Anti-Trump protesters in Berkeley fill the I-80 overpass near Aquatic Park during the first “No Kings” protest on June 14. Credit: Jonathan Hidalgo for Berkeleyside

🪧 Demonstrations for the second nationwide “No Kings” protest against the Trump administration’s anti-democratic actions are expected to draw big crowds across the East Bay. The rally this past June had tens of thousands of participants locally.

Berkeley protests this Saturday are planned from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Telegraph Avenue and Bancroft Way; from 11 a.m. to noon at San Pablo and University; and from 1-3 p.m. at the pedestrian overpass at the north end of Aquatic Park, where activists will be “in ocean creature costume with signs to protect endangered sharks, whales and seabirds imperiled by the President’s Executive Orders.”

In Oakland, a march hosted by Indivisible East Bay, will kick off at noon at Wilma Chan Park.

See a list of all “No Kings” protests.

🐦 The Berkeley Bird Festival is returning this year with family-friendly activities such as birding field trips around the city, arts and crafts, and talks with bird experts. Registration required for most birding trips. Sunday, Oct. 19, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. David Brower Center. FREE

💥 Still shaken up by the recent earthquakes in the East Bay? UC Berkeley is holding an earthquake preparedness fair, where you can learn from experts and participate in giveaways to prepare your emergency kit. Thursday, Oct. 16, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Dwinelle Plaza. FREE

⚖️ The UC Berkeley Department of Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies presents “The Trials,” a play set in a dystopian future where climate change has devastated the world, and a jury of 12 teenagers argue and pass judgment on the adults who destroyed the earth. Shows run from Oct. 16-19. Zellerbach Playhouse. $10-20.

🎥 The Albany Film Fest presents Berkeley documentary filmmaker Rick Goldsmith’s “Stripped For Parts: American Journalism On the Brink,” which details the ongoing dismantling of newspapers by a secretive hedge fund. A Q&A with Goldsmith follows the screening. (The movie can be streamed free through the end of the year on the PBS website.) Thursday, Oct. 16, 7 p.m. Rialto Cinemas Cerrito Theater. $15

🎷 Making their Jupiter debut, the Bay Area-based jazz collective Mojo Circus features Berkeley-reared saxophonist Joshi Marshall and combines exploratory nature of jazz with carefully crafted danceable grooves. Friday, Oct. 17, 7 p.m. Jupiter. FREE

💃 La Peña Cultural Center holds a monthly community dance party with live salsa and bachata, food and drinks, and gender-inclusive beginner dance classes. Friday, Oct. 17, 7:30-11:59 p.m., $20-30.

📖 The Arts and Crafts Collective (ACCI) is holding a bead trunk show featuring the semi-precious, pearl and glass bead collection of a jewelry designer and fashion icon of the ’70s. Her bead collection was given to the ACCI and will now be available for sale. Friday-Saturday, Oct. 17-18, 11 a.m.–5 p.m. 1652 Shattuck Ave.

🍵 Watch a tea demonstration while enjoying a cup of tea and a Japanese sweet at the Tarea Hall Pittman South Branch library. Limited seats are available for the two seatings. Saturday, Oct. 18, (RSVP for 1 p.m. or 2 p.m.)

🎃 The city’s Harvest Festival is happening this Saturday. It has something for everyone, including live music, carnival games, seed swaps, a zipline for kids and more. There will also be a contest to find the best foods, with categories such as cookies, homegrown fruits and vegetables, bread and pie. Saturday, Oct. 18, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Cedar Rose Park. FREE

🛠️ If you have broken stuff that’s been sitting in a corner at home, come to Berkeley Unified School District’s Fix-it-Fest to get a workspace, tools and coaching from a BUSD student and community volunteer to troubleshoot and (hopefully) fix them. Pre-registering items to fix is highly encouraged. Saturday, Oct. 18, 1-3:30 p.m. Willard Middle School. FREE

🎥 Based on Sam Greenlee’s incendiary novel, director Ivan Dixon’s searing 1973 adaptation “The Spook Who Sat by the Door” follows the CIA’s first Black agent Langley to the streets of Chicago, where he uses the agency’s own training to spark a Black revolution. Followed by a conversation with Nomathandé Dixon, daughter of the director, Cal professor Michael Mark Cohen and veteran jazz DJ Greg Bridges. Saturday, Oct. 18, 7 p.m. BAMFPA. $18

🎶 Berkeley composer and guitarist Tony Corman leads Morchestra, a 17-piece jazz orchestra packed with some of the Bay Area’s finest musicians, through a program of his inventive arrangements of well-known tunes by the likes of Gershwin and Mancini. Saturday, Oct. 18, 8 p.m. The Jazzschool. $30

🇫🇷 Berkeley cellist Susanna Porte returns to her front yard for an afternoon show of French chansons and jazz with Duo Gadjo featuring guitarist Jeff Magidson and Isabelle Fontaine on vocals. Sunday, Oct. 19, 1 p.m. Channing between McKinley & Grant. FREE (tips welcome)

🏛️ Join former U.S. Secretary of Labor Robert Reich and author Michael Lewis as they have a conversation on their latest books on the current state of American democracy and how to “build a government that truly serves the people”. Tuesday, Oct. 21, 7 p.m. Pegasus Books Downtown. $35

🎥 Historian Mark Weiner’s new documentary about the surprising connections between mountain rescue teams in Seattle and Tyrol, Austria, “The Volunteers,” screens as part of the Hillside Club’s documentary series, with a discussion by co-producer David Ritsher and activist Joan Blades. Tuesday, Oct. 21, 7 p.m. Hillside Club. $12.51

🇧🇬 A unique trans-Atlantic Bulgarian band playing the Thracian style introduced in the 1960s by Trakiiska troika ensembles, Bulgarika founders Donka Koleva (vocals) and Nikolay Kolev (bowed gadulka) are joined by Stoyan Kostov on tambura and Anton Shekerjiev on tupan and kaba gaida. Tuesday, Oct. 21, 7:30 p.m. Ashkenaz. $20

🎨 Bobby G’s Pizzeria hosts a monthly craft night with all materials included. This month, decorate ghost keychains and journals to get into the Halloween spirit. Tuesday, Oct. 21, 7 p.m.–10 p.m. FREE

🗓️ See more things to do in Oakland and Richmond. And check out our big list of affordable things to do anytime in Berkeley.

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