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Calendar of Events & Activities

Saturday February 03, 2001

Saturday, Feb. 3

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. 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

Free Sailboat Rides

1 - 4 p.m.

Cal Sailing Club

Berkeley Marina

The Cal Sailing Club, a non-profit sailing and windsurfing cooperative, give free rides on a first come, first served bases on the first full weekend of each month. Wear warm clothes and bring a change of clothes in case you get wet. Children must be at least five years old and must be accompanies by an adult.

Visit www.cal-sailing.org

Fruit Tree Pruning

10 a.m. - Noon

Ecology Center Library

2530 San Pablo Ave.

An introductory class for the home fruit grower. Class taught by Greg Peck, owner of an organic landscape and garden design business in the East Bay.

$7.50 - $10 548-2220

Empyrean Ensemble

4 p.m.

Julia Morgan Theater

2640 College Ave.

Featuring a commissioned piece, “Prosperous Soul, Gregarious Heart,” newly composed by Peter Josheff in honor of his late father.

Call 845-8542

Wild About Books?

10:30 a.m.

Central Berkeley Library

2121 Allston Way

Puppeteer Jo Jo LaPlume entertains with her marionette show. Free series of family storytime events the first Saturday of each month. Call 649-3913

PURRS Pet Adoption Day

Noon - 5 p.m.

Pet Food Express

1942 Martin Luther King Jr. Way

Cats, kittens, rabbits, dogs and other pets in need of homes will be available. l 444-3204

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. 841-2800

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. 848-0237 x127

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. Free 848-8443

Solving the East Bay EnergyCrisis

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

Free Sailboat Rides

1 - 4 p.m.

Cal Sailing Club

Berkeley Marina

The Cal Sailing Club gives free rides on a first come, first served bases on the first full weekend of each month. Wear warm clothes and bring a change of clothes in case you get wet. Children must be at least five years old and must be accompanies by an adult.

Visit www.cal-sailing.org

Meditations for Relieving Pain

6 p.m.

Tibetan Nyingma Institute

1815 Highland Pl.

Sylvia Gretchen presents specific meditations and visualization practices that can help to relieve physical and mental pain. Free

Call 843-6812

Tibetan Nyingma Institute Open House

3 - 5 p.m.

Tibetan Nyingma Institute

1815 Highland Pl.

A free introduction to Tibetan Buddhist culture including a prayer wheel and meditation garden tour and yoga demonstration. Refreshments will be served. Free

Call 843-6812

Monday, Feb. 5

Youth Commission

6 p.m.

Martin Luther King Jr.

Youth Center

1730 Oregon St.

Rent Stabalization Board

7 p.m.

2134 MLK Jr. Way

Second Floor Council Chamber

Personnel Board Meeting

7 p.m.

Permit Center

2118 Milvia St.

First Floor Conference Room

Landmarks Preservation Commission

7:30 p.m.

North Berkeley Senior Center

1901 Hearst Ave.

Peace & Justice Commission

7 p.m.

North Berkeley Senior Center

1901 Hearst Ave.

Tuesday, Feb. 6

Berkeley Intelligent

Conversation

7 - 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

— compiled by

Chason Wainwright

Free! Early Music Group

10 - 11:30 a.m.

North Berkeley Senior Center

1901 Hearst Ave. (at MLK Jr. Way)

A small group who sing madrigals and other voice harmonies. Their objective: To enjoy making music and building musical skills.

Call Ann 655-8863 or e-mail: ann@integratedarts.org

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

Legacy to Liberation

7 p.m.

Revolution Books

2425 Channing Way

A roundtable discussion by contributors to the recently published anthology “Politics and Culture of Revolutionary Asian Pacific America.” Contributors include Richard Aoki, Yuri Kockiyama, Sun Lee and Dolly Veale.

$2 donation

848-1196

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

Exploring Surfaces

7 - 9 p.m.

Hillside Community Church

1422 Navellier St.

El Cerrito

A series of Thursday evenings of conversation “engaging people in discovering the pleasures of an excellent discussion.” Transverse the world’s ecological regions, describing what you know and what you’ve heard.

$10

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

Introducing: Julia Morgan School for Girls

7:30 - 8:30 a.m.

Julia Morgan School for Girls

Holy Names College

Sky Room, Durocher Hall

3510 Mountain Blvd.

Oakland

A select gathering of business and professional women devoted to fostering leadership in the young girls in our community.

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

“The West Wing Meets the East Bay”

7:30 p.m.

Saint Joseph the Worker Church

1640 Addison St.

A conversation with Martin Sheen. Tickets available at Black Oak Books, Cody’s Books, St. Joseph the Worker Church, and at the door.

$20 donation

525-3787

Annuals for the Dry Garden

10 a.m.

UC Botanical Garden