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  • Exhibition On Screen 17/18 Season: Vincent van Gogh A New Way of Seeing – Encore!

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    Rialto Cinemas Elmwood 2966 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Wed, 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. Delving deep into his fascinating and sometimes deeply troubled world comes this definitive, award-winning documentary directed by David Bickerstaff. Showcasing Van Gogh's iconic works like […]

  • Ted Scheinman reads from Camp Austen

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    Mrs. Dalloways Bookstore 2904 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Ted Scheinman reads from Camp Austen: My Life as an Accidental Jane Austen Superfan. Thursday, May 24, 2018 - 7:30pm

  • Guest Poet Bruce H. Feingold @Claremont

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    Berkeley Public Library, Claremont Branch 2940 Benvenue Ave., Berkeley, CA, United States

    Join 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 […]

  • Dillbilly @ Claremont

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    Berkeley Public Library, Claremont Branch 2940 Benvenue Ave., Berkeley, CA, United States

    Celebrate 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 […]

  • Bolshoi Ballet 17/18 Season: Coppelia

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    Rialto Cinemas Elmwood 2966 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Wed, June 13 1 & 7pm To Purchase Tickets Click HERE The Bolshoi's stunning production of the humorous 19th century classic.

  • National Theatre Live: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

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    Rialto Cinemas Elmwood 2966 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United States

    June 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 in the Night-Time returns to Rialto Cinemas. Based on the acclaimed novel by Mark Haddon, adapted by Simon Stephens and directed by Marianne Elliott, The Curious Incident […]

  • Elephant and Piggie Show @Claremont

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    Berkeley Public Library, Claremont Branch 2940 Benvenue Ave., Berkeley, CA, United States

    Do 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, […]

  • Father’s day at Donato’s

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    Donato & Co. 2635 Ashby Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Father'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 farm baby lettuces & borlotti beans Second course: Traditional Bergamo house-made spinach ravioli made with seasonal vegetables & cheeses, brown butter & Taleggio fondue Third course: Marinated […]

  • Cupcake Party with Jillian Love @Claremont

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    Berkeley Public Library, Claremont Branch 2940 Benvenue Ave., Berkeley, CA, United States

    You’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 icing and decorating your own cupcake with fruits, nuts and other whole food treats. Join us for a gluten-free, refined sugar-free, and dairy-free extravaganza! All […]

  • Katharine Dion Launch celebration for her debut novel, The Dependents

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    Mrs. Dalloways Bookstore 2904 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Katharine 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 subtlety and tact, it evokes the love, devotion, and sadness that bind a grieving father to his troubled daughter. Its cumulative power comes from the depth […]

  • Great Stage on Screen: Oklahoma!

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    Rialto Cinemas Elmwood 2966 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United States

    To 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, Peter Polycarpou, Jimmy Johnston, Vicki Simon and Maureen Lipman Rodgers and Hammerstein's ground-breaking musical, an Emmy-winning production in which Hugh Jackman made his name, from […]

  • CineKids Movie @Claremont

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    Berkeley Public Library, Claremont Branch 2940 Benvenue Ave., Berkeley, CA, United States

    Enjoy 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 girl who discovers a flower that grants magical powers. This movie is based on The Little Broomstick, a children's book by Mary Stewart. Reading Takes You […]

  • Hazel White presents Vigilance is No Orchard, an experimental poem sequence inspired by a famous garden now in ruin.

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    Mrs. Dalloways Bookstore 2904 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United States

    An 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 Greene in the foothills of Santa Barbara, California. Jealous of its maker's power to affect a dynamic experience of space, White tries to make language […]

  • Sushi Soiree with Jillian Love @Claremont

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    Berkeley Public Library, Claremont Branch 2940 Benvenue Ave., Berkeley, CA, United States

    SUSHI 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 free, and plant based. All ages welcome! Space is limited, please RSVP by calling 510-981-6287. Jillian Love is a Certified Raw Vegan Chef, a Life Coach […]

  • For Kids ages 4-8: Leslie Crawford Presents Sprig the Rescue Pig

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    Mrs. Dalloways Bookstore 2904 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United States

