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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.
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. 549-2970
The Art of Recycling
2 - 8 p.m.
Berkeley Arts Festival Gallery
2200 Shattuck Avenue
A daylong 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
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.
Sunday, July 22
Ohtani Bazaar
Noon - 7 p.m.
Berkeley Higashi Honganji Temple
1524 Oregon Street
Games, prizes and activities for children. Japanese food will be available. Free admission.
236-2550
Buddhist Practice
6 p.m.
Tibetan Nyingma Institute
1815 Highland Place
Jack Petranker on “Going Beyond the Way We Live Now.” Free.
843-6812
West Berkeley Market
11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
University Ave., between 3rd and 4th Streets Family-oriented weekly market. Crafts, music and specialty foods. 654-6346
Berkeley Today
10:30 a.m.
Berkeley Richmond Jewish Community Center
1414 Walnut Street
A bagel brunch, lecture, and discussion with Berkeley Mayor Shirley Dean. $4 - $5. 848-0237
Free Radio Berkeley
House Party
5 - 10 p.m.
2547 8th Street, Unit 24
Free Radio Berkeley International Radio Action Training Education is hosting an open house party to showcase independent media programs, projects and technologies. Screening of “Free Radio” documentary at 8:30 p.m.
549-0732
Monday, July 23
Curious About Plastic Surgery?
6:30 - 8 p.m.
Alta Bates Summit Medical Center
Conference Room 3
2450 Ashby Avenue
Learn what to expect from plastic surgery procedures. 869-6737
National Organization for Women
6:30 p.m.
Mama Bears Book Store
6537 Telegraph
Nominations for new officers. Meets on the 4th Monday of every month. For more information call 287-8948
Tuesday, July 24
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. 525-3565
— compiled by Guy Poole and Sabrina Forkish
Round-the-World Journey
7:30 p.m.
Easy Going Travel Shop and Bookstore
1385 Shattuck Avenue
Brad Newsham, author of “Take Me With You: A Round-the-World Journey to Invite a Stranger Home,” will present a talk and slide show. Newsham took a 100-day trip through the Philippines, India, Egypt, Kenya, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, and South Africa looking for a stranger to bring to America. Free.
843-3533
Writing and Resistance
In A Culture of Amnesia
6 - 7:45 p.m.
La Peña Cultural Center
3105 Shattuck Avenue
Classroom #2
Part of a workshop series on concepts and strategies for resistance through the spoken and written word, taught by Joyce E. Young. $12.
849-2568 www.lapena.org
Berkeley Farmers’ Market
2 - 7 p.m.
Derby Street at MLK Jr. Way
548-3333
“Temp Slave, The Musical”
7:30 p.m.
La Peña Cultural Center
3105 Shattuck Avenue
Part of LaborFest 2001, a musical about the lives of temps. $12.
849-2568
Free Early Music Group
10 - 11:30 a.m.
North Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst Ave. (at MLK)
Small group sings madrigals and other voice harmony every Tuesday morning. Call Ann, 655-8863
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
Wednesday, July 25
Toymaker Day
Noon - 2 p.m.
Lawrence Hall of Science
UC Berkeley
Part of the Lawrence Hall of Science Wednesday FUN-days. Make toys out of recycled materials with artists from the East Bay Depot for Creative Reuse. Museum admission $3 - $7.
642-5132
Thursday, July 26
Summer Noon Concerts 2001
Noon - 1 p.m.
Downtown Berkeley BART Plaza
Shattuck at Center St.
Weekly concert series. This week The Brazilian Workshop under the direction of Marcos Silva, Jazzschool students perform traditional Brazilian music.
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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: quitnow@ci.berkeley.ca.us
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Wilderness First Aid
7 p.m.
Recreational Equipment, Inc.
1338 San Pablo Ave.
Jim Morrisey, senior instructor at Wilderness Medical Associates, will teach you the basics of field repair for the human body: Blisters, wounds, fractures, lightning strikes, snake bites and more. Free.
527-4140
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Ancient Native Sites of the East Bay
7:30 p.m.
Room 160 Kroeber Hall, University of California Campus
Andrew Galvan, an Ohlone Indian and co-owner of Archaeor, will discuss and share the benefits of osteological studies of prehistoric human skeletal remains. Prof. Ed Luby, research archaeologist for the Berkeley Natural History Museums, will discuss his work on mortuary feasting practices. $10
841-2242
Southeast Asia and Japan
7:30 p.m.
