Our 30th Anniversary is this month!
Celebrate with us at Easy Does it Day 2025: Three Decades of Dedication, a free BBQ for the Community we Serve and their allies. Get your free tickets now.
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June 28, 2025
The June Update
Welcome to June and our 30th Summer of Outreach, friends of Easy Does It,
We are less than two weeks away from Easy Does it Day 2025: Three Decades of Dedication and we couldn’t be more excited to celebrate 30 years of helping people live as they choose. We have a few final announcements regarding our 30th anniversary festivities and another reminder to get your free tickets. We’re also thrilled to announce two events with The CIL and CRIL. Finally, a reminder that when June ends it’s time for us to once again complete the annual re-registration of all our clients.
Announcing the Sweet City Blues Band, Mayor Ishii, and Easy Does It Day Jeopardy
Just in case there weren’t enough great reasons to attend our 30th anniversary, we’re thrilled to announce three additions to our lineup for the day. Easy Does it Day will be headlined by the Sweet City Blues Band, an elegant and energetic 4-piece band that plays great music for corporate parties and weddings in the Greater Bay Area from Napa Valley to Monterey to Lake Tahoe.
We’ll be hearing a brief statement from the City of Berkeley’s Mayor, Adena Ishii, and we are honored that she’ll be taking time out of her very busy schedule to celebrate with us. Finally, we’ll kick off our latest game for the day’s prizes, Easy Does it Day Jeopardy. Test your knowledge of our past 30 years of accomplishments as well as your understanding of the Independent Living Movement for a chance at multiple exceptional prize baskets.
We’ll begin sending out final announcements regarding the day’s activities to ticket holders at the start of next week and you’ll need a ticket to claim your free lunch, so be sure to register now to get your spot at our 30th Anniversary Barbecue, we can’t wait to celebrate it with you!
Get TicketsFree Transportation for Berkeley Clients
If you are one of our Berkeley Clients, you have the option of requesting free transportation both to and from the event, just let our dispatchers know you would like to reserve an Easy Does it Day Ride. Clients also have the option to test an early version of our online booking system, and its effectiveness will determine if we attempt to implement this bookings system for all of our service calls. So be sure to give it a go and provide feedback if you would like to see us implement this feature in the not-too-distant future.
Reserve TransportationReclaiming our Legacy: Disability Action & Joy
Just before kicking off our 30th Summer of Outreach, we are thrilled to be kicking off a series of online workshops with our friends at Berkeley Ready! Their agency exists to ensure that all Berkeley Residents have the knowledge and resources needed to stay safe during natural disasters or emergency situations. They also ensure that Easy Does It has the resources needed to continue operating during a natural disaster.
In this online series of workshops, their team will walk EDI’s clients through a variety of disaster scenarios and how they can stay safe during them. Be sure to pay close attention to their talks, as attendees will have a chance to win a variety of prizes during the quiz after. Our first workshop on the 30th will focus on how to stay safe during an Earthquake, visit our website to get your unique webinar link.
Register for EventCelebrating the ADA Anniversary with Community Resources for Independent Living
On July 25th we’ll be joining Community Resources for Independent Living for their annual ADA Anniversary Celebration. Each year, CRIL puts together an exceptional meal and resource fair for the community they serve. We’ll be there to connect Hayward Residents with our Wheelchair Rescue service, which offers Free Roadside Repairs to stranded power chair users throughout northern Alameda County as well as to celebrate the occasion with their many community partners. We look forward to seeing you there.
Tabling OHA’s Annual Resource Fair, USOAC’s Annual Convention and Juneteenth
We’re kicking off our 30th Summer of Outreach in a big way, in the second week of June we have tabled three different Community Events to continue spreading the word about our safety net services that help seniors and people with disabilities to live independently. We have connected OHA’s residents and USOAC’s members with our affordable Wheelchair Repair and free Rescue Services. We reconnected with attendees of Berkeley’s annual Juneteenth Festival and we have several more Resource Fairs to attend before hosting our 30th anniversary on June 28.
Annual Re-Registration is just around the corner
Finally, a reminder that when June comes to an end, we must once again begin annual re-registration. Our funders at the City of Berkeley require us to collect up to date information on all of our clients at the start of each Fiscal Year. We’ll send out an e-mail with a link to update your information in July. You also have the option to update your information with one of our dispatchers the next time you call for services. We appreciate you taking the time to keep your client information up to date.
Community Resources
Ecology Center’s Summer Solstice Gathering
Friday, June 20 from 6pm to 8pm
Join Ecology Center on Friday, June 20, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM in the serene courtyard of the Multicultural Institute in Berkeley for the Ecology Center's Summer Solstice Celebration. This event marks the longest day of the year, a time honored by cultures worldwide as a symbol of abundance and renewal. It is an opportunity to reflect on our connection to the Earth and our commitment to its stewardship as we look ahead to the work still to be done.
Get TicketsSummer Reading and Lunch at the Library
June 5th through August 9th
Sign up, read, and win prizes in order to "Level Up" this Summer!
Some of The Berkeley Library's prizes include: a kid's bike from Mike's Bikes of Berkeley, a gift certificate to Kura Sushi, a family membership to Chabot Space and Science Center, tickets to the Litquake Bookseller's Ball, a gift certificate to Game On Berkeley, and so much more!
All summer long join us for games, a free book when you sign up for summer reading, food and activities for kids at Lunch at the Library and fun events for all ages at all the branches throughout the summer.
Attend the Summer Reading Celebration at Central on June 14 from 2-4 PM with a performance and interactive jam session with musician Ukulenny, a fun Dungeons and Dragons activity, crafting with the Museum of Children's Art, bubbles with Ms. Molly Bubbles, and a free, yummy It's-It ice cream treat (while supplies last).
Library EventsSix Critical Steps to Disaster Preparedness with Berkeley Ready
Thursday, July 10 from 7pm 8:00pm
In this one-hour class, staff from the City of Berkeley's Office of Emergency Services will give a short interactive presentation on the six critical steps you can take to be ready for potential disasters in Berkeley. Come and get ready to participate!
Register to Attend