Upcoming Public Workshops

Contact

For more information about our public workshops, please contact:

Rob Kershaw
Public Workshop Director
Email: rob@storycenter.org
Phone: (510) 292-6515

Robert Kershaw, Director of Public Workshops at StoryCenter, is a photographer, writer and graphic designer who has been supporting community media projects in Canada, the United States and Internationally since 2001. He is the author, editor, and designer of four books about the cultural history and ecology of various areas in Canada: Exploring the Castle, Discovering the Backbone of the World; The Sáhtu Atlas: Maps and Stories from the Sáhtu in Canada’s Northwest Territories, and If Only We Had Known: The History of Port Radium as Told by the Sahtúot’ine. Before joining StoryCenter in 2007, Rob owned and published a small town newspaper, worked on oil rigs and as a ranch hand. He has BS degrees in Ecology and Communication Studies, University of Calgary. He lives in Berkeley, California, with his wife and two children.

Workshop Location

Strawberry Creek Design Center
1250 Addison Street, Suite 103, Berkeley, CA, 94702

Parking

All day street parking is available. Pay attention to signs for designated street sweeping days and time.

Public Transit Directions

We are located about a 15-minute walk southwest from the North Berkeley BART Station.

Lodging: berkeley, CA

Lodgings listed are within a 5- to 45-minute walk from StoryCenter. For a more complete list of lodgings, restaurants and things to do, go to Visit Berkeley.

If you prefer to stay in San Francisco, you can easily take the BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) from downtown San Francisco to North Berkeley. The BART trip takes about 45 minutes, and then it’s a 15- to 20-minute walk to the workshop location. Be aware that on weekends the trains do not run as often.

Bancroft Hotel (40-minute walk to StoryCenter)
2680 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA, 94704
510-549-1000
www.bancrofthotel.com
Parking available at additional fee. Located adjacent to university campus

Berkeley City Club (35-minute walk to StoryCenter)
2315 Durant Ave., Berkeley, CA, 94704
510-848-7800
www.berkeleycityclub.com
Heated indoor pool, gourmet meals. Located adjacent to university campus

Downtown Berkeley Inn (25-minute walk to StoryCenter)
2001 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA, 94704
510-843-4043
www.downtownberkeleyinn.com
Located near Downtown BART, restaurants, and movie theaters

The Sens Hotel (35-minute walk to StoryCenter)
1538 Shattuck Ave., Berkelely, CA, 94709
510-548-9930
www.senshotelerkeley.com
Downstairs cafe; many good restaurants nearby

Graduate Hotel (40-minute walk to StoryCenter)
2600 Durant Ave., Berkeley, CA, 94704
510-845-8981
www.graduatehotels.com
Restaurant and bar; paid parking. Located adjacent to university campus

Hotel Shattuck Plaza (25-minute walk to StoryCenter)
2086 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA, 94704
510-845-7300 or 866-466-9199
www.hotelshattuckplaza.com
Located near Downtown BART, movie theaters, and many restaurants

Holiday Inn Express and Suites (6-minute walk to StoryCenter)
1175 University Ave., Berkeley, CA, 94702
510-548-1700
www.hiexberkeley.com

Rodeway Inn (5-minute walk to StoryCenter)
1461 University Ave, Berkeley, CA, 94702
510-848-3840
www.berkeleyrodewayinn.com
Parking. 5-minute walk to North Berkeley Bart

Howard Johnson (6-minute walk to StoryCenter)
1461 University Ave, Berkeley, CA, 94702
510-848-3840
wyndhamhotels.com
Parking. 5-minute walk to North Berkeley Bart

DoubleTree by Hilton (45-minute walk to StoryCenter)
200 Marina Blvd, Berkeley, CA, 94710
510-548-7920
https://doubletree3.hilton.com/
Situated by the Berkeley Marina. Somewhat isolated on west side of the freeway. It is a long walk, including over freeway footbridge. Most folks who stay here use the hotel shuttle service, take Uber/Lyft or have a car rental.

Berkeley YMCA (25-minute walk to StoryCenter)
2001 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA, 94703
510-848-6800
www.baymca.org
Access to entire YMCA: pools, weight rooms, etc. Book at least two weeks in advance. Located in downtown Berkeley

There are also numerous listings through Airbnb: https://www.airbnb.com.