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Berkeley This Week

Friday May 09, 2003

COMMUNITY MEETINGS 

 

FRIDAY, MAY 9 

 

City Commons Club Noon Luncheon Series 

“Saving the Planet,” with Michael H. O’Malley, Publisher, Berkeley Daily Planet. 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. 

 

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 

 

 

Johan Galtung, Norwegian peace researcher and mediator, will conduct a day-long workshop on “Peaceful Conflict Transformation” at La Peña Cultural Center, 3105 Shattuck Ave. Pre-registration required, call 232-4493. Galtung will give a free lecture, “New Approaches to Peace Studies” at 7:30 p.m. in 155 Dwinelle Hall, on the UC Campus. 

 

Berkeley Critical Mass Bike Ride converges at the Berkeley BART the second Friday of every month at 5:30 p.m. 

 

May Day Celebration, a benefit for the Revolutionary Worker newspaper, with food, poetry and speeches, at 7 p.m. at The Humanist Hall, 390 27th St between Tele- 

graph and Broadway. Dona- 

tion $5-10 sliding scale, no one turned away for lack of funds. Sponsored by May Day Committee, 848-1196.  

 

SATURDAY, MAY 10 

 

Annual Letter Carriers’ Food Drive in support of Alameda County Community Food Bank. If you receive a post card about the food drive, please leave a bag of non-perishable food by your mailbox for letter carriers to pick up. Food can also be dropped off at Berkeley Main, Berkeley DDU, Station A, and Berkeley Elmwood Post Offices. For more information visit ww.accfb. 

org or call 800-870-FOOD. 

 

Thousand Oaks School 28th Annual Carnival from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 840 Colusa Ave. near Solano. Play games of skill for all ages, from Vegi-roulette to Pie-in-the-Face! You could win a “Flower Power” quilt in the raffle contest, or an award-winning cake at our cake walk. Have wonderful homemade Mexican corn and chicken tostadas for lunch, or even pizza and cotton candy! Thousand Oaks School welcomes the whole community to come have some good old-fashioned fun! Call 841-1445 for more information.  

 

Kids’ Garden Club: Farm Animals, for ages 7 - 12, from 2 - 4 p.m. at Tilden Nature Area, in Tilden Park. Cost is $5 for Berkeley residents, $7 non-residents. For information call 525-2233. tnarea@ebparks.org.  

 

Berkeley Historical Society Walking Tours: “Fourth Street Tour and Spenger’s History,” led by Denny Abrams. 10 a.m. $5 members, $10 non-members. For reservations call 848-0181. www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/histsoc 

 

Bike Day at the Berkeley Farmers’ Market, with programs on traditional and practical bicycles for transportation and shipping, bike repair and bike safety. From 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Center St., at MLK, Jr. Way, sponsored by Bicycle Friendly Berkeley Coalition, the Sierra Club, and the Ecology Center. 549-7433. 

 

Green Design for Everyday People, a discussion of the process of green design and how we all can have beautiful living and working spaces that are not toxic to ourselves or our environment. Topics will include cleaners, paints, sealers, furnishings, flooring, energy efficient systems and products. Bring a rough plan of your space if possible. From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Ecology Center, 2530 San Pablo Ave., near Dwight Way. Call to pre-register. $10 Ecology Center members, $15 others, no one turned away for lack of funds. 548-2220 x233.  

 

Take This Job and Shove It, a film on workers with  

Johnny Paycheck sound-track 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. www.thelonghaul.org  

 

The Great War Society will hold its monthly meeting, at 10:30 a.m. at 640 Arlington Ave. The topic will be “Hol- 

lywood Goes to War," presented by Andrew Melomet. 527-7118. 

 

SUNDAY, MAY 11 

 

Berkeley Architectural  

Heritage House Tour 

"Tamalpais and Shasta" 

from 1 to 5 p.m. featuring twelve houses in one of Berkeley's earliest subdivisions, created in 1905 with artistic, intellectual, and conservation-minded residents in mind. There will be a garden reception at one of the houses. Tickets for the self-guided House Tour and Reception are $25 for BAHA members and their guests and $30 for general admission. Tickets will also be sold on the day of the tour at a table on Euclid Avenue at Bay View Place. For reservations, please call the BAHA office at 841-2242 or 841-1055. www.berkeleyheritage.com/2003springhousetour.html 

 

Mothers’ Day Tea at the Botanical Garden, food and music in a peaceful setting. Seatings 1 - 3 p.m. Cost is  

$30, Members $20, children under 12, $10. UC Botanical Garden, Centennial Drive, To register, call 643-2755. 

