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Berkeley This Week
TUESDAY, JULY 19
Peach Tasting plus other stone fruits, from 2 to 7 p.m. at the Berkeley Farmers’ Market, Derby St. at MLK, Jr. Way. Cooking demonstration at 11:30 a.m. 548-3333. www.ecologycenter.org
“Creating a Non-Violent Peaceforce” with Mel Duncan at 7 p.m. at Berkeley Friends Church, 1600 Sacramento St. Donation $5 and up. 533-4732.
Community Family Dance from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at Live Oak Park Recreation Center, 1301 Shattuck Ave. Cost is $5 per peron or $10 per family. Sponsored by the Berkeley Folk Dancers. 841-1205.
Healthy Eating Habits and Hypnosis A free seminar at 6:30 p.m. in Oakland. Registration required. 465-2524.
Berkeley Salon Discussion Group meets to discuss “Craig’s List: Has it Changed Your LIfe?” from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Berkeley Richmond Jewish Community Center, 1414 Walnut St. Please bring snacks and soft drinks to share. No peanuts please. 601-6690.
Magic Show with Norman Ng at 7 p.m. at the Albany Library, 1247 Marin Ave. 526-3720, ext. 17.
Tuesday Tilden Walkers Join a few slowpoke seniors at 9:30 a.m. in the parking lot near the Little Farm for an hour or two walk. 524-9992.
Parenting Class: Living with Ones and Twos, with Meg Zeiback, nurse practitioner at 7 p.m. at Bananas, 5232 Claremont Ave. Registration required. 658-7353.
Fast-Packing An evening with GoLite founder Demetri Coupounas at 7 p.m. at REI, 1338 San Pablo Ave. Free. 527-4140.
“A Fat Nation in a Thin World” video and discussion at 1 p.m. at the North Berkeley Senior Center. 981-5190.
“Pain Relief through Guided Visualization” with Clinical Hypnotherapist Jerry Ziegler at the Berkeley Fibromyalgia Support and Education Group at noon at Alta Bates Herrick Campus, 2001 Dwight Way. 644-3273.
Brainstormer Weekly Pub Quiz at 7:30 p.m. at Pyramid Alehouse Brewery, 901 Gilman St. 528-9880.
Berkeley Camera Club meets at 7:30 p.m., at the Northbrae Community Church, 941 The Alameda. 548-3991. www.berkeleycameraclub.org
Buddhist Meditation Class at 7 p.m. at The Dzalandhara Buddhist Center. Cost is $7-$10. For directions and details please call 559-8183.
St. John’s Prime Timers meets at 9:30 a.m. at St. John’s Presbyterian Church, 2727 College Ave. At 11 a.m. Laurabeth Nelson will talk about the Asian Art Museum’s exhibit “Tibet Rooftop of the World.” 845-6830.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 20
Assemblywoman Loni Hancock will speak at the Current Events class at 1 p.m. at the Albany Senior Center, 846 Masonic Ave., Albany. All interested community members are invited to attend this discussion on the Campus Bay toxic cleanup, Clean Money campaign, urban casinos and other local issues of interest. 524-9122.
Berkeley Communicators Toastmasters welcomes curious guests & new members. Meets at 7:15 a.m. at Au Coquelet Cafe, 2000 University Ave. at Milvia. 435-5863.
Walking Tour of Old Oakland “New Era/New Politics” highlights African-American leaders who have made their mark on Oakland. Meet at 10 a.m. at the African American Museum and Library at 659 14th St. 238-3234. www.oaklandnet.com/walkingtours
Latin American Working Class Film Fest with three short films from Mexico and Argentina at 7:30 p.m. at Humanist Hall, 390 27th St., Oakland. Donations of $5 accepted. 415-642-8066.
Arab Women Film Festival “Wild Flowers: Women of the South” at 7:30 p.m. at La Pena Cultural Center. Donation $5. 849-2568. www.lapena.org
“How do Independents Affect the Political Landscape?” with Harriet Hoffman of the Committee for an Independent Voice at 7 p.m. at Berkeley Gray Panthers, 1403 Addison St. 548-9696.
“Fellowships and Grants for Writers” A panel discussion sponsored by the American Society of Journalists and Authors at 6 p.m. at India Palace, 2160 University Ave., upstairs banquet room. Cost is $5-$10. Please RSVP to 530-6699. laird_harrison@hotmail.com
Insects for Kids A free class for children ages 5-10, at 9 a.m. at the Ecology Center, 2530 San Pablo Ave. www.barringtoncollective.org
Parenting Class: Potty Training with Meg Zeiback, nurse practitioner at 7 p.m. at Bananas, 5232 Claremont Ave. Registration required. 658-7353.
