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Out & About Calendar
Friday, March 1
Tropical Trees and
Sustainable Development
in West Africa
3 - 5 p.m.
UC Berkeley
103 Mulford Hall
Roger Leakey of James Cook University, Australia will present some of his recent work on developing indigenous fruit and nut trees to produce marketable products beneficial to resource-poor rural and peri-urban households in West Africa. Discussion and Q&A. 643-4200, http://cnr.berkeley.edu/BeahrsELP.
Sexuality & Spirit
7 - 9 p.m.
1109 Addison St.
Join Karin Lichter for an evening of discussion, laughter and truth. 548-6451.
Berkeley Women in Black
noon - 1 p.m.
Bancroft and Telegraph Ave.
Standing in solidarity with Israeli and Palestinian women to urge an end to the occupation and push the peace process forward. 548-6310, wibberkeley.org.
Race, Ethnicity and Immigration Colloquium
noon
UC Berkeley
Harris Room (119 Moses Hall)
Alan Kessler, UCSD, "Ethnic Identity, Economic Insecurity, and American Attitudes toward Immigration Policy Reconsidered." 642-4608, http://www.igs.berkeley.edu:8880/.
Saturday, March 2
The 2002 White Elephant Sale
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
White Elephant Warehouse
333 Lancaster St., Oakland
The 42nd annual White Elephant Sale, benefiting the Oakland Museum. Free. http://www.museumca.org/events/elephant.html.
Outdoor Cross Training and
Conditioning Basics
2 p.m.
REI
1338 San Pablo Ave.
REI’s Kristy Ruocco will draw on her experiences as a certified yoga instructor and nutritionist as she discusses the fundamentals of outdoor cross training and conditioning - different types of workouts, stretching, nutrition and goal setting. 527-4140.
The Great Rummage Sale
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Berkeley-East Bay Humane Society
2700 Ninth St.
The Berkeley-East Bay Humane Society is a “no-kill” animal shelter whose mission is to place adoptable dogs and cats in suitable, loving homes. Our Great Rummage Sale, held the first and third Saturday of each month, helps provide funds toward the operation of our shelter. clamata@berkeleyhumane.org.
Sunday, March 3
Shaping a just U.S. policy in
the Middle East
2 - 7:30 p.m.
International House
2299 Piedmont Ave.
Join Bay Area peace, social justice and faith-based organizations for a two- day conference focusing on the Palestinian/Israeli conflict, Iraq, Afghanistan and the impact these policies on civil rights and democracy in the U.S. 415-565-0201 x26, www.afsc.org/wagingpeace.
The Ancient Trees Initiative
noon
The Fellowship of Humanity
411 28th Street
The Old Growth Tree Initiative of Northern California is a statewide measure that will be submitted directly to California voters in the November 2002 election if 420,000 or more Californians sign the petitions. 451-5818, www.ancienttrees.org.
The Berkshire’s Second Anniversary Celebration
2 - 4 p.m.
The Berkshire Assisted Living
2235 Sacramento St.
The public is invited. Tours available. 841-4844.
English Ceilidh Dancing
7 p.m.
Grace North Church
2138 Cedar St.
Family friendly, no partner needed, all dances taught and called to live music. $10. 650-365-2913, http://www.bacds.org.
Hadassah Donor Brunch
11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
H's Lordship's Restaurant
Berkeley Marina
Ariel Levite, former head of the Bureau of International Security in Israel and military scholar, speaks about Israeli Security. teachme99@attbi.com.
Monday, March 4
Low- and No-Tech
Approaches to Household
Energy Conservation
7 - 8:30 p.m.
Berkeley Adult School
University Ave. and Bonar St.
How to cut your energy bills by 50-90 percent with lots of diligence and little money, by Rueben Deumling, Berkeley Energy Commission. 981-5435, energy@ci.berkeley.ca.us.
The Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology presents the 2002 Aquinas Symposium: Aquinas’ Commentaries on Platonic Texts
7:30 p.m.
Badè Museum, Pacific School of Religion
1798 Scenic Ave.
Fran O'Rourke on “Unity in Aquinas’ Neoplatonic Commentaries”; Vivian Boland, O.P., on “Thinking About Good: Aquinas on Divine Names IV, De Hebdomadibus & Nicomachean Ethics I”; and Mark Damien Delp on “Abstract and Concrete Names: Logic and Metaphysics in Aquinas’ Platonic Commentaries.” Free and open to public. 883-2072, mdelp@dspt.edu.
Economics of Transition Seminar
noon
UC Berkeley
Harris Room (119 Moses Hall)
Wei Li, University of Virginia, “Great Leap Forward or Backward? Anatomy of a Central Planning Disaster.” 642-4608, http://www.igs.berkeley.edu:8880/.
