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Calendar of Events & Activities
Saturday, May 19
Berkeley Farmers’ Market
10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Annual strawberry tasting
Center Street between Martin Luther King Jr. Way and Milvia Street
548-3333
Get to Know Your Plants
1 - 4 p.m.
Ecology Center
2530 San Pablo Ave.
Learn what to look for and what and how to record it to more intimately know your plants.
548-2220
“Be Your Own Boss”
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
YWCA
1515 Webster Street, Oakland
Second Saturday of a two day workshop on starting up small businesses (see May 12).
415-541-8580
Community Summit on
Smaller Learning
Communities
9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Alternative High School
MLK Jr. Way (at Derby)
All teachers, students, administrators, parents, and community members are encouraged to attend this meeting on smaller learning communities at Berkeley High. Translation, childcare, and food will be provided.
540-1252 to RSVP for services
Campaign for Equality Benefit
7:30 - 10 p.m.
Montclair Women’s Cultural Arts Club
1650 Mountain Blvd.
Oakland
A comedy benefit with performances by Karen Ripley, Julia Jackson, Pippi Lovestocking, Darrick Richardson, and Nick Leonard. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the International Lesbian Gay Association Scholarship Fund for the 2001 ILGA Summit in Oakland.
$15 - $20 466-5050
Finish Carpentry
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Building Education Center
812 Page St.
Carpenter/contractor Kevin Stamm leads workshop. $95. 525-7610
Earthquake Retrofitting
10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Building Education Center
812 Page St.
Seminar taught by structural engineer Tony DeMascole and seismic contractor Jim Gillett. $75.
525-7610
How to Prevent Home Owner Nightmares
10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Building Education Center
812 Page St.
Dispute prevention and early resolution seminar taught by contractor/mediator Ron Kelly. $75.
525-7610
Puppet Shows
1:30 and 2:30 p.m.
Hall of Health (Lower Level)
2230 Shattuck Ave.
Program on physical and mental differences. Promotes acceptance and understanding. Free.
549-1564
Historical Society Walking Tour
10 a.m. - noon
Clark Kerr Campus
East Entrace (off Warring St.)
The “State Asylum for the Deaf, Dumb and Blind” moved to what is now Clark Kerr Campus in 1860. Learn about evolution of sight, history of the school. $10.
848-0181
Bicycle Treasure Hunt
11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Meet at Downtown Berkeley BART 11 a.m.
Meet at BART to travel down to Alameda for a four hour treasure hunt. $0 - $30. www.bayhunt.org
Berkeley High Car Wash
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Channing Way and Milvia
Car wash fund-raiser by yearbook staff. $4-5.
Preparedness Block Party
11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
McGee St. between Oregon and Stuart
To help residents prepare for earthquakes, rolling blackouts, and other emergencies. Key activities between noon and 2 p.m. Live music, BBQ, potluck, activities for children. 883-5280
Community Workshop
10 a.m.
Alternative High School
For those concerned about the future of students and Berkeley High School.
644-4586
Sunday, May 20
Reimagining Pacific Cities
6 - 8:30 p.m.
New Pacific Studio
1523 Hearst Ave.
“How are Pacific cities reshaping their cultural and environmental institutions to better serve the needs and enhance the present and future quality of life of all segments of their societies?” A series of ten seminars linking the Bay Area, Seattle, Portland, and other pacific cities.
$10 per meeting 849-0217
Working with Awareness,
Concentration, Energy
6 p.m.
Tibetan Nyingma Institute
1815 Highland Place
Nyingma members discuss meditative awareness in everyday life. Free and open to the public.
843-6812
Salsa Lesson & Dance Party
7 - 9 p.m.
Berkeley Richmond Jewish Community Center
1414 Walnut St.
Kick up your heels and move your hips with professional instructors Mati Mizrachi and Ron Louie. Plus Israeli food provided by the Holy Land Restaurant. Novices encouraged to attend and no partners are required.
$12 RSVP: 237-9874
Mediterranean Herbs
1:30 p.m.
UC Botanical Garden
200 Centennial Drive
Tour of herbs. Learn myths and legends, ideas for planting in home gardens.
