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Calendar
Tuesday, Nov. 5
Flu Shots for Everyone
10 a.m to 12:30 p.m.
St. John’s Presbyterian Church, 2727 College Ave.
Sponsored by the Berkeley Public Health Department
845-6830
Berkeley Intelligent Conversation
7 to 9 p.m.
Berkeley-Richmond Jewish Community Center, 1414 Walnut St.
Join the bimonthly discussion group informally led by fomer UC Berkeley extension lecturer, investment advisor and finncial planner Robert Berend. Open to all. Please bring light snacks or drinks to share. This session’s topic: Work ethic vs. playing and having fun
527-5332
Free
Wednesday, Nov. 6
North Berkeley Senior Center Advisory Council Meeting
10 a.m.
North Berkeley Senior Center, 1901 Hearst St.
981-5190
Community Members Welcome
Monthly Birthday Party
1:15 p.m.
North Berkeley Senior Center, 1901 Hearst St.
Featuring Jim Steinke, guitar and mandolin wizard
981-5190
2002 Surjit Singh Lecture
5:30 p.m.
Church Divinity School of the Pacific, Common Room, 2451 Ridge Rd.
649-2440 for more info
“The Chinese and Religion in the Context of Globalization”
Reception 5:30 p.m. / Lecture 7 p.m.
Bade Museum at Pacific School of Religion, 1798 Scenic Ave.
A noted scholar and author, Professor Zhuo Xinping speaks
649-2440
Thursday, Nov. 7
“Water, the Beverage of Life”
11:30 a.m.
North Berkeley Senior Center, 1901 Hearst St.
Aaron Miller, SF State Intern will discuss
981-5190
Additional Ferries from East Bay Sites
noon to 2 p.m.
Discussion with a representative of the San Francisco Bay Area Water Transit Authority. Sponsored by the League of Women Voters
Albany Public Library, 1247 Marin Ave.
843-8824
Free
Panel Discussion - “Resistance to the Free Trade Agreements in Mexico and Central America”
7:30 p.m.
Featuring video presentation of “Tierra Si, Aviones No”, and performance by the NoPPP Players
La Pena Cultural Center, 3105 Shattuck Ave.
Requested donations between $5 and $10
Friday, Nov. 8
Alexander Cockburn’s Incendiary Rants
7 p.m.
Release party for muckraking maverick Alexander Cockburn’s new spoken word CD, Beating the Devil at the AK Press Warehouse, 673-A 23rd St.
208-1700
Free
Berkeley Women in Black Vigil
Bancroft at Telegraph Ave.
Weekly protest to “End the Occupation”
548-6310
Saturday, Nov. 9
Book Sale and Auction
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The Center for AIDS Services, 5720 Shattuck Ave., Oakland
This big sale will benefit the AIDS center.
655-3435
An Afternoon of Mystery with Authors 2 p.m.
1901 Russell St.
Berkeley’s South Branch Library presents mystery writers Jake Fuchs (Death of a Prof), Owen Hill (The Chandler Apartments), and Mary Halock (The Dog on the Roof)
Free
Sunday, Nov. 10
World RunDay - national charity benefit.
All day
Various cities across the naton - contact www.runday.com
(516) 859-3000 for more info
Tuesday, Nov. 12
Holiday Craft Baazar
10 a.m. to noon
St. John’s Presbyterian Curch, 2727 College Ave.
Handmade items, sweet treats, and knick knacks will be for sale. All are welcome
845-6830
Wednesday, Nov. 13
Public Lecture by the Rev. Canon Naim Ateek
7:30 p.m.
UCC, on Dana St. between Durant and Channing
Founder of the Sabeel Ecumenical Liberation Theology Center and native of East Jerusalem, Rev. Ateek will lead a discussion sponsored by the First Congregational Church of Berkeley (UCC) and the Pacific School of Religion
848-3696
$10/ suggested donation.
League of Women Voters Meeting
Noon
LWVBAE office, 1414 University Ave.
Discussion will focus on regional issues
849-2154
Thursday, Nov. 14
Regret to Inform
Reception 6:30 p.m. / Program 7 p.m.
Berkeley High School Auditorium, 2234 Martin Luther King Jr. Way
A screening and discussion with filmmaker Barbara Sonneborn.
979-0190, liz_vogel@facing.org
Free
Berkeley Path Wanderers Meeting
7 to 9 p.m.
Hillside, Club, 2286 Cedar St.
Meeting to include a presentation by best- selling author Adah Bakalinsky who will speak about her book, “Stairway Walks of San Francisco”
Free
Tuesday, Nov. 5
Garrison Keillor
7:30 p.m.
First Congregational Church of Berkeley, 2345 Channing Way, entrance on Dana between Channing and Durant
Keillor will be reading from “Good Poems”
www.codysbooks.com
$10 / $5 with purchase of “Good Poems”
The Duo-Tones
8 p.m.
