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FRIDAY, MARCH 26 

City Commons Club Noon Luncheon with Robert E. Brown on “The Power of Handshaking.” 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 reservations call 526-2925 or 665-9020. 

“Literacy & Beyond!” Family Literacy Night Event at the Berkeley YMCA, 2001 Allston Way, between Shattuck and Milvia. From 7 to 9 p.m. Free and open to the community. 665-3271. 

Literary Friends meets at 1:30 p.m. at the North Berkeley Senior Center to dis cuss “For a Future, Is it Possible’’ 232-1351. 

Old School Dance Party in support of Haitian grassroots organizations at 8 p.m. at Fellowship of Humanity Hall, 390 27th St & 411 28th St, between Telegraph & Broadway, Oakland. 465-9914. 

Report Back from Ven ezuela by the February delegation at 7 p.m. at Berkeley Fellowship, 1924 Cedar St. 528-5403. 

Preparing for Surgery, Chemo, or Radiation Treatment? A workshop with Carolyn Janson from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Longs Drugs Wellness Center, 1941 San Pablo Ave. Br ing a friend or family member for free and they can learn how to support you in this process. Workshop fee is $45 and includes book and audio tape. To reserve a space call 925-825-4704. 

Berkeley Chess Club meets Fridays at 7:15 p.m. at the Berkeley City C lub, 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. 548-6310, 845-1143. 

Meditation, Peace Vigil and Dialogue, gather at noon on the grass close to the West Ent rance 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 

Kol Hadash the Bay Area’s only Jewish Humanistic Congregation meets at 7:30 p.m. fo r Shabbat at the Albany Community Center, 1249 Marin Ave. 428-1492. www.kolhadash.org 

Shekinah Sanctuary, a metatrance ecstatic prayer ritual using chants and movement at 7 p.m. at Belladonna, 2436 Sacramento St. Admission is $21. 883-0600. 

Overeaters Anonymous meets at 1:30 p.m. at the Northbrae Church at Solano and The Alameda. 525-5231. 

SATURDAY, MARCH 27 

Felt Fun Make your own felt from the Little Farm’s sheep’s wool. Discover felting, spinning, shearing and more, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at Tilden Nature Center. Registration required. 525-2233. 

Carpentry Basics for Women An introduction to basic carpentry tools and skills for women with little or no previous hands-on experience. After a morning lecture and demonstration, you will build your own bookshelf unit (we provide the materials). Students are asked to bring their own hand tools. From 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sat. and Sun. at the Building Education Center, 812 Page St. Cost is $225. 525-7610.  

Urban Weed Walk Learn about the edible and medicinal uses of common weeds as Terri Compost leads a walk exploring the neighborhood around the Ecology Center. Meet at 10 a.m. at the Ecology Center, 2530 San Pablo Ave. 548-2220, ext. 233.  

Wild About California Take a walk on the wild side amid California native p lants flush with spring growth with area horticulturist and native plant expert Nathan Smith. From 10 a.m. to noon. Cost is $17, members $12. Registration required. UC Botanical Garden, 200 Centennial Drive. 643-2755. http://botanicalgarden.berkeley.edu 

U sing Natives in Your Garden with Judy Thomas, Merritt College Horticulture Dept., at 10 a.m. at Magic Gardens Nursery, 729 Heinz Ave. 644-2351. 

Berkeley Biodiesel Collective celebrates the birthday of Rudolph Diesel with a biodiesel car show featuring doz ens of different vehicles along with demonstrations and information about biodiesel, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Civic Center Park. 594-4000, ext. 777.  

Northern California War Tax Resistance presents a workshop for people interested in protesting federal i ncome taxes being used for war. Topics will include: creative legal protests, refusing to pay all or part of federal taxes, and the possible consequences of this form of civil disobedience. From 9 a.m. to noon at Sacramento St. Co-Housing Common House, 22 20 Sacramento St. Sliding scale donation requested. For information call 843-9877. 

Spring Fling Contradance at 3 p.m. at Church of Good Shepard at 9th and Hearst. Music by Robin Flower and Libby McLaren. Cost is $7-$12. 482-9479. 