    For 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 sanctuary, this gently humorous tale introduces kids to an intelligent, inquisitive, and very appealing pig. "May Sprig help people to see what wonderful individuals pigs […]

  • Frameline42: San Francisco International LGBTQ Film Festival

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    Rialto Cinemas Elmwood 2966 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United States

    June 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 14-24 and will be at the Elmwood June 17-21. The Heiresses(Las herederas) Paraguay, Germany, Uruguay, 2018, 95 min Chela and Chiquita have lived together for […]

  • An Evening With Black Cedar @Claremont

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    Berkeley Public Library, Claremont Branch 2940 Benvenue Ave., Berkeley, CA, United States

    Join 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 invite to the National Flute Association Convention. They have performed over 60 concerts throughout California and their critically- praised debut album, A Path Less Trod , […]

  • Great Stage on Screen: Kiss Me Kate

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    Rialto Cinemas Elmwood 2966 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United States

    music 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 Barrett The Showmance Must Go On! Cole Porter's beloved classic receives "Another Op'nin, Another Show", in this masterful 2001 London revival of the Tony Award […]

  • Exhibition On Screen 17/18 Season: I, Claude Monet – Encore!

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    Rialto Cinemas Elmwood 2966 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Wed, 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 demand, revealing the heart and soul of arguably the world's most loved artist. Told through Monet's own words and shot on location at the very […]

  • 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.

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    Mrs. Dalloways Bookstore 2904 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Featuring 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 young sports fans eager to kick off their soccer schooling. Ann Killion has covered American sports for more than a quarter century. An award-winning columnist […]

  • Summer Cartooning Vibe Sessions with Aaron Southerland @Claremont

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    Berkeley Public Library, Claremont Branch 2940 Benvenue Ave., Berkeley, CA, United States

    Mondays 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 artsy students who desire to create and continue working on their own cartoon and comic characters. Aaron will provide guidance on drawing technique using a […]

  • Poets Jane Gregory & Claire Marie Stancek Reading from their recent respective volumes Yeah No and Oil Spell, and introduced by Lyn Hejinian.

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    Mrs. Dalloways Bookstore 2904 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Jane 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 Gregory constructing a multivalent world—ripe with struggle, prophecy, and, by the end, a resemblance of hope. Using her highly-tuned sensibility throughout, Gregory guides us through […]

  • Great Stage on Screen: Some Enchanted Evening – Richard Rodgers Tribute Gala

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    Rialto Cinemas Elmwood 2966 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Judi 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. The evening includes songs, dance, staged numbers and anecdotes featuring leading stars from both Broadway and London's West End. The cast comprises of luminaries drawn […]

  • Exhibition On Screen 17/18 Season: I, Claude Monet – Encore!

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    Rialto Cinemas Elmwood 2966 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United States

    After 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 through Monet's own words and shot on location at the very spots he painted, the film features his most loved paintings in an unforgettable, immersive […]

  • For Young Adults 12 & up! James Parks reads from Rickety Stitch and the Gelatinous Goo Book 2: The Middle-Route Run

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    Mrs. Dalloways Bookstore 2904 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Nimona 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 a walking, talking, singing skeleton minstrel, the only animated skeleton in the dungeon who seems to have retained his soul. He has no idea who […]

  • Andrew Lawler presents The Secret Token: Myth, Obsession, and the Search for the Lost Colony of Roanoke

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    Mrs. Dalloways Bookstore 2904 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Andrew 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 the sobering truths--about race, gender, and immigration--exposed by the Lost Colony of Roanoke.  "A fascinating account of one of our country's great historical mysteries. Fast-paced […]

  • Thor Hanson Presents Buzz: The Nature and Necessity of Bees

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    Mrs. Dalloways Bookstore 2904 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Thor 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 secret lives of bees, flowers, and the unconventional men and women who study them. This book really is the buzz about bees, and it's destined […]

  • Musical Robot

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    Berkeley Public Library, Claremont Branch 2940 Benvenue Ave., Berkeley, CA, United States

    Musical 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 Robot is ready and willing to provide an opportunity for kids to engage in fun and frolic! Ages 3-8. Reading Takes You Everywhere, even to […]

  • Great Stage on Screen: The Merchant of Venice

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    Rialto Cinemas Elmwood 2966 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United States

    by 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 Derbhle Crotty as Portia. Captured live from the National Theatre, London.

