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FRIDAY, APRIL 25 

Women in Black Vigil, from noon to 1 p.m. at UC Berkeley, Bancroft at Telegraph. wibberkeley@yahoo.com 

548-6310, 845-1143. 

Meditation, Peace Vigil and Dialogue, gather at noon on the grass close to the West Entrance to UC Berkeley, on Oxford St. near University Ave. People of all traditions are welcome to join us. 496-6000, ext.135. Sponsored by the Buddhist Peace Fellowship www.bpf.org 

City Commons Club Noon Luncheon, Francis U. Macy 

Co-Director, Center for Safe Energy, on the "The Growing Environmental Movement in Russia." Luncheon 11:45 a.m. $11.50 - $12.50, Speech at 12:30 p.m., at the Berkeley City Club, 2315 Durant St. For information and reservations 526-2925, 665-9020. 

“War is a Coward’s Escape from the Problems of Peace,” a lecture by William Sloane Coffin, at 7:30 p.m. at the First Congregational Church, on Dana between Durant and Channing. $5 suggested donation. 

The War at Home: Organizing for Social and Economic Justice 

Conference at UC Berkeley on the war economy and how it will affect us all, from Friday evening through Sunday. Workshops include: Next Steps for the Anti-War Movement, Expanding Health Care Access, Immigrant Workers’ Rights, Defending Quality Public Education and more. Sponsored by the Democratic Socialists of America. Cost is $20 - $50 in advance, $35 - $65 at the door. Registration opens at 5 p.m., Room 2050, Valley Life Science Bldg., UC Campus. For information on registration and location, call 415-789-8497 or www.dsausa.org/lowwage 

7th Annual Charles T. Travers Ethics Conference:  

Citizenship, Education, and Public Accountability, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Lipman Room, 8th floor, Barrows Hall. Sponsored by UC Berkeley Political Science Dept., UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies, and The Commonwealth Club of California. This one-day conference will explore the idea of responsible citizenship  

and the role of citizens in shaping public policy. http://ethics.berkeley.edu/conference/conference.html  

US Chemical Warfare: The Tragedy of Agent Orange 

with speakers Gerald Nicosia and Fred Wilcox at 6 p.m. in the Free Speech Cafe, Moffitt Library, UC Campus. Sponsored by the Free Speech Movement Cafe Educational Programs. 642-1056.  

lcushing@library.berkeley.edu 

Downtown Berkeley YMCA Family Night, with Free Ice Cream and Karaoke.  

Belt out a few tunes and build yourself a sundae! From 7 to 9 p.m. at 2001 Allston Way, free and open to the public. 848-9622. www.baymca.org 

Please join the Pilgrimage Project for Indiaquest, part of our global search among women of spirit for equitable, 

sustainable peace. The gathering will be held at the Church Divinity School of the Pacific, the Common Room, 2451 Ridge Rd., Fri. April 25 

6:30 - 9 p.m. and Sat. April 26, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Registration on site $20 or contact Linda at benetlin@aol.com or Kate at 

kbemis@linfield.edu; or visit us on the web at http://www.thepilgrimageproject.org. 

SATURDAY, APRIL 26 

Berkeley Bay Festival at the Marina from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

The theme is environmental education and the Bay. A free event for all ages. Workshops, walks, canoeing class, bike rides. Build a solar cooker, explore the new pedestrian I-80 overpass and the Bay Trail, and check out the Shorebird Nature Center's straw bale building currently being built. 644-8623. www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/marina/marinaexp/bayfest.html.  

Spring Plant Sale at the UC Botanical Garden, 200 Centennial Drive, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Call 643-2755 for directions. www.mip.berkeley.edu/garden 

Kids’ Garden Club: Butterflies at 2 p.m. in the  

Tilden Nature Area, in Tilden Park. 525-2233.  

Berkeley Historical Society Walking Tours, “Berkeley Verses: Exploring the Cal Campus and Its Poems,” led by Steve Finacom. $5 members, $10 non-members. For reservations call 848-0181. www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/histsoc 

Thumbs Up: Child Identification Project 

Free Child Identification Cards, for all children ages 18 months to 18 years at Eastmont Mall, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., sponsored by the California Correctional Peace Officers Assoc. and the California Youth Authority. For information call Rochelle O’Donnell 563-5361. 

