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Calendar of Events & Activities
Tuesday, Sept. 18
Safe Routes to Schools Forum
6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
BUSD Administration Building, 2nd Floor
2134 MLK Jr. Way
Bicycle Friendly Berkeley Coalition’s Safe Routes to Schools Program kicks off with an open forum attended by principals, teachers, parents and administrators from all twelve BUSD public schools participating in the program, plus School Board members, City Councilmembers, city planning, and traffic engineering staff. Light dinner and childcare will be provided. 548-RIDE
Berkeley Fibromyalgia Support Group
12 - 2 p.m. every third Tuesday
Alta Bates Medical Center
Maffly Auditorium - Herrick Campus
2001 Dwight Way
“Natural approaches to FM” with Dr. Julie Orman, network chiropractor. 601-0550 www.arthritis.org
Crime Prevention
11:50 a.m.
North Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst Ave.
A Police Department representative will provide crime prevention literature on fraud, burglaries and other public safety matters.
644-6107
Lead-Safe Painting and
Remodeling Class
6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Claremont Branch, Public Library
2940 Benvenue Ave.
How to paint and remodel your older house without disturbing the lead-paint. Sponsored by Alameda County Lead Poisoning Prevention Program. Free. 567-8280 www.aclppp.org
Wings in the Night—
A Celebration of Bats
2:15 p.m.
Epworth United Methodist Church
1953 Hopkins St.
The Berkeley Garden Club with Rehab Education Director for the California Bat Conservation Fund, Patricia Winters. 524-4374
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
Berkeley Farmers’ Market
2-7 p.m.
Derby Street between Martin Luther King Jr. Way and Milvia Street. 548-3333
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
Wednesday, Sept. 19
Free Prostate Cancer Screening
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Alta Bates Medical Center
Markstein Cancer Education & Prevention Center
At-risk men may obtain a free prostate cancer screening by appointment.
869-8833
Fire Hill Station Neighborhood Meeting
7 p.m.
Martin Luther King Jr. Civic
Center Building
2180 Milvia St.
Sixth Floor Conference Room
Hill Fire Station meeting to review plans. 981-6341
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
Baby Bounce and Toddler Tales
7 p.m.
Berkeley Central Library
2090 Kittredge St.
This participatory program for families with children up to age 3 presents multicultural stories, songs and fingerplays as entertainment. 644-6095
Support Group for Family/Friends
Caring for Older Adults
4 - 5:30 p.m. - third Wednesday of each month
Alta Bates Medical Center
Herrick Campus
2001 Dwight Way
Third floor, Room 3369B (elevator B)
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
Commission on Aging
1:30 p.m.
South Berkeley Senior Center
2939 Ellis St.
Open to the public.
644-6050
Gay/ Bi Men’s Book Group
7:30 p.m.
Boadecia’s Books
398 Colusa Ave.
Will discuss “Bastard Out of Carolina” by Dorothy Allison.
559-9184
www.bookpride.com
Socratic Circle Discussions
5 - 6 p.m.
1309 Solano Ave.
Cafe Eclectica
Does your brain need a workout? All ages welcome.
527-2344
What You Need to Know Before You Build or Remodel
7 - 10 p.m.
Building Education Center
812 Page St.
Preview of the Homeowner’s Essential Course – learn to solder pipe and more. By Glen Kitzenberger. Free. 525-7610
A Taste of the World: Cultural Understanding Through Food
6 - 9 p.m.
Berkeley Richmond Jewish Community Center
1414 Walnut St.
Enhance your cooking skills and experience the cuisines of Spain, Portugal, Italy, Morocco and Israel with Chef Daniel Herskovic. All classes are “hands on.” Class includes meal and cooking lesson. $25. Every Wednesday through Nov. 1. 655-8487
–compiled by Guy Poole
Graduate Theological Union Fall Convocation
3:30 p.m.
Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary Chapel
2770 Marin Ave.
Annual GTU gathering which celebrates the beginning of the academic year. This year’s speaker is William M. Sullivan, Senior Scholar at the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. 649-2464
Natural History of East Bay Hill Paths
7 - 9 p.m.
Hillside Club
2286 Cedar St.
Panelists will be Malcom Margolin, publisher of Heyday Books; Richard Schwartz, author of Berkeley 1900, a portrait of the city drawn from Century-old newspaper stories; Steve Edwards, director of the East Bay Regional Parks Botanic Garden. 524-4715 www.internettime.com/bpwa
Thursday, Sept. 20
Free Prostate Cancer Screening
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Alta Bates Medical Center
Markstein Cancer Education & Prevention Center
At-risk men may obtain a free prostate cancer screening by appointment.
