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Calendar of Events & Activities

Monday August 20, 2001

Monday, Aug. 20

Ad Astrea Reading Series and Open Mic Night

7 - 9 p.m.

Spasso Coffee House

6021 College Ave.

Featured readers followed by open mic. Open to the public and free.

428-1818 www.hitx.com

Tuesday, Aug. 21

Intelligent Conversation

7 - 9 p.m.

Berkeley Richmond Jewish Community Center

A discussion group open to all, regardless of age, religion, viewpoint, etc. This time the discussion will center on fears and phobias: getting and overcoming them. Informally led by Robert Berend, who founded similar groups in L.A., Menlo Park, and Prague. Bring light snacks/drinks to share. Free. 527-5332

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. 525-3565

Free Early Music Group

10 - 11:30 a.m.

North Berkeley Senior Center

1901 Hearst Ave.

Small group sings madrigals and other voice harmony every Tuesday morning. 655-8863

Berkeley Fibromyalgia

Support Group

12 - 2 p.m. every 3rd Tuesday

Alta Bates Medical Center

Maffly Auditorium - Herrick Campus, 2001 Dwight Way

Rap session. 601-0550 www.arthritis.org

Slide Show: Birds in the Garden

1 p.m.

North Berkeley Senior Center

1901 Hearst Ave.

A discussion follows. 644-6107 www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/hhs/commsvc/seniors.htm

Wednesday, Aug. 22

Magic Mike

Noon - 2 p.m.

Lawrence Hall of Science

UC Berkeley

Part of the Lawrence Hall of Science Wednesday FUN-days. Bay Area favorite Magic Mike with theatrical illusions and electric comedy. Museum admission $3 - $7.

642-5132

Lecture on Parkinson’s Disease

11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Ashby Campus

Conference Room 3

2450 Ashby Ave.

Learn about the latest treatments for Parkinson’s disease. Free and open to the public. 869-6737

Thursday, Aug. 23

Salsa Dance Classes

7:30 p.m.

Berkeley Richmond Jewish Community Center

1414 Walnut St.

Classes every Thursday with live percussionists, light refreshments, DJ playing Latin music. $10 or $15 for two. 237-9874

New “Classroom Matters” Open House

6 - 9 p.m.

2512 9th St., Suite #3

A Berkeley based educational center that provides tutors, mentors and support services, will hold an open house at their new location.

540-8646 www.classroommatters.com

Lecture-Program on the Armenian Opera “Arshak II”

7:30 p.m.

North Branch Berkeley Public Library

1170 The Alameda

Dr. Clifford Cranna will present a lecture-program on the world premiere of the Armenian opera Arshak II, the tale of Armenia’s fourth century warrior king. 649-3913 www.infopeople.org/bpl/

Kensington 55+ Activity Center

9 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Social Hall of Arlington Community Church

52 Arlington Ave.

Conversation, Apple II computer instruction, massage therapy, German conversation group, meditation and relaxation techniques, watercolor art class, tea and coffee. Special 11 a.m. program: Holistic Health, Jan Stecher leads in Rosen Movement. 526-9146

Friday, Aug. 24

Yiddish Conversation Group

1 p.m.

North Berkeley Senior Center

1901 Hearst Ave.

644-6107 www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/hhs/commsvc/seniors.htm

Even Stronger Women

1:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.

North Berkeley Senior Center

1901 Hearst Ave.

Free weekly cultural discussion class. This week: Poetry. 549-1879

Basic Electrical Theory and National Electrical Code

7 - 10 p.m.

Building Education Center

812 Page St.

Instructed by “Code Check” author/retired city of Oakland building inspector Redwood Kardon. $35. 525-7610

Saturday, Aug. 25

The Pyramid Outdoor Cinema

7 p.m.

Pyramid Alehouse

901 Gilman St.

The Outdoor Cinema features cult classics projected on a large screen in the open-air brewery parking lot. This week, The Shining. Movies show every Saturday through Sept. 22. $5 donation. 206-682-8322 x237 www.pyramidbrew.com

Copwatch: Know Your Rights Training

11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Copwatch Office

2022 Blake St.

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

548-0425

Astrojax Playday

1 - 4 p.m.

Lawrence Hall of Science

UC Berkeley

Astrojax is part yo-yo, part juggling balls and a lasso. The inventor, theoretical physicist Larry Show, will give a demonstration and instruction. Museum admission $3 - $7. 642-5132

Cerrito Creek Work Party

10 a.m.

Meet at Creekside Park (south end of Belmont Street), El Cerrito

Join Friends of Five Creeks in removing brush to make a new trail along Cerrito Creek. Bring work gloves and clippers if you have them.

848-9358, f5creeks@aol.com, www.fivecreeks.org.

Travel Careers Class

8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Vista Community College

2020 Milvia St.

Vista’s annual one-day class for the public on careers in the travel industry. A full-day seminar. $5.50 981-2931 www.vistacollege.edu