Join Friends of Five Creeks volunteers at a “walking work party” 10 AM – 12:30 PM Sat., July 10. Learn about history and restoration plans while you help make Berkeley’s waterfront into the park it should be!

Meet at the beach at the mouth of Strawberry Creek, behind Sea Breeze Deli 598 University. This is just west of I-880/580. AC Transit 51B stops across the street, or walk or bike on the Bay Trail or via the pedestrian/bicycle bridge over the freeway.

All welcome! Water, tools, gloves, and snacks provided. Dress for sun, wind, or fog. More information at www.fivecreeks.org or f5creeks@aol.com.

On June 20th, the East Bay Labyrinth Project will be celebrating the Summer Solstice, Father’s Day, and progress made toward building an 11-Circuit Labyrinth at the Berkeley Marina. There will be the building of a temporary labyrinth prior to the event, a creative introduction at 3 p.m. with musical invocation by world musician Alan Tower, facilitation by integrative counselor (and singer/songwriter) Margie Adam, a song led by folksinger Nancy Schimmel, a casual joining together of folks, and the walk itself. Please arrive promptly by 3 p.m. if you want to hear the program before the walk!

We’ve been engaged in hosting public labyrinth walks for several years (check out www.eastbaylabyrinthproject.org), typically attracting a crowd of fifty or more. We are planning additional events for the summer (a labyrinth constructed on a beach in August, a poetry labyrinth walk), and community group use of the temporary labyrinth at the Berkeley Marina after the Summer Solstice through mid-July.

Ideas for community-led group labyrinth walks include parents interested in sharing something unique with their kids, creativity sessions where walking the labyrinth gives focus, a special nighttime gathering for singles, youth interested in a leadership event space, spiritual groups, people interested in a day of healing, dialogue-sharing for groups working out their differences on issues, etc. If you know of interested groups, we can jointly develop a program with them. For a taste of what we’ve done in the past, check out our videos on vimeo (http://vimeo.com/videos/search:berkeley%20labyrinth). You can also contact us at eastbaylabyrinthproject@gmail.com.

If you are on Facebook, join the EBLP Facebook group to keep updated on news and events: www.facebook.com/eastbaylabyrinthproject

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Interim Solar Calendar
César Chávez Park

Sunday, June 20th
7:45 to 8:45 pm
Sunset at 8:30 pm

Mini-workshop on Astronomy & Season
Celebrating the Chavez virtue:  “Determination”
Culture & Season

Note:
Thank you to all the dog walkers who have been helping by keeping their dogs on a leash.  The Memorial Solar Calendar site is located in the “on-leash” section of the park.  This is particularly important when there are a lot of people, dogs and excitement in the center circle.  It makes for a more orderly and enjoyable experience for all in attendance.  You are some of our biggest supporters.

Ron will lead you through a neighborhood of former (and present) grand estates, and historic homes of famous and infamous East Bay residents. No dogs please. Leader: Ron Sipherd.  Meeting Place: Corner of Claremont and The Uplands. Transit: AC #7 bus (get off at Woolsey stop and walk NE on Claremont to the Uplands). Contact: Colleen Neff, (510-882-4295), www.berkeleypaths.org

Discover nature, history, and great views in the upper Codornices Creek watershed on this annual sunset walk that ends with refreshments. Co-sponsored by Friends of Five Creeks, this walk has steps and uneven trails so wear appropriate shoes and bring walking sticks, if you use them. Well-behaved dogs on leashes permitted. Leader: Susan Schwartz, President, Friends of Five Creeks – 510 848 9358, f5creeks@aol.com . Meeting Place: Upper parking lot of Glendale-LaLoma  Park on Glendale near Campus (limited parking so allow time to find street parking). Transit: AC buses #65. www.berkeleypaths.org

The 8th annual Hidden Gems of Berkeley bike ride explores the curious, quirky, and crafted features and grassroots greening initiatives that make Berkeley unique — this year in Berkeley’s charming Northbrae and Westbrae neighborhoods. Meet at the North Berkeley Branch Library, 1170 The Alameda and Hopkins, 10 AM Sat., May 15. The leisurely ride on level and gently sloping terrain ends at 1 PM. Bring lunch, water, and the family — great for children over 10. The event is free; updated Hidden Gems of Berkeley maps available for $5 donation. Sponsored by Berkeley Partners for Parks, Livable Berkeley, East Bay Green Tours, and Bicycle Friendly Berkeley Coalition; led by John Coveney, Marlene Fouche, and originator John Steere (for information contact John at 510 849 1969).

