César E. Chávez, 1927-1993

BERKELEY FARMERS' MARKETS
March 20th through April 20th

• Special information and displays celebrating César Chávez's leadership
• The history of the farm worker’s movement
• Current ways to get involved to protect farm workers and the environment.

  Saturdays: 10am - 3pm, Center St @ MLK, Jr. Way
  Tuesdays: 2pm - 6pm, Derby St. @ MLK, Jr. Way
  Thursdays: 3pm - 7pm, Shattuck @ Rose St
  linda@ecologycenter.org

SPRING EQUINOX GATHERING
Sunday, March 20th, 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Meaning of the Seasons/Update on Chávez Memorial: 5:30pm - Sunset
Ends at 6:30pm
Location: Interim Solar Calendar, César Chávez Park

EARTH TEAM
Saturday, March 26, 10am - 2pm

Habitat Restoration Project/Chávez Celebration
Location: Aquatic Park
Info: (510) 520-1111, www.earthteam.net/

ECOLOGY CENTER
Thursday, March 31st, 7-9pm

Chávez Day showing of "Fight in the Fields," a documentary film that tells the story of César Chávez and the history of the farm workers' struggle. Guest speakers will talk about the movement today and current campaigns to protect workers, their health, and the environment.
FREE
Location: Ecology Center, 2530 San Pablo Avenue (@ Blake)
Info: Beck Cowles 548-2220 x233
www.ecologycenter.org

CéSAR E. CHáVEZ PARADE & FESTIVAL 2005
Sunday, April 3rd, San Francisco

Parade Grand Marshall Congresswoman Barbara Lee
Honoring workers in Education, Healthcare, Hospitality and Public Service.  Featuring music with Caminate, Bayonics, Los Moscosos, Jorge Santana, and Bandido
11 am - assemble for parade, Justin Herman Plaza
12 noon - parade on Market St.
1-5 pm - Program & Festival at Civic Center Plaza
Info: 415-552-2911 / cecparage@yahoo.com

BERKELEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

César Chávez School Day of Service & Learning

• Each teacher is encouraged to incorporate the State Approved Chávez Curriculum (K-12)
  into their lesson plans.
• School-site commemorations will be held on March 23rd
• Students are encouraged to engage in "service-learning during the commemorative period as an alternative to a school holiday for Chávez.

Info: Mark Coplan, 981-6320, www.berkeley.k12.ca.us/

ANCIENT OBSERVATORIES
Sunday, March 20th, 2pm - 4pm

Sun/Earth Day -
LIVE BROADCAST FROM CHICHEN ITZA, Yucatan, Mexico.
Solar calendar phenomena of sun casting a shadow across the corner of the Kukulcan pyramid on the Equinox. Helps in connecting solar calendars to the Chávez Memorial
Location: Exploratorium / Center for Science Education
Info: http://sunearthday.nasa.gov

PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT: LA CAUSA
March 31, 2005 - October 2005

The Free Speech Movement Cafe presents "La Causa," a photographic exhibition of the Farmworkers' Movement, featuring photographs by Harvey Wilson Richards, Paul Fusco, and Ilka Hartmann, produced and curated by Harold Adler.    Open daily /FREE / Wheelchair accessible.
Location: Moffitt Library - UC Berkeley
Info: haroldadlers@yahoo.com, 510-482-3336

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY
Friday, April 22nd, 5pm - 8pm

• Arturo Rodriguez, President of the UFW, Chavez family members , and Mayor Bates will host the unveiling of a bust of Chávez by artist, Zarco Guerrero
• The Chávez Legacy Awards will be presented to recipients by the East Bay Farm Workers Support Committee.
• The UC Berkeley/César Chávez Scholarship will be announced
• UCB Student Cultural Performances

Location: César E. Chávez Student Center, UC Berkeley
Info: 510-642-1802, lupeg@uclink4.berkeley.edu

VISIT CéSAR E. CHáVEZ PARK

The 90-acre park was renamed by the City Council in 1994 to honor the labor leader. Visit the Interim Solar Calendar to understand seasonal cycles.
Location: Berkeley Marina
Info: www.solarcalendar.org

BERKELEY PUBLIC LIBRARIES
March 20th – April 23rd

Each library branch will have age-appropriate book lists, a brief biography, and internet resources covering the life of César Chávez
Info: www.berkeleypubliclibrary.org

CENTRAL LIBRARY
March 21st – June 15th

"Overcoming Faceless Labor: Farm workers through the Lens of Almudena Ortiz"
Photography Exhibit, 1st Floor Lobby
Almudena Ortiz is a photographer, folklorist and photography professor at the Academy of Art College (San Francisco), who has explored the farmworkers' highly personal experiences on-site in Salinas, St. Helena and the Central Valley.
In her photography, Ortiz puts a face on the hands that labor the food we eat.  Their bending backs tell a story of how a society uses, abuses and disposes of human beings and their dignity.  They work the land completely covered, exposing only their eyes, to protect themselves from harsh elements and pesticides.

CITY COUNCIL

The Mayor & Council will issue a Proclamation honoring César E. Chávez and encourage the community to join them in commemorative activities throughout the city. They will welcome Chavez family members & Arturo Rodriguez, President of the UFW Union to Berkeley at a private reception at City Hall.
Info: Vliu@ci.berkeley.ca.us

CITY DEPARTMENTS

April 4th - April 29th
"César E. Chávez: A Workers Legacy"
Poster Exhibit
Location: 1947 Center St, Basement
Info: www.cityofberkeley/info

Each recreation and senior center will have special events and conduct service learning activities in honor of César E. Chávez and the United Farm Workers.

Martin Luther King Jr. Youth Services Center - 1730 Oregon Street
March 25 - Video Documentary on César E. Chávez 's Life; Rap Session with Youth on Cesar Chavez's Life; Celebration of Foods from Mexico with Farm Fresh Choice Program

Willard Park Clubhouse - 2720 Hillegass Avenue
March 25 - Video Documentary on César E. Chávez's Life; Celebration of Foods from Mexico

James Kenney Recreation Center - 1720 8th Street
March 28 - - Art Exhibit on Cesar Chavez's Life
March 29 - Video Documentary on César E. Chávez 's Life; Celebration of Foods from Mexico

Frances Albrier Community Center - 2800 Park Street
Video Documentary on César E. Chávez 's Life;  Cooking Class with Farm Fresh Choice Program

Live Oak Recreation Center - 1301 Shattuck Avenue
April 4 - Book Reading on César E. Chávez 's Life
April 8 - Celebration of César E. Chávez 's Life; Youth March; Presentation:  Importance of Farm Workers and Agriculture; Living and Working Conditions of the Farm Workers; Impact of Pesticides

North Berkeley Senior Center -  1901 Hearst Avenue
April 22 - César E. Chávez Story Board; Cooking Demonstration Mexico Foods with Organic Ingredients