BERKELEY TIMES

RESILIENCY FAIR – schedule of the day

Saturday, December 2, 2017, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Berkeley Adult School Multi-Purpose Room

8 a.m.: doors open, set up begins

9:30 a.m.: Food Contest entries welcome

10 a.m.: Ceremonial blessing offered by the Indigenous Peoples’ Day Powwow Committee
Welcoming Remarks by BAS Principal Tom Reid

Note: the first hour will be left unstructured time to accommodate longer activities, like the CROP SWAP, FOOD CONTEST, etc. Also, this would be a good time for FAIR visitors to canvas the room, and figure out what 15-courses they may want to attend. Fresh tacos will be served by the Chavez family throughout the FAIR.

Morning session
11 a.m.: (gong will sound) first 15-minute course session
11:15 a.m.: horn will sound ending first session

11:20 a.m.: (gong) 15-minute course II
11:35 a.m.: (horn) end

11:40 a.m.: (gong) 15-minute course III
11:55 a.m. (horn) end

Noon: Comments by Mayor Jesse Arreguín
Presentation by City of Berkeley Poet Laureate Rafael Jesus Gonzalez
Announcement of Food Contest winners

Afternoon session
12:45 p.m.: (gong) 15-minute course IV
1 p.m.: (horn) end

1:05 p.m.: (gong) 15-minute course V
1:20 p.m.: (horn) end

1:25 p.m.: (gong) 15-minute course VI
1:40 p.m.: (horn) end

1:55 p.m.: Closing Remarks and Gratitudes

2 p.m.: FAIR ends