Page One
Calendar of Events & Activities
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
“Presidential Pardon for Leonard Peltier” prayer circle
Noon - 1:30 p.m.
Oakland Federal Building
Clay (between 12th & 14th)
Oakland
The Peltier Action Committee are asking President Clinton to pardon political prisoner Leonard Peltier. Today is the last day Clinton can pardon Peltier. The Oakland Federal building is located within walking distance of the 12th St. BART station.
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 per person (box lunch included)
Call Ken Kaji, 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.”
e-mail: 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.
Call 548-9286
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
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
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
Flu shot clinic
10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Safeway
5130 Broadway
Oakland
Flu vaccines for $12; Pneumonia vaccines for $25. Free for seniors covered by Medicare. Vaccinations for ages 13 and up.
Call 1-800-500-2400
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. 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
Wishes Versus Reality
10 a.m.
North Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst Ave. (at MLK Jr. Way)
A discussion with Betty Goren.
Call 644-6107
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
— compiled by
Chason Wainwright
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
Elderly Mental Illness
1:30 - 3 p.m.
Alta Bates Summit Medical Center
Herrick Campus, CC Conference Room
2001 Dwight Way
Dr. Robert Dolgoff, Chief Psychiatrist at the Berkeley Therapy Institute will discuss the course of action to be taken when the best efforts of medical professionals no longer helps older folks with mental illnesses.
Call 869-6737
Blood Pressure for Seniors
9:30 - 11:30 a.m.
North Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst Ave. (at MLK Jr. Way)
With Alice Meyers.
Call 644-6107
Costs of Illness
1 p.m.
North Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst Ave. (at MLK Jr. Way)
Attorney Walter Rosen will discuss how to protect you home and savings from the financial effects of catastrophic illness.
Call 644-6107
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
Jam Session
7 p.m.
Maurice’s Cafe
6038 Telegraph
Oakland
Call 653-6775
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
Crisis in Colombia
7 p.m.
Berkeley UU Fellowship Hall
1924 Cedar (at Bonita)
As part of their “war on drugs,” the Colombian government is set to implement Plan Colombia, aided by military hardware and training from the U.S. Peter Dale Scott, UC Berkeley professor and Daniel de la Pava, of the Colombia Support Network will, will discuss the U.S. role in perpetuating the violence and how to organize to help.
$5 - $10 donation requested
Call 704-9608
Yiddish Conversation
1 p.m.
North Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst Ave. (at MLK Jr. Way)
With Allen Stross
Call 644-6107
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
Rhythm & Muse Open Mike
2 p.m.
Berkeley Art Museum, Conference Room
2621 Durant (at Bowditch)
Poet Katharine Harer and jazz guitarist Joe Vance.
Call 527-9753
Monday, Jan. 29
Poetry with Nancy Wilson
2 p.m.
North Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst Ave. (at MLK Jr. Way)
Call 644-6107
Tuesday, Jan. 30
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
Digital Photography
1:30 p.m.
North Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst Ave. (at MLK Jr. Way)
With Allen Stross
Call 644-6107
Wednesday, Jan. 31
Berkeley Symphony Orchestra
8 p.m.
Zellerbach Hall
UC Berkeley
Featuring “Berkeley Images,” a world premiere by Jean-Pascal Beintus.
$10 - $35
Call 841-2800
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, Feb. 1
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
Duomo Readings Open Mic.
6:30 - 9 p.m.
Cafe Firenze
2116 Shattuck Ave.
With featured poet John Rowe and host Randy Fingland.
644-0155
Hiking the California Desert
7 p.m.
Recreational Equipment, Inc.
1338 San Pablo Ave.
Steve Tabor of the conservation group Desert Survivors presents a slide-show of highlights from his reconnaissance trips along more than 400 miles of trail. Free
Call 527-7377
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
Open Mic.
7 p.m.
