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Out & About Women Against Sexual Slavery 9 a.m. Federal Building & Courthouse 1301 Clay St. (13th & Clay) Oakland Protest Sex Slaver Lakireddy Reddy’s light sentence. Bring signs and flyers urging Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong to give Reddy the maximum

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Tuesday June 19, 2001

Tuesday, June 19

Women Against Sexual

Slavery

9 a.m.

Federal Building & Courthouse

1301 Clay St. (13th & Clay) Oakland

Protest Sex Slaver Lakireddy Reddy’s light sentence. Bring signs and flyers urging Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong to give Reddy the maximum sentence of 38 years.

841-8282 or 843-0680

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 Don, 525-3565

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 www.pacificcenter.org

Berkeley Farmers’ Market

2 - 7 p.m.

Derby Street between Martin Luther King Jr. Way and Milvia Street

548-3333

Intelligent Conversation

7 - 9 p.m.

Berkeley Richmond Jewish Community Center

A discussion group open to all, regardless of age, religion, viewpoint, etc. This time the discussion will center on frugality, generosity, simplifying life, and dealing with money. Informally led by Robert Berend, who founded similar groups in L.A., Menlo Park, and Prague. Bring light snacks/drinks to share. Free

527-5332

Fibromyalgia Support Group

Noon - 2 p.m.

Alta Bates Medical Center

Maffly Auditorium, Herrick Campus

2001 Dwight Way

This will be a rap session.

601-0550

A Journey Through Eastern

Europe

7:30 p.m.

Easy Going Travel Shop and Bookstore

1385 Shattuck Avenue

Angelina Sorensen, Bulgarian native, will give an overview of the best places to visit through a slide presentation and display of regional arts and crafts. Free.

843-3533

Energy-Saving Skylight

8 a.m. - Noon

Truitt and White Lumber

642 Hearst Avenue

The new Velux VSE skylight, winner of the Energy Star award, could help reduce home energy use. On view today. 841-0511

Medical Waste Management

and Environmental Health in

India

6 - 8 p.m.

University of California, Room 150 University Hall, 2199 Addison St.

Shyamala Mani, coordinator and educator with India’s Centre for Environment Education, will give a public talk on successful medical waste disposal strategies. The talk will be of interest to environmental, labor and community organizers, healthcare workers and students of environmental health and occupational safety. 845-1447

Early Music Group

10 - 11:30 a.m.

North Berkeley Senior Center

Hearst and MLK Jr. Way

Small group sings madrigals and other voice harmony every Tuesday morning. Drop-ins welcome.

655-8863

Wednesday, June 20

Carefree/Carfree Tour

11 a.m.

Berkeley Arts Festival Gallery

2200 Shattuck Ave.

Meet at the Gallery, take the bus to the Oakland Museum to take a tour with David Bacon of his exhibition “Every Worker Is An Organizer: Farm Labor and the Resurgence of the UFW.”

486-0411

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Berkeley Communicator

Toastmasters Club

7:15 a.m.

Vault Cafe

3250 Adeline

Learn to speak with confidence. Ongoing first and third Wednesdays each month.

527-2337

A “Thank You” Reception for

Berkeley School Interim

Superintendent Steve

Goldstone

Public invited.

4:30 to 6:00 (before the school board meeting)

2134 Martin Luther King, Jr. Way, second floor, old council chambers.

Anarchism Forum

7 p.m.

La Peña Cultural Center

3105 Shattuck Avenue

Three Kevin Keating, Howard Besser, and Perry Matloc will discuss the history of Anarchism and its relevance to recent actions. The short video “Anarchists in Action” will be shown. $5 - $7.

415-927-1645

Thursday, June 21

Best Northern California

Hikes

7 p.m.

REI

1338 San Pablo Ave.

Guidebook author Matt Heid shares his favorite day hikes and overnight backpacking trips in Northern California. Slide presentation. Free.

527-4140

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

LGBT Catholics Group

7:30 p.m.

Newman Hall

2700 Dwight Way (at College)

The lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender Catholics group are “a spiritual community committed to creating justice.” This session will be a “Pride Mass.”

654-5486

Summer Noon Concerts 2001

Noon - 1 p.m.

Downtown Berkeley BART Plaza

Shattuck at Center St.

Weekly concert series. This week Capoeira Arts Cafe.

Community Tribute to Jeffrey

Leiter

5 p.m. Dinner, 8 p.m. Performance

Santa Fe Bar and Grill

1310 University Avenue

The Berkeley Symphony Orchestra is hosting a Community Tribute to honor former Mayor and Symphony Board President Jeffrey Shattuck Leiter. Dinner at Santa Fe Bar and Grill, followed by an 8 p.m. Berkeley Symphony performance at Zellerbach Hall. For information and tickets, call 841-2800

Global Trade and Local Environments

7 - 9 p.m.

Ecology Center

2530 San Pablo Avenue

Panel discussion with Antonia Juhasz, Martin Wagner, and Andrea del Moral. Also a community discussion and network-building, related resources. Potluck.

548-2220 ext. 233

Friday, June 22

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

Strong Women; The Arts,

Herstory and Literature

1:15 p.m. - 3:15 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 cultural studies course in the Berkeley Adult School’s Older Adults Program. Free.

Call 549-2970

City Commons Club,

Luncheon and Speaker

11:45 a.m.

Berkeley City Club

2315 Durant Ave.

This week featuring Jeffrey Riegle, Ph.D., on “Historical Reasons for China’s Current Conduct.” Come early for social hour. Lunch at 11:45 for $11-$12.25. Come at 12:30 to hear the speaker only for $1, students free. Reservations required for three or more.