JumpStart Entrepreneurs share information at 8 a.m. at A’Cuppa Tea, 3202 College Ave. at Alcatraz. Cost is $5. 541-9901.
“Don’t be Six Feet Under Without a Plan” Learn more about creating a Living Will, Powers of Attorney, and making final arrangements at 6 p.m. at Chapel of the Chimes, 4499 Piedmont Ave. Oakland. 562-9431.
American Red Cross Blood Drive from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Albany YMCA, 921 Kains Ave. To make an appointment call 1-800-448-3543. www.BeADonor.org
Stitch ‘n Bitch Bring your knitting, crocheting and other handcrafts from 6 to 9 p.m. at Caffe Trieste, 2500 San Pablo Ave. 548-5198.
Walk Berkeley for Seniors meets every Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. at the Sea Breeze Market, just west of the I-80 overpass. Everyone is welcome, wear comfortable shoes. 548-9840.
The Berkeley Lawn Bowling Club provides free instruction every Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. at 2270 Action St. 841-2174.
Berkeley Peace Walk and Vigil at the Berkeley BART Station, corner of Shattuck and Center. Sing for Peace at 6:30 p.m. followed by Peace Walk at 7 p.m. www.
geocities.com/vigil4peace/vigil
THURSDAY, JULY 21
LeConte Neighborhood Association meets at 7:30 p.m. at the LeConte School. Agenda items will include the Berkeley City/UC Agreement, Proposed Changes in the City’s Preservation Ordinance and Traffic Circle Garden guidelines. No meeting in August. The next meeting will be on September 15. 843-2602.
Quit Smoking Class meets for six Thurs. evenings from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the North Berkeley Senior Center. To register call 981-5330. quitnow@ci.berkeley.ca.us
Parenting Class: Sleep for new and expecting parents at 10 a.m. at Bananas, 5232 Claremont Ave. Registration required. 658-7353.
Parenting Class: Chosing a Preschool at 7 p.m. at Bananas, 5232 Claremont Ave. Registration required. 658-7353.
World of Plants Tours Thurs.-Sun. at 1:30 p.m. at the UC Bo-
tanical Garden, 200 Centennial Drive. Cost is $1-$5. 643-2755.
FRIDAY, JULY 22
Reduced City Services Today Call ahead to ensure programs or services you desire will be available. 981-CITY. www.cityofberkeley.info
Bearded Iris Rhizome Auction at 7:30 p.m. at 666 Bellvue Ave. Lakeside Park, Oakland. Free growing instruction and advice from experts. Sponsored by the Sydney B. Mitchell Iris Society. 277-4200.
“Tigers Forever” with filmmaker Anthony Marr, followed by a talk on “Omniscientific Cosmology” at 7 p.m. at Humanist Hall, 390 27th St., Oakland. Donation $5.
Radical Politics and Folk Music with David Rice, Robert Temple and Folk This! at 7 p.m. at AK Press, 674-A 23rd St., Oakland. Cost is $5. 208-1700. www.akpress.org
Activism Series with Gulf War Vet Dennis Kyne and Pat Sheehan of Gold Star Families for Peace at 7 p.m. at Berkeley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Hall, 1924 Cedar St. at Bonita. 528-5403.
Harry Potter Read-a-Thon A two-week program at the Jefferson School focusing on literacy and creative writing for children ages 6-13. For information call 835-2215. www.teachacademy.org
Red Cross Mobile Blood Drive from 1 to 7 p.m. at Church of Jesus Christ of LDS, 1501 Walnut St. 527-6215.
Berkeley Chess Club meets Fridays at 8 p.m. at the East Bay Chess Club, 1940 Virginia St. Players at all levels are welcome. 845-1041.
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. Sponsored by the Buddhist Peace Fellowship. 655-6169. www.bpf.org
Kol Hadash Shabbat, nontheistic, Humanistic, with Rabbi Jay Heyman on “The Making of a Humanistic Rabbi, Part 2,” at 7:30 p.m. at the Albany Community Center, 1249 Marin Ave. Please bring finger dessert to share for Oneg, and non-perishable food for the needy. 428-1492. info@kolhadash.org
Salsa Dancing at “The Beat” Dance Studio at 8:30 p.m. Lessons with Joseph Gallardo. 2560 9th St. at Parker. 472-2393 www.wildsalsanights.com
SATURDAY, JULY 23
Town Hall Meeting with Barbara Lee, Medea Benjamin, and Daniel Ellsberg at 11 a.m. at Grand Lake Theater, Oakland. 415-235-6517.
