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Calendar
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
“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.
Albany Public Library, 1247 Marin Ave.
Discussion with a representative of the San Francisco Bay Area Water Transit Authority. Sponsored by the League of Women Voters
843-8824
Free
Panel Discussion - “Resistance to the Free Trade Agreements in Mexico and Central America”
7:30 p.m.
La Pena Cultural Center, 3105 Shattuck Ave.
Featuring video presentation of “Tierra Si, Aviones No”, and performance by the NoPPP Players
$5 and $10/ suggested donation
Friday, Nov. 8
Alexander Cockburn’s Incendiary Rants
7 p.m.
AK Press Warehouse, 673-A 23rd St.
Release party for muckraking maverick Alexander Cockburn’s new spoken word CD “Beating the Devil”
208-1700
Free
Berkeley Women in Black Vigil
Bancroft at Telegraph Ave.
Weekly protest to “End the Occupation”
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
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”
525-3948
Free
Sunday, Nov. 10
World Run Day-national charity benefit
All day
Various cities across the nation
(516) 859-3000, www.runday.com
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
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 with local luminati Masaoka and Cremaschi on contrabass
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”
845-7852
The Non Prophets
9:30 p.m.
The Starry Plough, 3101 Shattuck Ave.
Performing 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 9:30 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
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.
Tue. through Sat., 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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
“Recent Acquisitions”
Through Dec. 14
Thurs. through 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. through Sun., noon to 5 p.m.
Berkeley Art Center
Live Oak Park, 1275 Walnut St.
Information: www.berkeleyartcenter.org, 644-6893
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, www.berkeleyrep.org
$38 and $54/ sliding scale
Thursday, Nov. 7
“Desert Hearts”
1 p.m.
North Berkeley Senior Center, 1901 Hearst St.
A 1950s lesbian romance featuring Helen Shaver and Patricia Charbonneau.
Friday, Nov. 8
“El Che”
7 p.m.
Redwood Gardens, 2951 Derby St.
Film screening followed by salsa dancing to support Berkeley’s Cuban Sister-City Palma Soriano.
548-6941
$10 / sliding scale
“Cinemayaat: The Arab Film Festival”
Through Nov. 12
Various locations throughout Berkeley, San Francisco, and San Jose.
For more information contact the Arab Film Festival at info@aff.org, (415) 564- 1100, or www.aff.org
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
Wednesday, Nov. 13
Poetry Slam with host Charles Ellik
8:30 p.m.
The Starry Plough, 3101 Shattuck Ave.
Cash prizes up to $90
21+
$7/ general, $5/ students with ID
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
Monday, Dec. 2
Adam David Miller and Rita Flores Bogaert
7 to 9 p.m.
Pegasus Books Downtown, 2349 Shattuck Ave
The Last Word announces a poetry reading that will include an open mic and featured readers
649-1320
Free
