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Calendar of Events & Activities

Saturday December 02, 2000

Saturday, Dec. 2

Wild About Books?

10:30 a.m.

Berkeley Central Library

2121 Allston Way

Storyteller Kellmar draws from her African-American roots with stories that touch the heart and the funnybone. For children aged 3-7.

Call 649-3943

Building Blocks for Learning

9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Clark Kerr Conference Center

Waring & Parker Sts.

The Institute of Human Development at UC Berkeley sponsors this second annual workshop on learning and development in young children aimed at teachers and child care workers.

Call 643-7944

Artists at Play Holiday Sale

11 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Artists at Play Studio

1649 Hopkins St. (at Carlotta)

Work by the artists including original servings dishes, frames, jewelry, and other items.

Call 528-0494

The Yo-Yo Lady

2 - 4 p.m.

1898 Solano Ave.

One of many performers doing their stuff on Solano during the holidays. Performances every weekend afternoon till Christmas.

Small Press Distribution

Open House

Noon - 4 p.m.

1341 Seventh St. (off Gilman)

Browse 8,000 literary titles and listen to readings by Bay Area authors. Readings by poet Lyn Hejinian, George Albon,

Dan Leone, Gail Mitchell, and Sianne Ngai.

Call 524-1668 x305

Whymsium Anniversary Party

7:30 - 11 p.m.

Whymsium

1414 Fourth St.

Described as something beyond dinner and a movie, the folks at Whymsium invite you to share your interests and explore your hobbies. This annual party features a talent show, games and a dance.

$3 - $20 sliding scale

Call 595-5541

UC Botanical Holiday Plant Sale

10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

UC Botanical Garden

200 Centennial Dr.

You’ll find a selection of orchids, ferns, rhododendrons, cacti, hardy herbs, and house plants galore for yourself or gardening friends.

Call 643-2755

Native American Flute

5 - 6 p.m.

Gathering Tribes Gallery

1573 Solano Ave.

Celebrating the release of his CD “Spirit Within,” Berkeley resident and flutist Walter Ogi Johnson performs.

Monitoring Police Activity

11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Copwatch Office

2022 Blake St. (west of Shattuck)

Learn what your rights are in dealing with police and learn how to monitor police safely. Free.

Call 548-0425

Finding a Way In

7 - 9 p.m.

Jewish Learning Center

1414 Walnut St.

Offering a safe space for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender jews to express personal concerns and to find a place to belong in the Jewish community.

$5 with pre-registration; $7 at door

845-6420

Berkeley Artisans Holiday

Open Studios

11 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Get map from:

1250 Addison St. #214

or download at: http://www.berkeleyartisans.com

Over one hundred professional artists and craftspeople open up their studios and workspaces to the public. All styles of artistic expression are represented. Runs Saturdays and Sundays through Dec. 17.

Call 845-2612

Know Your Rights Training

11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Copwatch Office

2022 Blake St.

Learn what your rights are in dealing with the police. Learn how to monitor the police safely.

Call 548-0425

Publish Your Own Book

10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Regent Press

6020-A Adeline St.

Mark Weiman of Regen Press presents an overview of the business of book publishing oriented towards the author considering self-publishing.

$60 per person

Call Mark Weiman, 547-7602

— compiled by

Chason Wainwright

Friends of Berkeley Youth Alternatives

Wine Tasting

1 - 4 p.m.

Rosenblum Cellars

2900 Main St.

Alameda

All proceeds benefit the children and families served by Berkeley Youth Alternatives.

$25

Call 845-9010

Alternative Building Materials

10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Building Education Center

812 Page St.

Seminar taught by architects Dan Smith and John Fordice.

$75

Call 525-7610

Sunday Dec. 3

Connecting with Nature

1 - 3 p.m.

Rotary Nature Center

600 Bellevue Ave. (at Perkins)

Oakland

Children aged six to twelve, accompanied by a parent, are invited to explore nature with all their senses. Cathy Holt, author of “The Circle of Healing” will lead the event. Free

Call Stephanie for reservations, 238-3739

Fun and Science of Chocolate

Lawrence Hall of Science

Centennial Drive

UC Berkeley

Join expert chocolate maker John Scharffenberger as he navigates throught he history of chocolate and demonstrates the science of chocolate production. Advanced reservations required.

