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Calendar of Events & Activities
Tuesday, Oct. 24
“Security Deposits”
2000 Tenants’ rights week
hourly 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
ASUC/Rent Board booth at Sather Gate on the Berkeley campus.
644-7714
Berkeley Farmers’ Market Fall Fruit Tastings
2 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Derby St. at MLK Jr. Way
Come taste a bounty of fall fruit varieties for free.
Info: 548-3333
Blood Pressure
Alice Meyers
9:30- 11 :30 a.m.
Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst
644-6107
Wednesday, Oct. 25 International Jewish Video Competition Winners
7:30 p.m.
Pacific Film Archive
2575 Bancroft Way
Screening of the four winners in the Museum’s seventh annual competition.
Call 549-6950
“How to Get Needed Repairs”
2000 Tenants’ rights week
hourly 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
ASUC/Rent Board booth at Sather Gate on the Berkeley campus.
644-7714
Hearing with City Council/Rent Board Housing Committee
5:30 p.m.
Eshleman Hall Chambers
644-7714
Low vision support group
1:15 p.m.
Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst
644-6107
Civic Arts Commission
6:30 p.m.
North Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst St.
Halloween Puppet Show
with Hazel Jazel
3:30 p.m.
San Pablo Library, 1555 International Marketplace, San Pablo. (510) 374-3998.
Free.
Disaster Council
7 p.m.
Emergency Operations Center
997 Cedar
Energy Commission
5:30 p.m.
North Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst St.
Mental Health Commission
6:30 p.m.
Mental Health Clinic
2640 MLK Jr. Way
Planning Commission
7 p.m.
North Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst St.
Police Review Commission
7:30 p.m.
North Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst St.
Bay Area premier of Beyond Organic: The Vision of Fairview
Gardens
Reception begins at 7 p.m.; Program begins at 7:30 p.m.
Martin Luther King Middle School auditorium, 1871 Rose Street, Berkeley, California. For more information call 845-4595 or e-mail info@ecoliteracy.org.
Thursday, Oct. 26
“A Contemporary Food Fight: GM Foods in the market place”
7:30 - 9 p.m.
International House, Homeroom
UC Berkeley
2299 Piedmont Ave.
A discussion with Dr. Peggy Lemaux, professor of Plant and Microbiology at UC Berkeley, and Dr. Petra Frey from Switzerland, of the scientific basis for biotechnology, it’s risks and benefits.
Contact Maribel Guillermo,
642-9460
“What Does Rent Control
Do For You”
2000 Tenants’ rights week
hourly 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
ASUC/Rent Board booth at Sather Gate on the Berkeley campus.
644-7714
From Morgan to Modern
Julia Morgan and Hearst Castle:Designing and American Country House
7:30 p.m.
The Hillside Club
2286 Cedar St.
$10 or $35 for series that continues through November.
841-2242
East Bay Science
& Arts Middle School
Noon
BART Plaza, Downtown
Middle school students perform dances of folk, swing, and Cuban rueda styles. Free.
Contact Carrie Ridgeway,
549-2230
Proposition Brown Bag
Noon - 1:30 p.m.
Institute of Governmental Studies
109 Moses Hall
UC Berkeley
Hear presentations about and discuss the eight propositions on the California ballot.
Call 642-4608
Tai Chi
2 p.m.
Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst
644-6107
Homeless Action Center’s 10th anniversary Benefit
Club Muse
The Vagabond Lovers, comedian Doug Ferrai
856 San Pablo Ave. Albany
For ticket information call 540-0878
Friday, Oct. 27
“Transporation: What’s in Store?”
11:45 a.m.
Berkeley City Club
2315 Durant Ave.
Larry Dahms, Executive Director of the Metropolitan Transportation Council speaks at 12:30 p.m. Luncheon is served at 11:45 a.m. and 12:15 p.m.
