Events Listings

FRIDAY, APRIL 13 

Impeachment Banner Fridays at 6:45 to 8 a.m. on the Berkeley Pedestrian bridge between Seabreeze Market and the Berkeley Aquatic Park www. Impeachbush-cheney.com 

City Commons Club Noon Luncheon with Amy Meyer on “Guardians for the Golden Gate” Luncheon at 11:45 a.m. for $14, speech at 12:30 p.m., at the Berkeley City Club, 2315 Durant St. 526-2925.  

Film Festival for Diversity “Crash” at 6:30 p.m. in the Longfellow Middle School Auditorium, 1500 Derby at Sacramento. Free, including dinner and child care. Presented by the Berkeley PTA Council. 644-6320. 

“Growing Democracy” A documentary on what people living outside the U.S. think about us, at 7:30 p.m. at Humanist Hall, 390 27th St., midtown Oakland. Donation $5. www.HumanistHall.net 

Womensong Circle Participatory Singing led by Betsy Rose at 7:15 p.m. First Congregational Church of Berkeley, 2345 Channing Way. Suggested donation $15-$20. 525-7082. 

Circle Dancing, simple folk dancing with instruction at 7:30 p.m. at Finnish Brotherhood Hall, 1970 Chestnut St at University. Donation of $5 requested. 528-4253. www.circledancing.com 

SATURDAY, APRIL 14 

Rosa Parks Elementary School Rummage and Bake Sale Sat. from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sun. from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Multi Purpose Room, 920 Allston Way at 8th St. 848-9141. 

Berkeley Greens meet at 10:30 a.m. at the third floor meeting room, Berkeley Public Library, 2090 Kittredge St., to discuss an Earth Day booth, a solidarity event with the UC Oak Tree sitters, and a picnic/family day. 333-0539. www.acgreens.org/berkeley.html  

Marsh Creek Wildflower Walk Join Berkeley Path Wanderers on a 6-mile Morgan Territory wildflower loop led by naturalist Jim Hale. Call 549-2908 for carpool infromation and directions. www.berkeleypaths.org 

Mini-Farmers in Tilden A farm exploration program, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. for ages 4-6 years, accompanied by an adult. We will explore the Little Farm, care for animals, do crafts and farm chores. Wear boots and dress to get dirty! Fee is $3-$5. Registration required. 525-2233. 

Toddler Nature Walk, especially for 2-3 year olds, to learn about animal habitats. At 2 p.m. at the Tilden Nature Area, Tilden Park. 525-2233. 

Older Women’s League (OWL) on Current Nursing Home Issues with Prescott Cole, attorney for California Adocates for Nursing Home Reform, at 10:30 a.m. at the Berkeley Co-Housing Community Room, 2220 Sacramento St. 528-3739. 

“The Temperature is Rising” A town Hall meeting on Global Warming with Assemblywoman Loni Hancock at 9:30 a.m. at Berkeley City College Auditorium, 2050 Center St. Kisasi.Brooks@asm.ca.gov 

Step It Up - Submerged Shopping Center Day of Action Join First Congregational Church of Berkeley’s rally calling on Congress to reduce carbon emissions 80% by 2050, from noon at 3 p.m. at Christie Ave and Powell St, Emeryville. Free. www.fccb.org 

EarthDance Environmental Film Festival with documentaries, comedies, animation and family-friendly offerings from 10 am. to 11 p.m., and noon to 10 p.m. on Sun. at the Oakland Museum of California, 1000 Oak St., Oakland. Tickets are $15-$40. 238-2063.  

9th Annual LGBT Family Night at the Downtown Berkeley YMCA from 6 to 9 p.m. at 2001 Allston Way. Dinner followed by swimming, kindergym, sports, crafts, resource tables, and much more. Cost is $3, $10 per family. 665-3238. 

Small Press Distribution Open House and Book Sale from noon to 4 p.m., with poetry readings at 2 p.m. at 1341 7th St. 524-1668.  