  • Superfest Showcase: An Afternoon of Disability & Film

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    Berkeley Public Library, Claremont Branch 2940 Benvenue Ave., Berkeley, CA, United States

    Saturday, 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 Access requests by 8/8/18. ASL provided; all films are shown with open captions and audio description! This event is produced by Lighthouse for the Blind and […]

  • Voter Registration Drive

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    Berkeley Public Library, Claremont Branch 2940 Benvenue Ave., Berkeley, CA, United States

    Workers 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 510-981-6280 or visit our website.

  • Katie Henry Launch for Heretics Anonymous

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    Mrs. Dalloways Bookstore 2904 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Katie 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 through the doors of Catholic school, things can't get much worse. His dad has just made the family move again, and Michael needs a friend. […]

  • Robotics Team at the Library

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    Berkeley Public Library, Claremont Branch 2940 Benvenue Ave., Berkeley, CA, United States

    Build 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 Robotics Team. Best for ages 8 to 12. Please call 510-981-6280 for more information or visit our website.  Please sign up at: http://innov8rz.net/sign-up.

  • Kids 10 & up! Pablo Cartaya Presenting Marcus Vega Doesn’t Speak Spanish

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    Mrs. Dalloways Bookstore 2904 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United States

    One 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, 180 pounds, and the owner of a premature mustache. When you look like this and you're only in the eighth grade, you're both a threat […]

  • Great Stage on Screen: Elaine Stritch At Liberty

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    constructed 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 […]

  • The Wonders of Weston Woods: Back to School!

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    Berkeley Public Library, Claremont Branch 2940 Benvenue Ave., Berkeley, CA, United States

    School'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 a new school year, we will be screening a selection of their works on this topic at our Claremont Branch Library. We hope you will […]

  • Registration for RISING READERS Third Grade Book Club @Claremont Flex

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    Berkeley Public Library, Claremont Branch 2940 Benvenue Ave., Berkeley, CA, United States

    Join 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 5:00pm. Space is limited, so make your reservation on Eventbrite soon! For more information, contact Michael at (510) 981-6280.

  • Rebecca Clarren reads from her debut novel, Kickdown

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    Mrs. Dalloways Bookstore 2904 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Rebecca 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 pure, as stripped of glamour and pretense as the beautiful desolation it describes. With an unflinching eye for the unsettling political and environmental issues of […]

  • Rachel Neumann and Teen Subjects present I Am Home: Portraits of Immigrant Teenagers.

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    Mrs. Dalloways Bookstore 2904 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Rachel 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 our website. Meet the faces and voices behind the conversations around immigration. These portraits and stories of teenagers who are recent immigrants to the US […]

  • Young Adults 14 & up! Faith Gardner reads from The Second Life of Ava Rivers

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    Mrs. Dalloways Bookstore 2904 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Eighteen-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. Ava's disappearance was the crack in the Rivers family glacier. I wish I could explain to you how we were before, but I can't, because […]

  • Daniel Mason reads from his magnificent new novel, The Winter Soldier

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    Mrs. Dalloways Bookstore 2904 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Daniel 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. Vienna, 1914. Lucius is a twenty-two-year-old medical student when World War I explodes across Europe. Enraptured by romantic tales of battlefield surgery, he enlists, expecting […]

  • Create Fiber Art with Social Justice Sewing Academy (SJSA)!

