Local Calendar
Public meetings and community events across Alameda County, gathered from the bodies that publish them.
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Sunday, November 15
11:00 AMAurora StormChabot Space & Science Center
Oakland
Aurora Storm is an educational show about the northern lights, exploring their scientific causes and cultural significance. It features stories from Arctic explorers and Indigenous peoples. For ages 8 and up.
1:00 PMWaiting Far AwayChabot Space & Science Center
Oakland
A cosmic explorer becomes lost in space and time in this 10-minute all-ages performance. The show explores themes of distance, solitude, and wonder through the reimagined vastness of the universe. Presented in the Charles Hayden Planetarium.
Monday, November 16
- 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
City of Oakland — public meetings (city site)4 events
6:30 PMLibrary CommissionCity of Hayward — council & commission meetings
Tuesday, November 17
- 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM
City of Oakland — council & committee meetings5 events
4:00 PMCity Council 2026-11-17 - SpecialCity of Berkeley — City Council agendas
City Council
Berkeley
The elected City Council of Berkeley, which makes decisions on local laws and policies for the city using input from the community.
4:30 PMLegal, Intergovernmental and Community Affairs Committee MeetingAlameda County Water District — Board & committee meetings
43885 S. Grimmer Blvd, Fremont
5:00 PMCity CouncilCity of Hayward — council & commission meetings
City Council
City Hall Conference Room 2A 777 B Street, Hayward, Hayward
The elected City Council of Hayward, responsible for the city's legislative function — reviewing public policy and adopting policy responsive to the community.
6:00 PMCity Council 2026-11-17 - RegularCity of Berkeley — City Council agendas
City Council
Berkeley
The elected City Council of Berkeley, which makes decisions on local laws and policies for the city using input from the community.
7:00 PMCity CouncilCity of Hayward — council & commission meetings
City Council
City Hall, Council Chambers 777 B Street, Hayward, Hayward
The elected City Council of Hayward, responsible for the city's legislative function — reviewing public policy and adopting policy responsive to the community.
7:00 PMRegular City Council MeetingCity of Dublin — city calendar
City Council
Civic Center, Peter W. Snyder Council Chamber, 100 Civic Plaza, Dublin
The elected City Council of Dublin, which sets city policy, adopts the budget and passes local ordinances.
Wednesday, November 18
- 3:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Chabot Space & Science Center10 events
- 3:00 AMZodiac Tours
- 3:00 AMZodiac Tours
- 11:00 AMSunstruck
- 11:00 AMSunstruck
- 12:00 PMForward to the Moon
- 12:00 PMForward to the Moon
- 1:00 PMMaya Archeoastronomy
- 1:00 PMMaya Archeoastronomy
- 2:00 PMSPACETIME
- 2:00 PMSPACETIME
- 3:00 PM – 6:30 PM
City of Oakland — public meetings (city site)4 events
3:00 PMWaste Management Authority Board / Energy Council / Recycling BoardStopWaste — Waste Management Authority, Recycling Board & Energy Council
Waste Management Authority Board / Energy Council / Recycling Board
StopWaste, 1537 Webster Street, Oakland
A joint meeting of the Alameda County Waste Management Authority Board, the Energy Council and the Recycling Board — county waste management, energy and climate work, and source reduction, recycling and grants to non-profit waste reduction enterprises.
5:30 PMCouncil Budget and Finance CommitteeCity of Hayward — council & commission meetings
Council Budget and Finance Committee
City Hall, Conference Room 4A 777 B Street, Hayward, Hayward
7:00 PMCommunity Services CommissionCity of Hayward — council & commission meetings
Community Services Commission
City Hall, Conference Room 2A 777 B Street, Hayward, Hayward
Thursday, November 19
10:30 AM*Rules & Legislation CommitteeCity of Oakland — council & committee meetings
- 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Chabot Space & Science Center10 events
- 11:00 AMUniversal
- 12:00 PMWaiting Far Away
- 12:00 PMWaiting Far Away
- 1:00 PMFrom Earth to the Universe
- 1:00 PMFrom Earth to the Universe
- 2:00 PMEinstein’s Gravity Playlist
- 2:00 PMEinstein’s Gravity Playlist
- 3:00 PM5000 Eyes: Mapping the Universe with DESI
- 3:00 PM5000 Eyes: Mapping the Universe with DESI
- 7:00 PMAstrophotography 101: Capturing the Deep Sky
5:00 PMWildfire Prevention CommissionCity of Oakland — public meetings (city site)
6:00 PMBicyclist and Pedestrian Advisory CommissionCity of Oakland — public meetings (city site)
Bicyclist and Pedestrian Advisory Commission
Oakland
An appointed commission that serves as a resource to city staff and a public forum on Oakland's efforts to improve the safety and access of walking and bicycling.
Friday, November 20
- 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Chabot Space & Science Center12 events
- 11:00 AMLunaverse
- 11:00 AMLunaverse
- 12:00 PMThe Sun: Our Living Star
- 12:00 PMThe Sun: Our Living Star
- 1:00 PMUnveiling the Invisible Universe
- 1:00 PMUnveiling the Invisible Universe
- 2:00 PMC360: Year of the Dwarf Planet
- 2:00 PMC360: Year of the Dwarf Planet
- 3:00 PMMars: The Ultimate Voyage
- 3:00 PMMars: The Ultimate Voyage
- 7:00 PMSci-Fi Night: Dune (1984)
- 7:00 PMSci-Fi Night: Dune (1984)
Saturday, November 21
- 1:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Chabot Space & Science Center6 events
- 1:00 AMWorlds of Curiosity
- 11:00 AMBig Astronomy
- 12:00 PMMexica Archeoastronomy
- 1:00 PMWorlds of Curiosity
- 2:00 PMOhlone Skies (mur taaraxtak)
- 3:00 PMPhantom of the Universe
Sunday, November 22
11:00 AMAurora StormChabot Space & Science Center
Oakland
Aurora Storm is an educational show about the northern lights, exploring their scientific causes and cultural significance. It features stories from Arctic explorers and Indigenous peoples. For ages 8 and up.
1:00 PMWaiting Far AwayChabot Space & Science Center
Oakland
A cosmic explorer becomes lost in space and time in this 10-minute all-ages performance. The show explores themes of distance, solitude, and wonder through the reimagined vastness of the universe. Presented in the Charles Hayden Planetarium.