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Monday, March 15

East Bay Yelp Drinks Week 2010
Monday, March 15 – 5:00 pm | Cost: 50% Off | ncaa.com
East Bay Yelp Drinks Week 2010

Over 20 bars and restaurants around the East Bay are participating in East Bay Yelp Drinks Week: Monday, March 15th – Sunday, March 21st, 2010 – a Bay Area-wide happy hour.
For three weeks in March, Yelp brings you “Yelp Drinks,” where you’ll get a chance to sip on lip-smackingly good adult libations at 25 locations that locals love all over the Bay Area! Participating …

ATC Lecture: Leo Villareal, Investigating the Medium of Light | UC Berkeley
Monday, March 15 – 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE | 160 Kroeber Hall, UC Berkeley
ATC Lecture: Leo Villareal, Investigating the Medium of Light | UC Berkeley

Artist Leo Villareal will discuss the unique journey that has taken him from a childhood in West Texas, to frankenstinean experiments in the industrial wastelands of late 80’s New Haven, to work in virtual reality at NYU’s Interactive Telecommunications Program.
Experiences in the Black Rock Desert shifted his practice completely, revealing to the artist the power and potency of small amounts of information and introducing him …

Tuesday, March 16

Persian New Year Festival & Fire Jumping | Berkeley
Tuesday, March 16 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Durant Avenue
Persian New Year Festival & Fire Jumping | Berkeley

Get a glimpse into beautiful Persian traditions and the culture of the Iranian-American community in the US and dance your way into ‘1399’ by jumping over the bonfires for Persian New Year, Tuesday, March 16, 6-10pm at Durant and Shattuck in Berkeley.
Shake off the darkness of winter and welcome the lightness of spring, a Persian ritual passed down since ancient Zoroastrian times.  People jump over …

Wednesday, March 17

Free Cab Rides Home on St. Patrick’s Day 2010 | SF & East Bay
Wednesday, March 17 – 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE | ncaa.com
Free Cab Rides Home on St. Patrick’s Day 2010 | SF & East Bay

St. Patrick’s day revelers in Alameda, Oakland, Berkeley, and San Francisco can get their cab rides home paid for throughout the night of March 17, 2010 as Alameda law firm Berg Injury Lawyers once again is sponsoring the “Safe and Sober Free Cab Ride Home” program for 2010.
Free Cab Rides Home for St. Patrick’s Day 2010
Begins: March 17, 2010 – 3pm
Ends: March 18, 2010 – …

The History of Horror Fiction | Alameda
Wednesday, March 17 – 6:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Alameda Free Library
The History of Horror Fiction | Alameda

Claire Coustier will chat about The History of Horror Fiction. Ms. Coustier’s talk will focus on Horror fiction, both supernatural and taken from the real world. She will discuss the genre from its earliest Gothic beginnings to current day and how horror fiction affects the reader as a possible alternate existence.
The Alameda Community Reads Program this year focuses on Speculative Fiction. This theme includes sub-types, …

Thursday, March 18

Complimentary Wine Tasting & Live Big Band Music | Lake Merritt
Thursday, March 18 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | The Terrace Room at the Lake Merritt Hotel
Complimentary Wine Tasting & Live Big Band Music | Lake Merritt

Enjoy live music and dancing during a complimentary wine tasting with  paired appetizers for $5.
Featuring the musical stylings of Rudy Salvini’s “big band”.

Lecture: “Ecology Emerges” Evolution of Eco-Activism | Oakland
Thursday, March 18 – 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Humanist Hall
Lecture: “Ecology Emerges” Evolution of Eco-Activism | Oakland

Shaping San Francisco presents discussion and reflection on the history of Bay Area ecological activism. We will explore the evolution of nature and ecological activism, how we thought about it 40 years ago vs. how we think about it now and follow the compelling shift from conservation to environmentalism to environmental/social justice over the last half-century.
With Jerry Mander (International Forum on Globalization), Karen Pickett …

Amoeba Music DJ Night “Dusty Fingers” | Oakland
Thursday, March 18 – 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | The Uptown
Amoeba Music DJ Night “Dusty Fingers” | Oakland

Amoeba Music, the best records & CD store on both sides of the Bay, takes over Oakland’s Uptown nightclub with Dusty Fingers, featuring Amoeba employees and special guests spinning their favorite records all night.
Doors at 9pm, No cover charge.

Saturday, March 20

Obscura Day: Grand Tour of Natural Curiosities | Berkeley
Saturday, March 20 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE* | The Bone Room Presents
Obscura Day: Grand Tour of Natural Curiosities | Berkeley

Join Atlas Obscura at The Bone Room for a show-and-tell tour with the owner and founder, Ron Cauble. Explore the wonders of Berkeley’s venerable natural history store with the man who knows it best. Hear behind-the scenes stories and get a chance to ask all those questions we know you have.

RSVP here: http://obscuraday-berkeley.eventbrite.com/
Cost: Free

Obscura Day is an international celebration of unusual places taking place …

Free Tax Assistance at Oakland Libraries
Saturday, March 20 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE | Oakland Main Library
Free Tax Assistance at Oakland Libraries

If you’re struggling getting your taxes done for 2010, the Oakland Library will come to the rescue. Through April 15th, trained volunteers will offer free tax assistance at several of the branch libraries.
Some branches (like the Main Library) offer walk-in appointments, but call the library to confirm schedules and make an appointment. Be to arrive early and  bring copies of your previous year’s tax returns …

“Learn to Be A Pilot” Day | Hayward Airport
Saturday, March 20 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE | Hayward Flight
“Learn to Be A Pilot” Day | Hayward Airport

Tour aircraft inside and out, meet real life pilots, learn what it takes to become a pilot and enjoy free snacks as the Hayward Flight School is hosting their free Spring Welcome Event at the Hayward Airport.
In addition to airplane tours, the flight school will also give a short presentation about what it takes to become a pilot. And if you’re up for it, you …

Thursday, March 25

Querido Viejo Tequila Tasting Event | Lake Merritt
Thursday, March 25 – 6:00 pm | Cost: $2 | The Terrace Room
Querido Viejo Tequila Tasting Event  | Lake Merritt

Enjoy specialty tequila overlooking beautiful Lake Merritt at night. The Terrace Room is hosting a tequila tasting, accompanied with Mexican inspired appetizers, for a great deal. Taste three tequilas for only $2 and a Mexican side especially paired for only $5
The Terrace Room is conveniently located a few blocks from the 19th Street BART station in Downtown Oakland.

Friday, March 26

Paramount Movie Classics: “Captain Blood” (1935) | Oakland
Friday, March 26 – 7:00 pm | Cost: $5 | Paramount Theatre
Paramount Movie Classics: “Captain Blood” (1935) | Oakland

Experience the great films of Hollywood’s Golden Era in one of America’s finest Art Deco movie palace.
With over 3,000 seats and a meticulously-restored interior, the Paramount offers a true “Movie Palace” experience straight out of the 1930s – with period newsreels, cartoons, previews, live music from the Mighty Wurlitzer organ and the audience participation spinning wheel game of “Dec-O-Win.”
March 26th  Screening: “Captain Blood” …

Saturday, April 10

Free Tax Assistance at Oakland Libraries
Saturday, April 10 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE | Oakland Main Library
Free Tax Assistance at Oakland Libraries

If you’re struggling getting your taxes done for 2010, the Oakland Library will come to the rescue. Through April 15th, trained volunteers will offer free tax assistance at several of the branch libraries.
Some branches (like the Main Library) offer walk-in appointments, but call the library to confirm schedules and make an appointment. Be to arrive early and  bring copies of your previous year’s tax returns …