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Calendar of Events & Activities
===Friday, June 16
“Vietnam”
Berkeley City Club, 2315 Durant Ave.
Col. Harvey Short will speak during this week’s meeting of the City Commons Club. Social hour begins at 11:15 a.m. Luncheon is served from 11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Speaker starts promptly at 12:30 p.m. Lunch is $11 or $12.25; admission to the speech is $1, free for students.
510-848-3533
The history of New York Yiddish theater music
1:15 p.m.
North Berkeley Senior Center, 1901 Hearst Ave.
510-644-6107
Juneteenth celebration
7-9 p.m.
Downtown Berkeley YMCA, 2001 Allston Way
Juneteenth is considered the date when the last slaves in America were freed. There will be a performance by the African Haitian Dance Group, storytelling with Orunamamu, the opportunity to taste African food, and the selling of African art and crafts by Zebra Trading Company. Other activities taking place on this special family night include swimming, floor hockey, soccer, basketball, and arts and crafts. The price for this family night is $1 per person.
510-848-9622
Words in Collision: Summer Performance Art Series
8 p.m.
Berkeley Art Center, 1275 Walnut St. (in Live Oak Park)
Tonight’s session will feature readings by poets and writers. Admission is $7 to $10.
510-644-6893
===Saturday, June 17
Book Sale
9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Albany Community Center, corner of Marin and Masonic avenues
The Friends of the Albany Library will hold its annual book sale this weekend. Prices for books, journals, art works, magazines, CDs, LPs, and videos start at 25 cents and go up to $25.
510-526-3720
Berkeley Farmers’ Market
10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Center Street between Martin Luther King Jr. Way and Milvia Street
510-548-3333
Free puppet shows
1:30 and 2:30 p.m.
Hall of Health at 2230 Shattuck Ave.
The shows by The Kids on the Block are for children of all ages and their parents. The award-winning educational puppet troupe's program will be on physical and mental differences. Admission is free.
510-549-1564
Organic container gardening
2:30-5:30 p.m.
Ecology Center, 2530 San Pablo Ave.
Val Peters, Bay Area environmental educator, writer and gardener will lead this class. Cost for the class is $15 for members, $20 for nonmembers. Pre-registration strongly advised.
510-548-2220
"Arab and Jew: A Dialogue in Music"
8 p.m.
Berkeley Arts Magnet School theater, 1645 Milvia St.
Israeli cellist Ohad "Udi" Bar-David and Palestinian violinist and composer Simon Shaheen will be featured in this event, sponsored by the East Bay Jewish-Palestinian Dialogue Group. Proceeds will benefit Open House in Ramle, Israel. Tickets are $25.
925-947-1543; 925-736-8026
Words in Collision: Summer Performance Art Series
8 p.m.
Berkeley Art Center, 1275 Walnut St. (in Live Oak Park)
"Impunity" by Eduardo Pavlovsky will be the featured performance tonight. Admission is $7 to $10.
510-644-6893
Pedestrian "Bike-In" Movie Night Party and Protest
9 p.m.
Underhill parking lot (Channing and College)
This week's feature: "Repo Man", plus video activist shorts. Help transform a parking lot into a paradise in protest of the University's plan to build a parking lot on the site, instead of student housing.
510-CREW-CUT; www.geocities.com/rickisyoung
===Sunday, June 18
Book Sale
9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Albany Community Center, corner of Marin and Masonic avenues
The Friends of the Albany Library will hold its annual book sale this weekend. Prices for books, journals, art works, magazines, CDs, LPs, and videos start at 25 cents and go up to $25.
510-526-3720
Free hands-on bicycle repair clinic
11 a.m.
REI Berkeley, 1338 San Pablo Ave.
510-527-4140
Judah L. Magnes Museum Family Day
12:30-3 p.m.
Magnes Museum, 2911 Russell St.
The free event will feature music, refreshments, art activities, and exhibit tours to families and individuals of all ages. Storyteller/song-leader Ira Levin will be on hand to entertain visitors, and guided tours will give visitors an in-depth look into the museum's current exhibitions.
510-549-6950
Roses workshop
1 p.m.
UC Botanical Garden, 200 Centennial Drive, UC Berkeley campus
Horticulturist Elaine Sedlack will show a range of species of roses from all over the world. The roses come from China, Japan, Europe and California. Cost is $7 for Garden members, $12 for nonmembers. Call ahead to reserve a place.
510-643-2755
Berkeley Symphony Orchestra
7:30 p.m.
St. John's Presbyterian Church, 2727 College Ave.
"Under Construction No. 9" will feature George Thomson conducting a concert of new works or works-in-progress by local Bay Area composers. The concert is free.
510-841-2800
===Monday, June 19
Rent Stabilization Board
7 p.m.
Council Chambers, Old City Hall, 2134 Martin Luther King Jr. Way
===Tuesday, June 20
Free computer class for seniors
9:30-11:30 a.m.
South Berkeley Senior Center, 2939 Ellis St.
This free course offers basic instruction in keyboarding, Microsoft Word, Windows 95, Excel and Internet access. Space is limited; the class is offered Tuesday and Thursday afternoons. Call ahead for a reservation.
510-644-6109
Berkeley Farmers’ Market
2-7 p.m.
Derby Street between Martin Luther King Jr. Way and Milvia Street
510-548-3333
Computer literacy course
6-8 p.m.
James Kenney Recreation Center, 1720 Eighth St.
This free course will cover topics such as running Windows, File Management, connecting to and surfing the web, using Email, creating Web pages, JavaScript and a simple overview of programming. The course is oriented for adults.
510-644-8511
Berkeley Camera Club
7:30 p.m.
Northbrae Community Church, 941 The Alameda
Share your slides and prints with other photographers. Critiques by qualified judges. Monthly field trips.
510-531-8664
