Looking for summer plans for kids in Berkeley? Start with city camps. Multiple locations, flexible options.

Get help disposing of shrubs, brush, tree limbs, wood, bushes to clear your home of flammable debris.🌳🔥 “Berkeley belongs to all of us, and together, through actions big and small, we can reduce the wildfire risk of entire neighborhoods.” Asst. Fire Chief Colin Arnold 🔗

POV: your business cuts costs AND becomes eco-friendly. And you didn’t even have to figure it out alone. Green Business certification: berkeleyca.gov/commu... #berkeley

🎓🥳🎉 Congratulations to UC Berkeley students graduating today! As you move out to a new era of your life, use City services to properly dispose of unwanted items. Dumping is illegal and can result in fines up to $500/day. Keep Berkeley streets clean. Learn how here:

Tour local homes to see how they’ve been upgraded to reduce use of fossil fuels and water while improving comfort, indoor air quality, and resilience. 📆June 6, 11:00am-3:00pm 📍 Homes in and around Berkeley (Addresses shared after RSVP) Learn more and register here:

*New workshop alert* 🎉Calling all landlords & property managers with day-jobs, who live out of town, or just prefer Zoom, this one's for you! Join us May 29 to learn the essentials of local landlord requirements and responsibilities. Register here:

City offices will be closed Monday, May 18, in observance of Malcolm X’s Birthday. Please call before visiting.

Picture this: the sun dips, the DJ drops a track, and the basketball court turns into a skating floor. Kids loop past laughing, adults find their rhythm again, and the food truck keeps everyone fueled. 🛼 May 21, 6-8pm, Grove Park

Berkeley, meet Winter. 🐶 She’s the kind of dog who loves mellow walks, cozy hangs, and making instant friends. Winter (A061777), 6 yrs, 51 lbs Berkeley Animal Care Services, 1 Bolivar Drive 📍 berkeleyca.gov/commu... #dogsofbluesky

TOMORROW: Kids, parents, or fans of trucks can attend a Saturday celebration showcasing the work of those who maintain Berkeley’s streets, sewers, and parks – and the vehicles they use to get the job done. 📆May 16, 9am - 1pm 📍Strawberry Creek Park Hope to see you there!

🔥 🌊 🏠 Extreme fire weather. Flooding. Evacuations. Are you signed up to get official emergency information fast? The City of Berkeley sends alerts through AC Alert by text, email, and phone. 📱⚠️

Check voting off your to-do list today in three steps: ✔️ Fill out your ballot ✔️ Sign the envelope ✔️ Return by US mail or to a secure voter drop box You can use any drop box in Alameda County: alamedacountyca.gov/... More details: berkeleyca.gov/commu...

If you had 10 minutes and a free cup of coffee with a Berkeley Police officer, what would you ask? Coffee with a Cop. Wednesday, May 20, 9–11am. 1761 University Ave. Berkeley Police Department

🏘️ A key part of your emergency preparedness can begin with learning how to start and develop a neighborhood disaster preparedness group. Register for the June 10 class to learn leadership, fire safety, and evacuation planning skills. Learn more:

Protect your kids and yourself in one visit. Free vaccines available for both children and adults. 💉 Hepatitis B Vaccine Clinic May 19–21, West Berkeley Family Wellness Center

🌊🚰✨Berkeleyans can take personal steps to prevent debris and pollutants flowing into the San Francisco Bay: -Volunteer to keep your local storm drain clear of debris -Properly dispose of toxic liquids and pet waste -Use City services to dispose of bulky or excess waste

Berkeley's shoreline cleanup crew shows up every month. You in? 📅 May 16 | 9-11am 📍 Shorebird Park Nature Center, 160 University Ave Details:

The City Manager will be presenting the Proposed Budget for the next two years at the May 14 Budget & Finance Committee at 10am. Agenda: berkeleyca.gov/sites... Join in person or online: In person: 2180 Milvia St Zoom: cityofberkeley-info.... Phone: 1-833-568-8864, ID: 165 747 7877

POV: your lunch break has main character energy now. Free pottery painting May 21, 12–1 PM West Berkeley Family Wellness Center Happening every 1st and 3rd Thursday in #Berkeley. 👇🏿

Berkeley Unified School District employees and others with low or moderate incomes have until August 12 to apply for the waitlist lottery for 110 new affordable apartments in Berkeley. Community message: berkeleyca.gov/commu... 1/6

Parents: what are the kids doing all summer? Berkeley: we got camps for everything.

♻️🚯🚚 As students move out for the summer, tenants and landlords can each help keep our streets clean and safe by planning ahead, using City of Berkeley services, and properly disposing of the items they no longer need. Learn City services and community resources here:

Sign up. Meet a coordinator. Follow a checklist. Berkeley’s Green Business program walks you through every step.

