Page One
Calendar of Events & Activities
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
West Berkeley Project Area
Commission
7 p.m.
West Berkeley Senior Center
1900 Sixth St.
Review of the initial environmental study and action on the request for a public market on Fifth street between University and Hearst. It would provide crafts, arts, produce, food, and non-amplified entertainment. It is proposed to operate on Saturdays and Sundays, 10:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
“Resources on the Web” Class
(Class is Nov. 16)
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Lawrence Hall of Science
UC Berkeley
Learn about Web sites on every imaginable subject from history to finance. Security issues and protection from viruses will also be discussed.
$35 general; $30 for LHS members
For more info and memberships call, 642-1838
Black Artists and the Aesthetics
of Interrogating ‘Whiteness’
7:30 p.m.
1275 Walnut St.
Live Oak Park
A slide lecture presented by Phyllis J. Jackson. Free
Call 644-6893
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”
Learn 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
Love and Betrayal: A Musical Journey
7:30 - 9 p.m.
Berkeley Richmond Jewish Community Center
1414 Walnut St.
Mezzo Soprano Sylvia Braitman discusses the role Gustav Mahler, Kurt Weill, Arnold Schoenberg, and Hanns Eisler played in the development of modernity in German, Austrian and Western music.
Tuition: $8 for general; $5 JJC members (class code A101-BJ)
Call 848-0237 for more info.
Hour of the Furnaces
4:30 - 6 p.m.
Hewlett Library, Dinner Board Room
2400 Ridge Rd.
Renny Golden, poet, liberation theologian, and professor of social ethics at Northeastern Illinois University, will read from her new book on the Central American experience of struggle.
649-2490
Meeting Life Changes
10 a.m.
North Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst (at MLK Jr. Way)
With John Hammerman. Free
Become A Travel Photo Expert
7 p.m.
Recreational Equipment, Inc.
1338 San Pablo Ave.
Professional photographer Richard I’Anson, who has taken photos all over the globe, shares highlights and insights from his book, “Travel Photography: A Guide to Taking Better Pictures.” Free
Call 527-7377
Community Health Commission
6:45 p.m.
Mental Health Clinic
2640 MLK Jr. Way
Zoning Adjustments Board
7 p.m.
Old City Hall
Council Chambers, 2nd Floor
2134 MLK Jr. Way
On the agenda is discussion of a property at 2412 Piedmont Ave. that the board recommends declaring a nuisance. Also, discussion of the Beth El Plan proposed for 1301 Oxford St., a highly controversial proposal which the Sierra Club claims would harm Codornices Creek.
Undergrounding Utilities Task Force
Noon
1900 Addison St.
Executive Conference RoomDiscussion of the citywide utility undergrounding plan and Berkeley without wires. Also, an informational video on undergrounding.
Friday, Nov. 10
Dragon and Phoenix Banquet Cooking Contest
7 p.m.
Oakland Museum
1000 Oak St.
Students from Bay Area cooking academies present original dishes based on the “Dragon and Phoenix” theme to a panel of celebrity judges. Fee and price of admission to museum.
Reservations: 238-2022
Women in Black
Noon - 1 p.m.
Bancroft at Telegraph
Women for peace in the Middle East
Berkeley Symphony Orchestra
8 p.m.
Hertz Hall
UC Berkeley
Performing the music of Ronald Bruce Smith, Beethoven and Elliot Carter.
$19 - $35
Call 841-2800
compiled by Chason Wainwright