Iris Show and Sale The Sydney B. Mitchell Iris Society Iris Show and Sale Sat. from 1 to 5 p.m. atn Sun. from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Lakeside Garden Center, 666 Bellevue Ave., Oakland. 277-4200. 

Basic Composting Workshop from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Elephant Pharmacy, 1607 Shattuck Ave. 549-9200. 

Vegetarian Cooking Class “Simple, Healthful Japanese Cuisine” from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at First Unitarian Church of Oakland, 685 14th St. at Castro. Cost is $45, plus $5 for food and materials. Registration required. 531-COOK.  

Mt. Wanda Bird Walk Join a Park Ranger for a walk in the hills. Terrain is steep, wear walking shoes and bring water and binoculars. Rain cancels. Meet at 8:30 a.m. at the Cal-Trans Park and Ride lot at the corner of Alhambra Ave. and Franklin Canyon Rd., Martinez. 925-228-8860. 

The Great War Society meets to discuss “Allied Invasion in Russia After WWI” by Marvin Weisberger at 10:30 a.m. at 640 Arlington Ave. 527-7118. 

“The Crisis in Africa: Oil, Islam and Darfur” with Professors Martha Saavedra, David Skinner and Barry Schutz at 7 p.m. at the Alameda Public Affairs Forum, Home of Truth, 1300 Grand St., Alameda. www.alamedaforum.org 

NAACP Meeting at 1 p.m. at 2108 Russell St. All welcome. 845-7416.  

Dramatically Speaking Toastmasters Club meets to discuss talking on television at 9 a.m. at 1950 Franklin St., Room 2F. RSVP required, ID needed to get into building. 581-8675. 

Hopalong Animal Rescue Come meet your furry new best cat friend from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. at Citibank, 4101 Piedmont Ave., Oakland. 267-1915, ext. 500. www.hopalong.org  

“Critical Elements to Recovery from Trauma: a Case Study of Dissociation” Lecture by Priscilla Fleischer of the Sanville Insitute at 10 a.m. at a Berkeley home. Call for reservations and location. 848-8420. 

SUNDAY, APRIL 15 

Hike the History of the East Bay Regional Parks A 4-mile hike through Tilden’s canyons. Meet at 9 a.m. at the Tilden Nature Area, Tilden Park. 525-2233. 

Behind the Streams Meet the insects that call our streams home at 1 p.m. at Lone Oak Stagin Area, Tilden Park. 525-2233. 

“Open Garden” Join the Little Farm gardener for composting, planting, watering and reaping the rewards of our work, from 2 to 4 p.m. at Tilden Nature Area, Tilden Park. Cancelled only by heavy rain. 525-2233.  

Holocaust Remembrance Day Event Co-sponsored by Jewish Family & Children’s Services of the East Bay and the City of Berkeley, and honoring survivors Eva Blustein and Rita Kuhn from 1 to 2 p.m. at the Berkeley City Council Chambers, 2134 Martin Luther King Jr. Way. Speakers include Diane L. Wolf and music by Judy Frankel and Delphine Sherman. 558-7800, ext. 257. 

Network for Spiritual Progressives hosts a teach-in at 2 p.m. at the First Congregational Church of Oakland, 2501 Harrison St., Oakland. 644-1200. 

Iris Show and Sale The Sydney B. Mitchell Iris Society Iris Show and Sale from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Lakeside Garden Center, 666 Bellevue Ave., Oakland. 277-4200. www.spiritualprogressives.org 

Red Oak Victory Ship Pancake Breakfast from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on board the ship in Richmond Harbor, 1337 Canal Blvd. Cost is $6, children under 5 free. 237-2933. 