“Discovering Dominga” a s pecial screening of the PBS documentary of an Iowan housewife who discovers that she is the sole survivor of the massacre of her Mayan family in Guatemala, with the filmmaker Mary Jo McConahay in person at 7:30 p.m. at St. Joseph the Worker Church, 1640 Addison. Donations requested. 482-1062. 

Saturday Night Sing-Along for all ages. Bring your family, neighbors and friends for an evening of campfire classics, silly and serious songs, rounds and movement activities. At 7 p.m. at 1216 Solano Ave. at Talbot, Albany. Sponsored by the Albany YMCA. Cost is $3 for adults, $2 for children. 525-1130. 

Berkeley Copwatch Know Your Rights Orientation, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 2022 Blake St. Free, donations accepted. 548-0425. 

Center for Live Art, Art Auction and Gala from 7 to 11 p.m. at the Slingshot Gallery, 1721 63rd St. at Adeline. Donated art works include paintings, prints and sculpture by prominent Bay Area artists including David Ireland, Arthur Gonzalez, Lisa Lightman, and emerging artists Liz Walsh, Sean Ma cFarland, David Fought. Free. 835-3130. www.nclt.org/Liveart.htm 

Yoga for Seniors at the Berkeley City Club, 2315 Durant St., 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-membe rs of the club for $8 per class. To register, call Karen Ray at 848-7800. 

Car Wash Benefit for Options Recovery Services of Berkeley, held every Sat. from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Lutheran Church, 1744 University Ave. 666-9552. 

SUNDAY, MARCH 28 

Sunday Morn ing Birdwalk for beginning birders from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Call for meeting place and if you need to borrow binoculars. 525-2233. 

“Fire and the Wildland-Urban Interface: Lessons from the 2003 Fire Season” with Jon Keeley, research scientist with US Geologica l Survey. Breakfast at 9:30 a.m. and talk at 10:30 a.m. at Trudeau Training Center, 11500 Skyline Blvd. Reservations required, pease call 925-376-6925 or email mimipete@pacbell.net 

Butterfly Club for ages 8 and up. Learn about these colorful insects, grow ing native plants and habitat restoration. From 1-3 p.m. at Tilden Nature Area. Registration required. 525-2233. 

Dog Walk with your best friend along the creek in Tilden Park. Meet at 2 p.m. at Lone Oak picnic site by Meadows Playfield. Bring water, leash, baggies and be prepared for mud. 525-2233. 

BHS Spring Workday from 9 a.m. to noon at Berkeley High. Pull weeds, including weeding the “Jungle” garden in front of the H Bldg, pick up trash, plant spring flowers in BHS colors of red and yellow. Bring work gloves, weeding tools, sunscreen, and hat. The PTSA and BHS Development Group provides bottled water, snacks, garbage bags and disposable gloves. 333-6097, 703-0279. 

Pat Bond Old Dyke Awards Ceremony at 3:30 p.m. at St. John’s Presbyterian Church, 2727 C ollege Ave. Sponsored by the National Center for Lesbian Rights. 415-392-6257, ext. 321. 

Berkeley City Club free tour from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Tours are sponsored by the Berkeley City Club and the Landmark Heritage 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. 

Tibetan Buddhism with Lama Amdo on “Entering the Bodhisattva Path” at 6 p.m. at the Tibetan Nyingma Institute, 1815 Highland Pl. 843-6812. www.nyingmainstitute.com 

Sufi Dancing: Dances of Universal Peace from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Unitarian Universalist Church of Berkeley, 1 Lawson Rd., Kensington. 526-8944. 

MONDAY, MARCH 29 

Tea at Four Enjoy some of the best teas from the other side of the Pacific Rim and learn their cultural and natural history. 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. 

“The Plight of Tigers in the Wild” with Anthony Marr at 7 p.m. at Berkeley Public Library, 2090 Kittredge. Sponsored by East Bay Animal Advocates. 925-487-4419.  

West Berkeley Community Meeting from 7 to 9 p.m. at Wells Fargo Bank, 1095 Universtiy Ave. Free and open to all West Berkeley neighbo rs. 845-4106. 

