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Calendar of Events & Activities
Tuesday, Oct. 30
Berkeley Farmers’ Market
2-7 p.m.
Derby Street between Martin Luther King Jr. Way and Milvia Street
Berkeley Organization for
Animal Advocacy presents:
7 p.m.
UC Berkeley
2305 Tolman
Dr. J. B. Neilands, Cal Professor Emeritus of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, will discuss his involvement in the animal rights movement and provide insight on the alternatives to animal experimentation on campus.
925-462-7927/ www.ocf.berkeley.edu/~boaa
Low-cost Hatha Yoga Classes
6:30 -8 p.m.
James Kenney Rec. Center
1720 Eighth St.
The city is offering low- cost Hatha Yoga classes for adults. Taught by certified instructor. Drop-ins are welcome. Bring a mat or towel. $6. 981-6650 548-3333
California Politics Seminar
noon
Institute of Governmental Studies
UC Berkeley, 119 Moses Hall
Chuck Rund, President of Charlton Research.
642-4608
Berkeley Camera Club
7:30 p.m.
Northbrae Community Church, 941 The Alameda
Share your slides and prints with other photographers. Critiques by qualified judges. Monthly field trips.
531-8664
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
Aids in South Africa
7 p.m.
150 University Hall
UC Berkeley
Zackie Achmat, a South African AIDS activist, will discuss the struggle of people living with HIV and AIDS in South Africa to obtain life-saving drugs. $ 5-10 Suggested donation. 415-621-6196
Wednesday, Oct. 31
Yoga for People with HIV/AIDS
10:45 - 11:45 a.m.
Center for AIDS Services
5720 Shattuck Ave.
Free Kundalini Yoga class for people with HIV/AIDS. Mats provided, you may bring a towel. Eating within an hour of class is not advised. Wear loose, comfortable clothing. Beginners and drop-ins welcome. 841-4339
Prose Writers’ Workshop
7 - 9 p.m.
Berkeley/Richmond Jewish Community Center Library
1414 Walnut St.
From Op-ed to fiction, memoir to the feature article - a community
writers' group to support and encourage a community of interests. Workshop format. Free. 524-3034
Toddler Storytime
7 p.m.
West Berkeley Library
1125 University Ave
For families with children three years or younger, a program to expose the youngest readers to multicultural stories, songs and finger plays.
Every Wednesday through Nov 28.November Out and About Calendar
Thursday, Nov. 1
Latin Dance Class
7:30 p.m.
Berkeley/Richmond Jewish Community Center
1414 Walnut St.
Salsa, Cha-cha, Merengue... $10, No partner necessary. All ages and levels welcome. 508-4616
Justice for Tenants Rally and
Picket
4 – 5:30 p.m.
1942 University Ave.
Lacking affordable housing, renters are being pushed over the edge... Join the tenant fight back. Free food and music, 367-1225.
Harris Seminar
noon
Institute of Governmental Studies
UC Berkeley, 119 Moses Hall
Susan Hammer, former mayor of San Jose.
642-4608
Kayak Adventures on the
Seven Seas
7 p.m.
REI
1338 San Pablo Ave.
Olaf Malver will share slides and stories of his sea kayaking adventures around the world: Turkey, Indonesia, Antarctica and more. Free. 527-4140
Holiday Art Fest 2001
6 - 8 p.m.
Pro Arts Gallery
461 Ninth Street, Oakland
There will be live music and refreshments to celebrate the start of annual exhibit and sale of unique gifts and specialty items designed by Bay Area artists.
Friday, Nov. 2
National Children’s Book Week
3:30 p.m.
North Branch Public Library
1170 The Alameda
Theatre company “Word for Word” in a children’s performance of two stories: “The Elephant’s Child” by Rudyard Kipling and “Anansi the Spider: A Tale from the Ashanti” by Gerald McDermott. Geared for children 4 years and up. Free. 649-3943 www.infopeople.org/bpl.
Saturday, Nov. 3
Media “Wedge Kit” Training
10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Ecology Center
2530 San Pablo Ave.
The goal of the Media Wedge Kit Training is to help participants create and insert dynamic, witty, and irresistible new language like a wedge into the mainstream media wall. $15 non-members, $10 members, nobody turned away for lack of funds, 548-2220 x233.
National Children’s Book Week
10:30 a.m.
Central Branch Public Library
2121 Allston Way
3 p.m.
Claremont Branch Public Library
2940 Benvenue Ave.
Theatre company “Word for Word” in a children’s performance of two stories: “The Elephant’s Child” by Rudyard Kipling and “Anansi the Spider: A Tale from the Ashanti” by Gerald McDermott. Geared for children 4 years and up. Free. 649-3943 www.infopeople.org/bpl.
Gardening with East Bay
Native Plants
10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Class held offsite
An Ecology Center sustainable living class. A hands on workshop in a local garden built from local native plants, restoration gardening, philosophy, ecology, design, local plant sources, and home propagation. Preregistration is required, 548-2220 x233. $15 non-members, $10 members, nobody turned away for lack of funds.
Poetry Reading
3 - 5 p.m.
South Branch Public Library
1901 Russell St.
The Bay Area Poets Coalition hosts an open reading. 527-9905 poetalk@aol.com
Free Sailboat Rides
1 - 4 p.m.
Cal Sailing Club
Berkeley Marina
The Cal Sailing Club, a nonprofit sailing and windsurfing cooperative, give free rides on a first come, first served basis 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 5 years old and must be accompanied by an adult.
Visit www.cal-sailing.org
