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"Twin Bandits"
Art Galleries Through May 24510-849-8935
Chocolate and Chalk Art Festival
Fairs, Festivals, & Fiestas, Culinary & Wine, Kids Sat., June 1, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.510-548-5335
Nowhere do chocolate and chalk pair so well than at the annual Chocolate and Chalk Art Festival at Berkeley's Gourmet Ghetto (Shattuck Avenue, between Rose and Delaware streets), where artists transform the city's sidewalks into a veritable chalk canvas under the gaze of chocolate-chomping revelers. In addition to live music, kids activities, and vendors, this year's festival on Saturday, June 2, features unusual chocolate offerings including chocolate goat-cheese truffles, Caribbean chocolate soup, and chocolate ricotta pizza. Artists of all abilities can sign up for the chalk-art contest the day of the event and win up to $250 in cash prizes. Rain postpones to June 9. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., free. 510-548-5335 or AnotherBullwinkelShow.com
freeAnnalee Newitz
Literary Events Tue., June 4, 7 p.m.510-704-0900
Live Oak Park Fair
Fairs, Festivals, & Fiestas Sat., June 8, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sun., June 9, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.Make a stand against mass production at the annual Live Oak Park Fair in Live Oak Park (1301 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley) on June 14-15, where local artisans aplenty display, discuss, and sell their wares. Meet jewelers, woodworkers, textile artists, painters, photographers, printmakers, ceramicists, and more. A continuous stream of live performers onstage includes Tim Fox, AnafaithLubliner, Rev Rabia, and Zappo the Clown. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. LiveOakParkFair.com
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"ORIGINS"
Art Galleries Through June 9510-644-6893
Berkeley Kite Festival
Sports & Outdoors-Participatory, Kids, Attractions, Fairs, Festivals, & Fiestas Thu., June 27, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Fri., June 28, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.510-235-5483
Shir HaShirim
Religion & Spirituality Second Friday of every month, 7:30 p.m. Continues through Dec. 13510-848-0237
Write for Your Life
Literary Events Mondays, 9:15-11:45 a.m.510-525-0302
There are far worse ways to spend a Monday than doing some writing as meditation. Write for Your Life happens every Monday morning at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Berkeley (1 Lawson Rd., Berkeley), with participants writing in response to a reading at the top of the session. Reading aloud to the group is optional. 9:15-11:45 a.m., free. 510-524-2858 or UUCB.org
freeWhiskey Brothers
Blues, Folk, & Country First and Third Wednesday of every month, 9 p.m.510-843-2473
North Berkeley Farmers' Market
Farmers' Markets Thursdays, 3-7 p.m.510-548-3333
Max and JC's Hippie Gypsy Cafe Open Mic
Open Mic & Jam Session First Saturday of every month, 5:30-10 p.m.510-647-9114
Eli Wallace
Jazz, Lounge, & Cabaret Sundays, 12:30 p.m.510-647-9114
The Original Pub Quiz Sundays
Social Events Sundays, 8:15 p.m.510-843-2473
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A People-Focused Solution
Restorative justice programs may offer the best new hope for reducing violence in Oakland schools and the city overall, but their future funding is uncertain.
