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Berkeley This Week
TUESDAY, APRIL 6
American Red Cross Blood Services Volunteer Orientation from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. at 6230 Claremont Ave., Oakland. Advance sign-up needed. 594-5165.
Berkeley Ecological and Safe Transportation hosts a public discussion of car-free housing at 6 p.m. at Berkeley Public Library, 2090 Kittredge, 3rd floor meeting room. 652-9462.
Death Penalty Vigil, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at the North Berkeley BART station. Sponsored by Berkeley Friends Meeting. 528-7784.
Map and Compass 101 An introduction to backcountry navigation at 7 p.m. at REI, 1338 San Pablo Ave. 527-4140.
St. John’s Prime Timers meets at 9:30 a.m. at St. John’s Presbyterian Church, 2727 College Ave. Leonar Joy will speak on Human Rights at 11 a.m. 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.
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
Passover Seder at 6 p.m. at GTU’s Hewlett Library, 2400 Ridge Rd. Cost is $10-$25. Reservations required. 649-2482.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7
Return to the Oakland Docks for the one-year anniversary of the 2003 shutdown of SSA and APL, and Oakland police crackdown on the anti-war movement. Meet at 4 p.m. at OPD, 455 7th St. See www.actagainstwar.org for details.
“Liberation from War: Afghan Women Resist” with Sahar Saba of The Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghan-
istan at 7 p.m. at St. John’s Presbyterian Church, 2727 College Ave. Suggested donation $20, no one turned away for lack of funds. All proceeds will benefit RAWA and the Buddhist Peace Fellowship. 433-9928.
“Zapatista: A Big Noise Film” on the first four years of the Zapatista Uprising in Chiapas from 1994-1998 at 7 p.m. at The Fellowship of Humanity, 390 27th St., Oakland. 393-5685.
Bridging Zapatismo, a community study group on local struggles and the Zapatista movement at 7:30 p.m. at La Peña Cultural Center, 3105 Shattuck Ave. Cost is $5-$10 sliding scale. 849-2568. www.lapena.org
Tilden Tots, a nature adventure program for 3-4 year olds accompanied by an adult. We’ll explore and taste the five parts of a plant. Bring a plain T-shirt. Fee is $6, $8 for non-residents. Registration required. 525-2233.
“Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Aboriginal Rights, and a Livable Future for All” A conversation at 7 p.m. at the GTU Hewlett Library, 2400 Ridge Rd. Part of the Roundtable on Ecological Ethics and Spirituality. 649-2560.
Collaging Yourself Forward A life coaching workshop with Ryl Brock Wilson at 7 p.m. at Changemakers, 6536 Telegraph Ave. Cost is $25, pre-registration required. 384-4795. ryl@ArtAsAccess.com
“The Jew and the ‘Other’ in Antiquity: Alienation or Integration?” A lecture by Erich S. Gruen, professor of history and classics, UC Berkeley. One of the 91st Faculty Research Lectures. At 5 p.m., Berkeley Art Museum Theater, 2621 Durant Ave.
Berkeley Communicators Toastmasters meets the first and third Wednesdays of the month at 7:15 a.m. at Mediterraneum Caffe, 2475 Telegraph Ave. For information call Robert Flammia 524-3765.
Fun with Acting class meets at 11 a.m. at the North Berkeley Senior Center. Free, all are welcome. 985-0373.
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
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 Stop the War Coalition meets every Wednesday at 7 p.m. in 255 Dwinelle, UC Campus. www.berkeleystopthewar.org
Berkeley CopWatch open office hours 7 to 9 p.m. Drop in to file complaints, assistance available. For information call 548-0425.
Community Dances, 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
Free Feldenkrais ATM Classes for adults 55 and older at 10:30 and 11:45 a.m. at the Jewish Community Center, 1414 Walnut at Rose. For information call 848-0237.
THURSDAY, APRIL 8
Morning Birdwalk Meet at 7 a.m. at Tilden Nature Area to look for early nesters. 525-2233.
Tilden Tots A nature adventure program for 3-4 year olds accompanied by an adult. We’ll explore and taste the five parts of a plant. Bring a plain T-shirt. Fee is $6, $8 for non-residents. Registration required. 525-2233.
Tilden Explorers A nature adventure program for 5-7 year olds to learn about plant parts and pollination. Fee is $6, $8 for non-residents. Registration required. 525-2233.
“Salmon: Farmed and Dangerous” A slideshow presentation by Sophika Kostyniuk from the Coastal Alliance for Aquaculture Reform at 7 p.m. at the Ecology Center, 2530 San Pablo Ave. 548-2220, ext. 233. www.ecologycenter.org
“Our Local Parks” with John Medlock of Albany Parks, Mark Selevenow of Berkeley Parks and Hank VanDyke of Emeryville Public Works, at noon at the Albany Public Library, Edith Stone Room, 1247 Marin Ave. at Masonic. Sponsored by the League of Women Voters.
