Page One

Out & About

Compiled by Guy Poole

Monday December 10, 2001

Monday, Dec. 10

Strains, Sprains, and Joint

Injuries

10:30 a.m.

North Berkeley Senior Center

1901 Hearst Ave.

Discussion with Dr. Loron McGillis. 644-6343

Tuesday, Dec. 11

The search for a Nonviolent

Future

3:30 - 5 p.m.

Graduate Theological University

2400 Ridge Rd.

Hewlett Library, Dinner Board Rm.

Discussion with Micheael Nagler, author of “Is There No Other Way.” Free. 649-2560 .

The Bombings in Indonesia,

1998-2001

3:30 p.m.

UC Berkeley

220 Stephens Hall, Geballe Room

Exclusive of Aceh, Malukus, and West Papua. With Father Sandyawan Sumardi. Free. 642-3609.

The Spirit of Christmas Class

7 - 9 p.m.

1250 Addison

Studio 103

Explore the metaphysics of the Christmas Story. 540-8844, patricia@newthoughtunity.org.

Feldenkrais Chair Class for

Seniors

1 p.m.

North Berkeley Senior Center

1901 Hearst Ave.

Gentle movement class for older adults. Free. ellmor1@home.com

Heading Off The Holiday

Blues

1:15 p.m.

North Berkeley Senior Center

1901 Hearst Ave.

Discussion with Elizabeth Forrest. 644-6343

Feldenkrais Floor Class for

Seniors

2 p.m.

North Berkeley Senior Center

1901 Hearst Ave.

Gentle movement class for older adults. Free. ellmor1@home.com.

Holiday Mixer

5:30 - 7 p.m.

Filippo’s Pasteria

1499 Solano Ave.

The Solano Avenue Association invites you.

Wednesday, Dec. 12

Hawaiian Festival

1:15 p.m.

North Berkeley Senior Center

1901 Hearst Ave.

Dancers, music and refreshments. 644-6343

Lecture Series on Women

Medieval Mystics

7:30 - 9 p.m.

All Souls Parish

2220 Cedar St.

Three Women Mystics: An Advent Lecture Series. Exploration of their spiritual quests designed to offer a new sense of spiritual possibilities in modern times. Free. Supervised childcare will be provided. 848-1755.

Near Death Experience

Support Group

7 - 9 p.m.

Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists Church

1606 Bonita Ave.

International Association of Near-Death Studies offers an open, sharing, and supportive environment for the exploration of Near Death Experiences.

Thursday, Dec. 13

Berkeley High School Band

and Orchestra’s Winter

Concert

7:30 p.m.

Berkeley Community Theater

Allston and MLK Jr. Way

$4 gen., $1 students. 528-2098.

Discussion on Mumia Abu

Jamal

7:30 p.m.

La Pena Cultural Center

3105 Shattuck Ave.

Bob Mandel and Sara Fuchs discuss the implications of Sept. 11 on the Mumia Abu Jamal case. $3. 653-7882

The Challenges of Indonesia

2 - 3 p.m.

2223 Fulton Ave.

6th Floor Conference Room

Journalist, poet and former Editor of Tempo Magazine, Goenawan Mohamad. 642-3609.

Snowcamping Class

7 p.m.

Recreational Equipment, Inc.

1338 San Pablo Ave.

Chuck Collingwood and Martin Thomas present a slide lecture on the essentials for surviving overnight in the snow and discuss the basics for safe and enjoyable ski or snowshoe travel. 527-4140

Simplicity Forum

7 - 8:30 p.m.

Claremont Branch Library

2940 Benvenue Ave.

Monthly meeting that features people telling stories about the ways they have changed their lives by 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.

Gaia Building Open House

Benefit

4 - 8 p.m.

The Gaia Building, 7th Floor

2116 Allston Way

The Gaia Building, an innovative residential housing project, celebrates its opening with an open house to benefit the Berkeley Emergency Food and Housing Project. $10, sliding scale. 883-1000, panoramicinterests.com.

Community Health

Commission

6:45 - 9:30 p.m.

South Berkeley Senior Center

2939 Ellis St.

New Business Action: Increased funding for Public Health Infrastructure. 644-6109, phd@ci.berkeley.ca.us.

Friday, Dec. 14

Dunsmuir Historic Estate

Holiday Season

11 a.m. - 5 p.m.

2960 Peralta Oaks Court, Oakland

Volunteers have transformed the 50-acre estate and the 1899 mansion into a holiday event. 925-275-9595, www.dunsmuir.org.

Partial-Solar Eclipse Viewing

11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Lawrence Hall of Science

Centennial Dr., just above UC Berkeley Campus

Telescopes and specially designed sun-spotters will be set up for safe viewing of the partial eclipse. $3 - $7. 642-5132, www.lawrencehallofscience.org

An International Christmas

8 p.m.

Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Ascension

4700 Lincoln Ave., Oakland

A concert featuring children’s voices, hand bells, carols, hymns, Messiah excepts, and children’s book-singing. Free. 531-3400