Meditation Group

Miscellaneous | October 25, 2011 – December 25, 2012 every Tuesday | 12:10-12:50 p.m. | Tang Center, University Health Services, Health Promotion Conf. Rm 2nd fl

Sponsor: Tang Center (University Health Services)

Please join us for a free midweek meditation session with a short reading followed by 30 minutes of silent meditation.

Beginners welcome!

Knitting at Noon - Cancelled for Spring 2012

Miscellaneous | March 15, 2011 – June 26, 2012 every Tuesday with exceptions | 12:30-1:30 p.m. | Free Speech Movement Café (Moffitt Library), Outside tables at Free Speech Movement Cafe | Canceled

Sponsor: Jill Marchant

This event has been canceled for Spring 2012.

Target audience: All Audiences

Open to audience: All Audiences

Animal Discovery Room

Miscellaneous | June 11 – August 26, 2012 every day | 1:30-4 p.m. |  Lawrence Hall of Science

Sponsor: Lawrence Hall of Science (LHS)

Skateboarders aren't the only ones who use the forces of physics. Through hands-on animal encounters, learn about what role physics plays in helping birds, frogs, lizards, and other animals do their own amazing physical feats like fly, swim, and catch food.

Target audiences: All Audiences, Children, General Public

Open to audience: All Audiences

Toastmasters Internationals Meeting: Learn how to improve public speaking!

Meeting | June 12, 2012 – June 9, 2015 every Tuesday | 7:30-8:30 p.m. | 652 Barrows Hall

Sponsor: VSPA

Toast of Berkeley was established in 2009 to foster a helping community of people interested in becoming more confident and effective public speakers. In it's short lifetime it has created loyal following of students, educators, and professionals with diverse backgrounds from all over the world. We welcome people who don't have English as their first language, and we welcome those just starting...   More >

Health*Matters Walking Group

Social Event | March 9 – December 31, 2012 every Monday, Wednesday & Friday with exceptions | 12:10 p.m. |  Campanile (Sather Tower)

Sponsor: Health*Matters

The Walking Group meets every MWF, 12:10 pm, at the Campanile. Fit 30-40 minutes of walking into your work day for the benefits of social support, stress relief, and renewed energy. No enrollment required. Check the website for special events.

Open to audiences: Faculty, Staff

Summer Fun Day: Raptors

Social Event | June 20 | 12:30-2 p.m. |  Lawrence Hall of Science

Sponsor: Lawrence Hall of Science (LHS)

The Hall's resident falconers will be on hand with birds of prey, including a hawk and a raven.

Target audiences: All Audiences, Children

Open to audience: All Audiences

Animal Discovery Room

Miscellaneous | June 11 – August 26, 2012 every day | 1:30-4 p.m. |  Lawrence Hall of Science

Sponsor: Lawrence Hall of Science (LHS)

Skateboarders aren't the only ones who use the forces of physics. Through hands-on animal encounters, learn about what role physics plays in helping birds, frogs, lizards, and other animals do their own amazing physical feats like fly, swim, and catch food.

Target audiences: All Audiences, Children, General Public

Open to audience: All Audiences

BearBuy vendor show

Information Session | June 21 | 11 a.m.-3 p.m. |  Berkeley City Club

Location: 2315 Durant Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704

Sponsor: Procurement

Join us to celebrate the launch of our
BearBuy e-procurement system on June 21, 2012.

Come to the vendor show and meet our BearBuy vendors. This is your opportunity to ask questions about catalog products and services in person.


Plus:
•The first 250 attendees will receive a lunch bag with treats!
•Great raffle prizes will be given to campus staff and faculty!

Target audience: All Audiences

Open to audiences: Faculty, Staff, Students - Graduate

Attendance restrictions: UC ID Required

RSVP info: RSVP online.

BISC Roundtable

Meeting | June 21 | 1-2 p.m. | 443 Soda Hall

Speaker/Performer: Prof. Ashok Deshpande

Sponsor: Berkeley Initiative in Soft Computing (BISC)

The Discussion Leader will be Professor Ashok Deshpande. He will be discussing environmental pollution, water/ air quality index, fuzzy description of water/ air quality, degree of certainty and software developed.

