolshoi Ballet 17/18 Season: Giselle – Encore!
FeaturedRialto Cinemas Elmwood 2966 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United StatesWed, April 11 1 & 7pm To Purchase Tickets Click HERE A chilling, yet luminous performance of one of history's most beloved ballets.
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Lawyers in the Library @Claremont Library
FeaturedBerkeley Public Library, Claremont Branch 2940 Benvenue Ave., Berkeley, CA, United StatesSign-ups start at 5:00p.m. for a spot with our visiting lawyer. Names will be pulled at random at 6:00p.m. for appointment times. Call 510-981-6280 for more information
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Poetry Circle @ Claremont Library
FeaturedBerkeley Public Library, Claremont Branch 2940 Benvenue Ave., Berkeley, CA, United StatesThe Poetry Circle at the Claremont Branch of the Berkeley Public Library features you and what you like. Come with a favorite poem — or find one here! If you write poetry, share one of your own, too. We will be taking turns in a reading circle.
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For Young Adults: Elizabeth Partridge
FeaturedMrs. Dalloways Bookstore 2904 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United StatesFor Young Adults: Elizabeth Partridge Launch for Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam. Sunday, April 15, 2018 - 3:00pm
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National Theatre Live: Macbeth
FeaturedRialto Cinemas Elmwood 2966 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United StatesMay 15, 17, 22 & 24 7pm To Purchase Tickets Click HERE By William Shakespeare Directed by Rufus Norris Shakespeare's most intense and terrifying tragedy, directed by Rufus Norris (The Threepenny Opera, London Road), will see Rory Kinnear (Young Marx, Othello) and Anne-Marie Duff (Oil, Suffragette) return to the National Theatre to play Macbeth and Lady […]
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Exhibition On Screen 17/18 Season: Cezanne Portraits of Life
FeaturedRialto Cinemas Elmwood 2966 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United StatesWed, Apr 18 4pm To Purchase Tickets Click HERE Presenting one of the most talked-about exhibitions of the year, dedicated to the portrait work of Paul Cezanne, which opens in Paris before traveling to London and Washington. Featuring interviews with curators and experts from the National Portrait Gallery London, MoMA New York, National Gallery of Art […]
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Jacqueline Winspear reads from her new Maisie Dobbs mystery, To Die But Once.
FeaturedMrs. Dalloways Bookstore 2904 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United StatesTo reserve your seat, purchase a copy of To Die But Once by calling the store (510) 704-8222 and speaking to one of our booksellers. During the months following Britain's declaration […]
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Caren Yglesias presents Desert Gardens of Steve Martino.
FeaturedMrs. Dalloways Bookstore 2904 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United StatesTo reserve your seat, purchase a copy of Desert Gardens of Steve Martino in advance by speaking to one of our booksellers or ordering from our website. This survey of twenty-one […]
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Emily Murphy presents Grow What You Love: 12 Food Plant Families to Change Your Life, an accessible guide that shows how easy it is to grow your favorite produce.
FeaturedMrs. Dalloways Bookstore 2904 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United StatesGrow What You Love is designed to be a simple guide to growing vegetables, herbs and more that will add to the flavor and variety of fresh produce choices throughout […]
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Winemaker Event at Vintage Berkeley!
FeaturedVintage Berkeley College Ave 2949 College Avenue, berkeley, CA, United StatesWinemaker Event - Clos de Trias, from Ventoux, France
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Wasted! The Story of Food Waste
FeaturedRialto Cinemas Elmwood 2966 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United StatesLocal Expert Panel Discussion on Reducing Food Waste in Our Community! Paneleist include Anne-Marie Bonneau - Chef/Blogger (Zero-Waste Chef), Dana Frasz - Founder & Director (Food Shift), Kathryn Larrowe - […]
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Yang Huang reads from her short story collection, My Old Faithful, winner of the 2017 Juniper Prize.
