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  • “A Christmas Memory” read by Thomas Lynch

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

    Truman Capote's classic story is read by Thomas Lynch the first week of December in a Mrs. Dalloway's tradition. Join us in celebrating the holiday season. Originally published in 1956, this short story based on Capote's childhood tells of a young boy who lovingly makes fruitcakes from scratch at Christmastime with his elderly cousin. This American holiday […]

  • Exhibition On Screen 17/18 Season: Canaletto and the Art of Venice

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

    Wed, Dec 6 1 & 7pm , Wed, Jan 10 4pm An immersive journey into the life and art of Venice's famous view-painter, Giovanni Antonio Canal, better known as Canaletto. This film offers the chance to step inside two official royal residences - Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle - to learn more about the artist. Guided […]

  • Late Thursdays in the Elmwood

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    Enjoy a festive evening of shopping and strolling through the Elmwood with special seasonal promotions.

  • National Theatre Live: Follies

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

    Tue, Dec 5 & Thu, Dec 7 @  7pm book by James Goldman music and lyrics by Stephan Sondheim directed by Dominic Cooke New York, 1971. There's a party on the stage of the Weismann Theatre. Tomorrow the iconic building will be demolished. Thirty years after their final performance, the Follies girls gather to have a […]

  • The Wines of Domaine Courbet: Our Winemaker of the Year!

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    Vintage Berkeley College Ave 2949 College Avenue, berkeley, CA, United States

    Taste seven wines from the biodynamic producer from France's Jura region we've declared our Greatest Single Astonishment of 2017. Sandwiched between Burgundy and the Swiss alps, the Jura is France's smallest wine region... and responsible for some of the most idiosyncratic and delicious wines in the world. This "new" (to us) Jurassic producer properly blew […]

  • TROMBONGA, the trombone quartet – free show

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

    SATURDAY  DECEMBER 9th Noon - 2:00 2940 College Avenue in front of YOUR BASIC BIRD   TROMBONGA, the trombone quartet, swings back to the Elmwood for a session of mellow holiday jazz arrangements and some savory jazz standards. The unit has been performing for about twenty years at venues like bookstores, area libraries and selected cafes […]

  • Santa Visiting Baby Dynamo

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    Baby Dynamo 2950 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Santa will be at Baby Dynamo Sunday, December 10th 11:00-4:00 for pictures

  • National Theatre Live: Young Marx

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

    Tue, Dec 12 7pm & Thu, Dec 14 7pm & Tue, Dec 19 7pm & Thu, Dec 21 7pm by Richard Bean and Clive Coleman A new comedy from the team behind One Man, Two Guvnors directed by Nicholas Hytner Rory Kinnear (The Threepenny Opera, Penny Dreadful, Othello, Hamlet) is Marx and Oliver Chris (Twelfth Night, Green Wing) […]

  • Late Thursdays in the Elmwood

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    Enjoy a festive evening of shopping and strolling through the Elmwood with special seasonal promotions.

  • Bolshoi Ballet 17/18 Season: The Nutcracker – Encore!

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

    Wed, Dec 20 1 & 7pm Christmas would not be complete without the enchanting tale of young Marie and her Nutcracker prince! Danced by the Bolshoi's principals.

  • Late Thursdays in the Elmwood

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    Enjoy a festive evening of shopping and strolling through the Elmwood with special seasonal promotions.

  • B12 Shots

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    Urban Remedy 2946 College Ave, berkeley, CA, United States

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

  • Exhibition On Screen 17/18 Season: Canaletto and the Art of Venice

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

    An immersive journey into the life and art of Venice's famous view-painter, Giovanni Antonio Canal, better known as Canaletto. This film offers the chance to step inside two official royal residences - Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle - to learn more about the artist. Guided by Royal Collection Trust curators and the world's leading experts […]

  • Terry Shames in Conversation with Timothy Hallinan

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

    Launching Shames's new Samuel Craddock mystery, A Reckoning in the Back Country. Thursday, January 11, 2018 - 7:30pm When Lewis Wilkins, a physician with a vacation home in Jarrett Creek, is attacked by vicious dogs, and several pet dogs in the area around Jarrett Creek disappear, Police Chief Samuel Craddock suspects that a dog fighting ring […]