Maurice’s Cafe
6038 Telegraph
Oakland
Call 653-6775
Friday, Feb. 2
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
Allee der Kosmontauten
8 p.m.
Zellerbach Hall
UC Berkeley
Performance of Berlin choreographer Sasha Waltz 1996 work in its West Coast premiere. Also features the film work of Elliot Caplan.
$20 - $42
Call 642-9988 or e-mail tickets@calperfs.berkeley.edu
“A Night In Oakland”
8 p.m.
Alice Arts Center
1428 Alice St. (at 14th St.)
Oakland
Savage Jazz Dance Company launches their 2001 spring season along with the Marcus Shelby Jazz Orchestra.
$10 - $15
Call 496-6068 or visit www.savagejazz.org
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
Taize Worship Service
7:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Loper Chapel
(adjacent to) First Congregational Church of Berkeley
2345 Channing Way
Call 848-3696
Saturday, Feb. 3
“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
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.”
e-mail: berkeleysappho@yahoo.com
Spirits in the Time of AIDS Artists Talk
1 p.m.
Pro Arts Gallery
461 Ninth St.
Oakland
As part of “Consecrations,” the public is invited to hear artists speak about their work and show slides. Free
Call 763-9425
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
Sunday, Feb. 4
“Under Construction No. 10”
7:30 p.m.
St. John’s Presbyterian Church
2727 College Ave.
Experience the unusual rehearsal-reading format that lets the audience experience the collaboration between conductor, orchestra and composer in the Berkeley Symphony’s unique series presenting new works or works-in-progress by local Bay Area composers.
Call 841-2800
Russian National Orchestra
4 p.m.
Zellerbach Hall
UC Berkeley
On their tenth anniversary tour, the RNO will perform Shostakovich’s symphony No. 5 and Tchaikovsky’s piano concerto No. 2.
$30 - $52
Call 642-9988 or e-mail tickets@calperfs.berkeley.edu
From Flatlands to the Stars
9:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Diamond Park
Fruitvale Ave. (at Lyman Rd.)
A hardy hike along Sausal Creek in Oakland’s unexplored Diamond and Joaquin Miller parks. A free hike sponsored by Greenbelt Alliance.
Call 415-255-3233 for reservations or visit www.greenbelt.org
Timbrels & Torahs: Celebrating Wisdom,
Celebrating Age
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Berkeley Richmond Jewish Community Center
1414 Walnut St.
Miriam Chaya and Judy Montell discuss their Simchat Hochmah ceremony, which celebrates a woman’s transition from mid-life to her eldering years.
Call 848-0237 x127
“A Night In Oakland”
2 & 8 p.m.
Alice Arts Center
1428 Alice St. (at 14th St.)
Oakland
Savage Jazz Dance Company launches their 2001 spring season along with the Marcus Shelby Jazz Orchestra.
$10 - $15
Call 496-6068 or visit www.savagejazz.org
Spiritual & Cultural Context of Mbira
8 p.m.
Shambhala Booksellers
2482 Telegraph Ave.
Berkeley native Erica Azim has played Shona mbira music for 30 years, and is the foremost mbira performer and recording artist in the U.S. The mbira has metal keys which are plucked with two thumbs and one forefinger, “creating relaxing yet invigorating polyphony and polyrhythms.” Free
Call 848-8443
Solving the East Bay Energy Crisis
3 p.m.
Berkeley Fellowship Unitarian Universalists
Fellowship Hall
1924 Cedar (at Bonita)
Barbara George of Women’s Energy Matters and a Utility Reform Network representative, Kris Worthington, Berkeley city council member, Ross Mirkarimi of the Green Party, and others will discuss the past and future of the energy situation in the East Bay, including possibilities of conservation, clean, renewable energy and municipally-owned public utilities.