Kid’s Garden Club for ages 7-12 to explore the world of gardening, from 2 to 4 p.m. at Tilden Nature Area, Tilden Park. Cost is $5-$7, registration required. 525-2233.
Bearded Iris Rhizome Sidewalk Sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Rockridge Mall, Broadway at Pleasant Valley Rd., Oakland, near Starbuck’s. Free growing instruction and advice from experts. Sponsored by the Sydney B. Mitchell Iris Society. 277-4200.
Vegetarian Cooking Class: Burgers and Backyard Bites at 10 a.m. at First Unitarian Church of Oakland, 685 14th St. at Castro. Wheelchair accessible. Sponsored by Compassionte Cooks. Cost is $35. Registration required. 531-COOK. www.compassionatecooks.com
Fundraiser for BayIT Help send at child to summer marine biology camp. Raffle and silent auction from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Shorebird Park Nature Center, 160 University Ave. in the Berkeley Marina. 981-6720.
SpiritWalking at the Berkeley Warm Pool Ability to walk on land not necessary. Sat. from 10 to 11 a.m., to Aug. 11. Cost is $3.50 seniors/disabled, $5.50 others. Bring a towel and deck shoes. 526-0312. well-being@pacbell.net
Breast Not Bombs Parade for Peace Meet at noon at People’s Park for a walk to Cedar and Bonita to the Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists. 848-1985.
Child Car Seat Check with the Berkeley Police Dept. from 10 a.m. to noon at the UC Garage on Addison at Oxford. 647-1111. www.habitot.org
Sushi Basics Learn the natural and cultural history of this ancient and healthy cuisine. You will prepare and taste many types of sushi. Parent participation required for children ages 8-10. Cost is adult, $35, senior $30, child age 8-12 $25. registration required. 636-1684.
Free Garden Tours at Regional Parks Botanic Garden Sat. and Sun. at 2 pm. Regional Parks Botanic Garden, Tilden Park. Call to confirm. 841-8732. www.nativeplants.org
Butterfly Gardening Learn what plants are important and how we can encourage butterflies to visit our garden, at 10 a.m. at Magic Gardens, 729 Heinz Ave. 644-2351.
Walk Oakland...For Life Special events celebrate health, peace, and life at 11 a.m. throughout Oakland. To participate call 444-9655. www.walkoakland.org
Free Help with Computers at the El Cerrito Library to learn about email, searching the web, the library’s online databases, or basic word processing. Workshops held on Sat. a.m. at 6510 Stockton Ave., El Cerrito. Registration required. 526-7512.
Oakland Heritage Alliance Walking Tour of the Produce Market and the Waterfront Warehouse District. Cost is $5-$10. For details call 763-9218. www.oaklandheritage.org
Walking Tour of Historic Oakland Churches and Temples Meet at 10 a.m. at the front of the First Presbyterian Church at 2619 Broadway. Tour lasts 90 minutes. Reservations can be made by calling 238-3234. www.oaklandnet.com/
walkingtours
NIAD Summer Art Sale, Sat. and Sun. from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 551 23rd St., near Barrett Ave., Richmond. 620-0290. www.niadart.org
“Women Make it Happen” Luncheon with Brenda Knight, Oakland’s Woman of the Year for 1995 at 10 a.m. at Linen Life Gallery, 6635 Hollis St., Emeryville. Tickets are $39. For reservations call 776-4992.
Ohtani Summer Bazaar from 4 to 8 p.m. and Sun. noon to 6 p.m. at the Berkeley Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple, 1524 Oregon St. Food, children’s games and crafts. 843-6933.
“Women in Global Perspective” Benefit for the Supressed Histories Archives, with Luisah Teish, Matu Feliciano, and Julie Hammond, at 7:30 p.m. at Belladonna, 2436 Sacramento. Cost is $10-$30, sliding scale. www.supressedhistories.net
Books by the Bay Bay Area independent booksellers outdoor celebration of writers, books at bookstores, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Yerba Buena Gardens, San Francisco. www.booksbythebay.com
Child Car Seat Check with the Berkeley Police Dept. from 10 a.m. to noon at the UC Garage on Addison at Oxford. 647-1111. www.habitot.org
“True Stories of Travel with Man’s Best Friend” with editor Christine Hunsicker at 3 p.m. at RabbitEars, 303 Arlington Ave., Kensington. 525-6155.
