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Calendar of Events & Activities
Saturday, July 8
Berkeley Farmers’ Market
10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Center Street between Martin Luther King Jr. Way and Milvia Street
510-548-3333
West Coast Live
10 a.m.
Freight and Salvage, 1111 Addison St.
Join the studio audience as Sedge Thomson hosts musical guests, authors and others for his live radio broadcast. This week’s scheduled guests include Duck’s Breath Mystery Theatre, Dr. Science, Ian Shoales, Karl and Carl, Vagabond Lovers, Erik Tarloff. Tickets are $12.
415-664-9500
“Sushi Workshop”
11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Tilden Regional Park, Canon Drive off Grizzly Peak Boulevard
Learn the natural history of many plants and animals used in the making of sushi while preparing and tasting seven different types. Registration required. Admission is $25 to $29 general; $20 to $22 seniors; $15 to $17 children.
510-636-1684
“The Jungle Book”
1 p.m.
Strawberry Creek Park, Allston and Bonar
The Shotgun Players will present a free performance of this play, based on Rudyard Kipling’s classic book. The play is being shown in parks throughout the East Bay through Aug. 13.
510-655-0813
San Francisco Mime Troupe
2 p.m.
Cedar Rose Park, 1300 Rose St.
The troupe presents a performance of a musical satire titled “Eating It.” Admission is a donation.
www.sfmt.org
The Second Annual Fire Arts Festival
6 p.m.
The Crucible, 1035 Murray St.
The Crucible presents a fund-raiser featuring hands-on projects, a faculty exhibition, demonstrations, dance performances, live music, and more. Tickets are $10.
510-843-5511; www.thecrucible.org
Pedestrian “Bike-In” Movie Night Party and Protest
9 p.m.
Underhill parking lot (Channing and College)
This week’s features: “Neighbors” and “Suburbia,” plus video activist shorts. Help transform a parking lot into a paradise every Saturday night this summer in protest of the University’s plan to build a parking lot on the site, instead of student housing.
510-CREW-CUT;
www.geocities.com/rickisyoung
Sunday, July 9
Berkeley Hiking Club Mini-Hike: Joaquin Miller Park
9:30 a.m. meet at Shattuck Avenue and Berkeley Way
Participants will reconvene at the ranger’s station on Joaquin Miller Road. The walk will ramble along five miles of shaded trails.
510-234-3436
Berkeley Hiking Club: Urban Hike in San Francisco
9:30 a.m. meet at Civic Center BART station
This walk will travel seven to eight miles through San Francisco. Bring your own lunch, or eat at a restaurant.
510-663-0263
“Tilden Toddlers”
10 a.m.
Tilden Regional Park, Canon Drive off Grizzly Peak Boulevard
A hike for the little ones – age 2 to 3.
510-525-2233
“The David Story”
11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Berkeley Richmond Jewish Community Center, 1414 Walnut St.
This free presentation, part of the Authors’ Series in the Library, will featured Robert Alter discussing a new translation of the two books of Samuel.
510-848-0237, ext. 236
“The Jungle Book”
1 p.m.
Strawberry Creek Park, Allston and Bonar
The Shotgun Players will present a free performance of this play, based on Rudyard Kipling’s classic book. The play is being shown in parks throughout the East Bay through Aug. 13.
510-655-0813
San Francisco Mime Troupe
2 p.m.
Cedar Rose Park, 1300 Rose St.
The troupe presents a performance of a musical satire titled “Eating It.” Admission is a donation.
www.sfmt.org
“Butterfly Basics”
2 p.m.
Tilden Regional Park, Canon Drive off Grizzly Peak Boulevard
Learn what makes a butterfly a butterfly and how it differs from a moth. For age 5 and older.
510-525-2233
Rhyme and Reason Open Mike Series
2:30 p.m.
UC Berkeley Art Museum, 2621 Durant Ave.
The public and students are invited. Sign-ups for the open mike begin at 2 p.m.
510-234-0727; 510-642-5168
Green Party Consensus Building Meeting
6 p.m.
2022 Blake St.
This is part of an ongoing series of discussions for the Green Party of Alameda County, leading up to endorsements on measures and candidates on the November ballot. This week’s focus will be the countywide new Measure B transportation sales tax. The meeting is open to all, regardless of party affiliation.
415-789-8418
