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Calendar of Events & Activities
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
Imani In the Village
2 p.m.
Claremont Library
2940 Benvenue
Percussionist James Henry presents a drumming and dance program for all ages. Audience participation invited.
Call 649-3943
Death of the Lecturer
7 p.m.
West Branch Library
1125 University Ave.
Calling all detectives, those who enjoy reading mysteries, playing Clue, and solving crossword puzzles to untangle the reason for the final fate confrontation.
Call 649-3926
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
Kwanzaa Celebration
4 p.m.
South Branch Library
1901 Russell St.
Muriel Johnson of Abiyomi Storytelling is the featured storyteller at the library’s annual celebration which also includes a formal Kwanzaa ceremony.
Call 649-3943
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
Tuesday, Jan. 2
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
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
Thursday, Jan. 4
Snowshoe Tours
7 p.m.
Recreational Equipment, Inc.
1338 San Pablo Ave.
Catherine Stifter of Backcountry Tracks presents a slide-show on her favorite ski and snowshoe tours off Highway 49 between Sierra City and Yuba Pass. Free
Call 527-4140
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
Taize’ Worship Service
7:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Loper Chapel
(adjacent to) First Congregational
Church of Berkeley
Dana St. (between Durant & Channing)
Call 848-3696
“Waiting for Godot”
8 p.m.
La Val’s Subterranean
1834 Euclid (at Hearst)
Presented by Subterranean Shakespeare and directed by Yoni Barkan, director of last summer’s “A Midsummers Night Dream.”
$8 - $12
Call 234-6046
Strong Women - Writers &
Heroes of Literature
1 - 3 p.m.
North Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst Ave. (at MLK Jr. Way)
Taught by Dr. Helen Rippier Wheeler, author of “Women and Aging: A Guide to Literature,” this is a free weekly literature course in the Berkeley Adult School’s Older Adults Program.
Call 549-2970
Tuesday, Jan. 9
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
Wednesday, Jan. 10
Kids Dance Open House &
Class
5 - 6 p.m.
El Cerrito Community Center
7007 Moeser Lane
El Cerrito
Parents are invited to explore how dance relates to cognitive, kinesthetic, and socio-emotional development in their children. For ages three to seventeen. Free
Call 530-4113
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
