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October
Week Without Violence
Art of Alfred Hitchcock New!

December
Giving Tree Project
Toy and Food Drives

October - April
Docent-led Museum Tours New!

Winter/Spring Semester(January - May)

February
Festival of Women Authors

March
UCB Blood Drive sponsored by the YWCA
Women's History Month

April
Shadow Day Thursday, April 10, 2008; Applications due ASAP!
English In Action Potluck
World YWCA Day Round-the-World Breakfast

May
Volunteer Leadership Awards
Annual Membership Meeting

October - April
Docent-led Museum Tours New!

Date TBD
Spring Of Social Justice (SOS) Film Series
"Tour the World" Ethnic Dance Performance

Summer Semester (June - August)
Summer of Social Justice (SOS) Film Series

12th Annual Week Without Violence | Return to Top

Check out the website for more details!
Download the weekly schedule (.pdf)

Wednesday 17 Oct
CONFRONTING VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN

11 AM-2PM	Resource Faire Clothesline Project: Design a FREE T-shirt with your feelings & thoughts about violence against women
5 PM	Ross Dance Co. Anti-violence Performance
6 PM	FREE Self Defense Workshop
5-6:30 PM	Clothesline Project Reception FREE LUNAbar® Gift Basket Raffles

Thursday 18 Oct
ELIMINATING RACISM & HATE CRIMES

11 AM-2 PM	Stereotypes Board: Share your personal story. Quotes will posted on website. FREE Snacks, Prizes & giveaways
2-3 PM	Spoken Word speakers Art Exhibit & Reception: FREE Raffle Giveaway, drinks, snacks
3-5 PM	FREE Movie Screening: "Harold and Kumar" and Fat Slice Pizza Discussion Group: "Invisible Racism"
5-6 PM	Guest Speaker & Tako Sushi dinner Grande Finale Raffle Giveaway

**all events held at the ywca

Art of Alfred Hitchcock New! | Return to Top

Using spellbinding clips from Alfred Hitchcock’s greatest films, Marilyn Fabe, author of Closely Watched Films and Senior Lecturer in Film Studies at UC Berkeley, will demonstrate techniques in film analysis to help viewers better understand and enjoy the art of film. Learn why Alfred Hitchcock, creator of suspense thrillers, is also considered a serious film artist.

Marilyn Fabe teaches courses in the history and aesthetics of the silent film, the history and theory of the sound film and special classes on Hitchcock, Chaplin, Woody Allen and others. Her book Closely Watched Films discusses the accomplishments of fourteen film directors, illustrating each director’s contribution to narrative film art. She writes film reviews, lectures at the Pacific Film Archives, and gives talks at the Albany Twin Theatre, among other activities.

Wednesday, October 3, 2007
YWCA Main Lounge, 2600 Bancroft Way
10:30 Coffee and reception
11:00 Lecture and questions
12:00 Catered lunch

Cost: $40 per person; YWCA members $30 per person.
Carpools with 3 or more attendees welcome to use YWCA garage, if space is available.
Register online, in person or by mail.

Docent-led Museum Tours New! | Return to Top

Come join us for privately-led docent tours of seven fascinating museums in the San Francisco and Oakland Bay!

These tours are scheduled monthly on Wednesdays from October 2007 to April 2008. This series is designed to reflect the richness and diversity of these great museums.

We are excited to offer this unique series of docent-led tours. To join us, please register by phone, email or complete a Registration Form from the YWCA. Call (510) 848-6370 or e-mail info@ywca-berkeley.org for more information.

Entire series cost: $55 members or $65 non-members. Cost does not include admission fees (varies by museum), lunch and transportation.

Transportation: Museums, except for the de Young and the Legion of Honor, are close to BART stations and other public transportation. If driving, we encourage car-pooling.

Lunch will be available either at the museums or at a nearby restaurant at your own expense.

