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Berkeley This Week
FRIDAY, MAY 23
Women in Black Vigil, from noon to 1 p.m. at UC Berke-
ley, 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 Series
“One Man’s Opinion,” with William K. (Sandy) Muir, Ph.D., Prof. of Political Science, emeritus, UC Ber-
keley. Luncheon 11:45 a.m. $11.50 - $12.50, speech at 12:30 p.m., at the Berkeley City Club, 2315 Durant St. For reservations 526-2925.
Splitting the Sky, First Nations Freedom Fighter
will speak on his experiences with the American Indian Movement at 7 p.m. at the Ecology Center, 2530 San Pablo Ave. Cost is $5-$15 sliding scale. 548-2220, ext. 233.
Tibetan Aid Project Spring Benefit Dinner Enjoy a vegetarian meal and music from 6 to 9:30 p.m. at The Brazilian Room in Tilden Park. All the proceeds are dedicated to supporting Tibetan monasteries, nunneries and schools, and to supporting the distribution of sacred texts and art vital to Tibetan culture. For reservations call 848-4238. www.tibetanaidproject.org
SATURDAY, MAY 24
Chocolate and Chalk Art Festival along the sidewalks of Solano Ave., Saturday and Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Register to create your own chalk art at 1561 Solano Ave. Music, pet adoptions, food, chocolate and the unfurling of Spring Art Street banners. Sponsored by the Solano Avenue Associa-
tion. 527-5358. www.solano-
ave.org
Strawberry Tastings at the Berkeley Farmers Market Free samples from all of the strawberry growers, from 2 - 7 p.m. Sponsored by the Ecology Center. 548-3333. www.ecologycenter.org
Kiddies Carnival in Diamond Park, Oakland, from noon to 6 p.m. A traditional festival celebrated around the world. Music, costumes, face-painting, potluck. All performances are by children! Free event sponsored by Epic Arts in Berkeley. 644-2204.
Winged Migration, a documentary by Jacques Perrin, on bird migration through forty countries, with presentations by Wildcare and The International Bird Rescue Research Center at 7 p.m. at the Albany Twin, 1115 Solano Ave. Tickets are $9. 843-3456.
Outdoor Screening and Party for “Bum’s Paradise,” a
documentary by Thomas McCabe about the Albany Bulb. Movie and bonfire at sundown at the Albany
Landfill Amphitheater, at the end of Buchanan St. off of I-80. Rain date the following evening or evenings until it happens. www.nonchalance.org, 595-4626.
Butterfly Blooms Tour
Tour the Butterfly Garden, see what is in bloom and learn how you can help local butterflies, from 2 to 4 p.m. at Tilden Nature Area, in Tilden Park. 525-2233. tnarea@ebparks.org.
Making Room for Butterflies and Songbirds Come learn how the presence of butterflies and songbirds protects human health and enriches experience, and what is re-
quired to re-establish and extend useful habitat for songbirds and butterflies. Led by Alan Hopkins, who has studied birds and their behavior and use of habitat and Barbara Deutsch, who studied birds and butterflies during the 15 years she spent making a refuge for them around a local pathway. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Ecology Center, 2530 San Pablo Ave. Cost is $10 members, $15 others, no one turned away for lack of funds. For information call 548-2220 ext. 233.
Fire Suppression Class
offered by the City of Berkeley’s Emergency Operations Center, from 1 to 5 p.m. at 997 Cedar St. For more in-
formation call 981-5605.
SUNDAY, MAY 25
Chocolate and Chalk Art Festival Solano Ave. See listing for Sat. May 24.
Permaculture Principles
The Berkeley Eco House, a permaculture demonstration house, hosts a series of workshops on permaculture, green building, and sustainable lifestyle every second and last Sunday of the month, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Berkeley EcoHouse, 1305 Hopkins, at Peralta (enter the garden gate on Peralta). Donations of $5-$20 requested and includes a vegetarian lunch. For information call 465-9439.
Bike Fair with information on general bike maintenance, bike safety, and bike advocacy, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at REI, 1338 San Pablo Ave. 549-7433.
Meditation, a talk with representatives of Sant Thakar Singh at 1 p.m. at the Berke-
ley Public Library, 2090 Kittredge. 845-9648.
