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Calendar of Events & Activities

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Tuesday November 06, 2001


Tuesday, Nov. 6

 

Brown bag seminar with Vernon Jordan  

noon  

223 Moses. UC Berkeley 

An informal brown-bag seminar with Vernon Jordan, Civil rights activist, Washington lawyer, and presidential advisor, "A Personal History in the Civil Rights Movement." Jordan will discuss the dangers he faced registering black voters in the South, his success in promoting workplace integration as president of the National Urban League, and his experiences as a personal advisor to President Clinton. 

Free. 

 

“The Future of Indonesia” 

4 - 5 p.m. 

International House 

Ida and Robert Sproul Room  

2299 Piedmont Ave. 

Center for Southeast Asia Studies Distinguished Visitor Series: Dr. Nurcholish Madjid, Rector of Paramadina Mulya University, Jakarta, Indonesia. 642-3609 http://www-ihouse.berkeley.edu 

 

Shakespeare and Canonicity 

4:10 p.m. 

UC Berkeley 

Toll Room, Alumni House 

Public lectures and seminar by Sir Frank Kermode, literary critic and Shakespeare scholar. Lecture one: Pleasure. 643-7413 www.grad. berkeley.edu/tanner 

 

Community Forum on Special  

Education 

7 - 9 p.m. 

Berkeley Community Theater Stage 

1930 Allston Way 

Learn about the vision for special education at the BUSD with Superintendent Michelle Lawrence. Sponsored by the Berkeley Special Education Parents Group (BSPED). 843-9177 sandstep@earthlink.net. 

 

East Bay Mystery Readers  

Group 

7 p.m. 

Dark Carnival Bookstore 

3086 Claremont Avenue 

Informal gathering to discuss mysteries the first Tuesday of every month. This month's books are: Big Easy Backroad, Martin Hegwood; Resurrection Man, Charlotte MacLeod; and Last Seen in Massilia, Steven Saylor. You don't have to read the books to come. 654-7523 

 

Financial Planning for Older  

Adults 

11 a.m. 

St. John’s Senior Center 

2727 College Ave. 

Learn about long-term care insurance, local health care costs, and how to protect your assets. 845-6380 

 

 

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 

 

Creative Classes for Seniors 

9:30 a.m. 

St. John’s Presbyterian Church 

2727 College Ave.  

Learn exercise, copper enameling, marquetry, weaving, water color painting, and more. Lunch and friendly conversation offered at a minimal charge. 845-6830 

 

Berkeley Farmers’ Market 

2-7 p.m. 

Derby Street between Martin Luther King Jr. Way and Milvia Street 

548-3333 

 

Small Schools Community Action Committee meeting  

7 - 9 p.m.  

Parent Resource Center 

Rm H105 on the Berkeley High School campus 

 


Wednesday, Nov. 7

 

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 

 

Advisory Council Meeting and  

Birthday Party 

10 a.m., 1:15 p.m. 

North Berkeley Senior Center 

1901 Hearst St. 

Monthly birthday party follows the meeting and will feature Destiny, the Harpist, Community members are welcomed to meeting. 644-6107 

 

Know Your Rights Training 

7 p.m. 

Copwatch Office 

2022 Blake St. 

Free workshop to learn what your rights are and how to watch the police effectively and safely. 548-0425 

 

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 

 

“The Genocide Continuum —  

Peace Time Crimes and  

Everyday Violence” 

7 p.m. 

Pacific School of Religion Chapel 

1798 Scenic Ave. 

A lecture by Dr. Nancy Scheper-Hughes, author of “Death Without Weeping: The Violence of Everyday Life in Brazil.” 649-2440 

 

Shakespeare and Canonicity 

4:10 p.m. 

UC Berkeley 

Toll Room, Alumni House 

Public lecture and seminar by Sir Frank Kermode, literary critic and Shakespeare scholar. Lecture Two: Change. 643-7413 www.grad. berkeley.edu/tanner 

 

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. 

 


Thursday, Nov. 8

 

Shakespeare and Canonicity 

4:10 p.m. 

UC Berkeley 

Geballe Room, The Townsend Center for the Humanities 

220 Stephens Hall 

Seminar and Discussion with Sir Frank Kermode, literary critic and Shakespeare scholar. 643-7413 www.grad.berkeley.edu/tanner 

 

Women’s Cancer Resource  

Center Gallery Reception 

1- 3 p.m. 

WCRC Gallery 

3023 Shattuck Ave. 

Opening reception with the artists Rowena Halligan and Margaret Herscher. Exhibit runs through Dec. 13. 548-9286 

 

Long-Term Care Coverage 

1 - 3 p.m. 

Herrick Campus 

Maffley Auditorium 

2001 Dwight Way  

Lecture outlining various options for long-term care coverage. 869-6737 

 

Grandparent Support Group 

10 - 11:30 a.m. 

Malcolm X School, Rm. 105A 

1731 Prince St. 

For grandparents or relatives raising their grandchildren and other relatives. 644-6517 

 

The Teaching of Gurdjieff 

7 p.m. 

Claremont Branch Public Library 

2940 Benvenue 

A lecture by Kevin Langdon. Gurdjieff’s teaching puts into question all that we think we know about our own nature and the nature of the universe. Free. 524-0345 www.polymath-systems.com/phenomen/gurdj /index.html 

 

 

– Compiled by Guy Poole 

 

 

1414 Walnut St. 

Salsa, Cha-cha, Merengue... $10, No partner necessary. All ages and levels welcome. 508-4616 

 

Journeys Along the Arctic’s  

Edge: A Rower’s Odyssey 

7 p.m. 

REI 

1338 San Pablo Ave. 

Join Jill Fredston for a slide presentation on their remarkable adventures rowing more than 20,000 miles along the shores of Alaska, Canada, Greenland, Norway and Sweden. Free. 527-4140 

 


Friday, Nov. 9

 

Special Seminar in  

Constitutional Jurisprudence: Thoughts on the 2000  

Presidential Election 

Noon 

Institute of Governmental Studies 

UC Berkeley, 119 Moses Hall 

Robert Post, UCB, “Sustaining the Premise of Legality: Learning to Live with Bush v. Gore.” 642-4608 

 

City Commons Club  

Luncheon 

12:30 p.m. 

Berkeley City Club 

2315 Durant Ave. 

Ameena Janadali, Cofounder of the Islamic Networks Group, presents “Women of Islam.” $1 admission; 11:45 a.m. lunch, $12.25. 848-3533 

 

Human Nature 

8:30 p.m. 

Metaversal Lightcraft 

1708 University Ave. 

Join the X-plicit Players as they visit the wilderness of Human Nature, explore intimate but un-named ways of being together, awaken senses old and new, and participate in rituals of Group Body. $15. 848-1985 wwwxplicitplayers.com 

 

PC Users Group Meeting 

7 p.m. 

Vista College, Room 303 

2020 Milvia St. 

Monthly meeting will feature a presentation by Jan Fagerholm and will focus on new Linux features.