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Out & About Calendar
Thursday, July 18
Intro to Accessible
Software and Hardware
3 to 4:30 p.m.
Berkeley Public Library - Central Branch
Electronic Classroom (3rd Floor) 2090 Kittredge Ave.
Non-profit training organization for software and hardware useful to seniors and disabled people in Berkeley.
981-6121 for reservations
Free
art.Sites Paris
7:30 p.m.
Easy Going Travel Shop & Bookstore, 1385 Shattuck Ave.
Slide show by Sidra Stich offers overview of Paris' exciting innovative changes, new museums, new art and media centers, parks etc.
843-3533
Free
Mystique of the Wilderness
7 p.m.
REI Berkeley, 1338 San Pablo
Phil Arnot presents slides from over 50 years of exploring such places as Alaska, New Zealand, the Sierra and the Rockies.
527-4140
Free
"Green Building" Workshop
6 to 8 p.m.
Building Education Center, 812 Page Street
With speaker Greg VanMechelen, Architect, VanMechelen Architects
614-1699 or lclarke@stopwaste.org
Free
Simplicity Forum
7 to 8:30 p.m.
Claremont Branch Library, 2940 Benvenue Ave.
Topic is the Cost of various life choices to the Planet well as to our Happiness, Pocketbook and Community.
549-3509, or www.simpleliving.net.
Free
Introduction to Accessible
Software and Hardware
3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Berkeley Public Library Electronic Classroom, 2090 Kittredge Street
RSVP to 981-6121
Friday, July 19
Berkeley Women in Black
Noon to 1 p.m.
Telegraph and Bancroft
In solidarity with Israeli and Palestinian Women in Black to urge an end to the occupation
548-6310, wibberkeley.org
Saturday, July 20
Public Meeting to Plan a New
National Park in Richmond
1:30 p.m.
Oakland Museum, Lecture Hall, 1000 Oak St. (at Lake Merritt BART)
Meeting to gather input for National Park Service to prepare plans that will guide development of historic WWII sites in Richmond.
817-1517
Free
Puppet Shows
1:30 to 2:30 p.m.
Hall of Health, 2230 Shattuck Ave. (lower level)
The Kids on the Block educational puppet troupe present a show about accepting and understanding physical, mental, medical and cultural differences.
$2 donation, children under 3 free
Emergency Preparedness
Classes in Berkeley
Earthquake Retrofitting: Learn how to strengthen your wood frame home.
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
812 Page Street
981-5605
Free
Connoisseurs' Marketplace
(through July 21) 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Santa Cruz Ave. Menlo Park (between El Camino Real and Johnson St.
16th annual mid-summer festival of the arts featuring music, artisans, celebrity chefs, international cuisine, kids' fun zone and more.
(650) 325-2818
Free
Berkeley Alliance of Neighborhood Associations (BANA)
9:30 to ll a.m.
Fireside room, Live Oak Park l30l Shattuck Avenue
City wide neighborhood meeting on local issues.
Mtbrcb@pacbell.net
Sunday, July 21
Top of the Bay Family Days
1 to 3 p.m.
Lawrence Hall of Science, Centennial Drive, above UC campus
Enjoy an afternoon outdoor concert in our family picnic area as well as art and science activities and hands-on exhibits inside LHS.
643-5961
$8 adults
Monday, July 22
An evening of song & resistance
7 p.m.
AK Warehouse, 674-A 23rd St. Oakland
With music from Samsara, James Tracy and David Rovics
208-1700, or akpres@akpress.org
$5 donation
Tuesday, July 23
Myanmar (formerly Burma):
"The Golden Land"
7:30 p.m.
Easy Going Travel Shop & Bookstore, 1385 Shattuck Ave.
Ricky Fishman gives a slide presentation/talk about this isolated and remote land.
843-3533
Free
Q & A with a
Personal/Business Coach
noon to 1 p.m.
YWCA Turning Point Career Center, 2600 Bancroft Way
For those interested in professional coaching careers, speak with a pro.
