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Oxford Elementary School celebrates 100th birthday
Oxford Elementary School is not letting its 100th birthday go by unnoticed. Two big celebratory events have been planned this weekend to mark the occasion — and all current families, alumni, teachers, and former teachers are invited.
First up, a Harvest Faire will be held on Saturday October 16, from 11am to 3pm. This is Oxford School’s annual carnival and book sale with a food booth, games and prizes, and this year will include a special centennial commemoration.
The event … Continue reading »
Snapped: Art cars, even a Prius gets the treatment
More photos of the art cars — these by fidoville.
We’re having an art car photo weekend. Anyone got more pictures of the cars they would like to share? Send them in — by email to tip@berkeleyside.com, or load them into the Berkeleyside Flickr pool.
Snapped: Art cars, whether Deco Kar or with fins
More photos of the art cars — these by berkeleyhomes-dot-com.
We’re having an art car photo weekend. Anyone got more pictures of the cars they would like to share? Send them in — by email to tip@berkeleyside.com, or load them into the Berkeleyside Flickr pool.
Former Defense Secretary to guest at film screening
Former U.S. Secretary of Defense William Perry will be the featured guest at a screening of the documentary The Nuclear Tipping Point at UC Berkeley on the afternoon of Thursday October 14.
The documentary, released earlier this year, centers on conversations with four men intimately involved in American diplomacy and national security over the last 40 years: Perry, former U.S. Secretary of State George Shultz, former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, and Sam Nunn, a former U.S. senator.
In … Continue reading »
The Art Car: A local eccentricity on a street near you
If you live in Berkeley you know art cars. Whether the vehicles look like amphibians or are plastered with miniature plastic figurines, whether they are covered in sequins or skulls, they are always diverting, and sometimes eye-popping in their audacity.
Tomorrow, October 8, is your chance to see a whole procession of art cars in Berkeley as they are driven past Amoeba Records, sponsor of Artcar Fest, the West Coast’s largest gathering of art cars. Plan to be … Continue reading »
Where in Berkeley?
Know where this is? Take a guess and let us know in the comments.
Update 13.48: We have a winner. Kelly O’Keefe correctly identified this as a tree grate at 700 University Avenue. Congratulations Kelly!
Photo: berkeleyhomes-dot-com
Wishes come true for Berkeley public school teachers
Last month a lot of teachers in California woke up to a good day. You may have read about it in the Chronicle — one immensely good Samaritan decided to write a very fat check and convert teacher wish-lists into reality.
Those teachers had used an organization called DonorsChoose.org to let the world know what was missing in their classrooms — the sometimes little things that would help make a big difference for their students’ learning and that … Continue reading »
Awards honor Berkeley contributors and students
Ilene Abrams, Berkeley High School’s former college counselor will be honored next month for her contribution to the community — and specifically to the students she helped coach into colleges all over the country. Abrams was also instrumental in helping set up a program of four-year scholarships and mentoring support for Berkeley High graduates of promise orchestrated by the Berkeley Community Fund (BCF).
On Thursday October 21, the BCF will host a dinner and awards ceremony where Abrams will receive … Continue reading »
BBC checks out Memorial Stadium fault — by chopper
A couple of weeks ago — darn, how did we miss this? — the BBC touched down by helicopter at California Memorial Stadium to film a segment for the show Naked Earth BBC series Naked Earth, which is likely to be renamed when it broadcasts in the US to avoid confusion with a National Geographic series.
According to Andrea Hicklin, who works in media relations at UC, on August 26 about eight crew members arrived to get footage of the … Continue reading »
