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Out & About Calendar

– Compiled by Guy Poole

Thursday April 11, 2002

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Bicycle Maintenance 101

7 p.m.

REI

1338 San Pablo Ave.

Rodian Magri will teach participants how to perform basic adjustments on their bikes to keep them in good working condition. 527-7377

Witnessing War

6 - 7:30 p.m.

UC Berkeley

Boalt Hall

A speaking event co-sponsored by Doctors without Borders and UC Berkeley, International Human Rights Law Clinic, Boalt Hall School of Law. 643-7654.

Scratching the Surface:

Impressions of Planet Earth,

from Hollywood to Shiraz

7:30 p.m.

Easy Going Travel Shop Bookstore

1385 Shattuck Ave.

Spring Travel Writer’s Seminar. 843-3533

Grandparent support Group

10 - 11:30 a.m.

Malcolm X School Arts and Academics School

1731 Prince St.

Room 105A

For Grandparents/Relatives raising their grandchildren and other relatives. A place to express their concerns and needs and receive support, information and referrals for Kinship Care. 644-6517.

Oakland Museum Lecture

“Publishing in the Bay Area and Other Facinating Subjects”

Behind the scenes in the publishing world with Malcolm Margolin, publisher of Heyday Books

Free

1 p.m.

10th & Oak streets, Oakland

238-2200, www. museumca.org

“Working Poor” Demonstration

noon

University Ave. and Milvia

Coalition of University Employees will hold a rally for fair wages, a new contract, and concerns over recent layoffs. Clerical employees at the nine UC campuses and LBL have been working without a contract since Nov. 2001. 376-6289.

Flyfishing Open House

7:30 p.m.

Kensington Community Center

59 Arlington Ave.

Grizzly Peak Flyfishers presents the annual Flyfishing Open House and Skills Fair. 524-0428

Friday, April 12

City Commons Club

12:30 p.m.

2315 Durant Ave.

“Myths About Aging,” Susan V. Mullen, D.C. Chiropractor. $1. 848-3533.

“Alfred Kroeber and his Legacy”

Friday, 4-6:15 p.m.; Saturday, 8:30-11:30 a.m., 1:30-3:30 and 4-4:30

UCBerkeley, Friday Doe Library’s Morrison Room. Saturday Vally Life Sciences Building Room 2040

Distinguished alumni from UCBerkeley anthropology department explore historical highlights from their department with a course taught by Alfred Kroeber. Free.

Berkeley Women in Black

noon - 1 p.m.

Bancroft and Telegraph Ave.

Stand in solidarity with Israeli and Palestinian women to urge an end

to the occupation, which will give greater hope for an end to the

violence. 548-6310, wibberkeley.org.

Still Stronger Women

Greta Garbo's life, plus movie

1:15 - 3:15 p.m.

North Berkeley Senior Center

1901 Hearst Ave

Free. (510) 232-1351

Saturday, April 13

Emergency Preparedness Class

9 a.m. - 1 a.m.

Emergency Operations Center

997 Cedar St.

A class disaster mental health. 981-5605

10th Annual Chinese Masters in Martial Arts Series

8:30 a.m.

UC Berkeley

Haas Pavilion

Day-long event will include competition in contemporary, traditional and internal styles of wushu. The Masters demonstration will begin at 8:00 p.m. 841-1486.

Rescheduled BPWA Path Walk

"Boundary Walk"

10 a.m.- noon, rain or shine

Join naturalist, Paul Grunland, as he leads an exploration of the Berkeley

Paths on the Berkeley Kensington Boundary. Meet at Grizzly Peak/Spruce, the reservoir.

Building Education Center- Free Lecture

“What You Need To Know Before You Build or Remodel”

10 a.m.- noon

Preview of the Homeowner’s Essential Course, presented by builder Glen Kitzenberger - learn to solder pipe and more!

812 Page

525-7610

Make Your Own Book

2 - 4 p.m.

Albany Library

1247 Marin Ave.

In a free hands-on workshop budding authors and artists of all ages can create origami books, "wheel books," photo albums and other types of books. 526-3720.

Sunday, April 14

Non-religous Meditation Group

5 p.m.

Fig Tree Gallery

2599 8th St.

428-9466.

Mike Ruppert on Truth & Lies of 9/11

6 p.m.

Fellowship Hall

1924 Cedar

Video showing followed by audience discussion. Free. 528-5403.

Animals in Politics

California Coordinator for the Fund for Animals, Virginia Handley, tells about the legislative process in California, the latest news on all the animal bills, and how animal advocates can help pass humane legislation.

Fellowship of Humanity

12 p.m.

411 28th Street & 390 27th Street, (between Telegraph & Broadway)

Oakland

Tel: 510-451-5818, HumanistHall@yahoo.com

Building Education Center- Free Lecture

“Choosing to Add On: The Pros and Cons of Building an Addition”

Noon - 2 p.m.

812 Page

By Author and Instructor Skip Wenz

525-7610

Monday, April 15

Respite Caregiver Volunteer Training

9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Catholic Charities

433 Jefferson St., Oakland

Part one of a two day training for anyone interested in becoming a respite care volunteer. 768-3147, betty@cceb.org

Parkinson’s Support Group

10 a.m.

North Berkeley Senior Center

1901 Hearst

Berkeley

981-5190.

Building Education Center- Free Lecture

“What You Need To Know Before You Build or Remodel”

7-9 p.m.

Preview of the Homeowner’s Essential Course, presented by builder Glen Kitzenberger - learn to solder pipe and more!

812 Page

525-7610

Peace Builders

9 a.m.

2151 Vine St.

The Berkeley Society of Friends is presenting talks from four inspiring peace builders in April and May, beginning with Melody Ermachild Chavis and Latifa Popal who have just returned from Afghanistan. 527-8475.