East Bay Mac User Group Special session with Inuit, Inc. We meet the 2nd Thursday of every month, from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Expression Center for New Media, 6601 Shellmound St. www.expression.edu
Grizzly Peak Flyfishers, a group dedicated to furthering the noble sport of fly fishing through education and conservation, invites you to its monthly meeting at 7 p.m at the Kensington Community Center, 59 Arlington Ave. in Kensington. 547-8629.
Host an International Student Let Europe come to you this summer. SWIFT Student Exchange program is bringing Spanish and French middle and high school students to the Bay Area for 3-4 week stays. Informational evening, from 6-8 p.m. at the SWIFT office in Oakland. Call 433-0414 for directions and more information.
FRIDAY, APRIL 9
“So How’d You Become an Activist?” with Medea Benjamin, Co-Founder, Global Exchange and Fernando Suarez del Solar, anti-war activist after his son was killed in Iraq war, at 7 p.m. at Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists, 1924 Cedar St., at Bonita. Suggested donation $5. For more information call 528-5403.
Best of the Banff Mountain Film Festival at 7 p.m. at Wheeler Auditorium, UC Campus. Cost is $12 for REI members, $15 others. 527-4140.
“Wild Style” a film of outlaw artists in the South Bronx, at 8 p.m. at the Long Haul Info Shop, 3124 Shattuck Ave. 540-0751.
“When the Storm Came” A film screening and discussion with Shilpi Gupta, UC Berkeley graduate student in Journalism and International Studies, on her film about a village in Indian-Administered Kashmir that survived a mass rape by Indian security forces in 1991. Winner, 2004 Jury Prize in Short Filmmaking, Sundance Film Festival. At 6 p.m. at FSM Café at Moffitt Library, UC Campus
City Commons Club Noon Luncheon with Don Olander, Prof. Nuclear Engineering, UCB, “Scientific Fraud and Hoaxes.” Luncheon 11:45 a.m. for $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.
“If the Buddha Came to Dinner” a lecture and book signing with Halé Sofia Shatz at 3:30 p.m. at Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy, 1744 Solano. 527-8929.
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.
Berkeley Critical Mass Bike Ride meets at the Berkeley BART the second Friday of every month at 5:30 p.m.
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
Passover Seder with Kol Hadash at 6 p.m. at the Albany Community Center, 1249 Marin Ave. Reservations required. 428-1492. www.kolhadash.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, APRIL 10
Mini-Gardeners A garden exploration program for 4-6 year olds accompanied by an adult. We’ll look at dirt and look for worms, at 2 p.m. at Tilden Nature Area. Fee is $3, $4 non-resident. Registration required. 525-2233.
Wildflower Walk A hike through Big Springs Canyon to see what is in bloom. Meet at 10 a.m. at the Big Springs Canyon sign on South Park Drive in Tilden Park. 525-2233.
Make Wildflower Trading Cards Discover Tilden’s wonderful wildflowers, for ages 8-12, from 1 to 3 p.m. at Tilden Nature Center. Fee is $3, $4 for non-residents. Registration required. 525-2233.
Greens at Work will help Friends of Sausal Creek remove invasive Cape Ivy at the Upper Watershed in Joaquin Miller Park at 10 a.m. The patch of land is home to California native plants that are being smothered by the ivy. Meet at the beginning of the Sunset trail. Bring water and gloves. Take Joaquin Miller Road east from Highway 13 to the Woodminster Amphitheater parking lot. The Sunset Trail begins where the driveway enters Joaquin Miller Road. For more info e-mail greensatwork@yahoo.com
Native Plant Walk in Strawberry Creek Canyon with Terri Compost. Meet at noon in the parking lot of the Strawberry Canyon Fire Trail head, below the UC Botanical Gardens on Centennial Drive. Cost is $5-$15 sliding scale, no one turned away for lack of funds. 658-9178.
Aesthetic Pruning of Tress and Shrubs with Marie Miller. Learn how to shape your plants, including Japanese Maples, for maximum beauty, at 10 a.m. at Magic Gardens Nursery, 729 Heinz Ave. 644-2351. www.magicgardens.com
Free Emergency Preparedness Class in Disaster First Aid from 9 a.m. to noon at 997 Cedar St. To sign up call 981-5605. www.ci.berkeley.
ca.us/fire/oes.html
“Riding the Rails” a documentary of teenagers during the Great Depression, at 8 p.m. at the Long Haul Info Shop, 3124 Shattuck Ave. 540-0751.
