Freedom Festival Torchlight Parade, The Magic of Crystals with Rabbit, Martinez Hometown 4th of July Parade, Old-Fashioned Independence Day, Alameda Independence Day Parade, Old-Fashioned Fourth of July, Picnic in the Park and Fireworks, Fourth of July at the Berkeley Marina, Exploratorium After Dark: Boom, Independence Day Event Directory, In A Daughter's Eyes, Stirring the Cauldron, Downtown Benicia Ghost Walk, The Liar, The Killing Jar, Twelfth Night, CAYA Fun For Everyone: Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, Breathe from the Heels: Respirational Arts and the Zen Flute of Nothingness, Camp Fire Program, Crockett Railroad Days, Time Travel Weekends, ARTchitecture: LEGOS Pre-Engineering Series, Conscious Goddess Temple Services, Gold Rush Adventure!, Conscious Goddess: Priestesshood in the New Age, The Witch's Garden, Witchcraft 101, The Taming of the the Shrew, Dark of the Moon Practice for Hermes and Hekate, Secrets of Your Cells: Science and the Sacred, Embodied Awakening through Meditation and Sacred Dance, Cheesemaking Classes, Tarot Salon, Gospel Of Mary Magdalene... According To Us!, Music of the British Isles
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Freedom Festival Torchlight Parade
Wednesday, July 3, 6:30PM
along First Street, Benicia
Free
Benicia’s Independence Day parade stretches along First Street and includes dancers, floats, clowns, and entertainment.
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The Magic of Crystals with Rabbit
Wednesday, July 3, 7:00-9:00PM,
and three more Wednesdays, July 10, 17 and 24
The Sacred Well, 536 Grand Avenue, 510-444-9355
$35 per class or $125 for all four classes
“Join Rabbit as she opens up her personal stories and practices of working with crystals for protection, healing, intuitive development, prosperity, and personal development.
As co-owner of The Sacred Well, her passion for crystals and ‘magic rocks’ started with childhood. In each class she will teach different uses and practices for working with crystals, according to their own methods and personal experiences.
July 3: Grounded and powerful: Stones for protection, personal authority, confidence, and power.
Tourmalines, jaspers, agates, corundums, lingams, smoky quartz, jet
July 10: Listen to your heart: Stones for love, healing, forgiveness, compassion, and relief.
Rose quartz, rhodochrosite, rhodonite, rosophia stone, garnet, malachite, celestite, episocalcite
July 17: Go the distance: Stones for action, creativity, prosperity, and strength.
Quartz, carnelian, citrine, cerussite, dumortierite, calcite, fluorite, amber, jade, coral
July 24: Blast off: Stones for intuition, transcendence, enlightenment, and otherworldly experiences.
Moldavite, fulgurite, azeztulite, danburite, nuumite, nebula stone, star hollandite”
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Martinez Hometown 4th of July Parade
Thursday, July 4, 10:00AM
Main Street between Court Street and Alhambra Avenue, Martinez
Free
“You're invited to the 5th Annual 4th of July Parade in downtown Martinez. Over 40 entries including many community groups will march down Main Street.
8:00-8:15AM - Flag Raising Ceremony
Veterans Memorial Building, 930 Ward Street
8:00-10:00AM - Pancake Breakfast
Sponsored by Roxx on Main, 627 Main Street
10:00AM - Hometown Parade on Main Street
Parade begins at Court Street and Main Street, ends at Alhambra Avenue and Main.”
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Old-Fashioned Independence Day
at Ardenwood
Thursday, July 4, 10:00AM-4:00PM
Ardenwood Historic Farm, 34600 Ardenwood Boulevard, Fremont
$8/adults* (18+ years), $6/seniors* (62+ year), $5/children* (4-17 years)
“Celebrate America’s birthday with rousing patriotic music from a brass band on the lawn and fiddle music in the farmyard. There will be games, contests and races for everyone all day long. Test your skill at nail-driving, egg toss and watermelon seed spitting or join a bucket brigade and tug-of-war contest. Bring a picnic and spend the day the old -fashioned way!”
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Alameda Independence Day Parade
Wednesday, July 4, 10:00AM
see website for route
Free
“The Alameda 4th of July Parade is one of the largest and longest Independence Day parade in the nation. With over 170 floats and 2,500 participants who travel a three mile route, the parade has become the central activity of the Bay Area's Fourth of July weekend.
