Diverse programs for the older adult are offered at no fee for those 50 and older at locations throughout Berkeley. Courses in this program seek to develop skills and interests that enhance the quality of life. Please note some locations may charge a facility fee. Contact phone numbers are listed below.
Amistad House
2050 Delaware St. 94709 :: 510.548.5189
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Code
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Title
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Instructor
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Time
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Day
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Dates
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Room
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Fee
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HF
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80-880-013
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Moving Qi
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K. Davis
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9:45 - 11:45am
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W
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Ongoing
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Amistad
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No
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Berkeley Senior Swim
King Pool, 1700 Hopkins :: 510.644.8518
West Campus Pool, Addison and Bonar :: 510.644.8520
Willard Pool, Telegraph and Derby :: 510.644.8519
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Code
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Title
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Instructor
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Time
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Day
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Dates
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Room
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Fee
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| HF |
80-881-029 |
Water Aerobics |
Chadly |
2 - 3:30pm |
M-Th |
Ongoing |
West |
No |
Berkeley Adult School
1701 San Pablo Ave 94702 :: 510.644.6130
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Code
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Title
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Instructor
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Time
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Day
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Dates
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Room
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Fee
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HF
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80-844-036
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Senior Dance
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Chun
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9:30 - 11:30am, 12 - 4pm
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Sat
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4/12
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MPR
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No
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HF
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80-844-036
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Senior Dance
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Chun
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9:30 - 11:30am, 12 - 4pm
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Sat
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5/3
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MPR
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No
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HF
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80-844-036
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Senior Dance
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Chun
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9:30 - 11:30am, 12 - 4pm
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Sat
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6/7
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MPR
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No
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Harriet Tubman Terrace
2870 Adeline St. 94703 :: 510.843.0134
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Code
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Title
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Instructor
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Time
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Day
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Dates
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Room
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Fee
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New classes coming soon at this location.
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Helios Corner Senior Center
Meeting Room :: 1531 University Ave :: 510.981.9802
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Code
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Title
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Instructor
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Time
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Day
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Dates
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Room
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Fee
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CM
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80-850-051
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Mind Aerobics
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Emet
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2 - 3:30pm
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M
|
Ongoing
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Helios
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No
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HF
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80-882-058
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Feldenkrais
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Sankary
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11am - 12:30pm
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Tu
|
Ongoing
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Helios
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No
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CS
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80-830-053
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Current Events
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Pierce
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1 - 3:30pm
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W
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Ongoing
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Helios
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No
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HF
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80-882-058
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Feldenkrais
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Sankary
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11am - 2pm
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Th
|
Ongoing
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Helios
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No
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CS
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80-842-054
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Contemporary Film
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Sankary
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6:45 - 9:45pm
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Th
|
Ongoing
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Helios
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No
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Japanese American Services of the East Bay
1710 Carleton St. :: 510.883.1106
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Code
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Title
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Instructor
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Time
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Day
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Dates
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Room
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Fee
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HF
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80-883-061
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Tai Chi
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Yoshida
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9:30-11:30am
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M
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Ongoing
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JASEB
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No
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HF
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80-884-061
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Health Issues
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Yoshida
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1 - 2pm
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M
|
Ongoing
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JASEB
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No
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HF
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80-880-062
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Moving Qi
|
Davis
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9:30 - 11:30am
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Tu
|
Ongoing
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JASEB
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No
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HF
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80-885-062
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Yoga
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Okazaki
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12:30 - 2:30pm
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Tu
|
Ongoing
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JASEB
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No
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HF
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80-890-063
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Latin Aerobics
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Chun
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9 - 11am
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W
|
Ongoing
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JASEB
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No
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HF
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80-885-062
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Yoga
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Okazaki
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9:30 - 11:30am
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Th
|
Ongoing
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JASEB
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No
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HF
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80-883-066
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Tai Chi
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Yoshida
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10am -12pm at NBCC*
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Sa
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2nd/4th Sat only
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JASEB
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No
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* NBCC: North Berkeley Community Center
Jewish Community Center of the East Bay
1414 Walnut St. 94709 :: 510.848.0237
(The JCC requests a donation of $10 per course, per semester.)