FeaturedMrs. Dalloways Bookstore 2904 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United StatesShowing both the drama of familial intimacy and the ups and downs of the everyday, My Old Faithful introduces readers to a close-knit Chinese family. These ten interconnected short stories, […]
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Winemaker Event at Vintage Berkeley
FeaturedVintage Berkeley College Ave 2949 College Avenue, berkeley, CA, United States4/27: Winemaker Event at Vintage Berkeley: CA winemaker Nathan Kandler, of Precedent Wines, in the house!
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Indie Bookstore Day–all day!
FeaturedMrs. Dalloways Bookstore 2904 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United StatesIndependent Bookstore Day is a one-day national party that takes place at indie bookstores across the country on the last Saturday in April. Every store is unique and independent, and […]
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Georgeanne Brennan presents Windows on Provence: Musings on the Food, Wine, and Culture of the South of France
FeaturedMrs. Dalloways Bookstore 2904 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United StatesGeorgeanne Brennan presents Windows on Provence: Musings on the Food, Wine, and Culture of the South of France, a book for travelers, for dreamers, for Francophiles, for lovers of Provencalcraft and cuisine, and […]
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Wine Walk in the Elmwood – April 29th
FeaturedEnjoy a leisurely Sunday afternoon stroll in The Elmwood and sample over 70 wines! Buy Tickets Online at www.ShopTheElmwood.com for a discount price of $25. If we do not sell […]
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Surprise Me! How the Unexpected Powers Your Writing with Author Ann Jacobus
FeaturedMrs. Dalloways Bookstore 2904 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United StatesThis is a Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators event, and it is open to the public. All writers are welcome! To reserve your seat, buy a ticket. We may […]
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Steak & Sagrantino
FeaturedDonato & Co. 2635 Ashby Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United StatesWhere: Donato & Co., 2635 Ashby Ave. When: through May 15 In cooperation with the Montefalco Consortium in Italy, Donato & Co. is offering a special Steak & Sagrantino pairing through May 15. Sagrantino is a grape […]
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Kwame Alexander presents Rebound, the prequel to Kwame Alexander’s Newbery Medal-winning The Crossover (2014).
FeaturedMrs. Dalloways Bookstore 2904 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United StatesWednesday, May 2, 2018 - 6:00pm Rebound is a coming-of-age novel written in verse about basketball, family, and staying true to yourself. The main character, Charlie Bell, is the future […]
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Indie Lens Pop-Up: Served Like a Girl
FeaturedRialto Cinemas Elmwood 2966 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United StatesIndie Lens Pop-update Free Showing! Wed, May 2 7pm Director Lysa Heslov's powerful documentary, SERVED LIKE A GIRL, follows several American women who were wounded in action and are now […]
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ZAN The Film
FeaturedRialto Cinemas Elmwood 2966 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United StatesTickets are free–To Reserve Your Seat Click HERE Zan is a documentary about the last of the Okinawan Dugong and the people who strive to protect them, located in the outstandingly […]
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Steven Zipperstein reading from Pogrom: Kishinev and the Tilt of History
FeaturedMrs. Dalloways Bookstore 2904 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United States"A splendid book that pinpoints the moment at the start of the twentieth century when exile in Europe turned deadly in a way that foretold the end of everything. It […]
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Steak & Sagrantino
FeaturedDonato & Co. 2635 Ashby Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United StatesWhere: Donato & Co., 2635 Ashby Ave. When: through May 15 In cooperation with the Montefalco Consortium in Italy, Donato & Co. is offering a special Steak & Sagrantino pairing through May 15. Sagrantino is a grape […]
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Bike to Work Day @ Claremont Branch, Berkeley Public Library
FeaturedBerkeley Public Library, Claremont Branch 2940 Benvenue Ave., Berkeley, CA, United StatesDon’t miss our Bike to Work Energizer Station!! The Claremont branch, Trek Bicycles of Berkeley and the Berkeley Public Library on Wheels will be on hand to celebrate your commute […]
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Lawyers in the Library @ Claremont Branch, Berkeley Public Library
FeaturedBerkeley Public Library, Claremont Branch 2940 Benvenue Ave., Berkeley, CA, United StatesSign-ups start at 5:00p.m. for a spot with our visiting lawyer. Names will be pulled at random at 6:00p.m. for appointment times. Call 510-981-6280 for more information.
