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				      <title>Sunday, September 19th, 2010 - &#39;Take the Plunge&#39;</title>
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				      <description>A special  opportunity for a swim in Berkeley City Club’s beautiful warm pool!!

Don a period costume &#8212;1920s, 30s, 40s, 50s, or even last year’s fashion &#8212; then take a plunge in the beautiful Julia Morgan&#8212;designed Berkeley City Club swimming pool.  It will be a wet and wild affair! Enjoy a swim (2&#8212;4 PM), have a refreshing shower (towel included) and move on to Fish N&#39; Chips and more. This is your opportunity to soak up the pool&#39;s current beauty while supporting its future restoration. 

Adult swim = $$50, Children 5&#8212;13 $$15 accompanied by paying adult.   Swim caps are required for longer hair (available for $$1).  A lifeguard will be on duty.  

Space is limited so please make your reservation today!!  Email, call or send your check made out to LHF, 2315 Durant Ave #306, Berkeley CA 94704.   Tickets will be held at the door.    
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					  <pubDate>Sun, 19 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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				      <title>Tuesday, September 14th, 2010 - Berkeley Chamber Performances</title>
				      <link>http://berkeleyhistorichotel.com/events-ncal/index.php&#63;com=detail&amp;eID=6370</link>
				      <description>The five&#8212;concert BCP series begins on Tuesday, September 14 with Trio Brillante, comprised of Tom Rose, clarinet; Caroline Lee, viola; and Betty Woo, piano. The Trio will perform works by Glinka, Francaix, Mendelssohn, and Mozart.’

General admission for individual concerts is $$25; high school students, free; post&#8212;secondary students, $$12.50.  Wheelchair accessible.

To enjoy dinner in the Club&#39;s dining room before the concert, please call 510&#8212;848&#8212;7800 to make a reservation.

Parking is available at nearby public lots.</description>
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					  <pubDate>Tue, 14 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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				      <title>Friday, October 01st, 2010 - City Commons Club of Berkeley</title>
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				      <description>In 1910, a group of concerned Berkeley citizens formed The City Club. Their goal was to help the city of Berkeley address some of its current issues. In 1922, another group of citizens founded The Public Spirit Club. Three years later, the two clubs merged and adopted the current name, City Commons Club.

Every Friday, the City Commons Club meets to promote lively discussion of topics of concern to San Francisco Bay area residents. Members gather in the second floor bar at approximately 11:20 for a pre&#8212;lunch cocktail and greeting. The buffet luncheon is served on the main floor from 11:45 to 12:15. A guest speaker is introduced at 12:30, and speaks for 30 to 40 minutes. A session of questions from members and guests follows.

Topics span a wide range of subjects including science, social science, politics, economics, world affairs, medicine and health care, local natural history and conservation among other things.

Guests must make lunch reservations so the Club can plan appropriately. Please phone (510) 527&#8212;2173 by 4 p.m. on the Thursday preceeding the meeting to make a reservation.

Time:
Every Friday (does not meet in July &#38; August)
11:30 am – 1:30pm

Admits:
Open to the public/advanced lunch reservations are required</description>
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					  <pubDate>Fri, 01 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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				      <title>Monday, September 13th, 2010 - Bridge Players</title>
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				      <description>The Bridge Players group is open to all members, though many regular players are non&#8212;members. There is no obligation to commit to regular attendance, as tables change weekly to accommodate available players.
 
Typically, four or five tables play a very social form of party bridge. We play a total of 16 hands, divided into 4 hands with 4 different partnerships. For the first round of 4 hands, players sit with partners of their choosing. From that point on, movement between tables and partners depends on scores for the round and luck of the draw.  Each player contributes 50 cents to play, and at the end of the afternoon, the kitty is divided between the winners and a donation to the City Club.
 
All are welcome and our players span a wide range of playing levels. This is not tournament or duplicate bridge and we enjoy the play of the hand as our foremost goal, not winning master points. Many of our players meet before play for a deli lunch at noon to enjoy a richer social experience.
 
Anyone interested in coming to bridge must phone us first to ensure a seat. We arrange our tables to &#39;come out even,” and no one should ever just show up unless only intend to observe. When tables are uneven, we always give preference to members and draw from a waiting list of non&#8212;members who occasionally play. So, even if you can&#39;t join us on a regular basis, we would love to have you play when you can by calling and making a date for a particular Monday only. Once we have your name, we might call you just to see if you are available to complete a table.