An energetic, fast-paced spring walk along the trails of Clark Kerr campus, through sorority row, up to the stadium, onto the paths above it, and back. Well-behaved dogs on leashes permitted. Leader: Colleen Neff. Meeting Place: Clark Kerr Campus at the sign by the entrance on Warring St. at Parker. Transit: AC #51 bus (get off at College and Parker, walk 3 blocks east). Contact: keithskinner.public@gmail.com , 510-520-3876, www.berkeleypaths.org

Walk through two historic neighborhoods linked by a whimsical new greenway and filled with public art, interesting architecture, and great restaurants. Optional lunch at one of Temescal’s ethnic eateries. No dogs please. Leaders: Sandy Friedland and Susan Montauk. Meeting Place: Temescal Firehouse, 463 51st St. (just east of Telegraph). Transit: AC #18, AC #1, AC# 15, BART to MacArthur Station and walk or board AC# 1 Contact: keithskinner.public@gmail.com , 510-520-3876, www.berkeleypaths.org

What do green building, red tail hawks, native oaks, bird migration and climate change have in common?

Design for Wildlife

is a first-of-its kind workshop on designing wildlife-friendly buildings, landscapes and communities.

Focus on ecology and practical design options. Includes wildlife behavior, site-specific methods, materials, wildlife corridors – and more — for those interested in the future of wildlife and ecodesign.

Sponsored by the San Francisco Institute of Architecture
Instructors Dave Deppen, Architect; Jennifer Berry, Ecologist
9 AM – 4:30 PM Friday, May 21, 2010
Grace North Church, 2138 Cedar Street (at Walnut), Berkeley
$200, professionals and public; $100 students & teachers (with current ID).
Advance registration only
603.793.3000

email: trey@livinglabs.org

Come and take part in a Painting a Participatory Mural

as a community-based Vision for the South Berkeley Santa Fe Right of Way!

Saturday, April 24 anytime from 10 am to 3 pm

At the Frances Albrier Community Center  in  San Pablo Park (2800 Park St, Berkeley)

SPONSORS of the Santa Fe “Mobile Mural” Project: Berkeley Community Gardening Collaborative (BCGC), Berkeley Partners for Parks (BPFP); Office of Council member Darryl Moore in cooperation with the City of Berkeley, Parks, Recreation and Waterfront Department

FUNDED by: UC Chancellors Partnership Grant

Conveners: John Steere (BPFP), Beebo Turman (BCGC), Alan Leon (Community based muralist); Julie Hamilton (lecturer, UC Berkeley Art Practices Dept.) and the students in her community arts class.

You are warmly invited to help paint a vision for the revitalization of the South Berkley Santa Fe Right of Way (ROW) as a multi-purpose greenway and linear commons.   For Earth Day, for a greener community, and for yourself –  come to our third Mural Workshop, for as little or as long as you like — on April 24, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.  You will have the chance to collaboratively create one of two murals that will be hung on the Santa Fe ROW fences when done.  Choose between: 1) painting in the outlines of a vision of the past and future for one mural; or 2) creating a mixed media mural with collage and painted dimensions you can contribute to!

BRING: Your enthusiasm and open mind;  and if you can, photographs (or photocopies of photos), drawings, and other mementos of the people, places, or objects that conjure up feelings and memories of your neighborhood and contribute to your sense of community.  These can be incorporated into the mural directly, or can be used as inspiration for on-the-spot drawings to be incorporated in the mural.

Lunch and snacks will be provided.

Please R.S.V.P. to  Beebo Turman at beebot@pacbell.net or 527-3773, as we need to know how many are coming to plan for paints and food.

This will be a Creative Day for all, please come!