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14 things to do on 5/17/2008

through 5.27 9am
EcoArt Class at Laney College
Laney College,
10th and Fallon Streets, Oakland
510.841.0588
peralta.cc.ca.us
Learn to make art about urgent environmental & community issues, combining creative aesthetics with science.

through 5.26
History of Gardens and Gardening
Merritt College,
12500 Campus Dr, Oakland
merritt.edu
History of Gardening class, covering the historical evolution of gardens from the earliest cultivation of plants by humans to the present day.

3rd weekend am
Permaculture Design Course
Santa Cruz, CA
805.459.0452
earthflow.com
info at earthflow.com
The Permaculture Design Course with Larry Santoyo and more... Creating the Conditions for Sustainability to Happen-Learn, Work, Play-Repeat!

03.24-05.31
Ayurvedic Practitioner Training
85 Bolinas Road #8, Fairfax
530.274.9100 x211
ayurvedacollege.com
The California College Of Ayurveda
is now enrolling for the Bay Area
evening classes starting June 3rd, 2008.
Classes are held one night per week.

T-Sat, call for Appt
Beneath The Surface Visionary Paintings & Works on Paper by Liz Mamorsky Interactive Assemblage Sculpture by Paul Baker
FLOAT, Floatation Center – Art Gallery 1091 Calcot Place, Unit # 116
(located in a store front loft of the historic cotton mill studios) Oakland, CA 94606
510.535.1702
www.thefloatcenter.com
info at thefloatcenter.com
Beneath The Surface
Visionary Paintings & Works on Paper by Liz Mamorsky
Interactive Assemblage Sculpture by Paul Baker

Opening artist party 3/29, Closing anniversary party 5/17, Party hours 6-9pm
Show runs 3/16 – 5/17

Wed-Sat, 12-6pm and by appointment pm
Econnovation: Bay Area Green Design
Design Guild SF Gallery
427 Bryant St., SF
425.462.6303
www.econnovation.org
info at knoend.com
Knoend is proud to present a multidisciplinary showcase of innovative sustainable design projects pioneered in the San Francisco Bay Area at the Design Guild SF Gallery. Projects featured range from fashion, architecture, graphic design, to furniture.

Opening Reception, “Get Fried up!” Friday, April 18, 7pm -11pm

05.02-07.19
Roots of My Heart
NoneSuch Space
2865 Broadway, 2nd Floor
Oakland, CA 94611
510.625.1600
paragon-media.org/nonesuchspace
nonesuch at paragon-media.org
Paintings, drawings, and banners by Daniel Camacho. Exhibit extended through July 19.

Saturdays 10-11:30am
Tai Chi ~ ongoing Saturday morning class in Bel Marin Keys
Anubhuti Meditation & Retreat Center
820 Bel Marin Keys Blvd, Novato,
415.884.2314
www.anubhutiretreatcenter.org
anubhuti at bkwsu.org
Learn and practice tai chi in a meditative environment. Journey inside moving life energy; increase flexibility, relaxation, balance and concentration. Strengthen and enliven the body and spirit. Bring the inner smile out. Fern Jeffcoat has been practicing and teaching the Yang style long form for 17 years.

05.15-05.18
Vitality Fasting Retreat
The Sequoia Retreat Center is
11445 Alba Road, Ben Lomond
800.987.7530
www.baumancollege.org
info at baumancollege.org
A holistic fasting retreat designed to encourage cleansing and rejuvenation of body, mind and spirit. Held twice a year at Sequoia Retreat Center nestled amid the majestic coastal woods of the Santa Cruz Mountains. Improve vitality, look and feel more alive, increase mental clarity, and acquire new and lasting friendships.

05.17 6:30-9:30pm
4th Annual Mozart for Mutts and Meows
2315 Durant Ave., Berkeley
510.845.7735 x19
www.berkeleyhumane.org
abarron at berkeleyhumane.org
Experience a fabulous evening featuring the music of Mozart performed by the world-renowned maestro George Cleve and players of the Midsummer Mozart Festival. Enjoy fine wine, wonderful hors d’oeuvres and a silent auction to raise money for the special medical needs of animals at the Berkeley-East Bay Humane Society.

05.17 10am-5pm
Chi Gung Tui Na: Energy Bodywork
Veteran Hall of El Cerrito
6401 Stockton Ave, El Cerrito
415.454.5243
www.energyarts.com
eainfo at energyarts.com
Taoist Lineage Master Bruce Frantzis rarely teaches Chi Gung Tui Na, which combines knowledge of chi healing with hands-on bodywork.

05.17 8:30am-12:30pm
NUTRITION WORKSHOP: Chocolate and Other Foods You Need to Live Longer, Feel Better, and Age Well
San Francisco
877.538.5797
www.wellsourceconsulting.com
deanna at wellsourceconsulting.com
Learn advanced nutrition techniques for taking care of your body. Get beyond the Food Pyramid and learn how to thrive by eating important foods. This event is being led by a Certified Nutrition Specialist and is educational and fun. You will NOT be approached about buying anything.

05.17-05.18 11am-6pm
Advanced Training in Wisdom Healing Chi Gong
490 2nd St., Petaluma
707.769.9933
www.bodyworksyoga.com
anita707 at earthlink.net
Weekend workshop for those wanting to deepen their practice of Chi Gong, learn the next level of healing skills and go deeper into the cultivation of energy for transformation. Also for teachers and healing practioners.
Instructor: Master Mingtong Gu
$200. Reservations required.
Free Healing Circle Friday, May 16

05.17-05.18 10am-6
A La Carte & Art
On Castro St., Mountain View
650.964.3395
www.miramarevents.com
Live music, fine art and one-of-a-kind crafts, seasonal cooking demos, festive food and drink with premium wines, microbrews and margaritas, the Life on BlackBerry Demand Generation Demo Tour, free hand massages, product demos and samples in Burt’s Bees Bee-Utify Your World “hive,” and the captivating kids’ fun zone.

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