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Calendar of Events & Activities
Saturday, June 23
Maudelle Shirek turns 90
North Berkeley Sr. Center
1900 Hearst Ave.
2-4 p.m.
90 people will talk about their experiences with the vice mayor.
$25/sliding scale. 549-1861.
“Feast of Fire” benefit
for the Crucible
10:30 p.m.
The Crucible
1036 Ashby Ave.
Act III, The Flight of Icarus, will feature live music and performances by several groups including Capacitor and Xeno. Price of admission benefits the Crucible, a multi-disciplinary community arts center. $20 at the door.
Berkeley Farmers’ Market
Summer Solstice Celebration
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Civic Center Park
Center St. and MLK Jr. Way
Farmers market plus crafts fair and live reggae and jazz.
548-3333
Strawberry Creek Walking Tour
10 a.m. - Noon
Learn about Strawberry Creek’s history, explore its neighborhoods, and consider its potential. Meet four experts on the local creeks. Reservations required, call 848-0181.
Energy-Efficient Wood Windows
9:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Truitt and White Lumber
642 Hearst Avenue
Free seminar by Marvin Window’s representative Chris Martin on how to measure and install the double-hung Tilt Pac replacement unit, as well as a review of the full line of Marvin’s energy-efficient wood windows.
649-2574
What You Need to Know Before You Build or Remodel
10 a.m. - Noon
The Building Education Center
812 Page Street
Free seminar by professional builder Glen Kitzenberger.
525-7610
Choosing to Add On: The Pros and Cons of Building an Addition
Noon - 2 p.m.
The Building Education Center
812 Page Street
Free seminar by author/designer Skip Wenz
525-7610
Schools for Chiapas Benefit
7 p.m.
Lost City 23 Club
23 Vistitacion Ave., Brisbane
El Camioncito Escolar Por La Paz en Chiapas
“The Little School Bus for Peace in Chiapas” is coming to the Bay Area after two months on the road accompanying the Zapatistas on their historic march to Mexico City. Benefit show featuring Fleeting Trace and other bands. 18 and over. Ride to the show on “The Little School Bus for Peace in Chiapas.” Meet at the downtown Berkeley BART station on Shattuck at 6 p.m. Sharp!
Our Nations Speak
8 p.m.
La Peña Cultural Center
3105 Shattuck Avenue
Voices Writing Workshop faculty will read from their works. Proceeds will go to attendees of one of the two week-long workshops who cannot attend without financial support. The Voices Writing Workshop nurtures developing writers through the perspectives of writers of color. $10 donation requested. 415-422-5488
Midsummer’s Festival
1 - 5 p.m.
People’s Park
Telegraph and Haste
Strange News, Something of Substance, and The American Lion perform live to celebrate the park’s 30th summer.
Sunday, June 24
Hands-On Bicycle Repair
Clinics
11 a.m. - Noon
Recreational Equipment, Inc.
1338 San Pablo Ave.
Learn how to fix a flat from one of REI’s bike technicians. All you need to bring is your bike. Free
527-4140
Uncle Eye
2 p.m.
Berkeley-Richmond Jewish
Community Center
1414 Walnut Ave.
Come see Ira Levin, a.k.a. Uncle Eye, give a special performance as a fund-raiser for a television pilot to be filmed this summer. $7 - $10. 848-0237
www.uncle-eye.com
Carefree/Carfree Tour
1 p.m.
Berkeley Arts Festival Gallery
2200 Shattuck Avenue
Artful garden tour, part of the Berkeley Arts Festival. Ride AC Transit to Marcia Donohue and Mark Bulwinkle’s Our Own Stuff Garden and Gallery, then walk to the Dry Garden. 486-0411
Carefree/Carfree Tour #2
1:30 p.m.
Berkeley Arts Festival Gallery
2200 Shattuck Avenue
Ride the bus to the Codornices Creek Restoration Project and the Peralta Community Garden and enjoy a concert by Nicole Miller.
486-0411
Music and Meditation
8 - 9 p.m.
The Heart-Road Traveller
1828 Euclid Avenue
Group meditation using instrumental music and devotional songs. Free. 496-3468
Buddhist Philosophy
6 p.m.
Tibetan Nyingma Institute
1815 Highland Place
Barr Rosenberg, co-dean of the Nyingma Institute, will present some of the central ideas and perspectives of the Madhyamaka School of Buddhism. 843-6812
Monday, June 25
Tectonic Theater Project
7 p.m.
Berkeley Rep’s Roda Theater
2015 Addison Street
“Page to Stage: Surviving the Media” is a conversation with the Tectonic Theater Project and professor Douglas Foster. The Tectonic Theater Project traveled to Laramie, Wyoming after the murder of openly gay student Matthew Shepard and wrote a play about the impact The Laramie Project is running through July 8 at the Berkeley Rep. 647-2900
What You Need to Know Before You Build or Remodel
7 - 9 p.m.
The Building Education Center
812 Page Street
Free seminar by professional builder Glen Kitzenberger.
525-7610
NOW Meeting
6:30 p.m.
Mama Bears Book Store
6537 Telegraph Avenue
The general meeting of the National Organization for Women.
Parks and Recreation Commission
7 p.m.
North Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst Avenue
Regular meeting, including the Civic Center Park Draft Environmental Impact Report and the Draft General Plan. Also, Director’s Update on Eastshore State Park Planning Process.
981-6707 or 981-6903 (TDD)
— compiled by Sabrina Forkish and Guy Poole
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 Don, 525-3565
Wednesday, June 27
Conversations in Commedia
7:30 p.m.
La Pena
3105 Shattuck Ave.
The series pairs radical theater “elders” to share memories of their years in Commedia. This week with former Mime Troupe actress Audrey Smith and Ladies Against Women character Selma Spector. $6 - $8.
849-2568
Disaster Council
7 p.m.
Emergency Operations Center
997 Cedar Street
Update on Measure G.
644-8736
Socratic Circle Discussion
5 p.m.
Cafe Electica
1309 Solano Avenue
Gather for espresso and discussion at the “green” teen cafe. Open to all. Free.
527-2344
Thursday, June 28
Quit Smoking Class
6 - 8 p.m.
South Berkeley Senior Center
2939 Ellis Street
A six week quit smoking class. Free to Berkeley residents and employees.
Call 644-6422 or e-mail at: quitnow@ci.berkeley.ca.us
Summer Noon Concerts 2001
Noon - 1 p.m.
Downtown Berkeley BART Plaza
Shattuck at Center St.
Weekly concert series. This week Berkeley Opera performs pieces of Carmen.
Pink Slip Party and Career Mixer
6 - 9 p.m.
Pyramid Brewery and Alehouse
901 Gilman Street
Meet with East Bay job seekers while listening to music by DJ and Emcee Marty Nemko. Also, cash bar, free hors d’oeurves, and prize giveaways. Free and open to the public. Call 251-1401.
www.eastbaytechjobs.com/mixer/
Take the Terror Out of Talking!
Noon to 1:30 p.m.
California Dept. of Health Services
2151 Berkeley Way
Room 804
Open house at State Health Toastmasters Club to celebrate its 40th anniversary. Free.
649-7750
