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Calendar

Monday November 11, 2002

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

“Garbage and Globalization: Victories in the Fight Against Corporate Polluters”

7 to 9 p.m.

Ecology Center, 2530 San Pablo Ave.

Inspiring talk on corporate accountability and environmental justice in the Philippines, Asia, and around the world

548-2220 x233

Free

Tuesday Tilden Walkers

9:30 a.m.

Meet at Little Farm parking lot, Tilden Regional Park

Join seniors and other slower walkers and enjoy the beauty of Tilden Park

Contact Yvette Hoffner at 215-7672 or teachme88@yahoo.com

Wednesday, Nov. 13

League of Women Voters Meeting

Noon

LWVBAE office, 1414 University Ave.

Discussion will focus on regional issues

849-2154

Thursday, Nov. 14

Unitarian Univeralist Meeting Featuring Professor Michael Nagler on Peace

12:45 p.m.

UC Berkeley Faculty Club

Professor Nagler, author and founder of UC Berkeley’s Peace and Conflict Studies Program, speaks on non-violent approaches to current events. Open to all

For more information call (925)376-9000

Free

The Drug Resource Center-UC Berkeley

6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Open House

300B Eshleman Hall (on Bancroft)

7;30 to 10:00 p.m., Celebration

LaVal’s Pizza, 2156 Durant Ave

Inaugural Event followed by an evening of food and fun, during which speakers will how the center will benifit the community.

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

Grandparent Support Group

10 to 11:30 a.m.

Malcolm X Elementary School, 1731 Prince St. Room 105 A

Support group facilitated by Marjorie Holloway LCSW for Kinship Caregivers and others

644-6517

Free

Friday, Nov. 15

“Imagining A World Without Prison” Opening Night Benefit

8 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Black Box, 1928 Telegraph Ave.

The Prison Activist Resource Center events features dynamic speakers, music, art, and food. The exhibit, which features writing and artwork from prisoners, former prisoners, and family members of prisoners, runs Nov. 10 to 30

For more information call 893-4648 or visit www.prisonactivist.org

$5- $25 sliding scale

Berkeley Free Folk Festival Meting

4 p.m.

2180 Milvia Way, 5th Floor, Red Bud Room

Discuss final site location, date of 2003 festival, and volunteers

649-1423, hlih@yahoo.com

Free

Saturday, Nov. 16

Latina Leadership Conference

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

UC Berkeley Campus

Lambda Theta Nu Sorority Inc. will provide non-college bound Latinas information about options in higher education and tackle the high drop out rate of Latina girls

Free

Magic School Bus Video Festival

10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Lawrence Hall of Science, Centennial Drive-above UC Campus, below Grizzly Peak Blvd.

www.lawrencehallofscience.org

Puppet Show at the Hall of Health

1:30 to 2:30 p.m.

2230 Shattuck Ave, lower level

Al children adn their parents are invited to see the award-winning puppet troupe, The Kids on the Block

549-1564

Suggested donation $2/ children under three free

The First Ever Integrative Medicine Conference in Berkeley

10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

2060 Valley Life Science Building at the UC Berkeley campus

Interactive day of speakers and workshops exploring alternative, complementary, and integrative medicine as a whole

For information or reservations see www.ocf.berkeley.edu/~sim/conference

$5 with pre-registration

Sunday, Nov. 17

17th Annual Jewish Genealogy Workshop

12:30 to 4 p.m.

Berkeley-Richmond Jewish Community Center, 1414 Walnut St.

Lectures and specialty sessions included

Info at www.jewishgen.org/sfbajgs

$5 for non-members

Simplicity Forum

7 to 8:30 p.m.

Berkeley Public Library, Claremont Branch, 2940 Benvenue Ave.

cecile@simplicitycircles.com

Free

Monday, Nov. 18

Community Meeting

6 to 8 p.m.

Berkeley Alternative High School, 2107 Martin Luther King Jr. Way

Led by the Superintendent, this discussion aims to serve as a collaboration towards establishing a long-term planning process

R.S.V.P. to Queen Graham

644-87649

Women and Welfare Reform: Who Benefits and Who Loses?

5 to 6:30 p.m.

Women’s Faculty Club Lounge, UCB

Lecture featuring Mimi Abramowitz of CUNY’s Hunter College

Struggles for Racial Justice in Education

4:30 to 6:30 p.m.

Oakland Technical High School Library, 45th and Broadway, Oakland

The Peace and Justice Caucus of the Oakland Education Association sponsors this event, which addresses race, youth, and education through a variety of community speakers

654-8613 or jzern1@yahoo.com

Tuesday, Nov. 19

Concensus Unit: State Community College Study

10:30 a.m.

Berkeley Public Library, Central Branch

Community Room

Shattuck Ave. and Kittredge

Sponsored by the Berkeley League of Women Voters

549-9719

History and Planting of Golden Gate Park

1 p.m. business meeting, 2 p.m. program

Epworth United Methodist Church, 1953 Hopkins St.

The Berkeley Garden Club presents Ernest Ng, volunteer city guide, who will speak about the history and planting of San Francisco’s historic park

524-4374

Tuesday Tilden Walkers

9:30 a.m.

Meet at Little Farm parking lot, Tilden Regional Park

Join seniors and other slower walkers and enjoy the beauty of Tilden Park

Contact Yvette Hoffner at 215-7672 or teachme88@yahoo.com

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: To be determined by those present

527-5332

Free

Wednesday, Nov. 20

Mental Health Commission

6:30 p.m.