  • Exhibition On Screen 17/18 Season: David Hockney at the Royal Academy of Arts

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

    Wed, Jan 24 1 & 7pm  & Wed, Feb 7 4pm To Purchase Tickets Click HERE Widely considered Britain's most popular artist, David Hockney is a global sensation with exhibitions in London, New York, Paris and beyond, attracting millions of visitors worldwide. Featuring intimate and in-depth interviews with Hockney, this revealing film focuses on two blockbuster exhibitions […]

  • Michael Benanav presents Himalaya Bound: One Family’s Quest to Save Their Animals and an Ancient Way of Life.

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

    "A powerful and moving story of travel, mountain culture and human relationships. His writing is sensitive, insightful, and unsparing and reveals the complex and tenuous lives of migrant people and their deep connection to a forest environment. In the best tradition of writers like Bruce Chatwin and Gretel Ehrlich, Himalaya Bound recounts a multi-layered journey into uncertain […]

  • Bolshoi Ballet 17/18 Season: Romeo and Juliet

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

    Wed, Jan 31 1 & 7pm To Purchase Tickets Click HERE A fresh re-telling of the tragically romantic tale.

  • “Where Wild Beauty and Science Meet: an Evening with Yellowstone Migrations photographer Joe Riis”

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

    Joe Riis OFFSITE @ BROWER CENTER "Animals don’t see boundaries or borders. Their quest for food and shelter is instinctual, and I hope my images help people understand and experience that.” – Joe Riis Wildlife photojournalist and National Geographic fellow Joe Riis, who has documented the migrations of pronghorn, mule deer, and elk in Wyoming […]

  • National Theatre Live: Follies

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

    Encore Added by Popular Demand! book by James Goldman music and lyrics by Stephan Sondheim directed by Dominic Cooke New York, 1971. There's a party on the stage of the Weismann Theatre. Tomorrow the iconic building will be demolished. Thirty years after their final performance, the Follies girls gather to have a few drinks, sing […]

  • Live Music at Nabolom

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    Nabolom Bakery 2708 Russell Street, Berkeley, United States

    Live music of Jenna Rolf! Come out and enjoy food and drink and some great music by Jenna Mammina-Rolf Sturm http://www.jenna-rolf.com/

  • B12 Shots

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    Urban Remedy 2946 College Ave, berkeley, CA, United States

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

  • Exhibition On Screen 17/18 Season: David Hockney at the Royal Academy of Arts

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

      Widely considered Britain's most popular artist, David Hockney is a global sensation with exhibitions in London, New York, Paris and beyond, attracting millions of visitors worldwide. Featuring intimate and in-depth interviews with Hockney, this revealing film focuses on two blockbuster exhibitions held in 2012 and 2016 at the Royal Academy of Arts in London. […]

  • Poetry Circle

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

    Come join the Poetry Circle, as we take turns sharing poetry in a reading circle.

  • KANGAROO A Love-Hate Story

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

    Q&A with Directors Kate McIntyre Clere  and Mick McIntyre along with Lauren Ornelas (Food is Power) and Jennifer Fearing (Fearless Advocacy)! This groundbreaking film reveals the truth surrounding Australia's love-hate relationship with its beloved icon. The kangaroo image is proudly used by top companies, sports teams and as tourist souvenirs, yet when they hop across the […]

  • Chinese New Year Lion Dance

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

    The Claremont Branch of the Berkeley Public Library will host the Yee’s Martial Arts—Chinese New Year Lion Dance. All ages welcome.

  • Marilyn Yalom Presents The Amorous Heart: An Unconventional History of Love.