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Poetry Circle @ Claremont Branch, Berkeley Public Library
FeaturedBerkeley Public Library, Claremont Branch 2940 Benvenue Ave., Berkeley, CA, United StatesThe Poetry Circle at the Claremont Branch of the Berkeley Public Library features you and what you like. Come with a favorite poem — or find one here! If you […]
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Mozaik Vocal Ensemble @ Claremont Branch of the Berkeley Public Library
FeaturedBerkeley Public Library, Claremont Branch 2940 Benvenue Ave., Berkeley, CA, United StatesJoin us for a free a cappella concert of international song when Mozaik returns to Claremont branch! Mozaik is a Berkeley-based group of women singers who seek out rich songs […]
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Mother’s Day at Donato & Co.
FeaturedDonato & Co. 2635 Ashby Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United States~ MOTHER’S DAY ~ Celebrate Mother's Day at Donato Enoteca Relax and enjoy our menu with family and friends! - Mother's Day - Festa della Mamma - Sunday, May 13th Three […]
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Steak & Sagrantino
FeaturedDonato & Co. 2635 Ashby Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United StatesA Special Menu now through May 15th! In cooperation with the Montefalco Consortium in Italy, Donato & Co. is offering a special Steak & Sagrantino pairing through May 15. Sagrantino is a grape varietal native […]
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Macbeth
FeaturedRialto Cinemas Elmwood 2966 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United StatesMay 15, 17, 22 & 24 7pm To Purchase Tickets Click HERE By William Shakespeare Directed by Rufus Norris Shakespeare's most intense and terrifying tragedy, directed by Rufus Norris (The Threepenny […]
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Mark Greenside Reads from (not quite) Mastering the Art of French Living
FeaturedRialto Cinemas Elmwood 2966 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United StatesMark Greenside Reads from (not quite) Mastering the Art of French Living, a sequel of sorts to I'll Never Be French (no matter what I do), about which the San Francisco Chronicle wrote: "Imagine Larry David . […]
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David Ulrich presents Zen Camera: Creative Awakening with a Daily Practice of Photograph
FeaturedMrs. Dalloways Bookstore 2904 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United StatesAn unprecedented photography practice that guides you to the creativity at your our fingertips, calling for nothing more than your vision and any camera, even the one embedded in your […]
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Join Mrs. Dalloway’s and the Mediterranean Garden Society for a talk and signing by Jason Dewee’s on his just released book, Designing with Palms
FeaturedMrs. Dalloways Bookstore 2904 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United StatesJason Dewees Join Mrs. Dalloway's and the Mediterranean Garden Society for a talk and signing by Jason Dewee's on his just released book, Designing with Palms (photography by Caitlin Atkinson). In this […]
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Exhibition On Screen 17/18 Season: Vincent van Gogh A New Way of Seeing – Encore!
FeaturedRialto Cinemas Elmwood 2966 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United StatesWed, May 23 1 & 7pm & Wed, June 6 4pm To Purchase Tickets Click HERE Perhaps more than any other artist, Van Gogh's life has long captured the imagination of storytellers. […]
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Ted Scheinman reads from Camp Austen
FeaturedMrs. Dalloways Bookstore 2904 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United StatesTed Scheinman reads from Camp Austen: My Life as an Accidental Jane Austen Superfan. Thursday, May 24, 2018 - 7:30pm
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Guest Poet Bruce H. Feingold @Claremont
FeaturedBerkeley Public Library, Claremont Branch 2940 Benvenue Ave., Berkeley, CA, United StatesJoin us for a poetry reading and discussion with local haiku poet Bruce H. Feingold. Currently the chair of the Haiku Foundation Touchstone Awards and vice-president of the Haiku Poets […]
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Caroline Arden Launch for her debut YA novel, The High Climber of Dark Water Bay
FeaturedMrs. Dalloways Bookstore 2904 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United StatesTwelve-year-old Lizzie is in trouble. She used to live a comfortable life with her loving father, but after the stock market crash of 1929 and his sudden death, she […]
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Dillbilly @ Claremont
FeaturedBerkeley Public Library, Claremont Branch 2940 Benvenue Ave., Berkeley, CA, United StatesCelebrate LGBTQ Pride month with a special performance by Dillbilly! Dillbilly (pronoun they/them) is a genre-queer alt-country singer-songwriter based out of Oakland, CA. Raised in a trailer park, surrounded by […]
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Bolshoi Ballet 17/18 Season: Coppelia
FeaturedRialto Cinemas Elmwood 2966 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United StatesWed, June 13 1 & 7pm To Purchase Tickets Click HERE The Bolshoi's stunning production of the humorous 19th century classic.
