4/10/2011

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Hello everyone!

Thanks to all of you that came out for Hotmeal Serve and/or participated in RAM!! It was your efforts that made the events both successful and fun :) 

And as you may have notice, we have only 5 weeks (including dead week and finals week) left till summer!!! As we are approaching the end of the semester, we may be seeing piles of work that we need to catch up on, papers to write, midterms/finals to ace... but remember to take a breather! We've prepared a de-stressing event for you for this Friday--TEA TALK, where we will be enjoying some delicious tea with friends and of course, doing something fun together (it'll be a surprise!). Looking forward to seeing you @ Friday Dinner and @ Tea Talk afterwards :)

Summary of Events
1. Tea Talk 
2. Friday Dinner
3. Please start Saving your Recyclables for Recycling Pickup on 4/29


1. Tea Talk 
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When: 7:30 PM, Friday, April 15, 2011
Meeting Place: 222 Dwinelle
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Midterms got you stressed? Or are you finally done with your LAST one until finals? If you fit either category, you should join us for some delicious and fragrant tea! Chill on a Friday night with good friends and relaxation right before the excitement of Cal Day! If you’re joining us for Friday dinner, get your food to-go and we’ll head to the room. If you’re joining us from elsewhere, you can eat beforehand or bring your dinner and join the fun in the room listed above. What will we do? Come and find out! Tea will be provided, but if you can bring your own cup, that would be wonderful! 

2. Friday Dinner @ Asian Ghetto
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When: 6:30 PM, Friday April 15, 2011
Meeting place: Asian Ghetto
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Choices choices choices. Choices are good right? So it's your turn to choose. Will you go with the savory noodles at Thai Basil or the creaminess of pasta at Gypsy's? It's up to you! We're meeting at Asian Ghetto on Durant at 6:30. Feel free to express yourself with your combination of foods!

4/3/2011
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Hello everyone!

Thanks to all of you that came out for Mochi-Making this Saturday! Now you have one more great desert recipe 
in your pocket :)

This week we will be having our final Hotmeal Serve for the semester---come join us in cooking a delicious dinner 
for the needy! 

Also, at the end of the semester, we will be having a recycling pickup, where we will be picking up recyclables at 
certain spots near the campus and exchanging those recyclables for funds to support our events.
 Please start saving your recyclables to both help out the planet and support our club :D Thank you very much!!! 


Lastly, Friday dinner will be happening this week, along with RAM Mobile Clinic. To those who have signed up, 
please show up on time on Sunday! Looking forward to seeing you there!

Summary of Events
1. Hotmeal Serve (Please RSVP by 11:59PM this Saturday)
2. Friday Dinner
3. RAM this Sunday 
4. Please start Saving your Recyclables for Recycling Pickup on 4/29

1. Hotmeal Serve (Please RSVP by 11:59PM this Saturday)
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When: Saturday, April 9, 2011
Meeting Place: West Circle at 4:45PM
Time: 4:45PM - 9PM

2. Friday Dinner @ Pepe's Pizza

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When: 6:30 PM, Friday April 8, 2011
Meet: Bancroft and Telegraph
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Can a person die from being too stuffed?! I don't know, but you can find out at the delicious Pepe's pizza buffet on Durant! Hailed as the best Pizza Buffet in Berkeley on Durant next to Telegraph by credible sources such as Min, TC's own restaurant critic and connoisseur. So come on out, stop on by, have a carpet and fly... to another amaaazing night!

3/27/2011
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Hello everyone! :D

Hope all of you had a fun and relaxing spring break! We have prepared an exciting Mochi-Making event for you this week! Come learn how to make this yummy & chewy 
desert with us! and in the future, you'll be able to make them for your friends & family~ :) 
Have a good ease back to school and enjoy APRIL FOOLS this Friday by coming to Friday Dinner (pranks with minimal damage and maximal fun are encouraged... 
just not on me :D)!

Summary of Events:
1. Mochi-Making (Please RSVP below by Wednesday 11:59PM!!)
2. Friday Dinner @ Racha Cafe

1. Mochi-Making (Please RSVP by Wednesday 11:59PM!!)
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Date: Saturday, April 2, 2011
Time: 9:45 - 1:30 (traveling time included) 
Meeting Time/Place: West Circle (Near VLSB) 9:45 AM
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Want free mochi? Come and learn how to make your own this Saturday, April 2nd!! Never heard of mochi?? That's okay! You might just learn to love this delicious, 
sweet-but-not-too-sweet treat that's so popular in Asia! Join the mochi craze :D!! There is a cap of 15 people, so please RSVP below before Wednesday 11:59 PM!!
Lunch and rides will be provided =) Please remember to bring environmentally friendly utensils and bowls!!

