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Berkeley This Week
FRIDAY, FEB. 20
5th Annual Seed Swap Come be a part of the Bay Area Seed Interchange Library (BASIL) seed swap. This is a great way to meet other local gardeners and trade seed. There will be free seed giveaways to get you started, along with a short introductory talk on seed saving. Bring seed, envelopes and pens or just show up with a commitment to bring seed back to the Interchange Library. From 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Ecology Center, 2530 San Pablo Ave, near Dwight Way. 548-2220, ext. 233.
City Commons Club Noon Luncheon with You-Tien Hsing, Prof. Dept. of Geography, UCB, “Transformation of Socialism in China” Luncheon at 11:45 a.m. for $11.50 - $12.50, speech at 12:30 p.m., at the Berkeley City Club, 2315 Durant St. For information and reservations call 526-2925 or 665-9020.
“Uncovered: The Whole Truth About the Iraq War” and “Imagine America” will be shown at 7 p.m. at the Kucinich for President office, 3362 Adeline, near Alcatraz. 420-0772.
Benefit Teach-In for the Grocery Workers at 7:30 p.m. at Humanist Hall, 390 27th St. Oakland. Donation of $5. 655-5764. javacs@yahoo.com
“The Vagina Monologues” Berkeley High School student production, directed by Joanna Lee, at 8 p.m. at the Florence Schwimley Little Theater, 1920 Allston Way. Adults $10, Student $5. A benefit for Bay Area Women Against Rape. 527-3086.
Berkeley Chess Club meets Fridays at 7:15 p.m. at the Berkeley City Club, 2315 Durant Ave. Players at all levels are welcome. 652-5324.
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. Sponsored by the Buddhist Peace Fellowship. 655-6169. www.bpf.org
Overeaters Anonymous meets every Friday at 1:30 p.m. at the Northbrae Church at Solano and The Alameda. Parking is free and is handicapped accessible. For information call Katherine, 525-5231.
SATURDAY, FEB. 21
Berkeley Alliance of Neighborhood Associations meets at 9:15 a.m. in the Sproul Room, St. John’s Presbyterian Church, 2727 College Ave. 587-3257. www.berkeleycna.com
Kids Garden Club on recycled planters. Bring a container from home and we’ll turn it into a planter for our budding new garden. From 2 to 4 p.m. at Tilden Nature Area, in Tilden Park. Cost is $3. Wheelchair accessible. 525-2233. tnarea@ebparks.org
Tilden Park Hike with the Natural Sciences Guild Cost is $15, free for members. For more information call 799-6756.
Junior Skywatchers Club on Winter Constellations. We’ll tell stories, stargaze, and make star maps of the night sky. From 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Tilden Nature Area, in Tilden Park. Wheelchair accessible. 525-2233, tnarea@ebparks.org
Stream Restoration Workshop taught by Ann Riley, author of “Restoring Streams in Cities” from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Urban Creeks Council, 1250 Addison St.
Cerrito Creek Restoration Meet at 10 a.m. at the south edge of El Cerrito Plaza, near EC BART. We’ll re-plant salvaged native plants. f5creeks@aol.com
Free Emergency Preparedness Class on Disaster First Aid for anyone who lives or works in Berkeley, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Fire Department Training Center, 997 Cedar St. Register on-line at www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/fire/oes or by calling 981-5506.
“City Schools and the American Dream,” an evening with Dr. Pedro Noguera, Professor at New York University’s Steinhardt School of Education and a former member of Berkeley’s School Board, at 7:30 p.m. at the Berkeley Community Theater. Benefit for the Berkeley Public Education Foundation, sponsored by Cody’s Books. Tickets are $25, available from Cody’s Books, and includes a copy of “City Schools and the American Dream.” 845-7852. www.codysbooks.com
Book Sale sponsored by The Friends of the Albany Library from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Albany Library, 1247 Marin Avenue in Albany. All paperbacks and hardback books including library discards will be sold for 50 cents each. There is a great selection of magazines such as National Geographic and Bon Appetit which will be sold for 25 cents each or 5 for $1. 526-3720, ext. 5.
