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Out & About Calendar

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Thursday August 15, 2002


Thursday, August 15

 

Power for the People 

7 p.m. to 9 p.m. 

Ecology Center, 2530 San Pablo Ave.  

A forum on public power, solar power and community control of energy. Speakers include Paul Fenn, Director of Local Power and publisher of American Local Power News and energy economist Eugene Coyle. 

548-2220 x233 

$5 to $15, sliding scale 

 

Tapping into the Hidden Job Market:  

Networking & Informational Interviewing 

Noon to 1 p.m. 

YWCA Turning Point Career Center, 2600 Bancroft Way 

Cal Martin will speak on networking and informational interviewing.  

848-6370 

$3 at door 

 

Unique Presentation Styles 

Noon to 1 p.m. 

State Health Toastmasters Club, 2151 Berkeley Way 

Learn to use the unique attributes of your personality to improve your public speaking skills. Visitors must preregister. 

595-1594 

Free 

 


Friday, August 16

 

Deasophy: Wisdom of the Goddess 

7:30 p.m. 

Redwood Gardens Community Room, 2951 Derby St., Berkeley 

Max Dashu presents a slide show on Goddess cosmologies and female creators from a global perspective. 

654-9298 or maxdashu@LMI.net 

$7-15 donations 

 

Free Theater for Children 

7:30 p.m. 

Epworth United Methodist Church, 1953 Hopkins St. 

Stage Door Conservatory presents Wise men of Chelm, based on Jewish Folk Tales. Adapted by Sandra Fenichel Asher. 

527-5939 

Berkeley Women in Black 

Noon to 1 p.m. 

Telegraph and Bancroft 

Standing in solidarity with Israeli and Palestinian women to urge an end to the occupation and the violence. 

548-6310, wibberkeley.org 

 


Saturday, August 17

 

Berkeley Alliance of Neighborhood Associations (BANA) Meeting 

9:l5 a.m. to ll a.m. 

Live Oak Park, Fireside Room, l30l Shattuck Ave. 

Citywide meeting concerning local issues. All are welcome. 

849-46l9 or mtbrcb@pacbell.net 

 

Cajun & More Festival 

10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 

Civic Center Park, Center St. at Martin Luther King, Jr. Way 

4 live bands, crafts fair, outdoor dance floor, micro-brewery beer, Cajun food and free Cajun dance lessons. 

548-3333 

Admission is free 

 

Tour for Blind, Low-Vision Library Patrons 

10:30 a.m. to noon 

Berkeley Public Library, Central Branch 

3rd Floor Meeting Rm, 2090 Kittredge St. 

Tour of the new central branch for blind and low-vision patrons. 

981-6121 

Free 

 

Author Reading and Signing:  

Haunani-Kay Trask 

3 p.m.  

Eastwind Books, 2066 University Ave., Berkeley 

Meet Hawaiian author Haunani-Kay Trask. 

548-2350 

Free 

 

Cajun & More 

10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 

Berkeley Farmers' Market 

Center Street at Martin Luther King, Jr. Way 

Four Live Bands, crafts fair, Cajun food, dance lessons, micro-brewery beer & dance floor.  

548-3333 

Free 

 


Sunday, August 18

 

Bike Tours of Historic Oakland 

10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. 

Oakland Museum of California, 10th St. entrance, at Fallon 

Leisurely paced 5 1/2 mile bike tour about Oakland's history and architecture, led by docents. 

238-3514 

Free: Reservations Required 

 

Jewish Genealogy Educational Meeting 

1 p.m. 

Learn about research resources available from the S.F. Bay Area Jewish Genealogy Society. Open to all. 

Berkeley-Richmond JCC, 1414 Walnut St. 

For info visit www.jewishgen.org/sfbajgs 

Free 

 

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 

 


Thursday, August 22

 

Free Meanoma Update 

11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. 

Summit North Pavilion, Cafeteria Annex B & C, 350 Hawthorne Ave., Oakland 

Information on melanoma skin cancer, detection and treatment. 

869-6737 

Free 

 


Friday, August 23

 

Teen Playreaders present Bizarre Shorts 

(through August 24) 7 p.m. 

Berkeley Public Library - North Branch 

1170 The Alameda 

Playreaders present 20 short, bizarre plays, contemporary and classic. 

981-6250 

Free 

 


Saturday, August 24

 

UC Berkeley Circle K Garage Sale 

8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Berkeley ACE Hardware parking lot, 2145 University Ave. 

Garage sale fundraiser held by UC Berkeley, non-profit community service organization to raise money for pediatric trauma patients.  

(858) 335-9021 

 

Fuel Cell Car Experiments 

1 to 3 p.m. 

Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California Campus (Just below Grizzly Peak Blvd.) 

Observe a miniature car operating on solar energy and water, and help conduct physics experiments to learn more about this environmentally friendly new technology. For ages 12 and up. 

642-5132 

Admission: $8 for adults; $6 for youth; $4 for children 3-4: Free for children under 3 

 

Vegan Food Party 

11:30 a.m. 

Lake Anza in Tilden Park 

Social, food party event presented by Contra Costa Vegetarians and SFBAVeg. 

dhermit4424@yahoo.com 

Free with Vegan dish 

 


Sunday, August 25

 

Destination Telegraph 

Noon to 5 p.m. 

Durant Ave., between Telegraph Ave. and Bowditch Ave. 

Live music, beer and wine garden, street artists, community booths, art and prizes. 

649-9500 or www.telegraphyberkeley.org for information, booth space or to volunteer 

 


Tuesday, August 27

 

A House of Straw: A Natural Building Odyssey Slideshow 

7 to 9 p.m. 

Ecology Center, 2530 San Pablo 

Carolyn Roberts presents slides and talks about her experiences building her straw bale house. 

548-2220 Ext.. 233 

Free 

 


Thursday, August 29

 

2nd Annual LGBT Elders Conference 

9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

First Unitarian Church, 685 14th St. Oakland 

Workshops and conference for LGBT elders to learn about senior services.  

705-8918 

$20 registration, no one denied for lack of funds 

 


Saturday, August 31

 

Berkeley Youth Orchestra Auditions (Wind, Brass, Percussion) 

All day 

Laney College Music Dept., Fallon St., Oakland 

Berkeley Youth Orchestra will audition musicians aged 10-15 for the 2002-2003 season. 

For an application or more information call Penny Boys at 540-0812 or e-mail her at philiph@seismo.berkeley.edu