Holiday social, tasting & sale. Serendipitous encounter with sustainability minded folks plus mall-batch, hand-crafted, farm-direct goodies at market price and below. Lots of gorgeous gifts for under $20… Read more »
Do you have socks that need repair? Are you curious about visible mending? Do you like keeping clothing out of landfills? If you answered yes to any of these, or just want company while you sew, join us for our next Mending Circle at OACC on Friday, Dec 5, at 12 noon.
There will be… Read more »
When countries experience on-the-ground violent conflict, every facet of culture is impacted, not least of all foodways. When people are displaced or communities destroyed, what becomes of generational food knowledge and practices? Of rituals and traditions that celebrate harvests or holidays? And what of agricultural land that is made uncultivable from toxic bombs or… Read more »
Showing of film Merchants of Doubt, which reveals how strategies developed by the tobacco industry to deny smoking’s health risks were later used to obscure the dangers of toxic chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and climate change. It shows how manufactured doubt delays regulation and shapes public perception. Film followed by Q&A by climate experts from UC Berkeley.… Read more »
Join us for the BUSD Fall Fix-it Fest!
Learn to repair your broken items and help reduce waste in our community. We will provide a workspace, tools, and guidance from a volunteer “Repair Coach” to help you disassemble, troubleshoot, and hopefully fix your item.
Categories include: bicycles, electronics, mechanical items, ceramics, sewing & textiles, small… Read more »