Love trucks? Fire trucks? Vactor trucks? Garbage trucks? 🚚🚒 Come out to the Public Works Celebration event THIS SATURDAY showcasing the work of those who maintain Berkeley’s streets, sewers, and parks – and the vehicles they use to get the job done. Community Message:

The regular #berkmtg is about to begin. Tune in. 📝 May 12, 6pm agenda: berkeleyca.gov/city-... To request to speak, use the “raise hand” function in Zoom: cityofberkeley-info....#berkmtg

Tour local homes on June 6 to see how they’ve been upgraded to reduce use of fossil fuels and water while improving comfort, indoor air quality, and resilience See homes in and around Berkeley with all-electric appliances, solar panels, backup batteries, and more! Read: berkeleyca.gov/commu... 1/3

Interested in learning how you can get to know your neighbors? 🏘️ Take a class to grow your own neighborhood emergency network: June 10, 6:00 pm–8:00 pm Learn how to increase neighborhood participation, build fire safety skills, and decide on evacuation locations.

🚨 Does your family know what to do during an evacuation or shelter-in-place? Sign up for—or update your existing account—on Berkeley’s emergency alerting system to quickly know what protective actions you, your family, or your co-workers should take during emergencies.

Our Tarea Hall Pittman South Branch library and Tool Lending Library will be closed this Saturday, May 16th. All other locations will be open.

You’ve done harder things than getting a vaccine. Like assembling IKEA furniture. Or parallel parking on Shattuck. 💉 Free Hepatitis B Vaccine Clinic May 19–21, West Berkeley Family Wellness Center

Berkeley City Council meets next on Tuesday, May 12 at 6 pm. Join in person or online: berkeleyca.gov/city-... #berkmtg

Build your disaster preparedness skills this June. 🧯 Don't miss two chances to learn successful fire prevention strategies that can help your community in a disaster. 🧯 June 11, 6pm – 9pm June 13, 9am – 12pm Classes held at: 997 Cedar St. Sign up; spaces fill up quickly.

Scholarships help make summer camp accessible for all Berkeley families. 🔗: berkeleyca.gov/commu... Apply for a recreation scholarship: ca-berkeley.civicrec...

Berkeley business owners can get free, one-on-one support to reduce waste, lower energy and water use, and meet environmental standards. Staff provide no-cost waste audits, connect you to rebates, and guide you step by step toward Green Business certification.

Get a jump start on the June 2 primary! Find out what’s on your ballot using the nonpartisan website www.vote411.org/ballot More details on returning your ballot in our community message: berkeleyca.gov/commu...

New to Berkeley? Start here. 1) Use our website to access City services: https://berkeleyca.gov 2) Sign up for the City’s email newsletter: bit.ly/berk-newsletter 3) Check the Events Calendar: berkeleyca.gov/commu... 4) Sign up for AC Alert for emergency notifications: bit.ly/acalert-signup

Live jazz, tea, roses, and hats are filling the Berkeley Rose Garden! Join us on this afternoon, May 9, through 5 PM for our Mother’s Day Hats and High Tea event. 🌹

Arrive early today. At Mother’s Day Hats and High Tea, we'll have: • Live jazz by the stage • Kids crafts + bubble show • Photo booth + caricatures • Free food and drinks Saturday, May 9, 2–5pm. #Berkeley Rose Garden

This is your sign to take your mom somewhere nice (and free). This weekend we're hosting: Mother’s Day Hats and High Tea. Saturday, May 9, 2-5pm. Berkeley Rose Garden.

City services are limited today due to a Reduced Service Day. Try our online services. Apply, request, report, or pay:

Every month, Berkeley shows up for the waterfront. Be part of it. 🌊 Third Saturday Cleanup 📅 May 16 | 9-11am 📍 Shorebird Park Nature Center Details:

Register by May 18 to vote in the June primary election! You can also check your registration status online to make sure your address is up to date. Register: registertovote.ca.gov/

📦🚚🧹 As UC Berkeley students move out for the summer, tenants and landlords can each help keep our streets clean and safe by planning ahead, using City of Berkeley services, and properly disposing of the items they no longer need. Community Message: berkeleyca.gov/commu... 1/4

The City Council Special Meeting #berkmtg is starting soon at 5pm. 📋 On the agenda: Surveillance policies and related contracts 📝 Agenda: berkeleyca.gov/city-... 🎦 Join on Zoom: cityofberkeley-info....#berkmtg📍 Physical location: BUSD Boardroom, 1231 Addison St

Dress up. Wear the hat. Bring the umbrella. It’s a free tea party celebrating moms in the #Berkeley Rose Garden. Come with your ladies, your family, or by yourself! Mother’s Day Hats and High Tea, Saturday, May 9, 2-5pm.

You can complete Green Business certification in as little as 6 weeks. Start with a free consultation.

Kids, parents, or fans of trucks can attend a Saturday celebration showcasing the work of those who maintain Berkeley’s streets, sewers, and parks – and the vehicles they use to get the job done. 🚚🚒 Saturday, May 16 9am-1pm Strawberry Creek Park, 1260 Allston Way berkeleyca.gov/commu... 1/3

Summer = solved. Camps across Berkeley keep kids active, learning, and outside.

A plan starts as a sketch, then grows with every comment, question, and idea. Now it’s ready to share. See the renderings for Glendale La Loma Upper Park and how feedback turned into design. 🗓️ Virtual meeting, May 6, 6–7pm

Be the neighbor who clears the drain before the rain hits. Main character energy. berkeleyca.gov/commu... Volunteer to Adopt a... Drain: berkeleyca.gov/commu... Green Infrastructure: