Becca Freed
Acquisitions Editor, Peachpit Press

The San Francisco Bay Area's 17th annual Bike to Work Day will take place on Thursday, May 12, 2011 with all nine Bay Area counties participating in the celebration. The event is part of National Bike Month.

"Energizer Stations" are located along Bay Area county commute routes where bicyclists can stop for refreshments, giveaways,...

Help a Mother Out requests the pleasure of your company at our
First Annual Benefit Tea. Join us as we celebrate two years of social impact! All proceeds will benefit Help a Mother Out's mission to improve the lives of families in need, one diaper at a time. Babes in arms are welcome!

Mr. Masson will read from his most recently published book, “The Dog Who Couldn’t Stop Loving, How Dogs Have Captured Our Hearts for Thousands of Years.”

Tickets are $25 and can be purchased in advance at:

Berkeley Animal Care Services, 2013 2nd Street, Berkeley
or at the door (if space is available).
(510) 981-6603 for additional info....

Hey everybody! I’m having my book launch party next week, Thursday night (March 3rd) and I would LOVE it if you could come. The book is How to Knit a Heart Back Home, the second in the Cypress Hollow Yarn series.
It’s the story of bookstore owner/volunteer firefighter Lucy who longs for excitement, and Owen, the bad boy of Cypress Hollow...

Hey everyone! So the route will in fact be front the Grand/El Embarcadero entrance of Lake Merritt, along the right side of the Lake, through Lakeside Park, and end at a white gazebo in Lakeside Park just before it comes Fairlyand. Yes, this is a short walk (about 30-40 minutes but might take longer if all 600+ confirmed guests make it out), but...

http://www.knittinguniverse.com/flash/events.php

We'll have more information on this one as it gets closer!

Sincere Sheep will be sharing 2 booths with Faerie Mountain Fibers and Nebo Rock. Our booth numbers are 1040 & 1042.

I will be having a drawing for either a spinning or a knitting give away in the booth so be sure to swing by and put your name in the hat to win one of these great gifts!

Come to the largest knitting convention on the West Coast!!
Visit our booth #1134! We have lots of goodies in store for you.

http://www.knittinguniverse.com/stitches/west
Teaching: Watch That Swatch!, How to Say It: Technical Writing for Knitters & Crocheters,Crochet for Knitters, Where Do They Get Those Numbers?, Crocheted Buttonbands and Buttonholes

WAGS & WUV will be a Valentine's themed dog-friendly outdoor event where attendees can enjoy demonstrations of agility, dog dancing and canine nose-work while perusing local vendor booths carrying pet related items from toys to treats, collars to clothes. Get your burning dog training questions answered at the "Ask A Trainer"...

BACK by POPULAR DEMAND- AUBRE in SF!!!
Folkloric Roots for Bellydancers workshop with AUBRE
Saturday, February 5, 2011
1:00-3:00pm

Learn these essential folk dances of the Arab world used and referenced within bellydance. Explore the music and gain a greater cultural understanding of these dances. Including Saidi (Egypt), Ghawazee (Egypt), Debke...

The Bay area's wildest spoken word event teaches you to knit, exposes the homosexual agenda, and takes you riding with the Devil!

When: Saturday, November 13, 2010, 7:30 to 9:30 PM, doors open at 6:30 PM
Who: Richard Kadrey, Debbie Stoller, Deb Campo, Angie Chau, Larry-Bob Roberts and Indigo Moor
Where: The Make Out Room, 3225 22nd. St....

Hello All,

In conjunction with my employer, The Spastic Centre, and Inspired Adventures I am raising funds to help youth with Cerebral Palsy. It is the most common physical disability affecting Australian children with a child being born with Cerebral Palsy every 15 hours (The US stats are very similar). Cerebral Palsy is a permanent physical...

Come raise a glass at the Mission's newest wine & beer bistro to help us celebrate the release of Issue Six! Featuring Tao Lin, Dana Goodyear, S.F.'s own Malena Watrous and Chris Smith, and the Anatomy of a Photo Contest.

$10-20 at the door includes a copy of the new issue. B3 is generously donating space to Canteen for the night, so...

The third of our successful low cost - no one turned away for lack of funds - vaccine and microchip clinics for dogs and cats! $5 vaccines, cheap microchipping, spay neuter vouchers for Berkeley residents, education materials, licenses...

We're a collection of creatives who have been meeting regularly to workshop our material in a salon environment. Now we want to show you what grooviness is "sticking." Join us for a curated evening of fun, soulful, humorous, and sometimes provocative performance and art.

It is that time again!

Six times a year we hold free spay/neuter clinics for free roaming and feral cats. We admit an average of 150-200 cats at each clinic. Reservations are opened on Friday night at 6PM, two weeks before each clinic. Our reservations often fill up within the first hour, so check for the clinic dates and mark your calendar now to...

Please visit the conference website to buy tickets:
http://socialmediamarketing.co.uk/socialemail

Social:Email San Francisco will bring together marketing experts, email companies and brands to discuss integrated email and social media marketing campaigns.

This one day conference offers expert-led guidance on how to engage with customers via...

The 140 Characters Conference: San Francisco will be taking place on August 19th at the Moscone Center in San Francisco #140conf SF as part of Connected Marketing Week. (visit website: http://sf.140conf.com)

Since the launch of the #140conf events, conferences have taken place in: New York City (twice), Los Angeles, London, Tel Aviv (twice),...

A Community Bellydance Benefit to Aid Homeless Women and Children
$10
6:30 - FREE Bellydance Class!
6:30 - 7:30 - Boutique
7:30 - 9:30 - Dance Performances
All proceeds benefit the Women's Daytime Drop-In Center of Berkeley

Join the Women's Daytime Drop-In for an afternoon of wine, hor d'oeuvres, music, and dancing! While you are enjoying the company of other WDDC supporters, bid on exciting auction items such as hang-gliding, rock climbing, theatre tickets, restaurant gift certificates, and many more fabulous prizes!

Remember, all proceeds go directly...

Help a Mother Out invites you to attend our Mother's Day Playdate for a Cause and 1st anniversary party!

Sponsored by: Huggies (http://www.huggies.com/)
Presenting Sponsor: Peekadoodle Kidsclub (http://www.peekabookidsclub.com/)

Purchase tickets:
http://diaperdrive.eventbrite.com

When: Sunday, May 2nd from 3-6pm
Where: Peekadoodle Kidsclub...

The weather's getting nice (I hope), and I like an excuse to get out of the house, so I'm starting a semiregular Sunday knitout! I'll be at Cafe Leila on San Pablo from 11 to at least 1 this Sunday and next (4/23). I'll be on the patio if the weather's good, in a fluffy orange sweater.

Next Cafe Bellie is coming up April 11. Join us in supporting the Women's Daytime Drop In Center and celebrating our dance community.

2010 Strong Beer Month list is up!

http://www.strongbeermonth.com/

February is STRONG BEER MONTH at 21st Amendment and Magnolia!

The rules remain the same:

- Tickets will be handed out.
- You get your ticket punched for every strong beer you order.
- If you drink all the beers*, YOU GET A COMMEMORATIVE STRONG BEER TASTING GLASS**!!!

* you...