Terry Taplin
@taplinterry.bsky.social
Berkeley D2 Councilmember. Poet. Classicist. Cyclist. Urbanist. Go Gaels!
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The October 2026 edition of the Berkeley City Council District 2 Office's monthly newsletter went out today and includes information on office hours, parks, poetry, transit, health, and more! π° View / Sign Up: www.terrytaplin.com/newsletter/
Join @berkeleyca.gov at its free Fall Pottery Painting Party for Kids (8+)! πΊ π¨ Friday, October 30 | 10:30 am - 12 pm West Berkeley Family Wellness Center 1900 6th Street Register: berkeleyca.gov/community-re...
Use @berkeleyca.gov's Waste Sorting Guide to avoid common mistakes and keep more materials out of the landfill! π β»οΈ More Info: berkeleyca.gov/community-re...
Join @berkeleyca.gov at its virtual South Cove Sailing Basin Dredging and Seawall Repair Study Community Meeting to learn more about the project and hear the latest updates! π Wednesday, October 28 | 6 - 7:30 pm Register: berkeleyca.gov/community-re...
Check out what is happening @lunadance.bsky.social (931 Ashby Avenue) in November! ππΎ π² Free Phone Consultations Tuesday, October 27 | 3:30 - 6 pm Register: PL@lunadancecreativity.org
Practitioner Exchange: Performance/Informance Thursday, October 29 | 5:30 - 7 pm Register: lunadancecreativity.org/professional...
No bike? No problem! People who would like to bike but do not own one can rent from bike share stations now available in even more areas of @berkeleyca.gov and apply for discounted memberships π² More Info: berkeleyca.gov/community-re...
Check out 120710 Art Gallery's upcoming exhibition "Dead Serious" from October 24 to December 12! π¨ Opening Reception | 4 - 8 pm 1207 10th Street More Info: www.120710.art/site/120710/...
Celebrate Halloween with Berkeley organizations! π π¨ π π¬ π₯ βοΈ π π πΆ Berkeley Art Club's Halloween Market and Berkeley Humane Fundraiser (Oct 23) More Info: berkeleyartclub.com
@berkeleychess.bsky.social's Spooky Swiss K-12 (Oct 31) More Info: www.berkeleychessschool.org/event/spooky... The Jazzschool's Halloween with Henry Hungβs Klaxon Mutant All-Stars (Oct 31) More Info: jazzschool.org/concerts/hal...
The UC Theatre's Rocky Horror Picture Show (Oct 31) More Info: www.theuctheatre.org/shows/rocky-...
Celebrate Halloween with Berkeley organizations! π π¨ π π¬ π₯ βοΈ π π πΆ Berkeley Art Club's Halloween Market and Berkeley Humane Fundraiser (Oct 23) More Info: berkeleyartclub.com
Solano Avenue Association's Halloween on Solano (Oct 30) More Info: www.solanoavenueassn.org/events/hallo... @downtownberkeley.bsky.social's Halloween Hootenanny (Oct 30) More Info: www.downtownberkeley.com/dba-events/h...
Berkeley Community Media's 19th Annual Horror Film Fest-Evil (Oct 30) More Info: www.bcmtv.org/events/ Berkeley Humane's aPAWcalypse (Oct 31) More Info: berkeleyhumane.org/events/apawc... Multicultural Institute's Halloween Party (October 31) More Info: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Celebrate Halloween with Berkeley organizations! π π¨ π π¬ π₯ βοΈ π π πΆ Berkeley Art Club's Halloween Market and Berkeley Humane Fundraiser (Oct 23) More Info: berkeleyartclub.com
Elmwood Business Association's Trick or Treating (Oct 24) and Rialto Cinemas Elmwood Free Movie Matinee of The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (Oct 31) More Info: shoptheelmwood.com/events/
Fourth Street Maker's Row's Howl-O-Ween Pawty (Oct 24) and Halloween Festival & Trick or Treat (Oct 31) More Info: www.fourthstreetmakersrow.com/upcoming-eve... North Shattuck Association's Trick-or-Treat on Shattuck and Vine (Oct 29) More Info: www.northshattuck.org/trickortreat
Check out the Berkeley Repertory Theatre's (2025 Addison Street) upcoming show "Liberation" from October 23 to November 29! π Get Tickets: www.berkeleyrep.org/shows/libera...
Check out the Berkeley Repertory Theatre's (2025 Addison Street) upcoming show "Liberation" from October 23 to November 29! π Get Tickets: www.berkeleyrep.org/shows/libera...
Apply by October 30 to become the next Berkeley Youth Poet Laureate and represent the @berkeleypubliclibrary.org and @berkeleyca.gov! π More Info: www.berkeleypubliclibrary.org/berkeley-you...
Join @berkeleyca.gov at its free Parent Support CafΓ©s to enjoy conversation, resources, presenters, and a welcoming space! π¬ West Berkeley Family Wellness Center 1900 6th Street | Select Fridays | 5 - 7 pm Select Saturdays | 10:30 am - 12:30 pm Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/parent-caf...
