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Calendar of Events & Activities

Compiled by Guy Poole

Monday August 27, 2001

Monday, Aug. 27

Berkeley School Board Holds Special Budget Session

6:00 p.m.

District Administrative Offices, Second Floor

2134 Martin Luther King, Jr. Way

Informational meeting to update school board and public on problems with district’s budget for 2001-2002.

East Bay Heritage Quilters

7:30 p.m.

First Unitarian Church

1 Lawson Road-Moeser Lane @ Arlington, Kensington

Lecture: On the Road to Quiltmaking, a Personal Journey

Non-members $3. 834-3706

Tuesday, Aug. 28

Berkeley High Freshman Orientation

10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Berkeley Community Theater

Corner of Allston Way and Martin Luther King, Jr. Way

Incoming ninth graders take a tour of campus, get student I.D. cards and lockers, and learn about extracurricular activities available at Berkeley High. Students with last names beginning with A-L attend from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Students with last names beginning with M-Z attend from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

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

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 morning. 655-8863

Poetry Through Time II

7 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Judah L. Magnes Museum

2911 Russell St.

Bay Area poets Opal Palmer Adisa, Phyllis Koestenbaum, Reuven Goldfarb, and Martha Evans will read. A brief open reading will conclude the program. 549-6950 www.magnesmuseum.org

Community Health Commission

6:45 - 9:30 p.m.

South Berkeley Senior Center

2939 Ellis St.

Environmental Imapct Report (EIR) for Alta Bates Expansion. 644-6109

Wednesday, Aug. 29

Section 8 Resident Council

6 - 8 p.m.

East Bay Community Law Center

3122 Shattuck Ave.

First Annual Speak Up. You can affect change but you must speak up. Refreshments provided. 548-4040

Thursday, Aug. 30

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

Lost in the Wilderness

7 p.m.

REI

1338 San Pablo Avenue

Jason Flesher, a Search and Rescue member for almost 20 years, will share his nine rules for surviving in the wilderness. Free.

527-4140

Kensington 55+ Activity Center

9 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Social Hall of Arlington Community Church

52 Arlington Ave.

Conversation, Apple II computer instruction, massage therapy, German conversation group, meditation and relaxation techniques, watercolor art class, tea and coffee. Special 11 a.m. program: Music, Hugh Kelly plays harmonica and leads sing-along. 526-9146

Attic Conversions

7 - 10 p.m.

Building Education Center

812 Page St.

Seminar taught by architect Andus Brandt. $35. 525-7610

Friday, Aug. 31

Start a Writing Group—and Keep It Going

10 a.m. - noon

North Branch Berkeley Public Library

1170 The Alameda

Dr. Kathy Briccetti will host a workshop on How to Start and Maintain a Writing Group. This free workshop requires pre-registration by Aug. 29th.

644-6850 www.infopeople.org/bpl/

Even Stronger Women

1:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.

North Berkeley Senior Center

1901 Hearst Ave.

Free weekly cultural discussion class. This week: movie on Emma Goldman followed by discussion. 549-1879

Saturday, Sept. 1

Free Sailboat Rides

1 - 4 p.m.

Cal Sailing Club

Berkeley Marina

The Cal Sailing Club, a non-profit sailing and windsurfing cooperative, give free rides on a first come, first served bases on the first full weekend of each month. Wear warm clothes and bring a change of clothes in case you get wet. Children must be at least five years old and must be accompanies by an adult.

Visit www.cal-sailing.org