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Berkeley This Week
TUESDAY, APRIL 27
Morning Birdwalk Meet at 7 a.m. at Tilden Nature Area to look for Laurel Canyon birds. 525-2233.
Return of Over-the-Hills Gang at Black Diamond Regional Preserve. Hikers 55 years and older who are interested in nature study, history and fitness are invited to join us on a hilly 3 mile hike, meeting at 10 a.m. at the end of Somersville Rd. Registration required. 525-2233.
Robert B. Reich “Taking Back Politics” at 11:30 a.m. at the Doubletree Hotel, Berkeley Marina. Sponsored by the League of Women Voters. Tickets are $50 and reservations can be made by emailing lwvbae@pacbell.net
Phone Banking to ReDefeat Bush on Tuesdays from 6 to 9 p.m. at Cafe de la Paz, 1600 Shattuck Ave. Bring your cell phones. Please RSVP 233-2144. dan@redefeatbuch.com
Berkeley Special Education Parents Network Forum with Michele Lawrence, Ken Jacopetti, and Gerald Herrick, from 7 to 9 p.m. at Ala Costa Center, 1300 Rose St. 525-9262.
Ohlone Dog Park Association meets at 7 p.m. at the North Berkeley Senior Center. 843-6221.
Biodiesel and Sustainability A panel discussion from 7 to 9 p.m. at BioFuel Oasis, 2465 4th St. at Dwight. Donation $5-$15.
Adventure Racing: Spring Training Tips for Women with Terri Schneider at 7 p.m. at REI, 1338 San Pablo Ave. Both men and women welcome. 527-4140.
“The Integration Trap, Generation Gap” with Oba T’Shaka at 5 p.m. in Dwinelle 370. Part of the Distinguished Lecturer of Color Series. 642-2876.
“The Gender Agenda in Africa” with Jacqueline Adhiambo Odoul, US Int’l Univ., Nairobi, Kenya, at 4 p.m. in 652 Barrows Hall, UC Campus. Sponsored by Center for African Studies. 642-8338.
“Is Middle East Peace Possible?” with Iftekhar Hai, United Muslims of America, Souleiman Ghali, Pres. Islamic Society of SF, and David Meir Levi, Dir. Israel Peace Initiative at 7:30 p.m. at the Berkeley Buddhist Monastery, 2304 McKinley Ave. 848-3440. www.ahimsaberkeley.org
Organic Produce at low prices sold at the corner of Sacramento and Oregon Sts. every Tuesday from 3 to 7 p.m. 843-1307.
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.
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.
Berkeley Camera Club meets at 7:30 p.m., at the Northbrae Community Church, 941 The Alameda. 548-3991. www.berkeleycameraclub.org
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28
“The Local Housing Crisis” with Kriss Worthington, Berkeley Councilmember, and Nancy Nadel, Oakland Councilmember at 1:30 p.m. at the North Berkeley Senior Center. Sponsored by the Gray Panthers of the East Bay. 548-9696.
“Victorian Glory in the San Francisco Bay Area” with Paul Duchscherer at 7:30 p.m. at Church by the Side of the Road, 2108 Russell St. Tickets are available from Berkeley Architectural Heritage Assoc. 841-2242. www.berkeleyheritage.com
“Fact and Fiction: An Inside Look at Islamic Cultures” An exchange of perspectives with Peace Corps volunteers and recent immigrants from Islamic countries at 7 p.m. at International House, 2299 Piedmont Ave. sswiderski@peacecorps.gov
“A Place Called Chiapas” A documentary by Nettie Wild covering eight months inside the Zapatista Uprising in 1997, at 7 p.m. at The Fellowship of Humanity, 390 27th St., Oakland. 393-5685.
“Compassion Defies Violence and Hate” on the five year peace-
ful journey of Falun Gong at 6 p.m. at 182 Dwinelle, UC Campus.
Bayswater Book Club monthly dinner meeting will discuss Richard Clark’s “Against All Enemies” at 6:30 p.m. at Liu’s Kitchen Restaurant, 1593 Solano Ave. 433-2911.
“Beyond Networking: Building Win-Win Strategic Partnerships” at 7 p.m. at Gate 3: Emeryville, 1285 66th St. Emeryville. 665-1725.
