Berkeley Events Calendar: See What's Happening This Week

Berkeley CA

06 December, 2021

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BERKELEY, CA — Looking for a family outing? Below, we've included some of this week's top events from throughout Berkeley. Here's a roundup of local events coming up in the area this week. Hot tip: If you're hosting an event and want to see it in the next roundup, you can add it to the calendar using this form. As always, it's free to post an event in your community. To reach more people, you can promote your event and share it nearby for $1 per day per community. Here are all of this week's events in and near Berkeley: Session #4 Navigating the Journey to Special Education: When: Monday, December 6th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Berkeley Unified Schools Learn More The Castoffs Knitting Club - Kensington Library When: Monday, December 6th at 6:30 p.m. Where: Kensington Library What: Event listing from Kensington Library: Monday, December 6 from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM The Castoffs Knitting Club is open to all levels of knitters. We share ideas, tips, and and favorite resources and patterns. Bring your own yarn! The Club is currently meeting online via Zoom. For m... Learn More Featured Event: OPENING: 'The Little Ice Rink' - Holiday Skating 2021: Alameda Point When: Wednesday, December 8th at 9:00 a.m. What: The Little Ice Rink & Off the Grid Food Trucks Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021 - Monday, Jan. 17, and 2022 Wednesdays & Thursdays: 3: p.m. – 9 p.m.Fridays: 2:30 p.m.– 10 p.m.Saturdays: 11 a.m. - 10 p.m.Sundays 11 .m. - 9 p.m.School Holidays: 11 a.m. &  9 p.m. The Little Ice Ri... Learn More Featured Event: OPENING: 'The Little Ice Rink' - Holiday Skating 2021: Alameda Point (Susan C. Schena) Tiny museum contains olfactory history of the world: Visit the Aftel Archive of Curious Scents When: Wednesday, December 8th at 5:00 p.m. Where: Aftel Archive of Curious Scents, 1518 1/2 Walnut St, Berkeley, CA, 94709 What: Come have an incredible time visiting Mandy Aftel's world-class collection of one-of-a-kind-antique artifacts, aromatic materials, and century-old books from the world of natural scents! At the Aftel Archive of Curious Scents you can choose from more than 200 natural essences ... Learn More Virtual - Marin Group Conservation Committee and ExComm meeting When: Wednesday, December 8th at 5:30 p.m. Where: Sierra Club - San Francisco Bay ChapterLearn More School Board Meeting - Berkeley Unified Schools When: Wednesday, December 8th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Berkeley Unified SchoolsLearn More Virtual - East Bay Public Lands Committee When: Wednesday, December 8th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Sierra Club - San Francisco Bay ChapterLearn More Personnel Commission Meeting - Berkeley Unified Schools When: Thursday, December 9th at 4:30 p.m. Where: Berkeley Unified Schools Learn More Into the Woods When: Thursday, December 9th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Berkeley Playhouse What: Come see the magical musical Into the Woods at Berkeley Playhouse! Runs now through December 23. Book by James Lapine; Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim Tickets: Minimum $5 Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine brilliantly weave classic Grimm fairytales together in this beloved... Learn More Virtual - Water Committee Meeting - Sierra Club - San Francisco Bay Chapter When: Thursday, December 9th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Sierra Club - San Francisco Bay ChapterLearn More An Evening with Bruce Cockburn - Freight & Salvage When: Thursday, December 9th at 8:00 p.m. Where: Freight & Salvage Learn More Featured Event: Hunky Santa & Sexy Mrs. Claus When: Friday, December 10th at 9:00 a.m. Where: Jack London Square What: Join us for FREE photos (bring your own camera) with Hunky Santa & Sexy Mrs. Claus. 5pm-9pm on Friday December 10th. Located across from Plank. Learn More Featured Event: Hunky Santa & Sexy Mrs. Claus (Jack London Square) Featured Event: Key Lewis at the Alameda Comedy Club When: Friday, December 10th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Alameda Comedy Club What: Key Lewis is a high-energy, improvisational, storytelling, multiple-personality nutcase! Key has appeared on Marlon Wayans TBS's Funniest Wins, Starz Networks StaannDup, Kevin Harts One Mic Stand as well as Bill Bellamy's Who's Got Jokes! Learn More Featured Event: Key Lewis at the Alameda Comedy Club (Patrick Ford) Featured Event: Order Deadline: To-Go Holiday Meal Senior Center Fundraiser 2021: Pinole When: Friday, December 10th at 12:00 p.m. What: To-Go Holiday Dinner Fundraiser Order deadline: Friday, Dec. 10, 2021 Pick-up: Friday, Dec. 17, 2021 - 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. Pinole Senior Center, 2500 Charles Ave., Pinole, CA From City of Pinole-City Hall: $25 per meal, with oven-roasted