The parade boasts the longest route in the United States, drawing over 20,000 spectators from the region. Parade entries cross the full spectrum of Bay Area residents including:
Equestrians
Dance troops
Floats and antique cars
A large variety of bands”
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Old-Fashioned Fourth of July
Thursday, July 4,11:00AM-3:00PM
Meek Park, 17365 Boston Road, Hayward.
Free
“Celebrate the 4th of July with fun games and crafts, a History Hunt around the park, and free live music. Tours of the mansion will include actors portraying members of the Meek household! Bring your own picnic. Hot dogs and soda will be available for purchase.
In partnership with the Hayward Area Recreation and Park District and the Cherryland Community Association.”
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Picnic in the Park and Fireworks
Wednesday, July 4, 12:00-7:00PM
Benicia's City Park, First Street and Military West, Benicia
Free
“This event is a wonderful way to spend the 4th! Benicia’s City Park is filled with arts and crafts, delicious hot food, live entertainment and children’s activities. Fireworks start about 9:00PM at the foot of First Street making this a great event for the whole family.”
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Fourth of July at the Berkeley Marina
Thursday, July 4, 12:00-10:00PM
Cesar Chavez Park, 11 Spinnaker Way, Berkeley
Free
“The 4th of July is a great day to have a lot of fun. The biggest party is at the Berkeley Marina and Cesar Chavez Activity Park from 12:00-10:00PM with all kinds of free fun! Adventure Playground, always a favorite, is open 11:00AM-8:00PM. Get your face painted, try the giant slide, or splash in the water at the beach!
There’s live entertainment from noon until 9:30PM on the main stage including the US Air Force Band - The Blue Yonders; American Glitz by Dance/10; The John Brothers Piano Company; St. Gabriel’s Celestial Brass Band; Stafford and Sturdevant’s Jazz Americana; and Violinist Kippy Marks with LoveMarksMusic. On The Buddy Club Stage in Shorebird Park you’ll find world-renowned juggling and magic acts. Tucked in here and there you will discover Afro Cuban Drumming; InSteel - Caribbean Steel Drums; Sean Lee - A One-Man Band; UCA Capoeira; and Coventry and Kaluza’s Circus Arts.
Cesar Chavez Activity Park on the north side of the marina holds a day of physical fun with clear Zorbing balls that you step inside of to roll down the hill; a Slackline Stunt Show by artists who were in the Superbowl Half-time Show; a climbing wall, bungee run, jousting, a bungee trampoline, and lots more. Additional food booths and a preview of the Giant Show Kites from the Berkeley Kite Festival make it a super fun area.
There’s crafts, yummy food, free dragon boat rowing from 2:00-6:00PM, massages, pony rides, a petting zoo, giant slides and bubble ball rides all culminating in the grand fireworks over the water from the end of the Berkeley Pier at 9:30PM.
Let’s hear it for the red, white, and blue... but keep it green, too. The party shouldn’t leave the environment trashed. If you can, bring your own dishes - Frisbees double as plates! A bandana is your cloth napkin to use at all of the international food booths and trucks. With water stations located around the event, you can refill your own reusable bottle and keep a lot of plastic out of the landfill. Use the recycling stations located throughout the marina for your disposables.
Getting There
Ride your bike over the Berkeley bicycle overpass and use the free valet parking by Richmond Spokes near Adventure Playground. Or take AC Transit from the Downtown Berkeley BART station. This only runs until 6:30PM, however and does not come back into the marina. To leave on AC Transit after the fireworks, walk out over the freeway overpass to University and 5th Street.
Free admission. Alcohol-free event. Free valet bicycle parking. No cars in or out after 7:00PM but lots of free parking before then.”
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Exploratorium After Dark: Boom
Thursday, July 4, 6:00-10:00PM
Exploratorium, Pier 15, San Francisco
$15, 18+
“What’s the science behind fireworks? How are implosions different from explosions? What happens when hot water is combined with liquid nitrogen? The Exploratorium’s After Dark: Boom celebrates July 4th with rumbling, roaring thunder, the resonant thrum of taiko drumming, the explosive potential of liquid nitrogen, and spectacular explorations of other boom-related activities and exhibits.
Learn how the percussive power of pyrotechnics is a time-honored and indispensible feature of every Andean fiesta at a special screening of Gustavo Vazquez’s Playing with Fire (Jugando con Fuego). In the community of Celendin, high in the Peruvian Andes, a family of rural firework makers overcomes accident and adversity to create a towering spectacle that embodies the flamboyant spirit of their community. Through this hour-long documentary, filmmaker Vazquez and co-producer Keith Muscutt create a tribute to a vanishing and under-appreciated art form.”