Easy Going Travel Shop and Bookstore
1385 Shattuck Avenue
William Ford, author of “Southeast Asia and Japan: Unusual Travel,” will present a talk and slide show of his adventure travels. Free.
843-3533
Return of the Zapatour
7 p.m.
La Peña Cultural Center
3105 Shattuck Avenue
Members of the Chiapas Support Committee report on their trip to Chiapas, including slides and videos. $8 - $15.
849-2568 www.lapena.org
Business Information and Networking Event
6:30 - 9:30 p.m.
South Berkeley Senior Center
2939 Ellis (corner of Ashby)
Sponsored by the City of Berkeley in partnership with the Berkeley Chamber of Commerce, and both the South and West Berkeley Neighborhood Development Corporations. The event will include such topics as “Starting a Business,” “Legal Issues,” “Planning for Growth,” “Financing,” and “Permitting.” The event is free to all who register. Refreshments and door prizes. To register call 549-7003 (English or Spanish).
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
Women, Menopause, and Change
7:30 - 9 p.m.
YWCA
2600 Bancroft Way
Learn how other women manage the changes menopause brings to their lives. Free yoga demonstration.
233-6484
Cuban Workers and Trade Unions Today
6 - 8:30 p.m.
Director’s Lounge
Institute of Industrial Relations
2521 Channing Way
Speakers Kamran Nayeri and Bobbie Rabinowitz, sponsored by University and Technical Employees. Music, photo exhibit and literature.
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 27
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 - 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
Saturday, July 28
Berkeley Farmers’ Market
10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Center Street between Martin Luther King Jr. Way and Milvia Street
548-3333
Arrowcopter Play Day
1 - 4 p.m.
Lawrence Hall of Science
UC Berkeley
For ages 9 and up. Museum admission $3 - $7.
642-5132
Sunday, July 29
Hands-On Bicycle Repair Clinics
11 a.m. - Noon
Recreational Equipment, Inc.
1338 San Pablo Ave.
Learn how to adjust your brakes from one of REI’s bike technicians. All you need to bring is your bike. Free
527-4140
Buddhist Teacher
6 p.m.
Tibetan Nyingma Institute
1815 Highland Place
Eva Casey on “The Life of Padmasambhava.” Free.
843-6812
West Berkeley Market
11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
University Ave., between 3rd and 4th Streets
Family-oriented weekly market. Crafts, music, produce, and specialty foods.
654-6346
Making Music
1 - 3 p.m.
Lawrence Hall of Science
UC Berkeley
Part of the LHS Top of the Bay Family Sundays, Fran Holland will demonstrate how to make and play musical instruments. Museum admission $3 - $7.
642-5132
International Working Class
Film and Video Festival
2 p.m.
La Peña Cultural Center
3105 Shattuck Avenue
Part of LaborFest 2001, a screening of “Not In My Garden,” a documentary about a Palestinian village in Israel. $7.
849-2568
Maybeck Homes
1 - 4:30 p.m.
#1 Maybeck Twin Drive
Open house of four nearby homes accompanied by short talks on the character of Maybeck’s homes. A reception, raffle, and silent auction will be part of the afternoon activities. Limited space, call 845-7714 for registration.
Monday, July 30
State Wide Alliance of Tenants
5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Harriet Tubman Terrace
2870 Adeline Street
A monthly open forum of the Affordable Housing Advocacy Project. This month meet members of the State Wide Alliance of Tenants as they discuss their successes in improving living conditions in their housing developments.
(800 773-2110
Tuesday, July 31
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
Wild Women Travel Writers
7:30 p.m.
Easy Going Travel Shop and Bookstore
1385 Shattuck Avenue
An evening with members of the Wild Women Travel Writers’ Group, authors of “Wild Writing Women: Stories of World Travel,” will read from their book and conduct a panel discussion on the “Art of Travel Writing.” Free.
843-3533
Writing and Resistance
In A Culture of Amnesia
6 - 7:45 p.m.
La Peña Cultural Center
3105 Shattuck Avenue
Classroom #2
Part of a workshop series on concepts and strategies for resistance through the spoken and written word, taught by Joyce E. Young. $12.
849-2568 www.lapena.org
Berkeley Farmers’ Market
2 - 7 p.m.
Derby Street at MLK Jr. Way
548-3333
Free Early Music Group
10 - 11:30 a.m.
North Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst Ave. (at MLK)
Small group sings madrigals and other voice harmony every Tuesday morning. Call Ann, 655-8863
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
