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Out & About

Staff

Wednesday October 24, 2001

Wednesday, Oct. 24

Free Legal Workshop

7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Women’s Cancer Resource Center

3023 Shattuck Ave.

This workshop will provide information about State and Federal disability programs that provide cash benefits and health insurance for people unable to work due to a serious health condition.

Berkeley Planning Commission

7 p.m.

North Berkeley Senior Center

1901 Hearst Ave.

Zoning Ordinance Amendments Re: Wireless Telecommunications. The new regulations shall apply to wireless telecommunications facilities on property other than the public right of way.

Toddler Storytime

7 p.m.

West Berkeley Library

1125 University Ave.

For families with children three years or younger, a program to expose the youngest readers to multicultural stories, songs and finger plays.

Every Wednesday through Nov. 28.

Prose Writers’ Workshop

7 - 9 p.m.

Berkeley/Richmond Jewish Community Center Library

1414 Walnut St.

From Op-ed to fiction, memoir to the feature article - a community

writers' group to support and encourage a community of interests. Workshop format. Free. 524-3034

Yoga for People with HIV/AIDS

10:45 - 11:45 a.m.

Center for AIDS Services

5720 Shattuck Ave.

Free Kundalini Yoga class for people with HIV/AIDS. Mats provided, you may bring a towel. Eating within an hour of class is not advised. Wear loose, comfortable clothing. Beginners and drop-ins welcome. 841-4339

Socratic Circle

6 - 7 p.m.

Cafe Eclectica

1309 Solano Ave., Albany

Does your brain need a work out? Free and open to all. 527-2344.

California Politics Seminar

3 p.m.

Institute of Governmental Studies

UC Berkeley

119 Moses Hall

Informal Converation with Alicia Mundy, Washington Bureau Chief of Media Week and author of Dispensing with the Truth: The Victims, the Drug Companies, and the Dramatic Story Behind the Battle over Fen-Phen. 642-4608

Thursday, Oct. 25

Free Quit Smoking Class

5:30 - 7:30 p.m.

2344 6th St.

With the option of acupuncture. Six Thursday evenings through Dec. 6.

Contact the Berkeley Tobacco Prevention Program to register and for more information, 644-6422 or e-mail QuitNow@ci.berkeley.ca.us

“Town Hall” Community

Meeting

7 p.m.

San Pablo Park

2700 Park St.

San Pablo Park Neighborhood Council with support from the City, will be hosting this community meeting. Scheduled to attend: Mayor Shirley Dean, Council Member Margaret Breland, Michael Caplan from the City Manager’s Office, Recreation Director Madeline Law, and Berkeley Police Personnel. 848-2427

Latin Dance Class

7:30 p.m.

Berkeley/Richmond Jewish Community Center

1414 Walnut St.

Salsa, Cha-cha, Merengue... $10, No partner necessary. All ages and levels welcome. 508-4616

Berkeley Community Fund

Eighth Annual Awards Dinner

6 p.m.

Radisson Hotel

Berkeley Marina

Bestowing the Benjamin Ide Wheller Medal and Berkeley Community Awards. 843-5202 www.berkfund.org

Harris/UK Seminar

noon

Institute of Governmental Studies

UC Berkeley

201 Moses Hall

642-4608

David Edgar, a British playwright working on a two-part cycle of plays for the Berkeley Repertory Theatre and the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, one play focused primarily on the Democratic and the other on the Republican side of the campaign, "The Drama of Politics and the Politics of Drama." 642-4608

Institute of Governmental Studies

12:30 p.m.

UC Berkeley

119 Moses Hall

Berkeley Center for Globalization and Information Technology - Warren Sack, UCB, "Information Architecture and the Geometry of Social Relations."

642-4608

Peace Satsang with Swami Sitaramananda

7 p.m.

First Congregational Church of Berkeley

2345 Channing Way

Open gathering for prayer, chanting, meditation, healing and peace talkshonoring the victims of Sept. 11. 273-2447

Friday, Oct. 26

Listen to James Joyce’s Ulysses

1 p.m.

North Berkeley Senior Center

1901 Hearst Ave.

Hulse Rauh leads a group listening. All are welcome.

American Political History Seminar

noon

Institute of Governmental Studies

UC Berkeley

119 Moses Hall

Jean Edward Smith, Marshall University, will talk about his book, "Grant." 642-4608

Raising the Bar: Latino and Latina Presence in the Judiciary and the Struggle for Representation

5 - 7:30 p.m.

UC Berkeley, Boalt Hall

Steinhart Courtyard

Reception honoring Latino Pioneers. 643-8010

Saturday, Oct. 27

Bay Area Coalition to End the Sanctions on Iraq

5 p.m. dinner, 7 p.m. program

Berkeley Friends Church

1600 Sacramento St.

Speakers Hans Von Sponeck, former United Nations Assistant Secretary General, who resigned his position as humanitarian coordinator for Iraq to protest U.N. policies, and Kathy Kelly, founder of Voices in the Wilderness, who has taken 39 humanitarian aid trips to Iraq, call for an end to the U.S. led bombing and sanctions on Iraq. 538-0209 www.endthesanctions. org

Greening Our City Centers

9 a.m. - 10 p.m.

The Gaia Building

2116 Allston Way

The Second Heart of the City Seminar celebrating the opening of Berkeley’s new showcase ecological building and the Gaia Cultural Center. Discussions will focus on strategies and tactics for generating awareness and implementing greener city centers. 649-1817 www.ecocitybuilders.org

Berkeley Child Safety Seat Check-Up

10 a.m. - 1 p.m. (drop-in)

Kittredge Street Parking Facility 2020 Kittredge St. (the old Hinks Parking lot), 2nd Floor

Trained child passenger safety technicians will inspect your safety seat installation, inform you of any recalls, and assist you in using your child safety seat properly. Free, sponsored by the Berkeley Public Health and Police Departments, 665-6839, dquan@ci.berkeley.ca. us.

Targeting Civilians

7 p.m.

Berkeley Friends Church

1600 Sacramento St.

Former UN official Hans von Sponeck and Voices in the Wilderness’ Kathy Kelly will discuss the war on Iraq and the current bombing of Afghanistan. $10 Benefits Voices in the Wilderness.

Raising the Bar: Latino and Latina Presence

in the Judiciary and the Struggle for Representation

9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

UC Berkeley, Boalt Hall

Booth Auditorium

An unprecedented gathering of Latino judges from across the country to celebrate and critically examine the contributions of Latinos on the bench. 643-8010

Low-cost Hatha Yoga Classes

9:30 - 11 a.m.

James Kenney Rec. Center

1720 Eighth St.

The City is offering low- cost Hatha Yoga classes for adults. Taught by certified instructor. Drop-ins are welcome. Bring a mat or towel. $6. 981-6650

Medical Mystery Festival

1 - 4 p.m.

Hall of Health

2230 Shattuck Ave.

A Halloween celebration that introduces children to the field of medical science and health-related issues. 549-1564

Disaster First Aid

9 a.m. - noon

Office of Emergency Services

997 Cedar St.

Free classes in Community Emergency Response Training (CERT). 981-5605 www.ci.berkeley.ca.us

Help Cerrito Creek

10 a.m.