What do you wish for?

Do you base our choices on what you want, or what you think you're supposed to want? Let yourself feel what you feel and want what you want, THEN engage your mind in the process. The best wishes are born from your heart.

Wednesday, November 30, 2016

Events on the Horizon for December 2016 and beyond - Mark Your Calendars!

Mark your calendars for:
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RiffTrax Holiday Special Double Feature
Thursday, December 1, 7:00-11:00PM
see website for local event details and tickets
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Jewels of Dresden: The Creations of John McRae
Friday, December 2, 5:00-7:00PM
Castle in the Air, 1805 Fourth Street, Berkeley, 510-204-9801
Free admission
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23rd Annual Free Scottish Holiday Concerts
with The Stewart Tartan Pipes and Drums
Saturday, December 3, 3:00PM
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 13601 Saratoga Avenue, Saratoga
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Offering an Ocean of Milk to the Lu
with Geshe Kunchap
Saturday & Sunday, December 3 & 4, 10:00AM-5:00PM
Sacred Stream Center, 2149 Byron Street, Berkeley
Registration by November 26: $175, after November 26: $215
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The Great Dickens Christmas Fair!
Saturdays-Sundays, November 19-December 18
and Friday, November 25,
10:00AM-7:00PM
Cow Palace Exhibition Halls, 2600 Geneva Avenue, Daly City
see website for ticket details
Parking fees are $12 per car charged by the Cow Palace
Free shuttle available from Glen Park BART Station
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Making Merry at Healdsburg SHED
Sunday, December 4, 10:00AM-5:00PM
Healdsburg SHED, 25 North Street, Healdsburg
Free admission, some activities require paid registration
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Craft Your Own Herb-Based Gifts
with Trinity Ava
Sunday, December 4, 10:30AM-12:00PM
Healdsburg SHED, 25 North Street, Healdsburg
$65
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Evergreen Wreath and Garland Workshop
Wednesday, December 7, 6:00-8:00PM
UC Berkeley Botanical Garden, 200 Centennial Drive, Berkeley
$50 includes some materials
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Celebrating the Way of Mary, A New Path of Awakening: A Revelation!
Thursday, December 8, 7:00PM
The Palace of the Soul Divine: School of Glitteracy, 449 Parker Avenue, San Francisco
$25
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Winterdance Celtic Christmas Celebration
featuring Molly's Revenge, Christa Burch, and The Rosemary Turco Irish Dancers
Friday, December 9, 7:00PM
Trinity Cathedral, 81 North Second Street, San Jose
$20 in advance, $24 at the door
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Holiday Nature Crafts
Saturday, December 10, 10:00AM-2:00PM
UC Berkeley Botanical Garden, 200 Centennial Drive, Berkeley
$20 includes materials
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Grinch-Mas At Gamble Garden
Saturday, December 10, 10:30AM-12:00PM
Gamble Garden, 1431 Waverley Street, Palo Alto
Adults $30 in advance, Children $35 in advance
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23rd Annual Free Scottish Holiday Concerts
with The Stewart Tartan Pipes and Drums
Saturday, December 10, 3:00PM
Trinity Presbyterian Church, 1106 Alameda de Las Pulgas, San Carlos
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Sausalito Lighted Boat Parade & Fireworks
Saturday, December 10,
Winterfest Tent Opens 5:00PM, Parade Starts 6:30PM
San Francisco Yacht Club Harbor, 98 Beach Road, Belvedere Tiburon
Free
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Deckside View of the Sausalito Lighted Boat Parade
aboard the Schooner Freda B with SF Bay Adventures
Saturday, December 10, 5:45-9:00PM
boarding at Sausalito Yacht Harbor, Slip 907, 100 Bay Street, Sausalito
$75
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Fibershed Marketplace Pop-Up at SHED
Sunday, December 11, 11:00AM-5:00PM
Healdsburg SHED, 25 North Street, Healdsburg
Free admission
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Botanical Crafting for the Holidays
Sunday, December 11, 1:00-4:00PM
UC Berkeley Botanical Garden, 200 Centennial Drive, Berkeley
$35 includes materials
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Santa Visits Alden Lane Nursery
Saturday, December 17, 11:00AM-1:00PM
Alden Lane Nursery, 981 Alden Lane, Livermore
Free
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Amhran na Draoi: An Introduction to the Magic and Medicine of the Celts
with Rylan Sían
Saturday-Sunday, December 17-18,
Saturday 4:00-7:00PM, Sunday 10:00AM-4:00PM
Ancestral Apothecary, 3798 Grand Avenue, Oakland
Sliding scale $120-$200
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South Bay Circles Yule Celebration & Feast of Sol Invictus
Sunday, December 18, 4:30-7:00PM
OddFellows Hall, 20589 W. Homestead Road, Cupertino
Suggested Donation $10-$18
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Wednesday, November 2, 2016

Events on the Horizon for November 2016 and beyond - Mark Your Calendars!


