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• African American Museum and Library at Oakland

  • When
    June 17, 2023
  •  
    12:00 PM
  • Location
    659 14th St., Oakland, CA 94612

  Register

  To register, we prefer you pay online via the black "REGISTER" button. For other options, contact O'Neil Dillon by email or at 510-207-8761.

  The Museum is dedicated to the discovery, preservation, interpretation, and sharing of historical and cultural experiences of African Americans in California and the West for present and future generations. The reference library supports the archives and museum.  

   AAMLO (African American Museum and Library of Oakland) houses more than 160 collections. Its archives contain works from Martin Luther King, Jr.; Malcom X; and the Black Panthers, among others. Two art galleries feature changing exhibits. The building, which housed the original Oakland Library, is on the National Register of Historic Buildings.

  We will have a private docent led tour.   There are numerous restaurants in the area should people want to have lunch after the tour. 

  
  

  Date:    Saturday June 17th.

  Time:    12 Noon.

  Place:    659 14th St

              Oakland, CA  94612

  https://oaklandlibrary.org/aamlo/

  PBKNCA rep:   Joanne Sandstrom

  Fee: Members $20 ($5 donation to the museum and $15 for our scholarships)

  Non-Members $30
  

  Sign up at https://pbknca.com/Events

  If on the day of the event you find you can't make it, call O'Neil Dillon at 510-207-8761. Simply not paying or not replying prevents us from allowing someone else to attend. No-shows do NOT receive a refund!
  

  If you register, then later decide not to attend this event, there may be others on the waiting list who will be able to take your place, so please cancel (click HERE, or on "Already registered" if you are on the event page) or by contacting O'Neil Dillon.

  If you are on the waitlist and wish to be removed without being registered, please contact  O'Neil Dillon.

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• Far Leaves Tea class August 19, 2023

  • When
    August 19, 2023
  •  
    10:00 AM - 11:30 PM
  • Location
    2626 San Pablo Ave, Berkeley
  • Spaces left
    6

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  To register, we prefer you pay online via the black "REGISTER" button. For other options, contact O'Neil Dillon  by email or at 510-207-8761. 

  Do not let this modest, graffitied, storefront Tea House, located in a slightly gritty section of San Pablo Ave in Berkeley  put you off.  You will enter a serene tea house atmosphere and be immersed in the fascinating world of tea.  The contrast itself is a reminder the world of tea, at it’s best, can be a powerful inner experience contributing to mindful living.  Graffiti no longer matters.

  This 90 minute class with Tea Master Brad  Lebowitz  is limited to 8 people at a time to create an intimate setting and experience.  You will learn about the different ways  tea is processed in different parts of the world, and how that results in a wide range of tea varieties.

  You will learn how to properly make different types of tea, at what temperatures, how long to steep, and how the understanding and participation in the rituals of making and drinking tea can help with mindfulness. You will learn the differences between white, green, oolong, black and puer teas.  You will be well caffeinated by the end of the class.  There are multiple options for lunch afterward in the more upscale areas of Berkeley, and 4th Street is not far away.

  The cost is not inconsiderable, but is well worth what you will get out of this class.  After this, tea will never be the same!

  We will initially schedule two classes but will schedule more if there is sufficient interest.    So even if the event is noted as “filled” sign up for the waiting list.   

  Fee: $50 ($15 for PBKNCA scholarships) 

  Address:  2626 San Pablo Ave, Berkeley

  Parking: Street meter parking. 

  PBKNCA rep:  O’Neil Dillon

  Far Leaves Tea:  https://www.farleaves.com/

  
  

  If on the day of the event you find you can't make it, call O'Neil Dillon at 510-207-8761. Simply not paying or not replying prevents us from allowing someone else to attend. No-shows do NOT receive a refund!

  If you register, then later decide not to attend this event, there may be others on the waiting list who will be able to take your place, so please cancel (click HERE, or on "Already registered" if you are on the event page) or by contacting O'Neil Dillon.

  If you are on the waitlist and wish to be removed without being registered, please contact  O'Neil Dillon.

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• Far Leaves Tea class August 26, 2023

  • When
    August 26, 2023
  •  
    10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Location
    2626 San Pablo Ave, Berkeley
  • Spaces left
    8

  Register

  

  To register, we prefer you pay online via the black "REGISTER" button. For other options, contact O'Neil Dillon  by email or at 510-207-8761. 

  Do not let this modest, graffitied, storefront Tea House, located in a slightly gritty section of San Pablo Ave in Berkeley  put you off.  You will enter a serene tea house atmosphere and be immersed in the fascinating world of tea.  The contrast itself is a reminder the world of tea, at it’s best, can be a powerful inner experience contributing to mindful living.  Graffiti no longer matters.

