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out and about calender
Friday, Dec. 8
PC Users Group
7 p.m.
Vista College
Room 303
2020 Milvia St.
A groups of PC users who help each other solve problems. They introduce their members to new software, hardware, and invited speakers and technicians from various PC related companies. Meet the second Friday of each month.
Call Melvin Mann, 527-2177
“The Nutcracker”
7 p.m.
Julia Morgan Theater
2640 College Ave.
Performed by the Berkeley Ballet Theater.
$12 - $15
Call 843-4689
A Time to Give
2 & 8 p.m.
Alice Arts Center Theater
1428 Alice St. (at 14th St.)
Oakland
A benefit for the Applied Ballet Arts Foundation, the show features new choreography to Beethoven’s Sonata Pathetique, Schubert’s Sonata for arpeggione, and Max Bruch’s Schottish Fantasy for violin.
$12 - $15 sliding scale
Call 268-9000 x218
Yiddish Conversation
1 p.m.
North Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst (at MLK Jr. Way)
Call 644-6107
Julia Morgan Collaborating with Bernard Maybeck
11:45 a.m., buffet lunch
12:30 p.m., speaker
Berkeley City Club
2315 Durant Ave.
Mark Wilson, realtor with Prudential Realty, will speak. Also City Commons Club annual meeting.
$1 with coffee, students free
Call 848-3533
Trunk Show
with Art Quintanna
4 - 7 p.m.
Gathering Tribes Gallery
1573 Solano Ave.
Hailing from New Mexico, Quintanna specializes in older “dead pawn” Indian jewelry.
An Evening Under the Stars
5 - 8 p.m.
Courtyard at Swans Marketplace
Ninth St. between Washington and Clay St.
With jazz standards playing in the background, discover the work of local artists and find a unique holiday gift. Sponsored by East Bay Galleries for Art and Cultural Development.
Call 832-4244
Bridge Biker Collective Party
8 p.m.
6447 Regent St. (near Alcatraz)
Celebrate the new initiative to win equal access to Bay Area bridges at a party following the monthly Berkeley critical mass ride. Free
Call 273-9288 or visit www.bikethebridge.org
WomenSing
8 p.m.
Valley Center for the Performing Arts
Holy Names College
3500 Mountain Blvd.
Oakland
In the first concert of their 35th anniversary season titled “Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day,” WomenSing perform music of Irving Berlin, Holst, and others.
$20 general, $18 seniors/students, $10 18 and under
Call 925-798-1300
Music in the Streets
5 - 7 p.m.
Strolling through downtown
Berkeley
Los Cenzontles & Artemsia Brass Quartet
Saturday, Dec. 9
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
Berkeley Community Chorus
& Orchestra
8 p.m.
St. Ambrose Church
1145 Gilman St.
Arlene Sagan conducts Gounod’s “St. Cecelia Mass,” Handel’s “Chandos Anthem no. 7,” and Mozart’s “Exsultate Jubilate.” Free
Call 528-2145 or www.bcco.org
“The Nutcracker”
2 & 7 p.m.
Julia Morgan Theater
2640 College Ave.
Performed by the Berkeley Ballet Theater.
$12 - $15
Call 843-4689
Holiday Crafts Fair
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
First Congregational Church
Dana St. (between Channing & Durant)
The fair features hand-crafted gifts from women’s cooperatives in Central America, Haiti, and Nepal. Most are one-of-a-kind and many are under $10.
Call 540-5296, box three
Berkeley Farmers’ Market
Ninth Annual Holiday Crafts Fair
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
MLK Jr. Civic Center Park
Bay Area Steppers Drill Team
2 - 4 p.m.
1216 Solano Ave.
One of many performers doing their stuff on Solano during the holidays. Performances every weekend afternoon till Christmas.
Artists at Play Holiday Sale
11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Artists at Play Studio
1649 Hopkins St. (at Carlotta)
Work by the artists including original servings dishes, frames, jewelry, and other items.
Call 528-0494
Class Dismissed
7:30 p.m.
Boadecia’s Books
398 Colusa Ave. (at Colusa Cir.)
Kensington
Meredith Maran discusses her book “A Year In the Life of an American High School, A Glimpse into the Heart of a Nation,” the result of her following the lives of three Berkeley High students. Free
Call 559-9184
Loneliness as a Spiritual Crisis
7:30 p.m.
Unitarian Hall
1924 Cedar St.
Hear about the spiritual path of Light and Sound. Also includes the ancient teachings of the saints.
Call Unitarian Hall, 841-4824 or visit www.masterpath.org
Farmers’ Market Craft Fair
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
MLK Jr. Civic Center Park
(Center at MLK Jr. Way)
Local craftspeople will be selling a variety of handcrafted gifts. Also live music, massage, and hot apple cider. Free Call 548-3333
West Coast Live
10 a.m. - Noon
Freight & Salvage
1111 Addison St.
Interviews, musical performances and a live radio play broadcast to a hundred cities worldwide. This show features the Magniolia Sisters, Alex DiGrassi, Tata Monk and author Malachy McCourt.
Call 415-664-9500
– Compiled by
Chason Wainwright
Trunk Show with Art Quintanna
10 a.m. -6 p.m.
Gathering Tribes Gallery
1573 Solano Ave.
Hailing from New Mexico, Quintanna specializes in older “dead pawn” Indian jewelry.
Sunday, Dec. 10
Parenting Book Club
11 a.m.
Cody’s Books
1730 Fourth St.
Take part in a discussion of “Mothers Who Think” edited by Camille Peri. New group members always welcome. The group meets the second Sunday of each month.
Call 559-9500
“The Nutcracker”
2 p.m.
Julia Morgan Theater
2640 College Ave.
Performed by the Berkeley Ballet Theater.
$12 - $15
Call 843-4689
Poems on the Jewish Experience
3 - 5 p.m.
St. Clement’s Episcopal Church
2837 Claremont Blvd.
Selected from over 200 poems submitted, the winners of the fourteenth annual Anna Davidson Rosenberg Award will read their poems.
Journey of the Soul
7 - 9 p.m.
St. John’s Presbyterian Church
2727 College Ave.
A public satsang and Babaji Kriya Yoga meditation with Himalayan yogi Yogiraj Sat-Gurunath.
Call Sylvia Stanley, 845-9434
UNtraining White Liberal Racism
2 - 4:30 p.m.
555 Tenth St. (at Clay)
Oakland
Robert Horton, a white male, founded the UNtraining as a way for white people to work together on the unconscious power of white skin privilege and how it perpetuates racism.
$10
235-6134
Irish Harp & Guitar
Noon - 2 p.m.
1603 Solano Ave.
Trish NiGabhain is one of many performers doing their stuff on Solano during the holidays. Performances every weekend afternoon till Christmas.
LesBiGayTrans Parenting
11 a.m.
Boadecia’s Books
398 Colusa Ave. (at Colusa Cir.)
Kensington
These two groups meet on the second Sunday of each month. The group meeting at 11 a.m. is for prospective parents, the one at noon for parents.
Call 559-9184
Ancient Buddhist Tales
6 p.m.
Tibetan Nyingma Institute
1815 Highland Place
Rima Tamar, storyteller and Dharma Publishing sales director, tells some classic Buddhist stories. Free
843-6812
TOCAR with David Frazier
4:30 p.m.
Jazzschool/La Note
2377 Shattuck Ave.
$6 - $12
Reservations: 845-5373
Tibetan Nyingma Open House
3 -5 p.m.
Tibetan Nyingma Institute
1815 Highland Place
A free introduction to Tibetan Buddhist culture, including a Tibetan yoga demonstration and a meditation garden tour.
Call 843-6812
Baroque Choral Guild
7:30 p.m.
First Congregational Church
2345 Channing Way
Performing the music of Giovanni Gabrieli, Claudio Merulo, Giovanni Croce, and others.
$20 general, $15 seniors and students
Call 408-733-8110
“From Swastikas to Jim Crow”
10:30 a.m.
Jewish Learning Center
1414 Walnut St.
Donald and Lore Rasmussen of Berkeley, and Jim McWilliams of Oakland, discuss their experiences and the experiences of others who fled Nazi Germany and ended up teaching in African-American colleges in the segregated south. Admission includes brunch.
$4 BRJCC members; $5 general
Call 848-0237 x127
Weird Rooms
3 - 5 p.m.
Berkeley History Center
1931 Center St.
Mal and Sandra Sharpe discuss people who collect unusual things and how their collections take over their rooms.
Black Images in the White Mind
6:30 p.m.
Walden Pond Books
3316 Grand Ave.
Oakland
Jan Faulkner will give a slide show presentation of about her book, “Ethnic Notions.”
Call 832-4438
Retire Campaign Debt
7 - 9 p.m.
Takara Sake
708 Addison St.
Berkeley City Council member Margaret Breland’s fundraiser with food, sake tasting, beverages and live music.
$25 donation requested
Berkeley Community Chorus & Orchestra
4 p.m.
St. Ambrose Church
1145 Gilman St.
Arlene Sagan conducts Gounod’s “St. Cecelia Mass,” Handel’s “Chandos Anthem no. 7,” and Mozart’s “Exsultate Jubilate.” Free
Call 528-2145 or www.bcco.org
Holiday Crafts Fair
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
First Congregational Church
Dana St. (between Channing & Durant)
The fair features hand-crafted gifts from women’s cooperatives in Central America, Haiti, and Nepal. Most are one-of-a-kind and many are under $10.
Call 540-5296, box three
Monday, Dec. 11
Ask the Doctor
10 a.m.
North Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst (at MLK Jr. Way)
Dr. McGillis will discuss prevention and treatment of colds and influenza.
Call 644-6107
AHAP Talent Show & Raffle
2 - 4 p.m.
South Berkeley Senior Center
2939 Center St.
The Affordable Housing Advocacy Project organizes the talent show and raffle to help raise funds to further develop tenant leadership through participation in conferences and networking with other tenants in regional, state and national organizations.
Call 1-800-773-2110
Wednesday, Dec. 13
Oakland Preschool Fair
7 - 9 p.m.
Piedmont Avenue Elementary School
4314 Piedmont Ave.
Oakland
Sponsored by the Neighborhood Parents Network, this panel discussion allows parents the opportunity to speak with representatives from local preschools.
Free to NPN members, $5 general
Call 527-6667
Ballroom Dancing for Seniors
9 a.m.
North Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst (at MLK Jr. Way)
Call 644-6107
Energy Commission
5:30 p.m.
North Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst Ave. (at MLK Jr. Way)
Waterfront Commission Meeting
7 p.m.
H’s Lordship Restaurant
199 Seawall Dr.
Planning Commission
7 p.m.
North Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst Ave. (at MLK Jr. Way)
Commission on Disability
6:30 p.m.
North Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst Ave. (at MLK Jr. Way)
Board of Library Trustees
7 p.m.
West Branch
1125 University Ave.
Homeless Commission
7 p.m.
North Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst Ave. (at MLK Jr. Way)
Models for the Millenium
7 p.m.
Ecology Center
2530 San Pablo Ave.
An evening of discussion with Becky Tarbotton, the Ladakh Programs Co-ordinator for the International Society of Ecology and Culture. She will speak about the connection between the destruction of Ladakhi culture and issues faced by our own communities in the West.
Suggested donation $5
Call 548-2220 x233
Police Review Commission
7:30 p.m.
South Berkeley Senior Center
2939 Ellis St.
Thursday, Dec. 14
Ultimate Alpine Climbing
7 p.m.
Recreational Equipment, Inc.
1338 San Pablo Ave.
Join veteran alpine climber Kitty Calhoun in a slide presentation of her 20-year climbing career.
Call Jason, 527-7377
Meeting Life Changes
10 a.m.
North Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst (at MLK Jr. Way)
With John Hammerman.
Call 644-6107
Free Anonymous HIV Testing
5:15 - 7:15 p.m.
Check in 5 - 7 p.m.
University Health Services
Tang Center
2222 Bancroft Way
Drop-in services and limited space is available.
Call 642-7202
Solano Ave. Association
Holiday Mixer & Meeting
5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Cafe Del Sol
1742 Solano Ave.
With light refreshments and a silent auction, the Solano Ave. Association invites you to “meet your business neighbors.”
Call 527-5358
Community Health Commission
6:45 p.m.
2640 MLK Jr. Way
Auditorium
Call 665-6845 for exact location
Zoning Adjustments Board
7 p.m.
Council Chamber
2134 MLK Jr. Way
Second Floor
Friday, Dec. 15
BHS Orchestra and Concert Band
7:30 p.m.
Berkeley High Little Theater
Allston Way
St. Paul AME X-Mas Party
5:30 - 8 p.m.
2024 Ashby Ave.
For St. Paul’s annual party they ask that you bring a new toy or book for a needy child. Free
Call 665-2164
“The Nutcracker”
7 p.m.
Julia Morgan Theater
2640 College Ave.
Performed by the Berkeley Ballet Theater.
$12 - $15
Call 843-4689
Music in the Streets
5 - 7 p.m.
Strolling through downtown
Berkeley
Cal Jazz Choir & Oddly Enough, A Barbershop Quartet
Dance for the Forests
8 p.m.
Ashkenaz
1317 San Pablo Ave.
Join the Alice Di Michele Band, Rachel Garlin, and acapella group Making Waves at this benefit concert for the Bay Area Coalition for Headwaters.
Admission is sliding scale
835-6303
Holiday Musical Quartet
11:45 a.m., buffet lunch
12:30 p.m., music
Berkeley City Club
2315 Durant Ave.
With music arranged by Melinda McCallister, the quartet will perform popular year-end songs from around the world.
$1 with coffee, students free
Call 848-3533
Lesbians and Gays Get Together
1:30 p.m.
North Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst (at MLK Jr. Way)
Call 644-6107
Saturday, Dec. 16
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
“The Nutcracker”
2 & 7 p.m.
Julia Morgan Theater
2640 College Ave.
Performed by the Berkeley Ballet Theater.
$12 - $15
Call 843-4689
Berkeley Farmers’ Market
Ninth Annual Holiday Crafts Fair
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
MLK Jr. Civic Center Park
Berkeley Community Chamber Chorus
2 - 4 p.m.
Strolling along Solano Ave.
One of many performers doing their stuff on Solano during the holidays. Performances every weekend afternoon till Christmas.
Farmers’ Market Craft Fair
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
MLK Jr. Civic Center Park
(Center at MLK Jr. Way)
Local craftspeople will be selling a variety of handcrafted gifts. Also live music, massage, and hot apple cider. Free
Call 548-3333
Free Puppet Shows
1:30 & 2:30 p.m.
Hall of Health
2230 Shattuck Ave.
The Kids on the Block, an award-winning educational puppet troupe, with puppets with such conditions as cerebral palsy, blindness and Down syndrome. The shows promote acceptance of physical and mental differences. Free
Call 549-1564
Sunday, Dec. 17
Benefits of Kum Nye and Meditation
6 p.m.
Tibetan Nyingma Institute
1815 Highland Place
Miep Cooymans, Nyingma Institute meditation instructor lectures and demonstrates this gentle, self-healing system. Free
843-6812
Quadraphoic Sound Explosion
7:48 p.m.
Tuva Space
3192 Adeline St. (at MLK Jr. Way)
Thomas Day of San Francisco, Boris Hauf of Vienna, and Kit Clayton of San Francisco present a night of live experimental electronic music.
$8 suggested donation
Call 444-3595
“The Nutcracker”
2 p.m.
Julia Morgan Theater
2640 College Ave.
Performed by the Berkeley Ballet Theater.
$12 - $15
Call 843-4689
The Disputation
2 - 4:30 p.m.
Jewish Community Center
1414 Walnut St.
Call 848-0237
Guitar of Reverend Rabia
Noon - 2 p.m.
1741 Solano Ave.
One of many performers doing their stuff on Solano during the holidays. Performances every weekend afternoon till Christmas.
Hanukkah Happening
8 p.m.
Shambhala Booksellers
2482 Telegraph Ave.
Cantor and recording artist Richard Kaplan will lead attendees in seasonal music. Free.
Call 848-8443
Monday, Dec. 18
Design Review Commission
7:30 p.m.
North Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst St. (at MLK Jr. Way)
Tuesday, Dec. 19
Planning for the Future
7 - 9 p.m.
Jewish Community Center
1414 Walnut Ave. (at Rose)
Informally led by Robert Berend, former UC Extension lecturer, this group aims to have intelligent discussions on a wide range of topics. They stress that there is no religious bent to the discussions and that all viewpoints are welcome. Bring light snacks to share with group.
Call Robert Berend, 527-5332
Wednesday, Dec. 20
Berkeley Communicators Toastmasters
7:15 p.m.
Vault Restaurant
3250 Adeline St.
Learn to speak fluently without fear or hesitation.
Call Howard Linnard, 527-2337
Thursday, Dec. 21
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
Free Anonymous HIV Testing
5:15 - 7:15 p.m.
Check in 5 - 7 p.m.
University Health Services
Tang Center
2222 Bancroft Way
Drop-in services and limited space is available.
Call 642-7202
Friday, Dec. 22
Music in the Streets
5 - 7 p.m.
Strolling through downtown
Berkeley
Berkeley Community Chamber Chorus & These “R” They Gospel Youth Choir
Saturday, Dec. 23
Farmers’ Market Craft Fair
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
MLK Jr. Civic Center Park
(Center at MLK Jr. Way)
Local craftspeople will be selling a variety of handcrafted gifts. Also live music, massage, and hot apple cider. Free
Call 548-3333
Royal Hawaiian Ukulele Band
Noon - 2 p.m.
1561 Solano Ave.
One of many performers doing their stuff on Solano during the holidays. Performances every weekend afternoon till Christmas.
Berkeley Farmers’ Market
Ninth Annual Holiday Crafts Fair
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
MLK Jr. Civic Center Park
Klesmeh! Festival
8 p.m.
Julia Morgan Center for the Arts
2640 College Ave.
A Hanukkah concert of Klesmer music and its mutations, featuring the San Francisco Klesmer experience. Hosted by Berkeley monologist/comedian Josh Kornbluth.
$18 advance, $20 door; $16 kids and seniors
Call 415-454-5238
Sunday, Dec. 24
Ancient Winds
Noon - 4 p.m.
1573 Solano Ave.
One of many performers doing their stuff on Solano during the holidays. Performances every weekend afternoon till Christmas.
Tuesday, Dec. 26
Kwanzaa!
1 p.m.
Lawrence Hall of Science
Centennial Drive
UC Berkeley
Join storyteller Awele Makeba as she shares tale and a capella songs from African and African-American history, culture, and folklore which celebrate the seven principles of Kwanzaa. Included with admission to the museum.
$7 adults; $5 children 5 - 18, seniors and students; $3 children 3-4
Call 642-5132
Wednesday, Dec. 27
Magic Mike
Noon and 1:30 p.m.
Lawrence Hall of Science
Centennial Drive
UC Berkeley
Special effects, magic, juggling, ventriloquism, and outrageous comedy is what Parent’s Choice Award winner Magic Mike is all about. Included in price of museum admission.
$7 adults; $5 children 5 - 18, seniors and students; $3 children 3-4
Call 642-5132
Thursday, Dec. 28
Season of Lights
1 p.m.
Lawrence Hall of Science
Centennial Drive
UC Berkeley
The Imagination Company brings to life world winter celebrations and highlights the significance of light to several culture. Included in museum admission price.
$7 adults; $5 children 5 - 18, seniors and students; $3 children 3-4
Call 642-5132
Friday, Dec. 29
Earthcapades
1 p.m.
Lawrence Hall of Science
Centennial Drive
UC Berkeley
Join Hearty and Lissin as they blend storytelling, juggling, acrobatics, and more, to entertain and teach about saving the environment. Included in museum admission.
$7 adults; $5 children 5 - 18, seniors and students; $3 children 3-4
Call 642-5132
Saturday, Dec. 30
Bats of the World
1 & 2:30 p.m.
Lawrence Hall of Science
Centennial Drive
UC Berkeley
Maggie Hooper, an educator with the California Bat Conservation Fund, will show slides, introduce three live, tame, and indigenous bats, and answer your questions about these fascinating creatures. Included in admission to the museum.
$7 adults; $5 children 5 - 18, seniors and students; $3 children 3-4
Call 642-5132
Sunday, Dec. 31
Light Up the Lights!
1 p.m.
Lawrence Hall of Science
Centennial Drive
UC Berkeley
Popular songmeister Gary Lapow performs traditional holiday music from around the world. Included in price of museum admission.
$7 adults; $5 children 5 - 18, seniors and students; $3 children 3-4
Call 642-5132
Wednesday, Jan. 3
Berkeley Communicators Toastmasters
7:15 p.m.
Vault Restaurant
3250 Adeline St.
Learn to speak fluently without fear or hesitation.
Call Howard Linnard, 527-2337
Friday, Jan. 5
Zen Buddhist Sites in China
7 p.m.
Oakland Museum of California
1000 Oak St.
Oakland
Andy Ferguson, author of “Zen’s Chinese Heritage: The Masters and Their Teachings,” presents a slide show of Zen holy sites in China. Ferguson will read from the book and engage the audience in a brief meditation session. Included in museum admission.
$6 general, $4 seniors and students with ID
Call 1-888-OAK-MUSE
Thursday, Jan. 11
Toni Stone and the Negro Baseball League
1 p.m.
Oakland Museum of California
1000 Oak St.
Oakland
Marcia Eymann, curator of historical photography, discusses memorabilia of Toni Stone, a woman who played in the Negro Baseball Legue in the 1940s. Free.
Call 1-888-OAK-MUSE
Free Anonymous HIV Testing
5:15 - 7:15 p.m.
Check in 5 - 7 p.m.
University Health Services
Tang Center
2222 Bancroft Way
Drop-in services and limited space is available.
Call 642-7202
Friday, Jan. 12
“Who’s Really In Charge Anyway?”
7:30 p.m.
Unitarian Hall
1924 Cedar St.
The subject to be discussed is the guru dilemma and individual spiritual mastership. Hear about the spiritual path of light and sound and the ancient teachings of the saints.
Call Unitarian Hall, 841-4824 or visit www.masterpath.org
Saturday, Jan. 13
“Dyke Open Myke!”
7:30 p.m.
Boadecia’s Books
398 Colusa Ave. (at Colusa Cir.)
Kensington
A coffeehouse-style open mic. night for emerging talent.
Call Jessy, 655-1015
or Boadecia’s Books, 559-9184
Sunday, Jan. 14
Teaching Chinese Culture in the U.S.
2 p.m.
Oakland Museum of California
1000 Oak St.
Oakland
Educators from Bay Area Chinese schools explore issues related to teaching Chinese culture and language. Included in museum admission.
$6 general; $4 seniors and students with ID
Call 1-888-OAK-MUSE
LesBiGayTrans Parenting
11 a.m.
Boadecia’s Books
398 Colusa Ave. (at Colusa Cir.)
Kensington
These two groups meet on the second Sunday of each month. The group meeting at 11 a.m. is for prospective parents, the one at noon for parents.
Call 559-9184
“Berkeley, 1900”
3 - 5 p.m. .
Berkeley History Center
1931 Center St.
Richard Schwartz gives an oral history of Berkeley at the turn of the century.
A-Singin’ and a Chantin’
8 p.m.
Shambhala Booksellers
2482 Telegraph Ave.
Pagan recording artist DJ Hamouris shares some songs and chants.
Call 848-8443
Wednesday, Jan. 17
Berkeley Communicators Toastmasters
7:15 p.m.
Vault Restaurant
3250 Adeline St.
Learn to speak fluently without fear or hesitation.
Call Howard Linnard, 527-2337
Sunday, Feb. 25
“Imperial San Francisco:
Urban Power, Earthly Ruin”
3 - 5 p.m.
Berkeley History Center
Veterans Memorial Building
1931 Center St.
Gary Brechin speaks on the impact and legacy of the Hearsts and other powerful San Francisco families. Free
Call 848-0181
Sunday, March 18
“Topaz Moon”
3 - 5 p.m.
Berkeley History Center
Veterans Memorial Building
1931 Center St.
Kimi Kodani Hill speaks on artist Chiura Obata’s family and the WW II Japanese relocation camps. Free
Call 848-0181
ONGOING EVENTS
Sundays
Green Party Consensus Building Meeting
6 p.m.
2022 Blake St.
This is part of an ongoing series of discussions for the Green Party of Alameda County, leading up to endorsements on measures and candidates on the November ballot. This week’s focus will be the countywide new Measure B transportation sales tax. The meeting is open to all, regardless of party affiliation.
415-789-8418
Mondays
Baby Bounce and Toddler Time
10:30 a.m.
Oct. 16 - Dec. 11
Berkeley Central Library
2121 Allston Way
For children ages 6 to 36 months. Get those babies off to a good start with songs, rhymes, lap bounces, and very simple books.
649-3943
Tuesdays
Easy Tilden Trails
9:30 a.m.
Tilden Regional Park, in the parking lot that dead ends at the Little Farm
Join a few seniors, the Tuesday Tilden Walkers, for a stroll around Jewel Lake and the Little Farm Area. Enjoy the beauty of the wildflowers, turtles, and warblers, and waterfowl.
215-7672; members.home.com/teachme99/tilden/index.html
Berkeley Farmers’ Market
2-7 p.m.
Derby Street between Martin Luther King Jr. Way and Milvia Street
548-3333
Berkeley Camera Club
7:30 p.m.
Northbrae Community Church, 941 The Alameda
Share your slides and prints with other photographers. Critiques by qualified judges. Monthly field trips.
531-8664
Computer literacy course
6-8 p.m.
James Kenney Recreation Center, 1720 Eighth St.
This free course will cover topics such as running Windows, File Management, connecting to and surfing the web, using Email, creating Web pages, JavaScript and a simple overview of programming. The course is oriented for adults.
644-8511
Wednesdays
10:30 a.m.
Preschool Song and Story Time
Berkeley Central Library
2121 Allston Way
Music and stories for ages 3-5.
649-3943
Thursdays
The Disability Mural
4-7 p.m. through September
Integrated Arts
933 Parker
Drop-in Mural Studios will be held for community gatherings and tile-making sessions. This mural will be installed at Ed Roberts campus.
841-1466
Free Anonymous HIV Testing
5:15 - 7:15 p.m.
Check in 5 - 7 p.m.
University Health Services
Tang Center
2222 Bancroft Way
Drop-in services and limited space is available.
Call 642-7202
Saturdays
Berkeley Farmers’ Market
10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Center Street between Martin Luther King Jr. Way and Milvia Street
548-3333
Poets Juan Sequeira and Wanna Thibideux Wright
2nd and 4th Sunday
Rhyme and Reason Open Mike Series
2:30 p.m.
UC Berkeley Art Museum, 2621 Durant Ave.
The public and students are invited. Sign-ups for the open mike begin at 2 p.m.
234-0727;642-5168
Tuesday and Thursday
Free computer class for seniors
9:30-11:30 a.m.
South Berkeley Senior Center, 2939 Ellis St.
This free course offers basic instruction in keyboarding, Microsoft Word, Windows 95, Excel and Internet access. Space is limited; the class is offered Tuesday and Thursday afternoons. Call ahead for a reservation.
644-6109
Compiled by Chason Wainwright
