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Out & About Calendar
Monday, April 15
Respite Caregiver Volunteer Training
9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Catholic Charities
433 Jefferson St., Oakland
Part one of a two day training for anyone interested in becoming a respite care volunteer. 768-3147, betty@cceb.org
Parkinson’s Support Group
10 a.m.
North Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst
Berkeley,
For more information, call 981-5190.
Berkeley Society of Friends (Quakers)
2151 Vine Street
Berkeley, Ca 94709
(510) 843-9725
Building Education Center - Free Lecture
“What You Need To Know Before You Build or Remodel”
7-9 p.m.
Preview of the Homeowner’s Essential Course, presented by builder Glen Kitzenberger - learn to solder pipe and more!
812 Page
525-7610
Peace Builders
9 a.m.
2151 Vine St.
The Berkeley Society of Friends is presenting talks from four inspiring peace builders in April and May, beginning with Melody Ermachild Chavis and Latifa Popal who have just returned from Afghanistan. 527-8475.
Berkeley Partners for Parks Meeting
7:30 - 9 p.m.
City Corp. Yard
1326 Allston Way
Public invited to discuss and advocate for parks and open space in Berkeley. 649-9874.
Tuesday, April 16
Respite Caregiver Volunteer Training
9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Catholic Charities
433 Jefferson St., Oakland
Part two of a two day training for anyone interested in becoming a respite care volunteer. 768-3147, betty@cceb.org
Farm Fresh Choice,
Community Produce Stands
Affordable, high-quality nutritious fresh fruit, vegetables, eggs and apple juice. Organic and low residue produce. Support small independent African -American, Latino and Asian Farmers continue to farm in environmentally sound ways.
4 to 6 p.m., every Tuesday
Three Locations:
The Young Adult Project at Oregon and Grant, Bahia on Eighth Street at James Kenny Park and The Berkeley Youth Alternative.
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.
Affordable Housing Advocacy Project
5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
South Berkeley Senior Center
2939 Ellis St.
Affordable Housing Advocacy Project is sponsoring a series of Town Hall Meetings to present its annual update of their five year plan. 548-8776
Spring Travel Writer’s
Seminar
Easy Going Travel Shop & Bookstore
1385 Shattuck Ave.
Packing Demonstration: how to pack for three weeks, two climates in one manageable carry-on bag. 843-3533
Brown Bag Career Talk
YWCA Turning Point Career Center
2600 Bancroft Way
noon - 1 p.m.
Frank Vargas of Berkeley will speak on the process of gaining employment in the many aspects of city government. $3
"Self-Built Eco-Homes and Communities in Britain and Temple of Human Unity."
7 - 9 p.m.
Ecology Center
2530 San Pablo Ave.
Jeffrey Gale, British Eco-Architect, Permacultural Garden Designer will give a Slideshow presentation. 548-2220 x233.
Low-Cost Hatha Yoga Class
6:30 p.m.
James Kenney Recreation Center
1720 8th St.
$6 per class. 981-6651.
Wednesday, Apr. 17th
A Judicial Attack on
Environmentalism?
7-8:30 p.m.
UCBerkeley School of Journalism Library
Hearst and Euclid Intersection
Discussions on recent court rulings that attack environmental policies. Open to the public. Free.
For more information contact David Slarskey at 415-989-1111 or email at dslarskey@bridgehosing.com
A Conversation with Michael Frayn
4 - 5:30 p.m.
Berkeley Repertory Theatre
2015 Addison St.
Frayn will discuss the scientific and historical issues raised in his play “Copenhagen,” which seeks to explain what transpired at a mysterious and fateful meeting in 1941 between German Physicist Werner Heisenberger and Niels Bohr.
7-9:30 p.m.
A Community Dialogue and
Lecture on Buddhism
7:30 p.m.
Luthern Church of the Cross
1744 University Ave.
Jeff Greenwald ( Author and journalist of Shopping for Buddha, The Size of the World, and Scratching the Surface, a new anthology)
Topic: Adventure Travel Writing: Myth & Reality
A presentation followed by a question and answer period. 848-1424.
Affordable Housing Advocacy Project
5:30-7:30 p.m.
North Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst Ave.
Affordable Housing Advocacy Project is sponsoring a series of Town Hall Meetings to present its annual update of their five year plan. 548-8776.
The Low Vision Speaker Jeff Carlson to speak about
services of Lighthouse for the Blind
1 p.m.
1901 Hearst Ave.
For more information, call 981-5190.
Graduate Theological Union Lecture
7 p.m.
Bade Museum, Pacific School of Religion
1798 Scenic Ave, Berkeley
A public voice lecture on Perspectives on terror and the War
For more information, call 849-8244.
Berkeley Peace Walk and Vigil
6:30 p.m. vigil
7 p.m. walk
Downtown Berkeley BART
528.9217, vigil4peace@yahoo.com.
Thursday, April 18
Berkeley Metaphysical
Toastmasters Club
6:15-8:00 p.m.
2515 Hillegass Ave.
Berkeley Free, on-going meetings 1st & 3rd Thursdays, emphasizing metaphysical topics.
848-6510.
Walking in the Footsteps of John Muir
7 p.m.
REI
1338 San Pablo Ave.
Cherry Good gives a slide lecture sharing highlights from her journey to find out what she could about John Muir. 527-7470
Home Remodeling Workshop
7 - 8 p.m.
Building Education Center
812 Page St.
Free home remodeling workshop focusing on lowering utility bills and using building materials that are healthier for your family and the environment. 614-1699, www.stopwaste.org.
Affordable Housing Advocacy Project
5:30-7:30 p.m.
West Berkeley Senior Center
1900 Sixth Street.
Berkeley
Affordable Housing Advocacy Project is sponsoring a series of Town Hall Meetings to present its annual update of their five year plan.
For more information, call 548-8776
Friday, April 19
City Commons Club
12:30 p.m.
2315 Durant Ave.
“Whither U.S. - Japan Relations?” Steven Vogel, Professor of Political Science, UC Berkeley. $1. 848-3533.
Homebody/Kabul
(Previews begin through the 23rd), through June 23rd
Berkeley Repertory Theatre
2025 Addisons Street, Berkeley
Previews, $38, Tue/Th (8 p.m.) $42, Wed (7 p.m.), Thu/Sat/Sun matinee (2 p.m.), Sun (7 p.m.) $44, Wed opening/Fri eve (8 p.m.) $47, Sat (8 p.m.) $54
Discounts: 20 half price HotTix go on sale at noon Tues. - Fri., Student/Senior half-price Rush one half hour before curtain, $16 for under 30, with valid ID, some restrictions apply.
510-647-2949 or 888 4BRTTix, www.berkeleyrep.org
Marimba Pacifica
The Bay Area’s Premiere Marimba ensemble, a unique mixture of joyous World Beat dance music along with first Bay Area appearance of Dijaly Kunda Kouyate, traditional Griot Music from West Africa.
Doors 8:30 p.m., music 9 p.m.
Ashkenaz
San Pablo at Gilman
$10
510-525-5054 or band and CD info 510-532-3579
Standup Comedy
8 p.m.
Julia Morgan Theater
2640 College Ave.
A special one night only East bay appearance by standup comedian Scott Capurro. $16.50. 925-798-1300, www.scottcapurro.com
Saturday, April 20
Berkeley Alliance of
Neighborhood Associations
meeting
9:30-11a.m.
Live Oak Park
1301 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley
Hear the latest news for the city wide network and confab for neighbors and their groups.
849-4619