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Calendar of Events & Activities
Tuesday, Feb. 13
“Great Decisions” - U.S. Trade Policy
10 a.m. - Noon
Berkeley City Club
2315 Durant Ave.
The first in a series of eight weekly lectures with the goal of informing the public of current major policy issues. Feedback received at these lectures is held in high regard by those in the government responsible for national policy. $5 single session, $35 entire series for single person, $60 entire series for couple
Call Berton Wilson, 526-2925
Berkeley Camera Club
7:30 p.m.
Northbrae Community Church
941 The Alameda
Share your slides and learn what other photographers are doing. Monthly field trips. 531-8664
Free! Early Music Group
10 - 11:30 a.m.
North Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst Ave. (at MLK Jr. Way)
A small group who sing madrigals and other voice harmonies. Their objective: To enjoy making music and building musical skills.
Call Ann 655-8863 or e-mail: ann@integratedarts.org
Wednesday, Feb. 14
Stagebridge Free Acting
& Storytelling Classes for
Seniors
10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
First Congregational Church
2501 Harrison St.
Call 444-4755 or visit www.stagebridge.org
Faye Carol Sings Lady Day
7:30 p.m.
King Middle School
1781 Rose St.
A tribute to Billie Holiday including Lady Day’s most popular songs, including “Strange Fruit,” “Good Morning Heartache,” “God Bless the Child” and “You Let Me Down.” $15 848-6767 x609 or visit www.kpfa.org
Planning Commission Public
Hearing
7 p.m.
North Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst Ave.
The commission is holding public hearings on the Planning Commission Draft General Plan. The commission requests that all written comments on the plan be submitted by March 1.
Thursday, Feb. 15
Simplicity Forum
7 - 8:30 p.m.
Berkeley Library
Claremont Branch
2940 Benveue Ave.
Facilitated by Cecile Andrews, author of “Circles of Simplicity,” learn about this movement whose philosophy is “the examined life richly lived.” Call 549-3509 or visit www.seedsofsimplicity.org
Basics of PCs
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Lawrence Hall of Science
UC Berkeley
A class for adults that will cover file management, loading software, software management, downloading pages from the Web, and more.
$30 - $35, registration required
Call 642-5134
Free “Quit Smoking” Class
5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
South Berkeley Senior Center
2939 Ellis (at Ashby)
Cease your smoking with the help of this free class offered to Berkeley residents and employees.
Call 644-6422 to enroll or e-mail quitnow@ci.berkeley.ca.us
Natural Conversations
7 - 9 p.m.
Hillside Community Church
1422 Navellier St.
El Cerrito
A series of Thursday evenings of conversation “engaging people in discovering the pleasures of an excellent discussion.” $10
Duomo Readings Open Mic.
6:30 - 9 p.m.
Cafe Firenze
2116 Shattuck Ave.
With featured poet Kathleen Lynch and host Mark States. 644-0155
Climbing Mt. Shasta
7 p.m.
Recreational Equipment, Inc.
1338 San Pablo Ave.
Tim Keating of Sierra Wilderness Seminars will give a slide presentation on climbing and skiing this North California peak. 527-7377
Berkeley Metaphysical Toastmasters Club
6:15 - 7:30 p.m.
2515 Hillegass Ave.
Public speaking skills and metaphysics come together. Ongoing first and third Thursdays each month. Call 869-2547
“Religion, Power & the New Economy”
1:30 - 3 p.m.
Chapel of the Great Commission
Pacific School of Religion
1798 Scenic Ave.
A panel discussion featuring distinguished GTU alumni/ae, in celebration of Dr. James A. Donahue’s inauguration as President of the GTU. Call 649-2400
West CAT Meeting
7 p.m.
Liberty Hill Missionary Baptist Church
997 University Ave.
Review the racial and health disparities issues and see the model of the community capacity building.
Friday, Feb. 16
Strong Women - Writers &
Heroes of Literature
1 - 3 p.m.
North Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst Ave. (at MLK Jr. Way)
Taught by Dr. Helen Rippier Wheeler, author of “Women and Aging: A Guide to Literature,” this is a free weekly literature course in the Berkeley Adult School’s Older Adults Program.
Call 549-2970
Stagebridge Free Acting & Storytelling
Classes for Seniors
10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
First Congregational Church
2501 Harrison St.
Call 444-4755 or visit www.stagebridge.org
Saturday, Feb. 17
“Go-Go-Go Greenbelt!”
10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Rockridge BART
A bike tour on this ride into the rolling East Bay hills. A free ride sponsored by Greenbelt Alliance.
Call 415-255-3233 for reservations or visit www.greenbelt.org
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Chaosn Wainright
Rockridge Writers
3:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Spasso Coffeehouse
6021 College Ave.
Poets and writers meet to critique each other’s work. “Members’ work tends to be dark, humorous, surreal, or strange.”
e-mail: berkeleysappho@yahoo.com
Valentine’s Dinner Dance Benefit Gala
4:30 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Berkeley Fellowship Unitarian Universalists hall
1924 Cedar (at Bonita)
Dance to the music of Toru Saitu & his band. Benefits BFUU.
$10 donation
Call 849-9508
Free Puppet Show
1:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Hall of Health
2230 Shattuck Ave., Lower Level
The Kids on the Block, an award-winning puppet troupe that includes puppets of diverse cultures and puppets with medical conditions such as leukemia and spina bifida. Free
Call 549-1564
Sunday, Feb. 18
Ruth Acty Oral History Reception
3 - 5 p.m.
Berkeley Historical Society
Veterans Memorial Building
1931 Center St.
In 1943 Miss Ruth Acty became the first African American teacher to be hired by the Berkeley Unified School District. She taught thousands of students until her retirement in 1985. Oral History Coordinator Therese Pipe interviewed Acty in 1993-94 for the Berkeley Historical Society. Free
Waterfalls of Berkeley
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
North Berkeley BART
Sacramento at Delaware
On this urban waterfall hike, discover three waterfalls along rushing creeks hidden in Berkeley neighborhoods. A free hike sponsored by Greenbelt Alliance.
Call 415-255-3233 for reservations or visit www.greenbelt.org
Kaleidoscope Performances
2 p.m.
Julia Morgan Center for the Arts
2640 College Ave. (at Derby)
Yassir Chadley, traditional Moroccan musician and Sufi storyteller.
$5 - $10
Call 925-798-1300
Healthful Building Materials
10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Building Education Center
812 Page St.
Learn about healthful materials in this seminar conducted by environmental consultant Darrel DeBoer.
$35
Call 525-7610