Luncheon: $11
More info and reservations: 848-3533
“Right Ways to Get Out
of a Lease”
2000 Tenants’ rights week
hourly 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
ASUC/Rent Board booth at Sather Gate on the Berkeley campus.
644-7714
Conversational Yiddish
1 p.m.
Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst
644-6107
Haunted House
6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
1818 5th St.
Free
Donations benefiting youth activities in Berkeley appreciated.
644-3305
— compiled by
Chason Wainwright
Saturday, Oct. 28
Shakespeare Festival’s annual costume and garage sale
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Featuring one-of-a-kind costumes, props, and set pieces from previous productions. Free. 701 Heinz Ave., Berkeley. (510) 548-3422 ext. 120.
Buddhist Peace Fellowship
A Day of Mindfulness with Claude Anshin Thomas
A day of meditation, dialogue, teachings and reflection on transforming violence in ourselves an in the world.
9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
We the People Auditorium, 200 Harrison St.
Donations excepted
496-6072
Community Workshop to discuss the strengths and weaknesses of Berkeley High School
9 a.m. – noon
Florence Schwimley Little Theater at Berkeley High School
Students, parents, teachers, business owners, neighbors, and others are invited to a discussion on that will help set the course for future school improvements and provide the basis for accreditation review.
Iris Starr, AICP, 540-1252
tinstarr@earthlink.net
“Grassroots Globalization vs. Elite Globalization”
2 p.m.
Niebyl-Proctor Marxist Library
6501 Telegraph Ave.
595-7417
“Halloween Mask Making”
Tilden Regional Park
2 p.m.
Come learn the origins of Halloween and make a plaster-gauze mask. Registration required. $4. Take Canon Drive off Grizzly Peak Boulevard, Berkeley. (510) 525-2233.
Pedaling the Green City
11 a.m. -3:30 p.m.
Take a leisurely bike ride along the future San Francisco Bay Trail. One in a series of free outings organized by Greenbelt Alliance.
Call: 415-255-3233 for reservations
Wild About Books?
10:30 a.m.
Berkeley Central Library
2121 Allston Way
Halloween for the little guys with (not so) scary stories, music, and more.
Call 649-3943
Haunted House
6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
1818 5th St.
Free
Donations benefiting youth activities in Berkeley appreciated.
644-3305
St. John’s Church and Camp Elmwood haunted house
6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Party for teens from 8:45 tp 10 p.m.
Free. Wear a costume and bring a canned good, book or toy donation.
845-2656
“The 3rd annual Habitot Halloween”
Habitot Children’s Museum
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
A not-too-spooky Halloween event for young children with entertainment, parades, games, magic and songs. Come in
costume. Registration strongly suggested. $4 general; $6 for the first child age 7 and under; $3 for each additional child age 7 and under. Kittredge Street and Shattuck Avenue
647-1111
“Not Very Scary Halloween Celebration”
10:30 a.m. at La Pena
Betsy Rose performs songs and activities to celebrate the harvest season and the ancestral spirits. Children are invited to come in costume. $4 general; $3 children. 3105 Shattuck Ave. 849-2572.
Run Your Own Landscape Business: Part 3
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Ecology Center
2530 San Pablo Ave. (at Blake)
Local horticultural consultant and UC Master Gardener Jessie West will teach you how to plant, prune, control weeds, and more. This is the final class in the series.
$15 general; $10 for members; $5 materials fee
Call 548-2220 x223
Sunday, Oct. 29
“Almost Halloween Hike,”
Tilden Regional Park
10 a.m.
Explore the nature of Halloween folklore on the trails.
“Wake the Dead: A Music Concert”
Celebrate the Celtic “Day of the Dead” (Halloween) with folksong artists Paul Kotapish and Danny Carnahan.
2 to 4 p.m.
(510) 525-2233.
“Gateway to Knowledge”
6 p.m.
Tibetan Nyingma Institute
1815 Highland Pl.
Barr Rosenberg describes how to master new knowledge and take the power to shape our lives in wise and compassionate ways.