869-8833
Trekking and Travel in the Himalayas
7 p.m.
Recreational Equipment
1338 San Pablo Ave.
Arlene Blum presents slides from her recent traverse through the Himalayas and provides guidance on selecting and preparing for trekking adventures. Free. 527-4140
AC Transit: Short Range Transit Plan
7 - 9:30 p.m.
Albany City Council Chambers
100 San Pablo Ave.
An extensive outreach campaign to find out what you think regarding AC Transit policies. 891-4860 www.actransit.org
Berkeley Metaphysical Toastmasters Club
6:15 - 7:30 p.m.
2515 Hillegass Ave.
Public speaking skills and metaphysics come together. Ongoing first and third Thursdays each month. 869-2547
Women’s Consciousness-Raising Group for the New Century
7 p.m.
Boadecia’s Books
398 Colusa Ave.
Cross-generational group and discussions of everything from race, age, class, and sexism to the various waves of feminism in the past.
559-9184 www.bookpride.com
Berkeley Youth Alternatives 30th Anniversary Dinner
6 p.m.
Radisson Hotel, Berkeley Marina
This event will celebrate the history and accomplishments of BYA’s service to the community. It will feature performances by youths in the Performing Arts program and Video Production program. Reservations, 845-9010.
Simplicity Forum
7 - 8:30 p.m.
Claremont Branch Library
2940 Benvenue Ave.
Monthly meeting that features finding ways to work less, consume less, rush less, and have more time to build community with friends and family, as well as live more lightly upon the planet. 549-3509 www.seedsofsimplicity.org
Friday, Sept. 21
Dancing The Dark
8 p.m.
First Congregational Church
2345 Channing Way
An evening of spirtual-political strategy to celebrate the autumnal equinox. $15. 848-6767 x609 www.kpfa.org
Center of Elders Independence
11:30 a.m.
North Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst Ave.
A representative of this organization will discuss its services. 644-6107
City Commons Club
12:30 p.m.
Berkeley City Club
2315 Durant Ave.
“The Promises and Problems of Stem Cell Research” with Grange Coffin, M.D., retired Physician. 848-3533
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, “Beloved,” followed by discussion of author Toni Morrison. 549-1879
Nuclear Secrecy, Human Rights, and Mordechai Vanunu: Voices of Witness from the Bay Area and Israel/Palestine
6:30 p.m.
Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists
1924 Cedar St.
Speakers will be Maurice Campbell of the Hunters Point Community First Coalition, Robert Lipton of A Jewish Voice for Peace, and Jeanie Shaterian of the Campaign to Free Vanunu. Supper will be served. 548-3048
Saturday, Sept. 22
1st Annual Guinness & Oyster Festival
11 a.m. - 6 p.m.
MLK Jr. Civic Center Park
Cake, Mingus Amungus, Ponticello, Stolen Bibles, Alamo 66 w/ Destani Wolf, The Culann’s Hounds. Free.
Free Emergency Preparedness Class
9 a.m. - noon
997 Cedar St.
Disaster mental health class. Free to anyone 18 or older who lives or works in Berkeley. 644-8736 www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/fire.oes.html
What You Need to Know Before You Build or Remodel
10 a.m. - noon
Building Education Center
812 Page St.
Preview of the Homeowner’s Essential Course – learn to solder pipe and more. By Glen Kitzenberger. Free. 525-7610
Choosing to Add On: The Pros and Cons of Building an Addition
noon - 2 p.m.
Building Education Center
812 Page St.
By author and instructor Skip Wenz. Free. 525-7610
Julia Morgan Center for the Arts Open House
1 -4 p.m.
Julia Morgan Center for the Arts
2640 College Ave.
Free family friendly Open House and community celebration. Entertainment by Shotgun Players, Berkeley Ballet, and Berkeley Opera. Newcomers are encouraged to drop by and get to know the JMCA. 845-8542 www.juliamorgan.org
Life from a Spiritual Perspective
5 p.m.
St. John’s Presbyterian Church
2727 College Avenue
Free talk by Dr. Richard Seader, vegetarian reception to follow, childcare, free parking under church. 707-226-7703 sfsos@aol.com.
Sunday, Sept. 23
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
Tibetan Nyingma Institute Open House
3 - 5 p.m.
Tibetan Nyingma Institute
1815 Highland Place
Free introduction to Tibetan Buddhist Culture. Free. 843-6812
Tibetan Buddhism
6 p.m.
Tibetan Nyingma Institute
1815 Highland Place
Sylvia Gretchen on “Bringing the Tibetan Wisdom Tradition into our Lives Today.” Free. 843-6812
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, tools are provided. Free. 527-4140