Berkeley Earth Day(s) Events, Berkeley CERT Exercise, Flower baskets & Succulents planted


	Apr 12, 2013

Berkeley Earth Day(s): Downtown Berkeley Scavenger Hunt

Saturday, April 20 | 3:30 - 5:00 pm

Meet at Downtown Berkeley BART Station | FREE

What became of Berkeley's disappeared Downtown train station? Where can you find Berkeley's first LEED platinum building? What's the Peace Wall? Join Livable Berkeley for an Earth Days photo scavenger hunt for the chance to win prizes and learn about the past, present, and future of Downtown Berkeley. After the hunt, all participants are invited to meet up at a downtown restaurant where we will show off the best photos of the day and award some great prizes. Fun for adults and children!! Meet us in front of the Downtown BART station to get your instructions and get started! This is a Livable Berkeley Earth Days event.

		Berkeley Earth Day(s) Events Thursday, April 18 \| Promise & Peril Exhibit Art Open House \| Hazel Wolf Gallery, David Brower Center \| 2150 Allston Way \| 6:00 - 8:00 pm \| FREE Thursday, April 18 \| Open Streets Film Shorts presented by Livable Berkeley \| Berkeley Bike Station \| 2208 Shattuck Ave. \| 6:30 - 7:30 pm \| FREE Saturday, April 20 \| Free Home Energy Assessment Signups from Rising Sun Energy Center \| Berkeley Saturday Farmers' Market \| Center St. b/t Milvia and MLK \| 10:00 am - 3:00 pm \| FREE Saturday, April 20 \| Berkeley Vegan Earth Day \| David Brower Center \| 2150 Allston Way \| 11:00 am - 6:00 pm \| $15 / $20 at the door Saturday, April 20 \| Energy Efficiency 101 Workshop for Homeowners \| Rising Sun Energy Center Training Facility \| 2033 Center St. \| 1:00 - 2:00 pm \| FREE

Berkeley CERT Citywide Exercise

Saturday, April 27 | 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Berkeley - citywide | FREE

When a 6.9 earthquake strikes Berkeley, will you know what to do? Basic disaster skills save lives! Be part of a citywide exercise in your own neighborhood to learn how to prepare for a real emergency. All individuals or community groups are encouraged to participate regardless of their level of CERT training or previous participation in City disaster preparedness activities. Register yourself as an individual, as a neighborhood group, or as an organization to be an official participant for the 2013 exercise.

		Flower Baskets have returned to Downtown Berkeley! Spring has come to Downtown Berkeley! On March 27th, the Downtown Berkeley Ambassador Team installed 193 flower baskets around the Downtown - all in one day! The some of the baskets are already blooming, and in the coming months they will grow to be 3-4 feet in diameter, and completely cover the baskets. In April, the ambassadors also planted succulents and native grasses in the median fingers, adding a pop of color to our streets. Thank you to Cactus Jungle for their generosity and expertise! Check out the installation and planting photos on the Downtown Berkeley Flickr page.

		Dance & Music Events Sunday, April 14 \| Tracy Newman & the Reinforcements, Jack Tempchin \| Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse \| 2020 Addison St. \| $22.50 advance / $24.50 at door Friday, April 19 \| Steve Lucky's Hammond Cheese Combo \| Jupiter \| 2181 Shattuck Ave. \| 8:00 - 11:00 pm \| FREE Saturday, April 20 \| Chanticleer Youth Choir \| 5th Floor, Central Branch - Berkeley Public Library \| 2090 Kittredge St. \| 2:00 - 3:00 pm \| FREE Wednesday, April 24 \| Zabava! Izvorno & Music Progressive Quartet \| Subterranean Arthouse \| 2179 Bancroft Way \| 8:00 pm \| $10-20 suggested donation Sunday, April 28 \| Secrets on the Way by Danse Lumiere \| Osher Studio, Berkeley Central \| 2055 Center St. \| 2:00 pm \| $20 General, $15 for Seniors/Students Sunday, April 28 \| Dance Party with Jean Fineberg & The Party Monsters \| Berkeley Jazzschool \| 2087 Addison St. \| 4:30 - 6:30 pm \| $15 General, $12 Senior/Student

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