Today’s Top Event: Linda Kramer and James Chan’s Random Portraits series of photos is on display at Julie’s Coffee & Tea Garden in Alameda.
Brainiac: Learn something new every day. Today’s lecture: Julianne Balmain, aka Nadia Gordon, discusses the ins and outs of mystery writing at Pinole Library.
Is It Lunch Yet? Express food critic John Birdsall recommends: Venezia in Berkeley.
On the Town: Going out tonight? Not just for late-night espresso anymore, Le Bateau Ivre now features live music. Check out a free performance by bluegrass musician Ed Neff.
Hardly Working: You’ve got time. We know how to waste it. Check out Find My Twin.
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