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Saturday October 26, 2002

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 

 

Berkeley City Council Forum 

7 to 9 p.m. 

Berkeley Hillel Foundation 

2736 Bancroft Way between Piedmont and College Avenues 

Candidates Gordon Wozniak, Andy Katz, 

Micki Weinberg, Kriss Worthington and others speak in this forum. 

839-2900 

 

Monster Bash 

6 to 9 p.m. 

Berkeley-Richmond Jewish Community Center, 1414 Walnut St. 

A singles celebration of an ancient Celtic end-of-summer observance, with a lavish feast of foods from the fall harvest. 

Register: 601-7247  

$25 / includes meal and cooking lesson 

 

 

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 

4:30 p.m. 

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 

 

Thursday, Oct. 31 

Halloween Party with the Venusians 

8 p.m. 

The Venusians are a shamanic trance-dance septet known for their costume-laden, colorful performances. 

525-5054, $10 

 

Saturday, Nov. 2 

The Librarians with The Skyflakes and Plain White Ts, 9 p.m. 

Bear’s Lair 

2475 Bancroft Way, $5 / 21 and over 

 

Ceramics - Opening Reception 

Through Nov. 17 

3 to 5 p.m. 

A New Leaf Gallery, 1286 Gilman St. 

525-7621, Free 

“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 

 

Timoteo Ikoshy Montoya 

Through Nov. 1  

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 

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. 

 

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 

 

 

“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: Vampire film with musical score performed live on accordion by Rich Kuhns, followed by Bela Lugosi’s classic. 

848-1143 

$4-$9 

 

“Halloween” and “The Thing” 

Oct. 31 through Nov. 6 

7:30 / 9:20 p.m. 

Fine Arts Cinema, 2451 Shattuck Ave. 

Nightly double feature. 

848-1143 

$4-$8 

 

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. 

Directed by Lee Mun Wah, the award-winning director of “The Color of Fear”, “Last Chance for Eden” explores personal pain and anguish caused by racism. 

848-0237 x0, $10-$15 

 

Benefit screening for “Bums’ Paradise”  

8 p.m. screening followed by party with live music from Marc Black / Funky Sex Gods 

Ashkenaz, 1317 San Pablo Ave. 

Film explores the story of the homeless men and women who turned the former Albany Landfill into a community. 

525-5054 

Sliding scale / All welcome 

 

“Behind the Bandbox” 

2 to 4 p.m. 

Pacific Film Archive Theater, 2575 Bancroft Way 

This raw, controversial film, directed by Claire Bunch, spans ten years in the lives of three Berkeley street survivors. 

849-0153, Free 

 

Sunday, Nov. 3 

“Focus”, 2 to 4:30 p.m. 

Berkeley Richmond Jewish Community Center, 1414 Walnut St.  

William H. Macy stars in this early 1940’s period piece. 

848-0237 

$2 donation