2. Friday Dinner @ Racha Cafe 
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Date: Friday, April 1, 2011 
Meeting Time: 6:30 PM
Meeting Place: Telegraph and Dwight (NOTE: NOT Telegraph and Bancroft!!)
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A ball of mass  and volume  is lowered on a string into a fluid of density . Assume that the object would sink to the bottom if it were not supported by the string. 
What is the tension  in the string when the ball is fully submerged but not touching the bottom? You must solve this problem in order to attend. April fools! 
Just kidding, everyone is welcome. But did that just completely stress you out? If so, come to our Friday Dinner to de-stress! There's nothing better than awesome food with 
awesome people to make you forget the worries of day to day life.


2/28/2011
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Hello everyone!!

It's already almost March!! Hope you are all doing great despite the cold weather and despite the upcoming midterms! :)

This week, we'll be having a very exciting event -- Convalescent Home Visit! Come show off your talent and spread your smiles to the elderly~  

Summary of Events
1. Convalescent Home Visit (Please RSVP by Wednesday, March 2nd)
2. Friday Dinner

1. Convalescent Home Visit (Please RSVP by Wednesday, March 2nd)
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When: Saturday March 5, 2011 
Meeting Time: 8:45am-12:00pm
Where: West Circle
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2/21/2011
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Hello everyone!!

The sun is finally out again  Hope you all are enjoying the weather and the 3-day weekend!

This week we will be having a Sports Day event for everyone to relax and get to know each other even better   Please come out for 
some fun games/exercise and for our weekly Friday Dinner!

Summary of Events
1. Game/Sports Day (Please RSVP)
2. Friday Dinner

1. Game/Sports Day (Please RSVP below)
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Date: Saturday, February 26, 2011 

Take a break from midterms and join us for a sports/game day!! If the weather is good, we will be playing outdoors . If it's less than perfect, we will have indoor bonding time! Just bring your wonderful selves, and we'll provide the equipment!

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"All is fair in love and war". Well, I love food. And this is SPPPPAAARRTTTAAAAAA, not really. It's a small quiet little town in Italy. Come to this night of yummy omnomnoming and murder mystery as we take our crepes to 220 wheeler and play mafia. On a cold rainy night, crepes and suspense is just what you need to take a break from your upcoming midterms 

2/15/2011
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Hello everyone!!
Hope you all had a beautiful Valentine's Day  Thank you to all those who came out to our Valentine's Card Making last 
weekend!! 
This week we will be having an exciting New Year's Event in reflection of the good deeds TC has achieved internationally! 
 Please join us in this event on Saturday and for another fun Friday night! 

Also, the deadline to register for the TC Davis Retreat has been extended!!! Come meet awesome Tzu Chings from other 
universities~ If you are interested, please RSVP by pressing the link on the left! 

Stay dry, everyone!  

Summary of Events:
1. New Year's Event (Please RSVP below!!) 
2. Friday Dinner 


1. New Year's Event @ TC Oakland Office (Please RSVP below!!)
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Date: Saturday, Feb 19, 2011
Time: 12:30pm~4:45pm (includes travel time)
Location: meet at West Circle
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Interested in what an official Tzu Chi event is like? Want to immerse yourself in Tzu chi culture? This Saturday we will be participating in a Chinese New Year's event hosted by the Oakland Tzu Chi Office Branch. Be there to receive a New Year's Blessing and to be refreshed and inspired for this year!
Come join your fellow TC friends at this annual event!


2. Friday Dinner
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Date: Friday, Feb 18, 2011
Meeting time: 6:30 PM
Meeting location: Telegraph and Bancroft
And.... which restaurant? Norikonoko Japanese Restaurant
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Some people thirst for knowledge. Some people hunger for adventure. I want to drink miso soup and eat yummy japanese food . If you are like-minded fellow human being, come out to Friday Dinner this week at the delicious Norikonoko. This small little shop run by an elderly Japanese couple will almost give you an authentic Japanese dining experience. Just bring yourself and $10-20 for the meal. After dinner, if you still want to hang out, we will show Happy Feet  at 220 Wheeler. Save the penguins!

2/8/2011
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Hello Berkeleyans!!

Hope you all had an awesome and relaxing weekend  (watching Super Bowl, maybe?)! And thanks to everyone who 
came out to Iron Chef last Friday! It was very fun getting to know each and every one of you better 

So... we will be having another fun, fun event this weekend--the Valentine's Day Card Making! And Friday Dinners will 
be coming back starting this week, with restaurants carefully chosen by our awesome Social Chair Min/Jay! 

