EcoMetro Green Events

Play: Fiber Art & Textiles from the National Institute of Art & Disabilities
"Fiber Art and Textiles" from the National Institute of Art and Disabilities is open at the Addison Street Windows. The exhibit takes place while NIAD is celebrating 25 years of creativity, promoting independence, dignity, and community integration for people with developmental and other disabilities. The exhibition is on through August 28 and can be viewed 24 hours a day from the sidewalk on Addison Street. It is free and wheelchair accessible. This exhibit features a large selection of fiber arts and textiles created by NIAD artists, including quilts, weaving, custom embroidered t-shirts, bags, silk scarves, and sculpture. The fiber works are made from a variety of materials including yarn, donated cloth and clothing.
Through August 28
Addison Street Windows Gallery, Berkeley

Play: Camping Out Week
Camping Out Week at Habitot Children’s Museum. See a terrarium of live crickets at the “nighttime crickets” table near Water Works. Create a take-home, glow-in-the-dark cricket using cloths pins, special glow-in-the-dark paints and stickers. Listen to stories about camping and the outdoors around our tent and pretend "campfire" outside the Infant Toddler Garden.
August 15-16, 12pm-12:30pm daily.
Habitot Children’s Museum
*See the 2009 Chinook Book for a new coupon!

Play: Starlight Movie in the Park
E.T. The Extra Terrestrial - Bring the whole family out for some nighttime fun! This FREE event will take place at the Alameda Point Multi-Purpose Field. Bring your chairs, blankets and a picnic meal for dining on the field. You may also pre-order a box meal through A.R.P.D. and pick it up at the movie. Visit the website for information on what you should bring or leave home. Refreshments and snack foods will be sold throughout the movie. Please dress appropriately for the weather. Reserve your spot - Space is limited! Call (510) 747-7529, or register at arpdeplay.com. Walk up registrations will be accepted that evening until spaces are filled.
August 15, field open at 6:30pm, pre-show festivities begin at 7:30pm, Movie begins around 8:15pm.
Alameda Point Multi-Purpose Field

Live: E-Waste Recycling Event -- Alameda
Electronic Equipment / Electronic Waste (E-Waste) Accepted: Televisions Monitors; Computer systems; Copy machines; Fax Machines; Printers; MP3 Players; Scanners; Video Game Consoles; Video Games; Cellular Phones (batteries can be included); Household phones; Stereo Equipment; Miscellaneous wiring; CD's (players and discs); DVD's (players and discs); Computer components (i.e. keyboards, mice, internet devices etc.). Universal Waste Management, Inc. does not accept household appliances at recycling events. Download the State E-Waste verification form from website and fill it out before you visit this event. For more information call 888-832-9839, or visit here.
August 15- 16, 9am - 3pm.
Alameda Towne Centre, 523 South Shore Ctr. West, Alameda.

Play: The Will Rogers Follies
Diablo Light Opera Company kicks off their 50th anniversary with "The Will Rogers Follies". Performances will take place the Lesher Center for the Arts in Walnut Creek. For more information visit the website.
August 19-September 17
Lesher Center for the Arts, 1601 Civic Dr., Walnut Creek
(New coupon for 2009)

Play: Sunday Family Hikes
Earth and sky unite in an outing that is out of this world. High in the hills of Oakland, hike the redwood- laced trails to hidden, historic sites led by a naturalist from the East Bay Parks District. Experience the ecosystem walking through the beautiful, shady paths of the Redwood Regional Park near Chabot Space & Science Center. For 8-yr-olds and up “Redwoods to Cosmos” 9-11am. For 5-yr-olds and up “Little Tike Hike” 1:30p-2:30pm
August 24, 9-11am or 1:30p-2:30pm
Chabot Space & Science Center
*View coupon for Chabot Space & Science Center

Play: 8th Annual Comcast Art & Soul Festival
Enjoy 3 sensational days of music, food, fun and art in beautiful downtown Oakland during the 8th Annual Comcast Art & Soul Festival.  Six concert stages will be packed with an eclectic all-star lineup of 60 national recording artists and hot Bay Area bands to please every musical taste. Bring the entire family. Kids will love the Family Fun Zone with rides, hands-on activities, entertainment and special performances. Plus admission is free for kids 12 and under!
Stroll the Global Artisan Marketplace for great art and unique gifts to take home. Sample gourmet food, wine and chocolate at Oakland's Own Expo highlighting Oakland's many celebrated food producers.
August 30 - September 1, 11am-6pm
Downtown Oakland