843-6812
An Evening with The Professor
5 - 9:30 p.m.
Mambo Mambo
1803 Webster St.
Oakland
Berkeley resident Geoffrey A. Hirsch, better known as the Tie Guy from the “How Berkeley Can You Be” parade got his start in comedy in 1996. A professor in real life, Hirsch tell the story of how he became a funny guy.
$5 for show only, $10 for show and dinner
Call Geoffrey Hirsch at 845-5631 to reserve tickets
Monday, Oct. 30
Fun with Oragami
10 a.m.
Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst St.
644-6107
“BYOP: Pumpkin Carving By Porch and Hearth,”
Tilden Regional Park
4 to 7 p.m. “Bring your own pepo”
Take Canon Drive off Grizzly Peak
Boulevard, Berkeley. (510) 525-2233.
Tuesday, Oct. 31
Sing-A-Long
11 a.m.
Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst St.
644-6107
Haunted House
6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
1818 5th St.
Free
Donations benefiting youth activities in Berkeley appreciated.
644-3305
Wednesday, Nov. 1
Kathak Dancing with Pandit Chitresh Das
7:30 p.m.
Julia Morgan Center for the Arts
2640 College Ave.
The Graduate Theological Union presents a free lecture-demonstration with Pandit Chitresh Das, a master of India’s Kathak dance form. This event is free.
Call 649-2440 for additional info
Mountain Adventure Seminar
In-store, registration required
6 p.m.-9 p.m.
Learn about equip,emt. fundamental climbing techiques and safety procedures.
$100 REI members, $110 for non members
To register (209) 753-6556
Thursday, Nov. 2
PASTForward Panel Discussion
2 p.m.
UC Berkeley Art Museum
Bancroft Way (below College)
In conjunction with the White Oak Dance Project’s performances, a panel discussion with Judson era dance choreographers Yvonne Rainer and Deborah Hay. Free.
From Morgan to Modern
“Saddling the Site: The Environmental Designs of Wurster, Church and Others”
7:30 p.m.
The Hillside Club
2286 Cedar St.
$10. 841-2242
Berkeley Metaphysic Toastmasters Club
6:15 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
2515 Hillegass Ave.
Public speaking skills and metaphysic come together at Avatar Metaphysical Toastmasters. Meets first and third Thursdays each month.
Call 869-2547 or 643-7645
Friday, Nov. 3
Taize Worship Service
7:30-8:30 p.m.
An hour of quiet reflection and song. First Friday of the month.
Loper Chapel on Dana Street between Durant and Channing Way.
848-3696
“Want to Transform your Dreams Into Reality?”
Lecture by Leonard Orr, world known for creating the Rebirthing and Conscious Breathwork Movement.
7:30 p.m.,
The Berkeley Friends Church, 1600 Sacramento St.
$25, 843-6514
Saturday, Nov. 4
Breathtaking Barnabe Peak
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Hike through Samuel P. Taylor State Park’s lush forests and climb to the heights of Barnabe Peak, overlooking Point Reyes. One in a series of free fall outings organized by Greenbelt Alliance.
Call: 415-255-3233 for reservations
Wild About Books?
10:30 a.m.
Berkeley Central Library
2121 Allston Way
Dublin Library’s resident storyteller and featured teller at the 1998 National Storytelling Festival tell kids aged 3 to 7 her favorite tales.
Call 649-3943
The Next Ivory Trade? The Intellectual Property Rights of University Faculty
A conference sponsored by the Berkeley Faculty Association/American Association of University Professors Coalition
9 a.m. tp 3:30 p.m.
UC Berkeley International House
841-1997
Sunday, Nov. 5
Buddhist Psychology
6 p.m.
Tibetan Nyingma Institute
1815 Highland Pl.
Buddhist teacher Sylvia Gretchen on “Beyond Therapy and Into the Heart of Buddhist Psychology.” Free.