Docent Tour

Tour/Open House | February 10, 2011 – December 26, 2013 every Thursday with exceptions | 1:30 p.m. |  Botanical Garden

Sponsor: Botanical Garden

With paid admission, we offer free docent-led tours year-round on Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays at 1:30 PM.

Plants of the World - General Tour of the Garden
Explore the Garden’s incredible diversity of plants from six continents, including environments as diverse as deserts, tropical forests, redwood forests, and wetlands.

Animal Discovery Room

Miscellaneous | June 11 – August 26, 2012 every day | 1:30-4 p.m. |  Lawrence Hall of Science

Sponsor: Lawrence Hall of Science (LHS)

Skateboarders aren't the only ones who use the forces of physics. Through hands-on animal encounters, learn about what role physics plays in helping birds, frogs, lizards, and other animals do their own amazing physical feats like fly, swim, and catch food.

Target audiences: All Audiences, Children, General Public

Open to audience: All Audiences

Health*Matters Walking Group

Social Event | March 9 – December 31, 2012 every Monday, Wednesday & Friday with exceptions | 12:10 p.m. |  Campanile (Sather Tower)

Sponsor: Health*Matters

The Walking Group meets every MWF, 12:10 pm, at the Campanile. Fit 30-40 minutes of walking into your work day for the benefits of social support, stress relief, and renewed energy. No enrollment required. Check the website for special events.

Open to audiences: Faculty, Staff

Animal Discovery Room

Miscellaneous | June 11 – August 26, 2012 every day | 1:30-4 p.m. |  Lawrence Hall of Science

Sponsor: Lawrence Hall of Science (LHS)

Skateboarders aren't the only ones who use the forces of physics. Through hands-on animal encounters, learn about what role physics plays in helping birds, frogs, lizards, and other animals do their own amazing physical feats like fly, swim, and catch food.

Target audiences: All Audiences, Children, General Public

Open to audience: All Audiences

Docent Tour

Tour/Open House | February 12, 2011 – December 28, 2013 every Saturday with exceptions | 1:30 p.m. |  Botanical Garden

Sponsor: Botanical Garden

With paid admission, we offer free docent-led tours year-round on Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays at 1:30 PM.

Plants of the World - General Tour of the Garden
Explore the Garden’s incredible diversity of plants from six continents, including environments as diverse as deserts, tropical forests, redwood forests, and wetlands.

Animal Discovery Room

Miscellaneous | June 11 – August 26, 2012 every day | 1:30-4 p.m. |  Lawrence Hall of Science

Sponsor: Lawrence Hall of Science (LHS)

Skateboarders aren't the only ones who use the forces of physics. Through hands-on animal encounters, learn about what role physics plays in helping birds, frogs, lizards, and other animals do their own amazing physical feats like fly, swim, and catch food.

Target audiences: All Audiences, Children, General Public

Open to audience: All Audiences

Docent Tour

Tour/Open House | February 6, 2011 – December 29, 2013 every Sunday with exceptions | 1:30 p.m. |  Botanical Garden

Sponsor: Botanical Garden

With paid admission, we offer free docent-led tours year-round on Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays at 1:30 PM.

Plants of the World - General Tour of the Garden
Explore the Garden’s incredible diversity of plants from six continents, including environments as diverse as deserts, tropical forests, redwood forests, and wetlands.

Animal Discovery Room

Miscellaneous | June 11 – August 26, 2012 every day | 1:30-4 p.m. |  Lawrence Hall of Science

Sponsor: Lawrence Hall of Science (LHS)

Skateboarders aren't the only ones who use the forces of physics. Through hands-on animal encounters, learn about what role physics plays in helping birds, frogs, lizards, and other animals do their own amazing physical feats like fly, swim, and catch food.

