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Calendar of Events & Activities
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.
$15Call 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 Simplicity,” 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
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. 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.
Rent Stabilization Board
7 p.m.
2134 MLK Jr. Way
Council Chambers, Second Floor
First reading of the proposal to amend Regulation 1206 to increase the statute of limitations for former tenants to file petitions with the Board from one year to three years. You can hear the meeting on KPFB, 89.3 FM or on Cable Channel 25.
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. 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
— compiled by
Chason Wainwright
Free Puppet Show
1:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Hall of Health
2230 Shattuck Ave., Lower Level
The Kids on the Block, an award-winning puppet troupe that includes puppets of diverse cultures and puppets with medical conditions such as leukemia and spina bifida. Free
Call 549-1564
P.U.R.R.S. Pet Adoption Day
Noon - 5 p.m.
Pet Food Express
1942 MLK Jr. Way
Cats, kittens, rabbits, dogs and other pets in need of homes will be available for adoption.
Call 444-3204