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TUESDAY, FEB. 17 

Tuesday Morning Birdwalk at the Albany Bulb, 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. Meet at the end of Buch- 

anan St. in Albany. Call if you need binoculars. 525-2233. 

“Vernal Pools: What? When? Where?” with Carol Witham, consultant on botanical and biological ecosystems of vernal pools of California and Nevada, at 1 p.m. at the Epworth United Methodist Church, 1953 Hopkins St. Free. Sponsored by the Berkeley Garden Club. 524-4374. 

Celebration of Black History Month, singing, dancing, jazz and poetry slam at 7 p.m. at BHS Little Theater. Sponsored by the BHS PTSA and the Parent Resource Center. 

Friends of Strawberry Creek meets at 6:30 p.m. in the Central Public Library Meeting Room, 2090 Kittredge St. Carole Schemmerling will talk about daylighting Blackberry Creek at Thousand Oaks School Park.  

“The California Budget Crisis: What Caused it? What are the Alternatives?” with Lenny Goldberg, California Tax Reform Association, at 7 p.m. at First Congregational Church of Oakland, 27th and Harrison Sts. Potluck social hour at 6 p.m. Sponsored by the Wellstone Democratic Renewal Club. 99-PEACE. www.democraticrenewal.us 

“25 Years of Kindred with Octavia Butler” at 4 p.m. in the Morrison Room, Doe Library. Sponsored by the Center for African Studies. 642-8338. http://ias.berkeley.edu/africa/ 

“Mountaineering 101” at 7 p.m. at REI, 1338 San Pablo Ave. 527-4140. 

“Judaism, What is it all About?” an interactive lecture series with Rabbi Judah Dardik, at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesdays at Beth Jacob Congregation, 3778 Park Blvd., Oakland. 482-1147. www.bethjacoboakland.org 

Berkeley Camera Club meets at 7:30 p.m., at the Northbrae Community Church, 941 The Alameda. Share your slides and prints and learn what other photographers are doing. Monthly field trips. 234-4783. www.berkeleycameraclub.org 

St. John’s Prime Timers meets at 9:30 a.m. at St. John’s Presbyterian Church, 2727 College Ave. We offer ongoing classes in exercise and creative arts, and always welcome new members over 50. 845-6830. 

Tuesday Tilden Walkers We are a few slowpoke seniors who walk between a mile or two each Tuesday, meeting at 9:30 a.m. in the Little Farm parking lot. 215-7672.  

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 18 

UC Hotel and Conference Center Subcommittee of the Planning Commission meets at 7 p.m. in the North Berkeley Senior Center. 

Tilden Explorers A nature adventure program to learn about our local amphibians, for ages 5 to 7 with an adult, from 3:15 to 4:45 p.m. Fee is $6, $8 for non-residents. Registration required. 525-2233. 

Great Decisions 2004: “The Philippines” with Rene P. Ciria-Cruz, Editor, Pacific News Service and Filipina Magazine, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Berkeley City Club, 2315 Durant St. The Great Decisions program will meet Wednesdays through March 31. Briefing booklets are available. For information and reservations call 526-2925.  

Berkeley Stop the War Coalition meets every Wednesday at 7 p.m. in 255 Dwinelle, UC Campus. www.berkeleystopthewar.org  

Berkeley Communicators Toastmasters meets the first and third Wednesdays of the month at 7:15 a.m. at Hide-A-Way Café, 6430 Telegraph Ave. For information call Fred Garvey, 925-682-1111, ext. 164. 

Berkeley Peace Walk and Vig the Berkeley BART Station, corner of Shattuck and Center. Vigil at 6:30 p.m. followed by Peace Walk at 7 p.m. www.geocities.com/vigil4peace/vigil 

Amnesty International Berkeley Community Group meets the first and third Wednesdays of the month at 7 p.m. at the Berkeley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 1606 Bonita Ave., at Cedar St. Join fellow human rights activists to help promote social justice one individual at a time. 872-0768. 

THURSDAY, FEB. 19 

“Selling Out the First Amendment: The Collision of News, Entertainment and Politics” with John Carroll, Editor, The Los Angeles Times, in conversation with Michael Krasny, at 7:30 p.m. in Wheeler Auditorium, UC Campus. Sponsored by The Graduate School of Journalism, The Goldman School of Public Policy and The Office of the Chancellor. Tickets are $5, available from 642-9988. 