Summary of Events:
1. Valentine's Day Card Making (Please RSVP!!) 
2. Friday Dinner 


1. Valentine's Day Card Making  (Please RSVP!!)
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Date: Saturday, Feb 12, 2011
Time: 12- 4 PM
Location: 263 Dwinelle
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Feel the love in the air?? 2/14 Valentine's Day is coming up fast Come join us in making Valentine's Day cards for those adorable kids at the Oakland Children's Hospital and spread your overflowing love to them! Artistic-ness (yes, I just made that up) is not required; it's the thoughts that count!!

2. Friday Dinner
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Date: Friday, Feb 11, 2011
Meeting time: 6:30 PM
Meeting location: Corner of telegraph and durant
And.... which restaurant? Cafe Durant
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Ever want to visit a cafe on Durant that isn't actually a cafe? Then Cafe Durant has everything you're looking for in just the name itself. With their award winning (I awarded it) French toast and awesome crepes and omelets for only $6, it is an irresistible deal! So come out this friday to hang out with some of the coolest people in TC.

1/24/2011
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Hello everyone! 

Welcome back to a new semester with TC! We hope you all had a fun and relaxing break and are ready to get into action with TC! 
To start off the semester, we will be holding the following 2 events:

Events for the week:
1. 1st General Meeting
2. Iron Chef (RSVP Required)

1. 1st General Meeting
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When: Tuesday, February 1st, 2011
Meeting Time: 7-9 pm
Where: 203 Wheeler
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Please join us on Tuesday, February 1st, for our General Meeting! Come meet our new officer core,
and learn about what awesome events we have in store for you this spring. Refreshments will be provided!! Hope to see you there!! 

2. Iron Chef (RSVP Required)
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When: Friday, February 4th, 2011
Meeting Time: 5pm
Where: Unit 2 Courtyard
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Love the TV show (Japan and/or US)? Love to eat? If you answered yes to any of these, you should come out for our Iron Chef event! Show off your cooking skills (or learn them if your new) on the secret ingredient as you compete against another team for the title of Iron Chef Champion(s)!!! Just RSVP for the event below and you’ll be set for an evening of free food, friends, and laughter! :)

12/1/2010
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Hi Guys,

Elections are coming up! If you signed up for secret snowflake, ready your presents and prepare to be surprised!

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What: TC Elections
When: Friday, Dec 3, 6:30pm to 8:30 pm
Where: 283 Dwinelle
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11/13/10
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Hi Peoples,

And I bring you our featured presentation:

Summary of events:
1.Hotmeal Serve- The Finale  (RSVP Required)
2. Secret Snowflake (Email reply required)
3. Weekly Friday Dinner

1.Hotmeal Serve- The Finale  (RSVP Required)
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When: Saturday November 13, 2010 
Meeting Time: 4:45pm- 9pm 
Where: West Circle
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Drum rolls please. We are hosting another hotmeal serve this coming Saturday-- this will be the third and final event of 
this sort for this year. Come join us for another fun-filled evening where we will be cooking and serving scrumptious, vegetarian 
dishes to feed Oakland's homeless population at the Oakland soup kitchen. No prior cooking experience is necessary, as long as 
you come with all your fingers and toes and an open heart. (I'm just kidding about the previous sentence, Min). This is such a 
rewarding and exciting event you surely would not want to miss so scroll on down and sign yourselves up! Spaces will fill out fast, 
so please RSVP asap! 


2. Secret Snowflake
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When: December 3, 2010
Where: TC Elections
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Like getting presents for people? Or would you like getting presents yourself? Then come participate in our Secret Snowflake
(which will be super secret secret)!  We will be giving each other the presents during TC election, so please come and join us
for some holiday fun! The minimum is $5 the maximum is $10, so be creative! You won't know the name of the person you
have, but you'll know all about them.  If you're interested e-mail us back at berkeleytc@gmail.com and sign up for this joyous 
event with the following info:
1. Your name
2. A number between 1-100
3. The gender you identify with
4. A color
5. Some person/character/hero you like
6. Your favorite book
7. The most awesome animal
8. T-shirt size
9. Any other facts you'd like your secret snowflake to know about yourself (the more descriptive, the better your secret 
snowflake can understand what you want!)

Please email back before Thursday November 11th, 2010!


3. Weekly Friday Dinner
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When: Friday November 12, 2010 
Meeting Time: 6:30pm
Where: Bancroft and Telegraph
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Did you know that 53% of undergrads are female while only 45% of grads are female. I guess you know what that means! 
I sure don't know, I was hoping you would. But what I do know is that we can chowing down at Sun Hong Kong this Friday! 
Eat awesome food while yumming with awesome friends.


