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Calendar of Events & Activities
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.
Community Open House on
the Underhill Area Projects
7 - 8:30 p.m.
Unit II Residence Hall
Lower Recreation Room
2650 Haste St.
Join architects, housing officials, parking and transportation officials, program representatives, key administrators and campus planners for an open house on these projects, which include a new apartment building at the southeast corner of College and Durant, and a new Central Dining and Office Facility on the east side of Bowditch between Haste and Channing.
Call Jennifer Lawrence, Principal Planner, 642-7720.
“Beneath Our Feet”
(this event is Nov. 18)
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Oakland Museum of California
James Moore Theater
1000 Oak St.
Oakland
This all-day conference involves Native Americans, archeologists, anthropologists, historians, naturalists, photographers, and sound artists, joining together to evoke a sense of the people of the East Bay and the landscape they have inhabited over the past ten thousand years.
$12 - $27, lunch ($12) optional
Call 636-1648.
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
“Timber Framing – Ancient and Modern”
7 - 10 p.m.
Building Education Center
812 Page St.
Seminar led by contractor/Timber Framers Guild member Doug Eaton.
$35 per person
Call Sydney, 525-7610.
Soulforce Candlelight Vigil
6 p.m.
SF Chancery
445 Church St.
San Francisco
In conjunction with an action by Soulforce/Dignity in Washington D.C., at the National Conference of Catholic Bishops, to stop spiritual violence against gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered people, local members of Soulforce will be holding a vigil to demonstrate their solidarity.
Call SF Dignity, 415-681-2491
Underhill Area Projects
Community Open House
7 to 8:30 pm
Unit II Residence Hall lower Recreation Room
2650 Haste Street near College Avenue
642-7720 for more information.
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)
$40 with lunch, $25 without
Call Maggie or Suzanne,
644-6107.
Three Little Pigs
3:30 p.m.
Berkeley South Branch Library
1901 Russell St.
Roger Mara and his Snapdragon Puppets perform.
649-3943.
More Little Pigs
7 p.m.
Berkeley North Branch Library
1170 The Alameda
Roger Mara and his Snapdragon Puppets huff and puff and blow the house down.
“A Jewel in History”
7 p.m.
St. Paul AME Church
2024 Ashby Ave.
A documentary about the Homer G. Phillips Hospital for the Colored. The hospital, despite providing superior medical care for decades, was closed in the ‘70s. Donations will be accepted.
“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.
Quest for Justice
6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Bade Museum
1798 Scenic Ave.
A reception and discussion with the artists of “Quest for Justice: The Story of Korean Comfort Women as Told Through their Art.”
849-8244.
Even Seniors Get the Blues
1 p.m.
North Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst (at MLK Jr. Way)
A holiday blues support group with Lyn Rayburn.
Recognizing Alzheimer’s Disease
10 - 11:30 a.m.
Alta Bates Summit Medical Center
Summit North Pavilion
Annexes B & C
350 Hawthorne Ave.
Oakland
Susan Londerville, MD, Gerentologist, will discuss how to recognize the signs and common symptoms of Alzheimer’s and how to distinguish them from normal aging. Free
Call Ellen Carroll, 869-6737
Our School Open House
7 - 8:30 p.m.
Our School
St. John’s Community Center
2727 College Ave. (at Garber St.)
An open house for prospective
parents.
Call Martha Knobler, 704-0701
Wednesday, Nov. 15
Even More Little Pigs
3:30 p.m.
Berkeley Library Claremont Branch
2940 Benvenue Ave.
Roger Mara and his Snapdragon Puppets help Little Red Riding Hood get to Grandma’s house.
