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Berkeley This Week

Tuesday November 15, 2005

TUESDAY, NOV. 15 

Birdwalk on the MLK Shoreline from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. to see the shorebirds here for the winter. Binoculars available for loan. 525-2233. 

Berkeley Garden Club “Careful Gardening Means Care for the Earth” with Christopher Shein, permaculture instructor at Merritt College, at 1 p.m. at Epworth Methodist Church, 1953 Hopkins St. 527-5641. 

“High School Dropout Rate Crisis” with Assemblymember Loni Hancock at 9:30 a.m. at Richmond High School Little Theater, 1250 23rd St., Richmond. 559-1406. 

Flu Shots for Berkeley Residents age 60 or over or “high-risk” from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Berkeley Public Health Clinic, 830 University Ave. 981-5300. 

University Press Books Book Party celebrating a new book by Roger Hahn at 5:30 p.m. at 2430 Bancroft Way. 548-0585. 

“Wal-Mart: The High Cost of a Low Price” a film by Robert Greenwald at 7:30 p.m. at La Peña, 3501 Shattuck Ave.. 849-2568. www.lapena.org 

“Darfur, Sudan: The Violence Continues; How Long Can We Ignore?” A panel discussion and slideshow lecture, at 8:30 p.m. at Booth Auditorium Boalt Hall, UC Campus. 220-8481. 

Choosing Infant Care A workshop at 7 p.m. at Bananas, 5232 Claremont Ave. Babies welcome. Registration required. 658-7353.  

American Red Cross Blood Services Volunteer Orientation at 6 p.m. at 6230 Claremont Ave., Oakland. 594-5165. 

“Weight-Loss Surgery: Is It For You?” at 6 p.m. at Alta Bates Summit Health Education Center, 400 Hawthorne Ave., Oakland. Free, registration required 869-8972. 

Berkeley Salon Discussion Group meets to discuss “Travel, Surveying the Empire” from 7 to 9 p.m. at BRJCC, 1414 Walnut St. 527-1022. 

“Ministry in the Eye of Disaster” at 7:30 p.m. in the Tuscan Common Room, Church Divinity School of the Pacific, 2451 Ridge Rd. Cost is $10-$15. to register call 204-0720. 

“Nutrition for Wellness and Harmony” Part of “Healing Therapies for Pain and Energy” at noon at Maffly Auditorium, Herrick Campus of Alta Bates, 2001 Dwight Way. 644-3273. 

Free Small Business Class on Opening a Restaurant at 5 p.m. at Berkeley Public Library, Community Room, 2090 Kittredge St. Registration required. 981-6148. www.sfscore.com 

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. 215-7672, 524-9992. 

Free Handbuilding Ceramics Class 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at St. John’s Senior Center, 2727 College Ave. Also, Mon. noon to 4 p.m. at the South Berkeley Senior Center. Materials and firing charges not included. 525-5497. 

“Ask the Social Worker” free consultations for older adults and their families from 10 a.m. to noon at BRJCC, 1414 Walnut St. To schedula and appointment call 558-7800, ext. 716. 

Berkeley Camera Club meets at 7:30 p.m., at the Northbrae Community Church, 941 The Alameda. 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. 845-6830. 

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 16 

Tilden Tots Join a nature adventure program for 3 and 4 year olds, each accompanied by an adult (grandparents welcome)! We’ll hunt for spiders, or learn about the water cycle if it is cold out, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Tilden Nature Center, Tilden Park. Cost is $6-$8. Registration required. 636-1684. 

Mid-day Meanders to discover the newts. Meet at 2:30 p.m. across from the Tilden Botanical Garden, Tilden Park. 525-2233. 

“Time for an Oil Change” A lecture on dietary fats at 10:30 a.m. at Alta Bates Summit Merritt Pavilion, Cafeteria Annex B, 350 Hawthorne Ave., Oakland. Cost is $5. RSVP to 869-6737. 

“Llaguno Bridge: Keys to a Massacre” Venezuelan documentary at 7 p.m. at Humanist Hall, 390 27th St., Oakland. Donation $5. 393-5685. 

Berkeley Communicators Toastmasters welcomes curious guests and new members at 7:15 a.m. at Au Coquelet Cafe, 2000 University Ave. at Milvia. 435-5863.  

Entrepreneurs Networking at 8 a.m. at A’Cuppa Tea, 3202 College Ave. at Alcatraz. Cost is $5. For more information contact JB, 562-9431.  

Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College Open House at 6 p.m. at 2550 Shattuck Ave. Tours of classrooms and clinics and information for prospective students. To RSVP call 666-8248, ext. 106.  