The best way to learn more about the Bridge Players club, is to call 
Esther Dickel at (510) 841&#8212;8017, email: gdickel@sbcglobal.net,
or JoAnn Lorber at (510) 848.0702, email: berkeleylions@yahoo.com.

Lunch in the Dining Room: 12:00 pm (optional)
Bridge games in the Julia Morgan Room: 1:00 pm

Admits: Open to BCC members and their guests

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					  <pubDate>Mon, 13 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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				      <title>Thursday, September 23rd, 2010 - Book Club</title>
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				      <description>The BCC book club discusses a mutually agreed&#8212;upon book. The member who suggests the book presents pertinent background information and leads the discussion. All members are encouraged to read the book in advance but this is not necessary for enjoyment of stimulating discussion. 

This group is open to all City Club members and friends. If you would like to join us for 6:00 pm dinner, please make a reservation and request to sit at the Book Club table. (You are, of course, under no obligation to do so).

The BCC Book Group frequently has local authors as guests to talk about their books, which we’ve read in advance. And, on occasion, some of our own members have authored books, which we have truly enjoyed discussing. 

Although book groups are typically comprised of all&#8212;women or all&#8212;men membership, the BCC Book Club is co&#8212;ed. Often, that means we read books which we might not normally select. Discussion is always engaging, fun and enlightening. 

Time: Fourth Thursday of every month (January through October)
Dinner in the Dining Room: 6:00 pm (optional)
Book discussion in the Venetian Room: 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm

Admits: Open to BCC members and their guests

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					  <pubDate>Thu, 23 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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				      <title>Monday, October 04th, 2010 - Actors Reading Writers</title>
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				      <description>Actors Reading Writers celebrates writing through live readings, as noted Bay Area professional actors and directors bring short stories, essays and poems to life. We seek to reclaim the childhood pleasure of being read to, offering audiences an array of diverse stories from around the world, both classic and contemporary, comic and bittersweet.

Our pianist, Paul Bregman begins the evening with his wonderful playing from 7:00 until 7:30 p.m. Readings typically include two or three pieces and begin at 7:30. All of our events are well&#8212;attended, engaging and entertaining.

Play Reading: 7:30 pm to 9:00 or 9:30 pm
Admits: Open to BCC members and their guests

Some past highlights include:

The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse, by William Saroyan
Read by Anna Ishida, Steve Nye and Craig Souza, directed by Thomas Lynch

The Wronged Wife, by Clare Boylan
Read by Allison Studdiford, directed by Thomas Lynch

Incandescence, by William Boyd
Read by Tim Hendrixson and Mary Knoll, directed by John Thomas

The First Time I Saw Paris by Joseph Wechsberg
Read by Betty Grandis and George McRae, directed by J.D. Trow

That Was San Francisco by Herb Caen
Read by Paul Silverman, directed by Thomas Lynch

The Blue Film by Graham Greene
Read by Robert Hamm, directed by Loretta Janca

The Diver by V.S. Pritchett
Read by John Mercer, directed by John Thomas

When Love in Autumn Blooms by Gregg Palmer
Read by Dick Bagwell and Kenna Hunt, directed by Rica Anderson</description>
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					  <pubDate>Mon, 04 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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				      <title>Monday, September 06th, 2010 - Bridge Players</title>
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				      <description>The Bridge Players group is open to all members, though many regular players are non&#8212;members. There is no obligation to commit to regular attendance, as tables change weekly to accommodate available players.
 
Typically, four or five tables play a very social form of party bridge. We play a total of 16 hands, divided into 4 hands with 4 different partnerships. For the first round of 4 hands, players sit with partners of their choosing. From that point on, movement between tables and partners depends on scores for the round and luck of the draw.  Each player contributes 50 cents to play, and at the end of the afternoon, the kitty is divided between the winners and a donation to the City Club.
 
All are welcome and our players span a wide range of playing levels. This is not tournament or duplicate bridge and we enjoy the play of the hand as our foremost goal, not winning master points. Many of our players meet before play for a deli lunch at noon to enjoy a richer social experience.
 
