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Events
in and around Berkeley
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Should
you be concerned about alcohol use/abuse?
Take
a quiz and see if you -- or someone you know -- could benefit
from more information about drinking or drug use. Take advantage
of the Alcohol Screening Days on April 3rd or 17th, and drop in
to one of the sites listed to the left. Print out sample screening
tools and a list of resources in the Berkeley area.
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Take
the Sober Weekend Pledge before April 16th!
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March 24
Berkeley City
Council Proclamation - Alcohol Awareness Month 2009
Berkeley City Council Chambers, 2134 MLK, Jr. Way. 7PM.
Join Mayor Tom Bates and the Berkeley City Council as they officially
launch this annual community-wide event.
April 3
Alcohol Screening
Day
Options Recovery Services will provide alcohol screenings on Friday,
April 3 10:00 am - 3:00 pm (1931 Center Street, upstairs; 510-666-9552).
April 9
Responsible
Beverage Service (RBS) Training
Tang Health Center 2222 Bancroft Way. 1 - 4:30PM.
Free RBS Training designed especially for college-aged alcohol sellers
and servers. Hosted by Students for a Safer Southside. Advance registration
required. Email or call safersouthside@gmail.com
or 510-251-1619.
April 16-18
Sober
Weekend 2009
Abstain from alcohol for three days. That's it. Can you do it? Individuals
who experience difficulty/discomfort are urged to contact local resources.
Take
the Sober Weekend Pledge before April 16th!
April 17
Alcohol Screening
Day
On the Cal Campus: 10AM - 3PM Tang Center, UC Berkeley 2222 Bancroft
Way
April 20
Responsible
Beverage Service LEAD Trainings for Merchants
Berkeley Police Department. 9AM-1PM or 2PM-6PM
This LEAD training is for commercial establishments licensed to sell
and serve alcohol in Berkeley. Satisfies the city requirement for
RBS training. Check back for registration information.
April 30
SUI:
Sex Under the Influence ** NEW DATE
AND TIME! **
Can this be healthy? Participate in a workshop examining the intersections
of pleasure, sex, alcohol and healthy relationships. For more information,
please contact Robin Mills at 510.642.3620 or robinmills@uhs.berkeley.edu.
Where: Tang Center, 1st floor, Section Club room
When: Thursday, April 30th 6-8PM
* Open to Berkeley community. Space limited to first 40 people
through the door.
May 1
Teen Alcohol
& Injury Awareness
Berkeley High School Football Field. 8:30AM - Noon
Information and activities, including Mothers Against Drunk Driving
(MADD) crash vehicle, at 6th Annual Berkeley High School Health &
Wellness Fair.
All BHS students welcome to attend with their teachers. For more information
contact Anita Gossett at (510) 981-5319 or agossett@ci.berkeley.ca.us.
May 7
Responsible
Beverage Service LEAD Trainings for Merchants
Berkeley Police Department. 9AM-1PM or 2PM-6PM
This LEAD training is for commercial establishments licensed to sell
and serve alcohol in Berkeley. Satisfies the city requirement for
RBS training. Check back for registration information.
Ongoing
PartySafe@Cal
Resource Tables
Wednesday Late Nights at Crossroads; Thursdays 11-1PM on Sproul
Plaza; Cal Day Marketplace.
What's at stake with student alcohol violations? Mind the gap between
perception and reality of student drinking? Ace the "Party Risk
Management Quiz" Interactive displays and activities.
Poster Contest and Display
Berkeley Public Library
See the award-winning alcohol awareness posters by Berkeley K-12 students
at the Berkeley Public Library. Poster Contest winners will be displayed
in the Library Teen area from April 3 - 17. Alcohol Awareness Displays
will be showcased in the Library Display cases on the 2nd floor from
April 14 - 27.
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