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Calendar of Events & Activities

Saturday November 25, 2000

Saturday, Nov. 25

Berkeley Artisans Holiday Open Studios

11 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Get map from:

1250 Addison St. #214

or download at: http://www.berkeleyartisans.com

Over one hundred professional artists and craftspeople open up their studios and workspaces to the public. All styles of artistic expression are represented. Runs Saturdays and Sundays through Dec. 17.

Call 845-2612

Create the City of Your

Fantasies

7:30 - 11 p.m.

Whimsyum

1414 Fourth St.

Described as something beyond dinner and a movie, the folks at Whymsium invite you to share your interests and explore your hobbies. This evening features DJ’d “Candlelight Massage Circles Salon.”

$3 - $20 sliding scale

Call 595-5541

Children’s Benefit Concert

11 a.m. - Noon

College Ave. Presbyterian Church

5951 College Ave.

Oakland

A concert to benefit Lillian Wamalwa, who would like to go to Kenya to help her sister, who has AIDS, and her four children.

$6 suggested donation

Call 925-376-3543

Papersong Grand Opening Celebration

Noon - 5 p.m.

Swan’s Marketplace

936B Clay St.

Oakland

Featuring free musical performances by Big Brother & The Holding Co., Caravan of All Stars Revue, The Charles Dudley Band, and Jane DeCuir.

Call 436-5131

Making Marriage Work

(event is 10 Wednesdays, Nov. 29 - Jan. 24)

7:30 - 9:30 p.m.

Jewish Family & Children’s Services

of the East Bay, Berkeley

2484 Shattuck Ave., Suite 210

For Jewish and interfaith couples either considering marriages, engaged or recently married. Focusing on topics to improve the relationship and bridging religious and ethnic differences to strengthen the marriage.

$360 per couple

Call 704-7475

Sunday, Nov. 26

The Value of Meditation

6 p.m.

Tibetan Nyingma Institute

1815 Highland Place

Joleen Vries, director of the Nyingma Institute in the Netherlands for over five years, will discuss how to maintain a regular meditation practice. Free 843-6812

Monday, Nov. 27

To Make the World Whole

7:30 - 9 p.m.

Berkeley Richmond Jewish Community Center

1414 Walnut St.

Bay Area musician Mark Levy discusses songs of peace, protest and change from labor, feminists, peace, and environmental activists of the past 125 years, that inspired others to action.

Tuition for all three classes: $30 general public; $20 JJC members, seniors and students

Individual classes: $10 general; $8 JJC members, seniors and students

Call 848-0237

Parks & Recreation Board

7 p.m.

North Berkeley Senior Center

1901 Hearst (at MLK Jr. Way)

Solid Waste Management

Commission

7 p.m.

Solid Waste Management Center

1201 Second St.

Zoning Adjustment Board

Meeting

7 p.m.

2134 MLK Jr. Way

Council Chambers, 2nd Floor

Educational Philosophies

Roundtable

7 - 9 p.m.

Epworth United Methodist Church

1953 Hopkins St.

At this roundtable, Sponsored by the Neighborhood Parents Network, parents will learn about the following educational philosophies: Developmental, cooperative, Montessori, bilingual, Waldorf, religious, homeschooling, and charter schools.

Free to members; non-members, $5 Call 527-6667 or visit

www.parentsnet.org

Tai Chi Chih with Ben Levitan

1 p.m.

North Berkeley Senior Center

1901 Hearst (at MLK Jr. Way)

Call Maggie or Suzanne, 644-6107

Tuesday, Nov. 28M

Blood Pressure for Seniors

9:30 - 11 a.m.

North Berkeley Senior Center

1901 Hearst (at MLK Jr. Way)

Call Maggie or Suzanne, 644-6107

Read a Play Together Salon

7:30 - 10:30 p.m.

Whimsyum

1414 Fourth St.

Described as something beyond dinner and a movie, the folks at Whymsium invite you to share your interests and explore your hobbies.

$3 - $20 sliding scale

Call 595-5541

Lavender Lunch

12:30 - 1:30 p.m.

Pacific School of Religion

1798 Scenic Ave.

Mudd 100

PSR adjunct faculty member Mark Wilson and PSR alumna Lynice Pinkard will speak on “Heterosexism and Racism.”

Sponsored by PSR’s Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies in Religion and Ministry. Free

Call 849-8206

Making Marriage Work

(event is 10 Wednesdays, Nov. 29 - Jan. 24)

7:30 - 9:30 p.m.

Jewish Family & Children’s Services

of the East Bay, Berkeley

2484 Shattuck Ave., Suite 210

$360 per couple

Call 704-7475

—compiled by

Chason Wainwright

Wednesday, Nov. 29

Wanderlust: Tales of

Adventure and Romance

7:30 p.m.

