Book Discussions
- no meeting in August;
- September 7, One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez;
- October 12, March by Geraldine Brooks;
- November 2, Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger;
- December 7, To Kill a Mocking Bird by Harper Lee.
Get a membership application form by clicking here and we’ll send you more
information on the Book Discussion.
Go Bears!
Saturday, August 30 – 5:00 PM
Its that time again!! Cal football season opens August 30th Yes, that’s Labor
Day weekend, but with gasoline so high you’re not going anywhere anyway.
Michigan State visits at 5:00 p.m. for a night game. It will be televised, so
join me for a tailgate and big screen viewing. Click here to RSVP BY AUGUST 25.
An Afternoon Of Jazz at The Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society
Sunday, August 31 - 3:00 PM
Let’s take
in some really good jazz by one of the Bay Area’s musical greats, the Jim
Rothermel All Star Swingtet. Larry Vuckovich (on piano) and Noel Jewkes (on
sax) — also two of the Bay Area’s best — will be in the swingtet.
Go to www.rothermel.com to check up on the bandleader. Go to
www.bachddsoc.org/calendar.html to check out the Bach. It’s quite a unique
venue. The music starts and 4:30 pm but you should get there by 3:00 pm to
get your tickets ($30) and secure your seats. Members of the society get
reserved seats leaving not a lot for those who don’t get there when the doors
open. We can have a sort of potluck on the porch overlooking the Pacific Ocean
without having to fuss with preparing a dish (there are catered food and
beverages available). However, you may bring your own bottle and keep it with
you during the performance (food is not allowed inside the hall). Since gas is
so expensive these days some of you may want to car pool. If so, click here.
Peninsula TGIF
Friday, September 5 - 6:00 PM
We will meet at MacArthur Park Restaurant, 27 University
Avenue, Palo Alto. The cross street is El Camino and it is located adjacent to
Palo Alto Train Station. Click here to
RSVP by September 3.
Chihuly Exhibit
Friday, September 19 - 10:00 AM
For more than four decades Dale Chihuly has dazzled audiences around the world
with his extraordinary glass sculptures and installations. This exhibit is his
largest ever and includes all the major artistic themes of his career. There is
a wonderful film that is ongoing and a docent tour scheduled at 11:30.
Afterward, we can have lunch in the museum cafe. Taking BART to the Montgomery
Street station enables you to catch a #5 Muni bus that will take you out Fulton
Street to 10th Avenue. Get off there at the light and enter the park to walk
about a block to the museum (The museum brochure also lists Muni line #21 as
one to take.) If you drive, take the same route out Fulton to 10th Avenue
and turn left into the underground parking at the light. Admission is $10, $7
for seniors, or a museum membership card. Click
here to RSVP by September 10 in case we can get a group discount.
Women’s Wellness Weekend at the
Lair of the Golden Bear
Friday, September 19 - Sunday, September 21
Transplant yourself to the mountains and take time to rest, relax and restore
and make some new friends along the way. Our first annual Women’s Wellness Weekend is just around the
corner and we’d love to have you join us! Unwind in an exciting program that
combines outdoor recreation with inspiring speakers in women’s nutrition,
career transition, and women’s fitness. And enjoy yoga, massage*, hi-country
hiking, lake kayaking, arts and crafts, swimming, and a healthy Lair menu - all
in our pristine Sierra playground. * extra charge. Cost All Programs, Food, and Tent Cabin - Just $195! Location: Lair of the Bear Vacation
Camp (Pinecrest, CA, 5600 feet, Central Sierra Nevada). Contact: Lair Reservations - (510) 642-0221. Email: lair@alumni.berkeley.edu. Web: www.lairofthebear.org. This is sure to be a
popular program, so sign-up early - space is limited. We
also have vacancies in our other popular weeklong adult programs: Sports and
Recreation week August 31 – September 7. Experience the excitement of naturalist-led hi-Sierra hiking,
masters swimming, health and wellness, and professional instruction in golf and
tennis! Bounce in and out of all of these programs or choose one area of focus
for the week.
