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Calendar of Events & Activities
Tuesday, Nov. 6
Brown bag seminar with Vernon Jordan
noon
223 Moses. UC Berkeley
An informal brown-bag seminar with Vernon Jordan, Civil rights activist, Washington lawyer, and presidential advisor, "A Personal History in the Civil Rights Movement." Jordan will discuss the dangers he faced registering black voters in the South, his success in promoting workplace integration as president of the National Urban League, and his experiences as a personal advisor to President Clinton.
Free.
“The Future of Indonesia”
4 - 5 p.m.
International House
Ida and Robert Sproul Room
2299 Piedmont Ave.
Center for Southeast Asia Studies Distinguished Visitor Series: Dr. Nurcholish Madjid, Rector of Paramadina Mulya University, Jakarta, Indonesia. 642-3609 http://www-ihouse.berkeley.edu
Shakespeare and Canonicity
4:10 p.m.
UC Berkeley
Toll Room, Alumni House
Public lectures and seminar by Sir Frank Kermode, literary critic and Shakespeare scholar. Lecture one: Pleasure. 643-7413 www.grad. berkeley.edu/tanner
Community Forum on Special
Education
7 - 9 p.m.
Berkeley Community Theater Stage
1930 Allston Way
Learn about the vision for special education at the BUSD with Superintendent Michelle Lawrence. Sponsored by the Berkeley Special Education Parents Group (BSPED). 843-9177 sandstep@earthlink.net.
East Bay Mystery Readers
Group
7 p.m.
Dark Carnival Bookstore
3086 Claremont Avenue
Informal gathering to discuss mysteries the first Tuesday of every month. This month's books are: Big Easy Backroad, Martin Hegwood; Resurrection Man, Charlotte MacLeod; and Last Seen in Massilia, Steven Saylor. You don't have to read the books to come. 654-7523
Financial Planning for Older
Adults
11 a.m.
St. John’s Senior Center
2727 College Ave.
Learn about long-term care insurance, local health care costs, and how to protect your assets. 845-6380
Berkeley Camera Club
7:30 p.m.
Northbrae Community Church
941 The Alameda
Share your slides and prints with other photographers. Critiques by qualified judges. Monthly field trips.
531-8664
Creative Classes for Seniors
9:30 a.m.
St. John’s Presbyterian Church
2727 College Ave.
Learn exercise, copper enameling, marquetry, weaving, water color painting, and more. Lunch and friendly conversation offered at a minimal charge. 845-6830
Berkeley Farmers’ Market
2-7 p.m.
Derby Street between Martin Luther King Jr. Way and Milvia Street
548-3333
Small Schools Community Action Committee meeting
7 - 9 p.m.
Parent Resource Center
Rm H105 on the Berkeley High School campus
Wednesday, Nov. 7
Yoga for People with
HIV/AIDS
10:45 - 11:45 a.m.
Center for AIDS Services
5720 Shattuck Ave.
Free Kundalini Yoga class for people with HIV/AIDS. Mats provided, you may bring a towel. Eating within an hour of class is not advised. Wear loose, comfortable clothing. Beginners and drop-ins welcome. 841-4339
Advisory Council Meeting and
Birthday Party
10 a.m., 1:15 p.m.
North Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst St.
Monthly birthday party follows the meeting and will feature Destiny, the Harpist, Community members are welcomed to meeting. 644-6107
Know Your Rights Training
7 p.m.
Copwatch Office
2022 Blake St.
Free workshop to learn what your rights are and how to watch the police effectively and safely. 548-0425
Prose Writers’ Workshop
7 - 9 p.m.
Berkeley/Richmond Jewish Community Center Library
1414 Walnut St.
From Op-ed to fiction, memoir to the feature article – a community writers' group to support and encourage a community of interests. Workshop format. Free. 524-3034
“The Genocide Continuum —
Peace Time Crimes and
Everyday Violence”
7 p.m.
Pacific School of Religion Chapel
1798 Scenic Ave.
A lecture by Dr. Nancy Scheper-Hughes, author of “Death Without Weeping: The Violence of Everyday Life in Brazil.” 649-2440
Shakespeare and Canonicity
4:10 p.m.
UC Berkeley
Toll Room, Alumni House
Public lecture and seminar by Sir Frank Kermode, literary critic and Shakespeare scholar. Lecture Two: Change. 643-7413 www.grad. berkeley.edu/tanner
Toddler Storytime
7 p.m.
West Berkeley Library
1125 University Ave
For families with children three years or younger, a program to expose the youngest readers to multicultural stories, songs and finger plays. Every Wednesday through Nov. 28.
Thursday, Nov. 8
Shakespeare and Canonicity
4:10 p.m.
UC Berkeley
Geballe Room, The Townsend Center for the Humanities
220 Stephens Hall
Seminar and Discussion with Sir Frank Kermode, literary critic and Shakespeare scholar. 643-7413 www.grad.berkeley.edu/tanner
Women’s Cancer Resource
Center Gallery Reception
1- 3 p.m.
WCRC Gallery
3023 Shattuck Ave.
Opening reception with the artists Rowena Halligan and Margaret Herscher. Exhibit runs through Dec. 13. 548-9286
Long-Term Care Coverage
1 - 3 p.m.
Herrick Campus
Maffley Auditorium
2001 Dwight Way
Lecture outlining various options for long-term care coverage. 869-6737
Grandparent Support Group
10 - 11:30 a.m.
Malcolm X School, Rm. 105A
1731 Prince St.
For grandparents or relatives raising their grandchildren and other relatives. 644-6517
The Teaching of Gurdjieff
7 p.m.
Claremont Branch Public Library
2940 Benvenue
A lecture by Kevin Langdon. Gurdjieff’s teaching puts into question all that we think we know about our own nature and the nature of the universe. Free. 524-0345 www.polymath-systems.com/phenomen/gurdj /index.html
– Compiled by Guy Poole
1414 Walnut St.
Salsa, Cha-cha, Merengue... $10, No partner necessary. All ages and levels welcome. 508-4616
Journeys Along the Arctic’s
Edge: A Rower’s Odyssey
7 p.m.
REI
1338 San Pablo Ave.
Join Jill Fredston for a slide presentation on their remarkable adventures rowing more than 20,000 miles along the shores of Alaska, Canada, Greenland, Norway and Sweden. Free. 527-4140
Friday, Nov. 9
Special Seminar in
Constitutional Jurisprudence: Thoughts on the 2000
Presidential Election
Noon
Institute of Governmental Studies
UC Berkeley, 119 Moses Hall
Robert Post, UCB, “Sustaining the Premise of Legality: Learning to Live with Bush v. Gore.” 642-4608
City Commons Club
Luncheon
12:30 p.m.
Berkeley City Club
2315 Durant Ave.
Ameena Janadali, Cofounder of the Islamic Networks Group, presents “Women of Islam.” $1 admission; 11:45 a.m. lunch, $12.25. 848-3533
Human Nature
8:30 p.m.
Metaversal Lightcraft
1708 University Ave.
Join the X-plicit Players as they visit the wilderness of Human Nature, explore intimate but un-named ways of being together, awaken senses old and new, and participate in rituals of Group Body. $15. 848-1985 wwwxplicitplayers.com
PC Users Group Meeting
7 p.m.
Vista College, Room 303
2020 Milvia St.
Monthly meeting will feature a presentation by Jan Fagerholm and will focus on new Linux features.