The Berkeley Lawn Bowling Club provides free instruction every Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. at 2270 Action St. 841-2174.  

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 and a warm hat. 548-9840. 

Prose Writer’s Workshop An ongoing group made up of friendly writers who are serious about our craft. All levels welcome. At 7 p.m. at BRJCC, 1414 Walnut St. 848-0237.  

Sing your Way Home A free sing-a-long at 4:30 p.m. every Wed. at the Albany Library, 1247 Marin Ave. 526-3720. 

Fresh Produce Stand at San Pablo Park from 3 to 6:30 p.m. in the Frances Albrier Community Center. Sponsored by the Ecology Center’s Farm Fresh Choice. 848-1704. www.ecologycenter.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. 

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, NOV. 17 

Public Hearing on Parking Fees and Time Limits Downtown at the Planning Commission meeting at 7 p.m. at North Berkeley Senior Center. 981-7010. 

LeConte Neighborhood Association meets at 7:30 p.m. in the LeConte School, Ellsworth and Russell. 843-2602. 

Tilden Tots Join a nature adventure program for 3 and 4 year olds, each accompanied by an adult (grandparents welcome)! We’ll hunt for spiders, or learn about the water cycle if it is cold out, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Tilden Nature Center, Tilden Park. Cost is $6-$8. Registration required. 636-1684. 

“Albatross: On the Wings of Antarctic Ocean Wanderers” with naturalist Ted Cheeseman at 7:30 p.m. at Northbrae Community Church, 941 The Alameda. Sponsored by Golden Gate Audubon Society. www.goldengatesudubon.org 

“The Lodgepole Needle Miner in Yosemite Park” with forest entomologist Tom Koerber at 12:30 p.m. at Oakland Museum of California, Tenth and Oak Sts. 238-2200. www.museumca.org 

“Rainforest Conservation in the Ecuadorian Amazon,” on the Amazanga community, an indigenous-run biological reserve, at 7:30 p.m. in the Home Room, International House, 2200 Piedmont Ave. Donation $10. 235-4313. 

Healthy Food and Health Care A conference on sustainable and nutritious food, from 7:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. at the Oakland Marriott City Center. Cost is $85. 843-2222. www.foodmed.org 

“Japanese Toys and the Global Imagination” with Anne Allison at 4:30 p.m. in the IEAS Conference Room, 2223 Fulton St., 6th flr. 642-2809. 

Flu Shots for Berkeley Residents age 60 or over or “high-risk” from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Berkeley Public Health Clinic, 830 University Ave. For information call 981-5300. 

“Update on What’s New in Parkinson’s Care” with Carol Evans, RNC, at 10 a.m. at North Berkeley Senior Center.  

Food Drive and Tree Lighting Ceremony with children’s activities and holiday entertainment at 6 p.m. at Bay Street in Emeryville. Bring canned goods to donate to the Alameda County Community Food Bank. 

Spanish Book Club meets at 7:30 p.m. at Cody’s Books. 845-7852. www.codysbooks.com  

World of Plants Tours Thurs., Sat. and Sun. at 1:30 p.m. at the UC Botanical Garden, 200 Centennial Drive. Cost is $5. 643-2755. http://botanicalgarden.berkeley.edu 

FRIDAY, NOV. 18 

City Commons Club Noon Luncheon with Norm J. Szydlowski, Refinery Division, Chevron Corp., on “Iraq Reflections” Luncheon at 11:45 a.m. for $13.50, speech at 12:30 p.m., at the Berkeley City Club, 2315 Durant St. For information and reservations call 526-2925 or 665-9020.  

“Taking on Bush’s Wars at Home and Abroad” with Cindy Sheehan, Peter Camejo and others at 7 p.m. in Room 2050, Valley Life Sciences Bldg., UC Campus. Cost is $10. Sponsored by Berkeley Stop the War Coalition. 

“Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price” documentary screening and conversation at 8 p.m. at The Living Room, 3230 Adeline St. RSVP to livingroomgallery@gmail.com 

“Target Market” with psychologist Allen Kanner and market researcher Nick Russell about how corporations target youth at 7 p.m. at Berkeley Fellowship, 1924 Cedar at Bonita. Donation $10. 528-5403. 

“Black Against Empire: The Rise and Fall of the Black Panther Party” with Prof. Waldo Martin and UCLA graduate student Joshua Bloom at 6 p.m. at Free Speech Movement Café at Moffitt Library, UC Campus. 642-0813. 

“German-Jewish Relations: A German Perspective” with Rolf Schütte, Consul General of Germany at 7:30 p.m. at Congregation Bth El, 1301 Oxford St. 848-3988. 

