Berkeley Health Authors Talk
Date: November 21st, Saturday
Time: 2-4pm
Location: Berkeley Public's Central Library, 2090 Kittredge at Shattuck, in 3rd floor Community Room

Guest:
Kaleo and Elise Ching, chi and chi gung;
Don Beckett, Reiki healer;
Robert Johns, Acupuncturist

For More Information: call 510-981-6107 or visit www.berkeleypubliclibrary.org

Traditional Festival of Samoa
Date: November 21st, Saturday
Time: 5pm-8pm
Location: Littlefield Concert Hall, Mills College, Oakland

For More Information: www.mills.edu

Twin Pines Park-Holiday Craft Faire
Date: November 21st-22nd, Saturday-Sunday
Time: 10am-4pm
Location: 30 Twin Pines Lane, Belmont

Great gifts for your family and friends! The Holiday Craft Faire will feature local artists and crafts persons offering a wide selection of holiday gifts and decorations. There will also be entertainment and refreshments for your shopping enjoyment. All are invited to this lovely holiday event!

For More Information: 650-595-7441

Celebrate Thanksgiving with Badarikashrama
Date: November 26th, Thursday
Time: 3pm
Location: Badarikashrama, 15602 Maubert ave, San Leandro

Festivities include an international vegetarian dinner, and a Hindustani Vocal Concert by Subhangi Sakhalkar with tabla and harmonium in a serene warm atmosphere.

For More Information: www.badarikashrama.org or call 510-278-2444

The San Rafael Parade of Lights and Winter Wonderland
Date: November 27th, Friday
Time: 3pm-9pm
Location: Fourth Street@ A Street & Lootens, San Rafael

For More Information: (800) 310-6563 or visit www.sresproductions.com

Holiday Gift Bazaar
Date: December 3rd, Thursday
Time: 3pm-7pm
Location: 550 Montgomery St. @ Clay St.

Featuring micro entrepreneurs from the San Francisco Bay Area, come and support featured clients of Renaissance and Working Solutions while you shop for fabulous gifts.

For More Information: www.rencenter.org or call 415-541-8580

Holiday Celebration and Traditional Tea at History Park
Date: December 5th, Saturday
Time: 10am-4pm
Location: History Park, 1650 Senter Road

The celebration offers visitors the experience of a local home grown holiday.

For More Information: historysanjose.org or call 408-287-2290

Samaritan House Needs Help With Holiday Food And Toy Drive

The upcoming Samaritan House Holiday Program expects to help more people in need than ever before. To make sure every client family gets holiday food, gifts, and toys, Samaritan House will begin its toy and food drive immediately. Businesses, community groups, schools, religious organizations, and many other groups can help by requesting collection barrels. These barrels will be delivered and collected by Samaritan House.

For More Information: (650) 341-8309, or go online at www.samaritanhouse.com

Free H1N1 Vaccinations
Date: November 14th, December 5th and December 12th.Saturdays
Time: 9am-10am or until supply depletes

The Alameda County Public Health Department is providing no-cost H1N1 vaccinations to uninsured residents who are at highest risk of complications from exposure to the H1N1 virus.

For participated clinics and more information, please visit www.acphd.org/H1N1/documents/POD_Clinic_Schedule_Current.pdf

Pacific Coast Farmers' Market
Date: Every Sunday
Time: 9am-1pm
Location: CalTrain Parking Lot, El Camino Real & O'Niell Street, Belmont

Come visit one of our farmers' markets for the freshest seasonal produce

For More Information: (800) 949-FARM or visit www.pcfma.com

Free Museum Visiting
Date: Every Second Sundy
Location: Oakland Museum of California

Get free admission for visiting the museum

For More Information: (510) 238-2200 or visit www.museumca.org

Samaritan House needs help with its Holiday Toy and Food Drive

The Samaritan House Holiday Program, which provides food, toys, and gifts to people in need, expects increased demand for assistance this holiday season. Because of this, Samaritan House will begin its toy and food drive immediately. Businesses, community groups, schools, religious organizations, and many other groups can help by requesting collection barrels. These barrels will be delivered by Samaritan House and collected within three days of a call for pick-up.

For More Information: Samaritan House (650) 341-8309 or visit www.samaritanhouse.com

Parenting Skills Program
Date: Every second and Fourth Saturday From November
Time: 10- 12am
Location: 1237 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 200, San Francisco

Workshops and support groups enable parents to: Understand their children's needs, know their parental rights, share individual experiences, improve family relationships, discuss strategies/solutions, utilize community resources.

For More Information: 415-828-2637

Free HepB Screening and Vaccinations
Date: First Saturday of every month
Time: 9am-12pm
Location: Mt. Zion Campus (2330 Post Street; first floor)

Date: Second Saturday of every month
Time: 9am-12pm
Location: Chinatown Public Health Center (1490 Mason Street)

Hepatitis B is an infection that can lead to cirrhosis of the liver, liver failure, and liver cancer. 80% of liver cancer worldwide is caused by HBV infection. Asian Americans tend to be infected at a much higher rate, with 1 in 10 Asians chronically infected with the virus in the Bay Area. Hepatitis B is preventable with vaccine and treatable if caught early. At our clinics, we offer cheap opportunities at screening, vaccination, and care for those who are chronically ill.

For More Information: www.sfhepbfree.org

Ohlone College Super Flea Market
Date: Every Second Saturday of each Month throughout the year
Time: 8 am- 3 pm
Location: Historic Mission San Jose district of Fremont

Hundreds of Vendors selling homemade crafts, furniture, antiques, collectibles, jewelry, dried and silk flowers, cosmetics, comics, baseball cards, wood products and much, much more delicious food.

For More Information: 510-659-6009 or visit fleamarket.ohlone.edu

Line Dancing Class
Date: Every Sunday
Time: 10am - 12 noon
Location: Room 14, 101 Lake Merced Blvd, Daily City

Admission: $4/class

Doelger Senior Center offers a ballroom dance class every Sunday. Professional instructors will be teaching Cha-cha, Tango, Salsa, etc. A partner is not required.

For more information: 415-205-8679