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Winter Solstice Gathering at Cesar Chavez Park

The Interim Solar Calendar
Sunset at Solar Calendar
Sunday, December 20th

4:05 to 5:05 pm; Sunset: 4:50

Gathering will be led by Alan Gould, Lawrence Hall of Science

  • Mini-work shop on the Reasons for the Seasons
  • Cesar Chavez & Tolerance
  • Winter Celebrations

Rain or shine, a couple of us will be there….

Dress accordingly – The weather is part of the experience

NOTE

Thank you to all the dog walkers who have been helping by keeping their dogs on a leash. 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.

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.
View Cesar Chavez Memorial Solar Calendar in a larger map

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And yet another way to enjoy and appreciate Berkeley outdoors….

CHAIN REACTION Street Game, Oct. 17

It’s year 2020. Berkeley has been successfully privatized down to the very last brick. The University now only accepts students that are guaranteed to contribute directly to the global economy – that is, students of Business, Economics, Engineering and Law. The University is now a corporation.

Chain Reaction is a playful mix of street game and performance that takes place across the city of Berkeley. Players are challenged to explore the city environment, play with their surroundings and complete mystifying tasks. A series of smaller game moments lead up to a big finale in which the players must use all their creativity to help the corporation reach its goal of total world domination. The team that best helps to spread the joyful message of total corporatization gets an extremely valuable prize 🙂

The game begins on Saturday 17th at 1pm in upper Sproul Plaza in Berkeley. Bring comfortable clothes and footwear, and something to drink (in case corporate talk makes you thirsty)!

RSPV for the game on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/event.php?eid=146727618980&index=1

Information at http://chainreactionstreetgame.wordpress.com/
Recent SF Chron article on “Pervasive Gaming” at http://www.sfchron.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/10/09/PKNJ1A07O3.DTL&type=entertainment

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Nov. 2 talk — Adventures in Saving Native Plants

Saving native plants and habitats takes keeping a sharp eye on myriad plans while navigating tricky political shoals and currents. Lech Naumovich, Conservation Analyst for the East Bay chapter of the California Native Plant Society, speaks on adventures in saving California’s native flora, 7 pm Mon., Nov. 2, at Albany Community Center, 1249 Marin (at Masonic). Free, all welcome. Information at www.fivecreeks.org, f5creeks@aol.com, or 510 848 9358.

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Nov. 5 Panel on “Carbon Farming” — good for global warming, rising seas, Delta….

Can ordinary marsh plants help untie the Delta’s knotty problems and defend us against global warming and rising sea levels? Stuart Siegel from Wetlands and Water Resources and Roger Fujii and Brian Bergamaschi from the US Geological Survey discuss “carbon-capture farming” in the threatened Delta, 6:30 to 8:30 PM, Thurs., Nov. 5, MIG Meeting Place, 800 Hearst, Berkeley. Free, all welcome. Sponsored by Watershed Project, KyotoUSA and Friends of Five Creeks. Information at linda@thewatershedproject.org or 510 665 3495.

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Founder’s Walk

Thursday, October 22 Berkeley Path Wanderers, 10 a.m. Join BPWA co-founder Pat DeVito on a brisk tour of her favorite paths. Includes some steep uphills and brief rest stops. Walk starts promptly at 10 and last 2.5 hours, so avoid 2-hr. parking spots around the park. Meet at Berkeley Rose Garden – near sign on Euclid Ave. Info: 510-520-3876, keithskinner.public@gmail.com, www.berkeleypaths.org