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Calendar of Events & Activities

Saturday December 16, 2000

Saturday, Dec. 16

Berkeley Artisans

Holiday Open Studios

11 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Get map from:

1250 Addison St. #214

or download at: http://www.berkeleyartisans.com

Over one hundred professional artists and craftspeople open up their studios and workspaces to the public. All styles of artistic expression are represented. Runs Saturdays and Sundays through Dec. 17.

Call 845-2612

“How to Buy a Computer”

9 - 10 a.m.

Bruno Consulting Services

1700 Solano Ave., Suite A

Learn what you need to know before going shopping. What do all those weird words mean? Learn laptop vs. desktop, PC vs. Mac, software vs. hardware considerations, technical support, printers and cost.

Call 526-5666

Bella Musica

8 p.m.

St. Joseph the Worker Church

1640 Addison St.

Directed by Arlene Sagan, Bella Musica chorus and orchestra perform the music of Handel, Bach, Bernstein and Barber.

$12 suggested donation

Call 525-5393

Rebecca Riots

8 p.m.

Freight & Salvage

1111 Addison St.

“A band with a conscience that heals minds with its political and social commentary.” Cal 548-1761

Berkeley Farmers’ Market

Ninth Annual Holiday Crafts Fair

10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

MLK Jr. Civic Center Park

Berkeley Community

Chamber Chorus

2 - 4 p.m.

Strolling along Solano Ave.

One of many performers doing their stuff on Solano during the holidays. Performances every weekend afternoon till Christmas.

Farmers’ Market Craft Fair

10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

MLK Jr. Civic Center Park

(Center at MLK Jr. Way)

Local craftspeople will be selling a variety of handcrafted gifts. Also live music, massage, and hot apple cider. Free

Call 548-3333

Free Puppet Shows

1:30 & 2:30 p.m.

Hall of Health

2230 Shattuck Ave.

The Kids on the Block, an award-winning educational puppet troupe, with puppets with such conditions as cerebral palsy, blindness and Down syndrome. The shows promote acceptance of physical and mental differences. Free

Call 549-1564

Telegraph Holiday Street Fair

11 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Telegraph Ave. (between Dwight and Bancroft)

With over 300 vendors and live musical entertainment. Free shuttle from downtown Berkeley BART available. Validated parking will be offered at UC’s West Anna Lot, located on Channing Way just east of Telegraph.

Call Linda, 528-6983 for details

Sunday, Dec. 17

Benefits of Kum Nye

and Meditation

6 p.m.

Tibetan Nyingma Institute

1815 Highland Place

Miep Cooymans, Nyingma Institute meditation instructor lectures and demonstrates this self-healing system. Free 843-6812

Pray for Peltier

Noon - 3 p.m.

Peoples Park

Between Dwight & Haste above Telegraph

Join with the Peltier Action Coalition and the Plight of the Redwoods Campaign in a prayer circle for a presidential pardon for Leonard Peltier and in honor of protectors and warriors for mother earth. You are asked to bring blankets for the homeless and potluck food and drink.

Call 464-4534

— Compiled by

Chason Wainwright

Quadraphoic Sound Explosion

7:48 p.m.

Tuva Space

3192 Adeline St. (at MLK Jr. Way)

Thomas Day of San Francisco, Boris Hauf of Vienna, and Kit Clayton of San Francisco present a night of live experimental electronic music.

$8 suggested donation

Call 444-3595

“The Nutcracker”

2 p.m.

Julia Morgan Theater

2640 College Ave.

Performed by the Berkeley Ballet Theater.

$12 - $15

Call 843-4689

The Disputation

2 - 4:30 p.m.

Jewish Community Center

1414 Walnut St.

Call 848-0237

Bella Musica

4 p.m.

St. Joseph the Worker Church

1640 Addison St.

Directed by Arlene Sagan, Bella Musica chorus and orchestra perform the music of Handel, Bach, Bernstein and Barber.

$12 suggested donation

Call 525-5393

Guitar of Reverend Rabia

Noon - 2 p.m.

1741 Solano Ave.

One of many performers doing their stuff on Solano during the holidays. Performances every weekend afternoon till Christmas.

Hanukkah Happening

8 p.m.

Shambhala Booksellers

2482 Telegraph Ave.

Cantor and recording artist Richard Kaplan will lead attendees in seasonal music. Free.

Call 848-8443

Telegraph Holiday Street Fair

11 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Telegraph Ave. (between Dwight and Bancroft)

With over 300 vendors and live musical entertainment, this years holiday fair will be larger than any in recent memory. Free shuttle from downtown Berkeley BART available. Validated parking will be offered at UC’s West Anna Lot, located on Channing Way just east of Telegraph.

Call Linda, 528-6983 for details

Monday, Dec. 18

Design Review Commission

7:30 p.m.

North Berkeley Senior Center

1901 Hearst St. (at MLK Jr. Way)

Children’s Holiday Gift Drive

2 - 6 p.m.

1708-B Martin Luther King Jr. Way (at Virginia)

Donate new games, puzzles, coats, books, and toys for younger children. Donate phone cards, movie passes, gift certificates, and new clothes for teens. Or donate money to support Building Opportunities for Self-Sufficiency.

Call 848-3409

Tuesday, Dec. 19

Planning for the Future

7 - 9 p.m.

Jewish Community Center

1414 Walnut Ave. (at Rose)

Informally led by Robert Berend, former UC Extension lecturer, this group aims to have intelligent discussions on a wide range of topics. They stress that there is no religious bent to the discussions and that all viewpoints are welcome. Bring light snacks to share with group.

Call Robert Berend, 527-5332

Children’s Holiday Gift Drive

2 - 6 p.m.

