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Community Calendar

Thursday May 01, 2008 - 09:49:00 AM

THURSDAY, MAY 1 

El Cerrito Hillside Exploration for Walkers 55+ Meet at the entrance gate just west of El Cerrito’s recycling center, 7501 Schmidt Lane at 9 a.m. Wear shoes with good traction, bring water, and walking sticks if you use them. Register at the Albany Community Center. 524-9122. 

“Repairing the Damage: Foreign Policy Prescriptions for the Next Administration” with Barbara Bodine, former US Ambassador to Yemen, 1997-2001, at 5 p.m., Sproul Rooms, International House, Bancroft and Piedmont Ave., reception follows. 642-7747. 

Berkeley and Albany Mental Health Services Community Information and Input Meeting at 6:30 p.m. at Albany High School Library. 981-7008. 

Berkeley Folk Dancers A free evening of easy dances at 7:30 p.m. at Live Oak Park social hall, 1301 Shattuck at Berryman. No partner necessary. For adults and teens. 549-0337.  

Fitness Class for 55+ at 9:15 a.m. at Jewish Community Center, 1414 Walnut St. 848-0237. 

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, MAY 2 

6th Annual City of Berkeley Holocaust Remembrance Day featuring Professor Ann Barrows, author of “Our Charlotte”; poet Marcia Falk; musical selections by Rivka Amado; and honoring local Holocaust survivor Louis de Groot, at noon at City Council Chambers, 2134 Martin Luther King Jr. Way Wheelchair accessible. Admission is free. 981-7170. 

City Commons Club Noon Luncheon with Jeff Robinson, nature photographer on “Spectacular Animals of South Africa.” Luncheon at 11:45 a.m. for $14.50, speech at 12:30 p.m., at the Berkeley City Club, 2315 Durant St. For information and reservations call 524-7468.  

Golden Gate Audubon Society Bird Walk at Jewel Lake Meet at 8:30 a.m. at the parking lot at the north end of Central Park Dr., Tilden Park for a 1 mile stroll through a lush riparian area. 848-9156. 

“Martyr of the Amazon: The Life of Sister Dorothy Stang” with author Sr. Roseann Murphy at 7 p.m. at Newman Hall, 2700 Dwight Way at College. 499-0537. 

Cancer Prevention and Survival Cooking Class meets Fri. from 6 to 8 p.m., through June 20 at Alta Bates Summit Cardiac Rehabilitation, 3030 Telegraph Ave. Free, but registration required. 869-6737.  

Berkeley Women in Black weekly vigil from noon to 1 p.m. at Bancroft and Telegraph. Our focus is human rights in Palestine. 548-6310. 

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, MAY 3 

“The Legacy of Berkeley Parks: A Century of Planning and Making” Community discussion from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Civic Center Park, in conjunction with the exhibition in the Addison Street Windows Gallery. 981-7546. 

Creek Care Help clean up Wildcat Creek in Richmond from 1 to 3 p.m. Wear layered clothing that can get wet and dirty. For information call 525-2233. 

Walking Tour of Old Oakland around the restored 1870s business district. Meet at 10 a.m. in front of G.B. Ratto’s at 827 Washington St. Tour lasts 90 minutes. Reservations can be made by calling 238-3234. 

Immigration Teach-In: Deconstructing Myths, Fears, & Assumptions from 1 to 4 p.m. at First Congregational Church of Berkeley, 2345 Channing Way. Sponsored by Berkeley Organizing Congregations for Action, and the Immigration Ministry Team from First Congregational Church of Berkeley. Childcare is available for ages 2 through 10 by calling 848-3696 ext. 26. www.fccb.org 

Yoga Benefit for Children’s Hospital with Rajashree Choudhury, from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at Funky Door Yoga, 2567 Shattuck Ave. Cost is $150. 204-9642. 

Documentary Film Makers Course Sat. and Sun. from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at East Bay Media Center, 1939 Addison St. Cost is $299, student discount available. 310-941-2168. 

Annual Junktique Sale with furniture, computers, kitchen and household goods, books and more, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 201 Martina St., Point Richmond. 236-0527. 

Bolshevik Café, socializing and comedy at 7 p.m. at Finn Hall, 1819 10th St. Donation $5-$15. 415-863-6637. 

