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Calendar of Events & Activities
Monday, May 7
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 Jason Meggs, 549-RIDE
Words Hurt
7:30 - 9 p.m.
Berkeley Richmond Jewish Community Center
1414 Walnut St.
Rabbi David Ordan will discuss the seriousness of gossip and it’s effects.
$10
848-0237
Skin Cancer Screening Clinic
Alta Bates Summit Medical Center
Summit Campus
2450 Ashby Ave.
Markstein Cancer Education Center
Skin cancer screenings are offered only to people who, due to limited or no health insurance, would be able to have a suspicious mole or other skin changes examined. Appointments are required.
869-8833
Rent Stabilization Board
Meeting
7 p.m.
2134 MLK Jr. Way
Council Chambers, 2nd floor
Closed session “Hanerfeld v. City of Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board.” The rest of the meeting is open to the public.
644-6128
Tuesday, May 8
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
Young Queer Women’s Group
8 - 9:30 p.m.
Pacific Center
2712 Telegraph Ave.
Make some new friends, expand your horizons and get support with a bunch of queer women all in the same place at the same time (somewhere between 18 and 25).
548-8283 or visit www.pacificcenter.org
Berkeley Farmers’ Market
2 - 7 p.m.
Derby Street between Martin Luther King Jr. Way and Milvia Street
548-3333
Religious Identity for
Interfaith Families
7:30 - 9:30 p.m.
Berkeley Richmond Jewish Community Center
1414 Walnut St.
Explore the process of choosing a religion for parents and children in interfaith families with a minister, and Rabbi Jane Litman.
$5
848-0237 x127
Home Design
7 - 10 p.m.
Building Education Center
812 Page St.
Second Tuesday of workshop taught by architect/contractor Barry Wagner. Continues weekly through May 22. $150 for four evenings.
525-7610
Blackout Summer
7 p.m.
Berkeley’s Ecology Center
2530 San Pablo Ave. (at Dwight)
Bruno Henriquez is from Cuba, which experienced rolling blackouts for more than half a decade and has promoted conservation and alternative energy production. Henriquez is director of Cuba’s solar energy agency.
548-2220 ext. 234
Take the Burn Out of
Heartburn
Ashby Campus Auditorium
2450 Ashby Ave.
12:30 - 2 p.m.
Learn about gastro-esophageal reflux disease and surgery to correct the condition. Free.
869-6737
Wednesday, May 9
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
Buying Land
Building Education Center
812 Page St.
7 - 10 p.m.
Seminar led by real estate agent Dan Maher. $35
525-7610
Applying for Grant Money
6:30 - 8 p.m.
West Berkeley Senior Center
1900 6th St.
West Berkeley Foundation’s annual community meeting will include a presentation on the grant application process for 2001-2002 grant cycle.
898-1311
Police Review Commission
Meeting
7:30 p.m.
South Berkeley Senior Center
2939 Ellis St.
Will cover recruitment update report, among other topics. Open to the public.
644-6716
Thursday, May 10
Showcase 2001
5 - 7:30 p.m.
H’s Lordships Restaurant
199 Seawall Drive
Berkeley Marina
Showcase 2001, a tradeshow and mixer.
549-7003
Free Smoking Cessation Class
5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Six Thursday classes through May 17.
Call 644-6422 to register and for location
Mediterranean Herbs
1:30 p.m.
UC Botanical Garden
200 Centennial Drive
Tour of herbs. Learn myths and legends, ideas for planting in home gardens.
643-1924
Friday, May 11
Therapy for Trans Partners
6 - 7:30 p.m.
Pacific Center for Human Growth
2712 Telegraph Ave. (at Derby)
A group open to partners of those in transition or considering transition. The group is structured to be a safe place to receive support from peers and explore a variety of issues, including sexual orientation, coming out, feelings of isolation, among other topics. Intake process required. Meeting Fridays through August 17.
$8 - $35 sliding scale per session
Call 548-8283 x534 or x522
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
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
50 Plus Fitness Class
9:30 a.m. - Noon
UC Berkeley (varied locations)
A class for those 50 and over which introduces participants to an array of exercise options. Demonstration and practice will include strength training, Tai Chi, Alexander Technique, and more.
$10 per individual session
Pre-register: 642-5461
Living Philosophers
10 a.m. - Noon
North Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst Ave. (at MLK Jr. Way)
Hear and entertain the ideas of some modern day philosophers: Jacob Needleman, J. Revel, Hilary Putnam, John Searle, Saul Kripke, Richard Rorty and others. Every Friday, except holidays. Facilitated by H.D. Moe.
Saturday, May 12
Be Your Own Boss
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
YWCA
1515 Webster Street, Oakland
Two day workshop on the basics of starting up a small business, taught by local business owners.
$50-$100 sliding scale
Call 415-541-8580 for registration
West Coast Live
10 a.m. - Noon
Freight & Salvage
1111 Addison St. (at San Pablo)
Adair Lara, author of “Hold Me Close, Let Me Go,” Janis Newman, author of “The Russian Word for Snow,” Wavy Gravy, and Accoustic Guitar Summit guitar quartet.
Call 415-664-9500 for reservations
Rhythm & Muse Open Mike
6:30 p.m.
Berkley Art Center
1275 Walnut St.
An ongoing open mic series featuring poet/artist Anca Hariton. Sign up at 6:30 and reading at 7 p.m. Free
Estimating the Cost of Labor and Materials
10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Building Education Center
812 Page St.
Seminar led by contractor Michael McCutcheon. $75
525-7610
–compiled by
Sabrina Forkish