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    Berkeley Public Library, Claremont Branch 2940 Benvenue Ave., Berkeley, CA, United States

    In 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! Please come on time to hear important instructions that you will need to complete your art project. No experience necessary. All ages welcome! Please sign […]

  • Wine Walk in the Elmwood

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    Elmwood Business Association College and Ashby, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Enjoy 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 for $35. If we do not sell out, tickets will be available Sept. 23 at the ticket table on the lawn next to Wells Fargo […]

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  • Queer Words Author Reading

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    Berkeley Public Library, Claremont Branch 2940 Benvenue Ave., Berkeley, CA, United States

    Featuring queer librarians reading from their works: Gr Keer, CSU East Bay Andrew Demcak, Oakland Public Library Rebekah Eppley, Oakland Public Library

  • NT Live 2018 Fall Season: Julie

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    Rialto Cinemas Elmwood 2966 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United States

      Vanessa 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 Cracknell (NT Live: The Deep Blue Sea) and broadcast live from the National Theatre to Rialto Cinemas. Wild and newly single, Julie throws a late […]

  • Lucy Jane Bledsoe East Bay launch for her story collection, Lava Falls.

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    Mrs. Dalloways Bookstore 2904 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United States

    The 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 Alaskan cabin of her survivalist childhood, full of misgivings and memories. A trip to Yellowstone sparks a crisis for a man who feels kinship with […]

  • Sol Force Alpha Kale Book Release

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    Berkeley Public Library, Claremont Branch 2940 Benvenue Ave., Berkeley, CA, United States

    Come 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 the Bay Area! He is the creator of the graphic novels Strawberry Dough & SolForce. More at www.baomerch.com.

  • Christopher Woods presents Gardenlust: A Botanical Tour of the World’s Best New Gardens

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    Mrs. Dalloways Bookstore 2904 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Christopher 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 around the world. In Gardenlust, adventurous biophiliac Christopher Woods takes readers on a worldwide tour that goes beyond the palace grounds of centuries past to transport you […]

  • Ages 8-12 Alex Gino

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    Mrs. Dalloways Bookstore 2904 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Launch for You Don't Know Everything, Jilly P!, a novel that carries a strong social message as twelve-year-old Jilly learns how to support the marginalized people in her life when her sister is born Deaf and Jilly makes friends with Profound, a black, Deaf boy she meets online. Gino tackles powerful issues with grace and thoughfulness. […]

  • Bilingual Kids Music with Juan L. Sanchez

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    Berkeley Public Library, Claremont Branch 2940 Benvenue Ave., Berkeley, CA, United States

    Juan L. Sanchez performs music for kids in both English and Spanish on themes of tolerance, peace-building, self-esteem, and multicultural celebration. He is a singer/songwriter, educator, recording artist, and director of the Juan L. Sanchez ensemble.

  • NT Live 2018 Fall Season: Julie

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    Vanessa 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 Cracknell (NT Live: The Deep Blue Sea) and broadcast live from the National Theatre to Rialto Cinemas. Wild and newly single, Julie throws a late night […]

  • Juan Gabriel Vasquez

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    Mrs. Dalloways Bookstore 2904 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Juan Gabriel Vasquez reads from The Shape of the Ruins, his highly anticipated, deeply personal masterpiece that is being heralded as the most ambitious novel of his career. "A highly sophisticated, fast-moving political thriller set in Colombia and an excellent read."--Alan Furst "One of the great novels of recent years."--Mario Vargas Llosa To reserve your seat, purchase […]

  • NT Live 2018 Fall Season: Julie

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    Rialto Cinemas Elmwood 2966 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Vanessa 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 Cracknell (NT Live: The Deep Blue Sea) and broadcast live from the National Theatre to Rialto Cinemas. Wild and newly single, Julie throws a late night […]

  • Miriam Pawel in Conversation with T.J. Stiles discussing The Browns of California

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    Mrs. Dalloways Bookstore 2904 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Miriam Pawel in Conversation with T.J. Stiles discussing The Browns of California: The Family Dynasty That Transformed a State and Shaped a Nation. "A remarkable book--a generational biography of a political dynasty, ranging from the California Gold Rush to the presidency of Donald Trump. She recounts the pivotal governorship of Pat Brown and the even more significant […]

  • Evening for Educators of grades K-5

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    Mrs. Dalloways Bookstore 2904 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United States

    If you are a local educator, you are cordially invited to join us for a special Educator Evening celebrating non-fiction books, reading, and you. The event is free but we ask that you RSVP via Eventbrite (https://mrsdseducatornight.eventbrite.com) so we can plan for attendance and refreshments.  We've created a fun-filled, information-packed evening just for elementary school educators, […]