Political Affairs Readers Group will discuss Wadih Halabi’s article “A Tale of Two Economies” at 10 a.m. at Niebyl-Proctor Marxist Libray, 6501 Telegraph Ave. Sponsored by the the Oakland Berkeley Branch of the Communist Part. 597-7417. 

California Natives: Plants and People A family tour at 12:30 p.m., lecture on “Getting Started with California Natives” at 3 p.m., at UC Botanical Garden, 200 Centennial Drive. Cost is $5-$7. 643-2755. http://botanicalgarden.berkeley.edu 

Annual Finnish Vappu Dance with Heikki Koskinen and the Kaleva All-Star Band at 7 p.m. at Kaleva Hall, 1970 Chestnut St. Donation $20.  

Colorful Containers with Junia Ribiero at 10 a.m. at Magic Gardens Nursery, 729 Heinz Ave. 644-2351. 

Teen Knitting Circle at 3 p.m. in the 4th Flr Story Room of the Berkeley Public Library, 2090 Kittredge St. Bring your own needles in size 8. 981-6107. 

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 

The Berkeley Lawn Bowling Club provides free instruction every Wed. and Sat. at 10:30 a.m. at 2270 Acton St. 841-2174.  

Oakland Artisans Marketplace Sat. from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sun. from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Jack London Square. 238-4948. 

SUNDAY, MAY 4 

“Beautiful Benvenue, Elegant Hillegass” Berkeley Architectural Heritage’s House Tour from 1 to 5 p.m. Tickets are $25-$35. 841-2242. www.berkeleyheritage.com 

Family Birdwalk Learn birding basics for the whole family from 10 a.m. to noon at Tilden Nature Center, Tilden Park. 525-2233. 

EcoHouse Tour Learn simple improvements to green your urban home. Tours at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Donation $10, sliding scale. Registration required. 548-2220, ext. 242. 

Walk for Prader-Willi Syndrome Awareness at 10:30 a.m. at the Berkeley Marina. FOr information call 310-372-5053. 

Bring Back the Natives Garden Tour from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. A self-guided tour in the East Bay. Register online at www.BringingBackTheNatives.net 

Bike Tune-Up Day from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Albany Spring Art & Music Festival, Memorial Park, 1331 Portland Ave., Albany. www.ebbc.org 

Buddha Day/Vesak Celebration to commemorate the birth of Gautama Buddha from 3 to 6 p.m. at Jodo Shinshu Center, 2140 Durant Ave. 809-1444. 

Old Time Radio East Bay Collectors and listeners gather to enjoy shows together at p.m. at a private home in Berkeley. For more information email DavidinBerkeley at Yahoo.com 

Free Garden Tours at Regional Parks Botanic Garden in Tilden Park Sat. and Sun. at 2 p.m. Call to confirm. 841-8732. www.nativeplants.org 

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 

Berkeley Chess Club meets every Sun. at 7 p.m. at the Hillside School, 1581 Le Roy Ave. 843-0150. 

Tibetan Buddhism with Mark Henderson on “Mantra and Prayer Wheels: An Avenue to Light” at 6 p.m. at the Tibetan Nyingma Institute, 1815 Highland Pl. 809-1000 www.nyingmainstitute.com 

Kol Hadash with Dora Apsan Sorrell, Holocaust survivor at 10 a.m. at Albany Comunity Center, 1249 Marin Ave. Suggested donation $5. 428-1492. 

Sew Your Own Open Studio Come learn to use our industrial and domestic machines, or work on your own projects, from 4 to 8 p.m. at 84 Bolivar Dr., Aquatic Park. Cost is $5 per hour. 644-2577. www.watersideworkshops.org 

MONDAY, MAY 5 

2.5 Mile Monday Join a hike in the Miller-Knox Regional Shoreline to explore natural diversity and learn about the area’s historic significance, with naturalist Meg Platt. Meet at 9 a.m. at Big Meadow Picnic Site. 525-2233. 

“The Open Space Movement” with Dick Walker, goegrapher at UC Berkeley and Sylvia McLaughlin, of Save the San Francisco Bay Assn. at 7 p.m. at Berkeley Public Library, central meeting room, 2090 Kittredge.  