“Creating Conditions for Peace” a symposium on Buddhist spiritual activism from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Graduate Theological Union, 2400 Ridge Rd. 655-6169, ext. 304. www.bfp.org
“East Meets West” Integrative Medicine Open House at AIMC, 2550 Shattuck Ave. To RSVP call 666-8248, ext. 106.
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, JULY 24
Pancake Breakfast on Board the Red Oak Victory Ship, moored in Richmond Harbor, Berth #6 off Canal Blvd. From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cost is $6. 237-2933.
Berkeley Rocks, a Greenbelt Alliance hike that features volcanic rock formations. From 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. To register call 415-543-6771, ext. 321. www.greenbelt.org
Snake Secrets See a serpent up close and learn how they move, eat and age without wrinkles. At 1 p.m. at Tilden Nature Center, Tilden Park. 525-2233.
Story Hour at 3 p.m. at the Tilden Nature Center, Tilden Park. 525-2233.
100 Years of Struggle A celebration of the IWW and the American Labor movement with readings by Roxanne Dunbar Ortiz, and music by Folk This! and Allegro Non Troppo at 7:30 p.m. at La Peña Cultural Center. Cost is $10. 849-2568. www.lapena.org
Oakland Heritage Alliance Walking Tour of Oakland’s first suburb and Preservation Park. Cost is $5-$10. 763-9218. www.oaklandheritage.org
Berkeley City Club free tour from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Donations welcome. The Berkeley City Club is located at 2315 Durant Ave. 848-7800.
Social Action Forum With Rita Maran, on recent developments at the United Nations, at 9:30 a.m. at Unitarian Universalist Church of Berkeley, 1 Lawson Rd., Kensington. 525-0302, ext. 306.
Lake Merritt Neighbors Organized for Peace Peace walk around the lake every Sun. Meet at 3 p.m. at the colonnade at the NE end of the lake. 763-8712. lmno4p.org
MONDAY, JULY 25
“Time Bomb” A documentary that spotlights America’s exploding national debt. Filmmaker John Ince will be present. At 7:30 p.m. at The Hillside Club. Cost is $5. Free for members. 527-0450.
Stress Less with Hypnosis A free seminar at 6:30 p.m. in Oakland. Registration required. 465-2524.
“Natural Advocacy in the Medical Labyrinth” with Ed Bauman, Director of Bauman College, at 10 a.m. at Elephant Pharmacy, 1607 Shattuck Ave. 549-9200.
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
Halogen Torchiere Swap!!! California Youth Energy Services is offering an on-going Torchiere Swap. Swap your halogen torchiere for a brand new energy saving torchiere for only $15! Please call CYES at 665-1501, ext.10.
Summer Camps for Children offered by the City of Berkeley, including swimming, sports and twilight basketball, to August 12, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. 981-5150, 981-5153.
Free Lunches for Berkeley Children Mon.-Fri., 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Frances Albrier Center, James Kenney Center, MLK, Jr. Youth Services Center, Strawberry Creek, Washington School and Rosa Parks School. 981-5146.
Albany Summer Youth Programs including basketball, classes, bike trips and family activities. For information see www.albanyca.org/dept/rec.html
Bay Area Shakespeare Camp for ages 7 to 13, two week sessions through Aug., at John Hinkle Park. Cost is $395, with scholarships available. 415-422-2222. www.sfshakes.org
CITY MEETINGS
City Council meets Tues., July 19, at 7 p.m in City Council Chambers. 981-6900. www.ci.
berkeley.ca.us/citycouncil
Commission on Aging meets Wed. July 19, at 1:30 p.m., at the South Berkeley Senior Center. William Rogers, 981-5344. www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/commissions/aging
Citizens Humane Commission meets Wed. July 20, at 7 p.m., at the North Berkeley Senior Center. Katherine O’Connor, 981-6601. www.ci.berkeley.ca. us/commissions/humane
Human Welfare and Community Action Commission meets Wed. July 20, at 7 p.m., at the South Berkeley Senior Center. Kristen Lee, 981-5427. www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/commissions/welfare
Design Review Committee meets Thurs., July 21, at 7:30 p.m., at the North Berkeley Senior Center. Anne Burns, 981-7415. www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/commissions/designreview
Fair Campaign Practices Commission meets Thurs., July 21, at 7:30 p.m., at the North Berkeley Senior Center. Prasanna Rasaih, 981-6950. www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/commissions/faircampaign
Transportation Commission meets Thurs., July 21, at 7 p.m., at the North Berkeley Senior Center. Peter Hillier, 981-7000. www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/commissions/transportation?
