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FRIDAY, MARCH 19 

Remembering the Dead, One Year Since the Invasion and Occupation of Iraq, at 11 a.m. at Oakland Federal Building, 1301 Clay St. 839-5877. 

International Earth Day Celebration, with a ringing of Berkeley’s Peace Bells at 10:49 p.m. at the back porch of Berkeley City Hall. 

City Commons Club Noon Luncheon with Rev. Dennis Kubi and Prof. Lisa Fullam on “Is Physician Assisted Suicide Morally Permissible?” Luncheon at 11:45 a.m., speech at 12:30 p.m., at the Berkeley City Club, 2315 Durant St. For reservations call 526-2925 or 665-9020. 

China: Ancient Culture, Pedal to the Floor Slide show by Richard Register of Ecocity Builders and report back on his recent trip to China. Benefit for Ecocity Builders. From 7 to 9 p.m. at the Ecology Center, 2530 San Pablo Ave. $10 donation requested. 548-2220 ext. 233. 

Spring Equinox Gathering at Cesar Chavez Park, Berkeley Marina. Please arrive promptly at 5:30 p.m. Dress warmly, the weather is part of the experience. 845-0657. www.solarcalendar.org  

“Karate for Kids” a free introductory class with Dara Connolly at 5:30 p.m. at Elephant Pharmacy, 1607 Shattuck Ave., for ages 4 and up. 847-2400. 

Berkeley Chess Club meets Fridays at 7:15 p.m. at the Berkeley City Club, 2315 Durant Ave. Players at all levels are welcome. 652-5324. 

Women in Black Vigil, from noon to 1 p.m. at UC Berkeley, Bancroft at Telegraph. wibberkeley@yahoo.com 548-6310, 845-1143. 

Meditation, Peace Vigil and Dialogue, gather at noon on the grass close to the West Entrance to UC Berkeley, on Oxford St. near University Ave. Sponsored by the Buddhist Peace Fellowship. 655-6169. www.bpf.org 

Overeaters Anonymous meets at 1:30 p.m. at the Northbrae Church at Solano and The Alameda. 525-5231. 

SATURDAY, MARCH 20 

Global Day of Action Anniversary of the Invasion of Iraq. The SF demonstration will begin at Dolores Park, 18th & Dolores Sts., at 11 a.m. and march to the S.F. Civic Center. 415-821-6545. 

Fiddlers for Peace meet 9 a.m. at Ashby Bart, or at Dolores Park (SF) tennis courts- learn to play while we stop the war. 548-1512. 

Berkeley Alliance of Neighborhood Associations meets at 9:15 a.m. in the Sproul Room, St. John’s Presbyterian Church, 2727 College Ave. 587-3257. www.berkeleycna.com 

Beach Clean-Up with the Kiwanis Club. Help clear our beaches of winter storm debris. Meet at 160 University at Shorebird Park. For information call 527-2000. 

Jr. Skywatchers Club takes a look at planets. From 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Tilden Nature Area. Bring a bag dinner and a blanket. For ages 8-11 years. Fee is $4, $6 for non-residents. Registration required. 525-2233. 

Kids Garden Club on Monarchs. Make monarch wings, play the metamorphosis game and plant milkweed to attact these beautiful insects to our garden. From 2 to 4 p.m. at Tilden Nature Area. For ages 7 - 10 years. Cost is $3, non-resident $4. Registration required, 525-2233. 

Kids in Gardens A two day workshop for K-12 teachers, today and next Sat. from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. This 2-day workshop focuses on demonstrating the connection between garden-related pesticides and urban runoff pollution. For Alameda & Contra Costa county teachers. Pre-registration and fee of $25 is required. 231-9430, mary@aoinstitute.org, www.aoinstitute.org/ 

A Garden Walk with a Chemist Discover pigments, perfumes and poisons with Dr. Margareta Sequin, chemistry professor at SF State University. No previous chemistry knowledge required. At 9:30 a.m. to noon. Cost is $30, $25 for members. UC Botanical Garden, 200 Centennial Drive. Registration required. 643-2755. http://botan 

icalgarden.berkeley.edu 

“Slaying the Dragon: The History of Addiction Treatment and Recovery in America” with author William White at 1 p.m. at Herrick Hospital, 2001 Dwight Way. 763-0779. www.unhooked.com 

LGBT Family Night at the Berkeley YMCA from 6 to 9 p.m. Family activities include swimming, arts and crafts, kindergym, juggling demo at 2001 Allston Way. Please RSVP to 848-9622.  

Village Day at St. Paul AME from 1 to 6 p.m. Join us for community based activities, cultural marketplace, vendors, silent auction, health and education booths, entertainment, food and more. 2024 Ashby Ave. 848-2050.  