chicken, stuffing, gravy, green beans, sa... Learn More Featured Event: Order Deadline: To-Go Holiday Meal Senior Center Fundraiser 2021: Pinole (Susan C. Schena) Featured Event: 'A Sweet Dream Nutcracker' 2021: Orinda When: Friday, December 10th at 6:30 p.m. What: Orinda Ballet Academy's "A Sweet Dream Nutcracker" Winter 2021 Dec. 10-12, 2021Friday: 6:30 p.m.Saturday: 2 p.m. & 6:30 p.m.Sunday: 2 p.m. Orinda Library Auditorium, 26 Orinda Way, Orinda, CA From Orinda Ballet Academy: "Orinda Ballet Academy & Company present's the 2... Learn More Featured Event: 'A Sweet Dream Nutcracker' 2021: Orinda (Susan C. Schena) Featured Event: 'Holigays Are Here...Again' Concert 2021: SF Gay Men's Chorus, San Francisco When: Friday, December 10th at 8:00 p.m. What: 'San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus 'Holigays Are Here ... Again' Dec.10-11, 2021 Friday: 8 p.m. Saturday: 3 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. Sydney Goldstein Theater, 275 Hayes St., San Francisco, CA From San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus: "Get your single tickets now for San Francisco's most... Learn More Featured Event: 'Holigays Are Here...Again' Concert 2021: SF Gay Men's Chorus, San Francisco (Susan C. Schena) Me First and The Gimme Gimmes When: Friday, December 10th at 9:00 a.m. Where: The UC Theatre Taube Family Music Hall What: Me First and The Gimme Gimme is coming to The UC Theatre with special guests The Dwarves and Mila Spigolon on Friday, December 10! Tickets are on sale now! Face masks and proof of vaccination are required for entry. Learn More Into the Woods When: Friday, December 10th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Berkeley Playhouse What: Come see the magical musical Into the Woods at Berkeley Playhouse! Runs now through December 23. Book by James Lapine; Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim Tickets: $29-$49 Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine brilliantly weave classic Grimm fairytales together in this beloved mu... Learn More Green Friday: Claire Meyler on Protecting Nesting Bird Habitat in Bay Marshes When: Friday, December 10th at 7:30 p.m. Where: Sierra Club - San Francisco Bay ChapterLearn More The Cassandra Sessions: Recording This World When: Friday, December 10th at 8:00 p.m. Where: Ashby Stage, 1901 Ashby Ave, Berkeley, CA 94703 What: December 2-4, 10-11, 17-18, 22-23: 8pm-9:30pm all days; December 12, 19, 26: 5pm to 6:30pm all days; Livestreams Fridays, December 10 & 17, 8pm Pacific Cassandra records an album of songs entitled 'This World', a time capsule of truths for anyone in the future who will li... Learn More Featured Event: Carquinez Model Railroad Open House When: Saturday, December 11th at 10:00 a.m. Where: 645 Loring Ave What: The Carquinez Model Railroad Society is having our Winter Open House event Saturday and Sunday, December 11th and 12th between 10 and 4pm both days. Experience model railroading on a grand scale! Watch trains up close as you travel from Oakland and across the Sierras on two ... Learn More Featured Event: Carquinez Model Railroad Open House (Donald Trinque) Featured Event: Jack London Square Tree Lighting & Laser Light Show When: Saturday, December 11th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Jack London Square What: Jack London Square in Oakland, CA kicks off the holiday season on Dec 11th from 6pm-8pm, as the center hosts its FREE Tree Lighting Ceremony. Taking place in the plaza near Plank, the Tree lighting and laser light show features laser light shows, snowfall, performances from th... Learn More Featured Event: Jack London Square Tree Lighting & Laser Light Show (Jack London Square) Featured Event: Nuthouse at the Golden Squirrel When: Saturday, December 11th at 9:30 p.m. Where: The Golden Squirrel What: Every Saturday at 8:30, some of the best local and touring comedians come to Rockridge's favorite gastropub, The Golden Squirrel. Past comics featured you may have seen on Netflix, Comedy Central, HBO, Amazon Prime, Conan, James Corden, and more. The show proudly features a di... Learn More Nuthouse at the Golden Squirrel (Clara bijl) Featured Event: Breakfast With Santa 2021: Piedmont When: Saturday, December 11th at 10:00 a.m. What: Breakfast with Santa Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021 - 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Piedmont Community Hall, 711 Highland Ave., Piedmont, CA From City of Piedmont: "Enter the magical world of Santa's workshop! Bagels and juice for the kids, coffee for the grownups, and fun holiday crafts at ever... Learn More Featured Event: Breakfast With Santa 2021: Piedmont (Susan C. Schena) Featured Event: Solano Avenue Winter Stroll 2021: Albany & Berkeley When: Saturday, December 11th at 10:00 a.m. What: Solano Avenue Association's Winter Stroll Saturday, Dec. 11 2021 - 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Solano Avenue from The Alameda to San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley & Albany, CA From Solano Avenue Association and Stroll: "The Solano Avenue Association invites you to come see what makes Solano... Learn More Featured Event: Solano Avenue Winter Stroll 2021: Albany & Berkeley (Susan C. Schena) Featured Event: 'Angelic Voices' Young Women's Choral Holiday Concert 2021: San Francisco When: Saturday, December 11th at 4:00 p.m. What: Angelic Voices - Young Women's Choral Projects Holiday Showcase Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021 - 4 p.m. Calvary Presbyterian Church, 2515 Fillmore St., San Francisco, CA From Young Women's Choral Projects of San Francisco (YWCP): "On Saturday, December 11, 2021 at 4 p.m., YWCP will ... Learn More Featured Event: 'Angelic Voices' Young Women's Choral Holiday Concert 2021: San Francisco (Susan C. Schena) Featured Event: Oakland Zoo 'Glowfari': Holiday Lantern Festival & Santa 2021-22 When: Saturday, December 11th at 5:00 p.m. What: Glowfari: A Wildly Illuminating Lantern Festival Nov. 12-24, 26-30, Dec. 1-23, 26-31, 2021 & Jan. 1-2, 5-9, 12-16, 19-23, 26-30, 2022 - 5 p.m. - 10 p.m. Oakland Zoo, 9777 Golf Links Road, Oakland, CA From Oakland Zoo: "Glowfari is an unforgettable experience for all ages t... Learn More Featured Event: Oakland Zoo 'Glowfari': Holiday Lantern Festival & Santa 2021-22 (Susan C. Schena) Featured Event: Canadian Brass Holiday Concert 2021: Zellerbach Hall, UC Berkeley When: Saturday, December 11th at 8:00 p.m. What: Canadian Brass: Making Spirits Bright for 50 Years and Counting! Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021 - 8 p.m. Zellerbach Hall, UC Berkeley, 101 Zellerbach Hall, Berkeley, CA From Cal Performances: "For half a century, the lighthearted but seriously virtuosic quintet Canadian Brass has bee... Learn More Featured Event: Canadian Brass Holiday Concert 2021: Zellerbach Hall, UC Berkeley (Susan C. Schena) Tiny museum contains olfactory history of the world: Visit the Aftel Archive of Curious Scents When: Saturday, December 11th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Aftel Archive of Curious Scents, 1518 1/2 Walnut St, Berkeley, CA, 94709 What: Come have an incredible time visiting Mandy Aftel's world-class collection of one-of-a-kind-antique artifacts, aromatic materials, and century-old books from the world of natural scents! At the Aftel Archive of Curious Scents you can choose from more than 200 natural essences ... Learn More KITKA Women's Vocal Ensemble: Wintersongs When: Saturday, December 11th at 2:00 p.m. Where: Freight & Salvage, 2020 Addison Street, Berkeley, CA 94704 What: December 11, 2021 - Two Shows: 2pm and 8pm "A refreshing spin on traditional seasonal choral music... A thoroughly marvelous concert!" - National Public Radio    Few things evoke the magic of the winter holidays as the transcendent splendor of the human voice raised in song. ... Learn More The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Show - Oakland, CA When: Saturday, December 11th at 6:00 p.m. Where: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Berkeley Marina, 200 Marina Boulevard, Berkeley, California, 94710, United States What: Join us for an unforgettable evening of live comedy and mystery. You will be solving a hilarious crime while interacting with the characters and other guests at your table. The murderer could be hidden in plain sight somewhere in the room, or it might even be one of the people... Learn More Into the Woods When: Saturday, December 11th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Berkeley Playhouse What: Come see the magical musical Into the Woods at Berkeley Playhouse! Runs now through December 23. Book by James Lapine; Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim Tickets: $29-$49 Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine brilliantly weave classic Grimm fairytales together in this beloved mu... Learn More The Cassandra Sessions: Recording This World When: Saturday, December 11th at 8:00 p.m. Where: Ashby Stage, 1901 Ashby Ave, Berkeley, CA 94703 What: December 2-4, 10-11, 17-18, 22-23: 8pm-9:30pm all days; December 12, 19, 26: 5pm to 6:30pm all days; Livestreams Fridays, December 10 & 17, 8pm Pacific Cassandra records an album of songs entitled 'This World', a time capsule of truths for anyone in the future who will li... Learn More In Person/Virtual: Let in the Wow: Luxurious Walking in Delight Zen Mindfulness When: Sunday, December 12th at 11:00 a.m. Where: Sierra Club - San Francisco Bay ChapterLearn More Check out more local events posted by your neighbors, or add your own, on the Berkeley Patch community calendar. Editor's note: This article was automatically generated based on event information mainly provided by community members. Patch has not independently verified most of this information, always check with organizers to confirm posted events are proceeding as planned. Click on any event in the list for more details. You can also reach out to [email protected] with any questions or other feedback about this article.