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Calendar of Events & Activities
Thursday, Jan. 18
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 fri ends and family.
Call 549-3509 or visit www.seedsofsimplicity.org
Duomo Readings Open Mic.
6:30 - 9 p.m.
Cafe Firenze
2116 Shattuck Ave.
With featured poet Ayodele Nzinga and host Mark States.
644-0155
Combating Congestion
1 - 5 p.m.
Pauley Ballroom
Student Union Building
UC Berkeley
A one-day transportation conference featuring transportation finance the relationship of growth and congestion. Call 642-1474
Become Berkeley City Smart
7:30 p.m.
Easy Going Travel Shop & Bookstore
1385 Shattuck Ave. (at Rose)
In a slide presentation & talk, Berkeley resident, restaurant and movie critic John Weil takes attendees on a unique tour through the rich artistic and cultural heritage of Berkeley and Oakland. Free
Call 843-3533
Disabled American Veterans Chapter 25 Meeting
8 p.m.
Veterans Memorial Building
1931 Center St.
Any woman who has had a relative serve in the U.S. military is invited to attend and join the auxiliary.
Call 916-372-8364
Journey Across China
7 p.m.
Recreational Equipment, Inc.
1338 San Pablo Ave.
Eugene Tsiang, Shanghai native, will give a slide presentation on his two-month journey last spring by train and four-wheel drive vehicle across China’s Shaanxi, Gansu and Xinjiang Provinces. 527-4140
Free “Quit Smoking” Class
5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
South Berkeley Senior Center
2939 Ellis (at Ashby)
Cease your smoking with the help of this free class offered to Berkeley residents and employees.
Call 644-6422 to enroll or e-mail quitnow@ci.berkeley.ca.us
“Origin and History of the Pathways”
7 - 9 p.m.
Live Oak Park Recreation Center
1200 Shattuck Ave.
Paul Grunland, board member of the Berkeley Path Wanderers Association, will speak on the history of Berkeley’s pathways. Free
Call 527-2693
Telegraph Area Association
Economic Development Committee
3:30 p.m.
Sather Gate Garage Conference Room
2431 Channing Way
To be discussed will be a holiday marketing update, Telegraph power outages, and the Sather Gate parking garage. 649-9500
Berkeley Metaphysical Toastmasters Club
6:15 - 7:30 p.m.
2515 Hillegass Ave.
Public speaking skills and metaphysics come together. Ongoing first and third Thursdays each month.
Call 869-2547
Friday, Jan. 19
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. 549-2970
“Evidence-Based Practice - How it May Effect You”
11:45 a.m. luncheon
12:30 p.m. speaker
Berkeley City Club
2315 Durant Ave.
Eileen Gambrill, professor in the department of social welfare at UC Berkeley with speak.
$11 - $12.25 with luncheon, $1 with coffee, students free
848-3533
Stagebridge Free Acting & Storytelling
Classes for Seniors
10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
First Congregational Church
2501 Harrison St.
Call 444-4755 or visit www.stagebridge.org
Pardon Leonard Peltier
Prayer Circle
Noon - 1:30 p.m.
Oakland Federal Building
Clay (between 12th & 14th)
Oakland
The Pelltier Action Committee are asking President Clinton to pardon political prisoner Leonard Pelltier.
Call 464-4534 or e-mail: thepac2000@hotmail.com
Saturday, Jan. 20
On Death & Dying
9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Berkeley Buddhist Temple
2121 Channing Way (between Shattuck & Fulton)
Kathleen Gustin, Zen priest, and Rev. Ronald Nakasone of the Graduate Theological Union speak at this workshop designed to help those considering their own ending or that of loved ones.
$20 (box lunch included) 601-5394
Rockridge Writers
3:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Spasso Coffeehouse
6021 College Ave.
Poets and writers meet to critique each other’s work. “Members’ work tends to be dark, humorous, surreal, or strange.”
berkeleysappho@yahoo.com
Corinne Innis Reception
5 - 7 p.m.
Women’s Cancer Resource Center
3023 Shattuck Ave.
Paying homage to her subconscious, Innis uses rich colors in her acrylic paintings. 548-9286
Free Tae-Bo Classes for Adults
10 - 10:45 a.m.
Frances Albrier Community
Center
2800 Park St. Call 644-8515
Free Martial Arts Classes for Kids
11:15 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Frances Albrier Community
Center
San Pablo Park
2800 Park St.
Classes taught by Michael Johnson, a fourth degree black belt. Ages 5 - 7, 11:15 a.m. - Noon; Ages 8 - 12, 12:15 p.m. - 1 p.m.; Ages 13 to adults, 1:15 p.m. - 2 p.m.