Call 233-3175
Tuesday, Feb. 6
Berkeley Intelligent Conversation
7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Jewish Community Center
1414 Walnut Ave. (at Rose)
With no religious affiliation, this twice-monthly group, led informally by former UC Berkeley extension lecturer Robert Berent, seeks to bring people together to have interesting discussions on contemporary topics. This evenings discussion topic is sex, love, dating, and relationships in celebration of Valentine’s Day.
Call 527-5332
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, Feb. 7
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, Feb. 8
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
Duomo Readings Open Mic.
6:30 - 9 p.m.
Cafe Firenze
2116 Shattuck Ave.
With featured poet Tom Odegard and host Dale Jensen.
644-0155
Great Mt. Diablo Day Hikes
7 p.m.
Recreational Equipment, Inc.
1338 San Pablo Ave.
Ken Lavin, former president of Mt. Diablo Interpretative Association, for a slide-show of his favorite day hikes in Mt. Diablo State Park.
Call 527-7377
Jam Session
7 p.m.
Maurice’s Cafe
6038 Telegraph
Oakland
Poetry with jazz featuring Jimmy Sands.
Call 653-6775
Friday, Feb. 9
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
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
Berkeley PC Users Group
7 p.m.
Vista College
2020 Milvia St., Room 303
E-Mail: meldancing@aol.com
Saturday, Feb. 10
Spirits in the Time of AIDS Open Mic.
1 p.m.
Pro Arts Gallery
461 Ninth St.
Oakland
As part of “Consecrations,” the public is invited to see special performances, spoken word, commentary and more.
Call 763-9425
Masters of Persian Classical Music
8 p.m.
Zellerbach Hall
UC Berkeley
Featuring vocalist Mohammad Reza Sharjarian and his son, Homayoun Sharjarian.
$20 - $40
Call 642-9988 or e-mail tickets@calperfs.berkeley.edu
Dreams & Intuition
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
1502 Tenth St.
Marcia Emery, Ph.D., will discuss how to attune your intuitive dream antenna, intuitively unravel the symbolic message of a dream symbol and apply an intuitive dream interpretation method to the entire dream.
$85
Call 526-5510
Sunday, Feb. 11
Ruth Acty Oral History Reception
3 - 5 p.m.
Berkeley Historical Society
Veterans Memorial Building
1931 Center St.
In 1943 Miss Ruth Acty became the first African American teacher to be hired by the Berkeley Unified School District. She taught thousands of students until her retirement in 1985. Oral History Coordinator Therese Pipe interviewed Acty in 1993-94 for the Berkeley Historical Society. Free
Horacio Gutierrez
3 p.m.
Hertz Hall
UC Berkeley
The Cuban-American pianist will perform Berg’s Sonata, Op.1, George Perle’s Nine Bagatelles, Schumann’s Fantasie, Op. 17 and Beethoven’s Sonata No. 29.
$24 - $42
Call 642-9988 or e-mail tickets@calperfs.berkeley.edu
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
“From Swastika to Jim Crow”
2 - 4:30 p.m.
Berkeley Richmond Jewish Community Center
1414 Walnut St.
Due to the depression and anti-Semitism in the ‘30s, many Jewish “refugee scholars” found they had difficulty finding jobs and were embraced by black universities. Both students and teachers, in the pre-Civil Rights era, found they shared a common experience of living under oppression and a passion for education. Guest speaker Jim McWilliams.
$2 suggested donation
Call 848-0237 x127
Tuesday, Feb. 13
“Great Decisions” - U.S. Trade Policy
10 a.m. - Noon
Berkeley City Club
2315 Durant Ave.
The first in a series of eight weekly lectures with the goal of informing the public of current major policy issues. Many of the lectures are presented by specialists in their field and are often from the University of California. Feedback received at these lectures is held in high regard by those in the government responsible for national policy.
$5 single session, $35 entire series for single person, $60 entire series for couple
Call Berton Wilson, 526-2925
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, Feb. 14
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, Feb. 15
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
Basics of PCs
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Lawrence Hall of Science
UC Berkeley
A class for adults that will cover file management, loading software, software management, downloading pages from the Web, and more.
