Play: Berkeley Kite Festival
The 22nd Annual Berkeley Kite Festival & West Coast Kite Championships take place this weekend. Enjoy the free festival including kite competitions, kite ballet, kite making for kids, food, games and the world’s largest octopus kite.
July 25-26, 10am-5pm
Cesar Chavez Park at the Berkeley Marina
Clemson/Creative Common
Go: Heartbeat of Oakland
The Heartbeat of Oakland is a 1-mile community walk (Parade) to promote community health and togetherness. Be ready to take a walk with your neighbors starting at the SE corner of Market and 40th Streets. We will continue down the 40th St. sidewalk to Webster St, turn right onto Webster St and end at Mosswood Park.
July 25, 11am
Market and 40th Street to Mosswood Park
Eat: Vegetarian Cooking Class: Greens, Greens, Glorious Greens!
Join Compassionate Cooks’ founder Colleen Patrick-Goudreau, author in her Vegetarian Cooking Classes that celebrate healthful and humane eating! Greens still mystify people, and yet they are the most healthful foods we can eat! Join as as we help you to fall in love with greens. $55 (in advance), plus $5 food/materials fee due on day of class
July 25, 10am-1pm
First Unitarian Church of Oakland, 685 14th St, Oakland
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Eat: SBA Picnic - Sustainable Summertime Fun!
Join your SBA friends, well-known and new, for a picnic in Tilden Park. Bring your loved ones, yummy food, refreshing drinks, musical instruments, play equipment for a hilly site, and your life-sustaining, fun-loving spirit! View the website to register and for your potluck assignment.
July 26, 12-5pm
Tilden Park (Fern picnic site), Berkeley
Play: Oaklandish presents the Second Salsa by the Lake
The first was so popular, they are doing it again. Salsa by the Lake will be at Splash Pad Park. There will be free dance lessons by Isaac Kos-Read, and live band "Pasion Habanera."
July 26, 1-7pm
Splash Pad Park (across from the Grand Lake Theater), Oakland
Go: Adventure to the Ends of the Earth with Polar Explorer Eric Larsen
Join Eric on his early dog sled journeys in the Canadian Arctic; on his history-making summer expedition to the North Pole. Eric will discuss what it takes to cope with extreme challenges, such as months on the Arctic Ocean, 50-degree below zero wind-chills, Polar Bear encounters, and more. For more information, visit www.ericlarsenexplore.com.
July 28, 7pm
REI, 1338 San Pablo Avenue, in Berkeley
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Go: Walking Tours of Oakland - Old Oakland
A great way to introduce our fair city to your visitors, or to learn more about the richness of Oakland yourself. All tours are free. Reservations are encouraged. Call 238-3234.
July 29, 10am
Meet at G.B. Ratto & Co, 821 Washington Street, Oakland
Live: Climate Change Facilitator Action Group
Gather 5-10 friends, family members, coworkers, neighbors, classmates, or congregation members and attend a facilitator training. RSVP required. Write to debra@ecologycenter.org or call 510-548-2220 x240 to sign up.
July 30, 6-8:30pm
Ecology Center, 2350 San Pablo Ave (at Dwight), Berkeley
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Play, Eat: LAKEFEST
This Lakeshore festival will have vendors and performers, wine tasting, gourmet food and kids activities.
August 1-2, 10am-6pm
Splash Pad Park, Oakland