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Calendar of Events & Activities
Thursday, Oct. 26
“A Contemporary Food Fight: GM Foods in the market place”
7:30 - 9 p.m.
International House, Homeroom
UC Berkeley
2299 Piedmont Ave.
A discussion with Dr. Peggy Lemaux, professor of Plant and Microbiology at UC Berkeley, and Dr. Petra Frey from Switzerland, of the scientific basis for biotechnology, it’s risks and benefits.
Contact Maribel Guillermo, 642-9460
“What Does Rent Control Do For You”
2000 Tenants’ rights week
hourly 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
ASUC/Rent Board booth at Sather Gate on the Berkeley campus.
644-7714
New Science & Ancient Wisdom Conference
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
International Center
2222 Harold Way
Featured speakers include Father Charlie Moore speaking on “The Cosmic Origins of Man,” Dolores Cannon speaking on “Visions of Nostradamus,” and David Hatcher Childress speaking on “Technology of the Gods.” Event runs through Sunday.
Pre-registration admission, $65; after Oct. 27, $85
Call Charles Gotsky, 650-343-5202
From Morgan to Modern
Julia Morgan and Hearst Castle:Designing and American Country House
7:30 p.m.
The Hillside Club
2286 Cedar St.
$10 or $35 for series that continues through November.
841-2242
Adult Aerobic Class
9:30 - 11 a.m.
Berkeley Adult School
1414 Walnut St.
Get fit doing simple routines to upbeat music. Adaptable to those with physical limitations. Free. Every Thursday.
Call Dolores, 540-0771
East Bay Science
& Arts Middle School
Noon
BART Plaza, Downtown
Middle school students perform dances of folk, swing, and Cuban rueda styles. Free.
Contact Carrie Ridgeway, 549-2230
Proposition Brown Bag
Noon - 1:30 p.m.
Institute of Governmental Studies
109 Moses Hall
UC Berkeley
Hear presentations about and discuss the eight propositions on the California ballot. 642-4608
Tai Chi
2 p.m.
Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst
644-6107
Homeless Action Center’s 10th anniversary Benefit
Club Muse
The Vagabond Lovers, comedian Doug Ferrai
856 San Pablo Ave. Albany
For ticket information call 540-0878
Christmas in April
This volunteer based service renovates homes and community centers for low-income, elderly and disabled persons. They are seeking applications for free home repairs to be completed in 2001. Applicants should be low-income seniors, 55 or older, or disabled residents who own their homes. Applications are due November 1.
Call 644-8979
Zoning Adjustments Board Meeting
7 p.m.
Old City Hall
Council Chambers, 2nd Floor
2134 MLK Jr. Way
West Berkeley Project Area Meeting
7 p.m.
West Berkeley Senior Center
1900 Sixth Ave.
Friday, Oct. 27
“Transportation: What’s in Store?”
11:45 a.m.
Berkeley City Club
2315 Durant Ave.
Larry Dahms, Executive Director of the Metropolitan Transportation Council speaks at 12:30 p.m. Luncheon is served at 11:45 a.m. and 12:15 p.m.
Luncheon: $11
More info and reservations: 848-3533
“Right Ways to Get
Out of a Lease”
2000 Tenants’ rights week
hourly 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
ASUC/Rent Board booth at Sather Gate on the Berkeley campus.
644-7714
Haunted House
6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
1818 5th St.
Free
Donations benefiting youth activities in Berkeley appreciated.
644-3305
Conversational Yiddish
1 p.m.
Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst, 644-6107
Haunted House
6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
1818 5th St.
Free. Donations benefiting youth activities in Berkeley appreciated.
644-3305
Halloween Haunt
at the Downtown YMCA
7 - 9 p.m.
Downtown Berkeley YMCA
2001 Allston Way
Free and open to the public. The Y is asking for a $1 donation to benefit the YMCA’s Youth and Government Program. Call 665-3238
Saturday, Oct. 28
Shakespeare Festival’s annual costume and garage sale
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Featuring one-of-a-kind costumes, props, and set pieces from previous productions. Free. 701 Heinz Ave., Berkeley. (510) 548-3422 ext. 120.
Buddhist Peace Fellowship
“A Day of Mindfulness with Claude Anshin Thomas”
A day of meditation, dialogue, teachings and reflection on transforming violence in ourselves an in the world. 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
We the People Auditorium, 200 Harrison St.Donations excepted
496-6072
Community Workshop to discuss the strengths and weaknesses of Berkeley High School
9 a.m. – noon
Florence Schwimley Little Theater at Berkeley High School
Students, parents, teachers, business owners, neighbors, and others are invited to a discussion on that will help set the course for future school improvements and provide the basis for accreditation review.
540-1252, tinstarr@earthlink.net
“Grassroots Globalization
vs. Elite Globalization”
2 p.m.