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Code
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Title
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Instructor
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Time
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Day
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Dates
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Room
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Fee
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CS
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80-842-071
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Critical Viewing
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Porter
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1 - 3:30pm
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M
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Ongoing
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JCC
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No
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HF
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80-883-071
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Advanced Feldenkrais
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Ellyard
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7 - 9pm
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M
|
Ongoing
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JCC
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No
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FA
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80-841-072
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Painting
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Wheeler
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9:30am - 12:30pm
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Tu
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Ongoing
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JCC
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No
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HF
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80-885-072
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Iyengar Yoga
|
Weinstein
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9:45 - 11:45am
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Tu
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Ongoing
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JCC
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No
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HF
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80-880-072
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Moving Qi
|
K. Davis
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12 - 2pm
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Tu
|
Ongoing
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JCC
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No
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HF
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80-882-073
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Feldenkrais
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Ellyard
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10:15 - 11:45am
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W
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Ongoing
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JCC
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No
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HF
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80-882-073
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Feldenkrais
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Ellyard
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12 - 1:30pm
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W
|
Ongoing
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JCC
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No
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HF
|
80-880-073
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Moving Qi
|
K. Davis
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12 - 2pm
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W
|
Ongoing
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JCC
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No
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CS
|
80-842-073
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Contemporary Film
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Porter
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7 - 10pm
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W
|
Ongoing
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JCC
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No
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HF
|
80-886-074
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Fitness
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Puro
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9 - 11am
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Th
|
Ongoing
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JCC
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No
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CS
|
80-843-074
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Poetry Workshop
|
D. Davis
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9am - 12pm
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Th
|
Ongoing
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JCC
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No
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CS
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80-824-074
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Stories/Essays
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Porter
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11:15am -12:15pm
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Th
|
Ongoing
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JCC
