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TUESDAY, APRIL 13 

Morning Birdwalk in Wildcat Canyon. Meet at 7 a.m. at the end of Rifle Range Rd. in Richmond. 525-2233. 

“State of the City” address by Mayor Tom Bates at 11:30 a.m. at the Doubletree Hotel, Berkeley Marina. Cost is $25. 

“The Housing Crisis” with US Congresswoman Barbara Lee at 1:30 p.m. at the North Berkeley Senior Center. Also speaking, Steve Barton, City of Berkeley Housing Director, and Wanda Remmers, Director, Housing Rights, Inc. Sponsored by Strawberry Creek Lodge Tenants and Gray Panthers of the East Bay. 548-9696. www.savehud.org 

“Diaspora and Homeland Development” A conference to discuss Haiti, the Philippines, Mexico, Palestine, Morocco, India, Pakistan, Armenia, Iran and Nigeria. From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Room 223, Moses Hall, UC Campus. 642-2088. 

“How Animal Lineages Diversify: Implications for Evolutionary and Conservation Biology,” with David B. Wake, professor emeritus of Integrative Biology, UCB, at 5 p.m., Berkeley Art Museum Theater, 2621 Durant Ave. 

“Desalination Issues in the United States” with Kevin Price, Water Treatment Engineering, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, at 5:30 p.m. in 105 North Gate Hall, UC Campus. Sponsored by the Water Resources Center Archives. 642-2666. 

“Where are You on Your Writer's Journey?” with Teresa LeYung Ryan, author, at 7 p.m. at Boadecia’s Books, 398 Colusa Ave., at Colusa Circle, Kensington. $10-$20 sliding scale donation. 559-9184. www.bookpride.com  

Writers Workshop on how to hire and work with a freelance publicist at 7:30 p.m. at Barnes and Noble, 2352 Shattuck Ave. 644-0861. 

Introduction to Yiddish Folk Singing Workshop with Michael Alpert, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at First Congregational Church, 27th and Harrison Sts. Cost is $20. Registration required. 444-0323. www.kitka.org 

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

St. John’s Prime Timers meets at 9:30 a.m. at St. John’s Presbyterian Church, 2727 College Ave. Volunteer Recognition Luncheon. 845-6830. 

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

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14 

“Zapatista Women” a documentary about the indigenous women soldiers of the Ejército Zapatista de Liberación Nacional (EZLN), at 7 p.m. at The Fellowship of Humanity, 390 27th St., Oakland 393-5685. 

Tai Chi Exercises for Two People with Jonathan Russell, senior student of Master T.T. Liang, from 7 to 9 p.m. at Elephant Pharmacy, 1607 Shattuck Ave. 549-9200. www.elephantpharmacy.com  

Intermediate/Advanced Yiddish Folk Singing Workshop with Michael Alpert, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at First Congregational Church, 27th and Harrison Sts. Cost is $20. Registration required. 444-0323. www.kitka.org 

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

com/vigil4peace/vigil 

THURSDAY, APRIL 15 

The Berkeley Path Wanderers General Meeting from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Live Oak Park Rec Center, 1301 Shattuck Ave. Alan Kaplan, a member of East Bay Parks, will talk about East Bay birds. 524-4715. 

Golden Gate Audubon Society presents “An Exploration of Chile’s Birds” at 7:30 p.m. at the Northbrae Community Church, 941 The Alameda. 843-2222. www.goldengateaudubon.org 

“Taking Exception to the Rulers” An evening with Amy Goodman, Michael Franti and David Goodman. The film “Independent Media In a Time of War” will be shown. At 7:30 p.m., King Middle School, 1781 Rose St. Tickets are $15 advance, $20 door, available at independent bookstores. 848-6767, ext. 612. www.kpfa.org 

UC Berkeley Charter Day Events from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. with a ceremony honoring outgoing Chancellor Robert Berdahl at 3 p.m. in Zellerbach Auditorium. www.urel.berkeley.edu/charterday 

Matt Gonzalez on “The American City: A Tool for Progressive Change in the 21st Century” at 4 p.m. in Boalt Hall's Booth Auditorium, UC Campus. 

