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Out & About Calendar
Monday, Nov. 19
Flu Shots
9 a.m. - 12 p.m. and 1 p.m - 2 p.m.
North Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst St.
The City of Berkeley Health Department will administer flu shots to individuals 60 years old or over and to those with specific chronic diseases. $2 donation. 644-6500
Positive Political Theory
Seminar
noon
UC Berkeley
119 Moses Hall
Robert Powell, UCB, will talk about his book, “Bargaining While Fighting.” 642-4608 www.igs.berkeley.edu
Tuesday, Nov. 20
Breakfast with Rev. Sirirat
Pusurinkham
7:30 - 9 a.m.
St. John’s Presbyterian Church
2727 College Ave.
Pastor of the Church of Christ in Thailand, a leader in the struggle for economic justice for indigenous minorities, campaigner against international child prostitution. Free. Food service begins at 7:15 a.m. 845-6830
California Politics Seminar
noon
UC Berkeley
119 Moses Hall
Nick Bollman, California Center for Regional Leadership, will talk about “California’s New Regionalism.” 642-4608 www.igs.berkeley.edu
Berkeley Farmers’ Market
2-7 p.m.
Derby Street between Martin Luther King Jr. Way and Milvia Street
548-3333
Berkeley Camera Club
7:30 p.m.
Northbrae Community Church, 941 The Alameda
Share your slides and prints with other photographers. Critiques by qualified judges. Monthly field trips.
531-8664
Experimental Mid-life
Workshop
7:30 - 9 p.m.
Berkeley Richmond Jewish Community Center
1414 Walnut Street
Miriam Chaya presents the second of three workshops rooted in modern psychology and Jewish traditional sources designed to provide participants with the skills and tools necessary to meet the challenges they will face in the second half of their lives. $35, $25 members. 848-0237 ext. 127
Holiday Crime Prevention
11:15 a.m.
North Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst St.
Members of the Berkeley Police Department will discuss prevention methods . 644-6107
Holistic Health
1:15 p.m.
North Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst St.
Elizabeth Forrest discusses Creative Aging in a Holiday Holistic Health talk. 644-6107
Fibromyalgia Support Group
12 - 2 p.m.
Alta Bates Medical Center
2001 Dwight Way
Monica Nowakowski lectures on holiday stress reduction. 601-0550.
Wednesday, Nov. 21
Prose Writers’ Workshop
7 - 9 p.m.
Berkeley/Richmond Jewish Community Center Library
1414 Walnut St.
From Op-ed to fiction, memoir to the feature article - a community
writers' group to support and encourage a community of interests. Workshop format. Free. 524-3034
Toddler Storytime
7 p.m.
West Berkeley Library
1125 University Ave
For families with children three years or younger, a program to expose the youngest readers to multicultural stories, songs and finger plays.
Every Wednesday through Nov 28.
Stories of Your Amazing Body
2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Hall of Health
2230 Shattuck Ave.
For children aged three to ten years old, escape to the magical realm of health, fun, and excitement of this ongoing storytelling series. 549-1564
Thursday, Nov. 22
Latin Dance Class
7:30 p.m.
Berkeley/Richmond Jewish Community Center
1414 Walnut St.
Salsa, Cha-cha, Merengue... $10, No partner necessary. All ages and levels welcome. 508-4616
Friday, Nov. 23
Kwanzaa Gift Show
12 - 8 p.m.
Oakland Marriott Hotel
1001 Broadway, Oakland
Three-day cultural gift show offers goods and services as well as retail seminars, business workshops, job recruitment, product samples, business opportunities, and entertainment.
Saturday, Nov. 24
Celebrate Music on Telegraph
2 - 4 p.m.
The Village
2556 Telegraph
Shoppers and visitors to the cultural heart and soul of Berkeley will be treated to the joyful sound of music throughout the holiday season. Joe Chellman Quartet performs, sponsored by the Telegraph Area Association. 486-2366
Open Center
10:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
North Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst St.
The Center is open for exercise and lunch. “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” will be shown at 1 p.m. 644-6107
Teddy Bear Festival
1 p.m., 3 p.m.
Pacific Film Archive Theater
2575 Bancroft Way
Children get to march their teddy bears through the theater, and then watch animated teddy bear films. $3.50. 642-1412
Sunday, Nov. 25
United Genders of the
Universe
7 p.m.
Pacific Center
2712 Telegraph Ave.
An all ages genderqueer group for anyone who views gender as having more than 2 options. 548-8283