Arts Listings

A GREAT GOOD PLACE FOR BOOKS  

Catherine Gildner, Nov. 5, 7 p.m. "After the Falls.''  

Irv Hamilton, Nov. 6, 7 p.m. "A Twenty Minute War.''  

Tim Palmer, Nov. 10, 7 p.m. "Rivers of California.''  

Kathy Reichs, Nov. 11, 7 p.m. "Virals.''  

Andrew Smith, Lewish Buzbee, Nov. 12, 7 p.m. "The Marbury Lens'' and "The Haunting of Charles Dickens.''  

Sudipta Badhan-Quallen, Nov. 13, 11 a.m. "Quakenstein Hatches a Family.''  

6120 LaSalle Ave., Oakland. (510) 339-8210, www.ggpbooks.com.< 

BERKELEY FELLOWSHIP OF UNITARIAN UNIVERSALISTS  

Louise Dunlap, Nov. 6 through Nov. 7, 1 p.m.-4:30 p.m. "Undoing the Silence: Six Tools for Social Change Writing,'' a two day workshop on writing for social change. $35-$70.  

1606 Bonita Ave., Berkeley. (510) 841-4824, www.bfuu.org.< 

BERKELEY PUBLIC LIBRARY, CENTRAL BRANCH  

"Writer's Workshop," Nov. 7, 2 p.m. A workshop for aspiring writers led by Mark Peterson. Free.  

Free. Monday-Tuesday, noon-8 p.m.; Wednesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sunday, 1-5 p.m. 2090 Kittredge St., Berkeley. (510) 981-6100, www.berkeleypubliclibrary.org/.< 

BOOKS INC., ALAMEDA  

"Storytime with Anna Alter," Nov. 6, 2 p.m. "Disappearing Desmond.''  

Vanessa Barrington, Nov. 11, 7:30 p.m. "DIY Delicious: Recipes and Ideas for Simple Food From Scratch.''  

Ann Wertz Garvin, Nov. 12, 7:30 p.m. "On Maggie's Watch.''  

Jan Watten, Nov. 13, 7 p.m. Local photographer and artist displays her prints and discusses her recent Artist Profile in Black and White Magazine.  

Free. Readings at 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted. 1344 Park St., Alameda. (510) 522-2226, www.booksinc.net.< 

BOOKS INC., BERKELEY  

"Rethinking Your Holiday Meal Cookbook Panel," Nov. 10, 7 p.m. Featuring: Rosetta Costantino, Victoria Wise, Jordan Mackay and Rajat Parr, Rachel Saunders and Romney Steel.  

1760 4th Street, Berkeley. (510) 525-7777, www.booksinc.net.< 

DARK CARNIVAL IMAGINATIVE FICTION BOOKSTORE  

Michael Castleman, Nov. 5, 5:30-7 p.m. "A Killing in Real Estate.''  

3086 Claremont Ave., Berkeley. (510) 654-7323.< 

DIESEL, A BOOKSTORE  

Daniel Pinchbeck, Nov. 7, 3 p.m. "Notes From The Edge Times.''  

Thaisa Frank, Nov. 10, 7 p.m. "Heidegger's Glasses.''  

Poetry Flash: Steven Nightingale, Grace Marie Grafton, Nov. 14, 3 p.m. "The Light in Them is Permanent'' and "Other Clues.''  

5433 College Avenue, Oakland. (510) 653-9965.< 

FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF BERKELEY  

Sam Harris, Nov. 10, 7:30 p.m. "Can Science Determine Human Values?,'' $6-$15.  

2345 Channing Way, Berkeley. (510) 848-3696, www.fccb.org.< 

MOE'S BOOKS  

Peter Conners, Nov. 9. "White Hand Society: The Psychedelic Partnership of Timothy Leary and Allen Ginsberg.''  

Rebecca Solnit, Nov. 10. "Infinite City: A San Francisco Atlas.''  

Poetry Flash: Maxine Hong Kingston, James Ragan, Nov. 11. "I Love a Broad Margin to My Life'' and "Too Long a Solitude.''  

10 a.m.-11 p.m. daily. Readings take place at 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted. 2476 Telegraph Ave., Berkeley. (510) 849-2087, www.moesbooks.com.< 

MRS. DALLOWAY'S  

Susan Straight and Ayelet Waldman, Nov. 5, 7:30 p.m. "Take One Candle Light a Room,'' and "Red Hook Road.''  

Annie Barrows, Nov. 6, 11 a.m. "Ivy + Bean: What's The Big Idea?''  

Miles Corwin, Nov. 6, 4 p.m. "Kind of Blue.''  

Connie Green and Sarah Scott, Nov. 7, 4 p.m. "The Wild Table.''  

Sam Harris, Nov. 10, 7:30 p.m. "The Moral Landscape: How Science Can Determine Human Values.'' Even takes place at The First Congregational Church, 2345 Channing Way, Berkeley.  

Leonard Pitt, Nov. 11, 7:30 p.m. "Paris: A Journey Through Time.''  

2904 College Avenue, Berkeley. (510) 704-8222.< 

SAN LEANDRO PUBLIC LIBRARY, MAIN BRANCH  

Novella Carpenter, Nov. 6, 2 p.m. "Farm City: The Education of an Urban Farmer.''  

Free. Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 300 Estudillo Ave., San Leandro. (510) 577-3971, Children's Library: (510) 577-3960, www.ci.sanleandro. ca.us/sllibrary.html.< 

YGNACIO VALLEY LIBRARY  

Amanda Adams, Nov. 6, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. "Ladies of the Field: Early Women Archaeologists.''  

2661 Oak Grove Rd., Walnut Creek. (925) 938-1481, www.ccclib.org.<