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\ud83c\udfdb\ufe0f The East Bay Community Law Center is holding a Fall Legal Festival to highlight legal and community resources regarding tenants\u2019 rights, immigration, health services, public benefits, and more. Free food from Tacos Sinaloa will be provided. Thursday, Oct. 23, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. FREE<\/a><\/p>\n \ud83c\udf39 A celebration of Doug Clifton, a retired Alameda firefighter, and his partner, retired nurse Kathy Velez Katz, who were beloved Deadheads recently killed in a Utah motorcycle crash, features Zach Nugent\u2019s JG3 with Sunshine Garcia Becker and Cheryl Rucker. Thursday, Oct. 23, 8 p.m. Ashkenaz. $20-$25<\/a><\/p>\n \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddfa The Cuband, a dynamic trio of Cuban jazz musicians featuring saxophonist Rafael Matos and pianist Ed Corso, returns for their monthly residency in Tilden Park. Friday, Oct. 24, 5-7 p.m. Tilden Golf Course. FREE<\/a><\/p>\n \ud83e\ude94 Two years ago, Oakland Councilmember Janani Ramachandran, the daughter of Indian immigrants, launched a Diwali festival<\/a> to highlight South Asian culture and cuisine. The family-friendly festival will feature various dance performances, music by DJ Damaniac, South Asian food vendors, and additional entertainment. Friday, Oct. 24, 6-10 p.m.\u00a0RSVP online<\/a>, BLOC15, 252 2nd St. FREE<\/p>\n \ud83c\udf7d\ufe0f The Berkeley farmers markets will have a free class series on how to prevent food waste while cooking healthy, farm-fresh food. Register early to receive recipes in advance. Thursday, Oct. 23, 3 p.m., at North Berkeley<\/a>. Saturday, Oct. 25, 11 a.m., at Downtown Berkeley<\/a>. Tuesday, Oct. 28, 3 p.m., at South Berkeley<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u270f\ufe0f Relive the \u201990s with a panel of Bay Area-based cartoonists and authors, who will discuss how their work, cartoons, and Bay Area culture have evolved over the past thirty years. Friday, Oct. 24, 7 p.m. 2904 College Ave. FREE<\/a> ($10-15 suggested donation)<\/p>\n \ud83d\udc80 Berkeley High hosts a D\u00eda de los Muertos celebration featuring mariachi, a lowrider car show, children\u2019s activities, artisanal crafts, whole-person healing, hair braiding and haircuts, an altar and art exhibition, and raffles, presented by R.I.S.E, and supported by BUSD, Lifelong Medical Care and the city. Saturday, Oct. 25, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Berkeley High (at Allston & Milvia). FREE<\/a><\/p>\n \ud83d\udcd6 Berkeley poet Rachel Richardson will read excerpts from her books, including her latest book Smother that tackles grief from climate change and the death of a friend. The reading will be followed by an interview and audience discussion segment. (Read our interview with Richardson<\/a>.) Saturday, Oct. 25, 1 p.m. Claremont Branch Library. FREE<\/a><\/p>\n \ud83d\udeb6 Go on a nearly five-mile stroll from West Berkeley to Emeryville and Aquatic Park. A walk leader from the Berkeley Path Wanderers Association will lead the way. Saturday, Oct. 25. Meet at 2701 Eighth St. at 9 a.m. FREE<\/a><\/p>\n \ud83c\udf83 Downtown Berkeley\u2019s Halloween Hootenanny is back with live musical performances, vendors, fortune telling, face painting and crafts for kids. The farmers market will also be running at the same time. Saturday, Oct. 25, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Civic Center Park. FREE<\/a><\/p>\n \ud83e\udddb Rialto Cinemas Elmwood will host a free family matinee of \u201cHotel Transylvania 2\u201d at 10 a.m., and participating shops at the Elmwood will be hosting trick-or-treating from noon-5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25. FREE<\/a><\/p>\n \ud83c\udfb2 Play some spooky games at Victory Point Cafe\u2019s Halloween Spooktacular, including board games and roleplay games like Blood on the Clocktower. Saturday, Oct. 25, 3 p.m.