“Swing into Spring” Benefit for Central Works with food, music and live and silent auctions at 6:30 p.m. at downtown Restaurant. Tickets are $85. 558-1381. www.centralworks.org 

Berkeley Rep’s Family Series, a monthly theater workshop for the entire family from 11. a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Berkeley Rep School of Theatre, Nevo Education Center, 2071 Addison St. Free, but bring a book to donate to the library at John Muir Elementary School. 647-2973. 

“Housing, HUD, and Section 8” A discussion group on the future of the program in the Bay Area, especially Berkeley, at 1 p.m. at the South Berkeley Senior Center, Ellis St. at Ashby Ave. 

“Israel at 60: Peoples, Culture and Contributions” a brown-bag lunch with Yitzhak Santis of the Jewish Community Relations Council at 12:30 p.m. at the Albany Library, 1247 Marin Ave. 526-3720, ext. 17. 

World Affairs/Politics Discussion Group, for people 60 years and over, meets at 9:45 a.m. at Albany Senior Center, 846 Masonic Ave, Albany. Cost is $3. 

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. 

Dragonboating Year round classes at the Berkeley Marina, Dock M. Meets Mon, Wed., Thurs. at 6 p.m. Sat. at 10:30 a.m. For details see www.dragonmax.org 

TUESDAY, MAY 6 

Tuesdays for the Birds Tranquil bird walks in local parklands, led by Bethany Facendini, from 7 to 9:30 a.m. Today we will visit Point Pinole Regional Shoreline. Call for meeting place and if you need to borrow binoculars. 525-2233. 

Tilden Tots Join a nature adventure program for 3 and 4 year olds, each accompanied by an adult (grandparents welcome)! We’ll explore the ponds from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Tilden Nature Center, Tilden Park. Cost is $6-$8. Registration required. 1-888-EBPARKS. 

Tilden Explorers An after-school nature adventure program for 5-7 year olds. We will explore ponds from 3:15 to 4:15 p.m. Cost is $6-$8, registration required. 1-888-EBPARKS. 

“Grand Theft Childhood?” A panel discussion on violent video games by Greater Good magazine at 6 p.m. at North Gate Library, UC Graduate School of Journalism. 643-8965. www.greatergoodmag.org 

Family Storytime at 7 p.m. at Kensington Library, 61 Arlington Ave. 524-3043.  

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. 

End the Occupation Vigil every Tues. at noon at Oakland Federal Bldg., 1301 Clay St. www.epicalc.org 

Street Level Cycles Community Bike Program Come use our tools as well as receive help with performing repairs free of charge. Youth classes available. Tues., Thurs., and Sat. from 2 to 6 p.m. at at 84 Bolivar Dr., Aquatic Park. 644-2577. www.watersideworkshops.org  

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

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. We always welcome new members over 50. 845-6830. 

Sing-A-Long Group from 2 to 3 p.m. at the Albany Senior Center, 846 Masonic. Ave., Albany. 524-9122. 

WEDNESDAY, MAY 7 

Tilden Tots Join a nature adventure program for 3 and 4 year olds, each accompanied by an adult (grandparents welcome)! We’ll explore the ponds from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Tilden Nature Center, Tilden Park. Cost is $6-$8. Registration required. 1-888-EBPARKS. 

Tilden Explorers An after-school nature adventure program for 5-7 year olds. We will explore ponds from 3:15 to 4:15 p.m. Cost is $6-$8, registration required. 1-888-EBPARKS. 

“Berkeley Bohemia: Artists and Visionaries of the Early 20th Century” with authors Ed Henry and Shelley Rideout at 5:30 p.m. at University Press Books, 2430 Bancroft Way. 548-0585. 

Walking Tour of Oakland Chinatown Meet at 10 a.m. at the courtyard fountain in the Pacific Renaissance Plaza at 388 Ninth St. Tour lasts 90 minutes. Reservations can be made by calling 238-3234. www.oaklandnet.com/walkingtours 

St. Vincent de Paul of Alameda County Spring Breakfast Fundraiser for the Visitation Center for Women and Children with speaker Supervisor Alice Lai-Bitker, at 8:30 a.m. at St. Vincent de Paul, 675 23rd St., Oakland. RSVP to 636-4261. 

