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Wednesday, Feb. 13
Near-death Experience Support Group
7 - 9 p.m.
Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists Church
1606 Bonita Ave.
International Association for Near-Death Studies offers a supportive environment for the exploration of near-death experiences. 531-6393.
Peace Walk and Vigil
7:30 p.m.
North Berkeley Bart Station
Peace walk and vigil to demonstrate opposition to war and the U. S. bombing of Afghanistan. www.geocities.com/vigil4peace/vigil.html.
Debate on Prop. 45
4 p.m.
UC Berkeley
2050 Valley Life Sciences Building
Dan Schnur, No on 45 spokesperson will debate Mary Bergan, president of the California Teachers on Proposition 45.
Thursday, Feb. 14
Get Connected: Cooking from the Heart
6 - 9 p.m.
Berkeley Richmond Jewish Community Center
1414 Walnut St.
Join Pastry Chef Daniel Herskovic, as he instructs how to create a sumptuous meal. $25 includes meal and lesson. 601-7247, dherskovic@yahoo.com
Exploring Old Neighborhoods in the East Bay and Marin
7 p.m.
Recreational Equipment, Inc.
1338 San Pablo Ave.
A slide presentation showcasing historic houses, beautiful gardens, parks, waterfalls and more. 527-7377
Grandparent Support Group
10 - 11:30 a.m.
Malcolm X School Arts and
Academics School
1731 Prince St., Room 105A
For grandparents and relatives raising their grandchildren and other relatives. 644-6517.
Valentine’s Day Party
6 p.m.
Berkeley Fellowship
of Unitarian Universalists
1606 Bonita Ave.
Potluck dinner at 6 p.m.; open mike at 7:30 p.m.; dance music from 9 - 11 p.m. 540-0898, pubsol@pacbell.net.
Fair Campaign Practices Commission
7:30 p.m.
North Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst Ave.
Discussions and Actions include: Regulation and Filing Manual language addressing procedure to retire campaign debt and redesignate surplus campaign funds to a new bank account for future elections; Annual Report to the City Council; Election of Chair and Vice-Chair. 981-6950, attorney@ci.berkeley.ca.us.
Valentine’s Day Love-In
6 p.m.
Telegraph Ave. at Haste St.
Come join into the street corner LOVE-IN, where friends, lovers, mates, and acquaintances will meet to embrace, kiss, and make-out, or watch the sunset and flirt in suggestive attire, contributing to the amorous feelings
of Valentine's Day at dusk. 848-1985, www.xplicitplayers.com.
People’s Park Community Advisory Board
7:30 p.m.
UC Berkeley
Unit 1 Residence Halls Recreation Room
2650 Durant
Monthly meeting, community invited. The PP CAB reviews and makes recommendations on park policies, programs and improvements. 642-7860, http://communityrelations.berkeley.edu.
Friday, Feb. 15
Berkeley Women in Black
noon - 1 p.m.
Telegraph Ave. and Bancroft
Standing in solidarity with women in Israel and Palestine to urge the end of Israeli occupation of West Bank and Gaza. 548-6310, www.wibberkeley.org.
Hip-Hop Music Workshop
6 - 8 p.m.
South Berkeley Community Church
1802 Fairview Ave.
Friday Night Art and Dinner Program for youths ages 5 to 14 years old. Hands on experience in various artistic styles. 6 - 7 p.m. art, 7 - 8 p.m. dinner. 652-1040.
Still Stronger Women
1:15 - 3:15 p.m.
North Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst Ave.
Life of Isadora Duncan, plus film on contemporary creative, therapeutic dances. 232-1351.
Saturday, Feb. 16
Puppet Show
1:30 and 2:30 p.m.
Hall of Health, Children’s Hospital Oakland
2230 Shattuck Ave.
Includes puppets from diverse cultures and with such conditions as cerberal palsy, blindness, and Down syndrome. Free. 549-1564.
Launch Party for War Times
4 p.m.
Mandela Village
1357 Fifth St., West Oakland
A new national anti-war newspaper covering an alternative truth. 869-5156.
