Did you know there was a scent museum in Berkeley? Aftel Archive of Curious Scents features a world-class collection of one-of-a-kind-antique artifacts, aromatic materials, and century-old books from the world of natural scents - check them out ASAP! 🌹 Website: www.aftelier.com/Articles.asp...

Have you checked out the new @rideact.bsky.social mobile app? Riders can plan, ride, and connect with features like real-time predictions, service alerts, integration with contactless payments, customizable favorites, customer service, and more! 🚌 Download: www.actransit.org/app

Check out what is happening with the Berkeley Chamber of Commerce in January! 🍺⚖️☕ Register: www.berkeleychamber.com Business After Hours Thursday, January 22 | 5 - 7 pm Cellarmaker Brewing Company 940 Parker Street Ribbon Cutting: Davis Law, PC Friday, January 30 | 4 - 6 pm 2907 Claremont Avenue

Volunteer with @berkeleyca.gov for their Point-in-Time Count to meet neighbors experiencing homelessness and collect data that helps shape services, policies, and funding! Thursday, January 22 | 5 – 11 am Register: berkeleyca.gov/community-re...

Join Berkeley faith, community, and civic leaders at the 15th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast Celebration! Monday, January 19 | 9 - 11 am DoubleTree Berkeley Marina 200 Marina Boulevard Get Tickets: www.berkeleymlkjrday.org

Check out the Bay Area Youth Orchestra Festival showcasing some of the region’s most talented youth ensembles, including Berkeley’s Young People's Symphony Orchestra! 🎼🎻🎺🪈🪘 Sunday, January 18 | 3 pm Davies Symphony Hall 201 Van Ness Avenue (SF) Get Tickets: www.sfsymphony.org/Buy-Tickets/...

Check out what is new at The Marsh (2120 Allston Way) in January! 🎭 Get Tickets: themarsh.org Marga Gomez’s “Spanish Stew” January 17 - February 22 Vicki Dello Joio and Merry Ross “2 Women, 2 Mothers” Tuesday, January 20 | 7:30 pm

Check out what is happening at Cal Performances in January! 🎼🎻🎺🪈🪘🎹💃🏾🎤 Get Tickets: calperformances.org/2025-26-seas... Chicago Symphony Orchestra (Jan 17) Samantha Hankey and Myra Huang (Jan 18) Mark Morris Dance Group (Jan 23 - 25) Takács Quartet (Jan 25) An Evening with Kelli O’Hara (Jan 31)

Volunteer every third Saturday of the month to help clean up our coastline along @berkeleyca.gov's Waterfront! ☀️ 🌊 Saturday, January 17 | 9 - 11 am Shorebird Park Nature Center 160 University Avenue Register: berkeleyca.gov/community-re...

Check out what classes and exhibitions are happening at the Lacis Museum of Lace and Textiles (2982 Adeline Street) in January! 👗 Get Tickets: lacismuseum.org Normandy Lace: Repurposing Lace Treasures (Through Summer) Mother was the Bride: Bridal Dress in Memories (Through Summer)

Check out what is happening at the Berkeley Repertory Theatre (2025 Addison Street) in January! 🎭 Formerly Incarcerated People’s Performance Project Festival January 15 - 18 Tickets: fippp.org/fipppfestival "How Shakespeare Saved My Life" January 23 - March 1 Tickets: www.berkeleyrep.org/shows

Check out some of the programs that Berkeley Youth Alternatives (1255 Allston Way) offers! Free Community Food Distribution 2nd and 4th Tuesdays | 11 - 1 pm | 4 - 6 pm More Info: 510-845-9010 x 214 or [email protected]

Join the @berkeleypubliclibrary.org at its Youth Poet Laureate Kickoff Party for an evening of poetry and celebration! 📝 Tuesday, January 13 6 - 7:30 pm Central Library Branch 2090 Kittredge Street More Info: berkeleypubliclibrary.libnet.info/event/15167531

Do you know an outstanding woman who is making a difference in our community? Recognize her achievements by nominating her for the @alamedacountyca.bsky.social Women’s Hall of Fame by January 12! More Info: www.acgov.org/whof/

Join the @berkeleypubliclibrary.org to learn how to get more involved in Berkeley politics by understanding the city council agenda - engaging in local politics can have a big impact on your community! 📝 Monday, January 12 | 6:30 - 7:30 pm Central Library Branch | 2090 Kittredge Street

Join @berkeleyca.gov and @berkeleypoliceca.bsky.social at their Community Conversation on Public Safety Technology and how it provides real-time crime analysis and strengthens investigations! 🚓 Thursday, January 15 | 3 - 4 pm 2100 MLK Jr. Way More Info / Zoom Link: berkeleyca.gov/community-re...