Niebyl-Proctor Marxist Library
6501 Telegraph Ave.
595-7417
“Halloween Mask Making”
Tilden Regional Park
2 p.m.
Come learn the origins of Halloween and make a plaster-gauze mask. Registration required. $4. Take Canon Drive off Grizzly Peak Boulevard, Berkeley. (510) 525-2233.
Pedaling the Green City
11 a.m. -3:30 p.m.
Take a leisurely bike ride along the future San Francisco Bay Trail. One in a series of free outings organized by Greenbelt Alliance.
Call: 415-255-3233 for reservations
Wild About Books?
10:30 a.m.
Berkeley Central Library
2121 Allston Way
Halloween for the little guys with (not so) scary stories, music, and more.
Call 649-3943
Haunted House
6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
1818 5th St.
Free. Donations benefiting youth activities in Berkeley appreciated.
644-3305
St. John’s Church and Camp Elmwood Haunted House
6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Party for teens from 8:45 to 10 p.m. Free. Wear a costume and bring a canned good, book or toy donation. 845-2656
“The 3rd annual Habitot Halloween”
Habitot Children’s Museum
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
A not-too-spooky Halloween event for young children with entertainment, parades, games, magic and songs. Come in costume. Registration strongly suggested. $4 general; $6 for the first child age 7 and under; $3 for each additional child age 7 and under. Kittredge Street and Shattuck Avenue 647-1111
“Not Very Scary
Halloween Celebration”
10:30 a.m. at La Pena
Betsy Rose performs songs and activities to celebrate the harvest season and the ancestral spirits. Children are invited to come in costume. $4 general; $3 children. 3105 Shattuck Ave. 849-2572.
New School’s
Halloween Bazaar
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
1606 Bonita St. (at Cedar)
Free to the public, this annual event features face painting, mask-making, children’s games, apple bobbing, pumpkins, live entertainment, and a vast array of other delights. Proceeds benefit the New School’s scholarship fund and the playground project. Free.
Call 548-9165
— compiled by
Chason Wainwright
Run Your Own Landscape Business: Part 3
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Ecology Center
2530 San Pablo Ave. (at Blake)
Local horticultural consultant and UC Master Gardener Jessie West will teach you how to plant, prune, control weeds, and more. This is the final class in the series.
$15 general; $10 for members; $5 materials fee
Call 548-2220 x223
Sunday, Oct. 29
“Almost Halloween Hike,”
Tilden Regional Park
10 a.m.
Explore the nature of Halloween folklore on the trails.
“Wake the Dead: A Music Concert”
Celebrate the Celtic “Day of the Dead” (Halloween) with folksong artists Paul Kotapish and Danny Carnahan.
2 to 4 p.m.
(510) 525-2233.
“Gateway to Knowledge”
6 p.m.
Tibetan Nyingma Institute
1815 Highland Pl.
Barr Rosenberg describes how to master new knowledge and take the power to shape our lives in wise and compassionate ways.
843-6812
An Evening with The Professor
5 - 9:30 p.m.
Mambo Mambo
1803 Webster St.
Oakland
Berkeley resident Geoffrey A. Hirsch, better known as the Tie Guy from the “How Berkeley Can You Be” parade got his start in comedy in 1996. A professor in real life, Hirsch tell the story of how he became a funny guy.
$5 for show only, $10 for show and dinner
Call Geoffrey Hirsch at 845-5631 to reserve tickets
“Liberty Heights”
2 - 4:30 p.m.
Berkeley Richmond Jewish Community Center
1414 Walnut St.
Directed by Barry Levinson, this film introduces the Kurtzmans, middle class Jews living in Baltimore in the 50s’. A discussion of the film will follow.
$2 suggested donation
Call 848-0237
“The Key of Happiness”
3 p.m.
St. John’s Church
2727 College Ave.
Carlos Lozano, former Columbian Ambassador to India and Egypt, will speak on meditation. Free.
Call 707-529-9584
Monday, Oct. 30
Fun with Oragami
10 a.m.
Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst St.
644-6107
“BYOP: Pumpkin Carving By Porch and Hearth,”
Tilden Regional Park
4 to 7 p.m. “Bring your own pepo”
Take Canon Drive off Grizzly Peak
Boulevard, Berkeley. (510) 525-2233.
Tuesday, Oct. 31
Sing-A-Long
11 a.m.
Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst St.
644-6107
Haunted House
6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
1818 5th St.
Free
Donations benefiting youth activities in Berkeley appreciated.
644-3305
Wednesday, Nov. 1
Kathak Dancing with Pandit Chitresh Das
7:30 p.m.
Julia Morgan Center for the Arts
2640 College Ave.
The Graduate Theological Union presents a free lecture-demonstration with Pandit Chitresh Das, a master of India’s Kathak dance form. This event is free.
Call 649-2440 for additional info
Mountain Adventure Seminar
In-store, registration required
6 p.m.-9 p.m.
Learn about equip,emt. fundamental climbing techiques and safety procedures.
$100 REI members, $110 for non members
To register (209) 753-6556
Task Force on Telecommunications
7 p.m.
North Berkely Senior Center
1901 Hearst Ave.
Fire Safety Commission
7:30 p.m.
Fire Training Division
997 Cedar St.
Discussion will include undergrounding of utilities in Berkeley and a proposal to the City Council for additional support for the Fire Department.
Citizen’s Budget Review Commission
7 p.m.
North Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst Ave.
Board of Education
7:30 p.m.
Old City Hall
Council Chambers, 2nd Floor
2134 MLK Jr. Way
Thursday, Nov. 2
PASTForward Panel Discussion
2 p.m.
UC Berkeley Art Museum
Bancroft Way (below College)
In conjunction with the White Oak Dance Project’s performances, a panel discussion with Judson era dance choreographers Yvonne Rainer and Deborah Hay. Free.
From Morgan to Modern
“Saddling the Site: The Environmental Designs of Wurster, Church and Others”
7:30 p.m.
The Hillside Club
2286 Cedar St.
$10. 841-2242
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
Spirit of the Road
7:30 p.m.
Easy Going Travel Shop & Bookstore
1385 Shattuck Ave. (at Rose)
Don Patton, general editor and Vice President of Publishing for the California State Automobile Association presents a slide show celebrating the first one hundred years of the automobile and the CSA. Free.
Call 843-3533 for more info.
Friday, Nov. 3
Taize Worship Service
7:30-8:30 p.m.
An hour of quiet reflection and song. First Friday of the month.
Loper Chapel on Dana Street between Durant and Channing Way.
848-3696
“Want to Transform your Dreams Into Reality?”
Lecture by Leonard Orr, world known for creating the Rebirthing and Conscious Breathwork Movement.
7:30 p.m.,
The Berkeley Friends Church, 1600 Sacramento St.
$25, 843-6514
Saturday, Nov. 4
Breathtaking Barnabe Peak
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Hike through Samuel P. Taylor State Park’s lush forests and climb to the heights of Barnabe Peak, overlooking Point Reyes. One in a series of free fall outings organized by Greenbelt Alliance.
Call: 415-255-3233 for reservations
Wild About Books?
10:30 a.m.
Berkeley Central Library
2121 Allston Way
Dublin Library’s resident storyteller and featured teller at the 1998 National Storytelling Festival tell kids aged 3 to 7 her favorite tales.
Call 649-3943
New Science & Ancient Wisdom Conference
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
International Center
2222 Harold Way
Featured speakers include Father Charlie Moore speaking on “The Cosmic Origins of Man,” Dolores Cannon speaking on “Visions of Nostradamus,” and David Hatcher Childress speaking on “Technology of the Gods.” Event runs through Sunday.
Pre-registration admission, $65; after Oct. 27, $85
Call Charles Gotsky, 650-343-5202
The Next Ivory Trade? The Intellectual Property Rights of University Faculty
A conference sponsored by the Berkeley Faculty Association/American Association of University Professors Coalition
9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
UC Berkeley International House
841-1997
Sunday, Nov. 5
Buddhist Psychology
6 p.m.
Tibetan Nyingma Institute
1815 Highland Pl.
Buddhist teacher Sylvia Gretchen on “Beyond Therapy and Into the Heart of Buddhist Psychology.” Free.
Call 843-6812
Berkeley Historical Society Walking Tour
Downtown Berkeley
Tour new construction, new uses, historic rehabilitation and public improvments that are completed or still in the works.
Noon
RSVP required 841-0181 space is limited.
Tickets: $5 for members, $10 for nonmembers.
A Dispirited Rebellion
10 a.m.
Berkeley Richmond Jewish Community Center
1414 Walnut St.
Author, television personality and columnist Gadi Taub will explore the literary and cinematic changes in Israeli society since the assassination of Prime Minister Rabin. A brunch will be served at 10 a.m.
Admission: $7 non-JCC members; $5 members
Call 848-9237
Monday, Nov. 6
Airports vs. the Bay
7 p.m.
Albany Community Center
1249 Marin St.
Albany
David Lewis, Executive Director of “Save the Bay” will speak on the airports’ plans to expand into the SF Bay and other challenges to Bay restoration.
Contact: Friends of Five Creeks, 848-9358
Tuesday, Nov. 7
Zonta Club dinner
5:30 p.m.
Berkeley City Club
$20 per person
Dr. Sylvia Earle, a marine bioligist, author and Explorer-in-Residence at the National Geographic Society, will be the featured speaker.
For more information call 845-6221
Thursday, Nov. 9
The Life and Art of Chiura Obata
7:30 p.m.
