Site for Sore Eyes Berkeley Brings You Some Awesome August Events.

Welcome to this week’s Site for Sore Eyes Berkeley blog. Instead of waiting for the end or beginning of the month, we thought we’d keep you on your toes and deliver our events blog mid-month. As always, the metropolis of Berkeley is alive and kicking with lots to do this weekend, so don’t miss out!

For those who love music (particularly guitar) and are free to do something tonight, stop on down to The JazzSchool at 2087 Addison St. at 8:00. A Guitar Intensive Performance is going on here, and professionals that include Mimi Fox, Howard Alden and David Gutierrez will be jamming with students of the school. To find out more, call (510) 845-5373. Put on your sunglasses and get your jazz on! (If you wear prescription shades, be sure you clean them before heading out.)

For our culinary fans, there is an exciting event going on early tomorrow night. The Firehouse Art Collective Art Bazaar, located here in Berkeley at 3192 Adeline St., will host the Bay Area Homemade Food Market SELC Fundraiser. The SELC (which stands for Sustainable Economies Law Center), is working to help small-scale eateries and food establishments in California. If you want to take a break from fast-food chains and snack on some interesting eats, this is the place to be. Again, it is tomorrow at 5:00pm. For further information and to buy tickets (between $5-10), click here.

If you can’t make it to The JazzSchool tonight, you can hear some ‘fusion music’ on Sunday afternoon, when Wrapped in Plastic (jazz combo), along with Pan!c (Reggae group) meet up at the Ashkenaz Music & Dance Community Center, at 1317 San Pablo Ave. These two bands will play a benefit for Global Citizen Year, a nonprofit educational organization which introduces high school seniors to activities and programs that promote the importance of global citizenship. To learn more about this concert, call (510) 525-5054. Already decided on going? Buy tickets here.

You can’t say there’s nothing to do this weekend. (After all, we’ve listed something for each day of the weekend.) Music and food lovers – unite and enjoy (and feel good that you will also be helping causes that these events are sponsoring).

Before we sign off, indulge us with our reminder to keep your eyewear in focus. Keep your eyeglasses or contact lenses properly clean and safe, and ready to see with. We’ve said it before, but the enjoyment of hearing a great concert or enjoying a delicious meal is enhanced by seeing them as well, so don’t cheat yourself!

Thanks for reading. Be safe…and keep your sites on healthy vision.