Acdemic Quiz Bowl with high school teams at 7 p.m. at Barnes and Nobel, 2352 Shattuck Ave. 644-0861.
“Astral Travel & Dreams” a free 9-week course starts April 28, meeting from 6:30 to 8 p.m at 2015 Center St. 654-1583. www.mysticweb.org
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 29
Dining Out for Life at participating East Bay restaurants to benefit The Center for AIDS Services. For a list of participating restaurants call 282-0623. www.DiningOutForLife.com
“Gardening and the Ethics of Place” with Australian EcoFeminist Val Plumwood, a forest activist/dweller, wombat mother, and crocodile survivor. She has authored over 100 papers and a number of books including “The Fight for the Forests” and “Feminism and the Mastery of Nature.” At 7 p.m. at the Ecology Center, 2530 San Pablo Ave. 548-2220, ext. 233.
Public Works Commission Public Hearing on Foothill Bridge at 7 p.m. at North Berkeley Senior Center. For information call Jeff Egeberg, 981-6406. www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/commissions/publicworks/default.htm
Community Sing Honoring Mothers with Jennifer Berezan, Melanie DeMore and Betsy Rose at 8 p.m. at First Unitarian Church of Oakland, 685 14th St., at Castro. Sliding scale admission of $10-$20 benefits the Berkeley Women’s Daytime Drop-in Center.
“The Imagined Worlds of Martyrdom” a conference sponsored by the GTU and the Center for the Study of Religion and Culture, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Hewlett Library, 2400 Ridge Rd. ocker@sfts.edu
“Living With The Genie - On Technology and the Quest for Human Mastery” A panel discussion with Denise Caruso, Ray Kurzweil, Howard Rheingold, Richard Rhodes, and Mark Schapiro at 7 p.m. at Pimentel Hall, UC Campus. http://journalism.berkeley.edu/events
“Road to Heaven: Encounters with Chinese Hermits” with William Porter, author “Red Pine” at 5 p.m. in the IEAS Conference Room, 2223 Fulton St, 6th Floor. 549-2668. http://ieas.berkeley.edu/events
FRIDAY, APRIL 30
City Commons Club Noon Luncheon with Kiren A. Chadhry, Prof. Political Science, UCB, on “Challenges in Iraq.” Luncheon at 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.
“Media, Democracy, and the Informed Citizen,” The 8th Annual Travers Ethics Conference, from 9:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. at Lipman Room, 8th floor, Barrows Hall, UC Campus. Sponsored by Charles T. & Louise H. Travers Program on Ethics and Government Accountability, Political Science Department, Institute of Governmental Studies, The Commonwealth Club of California. 642-4691. http://ethics.berkeley.edu/
SATURDAY, MAY 1
Berkeley Historical Society Walking Tour “La Loma Park, Maybeck Country” led by Robert Pennell from 10 a.m. to noon. 848-0181. www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/histsoc/
UNICEF Open House at 1403-B Shattuck Ave. from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sponsored by the United Nations Association - East Bay. 849-1752.
Thousand Oaks School Carnival from 11 a.m. to 3 pm. Games, cakewalk, talent show, fortune telling, tostadas, cupcakes, quilt raffle, and silent auction. 840 Colusa Ave, north of Solano.
St. Joseph the Worker Church 125th Anniversary Celebration at 6:30 p.m. at Doubletree Hotel, Berkeley Marina. 843-2244.
May Day Celebration of Labor Solidarity from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Niebyl-Proctor Library, 6501 Telegraph Ave., Oakland. $5 donation requested. 595-7417. 925-828-8184.
Sick Plant Clinic from 9 a.m. to noon, the first Sat. of every month, UC plant apthologist Dr. Robert Raabe, UC entomologist Dr. Nick Mills, and their team of experts will diagnose what ails your plants. Free. At the Botanical Garden, 200 Centennial Drive. 643-2755.
Organic Plant Sale Beautiful, healthy organically grown vege-
table starts, herbs, and flowers for sale, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the corner of Walnut and Virginia Sts. www.ocf.berkeley.
edu/~soga/
Iris Show and Sale, featuring all iris in bloom locally, from 1 to 5 p.m. at Lakeside Park Garden Center, 666 Bellvue, Oakland. Free. 525-6536.
