Jeanne Pimentel and Jan Sells at Berkeleyside’s Member Party on the roof terrace of the Gaia Building in downtown Berkeley. Photo: Nancy Rubin
Jeanne Pimentel and Jan Sells at Berkeleyside’s Member Party on the roof terrace of the Gaia Building in downtown Berkeley. Photo: Nancy Rubin

On Thursday evening, as the sun set over Berkeley, a large group of Berkeleyans came together on a beautiful roof terrace with views over the city and the bay to meet, chat, drink and eat. The gathering was a party thrown by Berkeleyside for our members, the people who support us with donations, whether on a monthly, or one-off basis.

Berkeleyside was thrilled to be able to welcome such a wonderful group of people and to be able to thank them for their belief in our endeavor. Berkeleyside will mark its third birthday in October and we continue to grow and develop partly as a result of the support of our members.

Thanks go to Patrick Kennedy of Panoramic Interests, who made available his gorgeous roof terrace for the party, and to Hugh Groman Catering (he of Phil’s Sliders fame) whose supremely professional staff served up a host of delicious treats for us all.

If you would like to make sure you are on the guest list for next year’s Members’ Party, sign up now to become a Member. As well as being invited to our parties, members receive advance notice on our events, discounts on ticket prices, special offers, and a regular newsletter. Not to mention our undying devotion.

View a photo gallery of the party — you may spot yourself in the pictures if you were there.

The sun setting at the Berkeleyside Members’ party which was held on Thursday Sept. 6. Photo: Ira Serkes
The sun setting at the Berkeleyside Members’ party which was held on Thursday Sept. 6. Photo: Ira Serkes

Berkeleyside co-founder Frances Dinkelspiel talks at the Berkeleyside Members’ Party. Photo: Nancy Rubin
Berkeleyside co-founder Frances Dinkelspiel talks at the Berkeleyside Members’ Party. Photo: Nancy Rubin
Guests at the party listen to Berkeleyside’s Lance Knobel speak. Photo: Tracey Taylor
Guests at the party listen to Berkeleyside’s Lance Knobel speak. Photo: Tracey Taylor
As the party drew to an end, guests lingered to chat. Photo: Colleen Neff

To become a Berkeleyside Member, visit the Support Berkeleyside page where you can donate using a credit card or PayPal.

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Tracey Taylor is co-founder of Berkeleyside and co-founder and editorial director of Cityside, the nonprofit parent to Berkeleyside and The Oaklandside. Before launching Berkeleyside, Tracey wrote for...