“Perspectives on a Changing Haiti” A discussion with Congresswoman Maxine Waters at 7 p.m. in the Lounge, Women’s Faculty Club, UC Campus. Sponsored by the Center for Latin American Studies. 642-2088. www.clas.berkeley.edu 

“The Snail as Architect” Design and construction with biominerals with Carole Hickman, UCB professor of Integrative Biology at 12:30 p.m. at the Oakland Museum of California, 10th and Oak Sts. 238-2200. www.museumca.org 

East Bay Kerry Happy Hour Fundraiser from 6 to 8 p.m. at Albatross Pub, 1822 San Pablo Ave. with special guest, Tom Bates, mayor of Berkeley. A $25 suggested minimum donation to John Kerry, $10 for limited income/student. 

FRIDAY, APRIL 16 

City Commons Club Noon Luncheon with Morris Cleland, retired businessman on “My Fun Family.” Luncheon at 11:45 a.m. for $12.50, speech at 12:30 p.m., at the Berkeley City Club, 2315 Durant St. For reservations call 526-2925.  

Benefit for Jeff “Free” Luers with the film “Green with a Vengeance” at 7 p.m. at 6:30 p.m. at AK Press Warehouse, 674A 23rd St. Oakland. 208-1700. www.akpress.org 

“Sacred Allegiances: Decentralized Development and the Rhythm of Community Religion in Cuba” with Adrian Hearn and Michael Spiro at 4 p.m. in the CLAS Conference Room, 2334 Bowditch St. Sponsored by the Center for Latin American Studies. 642-2088. www.clas.berkeley.edu 

The Knitting Hour Come and learn to knit or regain old skills and meet other knitters at 4:30 p.m. at Berkeley Public Library, West Branch, 1125 University Ave. 981-6270. 

APOC Meet-and-Greet at 6 p.m. at the Long Haul Info Shop, 3124 Shattuck Ave. Registration material for the weekend APOC gathering will also be available. 540-0751.  

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. 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, APRIL 17 

Berkeley Bay Festival from noon to 5 p.m. at the Berkeley Marina. Tours of the new Nature Center, exhibits, vendors, food, music and free sailboat rides. 644-8623. www.cityofberkeley.info/marina/marinaexp/bayfest.html 

Berkeley Art Center Anniversary Party from 4 to 6 p.m. with a silent auction, music and refreshements, at 1275 Walnut St. Tickets are sliding scale $20 to $50. 644-6893. www.berkeleyartcenter.org 

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 

Rhododendron Flower Show and Sale Hundreds of rhododendron flowers plus indoor garden of tropical Vireya rhododendrons, and a plant doctor to answer your questions. From noon to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Lakeside Garden Center, 666 Bellevue Ave., Oakland, in Lake Merritt Park. Free. 841-5402. www.calchapterars.com  

Tilden Park Plant Walk with Terri Compost. Meet at 12:50 p.m. at the Brazil Building in Tilden Park, or at 12:15 near the Berkeley BART, in front of Bank of America to catch the 67 AC Transit bus. Donation $5-$15, not including bus fare. 658-9178. 

Kids Garden Club Join us as we discover how bees are related to our garden and the world of plants. We will sample some honey also. From 2 to 4 p.m. at Tilden Nature Area, Tilden Park. For ages 7 - 12 years. Cost is $3, non-resident $4. Registration required, 525-2233. 

Conifers of California from 10 a.m. to noon at Regional Parks Botanic Garden. 525-2233. 

The Eucalyptus Tree A walk to see these naturalized forest citizens and learn their stories, from 2 to 4 p.m. at Tilden Nature Center. 525-2233. 

Non-Toxic Solutions for Pests and Diseases with Jessie West at 10 a.m. at Magic Gardens Nursery, 729 Heinz Ave. 644-2351. www.magicgardens.com 

Jr. Skywatchers Club Learn how the sun and planets affect the weather. Watch clouds and predict the weather. From 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Tilden Nature Center. For ages 8-11. Fee is $4, $6 non-resident. Registration required. 525-2233. 

“Why We Joined the Green Party” with African-American activists Wilson Riles, Donna Warren and Henry Clark at 7 p.m. at First Unitarian Church of Oakland, 685 14th St. Free. 644-2293. 

