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Out & About Calendar
Tuesday, August 27
A House of Straw: a Natural Building Odyssey Slideshow
7 to 9 p.m.
Ecology Center, 2530 San Pablo
Carolyn Roberts presents slides and talks about her experiences building her straw bale house.
548-2220 Ext. 233
Free
Wednesday, August 28
Salvation Army Volunteers Meeting
7:30 p.m.
Salvation Army, 1535 University Ave.
549-3400, del_zeiger@usw.salvationarmy.org
Saturday, August 31
Berkeley Youth Orchestra Auditions (Wind, Brass, Percussion)
All day
Laney College Music Dept., Fallon St., Oakland
Berkeley Youth Orchestra will audition musicians aged 10-15 for the 2002-2003 season.
For an application or more information call Penny Boys at 540-0812 or e-mail her at philiph@seismo.kerkeley.edu
Book Reading: “21st Century Manzanar”
4 p.m.
Eastwind Books, 2066 University Ave.
Perry Minyake reads his debut novel, “21st Century Manzanar,” a dark portrait of an America gone wrong.
548-2350
Free
Sunday, September 1
Women's Magic Circle
3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Each participant leads the circle through a short magic exercise, ancient or homemade. All traditions are welcome.
595-5541 or wrpclub@aol.com for more information
$20 for 6 month membership
Monday, September 2
Labor Day Potluck Picnic
and Poetry Reading
Hosted by Bay Area Poets Coalition
Noon to 4 p.m.
Live Oak Park, Walnut and Rose St.
527-9905, poetalk@aol.com
National Organization for Women Oakland/East Bay Chapter
6:30 PM.
Mama Bears Bookstore and Coffeehouse, 6536 Telegraph Ave.
Chapter’s monthly meeting. Speaker: Multicultural historian, Lucia Chiavola Birnbaum, received
the prestigious Valitutti Award for non-fiction.
549-2970
Free
Tuesday, September 3
Opening of Classes,
Berkeley City Ballet
1800 Dwight Way
First day of classes at BCB. Classes Monday through Friday for children 5 and up. Student performers are invited to audition annual Nutcracker performance.
(415) 905-4005
Thursday, September 5
Nutrition Career Open House
7 to 8:30 p.m.
Institute of Educational Therapy, 706 Gilman St.
Learn how to become a nutrition educator or consultant.
558-1711
Free
Discussion: “Why We Call
Ourselves Butch?”
7 p.m.
Boadecia’s Books, 398 Colusa Ave.
This group is for self-identified butch women. New members are welcome.
559-9184
Free
Friday, September 6
'The Winona LaDuke Reader'
Lecture and Reception
Presented by the American Indian Graduate Program
5 p.m. Reception, 7 p.m. Lecture
Native American environmental and Indigenous Rights activist and author of several books and articles, Winona LaDuke, will discuss the topics of her new book 'The Winona LaDuke Reader' as well as other current work.
atalay@sscl.berkeleyl.edu
Free
Saturday, September 7
Sick Plant Clinic
9 a.m. to noon
University of California Botanical Garden, 200 Centennial Dr.
UC plant pathology and entomology experts will diagnose what ails your plant.
Travel Careers Seminar
8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Vista Community College, 2020 Milvia St., Room 306
The day’s program will include travel industry speakers covering a variety of career possibilities: Cruise specialists, tour leaders, tour operators, adventure operators, home-based travel agents and more.
981-2931
$5.50 for California residents
Sunday, September 8
Lifelong Medical Care First Annual 5K Fun Run/Walk Fundraiser
9 a.m. to noon
West Berkeley
Individual and team participation. Event includes a health fair, food, prizes, live music and free insurance eligibility screening.
704-6010
28th Annual Solano Avenue Stroll
10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Solano Avenue
A mile-long block part featuring “Journey of a Thousand Cranes’ Parade” at 11 a.m.
527-5358 or www.solanostroll.org
Free
Watershed Environmental
Poetry Festival
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Berkeley Farmers' Market
Center Street at Martin Luther King, Jr. Way
Free
Prostate Cancer Lecture
2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Maffly Auditorium, Herrick Campus, 2001 Dwight Way
Understand the risk of prostate cancer and how to detect early symptoms from a survivor.
869-6737
Free
Thursday, September 12
The 14th Small Business
Development Trade Fair
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The Pauley Ballroom in the Martin Luther King Jr. Student Union, near Telegraph Ave. and Bancroft Way, UC Berkeley
The event will introduce small businesses to the UC Berkeley community and give campus departments a glimpse of the services and products small businesses have to offer.
Caterina Rando discusses her new book Learn to Power Think: A Practical Guide to Positive and Effective Decision Making
Boadecia’s Books, 398 Colusa Ave.
559-9184, www.bookpride.com
Saturday, September 14
Basic Personal Preparedness
9 to 11 a.m.
Fire Department Training Center, 997 Cedar St.
Learn five critical steps to take care of yourself, your family and your home. Classes open to those 18 or older who live or work in Berkeley.
981-5605, www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/fire/oes.html
Heritage Day
11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
4th and University Ave.
International BBQ and beer festival
Free
Spin for the Stars Fund-raiser
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Spieker Aquatics Complex, Recreational Sports Facility on UC Berkeley campus
Noncompetitive swimming and stationary cycling event. Proceeds will help Cal STAR enhance its facilities and programs for the disabled.
$20 registration fee, $35 for biathlon challenge
West Berkeley Open Air Market
11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
University Avenue between 3rd and 4th St.
West Berkeley celebrates Neighborhood Heritage Day with crafts, food, live music, art and family entertainment.
841-8562 or sfbayshellmounds@yahoo.com
Free
Sukkot Holiday Workshop
7 to 8:30 p.m.
Berkeley Richmond Jewish Community Center, 1414 Walnut St.
Join Dawn Kepler, director of Building Jewish Bridges, for hands-on crafts, food projects, creative sukkah decorations and tips for making your own sukkah (hut).
848-0237 Ext. 127
$10 BRJCC members/$12 public