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No
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CS
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80-830-074
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Current Events
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Porter
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1 - 2:30pm
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Th
|
Ongoing
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JCC
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No
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CM
|
80-854-074
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Life Stories
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Porter
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2:30 - 5pm
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Th
|
Ongoing
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JCC
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No
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North Berkeley Community Center
1901 Hearst St. 94709 :: 510.981.5190
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Code
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Title
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Instructor
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Time
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Day
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Dates
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Room
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Fee
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HF
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80-897-081
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CW Line Dance
|
Khuner
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8:30am - 12pm
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M
|
Ongoing
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NBCC
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No
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CS
|
80-820-081
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Read Aloud Theater
|
Davis
|
9am - 12pm
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M
|
Ongoing
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NBCC
|
No
|
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CS
|
80-817-081
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Chinese Art/History/Culture
|
Hsiao
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10am - 12pm
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M
|
Ongoing
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NBCC
|
No
|
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CS
|
80-860-082
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Living Planet
|
Pierce
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10am - 12pm
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Tu
|
Ongoing
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NBCC
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No
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FA
|
80-821-082
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World Drama
|
Keller
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10am - 1pm
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Tu
|
Ongoing
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NBCC
|
No
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HF
|
80-887-082
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Arthritis Relief
|
Ellyard
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10:45am - 12:15pm
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Tu
|
Ongoing
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NBCC
|
No
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CS
|
80-842-082
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Classic Film
|
Keller
|
1:30 - 4:30pm
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Tu
|
Ongoing
|
NBCC
|
No
|
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CS
|
80-845-082
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Baroque Music
|
Pierce
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1:30 - 4:30pm
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Tu
|
Ongoing
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NBCC
|
No
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CM
|
80-850-083
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Mind Aerobics
|
Emet
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10am - 12pm
|
W
|
Ongoing
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NBCC
|
No
|
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HF
|
80-885-083
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Yoga & Meditation
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Das
|
10am - 12pm
|
W
|
Ongoing
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NBCC
|
No
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FA
|
80-840-089
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Ceramics
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Essel
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9am - 12pm
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W/F
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Ongoing
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NBCC
|
No
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CM
|
80-805-089
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Senior Tutors
|
Essel
|
12:30 - 3:30pm
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W/F
|
Ongoing
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NBCC
|
No
|
|
HF
|
80-897-084
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CW Line Dance
|
Khuner
|
8:30am - 12pm
|
Th
|
Ongoing
|
NBCC
|
No
|
|
FA
|
80-841-084
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Painting
|
Wheeler
|
9am - 12pm
|
Th
|
Ongoing
|
NBCC
|
No
|
|
HF
|
80-893-084
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Parkinson's
|
Ellyard
|
9:45 - 11:45am
|
Th
|
Ongoing
|
NBCC
|
No
|
|
CS
|
80-830-084
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Current Events