Golden Gate Audubon Society, “Crossing the Frozen Roof of the World” Geographer Pam Flowers presents a slide show and talks about her 2,500-mile adventure across the North American arctic coast. At 7:30 p.m. at the Northbrae Community Church, 941 The Alameda. Free. 843-2222. www.goldengateaudubon.org 

“Tree Rings: Tales of the Past, Indicators of the Future” with Dr. Constance Millar of the U.S Forest Service, at 2:30 p.m. at the Oakland Museum of CA, 1000 Oak St., at 10th St., Oakland. Free. 238-2200.  

“Fabric of Hope” with Nike Davies, textile artist and painter from Nigeria, at noon in 220 Stephens Hall, Geballe Room, Townsend Center. Sponsored by the Center for African Studies. 642-8338. http://ias.berkeley.edu/africa/ 

Berkeley-Palma Soriano Sister City Association invites you to join our June Delegation on Culture, Spirituality and the Environment in Havana and Santiago de Cuba. Informational meeting at 7 p.m. at Berkeley City Hall, 2180 Milvia St., 6th Floor Conference Room. For more information, call Francisco at 981-6817. www.geocities. 

com/berkeley-palma/ 

LeConte Neighborhood Association meeeting at 7:30 at the LeConte School, 2241 Russell St. 843-2602. 

“Update on Vista College” with Jacqueline Shadko, VP of Instruction, from noon to 2 p.m. in the Edith Stone Room, Albany Public Library, 1247 Marin Ave. at Masonic. Sponsored by the League of Women Voters. 841-2837. 

“What are the Kabbalah and The Zohar?” with Rav Michael Laitman at 7 p.m. at Berkeley Hillel Jewish Student Center, 2736 Bancroft Way. 845-7793. 

Simplicity Forum on self-esteem issues when pursuing the simple life at 7 p.m. at Berkeley Public Library, Claremont Branch, 2940 Benvenue Ave. 549-3509. www.simpleliving.net 

Exercise After 50 Berkeley’s Active Choices program, which offers people over 50 free “coaching” toward an exercise program, will be the focus of the Berkeley Path Wanderers Assn. meeting, at 7 p.m. at Live Oak Park Recreation Center, 1301 Shattuck Ave. Justine Kaplan will outline how these programs can help fight chronic diseases, from diabetes to joint pain or heart failure. For information see www.internettime.com/bpwa or call 524-4715. 

“People’s Health Movement” with Steve Miller, MD, President, Doctors for Global Health, at 7:30 p.m. at International House, Piedmont Ave. at Bancroft. 642-9460. http://ihouse.berkeley.edu 

FRIDAY, FEB. 20 

5th Annual Seed Swap Come be a part of the Bay Area Seed Interchange Library (BASIL) seed swap. This is a great way to meet other local gardeners and trade seed. There will be free seed giveaways to get you started, along with a short introductory talk on seed saving. Bring seed, envelopes and pens or just show up with a commitment to bring seed back to the Interchange Library. From 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Ecology Center, 2530 San Pablo Ave, near Dwight Way. 548-2220, ext. 233.  

City Commons Club Noon Luncheon with You-Tien Hsing, Prof. Dept. of Geography, UCB, “Transformation of Socialism in China” Luncheon at 11:45 a.m. for $11.50 - $12.50, speech at 12:30 p.m., at the Berkeley City Club, 2315 Durant St. For information and reservations call 526-2925 or 665-9020. 

“Uncovered: The Whole Truth About the Iraq War” and “Imagine America” will be shown at 7 p.m. at the Kucinich for President office, 3362 Adeline, near Alcatraz. 420-0772. 

Benefit Teach-In for the Grocery Workers at 7:30 p.m. at Humanist Hall, 390 27th St. Oakland. Donation of $5. 655-5764. javacs@yahoo.com 

Berkeley Chess Club meets Fridays at 7:15 p.m. at the Berkeley City Club, 2315 Durant Ave. Players at all levels are welcome. 652-5324. 

Women in Black Vigil, from noon to 1 p.m. at UC Berkeley, Bancroft at Telegraph. wibberkeley@yahoo.com 548-6310, 845-1143. 

Meditation, Peace Vigil and Dialogue, gather at noon on the grass close to the West Entrance to UC Berkeley, on Oxford St. near University Ave. People of all traditions are welcome to join us. Sponsored by the Buddhist Peace Fellowship. 655-6169. www.bpf.org 

Overeaters Anonymous meets every Friday at 1:30 p.m. at the Northbrae Church at Solano and The Alameda. Parking is free and is handicapped accessible. For information call Katherine, 525-5231. 

