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Out & About Calendar
riday, June 14
Democratic political activists
Cafe de la Paz, 1600 Shattuck Ave. Berkeley
A political party for aggressive progressives with Democrats.com
events@democrats.com or www.democrats.com
Judaism Workshop
7 to 8:30 p.m.
The Ecology Center, 2530 San Pablo Ave
Earth Traditions: Judaism Rooted in the Earth... Healing the World in Jewish Thought and Practice
(510) 548-3402
$10 Ecology Center members, $15 others, no one turned
away for lack of funds.
Still Stronger Women
1:15 to 3:15 p.m.
North Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst Ave
Oprah's Book Club and showing of " The Color Purple"
(510)232-1351
"The Million Dollar Question"
11:45 for lunch. Speaker begins 12:30
Berkeley City Club, 2315 Durant Ave.
Robert Osserman, Ph.D. from the Mathematical Science Research Institute
$11.00/$12.25, students free.
Berkeley Women in Black
Noon to 1 p.m.
Telegraph and Bancroft
A vigil for peace for Palestine and Israel
(510) 548-6310, or www.wibberkeley.org
Saturday, June 15
Berkeley Alliance of
Neighborhood Associations (BANA)
9:30 to ll:00 a.m.
Fireside Room, Live Oak Park
l30l Shattuck Ave.
All welcome to network and
share local information.
(510) 849-46l9 or mtbrcb@pacbell.net
Emergency Preparedness
Classes in Berkeley
9 to 11 a.m.
997 Cedar Street
Basic Personal Preparedness: Learn how to take care of yourself, your family and your home.
981-5605
Free
The Great Rummage Sale
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Berkeley-East Bay Humane Society, 2700 Ninth Street
Household items, glassware, clothing, furniture for sale.
(510) 845-7735
Chu Ko's Late Afternoon
Adventure in International Art
4 p.m.
Berkeley Public Library Meeting Room, 2090 Kittredge
Artist Chu Ko discusses his Chinese ink brush painting.
(510) 981-6100
Free
Sierra Club Northern Alameda County
Group Forum
10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. a
Berkeley Public Library
Forum on the benefits and problems of urban density with Rachel Peterson, John
Holtzclaw and Martha Nicoloff.
Call Jonna Anderson at (510)848-0800 x312 to reserve space
Free
The Sierra Student Coalition
A retreat and planning meeting at Point Reyes National Seashore for high school and college-age students working to address local environmental issues. Meet other student activists, exchange ideas, and become more involved. All East Bay students are welcome at this event. Space
is limited.
For Reservations, call Jonna Anderson at 510-848-0800 x312
Sunday, June 16
Field Trip to Remnant East Shore Habitats
Meet at 10 a.m. at El Cerrito BART, southwest corner of parking lot (towards Albany Hill), then carpool to various sites, returning mid-afternoon.
Visit a selection of critically rare habitats in and adjacent to the new East Shore State Park
(925) 372-0687, e-mail elainejx@mindspring.com
Free
Buddhism
6 p.m.
Tibetan Nyingma Institute
1815 Highland Place
Lee Nichol on "Sacred Dimensions of Time and Space."
843-6812
Free
Restoration Clinic
9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
1051 5th Ave. Studio C at E.11th St.
Suigetsukan, a non-profit martial arts collective in Oakland, is raising funds for a new dojo. Massage
therapists, chiropractors, acupuncturists, and other health professionals conduct yoga and stress management classes.
(510) 452-3941 or www.suigetsukan.org.
Food is the Earth's Way of Love
Noon
The Fellowship of Humanity, 390 27th St. Oakland
Joy Moore, CoDirector of the Farm Fresh Choice program of Berkeley's Ecology Center
(510) 451-5818 or HumanistHall@yahoo.com
Monday, June 17
Multiple Sclerosis Support Group
Rockridge Library
Self-help support group. Meets the third Monday each month
(510) 521-2436, or Rickpete99@yahoo.com
"An Uncommon Friendship: From Opposite Sides of the Holocaust"
7:30 to 8:45 p.m.
Berkeley Richmond Jewish Community Center
1414 Walnut Street
Join Bernat Rosner, a Holocaust survivor as he reads from and discusses his counterpoint memoir co-authored with Fritz Tubach, the son of a German Army officer.
848-0237 x127
Free
Lesbian, Gay, Bi- Sexual,
Transgender National Day to
Honor loved ones lost on 9/11
The LGBT National Day of Honor, about creating a Day when all Lesbian,
Gay, Bi- Sexual, Transgender, & questioning people and our supporters,
can come together to help further our fight against continued second class
citizen treatment in the United States.
For more information, call 802.859.9604
Poetry Express - Nance Wogan,
followed by open mike
7 to 9 p.m.
A community open mike welcoming all artists
Berkeley Bakery & Cafe
1561 Solano Avenue
Free
Tuesday, June 18
Vigil Opposing the Sanctions
Against the People of Iraq
12 p.m.
Oakland Federal Building,1301 Clay Street
(510) 548-4141
Carol Wagner: "Soul Survivors
in Cambodia"
7:30 p.m.
Easy Going Travel and Bookshop,1385 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley
510-843-6725
Arthritis Rap Session
Noon to 2 p.m.
Alta Bates Medical Center
Maffly Auditorium- Herrick Campus
2001 Dwight Way
for more info: 644-3273
Berkeley Camera Club Weekly Meeting
7:30 p.m.