$30 per person, includes price of admission to LHS

Call 642-5134 for reservations

Lessons and Carols

7 p.m.

All Souls Episcopal Church

2220 Cedar St. (at Spruce)

Call 848-1755

Sewing for Seniors

9 a.m.

North Berkeley Senior Center

1901 Hearst (at MLK Jr. Way)

With Grace Narimatsu. Free

Call 644-6107

HIV Memorial Service

11 a.m.

McGee Avenue Baptist Church

1640 Stuart St.

A special morning HIV service for members of the community.

Call 843-1774

Transcending Limits on Knowledge

6 p.m.

Tibetan Nyingma Institute

1815 Highland Place

Lee Nichol on Tarthang Tulku’s “Time, Space, and Knowledge.” Free

843-6812

Richmond Holiday Arts Festival

Noon - 4 p.m.

Richmond Art Center

2540 Barret Ave.

Richmond

A silent auction, craft sale, gifts and services auction, and hands-on art projects. Proceeds benefit the Richmond Art Center. Free

620-6772

Kitka’s “Wintersongs Holiday Tour”

7 p.m.

Lake Merritt United Methodist Church

1330 Lakeshore Ave.

Oakland

In it’s first annual winter holiday concert, this women’s vocal ensemble will perform Eastern European seasonal songs.

$15 - $20

444-0323

Berkeley High Pep Band

4 - 6 p.m.

1850 Solano Ave.

One of many performers doing their stuff on Solano during the holidays. Performances every weekend afternoon till Christmas.

Winterfest

Noon - 4 p.m.

Oakland Museum of California

1000 Oak St.

Oakland

A celebration of winter family traditions like music, dance, craft activities, and food. Included in museum admission.

$6 general, $4 seniors and students with ID

Call 1-888-OAK-MUSE

Joe Raskin & David Slusser’s

Improv Derby

7:48 p.m.

Tuva Space

3192 Adeline (at MLK Jr. Way)

Joe Raskin/George Cremaschi Duo & David Slusser’s Improv Derby. Part of ACME Observatory Contemporary Music Series.

$8 suggested donation

Call 444-3595

The Music Connection

2:30 p.m.

Resurrection Lutheran Church

397 Euclid Ave.

Oakland

Several well known Bay Area musicians and composers join amateur autistic musicians to raise money and raise awareness of autism and to provide the opportunity for those living with the disease to develop their talents.

$10 - $200 suggested donation

Call 420-0606

“Music on Squirrel Hill”

4 p.m.

Unitarian Universalist Church of Berkeley

One Lawson Road

Kensington

The San Francisco Choral artists directed by Claire Giovannetti sing traditional and less familiar classics of the season.

$15 general, $10 students & seniors

Call 525-0302

Monday, Dec. 4

Personnel Board Meeting

7 p.m.

Permit Center

2118 Milvia St.

First Floor Conference Room

The Heart of the Matter

12:15 p.m., buffet lunch

1 p.m., speaker

H’s Lordship Restaurant

Berkeley Marina

199 Seawall Dr.

Stephen Raskin, MD will speak on “Beyond Cholesterol - The Heart of the Matter.” Sponsored by the North Oakland/Emeryville Rotary Club.

$13 with lunch, $5 without

Call Robyn Young, MD, 748-5363

BHS AIDS Memorial Quilt

Berkeley High School

2246 Milvia

Berkeley High will be displaying the AIDS Memorial Quilt the entire week, including 150 panels made by Berkeley High students.

Call Sonya Dublin, 644-6838 x4

Landmarks Preservation Commission

7:30 p.m.

North Berkely Senior Center

1901 Hearst (at MLK Jr. Way)

Peace and Justice Commission

7 p.m.

North Berkeley Senior Center

1901 Hearst (at MLK Jr. Way)

Keeping Parents Sane

6:30 - 8:30 p.m.

Jewish Family & Children’s Services

of the East Bay

2484 Shattuck Ave., Suite 210

If your child(ren) are defiant and oppositional and you don’t know what to do, try this workshop led by Liz Marton, MFT.