Community Labyrinth Peace Walk at 3 p.m. at Willard Middle School, Telegraph Ave. between Derby and Stuart. Everyone welcome. Wheelchair accessible. Rain cancels. 526-7377. info@eastbaylabyrinthproject.org 

Voices for Impeachment with Dennis Loo, Peter Phillips, Editors, Impeach the President; Debra Sweet, National Director, The World Can't Wait Drive Out the Bush Regime!; Elizabeth de la Vega, United States v. George W. Bush; Sophie deVries, National Impeachment Coordinator, Democrats.com, from 2 to 4:30 p.m. at King Middle School. Donation $5-$25 sliding scale. 415-864-5153.  

“We Don’t Play Golf Here and other Globalization Stories” Saul Landau’s video on the impact of globalization in Mexico, at 7 p.m. at La Peña Cultural Center. Cost is $10. 849-2568. www.lapena.org 

Congressman Pete McCloskey, Jr. on “War or World Peace Through the Law?” at 12:30 p.m. at International House, Ida & Robert Sproul Rooms, 2299 Piedmont Ave. Sponsored by the Democratic World Federalists. Cost is $10. 415-227-4880. 

Teen Wild Guide Training at the Oakland Zoo Teen volunteers are needed to assist in the new Valley Children’s Zoo. Training from 5 to 6 p.m. at the Oakland Zoo. For information call 632-9525.  

Earth Day at the Oakland Zoo Learn how to live more lightly on the planet with activities for children and a visit to the newly restored Arroyo Viejo Creek, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 632-9525.  

Free Hands-on Bicycle Clinic Learn how to repair flats from 10 to 11 a.m. at REI, 1338 San Pablo Ave. 527-4140. 

Tibetan Buddhism with Erika Rosenberg on “Seeing through Self-Images” at 6 p.m. at the Tibetan Nyingma Institute, 1815 Highland Pl. 843-6812. www.nyingmainstitute.com 

MONDAY, APRIL 16 

Tax Day Event Public granting of over $10,000 in resisted war taxes to community groups at 6:30 p.m. at 2220 Sacramento St. Potluck, bring something to go with soup. Free and wheelchair accessible. Everyone welcome. 843-9877. 

Earth Week A week long festival dedicated to celebrating the Earth and raising the community's awareness of environmental issues April 16-20 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Sproul Plaza, UC Campus. earthweek.berkeley.edu 

“Improving Global Health: The Role of Universities” Panel discussion at 6:30 p.m. at West Pauley Ballroom, UC Campus. abkhan@berkeley.edu 

“A Forgotten Resistance: The Mosque of Paris” A screening of the documentary with Annette Herskovits who survived the Holocaust as a young child in France, at 12:30 p.m. in the Edith Stone Room of the Albany Library, 1247 Marin Ave., Albany. Brown-bag lunch. 526-3720, ext. 17. 

“No End in Sight” Documentary film on the months immediately before and after the toppling of Saddam, followed by a conversation with the director Charles Ferguson, at 7 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive Theater, 2575 Bancroft Way. Sponsored by UC Berkeley’s Center for Latin American Studies. 642-2088. 

“Religion and Power” The 2007 McCoy Memorial Lecture, with Robert Bellah at 4:30 p.m. at the Pacific School of Religion, 1798 Scenic Ave. Free, but RSVP requested. 849-8241. 

Cancer Prevention and Survival Cooking Class at 6:30 p.m. at Keller Williams, 4341 Piedmont Ave., 2nd Flr., Oakland. To register call 531-2665. 

Red Cross Blood Drive from noon to 6 p.m. at East Pauley Ballroom, MLK Student Union, UC Campus. To schedule an appointment call 1-800-GIVE-LIFE or go to www.BeADonor.com (Code: UCB) 

TUESDAY, APRIL 17 

Berkeley Garden Club Spring Tea and Floral Design Presentation at 1 p.m. at Epworth Methodist Church, 1953 Hopkins St. Howard Arendtson, owner of H. Julien Designs, will be our guest speaker. Tickets available at the door for $8. 845-4482 . 

Berkeley High School Red and Golden Girls Luncheon for BHS women graduates from the class of 1957 and before at 11 a.m. at the Berkeley City Club. Tickets are $35. 845-5858 or 526-3619. 