Yoga for Seniors at the Berkeley City Club, 2315 Durant St., from 10 to 11 a.m. To register, call 848-7800. 

Car Wash Benefit for Options Recovery Services of Berkeley, held every Sat. from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Lutheran Church, 1744 University Ave. 666-9552. 

SUNDAY, MARCH 21 

Welcome Spring Morning Hike from 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. at Tilden Nature Center, Tilden Park. Dress warmly. Fee is $5, $7 non-resident. registration required. 525-2233. 

Little Farm Lambs Celebrate the first day of spring with a visit to our flock of black sheep to see the new lambs. From 1-2 p.m. at Tilden Park. 525-2233. 

Labyrinth Peace Walk at 3 p.m. at Willard Community Peace Labyrinth on blacktop next to the gardens at Willard Middle School, Telegraph Ave., enter by dirt road on Derby. Free. Wheelchair accessible. Sponsored by the East Bay Labyrinth Project. 526-7377.  

Solar Electricity For Your Home Learn how to size, specify and design your own solar electrical generator. A short field trip to a functioning house/system in Berkeley and current catalog of available equipment are also included. From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Building Education Center, 812 Page St. Cost is $75. 525-7610.  

Family Explorations: Amazing Insects Discover the weird and wonderful world of the most numerous and diverse animals on the planet—insects! Noon to 4 p.m. at the Oakland Museum of CA, 1000 Oak St. at 10th St. Oakland. 238-2200.  

Bayshore Walk Meet at 4 p.m. for a walk along the Bay on paved trail at Pt. Isabel. Directions: From Hwy 80 exit Central Ave. El Cerrito, go west towards the Bay, over the next overpass. Turn right on Rydin; go to the end of the street and park. Sponsored by Solo Sierrans. 234-8949.  

Berkeley Cybersalon: Travels with Technomads We’ll hear from some actual technomads, at 5:30 p.m. at the Hillside Club, 2286 Cedar St. 

Women’s Day with The Women of St. Paul AME, with Presiding Elder Carolyn Tyler Guidry at 9:30 a.m. at 2024 Ashby Ave. 848-2050. 

Dalite Baum of Black Quandary from Israel in a discussion looking at opposition to the occupation from a queer perspective, at 8 p.m. at the Long Haul, 3124 Shattuck Ave. Wheelchair accessible. 540-0751. www.thelonghaul.org 

Meditation Seminar with representatives of Sant Thakar Singh at 1:15 p.m. at the Berkeley Main Library, 2090 Kittredge. Free. 845-4870. 

Tibetan Buddhist Open House from 3 to 5 p.m. including prayer wheel garden meditation tour, yoga demonstration, talk on meditation and information on Tibetan art projects. Tibetan Nyingma Institute, 1815 Highland Pl. 843-6812. www.nyingmainstitute.com 

Tibetan Buddhism with Lama Palzang and Pema Gellek on “The Way of the Viryuous Householder” at 6 p.m. at the Tibetan Nyingma Institute, 1815 Highland Pl. 843-6812. www.nyingmainstitute.com 

“Eckhart Tolle Talks on Video,” at at 6:30 p.m. at the Feldenkrais Ctr., 830 Bancroft Way. Donation of $3 requested, no one turned away for lack of funds. 415-990-8977 or mayahealer@yahoo.com 

MONDAY, MARCH 22 

Congresswoman Barbara Lee’s Leadership Breakfast with Congressman Mike Honda, at 7:30 a.m. at the Marriott Oakland City Center, 1001 Broadway. Cost is $25. 663-1207. chloe@leeforcongress.org 

Tea at Four Enjoy some of the best teas from the other side of the Pacific Rim and learn their cultural and natural history. Then take a walk to see wintering birds and dormant ladybeetles, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at Tilden Nature Area, in Tilden Park. Registration required. Cost is $5 for residents, $7 for non-residents. Wheelchair accessible. 525-2233. 

Universal Access to Quality Health Care at 6:30 p.m. at the Berkeley Central Library, 3rd floor meeting room. Sponsored by the League of Women Voters. 843-8824. 

Fitness for 55+ A total body workout at 1:15 p.m. at the South Berkeley Senior Center. 981-5170. 

Berkeley CopWatch organizational meeting at 8 p.m. at 2022 Blake St. Join us to work on current issues around police misconduct. 548-0425. 

TUESDAY, MARCH 23 

Tuesday Morning Birdwalk at Briones, Bear Creek Road entrance parking lot, to see woodpeckers, 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. Call if you need binoculars. 525-2233. 

“Wilderness Weekends: Camping and Backpacking in th Bay Area and Beyond” at 7 p.m. at REI, 1338 San Pablo Ave. 527-4140. 

