Cal Singles is a non-profit social organization providing a wide variety of activities for older adults. Singles of all ages are welcome to join, but most of our members are over 55. The club is over 30 years old now.

Activities include dining out, potlucks in homes, discussion groups for books and other topics, hikes, plays, happy hours, museums tours, travel, music, holiday celebrations and bridge. Most events are sponsored by individual members on a shared cost basis. Members are encouraged to host and/or sponsor one event per year.

If you are an active senior and would enjoy the company of others to share your interests, check us out.

Cal Singles is affiliated with the University of California Alumni Association, but membership is not limited to U.C. graduates.

  • Most events are sponsored by individual members on a cost-shared basis.
  • Members are encouraged to host and/or sponsor at least one event per year.
  • Dues $40 for members who get the newsletter by email and $55 for members who get the newsletter by snail mail.
  • Every month we offer a schedule of events including such activities as travel, theatre, music (classical and jazz venues), lectures, hikes, holiday celebrations, history walks, dining, dancing, book discussions, potlucks, and bridge games.
Click here or call (510) 525-2077 for a schedule of events and further information about Cal Singles.

Neither Cal Alumni Singles nor the University of California Alumni Association can be responsible for any harm that may result from participation in any activities.

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Upcoming Book Discussions

May: Truth and Beauty by Ann Patcheet and Autobiography of a Face by Lucy Grealy
June: The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes
July: Room by Emma Donaghue
August: No meeting
September: Citizens of London by Lynne Olson

Get a membership application form by clicking here and we’ll send you more information on the Book Discussion.

Some upcoming events:

HORSE RACING AT GOLDEN GATE FIELDS
Saturday April 28 - Noon to 4:30 PM
Come join us the excitement and fun we enjoyed before watching live thoroughbred racing. There are 12 places reserved in the Turf Club at tables for four. The views from these windows are amazing. The $35 fee includes valet parking, admission, reserved seating, a daily racing program, the unlimited Turf Club buffet, tax and tip for the food servers and a race named for our club and we will again be invited to the winners circle. Alcoholic beverages are extra. Your check (made out to Nancy Davis) will save a place for you. Click here for information on required reservations.

MOTHER’S DAY BRUNCH AT THE BELLEVUE CLUB
Sunday, May 6 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Join us for this sit down Easter Brunch. The cost is $35 plus tax and tip. There is free, secure parking in the building. The Bellevue Club is at 525 Bellevue Ave. Click here as soon as possible to RSVP.

OAKLAND MUSEUM EVENT
Saturday, May 12 - 11:00 AM
As we all know, the ’60s brought definite changes in the rules of prior decades. Let’s recall our participation in and observation of teach-ins, love-ins, be-ins and important movements as we view the upcoming “1968” exhibit at the Oakland Museum. Cal, of course, was one of hundreds of colleges and universities holding teach-ins and both peaceful and violent demonstrations. Our group will have a docent tour of the depictions of social and political drama, including civil rights, anti-war and feminist historical milestones. Please arrive at the museum (just blocks from the Lake Merritt BART station) at 11:00 a.m. We will then proceed with our private tour, followed by lunch and/or further exploration, including the new museum gallery “Coming to California,” art exhibits and a display of political posters from the ’60s. The cost is $13 for museum admission and tour. There is a good café in the museum, where we can exchange personal memories. Click here to RSVP.

BERKELEY COMMUNITY CHORUS AND ORCHESTRA, DINNER
Sunday May 13 - 4:30 PM
For Mother’s Day, do not stay alone!! Join us to hear “Dvorak Requiem” performed by 200 choristers, a great orchestra and brilliant soloists. The concert master is Ming Luke. This is a very popular, admission free event, but donations are gladly accepted. This is open seating, and we should arrive early to get good seats. You can check their website at BCCO.org for further info and directions, or contact me. Afterward let’s go to a nearby restaurant for a friendly meal. Click here to RSVP.
Directions to Saint Joseph The Worker, 1640 Addison, Berkeley: If you drive, there is parking back and side of the church, but it gets quickly full, and parking is on the street. You may take BART to Central Berkeley, take Addison and walk 6 blocks until you see the golden steeple on your left, or walk to University Ave and catch a bus to McGee.

SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY REHEARSAL AND LUNCH
Wednesday, May 16 - 8:30 AM- 12:30
This is the last rehearsal of the season. MTT conducts Mahler’s Blumine, Schnittke’s violin Concerto with Barantschik violin, and Beethoven’s Symphony #6 Pastoral. Because of the quality of this performance, numbers of tickets are already purchased and seats reserved. If interested, I suggest you get a ticket as soon as you can. a reserved seat costs $39, and open seating is $22. We cannot save seats for this performance. Please come early if you must purchase your ticket before the rehearsal starts, and get a seat. Tell us you are coming and if you want to join us for lunch. We’ll look for you in the hall at intermission. Afterward, we regroup outside in front of the box office and go to a nearby bistro for lunch (optional). Click here to RSVP.
Directions to Davies Hall: taking BART to San Francisco Civic Center is the easiest. Walk 3 blocks, past City Hall to 200 Van Ness.

ANGEL ISLAND STATE PARK ADVENTURE
Friday, May 18 - 9:30 AM
We’re going to that beautiful island in the middle of the Bay, with views of the San Francisco skyline, the Marin Headlands, the East Bay, and beyond. Spring flowers will be in bloom…just wait until you see the vibrant Pride of Madera (not a beverage). On the Tiburon Ferry, it will take us just 20 minutes to get there and just 15 minutes if you take the SF Ferry from Pier 41. And we have lots of options when we get there! We can hike the island (or any portion thereof) or laze in the Ayala Cove area, where there is also an Angel Island Museum. And we can hop a shuttle that will take us to the old Angel Island Immigration Station (the Ellis Island of the West) where a knowledgeable docent will take us on a tour. You can bring a bag lunch or eat at the updated Cove Café.
And so to specifics: Tiburon Ferry: We will leave on the 10:00 ferry. Please leave plenty of time to find parking and buy your tickets. Directions to the ferry and parking info can be found by internet searching “Tiburon Ferry”. Return times are 1:20 and 3:30. The charge is $13.50 round trip. S. F. Ferry: Departure is 10:05 with return at 3:20. Round trip fee is $17.00. Please research directions and parking and allow enough time. Shuttle to Immigration Station: This is highly recommended as the roads to the Station are quite steep. We need to leave on the 10:40 shuttle and the round trip fee is $5.00. Immigration Station: We have reservations for a tour at 11:00. The docent guided tour is approximately 90 minutes and the fee is $7.00. Or a self-guided, less extensive tour is available for no charge. Please dress in layers as the weather on the island is unpredictable and can change rapidly. Bring your own water if you plan to venture outside of the main Ayala Cove area. You can plan your day on the island as you wish, but if you plan to take the Shuttle with us to the Immigration Station, please contact. Click here to RSVP IMMEDIATELY as reservations need to be made ASAP. Rain cancels.

ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL FOR GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE
Sunday, May 27
We will meet at Embarcadero Bart and take the trolley to Crissy Field then saunter along path to Fort Point to watch film “The Building of the Golden Gate Bridge” then amble back/trolley along waterfront to enjoy various unscheduled performances and celebratory activities to starting point. Those wanting to stay late to watch the 9:30 p.m. firework should plan to do so on there own. Click here by Friday, May 18 for details and additional planning.

MOUNTAIN PLAY - “THE MUSIC MAN”
Sunday, May 27
Cost: $35/$28 (Seniors-65+) Yes, this is Memorial Day weekend, but what a way to celebrate. Come join the group for a fun event. The play is performed in an outdoor amphitheater on Mt. Tamalpais in Marin. Buses take you up the mountain from Mill Valley, carry all your stuff back down to meet you after an OPTIONAL 7 mile hike down the mountain after the play (or take the bus back). This is a potluck affair. Dress is casual. Come in layers for sun or fog. Click here ASAP to RSVP so we get the group, early bird discount. More details after you purchase a ticket.

BERKELEY HISTORY WALK
“Piedmont Avenue, Gayley Road and North Campus”
Saturday, June 2 - 10:00 AM - Noon
Sponsored by the Berkeley Historical Society. Join dynamic leaders Paul Grunland and Steven Finacom, to explore the east side of the UC Campus including Founder’s Rock (at Hearst and Gayley Rd. above Euclid), The Greek Theatre, and the UC Stadium complex. Leaders will discuss history of the developments along Gayley Rd. and Piedmont Ave. The walk ends at the Faculty Club. There will be some uphill climbing during early part of the walk, and some downhill climbing. TO RESERVE (REQUIRED), send your check ($8/Members; $10/Non-Members) to Berkeley Historical Society, PO Box 1190, Berkeley, CA 94701, including your telephone number and email. You’ll be notified of meeting location ahead of walk. For more info, contact Berkeley Historical Society at 510-848-0181. Held rain or shine. Reserve early as the walks sometimes fill up!

ANNUAL BRUNCH
Sunday, June 10 - 11:30 AM
Click here for information. (Stanley Dollar clubhouse).