Behold: the last week of the semester before winter break! Despite the fact that you have finals this week, you might still have some free time. If you’re stuck in Berkeley, check out these ways to enjoy the wintry beauty of the Bay Area.

Monday, Dec. 15

6:30 p.m.: The Concert Before Christmas, free, Sanctuary, Menlo Park

8 p.m.: Berkeley New Music Project: Music by Berkeley Composers, free, Hertz Concert Hall

Tuesday, Dec. 16

12:10 p.m.: Creating Budgets that Work!, free, Tang Center

6 p.m.: Food Gardens Farms Holiday Party, free, San Francisco Urban Agriculture Alliance

Wednesday, Dec. 17

6:30 a.m.: Morning Gloryville San Francisco, prices vary, 2050 Bryant St., San Francisco

8 p.m.: 5th Annual Drag Queens On Ice, free, Union Square ice rink, San Francisco

Thursday, Dec. 18

5 p.m.: Jewish Nightlife: Concert feat. Berkeley Students, free, Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life

7 p.m.: Dillon Francis: Friends Rule Tour, prices vary, Fox Theatre, Oakland

Friday, Dec. 19

7 p.m.: Cal men’s basketball vs. Eastern Washington, free, Haas Pavilion

9 p.m.: Dirtybird Quarterly, prices vary, Mezzanine, San Francisco

Image sources: Featured image modified from Barbara Willi by Sabrina Werts, Senior Staff

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