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Calendar of Events & Activities
Saturday, March 3
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
Wild About Books?
10:30 a.m.
Central Berkeley Library
2121 Allston Way
Mary Miche, leader of Song Trek Music, will lead a sing-along that will send everyone home humming. Call 649-3913
Residential Solar Electricity
1 - 3 p.m.
Ecology Center
2530 San Pablo Ave.
Hal Aronson, director of the Solar Energy Education Program for Berkeley EcoHouse, will cover how solar electric cells work, different types of systems, and costs of a solar system. Participants will also produce electricity using photovoltaic panels and power a range of appliances.
$10 - $15
548-2220 x233
Feathered Dinosaurs
11 a.m.
Lawrence Hall of Science
UC Berkeley’s Dr. Kevin Padian talks about the discovery of feathered dinosaur fossils in northern China. Included with museum admission. $3 - $7 642-5132
“Socialism & the Struggle
for Global Justice”
10:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
200 Wheeler Hall
UC Berkeley
Discussions will include “Why Socialism?”; crisis in Palestine; race, class and the fall out from the 2000 elections; and fighting misogyny and sexism.
$5 donation 552-8236
Emergency!: Personal
Preparedness
9 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Emergency Operations Center
997 Cedar St.
A class sponsored by the Berkeley Fire Dept. and the Office of Emergency Services. Free.
644-8736
Community Forum on
Displacement & the Impacts
of Gentrification
10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Rosa Parks Elementary School
920 Allston Way
Sponsored by the City of Berkeley and the Institute of Urban and Regional Development of UC Berkeley.
Sunday, March 4
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
Salsa Lesson and Dance Party
6 - 9 p.m.
Berkeley Richmond Jewish Community Center
1414 Walnut St.
Professional instructors Mati Mizrachi and Ron Louie will lead you through the steps. Israeli food will be provided by Holy Land Restaurant.
$10
RSVP 237-9874
Spiritual and Social
Transformation
2 - 5 p.m.
7th Heaven Yoga & Body Awareness Studio
2820 Seventh St.
Acarya Dada Shambhushivananda Avadhuta & Norie Huddle.
$5 - $15 sliding scale
231-0382
“Time, Space, Knowledge/
Consciousness”
6 p.m.
Tibetan Nyingma Institute
1815 Highland Pl.
Tom Morse and Ken McKeon on “Time, Space, and Knowledge: An Invitation to Inner Healing.” Free
843-6812
Monday, March 5
Your Legal Rights with HMOs
6 - 7:30 p.m.
YWCA Oakland
1515 Webster St., Second Floor
Presented by the Women’s Cancer Resource Center, UCSF Cancer Resource Center and the San Francisco Bar Volunteer Legal Services, this free workshop covers what your legal rights are and how to guard them. 415-885-3693
Beginning Bicyclist Workshop
7 - 9 p.m.
YMCA 2001 Allston Way
Community Room 1, Main Floor
Jason Meggs and Zed Lopez will teach you how to keep yourself and your bike safe and even how to use your bike for shopping. Free Call 549-RIDE
“Stop Medical Apartheid”
Noon
Parker & Seventh St.
Local non-violent civil disobedience in reaction to Bayer Corp. involvement in a lawsuit against the government of South Africa. Bayer and 39 other large drug companies are suing the governement to prevent them from producing generic AIDS drugs or importing them at the lowest market price. Call 568-1680
Self-Care and Wellness
Health Fair
Pre-Registration Deadline
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Registration deadline for the March 10 event. A day of workshops offering ways to maintain and improve health of the body, mind and spirit.
$10 admission, $5 per workshop
— compiled by
Chason Wainwright
Beginning Spanish
10 a.m.
North Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst Ave. (at MLK Jr. Way)
With Edie Wright.
Call 644-6107
Tuesday, March 6
“Great Decisions” - U.S. & Iraq
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 health, nutrition and science; bioengineering.
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
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
International Women’s Day
11:10 a.m.
Pacific School of Religion Chapel
1798 Scenic Ave.
Join students, staff, and faculty in the celebration of International Women’s Day. The theme is “A Call to Place: Quilting Resistance,” highlighting women’s religious experiences and women of the world.
649-2490
Aquinas, Creation and Cosmic Evolution
7:30 p.m.
2400 Ridge Road
Flora Lamson Hewlett Library
Dinner Board Room
Benedict Ashley, author, advisor to the Theological Commission of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops, and faculty member of the Aquinas Institute, gives the eleventh annual Aquinas lecture. Free
883-2085
National Nutrition Month Cooking Demonstration
11:30 p.m.
North Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst Ave. (at MLK Jr. Way)
Five a Day with Natalie.
Call 644-6107
“Women’s Voices / Women’s History”
6 p.m.
YWCA Main Lounge
UC Berkeley
2600 Bancroft Way (at Bowditch)
A talk with Lisa Rubens of the Regional Oral History Office. Learn about the unique challenges in studying women’s history, and get practical advice for conducting your own oral history research. Free
848-6370
Anti-GMO Mobilization
7 - 9 p.m.