Dance in Marin
Saturday, September 20 - 8:00 PM
The Strawberry Swingers regular 3rd. Saturday ballroom dance features a top
swing band that plays a variation of tempos and all the best tunes to dance to.
Cost is $10. Dancing is from 8:00 to 11:00; arrive at 7:30 and you can get in
on an informal half hour of dance instruction. A big plus is the great buffet
put on by the hostess, Agnes O’Riley, at 9:00. Eat a light super so that you
will have room for her delicious food. Go to the Strawberry Recreation Center,
top floor; parking in the rear if you are early and across the street if
necessary. Driving directions: Tiburon exit from Highway 101; go one quarter
mile and right turn at the light. Go straight ahead at the turnoff for about
200 yards for the entrance to the parking lot to the right or the other parking
lot across the street.
Russian River Canoe & Kayak Trip
Sunday, September 21 - 11:00 AM
The Outdoor Adventure Group takes a half day trip on the Russian River in
Healdsburg from Rio Lindo to River’s Edge Beach with 2-3 hours casual paddle
time. A perfect choice for non-experts (must be able to swim). Very scenic, yet
plenty of wildlife like turtles, osprey, ducks, herons, and otters. Also places
to swim and play. The last mile and a half of this section is backed up by the
Memorial Beach Dam, so expect less current and a little more paddling at the
end of your run. The trip ends at River’s Edge Beach where there is an
attendant and various services for your convenience. Class I + current. Check
in time is 11:00 a.m. sharp, at River’s Edge Headquarters in Healdsburg
(800-345-0869). Bring a brown bag lunch in double zip-lock bags, water bottle,
and wear a swimsuit under shorts and a tee, with strap-on or lace shoes. Lunch
on the river. Can change to dry clothes at end of run at headquarters. Meet at
Bear Republic Brewing Co. in yuppie Healdsburg afterwards. The cost is: Canoe
for two $60, Kayak for one $35.
Directions: take 101 north about 10 miles past Santa Rosa
and take the first Healdsburg exit which is Healdsburg Avenue. Take a right at
first stop, travel about one half mile and look for River’s Edge on the right;
they are directly across from the State Beach entrance. If you cross the
bridge, you just passed them. DEADLINE FOR RSVP IS ASAP or 9/17. RSVP with $35
down payment check. calstanfordoutdoor@yahoo.com.
Midweek Dinner
Wednesday, September 24 - 6:00 PM
Enjoy a delicious three-course dinner with a beautiful view of the bay for only
$13.95 at His Lordship on the Berkeley Marina. Choice of salad or soup, fish,
chicken breast or rib of roast plus dessert and coffee at this beautiful
location overlooking the bay.
Click here to RSVP NO LATER THAN
SEPTEMBER 22. This is an “early bird” dinner, so please arrive on time. There
is a limit of 12 people. Directions: University Avenue till the west end, turn
left. Plenty of parking available.
Alamo-Danville Artists’ Society’s Art in the Park,
Danville
This 10th annual fine arts festival will
come alive October 4-5, Saturday and Sunday 10:00 to 5:00. Exhibitor’s tents
will sprout on the lawn adjacent to the library and community center on Front
Street in Danville. In addition to the best art in all media in the Bay Area
you will find pottery, fine jewelry and art photography. A special, judged, art
competition will be exhibited in the Community Center building. Other
activities include, live music, food, wine and demonstration painting. The
weather is ideal at this time of the year. Directions: I-680 west, Diablo exit,
left at second light (Front Street), go about 2 blocks and park. Visit web site http://www.WGwynneArtist.com for
more information.
Cal Homecoming Week-End October
3, 4, 5
Friday, October 3 Class Reunions, Campus
Tours
Saturday, October 4, 4 Hours Before Game
Homecoming Fair
Bear Fair Barbeque
Saturday, October 4, Cal Vs ASU Time To Be Announced
For reservations or information: http://www.homecoming.berkeley.edu or 888.univ.cal
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