  • NT Live 2018 Fall Season: King Lear

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    Rialto Cinemas Elmwood 2966 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Oct 9, 11, 16 & 18 7pm To Purchase Tickets Click HERE By William Shakespeare Starring Ian McKellen ★★★★★ "Ian McKellen reigns supreme in this triumphant production." Daily Telegraph Broadcast live from London's West End, see Ian McKellen's "extraordinarily moving portrayal" (Independent) of King Lear at Rialto Cinemas. Chichester Festival Theatre's production received five-star reviews for its sell-out […]

  • Georgia Freedman Come meet the author of Cooking South of the Clouds

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    Mrs. Dalloways Bookstore 2904 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Georgia Freedman Come meet the author of Cooking South of the Clouds: Recipes and Stories from China's Yunnan Province. "More than a cookbook, it's an intimate journey through culinary traditions almost unknown in the West. Josh Wand's photos of the region's countryside, villages, markets, and dishes paint a stunning portrait of Yunnanese cuisine and life. . […]

  • Seventh Art Stand: Time for Ilhan

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    Rialto Cinemas Elmwood 2966 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Time for Ilhan follows Ilhan Omar, a Somali-American, hijab-wearing mother of three, as she builds upon her community organizer roots and runs for office in Minneapolis, home to one of the largest Somali communities in the U.S. As an immigrant and a charismatic candidate who bridges her Muslim faith with a progressive Democratic platform, Ilhan […]

  • Jaap Robben in Conversation with Jeroen Dewulf reads from his award-winning novel, You Have Me to Love

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    Mrs. Dalloways Bookstore 2904 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Jaap Robben in Conversation with Jeroen Dewulf reads from his award-winning novel, You Have Me to Love, an unforgettable story about lost childhood innocence, isolation, guilt and mother-son relationships. "An intense and dramatic novel filled with meticulous use of detail and a forensic psychological accuracy. Its power comes from the fierce energy of the narrative structure, the […]

  • Indie Lens Pop-Up: Dawnland

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    Rialto Cinemas Elmwood 2966 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Free! Dawnland tells the story of the first government-sanctioned truth and reconciliation commission in the U.S., investigating the devastating impact of Maine's child welfare practices on Native American communities. With intimate access to this groundbreaking process, the film reveals the untold narrative of Indigenous child removal in the United States.

  • NT Live 2018 Fall Season: Frankenstein Encore

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    Rialto Cinemas Elmwood 2966 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Version A: Wed, Oct 24 7pm Version B: Wed, Oct 31 7pm To Purchase Tickets Click HERE by Nick Dear based on the novel by Mary Shelley Directed by Danny Boyle Starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller Version A: Benedict Cumberbatch as Creature Jonny Lee Miller as Victor Version B: Benedict Cumberbatch as Victor Jonny […]

  • Jeffrey Meyers presents Resurrections: Authors, Heroes–and a Spy

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    Mrs. Dalloways Bookstore 2904 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Jeffrey Meyers presents Resurrections: Authors, Heroes--and a Spy, portraits of writers and artists including Ian Watt, Paul Theroux, James Salter, and Anthony Blunt. " Intellectually stimulating . . . a portrait of the artist in portraits of other artists."--Kirkus Reviews To reserve your seat, purchase a copy of Resurrections by speaking to a bookseller or ordering via our website. In […]

  • Fox Butterfield presents In My Father’s House

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    Mrs. Dalloways Bookstore 2904 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Fox Butterfield presents In My Father's House: A New View of How Crime Runs in the Family, a pathbreaking examination of our huge crime and incarceration problem that looks at the influence of the family--specifically one Oregon family with a generations-long legacy of lawlessness. "A spellbinding book, brilliant and bone-chilling. In My Father's House will change the […]

  • Leif Enger celebrating the publication of his wonderful new novel, Virgil Wander