Tilden Mini-Rangers An after-school porgram for ages 8-12 to learn about conservation and nature-based activities. Dress to ramble and get dirty. Cost is $6-$8. 636-1684. 

“Winning the Peace in Afghanistan: Challenges and Opportunities” with Said Tayeb Jawad, Afghan Ambassador to the US, Shamim Jawad, International Chair, Roots of Peace, at 1 p.m. in the Maude Fife Room, 315 Wheeler Hall, UC Campus. 642-9407. 

Climate Protection Lunch for Berkeley Property Owners and Managers on how to take action against global warming at noon at Berkeley Civic Center, 2180 Milvia St., Redwood Room, 6th flr. RSVP to 520-5486. 

“Push and Pull: Free Trade and Immigration” A discussion with journalist David Bacon and Mexican activist Juan Manuel Sandoval, at 7 p.m. at Oakland Workers Center, 2501 International at 25th, Oakland. Suggested donation $10. www.globalexchange.org 

“Climbing the Seven Summits” A slide show with John Christiana who has climbed the highest peak on each of seven continents, at 7 p.m. at REI, 1338 San Pablo Ave. 527-4140. 

“A Game as Old as Empire: The Secret World of Economic Hit Men and the Web of Global Corruption” a discussion with Steven Hiatt, John Perkins, Antonia Juhasz, and others at 7 p.m. at Borders Books, 5903 Shellmound, Emeryville. 654-1633.  

Hunger Action Training with the Alameda County Community Food Bank. Learn the issues and how to become a successful advocate. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Alameda County Community Food Bank, 7900 Edgewater Drive, Oakland. To register call 635-3663, ext. 307. 

Parent Voices Meeting to organize for Stand for Children Day at 6 p.m. at Bananas, 5232 Claremont Ave., Oakland. 658-7353. 

Discussion Salon on The Job Market at 7 p.m. at JCC, 1414 Walnut.  

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. 

“Myofascial Pain and Sleep Disorders and Auto-immune Diseases” with Dr. Janet Lord at noon at Maffley Auditorium, Herrick Campus of Alta Bates Medical Center, 2001 Dwight Way. 644-3273. 

Berkeley School Volunteers Training workshop for volunteers interested in helping the public schools, from noon to 1 p.m. at 1835 Allston Way. 644-8833. 

Red Cross Blood Drive from noon to 6 p.m. at East Pauley Ballroom, MLK Student Union, UC Campus. To schedule an appointment go to www.BeADonor.com (code UCB) 

American Red Cross Blood Services Volunteer Orientation at 6 p.m. at 6230 Claremont Ave., Oakland. Help support the more than 40 blood drives held each month all over the East Bay. Advanced sign-up is required, call 594-5165.  

Berkeley Camera Club meets at 7:30 p.m., at the Northbrae Community Church, 941 The Alameda. 548-3991. www.berkeleycameraclub.org 

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18 

“Blue Grit: True Democrats Take Back Politics from the Politicians” with Laura Flanders at 7:30 p.m. at the First Congregational Church of Berkeley, 2345 Channing Way. TIckets are $5, available at independent bookstores. 848-6767, ext. 609. www.kpfa.org 

“Planning for Urban Wildlife” instead of past practices of extrication and extermination at 1 p.m. at Wurster Hall 315A, UC Campus. http://laep.ced.berkeley.edu/events/colloquium#8  

International Day of Peasant Struggle with an update on Brazil’s Landless Movement at 7:30 p.m. at La Peña Cultural Center. Donations welcome. 849-2568. www.lapena.org 

“Antonia” A documentary on female rappers in the outskirts of Sao Paulo at 7 p.m. at 160 Kroeber Hall, UC Campus. Sponsored by the Center for Latin American Studies. 642-2088. 

