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Berkeley This Week

Tuesday May 27, 2003

TUESDAY, MAY 27 

 

Berkeley Camera Club meets at 7:30 p.m., at the Northbrae Community Church, 941 The Alameda. 525-3565. www.ber 

keleycameraclub.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 MLK, Jr. Way. Meetings are held every Wednesday night at 7 p.m. at Epic Arts Studios at 1923 Ashby Ave. For information 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 servi- 

ces 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. 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?” with poets Wanda 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. 526-4402.  

 

Jefferson Elementary Teachers Jim Harris and Linda Mengel with be honored with a Dessert Reception and Party at 7 p.m. in the Jefferson School Cafeteria. For information call 525-7567 or downboy@pacbell.net 

 

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. 496-6000, ext. 135.  

 

SATURDAY, MAY 31 

 

Malcolm X Elementary School Spring Fair in celebration of its namesake’s birthday, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 1731 Prince St. Car- 

nival games, face painting and hair braiding. Featuring a talent show and a walking timeline of the life and work of Malcolm X.  

 

Bike Rodeo at San Pablo Park, in the Francis Albrier Community Center, for children and families. Activities include a skill and handling workshop, bike maintenance, obstacle course for children 4 to 8. Food booths, carnival booths, and bike registration and i.d.-fingerprinting at the police booth. Sponsored by the City of Berkeley and Bicycle Friendly Berkeley Coalition. 549-7433.  

 

Junior Solar Sprint 

Challenge, a solar car race between local middle 

schools, hosted by the Society of Women Engineers, 

U.C. Berkeley chapter. From 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Lawrence Hall of Science. For information call 642-1369. jssc@swe.coe.berkeley.edu 

 

Kids’ Garden Club: Soil  

For ages 7-12 to explore the world of gardening. Learn about plant beds and collect clay for pottery, from 2 to 4 p.m. at Tilden Nature Area, in Tilden Park. Cost is $5 for residents, $7 for non-residents. 525-2233. tnarea@ 

ebparks.org 

 

Remove (thornless) Blackberries on Cerrito Creek 

with Friends of Five Creeks. Meet at 10 a.m at Pacific East Mall 3288 Pierce St. El Cerrito. Bring work gloves, shovels, loppers if you can.  

848-9358, f5creeks@aol.com,  

www.fivecreeks.org 

 

“The Atomic Cafe,” a film about Americans preparing to survive a nuclear war in the 1950s, at 8 p.m. at the Long Haul, 3124 Shattuck Ave. Wheelchair accessible. All events are free. 540-0751. ww.thelonghaul.org  

 

Fixing our Elections, a talk by SF Board President Matt Gonzalez on Instant Runoff Voting, at 1:30 p.m. in Ber- 

keley's Main Public Library meeting room, 2090 Kittredge at Shattuck. 526-5852 www.fairvoteca.org 

 

The California Shakespeare Theater holds auditions for a new adaptation of Sophocles’ Antigone. No previous acting experience is necessary. Needed are young people, ages 15-18, and adults, ages 50-80. Fri., May 31st, and Sat., June 1st, in Berkeley. For more information or to schedule an audition slot, please contact Shana Cooper at 548-3422, ext. 114, or shana@calshakes.org 

 

SUNDAY, JUNE 1 

 

Rosa Parks School Annual Ice Cream Social and Silent Auction, from noon to 4 p.m. at 920 Allston Way. Silent auction items and services donated by local merchants and residents. 644-8812. 

 

La Place du Marché, the East Bay French-American School’s Annual Fair, with music, food and specialized vendors from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. at 1009 Heinze Ave. and 9th St. Cost is $5, children 12 and under are free. 521-4920. www.ebfas.org 

 

Walkathon for the National Organization for Women, honoring Rep. Barbara Lee, at 9:30 a.m. at the Sailboat House, Lake Merritt. Donation $20. 562-1919. 

 

The World in Your Backyard, a garden party to benefit the Botanical Garden, with food, wine, music and plants from 3 - 6 p.m. For tickets call 643-2755.  

 

 

A Taste of Albany Celebrate the town’s second annual Spring Festival at Memorial Park, 1300 block of Portland Ave. from noon to 5 p.m. Music, arts and crafts, magic show and samples from some of the best restaurants in Albany. Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 day of event. 525-1771. www.albanychamber.org 

MONDAY, JUNE 2 

 

National Organization for Women, Oakland/East Bay Chapter meets from 6 to 8 p.m. at the South Berkeley Library, 1901 Russell St. The speaker will be Breonna Cole, aide to Alameda County Supervisor Keith Carson and campaign manager for Wilson Riles. 287-8948. 

 

Berkeley CopWatch meets at 8 p.m. at 2022 Blake St. Vol- 

unteers needed. 548-0425. 

 

Berkeley Biodiesel Cooper- 

ative Orientation at 7:30 p.m. Call for location. 594-4000 ext. 777. biobauerx@ 

hotmail.com 

 

West Nile Virus and other  

Mosquito Problems 

William Hamersky of the Alameda County Mosquito Abatement speaks on how the West Nile Virus and other mosquito-borne ill-nesses may affect Bay Area residents as well as wetland restoration programs, at 7 p.m. downstairs at the Al- 

bany Community Center, 1249 Marin. Sponsored by Friends of Five Creeks. For  

more information contact f5creeks@aol.com or 848-9358. 

 

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.  

 

Alameda County Hazardous Waste Drop-Off from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 29 - 31 at Ala- 

meda County Household Hazardous Waste, 2100 E. 7th St., Oakland. Take ad-vantage of this opportunity to safely dispose of paint, stain, varnish, thinner and adhesives; auto products such as old fuel, motor oil, oil filters and batteries; household batteries, cleaners and sprays; garden products, including pesticides and fertilizers. Please do NOT bring asbestos, explosives, railroad ties, radioactive materials, medical waste, 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, or visit http://householdhazwaste.org/oakland 

 

CITY MEETINGS 

 

 

Community Meetings on the City Budget The public is invited to learn more about the budget deficit and how the city plans to address the issue on May 29 at the West Berkeley Senior Center. For information call 981-CITY.  

 

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.ber- 

keley.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 

 

Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board meets Monday, June 2, at 7 p.m., in City Council Chambers, Pam Wyche, 644-6128 ext. 113. www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/rent 

 

Council Agenda Committee  

meets Monday, June 2, at  

2:30 p.m., at 2180 Milvia St. Sherry M. Kelly, city clerk, 

981-6900. www.ci.berkeley.ca. 

us/citycouncil/agenda-committee 

 

Landmarks Preservation Commission meets Monday, June 2, 7:30 p.m., in the North Berkeley Senior Center. Gisele Sorensen, 981-7419. www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/ 

commissions/landmarks 

 

Peace and Justice Commission meets Monday, June 2, at 7 p.m., in the North Berkeley Senior Center. Manuel Hector, 981-5510. 

www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/commissions/peaceandjustice 

 

Youth Commission meets Monday, June 2, at 6:30 p.m., at 1730 Oregon St. Philip Harper-Cotton, 981-6670. 

www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/commissions/youth