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Here are some directories of Independence Day events all over the Bay Area:
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In A Daughter's Eyes
by A. Zell Williams
presented by Brava! For Women in the Arts
and Black Artists Contemporary Cultural Experience
Thursday-Sunday, July 4-7,
Thursday-Saturday 8:00PM, Sunday 3:00PM
Brava Theater, 2781 24th Street, San Francisco
$15
“In A. Zell William’s tense two-hander, Black activist and lawyer, Rehema Salaam (Brit Frazier), the daughter of an Oakland Black Panther - who sits on Death Row for the murder of an Oakland Police Officer - is locked in a room and in conflict with Kathryn Tinney (Lisa Anne Porter), the daughter of the murdered officer, in an effort to heal their open wounds - decades after the event that changed both of their lives forever. As the negotiations intensify in explosive and familiar ways, the sins of the fathers are visited upon the daughters as they battle to protect their father’s name. Winner of the 2011 National New Play Network’s Smith Award and had its World Premiere at Philadelphia’s InterAct Theatre Company.”
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Stirring the Cauldron: A Roundtable Discussion
with Elayne Lockhart
Friday, July 5, 7:00-8:30PM, and the first Friday of every month
The Mystic Dream, 1437 N Broadway, Walnut Creek, 925-933-2342
Free
“Join us on the first Friday of each month for a round table discussion. Each month a topic is selected in regards to paganism, witchcraft, or the esoteric arts. This is a moderated group; strong discussion is welcomed, however respect for diverse opinion and tolerance of other people's beliefs is a must.
Elayne Lockhart is a 4th generation witch living in the East Bay, where she works to educate the public on paganism and the esoteric arts. She has appeared in various live and print media regarding witchcraft and is the former moderator of Witchy Wednesdays. You can reach Elayne by phone at 925-935-3808, by e-mail at elaynelockhart@yahoo.com.”
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Downtown Benicia Ghost Walk
Friday, July 5, 8:00PM, and the first and third Friday of each month
meet at 90 First Street, Benicia
$25, reservations required.
Ages 10-16 must be accompanied by adult.
For more information, please call 707-745-9791
“Paranormal history of Downtown Benicia are revealed on this exciting, interactive and fun Ghost Walk led by paranormal investigator Devin Sisk. Each tour is limited to 20 people and lasts approximately 2 hours, depending on what entity you encounter along the way! Walking shoes and flashlight recommended. No children under ten years of age permitted on tours. Ages 10-16 must be accompanied by adult. $25 per person. Prepaid reservations required by calling 707-745-9791.”
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The Liar
presented by Livermore Shakespeare Festival
Friday-Saturday, July 5-6,
Friday 7:30PM, Saturday 7:00PM
Concannon Vineyard, 4590 Tesla Road, Livermore
see website for ticket details
“The Liar by David Ives,
adapted from the comedy by Pierre Corneille, Directed by Lisa A. Tromovitch.
For Ives, one of America's better dramatic humorists, translating the fun of Pierre Corneille's 1643 French comedy was an act of respectful reinvention. The result is a scrubbed, vivacious script salted with hints of cheeky self-awareness.
Performances begin at 7:30PM Thursdays and Fridays, and at 7:00PM on Saturdays and Sundays. Picnic area opens at 5:30PM. Recommended for ages 10 and up.
Livermore Shakespeare Festival takes place at Concannon Vineyard, an elegant winery in the heart of Livermore Valley Wine Country. Actors perform in front of a two-story, Queen-Anne style Victorian home. Before the show and during intermission, you can sample award-winning wines in two tasting rooms. Enjoy a pre-show picnic on the lawn or enjoy pre-show small plates in Concannon's Underdog Wine Bar (RESERVATIONS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED). For the optimal pre-theater dining experience, the Underdog Wine Bar recommends making a reservation for 2 hours prior to the performance start time. Reservations for the Underdog Wine Bar can be made by calling (925) 583-1581. During the show, sip wine in the seating area as you experience Shakespeare against a background of vineyards and hills.
Note: Beverages, wine and food are available for purchase onsite at the Underdog Wine Bar and the Tasting Room. Due to state liquor laws, no alcohol without the winery label is allowed on site. Please contact the Underdog Wine Bar at (925) 583-1581 for questions regarding food. This season at the Livermore Shakespeare Festival, shows are adult-oriented and not appropriate for children under 10 years of age. Babes in arms and children in strollers are not permitted. Children 12 and under are permitted with parents. We recommend acquainting children with appropriate theatre behavior before coming. If you have any specific questions about the suitability of a show for your child, please contact our office at (925) 443-BARD. Climate varies nightly, so please dress in layers. Blankets are rented and sold at the event.”
