The October 2026 edition of the Berkeley City Council District 2 Office's monthly newsletter went out today and includes information on office hours, parks, poetry, transit, health, and more! π°
View / Sign Up: terrytaplin.com/newsletter/ β at Berkeley, CA
Celebrate Halloween with the City of Berkeley! Skate in costume after dark, swim to find a pumpkin to decorate and take home, march in a kidsβ costume parade, or dress up your pup for a parade and contest π πΉ π
Register: berkeleyca.gov/community-recβ¦
The Berkeley Art Center is opening its doors for its first-ever Winter Market in December and is inviting local artists, artisans, craftspeople, makers, and creatives to join! π¨ πΊ π π πͺ΅
Apply by October 28: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1Fβ¦
Join the West Berkeley Design Loop at their mixer to meet their board, connect with the design community, promote your business or service, and learn about resources! π‘
Wednesday, October 21 | 6 - 8 pm
Metro Lighting | 2240 San Pablo Avenue
Register: [email protected]
Take a survey by November 10 or stop by one of @Dare2BWell's virtual presentations and share your ideas to help shape county behavioral health services! π¬
District 5 Session | October 28 | 6 pm
Questions: [email protected]
More Info: acbhsa.org/community-engagemβ¦
Check out what is happening at Healthy Black Families in October! π©πΎβπΌ π π₯
Register: healthyblackfam.org/events
Sisters Together Empowering Peers Virtual Motherhood Circles (Oct 19)
Ashby BART West Lot Transit-Oriented Development Community Meeting (Oct 20) β at Berkeley, CA
Check out what is happening with Berkeley Ready at the Berkeley Fire Department (1250 9th Street) in October! π π π
Register: eventbrite.com/o/31582960919
Anniversary of 1991 Fire: Evacuation Plan Training
Monday, October 19 | 6:30 - 8 pm β at Berkeley, CA
You have until October 19 to register online to vote in the November 3 election! Those who miss the deadline can still register and vote in person at a vote center or the Registrar of Votersβ office until 8 pm on Election Day π³
More Info: berkeleyca.gov/community-recβ¦ β at Berkeley, CA
All registered voters will be sent a ballot and a postage-paid return envelope. Postmark your ballot well before November 3 or deliver it directly to a vote center or drop box by 8:00 pm that night. β at Berkeley, CA
Check out what is happening at the Berkeley Shakespeare Company in October! π πΆ
Get Tickets: berkeleyshakes.org/
Willie Sings the Blues
October 18 | 7 pm
Feinstein's at The Nikko (SF)
"Measure for Measure"
October 30 - November 15
Live Oak Theater β at Berkeley, CA
Join the Berkeley Symphony at its "Inheritance" performance! πΌ
Sunday, October 18 | 4 pm | 10 10th Street
Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts
Get Tickets: berkeleysymphony.org/event/iβ¦
Join the Golden Gate Bird Alliance and California Institute for Community, Art, and Nature at the Berkeley Bird Festival! π¦πͺΏπ¦π¦ββ¬π¦
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Sunday, October 18 | 8 am - 5 pm
David Brower Center | 2150 Allston Way
Register / More Info: berkeleybirdfestival.org/ β at Berkeley, CA
Join Bike East Bay at its Bike Camping in the East Bay Workshop to learn the essentials, ask questions, and get ready to hit the trails! π² βΊ
Saturday, October 17 | 1 - 2 pm
Library South Branch | 1901 Russell Street
Register: bikeeastbay.org/event/bike-cβ¦
Join the Berkeley Public Library at its βBerkeley...Isβ Mural Reception exploring Berkeley's landscapes, histories, cultures, and communities! π¨
Saturday, October 17 | 11 am - 12 pm
Central Library | 2090 Kittredge Street
More Info: berkeleypubliclibrary.libnetβ¦ β at Berkeley, CA
The City of Berkeley is pursuing state grant funding to transform a vacant brownfield lot in West Berkeley near Allston Way and N Valley Street into a new neighborhood park and wants to hear from you! π³ π¬
Take Survey / More Info: berkeleyca.gov/your-governmeβ¦ β at Berkeley, CA