Target audiences: All Audiences, Children, General Public

Open to audience: All Audiences

South Bay Young Blues: Cal-UCLA Sports and Picnic Event

Social Event | June 24 | 2-5 p.m. |  Fair Oaks Park

Location: 540 North Fair Oaks Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94085

Sponsor: South Bay Young Blues (SBYB)

Come meet fellow Cal and UCLA alumni at our sports picnic! There will be an open field for ultimate frisbee, flag football, basketball, and more.

Not a sports person? Don't want to sweat? No worries, just come and eat some light snacks, drink, and just hang out with awesome Bears and Bruins!

The Claremont Tango/Salsa Dance Series

Special Event | June 24 | 7 p.m. |  The Claremont Hotel, Club & Spa

Location: 41 Tunnel Road, Berkeley, CA 94705

Sponsor: The Claremont Hotel, Club & Spa

Join us the last Sunday of each month and let the passion of Argentine Tango and sultriness of Salsa dancing capture your hearts. All levels welcome. Cal Alumni Association (CAA) members save 50%.

Summer Camp: Green Stuff

Miscellaneous | June 18 – August 13, 2012 every Monday with exceptions |  Botanical Garden

Sponsor: Botanical Garden

Green Stuff Summer Camp

Children spend one magical week at the UC Botanical Garden outdoor science day camp exploring our amazing collection of plants from around the world. Each day is unique and includes walks and creek discoveries, hands-on investigations, journaling, edible gardening, animal studies, storytelling, crafts, and lots more.

Week-long sessions
Monday - Friday; 9 am - 2...   More >

Target audiences: All Audiences, Alumni, Children, Cal Parents

Open to audience: Children

Health*Matters Walking Group

Social Event | March 9 – December 31, 2012 every Monday, Wednesday & Friday with exceptions | 12:10 p.m. |  Campanile (Sather Tower)

Sponsor: Health*Matters

The Walking Group meets every MWF, 12:10 pm, at the Campanile. Fit 30-40 minutes of walking into your work day for the benefits of social support, stress relief, and renewed energy. No enrollment required. Check the website for special events.

Open to audiences: Faculty, Staff

Animal Discovery Room

Miscellaneous | June 11 – August 26, 2012 every day | 1:30-4 p.m. |  Lawrence Hall of Science

Sponsor: Lawrence Hall of Science (LHS)

Skateboarders aren't the only ones who use the forces of physics. Through hands-on animal encounters, learn about what role physics plays in helping birds, frogs, lizards, and other animals do their own amazing physical feats like fly, swim, and catch food.

Target audiences: All Audiences, Children, General Public

Open to audience: All Audiences

Salsa Social Dance Class: with World Award Winning Dancer Timea Potys

Social Event | June 11 – August 20, 2012 every Monday | 8-10 p.m. | International House, Chevron Auditorium OR Great Hall

Speaker/Performer: Timea Potys, Professional Dance Instructor, Sizzling Latin

Sponsor: International House

Salsa Classes are back with World Award Winning Dancer Timea Potys of Sizzling Latin!
Timea heats things up at I-House with Salsa classes every Monday, 8 - 9:30 pm until August 20, 2012.
Classes are FREE for Residents and Members of I-House,
$10 for the General Public.
Sign up in the Program Office or e-mail ihprograms@berkeley.edu.

Target audience: All Audiences

Open to audience: All Audiences

Meditation Group

Miscellaneous | October 25, 2011 – December 25, 2012 every Tuesday | 12:10-12:50 p.m. | Tang Center, University Health Services, Health Promotion Conf. Rm 2nd fl

Sponsor: Tang Center (University Health Services)

Please join us for a free midweek meditation session with a short reading followed by 30 minutes of silent meditation.

Beginners welcome!

Knitting at Noon - Cancelled for Spring 2012

Miscellaneous | March 15, 2011 – June 26, 2012 every Tuesday with exceptions | 12:30-1:30 p.m. | Free Speech Movement Café (Moffitt Library), Outside tables at Free Speech Movement Cafe | Canceled

Sponsor: Jill Marchant

This event has been canceled for Spring 2012.

