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Out & About Calendar

Compiled By Guy Poole
Monday April 15, 2002


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