TUESDAY
27
OCTOBER
Things to do in Berkeley, CA
We reviewed 550+ Bay Area event sources and found 153 things to do in Berkeley, CA between October 27 and November 2. Last updated October 27, 2026.
All things to do in Berkeley, CA — October 27 – November 2
Live music performance of Filipinx folk songs, storytelling, and originals by Aireene Espiritu of The Sampaguitas at West Branch, for ages 5 and up.
Dungeons & Dragons sessions in the Teen Room at North Branch let players play tabletop stories with simplified sheets, guided youth game masters, and snacks, for ages 9–18.
Open‑studio drop‑in at Berkeley Central Library offers Ableton Live, Push 2 boards, keyboards and microphones for creating electronic songs, basic computer skills required, for ages 5 and up.
Fireside chat with Congresswoman Lateefah Simon and Edley Center Senior Program Manager Laura Faer discussing public corruption, government accountability, equal treatment, and democracy, with lunch provided.
Beginner Cuban salsa and timba class at La Peña Cultural Center teaches basic steps, turns, weight changes, body movement and Cuban style, $20, ages 18+.
Discuss any Lisa Gardner suspense novel at the Mystery Book Club in West Branch, Berkeley, ages 18 and up.
Khenpo Karma Tenkyong leads a discussion on cultivating compassion in difficult times at Tarea Hall Pittman South Branch, for ages 18 and up.
Time Capsules revisits ten past exhibitions, showcasing Jewish art, books, manuscripts and material culture from the Magnes collection.
Instructor Sky Sandoval leads a low‑impact Tai Chi introduction at the Central Library, offering balance, focus, and relaxation practice, ages 5 and up.
Roman Vishniac's historic photographs of pre‑Holocaust Eastern‑European Jewish life, microscopic images, and a multimedia scientific installation are on view at the Magnes.
Nancy Lee Katz: A Private Pantheon (2121 Allston Way, Berkeley) — 133 portraits of artists, writers, musicians and thinkers including Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen Sondheim, Maya Lin, Roy Lichtenstein.
Interactive virtual workshop guides participants through a Northern Star exercise and priority‑mapping activity to reflect on career alignment and identify actionable next steps.
Screening of the 80‑minute documentary Deliver Us, exploring Black midwives’ fight for equitable birth care, followed by guided small‑group reflections.
Kelly Yoo and Meenu Krishnakumar present MySuppleHub, a citation‑linked supplement encyclopedia with community surveys and self‑reported experiences, at UC Berkeley public events.
Tell It On Tuesday at The Marsh Berkeley showcases solo storytelling and theater performances crafted by local artists.
Ken Goldberg, professor of industrial engineering and operations research, presents his work at the Morrison Library in Berkeley.
Conversation with former and current directors of the Center for the Study of Sexual Cultures surveys past and future of trans/queer studies at UC Berkeley.
WEDNESDAY
28
OCTOBER
Spooky teen hangout at Claremont Branch offers frightening treats, a Halloween‑themed craft, and a classic horror film screening, ages 9–18.
Video games, board games, snacks, and crafts are available at the North Branch for ages 13–18.
Snacks, games, movies, YouTube videos, and crafts fill the THP South Teen Room for 6th‑12th graders, ages 9–18.
Angela Davis converses with Poulomi Saha about liberation movements and transfigurations of freedom at Zellerbach Hall.
Salsa, Rumba, and Cuban Reparto classes taught by Cuban dancer Skarlet Irigoyen at La Peña Cultural Center, beginner level, bilingual, $20 drop‑in, for ages 13–20.
Video works explore Pacific nuclear history, colonialism, and climate change, featuring poet Kathy Jetn̄il‑Kijiner on Runit Dome, Michael Light’s Bravo/Echo series, a mammoth‑tooth journey, and wave‑projected Bikini Texts.
Photography installation at Giannini Hall presents 36 photographs tracing nuclear testing and Marshallese resilience, alongside archival images and field notes.
Pet photo submissions create a Día de los Muertos ofrenda displayed at the North Branch Library, honoring pets who have crossed the Rainbow Bridge, ages 18 and up.
Exhibit of reproductions, rare books, maps, photographs, and QR-linked films and poems documenting a Marshall Islands youth and elder voyage, displayed in Doe Library’s Bernice Layne Brown Gallery.
Exhibit | Centering Philippine and Filipinx American Histories: Selections from The Bancroft Library
Bancroft Library corridor displays centuries‑spanning Philippine materials, including a 1646 Inquisitorial trial transcript, Cebuano prayer book, student publications, and Jessica Hagedorn’s drafts, drawings, and lyrics.
Maps & More pop‑up exhibit at the Earth Sciences & Map Library displays Bay Area candymaking history with maps, cookbooks and free candy while supplies last.
Our Sister Hedy (BAMPFA) — Four grown sisters navigate tangled marriage plots in a charming dramedy, with director Doe Ching’s perfectly cast performances.
Time Capsules revisits ten past exhibitions, showcasing Jewish art, books, manuscripts and material culture from the Magnes collection.
Beyond the Frame at Banatao Auditorium screens two disability‑focused films then hosts a panel with advocates Mike Esposito, Karen Lohr, Lee Pugsley, and Matt Scott; free, RSVP required.
Roman Vishniac's historic photographs of pre‑Holocaust Eastern‑European Jewish life, microscopic images, and a multimedia scientific installation are on view at the Magnes.
Revolutionary Mexican Prints exhibit (The Bancroft Library Gallery) — Highlights from the library’s print collection trace the Taller de Gráfica Popular’s legacy from Posada to contemporary cross‑border artists.
Divestment Now! exhibit in the Rowell Exhibition Cases, Doe Library, showcases 1985 student‑led anti‑apartheid rallies, teach‑ins, and shantytown encampments.
Exit Signs exhibition at Worth Ryder Art Gallery showcases multidisciplinary works by nine studio students exploring memory, migration, gender, sexuality and power across sculpture, painting, textiles and installation.
Graduate students from African American and African Diaspora Studies and History of Art guide tours of Maren Hassinger’s Living Moving Growing exhibition, free on First Thursdays.
Chris Carmichael leads a bird walk with Susan Greef through UC Botanical Garden’s micro habitats, spotting resident and migrant birds on uneven trails; $30, $25 for members.
UC Berkeley Wind Ensemble, conducted by Matthew Sadowski, performs at Hertz Concert Hall, free admission.
Nancy Lee Katz: A Private Pantheon (2121 Allston Way, Berkeley) — 133 portraits of artists, writers, musicians and thinkers including Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen Sondheim, Maya Lin, Roy Lichtenstein.
The Quest for Identity and Agency as a Black Scholar and Human Rights Activist with Charles P. Henry
Conversation with Professor Emeritus Charles P. Henry on his memoir The Quest for Identity and Agency as a Black Scholar and Human Rights Activist, 675 Social Sciences Building.
California Golden Bears women's volleyball faces Stanford Cardinal women's volleyball at Haas Pavilion, Berkeley.
Capoeira Angola roda and class at La Peña Cultural Center offers an hour of music instruction on berimbaus, drums and other instruments, followed by movement practice and games.
Cal Berkeley volleyball faces Stanford in a home game at Haas Pavilion.
Informal Portuguese conversations with snacks and coffee at the Spanish & Portuguese Library, Level E, Berkeley, open to all ages.
California volleyball vs Stanford, featuring Big Spike & Camper Reunion, at Haas Pavilion, Berkeley.
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