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Have you dreamed about doing a camping trip by bike? Then this is the class for you! The Bay Area offers a wide variety of beautiful outdoor recreation and we want to share some tips for you to enjoy it.

This one-hour class co-hosted by Berkeley Tool Lending Library will cover all of the basic skills needed to plan a fun, comfortable, and safe bike camping trip, whether it is an overnight stay at one of our many great local parks or a week plus long expedition. Learn what to pack, where to go, and what to do when you’re there!

Free streaming all month long of the highly acclaimed movie,Tyrus, followed by a presentation and Q&A on Thursday August 19th at 3:30pm.

Please sign up here to get the streaming link for the film.

Please register here to get the Zoom link for the presentation and Q&A on Thursday August 19th at 3:30pm.

Have you lost your health insurance? Want to learn more about signing up for health insurance?

Covered California has extended open enrollment until December, so you, your friends, and your family can still apply today!

The Berkeley Public Library has partnered with UC Berkeley's California Health Professional Student Alliance (CaHPSA) for virtual assistance in enrolling for healthcare through Covered California. Certified Enrollment Specialists will offer personalized, 20 minute, one-on-one sessions for you to receive information and help on health insurance enrollment.

Join us for a Virtual Peace Day Commemoration. Listen to beautiful koto music by Shirley Kazuyo Muramoto, learn how to fold an origami crane, and hear a story in honor of Sadako Sasaki, a young girl who lived through the bombing of Hiroshima, but died years later from the effects of the atomic bomb. She was made famous for folding 1,000 origami cranes in the hopes that her wish to survive would be granted. We will also have an Bon Odori Dance, performed to celebrate the spirits of one's ancestors. 

CalMHSA & CalHOPE Crisis Counselors from CalHOPE will give a presentation on the traumatizing effects of COVID -19, including re-entry anxiety and challenges. They will provide tips and practices for coping with COVID-19 re-entry. Participants will also learn about local, statewide and national resources and receive information on the Crisis Counseling Program.

CalHOPE and United Parents hope that these discussions and activities will remove the stigma of seeking mental health support when in crisis.

Have you lost your health insurance? Want to learn more about signing up for health insurance?

United Parents and CalHOPE present a one hour workshop on Mental Health and Covid-19.

CalMHSA(California Mental Health Services Authority) & CalHOPE Crisis Counselors from CalHOPE will guide an intensive discussion among participants and engage them in skill building activities relating to mental health during the Coronavirus pandemic, including the skill of Help Receiving.  Participants will also receive information on the Crisis Counseling Program.

Please register here.

Classical Chinese drama, or opera, can be a challenge for the uninitiated. Many Western and Chinese audiences want to like it, but then get lost in the clashing gongs and cymbals.

This talk breaks down the conventions of staging, the visual cues, musical instruments, melodies, and rap (!) that make this vibrant art form a UNESCO-recognized Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage.