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Calendar of Events & Activities

Saturday December 09, 2000

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

Interior Plastering

9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Building Education Center

812 Page St.

A hands-on workshop conducted by expert Art Guerro.

$90

Call 525-7610

Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible”

8 p.m.

Florence Schwimley Little Theater

Allston Way (between Milvia & MLK Jr. Way)

Berkeley High School’s annual theater production.

$5 tickets available at the door

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 Magnolia Sisters, Alex DiGrassi, Tata Monk and author Malachy McCourt.

Call 415-664-9500

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

Cabinet Refacing

9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Building Education Center

812 Page St.

Seminar led by workshop instructor Dick Taylor.

$50 Call 525-7610

“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

— compiled

by Chason Wainwright

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

Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible”

8 p.m.

Florence Schwimley Little Theater

Allston Way (between Milvia & MLK Jr. Way)

Berkeley High School’s annual theater production.

$5 tickets available at the door

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

Children’s Holiday Gift Drive

2 - 6 p.m.

1708-B Martin Luther King Jr. Way (at Virginia)

Donate new games, puzzles, coats, books, and toys for younger children. Donate phone cards, movie passes, gift certificates, and new clothes for teens. Or donate money to support Building Opportunities for Self-Sufficiency.

Call 848-3409

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

Video on Netanyahu protest

9:30 p.m.

Berkeley Community Media, BTV-ch 25 will air “Two for Netanyahu,” a video by John Lionhart and David Landeau.

Tuesday, Dec. 12

Berkeley Camera Club

7:30 p.m.

Northbrae Community Church

941 The Alameda

Share your slides and learn what other photographers are doing. Monthly field trips.

Call Wade, 531-8664

Fact vs. Truth

Noon

Harris Room

119 Moses hall

UC Berkeley

Philip Trounstine, communications director for Gov. Gray Davis speaks on “Skepticism vs. Cyniscism and Other Notes from the Dark Side.” Sponsored by the Institute of Governmental Studies.

Call 642-1474

Berkeley High Concert Chorale

7:30 p.m.

St. John’s Presbyterian Church

2727 College Ave.

An evening of seasonal music. Free

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)

“Water Over the Dam?”

Noon

Harris Room

119 Moses hall

UC Berkeley

Timothy Duane, city and regional planning at UC Berkeley speaks on “PG&E’s proposed Hydro Divestiture and California’s Electricity Crisis.” Sponsored by the Institute of Governmental Studies.

Call 642-1474

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

Former Foster Children Drop-In

7 - 9 p.m.

Berkeley Free Clinic

2339 Durant

Open discussion

Call Nancy Delaney, 548-3223

Children’s Holiday Gift Drive

2 - 6 p.m.

1708-B Martin Luther King Jr. Way (at Virginia)

Call 848-3409

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

Simplicity Forum

7 - 8:30 p.m.

Berkeley Library

Claremont Branch

2940 Benveue Ave.

Facilitated by Cecile Andrews, author of “Circles of Simplicty,” learn about this movement whose philosophy is “the examined life richly lived.” Work less, consume less, rush less, and build community with friends and family.

Call 549-3509 or visit www.seedsofsimplicity.org

Friday, Dec. 15

Video on the Netanyahu protest

7 p.m.

Berkeley Community Media, BTV-ch 25 will air “Two for Netanyahu,” a video by John Lionhart and David Landeau.

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

Video on the Netanyahu protest

noon

Berkeley Community Media, BTV-ch 25 will air “Two for Netanyahu,” a video by John Lionhart and David Landeau.

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

Rebecca Riots

8 p.m.

Freight & Salvage

1111 Addison St.

“A band with a conscience that heals minds with its political and social commentary.”

Cal 548-1761

“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