Call 843-6812
Berkeley Historical Society walking tour
Downtown Berkeley
Tour new construction, new uses, historic rehabilitation and public improvments that are completed or still in the works.
noon
RSVP required 841-0181 space is limited.
Tickets: $5 for members, $10 for nonmembers.
Monday, Nov. 6
Airports vs. the Bay
7 p.m.
Albany Community Center
1249 Marin St.
Albany
David Lewis, Executive Director of “Save the Bay” will speak on the airports’ plans to expand into the SF Bay and other challenges to Bay restoration.
Contact: Friends of Five Creeks, 848-9358
Tuesday, Nov. 7
Zonta Club dinner
5:30 p.m.
Berkeley City Club
$20 per person
Dr. Sylvia Earle, a marine bioligist, author and Explorer-in-Residence at the National Geographic Society, will be the featured speaker.
For more information call 845-6221
Thursday, Nov. 9
The Life and Art of Chiura Obata
7:30 p.m.
North Berkeley Public Library
1170 Alameda (at Hopkins)
A slide show and lecture presented by Obata’s granddaughter, Kimi Kodani Hill, celebrating Obata’s book, “Topaz Moon: Chiura Obata’s Art of the Internment,” and the retrospective exhibit of Obata’s work to appear this Fall at SFs De Young Museum.
For details call 644-6850
From Morgan to Modern
“Bay Area Modern”
7:30 p.m.
The Hillside Club
2286 Cedar St.
$10. 841-2242
ESL Teacher Job Fair
7 - 8:30 p.m.
Berkeley Adult School
1222 University Ave., Room 7
ESL program representatives from adult schools in Alameda and Contra Costa counties will provide information about desired qualifications, current job openings, credentialing requirements, and more.
Call Kay Wade, 644-6130
“Feeding the Moon: A Nutritive Approach to Feminine Fertility”
Lern how fertility is affected by the environment and how it can be enhanced by healthy lifestyle choices
7:30 to 9 p.m.
The Ecology Center
2530 San Pable Ave.
558-1324, free
“Diabetes: What to Know Head-to-Toe”
Health Education Center, 400 Hawthorne Ave.
12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Free
869-6737
Compiled by Chason Wainwright
International Jewish Video Competition Winners
7:30 p.m.
Pacific Film Archive
2575 Bancroft Way
Screening of the four winners in the Museum’s seventh annual competition.
Call 549-6950
“How to Get Needed Repairs”
2000 Tenants’ rights week
hourly 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
ASUC/Rent Board booth at Sather Gate on the Berkeley campus.
644-7714
Hearing with City Council/Rent Board Housing Committee
5:30 p.m.
Eshleman Hall Chambers
644-7714
Low vision support group
1:15 p.m.
Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst
644-6107
Civic Arts Commission
6:30 p.m.
North Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst St.
Halloween Puppet Show
with Hazel Jazel
3:30 p.m.
San Pablo Library, 1555 International Marketplace, San Pablo. (510) 374-3998.
Free.
Disaster Council
7 p.m.
Emergency Operations Center
997 Cedar
Energy Commission
5:30 p.m.
North Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst St.
Mental Health Commission
6:30 p.m.
Mental Health Clinic
2640 MLK Jr. Way
Planning Commission
7 p.m.
North Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst St.
Police Review Commission
7:30 p.m.
North Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst St.
Bay Area premier of Beyond Organic: The Vision of Fairview
Gardens
Reception begins at 7 p.m.; Program begins at 7:30 p.m.
Martin Luther King Middle School auditorium, 1871 Rose Street, Berkeley, California. For more information call 845-4595 or e-mail info@ecoliteracy.org.
Thursday, Oct. 26
“A Contemporary Food Fight: GM Foods in the market place”
7:30 - 9 p.m.