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The Killing Jar
part of Butterfield 8 New Works Series
Friday-Sunday, July 5-7,
Friday-Saturday 8:00PM, Sunday 3:00PM
Cue Productions Live, 1835 Colfax Street, Concord
$18
“It's the return of the Butterfield 8 New Works Series! This showcase will present staged readings of new works by local playwrights, and has featured several plays which have gone on to receive full productions; Zelda's Mama's Cookin' by Harold Smith, Abigail Dreary by Michelle Ianiro, The Beekeeper by Jennifer Roberts, and Pride and Prejudice by Donald L. Hardy.
Week 2
The Killing Jar
by Jennifer Roberts
directed by John Butterfield
1962, Philippines. Ava, a young painter and curator, arrives in a small, rural village just outside Quezon City to convince artist Jefford Huso to exhibit at the 1964 New York World's Fair. But first she must battle Jefford’s resistance, his friends’ suspicions, and her own conflictions on whether she can really pull it off. Her desire for a mentor and his addiction jeopardize the show and Ava's career.
Ava Bartim has traveled over twenty-one hours to meet with an incorrigible, misogynist, American expatriate artist with a penchant for booze and self-destruction. There’s little time for sleep as she quickly realizes she’s been set up to fail. The stakes are high: If Ava doesn’t deliver the artist, her career (which hinges on this rare opportunity in a typically male-dominated field) will be ruined before it’s started. But Ava is at risk of losing more than a job; she’s at risk of losing her Self, her art, and her family.”
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Twelfth Night
presented by Shady Shakespeare
Friday-Sunday, July 5-7,
Friday-Saturday 8:00PM, Sunday 7:00PM,
playing through July 21
Willow Street Frank Bramhall Park, 1320 Willow Street, San Jose
Free
“Shady Shakespeare Proudly Presents Shakespeare San Jose - Free to the public!
As an audience of local townsfolk gather expectantly beneath the stars, a zany troupe of traveling players arrive to spin a comic tale of mistaken identities and love gone awry with just the contents of a few mysterious trunks. Enter with us into a world of imagination and handcrafted wonders to root for Viola, the Bard's great shipwrecked heroine, as she navigates a topsy-turvy world of clownish knights, saucy servants, and heartsick lords and ladies in the hopes of finding love and laughter at her journey's end.
Bramhall park features a natural amphitheater covered in grass. Bring a blanket or a low-backed chair. Seating is first come - first served. Picnics are welcome. Beverages will be available for purchase. No tickets are required. The actors will pass the hat at the end of the performance. A $10 donation per adult is recommended and very welcome, but not required.”
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CAYA Fun For Everyone: Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Saturday, July 6
Cross Sidhe says:
“Get our your boogie board and swim trunks. We are going to the BEACH!!! This will be an all day event. From morning to night. The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk CFE will be broken into two parts.
Morning and Early Noon:
BEACH!!!! Let’s soak up some rays. Let’s play in the water. Let’s build sand castles. Let’s have a day on the beach! From arrival to whenever CFE will hit the beach. There are showers at the beach for change of clothes. I will bring a shade to cool off. Hecate, (my F-150) has a locking cover for all of your stuff. Lots of room so bring your beach ball!
Noon to Night:
The Boardwalk itself! Game, rides, food, attractions, Fun! Let’s ride roller coasters, PIRATE UNDERWATER BLACK LIGHT MINI GOLF, Three HAUNTED HOUSES (one ride, one walk through, one when you shoot the ghosts with LASERS!!!), kid’s rides, midway games!!!!
Did I mention DEEP FRIED TWINKIES???
I can get discount all-day ride passes through Costco.
3 seats opens. Drivers much welcome for more people. Please help with gas. Miracles are available for gas and tickets!!!
For people riding with Maia and I crash overs are available.
Message me if you are interested. Also, if you are offering rides please post here.
For more CAYA Fun For Everyone happenings please join the CFE FB group!!!
Cross Sidhe”
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Breathe from the Heels: Respirational Arts and the Zen Flute of Nothingness
with Cornelius Shinzen Boots
Saturday, July 6, 2:00-4:00PM
Berkeley Rose Labyrinth, 2138 Cedar Street, Berkeley
$15 in advance, $20-$30 sliding scale at the door
“Breathe from the Heels: Respirational Arts and the Zen Flute of Nothingness
A lecture performance by Cornelius Shinzen Boots focused on conscious breathing and the training, music and relevance of the Japanese shakuhachi flute
The Japanese shakuhachi flute reflects the raw sound of nature and conjures primordial dream states. Spiritually and physiologically, esoteric monks played them as breath awareness, energy cultivation and ego-crushing tools since circa 800 C.E.