SATURDAY, FEB. 21 

Berkeley Alliance of Neighborhood Associations meets at 9:15 a.m. in the Sproul Room, St. John’s Presbyterian Church, 2727 College Ave. 587-3257. www.berkeleycna.com 

Kids Garden Club on recycled planters. Bring a container from home and we’ll turn it into a planter for our budding new garden. From 2 to 4 p.m. at Tilden Nature Area, in Tilden Park. Cost is $3. Wheelchair accessible. 525-2233. tnarea@ebparks.org 

Tilden Park Hike with the Natural Sciences Guild Cost is $15, free for members. For more information call 799-6756.  

Junior Skywatchers Club on Winter Constellations. We’ll tell stories, stargaze, and make star maps of the night sky. From 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Tilden Nature Area, in Tilden Park. Wheelchair accessible. 525-2233, tnarea@ebparks.org 

Stream Restoration Workshop taught by Ann Riley, author of “Restoring Streams in Cities” from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Urban Creeks Council, 1250 Addison St.  

Cerrito Creek Restoration Meet at 10 a.m. at the south edge of El Cerrito Plaza, near EC BART. We’ll re-plant salvaged native plants. f5creeks@aol.com 

Free Emergency Preparedness Class on Disaster First Aid for anyone who lives or works in Berkeley, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Fire Department Training Center, 997 Cedar St. Register on-line at www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/fire/oes or by calling 981-5506. 

“City Schools and the American Dream,” an evening with Dr. Pedro Noguera, Professor at New York University’s Steinhardt School of Education and a former member of Berkeley’s School Board, at 7:30 p.m. at the Berkeley Community Theater. Benefit for the Berkeley Public Education Foundation, sponsored by Cody’s Books. Tickets are $25, available from Cody’s Books, and include a copy of “City Schools and the American Dream.” 845-7852. www.codysbooks.com 

Book Sale sponsored by The Friends of the Albany Library from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Albany Library, 1247 Marin Avenue in Albany. All paperbacks and hardback books including library discards will be sold for 50 cents each. There is a great selection of magazines such as National Geographic and Bon Appetit which will be sold for 25 cents each or 5 for $1. 526-3720, ext. 5.  

“California Bounty” a gala for Children’s Community Center Preschool from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church at One Lawson Road in Kensington. Silent and live auction items include vacation packages, dinners, original artwork, clothing, toys and more from the best businesses in the Bay Area. Dinner and live music. Tickets can be purchased in advance for $12.50 or for $15 at the door. Proceeds benefit Berkeley’s Children’s Community Center Preschool— the oldest cooperative preschool in the West. For more information call 527-7654 or go to www.cccpreschool.org 

Acupuncture & Integrative Medicine College Open House from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. This free open-house event will give prospective students and members of the community a chance to learn about the Masters of Science in Oriental Medicine program. 2550 Shattuck Ave. To RSVP, please contact Taj Moore 666-8248, ext. 108. 

5K Walk/Run on the UC campus, sponsored by the Berkeley Free Clinic. If you would like to join the race, visit www.berkeleyfreeclinic.org 

Homebuyer Education Seminar from 10 a.m. to noon at the BAR auditorium, 1553 Martin Luther King Jr. Way at Cedar. Free, but reservations required. 528-3400, ext. 6. 

Yoga for Seniors at the Berkeley City Club, 2315 Durant St., on Saturdays from 10 to 11 a.m. The class is taught by Rosie Linsky, who at age 72, has practiced yoga for over 40 years. Open to non-members of the club for $8 per class. For further information and to register, call Karen Ray at 848-7800. 

SUNDAY, FEB. 22 

All Things Wet and Wonderful We will use eyes, hand-lenses and the 14-power discovery scope to view creatures from the meadow pond, from 10 a.m. to noon at Tilden Nature Area. 525-2233. 

League of Women Voters of Berkeley: Recording Their Leaders Therese Pipe, Oral History Coordinator for the League of Women Voters of Berkeley, Albany, and Emeryville, will focus on the achievements of several League pioneers through their oral histories. From 2 to 4 p.m. at the Berkeley History Center, 1931 Center St. Admission free. 848-0181. www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/histsoc/ 

Berkeley City Club free tour from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Tours are sponsored by the Berkeley City Club and the Landmark Heritage Foundation. Donations welcome. The Berkeley City Club is located at 2315 Durant Ave. For group reservations or more information, call 848-7800 or 883-9710. 

“The Port Chicago Mutiny - Then and Now” with author Robert L. Allen and a film narrated by Danny Glover at 2 p.m. at the Oakland Museum of California, 10th and Oak Sts. 238-2200. www.museumca.org 

“Lorena Hickok and Eleanor Roosevelt - A Love Story” and “Gerty, Gerty, Gerty Stein is Back, Back, Back” videos shown from 2 to 5 p.m. at the North Berkeley Senior Center. Cost is $10-$25, no one turned away. Sponsored by the Pat Bond Committee and the National Center for Lesbian Rights. www.patbondaward.com 

Meditation Seminar with representatives of Sant Thakar Singh at 1:15 p.m. at the Berkeley Main Library, 2090 Kittredge. Free. 845-4870. 