Join AIRcc, Major Taylor Bay Area Cycling Club, @bikeeastbay.bsky.social, Berkeley Bicycle Club, and Waffles & Wheels at "The Upcycle", a 100% donation based SWAP! Bring your bike parts, clothes, and accessories to trade 🚲 👕 🔒 Monday, January 12 | 5 - 7:30 pm Sports Basement | 2727 Milvia Street

Check out what is happening @lunadance.bsky.social (931 Ashby Avenue) in January! 💃🏿 🕺🏿 Register: lunadancecreativity.org/registration/ Pét Nat Family Dance Party Sunday, January 11 | 1 - 4 pm Donkey & Goat Winery | 1340 5th Street Pop-Up Family Dance | 2 pm

Check out what is happening at the Berkeley Art Center (1275 Walnut Street) in January! 🖼 Register: www.berkeleyartcenter.org/events Navigating the Gallery Landscape Workshop Saturday, January 10 | 11 am - 12:30 pm

Check out 120710 Gallery's upcoming exhibition, “mother”! 🖼 January 10 - 31 | 1207 10th Street Opening Party | 12 - 4 pm More Info: www.120710.art/show/23/

Check out what is new @bampfa.bsky.social (2155 Center Street) in January! 🖼️ 📽️ More Info: bampfa.org In the Mood for Love: The Films of Wong Kar Wai (Jan 9 - Feb 28) Special Screenings (Jan 10 - 24) Swedish Silent Cinema: Victor Sjöström & Mauritz Stiller (Jan 16 - Feb 28)

Did you know that La Peña Cultural Center (3105 Shattuck Avenue) offers a wide variety of classes and events centered around music, food, drink, and culture? Sign up today! 🎶 🌮 🥃 💃🏾 Register: lapena.org/events/month/

Apply for a @berkeleyca.gov Civic Arts grant to support your work as an individual artist, festival organizer, or nonprofit organization! 💃🏾 🎨 📝 🎶 🎭 More Info: berkeleyca.gov/community-re...

Check out what is happening at the Berkeley Herbal Center (1250 Addison Street) in January! 🌿 More Info: www.berkeleyherbalcenter.org/courses/ December Herb Club (Jan 6) An Introduction to Herbalism: A 5 Part Series (Jan 13, 20, 27 and Feb 1, 3) Winter Herb Walks (Jan 17)

Check out what classes are happening at the Kala Art Institute (2990 San Pablo Avenue) in January! 🎨 🖌️ Register: www.kala.org/education/ Intermediate Watercolor: Landscapes (Jan 6 - Feb 10) After School Studio (1st - 5th Grade) - Tuesdays (Jan 6 - May 19) Intro to Printmaking (Jan 8 - Feb 26)

Did you know that the Berkeley City Council District 2 Office has a monthly newsletter? Our January 2026 edition went out recently! 📰 View / Sign Up: www.terrytaplin.com/newsletter/

Happy New Year from the Berkeley District 2 Office! Cheers to the memories we have made and the moments we have yet to create. Wishing you a year filled with new hopes, new joys, and new beginnings 🎉

Check out what classes are happening @thepottersstudio.bsky.social (724 Camelia Street) in January! 🏺 Register: canvas.berkeleypottersstudio.org/classes Introduction to The Wheel – Level 1 (AM) (Jan 5 - Feb 9) Introduction to The Wheel – Level 1 (PM) (Jan 5 - Feb 9)

Check out what is happening at the Berkeley Playhouse (2640 College Avenue) in January! 🎭 🎶 Get Tickets: tickets.berkeleyplayhouse.org Annie (KidStage) January 3 - 11 Guys & Dolls (TeenStage) January 17 - 25

Check out what is happening @thefreight.bsky.social (2020 Addison Street) in January! 🎸 🪕 🎻 🎷 🎺 🪘 🪇 🎹 🎶 Get Tickets: thefreight.org/shows/ Angel Bat Dawid & 9MAGICFOREVER1 - 9th Gate Sonic Research Society (N.G.S.R.S.) (Jan 3)

Join @gilmandistrict.bsky.social and Berkeley Wine Block at their monthly First Fridays Block Party, featuring local wine, food, and music - this time indoors with heaters!🍷 🌮 🎶 Friday, January 2 | 3 - 9 pm 1350 5th Street Hosts: Broc Cellars, Donkey & Goat Winery, Hammerling Wines, Tessier Winery

Check out what is happening at 924 Gilman in January! 🎸 🥁 🎹 🎶 Get Tickets: www.924gilman.org Carmen Sixteen, Taja, Josh, Sacrosanct, BAWRAO, and Forgive Me Father (Jan 2) Hellbound Pound, Persephone, Stay Out, and East Brothers (Jan 3) Emo Night - DJ (Jan 4)

Check out what is happening at Berkeley Humane (936 Carleton Street) in January! 🐈‍⬛ 🐕 More Info: berkeleyhumane.org Train the Bay Classes January 2 - 24 Monthly Pet Food Pantry Sunday, January 4 10 am - 12 pm

Check out what programs are happening at BORP Adaptive Sports and Recreation (80 Bolivar Drive) in January! Register: borp.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/b... Classes Include: Adult Wheelchair Basketball; Fitness for All; Rock Climbing at Berkeley Ironworks;...

