March 17, 2014

Tuesday, March 18 | 12:00 - 1:30 pm 

Berkeley History Center | 1931 Center Street | FREE

The  Berkeley Historical Society and League of Women Voters Berkeley Albany Emeryville present Conversation: Where does Berkeley downtown development intersect with Berkeley history? Panelists will lead a discussion of how development activities may potentially impact the cultural and physical characteristics of the Downtown area, which will be followed by a question-and-answer period.

 

Moderators:

  • Steven Finacom, past president of the Berkeley Historical Society
  • Sherry Smith, Program Coordinator and past president of the League of Women Voters Berkeley

Panelists:

  • Michael Caplan, Economic Development Manager for the City of Berkeley
  • Jim Novosel, Berkeley Planning Commission Member
  • Becky O'Malley, Executive Editor and opinion page editor of the Berkeley Daily Planet
  • Lisa Stephens, Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board Chair
Tuesday, March 18 | 7:00 - 8:30 pm 
Berkeley Community Media | 2239 Martin Luther King Jr. Way | FREE

Buy Local Berkeley and Local On are producing a FREE four-part workshop series to teach all Berkeley merchants the basics and intermediate skills for using social media to promote your business on the Web. 97% of consumers use the Web to learn about local 

businesses. This is an excellent opportunity to learn and receive hands-on help with setting up and developing your social media presence.

 

Workshop 2 (Date TBA): Optimizing Facebook
Workshop 3 (Date TBA): Yelp
Workshop 4(Date TBA): Websites & SEO
March 31 | Sign up deadline
Tuesday, May 13 |  Berkeley Dine Out event
Participating Berkeley Restaurants
 
Berkeley Dine Out returns on Tuesday, May 13th! Please join us for this citywide event to benefit the Berkeley Public Schools Cooking and Gardening Program. Last May, over 40 local food establishments helped raise $25,000. Berkeley Dine Out is a great way for local businesses to show support while getting a boost in advertising and new patronage. To learn more, please visit: http://berkeleydineout.com/sign-up-your-restaurant/.

If you can't participate in Berkeley Dine Out, but would still like to support, we are also seeking silent auction items for a benefit gala on Saturday, June 7th. Donations of local crafts, goods, experiences, and gift cards related to education, cooking, and gardening in Berkeley are all welcome!

We are reaching out to our community supporters to help us reach out financial goals for next year. We are committed to providing these exploratory education experiences to Berkeley students and we can't do it without your help!

For more information about these events, please contact Jezra Thompson, the Cooking and Gardening Program Supervisor, with any queries and interests, at jezrathompson@berkeley.net and/or Mia Villanueva at miavillanueva@berkeley.net at 510 486 9351.

Learn more and have your opinion heard at:

 

Monday, April 7 | Berkeley Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs meeting | 12:00 pm | Berkeley Chamber of Commerce | 1834 University Ave.

 

Wednesday, March 26 | Ordinance Objectives & Approach Workshop | 7:00 pm | North Berkeley Senior Center | 1901 Hearst Ave.

 

Wednesday, April 23 | Policy Options for Achieving Ordinance Objectives Workshop | 7:00 pm | South Berkeley Senior Center | 2939 Ellis St.

 

Wednesday, June 25 | Draft Ordinance and Implementation Plan Workshop | North Berkeley Senior Center | 1901 Hearst Ave.

 

City staff are updating Berkeley's current energy and water efficiency requirements for existing buildings, which could mean increased requirements (with increased costs). City policy-makers want to hear from building owners, operators and tenants as they develop the new requirements. City staff will provide a presentation at the Berkeley Chamber of Commerce on Monday, April 7th at the Government Affairs meeting at noon. Please attend to learn more and provide input. The Berkeley Energy Commission will host three public workshops, at 7pm on the following dates - March 26th (N. Berkeley Senior Center), April 23rd (S. Berkeley Senior Center), and July 25th (N. Berkeley Senior Center). More information is available at http://www.cityofberkeley.info/EnergyOrdinanceUpdate/.
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