Drawing on his 30-year musical career, woodwind master and breath wizard Cornelius Boots offers a peek behind the curtain into these ‘mysterious’ practices. Experience their deep resonance in a lecture performance at the nexus of contemplation and sound, featuring traditional Buddhist and nature songs as well as original composition and arrangements.
Cornelius will incorporate direct personal experience in the context of Zen and Taoism, and share the shakuhachi’s practical relevance to modern life in this fun, yet reverential event for students of music and life.
Cornelius Shinzen Boots is an award-winning composer, performer and teacher, specializing in bass clarinet and Taimu-shakuhachi. He has presented classes at San Francisco Conservatory, Cal Arts, and UCLA, and has been teaching privately since 1997. Cornelius holds three music degrees from Indiana University, and a Jun Shihan in shakuhachi from Grandmaster Michael Chikuzen Gould.
Cornelius is endorsed by Vandoren and affiliated with Mujitsu Shakuhachi, Wen Wu School of Martial Arts, Chikuzen Shakuhachi and Shinzen Shakuhachi.”
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Camp Fire Program
Saturday, July 6, 7:00-8:30PM
John Muir National Historic Site, 4202 Alhambra Avenue, Martinez
Free
“Listen to songs and stories around a campfire this summer during our ranger-led programs
Join the National Park Service for free campfire programs this summer. Program last about 1.5 hours. Rangers will lead the group in songs, skits and stories to celebrate the legacy of John Muir, one of the greatest naturalists and conservationists the United States has ever known.
No reservations are required. Meet at the front gate of the John Muir National Historic Site, 4202 Alhambra Avenue, in Martinez, CA (at the Alhambra Ave. exit off Highway 4). Bring the whole family along with picnic blankets, lawn chairs, and a desire to have a good time.
Rangers will direct you from the gate to the fire ring, located under a small grove of redwood trees. If it rains heavily, the program will be canceled.”
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Crockett Railroad Days
Saturday-Sunday, July 6-7, 10:00AM-4:00PM
Carquinezt Model Railroad Society, 645 Loring Avenue, Crockett
Adults $6 donation, Under 16 Free
“The Carquinez Model Railroad Society (CMRS) is a non-profit California corporation made up of a diverse group of model railroad enthusiasts of many ages, professions and backgrounds.
We are located in the heart of Crockett just up the street from the famous C&H sugar refinery.”
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Time Travel Weekends
in Historic Old Sacramento
Saturday-Sunday, July 6-7,
and every weekend through August 25
Historic Old Sacramento, 101 I Street, Sacramento
“Get ready to step back in time when the past mingles with the present once again in Old Sacramento! Visitors to Old Sacramento will enjoy lively and interactive street theatre as part of the hugely popular Time Travel Weekends that debuted last year to much applause. The streets of Old Sacramento will come alive with talented performers who put on spontaneous and elaborate skits and performances. Plus, visitors won’t want to miss the highly entertaining Old West stage shows happening daily including the much acclaimed Golden Melodeon Review in the Eagle Theatre.
As you stroll through Old Sacramento on weekends July through August, you might just chance upon historic re-enactments complete with wagons, wild characters with heroes and villains, children’s pioneer craft activities, historic gambling, bowling, juggling, singing, dancing and other forms of musical mastery, military encampments, mining camps, parades, historic events, medicine shows, Civil War cannon firings, and much, much more!”
A lot of the performers in this program are Renaissance Faire and/or Dickens Fair folk!
Director Robert Young, who may look familiar to you if you’ve ever met Mr. Dickens himself, or attended a Mysterium Om ritual at PantheaCon, says:
“THE CURTAIN'S GOING UP - on a new season of Time Travel Weekends in Sacramento City. The very first melodrama to open the Eagle Theatre in 1849, 'The Bandit Chief', will be reborn on that stage every afternoon. An entertaining show of variety acts will also take stage - jugglers, Shakespearean actors, medicine show, can can, music hall and much more - concluding in the stirring pageant 'Triumph of Eureka'. Mr. Mark Twain himself will hold forth with his droll humor and entertaining tales. The streets will be bustling with wagons, carriages, parades, music and lively characters. Will you be there?”
