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Calendar of Events & Activities

Saturday May 26, 2001

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 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.

$5 donation 869-3995 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

Come hear the ten commandments. 540-5824

Tuesday, May 29

People’s State of the City

Address

7:00 p.m.

City Council Chambers

2134 Martin Luther King Jr. Way

This community meeting will focus on housing, jobs, education, and disability and senior issues in the city of Berkeley. Food will be provided. Free.

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.

848-6254

2001 West Coast Economic

Human Rights Hearings

5:30 - 9 p.m.

First Congregational Church of Oakland

27th and Harrison, Oakland

Join State and U.S. Congress members and local policy makers at a special dinner to highlight the issue of economic human rights. Testimonials from people in poverty will be presented as part of this effort to push economic human rights to the front of a national policy agenda. Free and open to the public.

649-1930

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

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