 

Mothers’ Day Peace Cele- 

bration, join in prayers and reflections on peace from different faith traditions, with music, poetry, and activities for children, from 1 to 3:30 p.m. in MLK, Jr. Civic Center Park. Sponsored by Wo- 

men for Peace, Code Pink, Ecumenical Peace Institute, Gray Panthers, among many others. 415-255-7291. 

 

Planting the Seeds of Hope and Cooperation in Israel and Palestine Honor the earth and Mothers'Day to re-commit ourselves to working for harmony between Israelis and Palestinians by planting seeds at Cedar/Rose Park, two blocks west of Sacramento St. from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Co-sponsored by the Trees of Hope Committee, Bay Area Women in Black, 

A Jewish Voice for Peace, Kehilla Synagogue School, and Brit Tzedek. 

 

Is Hope an Option? A discussion with Rabbi Arik Ascherman, Executive Director of the Jerusalem-based Rabbis for Human Rights at 7:30 p.m. at the Berkeley/Richmond Jewish 

Community Center, 1414 Walnut St. 

 

MONDAY, MAY 12 

 

Berkeley Partners for Parks General Meeting, with a presentation by UC students on their designs for the Santa Fe Right of Way, at 7 p.m. at the City of Berkeley Corporation Yard, 1326 Allston Way. mail@bpfp.org 

 

Writers Group discusses how to get an agent with a panel of agents including B.J. Roberts, Amy Rennert, and Mark Lee at 7:30 p.m. at Barnes and Noble. 644-0861. 

 

Berkeley Cop Watch meets at 8 p.m. at 2022 Blake St. Volunteers needed. For information call 548-0425. 

 

Berkeley Biodiesel Collective Business Meeting for collective members and those interested in making bio- 

diesel welcome. At 7 p.m. at the Ecology Center Recycling Trailers, 1231 2nd St. 594-4000 x107. biobauerx@hotmail.com. 

 

TUESDAY, MAY 13 

 

Constitutional Rights Teach-In, covering the Patriot Act and the proposed Patriot Act II. Nancy Nadel, Oakland City Council, Keynote Speaker. At 6:30 p.m. at the First Unitarian Church, 685 Fourteenth St., Oakland. 533-8358. 

 

Lead-Safe Painting and Remodeling, a free class on how to detect and remedy  

Lead hazards in your home, offered by Alameda County lead Poisoning Prevention Program, at 6 p.m. at the Building Education Center, 812 Page St. 567-8280.  

 

Berkeley Camera Club meets 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.berkeleycam 

eraclub.org 

 

Personal and Professional Portfolios, a brown bag career talk with Mary Robbins, noon to 1 p.m, at YWCA Turning Point Career Center, 2600 Bancroft Way. 848-6370.  

 

Poetry Book Club, meets at the Claremont Branch Library, at 7:30 p.m. at 2940 Benvenue Ave. This month we will discuss the works of Rumi, the 13th century poet and mystic. 981-6280. 

 

WEDNESDAY, MAY 14 

 

South Berkeley Mural Project. Community members in South Berkeley are coming together to create a neighborhood mural on the side of the Grove Liquor Store on the corner of Ashby Ave and Martin Luther King, Jr. Way. Meetings are held every Wednesday night at 7 p.m. at Epic Arts Studios at 1923 Ashby Ave. For further information on ways to get involved please call 644-2204.  

 

Youth and the Military: Your Rights & Your Options, a panel discussion with veterans, conscientious objectors, conscientious objector counselors, and a school representative followed by questions from high school youth. A light dinner will be served. Contributions are welcome. From 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the First Congregational Church of Oakland, 2501 Harrison St., at 27th St., Oakland. For information call Ying, 841-4755. www.PNVRC.net.  