$20

Call 704-7475

Criminalization of Youth

7:30 p.m.

King Middle School

1781 Rose St.

Angela Davis, educator, activist, and former political prisoner speaks at this benefit lecture for the Niebyl-Proctor Marxist Library.

Call 595-7417

Make a Wreath

7 p.m.

UC Botanical Garden

200 Centennial Dr.

Whether you are a beginner or a veteran wreath-maker, join Nancy Swearengen and Jerry Parsons and learn to use some unusual materials.

$27.50, including materials

Call 643-2755

Furniture Making for Women

9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Building Education Center

812 Page St.

Finish carpenter Tracy Weir teaches this hands-on, four day workshop, culminating with each attendee building her own cabinet unit with drawer and shelf. Runs through Dec. 8.

$475

Call 525-7610

“Choosing Something Like a Star”

7:30 p.m.

PSR Chapel

1798 Scenic Ave.

This annual free concert will feature the PSR Chorale and the Kairos Youth Choir performing carols from many traditions.

Call Mike Ellard, 236-3033

Tuesday, Dec. 5

Design the Perfect School

7 - 9 p.m.

Jewish Community Center

1414 Walnut Ave. (at Rose)

Informally led by Robert Berend, former UC Extension lecturer, this group aims to have intelligent discussions on a wide range of topics. They stress that there is no religious bent to the discussions and that all viewpoints are welcome. Bring light snacks to share with group.

Call Robert Berend, 527-5332

Jewish Book Club

7:30 - 9:15 p.m.

Jewish Learning Center

1414 Walnut St.

Join in a discussion of Brian Norton’s “Starting Out in the Evening.” Free

848-0237 x 127

Get the Lead Out

6 - 8 p.m.

Frances Albrier Center

San Pablo Park

2800 Park St.

Learn how to prevent lead poisoning in your home. Taught by expert staff, this course offers techniques property owners can use to safety paint and remodel their homes.

Call 567-8280

Make a Wreath

7 p.m.

UC Botanical Garden

200 Centennial Dr.

Whether you are a beginner or a veteran wreath-maker, join Nancy Swearengen and Jerry Parsons and learn to use some unusual materials.

$27.50, including materials

Call 643-2755

City Council

7 p.m.

Old City Hall

2134 MLK Jr. Way

Wednesday, Dec. 6

Task Force on Telecommunications

7 p.m.

1900 Addison

Third Floor Conference Room

UNtraining White Liberal Racism

7 - 9:30 p.m.

Call for location

El Cerrito

Robert Horton, a white male, founded the UNtraining as a way for white people to work together on the unconscious power of white skin privilege and how it perpetuates racism.

$10

235-6134

Disaster Council

7 p.m.

Public Safety Building

2100 MLK Jr. Way

Second floor conference room

Discussions will include the report on disaster preparedness at Alta Bates and the city council/disaster council joint meeting.

Citizens Budget Review Commission

7 p.m.

North Berkeley Senior Center

1901 Hearst Ave. (at MLK Jr. Way)

BHS Jazz Lab Band & Combos

7:30 p.m.

Berkeley High Little Theater

Allston Way

Their first concert of the new school year.

$8 general, $3 students

Board of Education

7:30 p.m.

2134 MLK Jr. Way

Council Chambers

Fire Safety Commission

7:30 p.m.

Fire Department Emergency Operations Center

997 Cedar St.

Berkeley Communicators Toastmasters

7:15 p.m.

Vault Restaurant

3250 Adeline St.

Learn to speak fluently without fear or hesitation.

Call Howard Linnard, 527-2337

Thursday, Dec. 7

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

Free Anonymous HIV Testing

5:15 - 7:15 p.m.

Check in 5 - 7 p.m.

University Health Services

Tang Center

2222 Bancroft Way

Drop-in services and limited space is available.

Call 642-7202

Women’s Travel Book Club

6:30 p.m.

Cody’s Books

1730 Fourth St.

Join a discussion of M.F.K. Fisher’s “Two Towns in Provence: Map of Another Town & A Considerable Town.” New members are always welcome. The group meets the first Thursday of each month.

