The sidewalks along Shattuck Ave. in the Gourmet Ghetto in North Berkeley are the target of artists young and old, professional and greenhorn during the 20th CHOCOLATE & CHALK ART FESTIVAL on Saturday, August 25.

MAKE ART! With no fees to artists, areas of sidewalk are assigned for you to create your own fanciful chalk drawings. Same-day art registration takes place 10AM-5PM in event booths where colorful artist's chalk is available for $10. A CHALK ART CONTEST for the best drawing will be judged after 4PM. Cash prizes are $150, $100, $50 and runners-up get a $25 gift certificate from Books Inc. Winners will be notified by Wednesday after the event. 

EAT CHOCOLATE! Purchase tasting tickets ($1/ea. or 20/$20) at 1451, 1495, 1607 Shattuck Ave. on the day of the event or at https://bit.ly/2mJqNTd in advance.

The to-go menu features over 30 items including chocolate rum gelato, English toffee, a chocolate rose des sables, dark chocolate truffles, Oreo shakes, bittersweet chocolate pudding, chocolate ganache cupcakes, or savory menu items such as chocolate-covered pancetta, chocolate mole tacos, or for those over 21, coffee Campfire stout. You might even relax with a hand massage with chocolate-scented cream. Spend your tickets on these delights available in the local businesses then savor your chocolate as you stroll along the sidewalks, viewing the artwork. Or enter your tickets in a raffle for specialty items from Kitchen on Fire, Peet’s Coffee, Poulet, Apriori, and the Vine Street Salon.

SUPER FUN! Festival booths fill the blocks between Rose and Vine Streets. Enjoy Singha beer or wine near the CVS Performing Area at 1451 Shattuck where you can hear the Rusty String Express (Bluegrass) and Rolling Thunder (Dylan Tribute Band), and at the Books Inc. Performing Area there’s Michelle Lambert (Indie Singer-Songwriter), Coventry & Kaluza (Circus Arts) and young rocker, Lorenzo Wood.