North Berkeley Public Library
1170 Alameda (at Hopkins)
A slide show and lecture presented by Obata’s granddaughter, Kimi Kodani Hill, celebrating Obata’s book, “Topaz Moon: Chiura Obata’s Art of the Internment,” and the retrospective exhibit of Obata’s work to appear this Fall at SFs De Young Museum.
For details call 644-6850
From Morgan to Modern
“Bay Area Modern”
7:30 p.m.
The Hillside Club
2286 Cedar St.
$10. 841-2242
ESL Teacher Job Fair
7 - 8:30 p.m.
Berkeley Adult School
1222 University Ave., Room 7
ESL program representatives from adult schools in Alameda and Contra Costa counties will provide information about desired qualifications, current job openings, credentialing requirements, and more.
Call Kay Wade, 644-6130
“Feeding the Moon: A Nutritive Approach to Feminine Fertility”
Lern how fertility is affected by the environment and how it can be enhanced by healthy lifestyle choices
7:30 to 9 p.m.
The Ecology Center
2530 San Pable Ave.
558-1324, free
“Diabetes: What to Know Head-to-Toe”
Health Education Center, 400 Hawthorne Ave.
12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Free
869-6737
Love and Betrayal: A Musical Journey
7:30 - 9 p.m.
Berkeley Richmond Jewish Community Center
1414 Walnut St.
Mezzo Soprano Sylvia Braitman discusses the role Gustav Mahler, Kurt Weill, Arnold Schoenberg, and Hanns Eisler played in the development of modernity in German, Austrian and Western music.
Tuition: $8 for general; $5 JJC members (class code A101-BJ)
Call 848-0237 for more info.
Saturday, Nov. 11
Moonlight on Mt. Diablo
1 - 10:30 p.m.
Hike up the Devil’s Mountain by daylight, catch a glorious sunset and hike back by the light of the moon. One in a series of free outing organized by Greenbelt Alliance.
Call: 415-255-3233 for reservations
Sunday, Nov. 12
Views, Vines and Veggies
9:15 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Climb Bald Mountain in Sugarloaf State Park and peer down upon the Napa and Sonoma Valleys. Then please your palate at the Landmark Winery and visit Oak Hill organic vegetable and flower farm. One in a series of free fall outings organized by Greenbelt Alliance.
Call: 415-255-3233 for reservations
“Time Across Cultures”
2 - 4 p.m.
St. Clements Church
2837 Claremont Ave.
The annual Roselyn Yellin Memorial lecture with a slide-illustrated panel discussion. Also a tour of the “Telling Time” exhibit at the Judah L. Magnes Museum followed by a reception at the museum, 4 - 5 p.m.
More info: 549-6950
Buddhism & Compassion
6 p.m.
Tibetan Nyingma Institute
1815 Highland Place
Psychiatrist and teacher Bobby Jones on “Healing through Compassion.” Free.
843-6812
Monday, Nov. 13
An Evening with Barbara Kingsolver
7:30 p.m.
King Middle School
1781 Rose St.
Barbara Kingsolver’s works include “Animal Dreams,” “High Tide in Tucson,” “The Poisonwood Bible” and “Prodigal Summer”
free parking $10 in advance, $13 at the door
Benefits KPFA and Urban Ecology.
848-6767
From Rossi to Bernstein
7:30 - 9 p.m.
Berkeley Richmond Jewish Community Center
1414 Walnut St.
Bay Area musician Mark Levy discusses the works of Jewish classical composers beginning with the sixteenth century. The first in a series of three Monday evening classes on music.
Tuition for all three classes: $30 general public; $20 JJC members, seniors and students
Individual classes: $10 general; $8 JJC members, seniors and students
Call 848-0237
Berkeley Preschool Fair
7 - 9 p.m.
Epworth United Methodist Church
1953 Hopkins St.
Sponsored by the Neighborhood Parents Network, this fair features representatives from local preschools. The topic will be how to evaluate preschool education philosophies and make the most of the admissions process. A fair featuring many local preschools will follow panel discussion.
$5 non-members; Free to NPN members
Call 527-6667 or visit www.parentsnet.org
Tuesday, Nov. 14
Take a Trip to the Steinbeck Museum and
Mission San Juan Bautista
North Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst Ave. (at MLK Jr. Way)
This is an outing organzied by the Senior Center.
$40 with lunch, $25 without
Call Maggie or Suzanne, 644-6107
“The Hand of Buddha”
7:30 p.m.
Easy Going Travel Shop & Bookstore
1385 Shattuck (at Rose)
In her new book poet, columnist and travel writer Linda Watanabe McFerrin explores the lives of women from different ethnic backgrounds and in moments of crisis. Free
Call 843-3533
Compiled by Chason Wainwright