MONDAY, MAY 26
Memorial Day - City Offices Are Closed
Berkeley CopWatch meets at 8 p.m. at 2022 Blake St. Vol-
unteers needed. For information call 548-0425.
TUESDAY, MAY 27
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.berkeley
cameraclub.org
Lawyers in the Library, at the West Branch, 1125 University Ave. at 6 p.m. 981-6270.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 28
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.
Berkeley Gray Panthers discuss Defending Our Civil Liberties, with Davis Riemer, former board chair of the ACLU, at 1:30 p.m. at North Berkeley Senior Center. 548-9696. graypanthersberk@aol.com
Berkeley Poetry Slam Semi-Finals, 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.
THURSDAY, MAY 29
Dining Out For Life Have dinner at one of 39 participating East Bay restaurants and 25% of your bill will benefit programs and services for people living with AIDS in the East Bay. For a list of restaurants visit www.
diningoutforlife.com or call 428-0442.
Aid to Adopting Special Kids holds an informational meeting on becoming a foster parent to or adopting a child with special needs, at 7 p.m. in Conference Room 2, Alta Bates Campus, 2450 Ashby Ave. 869-6737.
Hoods in the Night, a report back on Colombia by the National Radio Project, producers of Making Contact, with a slide presentation and excerpts from Hoods in the Night, a radio documentary featuring community leaders and displaced people of Medellin & Bogota. At 7 p.m. at La Peña Cultural Center. $5-$10 sliding scale. 849-2568. www.lapena.org
Dennis Kucinich, “Repair the American Dream,” at 7:30 p.m. at the First Congregational Church, 2345 Channing Way. Tickets are $12-$30. For reservations call 415-383-3982.
Family Literacy Night for the whole family. Make Stone Soup, hop like Peter Rabbit and draw with a purple crayon with Harold. Book sale, book swap and information for parents on read-aloud choices and preparing your child for reading. From 5 to 7 p.m. at Habitot Children’s Museum, 2065 Kittredge St. 647-1111. www.habitot.org
FRIDAY, MAY 30
“So How Did You Become An Activist, and What Now?” featuring poets Wan-
da Sabir, Frances Hillyard, and Adam David Miller from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists, 1924 Cedar, at Bonita. Suggested donation $5, no one turned away for lack of funds. Wheelchair accessible. For more information call 526-4402.
Women in Black Vigil, from noon to 1 p.m. at UC Berke-
ley, 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
ONGOING
Technical Assistance for Non-Profits
A free workshop series hosted by Alameda County Su-
pervisor Keith Carson, to be held at the Alameda County Conference Center, at 125 12th St., Oakland. The first meeting will be May 29, on Public Relations and Media Training. For information or to register, please call Breonna Cole at 272-6060.
CITY MEETINGS
Community Meetings on the City Budget
The public is invited to learn more about the budget defi-
cit and how the city plans to address the issue on May 29 at the West Berkeley Senior Center. For information call 981-CITY.
Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board meets Thursday, May 22, at 7 p.m. in City Council Chambers. Pam Wyche, 644-6128 ext. 113. www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/rent
Citizens Budget Review Commission meets Wednesday, May 28, at 7 p.m. in the
North Berkeley Senior Center. Phil Kamlarz, 981-7006.
www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/commissions/budget
Civic Arts Commission meets Wednesday, May 28, at 6:30 p.m. in the North Berkeley Senior Center.
Mary Ann Merker, 981-7533.
www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/commissions/civicarts
Disaster Council meets Wed-
nesday, May 28, at 7 p.m. in the Emergency Operations Center, 997 Cedar St. Carol Lopes, 981-5514. www.ci.
berkeley.ca.us/commissions/disaster
Energy Commission meets Wednesday, May 28, at 6:30 p.m. in the North Berkeley Senior Center. Neal De Snoo, 981-5434. www.ci.ber-
keley.ca.us/commissions/energy
Mental Health Commission
meets Wednesday, May 28, at 6:30 p.m. at 2640 Martin Luther King, Jr. Way. Harvey Turek, 981-5213. www.ci.
berkeley.ca.us/commissions/mentalhealth
Planning Commission meets
Wednesday, May 28, at 7 p.m. in the North Berkeley Senior Center. Ruth Grimes, 981-7481. www.ci.berkeley.ca.
us/commissions/planning
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