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    Rialto Cinemas Elmwood 2966 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Leif Enger OFFSITE @ Rialto Cinemas Elmwood celebrating the publication of his wonderful new novel, Virgil Wander, much of which takes place in and around a beloved old movie theater not unlike our own here in the Elmwood. There will be a special screening of Cinema Paradiso in connection with the reading and signing. Buy your tickets, with or without […]

  • The Elmwood Trick or Treating

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    Your Basic Bird 2940 College Ave, berkeley, CA, United States

    Wear a costume, pick up your treat bag and map at Your Basic Bird (2940 College Aveue).  Turn in your stamped map and be entered in a drawing to win a $25 Gift Certificate (to a participating Elmwood Business of your choice)/ Treats available at over 30 businesses. Fun for children and families

  • NT Live 2018 Fall Season: Frankenstein Encore

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    Rialto Cinemas Elmwood 2966 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Version A: Wed, Oct 24 7pm Version B: Wed, Oct 31 7pm To Purchase Tickets Click HERE by Nick Dear based on the novel by Mary Shelley Directed by Danny Boyle Starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller Version A: Benedict Cumberbatch as Creature Jonny Lee Miller as Victor Version B: Benedict Cumberbatch as Victor Jonny […]

  • Little STEM Story Time @Claremont

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    Berkeley Public Library, Claremont Branch 2940 Benvenue Ave., Berkeley, CA, United States

    STEM = Science, Technology, Engineering, Math! Join us for stories, songs and fingerplays, on STEM topics for preschoolers and their parents or caregivers. For children ages 2 to 5 years old.  Please call 510-981-6280 for more information.

  • Rising Readers Third Grade Book Club Berkeley Library – Claremont

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    Berkeley Public Library, Claremont Branch 2940 Benvenue Ave., Berkeley, CA, United States

    To be discussed on Friday, November 2nd at 4:00 pm November 2, 2018 - 4:00pm-5:00pm Claremont Branch Space is limited, so make your reservation on Eventbrite soon! For more information, contact Michael at (510) 981-6280.

  • Roshi Joan Halifax OFFSITE discusses Standing at the Edge: Finding Freedom Where Fear and Courage Meet

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    Mrs. Dalloways Bookstore 2904 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Roshi Joan Halifax OFFSITE discusses Standing at the Edge: Finding Freedom Where Fear and Courage Meet, with Gaetano Maida, sponsored by KPFA, St. John's Presbyterian Church, and Mindful Schools. Advance tickets: $12 : brownpapertickets.com :: T: 800-838-3006 Books Inc/Berkeley, Pegasus (3 sites), Moe’s, Walden Pond Bookstore, Mrs. Dalloway’s. East Bay Books, $15 door, Wheelchair Access Standing at the Edge is an evocative […]

  • Family Yoga @Claremont

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    Berkeley Public Library, Claremont Branch 2940 Benvenue Ave., Berkeley, CA, United States

    Kids and their adults make animal sounds, jump, experiment with breath and stretch. Learn yoga and mindfulness tips. Siblings welcome! Please call 510-981-6280 or visit  www.berkeleypubliclibrary.org.

  • Bar 717/Camp Trinity Open House

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    Mrs. Dalloways Bookstore 2904 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United States

    It's not too early to be making summer plans for kids! Meet Kent Collard, Director, see a slideshow about one of California's oldest summer camps located in the Trinity Alps.

  • Funny Girl

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    Rialto Cinemas Elmwood 2966 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Thu, Nov 1 1 & 7pm ★★★★★ 'Sheridan Smith is “The greatest star by far”' The Daily Telegraph To Purchase Tickets Click HERE Following its record-breaking, sell-out run in London's West End and national tour, the critically-acclaimed musical Funny Girl comes to Rialto Cinemas, featuring Sheridan Smith in "an unforgettable star turn" (The Times). Funny Girl […]

  • EXHIBITION On Screen 2018/19 Season: Degas – Passion for Perfection

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    Rialto Cinemas Elmwood 2966 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Wed, Nov 7 & Wed, Dec 12 Pick Six and Save! Pick Ten and Save More! To Purchase Tickets Click HERE EXHIBITION ON SCREEN journeys from the streets of Paris to the heart of a superb exhibition at the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge, whose extensive collection of Degas' works is the most representative in Britain. With […]

