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Calendar of Events & Activities

Thursday May 10, 2001

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

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.

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

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

Cordornices Creek Work

Party

10 a.m.

Meet at 10th St. south of Harrison St.

Join Friends of Five Creeks in removing ivy and reducing erosion as part of National River Cleanup Week. Learn to create creekside trail. Bring work gloves and clippers if possible.

848-9358

f5creeks@aol.com