848-6370
$3
Wednesday, July 24
Berkeley Gray Panthers
General Meeting
1:30 p.m.
North Berkeley Senior Center, 1901 Hearst St.
Pharmacist Fred Mayer prescriptions and their costs, etc.
548-9696
Free
Getting Help When You Need It
7:30 to 9 p.m.
Summit North Pavilion, Cafeteria Annex A
350 Hawthorne Ave. Oakland
Free interactive workshop to help caregivers obtain free assistance, deal with paid in-home help, and create plans to care for loved ones.
869-6737
Free
"Green Building" Workshop
6:30 to 8 p.m.
Berkeley Public Library, Meeting Room A, 2090 Kittredge
Henry Siegel, Architect, on how to use building materials that are healthier for your family and the environment.
614-1699
Thursday, July 25
Combat Medic: World War II
7:30 p.m.
Easy Going Travel Shop & Bookstore, 1385 Shattuck Ave.
Memoir presentation by San Francisco physician John Kerner, describing experiences as a combat medic in World War II.
843-3533
California Landscapes:
A Geologist's Perspective
7 p.m.
REI Berkeley, 1338 San Pablo
John Karachewski presents an educational slide show on such amazing places as the Sierra Nevada, Coast Ranges the Great Valley and Cascades
For more information: (510) 527- 4140.
Free
Saturday, July 27
Test Ride Kestrel Bicycles
11 a.m.-1 p.m.
REI Berkeley, 1338 San Pablo
Pristine Sandusky of Kestrel, a premier manufacturer of high-end, carbon-fiber road and mountain bikes, introduces their latest design.
For more information: (510) 527-4140
Free
Graywater Workshop
10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Ecology Center, 2530 San Pablo Ave
Learn the ins and outs of reusing water with the Guerrilla Graywater Girls
548-2220 x233
$10 members, $15 non ( no one turned away for lack of funds)
Santa Fe Right of Way Path Walk
10 a.m.
Meet at the Ohlone Greenway at Cedar St, in Cedar Rose Park.
A new path opportunity, recently funded by the City Council.
649-9874,
http://www.internettime.com/path
"Neon: The Living Flame"
7:00 p.m.
Alameda Museum, 2324 Alameda Ave.
The Alameda Museum presents Michael Crowe, author, and neon artist Karl Hauser
lecture by Michael Crowe
748-0796 or 841-8489.
Members free, non-members $5
Grand Summer Rummage Sale
9 a.m. to 4 p.m
Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists, Cedar and Bonita Streets
A benefit for ANSWER- Act Now to Stop War and End Racism. Donations and volunteers are needed
(415) 821-6545.
Sunday, July 28
Hands-on Bicycle Repair
11 a.m.-12
REI Berkeley, 1338 San Pablo
Learn from an REI bike technician basic repairs such as brake adjustments and fixing a flat.
For more information: (510) 527-4140
Free
Tuesday, July 30
The Birdhouse Chronicles:
Surviving the Joys of Country Life
7:30 p.m.
Easy Going Travel Shop & Bookstore, 1385 Shattuck Ave.
Reading and discussion of Cathleen Miller's personal account of moving from San Francisco to Amish Pennsylvania to restore an old house.
843-3533
Free
Wednesday, July 31
Twilight Tours at UC Botanical Gardens
through Aug. 28 5:30 p.m.
200 Centennial Drive, Berkeley, CA.
Tour the garden at twilight with an expert horticulturist every Wednesday.
643-2755
Free with garden admission.
Mountain Adventure Seminars:
Introduction to Rock Climbing
7 p.m.-9 p.m.
REI Berkeley, 1338 San Pablo
An introduction to rock climbing including knot tying, belaying and movement.
For more information: (209) 753-6556
$115 REI members; $125 non-members
Thursday, August 1
Public Meeting to Plan New
National Historic Park in Richmond
1:30 p.m.
Richmond Senior Center,
2525 Macdonald Ave.
Meeting to gather input for National Park Service to prepare plans that will guide development of historic WWII sites in Richmond.
817-1517