“Lessons in Confronting the End of Life” with Rabbi Jonathan Rosenblatt at 7:15 p.m. at Beth Jacob Congregation, 3778 Park Blvd., Oakland. 482-1147. 

Wellness Open House Complimentary consultations and healing sessions in exchange for non-perishable food donations to benefit Berkeley Food and Housing Project, at 6:30 p.m. at 828 San Pablo Ave., Suite 115, Albany. 526-1559. 

Three Beats for Nothing sings early music for fun and practice at 10 a.m. at the North Berkeley Senior Center. 655-8863. 

Women in Black Vigil, from noon to 1 p.m. at UC Berkeley, Bancroft at Telegraph. wibberkeley@yahoo.com 548-6310, 845-1143. 

SATURDAY, NOV. 19 

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 $6-$8, registration required. 636-1684. 

Fall Planting for the Wild Things Join us for a morning of planting to restore a marsh, and provide food and shelter for birds and other animals that live along the edges of San Francisco Bay in Pt. Richmond. From 9 a.m. to noon, followed by a naturalist’s talk at 1 p.m. To register and receive directions or for more information, email Bayshorestewards@thewatershedproject.org or call 665-3689.  

Help Save the Bay Plant Native Seedlings from 9 a.m. to noon at the Martin Luther King Jr. Regional Shoreline. Gloves, tools and snacks provided. 452-9261, ext. 109. www.savesfbay.org 

Berkeley Alliance of Neighborhood Associations meets at 9:15 a.m. at St. John’s Presbyterian Church, Sproul Conference Room, 1st Floor, 2727 College Ave. www.berkeleycna.com 

“Green Jobs - Not Jails” A youth training program, for ages 16 - 25, from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Ella Baker Center, 344 40th St. Oakland. Free. 415-577-3530. www. 

reclaimthefuture.org/training 

“The House on Mango Street” Community Reading with The Mixed Bag Storytellers, Mayor Tom Bates and Darryl Moore at 11 a.m. at the South Berkeley Senior Center, 2939 Ellis. 981-5180. 

“Walking in Two Worlds: Black Native Americans,” with Rafael Jesús González, essayist from El Corazón de la Muerte, dancing by Medicine Warriors Dance Troupe, drumming by All Nations Singers and music by Abdi Jibril and Balafo, at 1 p.m. at Oakland Main Public Library, West Auditorium, 125 14th St., Oakland. 

“The Great War for Civilization: The Conquest of the Middle East” with Robert Fisk at 7 p.m. at King Middle School Auditorium, 1781 Rose St. Tickets are $25, no one turned away. Benefits Middle East Children’s Alliance. 548-0542. www.mecaforpeace.org 

California Writers Club meets to discuss “The Rewards of Fellowship” with Ann Parker, Ginger Wadsworth, and Laurel Anne Hill at 10 a.m. at Barnes & Noble, Jack London Square, Oakland. 482-0265. www.berkeleywritersclub.org  

Holiday Craft Market with jewelry and beads, hand-crafted leather goods, ceramics, and gourmet chocolates from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at First Congregational Church, 2501 Harrison St., Oakland. Cost is $3. All proceeds benefit Magical Acts. 

Friends of the Albany Library Special Book Sale with rare and collectible books and records, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Edith Stone Room, 1247 Marin Ave. 526-3720, ext. 5. 

Mandala Drawing A workshop from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Unitarian Universalist Church of Berkeley, One Lawson Rd., Kensington. Bring a bag lunch and something to share. Cost is $35. To register call 525-8879. 

Softball Clinic for girls in grades 2-9, from 1 to 4 p.m. at Grove/Russell field, Martin Luther King Jr Way and Russell St. Free. Registraion required. clinics@abgsl.org, www.abgsl.org 

Flu and Pneumonia Shots from 1 to 5 p.m. at Phamaca Integrative Pharmacy, 1744 Solano Ave. Cost is $25 and $35. 527-8929. 

Holiday Baking for Your Pet at 3 p.m. at Rabbitears, 303 Arlington Ave., Kensington. Donation $20.525-6155.  

SUNDAY, NOV. 20 

Salamander Hike Enjoy wet habitats on a search for slow moving amphibians at 9 a.m. at Tilden Nature Center, Tiden Park. 525-2233. 

Eat More Chocolate! Learn the natural history and health benefits of this amazing bean at 2 p.m. at Tilden Nature Center, Tilden Park. Cost is $12-$14. Registration required. 636-1684. 

School of the Americas Watch Candlelight Vigil at sunset on the steps of St. Joseph the Worker Church, 1640 Addison St. Bring a candle. Sponsored by the Fr. Bill O’Donnell Social Justice Committee of St. Joseph the Worker.  