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National Theatre Live: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
FeaturedRialto Cinemas Elmwood 2966 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United StatesJune 12, 14, 26 & 28 at 7pm Following its smash-hit live broadcast in 2012 and in-theatre brodcast in 2015, the National Theatre production of The Curious Incident of the Dog […]
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Leslie Jonath Presents Foraged Art: Creating Projects Using Blooms, Branches, Leaves, Stones, and Other Elements Discovered in Nature.
FeaturedMrs. Dalloways Bookstore 2904 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United StatesTo reserve your seat, purchase a copy of Foraged Art by speaking to a bookseller or ordering from our website. Thursday, June 14, 2018 - 7:30pm In the spirit of land […]
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Bloomsday! Thomas Lynch reads from James Joyce’s Ulysses
FeaturedMrs. Dalloways Bookstore 2904 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United StatesJoin us for Irish soda bread as Thomas Lynch continues reading the whole of Ulysses. Chapter Nine up next.
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Elephant and Piggie Show @Claremont
FeaturedBerkeley Public Library, Claremont Branch 2940 Benvenue Ave., Berkeley, CA, United StatesDo you love Elephant (Gerald) and Piggie as much as we do? Then you need to come to The Elephant and Piggie Show - 35 minutes of high energy hilarity, […]
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Father’s day at Donato’s
FeaturedDonato & Co. 2635 Ashby Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United StatesFather's Day Menu $75 for two people for a four-course meal served family style ($30 for each additional person) First course: Baked medley of organic summer squash strudel & Asiago cheese, Coke […]
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Cupcake Party with Jillian Love @Claremont
FeaturedBerkeley Public Library, Claremont Branch 2940 Benvenue Ave., Berkeley, CA, United StatesYou’re invited to a CUPCAKE PARTY at Claremont Branch! Tuesday, June 19th at 1pm Chef Jillian Love will show you how to use natural ingredients for coloring your own healthy […]
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Katharine Dion Launch celebration for her debut novel, The Dependents
FeaturedMrs. Dalloways Bookstore 2904 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United StatesKatharine Dion: Launch celebration for her debut novel, The Dependents, a wise and lyrical debut novel about a new widower confronting the truth about his long marriage. "A marvel of a novel. With great […]
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Great Stage on Screen: Oklahoma!
FeaturedRialto Cinemas Elmwood 2966 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United StatesTo Purchase Tickets Click HERE music by Richard Rodgers book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II directed by Trevor Nunn choreography by Susan Stroman starring Hugh Jackman, Josefina Gabrielle, Shuler Hensley, […]
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CineKids Movie @Claremont
FeaturedBerkeley Public Library, Claremont Branch 2940 Benvenue Ave., Berkeley, CA, United StatesEnjoy the first in this summer's CineKids movie series at the Claremont Branch! Full of jaw-dropping imaginative worlds, Mary and the Witch's Flower is an action-packed movie that tells the story of a […]
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Hazel White presents Vigilance is No Orchard, an experimental poem sequence inspired by a famous garden now in ruin.