Labor Regulations and the Auto and Clothing Industries in Mexico with Dr. Huberto Juárez Núñez at 4 p.m. at CLAS Conference Room, 2334 Bowditch St. 642-2088. www.clas.berkeley.edu 

Fitness for 55+ A total body workout including aerobics, stre tching and strengthening at 1:15 p.m. every Monday at the South Berkeley Senior Center. 981-5170. 

Baby Yoga Learn how to soothe your infant. Bring a pillow, blanket, mat and olive oil. At 11 a.m. at Belladonna, 2436 Sacramento St. Admission by donation. 8 83-0600. 

Yoga and Meditation for Children from 2:45 to 3:45 p.m. at at Belladonna, 2436 Sacramento St. Admission by donation. 883-0600. 

Berkeley CopWatch organizational meeting at 8 p.m. at 2022 Blake St. Join us to work on current issues around police mi sconduct. Volunteers needed. For information call 548-0425. 

TUESDAY, MARCH 30 

Tuesday Morning Birdwalk at Tilden’s Vollmer Peak, meet at the Little Train parking lot, 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. Call if you need binoculars. 525-2233. 

Return of Over-The-Hills-Gang A n excursion for hikers 55 years and over. Meet at 10 a.m. at the Little Train parking lot. registration required. 525-2233. 

National Nutrition Month “Eat in Season” from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Berkeley Farmers’ Market, Derby St. at MLK. Cooking demonstrations, recipes and nutrition education. 548-3333. www.ecologycenter.org 

Celebrating the Environmental Leadership of Cesar Chavez and the Farmworkers’ Movement from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Ecology Center, 2530 San Pablo Ave. 548-2220, ext. 233. 

“The Truth About the Coup in Haiti” with Brian Concamon, Haitian human rights attorney and Lovinsky Antoine Pierre, Haitian human rights activist, at 7 p.m. at Berkeley Fellowship, 1924 Cedar St. Sponsored by the Haiti Support Group. 528-5403. 

“Blue Vinyl” a free screening of the documentary by Judith Hefland and Daniel Gold at 6:30 p.m. at Berkeley Central Public Library, 2090 Kittredge, 3rd floor meeting room. Sponsored by Berkeley Peace Walk and Vigil. 

Creative Project Institute An event for inspiration, information and motivation for writers with author Elizabeth Stark and editor Nanou Matteson at 7 p.m. at Alaya, 1713 University Ave.  

Bolivian Archeology and Nationalism with José Luis Paz Soria, director of the Kallamarka Archeological Project in La Paz, Bolivia. He has also worked extensively with the Taraco Archeological Project. Please note this presentation will be in Spanish. At 4 p.m. in the CLAS Conference Room, 2334 Bowditch St. 642-2088. www.clas.berkeley.edu 

Creativity, Healing, and Wholeness, a workshop on written and visual journaling as a path through cancer at 7 p.m. at Women’s Cancer Resource Center, 5741 Telegraph Ave. Oakland. Free, but please register. 526-0148. 

“Hiking the Pacific Coast Trail,” a documentary by Myles Murphy and Dale Brosnan, at 7 p.m. at REI, 1338 San Pablo Ave. 527-4140. 

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.  

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. 548-3991. www.berkeleycameraclub.org 

St. John’s Prime Timers meets at 9:30 a.m. at St. John’s Presbyterian Church, 2727 College Ave. Dr. Robert Raabi, botanist, will show flower pictures at 11 a.m. We offer ongoing classes in exercise and creative arts, and always welcome new members over 50. 845-6830. 

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31 

Tobacco Awareness Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Lower Sproul Plaza, UC Campus. Sponsored by the City of Berkeley Tobacco Prevention Program. 981-5330. 

Nonviolent Conflict Transformation a workshop with Johan Galtung, Professor of Peace Studies, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Unitarian Universalist Church of Berkeley, Kensington. Cost is $120, $60 for students and includes lunch and a comprehensive training manual. A limited number of scholarships are available. For information and registration, please contact Marilyn Langlois 232-4493, or Diana Young 655-8252. 

Berkeley Outstanding Woman Award will be presented to Sylvia McLaughlin in recognition of the work she has done to preserve the Bay and the East Bay shoreline, at 7:30 p.m. at the North Berkeley Senior Center. Sponsored by the Commission o n the Status of Women. 981-5347, 461-4665. 

