Berkeley Civic Center Plan Community Meeting
The City is at the beggining of a visioning and concept design process for Berkeley’s Civic Center and we want to hear from you! The vision for Civic Center will be shared and developed through co-creating with the Berkeley community. We invite you to be a part of the process as we work toward envisioning Civic Center as a gathering space and public commons — Berkeley’s heart —
for all of Berkeley.
Thursday, December 12, 2019
5:30 - 7:00 PM
YMCA PG&E Teen Center
2111 Martin Luther King Jr Way
Berkeley, CA 94704
What if you can’t make the meeting? There will be other Public Meetings and Events in early 2020. If you prefer to engage online, a web forum is being set up and will be live in December.
For questions and to add your email to the project mailing list, reach out to the project manager:
EHollander@cityofberkeley.info, (510) 981-7536
To learn more about the project, click here.
Poets Laureate on Social Justice
Join host Ron Riekki, co-editor of Undocumented: Great Lakes Poets Laureate on Social Justice, with six local poets laureate sharing poems around a theme of social justice.
Thursday, December 12, 2019 6:00 - 7:30 PM
Oakland Public Library Bradley C. Walters Community Room 125 14th Street Oakland, CA 94612
Featuring:
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Caroline Goodwin, San Mateo County Poet Laureate 2014-2016
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Darien Em, Oakland Youth Poet Laureate Finalist 2018-2019
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D.L. Lang, Vallejo Poet Laureate 2017-2019
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Juanita J. Martin, Fairfield Poet Laureate 2010-2012
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Dani Gabriel, El Cerrito Poet Laureate 2018-present
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Sarah Kobrinsky, Emeryville Poet Laureate 2013-2015
Learn more about the Oakland Youth Poet Laureate Program here. Applications for 2020 will be open January 3 - February 3.
Census Jobs Workshops
 Join Inter-City Services, Inc. for two workshops to learn about Census 2020 jobs and receive hands-on assistance completing the online application.
December 12 & 19, 2019
12:00 - 3:00 PM
Inter-City Services, Inc.
3269 Adeline Street
Berkeley, CA 94703
The U.S. Census Bureau is recruiting thousands of people for temporary jobs across the country. Census positions offer the opportunity to earn extra income, while at the same time, helping your community.
Excellent pay ($20-27.50/hr)!
WHAT TO BRING:
- Social Security Number
- Email Address
- Valid Drivers License/State ID
- Selective Service (be registered or have a qualified exemption if male born after 12/31/1959)
- Veterans Preference Documentation (if applicable)
For more information, call (510) 655-3552.
Fairy Winterland at Children’s Fairyland
 'Tis the season to bring your family to experience the multicultural magic of Fairy Winterland.
December 13-15 & 20-23, 2019
12:00 - 7:00 PM
Children's Fairyland
699 Bellevue Avenue
Oakland, CA 94610
Each December, we deck the Fairyland halls with twinkly lights and festive decor, and bring in Black Santa to hear children's wishes and to lead our nightly Festival of Lights parade.
- Catch the clickety-clack of the world-famous Tap Dancing Christmas Trees
- Delight in the holiday program presented by our Children's Theatre Personalities
- Catch The Velveteen Rabbit, and our other holiday puppet shows
- Snap your kiddo dancing under our snow showers
- Cozy up with a cup of hot cocoa or cider, on us
- Hop on the Jolly Trolly, again and again — rides are unlimited!
Click here for more information.
36th Annual Telegraph Avenue Holiday Street Fair
 Holiday shoppers will be treated to an abundance of good cheer, great music, fine food, with unique and unusual handcrafts by some of Northern California's finest artists at the 36th Annual Telegraph Avenue Holiday Street Fair!
December 14-15 & 21-24, 2019
11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Telegraph Avenue
Between Dwight and Bancroft Way
Berkeley, CA
This fair offers you a very unique opportunity to buy fine original art and inexpensive gifts in the same place. With 200+ local artisans offering their handcrafted wares for sale, there will be a little (or big!) something for everyone.
Click here for more information.
District 5 Boards & Commissions
 Vacancy Announcement
UPDATED LIST AS OF DECEMBER 2019
Supervisor Carson needs District 5 Representatives in the following boards & commissions:
- Alameda County Fair Association Board of Directors (1)
- Alameda County Fire Advisory Commission (1)
- Consumer Affairs Commission (2)
- Human Relations Commission (1)
- Mental Health Advisory Board (1)
This is an opportunity to serve your community and represent District 5! Please note the eligibility requirements and commitments associated with each position.
