Community Events

Fall Festivals and Fun Events

Celebrating Art, Architecture, Food and Community

 

October 1, (Saturday) Oaktoberfest, a craft brewing festival, and celebration in the Dimond District of Oakland. Over 150 vendors are scheduled, including a section of root beer brewers, food, live music and dancing! Oaktoberfest.org

Oct. 9 (Sunday),

Oakland Heritage Alliance Home Tour: “Glenview: Bungalow Heaven, Craftsman Paradise” 1-5:30 pm, $30 members, $35 non-members: info@oaklandheritage.org

Rockridge Out & About: College Avenue between Alcatraz and Manila, 12 – 6 pm, www.rockridgeoutandabout.com

Oct. 13, (Thursday)–a busy night!

Celebration of the publication of “Harvest the Rain” by Nate Downey, the author of two other books on water and sustainability. Presentation and book signing at Builders’ Book Source on Fourth Street in Berkeley. 7 pm

An Historical Tour of Mira Vista Golf & Country Club: A talk by Richard Lee, Club member and historian, with contributions from longtime members. A chance to see their beautiful 1920 Walter Ratcliffe clubhouse. $5 non-members. 7 pm. For information contact: davidsweinstein@yahoo.com.

Berkeley Architectural Heritage presents From Yard to Garden: The Domestication of America’s Home Grounds, a lecture by Christopher Grampp. At the Hillside Club (John White, 1924),2286 Cedar Street. $15, 7:30 pm.

Oct. 15 (Saturday), Oakland Walking tour of Oakland Chinatown. Meet at Pacific Renaissance Plaza Fountain, 9^th Street btw Franklin and Webster Streets. All Oakland Walking Tours starts at 10 am. Reservations encouraged: www.oaklandnet.com/walkingtours or call 510.238.3234

Oct. 16 (Sunday), 2-4 pm, 100^th Birthday of the Arlington Fountain. Local businesses provide goodies to celebrate the centennial of these first civic improvements of Berkeley, designed to serve as the beginning of the State Capitol, had Berkeley been chosen (being a dry city cost us that distinction). Friendsofthefountainandwalk.org

October 15-16 (Sat. & Sunday) PasadenaHeritage’s 20th AnniversaryCraftsman Weekend Pasadena Convention Center. Sat. & Sun. 10-5; Admission: $5. Tours and workshops also available. For more info: pasadenaheritage.

Oct. 20th (Thursday), 7 pm: Presentation and Book signing by Caitlin Lempres Brostrom, “Houses of William Wurster”, at Builders Booksource, Fourth Street in Berkeley.

Oct. 22 (Saturday), Oakland Walking tour of Preservation Park. Meet at park entrance, 13^th St. andMLK, Jr. Way.

November 18, (Friday) 7:30 pm, Berkeley Architectural Heritage presents The Berkeley Unitarians and Architectural Innovation: a lecture by Daniella Thompson at the First Unitarian Church,2401 Bancroft Way. $15.