  This 90 minute class with Tea Master Brad  Lebowitz  is limited to 8 people at a time to create an intimate setting and experience.  You will learn about the different ways  tea is processed in different parts of the world, and how that results in a wide range of tea varieties.

  You will learn how to properly make different types of tea, at what temperatures, how long to steep, and how the understanding and participation in the rituals of making and drinking tea can help with mindfulness. You will learn the differences between white, green, oolong, black and puer teas.  You will be well caffeinated by the end of the class.  There are multiple options for lunch afterward in the more upscale areas of Berkeley, and 4th Street is not far away.

  The cost is not inconsiderable, but is well worth what you will get out of this class.  After this, tea will never be the same!

  We will initially schedule two classes but will schedule more if there is sufficient interest.    So even if the event is noted as “filled” sign up for the waiting list.

  
  

  Fee: $50 ($15 for PBKNCA scholarships) 

  Address:  2626 San Pablo Ave, Berkeley

  Parking: Street meter parking. 

  PBKNCA rep:  O’Neil Dillon

  Far Leaves Tea:  https://www.farleaves.com/

  If on the day of the event you find you can't make it, call O'Neil Dillon at 510-207-8761. Simply not paying or not replying prevents us from allowing someone else to attend. No-shows do NOT receive a refund!

  If you register, then later decide not to attend this event, there may be others on the waiting list who will be able to take your place, so please cancel (click HERE, or on "Already registered" if you are on the event page) or by contacting O'Neil Dillon.

  If you are on the waitlist and wish to be removed without being registered, please contact  O'Neil Dillon.

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• Guide Dogs for the Blind

  • When
    September 20, 2023
  •  
    10:00 AM
  • Location
    350 Los Ranchitos Rd., San Rafael, CA
  • Spaces left
    14

  Register

  To register, we prefer you pay online via the black "REGISTER" button. For other options, contact Jean James  by email or text: 415-328-7978. 

  
  

  Who isn’t enchanted by cute puppy eyes?  And what if those eyes mature to transform the lives of the severely vision impaired? Please plan to join us for a tour of the California Guide Dogs for the Blind in San Rafael on Wednesday, September 20, at 10 AM.

  
  The tour will begin and end at the Visitors’ Center - first building on the left as you come in the main entrance.  (Look for the red and white “Tours” signs).  After a short video, we will be escorted on a walk through the residential grounds, visit the Learning Lab to see puppies being socialized and at play, and view the Training Courtyard where puppies encounter and learn to overcome everyday obstacles.
  
  Photographs of clients or other people working with dogs are prohibited, but photographs of the grounds, the Learning Lab, and designated photo stops are encouraged.
  
  Date: Wednesday, September 20, 2023
  Time: 10 AM.  (The tour takes approximately an hour and a quarter)

  Address: 350 Los Ranchitos Rd., San Rafael, CA

  Parking: There is a parking lot, but it fills up quickly. Free parking is available on surrounding streets. Allow extra time for parking.

  Cost: Members and their guests  $30,  Non-members $40 

  (This event is a fundraiser with $10 going to Guide dogs for the Blind and the balance to our Scholarship Fund)

  Limit: 24

  If on the day of the event you find you can't make it, call Jean James at 415-328-7978. Simply not paying or not replying prevents us from allowing someone else to attend. No-shows do NOT receive a refund!
  

  If you register, then later decide not to attend this event, there may be others on the waiting list who will be able to take your place, so please cancel (click HERE, or on "Already registered" if you are on the event page) or by contacting O'Neil Dillon.

  If you are on the waitlist and wish to be removed without being registered, please contact  O'Neil Dillon.

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• 37th Asilomar Conference - Feb 16-19, 2024

  • Start
    February 16, 2024
  •  
    4:00 PM
  • End
    February 19, 2024
  •  
    12:00 PM
  • Location
    Asilomar, 800 Asilomar Ave, Pacific Grove, CA

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  Register for 2024

  To register, we prefer you pay online via the black "REGISTER" button. But you may mail the coupon and a check by snail mail. 

  
  

  37th Annual Asilomar Conference - February 16 – 19, 2024

  
  

  You can register anytime; but information for reserving full room+meals will be sent to registrants in October.  Please wait for this since we are committed to 45 such full reservations.
  

  “A faithful study of liberal arts humanizes character, and allows it not to be cruel.”  -- Ovid

  If the news of the day is getting you down, take heart – it’s once again time to reserve your weekend of learning, inspiration and fellowship on the magnificent Monterey coast!

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