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ARTchitecture: LEGOS Pre-Engineering Series
Sunday, July 7, 11:00-11:45AM,
and three more Sundays through July 28
Mothership HackerMoms, 3288 Adeline Street, Berkeley
$60 for the series, $15 drop in
“Hacker Sprouts welcomes back ZettaTech Science with a class that uses LEGOS to teach basic principles of engineering. Kids will re-create some of the world’s greatest feats of construction - a weight-bearing bridge, skyscraper, rocket-proof superwall - to test structural principles through project-based learning and collaboration. Designed for girls and boys ages 3-6, where older kids can help teach younger kids. We recommend the series for maximum learning, but drop-ins are also welcome.
$60 series for non-members ($45 series for HackerMoms). $15 drop-in for non-members ($12 for HackerMoms). Space is limited, so sign up early.”
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Conscious Goddess: Temple services for She of 10,000 Names
(formerly Goddess Awakening)
with Rabbit, Iris, and guest Priestesses
Sunday, July 7, 11:00AM-12:00PM, (and the first Sunday of every month)
The Sacred Well, 536 Grand Avenue, Oakland, 510-444-9355
Donations gratefully accepted
Women only
"Women! Join our spiritual circle for an empowering start to your day, bringing alive the wisdom of the Goddess within!
We are a holy community of sacred sisters, encouraging one another through our challenges and celebrating our triumphs.
July 7: Mother of the Universe”
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Gold Rush Adventure!
Sunday, July 7, 11:00AM-4:00PM
History Park, 635 Phelan Avenue, San Jose
$5, two adults for the price of one with coupon below
City parking available for $6
“Summer is a good time to have an adventure and History Park provides the perfect backdrop! Gold Rush Adventure Day will allow friends and families to be a '49er for a day - as in the original Gold Rush '49ers of 1849.
History Park Activities 11:00AM-4:00PM
Ride the Trolley and Hand Car
Music by Fiddle Road
Panning for gold begins at noon
Chinese Lion Dancers at 2:00PM
Learn about the people who came for gold and stayed in California and about women who became sole traders
Games will include:
A Pony Express Relay
Hoop Races on the Green
Jumping Frog of Calaveras County Activity
Chinese Lantern Crafts
Exhibit: Bear in Mind: The Story of the California Grizzly
Exhibit: Shaped by Water: Past, Present and Future
In the Fruit Barn - Watch the movie A Tale of Two Trunks, a film about the Pellier Brothers
Inside the Bank of Italy - Watch Gold Rush, a film narrated by John Lithgow
Buildings Open:
Pacific Hotel Gallery and the Leonard and David McKay Gallery in the Pasetta House
Trolley Barn with California Trolley and Railroad Corporation
Print Shop with the Printers Guild
Chinese American Historical Museum with Chinese Historical and Cultural Project
Portuguese Historical Museum with the Portuguese Heritage Society of California
Dashaway Stables
Stevens Ranch Fruit Barn”
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Conscious Goddess: Priestesshood in the New Age
series of Sunday afternoon classes
Sunday, July 7, 12:30-2:00PM, and five more Sundays
The Sacred Well, 536 Grand Avenue, Oakland, 510-444-9355
$35 per class
Women only
“This class also has a free Temple Service, open to all women, from 11:00AM-12:00PM on the days above. Come just for the Temple, or stay and take the class!
Conscious Goddess is a monthly class for women who feel the power of the Goddess surging through their lives, for women who know themselves to be ready to live, breathe, and dance the Goddess Incarnate, with a creative eye toward sharing their unique gifts with their loved ones and the world. This class is especially suited for mothers, artists, and professional women who wish to experience and exude Goddess energy at a more profound and life-changing level.
July 7: Mother of the Universe
What is the role of Mother in our society? In the Universe? In this session Rabbit evaluates four archetypes of the Mother and all of the strong emotions and reactions this role generates in our culture.
The role of Mother is a loaded, contested, valuable and rewarding aspect that women experience in various ways: physically, mentally, emotionally, or by association. Together, the class will unpack this role and co-create new resonance for this archetype of the Goddess in their own lives.
August 11, September 1, October 6, November 3, December 1”
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The Witch's Garden
with Rabbit
Sunday, July 7, 3:00-5:00PM, and the first Sunday of every month
The Sacred Well, 536 Grand Avenue, Oakland, 510-444-9355
$35 per class
“Classes for the budding herbalist! Each session is a fun, casual, interactive, hands-on lesson in one facet of practical and magical herbalism.
Theme for July 7: Herbs for sexual health
As a general rule, please wear clothes that you can get dirty in as we play with the plants and make our potions!”