643-1924
Jazz on 4th Street Festival
11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
4th St. between Hearst and Virginia
Performances by Berkeley High Jazz Ensemble and two Berkeley High Jazz Combos, among others. Also 4th St. merchants, raffle prizes, arts and crafts. Free admission. Proceeds benefit Berkeley High Performing Arts.
526-6294
Monday, May 21
Creation conversation
7:30 - 10 p.m.
Berkeley Richmond Jewish Community Center
1414 Walnut St.
Rabbi Yaacov Deyo, founder of L.A.’s SpeedDating will review creation from the reference point of physics and compare this to the description classical Jewish sources have given for our universe and its creation.
$10
848-0237 x127
— compiled by
Sabrina Forkish
Parks, Recreation and Waterfront Commissions Meeting
7 p.m.
Hs Lordships Restaurant
199 Seawall Drive
Berkeley Marina
Meeting to discuss the proposed new Eastshore State Park.
981-6334
Solid Waste Management Commission Meeting
7 p.m.
Solid Waste Management Center
1201 Second St.
Among other topics, staff report on status of TV’s/monitors as hazardous material.
Tuesday, May 22
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.
Call Wade, 531-8664
Berkeley Farmers’ Market
2 - 7 p.m.
Strawberry tasting
Derby Street between Martin Luther King Jr. Way and Milvia Street
548-3333
Young Queer Women’s Group
8 - 9:30 p.m.
Pacific Center
2712 Telegraph Ave.
Make some new friends, expand your horizons and get support with a bunch of queer women all in the same place at the same time (somewhere between 18 and 25).
548-8283 or visit www.pacificcenter.org
Free Writing, Cashiering & Computer Literacy Class
9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
AJOB Adult School
1911 Addison St.
Free classes offered Monday through Friday. Stop by and register or call 548-6700.
www.ajob.org
Solving Residential Drainage Problems
7 - 10 p.m.
Building Education Center
812 Page St.
Second day of two day seminar led by contractor/engineer Eric Burtt. Continued from Thursday May 17. $70 for both days.
525-7610
Wednesday, May 23
Healthful Building Materials
7 - 10 p.m.
Building Education Center
812 Page St.
Seminar conducted by environmental consultant Darrel DeBoer.
$35 per person
525-7610
Regional Tranportation Talk
1:30 p.m.
North Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst Ave.
Rebecca Kaplan of the Bay Area Transportation and Land Use Coalition will talk about the Metropolitan Transportation Commision’s 25-year Regional Transportation Plan at the regular meeting of the Berkeley Gray Panthers. Open to the public.
548-9696
Forum on Small Learning Communities
7:30 p.m.
La Pena Cultural Center
3105 Shattuck Ave
Organized by Berkeley High Senior Nicole Heyman, panel of students, teachers and community members will discuss the achievement gap at Berkeley High and possible reform plans. Students encouraged to participate. $3.
Thursday, May 24
Paddling Adventures
7 p.m.
Recreational Equipment, Inc.
1338 San Pablo Ave.
Dan Crandell, member of the U.S. National Kayak Surf Team and owner of Current Adventures Kayak School, will introduce attendees to all aspects of kayaking. Free
527-4140
City of Berkeley Meeting
2 - 4 p.m.
2120 Milvia St.
Second Floor Conference Rm.
Bancroft-Durant Two-Way Street Proposal Meeting. Call Bike For a Better City 597-1235.
West Berkeley Project Area Commission Meeting
7 p.m.
West Berkeley Senior Center
1900 Sixth St.
Among other topics, correspondance regarding Commissioner Training, Eastshore State Park planning meetings and proposal for commissioner advocate.
705-8105
Community Health Commission Meeting
6:30 - 9:30 p.m.
South Berkeley Senior Center
2939 Ellis St.
Among other topics, a vote on Letter of Apology to Mayor.
644-6109
Friday, May 25
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
Free Writing, Cashiering & Computer Literacy Class
9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
AJOB Adult School
1911 Addison St.
Free classes offered Monday through Friday. Stop by and register or call 548-6700.
www.ajob.org
Living Philosophers
10 a.m. - Noon
North Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst Ave. (at MLK Jr. Way)
Hear and entertain the ideas of some modern day philosophers: Jacob Needleman, J. Revel, Hilary Putnam, John Searle, Saul Kripke, Richard Rorty and others. Every Friday, except holidays. Facilitated by H.D. Moe.