2640 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Auditorium

981-5270

“Deep Healing Sleep”

6:30 to 7:30 p/m/

Pharmaca, 1744 Solano Ave.

Stress management expert, author, and Oregonian Nancy Hopps leads this integrative session

527-8929

Free

Berkeley Gray Panthers General Meeting

1:30 p.m.

North Berkeley Senior Center, 1901 Hearst Ave. at MLK

Covering the Nuts and Bolts of Senior Health and Safety, with guest speakers

548-9696

Thursday, Nov. 21

Workshop for Homeowners

6 to 8 p.m.

Learn how to lower your utility bills and use building materials that are healthier for your family and the environment at a free green building workshop

Free

Simplicity Forum

7 to 8:30 p.m.

Claremont Branch Library, 2940 Benvenue Ave.

Kerrie Hein explores spirituality, life purpose, and simplicity in this discussion session. Open to all

549-3509 or www.simpleliving.net

Free

“Green Building and Remodeling”

6 to 8 p.m.

Building Education Center, 812 Page St.

Special fall seminar with architect Greg Van Mechelen and the Alameda County Waste Management Authority and Recylcing Board

525-7610

Free

Monday, Nov. 11

Renegade Sidemen

8 p.m.

Anna’s Jazz Bistro, 1801 University Ave.

Featuring Calving Keyes

Greatdul Dead DJ Nite

10 p.m. to 2 a.m.

Ashkenaz, 1317 San Pablo Ave.

525-5054

Tuesday, Nov. 12

Open Mike with Ellen Hoffman Trio

8 p.m.

Anna’s Jazz Bistro, 1801 University Ave.

Tom Rigney & Flameau

7:30 p.m. doors open, 8 p.m. dance lessons with Patti Whitehurst, 8:30 p.m. show

Ashkenaz, 1317 San Pablo Ave.

Violinist-fiddler-composer Tom “Rigo” Rigney’s East Bay quintet Flambeau play traditional Cajun and zydeco two-steps and waltzes, low-down-blues, and New Orleans R&B

525-5054

Wednesday, Nov. 13

Classical Piano Concert

1:15 p.m.

North Bekeley Senior Center, 1901 Hearst Ave. at MLK

Solange Buillaume will be playing Beethoven, Bach and other cassical works

Free

John Wesley Harding

8 p.m.

Freight & Salvage, 1111 Addison St.

Harding’s biting social commentary and outrageous humor blend seamlessly with his warm, personal songs.

548-1761

$15.50-$16.50

Jimmy Ryan Jazz Quartet

8 p.m.

Anna’s Jazz Bistro, 1801 University Ave.

Brenda Boykin & Home Cookin’

7:30 p,m. doors, 8 p.m. swing dance lessons w/ Nick & Shanna, 9 p.m. show

Ashkenaz, 1317 San Pablo Ave.

East Bay belter Boykin and her band Home Cookin’ purvey a West Coast Swing dance style she calls Afrobilly Soul Stew-also the name of the band’s second CD.

525-5054

Thursday, Nov. 14

Peter Mulvey, Mark Erelly

9:30 p.m.

The Starry Plough, 3101 Shattuck Ave.

21+

$10

Alef Null

8 p.m.

Anna’s Jazz Bistro, 1801 University Ave.

Moroccan and Kurdish music

Friday, Nov. 15

Walter “Ogi” Johnson and His Native American Flute

7:30 p.m.

Fellowship Hall, 1924 Cedar St.

Fellowship Cafe & Open Mike is sponsored by the Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists. Poets, singers, musicians, and storytellers are invited to sign up for the open mike.

540-0898

$5-$10 donation

The Slackers w/ Buffalo Soldier, The Phenomenauts,The Locals and Hebro

7:30 p.m. doors, 8 p.m. show

Ashkenaz, 1317 San Pablo Ave.

New York’s hot ska band, The Slackers, headline an almost non-stop evening of live reggae,ska and rock dance music.

525-5054

$10

Classis Jazz with Anna de Leon

8 p.m.

Anna’s Jazz Bistro, 1801 University Ave.

Cynthia Dall

9:30 p.m.

The Starry Plough, 3101 Shattuck Ave.

21+

Saturday, Nov. 16

An Evening of Choral Music

7 p.m.

Pacific School of Religion Chapel, 1798 Scenic Ave.

A wide variety of choral styles from Bay Area groups including Voci, Opus-Q, Let’s Do It!, and New Spirit Community Church Choir

849-8280

$15-$20, sliding scale

Jeff Tauber and Friends

8 p.m.

Anna’s Jazz Bistro, 1801 University Ave.

Alpha Yaya Diallo

9 p.m. doors, 9:30 p.m. show

Ashkenaz, 1317 San Pablo Ave.

Rooted in West African Dance Music, Diallo’s lilting style brings in an African medling of Cuban, Cape Verdean, Arabic and North American blues and Jazz.

525-5054

$12

Sunday, Nov. 17

Mingus Amungus

4:30 p.m.

Jazzschool, 2087 Addison St.

This seven-piece band combines be-bop, funk and hip hop jazz.

845-5373

$10-$15

A Night at the Casbah

6:30 p.m. doors, 7 p.m. show

Ashkenaz, 1317 San Pablo Ave.