Anyone interested in coming to bridge must phone us first to ensure a seat. We arrange our tables to &#39;come out even,” and no one should ever just show up unless only intend to observe. When tables are uneven, we always give preference to members and draw from a waiting list of non&#8212;members who occasionally play. So, even if you can&#39;t join us on a regular basis, we would love to have you play when you can by calling and making a date for a particular Monday only. Once we have your name, we might call you just to see if you are available to complete a table.

The best way to learn more about the Bridge Players club, is to call 
Esther Dickel at (510) 841&#8212;8017, email: gdickel@sbcglobal.net,
or JoAnn Lorber at (510) 848.0702, email: berkeleylions@yahoo.com.

Lunch in the Dining Room: 12:00 pm (optional)
Bridge games in the Julia Morgan Room: 1:00 pm

Admits: Open to BCC members and their guests

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					  <pubDate>Mon, 06 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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				      <title>Tuesday, September 14th, 2010 - Play Readers </title>
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				      <description>Play readers meet on the 2nd Tuesday of the month to read a play aloud. They meet for cocktails and chitchat at 5:30 pm, dinner at 6:00 pm and begin reading at 7:00 pm. 

Cocktails in the Venetian Room: 5:30 pm (optional)
Dinner in the Dining Room: 6:00 pm (optional)
Play Reading in the Venetian Room: 7:00pm (1.5 to 2 hours) 

(open to BCC members and their guests)

The best way to learn more about the Play Readers club, is to call Lois Stevenson at (510) 525&#8212;8595</description>
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					  <pubDate>Tue, 14 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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				      <title>Thursday, October 28th, 2010 - Book Club</title>
				      <link>http://berkeleyhistorichotel.com/events-ncal/index.php&#63;com=detail&amp;eID=5970</link>
				      <description>The BCC book club discusses a mutually agreed&#8212;upon book. The member who suggests the book presents pertinent background information and leads the discussion. All members are encouraged to read the book in advance but this is not necessary for enjoyment of stimulating discussion. 

This group is open to all City Club members and friends. If you would like to join us for 6:00 pm dinner, please make a reservation and request to sit at the Book Club table. (You are, of course, under no obligation to do so).

The BCC Book Group frequently has local authors as guests to talk about their books, which we’ve read in advance. And, on occasion, some of our own members have authored books, which we have truly enjoyed discussing. 

Although book groups are typically comprised of all&#8212;women or all&#8212;men membership, the BCC Book Club is co&#8212;ed. Often, that means we read books which we might not normally select. Discussion is always engaging, fun and enlightening. 

Time: Fourth Thursday of every month (January through October)
Dinner in the Dining Room: 6:00 pm (optional)
Book discussion in the Venetian Room: 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm

Admits: Open to BCC members and their guests

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					  <pubDate>Thu, 28 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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				      <title>Friday, September 10th, 2010 - City Commons Club of Berkeley</title>
				      <link>http://berkeleyhistorichotel.com/events-ncal/index.php&#63;com=detail&amp;eID=5989</link>
				      <description>In 1910, a group of concerned Berkeley citizens formed The City Club. Their goal was to help the city of Berkeley address some of its current issues. In 1922, another group of citizens founded The Public Spirit Club. Three years later, the two clubs merged and adopted the current name, City Commons Club.

Every Friday, the City Commons Club meets to promote lively discussion of topics of concern to San Francisco Bay area residents. Members gather in the second floor bar at approximately 11:20 for a pre&#8212;lunch cocktail and greeting. The buffet luncheon is served on the main floor from 11:45 to 12:15. A guest speaker is introduced at 12:30, and speaks for 30 to 40 minutes. A session of questions from members and guests follows.

Topics span a wide range of subjects including science, social science, politics, economics, world affairs, medicine and health care, local natural history and conservation among other things.

Guests must make lunch reservations so the Club can plan appropriately. Please phone (510) 527&#8212;2173 by 4 p.m. on the Thursday preceeding the meeting to make a reservation.