1708-B Martin Luther King Jr. Way (at Virginia)

Call 848-3409

Berkeley Camera Club

7:30 p.m.

Northbrae Community Church

941 The Alameda

Share your slides and learn what other photographers are doing. Monthly field trips.

Call Wade, 531-8664

Get Flabbergasted

2 p.m.

South Branch Library

1901 Russell St.

Zun Zun, a husband and wife duo will perform musical theater for children and families. They play over thirty instruments and are sing in English, Spanish and Portuguese. Free

Call 649-3943

Hansel and Gretel

7 p.m.

North Branch Library

1170 The Alameda

Oakland’s Opera Piccola will perform their version of “Hansel and Gretel.” Opera Piccola is a multiracial troupe of actors, singers, and dancers who pull unsuspecting audience members up to perform along with them. Geared for preschoolers.

Call 649-3943

Wednesday, Dec. 20

Berkeley Communicators Toastmasters

7:15 p.m.

Vault Restaurant

3250 Adeline St.

Learn to speak fluently without fear or hesitation.

Call Howard Linnard, 527-2337

Family Sing-Along

2 p.m.

South Branch Library

1901 Russell St.

Gerry Tenney, musician, teacher, and performer, the man behind the saga of King Kong playing ping-pong with Godzilla returns to the Berkeley Public Library.

Call 649-3943

Alzheimer’s & Dementia Support Group

1:30 p.m.

North Berkeley Senior Center

1901 Hearst Ave. (at MLK Jr. Way)

Call 644-6107

Support for Family & Friends

Caring for Older Adults

4 - 5:30 p.m.

Alta Bates Medical Center

2001 Dwight Way

Fourth Floor, Room 4190

A group focusing on the needs of older adults with serious medical problems, psychiatric illnesses, and/or substance abuse, and their caregivers.

Call 802-1725

Thursday, Dec. 21

Berkeley Metaphysic Toastmasters Club

6:15 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

2515 Hillegass Ave.

Public speaking skills and metaphysic come together at Avatar Metaphysical Toastmasters. Meets first and third Thursdays each month.

Call 869-2547 or 643-7645

Free Anonymous HIV Testing

5:15 - 7:15 p.m.

Check in 5 - 7 p.m.

University Health Services

Tang Center

2222 Bancroft Way

Drop-in services and limited space is available.

Call 642-7202

Environmental Musicfest

8 p.m.

La Pena

3105 Shattuck Ave.

Alicia Littletree and Timothy Hull, both known for commitment to social and environmental issues, perform.

$5 - $7

Call 415-927-1645

Telegraph Holiday Street Fair

11 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Telegraph Ave. (between Dwight and Bancroft)

Call Linda, 528-6983 for details

Friday, Dec. 22

Music in the Streets
5 - 7 p.m.
Strolling through downtown
Berkeley
Berkeley Community Chamber Chorus & These “R” They Gospel Youth Choir

Holiday Celebration
Noon
North Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst Ave. (at MLK Jr. Way)
Includes a holiday meal and an opera, “Kiri’s Coventry Xmas.”
Call 644-6107

Telegraph Holiday Street Fair
11 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Telegraph Ave. (between Dwight and Bancroft)
With over 300 vendors and live musical entertainment, this years holiday fair will be larger than any in recent memory. Free shuttle from downtown Berkeley BART available. Validated parking will be offered at UC’s West Anna Lot, located on Channing Way just east of Telegraph.
Call Linda, 528-6983 for details

Saturday, Dec. 23

Farmers’ Market Craft Fair

10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

MLK Jr. Civic Center Park

(Center at MLK Jr. Way)

Local craftspeople will be selling a variety of handcrafted gifts. Also live music, massage, and hot apple cider. Free

Call 548-3333

Royal Hawaiian Ukulele Band

Noon - 2 p.m.

1561 Solano Ave.

One of many performers doing their stuff on Solano during the holidays. Performances every weekend afternoon till Christmas.

Berkeley Farmers’ Market

Ninth Annual Holiday Crafts Fair

10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

MLK Jr. Civic Center Park

Klesmeh! Festival

8 p.m.

Julia Morgan Center for the Arts

2640 College Ave.

A Hanukkah concert of Klesmer music and its mutations, featuring the San Francisco Klesmer experience. Hosted by Berkeley monologist/comedian Josh Kornbluth.

$18 advance, $20 door; $16 kids and seniors

Call 415-454-5238

Oakland Interfaith Youth Gospel Choir

7 p.m.

Holy Names College Regents’ Theatre

3500 Mountain Blvd.

Oakland

tickets: $15 - $20, available at the door

Call 848-3938

Telegraph Holiday Street Fair

11 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Telegraph Ave. (between Dwight and Bancroft)

Call Linda, 528-6983 for details

Sunday, Dec. 24

Ancient Winds

Noon - 4 p.m.

1573 Solano Ave.

One of many performers doing their stuff on Solano during the holidays. Performances every weekend afternoon till Christmas.

Telegraph Holiday Street Fair

11 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Telegraph Ave. (between Dwight and Bancroft)

Call Linda, 528-6983 for details

Tuesday, Dec. 26

Kwanzaa!

1 p.m.

Lawrence Hall of Science

Centennial Drive

UC Berkeley

Join storyteller Awele Makeba as she shares tale and a capella songs from African and African-American history, culture, and folklore which celebrate the seven principles of Kwanzaa. Included with admission to the museum.

$7 adults; $5 children 5 - 18, seniors and students; $3 children 3-4

Call 642-5132

Blood Pressure Testing

9:30 a.m.

North Berkeley Senior Center

1901 Hearst Ave. (at MLK Jr. Way)

With Alice Meyers

Call 644-6107

Berkeley Camera Club

7:30 p.m.

Northbrae Community Church

941 The Alameda