“California Bounty” a gala for Children’s Community Center Preschool from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church at One Lawson Road in Kensington. Silent and live auction items include vacation packages, dinners, original artwork, clothing, toys and more from the best businesses in the Bay Area. Dinner and live music. Tickets can be purchased in advance for $12.50 or for $15 at the door. Proceeds benefit Berkeley’s Children’s Community Center Preschool— the oldest cooperative preschool in the West. For more information call 527-7654 or go to www.cccpreschool.org
Acupuncture & Integrative Medicine College Open House from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. This free open-house event will give prospective students and members of the community a chance to learn about the Masters of Science in Oriental Medicine program. 2550 Shattuck Ave. To RSVP, please contact Taj Moore 666-8248, ext. 108.
5K Walk/Run on the UC campus, sponsored by the Berkeley Free Clinic. If you would like to join the race, visit www.berkeleyfreeclinic.org
Homebuyer Education Seminar from 10 a.m. to noon at the BAR auditorium, 1553 Martin Luther King Jr. Way at Cedar. Free, but reservations required. 528-3400, ext. 6.
Yoga for Seniors at the Berkeley City Club, 2315 Durant St., on Saturdays from 10 to 11 a.m. The class is taught by Rosie Linsky, who at age 72, has practiced yoga for over 40 years. Open to non-members of the club for $8 per class. For further information and to register, call Karen Ray at 848-7800.
SUNDAY, FEB. 22
All Things Wet and Wonderful We will use eyes, hand-lenses and the 14-power discovery scope to view creatures from the meadow pond, from 10 a.m. to noon at Tilden Nature Area. 525-2233.
League of Women Voters of Berkeley: Recording Their Leaders Therese Pipe, Oral History Coordinator for the League of Women Voters of Berkeley, Albany, and Emeryville, will focus on the achievements of several League pioneers through their oral histories. From 2 to 4 p.m. at the Berkeley History Center, 1931 Center St. Admission free. 848-0181. www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/histsoc/
Berkeley City Club free tour from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Tours are sponsored by the Berkeley City Club and the Landmark Heri-
tage Foundation. Donations welcome. The Berkeley City Club is located at 2315 Durant Ave. For group reservations or more information, call 848-7800 or 883-9710.
“The Port Chicago Mutiny - Then and Now” with author Robert L. Allen and a film narrated by Danny Glover at 2 p.m. at the Oakland Museum of California, 10th and Oak Sts. 238-2200. www.museumca.org
“Lorena Hickok and Eleanor Roosevelt - A Love Story” and “Gerty, Gerty, Gerty Stein is Back, Back, Back” videos shown from 2 to 5 p.m. at the North Berkeley Senior Center. Cost is $10-$25, no one turned away. Sponsored by the Pat Bond Committee and the National Center for Lesbian Rights. www.patbondaward.com
Meditation Seminar with representatives of Sant Thakar Singh at 1:15 p.m. at the Berkeley Main Library, 2090 Kittredge. Free. 845-4870.
Tibetan Buddhism with Lee Nichol on “Freedom for Knowledge” at 6 p.m. at the Tibetan Nyingma Institute, 1815 Highland Pl. 843-6812. www.nyingmainstitute.com
MONDAY, FEB. 23
Tea at Four Enjoy some of the best teas from the other side of the Pacific Rim and learn their cultural and natural history. Then take a walk to see wintering birds and dormant ladybeetles, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at Tilden Nature Area, in Tilden Park. Registration required. Cost is $5 for residents, $7 for non-residents. Wheelchair accessible. 525-2233.
“Rituals of Possession and Postwar Reintegration in Mozambique” with Alcinda Honwana, at 4 p.m. in 160 Kroeber Hall, UC Campus. Sponsored by the Center for African Studies. 642-8338. http://ias.berkeley.edu/africa
“The Bishop Gerardi Murder Case” with reporter and novelist Francisco Goldman at 4 p.m. at the Geballe Room, 220 Stephens Hall, UC Campus. Sponsored by the Center for Latin American Studies. 642-2088.
Humanistic Judaism 101 with Kol Hadash’s Rabbi Kai Eckstein, at 7:30 pm at the Berkeley-Richmond Jewish Community Center, 1414 Walnut St. 233-6880.
Fitness for 55+ A total body workout including aerobics, stretching and strengthing at 1:15 p.m. at the South Berkeley Senior Center. 981-5170.
Berkeley CopWatch organizational meeting at 8 p.m. at 2022 Blake St. Join us to work on current issues around police misconduct. Volunteers needed. For information call 548-0425.
TUESDAY, FEB. 24
Tuesday Morning Birdwalk at Tilden Nature Area, 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. Call if you need binoculars. 525-2233.
