Events at Chapel of the Flowers

Holistic Health Event: Providing access, services & education to whole plant medicine. The holistic health initiative is a continuation of the iconic health legacy of preventative healthcare programs created by the original Black Panther Party. This program promotes free, accessible, alternative healthcare, education & positive lifestyle services. - Free Food - Community Orgs - Pharmacist Consultation Presented by the Black Panther Party Alumni Legacy Network with CBCB dispensary and Redwood Roots Distribution.

Holistic Health Event: Providing access, services & education to whole plant medicine. The holistic health initiative is a continuation of the iconic health legacy of preventative healthcare programs created by the original Black Panther Party. This program promotes free, accessible, alternative healthcare, education & positive lifestyle services. - Free Food - Community Orgs - Pharmacist Consultation Presented by the Black Panther Party Alumni Legacy Network with CBCB dispensary and Redwood Roots Distribution.

Laugh Your Ash Off at this inaugural comedy show at the Ashby Social Club. Featuring host Ngaio Bealum, plus comedians Danielle Arce, Aivy Cordova, Alvin Duke Reid, and Victor Pacheco. This is part of the Ashby Social Club series of learning experiences featuring comedy, music, and education. Proceeds from the sale of these tickets go to benefit local community programs. Hosted in a historic landmark venue in Berkeley, California: the Chapel of the Flowers.

Join us for this 9-week in-person singing journey around the spiral of Joanna Macy's "The Work That Reconnects" with Jess Serrante of 'We Are The Great Turning' Podcast and Lauren Arrow, Songtender + Music Leader. In these times of division and distraction, it’s more important than ever that we come together in community and cultivate practices that build resilience in the face of despair. By weaving song and The Work That Reconnects, our aim is to help nourish community and help us remember the work we are here to do. Each week we will use the foundations taught in the “We Are The Great Turning” podcast, which brings listeners to the kitchen table of legendary eco-spiritual teacher, and Berkeley local, Joanna Macy, interviewed by Jess Serrante. Each episode dives into what it takes to live with our hearts and integrity intact in this time of global crisis and helps us to explore abiding wisdom that can help us stay joyful and energized as we work toward a more just and life-sustaining world. ​

Join us for this 9-week in-person singing journey around the spiral of Joanna Macy's "The Work That Reconnects" with Jess Serrante of 'We Are The Great Turning' Podcast and Lauren Arrow, Songtender + Music Leader. In these times of division and distraction, it’s more important than ever that we come together in community and cultivate practices that build resilience in the face of despair. By weaving song and The Work That Reconnects, our aim is to help nourish community and help us remember the work we are here to do. Each week we will use the foundations taught in the “We Are The Great Turning” podcast, which brings listeners to the kitchen table of legendary eco-spiritual teacher, and Berkeley local, Joanna Macy, interviewed by Jess Serrante. Each episode dives into what it takes to live with our hearts and integrity intact in this time of global crisis and helps us to explore abiding wisdom that can help us stay joyful and energized as we work toward a more just and life-sustaining world. ​

Holistic Health Event: Providing access, services & education to whole plant medicine. The holistic health initiative is a continuation of the iconic health legacy of preventative healthcare programs created by the original Black Panther Party. This program promotes free, accessible, alternative healthcare, education & positive lifestyle services. - Free Food - Community Orgs - Pharmacist Consultation Presented by the Black Panther Party Alumni Legacy Network with CBCB dispensary and Redwood Roots Distribution.

