Community Corner
Get Out Piedmont!
It's Thursday, and you've got no idea what you'll do for the weekend. Patch is coming to the rescue. We've got the best bets for your done-work-outta-here time.
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Where/When: Piedmont Avenue Branch Public Library, 160 41st Street, Oakland. Friday, 11 a.m.
Why Go: The Unique Derique is an award winning clown who mixes in music and body rhythms along with his jokes.
Price: Free.
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Where/When: Berkeley Art Museum, Durant Avenue and College Avenue, Berkeley. Thursday - Sunday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Why Go: This is the first solo U.S. show of Stokholm artist and writer Emily Roydson. You can also see how Eva Hesse helped transform sculptural practice in the 1960's in a retrospective of her work.
Price: Adults - $10. Seniors and non-UC students - $7.
Where/When: Piedmont Veterans Memorial Building, 401 Highland Avenue, Piedmont. 6 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Why Go: Wildwood Elementary School dads keep it classic with all-you-can-eat Dungeness crab, lasagna, salad, and cocktails.
Price: $50
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Where/When: Lawrence Hall of Science Plaza, 1522 Summit Road, Berkeley. Saturday, 8 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Why Go: Look through telescopes and learn to find constellations with the help of star maps and amateur astronomers who help organize this bi-monthly event.
Price: Free. Be sure to dress warmly.
Where/When: Hearst Museum of Anthropology, Bancroft Way and College Avenue, Berkeley. Thursday - Sunday, 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Why Go: With Egypt in the news, this is a great exhibit to see with the family. Mummification, amulets, portraits and other artifacts from Ancient Egyptian life are on display.
Price: Free.
