Arts & Events

Worth Noting:

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

Go to meetings and events: The Bird Festival on Sunday is the highlight of the week. The 4 pm City Council meeting on legislation is a “should do.” If you miss the Budget and Finance AAO there will be more meetings before the council vote.

• Monday: Indigenous Peoples Day - The Youth Commission is listed with the date as October 10 with the day listed as Tuesday – expect this meeting to be Tuesday not on the holiday.
• Tuesday: City Council meets in the hybrid format starting at 3 pm with a closed session, followed with a special meeting at 4 pm on redesigning their legislative process, followed with the regular meeting a 6 pm with a light agenda.
• Wednesday:
  • At 5 pm the Disability Commission meets in person.
  • At 6:30 pm the Police Accountability Board meets in the hybrid format.
  • At 7 pm the Parks, Recreation and Waterfront Commission meets in person with the Waterfront Specific Plan and EIR on the agenda.
• Thursday:
  • At 10 am the Budget and Finance Committee meets in the hybrid format. The AAO (mid-year budget adjustment) is not posted with the agenda.
  • At 1 pm WETA meets in the hybrid format.
  • At 7 pm the Zoning adjustment Board meets in the hybrid format.
• Saturday: At 10 am the Berkeley Neighborhoods Council meets in person.

• Sunday: From 8 am to 5 pm there are Bird Festival activities all over Berkeley from birding field trips, to sidewalk chalk drawing to poetry, art and presentations at the Brower Center on plants for birds and making your home safe for birds.

Heart 2 Heart – Beginning October 12 from 4:30 – 6 pm an 8 week Public Health Advocate Program for South Berkeley to reduce heart disease and hypertension. Registration required. https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/events/heart-2-heart-advocate-program

The Berkeley Daily Planet is back in full swing https://www.berkeleydailyplanet.com/

Activist’s Diary for September 29, 2023 on Ready Festival, Planning and Fire Department Master Plan

https://www.berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2023-09-02/article/50416?headline=A-BERKELEY-ACTIVIST-S-DIARY-WEEK-ENDING-SEPTEMBER-29--Kelly-Hammargren

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