644-8515
Building And Remodeling
10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Building Education Center
812 Page St.
Glen Kitzenberger discusses what homeowners need to know before building or remodeling.
Skip Wenz discusses the pros and cons of building an addition. Free
Call 525-7610
— compiled by
Chason Wainwright
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, includes puppets with such conditions as cerebral palsy, blindness and Down syndrome.
Bengal Basin Seminar
3 p.m.
Warren Hall, Room 22
UC Berkeley
Part of the Third International India Bangladesh Symposium for reducing the impact of toxic chemicals on the Bengal Basin. With World Poet Rabindranath Tagore.
Call 841-3253
Sunday, Jan. 21
Live Oak Concert
7:30 p.m.
Berkeley Art Center
1275 Walnut St.
The music of J.S. Bach and Antonio Vivaldi played by the trio of Marvin Sanders, flute, Becky Lyman, harpsichord, and Alexander Kort, cello.
$8 - $10
Call 644-6893
Saying No To Power
10:30 a.m.
Berkeley Richmond Jewish Community Center
1414 Walnut St. (at Rose)
Bill Mandel, author and activist talks about his new book.
$4 - $5
848-0237
Single Parents and Step & Blended
Family Interfaith Fellowship
4 - 6 p.m.
Beth El Synagogue
2301 Vine St. (at Spruce)
An interfaith and very open group that welcomes parents and their children of all affiliations and orientations. This meetings discussion topics will be a supportive and advice oriented look at dating.
Monday, Jan. 22
Berkeley Rail Stop Community
Design Workshop
7 - 9 p.m.
West Berkeley Senior Center
1900 Sixth St.
The public is invited to suggest ideas and comment on plans for design-development at the rail stop/transit plaza area of West Berkeley.
Call 644-6580
Urban Homelessness
& Public Policy Solutions
9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Alumni House
UC Berkeley
This day-long conference will include key scholars, service providers, and policymakers in the homelessness field. Some of the subjects to be covered will be: Homeless population dynamics and policy implications, health issues in homelessness, and legal and political issues in homelessness. Free and open to the public.
For more info, visit: http://urbanpolicy.berkeley.edu/homeless.htm
Building or Remodeling?
7 - 9 p.m.
Building Education Center
812 Page St.
Glen Kitzenberger discusses what you need to know before building or remodeling.
Call 525-7610
Tuesday, Jan. 23
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
PSR’s Annual Earl Lectures
9 a.m. - 10 p.m.
First Congregational Church of Berkeley
2345 Channing Way
Celebrating their 100th anniversary of lectures, this year will focus on Christian mission in a pluralistic age. This year there are 28 workshops and three panels of national religious leaders and scholars. Free
Call 849-8274
Wednesday, Jan. 24
Stagebridge Free Acting & Storytelling
Classes for Seniors
10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
First Congregational Church
2501 Harrison St.
Oakland
Call 444-4755 or visit www.stagebridge.org
Thursday, Jan. 25
Spirits in the Time of AIDS
6 - 8 p.m.
Pro Arts Gallery
461 Ninth St.
Oakland
Pro Arts reception for the opening of their new exhibition seeking to expand the understanding of HIV and AIDS and the people who are affected by them.
Call 763-9425
Free “Quit Smoking” Class
5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
South Berkeley Senior Center
2939 Ellis (at Ashby)
Cease your smoking with the help of this free class offered to Berkeley residents and employees.
Call 644-6422 to enroll or e-mail quitnow@ci.berkeley.ca.us
Climbing Mt. Everest
7 p.m.
Recreational Equipment, Inc.
1338 San Pablo Ave.
Bob Hoffman, organizer and leader of four environmental clean-up expeditions on Everest, will give a slide presentation on the Inventa 2000 Everest Environmental Expedition’s recent ascent. Free
Call 527-4140
Duomo Readings Open Mic.
6:30 - 9 p.m.
Cafe Firenze
2116 Shattuck Ave.
With featured poet Glenn Ingersoll and host Louis Cuneo.
644-0155
Women in Salsa
8 p.m.
La Pena Cultural Center
3105 Shattuck Ave.
Orquesta D’Soul, a San Francisco based band, is hosting this benefit featuring the musical talents of local bay area women in salsa.
$8 in advance, $10 at the door
Call 849-2568 or visit www.lapena.org
Conversations in Commedia
7:30 p.m.
La Pena Cultural Center
3105 Shattuck Ave. (at Prince)
Mime Troupe vet and St. Stupid’s Day creator, Ed Holmes, and 84-year-old Bari Rolfe, a mime for over 30 years, give dialogues on satire.