FeaturedMrs. Dalloways Bookstore 2904 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United StatesAn experimental poem sequence inspired by a famous garden now in ruin. In Vigilance is No Orchard, Hazel White records her haunting romance with the Valentine Garden, created by landscape architect Isabelle […]
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Sushi Soiree with Jillian Love @Claremont
FeaturedBerkeley Public Library, Claremont Branch 2940 Benvenue Ave., Berkeley, CA, United StatesSUSHI SOIREE at Claremont Branch! Jillian Love will show you how to use plant based ingredients to make your own delicious veggie sushi rolls that are gluten free, and nut […]
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For Kids ages 4-8: Leslie Crawford Presents Sprig the Rescue Pig
FeaturedMrs. Dalloways Bookstore 2904 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United StatesFor Kids ages 4-8 Leslie Crawford Presents Sprig the Rescue Pig, inspired by the true story of a feisty swine who escapes a delivery truck and ends up at an animal […]
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Frameline42: San Francisco International LGBTQ Film Festival
FeaturedRialto Cinemas Elmwood 2966 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United StatesJune 14-24 For more info and to purchase Elmwood tickets click HERE San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival showcases the best queer cinema from around the globe! The festival runs June […]
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An Evening With Black Cedar @Claremont
FeaturedBerkeley Public Library, Claremont Branch 2940 Benvenue Ave., Berkeley, CA, United StatesJoin us for re-created, re-discovered, and re-imagined chamber music. Black Cedar’s accolades include multiple grants from the Zellerbach Family Foundation and the San Francisco Friends of Chamber Music, and an […]
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Great Stage on Screen: Kiss Me Kate
FeaturedRialto Cinemas Elmwood 2966 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United Statesmusic and lyrics by Cole Porter book by Samuel and Bella Spewack loosely based on Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew directed by Michael Blakemore starring Rachel York and Brent […]
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Exhibition On Screen 17/18 Season: I, Claude Monet – Encore!
FeaturedRialto Cinemas Elmwood 2966 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United StatesWed, July 11 1 & 7pm & Wed, July 25 4pm To Purchase Tickets Click HERE After premiering in Season 4 of EXHIBITION ON SCREEN, I, Claude Monet is back by popular […]
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Ages 8-12! Ann Killion presents Champions of Men’s Soccer and Champions of Women’s Soccer, the ultimate guides for young sports fans from an award-winning sports journalist.
FeaturedMrs. Dalloways Bookstore 2904 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United StatesFeaturing Top Ten Lists and stunning photos of history-making moments, these comprehensive pro soccer collections catalog the greatest international players and the greatest Americans. These are the perfect books for […]
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Summer Cartooning Vibe Sessions with Aaron Southerland @Claremont
FeaturedBerkeley Public Library, Claremont Branch 2940 Benvenue Ave., Berkeley, CA, United StatesMondays in JULY (9th, 16th, 23rd, and 30th) - 1-2:30pm Art mentor and cartoonist, Aaron Southerland, will hold a series of Cartooning Vibe Sessions. The sessions are dedicated to the […]
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Poets Jane Gregory & Claire Marie Stancek Reading from their recent respective volumes Yeah No and Oil Spell, and introduced by Lyn Hejinian.
FeaturedMrs. Dalloways Bookstore 2904 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United StatesJane Gregory's mystifying second collection begins with a "Knock knock," inviting the reader into a realm where "Everything is a pattern / of yesses and no." Within these pages we find […]
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Great Stage on Screen: Some Enchanted Evening – Richard Rodgers Tribute Gala
FeaturedRialto Cinemas Elmwood 2966 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United StatesJudi Dench leads a star-studded cast celebrating the centenary of Richard Rodgers by performing 20 of his most famous songs from London's biggest West End stage, Theatre Royal Drury Lane. […]
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Exhibition On Screen 17/18 Season: I, Claude Monet – Encore!