Copwatch Film Screening, “These Streets Are Watching” at 9:15 p.m. at Parkway Theater, 1834 Park Blvd. in Oakland. Cost is $5. 814-2400. 

Dine Out for African Aids Orphans Unicorn Pan Asian Cuisine is donating 25% of its proceeds today to the rural Uganda Golomola Village AIDS orphanage. Co-sponsored by ACT UP East Bay & Priority Africa Network. Unicorn is at 2533 Telegraph Ave. Reservations recommended. 841-4339.  

St. John’s Prime Timers meets at 9:30 a.m. at St. John’s Presbyterian Church, 2727 College Ave. Charles Fitch will show travel slides at 11 a.m. 845-6830. 

Berkeley Camera Club meets at 7:30 p.m., at the Northbrae Community Church, 941 The Alameda. 548-3991. www.berkeleycameraclub.org 

Tuesday Tilden Walkers We are a few slowpoke seniors who walk between a mile or two, meeting at 9:30 a.m. in the Little Farm parking lot. 215-7672. 

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24 

Tilden Explorers A nature adventure program to learn about racoons and skunks from 3:15 to 4:45 p.m. at Tilden Nature Area. For 5 to 7 year olds. Fee is $6, $8 for non-residents. Registration required. 525-2233. 

Great Decisions 2004: “Reform in the Middle East” with Dr. Laurence O. Michalak, Vice Chair (ret.) Center for Middle Eastern Studies, UCB, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Berkeley City Club, 2315 Durant St. For information and reservations call 526-2925.  

“Prospects for Peace” with Stephen McNeil, regional director for Peace Building, American Friends Service Committee, at 1:30 p.m. at the North Berkeley Senior Center. Sponsored by the Gray Panthers. 548-9696. 

Academic Quiz Bowl, featuring high school teams, at 7 p.m. at Barnes and Noble, 2352 Shattuck Ave. 644-0861. 

Berkeley Stop the War Coalition meets every Wednesday at 7 p.m. in 255 Dwinelle, UC Campus. www.berkeleystopthewar.org  

Berkeley Peace Walk and Vigil at the Berkeley BART Station, corner of Shattuck and Center. Vigil at 6:30 p.m. followed by Peace Walk at 7 p.m. www.geocities. 

com/vigil4peace/vigil 

Prose Writers Workshop Novices welcome. Experienced facilitator. Community sponsored, no fee. Meets 7 to 9 p.m. at the Jewish Community Center, 1414 Walnut. 524-3034. 

“A Conversation with Artists on the Image of Christ ” at 7:30 p.m. at All Souls Episcopal Parish, 2220 Cedar St. 848-1755. 

Berkeley CopWatch open office hours 7 to 9 p.m. Drop in to file complaints, assistance available. 548-0425. 

Fun with Acting Class every Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the North Berkeley Senior Center. Free, all are welcome, no experience necessary.  

Community Dances, traditional English and American dances, 8 p.m. every Wednesday, $9. 7 p.m. first Sunday, $10. Grace North Church, 2138 Cedar St. 233-5065. www.bacds.org 

Free Feldenkrais ATM Classes for adults 55 and older at 10:30 and 11:45 a.m. at the Jewish Community Center, 1414 Walnut at Rose. For information call 848-0237.  

THURSDAY, MARCH 25 

Residential Green Building and Remodeling Learn about healthier building materials, how to lower your utility bills, reduce home maintenance and minimize remodeling construction waste. From 7 to 10 p.m. at the Building Education Center, 812 Page St. Cost is $35. 525-7610.  

Amazon Rainforest Slideshow Join us for a slideshow presentation showing images of completely wild and undeveloped regions of the Amazon jungle with Rainforest Action Network volunteer Larry Landry at 7 p.m. at the Ecology Center, 2530 San Pablo Ave. Free. Donations accepted. 548-2220, ext. 233.  

Types of Home Care & What to Consider, with Pat Brown, RN, at 2 p.m. at Longs Drugs Wellness Center, 1941 San Pablo Ave. To register call 841-8466. 

FRIDAY, MARCH 26 

City Commons Club Noon Luncheon with Robert E. Brown on “The Power of Handshaking.” Luncheon at 11:45 a.m. for $11.50 - $12.50, speech at 12:30 p.m., at the Berkeley City Club, 2315 Durant St. For reservations call 526-2925 or 665-9020. 

“Literacy & Beyond!” Family Literacy Night Event at the Berkeley YMCA, 2001 Allston Way, between Shattuck and Milvia. From 7 to 9 p.m. Free and open to the community. 665-3271. 

Literary Friends meets at 1:30 p.m. at the North Berkeley Senior Center to discuss “For a Future, Is it Possible’’ 232-1351. 

Old School Dance Party in support of Haitian grassroots organizations at 8 p.m. at Fellowship of Humanity Hall, 390 27th St & 411 28th St, between Telegraph & Broadway, Oakland. 465-9914. 