Time:
Every Friday (does not meet in July &#38; August)
11:30 am – 1:30pm

Admits:
Open to the public/advanced lunch reservations are required</description>
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					  <pubDate>Fri, 10 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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				      <title>Tuesday, October 26th, 2010 - Zonta</title>
				      <link>http://berkeleyhistorichotel.com/events-ncal/index.php&#63;com=detail&amp;eID=5805</link>
				      <description>Zonta is a professional women’s organization, dedicated to the advancement of young and older women in their professional development. It meets at the Berkeley City Club on the first Tuesday of the month at 6:00 pm.

Founded in 1919, Zonta International is a global organization of executives and professionals working together to advance the status of women worldwide through service and advocacy. Zonta members volunteer their time, talents and money to local and international service projects, as well as scholarship and awards programs aimed at furthering women’s education, leadership and youth development.

Time:  
First Tuesday of every month (does not meet in July &#38; August)
6:00 pm 

Admits: 
Open to the public, but by invitation only
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					  <pubDate>Tue, 26 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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				      <title>Monday, September 20th, 2010 - Bridge Players</title>
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				      <description>The Bridge Players group is open to all members, though many regular players are non&#8212;members. There is no obligation to commit to regular attendance, as tables change weekly to accommodate available players.
 
Typically, four or five tables play a very social form of party bridge. We play a total of 16 hands, divided into 4 hands with 4 different partnerships. For the first round of 4 hands, players sit with partners of their choosing. From that point on, movement between tables and partners depends on scores for the round and luck of the draw.  Each player contributes 50 cents to play, and at the end of the afternoon, the kitty is divided between the winners and a donation to the City Club.
 
All are welcome and our players span a wide range of playing levels. This is not tournament or duplicate bridge and we enjoy the play of the hand as our foremost goal, not winning master points. Many of our players meet before play for a deli lunch at noon to enjoy a richer social experience.
 
Anyone interested in coming to bridge must phone us first to ensure a seat. We arrange our tables to &#39;come out even,” and no one should ever just show up unless only intend to observe. When tables are uneven, we always give preference to members and draw from a waiting list of non&#8212;members who occasionally play. So, even if you can&#39;t join us on a regular basis, we would love to have you play when you can by calling and making a date for a particular Monday only. Once we have your name, we might call you just to see if you are available to complete a table.

The best way to learn more about the Bridge Players club, is to call 
Esther Dickel at (510) 841&#8212;8017, email: gdickel@sbcglobal.net,
or JoAnn Lorber at (510) 848.0702, email: berkeleylions@yahoo.com.

Lunch in the Dining Room: 12:00 pm (optional)
Bridge games in the Julia Morgan Room: 1:00 pm

Admits: Open to BCC members and their guests

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					  <pubDate>Mon, 20 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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				      <title>Friday, September 24th, 2010 - City Commons Club of Berkeley</title>
				      <link>http://berkeleyhistorichotel.com/events-ncal/index.php&#63;com=detail&amp;eID=5991</link>
				      <description>In 1910, a group of concerned Berkeley citizens formed The City Club. Their goal was to help the city of Berkeley address some of its current issues. In 1922, another group of citizens founded The Public Spirit Club. Three years later, the two clubs merged and adopted the current name, City Commons Club.

Every Friday, the City Commons Club meets to promote lively discussion of topics of concern to San Francisco Bay area residents. Members gather in the second floor bar at approximately 11:20 for a pre&#8212;lunch cocktail and greeting. The buffet luncheon is served on the main floor from 11:45 to 12:15. A guest speaker is introduced at 12:30, and speaks for 30 to 40 minutes. A session of questions from members and guests follows.

Topics span a wide range of subjects including science, social science, politics, economics, world affairs, medicine and health care, local natural history and conservation among other things.

Guests must make lunch reservations so the Club can plan appropriately. Please phone (510) 527&#8212;2173 by 4 p.m. on the Thursday preceeding the meeting to make a reservation.

Time:
Every Friday (does not meet in July &#38; August)
11:30 am – 1:30pm

Admits:
Open to the public/advanced lunch reservations are required</description>
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					  <pubDate>Fri, 24 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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				      <title>Friday, October 29th, 2010 - City Commons Club of Berkeley</title>
				      <link>http://berkeleyhistorichotel.com/events-ncal/index.php&#63;com=detail&amp;eID=5996</link>
				      <description>In 1910, a group of concerned Berkeley citizens formed The City Club. Their goal was to help the city of Berkeley address some of its current issues. In 1922, another group of citizens founded The Public Spirit Club. Three years later, the two clubs merged and adopted the current name, City Commons Club.

