*Featured Event: EcoMetro 2009 Launch Party / Green Business Recognition Event / East Bay Green Drinks
Green Business Community - Please Join Us for
Green Drinks! Sponsored by EcoMetro Guide, Green Business Program,
Sustainable Business Alliance, and East Bay Green Drinks. No cost to
attend, but you must RSVP online!
September 17, 5:30-8:30pm
Bancroft Hotel, 2680 Bancroft Way, Great Hall, Berkeley.
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.
Runs until September 17, See ticket information for times.
Lesher Center for the Arts, 1601 Civic Dr., Walnut Creek
EAT LIVE PLAY: Berkeley Farmers' Market String Band Contest & Crafts Fair
Twenty
high-spirited old-time string bands will compete for agricultural
prizes in the Berkeley Farmers" Market String Band Contest plus a ’half
time’ show by The Brandy Snifters and a Crafts Fair.
September 13, 10-4pm
Berkeley Farmers Market, 2530 San Pablo Avenue
PLAY: Chabot Space & Science Center 125th Anniversary Gala
Travel
through a galaxy of foods and beverages, dance to live music, explore
interactive exhibits, enjoy special performances, participate in games,
hands-on activities, scientific discoveries, and view the heavens
through our incredible telescopes while helping support Chabot's
educational programs. See website for prices and information.
September 13, 6pm-10:30pm
EAT: Elephant Pharm Berkeley Class - Organic Harvest: Celebrating Organic Wines
Join
Michelle L’Don with Organic Vintners as she presents numerous wines
made with organic grapes and shares delicious harvest recipes that
compliment each wine.
September 17, 5-6pm
Elephant Pharm Berkeley, 1607 Shattuck Ave.
LIVE: The Art of Sustainability Series
In
this six-part series, visual artists, package designers, landscape
architects, interior designers, those working in the emerging field of
sustainable design, and others offer their visions of sustainable
practices—and ways all of us can incorporate sustainability in our
professional and personal lives. Please call (510) 642-4111 to reserve
a space. Free.
UC Berkeley Extension, South of Market Center, 95 Third St.
September 16: Seeing the Land: Two Contemporary Napa Landscapes
September 20: Zooming in to Zero Energy
September 25: The Eco-Art of Lita Albuquerque
September 27: Overcoming Inertia with Green Design