Permaculture Ethics and Activism Learn permaculture ethics and explore what they really mean when applying them to permaculture activism. From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Ecology Center, 2530 San Pablo Ave. Cost is $10 EC members, $15 general, no one turned away for lack of funds. 548-2220, ext. 233.
Education Not Incarceration Teach-In, Speak-Out from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Oakland Tech High School, 4351 Broadway. Childcare and refreshments provided. www.ednotinc.org
Berkeley Festival of Digital Arts hosted by Vista College Multimedia Arts Dept. at Belladonna, 2436 Sacramento St. Also on Sun., May 2. Cost is $10-$15. For details see www.
vistacollege.edu/multimedia/if
Free Emergency Preparedness Class on Responding to Terrorism from 9 a.m. to noon at 2100 Martin Luther King Jr. Way. To sign up call 981-5605. www.
ci.berkeley.ca.us/fire/oes.html
Car-Free Morocco Slideshow a slide presentation by CarBusters’ Randy Ghent, at 7 p.m. at the Ecology Center, 2530 San Pablo Ave, near Dwight Way. Experience the maze of Morocco’s medinas, medieval pedestrian cities. Co-sponsored by Berkeley Ecological and Safe Transportation, The Ecology Center, EcoCity Builders & Bicycle Friendly Berkeley Coalition. 548-2220, ext. 233.
“Dialogues Towards a Strong Women’s Movement Diversity Summit,” from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Oakland Airport Hilton, 1 Hegenberger Rd. Cost is sliding scale $10-$45. Sponsored by California NOW, Black Women Organized for Political Action, California Women’s Agenda, Casa de las Madres, National Asian Women’s Health Organization, and Women of Color Resources Center. To register call 916-442-3414, or go to www.canow.org/
conf04/home.html
Projects for Peace in Israel/
Palestine from 9 to 11 a.m. at Oakland Public Library, Madison St. between 13th and 14th. The Friends of Deir Ibzi’a describe their projects for women and children in Palestine. 653-0776.
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. 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, MAY 2
Bicycle Tour “Hidden Gems of Berkeley” A 10-12 mile ride to explore historic street car and creek lines. Begins at Halcyon Commons, Halcyon Ct. next to Prince St. at 3:30 p.m. 847-0575.
St. Joseph the Worker Church 125th Anniversary Celebration begins at 9:30 a.m. with a Children’s Mass followed by a Family and Friends Festival at 10:30 a.m. 1640 Addison St. 843-2244.
Bay-Friendly Gardening: From your Backyard to the Bay simplify garden care, reduce chores and use as few resources, from water to fertilizer, as possible. Free self-guided tour of over 30 residential gardens from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 444-SOIL. www.stopwaste.org
Native Plant Restoration Join Friends of Five Creeks and the California Native Plant Society restoration team on Codornices Creek at Live Oak Park, removing more ivy and tending the many native plants we put in last fall. Email for time and other information f5creeks@aol.com
Elegant Salvias from Africa and California with Betsy Clebsch, author of “New Book of Salvias: Sages for Every Garden” from 1 to 4 p.m. at UC Botanical Garden, 200 Centennial Dr. Cost is $25-$30. Registration required. 643-2755. http://botanicalgarden.berkeley.edu
National Women’s Political Caucus honors Joan Blades at 4 p.m. at Hiller Highland Country Club, 110 Hiller Drive, Oakland. Tickets are $50. 452-1600. www.nwpcan.org
“Searching for Asian America,” documentary film screening at 12:30 p.m. at the Oakland Museum of California, 10th and Oak Sts. 238-2200. www.museumca.org
Slingshot New Volunteer Meeting Want to work on a radical newspaper? Come to the meeting and work on the upcoming issue at 1 p.m. at The Long Haul, 3124 Shattuck Ave. 540-0751. www.longhaul.org
Critical Mass & Carbusters Cafe Nite Join us for “Medieval Urbanism in Morocco: Lessons for the Modern World,” with Randy Ghent of Car Busters at 8 p.m. at The Long Haul, 3124 Shattuck Ave. 540-0751. www.longhaul.org
“Healing the Mother in Your Heart” with Teresa LeYoung Ryan and Linda Joy Meyers in a celebration of motherhood through writing at 2 p.m. at Borders Books and Music, 5800 Shellmound St. 654-1633.