Crop Circles: Quest for Truth, a documentary video will be shown with presenters F. Bogzaran and Michael Miley from 2 - 4:30 p.m. at 1744 University Ave. 845-1767. 

Small Press Distribution Open House. The only non-profit literary book distributor celebrates its 34th Anniversary with readings, browsing and food and drink, noon - 4 p.m. at its warehouse, 1341 7th St., off Gilman. 524-1668 x 305 or www.spdbooks.org 

The Central Committee for Conscientious Objectors (CCCO) will be holding a GI Volunteer Training from 9 a.m.-5 p.m., at 630 20th St., Suite #302, Oakland, CA. We will be training military counselors to take calls from GIs and provide information on how to obtain a discharge or file a grievance. For more information call 465-1617. 

Spring Design Office Tour: The UC Berkeley College of Environmental Design Alumni Association will host a tour of design firms and artist's studios from 1-5 p.m. Locations are in the East Bay and San Francisco. Tickets are $20 for the general public, $15 for CED alumni and $5 for students. For information and registration see www.ced.berkeley.edu/news or call Lawrence Lawler 642-7459, or email lawler@uclink.berkeley.edu. 

Hitchhikers’ Rally, a benefit performance and pot luck for KPFA’s radio drama/documentary series “Hitchhiking off the Map,” at 7 p.m. at the Tea Party House in the Lake Merritt area of Oakland. Donation requested. Call 800-357-6016 for reservations and location details. 

Book Sale to raise funds for sending books to Sori Primary and Sori Secondary, in Sori, Kenya 10 a.m - 5 p.m. Also on the 27th. 3000 books, including the inventory of a closed used bookstore; quality books at garage sale prices. 1261 Campus Dr., (Go up Cedar to top, left on LaLoma, left on Glendale, left on Campus) For information call 769-7613 or SandyHodges@attbi.com 

SUNDAY, APRIL 27 

The Rev. Jesse Jackson at the Allen Temple Baptist Church, 8501 International Blvd., Oakland, at 8 a.m. For information call 544-8918. 

People’s Park 34th Anniversary Peace Party and Concert Celebrate the history of People’s Park with host Wavy Gravy, speakers Rep. Barbara Lee, David Hilliard, Ed Rosenthal, Michael Delacour and others. Music by Clan Dyken, The F.U.G.I.T.I.V.E.S, Big Brutha Soul, Carol Denney, Country Joe and more. Food from Food Not Bombs and gardening with Roots of Peace. For information 390-0830. 

Berkeley Historical Society 25th Anniversary Celebration at the Veteran’s Memorial Building, 1931 Center St., from 3 - 5 p.m. Author/historian Richard Schwartz will give a lecture on "Landscape of Berkeley: Before Development." This is the last chance to see the Bishop Berkeley exhibit, curated by  

Steve Finacom: "'Time's Noblest Offspring' - George Berkeley and the naming of Berkeley, California." Admission free. Refreshments will be served. For information call 848-0181. www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/histsoc 

Permaculture Workshop on Greywater Systems, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Berkeley Eco-House, 1305 Hopkins, on the corner of Peralta, near Gilman. Enter at Peralta gate. Donations on a sliding scale of $5 - $20, but no one turned away for lack of funds. For more information contact Katharine Jolda 465-9439. 

Yom Ha'Shoah sponsored by Kol Hadash, the Bay Area's only Jewish Humanistic congregation, from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Albany Community Center, 1249 Marin Ave. Dedicated to Holocaust Rescuers and Rescued, with three short personal stories. Call 415-507-0170 or 848-6137. or email KolHadash@aol.com 

TUESDAY, APRIL 29 

State of the City Address by Mayor Bates, at Longfellow Middle School Auditorium, 1500 Derby St., at Sacramento, at 5:30 p.m. If you have questions or need more information, please contact the Mayor's 