Every Friday, the City Commons Club meets to promote lively discussion of topics of concern to San Francisco Bay area residents. Members gather in the second floor bar at approximately 11:20 for a pre&#8212;lunch cocktail and greeting. The buffet luncheon is served on the main floor from 11:45 to 12:15. A guest speaker is introduced at 12:30, and speaks for 30 to 40 minutes. A session of questions from members and guests follows.

Topics span a wide range of subjects including science, social science, politics, economics, world affairs, medicine and health care, local natural history and conservation among other things.

Guests must make lunch reservations so the Club can plan appropriately. Please phone (510) 527&#8212;2173 by 4 p.m. on the Thursday preceeding the meeting to make a reservation.

Time:
Every Friday (does not meet in July &#38; August)
11:30 am – 1:30pm

Admits:
Open to the public/advanced lunch reservations are required</description>
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					  <pubDate>Fri, 29 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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				      <title>Monday, October 18th, 2010 - Bridge Players</title>
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				      <description>The Bridge Players group is open to all members, though many regular players are non&#8212;members. There is no obligation to commit to regular attendance, as tables change weekly to accommodate available players.
 
Typically, four or five tables play a very social form of party bridge. We play a total of 16 hands, divided into 4 hands with 4 different partnerships. For the first round of 4 hands, players sit with partners of their choosing. From that point on, movement between tables and partners depends on scores for the round and luck of the draw.  Each player contributes 50 cents to play, and at the end of the afternoon, the kitty is divided between the winners and a donation to the City Club.
 
All are welcome and our players span a wide range of playing levels. This is not tournament or duplicate bridge and we enjoy the play of the hand as our foremost goal, not winning master points. Many of our players meet before play for a deli lunch at noon to enjoy a richer social experience.
 
Anyone interested in coming to bridge must phone us first to ensure a seat. We arrange our tables to &#39;come out even,” and no one should ever just show up unless only intend to observe. When tables are uneven, we always give preference to members and draw from a waiting list of non&#8212;members who occasionally play. So, even if you can&#39;t join us on a regular basis, we would love to have you play when you can by calling and making a date for a particular Monday only. Once we have your name, we might call you just to see if you are available to complete a table.

The best way to learn more about the Bridge Players club, is to call 
Esther Dickel at (510) 841&#8212;8017, email: gdickel@sbcglobal.net,
or JoAnn Lorber at (510) 848.0702, email: berkeleylions@yahoo.com.

Lunch in the Dining Room: 12:00 pm (optional)
Bridge games in the Julia Morgan Room: 1:00 pm

Admits: Open to BCC members and their guests

</description>
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					  <pubDate>Mon, 18 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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				      <title>Tuesday, September 07th, 2010 - Zonta</title>
				      <link>http://berkeleyhistorichotel.com/events-ncal/index.php&#63;com=detail&amp;eID=5798</link>
				      <description>Zonta is a professional women’s organization, dedicated to the advancement of young and older women in their professional development. It meets at the Berkeley City Club on the first Tuesday of the month at 6:00 pm.

Founded in 1919, Zonta International is a global organization of executives and professionals working together to advance the status of women worldwide through service and advocacy. Zonta members volunteer their time, talents and money to local and international service projects, as well as scholarship and awards programs aimed at furthering women’s education, leadership and youth development.

Time:  
First Tuesday of every month (does not meet in July &#38; August)
6:00 pm 

Admits: 
Open to the public, but by invitation only
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					  <pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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				      <title>Friday, October 08th, 2010 - City Commons Club of Berkeley</title>
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				      <description>In 1910, a group of concerned Berkeley citizens formed The City Club. Their goal was to help the city of Berkeley address some of its current issues. In 1922, another group of citizens founded The Public Spirit Club. Three years later, the two clubs merged and adopted the current name, City Commons Club.

Every Friday, the City Commons Club meets to promote lively discussion of topics of concern to San Francisco Bay area residents. Members gather in the second floor bar at approximately 11:20 for a pre&#8212;lunch cocktail and greeting. The buffet luncheon is served on the main floor from 11:45 to 12:15. A guest speaker is introduced at 12:30, and speaks for 30 to 40 minutes. A session of questions from members and guests follows.