Celebrate Halloween with @berkeleyca.gov! Skate in costume after dark, swim to find a pumpkin to decorate and take home, march in a kidsβ costume parade, or dress up your pup for a parade and contest π πΉ π Register: berkeleyca.gov/community-re...
The Berkeley Art Center is opening its doors for its first-ever Winter Market in December and is inviting local artists, artisans, craftspeople, makers, and creatives to join! π¨ πΊ π π πͺ΅ Apply by October 28: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Take a survey by November 10 or stop by one of @publichealthac.bsky.social's virtual presentations and share your ideas to help shape county behavioral health services! π¬ District 5 Session | October 28 | 6 pm Questions: bhsa@acgov.org More Info: acbhsa.org/community-en...
Check out what is happening at Healthy Black Families in October! π©πΎβπΌ π π₯ Register: healthyblackfam.org/events Sisters Together Empowering Peers Virtual Motherhood Circles (Oct 19) Ashby BART West Lot Transit-Oriented Development Community Meeting (Oct 20)
Check out what is happening with Berkeley Ready at the Berkeley Fire Department (1250 9th Street) in October! π π π Register: www.eventbrite.com/o/31582960919 Anniversary of 1991 Fire: Evacuation Plan Training Monday, October 19 | 6:30 - 8 pm
You have until October 19 to register online to vote in the November 3 election! Those who miss the deadline can still register and vote in person at a vote center or the Registrar of Votersβ office until 8 pm on Election Day π³ More Info: berkeleyca.gov/community-re...
Check out what is happening at the Berkeley Shakespeare Company in October! π πΆ Get Tickets: berkeleyshakes.org Willie Sings the Blues Sunday, October 18 | 7 pm Feinstein's at The Nikko | 222 Mason Street (SF) "Measure for Measure" October 30 - November 15 Live Oak Theater | 1301 Shattuck Avenue
Join the Berkeley Symphony at its "Inheritance" performance! πΌ Sunday, October 18 | 4 pm | 10 10th Street Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts Get Tickets: www.berkeleysymphony.org/event/inheri...
Join the Golden Gate Bird Alliance & California Institute for Community, Art & Nature at the Berkeley Bird Festival! π¦ πͺΏ π¦ π¦ββ¬ π¦ π¦ π π¦ 𦀠π¦ π¦ 𦒠𦩠ποΈ π§ π₯ π Sunday, October 18 | 8 am - 5 pm David Brower Center | 2150 Allston Way + Various Birding Locations Register / More Info: berkeleybirdfestival.org
Join @bikeeastbay.bsky.social at its Bike Camping in the East Bay Workshop to learn the essentials, ask questions, and get ready to hit the trails! π² βΊ Saturday, October 17 | 1 - 2 pm Library South Branch | 1901 Russell Street Register: bikeeastbay.org/event/bike-c...
Join the @berkeleypubliclibrary.org at its βBerkeley...Isβ Mural Reception exploring Berkeley's landscapes, histories, cultures, and communities! π¨ Saturday, October 17 | 11 am - 12 pm Central Library | 2090 Kittredge Street More Info: berkeleypubliclibrary.libnet.info/event/17568370
@berkeleyca.gov is pursuing state grant funding to transform a vacant brownfield lot in West Berkeley near Allston Way and N Valley Street into a new neighborhood park and wants to hear from you! π³ π¬ Take Survey / More Info: berkeleyca.gov/your-governm... Questions: SRutherford@berkeleyca.gov
Join @berkeleyca.gov at its Harvest Festival featuring food contests, crop and seed swaps, local vendors, music, kidsβ activities, city resources, and more! πͺ π₯ π π½ π₯« π₯§ πΆοΈ π π± π πΆ π― π Saturday, October 17 | 11 am - 4 pm Cedar Rose Park | 1300 Rose Street More Info: berkeleyca.gov/community-re...
Join @berkeleyca.gov at its free Gentle Yoga + Meditation Workshop Series to release tension, calm your nervous system, and reconnect! π§πΎββοΈ October 16, 23 | 12 - 2 pm | 1900 6th Street West Berkeley Family Wellness Center Register: eventbrite.com/cc/free-gentle-yoga-meditation-workshop-series-4878498
Join @berkeleyca.gov at their free pottery painting classes! πΊ π¨ 1st and 3rd Thursdays | 12 - 1:30 pm West Berkeley Family Wellness Center 1900 6th Street Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/free-potte...
Join @rideact.bsky.social at their Contingency Service Plan Open Houses and Public Hearings to share your input! π Wednesday, October 14 | 12 - 8 pm 1600 Franklin Street (Oakland) Submit Feedback: 510-267-5631, planning@actransit.org, or www.actransit.org/contingency-...
Check out what is happening at UC Berkeley's Worth Ryder Art Gallery in October! π¨ More Info: art.berkeley.edu/gallery October 5 - November 24 "In the VIDRINE: KΕmij Mour Ijin / Our Life Is Here" October 14 - November 6 "Exit Signs" "Missed America: Half Massed"