Treats and Talents Auction from 12:15 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Unitarian Universalist Church of Berkeley, 1 Lawson Rd., Kensington. 525-0302.
Iris Show and Sale, featuring all iris in bloom locally, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Lakeside Park Garden Center, 666 Bellvue, Oakland. Free. 525-6536.
Honoring Lake Merrit’s Birds at the Bird Refuge, 600 Bellevue Ave. foot of Perkins St. at Lakeside Park, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Please RSVP to 238-3739.
Open Forum on Haiti, moderated by KPFA’s Dennis Bernstein at 5 p.m. at Pro Arts Gallery, 550 2nd St. Oakland. 415-391-3844.
“Behind the Headlines: A Palestinian-Israeli Talks Frankly About the Conflict” with Kahled Abu Toameh, correspondent for Palestinian affairs for the Jerusalem Post at 7 p.m. at Congregation Beth-El, Arch and Vine Sts. Donation of $10 requested. 848-3988.
Golden State Model Railroad Museum opens from noon to 5 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
Tibetan Buddhism, with Abbe Blum on “The Tibetan Wheel of Life” at 6 p.m. at the Tibetan Nyingma Institute, 1815 Highland Pl. 843-6812. www.nyingmainstitute.com
“Father of the Modern Mystic Movement” at 9:30 a.m. at Unitarian Universalist Church of Berkeley, 1 Lawson Rd., Kensington. 525-0302.
“Eckhart Tolle Talks on Video” at 6:30 p.m. at the Feldenkrais Ctr., 830 Bancroft Way. First and third Sunday of each month. $3 donation requested, no one turned away for lack of funds. Contact Maitri at 415-990-8977.
MONDAY, MAY 3
“Green Roofs and Hanging Gardens” with Paul Kephart, environmental consultant with Rana Creek Habitat Restoration, and Aurora Mahassine, designer of “vertical habitats” for cities, at 7 p.m. at the Friends of Five Creeks meeting at Albany Community Center, 1249 Marin. All welcome; the meeting is free. 848 9358. www.fivecreeks.org
National Organization for Women Oakland/East Bay Chapter of meets at 6 p.m. in the Oakland YWCA, 1515 Webster St. Guest speaker from the Bay Area Women Against Rape. 287-8948.
“Urban Conversions: Reworlding African Cities” with Abdoumaliq Simone of the Wits Institute, Johannesburg, at 5 p.m. at 112 Wurster Hall, UC Campus. 642-8338. http://ias.berkeley.edu/africa/
BTV Public Orientation How to get involved by becoming a member, take classes and get on the air on B-TV Channel 28 using the media facilities at Berkeley Community Media, from 6 to 8 p.m. 848-2288 ext. 12. www.betv.org
Baby Yoga at 11 a.m. and Yoga and Meditation for Children at 2:45 p.m. at Belladonna, 2436 Sacramento St. 883-0600. www.belladonna.ws
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.
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
Vista College Study Abroad in Mexico Live with a family and learn language skill in a two-week session in July in Guadalajara. For information please call 981-2917 or visit www.peralta.cc.ca.us/interntl/studyabr.htm.
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
CITY MEETINGS
City Council meets Tues. Apr. 27, at 7 p.m in City Council Chambers, Sherry M. Kelly, city clerk, 981-6900. www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/citycouncil
Citizens Budget Review Commission meets Wed., Apr. 28, at 7 p.m., at the North Berkeley Senior Center. 981-7041. www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/commissions/budget
Civic Arts Commission meets Wed., Apr. 28, 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., Apr. 28, 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., Apr. 28, 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., Apr. 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 Wed. Apr. 28, at 7 p.m., at the North Berkeley Senior Center. Ruth Grimes, 981-7481. www.ci.berkeley. ca.us/commissions/planning
Public Works Commission Public Hearing on Foothill Bridge, Thurs. April 29, at 7 p.m. at North Berkeley Senior Center. For information call Jeff Egeberg, 981-6406. www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/commissions/publicworks/default.htm ô