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UPCOMING EVENTS
Be
Fit Berkeley Events
As
you may know, we have instituted a citywide effort known as Be Fit
Berkeley to promote healthy living. This is a City sponsored
public-participation program designed to encourage citizens to eat healthy
foods and exercise regularly. The program was kicked-off on October 1,
2007 with a weigh-in of myself and Councilmember Darryl Moore in front of
the Civic Center Building. A final community event in May (including a
final weigh-in for Councilmembers!), will end the 8-month program. In the
coming months, we hope to make this a fun and life-changing competition
for Councilmembers and their constituents.
With
this in mind, we would like to invite you to a few of our upcoming
activities with Councilmembers. We encourage you to participate in as many
events as possible. Free Be Fit Berkeley T-shirts will be provided at
every event!
Exercise
in the Park: Saturday, February 23rd, Civic Center Park, 10
am-11 am
Includes:
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Exercise activities with Councilmembers; low-impact aerobic
exercises led by YMCA instructor
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Raffles for YMCA memberships and other prizes
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Meeting with Public Health interns for more information
Day at the Farmers’ Market: Saturday, March 8th,
Center Street (Downtown Berkeley), 10 am-1 pm
Includes:
o Cooking
Demos with Councilmembers
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Guided shopping tours of the market
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Hypertension & diabetes screenings by City’s Public
Health Department- Please fast beforehand!
Neighborhood Meeting: Berkeley Public
Library's Plans for Building & Service Improvements.
The public libraries are an important resource for
our children, and for us as adults, and the Berkeley Public Libraries are
asking for our input as they look towards improving their buildings and
services. I think that they do a wonderful job in serving our community,
and I see this as an opportunity to give back, while insuring that those
services continue in your neighborhood library.
Please come to a neighborhood meeting to discuss
YOUR Branch Library:
Wednesday, February 27, 6-8pm
North Branch Library, 1170 The Alameda at Hopkins
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Wednesday, March 5, 6-8pm
South Branch Library, 1901 Russell Street at MLK
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Thursday, March 6, 6-8pm
West Branch Library, 1125 University at San Pablo
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Saturday, March 8, 2-4pm
Claremont Branch Library, 2940 Benvenue at Ashby
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Results of these Branch neighborhood meetings will
take place at the next Board of Library Trustees Meeting, Wednesday, March
12, 7pm at West Branch
For more information on the Berkeley Public Library Branch Facilities
Master Plan and Strategic Plan, please go to http://berkeleypubliclibrary.org/
and click on Our Organization or call 510-981-6195.
Wheelchair accessible. To request sign language interpreter, real-time
materials in large print or Braille, or other accommodations, call
510-981-6107 or 510-548-1240 (TTY) 5 days before the program. Please
refrain from wearing scented products to public meetings.
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