Bad Art Afternoon @West

Wed · Sep 16·3 PM – 5 PM·Tarea Hall Pittman South Branch · Berkeley

This is a two part series, led by artist Xochitlpili 'Prince' Faulkner, will focus on the basics of book binding. The first part will have participants make a soft-cover single signature journal. The second part will have participants make a mini hard-cover multisignature book. Prince is a black and latinx, queer, and…

Wed · Sep 16·Worth Ryder Art Gallery, Anthropology & Art Building, Rm 116 · Berkeley

The Department of German and the Department of Art Practice are excited to announce the opening of Hidden Layers: AI Infrastructures and Hallucinations, curated by Antonio Somaini with Hannes Bajohr, Sonja Thiel and Elena Yu, in dialogue with the France–Berkeley research initiative The Latent Spaces of Culture, and on…

Tue · Sep 15·3:30 PM – 5:30 PM·Central Library · Berkeley

For this Fiber Arts event, we will be meeting in the Berkeley History Room on the 2nd Floor. No sewing machines will be available on this day. We meet the first and third Tuesday of the month from 3:30 - 5:30 PM. Beginners to experts of all ages are welcome. Knitting needles and yarn will be available, but bring your o…

Tue · Sep 15·12 PM – 3 PM·Jacobs Institute for Design Innovation · Berkeley

Curious about making at Berkeley? Join us for the Jacobs Hall Makerspace Open House — plus the Grand Opening of Yee Commons! Explore UC Berkeley's 8,000 sq. ft. design and prototyping hub, meet the staff and community, and see the tools in action through equipment demos and project displays. We're also celebrating the…

Fri · Sep 18·4 PM – 5 PM·Central Library · Berkeley

Collage Club meets the first and third Friday of every month from 4-5pm on the 5th Floor of the Central Branch and is open to all (children 12 and under should be accompanied by an adult). Collage is an art form in which printed materials and other visual elements are cut and recombined to form new compositions. Berkel…

Thu · Sep 3·12 PM – 1 PM·Central Library · Berkeley

Playreaders do exactly what the name says: it’s an interactive program where participants read aloud from plays, changing parts frequently so everyone gets a chance to bring theater to life. *Please Note: For this date only, we will be meeting on the 3rd floor in the Berkeley History Room Registration is not necessary…

Thu · Sep 3·2 PM – 3 PM·Tarea Hall Pittman South Branch · Berkeley

Led by dancer, theater artist, and Berkeley Civic Arts Individual Artist Grantee, ChingChi Yu, this dance program is designed for all fitness levels, body types, and ages; no prior dance training is required. Each class will start with breathing and wellness movement exercises, such as tapping, level-arm swinging, and…