Check out what is happening at Ashkenaz Music and Dance Community Center (1317 San Pablo Avenue) in January! 🎸 🥁 🎹 🪕 🪘 🪗 🎶 Get Tickets / More Info: www.ashkenaz.com BACHATA Nightz (Jan 1) Setting the Tone: Sound Bath with Sound Healing Project (Jan 3 - 4)

Participate in Berkeley Ironworks' Winter Coat Drive for Side by Side Independent Living Program & Alameda County Independent Living Program, supporting vulnerable youth & young adults who are transitioning into independence! 🧥 Donate Until January 5 Ages 14 - 21 | Sizes SM - 3XL 800 Potter Street

Happy Kwanzaa! May this week bring you blessings, abundance, and peace, and may the seven candles and principles remind us that we shine brightest when we shine together 🕯️ 🌽 🎁

Merry Christmas! May your heart be light, your celebrations be joyful, and your time with loved ones be filled with warmth and laughter 🎄

Join Diaspora Arts Connection at Third Culture Tales: Stories Beyond Borders, featuring personal, resonant & often humorous glimpses into life lived between cultures! 💬 Saturday, December 27 | 7 - 9 pm Impossible Stage | 2033 University Avenue Get Tickets: www.thirdculturetales.org/events/berke...

Join Diaspora Arts Connection at Third Culture Tales: Stories Beyond Borders, featuring deeply personal, often humorous, stories into life lived between cultures! 💬 Saturday, December 27 | 7 - 9 pm Impossible Stage | 2033 University Avenue Get Tickets: www.thirdculturetales.org/events/berke...

Join @berkeleyca.gov at their Nature Journaling Club! 🌳 📒 Saturday, December 27 | 10 am - 12 pm Shorebird Park Nature Center 160 University Avenue Register ($10): berkeleyca.gov/community-re... Questions: 510-981-6720 or [email protected]

Earlier this year, our office toured District 2's RACO Manufacturing & Engineering, which manufactures service notification hardware to monitor the status of essential services like sewer pumps and electrical services! 🚨 ⚠️ Company Website: www.racoman.com

Check out City Manager Paul Buddenhagen's 2025 Annual Report highlighting some of the remarkable work @berkeleyca.gov staff accomplished over the past year! 📝 More Info: berkeleyca.gov/community-re...

@mtcbata.bsky.social launched the next generation of Clipper, featuring new benefits and features such as free and discounted transfers, contactless payment on all Bay Area transit, faster fare payment, and instant availability of added value or passes! 🚆 🚍 ⛴️ More Info: www.bart.gov/news/article...

Getting a tree this holiday season? Reduce your waste! 🎄 ♻️ More Info: berkeleyca.gov/community-re... If you get a cut tree, know that @berkeleyca.gov only composts the tree itself. Avoid “flocked” trees.

Applications are now open for the Kala Art Institute's Artist-in-Residence Program, Fellowship Program, Curatorial Fellowship Program, and Veteran Artist Residency - the deadline to apply is March 1, but there are no fees if you apply by January 15! 🎨 More Info: www.kala.org/residencies/

The 2026 online application for the Alameda County Arts Commission’s ARTSFUND Grants Program is now open! Apply (By February 5): arts.acgov.org/artsfund/ Informational Webinars Friday, December 19 | 1 pm Friday, January 16 | 1 pm Zoom Link: us06web.zoom.us/j/87243552717

Submissions are now open for the David Brower Center's upcoming exhibition, "Art/Act: Local 2026", exploring the impacts of borders on environmental issues! 🎨 Submit Artwork (By January 26, 2026): browercenter.org/submissions-... Questions: [email protected]

There is an open call for ACCI Gallery's upcoming exhibition, "Art in the Fold" - all folded artwork or work representing the fold is welcome! 🎨 📄 Submit Artwork (By January 11, 2026): www.accigallery.com/folded-art.h... Questions: [email protected]

Help shape the future of the Telegraph District by sharing your insights and feedback on the priorities that matter most to you! 📝 Take Survey (By December 19): www.surveymonkey.com/r/KMW9DHN