"The unbordered reel The Arab Film Festival is back for its 29th year, holding steady after a year of budget stress and community rescue. What started as a scramble for support turned into a surprisingly full program, with films arriving from across the Arab world. In theaters from San Jose to Oakland, the lineup includes five Oscar submissions, three of them Palestinian. Festival organizers frame the work as a gesture toward visibility and belonging, inviting audiences to meet the region's filmmakers on their own terms. Screenings continue in Oakland through the weekend."
"Care and exchange Saturday, November 22, neighbors and friends will gather for a mutual aid swap in Berkeley, bringing food, clothing, masks, rapid tests, and small works of art to share. Each person can take what they need and leave what they can, folding generosity into the afternoon. Organizers are still accepting donations and volunteers to help run the swap. Masks are required, and the event will run rain or shine from 15p.m., just a short walk from North Berkeley BART."
"Street cuts Desmond Cannady sets up a chair on Leavenworth Street and cuts hair on the Tenderloin sidewalks. At 24, he learned barbering as a kid in Stockton and San Jose, and now balances school, a Berkeley shop, and these street sessions. Beyond trims and fades, he talks with clients, offering advice and a listening ear. Twice a month, he gives free haircuts, making space for connection in a neighborhood that often feels overlooked."
The Arab Film Festival is back for its 29th year after budget stress and community rescue, presenting a broad program with films from across the Arab world and five Oscar submissions, including three Palestinian entries; screenings run in theaters from San Jose to Oakland through the weekend. A mutual aid swap in Berkeley on November 22 will distribute food, clothing, masks, rapid tests, and small artworks, allowing people to take what they need and leave what they can; masks are required and volunteers and donations are requested. In the Tenderloin, Desmond Cannady offers street haircuts and twice-monthly free trims that foster conversation and connection.
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