These 252 activities are worth leaving the house for.
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November 5 at 5pm
The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life · Downtown Berkeley
How did the world see 1948? Harvard historian Derek Penslar unpacks how the war, Israel's founding, and the Nakba mirrored and magnified global passions that still resonate today. Reception follows.
November 5 at 6pm
Oakland Asian Cultural Center · Downtown Oakland • Free
Meet the lawyer who said no. This 30-minute documentary, narrated by George Takei, tells how Wayne Collins fought to keep 5,500 Japanese Americans from deportation after Tule Lake. A panel on immigrant rights and allyship follows.
November 6 at 10:30am +5
Miriam Marsolais, Ph.D., Psychologist & Jungian Analyst · Kensington
Peek behind the curtain with Bay Area theater makers over coffee and cookies. Each session brings an influential artist for an intimate interview, followed by Q&A and discussion with fellow theater lovers.
November 6 at 6pm
Oakland Photo Workshop · Downtown Oakland
This artist talk digs into how photographs work as physical objects, not just proof. Expect hands-on discussion about image-making, truth, and why we trust what we see, plus a Q&A with the artists.
November 6 at 10am +25
Counter Culture Coffee Training Center · Emeryville • Free
This isn't a cafe, it's a working roastery that opens its doors every Friday for a free deep dive into sustainably sourced coffee. Come taste rotating blends and micro-lots while the team spills the beans on where your cup came from.
November 6 at 10pm +9
Rosie the Riveter WWII Park · Richmond • Free
Members of the Richmond Japanese American community share family histories during this screening and discussion held inside the Visitor Center theater at the Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park.
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Mon, Nov 2 · 8:00 PM
East Bay Meditation Center · Downtown Oakland
Mon, Nov 2 · 7:00 PM
Livermore Area Recreation and Park District · Livermore
Mon, Nov 2 · 7:00 PM
Livermore Area Recreation and Park District · Livermore
Mon, Nov 2 · 7:00 PM
Mata Amritanandamayi Center · Castro Valley
Mon, Nov 2 · 7:00 PM
Mata Amritanandamayi Center · Castro Valley
Tue, Nov 3 · 8:30 AM
Brentwood Craft Beer and Cider · Brentwood
$$
Tue, Nov 3 · 12:00 PM
Umami Mart · Temescal
Tue, Nov 3 · 7:00 PM
City Hall · Brentwood
Tue, Nov 3 · 7:00 PM
The Landing Place (Acts Full Gospel East County) · Antioch
Tue, Nov 3 · 6:00 PM
Eastside Arts Alliance · Jingletown
Tue, Nov 3 · 6:00 PM
Mata Amritanandamayi Center · Castro Valley
Tue, Nov 3 · 5:00 PM
East Bay Meditation Center · Downtown Oakland
Free
Tue, Nov 3 · 9:30 AM
The Hub Sports Club - Alameda · Alameda
Free
Tue, Nov 3 · 11:10 AM
Pacific School of Religion · Northside
Tue, Nov 3 · 2:10 PM
Berkeley Hillel · Southside
Tue, Nov 3 · 5:00 AM
Word of Faith Church · San Pablo
Tue, Nov 3 · 2:00 PM
Oakland Center for Spiritual Living · Upper Rockridge
Tue, Nov 3 · 2:00 PM
Oakland Center for Spiritual Living · Upper Rockridge
Tue, Nov 3 · 7:00 PM
East Bay Meditation Center · Downtown Oakland
Tue, Nov 3 · 1:30 PM
Little Free Library · Pleasanton
Tue, Nov 3 · 11:10 AM
Bade Museum · Northside
Tue, Nov 3 · 7:30 PM
MPSF Speaker Series - Oakland · Downtown Oakland
Tue, Nov 3 · 8:00 PM
The UC Theatre Taube Family Music Hall · Downtown Berkeley
Tue, Nov 3 · 10:00 AM
Danville Senior Center · Danville
Tue, Nov 3 · 4:00 PM
Berkeley Hillel · Southside
Wed, Nov 4 · 7:00 PM
1800 Cafe · Concord
$
Wed, Nov 4 · 10:30 AM
Jewish Community Center of the East Bay - Berkeley Branch · North Shattuck
Wed, Nov 4 · 5:00 PM
USS Hornet - Sea, Air and Space Museum · Alameda
Free
Wed, Nov 4 · 6:30 PM
Community Alliance Church · Fairmede - Hilltop
Wed, Nov 4 · 7:00 AM
East Bay Meditation Center · Downtown Oakland
Wed, Nov 4 · 12:00 PM
East Bay Meditation Center · Downtown Oakland
Wed, Nov 4 · 7:30 PM
Saint Matthew Lutheran Church · Ygnacio Valley
Wed, Nov 4 · 7:00 PM
Berkeley City Club · Southside
$10
Wed, Nov 4 · 6:30 PM
Community Alliance Church · Fairmede - Hilltop
Wed, Nov 4 · 7:00 PM
A Steep In Time · Brentwood
Free
Wed, Nov 4 · 8:00 AM
Livermore Area Recreation and Park District · Livermore
Wed, Nov 4 · 3:00 PM
John Muir Health Tice Valley Medical Office Building · Rossmoor
Wed, Nov 4 · 11:30 AM
Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park · Richmond
Free
Wed, Nov 4 · 7:00 PM
Word of Faith Church · San Pablo
Wed, Nov 4 · 7:00 AM
East Bay Meditation Center · Downtown Oakland
Thu, Nov 5 · 1:30 PM
Laney College · Downtown Oakland
Thu, Nov 5 · 3:00 PM
John Muir Health Tice Valley Medical Office Building · Rossmoor
Free
Thu, Nov 5 · 11:30 AM
Jewish Community Center of the East Bay - Berkeley Branch · Gourmet Ghetto
Thu, Nov 5 · 9:00 AM
City Center Bishop Ranch · San Ramon
$15
Thu, Nov 5 · 3:45 PM
McCone Hall · Berkeley
Thu, Nov 5 · 3:00 PM
John Muir Health Tice Valley Medical Office Building · Rossmoor
Thu, Nov 5 · 7:00 PM
East Bay Meditation Center · Downtown Oakland
Thu, Nov 5 · 6:30 PM
Muslim Community Center - East Bay (MCC East Bay) · Pleasanton
Fri, Nov 6 · 3:00 PM
Hertz Hall · Southside
Free
Fri, Nov 6 · 10:30 AM
Shotgun Players at the Ashby Stage · South Berkeley
Free
Fri, Nov 6 · 7:00 PM
East Bay Meditation Center · Downtown Oakland
Fri, Nov 6 · 6:00 PM
Team Touchstone Training Center · West Berkeley
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