Join us for an evening of prayer, song, and connection, as we come together in Jewish psychedelic community. Guided by Lior Tsarfaty and Rabbi Zac Kamenetz, we will weave our voices throughtraditional niggunim (wordless melodies), songs, and medicine music. This gathering invites deep connection—to ourselves, to one another, and to the Divine. This is an opportunity to hold each other in sacred space, to find renewal through melody and intention, and to catalyze communal connection in a time of great need. This gathering is rooted in Jewish tradition and welcomes everyone with an open heart. The Circle will take place on Tuesday, March 18th from 6:30-8:30pm at 3049 Adeline St, Berkeley, CA 94703 Cost: $36 If cost is a barrier to you attending, please reach out to [email protected], there are limited scholarships available ($18) This session will not be recorded. About Our Guides: Lior Tsarfaty is an international touring musician, recording artist, and the musical director of “Chochmat Ha’Lev,” a Jewish renewal spiritual center. Lior has always viewed music as more than entertainment. For Lior, it’s also been a profound source of healing. So when he left his native Israel in 2009 to study in California, it was to deepen his understanding of music as a vehicle for transformation. As a student at the California Institute of Integral Studies, Lior enrolled in the Voice, Sound and Healing Music Program. He also explored the field of body-oriented psychotherapy, attending the Hakomi Institute of California. Lior broadened his scope by working with a wide range of spiritual organizations, teachers, and artists, including Patti Cathcart (Tuck and Patty), Roshi Norman Fisher, Joanna Macy, Starhawk, and Jennifer Berezan. Lior set about employing music as a tool for peacemaking and, in 2014, released his debut album “Lior Tsarfaty & The Prayer Songs Project,” which brought together Israeli, Moroccan, Indian, Canadian, and American musicians in perfect harmony. His second album, “I Am You,” is a collaboration between 35 Israeli and Palestinian musicians. His most recent album “In My Ancestors’ Arms” is a tribute to his Jewish heritage. Over the years, Lior has used the healing power of music to make a difference for the homeless, children, hospice patients, and elders. Lior developed a unique and successful method of working musically with Alzheimer's patients. His groundbreaking work is featured in the film "There is a Place." Rabbi Zac Kamenetz is a rabbi and community leader based in Berkeley, CA. As the founder and CEO of Shefa, Zac is leading a movement to integrate safe and supported psychedelic use into the Jewish spiritual tradition, advocating for the healing of individual and inherited traumas, and inspiring a Jewish religious and creative renaissance in the 21st century. He is a qualified instructor of MBSR and is trained in psychedelic-assisted psychotherapeutic care through Inbodied Life and the Hakomi Institute of Northern California.

Join us for this 9-week in-person singing journey around the spiral of Joanna Macy's "The Work That Reconnects" with Jess Serrante of 'We Are The Great Turning' Podcast and Lauren Arrow, Songtender + Music Leader. In these times of division and distraction, it’s more important than ever that we come together in community and cultivate practices that build resilience in the face of despair. By weaving song and The Work That Reconnects, our aim is to help nourish community and help us remember the work we are here to do. Each week we will use the foundations taught in the “We Are The Great Turning” podcast, which brings listeners to the kitchen table of legendary eco-spiritual teacher, and Berkeley local, Joanna Macy, interviewed by Jess Serrante. Each episode dives into what it takes to live with our hearts and integrity intact in this time of global crisis and helps us to explore abiding wisdom that can help us stay joyful and energized as we work toward a more just and life-sustaining world. ​

Join us for this 9-week in-person singing journey around the spiral of Joanna Macy's "The Work That Reconnects" with Jess Serrante of 'We Are The Great Turning' Podcast and Lauren Arrow, Songtender + Music Leader. In these times of division and distraction, it’s more important than ever that we come together in community and cultivate practices that build resilience in the face of despair. By weaving song and The Work That Reconnects, our aim is to help nourish community and help us remember the work we are here to do. Each week we will use the foundations taught in the “We Are The Great Turning” podcast, which brings listeners to the kitchen table of legendary eco-spiritual teacher, and Berkeley local, Joanna Macy, interviewed by Jess Serrante. Each episode dives into what it takes to live with our hearts and integrity intact in this time of global crisis and helps us to explore abiding wisdom that can help us stay joyful and energized as we work toward a more just and life-sustaining world. ​

Join us for this 9-week in-person singing journey around the spiral of Joanna Macy's "The Work That Reconnects" with Jess Serrante of 'We Are The Great Turning' Podcast and Lauren Arrow, Songtender + Music Leader. In these times of division and distraction, it’s more important than ever that we come together in community and cultivate practices that build resilience in the face of despair. By weaving song and The Work That Reconnects, our aim is to help nourish community and help us remember the work we are here to do. Each week we will use the foundations taught in the “We Are The Great Turning” podcast, which brings listeners to the kitchen table of legendary eco-spiritual teacher, and Berkeley local, Joanna Macy, interviewed by Jess Serrante. Each episode dives into what it takes to live with our hearts and integrity intact in this time of global crisis and helps us to explore abiding wisdom that can help us stay joyful and energized as we work toward a more just and life-sustaining world. ​

Join us for this 9-week in-person singing journey around the spiral of Joanna Macy's "The Work That Reconnects" with Jess Serrante of 'We Are The Great Turning' Podcast and Lauren Arrow, Songtender + Music Leader. In these times of division and distraction, it’s more important than ever that we come together in community and cultivate practices that build resilience in the face of despair. By weaving song and The Work That Reconnects, our aim is to help nourish community and help us remember the work we are here to do. Each week we will use the foundations taught in the “We Are The Great Turning” podcast, which brings listeners to the kitchen table of legendary eco-spiritual teacher, and Berkeley local, Joanna Macy, interviewed by Jess Serrante. Each episode dives into what it takes to live with our hearts and integrity intact in this time of global crisis and helps us to explore abiding wisdom that can help us stay joyful and energized as we work toward a more just and life-sustaining world. ​