-1 a.m. $12-$60<\/a><\/p>\n \ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddec Felabration, the annual birthday celebration of Nigerian superstar, Afrobeat patriarch and outspoken anti-corruption activist Fela Kuti, returns to Ashkenez with a performance by Soji & the Afrobeat Band. Saturday, Oct. 25, 8 p.m. $20-$25<\/a><\/p>\n \ud83d\udc07 Botanical gardens aren\u2019t just for flora anymore. A family-friendly fauna event featuring interactive booths and displays, crafts, tours and live animals like snakes and spiders (to see and touch), Animal Day returns to the UC Botanical Garden. Bring a picnic and enjoy the live music on the lawn. Friendly animal costumes encouraged. Sunday, Oct. 26, 10 a.m.\u20132 p.m. UC Botanical Garden. Free (with admission to Garden)<\/a><\/p>\n \ud83c\udf3f Learn how to make a healing salve and herbal tea blend using plant medicine and herbs grown at Spiral Gardens\u2019 community farm. Salves will be available for purchase after the class, and proceeds will go back to the farm. Sunday, Oct. 26, 11 a.m. 1468 Oregon St. FREE<\/a><\/p>\n \ud83d\udc7b The Deep End Sextet, a Bay Area jazz ensemble that grew out of pandemic rehearsals, will be playing \u201chaunting jazz\u201d at The Back Room. Expect tunes like Kenny Barron\u2019s \u201cPhantoms,\u201d Joey Calderazzo\u2019s \u201cMidnight Voyage,\u201d Joe Henderson\u2019s \u201cOut of the Night,\u201d and Rick Margitza\u2019s \u201cStreet of Thieves.\u201d Sunday, Oct. 26, 3 p.m. The Back Room. $20 in advance and $25 at the door. RSVP<\/a><\/p>\n \ud83c\udfbb Beirut-born violinist Georges Lammam performs with his ensemble, teaming up with activist-artist Holly Near for a Gaza relief benefit, with MECA Director Zeiad Abbas presenting a slide show on the organization\u2019s work in Gaza. Sunday, Oct. 26, 7 p.m. La Pe\u00f1a Cultural Center. $25-$75\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n \ud83e\udd34\ud83c\udffd A high-concept concert puts Prince\u2019s \u201cKiss\u201d under the microscope at One Song All Night, a program featuring five Bay Area artists reimagining the Purple One\u2019s chart-topping 1986 hit, with Hannah Mayree, Mike Blankenship and Dame Drummer, Ana\u00eds Azul, Tammy Hall, and Flex Duo with Bryan Dyer and Dave Worm. Sunday, Oct. 26, 7 p.m. The Freight. $34-$39<\/a><\/p>\n \ud83d\udc7b Berkeley Community Media is hosting their 18th annual Horror Film Fest-Evil, featuring indie films that promise to be \u201cnot too salty, not too sweet \u2026 not too much blood and gore \u2026 just enough creep.\u201d Sunday, Oct. 26, 7-10 p.m. 1931 Center St. $10<\/a><\/p>\n \ud83c\udfb6 Vocalist Bryan Dyer, a longtime creative force on the Bay Area music scene who\u2019s anchored Bobby McFerrin\u2019s Monday afternoon Motion residency at the Freight for years, steps into the spotlight on his own at the new Jazz Nights at the Lobby Lounge series, presented in partnership with Living Jazz. Tuesday, Oct. 28, 9 p.m. Claremont Resort & Club. FREE<\/a><\/p>\n \ud83d\udcda Pushcart Prize-winning essayist Christina Rivera, discusses her 2025 anthology \u201cMy Oceans: Essays of Water, Whales, and Women\u201d in a reading and book talk with Prof. Shannon Jackson Cyrus, director of the Environmental Arts & Humanities Initiative. Wednesday, Oct. 29, 5 p.m. Hearst Field Annex D23. FREE<\/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.<\/p>\n If there\u2019s an event you\u2019d like us to consider for this roundup, email us at\u00a0the-scene@berkeleyside.org<\/a>. If there\u2019s an event that you\u2019d like to promote on our calendar, you can use the self-submission form on our\u00a0events page<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Oaklandside\u2019s Azucena Rasilla contributed to this story.<\/p>\n We know that most readers don’t get to the end of the article. But you did! 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Shoppers at the Tuesday Farmers\u2019 Market. Photo: Nancy Rubin<\/p>\n