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

      The symmetrical, exuberant heart is everywhere: it gives shape to candy, pendants, the frothy milk on top of a cappuccino, and much else. How can we explain the ubiquity of what might be the most recognizable symbol in the world? In The Amorous Heart, Yalom tracks the heart metaphor and heart iconography across two thousand […]

  • Oliver James’ Launch party for Birds of Berkeley

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

    Oliver James' Launch party for Birds of Berkeley, James's charming, full-color field guide to 25 birds easily found in Berkeley.  Sunday February 11th at 2pm at Mrs. Dalloway's "More than an identification guide. It takes us beyond the who’s who to why we care. Learn how to think about birds in a way that will […]

  • Indie Lens Pop-Up: Tell Them we are Rising

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

    Indie Lens Pop-Up Free Showing! Wed, Feb 14 7pm Tell Them We Are Rising explores the pivotal role historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) have played over the course of 150 years in American history, culture, and identity. This film reveals the rich history of HBCUs and the power of higher education to transform lives […]

  • Susan Morrison Launch party for The Less Is More Garden: Big Ideas for Designing your Small Yard.

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

    To reserve your seat, please purchase a copy of The Less Is More Garden by talking to one of our booksellers (510) 704-8222 or placing an order via our online store. Small space, big solutions. When it comes to gardens, bigger isn’t always better. A larger space requires more plants, more furniture, more maintenance, and more time. […]

  • Concert for George

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

    On November 29, 2002, one year after the passing of George Harrison, Olivia Harrison and longtime friend Eric Clapton organized a performance tribute in his honor. Held at London's Royal Albert Hall, the momentous evening featured George's songs, and music he loved, performed by a lineup that included Clapton, Joe Brown, Dhani Harrison, Jools Holland, […]

  • Music with Ms. Doris

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    Nabolom Bakery 2708 Russell Street, Berkeley, United States

    Come out to Nabolom Bakery and hear some great music on Thursday and Friday (3/1 & 3/2) from 4:30-5:30pm.

  • National Theatre Live: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

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

    Feb 27, Mar 1, 6 & 8 7pm By Tennessee Williams Directed by Benedict Andrews starring Sienna Miller & Jack O'Connell ★★★★ "Sienna Miller and Jack O'Connell get to a raw and naked truth." Metro ★★★★ "A brilliant, lacerating account of the play...unforgettable." Independent ★★★★ "A bold reimagining. Innovative and powerfully acted. " Sunday Times Tennessee […]

  • Ann Raeff in Conversation with Sylvia Brownrigg about Raeff’s new novel, Winter Kept Us Warm.

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

    "Raeff writes with vivid assurance about Berlin, America, and Morocco, about men and women, about love and work. As the boundaries between characters shift, as past and present converge, Winter Kept Us Warm casts a dazzling spell. A wonderful novel."--Margot Livesey, author of Mercury and Criminals

  • Music at Nabolom Bakery

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

  • B12 Shots

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    Urban Remedy 2946 College Ave, berkeley, CA, United States

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

  • Andy Griffiths OFFSITE @ RIALTO CINEMAS ELMWOOD

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

    Calling all Treehouse Series fans! Join bestselling author Andy Griffiths as he presents the newest release in his award-winning series, The 78-Story Treehouse. Andy’s hilarious and highly interactive presentation will have your kids (and you!) in stitches.  This free event is best for 5—10 year olds, but all ages are welcome. Buy your book at the theater, […]

  • Joyce Carol Oates reads from her new collection of short stories, Beautiful Days, which includes the 2017 Pushcart Prize-winning “Undocumented Alien.”

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

    In the diverse stories of Beautiful Days, Joyce Carol Oates explores the most secret, intimate, and unacknowledged interior lives of characters not unlike ourselves, who assert their independence in acts of bold and often irrevocable defiance. "Fleuve Bleu" exemplifies the rich sensuousness of Oates's prose as lovers married to other persons vow to establish, in their intimacy, […]

  • Indie Lens Pop-Up: Dolores

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

    Indie Lens Pop-Up Free Showing! Wed, Mar 7 7pm With intimate and unprecedented access, Peter Bratt's Dolores tells the story of Dolores Huerta, among the most important, yet least-known, activists in American history. Co-founder of the first farmworkers union with Cesar Chavez, she tirelessly led the fight for racial and labor justice, becoming one of […]

  • Lawyers in the Library at Claremont

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

    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

  • Poetry Circle at the Library

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    Berkeley Public Library, Claremont Branch

    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.