 

Uplifting Spirit through Education, panel discussion with His Holiness Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, spiritual theologian Matthew Fox, and other thinkers in an evening of discussion on education and how to empower youth. Sponsored by the International Association for Human Values. At Zeller- 

bach Hall, UC Campus, at 7 p.m. Cost is $12, $8 for students. (800) 454-9857. www.iahv.org,  

symposium@iahv.org 

Berkeley Poetry Slam, with host Charles Ellik at 8:30 p.m. at The Starry Plough, 3101 Shattuck Ave. $90 cash prizes. Cost is $7 at the door, $5 with student i.d. 841-2082. 

 

Community Dances in Berkeley, traditional English and American dances, 8 p.m. every Wednesday, $9. 7 p.m. first Sunday, $10. Grace North Church, 2138 Cedar St., 233-5065. www.bacds.org 

 

ONGOING 

 

Alameda County Hazardous Waste Drop-Off from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 9 and 10 at Alameda County Household Hazardous Waste, 2100 E. 7th St., Oakland. Take ad- 

vantage of this opportunity to safely dispose of products such as paint, auto products, household batteries, cleaners and sprays, pesticides and fertilizers. Please do NOT bring asbestos, explosives, most compressed gasses, computer monitors, CRTs and TVs, computers & electronic equipment. Call 1-877-STOPWASTE or visit stopwaste.org/fsrecycle. For information on what to do with other items, call 800-606-6606, email HHW@co.alameda.ca.us 

 

CITY MEETINGS 

 

Community Meetings on the City Budget. The public is invited to four meetings to learn more about the budget deficit and City plans to address the issue. May 15 at 7 p.m. at the South Berkeley Senior Center, May 22 at 7 p.m. at the North Berkeley Senior Center, May 29 at the West Berkeley Senior Center, and June 5 at St. John’s Presbyterian Church, 2727 College Ave. For information call 981-CITY.  

 

Council Agenda Committee meets Monday, May 12, at 2:30 p.m. in the Redwood Room, 6th Floor, 2180 Milvia St. Sherry M. Kelly, city clerk 

981-6900. www.ci.berkeley. 

ca.us/citycouncil/agenda-committee 

 

Landmarks Preservation Commission Special Meeting  

on Monday, May 12 at 7:30 p.m. to discuss revisions to the Landmarks Preservations Ordinance and the Zoning Ordinance, in the North Ber- 

keley Senior Center. Greg Powell, 981-7414. www.ci.ber 

keley.ca.us/commissions/landmarks 

 

City Council meets Tuesday, May 13, at 7 p.m. in City Council Chambers. Sherry M. Kelly, city clerk, 981-6900. www.ci.berkeley. 

ca.us/citycouncil 

 

Commission on Disability  

meets Wednesday, May 14, at 6:30 p.m. in the North Berkeley Senior Center. Paul Church. 981-6342. www.ci. 

berkeley.ca.us/commissions/disability 

 

Homeless Commission 

meets Wednesday, May 14 at 

7 p.m. in the North Berkeley Senior Center. Jane Micallef 981-5426. www.ci.berkeley.ca. 

us/commissions/homeless 

 

Planning Commission 

meets Wednesday, May 14 at 

7 p.m. in the North Berkeley Senior Center. Ruth Grimes 981-7481. www.ci.berkeley. 

ca.us/commissions/planning 

 

Police Review Commission 

meets Wednesday, May 14 at  

7:30 p.m. in the North Berkeley Senior Center. Barbara Attard, 981-4950. www.ci. 

berkeley.ca.us/commissions/ 

policereview 

 

Waterfront Commission 

meets Wednesday, May 14 at 

7 p.m. at 201 University Ave. 

Cliff Marchetti, 644-6376 x 224. www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/ 

commissions/waterfront 

 

Design Review Committee  

meets Thursday, May 15 at 

7:30 p.m. in the North Berkeley Senior Center. Anne Burns, 981-7415. www.ci. 

berkeley.ca.us/commissions/ 

designreview  

 

Fair Political Practices Commission meets Thursday, May 15 at 7:30 p.m. in the  

North Berkeley Senior Center. Prasanna Rasaih, 981-6950. www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/ 

commissions/faircampaign 

 

Transportation Commission  

meets Thursday, May 15 at  

7 p.m. in the North Berkeley Senior Center. Peter Hillier, 981-7000. www.ci.berkeley. 

ca.us/commissions/transportation