Page One
Calendar of Events & Activities
Wednesday, June 28
“Seeds of Fun”
Noon
Lawrence Hall of Science, Centennial Drive, above UC Berkeley campu
Explore and identify the many different sizes and shapes of seeds, and use them to make music, create jewelry, and to plant. This is part of the Summer Science Funday series at the Hall. Included with admission.
510-642-5132; www.lhs.berkeley.edu
Low-vision trip to Orientation Center for the Blind
1 p.m.
North Berkeley Senior Center, 1901 Hearst Ave.
510-644-6107
“Housing Rights? Where Will You Live Tomorrow?”
1:30 p.m.
North Berkeley Senior Center, 1901 Hearst Ave.
This membership meeting of the Berkeley Gray Panthers will address affordable housing. The meeting is open to the public.
Disaster Council
7 p.m.
Emergency Operations Center, 997 Cedar St.
Among the other items for discussion, the commission will address the safety element of the General Plan.
Baby Bounce and Toddler Tales
7 p.m.
West Branch Berkeley Public Library, 1125 University Ave.
This storytime program is designed for families with children up to 3 years old. The free, participatory program features a half hour of multicultural songs, rhymes, lap jogs and stories to give very young children a lively introduction to the magic of books. Parents also will enjoy the new stories, rediscover old favorites and learn new songs and games to share.
510-644-6870
Poetry Flash
7:30 p.m.
Cody’s Books, 2454 Telegraph Ave.
The featured poets this session will be Brandon Brown and Peter Money.
510-845-7852; 510-525-5476
Thursday, June 29
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
“A European Defense Identity: What Does It Mean for America?”
Noon
119 Moses Hall, UC Berkeley campus
Peter Gooderham, counselor of Politico-Military/European Affairs, British Embassy in Washington D.C., will be the featured lecturer. Gooderham joined the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) in 1983. The main focus of his career has been on defense and security issues. Before taking up his position in the Washington Embassy, Gooderham worked at the UK Mission to the United Nations in New York from 1996 to 1999. This free, brown-bag talk is sponsored by the Institute for Governmental Studies.
510-642-4608; www.igs.berkeley.edu:8880
Movie: “Birth of the Blues”
1 p.m.
North Berkeley Senior Center, 1901 Hearst Ave.
510-644-6107
Memorial Stadium lights public meeting
7-9 p.m.
Hall of Fame Conference Room, Memorial Stadium, UC Berkeley campus
This community meeting will present and discuss the findings of the initial study that describes the project and identifies its potential environmental effects.
510-642-7720
“Exploring the Trinity Alps”
7 p.m.
REI Berkeley, 1338 San Pablo Ave.
Stew Winchester of Diablo Valley College will present a slide lecture introducing the wilderness area 200 miles north of San Francisco. Free.
510-527-4140
Friday, June 30
Opera: “The Merry Widow”
1 p.m.
North Berkeley Senior Center, 1901 Hearst Ave.
510-644-6107
Saturday, July 1
Berkeley Farmers’ Market
10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Center Street between Martin Luther King Jr. Way and Milvia Street
510-548-3333
“The Rides of Summer”
11 a.m.
Meet at Berkeley Farmers’ Market on Center Street
This is a “first Saturday” all-ages community bike ride. On this ride, the group may visit the Albany “Bulb” and then take the Bay Trail out to Point Richmond for a picnic and some fun at Keller’s beach – but organizers note that anything's possible.
510-601-8124
New Moon Walk
7:30 p.m.
Tilden Regional Park; meet at Inspiration Point
Experience the sunset, stars and cities on a walk along Nimitz Way.
510-525-2233
Women’s Movie Night
7:30-10 p.m.
Pacific Center, 2712 Telegraph Ave.
The featured film will be “I Became A Lesbian & Others Too.” These are several lesbian short comedy films with lots of lesbians, poetry, cats, dreams, love affairs, and swashbuckling heroes. The Pacific Center is a lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community center.
510-548-8283;
www.pacificcenter.org
Sunday, July 2
“Early A.M. Birdwalk”
8 a.m.
Tilden Regional Park, Canon Drive off Grizzly Peak Boulevard
This is a walk in Laurel Canyon for people 10 years and older.
510-525-2233
Traditional music performance
2 p.m.
Tilden Regional Park, Canon Drive off Grizzly Peak Boulevard
Paul Kotapish and Scott Nygaard will perform traditional music from the Americas.
510-525-2233
Green Party Consensus Building Meeting
7 p.m.
2022 Blake St.
This is part of an ongoing series of discussions for the Green Party of Alameda County, leading up to endorsements on measures and candidates on the November ballot. This week’s focus will be, “Should the Green Party consider endorsing Republican/Democratic candidates in partisan races?” The meeting is open to all, regardless of party affiliation.
415-789-8418