Target audience: All Audiences

Open to audience: All Audiences

Members' Walk: Crops of the World Garden

Tour/Open House | June 26 | 1-2:30 p.m. |  Botanical Garden

Sponsor: Botanical Garden

Join Horticulturist Colin Baxter on an exploration of the Crops of the World Garden. Colin will discuss the origins of most common “homegrown” vegetables, soil, composting, watering, seed sowing, seed saving and insect management. Registration required; members only; free

Registration required:Members only; free

Animal Discovery Room

Miscellaneous | June 11 – August 26, 2012 every day | 1:30-4 p.m. |  Lawrence Hall of Science

Sponsor: Lawrence Hall of Science (LHS)

Skateboarders aren't the only ones who use the forces of physics. Through hands-on animal encounters, learn about what role physics plays in helping birds, frogs, lizards, and other animals do their own amazing physical feats like fly, swim, and catch food.

Target audiences: All Audiences, Children, General Public

Open to audience: All Audiences

Scholar Information Meetings (SIMs)

Orientation | June 26 | 2-4 p.m. | International House, Sproul Room

Sponsor: Berkeley International Office(BIO))

Newly arrived J-1 postdocs, professors, researchers,short-term scholars, and visiting student researchers are required to attend this meeting to validate their arrival in the U.S. Information on immigration regulations, travel, employment, resources for families, health insurance and other practical information will be discussed.

Your final immigration document review will be completed at the...   More >

Toastmasters Internationals Meeting: Learn how to improve public speaking!

Meeting | June 12, 2012 – June 9, 2015 every Tuesday | 7:30-8:30 p.m. | 652 Barrows Hall

Sponsor: VSPA

Toast of Berkeley was established in 2009 to foster a helping community of people interested in becoming more confident and effective public speakers. In it's short lifetime it has created loyal following of students, educators, and professionals with diverse backgrounds from all over the world. We welcome people who don't have English as their first language, and we welcome those just starting...   More >

Summer Fun Day: America's Cup Lawrence Hall style

Miscellaneous | June 27 | 12-2 p.m. |  Lawrence Hall of Science

Sponsor: Lawrence Hall of Science (LHS)

Create a boat and race it against the clock.

Target audiences: All Audiences, Children

Open to audience: All Audiences

Health*Matters Walking Group

Social Event | March 9 – December 31, 2012 every Monday, Wednesday & Friday with exceptions | 12:10 p.m. |  Campanile (Sather Tower)

Sponsor: Health*Matters

The Walking Group meets every MWF, 12:10 pm, at the Campanile. Fit 30-40 minutes of walking into your work day for the benefits of social support, stress relief, and renewed energy. No enrollment required. Check the website for special events.

Open to audiences: Faculty, Staff

Campus Shared Services "Office Hours": A drop-in Q+A session for faculty, staff, and students.

Miscellaneous | June 27 | 12:30-1:20 p.m. | Warren Hall, Room 110, at 2195 Hearst.

Sponsor: Operational Excellence

Faculty, staff, and students with questions about UC Berkeley's transition to shared services are invited to drop by a new, monthly "office hours" session.

CSS Office Hours arean opportunity for individuals to connect with someone from the Shared Services Implementation team, get clarification on facts/rumors, hear more about what it will be like to work in (or with) Campus Shared Services,...   More >

BISC Roundtable

Meeting | June 27 | 1-2 p.m. | 415 Soda Hall

Speaker/Performer: Professor Elizabeth Chang

Sponsor: Berkeley Initiative in Soft Computing (BISC)

Prof. Elizabeth Chang will be discussing fuzzy-logic-based complex system modeling and trust security risks.

Animal Discovery Room

Miscellaneous | June 11 – August 26, 2012 every day | 1:30-4 p.m. |  Lawrence Hall of Science

Sponsor: Lawrence Hall of Science (LHS)

Skateboarders aren't the only ones who use the forces of physics. Through hands-on animal encounters, learn about what role physics plays in helping birds, frogs, lizards, and other animals do their own amazing physical feats like fly, swim, and catch food.

Target audiences: All Audiences, Children, General Public

Open to audience: All Audiences

Mechanical Engineering Coffee Hour

Social Event | June 27 | 3-4 p.m. | 3110 Etcheverry Hall

Sponsor: Graduate Assembly

Members Walk: Chinese Medicinal Herb Garden

Tour/Open House | June 28 | 1-2:30 p.m. |  Botanical Garden

Sponsor: Botanical Garden

Celebrate the launch of the Garden’s new Chinese Medicinal Herb Garden brochure by taking a tour of this special collection with Horticulturist Elaine Sedlack. This collection features over 100 herbs used in the practice of traditional Chinese medicine. Medicinal herb gardens are common at medical colleges in China, but this collection is the only medicinal garden arranged by function group in...   More >

Attendance restrictions: Members-only

Registration:FULL! Registration is CLOSED!

Registration info: Register by calling 510-643-2755, or by emailing garden@berkeley.edu.

Docent Tour

Tour/Open House | February 10, 2011 – December 26, 2013 every Thursday with exceptions | 1:30 p.m. |  Botanical Garden

Sponsor: Botanical Garden

With paid admission, we offer free docent-led tours year-round on Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays at 1:30 PM.

Plants of the World - General Tour of the Garden
Explore the Garden’s incredible diversity of plants from six continents, including environments as diverse as deserts, tropical forests, redwood forests, and wetlands.

Animal Discovery Room

Miscellaneous | June 11 – August 26, 2012 every day | 1:30-4 p.m. |  Lawrence Hall of Science

Sponsor: Lawrence Hall of Science (LHS)

Skateboarders aren't the only ones who use the forces of physics. Through hands-on animal encounters, learn about what role physics plays in helping birds, frogs, lizards, and other animals do their own amazing physical feats like fly, swim, and catch food.

Target audiences: All Audiences, Children, General Public

Open to audience: All Audiences

Health*Matters Walking Group

Social Event | March 9 – December 31, 2012 every Monday, Wednesday & Friday with exceptions | 12:10 p.m. |  Campanile (Sather Tower)

Sponsor: Health*Matters

The Walking Group meets every MWF, 12:10 pm, at the Campanile. Fit 30-40 minutes of walking into your work day for the benefits of social support, stress relief, and renewed energy. No enrollment required. Check the website for special events.

Open to audiences: Faculty, Staff

Animal Discovery Room

Miscellaneous | June 11 – August 26, 2012 every day | 1:30-4 p.m. |  Lawrence Hall of Science

Sponsor: Lawrence Hall of Science (LHS)

Skateboarders aren't the only ones who use the forces of physics. Through hands-on animal encounters, learn about what role physics plays in helping birds, frogs, lizards, and other animals do their own amazing physical feats like fly, swim, and catch food.

Target audiences: All Audiences, Children, General Public

Open to audience: All Audiences

Post-Baccalaureate Health Professions Program

Information Session | June 30 | 10 a.m.-12 p.m. |  UC Berkeley Extension (Belmont Center)

Sponsor: UC Berkeley Extension

This program provides academic preparation in the sciences along with advising to enhance your application to medical, dental or veterinary school, as well as to advanced degree programs in the health professions.

Enrollment required: Free

Enrollment info: EDP 404657. Enroll online.

Docent Tour

Tour/Open House | February 12, 2011 – December 28, 2013 every Saturday with exceptions | 1:30 p.m. |  Botanical Garden

Sponsor: Botanical Garden

With paid admission, we offer free docent-led tours year-round on Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays at 1:30 PM.

Plants of the World - General Tour of the Garden
Explore the Garden’s incredible diversity of plants from six continents, including environments as diverse as deserts, tropical forests, redwood forests, and wetlands.

Animal Discovery Room

Miscellaneous | June 11 – August 26, 2012 every day | 1:30-4 p.m. |  Lawrence Hall of Science

Sponsor: Lawrence Hall of Science (LHS)

Skateboarders aren't the only ones who use the forces of physics. Through hands-on animal encounters, learn about what role physics plays in helping birds, frogs, lizards, and other animals do their own amazing physical feats like fly, swim, and catch food.

Target audiences: All Audiences, Children, General Public

Open to audience: All Audiences