848-3533

Saturday, June 23

“Feast of Fire” benefit for the Crucible

10:30 p.m.

The Crucible

1036 Ashby Ave.

Act III, The Flight of Icarus, will feature live music and performances by several groups including Capacitor and Xeno. Price of admission benefits the Crucible, a multi-disciplinary community arts center. $20 at the door.

Berkeley Farmers’ Market

Summer Solstice Celebration

10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Civic Center Park

Center St. and MLK Jr. Way

Farmers market plus crafts fair and live reggae and jazz.

548-3333

Strawberry Creek Walking Tour

10 a.m. - Noon

Learn about Strawberry Creek’s history, explore its neighborhoods, and consider its potential. Meet four experts on the local creeks. Reservations required, call 848-0181.

Energy-Efficient Wood Windows

9:30 - 11:30 a.m.

Truitt and White Lumber

642 Hearst Avenue

Free seminar by Marvin Window’s representative Chris Martin on how to measure and install the double-hung Tilt Pac replacement unit, as well as a review of the full line of Marvin’s energy-efficient wood windows.

649-2574

What You Need to Know Before You Build or Remodel

10 a.m. - Noon

The Building Education Center

812 Page Street

Free seminar by professional builder Glen Kitzenberger.

525-7610

Choosing to Add On: The Pros and Cons of Building an Addition

Noon - 2 p.m.

The Building Education Center

812 Page Street

Free seminar by author/designer Skip Wenz

525-7610

Sunday, June 24

Hands-On Bicycle Repair Clinics

11 a.m. - Noon

Recreational Equipment, Inc.

1338 San Pablo Ave.

Learn how to fix a flat from one of REI’s bike technicians. All you need to bring is your bike. Free

527-4140

Uncle Eye

2 p.m.

Berkeley-Richmond Jewish

Community Center

1414 Walnut Ave.

Come see Ira Levin, a.k.a. Uncle Eye, give a special performance as a fundraiser for a television pilot to be filmed this summer. $7 - $10.

848-0237 or www.uncle-eye.com

Carefree/Carfree Tour

1 p.m.

Berkeley Arts Festival Gallery

2200 Shattuck Avenue

Artful garden tour, part of the Berkeley Arts Festival. Ride AC Transit to Marcia Donohue and Mark Bulwinkle’s Our Own Stuff Garden and Gallery, then walk to the Dry Garden.

486-0411

Carefree/Carfree Tour #2

1:30 p.m.

Berkeley Arts Festival Gallery

2200 Shattuck Avenue

Ride the bus to the Codornices Creek Restoration Project and the Peralta Community Garden and enjoy a concert by Nicole Miller.

486-0411

Music and Meditation

8 - 9 p.m.

The Heart-Road Traveller

1828 Euclid Avenue

Group meditation using instrumental music and devotional songs. Free.

496-3468

Monday, June 25

Tectonic Theater Project

7 p.m.

Berkeley Rep’s Roda Theater

2015 Addison Street

“Page to Stage: Surviving the Media” is a conversation with The Tectonic Theater Project and professor Douglas Foster. The Tectonic Theater Project traveled to Laramie, Wyoming after the murder of openly gay student Matthew Shepard and wrote a play about the impact Shepard’s death, and the following media scrutiny, had upon the small community. The Laramie Project is running through July 8 at the Berkeley Rep.

647-2900

What You Need to Know Before You Build or Remodel

7 - 9 p.m.

The Building Education Center

812 Page Street

Free seminar by professional builder Glen Kitzenberger.

525-7610

NOW Meeting

6:30 p.m.

Mama Bears Book Store

6537 Telegraph Avenue

The general meeting of the National Organization for Women.

Tuesday, June 26

Saranel Benjamin of Globalization

7 p.m.

Oakland YMCA

1515 Webster Street, Oakland

Saranel Benjamin, trade unionist from South Africa, will discuss the impact of corporate globalization on South African workers. Sponsored by Berkeley’s Women of Color Resource Center.

848-9272

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 Don, 525-3565

Wednesday, June 27

Conversations in Commedia

7:30 p.m.

La Pena

3105 Shattuck Ave.

The series pairs radical theater “elders” to share memories of their years in commedia. This week with former Mime Troupe actress Audrey Smith and Ladies Against Women character Selma Spector. $6 - $8.

849-2568

Thursday, June 28

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Quit Smoking Class

6 - 8 p.m.

South Berkeley Senior Center

2939 Ellis Street

A six week quit smoking class. Free to Berkeley residents and employees.

Call 644-6422 or e-mail at: quitnow@ci.berkeley.ca.us

Summer Noon Concerts 2001

Noon - 1 p.m.

Downtown Berkeley BART Plaza

Shattuck at Center St.

Weekly concert series. This week Berkeley Opera performs pieces of Carmen.

Pink Slip Party and Career Mixer

6 - 9 p.m.

Pyramid Brewery and Alehouse

901 Gilman Street

Meet with East Bay Job Seekers while listening to music by DJ and Emcee Marty Nemko. Also, cash bar, free Hors d’Oeurves, and prize giveaways. Free and open to the public. To RSVP call 251-1401.

www.eastbaytechjobs.com/mixer/

Friday, June 29

Living Philosophers

10 a.m. - Noon

North Berkeley Senior Center

1901 Hearst Ave. (at MLK Jr. Way)

Therapy for Trans Partners

6 - 7:30 p.m.

Pacific Center for Human Growth

2712 Telegraph Ave. (at Derby)

$8 - $35 sliding scale per session

Call 548-8283 x534 or x522

Strong Women; The Arts, Herstory and Literature

1:15 - 3:15 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 cultural studies course in the Berkeley Adult School’s Older Adults Program.

Call 549-2970