Fat Tuesday/Mardi Gras Celebration with live music and costume making from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Tuesday Farmers’ Market, Derby St. at MLK. Featuring Josh Paxton at 3 p.m. and Wild Buds at 4 p.m. 548-2220, ext. 227. www.ecologycenter.org
“Accessible Tech - The Great Equalizer!” a Berkeley Special Education Parents Network (BSPED) presentation from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Center for Accessible Technology (CforAT), 2547 8th St. AT and universal design in educational materials make a tremendous contribution to a meaningful, equitable education for ALL children. Wheelchair accessible and free. 525-9262. BSPED@mcads.com
“Climbing Mt. Shasta” with Tim Keating, Director, Sierra Wilderness Seminars, at 7 p.m. at REI, 1338 San Pablo Ave. 527-4140.
“Gaza Strip” A documentary of the lives of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip struggling with the day to day trials of the Israeli occupation. At 6:30 p.m. at the Berkeley Public Library Central Branch, 2090 Kittredge St., 3rd floor community meeting room, wheelchair accessible. Sponsored by Berkeley Peace Walk & Vigil and Lake Merritt Neighbors Organized for Peace Present.
“Judaism, What is it all About?” an interactive lecture series with Rabbi Judah Dardik, at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesdays at Beth Jacob Congregation, 3778 Park Blvd., Oakland. 482-1147. www.bethjacoboakland.org
Triumph Over Fear, Victory Party and Award Ceremony, in honor of all those who made our stunning victory in Raich v. Ashcroft possible, with Attorney General Bill Lockyer, at 5 p.m. at Oakland Box Theater, 1928 Telegraph Ave. Tickets are $50 general public, $35 patients with OCBC i.d. cards. Reservations can be made by calling 764-1494. Sponsored by Angel Wings Patient OutReach.
Berkeley PC Users Group, problem solving and beginners meeting to answer, in simple English, users questions about Windows computers, at 7 p.m. at 1145 Walnut St., near corner of Eunice. All welcome, no charge. 527-2177.
St. John’s Prime Timers meets at 9:30 a.m. at St. John’s Presbyterian Church, 2727 College Ave. We offer ongoing classes in exercise and creative arts, and always welcome new members over 50. 845-6830.
Tuesday Tilden Walkers We are a few slowpoke seniors who walk between a mile or two each Tuesday, meeting at 9:30 a.m. in the Little Farm parking lot. To join us, call 215-7672.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 25
Tilden Tots A nature adventure program to learn about our amphibian friends from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Tilden Nature Area. For 3 and 4 years olds accompanied by an adult. Fee is $6, $8 for non-residents. Registration required. 525-2233.
Great Decisions 2004: “Weapons of Mass Destruction” with Prof. Harold P. Smith, visiting scholar, Goldman School of Public Policy, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Berkeley City Club, 2315 Durant St. The Great Decisions program will meet Wednesdays through March 31. Briefing booklets are available. For information and reservations call 526-2925.
March Ballot Free-For-All Join the Gray Panthers for a review of the March ballot measures with Kriss Worthington on Berkeley Measures, Michelle Milam from Loni Hancock’s office, on the State Propositions, Avram Gratch, MD on Measure A, and Ms. Quintana-Turner on Prop. 55, at 1:30 p.m. at the North Berkeley Senior Center. 548-9696.
“Arnie’s Energy Policy: Just Another Shade of Gray?” with Bob Finkelstein, Executive Director, The Utility Reform Network, at 4 p.m., 110 Barrows Hall, UC Campus. 642-1640.
Berkeley Stop the War Coalition meets every Wednesday at 7 p.m. in 255 Dwinelle, UC Campus. www.berkeleystopthewar.org
“The Chilean Popular Movement” with Prof. Jorge Arrate, at 4 p.m. in the Lounge, Women’s Faculty Club, UC Campus. Sponsored by the Center for Latin American Studies. 642-2088. www.clas.berkeley.edu
“From Fatigue to Fantastic” with Jacob Teitelbaum, MD, at 7 p.m. at Cafe de la Paz, 1600 Shattuck Ave. Sponsored by Elephant Pharmacy.
Berkeley Peace Walk and Vigil at the Berkeley BART Sta-
tion, corner of Shattuck and Center. Vigil at 6:30 p.m. followed by Peace Walk at 7 p.m. www.geocities.com/vigil4peace/vigil
Bayswater Book Club meets at 6:30 p.m. at Lius’ Kitchen, Solano Ave. for a discussion of “The Boom and the Bubble” by Robert Brenner. 433-2911.