Ecology Center
2530 San Pablo Ave.
Help the Ecology Center mobilize a response to the FDA’s failure to regulate the biotech industry in any meaningful way. Also to be discussed will be preparations for the Biodevastation Protest and Counter-Conference which will be taking place in San Diego in June.
548-2220 x233 or www.ecologycenter.org
Wednesday, March 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
Women in Interfaith Relationships
9:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Berkeley Richmond Jewish Community Center
1414 Walnut St.
Led by Dawn Kepler, this workshop will explore interfaith relationships on many levels, in relation to culture, religion, and gender. People of all backgrounds and orientations are invited to attend.
$10
848-0237 x127
Computer Literacy Class
6 p.m. - 9 p.m.
MLK Youth Services Center
1730 Oregon St.
A free class sponsored by the City of Berkeley’s Young Adult Project. The class will cover basic hardware identification and specification, basic understanding of software, basic word-processing and basic spreadsheets.
Call 644-6226
Income Tax Assistance
9 a.m. - Noon
North Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst Ave. (at MLK Jr. Way)
Call Maggie for an appointment, 644-6107.
Attic Conversions
7 - 10 p.m.
Building Education Center
812 Page St.
Taught by architect Andus Brandt.
$35
525-7610
Keeping New People Out of Old Neighborhoods
7 - 9 p.m.
Graduate School of Journalism
Main Floor
121 North Gate Hall
UC Berkeley
Invited are students, industry professionals, community members and activists to join in dialogue to explore how the media and urban development issues effect each other.
(415) 989-1111
Thursday, March 8
Duomo Readings Open Mic.
6:30 - 9 p.m.
Cafe Firenze
2116 Shattuck Ave.
With featured poet Judy Wells and host Dale Jensen.
644-0155
Trekking Northern India
7 p.m.
Recreational Equipment Inc.
1338 San Pablo Ave.
Professional wilderness guide Randy Pomeroy will take you on a journey from Ladakh to Rajasthan. Free
Call 527-4140
“Fifty Years in the Making”
Boalt Hall School of Law
UC Berkeley
A gathering of some of the most prominent diplomats, scholars, and legal practitioners in the field of World War II reparation and restitution claims. Free and open to the public.
Backyard Birding & Beyond
1 p.m.
North Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst Ave. (at MLK Jr. Way)
Bird watching with Stan Scher.
Call 644-6107
Income Tax Assistance
9 a.m. - Noon
North Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst Ave. (at MLK Jr. Way)
Call Maggie for an appointment, 644-6107.
Take the Terror Out of Talking
12:10 - 1:10 p.m.
California Dept. of Health Services
2151 Berkeley Way
Room 804
Session four of six in a series of classes presented by the State Health Toastmasters, this one is called “Creating An Introduction.”
649-7750
“Energy, Ecology and Humanism”
7 p.m.
Fellowship of Humanity
390 27th St. (at Broadway)
Oakland
George Matthews, of Community Energy Services, will discuss how energy conservation and solar power can benefit low-income and minority people.
451-5818
HIVAC for Beginners
7 - 10 p.m.
Building Education Center
812 Page St.
Taught by contractor/engineer Eric Burtt.
$35
525-7610
Friday, March 9
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
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
Berkeley PC Users Group
7 p.m.
Vista College
2020 Milvia St., Room 303
E-Mail: meldancing@aol.com
Europe on a Shoestring
7 p.m.
Recreational Equipment Inc.
1338 San Pablo Ave.
Scott Mcneely, co-author of the Lonely Planet book will share slides and information on some of his favorite adventures off the beaten path. Come learn about smart budget travel.
Call 527-4140
Computer Literacy Class
6 p.m. - 9 p.m.
MLK Youth Services Center
1730 Oregon St.
A free class sponsored by the City of Berkeley’s Young Adult Project. The class will cover basic hardware identification and specification, basic understanding of software, basic word-processing and basic spreadsheets.
Call 644-6226
Yiddish Conversation
1 p.m.
North Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst Ave. (at MLK Jr. Way)
With Allen Stross.
Call 644-6107
Energy Teach-In & Action Forum
6:45 p.m.
Berkeley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Hall
1924 Cedar (at Bonita)
Graham Brownstein of TURN, Charles Kalish of Citizens Power Campaign and Todd Creiten of Campaign Against Utilities Rate Hike give an update on the vital struggle for public power. Find out what you can do about your utility bill.
233-3175
“Torture in 2001 - The Violations Continue”
Stephens Hall, Geballe Room
Townsend Center for the Humanities
UC Berkeley
Despite nearly universal prohibition against the use of torture in laws of most nations, the incidence of torture is epidemic. Dr. Kathi Antolak, an expert on the treatment of torture victims will speak.
Trees Forum
12:30 p.m.
Starr King School for Ministry Chapel
2441 LeConte Ave.
A discussion on “The Ecology of The Great Work: Thomas Berry and the New Cosmology,” led by Dody Donnelly.
trees@gtu.edu