Local musicians perform at Chester's Bay View Cafe at 1508 Walnut Street in Berkeley.

9/30 Ethan Bixby & Friends

10/1 Women Jam Night 

10/2 Jazz 

10/3 Strange Angel Blues Band

10/4 R&B Compaired to What 

Running now till December 20^th El Teatro Campesino presents “La Pastorela.” This cherished holiday tradition will be performed at 405 Second St. in San Juan Bautista .

Tickets are $22 adults and $14 for children 12 and under.

For more information call 831-623-2444 or visit elteatrocampesino.com.

Bring your old cookware to the Oakland Zoo to be recycled during the Cook'sware a'Faire. Recycling courtesy of Aaron Metals.   There'll also be free face painting and a chance to learn from celebrated chefs from around the Bay Area.  This event takes place from Dec. 11th through Dec. 20, from 10am to 7 pm at the Oakland Zoo Parking Lot.  Family friendly.  

$5 admission; children 13 and under free admittance. 

For more information, visit www.cookswareafaire.com

Playing now till January 17^th, the Shotgun Players present “The Threepenny Opera” at the Ashby Stage in Berkeley, located at 1901 Ashby Ave in Berkeley. Show times are 8pm, Wednesday through Saturday and at 5pm on Sundays.

Tickets are $18-$30.00. For more information call 510-841-6500 or visit shotgunplayers.org.

A Weekly Urban Permaculture course is open to the public every Wednesday from 7-9:15pm at Common Circle Education, located at 2130 Center St. in Downtown Berkeley.

Tuition is only $10.00.

For more information call 510-400-8152.

On Wednesday, December 16th at 7:30pm, “Blue Planet: Seas of Life” will be screened at Humanist Hall, 390 27th Street in Oakland.  This event is free although $5 donations will be accepted.  For more information call 510-681-8699 or visit humanisthall.org.