Grassroots Activists from Three Continents with Fides Chade, Tanzania, Gloria Vilma Ortiz Núñez, El Salvador, and Che Lopez, from South Texas, at 6:30 p.m. at Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, Cedar and Bonita. $5 donation requested.  

Free Emergency Preparedness Class in Basic Personal Preparedness from 9 to 11 a.m. at 2100 Martin Luther King Jr. Way. To sign up call 981-5605. www.ci.berkeley. 

ca.us/fire/oes.html 

Acupuncture & Integrative Medicine College Open House from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at 2550 Shattuck Ave. RSVP to Taj Moore 666-8248, ext. 108. 

“Touching Our Youth To Curb the Violence” a community outreach forum hosted by St. Paul AME, 2024 Ashby Ave. at 8:30 a.m. with Berkeley Homicide Inspector Lionel Dozier, Retired SF Police Chief Earl Sanders, Contra Costa Probation Supervisor Daryl Nunley and Michelle Milam, Field Representative, Assemblywoman Loni Hancock. 848-2050. 

Black Women of Essence Information Meeting at 2 p.m. at the Harriett Tubman Terrace Rec. Room, 2870 Adeline St. 338-5236. www.bwoe.org 

“Balancing Act: Feng Shui” with Erin Alexander from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Changemakers, 6536 Telegraph Ave. Cost is $10 in advance, $15 at the door. Reservations required. 547-0964. 

“Manage Weight, Mood and Menopause” with Ed Bauman, founder of Bauman College natural chef training schools, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Elephant Pharmacy, 1607 Shattuck Ave. 549-9200. www.elephantpharmacy.com  

Volunteer Information Fair for the El Cerrito community and beyond, from 12:30 to 4 p.m. at 6830 Stockton, near Richmond St., El Cerrito. 799-7819. 

California Writers Club meets at 10 a.m. at Barnes and Noble, 2352 Shattuck Ave. Panel discussion with people who have transitioned to become full-time writers. 644-0861. 

California College of the Arts Spring Sale from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 5212 Broadway, Oakland. Ceramics, glass, jewelry, photography, textiles, drawin, painting and other media. 594-3666. 

Yoga for Seniors at the Berkeley City Club, 2315 Durant St., on Saturdays from 10 to 11 a.m. Open to non-members of the club for $8 per class. 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. 

Dream Workshop on Saturdays, from 10 a.m. to noon at 2199 Bancroft Way. Cost is $10. www.practicaldreamwork.com 

SUNDAY, APRIL 18 

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

“Birds, Blossoms, and Bicycles!” Aquatic Park EGRET hosts Open Garden Day at the park’s southern entrance from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Enjoy close-up views of bayshore birds and coastal wildflowers in a car-free setting. 549-0818 or egret@lmi.net 

“Bloodlines: A Medical Mission to Iloilo, Philippines” a documentary film about a medical mission to the Philippines in 2003, at 6:30 p.m. at the Roda Theater, 2015 Addison St. Tickets are $8-$15 and proceeds go to the distribution of the film. www.manja.org 

Berkeley Cybersalon meets at 6 p.m. at the Hillside Club, 2286 Cedar St. Meet the new social entrepreneurs who are successful in eradicating poverty, disease, hunger, and ignorance from the world. Donation of $10 requested. 527-0450.  

Klassic Kaiser Karz! classic and vintage Kaiser-Frazer automobiles from noon to 5 p.m. at the Oakland Museum of California, 10th and Oak Sts. 238-2200. www.museumca.org 

Golden State Model Railroad Museum open from noon to 5 p.m. Also open on Saturdays and Friday evenings from 7 to 10 p.m. Located in the Miller-Knox Regional Shoreline Park at 900-A Dornan Drive in Pt. Richmond. Admission is $2-$3. 234-4884 or www.gsmrm.org 

“Modern Mystics: Dorothy Day” with Dody Donnelly, author and theologian, at 9:30 a.m. at Unitarian Universalist Church of Berkeley, 1 Lawson Rd. Kensington. 525-0302, ext. 306. 

Sacred Feminine Bookclub meets to discuss “Confessions of a Pagan Nun” by Kate Horsley, at 7 p.m. at Changemakers, 6536 Telegraph Ave. RSVP to 526-6454. 

