Councilman Andrews needs your assistance with the 22nd Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Peace & Unity Parade Celebration*, on Saturday, January 16th. Volunteers are encouraged to call (562) 570-6816.

January 13, 2010 -Sea Jellies in Aquariums: The Next Frontier Nate Jaros, Spend the evening with Aquarium of the Pacific Senior Aquarist, Nate Jaros as he takes us behind the scenes, sharing a day-in-the-life of the Aquarium?s sea jelly specialist. Time: 7:00 p.m. Location: Aquarium of the Pacific, Honda Theater Cost: $ 8 for the public, $ 4 Aquarium members, free for Pacific Circle members and students with ID. Reservations recommended. Info: Call (562)590-3100 ext. 0

January 19, 2010 - Join us for a screening of End of the Line, the first major documentary film about the devastating effects of overfishing. The screening will be followed by a discussion on sustainable seafood.This showing is sponsored by Josh Griffith of iconmobile. Time: 7:00 p.m. Location: Aquarium of the Pacific, Honda Theater Cost: $ 8 for the public, $ 4 Aquarium members, free for Pacific Circle members and students with ID. Reservations recommended. Info: Call (562)590-3100 ext. 0

January 22, 2010 -Sexy Lobster, Succulent Sushi: My Favorite Facts about Underwater Bugs, Raw Fish, and the Future of our Oceans Trevor Corson Trevor tells stories that are often amusing, sometimes sobering, and always fascinating. Time: 7:00 p.m. Location: Aquarium of the Pacific, Honda Theater Cost: $ 8 for the public, $ 4 Aquarium members, free

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January 9, 2010, EcoHouse Workshop: Fruit Trees 101 with Winter Pruning , This is an introductory class conducted onsite at the EcoHouse permaculture garden. The class will be taught by Matthew Sutton of Orchard Keepers, (orchardkeepers.com). We'll cover choosing trees, how to plant a bare root tree, how to prune at planting, annual pruning and care checklist. Please call to register. Please specify when registering if ASL interpretation is requested, (at least 10 working days in advance). Time: 10am - 12pm, Location: EcoHouse, 1305 Hopkins St., (enter via garden entrance on Peralta), Berkeley. Cost: $15 general, $10 EC members: no one turned away for lack of funds. Info: 510-548-2220 ext. 239, register@ecologycenter.org. Wheelchair accessible.

Sat, Jan 9, - Sudan 365: The Time is Now -7:00pm-9:00pm, San Francisco January 9th is the fifth anniversary of the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) between North and South Sudan. Come hear an update, see a video of celebrities and activists drumming for peace, cautioning that there is one year to prevent war again in Sudan. And drum along with others. One of the speakers is Deng Jongkuch, one of the Lost Boys of Sudan living in San Jose. In 2001, after nearly fourteen years in refugee camps, Deng was selected with 3,800 other boys to come to the United States. 7:00pm-9:00pm. LOCATION: Temple Emanu-El , 2 Lake Street (at Arguello) San Francisco, CA 94118 . COST free but donations welcomed http://www.emanuelsf.org/eventsprogs.htm MORE INFO: Contact: Martina Knee Website: http://www.darfursf.org Email: info@darfursf.org

Thursday, January 28, 2010 -Author Event: "Envisioning Sustainability" with Peter Berg Come and hear activist Peter Berg share his thoughts and read from his new book! Peter Berg has been a continuing source of innovative ideas for ecological activists for nearly forty years. See sustainability and ecological policy with vision, candor, and humor. 7pm - 9pm.. Ecology Center, 2530 San Pablo Ave, near Dwight Way, Berkeley. Free admission. 510-548-3402, store@ecologycenter.org, http://www.ecologycenter.org/. Wheelchair accessible.

Sat, Jan 30, A Sweeter Music: Pianist Sarah Cahill Benefit Concert 8:00pm-10:00pm, San Francisco MORE INFO: http://tinyurl.com/yd8yj9v Multimedia Piano Concert Celebrates Dr. King's Vision of a " Cosmic Melody That is Far Superior to the Discords of War" for American Friends Service Committee featuring works she commissioned by living composers, including Terry Riley, Pauline Oliveros, Meredith Monk, Jerome Kitzke, Michael Byron, Kyle Gann, Mamoru Fujieda, and Larry Polansky.

Saturday, January 30 AFSC's Michael McConnell from Chicago, originator of the Eyes Wide Open (http://www.afsc.org/eyes/) public memorial to the human cost of war shown throughout the country will open with remarks about the AFSC peace work in a time of continuing war. 8:00pm-10:00pm. LOCATION: San Francisco Conservatory of Music, 50 Oak Street San Francisco, CA 94102. http://www.sfcm.edu . COST & REGISTRATION: $25 general admission: $50 post-performance reception http://tinyurl.com/yd8yj9v MORE INFO: Contact: Julia Parish, Website: http://tinyurl.com/yd8yj9v Phone: 415-565-0201 x 16

<http://www.birds.cornell.edu/NetCommunity/page.redir?target=http%3a%2f%2fwww.birdcount.org&srcid=12867&srctid=1&erid=1342703>, Friday, February 12, through Monday, February 15, 2010. Participants in the free event will join tens of thousands of volunteers of all levels of birding experience to count birds in their own backyards, local parks or wildlife refuges. Each checklist submitted by these "citizen scientists" helps researchers at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology

?Taking part in the Great Backyard Bird Count is a great way to get outside with family and friends, have fun, and help birds, all at the same time. Anyone who can identify even a few species can provide important information that enables scientists to learn more about how the environment is changing and how that affects our conservation priorities. . Participants count birds for as little as 15 minutes (or as long as they wish) on one or more days of the event and report their sightings online at www.birdcount.org.