Northbrae Community Church, 941 The Alameda
Share slides, prints with other photographers
(510) 525-3565
Free
Wednesday, June 19
"Part-time Parenting? A Career Networks Forum on Flexible Work Arrangements."
6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Thousand Oaks Elementary, 840 Colusa, Berkeley
Neighborhood Parents Network. Adults only.
RSVP required: Amy Knowlden at knowlden@earthlink.net or (510) 526-4044.
$5 NPN Members and $10 for Non-Members.
Berkeley Peace Walk and Vigil
6:30 pm
BART Station, Shattuck & Center
Weekly candle-lit vigil and peace walk to raise
awareness and gather support for opposition to the 'war on terrorism'
vigil4peace@yahoo.com, (510) 528-9217
Thursday, June 20
Robert Fisk
7 p.m.
First Congregational Church, 2345 Channing Way
Middle East Correspondent of the London Independent, in a benefit to rebuild Jenin refugee camp
510-548-0542.
$20 at Codys, Black Oak, Walden Pond and Modern times, or at WWW.MECAFORPEACE.ORG.
"Women in War"
7 to 9 p.m.
University of Creation Spirituality, 2141 Broadway, Oakland
An evening with international women's rights activist Zainab Salbi
(510) 835-4827 ext. 29
Suggested Donation $10-$15
Pride Mass 2002
7 p.m.
Newman Hall-Holy Spirit Parish, 2700 Dwight Way
LGBT Catholics celebrate 10 years towards creating a more inclusive world.
(510) 663-6302
www.calnewman.org
Free
Berkeley Camera Club Weekly Meeting
7:30 p.m.
Northbrae Community Church, 941 The Alameda
Share slides, prints with other photographers
(510) 525-3565
Free
Simplicity Forum
7 to 8:30 p.m.
Claremont Branch Library, 2940 Benvenue Ave.
Discussion on how to lead a more simple life
(510) 549-3509, or www.simpleliving.net
Free
Senior Men's Afternoon
Pacific Center
2712 Telegraph Ave.
Gay senior men discussion group, 2nd & 4th Thursdays.
510-548-8283
Free
Freedom From Tobacco
5:30-7:30 Thursday Evenings, June 6-July 18
South Berkeley Senior Center
2939 Ellis Street
A quit smoking class
(510) 981-5330
QuitNow@ci.berkeley.ca.us
Friday, June 21
Paramount Movie Classics
The Mummy, with Boris Karloff, 1932
Doors at 7, Mighty Wurlitzer at 7:30, Newsreel, Cartoon, Previews, and Prize give-away game Dec-O-Win and feature Film
2025 Broadway
Oakland
$5
"Understanding the Achievement
Gap in the BUSD"
11:45 for lunch. Speaker begins 12:30
Berkeley City Club, 2315 Durant Ave.
Shirley Issel, MSW,
president of the Berkeley Unified
School District
$11.00/$12.25, students free.
Berkeley Women in Black
Noon to 1 p.m.
Telegraph and Bancroft
A vigil for peace for Palestine and Israel
(510) 548-6310, or www.wibberkeley.org
Saturday, June 22
Celebration of Solidarity with the People of Afghanistan
7:30 p.m.
Trinity United Methodist Church, 2363 Bancroft Way
Live music and slide presentation by Rona Popal. Benefits a widows project and orphanage in Afghanistan
(510) 883-9252
$10-$30
Summer Solstice Celebration
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Berkeley Farmers' Market, Center St. and MLK Way.
Live music, crafts, and summer solstice ritual.
(510) 548-3333
Free
Emergency Preparedness Classes in Berkeley
Disaster Mental Health: Learn about disaster-related emotional reactions.
9 a.m. to noon
997 Cedar Street
981-5605
Free
Town Hall Meeting
9:30 a.m. to noon
East Oakland Youth Development Center, 8200 International Boulevard
Congresswoman Barbara Lee on affordable housing with housing specialists and bank representatives
(510) 763-0370 for reservations
Sunday, June 23
Debt Cancellation for
Impoverished Countries
Noon
The Fellowship of Humanity, 390 27th St. Oakland
Tony Littmann gives us a brief overview on the causes and effects of the Third World debt crisis
(510) 451-5818 or HumanistHall@yahoo.com
Triaxium West and Aaron Rosenblum
8 p.m., ACME Observatory
Acme Observatory's home at Tuva Space, 3192 Adeline
Admission is $0 to $20, sliding scale
Monday, June 24
Shakespeare Festival Auditions
10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Berkeley Rehearsal Hall, 701 Heinz Ave.
California Shakespeare Festival is looking for people aged 14-18 to appear in The Winters Tale.
(510) 548-3422 ext. 105, or www.calshakes.org
Tuesday, June 25
Vigil Opposing the Sanctions
Against the People of Iraq
12 p.m.
Oakland Federal Building,1301 Clay Street
(510) 548-4141
Berkeley Camera Club Weekly Meeting
7:30 p.m.
Northbrae Community Church, 941 The Alameda
Share slides, prints with other photographers
(510) 525-3565
Free
Magic School Bus Festival
10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Lawrence Hall of Science
Video Adventures. Other events for kids take place every Wednesday through August 21.
(510) 643-5961
$8 for adults, $6 for ages 5-18, seniors and disabled, $4 for children 3-4, free for children under 3.