Mark your calendars for:
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Movember
throughout the month of November
between your nose and your mouth
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Niles Altar Walk
Wednesday, November 2, 2:00-8:00PM
Niles Town Plaza, 37592 Niles Boulevard, Fremont
Free
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Dia de los Muertos San Francisco
Wednesday, November 2, 7:00PM
Parade starts at 22nd Street and Bryant Street, San Francisco
and leads to 26th Street and Harrison Street
ending at the Festival of Altars in Garfield Park, 4:00-11:00PM
http://www.cayacoven.org/community-events/2016/11/2/dia-de-los-muertos-san-francisco
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Hula Festival
Friday-Sunday, November 4-6
Alameda County Fairgrounds, 4501 Pleasanton Avenue, Pleasanton
see website for ticket details
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Barry and Maya Spector's Day of the Dead Ritual
Saturday, November 5, 9:00AM-6:00PM
Hillside Church, 1422 Navellier Street, El Cerrito
$30 if paid in advance, $50 if paid at the door.
Pre-registration required. No one refused.  Work scholarships available.
Contact Barry Spector at 650-329-1415 or shmoover@comcast.net for more information
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Dia de los Muertos in Old Sacramento
Saturday, November 5, 10:00AM-5:00PM
Sacramento History Museum, 101 I Street, Old Sacramento
Adults $6, Children 6-17 $4, Children 5 and under Free
http://www.cayacoven.org/community-events/2016/11/5/dia-de-los-muertos-in-old-sacramento
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Santa Visits Alden Lane Nursery
Saturday, November 5, 11:00AM-1:00PM
Alden Lane Nursery, 981 Alden Lane, Livermore
Free
http://www.cayacoven.org/community-events/2016/11/5/santa-visits-alden-lane-nursery
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Día de los Muertos Community Festival Santa Cruz
Saturday, November 5, 1:30-7:00PM
Museum of Art and History at the McPherson Center, 705 Front Street, Santa Cruz
Free
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Le Bal des Vampires
presented by PEERS
Saturday, November 5, 6:30PM-Midnight
Alameda Elks Lodge, 2255 Santa Clara Avenue, Alameda
Tickets must be purchased in advance - see website for details
$35, advance purchase required, may sell out
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SoulSong
With Gary Malkin & Friends
featuring Jennifer Berezan
Saturday, November 5, 8:00PM
TMS Performing Arts Center, 150 N. San Pedro Road, San Rafael
$18-$24, all ages
http://www.cayacoven.org/community-events/2016/10/5/soulsong
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Patrick Ball: Celtic Harp & Story
Saturday, November 5, 8:00PM
Occidental Center for the Arts, 3850 Doris Murphy Court, Occidental
$20
http://www.cayacoven.org/community-events/2016/11/5/patrick-ball-celtic-harp-story
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Daylight Savings Time Ends
Sunday, November 6, 2:00AM (which then immediately becomes 1:00AM, I think...)
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Felted Crow Wall Hanging
with Denise Marshall
Sunday, November 6, 11:00AM–5:00PM
Castle in the Air, 1805 Fourth Street, Berkeley, 510-204-9801
$105 includes materials
http://www.cayacoven.org/community-events/2016/11/6/felted-crow-wall-hanging
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West Berkeley Shellmound Interfaith Prayer
Hosted by Corrina Gould of the Sogorea Te’ Land Trust
Sunday, November 6, 2:00-4:00PM
West Berkeley Shellmound, 1900 Fourth Street, Berkeley
Free
http://www.cayacoven.org/community-events/2016/11/6/west-berkeley-shellmound-interfaith-prayer
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The Cost of the Poet's Light: Coleridge and Star Wisdom
A free lecture by David Tresemer, Ph.D.
Thursday, November 10, 7:30PM
Stegmann Hall, Rudolf Steiner College, 9200 Fair Oaks Boulevard, Fair Oaks
Free, Donations appreciated
http://www.cayacoven.org/community-events/2016/11/10/the-cost-of-the-poets-light-coleridge-and-star-wisdom
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San Francisco Transgender Film Festival
Thursday-Sunday, November 10-13,
see website for detailed schedule
The Roxie, 3117 16th Street, San Francisco
$12-$15 sliding scale per showing, $65 Festival Pass
http://www.cayacoven.org/community-events/2016/11/10/san-francisco-transgender-film-festival
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Knights of Revery
Friday-Saturday, November 11-12, 8:00PM
Ohmega Salvage, 2403 San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley
$20
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San Mateo Harvest Festival Original Art and Craft Show
Friday-Sunday, November 11-13,
Friday and Saturday, 10:00AM-6:00PM, Sunday 10:00AM-5:00PM
