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2013 Dwell on Design

Friday, Jun 21 12:00p

Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles

Save $5 with promo code: EARLY Dwell on Design (DOD), June 21-23, 2013 is America's largest modern design event attracting more than 30,000 attendees during Dwell Design Week at the LACC...

Marin Home & Garden Expo

Saturday, Jun 1 10:00a

Marin Center Exhibit Hall, San Rafael

The Marin Builders Association invites you to a celebration of Marin County’s “smart” lifestyle at the Third Annual Marin Home & Garden Expo June 1 and 2 at the Marin Center Fairgrounds and Exhibit...

Strange Ideas, Time-Travel and Reckless Contact with Electric Eels

Friday, May 24 10:00a

Visual Aid Gallery, San Francisco

A solo exhibition of ambitious, mixed media paintings by David Young Allen, exploring the complex achievements of three men who opposed slavery. April 28 - May 30, 2013, open 10am - 6pm, M-F

Big Idea Salon - Climate

Tuesday, Jun 18 6:30p

Hub San Francisco Main Space, San Francisco

Join us at HUB San Francisco June 18th for the first Big Idea Salon, an interactive evening event focused on big ideas, new directions, and emerging initiatives to address the challenges we face...

Starting Your Novel: Coding the DNA

Sunday, Jun 2 2:00p

The Writing Salon (Berkeley), Berkeley

Starting a novel is a historical source of headache for budding writers...

SFTA 201 Workshop – Creative Leadership & Collaboration for Sustainability

Thursday, Aug 8 8:00a

Annie's Head Office, Berkeley

Workshop overview: For many sustainability practitioners your job requires skills beyond scientific knowledge, analysis, data management and reporting...

Writing Funny For Blogs, YouTube or…What’s That Other Thing? – Print! (And Getting Paid For It, Too!)

Saturday, Jun 1 2:00p

The Writing Salon (Berkeley), Berkeley

Has anyone ever told you that you’re funny and that “You should write that stuff down?” No? Then maybe you shouldn’t take this class...

Home Healthcare for Urban Livestock

Sunday, Sep 15 10:00a

Institute of Urban Homesteading, Oakland

All of us keeping urban livestock have, at one time or another, been faced with a sick or injured animal having no idea what to do. These situations are panic inducing and all consuming...

Oakland Leader Workshop

Saturday, Jun 22 10:30a

Oakland Public Library, Main Branch, Bradley C. Walters Community Room, Oakland

Free Training f or Parents, Teachers and anyone interested in gardening with children...

World Affairs Council presents Rick Barton: US Response to Global Conflict

Tuesday, May 28 7:00p

World Affairs Council Auditorium, San Francisco

US Response to Global Conflict: New Thinking in Syria, Kenya and Burma Ambassador Rick Barton, Assistant Secretary of State for Conflict and Stabilization Operations, US Department of State, will ...

Stories & Beer: A Fireside Chat with HUB Oakland and 5M Project

Wednesday, May 29 6:30p

The Hub, Berkeley

Have a drink & learn from great storytellers! In our community of changing the world, story is crucial. Having an incredible story and narrative can make or break an idea...

ANV's 2nd Annual "Spring of Green" Open House

Saturday, Jun 8 1:00p

Anv@ Tassafaronga, Oakland

"Spring of Green" will go down on June 8th from 1-5 at ANV@Tassafaronga. Located at the corner of 83rd and E St. Oakland, Ca 94621...

Idea Jamathon

Saturday, Jun 8 10:30a

Tagged Inc., San Francisco

Members of our 2013 Full Circle Fund Rising Leaders Program are hosting an Idea Jamathon on Saturday, June 8, 2013 in San Francisco, where a select group of nonprofits and social entrepreneurs will...

Experience Mapping Workshop San Francisco

Saturday, Jun 15 9:00a

Adaptive Path Studio, San Francisco

Experience Mapping WORKSHOP San Francsico, Ca | June 15th, 2013 Mapping The Experience & Orchestrating Touchpoints as services become more interconnected across channels and devices—and more import...