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Calendar of Events & Activities
Saturday, May 27
Berkeley Farmers’ Market
10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Center Street between Martin Luther King Jr. Way and Milvia Street
510-548-3333
“Micropower Broadcasting Council of War”
10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Unitarian Fellowship, Cedar and Bonita streets
A national gathering of micropower broadcasters, media activists, and supporters will convene to plan and create a national campaign for the liberation of the broadcast airwaves from the “corporate media stranglehold on the free flow of news, information, artistic expression, and cultural diversity.” The goal is to increase efforts in AM and TV broadcasting, in addition to FM broadcasting.
510-549-0732
“School House Rock Live! Jr.”
1 p.m.
John Muir Elementary School Auditorium, 2955 Claremont Ave.
This musical features an all-kids cast. Tickets are $10 general admission, $5 for children age 12 and under.
510-762-2279
“Pippi Longstocking”
7 p.m.
Live Oak Theatre and Park, 1301 Shattuck Ave.
The Kairos Youth Choir will offer its final performance of the world premiere of “Pippi Longstocking,” a musical comedy. The group is raising funds for its concert tour of Scandinavia this August. Tickets are $8.
510-559-6910
Sunday, May 28
Poetry Flash
7:30 p.m.
Cody’s Books, 2454 Telegraph Ave.
The featured poets this session will be Denise Newman and Lisa Samuels.
510-845-7852; 510-525-5476
Captain Richard Thomas Centennial Walk
10 a.m.-noon
Meet at the bottom of Rose Walk on Euclid Avenue. A wheelchair-accessible meeting point is at LeRoy Avenue and Rose Street.
Captain Richard Parks Thomas and his wife were the American pioneers on Nut Hill, now also Maybeck country. He was the owner of the Standard Soap Company and built a fort on the site of the present Hume Cloister. On this tour the Historical Society is celebrating the centennial of his death on May 28, 1900. Carl Wilson, the tour guide, is the current curator and past president of the Historical Society. The walk is part of the Berkeley Historical Society’s Spring 200 Walking Tours. The price is $5 per person per tour.
510-848-0181
Monday, May 29
Memorial Day Holiday
Schools, city offices and most businesses will be closed for the holiday.
Tuesday, May 30
Free computer class for seniors
9:30-11:30 a.m.
South Berkeley Senior Center, 2939 Ellis St.
This free course offers basic instruction in keyboarding, Microsoft Word, Windows 95, Excel and Internet access. Space is limited; the class is offered Tuesday and Thursday afternoons. Call ahead for a reservation.
510-644-6109
Berkeley Farmers’ Market
2-7 p.m.
Derby Street between Martin Luther King Jr. Way and Milvia Street
510-548-3333
Computer literacy course
6-8 p.m.
James Kenney Recreation Center, 1720 Eighth St.
This free course will cover topics such as running Windows, File Management, connecting to and surfing the web, using Email, creating Web pages, JavaScript and a simple overview of programming. The course is oriented for adults.
510-644-8511
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.
510-531-8664
Wednesday, May 31
Playground construction
8 a.m.-9 p.m.
East side of Aquatic Park
Today is a “build day” for the new community playground at Aquatic Park. The Dream Land for Kids - its name was chosen by 9-year-old Joseph Newell - is designed by and for Berkeley’s schoolchildren and will be built entirely by the community. Build days continue through Sunday, and a second series of days will be held May 31 through June 4. Everyone is welcome to volunteer, regardless of age or skills. Older children can help, childcare is provided for younger, toilet-trained children. Bring work gloves and tools if you have them. Lunch is at noon, Dinner at 5 p.m. Bring a dish to share or a sack lunch if you can.
510-649-9874; http://www.bpfp.org/AquaticPlayground
Congresswoman speech
11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Santa Fe Bar and Grill Restaurant, 1310 University Ave.
The Zonta Club of Berkeley/North Bay’s spring luncheon will feature guest speaker Congresswoman Barbara Lee. Tickets are $40. All proceeds from the event will benefit programs sponsored by Zonta, a club focused on advancing the status of women worldwide. Lee will discuss issues affecting women’s legal rights and economic advancement, both from a local and national perspective. She will also speak about her views on the traditional “women’s issues” of education and healthcare. Reservations for this event are required.
510-845-6221; 510-644-4480