FeaturedRialto Cinemas Elmwood 2966 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United StatesAfter premiering in Season 4 of EXHIBITION ON SCREEN, I, Claude Monet is back by popular demand, revealing the heart and soul of arguably the world's most loved artist. Told […]
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For Young Adults 12 & up! James Parks reads from Rickety Stitch and the Gelatinous Goo Book 2: The Middle-Route Run
FeaturedMrs. Dalloways Bookstore 2904 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United StatesNimona meets Adventure Time in this full-color graphic novel as a singing skeleton continues to search for his origins alongside his gelatin monster sidekick! Sunday, July 29, 2018 - 3:00pm Rickety Stitch is […]
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Andrew Lawler presents The Secret Token: Myth, Obsession, and the Search for the Lost Colony of Roanoke
FeaturedMrs. Dalloways Bookstore 2904 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United StatesAndrew Lawler presents The Secret Token: Myth, Obsession, and the Search for the Lost Colony of Roanoke, a sweeping account of America's oldest unsolved mystery, the people racing to unearth its answer, and […]
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Thor Hanson Presents Buzz: The Nature and Necessity of Bees
FeaturedMrs. Dalloways Bookstore 2904 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United StatesThor Hanson Presents Buzz: The Nature and Necessity of Bees, a natural and cultural history of the buzzing wee beasties that make the world go round. "A wondrous, action-packed journey to discover the […]
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Musical Robot
FeaturedBerkeley Public Library, Claremont Branch 2940 Benvenue Ave., Berkeley, CA, United StatesMusical Robot is a ukulele and drum combo that is programmed and ready for fun! Combining songs, storytelling, puppetry, loads of interactivity, and out of this world dance moves, Musical […]
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Great Stage on Screen: The Merchant of Venice
FeaturedRialto Cinemas Elmwood 2966 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United Statesby William Shakespeare directed by Trevor Nunn starring Henry Goodman, David Bamber and Derbhle Crotty Trevor Nunn updates Shakespeare's classic play to 1930's Berlin with Henry Goodman as Shylock and […]
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Superfest Showcase: An Afternoon of Disability & Film
FeaturedBerkeley Public Library, Claremont Branch 2940 Benvenue Ave., Berkeley, CA, United StatesSaturday, August 18th from 2-4pm For more than 30 years, Superfest has celebrated cutting-edge cinema that portrays disability through a diverse, complex, unabashed and engaging lens. For registration, please visit www.superfestfilm.com/berkeley […]
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Voter Registration Drive
FeaturedBerkeley Public Library, Claremont Branch 2940 Benvenue Ave., Berkeley, CA, United StatesWorkers from the Alameda County Registrar of Voters will be on hand to answer your questions and register voters on Tuesday, August 21st, from 11-1pm. Please call for more information […]
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Katie Henry Launch for Heretics Anonymous
FeaturedMrs. Dalloways Bookstore 2904 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United StatesKatie Henry Launch for Heretics Anonymous, her hilarious debut YA novel about a band of misfits who set out to challenge their strict Catholic school, one nun at a time. When Michael walks […]
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Robotics Team at the Library
FeaturedBerkeley Public Library, Claremont Branch 2940 Benvenue Ave., Berkeley, CA, United StatesBuild and program a robot with us in a series of hands-on challenges led by Bay Area teens. Our instructors will be middle and high school students from the Innov8rz […]
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Kids 10 & up! Pablo Cartaya Presenting Marcus Vega Doesn’t Speak Spanish
FeaturedMrs. Dalloways Bookstore 2904 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United StatesOne boy's search for his father leads him to Puerto Rico in this moving middle grade novel, for fans of Ghost and See You in the Cosmos. Marcus Vega is six feet tall, […]
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Great Stage on Screen: Elaine Stritch At Liberty
Featuredconstructed by John Lahr reconstructed by Elaine Stritch directed by George C. Wolfe Elaine Stritch at Liberty, the Broadway legend's one-woman show, triumphed in New York and won a 2002 […]
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The Wonders of Weston Woods: Back to School!
FeaturedBerkeley Public Library, Claremont Branch 2940 Benvenue Ave., Berkeley, CA, United StatesSchool's First Day of School 1234 For over sixty-five years, Weston Woods Studios has been producing hundreds of film adaptations of popular children’s picture books. To celebrate the beginning of […]
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Registration for RISING READERS Third Grade Book Club @Claremont Flex
FeaturedBerkeley Public Library, Claremont Branch 2940 Benvenue Ave., Berkeley, CA, United StatesJoin us on first Fridays at 4:00pm to discuss our book of the month, enjoy snacks and make new friends. Each meeting will last one hour and end promptly at […]
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Kids ages 6-9! Annie Barrows & Sophie Blackall OFFSITE @ Rialto Cinemas Elmwood!