“The Power of Now” the principles of Eckhart Tolle’s book with Jill Lebeau and Maureen Raytis at 3:30 p.m. at Elephant Pharmacy, 1607 Shattuck Ave. 549-9200. www.elephantpharmacy.com  

Tibetan Nyingma Open House from 3 to 5 p.m. with prayer wheel and meditation garden tour, yoga demonstration, and information on classes, followed by a talk “The Four Thoughts that Turn the Mind toward Dharma” at 6 p.m. at 1815 Highland Pl. 843-6812. www.nyingmainstitute.com 

MONDAY, APRIL 19 

Berkeley Schools Now! meets at 7 p.m. at the LeConte School library, on Ellsworth St., to discuss next steps and the BSEP process. For more information email info@BerkeleySchoolsNow.org 

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

Same Sex Marriage Symposium from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Lipman Room, 8th floor, Barrows Hall, UC Campus. Sponsored by Inst. of Governmental Studies and Inst. for the Study of Social Change. 642-1474.  

“Allergy Relief with Homeopathy” with Edi Mottershead, homeopath, at 1 p.m. at Elephant Pharmacy., 1607 Shattuck Ave. 549-9200. www.elephantpharmacy.com  

Great Popular Fiction Bookgroup meets at 7 p.m. to discuss “Angels and Demons” by Dan Brown at Barnes and Noble, 2352 Shattuck Ave. 644-0861. 

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

ONGOING 

Project Open Hand’s Senior Lunch Program is welcoming new participants in the East Bay. For information, please call 415-447-2300 or email seniors@openhand.org. 

Help Protect Berkeley’s Public Trees by campaigning for a Berkeley Public Tree Act. To learn more and help call 594-4088, or visit www.BerkeleyIssues.org 

Art Show Submissions for The Oakland Animal Shelter Submissions for the May show can be sent to art@oaklandanimalservices.org or by mail to Megan Webb, Community Outreach Program Manager, 1101 29th Ave., Oakland, CA 94601. Samples will not be returned without a stamped/self addressed return envelope. All submissions should be received by April 20, 2004. 

CITY MEETINGS 

Council Agenda Committee meets Mon., Apr. 12, at 2:30 p.m., at 2180 Milvia St., Sherry M. Kelly, city clerk, 981-6900. www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/citycouncil/agenda-committee 

Four by Four Joint Task Force on Housing Members of City Council and the Rent Board meet Mon. Apr. 12, at 5:30 p.m. at the North Berkeley Senior Center. Stephen Barton, 981-5400. www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/commissions/4x4/default.htm 

Landmarks Preservation Commission meets Mon. Apr. 12, at 7:30 p.m., at the North Berkeley Senior Center. Gisele Sorensen, 981-7419. www.ci.berkeley.ca. 

us/commissions/landmarks 

Commission on Disability meets Apr. 14, at 6:30 p.m. at the North Berkeley Senior Center. Paul Church, 981-6342. www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/commissions/disability 

Homeless Commission meets Wed., Apr. 14, at 7 p.m., at the North Berkeley Senior Center. Jane Micallef, 981-5426. www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/commissions/homeless 

Library Board of Trustees meets Wed., Apr. 14, at 7 p.m. at 1170 The Alameda. Jackie Y. Griffin, 981-6195. www.ci.ber- 

keley.ca.us/commissions/library  

Planning Commission meets Wed., Apr. 14, 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. Apr. 14, at 7:30 p.m. at the North Berkeley Senior Center, Barbara Attard, 981-4950. www.ci.berkeley. 

ca.us/commissions/policereview 

Waterfront Commission meets Wed., Apr. 14, at 7 p.m., at 201 University Ave. Cliff Marchetti. 644-6376 ext. 224. www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/commissions/waterfront 

Design Review Committee meets Thurs. Apr. 15, at 7:30 p.m., at the North Berkeley Senior Center. Anne Burns, 981-7415. www.ci.berkeley. 

ca.us/commissions/designreview  

Fair Campaign Practices Commission meets Thurs., Apr. 15, at 7:30 p.m., at the North Berkeley Senior Center. Prasanna Rasaih, 981-6950. www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/commissions/faircampaign 

Transportation Commission meets Thurs., Apr. 15, at 7 p.m., at the North Berkeley Senior Center. Peter Hillier, 981-7000. www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/ 

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