“Democracy, Labor and the Prosperity Myth” with Michael Parenti at 7 p.m. at Berkeley City College Auditorium, 2050 Center St. 981-2922. 

Teen Chess Club from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the North Branch Library, 1170 The Alameda at Hopkins. 981-6133. 

Theraputic Recreation at the Berkeley Warm Pool, Wed. at 3:30 p.m. and Sat. at 10 a.m. at the Berkeley Warm Pool, 2245 Milvia St. Cost is $4-$5. Bring a towel. 632-9369. 

After-School Program Homework help, drama and music for children ages 8 to 18, every Wed. from 4 to 7:15 p.m. at St. John’s Presbyterian Church, 2727 College Ave. Cost is $5 per week. 845-6830. 

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. Heavy rain cancels. 548-9840. 

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 

Morning Meditation Every Mon., Wed., and Fri. at 7:45 a.m. at Rudramandir, 830 Bancroft Way at 6th. 486-8700. 

Stitch ‘n Bitch at 6:30 p.m. at Caffe Trieste, 2500 San Pablo Ave., at Dwight. 548-5198.  

THURSDAY, MAY 8 

Building Opportunities for Self-Sufficiency (BOSS) 35th Anniversary Celebration at Hs Lordships at the Berkeley Marina. For tickets and information call 649-1930. www.self-sufficiency.org 

“Angel Island: Immigrant Gateway to America” with Judy Yung, professor emerita at UC Santa Cruz, at 1 p.m. at Oakland Museum of California, 1000 Oak St. 238-2022. 

East Bay Mac Users Group meets to discuss Drive Savers and Time Capsule at 7 p.m. at Expression College for Digital Arts, 6601 Shellmound St., Emeryville. http://ebmug.org  

Baby & Toddler Storytime at 10:15 and 11:15 a..m. at Kensington Library, 61 Arlington Ave. 524-3043.  

Fitness Class for 55+ at 9:15 a.m. at Jewish Community Center, 1414 Walnut St. 848-0237. 

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, MAY 9 

City Commons Club Noon Luncheon with Richard Fields of the Pacific Legal Foundation. Luncheon at 11:45 a.m. for $14.50, speech at 12:30 p.m., at the Berkeley City Club, 2315 Durant St. For information and reservations call 524-7468.  

“Palettes and Paddles” for children ages 9 and up to learn water-safety, boating and plein-air painting on Lake Merritt, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. on Fri. for 5 weeks. Cost is $63. To register call 238-2196. 

“Voices from Inside: Women Prisoners and their Children Speak Out” at 7 p.m. at Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists, 1924 Cedar St. at Bonita. Donations requested. 528-5403. 

Cancer Prevention and Survival Cooking Class meets Fri. from 6 to 8 p.m., through June 20 at Alta Bates Summit Cardiac Rehabilitation, 3030 Telegraph Ave. Free, but registration required. 869-6737.  

Communities in Transition Forum: Can There Be a “Female Man”? A panel discussion on the intersection of gender and sex at 7 p.m. at Berkeley City College Auditorium, 2050 Center St. 350-8495. 

Womansong Circle An evening of participatory singing for women led by Betsy Rose at 7:15 p.m. at First Congregational Church of Berkeley, Small Assembly Room, 2345 Channing at Dana. Suggested donation $15-$20. 525-7082. betsy@betsyrosemusic.org 

Berkeley Women in Black weekly vigil from noon to 1 p.m. at Bancroft and Telegraph. Our focus is human rights in Palestine. 548-6310. 

SATURDAY, MAY 10 

“Grassroots Greening” A walk in West Berkeley to see grassroots “greening” projects near the old Santa Fe rail route, ending with a no-host picnic in Strawberry Creek Park. Meet at 10 a.m. at the observation railing at Codornices Creek on the Ohlone Greenway, north of Santa Fe, under the BART tracks, opposite 1200 Masonic. Wheelchair and stroller accessible. 848-9358. 

Berkeley Historical Society Walking Tour “Northbrae Trolleys” Explore the relationship between the early electric street railroads and real estate interests in the Northbrae area, from 10 a.m. to noon. Cost is $8-$10. For reservations call 848-0181. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Golden Gate Audubon Society Bird Walk at Wildcat Canyon Regional Park Meet at 8 a.m. at Arlington Clubhouse on Arlington Ave. in El Cerrito, for a six-mile hilly hike. 925-376-8945. 

