Berkeley Partners for Parks

From Nina Davis, comes news of two Open Opera performances of The Marriage of Figaro on July 25 and 26 at John Hinkel Park, in North Berkeley. “Charming, lighthearted and endlessly enjoyable, The Marriage of Figaro is Mozart’s most popular opera. Vivid characters, glowing wit, dizzying ensembles, mistaken identities, and carefully constructed intrigue make for a miraculous marriage of music and drama in this sublime comedy of manners as touching as it is funny. Gourmet food, great setting and grand music at John Hinkel Park – be there!”

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July 12th, 2009 Web Weaver

Saturday, June 20th
7:45 pm to 8:45 pm
Sunset @ 8:30 pm

Led by Tory Brady, Exploratorium Teacher Institute, or Alan Gould Lawrence Hall of Science

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

Dress warmly – The weather is part of the experience.

Those of you who have been there in the past know that we regularly review four virtues of Cesar Chavez which are metaphorically associated with the four cardinal directions.  Tolerance is also one of those virtues.  And it is a good one to be reminded of as we learn to be with one another harmoniously in a special space and moment.

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June 8th, 2009 Web Weaver

CHOCOLATE & C H A L K A R T

The sidewalks along North Shattuck Ave. in the Gourmet Ghetto in Berkeley are the target of artists young and old, professional and greenhorn during the 13th annual CHOCOLATE & C H A L K A R T FESTIVAL on Saturday, May 30.

With no fees to artists, areas of sidewalk will be assigned to participants to create their own fanciful chalk drawings. A CHOCOLATE & C H A L K A R T Contest for the best drawing will be judged after 4 p.m. Winners will be notified the following day. First prize is $250 with $50 gift certificates awarded for runners up. Same-day registration takes place 10AM-5PM in event booths located along North Shattuck Ave. Artist’s chalk is available for a fee.

For CHOCOLATE sampling, start by purchasing a packet of tickets (10 for $10) at any of the registration sites. The to-go menu features organic café mocha, chocolate mochi ice cream, and spicy chocolate tandori chicken, as well as the weirder chocolate goat cheese truffles, chocolate garlic clusters, and chocolate soap! Spend your tickets on these delights in the businesses flying festival balloons.

Vendors with chocolate-related items and hand made arts & crafts fill the Farmer’s Market area, music fills the air, clown’s laughter fills your heart, and many more surprises fill your senses as you stroll along the sidewalks viewing the artwork that remains in place for the next two weeks. See last year’s winners at www.chocolateandchalkart.com

Produced by Another Bullwinkel Show 510.548.5335 www.anotherbullwinkelshow.com and sponsored by the North Shattuck Association www.northshattuck.org . Take BART to downtown Berkeley and walk north six blocks.

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March 22nd, 2009 Web Weaver

Monday, April 20, 7-9 PM
Berkeley Partners for Parks Earthweek Symposium:
Citizens and Our Local Green Spaces:
Maximizing Your Input

Join Sue Ferrera, Berkeley Parks Supervisor, and experienced leaders in a conversation on how to start a project, work with government, get funding, and attract volunteers. Find out specifics on the upcoming UC Berkeley Chancellor’s Community Partnership Grants! Tell your friends! Put it on your calendar! West Berkeley Senior Center, 1900 Sixth St. (at Hearst).

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March 2nd, 2009 fivecreeks

Thriving Communities: Funding for Local Parks & Urban Greening

Tuesday, December 9, 2008

You are invited to attend Building Thriving Communities: Funding for Local Parks & Urban Greening, on  Tuesday, December 9th,co-sponsored bythe Bay Area Open Space Council and the California Council of Land Trusts.
The workshop will include a session entitled "Environment, Race and PrivilegeLiving in Relationship" followedbypresentations on new funding opportunities for local parks and urban greening. Please see the attached agenda for more details.
The location for this workshop is still being finalized, but it will be in either San Francisco or Oakland and will be transit accessible. A follow-up email will be sent when the location is set.
A fee of $25 is necessary to cover the cost of refreshments, lunches and handouts. Checks should be made payable to Bay Area Open Space Council and either brought the day of the meeting or mailed to the address below:
Danny Margolis
Greenbelt Alliance
631 Howard Street, Suite 510
San Francisco, CA 94105
Please contact Elizabeth Adam by Today, Friday December 5th at elizabeth@openspacecouncil.org to RSVP.
(BPFP apologizes for the short notice)

AGENDA
10:00 a.m. Welcome and Introductions Bettina Ring, Executive Director, Bay Area Open Space Council Chuck Mills, Associate Director, California Council of Land Trusts

10:10 a.m. Environment, Race, Privilege…Living in Relationship Kaylynn Sullivan Two Trees, Artist Carolyn Finney, Geographer

As an artist and geographer respectively, Kaylynn and Carolyn have extensively explored relationships shaped by perception, identity and landscape. Their combined research, artwork, presentations, writing and group facilitations reflect a unique cartography of experience that we wish to expand into broader circles of collaboration.

11:45 a.m. Lunch
12:30 p.m. A New Era of Local Conservation
Assembly Member Anna Caballero

1:00 p.m. Partnerships and Opportunities for Greening the Bay Area
Amy Hutzel, Bay Area Program Manager, State Coastal
Conservancy

1:20 p.m. Housing-Related Parks Program – HCD (invited)

1:50 p.m. Strategic Growth Council
Marie Liu, Consultant for Senate Natural Resources
Committee
2:20 p.m. Statewide Park Development and Community
Revitalization Act of 2008 – DPR (invited)

2:50 p.m. Q& A and Next Steps

Chuck Mills

3:20 p.m. Wrap-up

Bettina Ring

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December 6th, 2008 Web Weaver