Tuesday, March 5
Berkeley Folk Dancers
Salsa Dance Workshop
7:45 - 9:45 p.m.
Live Oak Park Recreational Center
1301 Shattuck Ave.
With Charlene Van Ness. Dancers of all levels welcomed. BFD members $5, non-members $7. 234-2069.
The Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology presents the 2002 Aquinas Symposium: Aquinas’ Commentaries on Platonic Texts
7:30 p.m.
Badè Museum, Pacific School of Religion
1798 Scenic Ave.
Wayne John Hankey on "Thomas' Neoplatonic Histories: His Following of Simplicius"; David Burrell, C.S.C., on "Aquinas' Use of the Liber de Causis to Formulate the Creator as Cause-of-Being"; and Richard Schenk, O.P., on "From Providence to Grace: Dionysius in the Mid-Thirteenth Century." Free and open to public. 883-2072, mdelp@dspt.edu.
Primary Election Night Festivities
7 p.m.
UC Berkeley
Moses Hall
Institute of Governmental Studies Library
Join with fellow political junkies to watch the returns and assess the impact of the California primary. We’ll be following the results of the Republican governor’s race, a potential shift in control of the US House as California elects the largest congressional delegation in the nation, State Assembly and Senate primary contests, and key initiative battles. Expert commentary will be provided, amateur comments are welcome. 642-4608, http://www.igs.berkeley.edu:8880/.
Wednesday, March 6
Draft 2001-2010 Short Range Transit Plan
6 p.m.
AC Transit Board Room - 2nd Floor
1600 Franklin St.
A public hearing before the AC Transit Board of Directors will be held to receive input prior to the adoption of the SRTP. www.actransit.org.
Healing Mission
6:45 p.m.
St. Mary Magdalen Parish
2005 Berryman St.
Catholic Lay Missionary John Cojanis from the Diocese of Tucson will be conducting a large Healing Mission—spiritual, emotional and physical—everyone is invited to attend. 526-4811x19.
Colombia and Drug Trafficking
10 a.m. - noon
Berkeley City Club
2315 Durant Ave.
One hour lecture by Dr. Luis Felipe Suarez - former Colombian Consul General in Puerto Rico and San Francisco, followed by one hour of questions. A Foreign Policy Association program. $5. 526-2925.
Germbusters Puppet Show
2:30 - 3 p.m.
Hall of Health, Lower Level
2230 Shattuck Ave.
Hall of Health staff will perform two short, lively puppet shows about germs, their effects on the body, cleanliness, and proper hand-washing technique. For children ages 3 to 10. 549-1564, www.hallofhealth.org.
Sight-Singing Classes
6:30 - 7:20 p.m.
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
6013 Lawton Ave., Oakland
Intermediate level sight-singing classes, 5 class series, $25 for the series. 465-4199, osc1@mindspring.com.
Peace Walk and Vigil
7:30 p.m.
North Berkeley BART Station
To demonstrate opposition to war and the U. S. bombing of Afghanistan. www.indymedia.org.
“Global AIDS Treatment Access:
Victories won and new challenges
on the horizon”
6:30 - 9 p.m.
1797 Madera St.
A HealthGAP benefit houseparty/reception. Presentations by AIDS Treatment News Editor John James and international AIDS activist Julie Davids plus entertainment. 841-4339, www.healthgap.org.
Sequencing the Human Genome: Prokaryotes
4:10 p.m.
International House Auditorium
2299 Piedmont Ave.
Public lecture by Dr. J. Craig Venter, chairman of the board for the Institute for Genomic Research. 643-7413, www.grad.berkeley.edu/lectures.
Transnational Urbanism: Locating Globalization
12:30 p.m.
UC Berkeley
Harris Room (119 Moses Hall)
Berkeley Center for Globalization and Information Technology Spring 2002
Speaker Series with Michael P. Smith, UC Davis. 642-4608, http://www.igs.berkeley.edu:8880/.
Thursday, March 7
Ancient Cultures of the Indian Himalaya
7 p.m.
REI
1338 San Pablo Ave.
Slide presentation by Barbara Sansone through the Kinnaur and Spiti Valley in eastern Himachul Pradesh. 527-4140.
Resisting the Occupation: Jewish Peace Activists in Israel and Palestine
7 p.m.
La Peña Cultural Center
3105 Shattuck Ave.
Seth Schneider and Jerry Geffner were part of a recent American Jewish delegation that removed roadblocks, planted olive trees, monitored checkpoints, and met with Israeli and Palestinian peace organizations. Join them as they share slides and stories from their December trip. $5-10 sliding scale, proceeds benefit Rafah refugees. 301-0842, seth_schneider@yahoo.com.
