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The Lorin Business Association includes businesses, organizations & people from Shattuck to King & Ashby to the Oakland border. AWESOME.

The Association seeks to promote economic vitality through promoting positive business and commercial activity, streetscape improvements and the arts. We meet the first Monday of every month in various rotating locations. Please look at the calendar of events for information regarding upcoming meetings

The Lorin District was formerly the unincorporated town or settlement of Lorin, the last stop before Berkeley along the Berkeley Branch line of the Central Pacific (later, Southern Pacific). In the early 1900s, the people of Lorin elected to be annexed to the City of Berkeley, and the name vanished from use. The area is today mostly referred to as "South Berkeley" and most recently reclaimed as "the Lorin" by merchants and residents of the area. The Lorin District is one of the most diverse, artistic and transit accessible commercial districts in the City of Berkeley. The Lorin is home to the South Berkeley Farmers market, boasts a thriving art and antiques cluster and is home to Shotgun Players and Berkeley Black Repertory Theater. It is also fast becoming an emerging food scene with an impressive assortment of new eating and drinking establishments. It is also the southernmost gateway into the City. With direct access to Highway 24 from Adeline Street and Interstate 80 from Ashby Avenue, the district boasts an intermodal array of options for visitors including the Ashby BART and AC Transit bus lines, including Transbay bus stops with direct access to San Francisco

Lorin is mentioned and is the setting for one scene in former University of California student Frank Norris' book The Octopus (1903). [Wikipedia]

More at www.orindistrictberkeley.org

06/03/2026

Save the Date - The BERKELEY FLEA MARKET Art Walk 🖼️ is back! GRAND REOPENING CELEBRATION is happening SATURDAY, JUNE 13, 2026 at Ashby BART Station!

See you there!

06/02/2026

It’s almost Juneteenth time! We’re excited that the fesitval is coming back to South Berkeley for the 39th year!! It’s an honor and a delight that the Lorin District is home to this hugely popular community celebration of unity and African American freedom.

Mark your calendar!! Come to The Lorin for the Berkeley Juneteenth Festival! 🎉 Sunday, June 21, 2026, from 11 AM to 7 PM along MLK btwn Adeline and Alcatraz.

Come EXPERIENCE CULTURE and CELEBRATE DIVERSITY! There’s always family friendly activities and performances; plus lots of vendors and food booths, too!

05/18/2026

Hi Everyone! Please if you can, show your support for the amazing and beloved Bay Area artist Mildred Howard!

Details below via OMCA

Mildred Howard: Poetics of Memory — the first major museum survey of the beloved Bay Area artist whose five-decade practice powerfully explores memory, identity, and the African American experience. Join the artist, curators, and community for an opening celebration with live music, bites, and refreshments — an inspiring evening honoring Mildred Howard’s enduring impact.

Member Preview: June 11th 6:00 pm - 9 pm at the Oakland Museum!

Open to everyone: Friday, June 12-Sunday, October 18, 2026

For more information and to get tickets visit OMCA website or click the link below ⬇️

https://museumca.org/event/member-preview-opening-celebration-mildred-howard/

05/12/2026

REPOST: TODAY👇🏾

🏠South Berkeley community -
your voice matters!

Over 600 housing units are being proposed at Ashby BART, and now is the time to learn what’s planned and help shape the future of our neighborhood. Join Healthy Black Families and community partners for an important conversation about Objective Design Standards (ODS) and how they could impact housing, development, and community vision in South Berkeley.

✨Come connect, learn, ask questions, and make your
voice heard.

🗓️Tuesday, May 12, 2026
⏰ 5PM-8PM
📍 Maudelle Miller Shirek Community Room
2925 Adeline Street, Berkeley, CA

Registration secures space until 5:15PM
• https://tinyurl.com/AHPPODS

04/27/2026

Calling all South Berkeley business owners in the Lorin District! Join us for Happy Hour 🍻at Hoi Polloi Brewing Taproom and Beat Lounge on Friday, May 1st, from 5-7 PM!

Connect with fellow entrepreneurs and be part of our vibrant community of independent merchants, collectives, and nonprofits dedicated to making Lorin the place to be.

Let’s share ideas, collaborate, and celebrate our local spirit!

03/30/2026

The 14th annual Berkeley Restaurant Week ( ) is back from April 2-12, celebrating the season of renewal with this year’s theme, “Seeds of Spring.” 🍽️ That’s ten delicious days honoring the vibrant flavors of spring across Berkeley’s dining scene!

We’re excited to highlight two neighborhood spots: ROSES ON ADELINE and LEMAT ETHIOPIAN RESTAURANT & CAFE, both offering special value menus.

Did we miss your favorite? Let us know in the comments! ⬇️

02/09/2026

Repost • Have you heard about the Berkeley Ready Volunteer Program? You can help organizing your neighborhoods, put on Community Emergency Response Team and other disaster preparedness classes, provide community outreach, and make posters and props!

Register: tinyurl.com/berkeleyready26

Neighborhood Organizing Trainings

Starting a Neighborhood Group
Tuesday, February 10 | 6 - 7:30 pm
Library Central Branch | 2090 Kittredge Street

Growing Your Neighborhood Group
Wednesday, March 18 | 6 - 7:30 pm
Library South Branch | 1901 Russell Street

Register: tinyurl.com/berkeleyready

01/22/2026

*Repost: Join the at their Groundbreaking Ceremony for the African American Holistic Resource Center to learn about the project, meet the project team, and enjoy light refreshments!

Friday, January 23 | 11:30 am - 12 pm
1890 Alcatraz Avenue

More info link in bio (city events)

01/21/2026

⏰Reminder! Berkeley’s Public Works Dept is hosting tonight’s Adeline Quick Build Community Meeting!

City staff will share details about the upcoming Adeline Quick Build Project, aimed at enhancing safety from Ashby Ave to the Oakland border. This pilot project will introduce temporary materials for improvements like bus boarding islands, pedestrian refuge islands, upgraded bike lanes, and reduced traffic lanes.

The Adeline Quick Build will also serve as a pilot project to inform the long-term Adeline Transportation Improvements Project with before-and-after data collection on multimodal corridor use.

🗓️ WHEN: Tonight, Jan 21, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
📍WHERE: Virtual meeting on Zoom: (https://meet.google.com/jzr-ziuy-uxa) link also in bio!

This is an opportunity to inform your opinion and add your voice to the conversation! 💬🚲

01/16/2026

Lorin businesses start 2026 off right and get your business listed in the updated LBA BUSINESS DISTRICT MAP 🗺️

This map will appear on the LBA website. We will also be printing these and putting them out around town. Make sure your business is included!

Click on the link 🔗 below ⬇️ to submit your entry no later than January 31st!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeJasdXBp9qHMIMq-d-TxHimMMe13ht2hn-Fb02LBd2BLvLuA/viewform

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South Berkeley, CA
94704

Website

http://lorinberkeley.org/

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