BANA, Berkeley Alliance of
Neighborhood Associations
9:30 - ll a.m.
Live Oak Park, Fireside Room
l30l Shattuck Ave.
Neighbors are welcome to network and connect on issues with groups across the city. 848-3l75, HCMuir@mindspring.com.
Judi Bari Takes on the FBI
7:30 p.m.
Unitarian Fellowship
Cedar and Bonita St.
Benefit for the Judi Bari suit against the FBI. $5 - $15. 415-927-1645.
Habitual Avoidance of Intimacy?
5 - 6:30 p.m.
Twelve-step meeting for sexual, social, and emotional anorexia. Open to anyone who wants to recover from habitual avoidance of intimacy. Call first, 548-1285.
Fund Raiser for BHS Common Ground Costa Rica trip
9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
1924 Cedar St.
Humongous multi-family Berkeley High School indoor garage sale. Marciagoodman@aol.com.
Sunday, Feb. 17
Jewish Learning Seminar
10 a.m. - noon
Berkeley Richmond Jewish Community Center
1414 Walnut St.
K’Tanim: A Celebration of Jewish Learning for Families with Young Children, Birth to 3. Family activities, songs, stories, crafts, and discussions. $10. To register call: 549-9447 x 104.
Plant Meditations: Cultivating Your
Relationship with the Healing Power
of Herbs
7:30 p.m.
The Berkeley Psychic Institute
2018 Allston Way
Spend the evening exploring the many ways of communicating with the healing presence of the plants. $10 donation, 644-1600.
Monday, Feb. 18
BART Operates Regular Saturday
Service for “President’s Day
Beginning at 6 a.m. until midnight on all five lines. 465-2278.
The East Bay Coalition Against the War Movie/Speaker and Discussion Night
7 - 9 p.m.
Fellowship of Humanity
390 27th St., Oakland
We will show the Noam Chomsky Video on 9/11 and the War on Terror. Plus guest speaker, Denny Riley, Vietnam Veteran and a member of the Veterans Speaker's Alliance. The film and speaker will take about one to one and a half hours. The rest of the time will be devoted to small and large group discussion about our current struggle in response to "the war on terrorism."
Tuesday, Feb. 19
Berkeley Garden Club
Hosts “Crystal Palaces”
1 p.m.
Epworth United Methodist Church
1953 Hopkins St.
Ann Cunningham, author of “Crystal Palaces” will present slides of glass houses from the turn of the century to the present. Scott Medburry, Director Strybing Arboretum & Botanic Garden, will talk about the history of San Francisco’s Conservatory of Flowers including an update on its recent renovation. 524-4374.
21st Century McCarthyism & The Rise of the Global Police State
6 - 8 p.m.
UC Berkeley
Wheeler Auditorium
The following speakers present their interpretations of Sept. 11 and its aftermath: Angela Davis, Diane Clemens and Jennifer Terry. Sponsored by the Departments of Women's Studies, Peace and Conflict Studies, & Ethnic Studies, and Professors for Peace. xperales@uclink.berkeley.edu.
Berkeley Camera Club
7:30 p.m.
Northbrae Community Church
941 The Alameda
Share your slides and prints and learn what other photographers are doing. 525-3565.
Wednesday, Feb. 20
Staying Connected: Building A Secular Jewish Life
7:30 - 9:15 p.m.
Berkeley Richmond Jewish Community Center
1414 Walnut St.
An evening of discussion and song with a Klezmer/Yiddish musician. $5. 848-0237 x 127
Institute of Government Studies
4 p.m.
119 Moses Hall
UC Berkeley Campus
Gerald Gamm lectures as part of the Historical Institutionalism Seminar. 642-4608, www.igs.berkeley.edu
Colonial Courts, African Conflicts,
and the End of Slavery in the French Souda
4 - 6 p.m.
UC Berkeley
3335 Dwinelle, Level "C"
A talk by Richard Roberts of Stanford University. Sponsored by Department of History, Department of African-American Studies, and Center for African Studies. 642-8338.