|
Pierce
|
10am - 12pm
|
Th
|
Ongoing
|
NBCC
|
No
|
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CS
|
80-822-084
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World Poetry
|
Keller
|
10am - 1pm
|
Th
|
Ongoing
|
NBCC
|
No
|
|
CS
|
80-818-084
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Art History
|
Pierce
|
1:30 - 4pm
|
Th
|
Ongoing
|
NBCC
|
No
|
|
CS
|
80-823-084
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Shakespeare
|
Keller
|
1:30 - 4:30pm
|
Th
|
Ongoing
|
NBCC
|
No
|
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HF
|
80-894-085
|
Ballet
|
Chun
|
8 - 9am
|
F
|
Ongoing
|
NBCC
|
No
|
|
HF
|
80-893-085
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Folk Dance
|
Khuner
|
9 - 10am
|
F
|
Ongoing
|
NBCC
|
No
|
|
HF
|
80-878-085
|
Mindfulness Meditation
|
Davis
|
9 - 11am
|
F
|
Ongoing
|
NBCC
|
No
|
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HF
|
80-891-085
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Tap Dance
|
Chun
|
9am -12pm (1hr sessions)
|
F
|
Ongoing
|
NBCC
|
No
|
|
HF
|
80-885-085
|
Iyengar Yoga
|
Weinstein
|
9:45 - 11:45am
|
F
|
Ongoing
|
NBCC
|
No
|
|
HF
|
80-827-085
|
Exercise2music
|
Khuner
|
10 - 11am
|
F
|
Ongoing
|
NBCC
|
No
|
|
HF
|
80-897-085
|
CW Line Dance
|
Khuner
|
11am - 12pm
|
F
|
Ongoing
|
NBCC
|
No
|
|
HF
|
80-885-085
|
Wheelchair Yoga
|
Maxwell
|
12:30am - 2pm
|
F
|
Ongoing
|
NBCC
|
No
|
|
HF
|
80-898-085
|
Adv. Line Dance
|
Khuner
|
1 - 3pm
|
F
|
Ongoing
|
NBCC
|
No
|
Northbrae Community Church
941 The Alameda 94707 :: 510.526.3805
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Code
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Title
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Instructor
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Time
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Day
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Dates
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Room
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Fee
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|
HF
|
80-885-095
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Yoga & Meditation
|
Das
|
10am - 12pm
|
F
|
Ongoing
|
Northbrae
|
No
|
Redwood Gardens
2951 Derby 94705 :: 510.549.2210
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Code
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Title
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Instructor
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Time
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Day
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Dates
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Room
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Fee
|
|
HF
|
80-885-108
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Yoga & Meditation
|
Das
|
10am - 12pm
|
Tu/Th
|
Ongoing
|
Redwood
|
No
|
|
CS
|
80-842-103
|
Contemporary Film
|
Kirkmire
|
6:45-9:45pm
|
W
|
Ongoing
|
Redwood
|
No
|
St. John's Senior Center
2727 College 94705 :: 510.845.6830
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Code
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Title
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Instructor
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Time
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Day
|
Dates
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Room
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Fee
|
|
FA
|
80-840-112
|
Ceramics
|
Bohn
|
9:30am - 12:30pm
|
Tu
|
Ongoing
|
SJSC
|
No
|
|
HF
|
80-891-114
|
Tap Dance I
|
Chun
|
9:30 - 10:30am
|
Th
|
Ongoing
|
SJSC
|
No
|
|
HF
|
80-891-114
|
Tap Dance II
|
Chun
|
10:30am - 12pm
|
Th
|
Ongoing
|
SJSC
|
No
|
|
HF
|
80-892-114
|
Dance with Music
|
Chun
|
12:30 - 3:00pm
|
Th
|
Ongoing
|
SJSC
|
No
|
South Berkeley Senior Center
2939 Ellis 94703 :: 510.981.5170
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Code
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Title
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Instructor
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Time
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Day
|
Dates
|
Room
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Fee
|
|
FA
|
80-840-121
|
Ceramics
|
Bohn
|
12:30 - 4pm
|
M
|
Ongoing
|
SBCC
|
No
|
|
TK
|
80-870-120
|
Computer Wrkshp
|
Usha
|
8:30 - 11:30am
|
M-F
|
Ongoing
|
SBCC
|
No
|
|
HF
|
80-895-122
|
Beg.Line Dance
|
Pam
|
10am - 12pm
|
Tu
|
Ongoing
|
SBCC
|
No
|
|
HF
|
80-896-122
|
Int. Line Dance
|
Pam
|
12:30 - 2:30pm
|
Tu
|
Ongoing
|
SBCC
|
No
|
|
TK
|
80-872-129
|
Internet Plus
|
Kirkmire
|
12 - 3pm
|
Tu/Th
|
Ongoing
|
SBCC
|
No
|
|
HF
|
80-883-123
|
Tai Chi
|
Yoshida
|
10 - 11:30am
|
W
|
Ongoing
|
SBCC
|
No
|
|
FA
|
80-840-121
|
Ceramics
|
Bohn
|
12:30 - 3pm
|
W
|
Ongoing
|
SBCC
|
No
|
|
TK
|
80-872-129
|
Internet Plus
|
Quinones
|
12:30 - 3:30pm
|
W
|
Ongoing
|
SBCC
|
No
|
|
FA
|
80-848-125
|
Arts
|
Watkins
|
9:30am - 12pm
|
F
|
Ongoing
|
SBCC
|
No
|
Strawberry Creek Lodge
1329 Addison St 94702 :: 510.841.8330
|
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Code
|
Title
|
Instructor
|
Time
|
Day
|
Dates
|
Room
|
Fee
|
| CS |
80-842-139 |
Film Appreciation |
Hewitt |
6:45 - 9:45pm |
Tu/F |
Ongoing |
SCL |
No |
| HF |
80-885-136 |
Yoga & Meditation |
Das |
10 - 11:30am |
Sat |
Ongoing |
SCL |
No |
West Berkeley Senior Center
1900 6th St 94710 :: 510.981.5180
|
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Code
|
Title
|
Instructor
|
Time
|
Day
|
Dates
|
Room
|
Fee
|
|
TK
|
80-870-149
|
Computer Wrkshp
|
Berna-Hicks
|
9am - 12pm
|
M/Tu/F
|
Ongoing
|
WBCC
|
No
|
|
TK
|
80-871-149
|
Computer Wrkshp
|
Berna-Hicks
|
12:30 - 3:30pm
|
M/Tu
|
Ongoing
|
WBCC
|
No
|
|
FA
|
80-849-149
|
Clothing Construction
|
Van Schoick
|
9:30am - 2:30pm
|
Tu/W
|
Ongoing
|
WBCC
|
No
|
|
FA
|
80-840-144
|
Ceramics
|
Essel
|
9am - 12pm
|
Th
|
Ongoing
|
WBCC
|
No
|
|
FA
|
80-840-144
|
Ceramics
|
Essel
|
12:30 - 3:30pm
|
Th
|
Ongoing
|
WBCC
|
No
|
|
HF
|
80-887-144
|
Holistic Fitness
|
Hsiao
|
1 - 3pm
|
Th
|
Ongoing
|
WBCC
|
No
|
