October 2, 2012


Parking Advisory: Evening Football Games
Saturday, October 6 | 7:00 pm kick-off
Friday, November 2 | 6:00 pm kick-off

Please be advised that Cal has evening football games scheduled for 7pm this Saturday, October 6th, and 6pm Friday, November 2nd. Parking will be tight in the Downtown on both of these nights. Most of the arts district has scheduled events that night. We also expect our regular business at restaurants, movie theatres, etc.

Please advise your customers to carpool or take alternative transportation. Also, if you decided to drive, please note that the City will have higher event pricing ($20) at the Center and Oxford Street garages until kickoff time, to encourage space being available later for regular Downtown patrons.

 

Also, please note a list of downtown parking resources on our website at: Downtown Parking Resources.



Volunteer For Sunday Streets
October 14 | 11:00 am - 4:00 pm 
Shattuck Ave., from Haste to Rose | FREE

On October 14th, thousands of people will walk, bike, skate, dance, and play on a car-free Shattuck Ave. from Haste to Rose at the first-ever Sunday Streets Berkeley. Volunteer and help make this wonderful event happen! All Sunday Streets volunteers will get a limited edition 2012 Sunday Streets t-shirt, a front-row seat for enjoying the event, and that warm fuzzy feeling of knowing you helped make it all possible. Most volunteer shifts are just a few hours, so you have plenty of time to enjoy the rest of the day. Read more about volunteer shifts here or in the volunteer signup form.



Indian woman performing traditional dance
Saturday, October 13 | 10:00 am - 6:00 pm 
Civic Center Park | MLK Jr. Way and Allston Way | FREE
Celebrate the 20th Annual Indigenous People's Day with us in honor of all of our ancestors, the people continuing the struggle today and future generations.
The Pow wow will feature native California dancers and a dance contest for all categories of intertribal dancing. All Traditional Drums are welcome. Native American Foods and Arts & Crafts will be available all day at the Indian Market. Raffles all day till 6 pm.
Exhibition Dancing 10:00 am
Gourd Dancing 11:00 am
Grand Entry 12:00 noon
Closing Ceremony 6:00 pm



Theater Events
Starting Thursday, October 4 | Preview Performances for Lynne Kaufman's ACID TEST | Marsh Theater Berkeley | 2120 Allston Way | Opening Night October 18 | $12 - $35 sliding scale

Friday, October 12 | An Iliad: Teen Night | Thrust Stage, Berkeley Repertory Theatre | 2025 Addison St. | RSVP Required | $10

October 12-14 &16 | Preview Performances for An Iliad | Thrust Stage, Berkeley Repertory Theatre | 2025 Addison St. | Opening Night October 17



Lectures & Literature Events
Saturday, October 6 | Soul Calling: A Photographic Journey Through The Hmong Diaspora | 3rd floor Community Meeting Room, Berkeley's Central Public Library | 2090 Kittredge St. | 2:00 pm | FREE

Thursday, October 11 | My Heart is an Idiot: Found Magazine's 10th Anniversary Tour | Space Lounge at the Saturn Cafe | 2175 Allston Way | 7:00 pm & 9:00 pm | $5

Saturday, October 13 | Litquake's Berkeley Ramble: A Kosher Christmas | Magnes Collection of Jewish Art & Life | 2121 Allston Way | 1:00 - 2:00 pm | FREE

Saturday, October 13 | Litquake's Berkeley Ramble: Black Against Empire | Goldman Theatre, David Brower Center | 2150 Allston Way | 2:00 - 3:00 pm | FREE

Saturday, October 13 | Litquake's Berkeley Ramble: Chew on This - A Fresh Take on Our Obsession with Food | The Marsh Arts Center | 2120 Allston Way | 3:00 - 4:00 pm | FREE

Saturday, October 13 | Litquake's Berkeley Ramble: Lyrics & Dirges | Pegasus Books | 2349 Shattuck Ave. | 4:00 - 5:00 pm | FREE

Saturday, October 13 | Litquake's Berkeley Ramble: Pints, Poetry & Prose | BEC's Bar & Bistro | 2271 Shattuck Ave. | 4:00 - 5:00 pm | FREE




Music Events
Every Wednesday, October 3 - November 14 | Jet Black Pearl's SEX, SLUGS & ACCORDION | The Marsh Berkeley Cabaret | 2120 Allston Way | $10

Saturday, October 6 | Instant Chorus w/ Betsy Blakeslee | Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse | 2020 Addison St. | 3:00 - 5:00 pm | $20

Saturday, October 6 | An Evening of Turkish Music | Subterranean Arthouse | 2179 Bancroft Way | 9:00 pm | $10 - 15 sliding scale

Sunday, October 7 | Sonya Jason's TIGRESS | Berkeley Jazzschool | 2087 Addison St. | 4:30 - 6:30 pm | $15 Students/Seniors $12

Friday, October 12 | Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas | Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse | 2020 Addison St. | 8:00 pm | $24.50 advance / $26.50 at door



Unconventional Events
Wednesday, October 3 | Presidential Debate Viewing | Bobby G's Pizzeria | 2072 University Ave. | 6:00 - 7:30 pm |  | FREE

Saturday, October 13 | Adventures in Science: Berkeley Lab's Open House 2012 | Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory | Shuttle departs from UC Berkeley's West Gate | Oxford St. at Center St. | 10:00 am - 3:00 pm | FREE

Tuesday, October 16 | The Empowered Cyclist Workshop | Downtown Berkeley Bikestation | 2208 Shattuck Ave. | 7:00 - 9:00 pm | FREE



Recycling is Now the Law for Alameda County Businesses and Multi-family Residential Properties

On July 1, 2012, a new ordinance took effect in Alameda County requiring businesses generating four or more cubic yards of solid waste per week and all multi-family properties with five or more units to provide adequate on-site recycling for the amount of recyclable material they produce.
 
Contact your garbage hauler to find out if your property is affected. The following resources and support are available to help those affected comply:
  • City contracted haulers can provide assistance to businesses that are starting or increasing their recycling service.
  • Technical "how-to" assistance for businesses and institutions in Alameda County is also available through the StopWaste.Org Business Technical Assistance Team.

    Learn more at www.RecyclingRulesAC.org.
     

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