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Calendar
Friday, Oct. 25
“The Library: A Community Legacy”
11:45 a.m. luncheon, 12:30 p.m. speaker
City Commons Club, 2315 Durant Ave.
Anna Rabkin will speak.
526-2925 or 665-9020
$11.50 or $12.50 luncheon
$1 speaker only / students free
Benefit Fundraiser for Berkeley Liberation Radio
7 to 10 p.m..
379 40th St., Oakland (between Telegraph and Broadway)
An evening of political activism, music, dancing, poetry and food.
$10-$15 / No one turned away
Saturday, Oct. 26
Math Made Fun - math games.
1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
1 Centennial Dr. - Lawrence Hall of Science
Free with museum admission
Pumpkin Carving
and Costume Making
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Berkeley Farmers' Market
Center Street at
Martin Luther King Jr. Way
Free
Emeryville Taiko’s Halloween Extravaganza
7 to 8:30 p.m.
1601A 63rd St. (near Hollis St.), in Emeryville
Fun and games for kids with a Taiko drumming performance at 8:30.
655-6392
Kids $5 / adults $10
Alzheimer’s Disease and the African American Community
9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
St. Paul AME Church, 2024 Ashby Ave.
Join the Alzheimer’s Association for this informative morning. Continental breakfast included.
Preregister: (650) 962-9644
Free
MSRI’s 20th Anniversary Celebration
3 to 5:30 p.m.
Valley Life Science Building, Chan Shun Auditorium, second floor, Rm 205O, UC Berkeley
The Mathematical Sciences Research Institute celebrates its birthday with keynote speaker Sir Michael Atiyah.
601-8700
Halloween Spook Hunt
1 to 5 p.m.
Thousand Oaks School, 840 Colusa Ave.
Costumes are encouraged at this treasure hunt. Best costume participates free. Meet at 1 p.m. at the park next to Thousand Oaks.
524-2166
$7.50-$15 / Families $35
Lawrence Hall of Science Family Halloween Party
6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Lawrence Hall of Science
A Halloween bash with magicians, mad scientists, wizards, and a demonstration of how to make an elephant mask.
Reserve tickets in advance: 642-5134
$8-$12
The New School Halloween Bazaar
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
1606 Bonita St. at Cedar
Face painting, mask-making, children’s games, apple bobbing, and more.
548-9165
Free
Strides to Provide
8 a..m. to noon
Oakland’s Lake Merritt
Alta Bates Summit kicks off its first annual community walk, incorporating fundraising, health education, health screenings, and entertainment.
Radio station KMEL will provide music.
204-1167
Gardening With East Bay Native Plants
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Ecology Center, 2530 San Pablo Ave. near Dwight Way
Hands-on workshop touching on many aspects of “restoration gardening”.
Reservations required: 548-2220 x233
$15 Ecology Center members,
$25 others,
No one turned away for lack of funds.
Sunday, Oct. 27
Spirit Day
11 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Fourth Street and University Avenue
Construct altars in a day of reflection.
Free
West Berkeley Arts Festival
11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
University Ave. between 3rd and 4th Streets
Fun for the whole family, with local and international arts and crafts, the Berkeley Youth Chess league, Technomania Circus, live music and more.
845-4106
Monday, Oct. 28
“Damming Hope: Plan Puebla Panama Comes to Guatemala”
7 p.m.
Trinity United Methodist Church
2362 Bancroft Way
Mayan leader Santos Choc discusses his community’s struggle in opposing the Usumacinta Dam.
526-7177
$8-$20 sliding scale / No one turned away
Reviving the Lost Art of Conversation
7:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Berkeley-Richmond Jewish Community Center, 1414 Walnut St.
Learn how to break the ice, establish rapport, build trust, and develop intimacy through conversation.
848-0237 x127
$8 -$10
Wednesday, Oct. 30
Premiere of “Code 33: Emergency- Clear the Air”
5 p.m.
Oakland City Council Chambers, 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Oakland
A one hour made-for-TV documentary on youth and public relations. Followed by a reception and refreshments.
887-0152
Monster Bash
6 to 9 p.m.
Berkeley-Richmond Jewish Community Center, 1414 Walnut St.
Register: 601-7247
$25 / includes meal and cooking lesson
Friday, Oct. 25
UC Choral Ensembles Halloween Show
6 and 8 p.m. (Two shows)
155 Dwinelle, UC Berkeley
Featuring nine UC choral ensembles, including the Women’s Chorale, the Men’s Chorale, and the Men’s Octet.
642-3880
$7 general / $5 students
Afro-Muzika
9:30 p.m.
Ashkenaz, 1317 San Pablo Ave. at Gilman
The nine members of this group sing, play and dance the infectious soukous party music of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
525-5054
$12
Saturday, Oct. 26
Lisa B.
7 p.m. / Open mic sign-up 6:30 p.m.
