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Calendar of Events & Activities

Wednesday July 18, 2001


Wednesday, July 18

 

Blisters No More: Finding the  

Proper Boot Fit 

7 p.m. 

Recreational Equipment, Inc. 

1338 San Pablo Ave. 

REI footwear expert Brad Bostrom will show you how to make your feet more comfortable out on the trail. Bring your boots and socks to this interactive clinic. Free. 

527-4140 

 

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 

 

Ice Cream Day at LHS 

Noon - 2 p.m. 

Lawrence Hall of Science 

UC Berkeley 

Part of the Lawrence Hall of Science Wednesday FUN-days. Make your own ice cream and compare it to a commercial brand. Museum admission $3 - $7. 

642-5132 

 

Support Group for  

Family/Friends  

Caring for Older Adults 

4 - 5:30 p.m. - 3rd Wednesday of each month 

Alta Bates Medical Center  

Herrick Campus 

2001 Dwight Way 

3rd floor, Room 3369B 

The group will focus on the needs of the older adult with serious medical problems, psychiatric illnesses, substance abuse, and their caregivers. Facilitated by Monica Nowakowski, LCSW. 

Free. For more information call 802-1725 

 

International Working Class  

Film and Video Festival 

7 p.m. 

La Peña Cultural Center 

3105 Shattuck Avenue 

Part of LaborFest 2001, films to be screened include “Resistance As Democracy,” “The Internationale,” “Songs of the Thai Labor Movement,” and “Zimbabwe’s New Chimurenga.” $7. 

849-2568 


Thursday, July 19

 

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 meeting will be a game night.  

654-5486 

 

Summer Noon Concerts 2001 

Noon - 1 p.m. 

Downtown Berkeley BART Plaza 

Shattuck at Center St. 

Weekly concert series. This week The Waikiki Steel Works perform vintage acoustic Hawaiian steel guitar music. 

 

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 

 

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 

 

Salsa Dance Classes 

7:30 p.m. 

Berkeley Richmond Jewish Community Center 

1414 Walnut St. 

Classes every Thursday with live percussionists, light refreshments, DJ playing Latin music. $10 or $15 for two. 

237-9874 

 

Backpacking Yosemite’s High  

Country 

7 p.m. 

Recreational Equipment, Inc. 

1338 San Pablo Ave. 

Slide Presentation. 

Marvin Schinnerer will share highlights from two favorite trips out of Yosemite’s Tuolumne Meadows. Free. 527-4140 

 

Berkeley School Volunteers 

3 - 4:30 p.m. 

1835 Allston Way 

Orientation for volunteers interested in helping in academic and recreation programs being held in Berkeley public schools this summer. 644-8833 

 

Fair Campaign Practices  

Commission 

7:30 p.m. 

North Berkeley Senior Center 

1901 Hearst Street 

Health Room 

Discussion and action regarding possible violations of the Berkeley Election Reform Act. 

981-6950 or 981-6903 (TDD) 

 

Free Computer Class for Seniors 

9:30 - 11:30 a.m. and 1 - 3 p.m.  

South Berkeley Senior Center, 2939 Ellis St. 

This free course offers basic instruction in keyboarding, Microsoft Word, Windows 95, Excel and Internet access. Space is limited, call ahead for a reservation. 644-6109 

 


Friday, July 20

 

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 

 

Lives From Herstory 

1:15 - 3:15 p.m. 

North Berkeley Senior Center  

1901 Hearst Ave. (at MLK Jr. Way) 

Part of “Strong Women: The Arts, Herstory and Literature,” a free weekly cultural studies course in the Berkeley Adult School’s Older Adults Program taught by Helen Rippier Wheeler. This week’s focus is on Margaret Higgins Sanger.  

Call 549-2970 

 

The Art of Recycling 

2 - 8 p.m. 

Berkeley Arts Festival Gallery 

2200 Shattuck Avenue 

A day-long celebration of the importance of recycling, the event will explore different ways to reuse -- artistic and practical. Bring your own old clothes, broken appliances, and other items or drop off in advance at the Gallery during regular hours Thursday through Sunday, noon - 8 p.m. 

486-0411 

 

Life in Cohousing 

7:30 p.m. 

International House Auditorium 

UC Berkeley 

2299 Piedmont Avenue 

The opening address for the 2001 North American Cohousing Conference, Eric Utne will speak on “Changing the World and Yourself by Creating Community.” $10. 

834-7399  


Saturday, July 21

 

Ohtani Bazaar 

4 p.m. - 9 p.m. 

Berkeley Higashi Honganji Temple 

1524 Oregon Street 

Games, prizes and activities for children. Japanese food will be available. Free admission. 

236-2550 

 

Berkeley Farmer’s Market 

10 a.m. - 3 p.m. 

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

Regular market with a special “Sustainable Agriculture” event. Speakers will discuss “Environmental and Social Justice and the Food Supply,” with topics ranging from genetic engineering to local food security. Also, the Resources for Community Development will be collecting donations of household goods for Alameda Point. 

548-3333 

 

Snails, Lizard  

and Turtle Races 

10 - 10:50 a.m. or 11 - 11:50 a.m. 

Lawrence Hall of Science 

UC Berkeley 

Find out how fast these different animals move and why. Workshop for children ages 3 - 8 and an accompanying adult. $8 - $25. 

642-5132 

 

Puppet Show 

1:30 and 2:30 p.m. 

Hall of Health 

Lower Level 

2230 Shattuck Avenue 

The show by Kids on the Block, an award-winning educational puppet troupe, promotes acceptance and understanding of physical and mental differences. Free. 

549-1564  

 

MFA Survey Exhibition  

Reception 

6 - 8 p.m. 

Traywick Gallery 

1316 Tenth Street 

Reception for artists featured at Traywick Gallery’s third annual MFA Survey Exhibition which runs through August 18. Prajakti Jayavant, Tia Factor, Geof Oppenheimer, and Bambi Waterman work in three-dimensional media. 

527-1214 

 

Reception for Mary Black 

3 - 5 p.m. 

YWCA 

2600 Bancroft Way 

A reception for Mary Black’s painting exhibition at the YWCA which runs through September 28. 

 

— compiled by Sabrina Forkish and Guy Poole