  • Eth Noh Tec : Kinetic Storytelling for all Ages, free

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

    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.

  • Free Family Yoga at the Library

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

    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 […]

  • National Theatre Live: Hamlet Encore Presentation

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

    March 13, 15, 20 & 22 7pm By William Shakespeare  Directed by Lyndsey Turner Starring Benedict Cumberbatch "This is a Hamlet for a world on the edge: a warning from history, and a plea for new ideas from a new generation." Variety "Benedict Cumberbatch is a blazing five-star Hamlet." Daily Telegraph Academy Award nominee Benedict […]

  • Bolshoi Ballet 17/18 Season: The Flames of Paris

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

    Wed, Mar 14 1 & 7pm To Purchase Tickets Click HERE Ratmansky's explosive and energetic Revolutionary-era revival of Vasily Vainonen's "The Flames of Paris" ignites the Bolshoi's stage.

  • Peggy Orenstein

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

    Peggy Orenstein The author of Girls & Sex and Cinderella Ate My Daughter delivers her first ever collection of essays--funny, poignant, deeply personal and sharply observed pieces, drawn from three decades of writing, which trace girls' and women's progress (or lack thereof) in what Orenstein once called a "half-changed world."

  • Adult Story Time presents Carson McCullers’ short story, “A Tree, A Rock, A Cloud”.

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

    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 […]

  • Exhibition On Screen 17/18 Season: Cezanne Portraits of Life

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

    Wed, 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 […]

  • Michael David Lukas reads from his new novel, The Last Watchman of Old Cairo.

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    Mrs. 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 […]

  • National Theatre Live: Julius Caesar

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

    Mar 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 […]

  • The Rape of Recy Taylor

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

    Recy 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • Easter Brunch at Donato & Co.

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

    Join 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

  • Great Art On Screen: Hitler vs Picasso and the Others

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

    Wed, 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 […]

  • Winemaker Event at Vintage Berkeley

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    Vintage Berkeley College Ave 2949 College Avenue, berkeley, CA, United States

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

  • Great Art On Screen: Hitler vs Picasso and the Others

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    Wed, 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 […]

  • SF Opera Guild @ Claremont Library

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

    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 […]

  • National Theatre Live: Julius Caesar

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

    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 Morrissey (The Missing, […]

  • STEM Fair- exhibits, giveaways and fun

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

    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!

  • Indie Lens Pop-Up: Look & See Wendell Berry

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

    Indie 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 […]

  • Bolshoi Ballet 17/18 Season: Giselle – Encore!

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

    Wed, April 11 1 & 7pm To Purchase Tickets Click HERE A chilling, yet luminous performance of one of history's most beloved ballets.

  • Lawyers in the Library @Claremont Library

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

    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

  • Poetry Circle @ Claremont Library

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

    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.

  • For Young Adults: Elizabeth Partridge

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

    For Young Adults: Elizabeth Partridge Launch for Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam. Sunday, April 15, 2018 - 3:00pm

  • National Theatre Live: Macbeth

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

    May 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 […]

  • Exhibition On Screen 17/18 Season: Cezanne Portraits of Life

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

    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 New York, National Gallery of Art […]

  • Jacqueline Winspear reads from her new Maisie Dobbs mystery, To Die But Once.

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

      To 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 of war on Germany, Maisie Dobbs investigates the disappearance of a young apprentice working on a hush-hush government contract. As news of the plight of […]

  • Caren Yglesias presents Desert Gardens of Steve Martino.

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

      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. This survey of twenty-one gardens by Steve Martino, whose work blends colorful, man-made elements with native plants to reflect the sun-drenched beauty of the desert, is sure to inspire […]

  • 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.

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

      Grow 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 the year. Aimed at novice and experienced gardeners alike, it will be an image-driven, how-to adventure from an expert gardener and communicator with an enthusiasm […]

  • Winemaker Event at Vintage Berkeley!