International House, Homeroom
UC Berkeley
2299 Piedmont Ave.
A discussion with Dr. Peggy Lemaux, professor of Plant and Microbiology at UC Berkeley, and Dr. Petra Frey from Switzerland, of the scientific basis for biotechnology, it’s risks and benefits.
Contact Maribel Guillermo,
642-9460
“What Does Rent Control
Do For You”
2000 Tenants’ rights week
hourly 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
ASUC/Rent Board booth at Sather Gate on the Berkeley campus.
644-7714
From Morgan to Modern
Julia Morgan and Hearst Castle:Designing and American Country House
7:30 p.m.
The Hillside Club
2286 Cedar St.
$10 or $35 for series that continues through November.
841-2242
East Bay Science
& Arts Middle School
Noon
BART Plaza, Downtown
Middle school students perform dances of folk, swing, and Cuban rueda styles. Free.
Contact Carrie Ridgeway,
549-2230
Proposition Brown Bag
Noon - 1:30 p.m.
Institute of Governmental Studies
109 Moses Hall
UC Berkeley
Hear presentations about and discuss the eight propositions on the California ballot.
Call 642-4608
Tai Chi
2 p.m.
Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst
644-6107
Homeless Action Center’s 10th anniversary Benefit
Club Muse
The Vagabond Lovers, comedian Doug Ferrai
856 San Pablo Ave. Albany
For ticket information call 540-0878
Friday, Oct. 27
“Transporation: What’s in Store?”
11:45 a.m.
Berkeley City Club
2315 Durant Ave.
Larry Dahms, Executive Director of the Metropolitan Transportation Council speaks at 12:30 p.m. Luncheon is served at 11:45 a.m. and 12:15 p.m.
Luncheon: $11
More info and reservations: 848-3533
“Right Ways to Get Out
of a Lease”
2000 Tenants’ rights week
hourly 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
ASUC/Rent Board booth at Sather Gate on the Berkeley campus.
644-7714
Conversational Yiddish
1 p.m.
Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst
644-6107
Haunted House
6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
1818 5th St.
Free
Donations benefiting youth activities in Berkeley appreciated.
644-3305
— compiled by
Chason Wainwright
Saturday, Oct. 28
Shakespeare Festival’s annual costume and garage sale
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Featuring one-of-a-kind costumes, props, and set pieces from previous productions. Free. 701 Heinz Ave., Berkeley. (510) 548-3422 ext. 120.
Buddhist Peace Fellowship
A Day of Mindfulness with Claude Anshin Thomas
A day of meditation, dialogue, teachings and reflection on transforming violence in ourselves an in the world.
9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
We the People Auditorium, 200 Harrison St.
Donations excepted
496-6072
Community Workshop to discuss the strengths and weaknesses of Berkeley High School
9 a.m. – noon
Florence Schwimley Little Theater at Berkeley High School
Students, parents, teachers, business owners, neighbors, and others are invited to a discussion on that will help set the course for future school improvements and provide the basis for accreditation review.
Iris Starr, AICP, 540-1252
tinstarr@earthlink.net
“Grassroots Globalization vs. Elite Globalization”
2 p.m.
Niebyl-Proctor Marxist Library
6501 Telegraph Ave.
595-7417
“Halloween Mask Making”
Tilden Regional Park
2 p.m.
Come learn the origins of Halloween and make a plaster-gauze mask. Registration required. $4. Take Canon Drive off Grizzly Peak Boulevard, Berkeley. (510) 525-2233.
Pedaling the Green City
11 a.m. -3:30 p.m.
Take a leisurely bike ride along the future San Francisco Bay Trail. One in a series of free outings organized by Greenbelt Alliance.
Call: 415-255-3233 for reservations
Wild About Books?
10:30 a.m.
Berkeley Central Library
2121 Allston Way
Halloween for the little guys with (not so) scary stories, music, and more.
Call 649-3943
Haunted House
6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
1818 5th St.
Free
Donations benefiting youth activities in Berkeley appreciated.
