Sunday, August 23: Goodbye party for Encian at 4pm in Berkeley. See the email list for more information.
Sunday, August 30: Meal at Picante after class.
Mondays in September: Alan Sensei teaches jo and bokken.
Monday, September 7: Open on Labor Day.
Sunday, September 13: Dean moves up to 1st dan. The demonstration takes place during the regular class (students showing up at 12:30pm and guests by 1:15pm).
Sunday, September 27: Martha moves up to 1st dan. Then we hope you will join us for a party at a dojo member’s home. More information will come through the email list.
Free October: All month, new adult students practice for free. You can see the class schedule here. New students can simply show up with long comfortable pants and a water bottle.
Mondays in October: Nick Sensei teaches jo and bokken.
Monday, October 12: Open on Indigenous Peoples Day.
Thursday, October 15: Family Day in youth class. Parents and siblings age 7 and up can join us for practice. The timing is the same as usual (show up 4:15pm – 4:30pm).
Friday, October 16: Dojo closed due to a special event. Another group at the studio has a theater performance.
Sunday, October 18: Zoe moves up to 1st kyu. The demonstration takes place during the regular class (students showing up at 12:30pm and guests by 1:15pm).
Sunday, October 25: Meal at Picante after class.
Sunday, November 8: November moves up to 1st dan. The demonstration takes place during the regular class (students showing up at 12:30pm and guests by 1:15pm).
Sunday, November 22: Christine and Ben move up to 6th kyu. The demonstration take place during the regular class (students showing up at 12:30pm and guests by 1:30pm).
Tuesday, November 24 and Thursday, November 26: Youth class is closed for Thanksgiving week.
Friday, November 27: Open the day after Thanksgiving.
Sunday, December 13: Meal at Picante after class.
Tuesday, December 15: Last class before winter break.
Sunday, December 27: We return to a regular schedule.
… and looking ahead to 2027…
Friday, January 1: Open on New Year’s Day.
Monday, January 18: Open on Martin Luther King Day.
Sunday, January 31: Mike moves up to 2nd dan. The demonstration takes place during the regular class (students showing up at 12:30pm and guests by 1:15pm).
Monday, February 15: Open on Presidents’ Day.
Sunday, April 4: Elise moves up to 2nd kyu. The demonstration takes place during the regular class (students showing up at 12:30pm and guests by 1:15pm).
Monday, May 31: Open on Memorial Day.
Monday, July 5: Open on Independence Day. It’s recognized a day later this year to blend with the work week.
