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The Berkeley Horticultural Nursery will host two free classes in January on how to grow fruit trees at home. Credit: Joanne Furio<\/p>\nThe Berkeley Horticultural Nursery will host two free classes in January on how to grow fruit trees at home. Credit: Joanne Furio<\/p>\n
\ud83c\udfa8 People of all ages and art abilities are welcome at the \u201cWinter\u2019s Night\u201d paint and sip event. Art materials will be provided, and drinks will be available for sale. Thursday, Jan. 15. 6 p.m. Gilman Brewery. $45<\/a><\/p>\n \ud83c\udded\ud83c\uddfa The Hillside Club is screening \u201cDemocracy Noir,\u201d a documentary created by Academy Award-nominated Berkeley filmmaker, Connie Field. FIeld will be present to discuss the making of this movie about the dismantling of the Hungarian government by Victor Orb\u00e1n, which has provided a playbook for Project 2025. Thursday, Jan. 15. 7 p.m. 2286 Cedar St. $12-$17<\/a><\/p>\n \ud83c\udfb7 Berkeley tenor saxophonist Laurel Fink plays a benefit concert and food drive for the East Oakland Collective with her quintet featuring bass star Marcus Shelby, Berkeley-reared drummer Nadav Beary, and special guest vocalist Micaiah Dempsey of Melodious. Thursday, Jan. 15, 7:30 p.m. The Sound Room. $30<\/a><\/p>\n \ud83d\udcbc The 2026 DADA tiny art show is making a pit stop at Berkeley during its 2026 world tour. All featured works of art are 3 inches or smaller and fit into a single carry-on suitcase, and one piece was created by Oakland artist Jennifer Arzt. Opening reception open to all on Friday, Jan. 16 from 4-8 p.m, available to view Jan. 17-24 by appointment. 1684 University Ave. FREE<\/a><\/p>\n \ud83d\udcf7 Photographer Barbara Boissevain and Dr. Nicole Ardoin discuss the ongoing restoration of the South Bay\u2019s industrial salt ponds and the intersections of art and science as captured in Boissevain\u2019s book \u201cSalt of the Earth.\u201d Friday, Jan. 16, 7 p.m. (Works on view through Feb. 13.) Brower Center. FREE<\/a><\/p>\n \ud83c\udf44 Join an informational hike with a local biologist to learn about edible mushrooms and plants, as well as what is not edible and poisonous. Saturday, Jan. 17. 10 a.m. Centennial Dr. $85<\/a><\/p>\n \ud83c\udfb9 Making his Jupiter debut, San Francisco-reared, New York-based pianist Gabriel Schillinger-Hyman performs with his trio (and special guest Stephane Clement on trumpet), ranging through a book of original tune, standards and arrangements of works by Bill Evans, Chick Corea, Thelonious Monk, Duke Ellington, Cedar Walton, Keith Jarrett, and others. Friday, Jan. 16, 7 p.m. Jupiter. FREE<\/a><\/p>\n \ud83c\udf3fA Berkeley Herbal Center staff members leads an herb walk through Strawberry Creek Park and Poet\u2019s Corner, ending in Bancroft Community Garden. Saturday, Jan. 17, 10 a.m. Berkeley Herbal Center. $35<\/a><\/p>\n \ud83c\udf4e The Berkeley Horticultural Nursery will hold two classes on how to plant, grow, and prune fruit trees at home. Saturday, Jan. 17 and Jan. 31. 11 a.m. FREE<\/a><\/p>\n \ud83c\udfb5 The North Branch Library is hosting a K-pop Party where you can play your favorite music videos, meet other fans, and decorate a photocard frame, bracelet, and\/or picket. Saturday, Jan. 17. 1-2 p.m. North Branch Library. FREE<\/a><\/p>\n \ud83c\udf4f Spiral Gardens has a community farm that welcomes anyone to volunteer and take home fresh produce from every Sunday, weather permitting. 1-5 p.m. 1468 Oregon St. FREE<\/a><\/p>\n \ud83c\udfb6 American mezzo-soprano Samantha Hankey makes her Cal Performances debut accompanied by pianist Myra Huang on a program that combines Robert Schumann\u2019s Dichterliebe song cycle with songs in English, French, and German by Kurt Weill, Cole Porter, Charles Trenet, Francis Poulenc, and Erik Satie. Sunday, Jan. 18, 3 p.m. Hertz Hall. $67-$72<\/a><\/p>\n \ud83c\udfb9 If you\u2019ve ever been curious about the Hammond B3 organ, this is your chance to get up close and personal with a wild beast of an instrument, as veteran master LJ Holoman (Dr. Dre, Mary J. Blige, Howard Wiley) gives a free master class as part of a series presented by the Jazz Organ Fellowship. Whether you\u2019re an instrumentalist, vocalist, enthusiast, or simply seeking to deepen your knowledge and appreciation of great music, this seriesoffers an opportunity to learn directly from leading practitioners. Sunday, Jan. 18, 4 p.m. The Jazzschool. FREE<\/a><\/p>\n \ud83d\udd7a Learn to line dance at Central Library, where you\u2019ll learn easy dances set to the tune of various musical genres \u2014 from country to hip-hop and modern pop. Tuesday, Jan. 20. 1 p.m. FREE<\/a><\/p>\n \ud83d\udcda Berkeley psychologist and translator Anita Barrows, whose award-winning poetry has been published, among other places, in three chapbooks from Berkeley\u2019s Quelquefois Press, discusses her latest poetry collection \u201cSome Figs\u201d with KPFA host Dennis Bernstein. Tuesday, Jan. 20, 6:30 p.m. Pegasus on Solano. FREE<\/a><\/p>\n \ud83d\udcda Filmmaker and author John Sayles reads from and discusses his new wide-ranging new historical novel \u201cCrucible\u201d about Henry Ford\u2019s global ambitions as he built his auto manufacturing empire. Tuesday, Jan. 20, 7 p.m. Mrs. Dalloway\u2019s Bookstore. FREE (RSVP encouraged)<\/a><\/p>\n \ud83c\udf31 A botanical drawing night promises a \u201clow key night of drawing in community.\u201d Bring your own art supplies, and the instructor will provide light instruction in drawing and botany, as well as a subject to draw. Wednesday, Jan. 21. 6 p.m. 2121 California St. FREE<\/a><\/p>\n \ud83c\udfb8 A recently formed Bay Area supergroup, Spaghetti is an improvisation-laced ensemble featuring guitarist Jim Campilongo, Latin Grammy-nominated accordionist\/pianist Sam Reider and the volatile Berkeley rhythm section tandem of drummer Scott Amendola and bassist Mat Muntz exploring tunes by Duke Ellington, Astor Piazzolla, Hank Williams and beyond. Wednesday, Jan. 21, 8 p.m. The Back Room. $25<\/a><\/p>\n \ud83d\uddd3\ufe0f\u00a0See more things to do\u00a0in\u00a0Oakland<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Richmond<\/a>.\u00a0And check out our big list of\u00a0affordable things to do<\/a>\u00a0anytime in Berkeley. Sign up for our weekly arts and culture newsletter<\/a>, The Scene.<\/p>\n If there\u2019s an event you\u2019d like us to consider for this roundup, email us at\u00a0the-scene@berkeleyside.org<\/a>. 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