Sequencing the Human Genome: Eukaryotes
4:10 p.m.
International House Auditorium
2299 Piedmont Ave.
Public lecture by Dr. J. Craig Venter, chairman of the board for the Institute for Genomic Research. 643-7413, www.grad.berkeley.edu/lectures.
Friday, March 8
International Women’s Day
1 - 2:30 p.m.
North Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst Ave.
Music, history, and speakers.
Berkeley Women in Black
noon - 1 p.m.
Bancroft and Telegraph Ave.
Standing in solidarity with Israeli and Palestinian women to urge an end to the occupation and push the peace process forward. 548-6310, wibberkeley.org.
Celebrating International Women’s Day
6 - 9 p.m.
Julia Morgan Theatre
2640 College Ave.
International Women's Day celebration with Suheir Hammad, poet and author of “First Writing Since” and “Born Palestinian, Born Black.” This event is presented by the Arab Women’s Solidarity Association and Women of Color Resource Center. All are welcome to both the reception at 6 p.m. and the program at 7 p.m. $10 - $30, sliding scale. 845-8542, www.coloredgirls.org.
Berkeley Critical Mass Ninth Birthday Ride
5:30 p.m.
Downtown Berkeley BART
Roll through the streets with glee to celebrate the ninth
birthday of the monthly Berkeley Critical Mass ride. Party follows. http://www.bclu.org/couch/.
Men Considering Serving in the
Roman Catholic church as a
priest or brother
9 p.m.
Precious Blood Mission House
2800 Milvia
An Evening of Dialogue and Discernment for men who are considering serving in the Roman Catholic church as a priest or brother. RSVP to Rev. Gary M. Luiz, 848-1053.
Saturday, March 9
Train for the Eco-Challenge
2 p.m.
REI
1338 San Pablo Ave.
Liz Caldwell and Barry Siff, veteran members of Team REI-Salomon, with a slide presentation on their recent Eco-Challenge events in New Zealand and Borneo. They will discuss how to train for a competition, select team members and prevent injury. 527-4140.
Sunday, March 10
Storytelling Women
3 - 5 p.m.
Live Oak Center, Social Hall
1301 Shattuck Ave.
Women tellers telling about women who inspire their lives. Four storytellers and a musician. Part of the annual women’s and girls’ tea party and storytelling ceremony held in Codornices Park. $30 suggested. 841-6612.
The Labor Movement, Democracy and the Political Vacuum
noon
The Fellowship of Humanity
411 28th St., Oakland
Presentation by Steve Zeltzer. 451-5818, HumanistHall@yahoo.com.
Monday, March 11
The Science Behind Global Warming,
and How You Can Reduce Your Impact
7 - 8:30 p.m.
Berkeley Adult School
University Ave. and Bonar St.
Susan Ode, Berkeley Energy Commission, will provide an update on the science and implications of global warming for the world, plus a practical list of actions you can incorporate in your life to protect the global climate and improve the quality of your life. 981-5435, energy@ci.berkeley.ca.us.
Odyssey of Conflict and Odyssey of Mastery--
Polanyi, Pirsig, Zen, and the Art of Knowing
3:30 - 5 p.m.
Pacific School of Religion, Mudd 206
1798 Scenic Ave.
Lecture and discussion presented by Allen Dyer, M.D., professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at East Tennessee State University, also former chair of the ethics committee of the American Psychiatric Association. Free and open to the public. 849-8285.
Learning from The History of Government
noon
UC Berkeley
Harris Room (119 Moses Hall)
Positive Political Theory Seminar with Roger Myerson, University of Chicago. 642-4608, http://www.igs.berkeley.edu:8880/.
Tuesday, March 12
An Evening with Numfundo Walaza:
The Burden of Forgiveness
7:30 - 9 p.m.
Church Divinity School of the Pacific,
Tucson Common Room
2451 Ridge Rd.
An evening with Numfundo Walaza, director of the Trauma Center for Survivors of Violence and Torture in Capetown, South Africa. Walaza will talk about "The Burden of Forgiveness: Reflections from the Truth and Reconciliation Committee of South Africa." $15. 204-0720, mkmorrison@cdsp.edu.
Wednesday, March 13
Trees Forum
12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
Church Divinity School of the Pacific,
Tucson Common Room
2451 Ridge Rd.
Amahra Hicks of USFS, and Jeff Romm of UCB discuss "Just Forests Initiative: Faith-based Activism for Public Land." Free and open to the public. www.gtu.edu/StudServ/TREES
Compiled by Guy Poole