Expo Hall, San Mateo Event Center, 1346 Saratoga Drive, San Mateo
Adults $9, 62+ $7, 13-17 $4, Children under 12 free, Ticket is good for all 3 days
Here is a Coupon for $2 off Adult or Senior admission
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San Francisco Green Festival
Friday-Sunday, November 11-13,
Friday 12:00-6:00PM, Saturday and Sunday 10:00AM-6:00PM
Pier 35, San Francisco
see website for registration details
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Goddess Harvest Festival
Friday-Monday, November 11-14,
see website for detailed schedule
herchurch, 678 Portola Drive, San Francisco
Free Admission
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ShadowDance
Saturday, November 12, 7:30PM-2:00AM
Oakland Metro Opera House, 630 3rd Street, Oakland
$25 in advance, $30 at the door
21+
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Goat Hill Antique Fair
Saturday-Sunday, November 12-13,
Saturday 10:00AM-4:00PM, Sunday 10:00AM-3:00PM
Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds, 2601 E Lake Avenue, Watsonville
$20
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Psychological Shamanism
with Jan Ögren
part of the Friday Flock Night series
Friday, November 18, 7:30-9:30PM
Songbird Community Healing Center,
8297 OId Redwood Highway, Cotati
suggested donation $10-$20
http://www.cayacoven.org/community-events/2016/11/18/psychological-shamanism
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Garden of Roses
with Nava Dance Collective
Friday, November 18, 8:00-10:30PM
Brava Theater, 2781 24th Street, San Francisco
$25-$40
http://www.cayacoven.org/community-events/2016/11/18/garden-of-roses
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Sacramento Harvest Festival Original Art and Craft Show
Friday-Sunday, November 18-20,
Friday and Saturday 10:00AM-6:00PM, Sunday 10:00AM-5:00PM
Cal Expo, 1600 Exposition Way, Sacramento
Adults $9, Students and Seniors $7, Ages 13-17 $4, children under 12 free
One ticket is good for all three days, coupon available on website
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Fibershed Wool & Fine Fiber Symposium 2016: For the Love of Place
Saturday, November 19, 9:30AM-5:00PM
Dance Palace, 503 B Street, Point Reyes Station
see website for registration information
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Tellabration!
presented by the South Bay Storytellers and Listeners
Saturday, November 19, 7:00PM
Palo Alto Church of Christ, 3373 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto
$10 suggested donation, no one turned away for lack of funds
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The Great Dickens Christmas Fair!
Saturdays-Sundays, November 19-December 18
and Friday, November 25,
10:00AM-7:00PM
Cow Palace Exhibition Halls, 2600 Geneva Avenue, Daly City
see website for ticket details
Parking fees are $12 per car charged by the Cow Palace
Free shuttle available from Glen Park BART Station
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Transgender Day of Remembrance
Sunday, November 20
Please see website for local events; some may be on different days.
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Indigenous People's Sunrise Gathering
Thursday, November 24, 4:15AM
Alcatraz - boat leaves from Pier 33, San Francisco
$14
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San Rafael Parade of Lights and Winter Wonderland
Friday-Saturday, November 25-26,
Friday 12:00-8:00PM, Saturday 9:00AM-12:00PM,
Parade Friday at 5:30PM
along 4th Street from B Street to Lootens Place, San Rafael
Free
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San Jose Harvest Festival Original Art and Craft Show
Friday-Sunday, November 25-27,
Friday and Saturday, 10:00AM-6:00PM, Sunday 10:00AM-5:00PM
San Jose McEnery Convention Center, 150 W. San Carlos Street, San Jose
Adults $9, 62+ $7, 13-17 $4, Children under 12 free, Ticket is good for all 3 days
Here is a Coupon for $2 off Adult or Senior admission
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Sonora Christmas Craft and Music Festival
Friday-Sunday, November 25-27,
Friday-Saturday 10:00AM-5:00PM, Sunday 10:00AM-4:00PM
Mother Lode Fairgrounds, 220 Southgate Drive, Sonora
Adults $8, Seniors and Students (13-18) $5, Children (6-12) $2, under 6 free
Here is a Coupon for $1 off Adult admission
Parking $5
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RiffTrax Holiday Special Double Feature
Thursday, December 1, 7:00-11:00PM
see website for local event details and tickets
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Offering an Ocean of Milk to the Lu
with Geshe Kunchap
Saturday & Sunday, December 3 & 4, 10:00AM-5:00PM
Sacred Stream Center, 2149 Byron Street, Berkeley
Registration by November 26: $175, after November 26: $215
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