For more information and to apply, visit the Boards and Commissions site: https://acgov.org/bc/
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 The next regular Board of Supervisors meeting is on Tuesday, December 17, 2019 beginning at 11:00 AM.
Meeting will take place in Board Chambers:
Administration Building
Room 512 - 5th Floor
1221 Oak Street Room
Oakland , CA 94612
Can't make it in person? Watch online!
The Village of Love
 The Village of Love, spearheaded by Joey Harrison, is a first-time event to bring services for unsheltered Temescal residents together in one location in the neighborhood. This hyper-local event aims to bring services that are normally only available in Downtown Oakland, and in many different locations, to one convenient spot in Temescal.
Tuesday, December 17, 2019
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
East Bay Church of Religious Science
4130 Telegraph Avenue
Oakland, CA 94609
The Village of Love will include hot showers provided by Lava Mae, hot food, clean clothing, resource information, and more.
We need:
- Volunteers for the day of the event
- Monetary donations (for food, water for hot showers, etc)
- Donations of new & gently used jackets, sweatpants, sweatshirts, shoes, socks, pet supplies & blankets.
Contact: jharrison@thevillageoflove.org
Heart 2 Heart Community Learning Series: Emergency Preparedness
Join Heart 2 Heart in collaboration with City of Berkeley’s Office of Emergency Services and Public Health Emergency Preparedness for a discussion on the importance of being ready in the face of an emergency, and what steps you and your family can take to prepare.
Tuesday, December 17, 2019
5:30 -7:30 PM
Berkeley Public Library- West Branch
Community Meeting Room
1125 University Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94702
This workshop is free and open to the public!
For more information or to RSVP please contact: Joy Kirkwood, bkirkwood@lifelongmedical.org, or (510) 549-5419.
Grand Chanukah Celebration on the Lake
 “Show your Jewish Pride! Shine away hate with Love”
Join Chabad of Oakland for the 14th Annual Grand Menorah Lighting Ceremony as we celebrate the spirit of love and unity in the Oakland community.
Sunday, December 22, 2019
4:30 – 6:30 PM
Lake Merritt Amphitheater
South side of Lake Merritt
Oakland, CA 94612
Enjoy latkes, coffee, dreidels, jelly donuts, menorahs & candles, chocolate gelt, crafts & games & more. FREE & open to the public.
Click here for more information.
Kwanzaa Community Celebration
Join us for a community celebration in preparation for Kwanzaa.
Saturday, December 21, 2019
12:00 – 4:00 PM
Willow Street Community Space
893 Willow Street
Oakland, CA 94607
We will have vendors, music, children's activities, and more.
Click here for more information.
Hanukkah for Families With Young Children
 Join other families with young children to celebrate the festival of lights with Rabbi Bridget and musician Joel Siegel!
Sunday, December 22, 2019
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Albany Community Center
1249 Marin Avenue
Albany, CA 94706
Enjoy Hanukkah songs and dancing, the holiday story, lighting the menorah, a hands-on holiday project, Hanukkah treats, and more.
This event is especially for children 1-5 and their grownups. Older and younger siblings are also invited. All are welcome, including interfaith, LGBTQ, and adoptive families; single parents; and grandparents. No Jewish knowledge or experience is necessary. Feel free to invite friends who might be interested!
Fee is $12/adult, $5/child, and children under one year are free. Preregistration is recommended but not required.
Click here to register.
New Falck Ambulance Hub
 Falck Ambulance, Alameda County’s 911 ambulance service provider, has recently received a Conditional Use Permit from the City of Oakland - moved out of ta emporary space on Mandela Parkway - and moved into a new space near 4th and Fallon, in the Jack London area.
The strategically located deployment hub serving Northern Alameda County keeps ambulance services close to the heaviest call volume area, providing swift response times to calls with the most serious medical needs. Falck will deploy about 19 ambulances out of their newly remodeled hub, in addition to several specialized CATT (Community Assessment and Transport Teams) vehicles with highly trained crisis response teams responding to patients who may have mental health needs.
The Fallon hub allows ambulances to be parked inside where they can be re-stocked daily. Employees will have access to showers and a large break room with plenty of room for administrative staff offices. The new HQ is close to Peerless Coffee and East Bay Restaurant Supply, with the Oakland Fire Department training facility across the street. Falck looks forward to welcoming the community to an open house soon to show off their new Oakland home.
You can keep up with Falck on their website at https://falckalco.com/.
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