644-3305
St. John’s Church and Camp Elmwood haunted house
6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Party for teens from 8:45 tp 10 p.m.
Free. Wear a costume and bring a canned good, book or toy donation.
845-2656
“The 3rd annual Habitot Halloween”
Habitot Children’s Museum
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
A not-too-spooky Halloween event for young children with entertainment, parades, games, magic and songs. Come in
costume. Registration strongly suggested. $4 general; $6 for the first child age 7 and under; $3 for each additional child age 7 and under. Kittredge Street and Shattuck Avenue
647-1111
“Not Very Scary Halloween Celebration”
10:30 a.m. at La Pena
Betsy Rose performs songs and activities to celebrate the harvest season and the ancestral spirits. Children are invited to come in costume. $4 general; $3 children. 3105 Shattuck Ave. 849-2572.
Run Your Own Landscape Business: Part 3
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Ecology Center
2530 San Pablo Ave. (at Blake)
Local horticultural consultant and UC Master Gardener Jessie West will teach you how to plant, prune, control weeds, and more. This is the final class in the series.
$15 general; $10 for members; $5 materials fee
Call 548-2220 x223
Sunday, Oct. 29
“Almost Halloween Hike,”
Tilden Regional Park
10 a.m.
Explore the nature of Halloween folklore on the trails.
“Wake the Dead: A Music Concert”
Celebrate the Celtic “Day of the Dead” (Halloween) with folksong artists Paul Kotapish and Danny Carnahan.
2 to 4 p.m.
(510) 525-2233.
“Gateway to Knowledge”
6 p.m.
Tibetan Nyingma Institute
1815 Highland Pl.
Barr Rosenberg describes how to master new knowledge and take the power to shape our lives in wise and compassionate ways.
843-6812
An Evening with The Professor
5 - 9:30 p.m.
Mambo Mambo
1803 Webster St.
Oakland
Berkeley resident Geoffrey A. Hirsch, better known as the Tie Guy from the “How Berkeley Can You Be” parade got his start in comedy in 1996. A professor in real life, Hirsch tell the story of how he became a funny guy.
$5 for show only, $10 for show and dinner
Call Geoffrey Hirsch at 845-5631 to reserve tickets
Monday, Oct. 30
Fun with Oragami
10 a.m.
Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst St.
644-6107
“BYOP: Pumpkin Carving By Porch and Hearth,”
Tilden Regional Park
4 to 7 p.m. “Bring your own pepo”
Take Canon Drive off Grizzly Peak
Boulevard, Berkeley. (510) 525-2233.
Tuesday, Oct. 31
Sing-A-Long
11 a.m.
Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst St.
644-6107
Haunted House
6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
1818 5th St.
Free
Donations benefiting youth activities in Berkeley appreciated.
644-3305
Wednesday, Nov. 1
Kathak Dancing with Pandit Chitresh Das
7:30 p.m.
Julia Morgan Center for the Arts
2640 College Ave.
The Graduate Theological Union presents a free lecture-demonstration with Pandit Chitresh Das, a master of India’s Kathak dance form. This event is free.
Call 649-2440 for additional info
Mountain Adventure Seminar
In-store, registration required
6 p.m.-9 p.m.
Learn about equip,emt. fundamental climbing techiques and safety procedures.
$100 REI members, $110 for non members
To register (209) 753-6556
Thursday, Nov. 2
PASTForward Panel Discussion
2 p.m.
UC Berkeley Art Museum
Bancroft Way (below College)
In conjunction with the White Oak Dance Project’s performances, a panel discussion with Judson era dance choreographers Yvonne Rainer and Deborah Hay. Free.
From Morgan to Modern
“Saddling the Site: The Environmental Designs of Wurster, Church and Others”
7:30 p.m.
The Hillside Club
2286 Cedar St.
$10. 841-2242
Berkeley Metaphysic Toastmasters Club
6:15 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
2515 Hillegass Ave.
Public speaking skills and metaphysic come together at Avatar Metaphysical Toastmasters. Meets first and third Thursdays each month.