“Jesus Camp” A documentary about Evangelical Christians at 7 p.m. at the Gray Panthers, 1403 Addison St., behind Andronicos. 548-9696. 

“24 Solo” A documentary sponsored by the NorCal High School Mountain Bike Racing League at 7:30 p.m. at Berkeley Community Theater, Berkeley High Campus. Tickets are $10-$12. 219-9460. www.norcalmtb.org  

“Crude Impact” A documentary on our dependence on fossil fuels at 7 p.m. at the Rockridge Library, 5366 College Ave., near Rockridge BART, Oakland. www.sfbayoil.org/ebpo/ 

New to DVD: “History Boys” at 7 p.m. at JCCEB, 1414 Walnut St. Discussion follows. 848-0237. 

Albany Library Evening Book Club meets to discuss “Devil in a Blue Dress” by Walter Mosley at 7 p.m. at The Albany Library, 1247 Marin Ave. 526-3720, ext. 16. 

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 548-9840. 

THURSDAY, APRIL 19 

Civic Berkeley Public Forum Navigating the Maze: Lessons We’ve Learned Speakers from eight different neighborhood groups will discuss what works and what doesn’t in dealing with City Hall, at 7 p.m. at the B-Tech Academy, Multipurpose Room, corner of MLK, Jr. Way and Derby. 273-2496. 

“Africa, Islam & the War on Terror” with Dr. Abdi Samatar, Somali scholar from the Univ. of MN, at 6 p.m. at University Hall, 2199 Addison St. at Oxford. Sponsored by Priority Africa Network & the Center for African Studies. Suggesrted donation $5-$10. 238 8080 ext. 309. 

“Iraq, Iran and the Bush Agenda: The Danger of Wider War, the Challenge of Preventing It, and the Urgency of a New Global Dynamic” with Larry Everest at 7 p.m. at Revolution Books, 2425 Channing Way. 848-1196. 

“Design for Ecological Democracy” with author Randolph Hester at 7:30 p.m. at the Builders Booksource, 1817 4th St. 845-6874. 

Paul Hawken on the Worldwide Movement for Social and Environmental Change at 7 p.m. at College Preparatory School, 6100 Broadway, Oakland. Tickets are $5-$15. 652-0111.  

“Mesoamerica Resiste! ... with the Beehive Collective” on their use of innovative graphics on corporate globalization at 7:30 p.m. at AK Press, 674A 23rd St., Oakland. 208-1700. www.beehivecollective.org 

LeConte Neighborhood Association meets to discuss plans to improve People’s Park, business changes on Telegraph Avenue, new police procedures regarding loud parties, at 7:30 p.m. at LeConte School, enter from Russell St. 843-2602. 

“Key Employees: Engage Them or Lose Them” A talk by the Northern California Human Resources Assoc., at 7:30 a.m. at Room 231, The Promenade Bldg., 1936 University Ave. Cost is $30-$50. 415-291-1992. 

Simplicity Forum on “Growing Organic Food in Your Yard, Deck, Neighborhood” with Allie Sullivan, an intern with City Slickers Farm in Oakland, at 6:30 p.m. at Berkeley Public Library, Claremont Branch, 2940 Benvenue Ave. 549-3509.  

Free Diabetes Screening from 8:15 to 11 a.m. at the North Berkeley Senior Center. Do not eat or drink anything for 8 hours beforehand. 981-5332. 

Alcohol Screening from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Options Recovery Services, 1919 Addison St. #204. No appointment necessary. 666-9900. 

Family Story Time for children ages 3-7 at 7 p.m. at the Berkeley Public Library, North Branch, 1170 The Alameda, at Hopkins. 981-6107. 

Poetry Workshop with Donna Davis, ongoing on Thurs. from 9 a.m. to noon at the JCCEB, 1414 Walnut St. Donation $10 per semester. 848-0237. 

Avatar Metaphysical Toastmasters Club meets at 6:45 p.m. at Spud’s Pizza, 3290 Adeline at Alcatraz. namaste@ 

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