Prose Writers Workshop We're a serious but lively bunch whose focus is on issues of craft. Novices welcome. Experienced facilitator. Community sponsored, no fee. Meets 7 to 9 p.m. at the Jewish Community Center, 1414 Walnut, at Rose. For information call 524-3034.
Berkeley CopWatch open office hours 7 to 9 p.m. Drop in to file complaints, assistance available. For information call 548-0425.
THURSDAY, FEB. 26
Public Hearing on University Village Master Plan EIR at 6:30 p.m. in the Multi-purpose Room, Ocean View School, 1000 Jackson St., Albany. Copies of the Subsequent Focused Draft Environmental Impact Report are available for review at the Albany Branch Library, 1247 Marin Ave. or at the University Village office. For more informaion contact Carol Kielusiak at 643-0638.
Third Biennial Meeting of Bay Area Creek and Watershed Groups at 6 p.m. at the North Berkeley Senior Center. Sponsored by Aquatic Outreach Institute, East Bay Watershed Center, Friends of Baxter Creek, Friends of Five Creeks, SPAWNERS, Urban Creeks Council. The meeting is free, but please pre-register by calling Mary Malko, at 231-9430. mary@aoinstitute.org
“The Fourth World War” a documentary on the human story of global conflict, at 7:30 p.m. at Humanist Hall, 390 27th St., Oakland. Donation $5-$10. Benefit for Bay Area Indie Media and Chiapas Suppot Committee. http://bayarea.indiemedia.org
ONGOING
Family Activist Resource Center A small group of East Bay parents is meeting monthly to set up a drop-in center where parents and caregivers can come with their children and do their political work while their children are cared for in a creative, respectful and nurturing manner. For information on the next meeting, contact Erica at ericadavid@earthlink.net or call 841-3204.
Berkeley Rhinos Rugby Team is inviting interested high school athletes to join. Practices are Tues. and Thurs. 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Gabe's Field. The season goes from February through May. Call Coach Keir Paasch for information, 847-1453.
Starbucks Grants for Giving is offering $375,000 to local non-profits in Berkeley and other East Bay cities. Eligibility and application information can be obtained from any Northern California Starbucks location, by visiting www.starbucks.com/
grantsforgiving or by calling 1-866-535-GIVE.
CITY MEETINGS
Parks and Recreation Commission meets Mon., Feb. 23, at 7 p.m., at the North Berkeley Senior Center. Deborah Chernin, 981-6715. www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/commissions/parksandrecreation
Solid Waste Management Commission Mon., Feb. 23, at 7 p.m., at 1201 Second St. Becky Dowdakin, 981-6357. www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/commissions/solidwaste
City Council meets Tues., Feb. 24, at 7 p.m. with a Special Meeting at 5 p.m. in City Council Chambers, Sherry M. Kelly, city clerk, 981-6900. www.ci.
berkeley.ca.us/citycouncil
Citizens Budget Review Commission meets Wednesday, Feb. 25, at 7 p.m., at the North Berkeley Senior Center. Paul Navazio, 981-7041. www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/commissions/budget
Civic Arts Commission meets Wed., Feb. 25, at 6:30 p.m., at the North Berkeley Senior Center. Mary Ann Merker, 981-7533. www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/
commissions/civicarts
Disaster Council meets Wed., Feb. 25, at 7 p.m., at the Emergency Operations Center, 997 Cedar St. Carol Lopes, 981-5514. www.ci.berkeley.ca. us/commissions/disaster
Energy Commission meets Wed., Feb. 25, at 6:30 p.m., at the North Berkeley Senior Center. Neal De Snoo, 981-5434. www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/commissions/energy
Mental Health Commission meets Wed., Feb. 25, 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 Wed., Feb. 25, at 7 p.m., at the North Berkeley Senior Center. Ruth Grimes, 981-7481. www.ci.berkeley. ca.us/commissions/planning
Police Review Commission meets Wed. Feb. 25, at 7:30 p.m. at the North Berkeley Senior Center, Barbara Attard, 981-4950. www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/commissions/policereview
Zoning Adjustments Board meets Thurs. Feb. 26, at 7 p.m., in City Council Chambers. Mark Rhoades, 981-7410. www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/commissions/zoning
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