$6 - $8
Call 849-2568
West Berkeley Project Area Commission
7 p.m.
West Berkeley Senior Center
1900 Sixth St.
Discussions will include review of the initial environmental study and recommendations on a request to establish a public market. Also, consideration of a petition requesting that diagonal parking and parking meters not be installed on Fifth St.
Take the Terror Out of Talking
12:10 - 1:10 p.m.
Department of Health Services
2151 Berkeley Way
State Health Toastmasters Club is hosting an open house to celebrate Toastmasters International Week and to kick-off the start of “Speechcraft,” a six-session workshop to help participants overcome nervousness and learn basic public speaking skills.
Call 649-7750
Friday, Jan. 26
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
“The Aftermath of the National Election”
11:45 a.m. luncheon
12:30 p.m. speaker
Berkeley City Club
2315 Durant Ave.
Susan Rasky, senior lecturer at the graduate school of journalism at UC Berkeley will speak.
$11 - $12.25 with luncheon, $1 with coffee, students free
848-3533
Stagebridge Free Acting & Storytelling
Classes for Seniors
10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
First Congregational Church
2501 Harrison St.
Oakland
Call 444-4755 or visit www.stagebridge.org
Saturday, Jan. 27
Clori, Tirsi & e Fileno
8 p.m.
Crowden School
1475 Rose St. (at Sacramento)
Teatro Bacchino, the Bay Area’s Baroque Opera company, will be performing Handel’s story of jealousy in love. Pre-concert talk 45 minutes before the performance.
$15 - $20
Call 658-3382
“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
Cuddly, Soft, Furry Things & Friends
10 - 10:50 a.m. & 11:10 a.m. - Noon
Lawrence Hall of Science
UC Berkeley
A special workshop for two - three year-olds to meet, pet, and feed rabbits, doves, and snakes.
$22 - $25, $10 for additional family members, registration required
Call 642-5134
Book Publishing Seminar
10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Regent Press
6020-A Adeline St.
Mark Weiman presents an overview of the business of book publishing oriented towards the author considering self-publication. From page layout to promotion and distribution, Weiman will cover all practical aspects of independent book publishing.
Call 547-7602 or e-mail: regent@sirius.com
Free Tae-Bo Classes for Adults
10 - 10:45 a.m.
Frances Albrier Community Center
San Pablo Park
2800 Park St.
Call 644-8515
Free Martial Arts Classes for Kids
11:15 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Frances Albrier Community Center
San Pablo Park
2800 Park St.
Classes taught by Michael Johnson, a fourth degree black belt. Ages 5 - 7, 11:15 a.m. - Noon; Ages 8 - 12, 12:15 p.m. - 1 p.m.; Ages 13 to adults, 1:15 p.m. - 2 p.m.
644-8515
One-Day Travel Careers Class
8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Vista College
2020 Milvia St.
Room 210
Learn about new employment opportunities in travel in the 21st century. Class will include a look at salaries, travel benefits, necessary education and preparation required. Bring payment by check to the class.
$5.50 for California residents
Call Marty de Souto, 981-2931
Intuitive Healing
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
1502 Tenth St.
Marcia Emery, Ph.D., will discuss the deeper meaning of illness, the way to tune into any body part to heal it and your intuitive X-ray or body scan ability.
$85
Call 526-5510
Sunday, Jan. 28
Clori, Tirsi & e Fileno
7 p.m.
Crowden School
1475 Rose St. (at Sacramento)
Teatro Bacchino, the Bay Area’s Baroque Opera company, will be performing Handel’s story of jealousy in love. Pre-concert talk 45 minutes before the performance.
$15 - $20
Call 658-3382
Reimagining Pacific Cities
6 - 8:30 p.m.
New Pacific Studio
1523 Hearst Ave.
“How are Pacific cities reshaping their cultural and environmental institutions to better serve the needs and enhance the present and future quality of life of all segments of their societies?” A series of ten seminars linking the Bay Area, Seattle, Portland, and other pacific cities.
$10 per meeting
Call 849-0217
Finns in Berkeley and Co-op Beginnings
3 - 5 p.m.
Berkeley Historical Society
1931 Center St.
A panel discussion on Finnish and Co-op history and on the Consumers Cooperative of Berkeley.
$10 donation
Call 848-0181
Mediterranean Plant Life
3:30 p.m.
UC Botanical Garden
200 Centennial Drive
Peter Dallman, author of “Plant Life in the Mediterranean Regions of the World,” will motivate attendees to look closely at California native plants and experiment with dramatic and drought-tolerant species in their own gardens.
Call 643-2755
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