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Out & About Calendar

– Compiled by Guy Poole

Saturday November 24, 2001

Saturday, Nov. 24

Celebrate Music on Telegraph

2 - 4 p.m.

The Village

2556 Telegraph Ave.

Shoppers and visitors to the cultural heart and soul of Berkeley will be treated to the joyful sound of music throughout the holiday season. Joe Chellman Quartet performs, sponsored by the Telegraph Business Improvement District and the Telegraph Area Association. 486-2366

Santa's Solstice Bazaar

11 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Metaversal Lightcraft

1708 University Ave.

Come shop while kids visit with Santa for free. Fine arts, crafts,

clothing and gift booths in a magical and colorful scene. 644-2032, www.lightcraft.org.

Open Center

10:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.

North Berkeley Senior Center

1901 Hearst St.

The Center is open for exercise and lunch. “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” will be shown at 1 p.m. 644-6107

Teddy Bear Festival

1 p.m., 3 p.m.

Pacific Film Archive Theater

2575 Bancroft Way

Children get to march their teddy bears through the theater, and then watch animated teddy bear films. $3.50. 642-1412

Sunday, Nov. 25

Celebrate Music on Telegraph

2 - 4 p.m.

Greg’s Pizza

2311 Telegraph Ave.

Shoppers and visitors to the cultural heart and soul of Berkeley will be treated to the joyful sound of music throughout the holiday season. Downtown Uproar performs, sponsored by the Telegraph Business Improvement District and the Telegraph Area Association. 486-2366

United Genders of the

Universe

7 p.m.

Pacific Center

2712 Telegraph Ave.

An all ages genderqueer group for anyone who views gender as having more than 2 options. 548-8283

Teddy Bear Festival

1 p.m., 3 p.m.

Pacific Film Archive Theater

2575 Bancroft Way

Children get to march their teddy bears through the theater, and then watch animated teddy bear films. $3.50. 642-1412

Wild Life or Dinner

noon

The Fellowship of Humanity

411 28th St., Oakland

Eric Mills, coordinator for Action for Animals, speaks out against live-animal food markets in Oakland. 451-5818, humanisthall@ yahoo.com

Monday, Nov. 26

Race, Immigration and American Politics Speakers Series

noon

UC Berkeley

119 Moses Hall

Chris Rudolph Center for International Studies, USC, “Security, Sovereignty, and International Migration.” 642-4608 www.igs.berkeley.edu

Quilt Show

7:30 p.m.

First Unitarian Church

1 Lawson Rd., Kensington

East Bay Heritage Quilters present their work, including art quilts, traditional bed quilts, wall hangings, group quilts, and clothing. $3 non-members. 834-3706

Monthly meeting of the Oakland East Bay Chapter of NOW - the National Organization for Women.

6:30 - 8 p.m.

Mama Bears Bookstore & Coffee House

6536 Telegraph Ave.

Everyone welcome. 287-8948

Constructing Autonomy in Chiapas

6 p.m.

Unitarian Fellowship

Cedar @ Bonita

Sendoff event for Pastors for Peace caravan that will deliver emergency aid and build housing in Chiapas. $5 - $10, including dinner. 869-2577

Montessori Campus Design

Competition Exhibit

3 - 5 p.m.

Berkeley Montessori School

1581 LeRoy Ave.

BMS is designing a new elementary and middle school campus, see the designs and give your feedback for jury consideration in selecting the winner. 843-9374, sharline@well.com.

Tuesday, Nov. 27

Berkeley Farmers’ Market

2 - 7 p.m.

Derby Street between Martin Luther King Jr. Way and Milvia Street

548-3333

Experimental Mid-life Workshop

7:30 - 9 p.m.

Berkeley Richmond Jewish Community Center

1414 Walnut St.

Miriam Chaya presents the third of three workshops rooted in modern psychology and Jewish traditional sources designed to provide participants with the skills and tools necessary to meet the challenges they will face in the second half of their lives. $35, $25 members. 848-0237 ext. 127

Berkeley Camera Club

7:30 p.m.

Northbrae Community Church, 941 The Alameda

Share your slides and prints with other photographers. Critiques by qualified judges. Monthly field trips.

531-8664

Holistic Health

1:15 p.m.

North Berkeley Senior Center

1901 Hearst St.

Elizabeth Forrest discusses Creative Aging in the second of two Holiday Holistic Health talks. 644-6107