Santa Paws & Holiday Photos Benefit for the East Bay Humane Society from noon to 4 p.m. at Holistic Hound, 1510 Walnut St. Photos cost $25. Call for an appointment 843-2133. 

The Globalization of Baseball with Jules Tygiel and Amaury Pi-Gonzalez at 2 p.m. at Oakland Museum of California, Tenth and Oak Sts. 238-2200. www.museumca.org 

Benefit for Bay Area Coalition for Headwaters with a concert by Dana Lyons, silent auction and refreshments, at 6 p.m. at Unitarian Fellowship Hall, 1924 Cedar St. 548-3113. www.HeadwatersPreserve.org 

Family Explorations: Ghost Memories at noon p.m. at Oakland Museum of California, Tenth and Oak Sts. 238-2200. www.museumca.org 

“Carving Your Thanksgiving Dinosaur” Learn how your bird is related to dinosaurs at 2 p.m. at Lawrence Hall of Science. Free with museum admission. 643-8980. 

Berkeley Cybersalon “Just Say No to Microsoft” with author Tony Bove at 5 p.m. at the Hillside Club, 2286 Cedar St.Cost is $5-$10. www.hillsideclub.org  

Berkeley Biodiesel Collective Harvest Mixer with presentations, demonstrations, dancing to live music, eco-ed activities for children and more from 5 to 9 p.m. La Peña. 849-2568.  

“British Literature and the Torah” with Rabbi Jonathan Rosenblatt at 7 p.m. at Beth Jacob Congregation, 3778 Park Blvd., Oakland. 482-1147. 

“Hebrew: the Ideal Programming Language” with Rabbi Yitzchak Ginsburgh on Kabbalah and computer science at 8 p.m. at MLK Student Union, Tilden Room, UC Campus. Donation $18. Reservations appreciated 540-5824. 

Lake Merritt Neighbors Organized for Peace meet at 3 p.m. at the colonnade at the NE end of the lake. 763-8712.  

MONDAY, NOV. 21 

“Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price” A screening of Robert Greenwald’s new documentary, with Rep. Barbara Lee, Global Exchange and Media Alliance at 6 p.m. at the Parkway Theater, 1834 Park Blvd., Oakland. Cost is $15. 415-255-7296. 

Sing-A-Long from 10 to 11 a.m. at the Albany Senior Center, 846 Masonic Ave. 524-9122.  

Beginning Bridge Lessons at 11:10 a.m. at the Albany Senior Center, 846 Masonic Ave. Cost is $1. 524-9122. 

School Boardmember John Selawsky will hold a community meeting at 6 p.m. the Berkeley Main Library, 3rd floor meeting room. 848-0305.  

Satsang with Pamela Wilson, meditative inquiry and dharma talk at 7:30 pm at Northbrae Community Church, 941 The Alameda. Donation of $15, no one turned away. 295-9794.  

ONGOING 

We Give Thanks Month Dine at a participating restaurant, and a portion of the proceeds will be donated to Berkeley Food and Housing. Restaurants include Bendean, Poulet, Rose Garden Inn, La Note, Skates on the Bay and Oliveto’s. www.bfhp.org 

CITY MEETINGS 

City Council meets Tues., Nov. 15, at 7 p.m in City Council Chambers. 981-6900.  

Citizens Humane Commission meets Wed., Nov. 16, at 7 p.m., at the North Berkeley Senior Center. 981-6601.  

Civic Arts Commission meets Wed., Nov. 16, at 6:30 p.m. at the North Berkeley Senior Center. 981-7533.  

Commission on Aging meets Wed. Nov. 16, at 1:30 p.m., at the South Berkeley Senior Center. William Rogers, 981-5344.  

Commission on Labor meets Wed., Nov. 16, at 6:45 p.m., at the North Berkeley Senior Center. 981-7550.  

Disaster Council meets Wed., Nov. 16, at 7 p.m., at the Emergency Operations Center, 997 Cedar St. 981-5502.  

Human Welfare and Community Action Commission meets Wed. Nov. 16, at 7 p.m., at the South Berkeley Senior Center. Kristen Lee, 981-5427.  

Design Review Committee meets Thurs., Nov. 17, at 7:30 p.m., at the North Berkeley Senior Center. 981-7415.  

Fair Campaign Practices Commission meets Thurs., Nov. 17, at 7:30 p.m., at the North Berkeley Senior Center. Prasanna Rasaih, 981-6950.  

Transportation Commission meets Thurs., Nov. 17, at 7 p.m., at the North Berkeley Senior Center. 981-7000. ›