Berkeley Art Center, 1275 Walnut St.
Presented by Rhythm & Muse.
Free / donations accepted
Kotoja
Dance lesson 9 p.m.
Show 9:30 p.m.
Ashkenaz, 1317 San Pablo Ave. at Gilman
Known in the Bay Area’s World Beat and Afro-beat scene, Kotoja features bandmembers from West Africa and America.
525-5054
$12
Sunday, Oct. 27
Larry Schneider
Jazzschool, 2087 Addison St.
Internationally performing saxophonist.
845-5373
$10-$15
Turning Point: Sacred Music Before and After the Second Vatican Council
4 p.m.
United Christian Church, 2401 Le Conte Ave.
Sacred choral music, sponsored by the Graduate Theological Union.
(415) 431-4234
Free
Kazuhisa Uchihashi
8:15 p.m.
TUVA Space, 3192 Adeline at Martin Luther King, Jr. Way
ACME Observatory Contemporary Performance Series presents this Japanese experimental electric guitarist.
649-8744
$0-$20 Sliding scale
Monday, Oct. 28
“Jazz, Blues, and Popular Music in American Culture”
6:30 p.m.
A Vista College class, with instructor/R&B legend Johnny Otis.
Registration info: 981-2800
Tuesday, Oct. 29
Activate: DJ night
10 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Ashkenaz, 1317 San Pablo Ave. at Gilman
An evening of DJs featuring drum n’ bass music.
525-5054
$5
Wednesday, Oct. 30
Courtableau
Cajun dance lesson 8 p.m.
Show 8:30 p.m.
Ashkenaz, 1317 San Pablo Ave. at Gilman
Veterans of the Bay Area Cajun/zydeco scene perform classic Cajun dance hall music.
525-5054
$8
“Please Pay Attention”
Through Oct. 25
4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Worth Ryder Gallery, 116 Kroeber Hall
UC Art graduates feature drawings, video, etc.
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Timoteo Ikoshy Montoya
Through Nov. 1
Reception Sept. 20, 6 to 8 p.m.
Gathering Tribes Gallery
1573 Solano Ave.
Acrylic/air brush paintings
by this Native American artist.
528-9038
Threads: Five artists who
use stitching to convey ideas
Ceramics - Opening Reception
Through Nov. 17
3 to 5 p.m.
A New Leaf Gallery, 1286 Gilman St.
525-7621
“Hunger: What will you do about it?”
Through Oct. 30
Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The Civic Center Building
2180 Milvia St., 5th floor
Featuring 40 photographs
by Berkeley artist David Bacon.
834-3663, Ext. 338,
uchanse@secondharvest.org
“Recent Acquisitions”
Through Dec. 14
Thurs., Fri., and Sat., 1 to 4 p.m.
Berkeley Historical Society, Veterans Memorial Building, 1931 Center St.
848-0181
Free
Threads: Five artists who
use stitching to convey ideas
Through Dec. 15, Wed.-Sun., noon to 5 p.m.
Berkeley Art Center
Live Oak Park, 1275 Walnut St.
Information: www.berkeleyartcenter.org, 644-6893
Free
Alarms and Excursions
Nov. 15 through Dec. 22
Aurora Theatre Company,
2081 Addison St.
Michael Frayn's comedy about
the irony of modern technology.
843-4822, www.auroratheater.org for reservations
$26 to $35.
$2 donation
Saturday Nov. 9
Dorothy Allison and Jewelle Gomez appear in support of Boadecia’s Books
8 p.m.
Northbrae Community Church
941 The Alameda at Solano
559-9184
$25, sliding scale
Saturday Nov. 16
Alice Walker and Brenda Boykin
appear in support of Boadecia’s Books
8 p.m.
Northbrae Community Church
941 The Alameda at Solano
559-9184
$25, sliding scale
Friday, Oct. 18
Working for the Mouse
Fantasy about playing at Disneyland.
8 p.m. Fri. and Sat., 7 p.m. Sun.
La Val’s Subterranean Theater
1834 Euclid
464-4468
$12 general, $7 students.
Saturday, Oct. 19
Magic School Bus Video Festival
10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
1 Centennial Dr. - Lawrence Hall of Science Auditorium
643-5961
$8 adults, $6 youth 5-18 & seniors, $4 children 3-4, free for children under 3.
“The Undead and the Living Dead” and Bela Lugosi’s “White Zombie”
Oct. 24 through Oct. 30
7:30 / 8:55 p.m.
Fine Arts Cinema, 2451 Shattuck Ave.
Double feature: Film with musical score performed on accordion by Rich Kuhns.
848-1143
$4-$9
Sunday, Oct. 27
“Last Chance for Eden”
1 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m.
Berkeley-Richmond Jewish Community Center, 1414 Walnut St.
“Last Chance for Eden” explores personal pain and anguish caused by racism.
848-0237 x0
$10-$15