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    Vintage Berkeley College Ave 2949 College Avenue, berkeley, CA, United States

    Winemaker Event - Clos de Trias, from Ventoux, France

  • Wasted! The Story of Food Waste

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

    Local 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 - MPH (Food Recovery Program Coordinator) and Martin Bourque- Executive Director (Ecology Center) WASTED! THE STORY OF FOOD WASTE aims to change the way people buy, […]

  • Yang Huang reads from her short story collection, My Old Faithful, winner of the 2017 Juniper Prize.

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

      Showing 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, which take place in China and the United States over a thirty-year period, merge to paint a nuanced portrait of family life, full of pain, […]

  • Winemaker Event at Vintage Berkeley

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    Vintage Berkeley College Ave 2949 College Avenue, berkeley, CA, United States

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

  • Indie Bookstore Day–all day!

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

    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, […]

  • Georgeanne Brennan presents Windows on Provence: Musings on the Food, Wine, and Culture of the South of France

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

    Georgeanne 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 for anyone who wants to be a part of something beautiful and special. To reserve your seat, purchase a copy of Windows on Provence by speaking to […]

  • Wine Walk in the Elmwood – April 29th

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    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. […]

  • Surprise Me! How the Unexpected Powers Your Writing with Author Ann Jacobus

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

    This 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 crave order and predictability in our lives, but in stories and poetry, humans of all ages thrive on surprise. In fact, an area of our […]

  • Steak & Sagrantino

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

    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 […]

  • Kwame Alexander presents Rebound, the prequel to Kwame Alexander’s Newbery Medal-winning The Crossover (2014).

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

      Wednesday, 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 father of Jordan and Josh in The Crossover. Set in the 1980's, Rebound also features stunning illustrations by award-winning graphic novel artist Dawud Anyabwile that compliment Charlie's love of […]

  • Indie Lens Pop-Up: Served Like a Girl

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

    Indie 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 transitioning from soldier to civilian after serving their country in Iraq and Afghanistan. Struggling with PTSD, homelessness, broken families, divorce, serious illness, and military sexual […]

  • ZAN The Film

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

    Tickets 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 beautiful and bio diverse Henoko, Oura bay, the Dugong is facing its last stand, its feeding grounds are threatened by the construction of a US […]

  • Steven Zipperstein reading from Pogrom: Kishinev and the Tilt of History

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    Mrs. 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 tells us the horror that occurred street by street, butchery by butchery--with gripping clarity and an admirable brevity."--Philip Roth Purchase a copy of Pogrom to reserve your […]

  • Steak & Sagrantino

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

    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 […]

  • Bike to Work Day @ Claremont Branch, Berkeley Public Library

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

    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 […]

  • Lawyers in the Library @ Claremont Branch, Berkeley Public Library

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

    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.    

  • Poetry Circle @ Claremont Branch, Berkeley Public Library

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

    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.

  • Mozaik Vocal Ensemble @ Claremont Branch of the Berkeley Public Library

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

    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 at Donato & Co.

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

  • Steak & Sagrantino

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

    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 […]

  • Macbeth

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

    May 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 […]

  • Mark Greenside Reads from (not quite) Mastering the Art of French Living

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

    Mark 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 . . . spending a summer in a French village--against his will, of course--and you get some sense of what Mark Greenside goes through." Every year […]

  • David Ulrich presents Zen Camera: Creative Awakening with a Daily Practice of Photograph

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

    An 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 phone. "Zen Camera is to photographers what The Artist's Way is to writers. This master class in creativity deserves a place in your home."--Create with Joy To reserve […]

  • 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

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

    Jason 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 comprehensive guide, Dewees shares the many ways palms can transform courtyards, gardens and landscapes. Detailing the most important species and highlighted by striking photography, Designing with Palms imparts […]

  • 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 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 […]

  • Caroline Arden Launch for her debut YA novel, The High Climber of Dark Water Bay

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

      Twelve-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 and her family now live in poverty. Lizzie is expected to help support the family, but she can't even cook without burning food. One day, […]

  • 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 […]