Possible Conference Venues in the Berkeley, Richmond, Oakland, SF


East Bay

 

Oakland

 First Congregational Church of Oakland  (contact Nicola)
   27th and Harrison, Oakland
 The church charges rent to all organizations, including mine, but it is fairly reasonable. The person to contact is
Kai Lavatai, kai at firstoakland.org or 510-444-8511, ext 10.
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         (FCC Oakland Meeting Hall video tour)
       

 

First Unitarian Church of Oakland
    685 14th Street, Oakland, CA 94612, (510) 893-6129
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United Church of Christ in Oakland.
 Their Main Hall (150-250 people seated) rents for $875/day on weekend.
  They are willing to work with nonprofits and their budgets.
  The facility has 100 parking spaces, is near 19th St BART.



Laney College

    The student union has terrible acoustics
 


Mills Collage   (contact TAOLB member)
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Humanist Hall
40th St. , Oakland
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Berkeley

UC Berkeley

    Conferenceservices.berkeley.edu/summerconf_meetingspaces.html

International House Auditorium 
University of California   —   Berkeley

      this workshop was held there. Crossing Cultural Lines -  Photos

     ihouse.berkeley.edu  Floorplan View    auditorium  prices

 

Clark Kerr Campus

    Clark Kerr Meeting Spaces  

    Summer Conference Planner's Checklist

 

 

 

Berkeley City College
   video of inner building
 

** First Congregational Church of Berkeley,
     2345 Channing Way, Berkeley
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    ($1000 per day in Hall, video of room used by Sanga-polooza)
          


Unitarian Church - Kensington
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Unitarian Church Berkeley  (contact Barbara and list)
   Cedar and Bonita, Berkeley
    Barbara Chan thinks we can use this facility
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Redwood Gardens Retirement Home
     (We held the Empathy HealthCare Cafe there.)
      Capacity:
         Tight pack assembly: 250
         Loose Tables and Chairs: 120

         Redwood Gardens Meeting Hall


Berkeley City Club,
2315 Durant Avenue, Berkeley, CA.
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U.C. Berkeley

 is Hosting the Craigslist foundation Boot Camp 2010
  how is that as a venue?

 Zellerbach venues


 


       

 

S. Berkeley Sr. Center near Ashby BART on Ashby St.
 

Julia Morgan Center


 

El Cerrito

 

El Cerrito High School
   this event is being held there.

 

Walnut Creek

Unity Campus in Walnut Creek     (Veronica to check)

Richmond

Unity Church Richmond


Richmond Art Center
     Paint Studio
     Gallery
      Court Yard


Community Centers Richmond  (Check with Michael)

 

Craneway Pavillion in Historic Ford Point, Richmond, CA
 ford-assembly-plant-comes-back-to-life

 

 

GRIP: Greater Richmond Interfaith Program

 

SF

SF Public Library. 
They have a variety of rooms available and its easily accessible.
There was no fee.  www.sfpl.org, 'meeting rooms'  
The meeting room coordinator's office contact is Adrienna

 

Others


St. John's Presby Church


Rockridge Methodist Church
 


TAOLB suggestions (by Hershell)