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Friday July 27, 2001

Friday, July 27

11th Anniversary of

Americans with Disabilities

Act (ADA)

11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

UC Berkeley Campus, Upper Sproul Plaza

Celebration and Call to Action Disability Rights. Sutton nomination, Olmstead implementation, Medicaid buy-in legislation for California,

grass roots activism, voting and MORE…. Confirmed Speakers: Paul Longmore: Professor San Francisco State University; Andy Imparato: President & CEO, American Association of People with Disabilities; Daniel Davis: National Disabled Students Union Co-Founder; Sarah Triano: National Disabled Students Union Co-Founder; Larissa Cummings, DREDF Staff Attorney; Jan Garrett: CIL, Berkeley Executive Director; Walter Park: SF Mayor's Office on Disability Director; Mark Beckwith, Northern California ADAPT; For more information: Jessa Steinbeck, AAPD, 800/840-8844, Andy Imparato, AAPD, 443/386-2935 or, Daniel Davis: Disabled Students Union of UC Berkeley, 510/898-3531

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

Residential Solar Electricity

1 p.m. - 3 p.m.

Ecology Center

2530 San Pablo Ave.

The workshop will introduce participants to residential solar electricity: how solar cells work, how to size a system, participants will also get to produce electricity using photovoltaic panels and power a range of appliances (weather permitting). $15. Call 548-2220 x233 to reserve a space.

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

16th Annual Berkeley Kite

Festival and West Coast Kite