Call 869-2547 or 643-7645
Friday, Nov. 3
Taize Worship Service
7:30-8:30 p.m.
An hour of quiet reflection and song. First Friday of the month.
Loper Chapel on Dana Street between Durant and Channing Way.
848-3696
“Want to Transform your Dreams Into Reality?”
Lecture by Leonard Orr, world known for creating the Rebirthing and Conscious Breathwork Movement.
7:30 p.m.,
The Berkeley Friends Church, 1600 Sacramento St.
$25, 843-6514
Saturday, Nov. 4
Breathtaking Barnabe Peak
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Hike through Samuel P. Taylor State Park’s lush forests and climb to the heights of Barnabe Peak, overlooking Point Reyes. One in a series of free fall outings organized by Greenbelt Alliance.
Call: 415-255-3233 for reservations
Wild About Books?
10:30 a.m.
Berkeley Central Library
2121 Allston Way
Dublin Library’s resident storyteller and featured teller at the 1998 National Storytelling Festival tell kids aged 3 to 7 her favorite tales.
Call 649-3943
The Next Ivory Trade? The Intellectual Property Rights of University Faculty
A conference sponsored by the Berkeley Faculty Association/American Association of University Professors Coalition
9 a.m. tp 3:30 p.m.
UC Berkeley International House
841-1997
Sunday, Nov. 5
Buddhist Psychology
6 p.m.
Tibetan Nyingma Institute
1815 Highland Pl.
Buddhist teacher Sylvia Gretchen on “Beyond Therapy and Into the Heart of Buddhist Psychology.” Free.
Call 843-6812
Berkeley Historical Society walking tour
Downtown Berkeley
Tour new construction, new uses, historic rehabilitation and public improvments that are completed or still in the works.
noon
RSVP required 841-0181 space is limited.
Tickets: $5 for members, $10 for nonmembers.
Monday, Nov. 6
Airports vs. the Bay
7 p.m.
Albany Community Center
1249 Marin St.
Albany
David Lewis, Executive Director of “Save the Bay” will speak on the airports’ plans to expand into the SF Bay and other challenges to Bay restoration.
Contact: Friends of Five Creeks, 848-9358
Tuesday, Nov. 7
Zonta Club dinner
5:30 p.m.
Berkeley City Club
$20 per person
Dr. Sylvia Earle, a marine bioligist, author and Explorer-in-Residence at the National Geographic Society, will be the featured speaker.
For more information call 845-6221
Thursday, Nov. 9
The Life and Art of Chiura Obata
7:30 p.m.
North Berkeley Public Library
1170 Alameda (at Hopkins)
A slide show and lecture presented by Obata’s granddaughter, Kimi Kodani Hill, celebrating Obata’s book, “Topaz Moon: Chiura Obata’s Art of the Internment,” and the retrospective exhibit of Obata’s work to appear this Fall at SFs De Young Museum.
For details call 644-6850
From Morgan to Modern
“Bay Area Modern”
7:30 p.m.
The Hillside Club
2286 Cedar St.
$10. 841-2242
ESL Teacher Job Fair
7 - 8:30 p.m.
Berkeley Adult School
1222 University Ave., Room 7
ESL program representatives from adult schools in Alameda and Contra Costa counties will provide information about desired qualifications, current job openings, credentialing requirements, and more.
Call Kay Wade, 644-6130
“Feeding the Moon: A Nutritive Approach to Feminine Fertility”
Lern how fertility is affected by the environment and how it can be enhanced by healthy lifestyle choices
7:30 to 9 p.m.
The Ecology Center
2530 San Pable Ave.
558-1324, free
“Diabetes: What to Know Head-to-Toe”
Health Education Center, 400 Hawthorne Ave.
12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Free
869-6737
Compiled by Chason Wainwright