Spring Festival at Bay Street Emeryville, with arts and crafts, live music, spring bunny and more, from noon to 2 p.m.
“Awaken the God or Goddess Within” with Lolita Thomas-Kendrick, performance life coach and strategist, at 3 p.m. at Elephant Pharmacy, 1607 Shattuck Ave. 549-9200. www.elephantpharmacy.com
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.
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.
Dream Workshop on Saturdays, from 10 a.m. to noon at 2199 Bancroft Way. Cost is $10. www.practicaldreamwork.com
SUNDAY, APRIL 11
Before Sunrise Birdwalk Greet the dawn and learn the songs of our avian friends. Meet at 6 a.m. at Tilden Nature Center. 525-2233.
Easter Sunrise with Epworth United Methodist Church at 6:39 a.m. at the foot of Cesar Chavez Park overlooking the Bay. We will greet the sunrise with music, readings and hot cocoa. 524-2921.
Who Was Easter? Look for sign of spring and learn the lore and customs of Eostre and her bunny companion. From 1 to 2:30 p.m. at Tilden nature Center. 525-2233.
Golden State Model Railroad Museum open from noon to 5 p.m. Also open on Saturdays and Friday evenings from 7 to 10 p.m. Located in the Miller-Knox Regional Shoreline Park at 900-A Dornan Drive in Pt. Richmond. Admission is $2-$3. 234-4884 or www.gsmrm.org
“Cracking the Easter Egg” with Sarah Lewis of the GTU, at 9:30 a.m. at Unitarian Universalist Church of Berkeley, 1 Lawson Rd., Kensington. 525-0302, ext. 306.
Tibetan Buddhism, with Lama Palzang and Pema Gellek on “Cultivating the Essential Link of Devotion” at 6 p.m. at the Tibetan Nyingma Institute, 1815 Highland Pl. 843-6812. www.nyingmainstitute.com
Eckhart Tolle Talks on Video, free gatherings at 6:30 p.m. to hear the words of the author of “The Power of Now” at the Feldenkrais Ctr., 830 Bancroft Way. 415.990.8977 or mayahealer@yahoo.com.
MONDAY, APRIL 12
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 nesting birds and flowering shrubs, 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.
“Iron Jawed Angels” a film depicting the strength, courage and perseverance of the 2nd generation suffragettes in their struggle to secure the vote for women. At 1 p.m. at the North Berkeley Senior Center. Everyone welcome. Refreshments will be provided. 644-0480.
Women’s Cancer Resource Center, volunteer training, every second Monday of the month, from 6 to 8 p.m. at 5741 Telegraph Ave. To sign up call Emily at 601-4040, ext. 109. emily@wcrc.org
Fitness for 55+ A total body workout including aerobics, stretching 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. 883-0600.
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 misconduct. Volunteers needed. For information call 548-0425.
ONGOING
Project Open Hand’s Senior Lunch Program is welcoming new participants in the East Bay. For information, please call 415-447-2300 or email seniors@openhand.org.
Help Protect Berkeley’s Public Trees by campaigning for a Berkeley Public Tree Act. To learn more and help call 594-4088, or visit www.BerkeleyIssues.org
Find a Loving Animal Companion at the Berkeley-East Bay Humane Society Adoption Center, from 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. Tue. - Sun. 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.berkeley.edu
CITY MEETINGS
Commission on the Status of Women meets Wed., Apr. 7, at 7:30 p.m., at the North Berkeley Senior Center. Ruby Primus, 981-5106. www.ci.berkeley.
ca.us/commissions/women
Fire Safety Commission meets Wed., Apr. 7, at 7:30 p.m. at the Public Safety Building, 2100 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, 2nd floor. David Orth, 981-5502. www.ci.berkeley.ca.
us/commissions/firesafety
Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board meets Turs. Apr. 8, at 7 p.m. in City Council Chambers, Pam Wyche, 644-6128 ext. 113. www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/rent
Commission on Early Childhood Education meets Thurs., Apr. 8, at 7 p.m., at the North Berkeley Senior Center. Marianne Graham, 981-5416. www.ci.berkeley. ca.us/commissions/earlychildhoodeducation
Two-by-Two Meeting of elected City and School officials to dicuss common concerns, Thurs., Apr. 8, at 8:30 a.m., in the Redwood Room, 6th floor, 2180 Milvia St. 644-6147, 981-7000.
West Berkeley Project Area Commission meets Thurs. Apr. 8, at 7 p.m., at the West Berkeley Senior Center. 981-7520. www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/commissions/westberkeley
Zoning Adjustments Board meets Thurs., Apr. 8, at 7 p.m., in City Council Chambers. Mark Rhoades, 981-7410. www.ci.ber-
keley.ca.us/commissions/zoning
