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Out & About
Friday, Sept. 14
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: women’s humor. 549-1879
Yiddish Conversation Group
1 p.m.
North Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst Ave.
644-6107
City Commons Club
12:30 p.m.
Berkeley City Club
2315 Durant Ave.
“The Way We See the Media” with Arnold Lee, Publisher and Co-Founder of The Berkeley Daily Planet. 848-3533
Mexican Independence
Celebration
12:30 p.m.
West Berkeley Senior Center
1900 6th St.
Mexican Folklore senior singer, Ruben Martin, Pianist Sra. Ruth Batres, Marcos Gutierrez, Anthropologist Sonia Garcia. 644-6037
Scottish Dancing
8 p.m.
Grace North Church
2138 Cedar St.
Free introductory party with live music. 653-7507
Celebrating Our Power
7:30 p.m.
Ecology Center
2530 San Pablo Ave.
An evening of music and inspiration co-sponsored by the Ecology Center and Plight of the Redwoods Campaign. Performers Hali Hammer, Green and Making Waves will join Activist Redwood Mary and special guests. 548-2220
Saturday, Sept. 15
The 2001 International
Coastal Cleanup
9 a.m. - noon
Sea Breeze Market and Deli
Corner of W. Frontage Road and University Avenue
Last year, more than 1,030 volunteers picked up 30 tons of garbage in the Berkeley area. Nation-wide over 850,000 volunteers hauled in more than 13.5 million pounds of trash. Please arrive promptly at 9 a.m. to sign appropriate waivers, free cup of coffee and safety talk. 644-8623 www.oceanconservancy.org
Free Emergency Preparedness
Class
9 a.m. - 11 a.m.
997 Cedar St.
Basic personal preparedness class. Free to anyone 18 or older who lives or works in Berkeley.
644-8736
www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/fire.oes.html
Berkeley Historical Society
Walking Tour
10 a.m. - noon
“Art on the UC Campus,” the campus contains more than a century of outdoor sculpture. Tours are restricted to 30 participants and require prepaid reservations. $10. 848-0181
www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/histsoc/
Bonfire of Reflection
6:30 p.m.
Berkeley Marina
An evening of reflection by the fire. Come for Havdalah. Bring something to burn as a way of letting it go. Share your voice as we sing of seasons, remembering and change. Come with food, drink, and musical instruments.
Follow signs to the Olympic Circle Sailing Club on Spinnaker Way. At the sign of the Sailing Club, turn left into the parking lot and look for a fish wind sock. 848-0237
Vocal Jazz Workshop and Jazz
Jam
9:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Albany Adult School
601 San Gabriel St., Albany
Workshops introduce beginning and intermediate jazz singers to solo jazz repertoire and vocal jazz
harmonies. 524-6797
richkalman@aol.com
Sunday, Sept. 16
West Berkeley Market
11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
University Avenue between 3rd and 4th streets
Family-oriented weekly market. Crafts, music, produce, and specialty foods.
654-6346
K’tanim, A Celebration of Jewish Learning for Families with Young Children - Birth to 3 Years Old
10 a.m. - noon
Berkeley Richmond Jewish Community Center
1414 Walnut St.
Nurture your child’s joy of Jewish learning. Learn about Jewish ritual and celebration through family activities, songs, stories, crafts and discussion. $10 per session.
549-9447 x104
Time, Space, and Knowledge
6 p.m.
Tibetan Nyingma Institute
1815 Highland Place
Ken McKeon on “Activating Vision.” Free. 843-6812
–compiled by Guy Poole