Great Decisions 2004: “Public Diplomacy” with Emily Rosenberg, Middle east Peace Education, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Berkeley City Club, 2315 Durant St. For information and reservations call 526-2925.  

The Berkeley Forum “Peace vs. Empire” with Johan Galtung, father of Peace Studies, UN Consultant, Daniel Ellsberg, anti-war author, Michael Nagler, founder, Peace and Conflict Studies, UCB, Nancy Hanawi, co-chair, Peace and Justice Studies Association at 7:30 p.m. at Unitarian Universalist Church of Berkeley, One Lawson Road, Kensington. 925-376-9000. 

Re-defining Community, Re-creating Public Space with Keith Thomas, Julio Morales, artists and CCA professors, at 6 p.m. in Nahl Lecture Hall, Oakland campus, 5212 Broadway , at College. 594-3763. www.cca.edu/center 

Bayswater Book Club monthly dinner meeting to discuss “Among the Bohemians: Experiments in Living 1900-1939” by Virginia Nicholson at 6:30 p.m. at Liu’s Kitchen restaurant, 1593 Solano Ave. 433-2911. 

Having Our Say: Children of Jewish - Christian Families Speak Join a lively conversation with a panel of people who have grown up in interfaith homes as they talk about what worked and didn’t work for them. From 7:30 to 9 p.m. at the Berkeley Richmond JCC, 1414 Walnut St. Sponsored by Building Jewish Bridges: Outreach to Interfaith Couples. Cost is $5. For more information or to register call Dawn at 839-2900, ext. 347.  

“Holy Week Processions” with Bonnie Harwick, GTU Library Director, at 7:30 p.m. at All Souls Episcopal Parish, 2220 Cedar St. 848-1755. 

Fun with Acting Class every Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the North Berkeley Senior Center. Free, all are welcome, no experience necessary.  

THURSDAY, APRIL 1 

Livable Berkeley, an organization that advocates smar t growth and sustainable development, will host local architect David Baker at the Berkeley Central Library Community room at 6:30 p.m. For more information, visit www.livableberkeley.org 

“Fourth World War” a documentary produced by a network of independent media and activist groups on the inside of movements on five continents. At 8 p.m. at the Long Haul Info Shop, 3124 Shattuck Ave. 595-0190.  

“Leadership and Ethics in an Age of Globalization” at 3:30 p.m. at the Pacific School of Religion Chapel, 1798 Scenic Ave. 649-2422. 

Street Skills for Cyclists from 6 to 10 p.m. at Rockridge Library, 5366 College Ave. Free, but pre-registration required. 433-7433. 

Free Reading Workshop for Parents of students in Pre-K and Kindergarten at 8 p.m. at Classroom Matters, 2607 7th St., Suite E. 540-8646. www.classroommatters.com 

“Whose House are You Living In?” an inter-active presentation by professional interior designer and author Diana Cornelius at 7 p.m. at the Claremont Resort, 41 Tunnel Rd. 743-3000, ext. 516.  

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.  

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. 

Free Income Tax Help is available on Tuesday mornings between 10 a.m. and 12 noon at St. John’s Presbyterian Church, 2727 College Ave. Ozzie Olson, AARP trained tax preparer is available by app ointment. 845-6830.  

“Freedom from Smoking” a free six-week smoking cessation program offered Mondays from March 29 for May 3, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sponsored by the City of Berkeley Tobacco Prevention Program. To register call 981-5330 or email QuitNow@ci.berkeley.ca.us 

Find a Loving Animal Companion at the Berkeley-East Bay Humane Society Adoption Center (open from 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday). 2700 Ninth St. 845-7735. www.berkeleyhumane.org  

Medical Care for Your Pet at the Berkeley East Bay Humane Society low-cost veterinary clinic. 2700 Ninth St. For appointments call 845-3633. www.berkeleyhumane.org  

Spring Bulb Bonanza at the Botanical Garden, 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,to April 15, 200 Centennial Drive. 643-2755. http://botanicalgarden.berk eley.eduªs