$30 - $35, registration required
Call 642-5134
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
Duomo Readings Open Mic.
6:30 - 9 p.m.
Cafe Firenze
2116 Shattuck Ave.
With featured poet Kathleen Lynch and host Mark States.
644-0155
Climbing Mt. Shasta
7 p.m.
Recreational Equipment, Inc.
1338 San Pablo Ave.
Tim Keating of Sierra Wilderness Seminars will give a slide presentation on climbing and skiing this North California peak.
Call 527-7377
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, Feb. 16
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
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, Feb. 17
“Go-Go-Go Greenbelt!”
10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Rockridge BART
Oakland
A bike tour on this ride into the rolling East Bay hills. A free ride sponsored by Greenbelt Alliance.
Call 415-255-3233 for reservations or visit www.greenbelt.org
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.”
e-mail: berkeleysappho@yahoo.com
Valentine’s Dinner Dance Benefit Gala
4:30 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Berkeley Fellowship Unitarian Universalists hall
1924 Cedar (at Bonita)
Dance to the music of Toru Saitu & his band. Benefits BFUU.
$10 donation
Call 849-9508
Sunday, Feb. 18
Waterfalls of Berkeley
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
North Berkeley BART
Sacramento at Delaware
On this urban waterfall hike, discover three waterfalls along rushing creeks hidden in Berkeley neighborhoods. A free hike sponsored by Greenbelt Alliance.
Call 415-255-3233 for reservations or visit www.greenbelt.org
Kaleidoscope Performances
2 p.m.
Julia Morgan Center for the Arts
2640 College Ave. (at Derby)
Yassir Chadley, traditional Moroccan musician and Sufi storyteller.
$5 - $10
Call 925-798-1300
Tuesday, Feb. 20
“Great Decisions” - China & Taiwan
10 a.m. - Noon
Berkeley City Club
2315 Durant Ave.
The first in a series of eight weekly lectures with the goal of informing the public of current major policy issues. Many of the lectures are presented by specialists in their field and are often from the University of California. Feedback received at these lectures is held in high regard by those in the government responsible for national policy.
$5 single session
Call Berton Wilson, 526-2925
Berkeley Intelligent Conversation
7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Jewish Community Center
1414 Walnut Ave. (at Rose)
With no religious affiliation, this twice-monthly group, led informally by former UC Berkeley extension lecturer Robert Berent, seeks to bring people together to have interesting discussions on contemporary topics. This evenings discussion topic is different cultural, ethnic and religious values.
Call 527-9772
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, Feb. 21
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, Feb. 22
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
Duomo Readings Open Mic.
6:30 - 9 p.m.
Cafe Firenze
2116 Shattuck Ave.
With featured poet Charles Ellick and host Louis Cuneo.
644-0155
Rivers of the World
7 p.m.
Recreational Equipment, Inc.
1338 San Pablo Ave.
Pamela Michael, writer, educator and river conservationist, will highlight her new anthology “The Gift of Rivers: True Stories of Life on the Water,” showing slides of nearly 100 of the world’s great rivers. Free
Call 527-4140
Friday, Feb. 23
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
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
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
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
Authors in the Library: Lois Silverstein
11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Berkeley Richmond Jewish Community Center
1414 Walnut St.
Writer and performer, Silverstein, will read selections from “Oh My Darling Daughter,” “Behind the Stove,” and a work-in-progress, “Family Matters.” Discussion and book signing will follow. Free.
Call 848-0237 x127
Planetary Temples
8 p.m.
Shambhala Booksellers
2482 Telegraph Ave.
Employee Don Frew will show slides of teh ruined city of Harran. Free
Call 848-8443
Tuesday, Feb. 27
“Great Decisions” - Missile Defense
10 a.m. - Noon
Berkeley City Club
2315 Durant Ave.
The first in a series of eight week