Join us for a breathwork experience rooted in Jewish wisdom and tradition, offering a space to explore expanded states of consciousness through breath. We will be practicing a simple yet powerful breathwork technique inspired by Holotropic Breathwork, infused with Jewish spiritual frameworks to help support the inner movement of the Passover season--from narrowness to expansion, from despair to joy. This practice has the potential to evoke altered or ecstatic states, similar to those described in Jewish mystical traditions. Our evening will begin with an introduction to the practice, exploring its connection to Jewish mysticism, sacred breath (neshima), and soul (neshama). We will review the breathwork process and what to expect. We will set intentions and ground into Jewish sacred time. The breathwork session itself will last about an hour and a half. We will conclude with group sharing and integration, tapping into the power of communal reflection to ground our experience. This is an opportunity to connect with yourself, your breath, and the divine in a safe and sacred container. This gathering is rooted in Jewish tradition and welcomes everyone with an open heart. The Circle will take place on Tuesday, April 15th from 6:00-9:00pm at 3049 Adeline St, Berkeley, CA 94703 Cost: $150 If cost is a barrier to you attending, please reach out to [email protected], there are limited scholarships available ($75) This session will not be recorded. About Our Guide: Hagit Cohen is an Israeli-born artist and breathwork facilitator based in Berkeley, California. In addition to her visual art career, Hagit integrates her deep connection to nature and spirituality into her role as a cannabis / breathwork facilitator and guide. Through CannabisJourneyWork, she guides individuals and groups, supporting people in accessing altered states of consciousness for healing and personal growth. In her practice she creates sacred setting that can be deeply transformative; physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Hagit has been credentialed in psychedelic guiding and breathwork facilitation by the Center for Medicinal Mindfulness and the Psychedelic Sitter school in Boulder CO. Her training includes Advanced transformational practices, Trauma resolution strategies, Cannabis-assisted breathwork and Cannabis-Assisted Somatic Psychotherapy. Hagit had also trained in Indigenous Shamanic Wisdom and Visioning, which masters the organizing principles of shamanic ways of the Andean Tradition as well as contemporary life. She holds an MFA in Imaging Arts from the Rochester Institute of Technology. Hagit is currently training with Relational Somatic Healing, a modality that fully immerses the client in a healthy, authentic, real, loving relationship with themselves and the world. Important Safety Note: You should NOT practice breathwork if any of the below apply. If you have any questions please reach out to [email protected]. Every participant will need to sign a health questionnaire certifying that they understand this information. Cardiovascular & Blood Conditions High blood pressure not controlled with medication Cardiovascular disease and/or irregularities, including prior heart attack History of aneurysms (personal or more than one immediate family member) History of strokes, seizures, or TIAs Taking prescription blood thinners/anti-clotting medications (e.g., Coumadin) Neurological & Eye Conditions Epilepsy Detached retina Glaucoma Mental Health Conditions Diagnosis of bipolar disorder or schizophrenia Hospitalization for any psychiatric condition or serious emotional crisis in the past 10 years (e.g., attempted suicide, nervous breakdown, psychotic break) PTSD with severe current symptoms (ensure you have a strong support system and are willing to process emotions that arise) Other Under the age of 21 Pregnant Severe osteoporosis Recent head injury or other unhealed physical injuries that could be aggravated by movement Any other medical, psychiatric, or physical condition that could impair your ability to engage in intense physical/emotional release Asthma You are welcome to practice breathwork, but must have your inhaler available If you are unsure whether any of these apply to you, please reach out to us before participating.

From the folks who brought you the Renegade Orchestra, Death and Taxes Swing Band, and the San Francisco Yiddish Combo... Not Loud Concerts Presents… Fantasy Waltz Night at the historic Chapel of the Flowers in Berkley, April 25 From 7:00-8:30 Take your carriage (or Bart) to a magical, historical dance space located in Berkeley for a night of waltzes presented by a live chamber orchestra. The evening begins at 7:00 with a short beginning waltz lesson presented by dance master Colin Williams, followed by the orchestra picking up their bows to present a selection of danceable waltzes. From the Viennese waltzes of Johann Strauss II, to the magical sounds of Disney, to the rollicking waltzes of the frontier, members of the Renegade Orchestra will get your feet moving in 3/4 time. Come in your ball gowns, fantasy attire or in casual garb, beginners and seasoned dancers are all welcome. The floor is wood, the space is magical and the music is of course, not too loud. Complimentary coffee and cookies will be available. Located at 3049 Adeline St, very close to the Ashby Bart station and with a private parking lot as well as street parking. 18 and up, children will not be admitted. 3049 Adeline St. (this venue is new and may not appear on maps. Don’t go to Chapel of the Chimes, that is a funeral home.)