Therapy for Trans Partners
6 - 7:30 p.m.
Pacific Center for Human Growth
2712 Telegraph Ave. (at Derby)
A group open to partners of those in transition or considering transition. The group is structured to be a safe place to receive support from peers and explore a variety of issues, including sexual orientation, coming out, feelings of isolation, among other topics. Intake process required. Meeting Fridays through August 17.
$8 - $35 sliding scale per session
Call 548-8283 x534 or x522
Saturday, May 26
Berkeley Farmers’ Market
10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Center Street between Martin Luther King Jr. Way and Milvia Street
548-3333
Himalayan Fair
10 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Live Oak Park
1300 Shattuck Ave.
The only such event in the world, the fair celebrates the mountain cultures of Tibet, Nepal, India, Pakistan, Ladakh, Mustang and Bhutan. Arts, antiques and modern crafts, live music and dance. Proceeds benefit Indian, Pakistani, Tibetan, and Nepalese grassroots projects.
$5 donation
869-3995 or www.himalayanfair.net
Chocolate and Chalk Art Festival
9 a.m.
Registration at Peralta Park
1561 Solano Ave.
Areas of sidewalk will be assigned to participants to create their own sidewalk art. People who find all five of the chocolate kisses chalked onto Solano Ave. can enter raffle for cash prize. Chocolate Menu available listing various items for various chocolate items for sale from Solano businesses. Dog fashion show at Solano Ave. and Key Route in Albany at 2 p.m. Free.
527-5358
Sunday, May 27
Himalayan Fair
10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Live Oak Park
1300 Shattuck Ave.
The only such event in the world, the fair celebrates the mountain cultures of Tibet, Nepal, India, Pakistan, Ladakh, Mustang and Bhutan. Arts, antiques and modern crafts, live music and dance. Proceeds benefit Indian, Pakistani, Tibetan, and Nepalese grassroots projects.
$5 donation
869-3995 or www.himalayanfair.net
Getting Calm; Staying Clear
6 p.m.
Tibetan Nyingma Institute
1815 Highland Place
Discussion of meditation and analysis. Free and open to the public.
843-6812
Inside Interior Design
10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Building Education Center
812 Page St.
Seminar led by certified interior designer and artist Lori Inman.
$35 per person
525-7610
Monday, May 28
Shavuot Ice Cream Party
11 a.m.
Berkeley Hillel
2736 Bancroft Way
Coeme hear the ten commandments.
540-5824
Tuesday, May 29
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.
Call Wade, 531-8664
Young Queer Women’s Group
8 - 9:30 p.m.
Pacific Center
2712 Telegraph Ave.
Make some new friends, expand your horizons and get support with a bunch of queer women all in the same place at the same time (somewhere between 18 and 25).
548-8283 or visit www.pacificcenter.org
Berkeley Farmers’ Market
2 - 7 p.m.
Derby Street between Martin Luther King Jr. Way and Milvia Street
548-3333
The Lois Club Meeting
12 noon or 6 p.m.
Venizia Caffe and Bistro
1799 University Ave.
Social gathering for people whose names are Lois. National organization, local chapter now has 75 members. Open to Loises and their guests. Join the club for lunch or dinner. Call 848-6254 by May 25
Wednesday, May 30
Dream Home for a Song
7 - 10 p.m.
Building Education Center
812 Page St.
Seminar conducted by author/contractor/owner-builder David Cook.
$35 per person
525-7610
Thursday, May 31
Backpacking in Northern CA.
7 p.m.
Recreational Equipment, Inc.
1338 San Pablo Ave.
Outdoors Unlimited’s director, Ari Derfel, will give a slide presentation on some of his favorite destinations for three-to-four-day backpacking vacations. Free
527-4140
Attic Conversions
7 - 10 p.m.
Building Education Center
812 Page St.
Seminar conducted by architect/builder Andus Brandt.
$35 per person
525-7610
League of Women Voters’ Dinner and Meeting
5:30 - 9 p.m.
Northbrae Community Church
941 The Alameda
Featuring speaker Brenda Harbin-Forte, presiding judge of the Alameda County Juvenile Court on “What’s happening with Alameda County children in the juvenile justice system after Prop. 21?” $10 to reserve buffet supper. May bring own meal or come only for meeting/speaker.
843-8824
