Events Search
Science on a Sphere (SOS)
Museums Ongoing510-642-5133
New permanent exhibit features an animated globe. Watch hurricanes form, tsunamis sweep across the oceans, and city lights glow around the planet.
$6, $9, $11
Lawrence Hall of Science
1 Centennial Dr., Berkeley (map)
Kaiser Permanente Hayward Farmers' Market
Farmers' Markets Wednesdays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
With vendors selling locally grown California produce at the main entrance to the hospital.
free
Kaiser Hayward
27400 Hesperian Blvd., Hayward (map)
Beach Blanket Babylon
Jazz, Lounge & Cabaret, Rock & Pop, Dance-Performance Fridays, 8 p.m., Saturdays, 7 & 10 p.m., Sundays, 2 & 5 p.m., Wednesdays, 8 p.m. and Thursdays, 8 p.m.415-421-4222
musical revue and spoof of pop-culture figures in which Snow White travels around the world in search of Prince Charming
$25-$77
Club Fugazi
678 Green St., San Francisco (map)
Oakland A's
Sports-Spectator Wed., May 23, 12:35 p.m.510-569-2121
Versus the Los Angeles Angels.
$12-$200
O.co Coliseum
7000 Coliseum Way, Oakland (map)
Ohlone College and Tri-Cities One-Stop Career Center
Networking Wed., May 23, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.510-742-2323
Explore career options with recruiters from fields ranging from retail and healthcare to biotech and manufacturing. On-site interviews available.
free
Ohlone College Newark Campus
39399 Cherry St., Newark (map)
Kindergym
Kids Wed., May 23, 11:15 a.m.-12 p.m.510-832-0936
With a mix of free and structured play time for kids under 3.
$7-$8
Temple Beth Abraham
327 MacArthur Blvd., Oakland (map)
Cecile Pineda
Literary Events Wed., May 23, 1:30 p.m.510-981-5190
Reading Devil's Tango: How I Learned the Fukishmia Step by Step at the Berkeley/East Bay Gray Panthers' monthly general meeting.
North Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst Ave., Berkeley (map)
ICA's All in 2012
Public Interest, Networking Wed., May 23, 5 p.m.510-271-0142
Inner City Advisors hosts a convention of entrepreneurs, workers, community and business leaders, philanthropists, and more to discuss job-creating local small businesses.
$25 and up
Fox Theater
1807 Telegraph Ave., Oakland (map)
Tyler Stovall with Karl Britto: "Paris and the Spirit of 1919:Consumer Struggles, Transnationalism and Revolution"
Lectures, Literary Events Wed., May 23, 5:30-7 p.m.510-548-0585
The UC Berkeley professors of history and French and Francophone studies, respectively, discuss their book about the the fundamental changes shaping working-class politics and identity in the interwar years.
University Press Books
2430 Bancroft Way, Berkeley (map)
Writing Teachers Write
Literary Events, Classes & Workshops Wed., May 23, 5:30-7:30 p.m.510-644-4930
free
Expressions Gallery
2035 Ashby Ave., Berkeley (map)
Alison Bing: "Venice: City of Ideas"
Lectures Wed., May 23, 6-7:30 p.m.510-238-3134
The Lonely Planet travel writer shares tips and tales about travel to Venice, Italy.
Oakland Public Library, Main Branch
125 14th St., Oakland (map)
Le Panique
Rock & Pop Wed., May 23, 6 p.m.
with Sick Kids xoxo and Sister Chief
Eli's Mile High Club
3629 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Oakland (map)
Dana Gioia
Literary Events Wed., May 23, 7 p.m.510-653-9965
Reading from her new book of poetry, Pity the Beautiful.
Diesel, A Bookstore
5433 College Ave., Oakland (map)
Dana Gioia
Literary Events, Social Events Wed., May 23, 7 p.m.510-653-9965
Reading from and signing Pity the Beautiful.
Diesel, A Bookstore
5433 College Ave., Oakland (map)
Juliet Bell
Literary Events Wed., May 23, 7 p.m.510-339-8210
Reading from her debut novel, Kepler's Dream.
A Great Good Place for Books
6120 LaSalle Ave., Oakland (map)
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