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Calendar of Events & Activities
Monday, Aug. 13
Auditions for Tom Stoppard’s “Travesties”
7 p.m.
Live Oak Theatre
1301 Shattuck
Held by the Actors Ensemble of Berkeley, there are parts for five men and three women age 20 - 70. No appointment is needed. No remuneration.
525-1620 www.actorsensembleofberkeley.com.
Section 8 Resident Council Meeting
5:30 - 8:30 p.m.
East Bay Community Law Center
3122 Shattuck Ave.
Section 8 recipients and concerned citizens can tell the Resident Council their concerns about the program.
Free Seminar on Ayurveda
1 - 2 p.m.
North Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst Ave.
The basic principles of Ayurveda for maintaining health and balance. 644-6107 www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/hhs/commsvc/seniors.htm
Tuesday, Aug. 14
Berkeley Camera Club
7:30 p.m.
Northbrae Community Church
941 The Alameda
Share slides and learn what other photographers are doing. Monthly field trips. 525-3565
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
Free Early Music Group
10 - 11:30 a.m.
North Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst Ave.
Small group sings madrigals and other voice harmony every Tuesday. 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
Auditions for Tom Stoppard’s “Travesties”
7 p.m.
Live Oak Theatre
1301 Shattuck (at Berryman)
Held by the Actors Ensemble of Berkeley, there are parts for five men and three women ages 20 - 70. No appointment is needed; no remuneration.
525-1620 www.actorsensembleofberkeley.com.
The Candy Cottage
1:30 p.m. & 2:30 p.m.
Hall of Health
2230 Shattuck Ave. (Lower Level)
“The Candy Cottage” is a short comedy written and performed by the Hall of Health staff, for children ages 3 to 12. The play provides information about eating healthy, the food pyramid, and what vitamins and minerals do for your body. The Hall of Health is a hands-on community health-education museum and science center sponsored by Children’s Hospital of Oakland. Free. For more information call: 549-1564.
Wednesday, Aug. 15
Space Weather
Noon - 2 p.m.
Lawrence Hall of Science
UC Berkeley
Part of the Lawrence Hall of Science Wednesday FUN-days. Explore the Space Weather exhibit, talk to NASA researchers, look for sun spots, make a sundial, cast sun prints. Museum admission $3 - $7. 642-5132
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
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. Free. 802-1725
Dramatic Presentation based on Life Stories
1 p.m.
North Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst Ave.
A presentation based on the life stories of senior citizens who were interviewed at the Center by students of the Berkeley Repertory Theatre. 644-6107 www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/hhs/commsvc/seniors.htm
— compiled by Guy Poole