Call 482-8971

Make a Wreath

10 a.m.

UC Botanical Garden

200 Centennial Dr.

Whether you are a beginner or a veteran wreath-maker, join Nancy Swearengen and Jerry Parsons and learn to use some unusual materials.

$27.50, including materials

Call 643-2755

Prepare Meals in a Snow Kitchen

7 p.m.

Recreational Equipment, Inc.

1338 San Pablo Ave.

Chuck Collingwood of the Sierra Club will present a slide lecture on how to survive overnight in the snow.

Call Jason, 527-7377

Let Your Chi Flow Freely

6 - 7 p.m.

University of Creation Spirituality

2141 Broadway Ave.

Oakland

Share peace and tranquillity communally and regain harmony and balance.

Call Idris Hassan, 835-4827 x31

Lunch Poems Reading Series

12:10 p.m. - 12:50 p.m.

Morrison Room, Doe Library

UC Berkeley

Featuring the first three authors in the UC Press’s California Poetry Series. Featured poets will be Fanny Howe, Mark Levine, and Carol Snow. Free

Call 642-0137

Housing Advisory Commission

7:30 p.m.

South Berkeley Senior Center

2939 Ellis St.

Public Works Commission

7:30 p.m.

North Berkeley Senior Center

1901 Hearst Ave. (at MLK Jr. Way)

Community Environmental Advisory Commission

7 p.m.

2118 Milvia St.

Second Floor Conference Room

Friday, Dec. 8

PC Users Group

7 p.m.

Vista College

Room 303

2020 Milvia St.

A groups of PC users who help each other solve problems. They introduce their members to new software, hardware, and invited speakers and technicians from various PC related companies. Meet the second Friday of each month.

Call Melvin Mann, 527-2177

Yiddish Conversation

1 p.m.

North Berkeley Senior Center

1901 Hearst (at MLK Jr. Way)

Call 644-6107

Julia Morgan Collaborating with

Bernard Maybeck

11:45 a.m., buffet lunch

12:30 p.m., speaker

Berkeley City Club

2315 Durant Ave.

Mark Wilson, realtor with Prudential Realty, will speak. Also City Commons Club annual meeting.

$1 with coffee, students free

Call 848-3533

Trunk Show with Art Quintanna

4 - 7 p.m.

Gathering Tribes Gallery

1573 Solano Ave.

Hailing from New Mexico, Quintanna specializes in older “dead pawn” Indian jewelry.

An Evening Under the Stars

5 - 8 p.m.

Courtyard at Swans Marketplace

Ninth St. between Washington and Clay St.

With jazz standards playing in the background, discover the work of local artists and find a unique holiday gift. Sponsored by East Bay Galleries for Art and Cultural Development.

Call 832-4244

WomenSing

8 p.m.

Valley Center for the Performing Arts

Holy Names College

3500 Mountain Blvd.

Oakland

In the first concert of their 35th anniversary season titled “Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day,” WomenSing perform music of Irving Berlin, Holst, and others.

$20 general, $18 seniors/students, $10 18 and under

Call 925-798-1300

Saturday, Dec. 9

Berkeley Artisans Holiday Open Studios

11 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Get map from:

1250 Addison St. #214

or download at: http://www.berkeleyartisans.com

Call 845-2612

Bay Area Steppers Drill Team

2 - 4 p.m.

1216 Solano Ave.

One of many performers doing their stuff on Solano during the holidays. Performances every weekend afternoon till Christmas.

Artists at Play Holiday Sale

11 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Artists at Play Studio

1649 Hopkins St. (at Carlotta)

Work by the artists including original servings dishes, frames, jewelry, and other items.

Call 528-0494

Class Dismissed

7:30 p.m.

Boadecia’s Books

398 Colusa Ave. (at Colusa Cir.)

Kensington

Meredith Maran discusses her book “A Year In the Life of an American High School, A Glimpse into the Heart of a Nation,” the result of her following the lives of three Berkeley High students. Free

Call 559-9184

Loneliness as a Spiritual Crisis

7:30 p.m.