Topics span a wide range of subjects including science, social science, politics, economics, world affairs, medicine and health care, local natural history and conservation among other things.

Guests must make lunch reservations so the Club can plan appropriately. Please phone (510) 527&#8212;2173 by 4 p.m. on the Thursday preceeding the meeting to make a reservation.

Time:
Every Friday (does not meet in July &#38; August)
11:30 am – 1:30pm

Admits:
Open to the public/advanced lunch reservations are required</description>
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					  <pubDate>Fri, 08 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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				      <title>Friday, September 17th, 2010 - City Commons Club of Berkeley</title>
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				      <description>In 1910, a group of concerned Berkeley citizens formed The City Club. Their goal was to help the city of Berkeley address some of its current issues. In 1922, another group of citizens founded The Public Spirit Club. Three years later, the two clubs merged and adopted the current name, City Commons Club.

Every Friday, the City Commons Club meets to promote lively discussion of topics of concern to San Francisco Bay area residents. Members gather in the second floor bar at approximately 11:20 for a pre&#8212;lunch cocktail and greeting. The buffet luncheon is served on the main floor from 11:45 to 12:15. A guest speaker is introduced at 12:30, and speaks for 30 to 40 minutes. A session of questions from members and guests follows.

Topics span a wide range of subjects including science, social science, politics, economics, world affairs, medicine and health care, local natural history and conservation among other things.

Guests must make lunch reservations so the Club can plan appropriately. Please phone (510) 527&#8212;2173 by 4 p.m. on the Thursday preceeding the meeting to make a reservation.

Time:
Every Friday (does not meet in July &#38; August)
11:30 am – 1:30pm

Admits:
Open to the public/advanced lunch reservations are required</description>
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				      <title>Tuesday, October 19th, 2010 - Zonta</title>
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				      <description>Zonta is a professional women’s organization, dedicated to the advancement of young and older women in their professional development. It meets at the Berkeley City Club on the first Tuesday of the month at 6:00 pm.

Founded in 1919, Zonta International is a global organization of executives and professionals working together to advance the status of women worldwide through service and advocacy. Zonta members volunteer their time, talents and money to local and international service projects, as well as scholarship and awards programs aimed at furthering women’s education, leadership and youth development.

Time:  
First Tuesday of every month (does not meet in July &#38; August)
6:00 pm 

Admits: 
Open to the public, but by invitation only
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					  <pubDate>Tue, 19 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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				      <title>Monday, September 27th, 2010 - Bridge Players</title>
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				      <description>The Bridge Players group is open to all members, though many regular players are non&#8212;members. There is no obligation to commit to regular attendance, as tables change weekly to accommodate available players.
 
Typically, four or five tables play a very social form of party bridge. We play a total of 16 hands, divided into 4 hands with 4 different partnerships. For the first round of 4 hands, players sit with partners of their choosing. From that point on, movement between tables and partners depends on scores for the round and luck of the draw.  Each player contributes 50 cents to play, and at the end of the afternoon, the kitty is divided between the winners and a donation to the City Club.
 
All are welcome and our players span a wide range of playing levels. This is not tournament or duplicate bridge and we enjoy the play of the hand as our foremost goal, not winning master points. Many of our players meet before play for a deli lunch at noon to enjoy a richer social experience.
 
Anyone interested in coming to bridge must phone us first to ensure a seat. We arrange our tables to &#39;come out even,” and no one should ever just show up unless only intend to observe. When tables are uneven, we always give preference to members and draw from a waiting list of non&#8212;members who occasionally play. So, even if you can&#39;t join us on a regular basis, we would love to have you play when you can by calling and making a date for a particular Monday only. Once we have your name, we might call you just to see if you are available to complete a table.

The best way to learn more about the Bridge Players club, is to call 
Esther Dickel at (510) 841&#8212;8017, email: gdickel@sbcglobal.net,
or JoAnn Lorber at (510) 848.0702, email: berkeleylions@yahoo.com.

Lunch in the Dining Room: 12:00 pm (optional)
Bridge games in the Julia Morgan Room: 1:00 pm

Admits: Open to BCC members and their guests

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					  <pubDate>Mon, 27 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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