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Out & About Calendar

– Compiled by Guy Poole

Friday March 08, 2002

Friday, March 8

International Women’s Day

1 - 2:30 p.m.

North Berkeley Senior Center

1901 Hearst Ave.

Music, history, and speakers.

Berkeley Women in Black

noon - 1 p.m.

Bancroft and Telegraph Ave.

Standing in solidarity with Israeli and Palestinian women to urge an end to the occupation and push the peace process forward. 548-6310, wibberkeley.org.

Celebrating International Women’s Day

6 - 9 p.m.

Julia Morgan Theatre

2640 College Ave.

International Women’s Day celebration with Suheir Hammad, poet and author of “First Writing Since” and “Born Palestinian, Born Black.” This event is presented by the Arab Women’s Solidarity Association and Women of Color Resource Center. All are welcome to both the reception at 6 p.m. and the

program at 7 p.m. $10 - $30, sliding scale. 845-8542, www.coloredgirls.org.

Berkeley Critical Mass Ninth Birthday Ride

5:30 p.m.

Downtown Berkeley BART

Bike through the streets with glee to celebrate the ninth birthday of the monthly Berkeley Critical Mass ride. http://www.bclu.org/couch/.

Men Considering Serving in the

Roman Catholic church as a

priest or brother

9 p.m.

Precious Blood Mission House

2800 Milvia

An evening of dialogue and discernment for men who are considering serving in the Roman Catholic church as a priest or brother. RSVP to Rev. Gary M. Luiz, 848-1053.

City Commons Club

12:30 p.m.

Berkeley City Club

2315 Durant Ave.

Mary Breunig, president, Landmark Heritage Foundation; “The Julian Morgan Building, the Berkeley City Club, and the Landmark Heritage Foundation.” $1. 848-3533.

Still Stronger Women

1:15 - 3:15 p.m.

North Berkeley Senior Center

1901 Hearst Ave.

Dancing with Lucretia, plus Haiti short story. Free. 232-1351.

SafeTeens: Powerful Alternatives to Violence

6:30 p.m.

Berkeley YWCA

2600 Bancroft Way

Anita Roberts, founder of SafeTeen programs, is the featured guest. This event is designed specifically for preteens, teens, their parents and/or mentors, educators, and students. 848-6370.

Saturday, March 9

Burma Human Rights Day

6 - 10 p.m.

Berkeley Unitarian Fellowship Hall

1924 Cedar

Benefit for women’s groups on the Thailand/Burma border. Burmese cuisine 6 - 7 p.m.; Min Zin, featured speaker, 7 - 8 p.m.; “Sacrifice,” feature film, 8 - 9 p.m.; $10-$20 sliding scale. 841-4824, www.badasf.org.

Restore Hetch Hetchy

5 p.m.

MountainLight Gallery

1466 66th St., Emeryville

A short presentation describing the effort to obtain a “win-win” outcome for Yosemite National Park’s Hetch Hetchy Valley and the Bay Area’s water and power users. 209-372-8660, www.mountainlight.com/.

Train for the Eco-Challenge

2 p.m.

REI

1338 San Pablo Ave.

Liz Caldwell and Barry Siff, veteran members of Team REI-Salomon, with a slide presentation on their recent Eco-Challenge events in New Zealand and Borneo. They will discuss how to train for a competition, select team members and prevent injury. 527-4140.

Sunday, March 10

Oakland Civic Orchestra’s

Children’s Concert

3 p.m.

Oakland Veteran’s Memorial Building

200 Grand Ave., Oakland

A concert for children of all ages. There will be a raffle and young members from the audience will have a chance to conduct the orchestra. Free. 251-8362.

Storytelling Women

3 - 5 p.m.

Live Oak Center, Social Hall

1301 Shattuck Ave.

Women tellers telling about women who inspire their lives. Four storytellers and a musician. Part of the annual women’s and girls’ tea party and storytelling ceremony held in Codornices Park. $30 suggested. 841-6612.

The Labor Movement, Democracy and the Political Vacuum

noon

The Fellowship of Humanity

411 28th St., Oakland

Presentation by Steve Zeltzer. 451-5818, HumanistHall@yahoo.com.

Tibetan Art: Entering

the Realm of the Sacred

6 p.m.

Tibetan Nyingma Institute

1815 Highland Place

Sylvia Gretchen, Dean of Nyingma Studies, will uses examples of Tibetan art to explore the meaning of “sacred.” 843-6812.

Monday, March 11

The Science Behind Global Warming, and How You Can Reduce Your Impact

7 - 8:30 p.m.

Berkeley Adult School

University Ave. and Bonar St.

Susan Ode, Berkeley Energy Commission, will provide an update on the science and implications of global warming for the world, plus a practical list of actions you can incorporate in your life to protect the global climate and improve the quality of your life. 981-5435, energy@ci.berkeley.ca.us.

Odyssey of Conflict and Odyssey of Mastery – Polanyi, Pirsig, Zen, and the Art of Knowing

3:30 - 5 p.m.

Pacific School of Religion, Mudd 206

1798 Scenic Ave.

Lecture and discussion presented by Allen Dyer, M.D., professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at East Tennessee State University, also former chair of the ethics committee of the American Psychiatric Association. Free and open to the public. 849-8285.

Learning from The History of Government

noon

UC Berkeley

Harris Room (119 Moses Hall)

Positive Political Theory Seminar with Roger Myerson, University of Chicago. 642-4608, http://www.igs.berkeley.edu:8880/.

Conscientious Objection to War

7 - 9 p.m.

Friends’ Meetinghouse

2151 Vine St.

The Berkeley Society of Friends will view the PBS documentary, The Good War and Those Who Refused to Fight It, and discuss it.

Meet the Artists of the

ARTS Ed Resource Guide

6 - 8 p.m.

James Irvine Foundation Conference Center

353 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Oakland

Artists and arts organizations will deliver brief presentation about their program offerings and address questions posed by the audience. Free and open to the public. 208-0842, www.artsedeastbay.org.

Tuesday, March 12

An Evening with Numfundo Walaza: The Burden of Forgiveness

7:30 - 9 p.m.

Church Divinity School of the Pacific,

Tucson Common Room

2451 Ridge Rd.

An evening with Numfundo Walaza, director of the Trauma Center for Survivors of Violence and Torture in Capetown, South Africa. Walaza will talk about "The Burden of Forgiveness: Reflections from the Truth and Reconciliation Committee of South Africa." $15. 204-0720, mkmorrison@cdsp.edu.

Wednesday, March 13

Trees Forum

12:30 - 1:30 p.m.

Church Divinity School of the Pacific,

Tucson Common Room

2451 Ridge Rd.

Amahra Hicks of USFS, and Jeff Romm of UCB discuss “Just Forests Initiative: Faith-based Activism for Public Land.” Free and open to the public. www.gtu.edu/StudServ/TREES.

City Commons Club,

Great Decisions Program

10 a.m. - noon

Berkeley City Club

2315 Durant Ave.

Lawrence Saez, professor of East Asia Studies, UC Berkeley; “South Asia: Focus on India.” $5. 848-3533.

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. Workshop format. Free. 524-3034.

Thursday, March 14

Grizzly Peak Flyfishers

Annual Flytying Festival

7:30 p.m.

Kensington Community Center

59 Arlington Ave., Kensington

Flytying demonstrations and tutoring for beginning through advanced. 524-0428.

Hiking the Appalachian Trail

7 p.m.

REI

1338 San Pablo Ave.

Lisa Garrett and Francis Tapon will share slides and highlights of their 111-day journey through 13 East Coast states covering 2,167 miles. 527-4140, www.sonictrek.com.