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Out & About
Monday, Dec. 10
Strains, Sprains, and Joint
Injuries
10:30 a.m.
North Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst Ave.
Discussion with Dr. Loron McGillis. 644-6343
Tuesday, Dec. 11
The search for a Nonviolent
Future
3:30 - 5 p.m.
Graduate Theological University
2400 Ridge Rd.
Hewlett Library, Dinner Board Rm.
Discussion with Micheael Nagler, author of “Is There No Other Way.” Free. 649-2560 .
The Bombings in Indonesia,
1998-2001
3:30 p.m.
UC Berkeley
220 Stephens Hall, Geballe Room
Exclusive of Aceh, Malukus, and West Papua. With Father Sandyawan Sumardi. Free. 642-3609.
The Spirit of Christmas Class
7 - 9 p.m.
1250 Addison
Studio 103
Explore the metaphysics of the Christmas Story. 540-8844, patricia@newthoughtunity.org.
Feldenkrais Chair Class for
Seniors
1 p.m.
North Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst Ave.
Gentle movement class for older adults. Free. ellmor1@home.com
Heading Off The Holiday
Blues
1:15 p.m.
North Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst Ave.
Discussion with Elizabeth Forrest. 644-6343
Feldenkrais Floor Class for
Seniors
2 p.m.
North Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst Ave.
Gentle movement class for older adults. Free. ellmor1@home.com.
Holiday Mixer
5:30 - 7 p.m.
Filippo’s Pasteria
1499 Solano Ave.
The Solano Avenue Association invites you.
Wednesday, Dec. 12
Hawaiian Festival
1:15 p.m.
North Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst Ave.
Dancers, music and refreshments. 644-6343
Lecture Series on Women
Medieval Mystics
7:30 - 9 p.m.
All Souls Parish
2220 Cedar St.
Three Women Mystics: An Advent Lecture Series. Exploration of their spiritual quests designed to offer a new sense of spiritual possibilities in modern times. Free. Supervised childcare will be provided. 848-1755.
Near Death Experience
Support Group
7 - 9 p.m.
Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists Church
1606 Bonita Ave.
International Association of Near-Death Studies offers an open, sharing, and supportive environment for the exploration of Near Death Experiences.
Thursday, Dec. 13
Berkeley High School Band
and Orchestra’s Winter
Concert
7:30 p.m.
Berkeley Community Theater
Allston and MLK Jr. Way
$4 gen., $1 students. 528-2098.
Discussion on Mumia Abu
Jamal
7:30 p.m.
La Pena Cultural Center
3105 Shattuck Ave.
Bob Mandel and Sara Fuchs discuss the implications of Sept. 11 on the Mumia Abu Jamal case. $3. 653-7882
The Challenges of Indonesia
2 - 3 p.m.
2223 Fulton Ave.
6th Floor Conference Room
Journalist, poet and former Editor of Tempo Magazine, Goenawan Mohamad. 642-3609.
Snowcamping Class
7 p.m.
Recreational Equipment, Inc.
1338 San Pablo Ave.
Chuck Collingwood and Martin Thomas present a slide lecture on the essentials for surviving overnight in the snow and discuss the basics for safe and enjoyable ski or snowshoe travel. 527-4140
Simplicity Forum
7 - 8:30 p.m.
Claremont Branch Library
2940 Benvenue Ave.
Monthly meeting that features people telling stories about the ways they have changed their lives by finding ways to work less, consume less,
rush less, and have more time to build community with friends and family, as well as live more lightly upon the planet. 549-3509, www.seedsofsimplicity.org.
Gaia Building Open House
Benefit
4 - 8 p.m.
The Gaia Building, 7th Floor
2116 Allston Way
The Gaia Building, an innovative residential housing project, celebrates its opening with an open house to benefit the Berkeley Emergency Food and Housing Project. $10, sliding scale. 883-1000, panoramicinterests.com.
Community Health
Commission
6:45 - 9:30 p.m.
South Berkeley Senior Center
2939 Ellis St.
New Business Action: Increased funding for Public Health Infrastructure. 644-6109, phd@ci.berkeley.ca.us.
Friday, Dec. 14
Dunsmuir Historic Estate
Holiday Season
11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
2960 Peralta Oaks Court, Oakland
Volunteers have transformed the 50-acre estate and the 1899 mansion into a holiday event. 925-275-9595, www.dunsmuir.org.
Partial-Solar Eclipse Viewing
11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Lawrence Hall of Science
Centennial Dr., just above UC Berkeley Campus
Telescopes and specially designed sun-spotters will be set up for safe viewing of the partial eclipse. $3 - $7. 642-5132, www.lawrencehallofscience.org
An International Christmas
8 p.m.
Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Ascension
4700 Lincoln Ave., Oakland
A concert featuring children’s voices, hand bells, carols, hymns, Messiah excepts, and children’s book-singing. Free. 531-3400
Saturday, Dec. 15
Calendar Sale Fundraiser for
Berkeley High School’s
Communications and Art
School
9 - 11 a.m.
2310 Valley St.
A huge variety of calendars to raise funds for video equipment for CAS. 843-2780, lorberlin@aol.com.
Dunsmuir Historic Estate
Holiday Season
11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
2960 Peralta Oaks Court, Oakland
Volunteers have transformed the 50-acre estate and the 1899 mansion into a holiday event. 925-275-9595, www.dunsmuir.org.