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Calendar of Events & Activities
Monday, August 7
School Board Meeting
1:30 p.m.
City Council Chambers
2134 Martin Luther King Jr. Way
After a 10-minute public comment period, the school board will meet in closed session to discuss the top two candidates for principal of Berkeley High School
Sewing with Grace Narimatsu
9 a.m.
North Berkeley Senior Center
1701 Hearst St.
644-6107
Landmarks Preservation
Commission Meeting
7:30 p.m.
North Berkeley Senior Center
1701 Hearst St.
Issues on the agenda include the Civic Center Historical District and the Congregation Beth El Environmental Impact Report.
705-8111
Tuesday, August 8
Introduction to Reiki with Teji
1 p.m.
North Berkeley Senior Center
1701 Hearst St.
644-6107
Wednesday, August 9
Health and Your Environment
5-7 p.m.
Hall of Health
2230 Shattuck Ave.
“Health and Your Environment” is sponsored by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Children’s Hospital and Alta Bates Associates.
Call 549-1564 by August 4
Community Action Team Meeting
Aug. 9
7 p.m.
Progressive Missionary Baptist Church
3301 King St.
The agenda includes an update regarding the disparity study – a study that shows the great difference in health between the African American flatlands community and the Caucasian community in the hills. The team is developing an action plan to address the disparity.
“The Packing Book: Secrets of the Carry-On Traveler”
7:30 p.m.
Easy Going Travel Shop and Bookstore
1385 Shattuck Ave.
Judith Gilfors, author of “The Packing Book: Secrets of the Carry-On Traveler,” presents her popular demonstration on how to pack for three weeks, two climates in one manageable carry-on bag.
843-3533
Chinese Calligraphy with Mrs. Jou
1 p.m.
North Berkeley Senior Center
1701 Hearst St.
644-6107
Thursday, August 10
Environmental Sampling
Project Task Force-LBNL
6:30 p.m.
First Congregational Church
Channing Large Assembly Room
2345 Channing Way
The agenda will include a public comment session, consultation of Draft Comment on the Sampling Plan and Review of Comments.
486-4387
Community Dance Party
7:45 p.m.-9:45 p.m.
Live Oak Park
1301 Shattuck Ave.
Dance instruction included with admission.
Cost: Teens, $2; adult non-members, $4
841-1205
“Climbing California’s Peaks”
7 p.m.
REI, 1338 San Pablo Ave
Join Harrison Hood of Hood Mountain Adventures will show slides of some of his favorite California climbs.
527-7377
Ballroom Dance with Roman
Ostrowski
1 p.m.
North Berkeley Senior Center
1701 Hearst St.
644-6107
Friday, August 11
Opera: “A Tribute to Tchaikowsky”
1 p.m.
North Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst Ave.
644-6107
Saturday, August 12
“Wild about Books”
10:30 a.m.
Berkeley Public Central Library
2121 Allston Way
“Something From Nothing.” Soup from a stone? A tailor whose wardrobe grows as it shrinks? Meet some folks who don’t need a lot to have a lot, and see Frog and Toad and their ice cream mix-up.
The Fellowship of Humanity
11 a.m.
411 28th St. at Broadway
Oakland
Staring with Mark Hertsgaard’s “Earth Odyssey,” Florence Windfall, Master of Divinity, Graduate Theological Union, contemplates the tragic end of nature. Can it really happen?
451-5818
9th Annual Rubber Ducky Derby
6 p.m.
Waterworld USA
I-680 and Willow Pass Rd.
The Rubber Ducky Derby raises funds for Children’s Hospital. Donations are $5 for each duck. Six ducks can be sponsored for $25. For a donation of $100-$499, a duck will be entered in the special Duckling rack. A donation of $500 ensures the donor “Quacker Backer” status.
869-4912
www.rubberduckyderby.com
Sunday, August 13
Free Hands-on Bicycle Repair Clinics
11 a.m.-12 noon
REI
1388 San Pablo
Come learn how to fix your own bicycle. Bike technicians will teach a free one-hour clinic covering drive train maintenance and chain repair. All you need to bring is your bike. Tools and expert guidance provided.
527-7377
Tuesday, August 15
Senior Resource Fair
9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
South Berkeley Senior Center
2939 Ellis Street
Participants include the Alameda County Area Agency on Aging, Center for Independent Living, Alameda County Commission on Aging, Community Energy Services Inc., Center for Elders Independence, Crisis Support Services, Social Security Administration, Lifelong Medical Care, Family Care Giver Alliance, Public Health Nursing, Ombudsman Inc., Adult Protective Services, Elder Abuse Prevention, Berkeley Fire and Police Department of Community Services and Senior Programs. Entertainment provide by "SBSC Fantastic Steppers Tap Group." Free gift drawing for senior participants and lunch and socialization.
644-6109
Fibromyalgia Support Group
12-2 p.m.
Alta Bates Medical Center, Maffly Auditorium-Herrick Campus, 2001 Dwight Way
“How to Deal with the Physical and Emotional Aspect of Pain” with Dr. Francine S. Frome, Ph.D., Psychologist,
601-0550
“101 Great Hikes of the San
Francisco Bay Area”
7:30 p.m.
Easy Going Travel Shop and Bookstore
1385 Shattuck Ave.
Discover the natural beauty of the Bay Area from challenging hikes atop Mount Diablo to seashore strolls at Point Reyes.
843-3533
Thursday, August 17
“Best Sea Kayaking Trips in Northern California”
7:00 p.m.
REI 1338 San Pablo Ave
In tonight’s slide presentation nationally certified kayak instructors Roger Schumann and Jan Shriner will share information from their Guide to Sea Kayaking in Central and Northern California.
527-7377
Helen Nestor: Personal and Political
4-6 p.m.
Oakland Museum of California
10th and Oak Streets, Oakland
Opening reception honoring Berkeley photographer Helen Nestor. The exhibition shows a representative series of images documenting the Free Speech Movement, the ‘60s cicl rights marches, women’s issues-all seen with a direct, probing eye. The exhibition on view through Oct. 15, 2000
1-800-OAK MUSE
