UC Berkeley Extension invites the public to attend its free and low-cost spring events. Topics range from drugs and digital publishing to medicine and marketing. UC Berkeley Extension presents these events each year as part of its mission to bring the educational excellence of the University of California, Berkeley, to the Bay Area community.

Your Brain on Drugs: Novel Clinical Implications
Get an introduction to the latest scientific findings on addiction’s effect on the brain in an incisive talk by UC Berkeley professor Mark D’Esposito.
Jan. 12; 4:30–6 pm; UC Berkeley Extension Golden Bear Center, 1995 University Ave., Berkeley

The Digital Publishing Landscape
Graphic designer Diane Burns describes the differences between interactive PDFs, ePubs and tablet apps to help you keep pace with the changing design industry.
Jan. 15; 6:30–8:30 pm; UC Berkeley Extension San Francisco Campus, 160 Spear St., San Francisco

Berkeley Reads!
Go back to school with instructor Catherine Hollis, who leads a guided reading and discussion of award-winning works of fiction and nonfiction in three meetings.
Jan. 29, Feb. 26, March 26; 7–9 pm; UC Berkeley Extension San Francisco Campus, 160 Spear St., San Francisco

Osteopathic Medicine: Myths and Realities
Gina Moses, M.Ed., gives an in-depth look into the field of osteopathic medicine as she addresses the nuances of osteopathic medical education and how it differs from allopathic medicine.
March 5; 6:30–8:30 pm; UC Berkeley Extension San Francisco Campus, 160 Spear St., San Francisco

Are You Ready to Fund and Market Your Small Business?
This discussion, focusing on women entrepreneurs and women-owned businesses, covers social media strategies and alternatives to traditional funding sources.
March 11; 6–7:30 pm; UC Berkeley Extension San Francisco Campus, 160 Spear St., San Francisco

18th-Annual Student Reading Series
Students in the Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Program in Writing share their works of poetry, nonfiction and fiction at these free events
May 9; 4 pm; Book Passage, 1 Ferry Building Marketplace, #42, San Francisco
May 16; 4 pm; Books Inc., 1491 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley

UC Berkeley Extension, the continuing education branch of UC Berkeley, offers professional and personal enrichment programs in the classroom and online for adults in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond.