Arts & Events

In a career spanning almost four decades, Joshua Bell has established himself as one of the premier violinists of his era. He returned to Davies Hall for four performances, April 22-30, with the San Francisco Symphony under the direction of Dalia Stasevska, who was making her local debut. The main attraction for this series of concerts was the Violin Concerto in D minor of Jean Sibelius, with Joshua Bell as soloist. -more-

Worth Noting:

The April 25 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda is available for public comment and follows below this calendar of meetings.

The bolded meetings are selected as “go to meetings” to encourage your attendance at those meetings and give public comment.

Picking a city commission or a council committee that covers your issues and then attending those meetings regularly is the best way to influence and have a say in the outcomes for our community.

• Monday:
  • 10 am the Council Land Use Committee meets in the hybrid format on the Relocation Ordinance.
  • 3 pm the City Council is in closed session, but public comments can be made in the hybrid format before the closed session begins.
  • 6:30 pm is the Waterfront Specific Plan meeting online on design standards for recreation and nature areas.
  • 7 pm the Peace and Justice Commission meets in person on sister cities and on the Shellmound status.
  • 7 pm the Personnel Board meets in person.
• Tuesday:
  • 3 pm the 4 x 4 Committee meets in the hybrid format the on eviction moratorium.
  • 6 pm City Council meets in hybrid format on the Hard Hat Ordinance and includes “consider upzoning” for more taller buildings in the downtown.
  • 6:30 pm the goBerkeley SmartSpace paid parking program in the Southside and Elmwood neighborhoods meets in the hybrid format.
• Wednesday:
  • 5:30 pm the Planning Commission meets in person.
  • 6:30 pm the Waterfront Specific Plan webinar on parking and commercial development meets online.
  • 6:30 pm the Board of Library Trustees meets in person.
  • 7 pm the Homeless Services Panel of Experts meets in person on Measure P funding priorities.
• Thursday:
  • 9 am the Council Budget Committee meets in the hybrid format on T1 funding shortfall, action on the T1 shortfall is expected) and FY 2024 budget.
  • 1 pm Council FITES Committee meets in the hybrid format.
  • 1 pm WETA meets in the hybrid format.
  • 7 pm the Housing Advisory Commission meets in person on projects for Housing Trust Fund funding.
  • 7 pm the Landmarks Preservation Commission meets in person.
• Saturday and Sunday: is the Book Fair, but the Outdoor Book Fair is only on Sunday not both days as in prior years. Programs with speakers are on both days.

Directions with links to ZOOM support for activating Closed Captioning and Save Transcript are at the end of this calendar.

Check the City website for late announcements and meetings posted on short notice at: https://berkeleyca.gov/



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BERKELEY PUBLIC MEETINGS AND CIVIC EVENTS



Sunday, April 30, 2023 - No city meetings listed.



Monday, May 1, 2023 -more-