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Calendar of Events & Activities
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. Prior to joining the British Diplomatic Service he completed a Ph.D. thesis at Bristol University in modern Russian and Soviet history. 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
Commission on Disability’s Disability Outreach Subcommittee
11:30 a.m.
Public Works Office, 2201 Dwight Way
Among the items to be addressed are obstacles on sidewalks around town.
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
