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Calendar of Events & Activities
Saturday, March 31
Shelter Operations Class
9 a.m. - Noon
Emergency Operations Center
997 Cedar St.
A free class as part of Community Emergency Response Training (CERT). Sponsored by the Berkeley Fire Dept. and the Office of Emergency Services.
Call 644-8736
Sunday, April 1
Berkeley Historical
Society Gala Celebration
3 - 7 p.m.
Hotel Shattuck
2086 Allston Way
Dancing, a silent auction, special guest speaker, a tour of the facility, and more. $30 - $65
Buddhist Sacred Sites and Symbols
6 p.m.
Tibetan Nyingma Institute
1815 Highland Place
Eva Casey, meditation instructor, will discuss the symbolic images found at sacred sites and the teachings they convey. A slide presentation of the major holy places of the Buddha. Free 843-6812
Designing Your Own Seder
1 - 2:30 p.m.
Berkeley Richmond Jewish Community Center
1414 Walnut St.
A workshop designed to stimulate thought about how to best combine the talents and needs of those who are attending in combination with the best of what the tradition provides. $5 848-0237 x127
Once Upon a Time
3 p.m.
St. John’s Community Center
Sanctuary
2727 College Ave. (at Garber)
Master storyteller and actor Fritz Brun brings to life the greatest tales of .
Christian Anderson, including The Princess and the Pea, The Emperor’s New Clothes and The Nightingale. Children may be asked to become characters in the stories. $5 704-0701
Gender Games
4 - 7 p.m.
Pacific Center
2712 Telegraph Ave.
Play games or just relax in a trans and gender-friendly space. For everyone who is transgender, transsexual, intersex, genderqueer, genderquestioning and their friends, family and significant others. Free 548-8283 or visit
www.pacificcenter.org
Monday, April 2
Beginning Bicyclist Workshop
7 - 9 p.m.
YMCA
2001 Allston Way
Community Room 1, Main Floor
Jason Meggs and Zed Lopez will teach you how to keep yourself and your bike safe and even how to use your bike for shopping. Free 549-RIDE
Free Writing, Cashiering
& Computer Literacy Class
9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
AJOB Adult School
1911 Addison St.
Free classes offered Monday through Friday. Stop by and register or call 548-6700.
www.ajob.org
Tritium in Berkeley
4 - 6 p.m. & 7 - 10 p.m.
North Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst Ave. (at MLK Jr. Way)
Multipurpose Room
Bernd Franke will make a presentation on his independent findings of the tritium releases and radiation hazards associated with the National Tritium Labeling Facility, located at Lawrence Berkeley Lab. Presented by the City of Berkeley and the Community Environmental Advisory Commission.
705-8150 or e-mail: toxics@ci.berkeley.ca.us
Hedda Gabler
1 p.m.
North Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst St.
Aurora Theater Director Barbara Oliver will talk about the new play “Hedda Gabler.” Limited free matinee tickets will be given out for the April 7 performance.
644-6107
Tuesday, April 3
“Great Decisions” - Conflict Resolution in Africa
10 a.m. - Noon
Berkeley City Club
2315 Durant Ave.
The first in a series of eight weekly lectures with the goal of informing the public of current major policy issues. Many of the lectures are presented by specialists in their field and are often from the University of California. Feedback received at these lectures is held in high regard by those in the government responsible for national policy.
$5 single session 526-2925
Berkeley Farmers’ Market
2 - 7 p.m.
Derby Street between Martin Luther King Jr. Way and Milvia Street 548-3333
Berkeley Camera Club
7:30 p.m.
Northbrae Community Church
941 The Alameda
Share your slides and learn what other photographers are doing. Monthly field trips.
Call Wade, 531-8664
Mandarin Lessons
1:30 p.m.
North Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst St.
With Cecilia Wan. Free 644-6107
Free! Early Music Group
10 - 11:30 a.m.
North Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst Ave.
A small group who sing madrigals and other voice harmonies. Their objective: To enjoy making music and building musical skills.
Call Ann 655-8863 or e-mail: ann@integratedarts.org
Young Queer Women’s Group
8 - 9:30 p.m.
Pacific Center
2712 Telegraph Ave.
Make some new friends, expand your horizons and get support with a bunch of queer women all in the same place at the same time (somewhere between 18 and 25).
548-8283 or visit
www.pacificcenter.org
— compiled by
Chason Wainwright
Intelligent Conversation
7 - 9 p.m.
Berkeley Richmond Jewish Community Center
A discussion group open to all, regardless of age, religion, viewpoint, etc. This time the discussion will be about financial planning, investments, tax, and the stock market. Bring light snacks/drinks to share. Free
527-5332
Community Organization
12:45 - 1:45 p.m.
Pacific School of Religion
1798 Scenic Ave.
Mudd 103
A “Real Deal” seminar with Don Stalhut and David Mann on community organization. Bring a lunch. 849-8229
— compiled by
Chason Wainwright
Wednesday, April 4
Stagebridge Free Acting & Storytelling
Classes for Seniors
10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
First Congregational Church
2501 Harrison St.
Oakland
Call 444-4755 or visit www.stagebridge.org
Word for Word
3:30 p.m.
South Branch Berkeley Library
1901 Russel St.
Dramatic group Word for Word returns to the library with a brand new play for children, the Russian folktale “Baba Yaga and Vasilisa the Brave.”
Call 649-3943
The Voiceless Poor
7 - 9 p.m.
School of Journalism Library
121 North Gate Hall
UC Berkeley
Part of the Terner Series, an informal salon-style discussion series, which brings together industry professionals, students, and interested community members. This session is a discussion of why low-income people have no say in local development battles. Free
April Birthday Party
1:15 p.m.
North Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst St.
UC dancers will entertain and refreshments will be served.
644-6107
Computer Literacy Class
6 p.m. - 9 p.m.
MLK Youth Services Center
1730 Oregon St.
A free class sponsored by the City of Berkeley’s Young Adult Project. The class will cover basic hardware identification and specification, basic understanding of software, basic word-processing and basic spreadsheets.
Call 644-6226
Income Tax Assistance
9 a.m. - Noon
North Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst Ave. (at MLK Jr. Way)
Call Maggie for an appointment, 644-6107.
“Women’s Scholarship as Prophetic Voices”
6:30 - 9 p.m.
2400 Ridge Rd.
Hewlett Library
Dinner Board Room
The Annual Women’s Theological Forum.
649-2490
Sproul Standup Comedy Protest
Noon
Upper Sproul Plaza
UC Berkeley
The Heuristic Squelch is sponsoring a protest, calling for an increase in cleavage, popsicles, and black light posters of David Horowitz. Featuring comics Bruce Cherry, Rob Cantrell, drop-in guests, and up and coming UC student comedians. Free