  • School Benefit Weekend

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    Mrs. Dalloways Bookstore 2904 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Once again, Mrs. Dalloway's will reimburse all partnership schools for 20% of total pre-tax purchases made by the school community from November 9-11.  This is a great opportunity to stock up on holiday gift items such as children's books, cookbooks, adult fiction and nonfiction, gardening books, merchandise, art, and gift certificates for teachers, family, and friends. Online sales are welcome! Can't make […]

  • Maker Lab: Open Lab @Claremont

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    Berkeley Public Library, Claremont Branch 2940 Benvenue Ave., Berkeley, CA, United States

    Next event (Monthly): November 10, 2018 - 10:00am-12:00pm View all dates Saturdays from 10-12p: October 13th November 10th December 15th Introducing the Maker Lab at Claremont Branch, a place to drop in and try out: Sewing on a Babylock sewing machine Button-making Drawing on a ProWise whiteboard Experimenting with a Foldscope microscope Needle-felting Sculpting with polymer clay […]

  • Keeping Values & Sharing Stories @Claremont

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    Berkeley Public Library, Claremont Branch 2940 Benvenue Ave., Berkeley, CA, United States

    Native People lived in California for thousands of years. They had no books, and indeed no written language. Yet complex stories were passed down from one generation to the next, skills were transmitted without instruction manuals, children were taught what they needed to know. The retention and transmission of knowledge, beliefs, and values are essential […]

  • Bolshoi Ballet 2018/19 Season: La Sylphide

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    Rialto Cinemas Elmwood 2966 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Wed, Nov 14 Pick Six and Save! Pick Ten and Save More! To Purchase Tickets Click HERE On his wedding day, the young Scotsman James is awakened with a kiss from an ethereal winged creature, a Sylph. Entranced by her beauty, James risks everything to pursue an unattainable love. La Sylphide is one of the world's […]

  • Vijaya Nagarajan presents Feeding a Thousand Souls: Women, Ritual and Ecology in India–An Exploration of the Kolam

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    Mrs. Dalloways Bookstore 2904 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Vijaya Nagarajan presents Feeding a Thousand Souls: Women, Ritual and Ecology in India--An Exploration of the Kolam, the first comprehensive book in English on the kolam, a ritual rice flour drawing created by Tamil women. To reserve your seat, purchase a copy of Feeding a Thousand Souls by speaking to a bookseller or ordering via our website. Every day millions […]

  • Make Origami Earrings @ Berkeley Libary – Claremont

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    Berkeley Public Library, Claremont Branch 2940 Benvenue Ave., Berkeley, CA, United States

    Make upcycled earrings with Nga Trinh, a local origami artist. Space is limited. Please call 510-981-6285 to secure your space or to learn more about this program. Best for teen and adult crafters. Visit our website at www.berkeleypubliclibray.org to see more.

  • RED Captured Live from the West End

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    Rialto Cinemas Elmwood 2966 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Thu, Nov 15 7pm Pick Six and Save! Pick Ten and Save More! To Purchase Tickets Click HERE Winner of six Tony Awards including Best Play, Red comes to Rialto Cinemas following hugely successful sold out runs on both Broadway and the West End. Under the watchful gaze of his young assistant, and the threatening presence […]

  • Indies First/Small Business Saturday

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    Mrs. Dalloways Bookstore 2904 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Celebrate the power of Independent and Small in this post-Thanksgiving shopping tradition. Indies First, held on Small Business Saturday, brings together authors, readers, and publishers in support of independent bookstores. Authors and local celebrities volunteer at events across the country, and publishers offer special terms on books and exclusives. Indies First is a day dedicated […]

  • Maker Lab Kids @Claremont

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    Berkeley Public Library, Claremont Branch 2940 Benvenue Ave., Berkeley, CA, United States

    Join us once a month for hands-on exploration of science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics (STEAM) concepts! Registration is required and space is limited. To enroll, visit our Eventbrite page. For more information, call (510) 981-6280. Ages 9-11 only. November's Project: Assembling Foldscopes