Freight & Salvage, 1111 Addison St.
Paul Johnson and Gil Orr play pure, essential surf music like you’ve never heard before.
548-1761
$15.50-$16.50
Wednesday, Nov. 6
Zabava! Izorno and Brass Menagerie
7 p.m. doors open, 8:30 live performance
Ashkenaz, 1317 San Pablo Ave.
Enjoy this celebration with live music from the Balkans, including dance lessons begining at 7:30
525-5054
$8
Christopher Hitchens
7:30 p.m.
Cody’s Books, 2454 Telegraph Ave.
Hitchens will discuss “Why Orwell Matters”
845-7852
Saadet Turkoz with Miya Masaoka and George Cremaschi
8 p.m.
Freight & Salvage, 1111 Addison St.
Mysterious improvisations based on ancient Central Asian music in collaboration.
548-1761
$15.50-$16.50
Thursday, Nov. 7
Gary Thorp
7:30 p.m.
Cody’s Books, 2454 Telegraph Ave.
Thorp will read from “Caught in Fading Light”
The Non Prophets
9:30 p.m.
The Starry Plough, 3101 Shattuck Ave.
Preforming with special guest Vince Welnick of the Grateful Dead
21+
$10
Bandworks Recital
7:30 p.m. to midnight
Ashkenaz, 1317 San Pablo Ave.
Hear student bands play rock, blues, and pop at this annual recital event
525-5054
$11
Friday, Nov. 8
The Librarians, Bitesize, and Glitter Mini 9
9:30 p.m.
The Starry Plough, 3101 Shattuck Ave.
All age show
$7
Chaskinakuy
8 p.m.
Freight & Salvage, 1111 Addison St.
Beautiful vocal harmonies in Spanish and Quechua.
548-1761
$15.50-$16.50
Saturday, Nov. 9
An Afternoon of Mystery
2 p.m.
South Branch Berkeley Public Library, 1901 Russell St. at Martin Luther King Jr. Way
Featuring local Bay Area authors Jake Fuchs, Owen Hill, and Mary Madsen Hallock
525-3948, Kimmac@pacbell.net
Free
An Evening of Cultural Harmony
8 p.m.
St. John’s Presbyterian Church, 2727 College Ave.
The Barbard Ensemble, the San Francisco Klezmer Experience and Lichi Fuentes & Jackeline Rago will treat listeners to music from Iran, Eastern Europe, and Latin America.
704-7480 x755
$25 general admission
Black Dice, Dearly Departed (ex-Subtonix), and The Mass
9:30 p.m.
The Starry Plough, 3101 Shattuck Ave.
$8
Sunday, Nov. 10
The Sheldon Brown Group
4:30 p.m.
Jazzschool, 2087 Addison St.
Reservations: 845-5373
$10-$15
Images of India-2002
7 p.m.
International House Auditorium, 2299 Piedmont Ave.
‘Asha for Education,’ a campus based non-profit organization, holds its 12th annual event
665-4889, ioi@ashanet.org
$15-$25 / $10 students
The Starry Irish Music Session with Shay Black
8 p.m.
The Starry Plough, 3101 Shattuck Ave.
Tickets available on a sliding scale
“Shove Off to Birthday Island”
Through Nov. 30
Reception Nov. 2 from 5 to 8 p.m.
Normal hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday
Ardency Gallery, 709 Broadway, Oakland
A collaborative exhibition of Tonya Solley Thornton and Frank Haines including video and sculptural installations.
836-0831
Children of the Gulf War Photo Exhibit
Through Nov. 30
Mon. through Thurs., 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Fri. through Sat.., 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sun., 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Berkeley Public Library, 2090 Kittredge St.
Featuring works of Takashi Morizumi
Information: www.savewarchildren.org
Ceramics - Opening Reception
Through Nov. 17
3 to 5 p.m.
A New Leaf Gallery, 1286 Gilman St.
525-7621
Free
Menocchio
Nov. 6 through Dec. 22
Berkeley Repertory Theatre, 2025 Addison St.
Berkeley Repertory Theatre presents the world premiere of Lillian Groag’s charged comedy
647-2949 or www.berkeleyrep.org for tickets
Regular tickets between $38 and $54, with group, student, youth, and senior discounts available
Tuesday, Nov. 5
Open Mic
The Starry Plough, 3101 Shattuck Ave.
21+
Free
Wednesday, Nov. 6
Poetry Slam with host Nazelah Jamison and Karen Ladson
8:30 p.m.
The Starry Plough, 3101 Shattuck Ave.
Cash prizes up to $90
21+
$7/ general, $5/ students with ID
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
Tuesday, Nov. 12
Open Mic
The Starry Plough, 3101 Shattuck Ave.
7:30 p.m.
Free