FeaturedMrs. Dalloways Bookstore 2904 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United StatesCelebrating Ivy + Bean #11: One Big Happy Family. Ivy + Bean are back--and they're funnier than ever! Saturday, September 8, 2018 - 10:00am Meet author Annie Barrows and illustrator Sophie […]
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Rebecca Clarren reads from her debut novel, Kickdown
FeaturedMrs. Dalloways Bookstore 2904 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United StatesRebecca Clarren reads from her debut novel, Kickdown, a taut and moving novel of a family's struggle to sustain their land when fracking comes to the contemporary American West. "Deep, true, achingly […]
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Rachel Neumann and Teen Subjects present I Am Home: Portraits of Immigrant Teenagers.
FeaturedMrs. Dalloways Bookstore 2904 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United StatesRachel Neumann and Teen Subjects present I Am Home: Portraits of Immigrant Teenagers. To reserve your seat, please purchase a copy of I Am Home by speaking to a bookseller or ordering via […]
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Young Adults 14 & up! Faith Gardner reads from The Second Life of Ava Rivers
FeaturedMrs. Dalloways Bookstore 2904 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United StatesEighteen-year-old Vera, eager to start college and escape the celebrity her family has endured since her twin's disappearance twelve years earlier, finds her world turned upside-down again when Ava returns. […]
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Daniel Mason reads from his magnificent new novel, The Winter Soldier
FeaturedMrs. Dalloways Bookstore 2904 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United StatesDaniel Mason reads from his magnificent new novel, The Winter Soldier, a sweeping, unforgettable love story of a young doctor and nurse at a remote field hospital in the First World War. […]
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Create Fiber Art with Social Justice Sewing Academy (SJSA)!
FeaturedBerkeley Public Library, Claremont Branch 2940 Benvenue Ave., Berkeley, CA, United StatesIn this special workshop, SJSA will use fiber art to facilitate an intergenerational conversation among community members about social justice. Join us for a fun, educational, and powerful art experience! […]
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Wine Walk in the Elmwood
FeaturedElmwood Business Association College and Ashby, Berkeley, CA, United StatesEnjoy a leisurely Sunday afternoon stroll in The Elmwood and sample over 70 wines! Buy tickets online by September 15 for only $25. After September 15, tickets will be available […]
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Queer Words Author Reading
FeaturedBerkeley Public Library, Claremont Branch 2940 Benvenue Ave., Berkeley, CA, United StatesFeaturing queer librarians reading from their works: Gr Keer, CSU East Bay Andrew Demcak, Oakland Public Library Rebekah Eppley, Oakland Public Library
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NT Live 2018 Fall Season: Julie
FeaturedRialto Cinemas Elmwood 2966 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United StatesVanessa Kirby (The Crown, NT Live: A Streetcar Named Desire) and Eric Kofi Abrefa (The Amen Corner) feature in the cast of this brand new production, directed by Carrie […]
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Lucy Jane Bledsoe East Bay launch for her story collection, Lava Falls.
FeaturedMrs. Dalloways Bookstore 2904 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United StatesThe spirited, heart-driven people who populate these stories find surprising pockets of hope as they scrabble for ways to believe in themselves and the world. A woman returns to the […]
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Sol Force Alpha Kale Book Release
FeaturedBerkeley Public Library, Claremont Branch 2940 Benvenue Ave., Berkeley, CA, United StatesCome celebrate the release of Aaron Southerland’s third graphic novel, SolForce: Alpha Kale! All ages welcome. Aaron Southerland, from Brooklyn, NY, currently works as a freelance art teacher & cartoonist in […]
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Christopher Woods presents Gardenlust: A Botanical Tour of the World’s Best New Gardens
FeaturedMrs. Dalloways Bookstore 2904 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United StatesChristopher Woods presents Gardenlust: A Botanical Tour of the World's Best New Gardens, a sumptuously illustrated survey and the perfect armchair travel guide to 50 of the most innovative modern gardens from […]