Tibetan Buddhism with Lee Nichol on “Freedom for Knowledge” at 6 p.m. at the Tibetan Nyingma Institute, 1815 Highland Pl. 843-6812. www.nyingmainstitute.com 

MONDAY, FEB. 23 

Tea at Four Enjoy some of the best teas from the other side of the Pacific Rim and learn their cultural and natural history. Then take a walk to see wintering birds and dormant ladybeetles, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at Tilden Nature Area, in Tilden Park. Registration required. Cost is $5 for residents, $7 for non-residents. Wheelchair accessible. 525-2233. 

“Rituals of Possession and Postwar Reintegration in Mozambique” with Alcinda Honwana, at 4 p.m. in 160 Kroeber Hall, UC Campus. Sponsored by the Center for African Studies. 642-8338. http://ias.berkeley.edu/africa 

“The Bishop Gerardi Murder Case” with reporter and novelist Francisco Goldman at 4 p.m. at the Geballe Room, 220 Stephens Hall, UC Campus. Sponsored by the Center for Latin American Studies. 642-2088. 

Humanistic Judaism 101 with Kol Hadash’s Rabbi Kai Eckstein, at 7:30 pm at the Berkeley-Richmond Jewish Community Center, 1414 Walnut St. 233-6880.  

Fitness for 55+ A total body workout including aerobics, stretching and strengthing at 1:15 p.m. every Monday at the South Berkeley Senior Center. 981-5170. 

Berkeley CopWatch organizational meeting at 8 p.m. at 2022 Blake St. Join us to work on current issues around police misconduct. Volunteers needed. For information call 548-0425. 

ONGOING 

Family Activist Resource Center A small group of East Bay parents is meeting monthly to set up a drop-in center where parents and caregivers can come with their children and do their political work while their children are cared for in a creative, respectful and nurturing manner. For information on the next meeting, contact Erica at ericadavid@earthlink.net or call 841-3204. 

Berkeley Rhinos Rugby Team is inviting interested high school athletes to join. Practices are Tues. and Thurs. 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Gabe's Field. The season goes from February through May. Call Coach Keir Paasch for information, 847-1453. 

CITY MEETINGS 

Council Agenda Committee meets Mon. Feb. 17, at 2:30 p.m., at 2180 Milvia St., Sherry M. Kelly, city clerk, 981-6900. www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/citycouncil/agenda-committee 

City Council meets Tues., Feb. 17, at 7 p.m. with a Special Meeting at 6 p.m. in City Council Chambers, Sherry M. Kelly, city clerk, 981-6900. www.ci. 

berkeley.ca.us/citycouncil 

Berkeley Housing Authority meets Tues., Feb. 17, at 6:30 p.m. in City Council Chambers, Sherry M. Kelly, city clerk, 981-6900. ww.ci.berkeley.ca.us/ 

commissions/housingauthority 

Citizens Humane Commission meets Wed., Feb. 18, at 7 p.m., at the North Berkeley Senior Center. Katherine O’Connor, 981-6601. www.ci.berkeley.ca. us/commissions/humane 

Commission on Aging meets Wed., Feb. 18, at 1:30 p.m., at the South Berkeley Senior Center. Lisa Ploss, 981-5200. www.ci. 

berkeley.ca.us/commissions/aging 

Commission on Labor meets Wed., Feb. 18, at 6:45 p.m., at the North Berkeley Senior Center. Delfina M. Geiken, 644-6085. www.ci.berkeley.ca. 

us/commissions/labor 

Human Welfare and Community Action Commission meets Wed., Feb. 18 at 7 p.m., at the South Berkeley Senior Center. Marianne Graham, 981-5416. www.ci.berkeley.ca. 

us/commissions/welfare 

Design Review Committee meets Thurs. Feb. 19, at 7:30 p.m., at the North Berkeley Senior Center. Anne Burns, 981-7415. www.ci.berkeley. 

ca.us/commissions/designreview  

Fair Campaign Practices Commission meets Thurs., Feb. 19, at 7:30 p.m., at the North Berkeley Senior Center. Prasanna Rasaih, 981-6950. www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/commissions/faircampaign 

Transportation Commission meets Thurs., Feb. 19, at 7 p.m., at the North Berkeley Senior Center. Peter Hillier, 981-7000. www.ci.berkeley.ca. 

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