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Calendar of Events & Activities
Thursday, August 17
Conscious Comedy
6-9 p.m.
Martin Luther King Youth Services Center
1730 Oregon St.
The Young Adult Project presents its annual end-of the-summer program, which will include veteran stand-up comedians Daryl and Dwayne Mooney, whose comedy is designed to make people laugh and think. The free event includes music, educational displays and free food.
644-6226
“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 civil rights marches, women’s issues, all seen with a direct, probing eye.
1-800-OAK MUSE
World Literature
1 p.m.
North Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst Av.
With Ann Timmons.
644-6107
University Avenue Association
6:30 p.m.
1810 University Ave.
The University Avenue Merchants holds its monthly meeting.
548-4110
Friday, August 18
Big Mountain
7:30 p.m.
Ecology Center
2530 San Pablo Ave.
Join the Berkeley Ecology Center, Diane Patterson and Green Eye Records Foundation for an evening of music, information and community, focusing on the issues facing the Dineh (Navajo).
548-2220, ext. 233
Opera: Idomeneo, Part 1
1 p.m.
North Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst and MLK Jr. Way
644-6107
Monthly Birthday Party and
Fish Fry Fund Raiser
5-10 p.m.
West Berkeley Senior Center
1900 Sixth St.
“John Turk and Friends” will supply music to dance to at this event sponsored by the WBSC Advisory Council. Admission is free, red snapper or cat fish dinners are $10 per plate.
644-6036
Introduction to Tibetan
Astrology
7-9 p.m.
Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists
Cedar and Bonita streets
Sponsored by the Nyerongsha Institute of Tibetan Medicine and Culture.
$15 regular $10 for seniors and students
415-386-8413
Saturday, August 19
“Wild about Books”
10:30 a.m.
Berkeley Public Central Library
2121 Allston Way
“Soap and Water, Please!” Bath time isn’t always the same old thing when “There’s a Hippo in My Bath!” Take a dip with Frog and Toad.
Re-opening of the United
Nations Association Info
Center
11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
1403 “B” Addison St.
The volunteer-operated UN/UNICEF Center will celebrate its grand re-opening at its new location behind Andronico’s University Ave. Market.
849-1752
Free Puppet Shows: Program
on Physical and Mental
Differences
Two shows: 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.
Hall of Health
2230 Shattuck Ave., lower level
Performed by The Kids on the Block, this educational puppet troupe promotes acceptance and understanding of physical and mental differences. For children all ages and their parents. Admission is free.
549-1564
Introduction to Tibetan
Medicine
7-9 p.m.
Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists
Cedar and Bonita streets
Sponsored by the Nyerongsha Institute of Tibetan Medicine and Culture.
$15 regular $10 for seniors and students
415-386-8413
Sunday, August 20
Cuba from the Inside
7 p.m.
Berkeley Fellowship Hall
Cedar and Bonita
Benefit screening of Fidel: A New Documentary by Estela Bravo. Special guests will include Karen Wald, a Havana-based writer, journalist, teacher and foreign correspondent.
Among the topics she will discuss are human rights, religion, health care, education, economics, race relations and US-Cuba relations.
Sliding scale $10-$25 per person.
“The Meditating CEO”
4-5:30 p.m.
St. John’s Presbyterian Church
2727 College Ave.
Arran Stephens, president of Nature’s Path organic foods and creator of Essene Bread, presents a free public talk and personal demonstration of meditation on the inner light and sound.
635-2290
Free Hands-on Bicycle Repair
Clinics
11:00 a.m. - noon
REI
1388 San Pablo
Come learn how to fix your own bicycle. Bike technicians will teach a free one-hour clinic covering brake adjustments. Bring your bike. Tools and guidance provided.
527-7377
Oakland Art, Architecture and
History by Bike
10 a.m.
Oakland Museum of California
10th and Oak streets
Oakland
A leisurely paced 5.5 mile bike tour led by the museum’s bike-tripping docents, focusing on Oakland’s history and architecture. For reservations call 239-3514
Tickets $2
