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Wednesday, July 26
Nursing Home Reform
1:30 p.m.
North Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst Ave.
Prescott Cole, staff attorney and elder abuse coordinator for California Advocates for Nursing Ho me Reform is the featured speaker at the membership meeting. Also speaking is Betty Brown of Common Agenda.
“Peace and Dignity Run 2000”
6 a.m.
Point Reyes Station
834-9455 ext. 231
Disaster Council
7 p.m.
997 Cedar St.
Discussions include bicycle policy issues and BPD Chief’s report.
644-6480
Townhall Meeting on the
Public Housing Plan
6-8 p.m.
South Berkeley Senior Center
2939 Ellis Street
1-800-773-2110
Baby Bounce and Toddler
Tales
7 p.m.
West Branch Berkeley Public Library, 1125 University Ave.
This storytime program is designed for families with children up to 3 years old. The free, participatory program features a half hour of multicultural songs, rhymes, lap jogs and stories to give very young children a lively introduction to the magic of books. Parents also will enjoy the new stories, rediscover old favorites and learn new songs and games to share.
644-6870
Deaf and Disabled
Telecommunications Program
with Mike Mening
1:00 p.m.
North Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst at MLK Jr. Way
510-644-6107
Public Hearing on the
Environmental Impact Report
for the Goldman School of
Public Policy Expansion
Project
7 p.m.
Goldman School
2607 Hearst Ave. in the conference room.
Thursday, July 27
From Bears to Bigfoot
7 p.m.
REI
1338 San Pablo Ave
An Evening With California Wildlife Expert Tom Stienstra: San Francisco Examiner outdoors writer Tom Stienstra.
527-7377
Tai Chi exercise with Brain
Omeki
1:00 p.m.
North Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst at MLK Jr. Way
644-6107
Zoning Adjustments Board
Agenda
7:00 p.m.
Council Chambers
2134 Martin Luther King Jr. Way
Items on the agenda will include the request by Patrick Kennedy and Gordon Choyce to demolish the existing building at 2700 San Pablo Ave.
705-8111
Berkeley Art Center’s Salon
for the 16th Annual National
Juried Exhibition
7:30 p.m.
Berkeley Art Center
1275 Walnut St.
Three artist featured in the Berkeley Art Center’s 16th Annual National Juried Exhibition will present slide-lectures of their work.
Friday, July 28
“KPFA on the air”
7:30 p.m.
U.C. Theater
2036 University Ave.
A film reviewing KPFA’s history from the time community-sponsored radio was just an idea in the head of pacifist Lew Hill to July 13 of last year when KPFA staff were booted out of their studio by Pacifica managers and arrested by Berkeley police.
Teen Poetry at Berkeley
Public Library
7:15 p.m.
2940 Benvenue
Teen poets are invited to share their best work at Berkeley Public Library’s Claremont Branch. Doors open at 7:15 p.m., and sign-ups to read will be taken until 8:11.
All ages are welcome to attend, but poets must be at least 12 and no older than 19 to share their work in this venue. There will be prizes for those who turn in the best performances.
644-6100 x313
Conversational Yiddish with Allen Stross
1:00 p.m.
North Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst at MLK Jr. Way
644-6107
Disablity Awareness and
Outreach Subcommitte
Meeting
11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
First Floor Conference Room
Public Works Administration Office
2201 Dwight Way
Items on the agenda will include “Sidewalk Benches and Planters Design Guidelines,” and sidewalk seating and obstacles on the sidewalk.
665-3445 or 548-1351
The Berkeley Gray Panther
1:30 p.m.
North Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst Ave.
Come to this forum, hosted by the Berkeley Gray Panthers, to discuss nursing house reform.
548-9696
Saturday, July 29
63rd Annual Bay Regional Golf Tournament
Saturday and Sunday July 29 and 30 and Saturday and Sunday August 5 and 6
Tilden Park Golf Course
The Tournament consists of 72 Holes with a cut made after 2 Rounds. NCGA player points awarded-over $5000 in Prizes
$115 Entry Fee-Entries Close July 19
925-253-0950
Berkeley State Health
Toastmasters Club
12:10-1:10 p.m.
State Health Building, Eighth Floor, 2151 Berkeley Way
Toastmasters International, a nonprofit educational organization, has been working for over 70 years to help people conquer their pre-speech jitters and improve communication skills.
649-7750 or higgins_edie@hotmail.com
15th Annual Berkeley Kite
Festival and West Coast Kite
Championships
11 a.m.–5 p.m.
Cesar Chavez Park at the Berkeley Marina
Come see hundreds of kites take to the sky in the Berkeley Kite Festival, Saturday and Sunday July 29-30.
235-5483
www.highlineskites.com