Museum Tour Calendar:
• October 17: Oakland Museum of California
  Exhibition: Artists of Invention: A Century of CCA
• November 14: The de Young Museum
  Exhibition: Highlights of the de Young Museum
• December 5: The Museum of the African Diaspora
  Exhibition: Hungry Planet: What the World Eats
• January 16: Berkeley Art Museum
  Exhibition: Highlights of the Berkeley Art Museum
• February 21 (Thursday): San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
  Exhibition: Highlights of the SFMOMA
• March 19: Palace of Legion of Honor
  Exhibition: Highlights of the Palace
• April 16: Asian Museum
  Exhibition: Highlights of the Asian Museum

14th Annual Festival of Women Authors 2008 | Return to Top

February 2008

Four best selling California women authors showcase the 14th annual Festival of Women Authors. A full day of presentations, questions and answers and book signings. Book lovers, writers and book clubs are invited to enjoy a continental breakfast and luncheon along with the day of literary entertainment. The featured authors are Emily Rapp (Poster Child), Cara Black (Murder in the Rue de Paradis, eighth book in the series), Firoozeh Dumas (Funny in Farsi, Laughing Without An Accent) and Opal Palmer Adisa (Until Judgement Comes and numerous other works). $70 per person.

Authors in Past Years
1995 Bebe Moore Campbell Anne Lamott Joanne Meschery Belle Yang 1996 Octavia Butler Ursula Hegi Adair Lara Marcia Muller 1997 Marybeth Bond Dorothy Bryant Terris Grimes Gail Tsukiyama 1998 Chitra Divakaruni Regina Marler Frances Mayes Sister Carol Anne O'Marie 1999 Margaret Cuthbert Ruthanne Lum McCunn Caroline Paul Judith Merkle Riley 2000 Ella Leffland Emmy Werner Terry McMillan Laurie King		2001 Dorothy Allison Liza Dalby Elizabeth Kim April Sinclair 2002 Marion Cunningham Terry Ryan Rebecca Walker Ayelet Waldman 2003 Wendy Lesser Ruth Ozeki Susanne Pari Lalita Tademy 2004 Iris Chang Elizabeth Fishel Jane Juska Joyce Carol Thomas 2005 J. California Cooper Debra Ginsberg Tess Uriza Holthe Regina Louise 2006 Carol Field Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston Linda Peterson Karen Joy Fowler

Women's History Month | Return to Top

UCB Blood Drive sponsored by the YWCA
Monday, March 3, 2008
12PM - 6PM
3rd Floor/West Pauley Ballroom
MLK Student Union

Go to: www.beadonor.com
Click on Registration, then create a profile.
Make an appointment.
(Sponsor code: UCB)

Join our facebook event at:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=8725989901

To learn more or for questions go to:
www.berkeley.edu
(Keyword: blood drive)

The YWCA will be hosting its 15th annual YWCA Shadow Day at Cal event on Thursday, April 10, 2008 from approximately 8:00am-3:30pm. Shadow Day will give Oakland and Richmond high school students the opportunity to see what college is really like. This experience may encourage them to visualize college as a real option for their future. It also represents a great one-time volunteer opportunity for student groups or organizations. Each high school student will be matched with a Cal student, one-on-one. They will attend classes, tour the campus, dorms, Greek houses or Co-ops, workshops, and spend the day with a Cal student who can give them “the inside story.” In return, for everyone's volunteer efforts, each person will receive FREE breakfast, lunch and a t-shirt! In addition, this year, we have many raffle prize giveaways donated by local vendors in Berkeley.

Many of these high school students may not be “college-tracked” and are under-represented in the university system. For some of them, it will be their first time on a college campus. The high school students come from diverse backgrounds and experiences. We hope to have Cal students from many backgrounds participate, and we welcome individuals or entire student organizations to participate as a group.

Below is a downloadable copy of the mentor application and flyer. Applications may also be picked up at the YWCA. Due ASAP!

English in Action Potluck | Return to Top

The Summer Of Social Justice Film Series at the YWCA Berkeley aims to bring innovative and thought-provoking cinema to the community and create awareness about current social justice issues.

Fridays @ the YWCA.
Call or watch for flyers for schedule of films.

To request movies or other inquiries, please e-mail us at info@ywca-berkeley.org.

Admission is free however donations are greatly appreciated. Snacks will be provided.

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