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Witchcraft 101
with Storm Faerywolf
Sunday, July 7, 3:00-6:00PM
The Mystic Dream, 1437 N Broadway, Walnut Creek, 925-933-2342
$30
“An old woman huddled over a bubbling cauldron… an orgiastic revelry around a bonfire… practitioners astride broom and stang flying to the Sabbat on the full moon night. For some it is a heresy; a blasphemous defiance of society and order. For others it is a path of empowerment and liberation. But behind the judgments, what exactly is it? From folk-magic to religious ceremony, join us for an overview of this often-misunderstood path as we explore the many histories, practices, and traditions of the witches’ Craft. For those interested, Storm will be offering a 13-month certification course in witchcraft to begin spring 2014. “
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The Taming of the the Shrew
presented by Livermore Shakespeare Festival
Sunday, July 7, 7:00PM
Concannon Vineyard, 4590 Tesla Road, Livermore
see website for ticket details
“An unlikely love story: when money-loving Petruchio meets headstrong Kate, no one gets what they bargained for - they get much more! The Taming of the Shrew may be the original Romantic Comedy. It’s certainly one of the most popular of Shakespeare’s plays, and under the direction of Gary Armagnac, the nationally renowned actor and director, it will be perfect for a memorable evening at the vineyard.
Performances begin at 7:30PM Thursdays and Fridays, and at 7:00PM on Saturdays and Sundays. Picnic area opens at 5:30PM. Recommended for ages 10 and up.
Livermore Shakespeare Festival takes place at Concannon Vineyard, an elegant winery in the heart of Livermore Valley Wine Country. Actors perform in front of a two-story, Queen-Anne style Victorian home. Before the show and during intermission, you can sample award-winning wines in two tasting rooms. Enjoy a pre-show picnic on the lawn or enjoy pre-show small plates in Concannon's Underdog Wine Bar (RESERVATIONS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED). For the optimal pre-theater dining experience, the Underdog Wine Bar recommends making a reservation for 2 hours prior to the performance start time. Reservations for the Underdog Wine Bar can be made by calling (925) 583-1581. During the show, sip wine in the seating area as you experience Shakespeare against a background of vineyards and hills.
Note: Beverages, wine and food are available for purchase onsite at the Underdog Wine Bar and the Tasting Room. Due to state liquor laws, no alcohol without the winery label is allowed on site. Please contact the Underdog Wine Bar at (925) 583-1581 for questions regarding food. This season at the Livermore Shakespeare Festival, shows are adult-oriented and not appropriate for children under 10 years of age. Babes in arms and children in strollers are not permitted. Children 12 and under are permitted with parents. We recommend acquainting children with appropriate theatre behavior before coming. If you have any specific questions about the suitability of a show for your child, please contact our office at (925) 443-BARD. Climate varies nightly, so please dress in layers. Blankets are rented and sold at the event.”
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Dark of the Moon Practice for Hermes and Hekate
with Sam Webster
Sunday, July 7, gather at 8:00PM, Ceremony begins at 8:15PM,
and each month within the three day Dark Moon window
The Sacred Well, 536 Grand Avenue, Oakland, 510-444-9355
Donations welcome
“Sam Webster (founder of the Open Source Order of the Golden Dawn, author of Tantric Thelema, and Priest of Hermes and Hekate) hosts an open Dark of the Moon practice at The Sacred Well each month, making offerings to Hermes and Hekate. The large wooden representation of Hermes, classically called a Herm, was consecrated and worshipped at PantheaCon 2013 by Pagans, Magickians, and spiritual practitioners from many different backgrounds in a large ceremony that drew heavily on classical Greek material. The Herm now resides at the Sacred Well, and each month we gather to continue this sacred work with Dark Moon ritual for Hermes and Hekate, who were frequently honored at the crossroads together in ancient Greece. The practice that Sam shares in this circle is one he has maintained without fail since the Dark Moon of January 1992.
Study with Sam and more formal training in the Priestcraft of Hermes for those who desire to keep this rite are available. Please speak with Sam about this directly when you attend.”
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Secrets of Your Cells: Science and the Sacred
with Dr. Sondra Barrett
Monday, July 8, 7:30PM
East West Bookstore, 324 Castro Street, Mountain View
Free, but please call 650-988-9800 to reserve a seat
“Through a powerful synthesis of biomedical science and ancient wisdom traditions, biochemist and ‘cellular shaman’ Dr. Sondra Barrett reveals the practical strategies our cells have for healing and thriving. Discover how cells communicate, how thoughts and tensions influence cellular expression, and learn to access your cell powers to make a difference in your life. Experience cellular practices to calm and align your sense of Self. Sondra’s new book Secrets of Your Cells, a crossroads between science and the sacred, reveals Life’s operating instructions: as above, so below.”
