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Calendar of Events & Activities
Saturday, April 14
Ethics of Globalization
10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Seaborg Room, Men’s Faculty Club
UC Berkeley
A one-day conference that will address ethics and globalization by focusing on three areas which bear much of the weight of globalization: International financial institutions and the flow of capital, immigration and refugee flows, and the role of private and local capital and political action. Free and open to the public.
Berkeley Farmers’ Market
10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Center Street between Martin Luther King Jr. Way and Milvia Street
548-3333
Eggster Hunt & Learning
Festival
10:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
West Campus, UC Berkeley
In front of Life Sciences Building
A day of egghunts, cultural performances, educational booths, arts and crafts, games and entertainment. Free for all and handicapped accessible. Proceeds benefit five non-profit Bay Area children’s organizations.
643-2033
Before the Build
10 a.m. - Noon
Building Education Center
812 Page St.
A free lecture by builder Glen Kitzenberger on what you need to know before you build or remodel your home. Learn to solder pipe and more. Free
525-7610
Choosing to Add On
Noon - 2 p.m.
Building Education Center
812 Page St.
A free lecture by author and instructor Skip Wenz on the pros and cons of building an addition. Free
525-7610
Safety and Preparedness Fair
11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Civic Center Park
Allston & MLK Jr. Way
Have your blood pressure checked, your kid’s fingerprints taken, and your bicycle licensed for free, and all in one place. The fair, sponsored by the Police Department, Fire Department/Office of Emergency Services and Project Impact, will also feature representatives from the Red Cross, PG&E, the U.S. Geological Survey and other organizations.
From Athens to Berkeley
11 a.m. - 10 p.m.
145 Dwinelle Hall
UC Berkeley
A marathon day of performances, discussions and lectures around the Berkeley’s Rep’s production of the Oresteia. Designed to provide context and ancillary dramaturgical support to enhance patrons theatre-going experience of the play
648-2963
Planning for Seedsaving
1 - 3 p.m.
Ecology Center
2530 San Pablo Ave.
Interested in the life cycle of common vegetables? This workshop also gives heads up on what work and materials are involved in raising different crops.
548-2220
Sunday, April 15
The Buddhist Prayer Wheel
6 p.m.
Tibetan Nyingma Institute
1815 Highland Place
Instructor Miep Cooymans will talk about prayer wheels and how to participate in their creation . Free
843-6812
Rotating Green Panels
3 - 10 p.m.
7th Floor, Eshleman Hall
UC Berkeley
The start of UC Berkeley’s week-long annual whole-earth event. Starting at 3 p.m., a series of hour-long panels on issues including electoral reform, free trade, and nuclear energy. At 6 p.m., an opportunity to dance and check out display posters created for the celebration.
Monday, April 16
Dino Safari
1 p.m.
Lawrence Hall of Science
Learn how paleontologists sift through evidence to make predictions about the size and behavior of dinosaurs. Included with museum admission.
$3 - $7
Free Writing, Cashiering & Computer Literacy Class
9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
AJOB Adult School
1911 Addison St.
Free classes offered Monday through Friday. Stop by and register or call 548-6700.
www.ajob.org
Before the Build
7 - 9 p.m.
Building Education Center
812 Page St.
A free lecture by builder Glen Kitzenberger on what you need to know before you build or remodel your home. Free.
525-7610
TREES Forum
12:30 p.m.
2400 Ridge Rd.
Hewlett Library
Board Room
Michael Warburton on local environmental issues.
Systematic Theology
7 p.m.
PLTS
2770 Marin Ave.
Great Hall
Conversation with Dr. Oswald Bayer, professor of Systematic Theology at the University of Tuebingen, Germany.
524-5264
Design Ideas for Vista?
7 p.m.
North Berkeley Community Center
1901 Hearst St.
Vista President Ione Elioff, representative from Ratcliff, a Bay Area architectural design firm, and Peralta Community College District officials, will be present to hear suggestions, answer questions, and present draft design plans for the facility.
981-2852
