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Calendar of Events & Activities
Tuesday, July 18
Big Band/Show Tunes
1:15 p.m.
North Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst at MLK Jr. Way
Come for live music with piano, trumpet and violin.
644-6107
Kitchen Kut-Ups in the Razzle Dazzle Review
8:45 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Broadway variety show featuring songs, dance and comedy with seniors 64-82+. Annual sell-out show!
No host lunch at Fresh Choice in Rohnert Park.
BRJCC members $26.50; Public $28, Includes deluxe bus and show admission
Call Frieda at (510) 649-6260 for info and reservations
“What is nice?”
7-9 p.m.
Jewish Community Center
1414 Walnut Ave.
Come for a free discussion and social group, open to everyone regardless of age, religion or viewpoint.
527-5332
“A New Model of Learning”
7:30 p.m.
Café de la Paz Banquet Room
1600 Shattuck at Cedar
Dean Whitney, a physical therapist, will illuminate the world of brain integration, as it applies to both chronic health problems and cognition. Discussion and question will follow. Refreshments will be available.
415-381-2488
www.brainintegration.com/index67.html
Fibromyalgia Support Group
Noon-2 p.m.
Alta Bates Medical Center, Maffly Auditorium-Herrick Campus, 2001 Dwight Way
Rap Session
601-0550
Free Meditation Seminar
2:30 p.m.
Northbrae Community Church
941 The Alameda
Experience the awakening of peace and love through meditation.
845-9648
“Women Who Run With Words”
7:30 p.m.
Diesil Bookstore
5433 College Ave, Oakland
A writing workshop created by local poet Ruth Wynkoop, will present a group reading of poetry and short prose.
848-1069
Townhall Meeting on the Public Housing Plan
6-8 p.m.
West Berkeley Senior Center
1900 6th Street
1-800-773-2110
Ballroom Dance
10 a.m.
North Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst at MLK Jr. Way
Come for a practice session of ballroom dance.
644-6107
Chinese Calligraphy with Mrs. Jou
1 p.m.
North Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst at MLK Jr. Way
644-6107
Community Action Team
7 p.m.
Black Repertary Group Theatre
3201 Adeline St.
The team will consider actions to take to address the healthcare crisis in southwest Berkeley.
652-2120
Citizens Humane Commission
7 p.m.
North Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst Ave.
Items for discussion are how relationships can be improved between the Shelter and Rescue groups.
Thursday, July 20
“Wilderness 911”
7 p.m.
REI
1338 San Pablo Ave
Learn how to better manage medical problems in the backcountry from Eric A. Weiss, M.D., Associate Director of Trauma and Emergency Medicine at Stanford University Medical Center and medical editor for BACKPACKER magazine.
510-527-7377
“La Ciudad”
7 p.m.
Revolution Books
2425 Channing Way
“La Ciudad,” filmed in black and white, presents four stories about people from Latin America who have come to work and survive in New York City. A garment worker in a sweatshop, a homeless puppeteer and his daughter, a young man newly arrived from Puebla, Mexico who crashed a quincenera (sweet fifteen) party, and a group of day laborers hired to clean huge stacks of bricks for pennies. The actors in this film are immigrant workers who had a special stake in bringing these stories to light.
510-848-1169
Free/opinional donations go to Revolution Books Video Library
Movie: “Civil Action”
1 p.m.
North Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst at MLK Jr. Way
510-644-6107
“Meeting Life Changes” with John Hammerman
10 p.m.
North Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst at MLK Jr. Way
510-644-6107
Memorial Stadium Permanent Lighting Project
7-9 p.m.
Lower Conference Room, Unit One Residence Hall
2650 Durant Ave.
This is a community meeting to present supplemental documents to the initial study that describes the project and identifies its potential environmental effects.
For more information: 510-642-7720.
Elderly Disabled Advisory Committee
10 a.m.-noon
Joseph P. Bort MetroCenter
101 8th Street, First Floor
Oakland
The agenda will include information on Ed Roberts Campus, transportation blueprint for the 21st century, and a follow-up from the Mobility Matter Conference.
510-464-7700