Office at 981-7100 or mayor@ci.berkeley.ca.us 

The Reality of Public Power 

Panel Discussion 

Moderator: Reid Edwards, Director of Community Relations, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Panelists: Bill F. Roberts, Ph.D, President, Economic Sciences Corporation; Hal Concklin, Director of Public Affairs, Southern California Edison; Paul Fenn, Director, Local Power; Cynthia Wooten-Cohen, Energy Consultant. At 7 p.m. at the North Berkeley Senior Center, 1901 Hearst Ave. For reservations: 981-5435. energy@ci.berkeley.ca.us 

Berkeley Camera Club 

Meets every Tuesday evening at 7:30 p.m., at the Northbrae Community Church, 941 The Alameda. Share your slides and prints and learn what other photographers are doing. Monthly field trips. 525-3565.  

www.berkeleycameraclub.org 

THURSDAY, MAY 1 

BOSS Graduation, Join the community for a very special Graduation honoring poor and homeless people who have achieved self-sufficiency and independence. The evening will include a cermeony, performance and a sit down dinner, 6 p.m. at the Radisson Hotel at the Berkeley Marina, 200 Marina Blvd. Tickets $50 each.  

To RSVP, call 649-1930. 

A Lot in Common, video documentary by Emmy award-winning producer/editor Rick Bacigalupi about the growth of community as neighbors, artists and others build and use the Peralta and Northside Community Art Garden Commons, at 7:30 p.m., at the Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists, Cedar St. and Bonita. For information contact Rick Bacigalupi 415-282-0340. ALotinCommon@aol.com 

Bike Repair: Suspension  

Do it yourself! Part of The Missing Link Bicycle Co-Op’s 30th annual FREE lecture series, at 7:30 p.m. at Missing Link, 1988 Shattuck Ave. 843-7471.  

Berkeley Liberation Radio 104.1 FM, holds public meetings for all interested people first and third Thursdays, 7 p.m. at the Long Haul Info Shop, 3124 Shattuck Ave. 595-0190.  

FRIDAY, MAY 2 

Women in Black Vigil, from noon to 1 p.m. at UC Berkeley, Bancroft at Telegraph. wibberkeley@yahoo.com 

548-6310, 845-1143. 

Meditation, Peace Vigil and Dialogue, gather at noon on the grass close to the West Entrance to UC Berkeley, on Oxford St. near University Ave. People of all traditions are welcome to join us. 496-6000, ext.135. Sponsored by the Buddhist Peace Fellowship www.bpf.org 

Sex, Lies & International Economics a film on alternative economics for women’s equality at 8 p.m. at the Long Haul, a reading room, library and community center in South Berkeley located at 3124 Shattuck Ave. Wheelchair accessible. All events are free. 

540-0751. ww.thelonghaul.org 

ONGOING 

Activist Skill Class: Practical Skills for Difficult Times 

Tactics and strategies of activism with Karen Pickett and Phil Klasky. Classes offered through Merritt College, Tuesday evenings and Saturdays, beginning April 29 through May 24. To register call 548-2220 x 233. Classes at  

The Ecology Center, 2530 San Pablo Ave. 

Cooking and Baking Classes, offered by The Bread Project in conjunction with Berkeley Adult School. Contact Lucie Buchbinder at 644-1713 for more information.  

CITY MEETINGS 

Transportation Commission Pedestrian Subcommittee meets Friday, April 25, 3 p.m. at 2118 Milvia St., Third Floor Conference Room. Carolyn Helmke, 981-7062. www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/commissions/transportation/default.htm  

Parks and Recreation Commission meets Monday, April 28, at 7 p.m. at the North Berkeley Senior Center. Deborah Chernin, 981-6715. 

www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/commissions/parksandrecreation/default.htm 

Solid Waste Management Commission meets Monday, April 28, at 7 p.m. at the Transfer Station, 1201 Second St. Becky Dowdakin, 981-6357. 

www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/commissions/solidwaste/default.htm  

Community Environmental Advisory Commission meets Thursday, May 1 at 7 p.m. at  

2118 Milvia St. 

Nabil Al-Hadithy 981-7461. 

www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/commissions/environmentaladvisory/default.htm  

Public Works Commission 

meets Thursday, May 1 at 7 p.m. at the North Berkeley Senior Center, Jeff Egeberg 981-6406. www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/commissions/publicworks/default.htm