Unitarian Hall

1924 Cedar St.

Hear about the spiritual path of Light and Sound. Also includes the ancient teachings of the saints.

Call Unitarian Hall, 841-4824 or visit www.masterpath.org

Farmers’ Market Craft Fair

10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

MLK Jr. Civic Center Park

(Center at MLK Jr. Way)

Local craftspeople will be selling a variety of handcrafted gifts. Also live music, massage, and hot apple cider. Free

Call 548-3333

West Coast Live

10 a.m. - Noon

Freight & Salvage

1111 Addison St.

Interviews, musical performances and a live radio play broadcast to a hundred cities worldwide. This show features the Magniolia Sisters, Alex DiGrassi, Tata Monk and author Malachy McCourt.

Call 415-664-9500

Trunk Show with Art Quintanna

10 a.m. -6 p.m.

Gathering Tribes Gallery

1573 Solano Ave.

Hailing from New Mexico, Quintanna specializes in older “dead pawn” Indian jewelry.

Sunday, Dec. 10

Parenting Book Club

11 a.m.

Cody’s Books

1730 Fourth St.

Take part in a discussion of “Mothers Who Think” edited by Camille Peri. New group members always welcome. The group meets the second Sunday of each month.

Call 559-9500

Poems on the Jewish Experience

3 - 5 p.m.

St. Clement’s Episcopal Church

2837 Claremont Blvd.

Selected from over 200 poems submitted, the winners of the fourteenth annual Anna Davidson Rosenberg Award will read their poems.

Journey of the Soul

7 - 9 p.m.

St. John’s Presbyterian Church

2727 College Ave.

A public satsang and Babaji Kriya Yoga meditation with Himalayan yogi Yogiraj Sat-Gurunath.

Call Sylvia Stanley, 845-9434

UNtraining White Liberal Racism

2 - 4:30 p.m.

555 Tenth St. (at Clay)

Oakland

Robert Horton, a white male, founded the UNtraining as a way for white people to work together on the unconscious power of white skin privilege and how it perpetuates racism.

$10

235-6134

Irish Harp & Guitar

Noon - 2 p.m.

1603 Solano Ave.

Trish NiGabhain is one of many performers doing their stuff on Solano during the holidays. Performances every weekend afternoon till Christmas.

LesBiGayTrans Parenting

11 a.m.

Boadecia’s Books

398 Colusa Ave. (at Colusa Cir.)

Kensington

These two groups meet on the second Sunday of each month. The group meeting at 11 a.m. is for prospective parents, the one at noon for parents.

Call 559-9184

Ancient Buddhist Tales

6 p.m.

Tibetan Nyingma Institute

1815 Highland Place

Rima Tamar, storyteller and Dharma Publishing sales director, tells some classic Buddhist stories. Free

843-6812

TOCAR with David Frazier

4:30 p.m.

Jazzschool/La Note

2377 Shattuck Ave.

$6 - $12

Reservations: 845-5373

Tibetan Nyingma Open House

3 -5 p.m.

Tibetan Nyingma Institute

1815 Highland Place

A free introduction to Tibetan Buddhist culture, including a Tibetan yoga demonstration and a meditation garden tour.

Call 843-6812

Baroque Choral Guild

7:30 p.m.

First Congregational Church

2345 Channing Way

Performing the music of Giovanni Gabrieli, Claudio Merulo, Giovanni Croce, and others.

$20 general, $15 seniors and students

Call 408-733-8110

“From Swastikas to Jim Crow”

10:30 a.m.

Jewish Learning Center

1414 Walnut St.

Donald and Lore Rasmussen of Berkeley, and Jim McWilliams of Oakland, discuss their experiences and the experiences of others who fled Nazi Germany and ended up teaching in African-American colleges in the segregated south. Admission includes brunch.

$4 BRJCC members; $5 general

Call 848-0237 x127

Weird Rooms

3 - 5 p.m.

Berkeley History Center

1931 Center St.

Mal and Sandra Sharpe discuss people who collect unusual things and how their collections take over their rooms.

Black Images in the White Mind

6:30 p.m.

Walden Pond Books

3316 Grand Ave.

Oakland