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Calendar of Events & Activities

Monday February 12, 2001

Monday, Feb. 12

African-American “Death of a Salesman” Auditions

7 p.m.

Live Oak Theatre

1301 Shattuck (at Berryman)

There are roles for eight men and five women, aged 30 - 60. Attendees are asked to present a monologue no longer that three minutes. Roles are non-paying.

Read Those Plans

7 - 10 p.m.

Building Education Center

812 Page St.

Architect Andus Brandt will instruct how to read architectural plans.

$35

Call 525-7610

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 at 531-8664

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

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

Faye Carol Sings Lady Day

7:30 p.m.

King Middle School

1781 Rose St.

A tribute to Billie Holiday including Lady Day’s most popular songs, including “Strange Fruit,” “Good Morning Heartache,” “God Bless the Child” and “You Let Me Down.” Benefit for KPFA Radio and La Pena Cultural Center.

$15

Call 848-6767 x609 or visit www.kpfa.org

Planning Commission Public

Hearing

7 p.m.

North Berkeley Senior Center

1901 Hearst Ave.

The commission is holding public hearings on the Planning Commission Draft General Plan. The commission requests that all written comments on the plan be submitted by March 1.

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.”

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

Natural Conversations

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.” Focus on conversations in nature and explore what they are meant to convey.

$10

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

“Religion, Power & the New Economy”

1:30 - 3 p.m.

Chapel of the Great Commission

Pacific School of Religion

1798 Scenic Ave.

A panel discussion featuring distinguished GTU alumni/ae, in celebration of Dr. James A. Donahue’s inauguration as President of the GTU.

Call 649-2400

West CAT Meeting

7 p.m.

Liberty Hill Missionary Baptist Church

997 University Ave.

Review the racial and health disparities issues and see the model of the community capacity building.

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