  • Indie Lens Pop-Up: Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World

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    Rialto Cinemas Elmwood 2966 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Indie Lens Pop-Up  Wed, Nov 28 7pm ♿ Free! Rumble brings to light a profound and missing chapter in the history of American music: the Indigenous influence. Featuring music icons […]

  • NT Live 2018 Fall Season: The Madness of George III

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    Rialto Cinemas Elmwood 2966 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Nov 27, 29, Dec 4 & 6 7pm To Purchase Tickets Click HERE by Alan Bennett Multi-award-winning drama The Madness of George III will be broadcast live to Rialto Cinemas, in […]

  • Peggy Casey Historical Plaque Installation

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    Bill's Trading Post & Gem Gallery 2945 College Avenue, berkeley, ca

    Bills Trading post and Gem gallery will be celebrating the installation of the Peggy Casey Historical plaque on December 1st at 1pm.   Refreshments will be served.

  • Thomas Lynch reads Truman Capote’s “A Christmas Memory”

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    Mrs. Dalloways Bookstore 2904 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Join us for fruitcake and cheer in this annual Mrs. Dalloway's tradition. First published in 1956, this much sought-after autobiographical recollection from Capote about his rural Alabama boyhood is a perfect gift […]

  • Bolshoi Ballet 2018/19 Season: Don Quixote

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    Rialto Cinemas Elmwood 2966 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Wed, Dec 5 Pick Six and Save! Pick Ten and Save More! To Purchase Tickets Click HERE Inspired by heroic stories of brave knights, with his faithful servant Sancho Panza at […]

  • STEM Fair at the Claremont Library

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    Berkeley Public Library, Claremont Branch 2940 Benvenue Ave., Berkeley, CA, United States

    Come and explore the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). Meet scientists and representatives from science organizations: AI4all, http://ai-4-all.org/ CLEAR Project, https://clear-project.org/ Foldscope, https://www.foldscope.com/ Kiwi Robots, https://www.kiwicampus.com/ N. CA Girl Scouts, https://www.gsnorcal.org/ Sandia […]

  • Tom Barbash OFFSITE at Baker & Commons (right next door)

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    Baker & Commons 2900 College Ave, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Launch party for his terrific new novel The Dakota Winters, an evocative and wildly absorbing story about the Winters, a family living in New York City's famed Dakota apartment building in the year […]

  • NT Live 2018 Fall Season: Antony & Cleopatra

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    Rialto Cinemas Elmwood 2966 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Dec 11, 20, Jan 8 & 17 7pm To Purchase Tickets Click HERE Ralph Fiennes and Sophie Okonedo play Shakespeare's fated couple Broadcast live from the National Theatre, Ralph Fiennes and […]

  • Christmas Caroling in the Elmwood

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    Your Basic Bird 2940 College Ave, berkeley, CA, United States

    Come and carol in the Elmwood from 6-8pm, for all ages.  Music sheets will be provided

  • The King and I from the West End

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    Rialto Cinemas Elmwood 2966 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Thu, Dec 13 1 & 7pm Tue, Dec 18 7pm To Purchase Tickets Click HERE ★★★★ "Looks and sounds ravishing. Complete rapture." The Telegraph We are excited to bring the critically-acclaimed The […]

  • Christmas Caroling in the Elmwood

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    Your Basic Bird 2940 College Ave, berkeley, CA, United States

    Come and carol in the Elmwood from 6-8pm, for all ages.  Music sheets will be provided

  • Tap Dancing Christmas Trees

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    Come out and see these tinsel-toed tappers make your holidays bright! The Tap Dancing Christmas Trees, have been performing for over 28 years.  See them perform in the Elmwood

  • The Squandering Minstrels at Bill’s Trading Post and Gem Gallery

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    Bill's Trading Post & Gem Gallery 2945 College Avenue, berkeley, ca

    The Squandering Minstrels are Belinda Salvidge, Jon Catalona and Scott Donaldson and we play music from the British Isles dating back 200 years, consisting of but not limited to hornpipes, jigs, reels, […]