Easy Going Travel Shop & Bookstore

1385 Shattuck Ave. (at Rose)

Jeff Greenwald and other travel writers discuss the art of writing travel literature and how to make a living doing it.

Call 843-3533

Berkeley Gray Panthers

Membership Meeting

1:30 p.m.

North Berkeley Senior Center

1901 Hearst Ave. (at MLK Jr. Way)

Discussion of how the election results will affect the Gray Panthers.

Call 548-9696

Mental Health Commission

6:30 p.m.

2640 MLK Jr. Way (at Derby)

Challenges of Parenting Adolescents

7 - 9 p.m.

Jewish Family & Children’s Services

of the East Bay

2484 Shattuck Ave., Suite 210

This workshop focuses on the challenges facing parents and teens. Learn how to avoid triggering and pushing each other’s buttons. Runs three consecutive Wednesdays, through Dec. 13. Led by Kathy Langsam, MA, MFT, JFCS Teen Services Coordinator.

$60

Call 704-7475

Thursday, Nov. 30

Pro Arts Juried Show

Reception

6 - 8 p.m.

Pro Arts

461 Ninth St.

Oakland

With the work of 70 artists, this annual show features the work of emerging and mid-career artists. The show runs through December 30. See A&E calendar for details.

Snowshoeing Basics

7 p.m .

Recreational Equipment, Inc.

1338 San Pablo Ave.

Professional snowshoe guide Cathy Anderson-Meyers gives basic instruction on how to get out and experience Tahoe’s winter terrain on “shoes.”

Call 527-4140

Art for Sale

6 - 8 p.m.

Kala Art Institute

1060 Heinz Ave.

Over sixty artists affiliated with the Kala Art Institute exhibit works ranging from traditional wood block prints to works in digital media. During the reception, artists will offer 10 percent off the sale of their prints.

549-2977

Oakland Museum Trip for Seniors

(trip on Dec. 8)

A trip to the Oakland Museum to see the Imperial Palace of China Exhibit. Organized by the North Berkeley Senior Center

Call Maggie, 644-6107

Let Your Chi Flow Freely

6 - 7 p.m.

University of Creation Spirituality

2141 Broadway Ave.

Oakland

Share peace and tranquillity communally and regain harmony and balance.

Call Idris Hassan, 835-4827 x31

Witness In Our Time

7 p.m.

105 North Gate Hall

UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism

Center for Photography

Kerry Tremain moderates a conversation with Wayne Miller, Ken Light, Matt Heron and Michelle Vignes. Followed by a book signing for “Chicago’s South Side” by Wayne Miller and “Witness in Our Time” by Ken Light.

Call 642-3383

Friday, Dec. 1

Spanish Book Club

7:30 p.m.

Cody’s Books

2454 Telegraph Ave.

A discussion of “Dona Barbara” by the Colombian writer Rumulo Gallegos. New members welcome. The group meets the first Friday of each month.

Call 601-0454

Taize Worship Services

7:30 - 8:30 p.m.

Loper Chapel

Dana St. (between Durant & Channing)

Call 848-3696

Basic Electrical Theory

7 - 10 p.m.

Building Education Center

812 Page St.

Redwood Kardon, retired City of Oakland building inspector and author of the Code Check book series.

$35

Call 525-7610

Saturday, Dec. 2

Wild About Books?

10:30 a.m.

Berkeley Central Library

2121 Allston Way

Storyteller Kellmar draws from her African-American roots with stories that touch the heart and the funnybone. For childen aged 3-7.

Call 649-3943

Whymsium Anniversary Party

7:30 - 11 p.m.

Whimsyum

1414 Fourth St.

Described as something beyond dinner and a movie, the folks at Whymsium invite you to share your interests and explore your hobbies. This annual party features a talent show, games and a dance.

$3 - $20 sliding scale

Call 595-5541

UC Botanical Holiday Plant Sale

10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

UC Botanical Garden

200 Centennial Dr.

You’ll find a selection of orchids, ferns, rhododendrons, cacti, hardy herbs, and house plants galore for yourself or gardening friends.

Call 643-2755

Native American Flute

5 - 6 p.m.

Gathering Tribes Gallery

1573 Solano Ave.

Celebrating the release of his CD “Spirit Within,” Berkeley resident and flutist Walter Ogi Johnson performs.

Finding a Way In

7 - 9 p.m.

Jewish Learning Center

1414 Walnut St.

Offering a safe space for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender jews to express personal concerns and to find a place to belong in the Jewish community.

$5 with pre-registraiton; $7 at door

845-6420

Berkeley Artisans Holiday Open Studios

11 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Get map from:

1250 Addison St. #214

or download at: http://www.berkeleyartisans.com

Call 845-2612

Know Your Rights Training

11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Copwatch Office

2022 Blake St.