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Embodied Awakening through Meditation and Sacred Dance
with Donald Rothberg and Heather Munro Pierce
Monday-Tuesday, July 8-9, 9:30AM-4:30PM
Community Meditation Hall, Spirit Rock, 5000 Sir Francis Drake Boulevard, Woodacre
$60-$120 sliding scale, plus a donation to the teacher(s), add $5 at the door
“Join us for an experientially-based exploration of awakening in and through the body for two days in the summer!
Such an embodied awakening is crucial for contemporary Western practitioners, living in a culture in which we are often disembodied, virtual, and disconnected from the earth body. This embodied awakening is also foundational in the teachings of the Buddha: ‘Which one thing is to be developed? Mindfulness of the body.’ (Digha Nikaya 34)
In this two-day non-residential retreat, we will weave together several types of body-oriented meditative practices with spaciously guided free-form dance (with a musical background) led by Heather Munro Pierce, an acclaimed teacher of sacred dance. Through both formal sitting and walking meditation and moving dance meditation, we will awaken and stabilize body awareness in a number of ways, including exploring the four elements of earth, water, fire, and air-in order to invite awakening in our bodies and to nourish a joyful, grounded awareness.
Both beginning and experienced meditators and movers are welcome, including those with limited movement capacities. Attendance for both days is strongly encouraged, but due to course curriculum, attendance for just Tuesday is not possible.”
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Cheesemaking Classes
with Wes Callahan
Monday-Tuesday, July 8-9,
Monday 4:00PM, Tuesday 7:00PM
The Sacred Wheel, 4935 Shattuck Avenue, Oakland, 510-653-1353
$20 per class, $35 for both
for more information, please e-mail jena@sacredwheelcheeseshop.com
“Both classes are being taught by Wes Callahan, a pastry chef turned cheesemaker from the Central Texas area.
All students receive a 25% discount card good for the entire month of July.
July 8th at 4:00PM:
Fresh Artisan Cheese Workshop: A dynamic class where we will discuss the origin, evolution, and creative methodology for the wide variety of fresh cheeses. The workshop will include a hands-on production of several cheeses including ricotta, mascarpone, and feta. Participants will receive a full list of recipes to reproduce these cheeses at home. Expect the class to run 1.5 hours.
$20 per person
July 9th at 7:00PM:
The Seven styles of Cheese: A comprehensive discussion on the history and theory of cheese. The class will offer a holistic view of cheese by exploring the seven distinct styles. Each style will be accompanied by a cheese tasting to showcase the flavor and qualities of each style. Expect the class to run 1.5 hours.
$20 per person
Sign up for both classes for $35.
Payment can be made in the store, or via paypal. We look forward to seeing you there!
-Sacred Wheel”
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Tarot Salon
with Grey
Tuesday, July 9, 7:00-8:00PM, and the second Tuesday of each month
The Sacred Well, 536 Grand Avenue, 510-444-9355
Donations gratefully accepted
“This month's cards: Judgement and the Seven of Pentacles
A Tarot discussion group for beginners and experienced readers alike. Join us in a roundtable discussion where we discuss our two cards for the month and learn, share insights and gain inspirations from one another. Bring your favorite Tarot deck with you, and be ready to share, learn (and maybe even teach) some new ideas!”
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Gospel Of Mary Magdalene... According To Us!
with Kayleen Asbo
Tuesday, July 9, 7:30-9:00PM
Sagrada Sacred Arts, 4926 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland, 510-653-7196
Free
“Join us for a lively panel discussion with cultural historian Kayleen Asbo and others to review the San Francisco Opera's recent premiere.”
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Music of the British Isles
with Margaret Miles
Wednesday, July 10, 6:30-7:45PM
Orinda Public Library, 26 Orinda Way, Orinda
Free
“Orinda Library's Summer Music Series continues with a local artist who is known for her Celtic inspired spiritual music. Margaret Miles has been singing all her life and her clear soprano voice is well-suited to the American and Celtic folk music she prefers, although she breaks into the blues on her song about splitting wood. She accompanies herself on autoharp and bodhran (Irish drum), plays penny whistle, and also performs a cappella. A Marin County resident, Margaret continues to learn and perform traditional music while creating a growing repertoire of original songs.”
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Have a Stirring, Sacred, Fun, Adventurous Week!
Molly Blue Dawn
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