Golden Gate Audubon Society Bird Walk at Vollmer Peak Meet at 8 a.m. at the Vollmer Peak trailhead in Tilden Park. 540-8749. 

Bike Day at the Berkeley Famers’ Market, Center St. btwn Milvia and MLK Way. “How to Lock Your Bike” at 10:30 a.m., “Everyday Bicycling” at 11 a.m., “Hands-On Repair Class” at 12:30 p.m., and “How to Lock Your Bike” at 2 p.m. 548-7433. www.ebb.org 

Walking Tour of Jack London Waterfront Meet at 10 a.m. at the corner of Broadway and Embarcadero. Tour lasts 90 minutes. Reservations can be made by calling 238-3234. www.oaklandnet.com/walkingtours 

Spring Plant Sale to benefit the Edible Schoolyard, Sat. and Sun. from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School. 558-1335. www.edibleschoolyard.org 

Dye-Namite Tie Dye Learn natural tie-dying and the history of the craft, from 1 to 3 p.m. at Tilden Nature Center, Tilden PArk. For ages 10 and up. Cost is $5-$7. Registration required. 1-888-EB-PARKS. 

Julia Robinson Mathematics Festival with activity tables where approximately 50 mathematicians and engineers will engage the children as they figure out the math behind puzzles, games and problems, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Pixar Animation Studios, 1200 Park Ave., Emeryville. For more event information, please see www.msri.org/specials/festival/invite2008.html 

Celebrate Ghana! with the music, food, and arts of Ghana and drumming by Pope Flynn, from 2 to 4 p.m. at Peralta Hacienda Historical Park, 2465 34th Ave., Oakland. Free. 532-9142. 

Advanced Recycled Bookmaking from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Eology Center, 2530 San Pablo Ave. Cost is $10-$15. Registration required. 548-2220, ext. 233. 

Unselt Birding Breakfast A walk and talk with a light breakfast, at 8 p.m. at UC Botanical Garden, 200 Centennial Drive. Reservations required.643-2755. http://botanicalgarden.berkeley.edu 

Mother’s Day in the Garden of Old Roses at 1 p.m. at UC Botanical Garden, 200 Centennial Drive. Cost is $17-$20. 643-2755. http://botanicalgarden.berkeley.edu 

“Financial Crisis in America” A forum with Jack Rasmus, Prof of Economics at St. Mary’s College, Moraga, at 7 p.m. at Alameda Free Library, Conf. Room A, 1550 Oak St. at Lincoln. Sponsored by the Alameda Public Affairs Forum. 814-9592. 

Isadora Dance Workshop with Lois Flood from 10 a.m. to noon at the Hillside Club, 2286 Cedar St. Suggested donation $20. Class size limited. For reservation email LDAyres@gmail.com 

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 

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

The Berkeley Lawn Bowling Club provides free instruction every Wed. and Sat. at 10:30 a.m. at 2270 Acton St. 841-2174.  

Oakland Artisans Marketplace Sat. from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sun. from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Jack London Square. 238-4948. 

CITY MEETINGS 

Community Environmental Advisory Commission meets Thurs. May 1, at 7 p.m., at 2118 Milvia St. Nabil Al-Hadithy, 981-7461.  

Housing Advisory Commission meets Thurs., May 1, at 7 p.m., at the South Berkeley Senior Center. Oscar Sung, 981-5400. 

Landmarks Preservation Commission meets Thurs. May 1, at 7 p.m., at the North Berkeley Senior Center. 981-7419.  

City Council meets Tues., May 6, at 7 p.m in City Council Chambers. 981-6900. 

Commission on Early Childhood Education meets Thurs. May 8, at 7 p.m., at the North Berkeley Senior Center. 981-5428. 

West Berkeley Project Area Commission meets Thurs., May 8, at 7 p.m., at the West Berkeley Senior Center. 981-7520.  

Zoning Adjustments Board meets Thurs., May 8, at 7 p.m., in City Council Chambers. 981-7410.  

Community Health Commission meets Thurs., May 8, at 6:45 p.m., at the North Berkeley Senior Center. 981-5356.