Events

Come out to Nabolom Bakery and hear some great music on  Friday (3/2) from 5-6:30 Album release with Alex Catchings.

Available month at Urban Remedy on the 1st Saturday of the month: 12-3pm

Thursday, March 8th at 6:00p --Lawyers in the Library –free legal referrals. Sign-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

The 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.

Join Eth Noh Tec for kinetic storytelling for all ages. Asia FantAsia does folk tales and myths from Korea, China, Japan, Tibet, Afghanistan, and other Asian cultures. Join us as Robert Kikuchi-Yngojo of Eth-Noh-Tec takes us on a playful adventure of the imagination with precision choreography and lyrical word-weaving. Ages 5 and up.

Saturday, March 3rd, 10th and 17 at 10:30am- Family Yoga on three consecutive Saturdays with Angela Madonia Family yoga is a place for kids to be kids. Kids and their adults make animal sounds, we jump, we stretch, we experiment with breath. Tips for incorporating yoga and mindfulness into daily life with kids is shared throughout. Siblings […]

Adult 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 […]

5/3: Winemaker Event at Vintage Berkeley: CA winemaker Ryan Stirm, of Stirm Wine Co., in the house!

Thursday, 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 […]

Come 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!

Sign-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

The 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.

Winemaker Event - Clos de Trias, from Ventoux, France

4/27: Winemaker Event at Vintage Berkeley: CA winemaker Nathan Kandler, of Precedent Wines, in the house!

Independent 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 every party is different. But in addition to authors, live music, cupcakes, scavenger hunts, kids events, art tables, readings, barbecues, contests, and other fun stuff, […]

Enjoy 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 out, cash-only tickets will be available for $35 on April 29 at the ticket table on the lawn next to Wells Fargo Bank on Ashby Ave. […]

Where: 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 varietal native to Umbria, Italy. It's a little-known, small-production wine that's grown mostly in the scenic hills of Montefalco. This rich, high-tannin wine is hard to find in the […]

Where: 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 varietal native to Umbria, Italy. It's a little-known, small-production wine that's grown mostly in the scenic hills of Montefalco. This rich, high-tannin wine is hard to find in the […]

Don’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 by bike to work or school! We'll have free tote bags, bike lights and delicious Dream Fluff Donuts while supplies last. Trek will be offering […]

Sign-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.    

The 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.

Join 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 to share from folk traditons around the world. Hear their music and learn more at www.mozaikvoices.com. Best for music lovers ages 5 and up. Free.

~ 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 courses $48 | Four courses $57 Antipasto Girello di vitello in salsa tonnata, rucola selvatica, capperi croccanti Veal eye round, sicilian tuna sauce, wild arugula, […]

A 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 to Umbria, Italy. It's a little-known, small-production wine that's grown mostly in the scenic hills of Montefalco. This rich, high-tannin wine is hard to find in the U.S. and […]

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 of Northern California, Bruce H. Feingold has published in haiku journals and anthologies from the United States to Europe and beyond. Three books, A New […]

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 cornfields and grain silos in the rural Midwest near the Ohio River, Dill grew up going jug fishing and playing classical piano. Over the past […]

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, complete with props, costumes, and music. Professional actors Steve Page (Elephant) and Gail Blum (Piggie) bring Mo Willems' fantastic early reader stories to life. Ages […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 , […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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.

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 […]