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Out & About Calendar
Saturday, March 23
5th Annual Summit – Last
Chance for Smart Growth?
10 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Laney College Forum
900 Fallon St., Oakland
Regional public agencies will soon hold workshops to select from among three alternative visions for regional growth and finalize one Bay Area vision. Summit participants will learn about these alternatives and provide input that will affect future government policy. 740-3103, robert@transcoalition.org.
Jazz Clinic
2 p.m.
Longfellow School for the Arts
1500 Derby St.
Terry Gibbs and the Mike Vax Jazz Orchestra will be holding a jazz clinic. $5, 420-4560, www.bigbandjazz.net.
Berkeley Dispute
Resolution Service
10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
BDRS Office
1968 San Pablo Ave.
The community is invited to learn about mediation and the conflict resolution services and resources available through BDRS. Children’s activities and refreshments provided. 428-1811.
Hunger Hike in Joaquin Miller Park
9:30 a.m.
Ranger Station, Sanborn Dr.
Hike through the East Bay redwoods while raising money to help people in need. Hikers are encouraged to collect pledges. Funds raised will benefit the Food Bank’s hunger relief efforts. $20. 834-3663 x327, ilund@secondharvest.org.
Our School Information Event for
Prospective Parents
10 a.m. - noon
St. John’s Community Center, Room 203
2727 College Ave.
An event for prospective parents to learn about Our School’s approach to education. 704-0701, www.ourschoolsite.ws.
March and Rally for Justice
11 a.m.
12th & Broadway BART
Assemble at BART then march to Oakland Federal Building, then 1 p.m. rally in Jack London Square. In support of airport screeners, port workers, and service industry workers and against all racist and anti-immigrant laws and policies. 524-3791, labor4justice@aspenlinx.com.
Sunday, March 24
Invitational Karatedo Tournament
11 a.m.
Oakland YMCA Main Gymnasium
2350 Broadway
A tournament promoting Japanese Karatedo. Spectators are welcome and admitted for free. 522-6016, jbtown501@aol.com.
Stagebridge’s 11th Annual
Family Matinee Theatre and
Ice Cream Social
3 p.m.
First Congregational Church
2501 Harrison, Oakland
Premiere of Linda Spector’s “Chicken Sunday and Other Grandparent Tales,” followed by an old fashioned ice cream social. $8 general, $4 children. 444-4755, www.stagebridge.org.
Monday, March 25
Free Legal Workshop
“Too Sick to Work:
Cash Assistance and Health Insurance if Cancer Prevents You From Working”
12:30 - 2 p.m.
Highland Hospital
1411 E. 31st St., Oakland
Classroom B
This workshop will provide information about State and Federal disability programs that provide cash benefits and health insurance for people unable to work due to a serious health condition. 601-4040 x302, www.wcrc.org.
Transportation and the
Environment in Berkeley
7 - 8:30 p.m.
Berkeley Adult School Room 7
1222 University Ave.
Matt Nichols of the Bay Area Air Quality Management District will discuss the impacts of your transportation decisions, and the resulting impacts on local pollution and our health. 981-5435, energy@ci.berkeley.ca.us.
Tuesday, March 26
Tuesday Tea Party
6 - 8 p.m.
First Congregational Church
Harrison and 27th St., Oakland
Open gatherings to build a new peace movement. 839-5877.
Wednesday, March 27
City Commons Club,
Great Decisions Program
10 a.m. - noon
Berkeley City Club
2315 Durant Ave.
Dan Kammen, professor of Energy and Resources Group and director of Energy and Science, UC Berkeley; “Energy and the Environment.”
$5. 848-3533.
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. Workshop format. Free. 524-3034.
Berkeley Gray Panthers
General Meeting
1:30 p.m.
North Berkeley Senior Center
The Clean Money Campaign
and the League of Women Voters will talk about Clean Money, Clean Politics: Campaign Finance Reform in a Democracy. 548-9696, graypanthers@hotmail.com.
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Seed Swap
7 - 9 p.m.
Ecology Center
2530 San Pablo Ave.
Bay Area Seed Interchange Library's annual Seed Swap. Bring seed and envelopes. A raffle for live plants. 823-4769.
Friday, March 29
City Commons Club
12:30 p.m.
Berkeley City Club
2315 Durant Ave.
Peter Hillier, assistant city manager, transportation; “Bringing About a Paradigm Shift.” $1. 848-3533.
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.
– Compiled by Guy Poole