Report Back from Venezuela by the February delegation at 7 p.m. at Berkeley Fellowship, 1924 Cedar St. 528-5403. 

Preparing for Surgery, Chemo, or Radiation Treatment? A workshhop with Carolyn Janson from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Longs Drugs Wellness Center, 1941 San Pablo Ave. Bring a friend or family member for free and they can learn how to support you in this process. Workshop fee is $45 and includes book and audio tape. to reserve a space call 925-825-4704. 

Berkeley Chess Club meets Fridays at 7:15 p.m. at the Berkeley City Club, 2315 Durant Ave. Players at all levels are welcome. 652-5324. 

Women in Black Vigil, from noon to 1 p.m. at UC Berkeley, Bancroft at Telegraph. wibberkeley@yahoo.com 548-6310, 845-1143. 

Meditation, Peace Vigil and Dialogue, gather at noon on the grass close to the West Entrance to UC Berkeley, on Oxford St. near University Ave. People of all traditions are welcome to join us. Sponsored by the Buddhist Peace Fellowship. 655-6169. www.bpf.org 

Kol Hadash the Bay Area’s only Jewish Humanistic Congregation meets at 7:30 p.m. for Shabbat at the Albany Community Center, 1249 Marin Ave. 428-1492. www.kolhadash.org 

Shekinah Sanctuary, a metatrance ecstatic prayer ritual using chants and movement at 7 p.m. at Belladonna, 2436 Sacramento St. Admission is $21. 883-0600. 

Overeaters Anonymous meets at 1:30 p.m. at the Northbrae Church at Solano and The Alameda. 525-5231. 

ONGOING 

“Freedom from Smoking” a free six-week smoking cessation program offered Mondays from March 29 for May 3, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sponsored by the City of Berkeley Tobacco Prevention Program. To register call 981-5330 or email QuitNow@ci.berkeley.ca.us 

Free Income Tax Help is available on Tuesday mornings between 10 a.m. and 12 noon at St. John’s Presbyterian Church, 2727 College Ave. Ozzie Olson, AARP trained tax preparer is available by appointment. 845-6830.  

Spring Bulb Bonanza at the Botanical Garden, 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., March 15 - April 15, 200 Centennial Drive. 643-2755.  

Find a Loving Animal Companion at the Berkeley-East Bay Humane Society Adoption Center, open 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. Tues. - Sun. 2700 Ninth St. 845-7735. www.berkeleyhumane.org  

Medical Care for Your Pet at the Berkeley East Bay Humane Society low-cost veterinary clinic. 2700 Ninth St. For appointments call 845-3633. www.berkeleyhumane.org  

CITY MEETINGS 

Energy Commission meets Wed., Mar. 22, at 6:30 p.m., at the North Berkeley Senior Center. Neal De Snoo, 981-5434. www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/commissions/energy 

Parks and Recreation Commission meets Mon., Mar. 22, at 7 p.m., at the North Berkeley Senior Center. Deborah Chernin, 981-6715. www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/commissions/parksandrecreation 

Solid Waste Management Commission Mon., Mar. 22, at 7 p.m., at 1201 Second St. Becky Dowdakin, 981-6357. www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/commissions/solidwaste 

City Council meets Tues., Mar. 23, at 7 p.m. with a Special Meeting at 5 p.m. Special Meeting, in City Council Chambers, Sherry M. Kelly, city clerk, 981-6900. www.ci.berkeley. 

ca.us/citycouncil 

Citizens Budget Review Commission meets Wed., Mar. 24, at 7 p.m., at the North Berkeley Senior Center. 981-7041. www.ci.berkeley.ca. 

us/commissions/budget 

Civic Arts Commission meets Wed., Mar. 24, at 6:30 p.m., at the North Berkeley Senior Center. Mary Ann Merker, 981-7533.www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/commissions/civicarts 

Disaster Council meets Wed., Mar. 24, at 7 p.m., at the Emergency Operations Center, 997 Cedar St. Carol Lopes, 981-5514. www.ci.berkeley.ca. us/commissions/disaster 

Mental Health Commission meets Wed., Mar. 24, at 6:30 p.m., at 2640 Martin Luther King, Jr. Way. Harvey Turek, 981-5213. www.ci.berkeley. 

ca.us/commissions/mentalhealth  

Planning Commission meets Wed., Mar. 24, at 7 p.m., at the North Berkeley Senior Center. Ruth Grimes, 981-7481. www.ci.berkeley. ca.us/commissions/planning 

Police Review Commission meets Wed. Mar. 24 at 7:30 p.m. at the North Berkeley Senior Center, Barbara Attard, 981-4950. www.ci.berkeley. 

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