11/5/10
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Hello earthlings,

I come in peace and bring good news! Look below:

Summary of events:
1. Convalescent Home (RSVP Required)
2. Secret Snowflake (Email reply required)
3. Weekly Friday Dinner

1. Convalescent Home (RSVP Required)
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When: Saturday, November 6, 2010
Time: 8:30am-Noon
Where: West Circle
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Do you want to bring a smile or even laughter to an elder at a nearby Convalescent Home? If your answer is a yes to either or both of these questions, we invite you to our event this coming Saturday, 11/6.  This event is about meeting and having fun with them while you're at it. There will be talented acts performed by YOU. We encourage you to contribute your own talents and hobbies.  As a group, we will be singing songs, chatting, making arts and crafts, and having tons of fun with grandmas and grandpas~~ 

Rides will provided :)

If you would like to SHOW OFF SOME OF YOUR TALENT at the convalescent home, please let us know by emailing us at berkeleytc@gmail.com with your name, phone number and type of performance/music by FRIDAY, November 5th!

 2. Secret Snowflake
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When: December 3, 2010
Where: TC Elections
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Like getting presents for people? Or would you like getting presents yourself? Then come participate in our Secret Snowflake (which will be super secret secret)!  We will be giving each other the presents during TC election, so please come and join us for some holiday fun! The minimum is $5 the maximum is $10, so be creative! You won't know the name of the person you have, but you'll know all about them.  If you're interested e-mail us back at berkeleytc@gmail.com and sign up for this joyous event with the following info:

1. Your name
2. A number between 1-100
3. The gender you identify with
4. A color
5. Some person/character/hero you like
6. Your favorite book
7. The most awesome animal
8. T-shirt size
9. Any other facts you'd like your secret snowflake to know about yourself (the more descriptive, the better your secret snowflake can understand what you want!)

Please email back before Thursday November 11th, 2010!

3. Weekly Friday Dinner
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When: Friday November 5, 2010 
Meeting Time: 6:30pm
Where: Bancroft and Telegraph
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Did you know that about 3.6 billion of the world’s 5.2 billion hectares of useful dryland for agriculture has suffered erosion and soil degradation. In more than 100 countries, 1 billion of the 6 billion world population is affected by desertification, forcing people to leave their farms for jobs in the cities. I sure didn't know, but what I do know is that we can help the environment by chowing down at the vegetarian pizza place... Cheeseboard this Friday! Help the environment, stay healthy, and eat awesome vegetarian food while yumming with awesome friends!

10/26/10
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Hihi everyone!
We loved you guys so much last week that we have even more events this week! Be careful to read all the events as we have 
a special treat for you guys. We're offering a chance to experience everything awesome about TC in our first time ever Northern California 
Intercollegiate gathering! Make sure to RSVP by the end of THIS WEEK and then mark your calendars!

 Summary of events: 
1. Halloween Card-making (RSVP Required) 
2. TC Northwest Region Retreat (RSVP REQUIRED BY 10/30 NOON) **
3. Weekly Friday Dinner

1. Halloween Card-Making (RSVP Required) 
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When: Saturday, October 30, 2010
Time: 1:00-4:00 PM
Where: 262 Dwinelle
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We would like to invite you to take a break from the mundane and normal and experience this weekend with us, in the spirit of 
Halloween! Join us for an afternoon of making festive and fun Halloween-themed cards for the patients of Oakland Children's Hospital. 
The only thing you need to bring (besides yourself) is a pair of scissors, if you have any on hand. We will also be showing a movie and 
serving delicious Halloween candy, so don't miss out!

2. TC Northwest Region Retreat (RSVP REQUIRED BY 10/30 NOON) ***
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When: Saturday, November 20, 2010
Meeting Time: All day (exact meeting time TBD)
Where: West Circle
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Come join us on a road trip down to our San Jose HQ for our largest and most exciting event ever since the dawn of the Berkeley TC!
Meet tons of cool students, just like you, from schools all over NorCal, including UC DAvis, Stanford, SF and San Jose State! 
Learn more of everything TC, immerse yourself in TC culture and traditions, open your eyes to TC's global impact, and most of all, 
have LOTS OF FUN hanging out with our huge TC family! 
Although this event is in November, we are taking RSVPs for this retreat NOW since we need to determine our final logistics. 
Please RSVP for this latest by this Saturday, October 30, noon! Don't miss your chance to take part in this amazing mind-blowing 
retreat! Deliciously scrumptious food, a road, a car, a driver, and awesome friends will all be provided! :)

3. Weekly Friday Dinner (no RSVP)
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When: Friday, October 29, 2010
Meeting Time: 6:30pm
Where: Bancroft and Telegraph
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Synchronous communications satellites are placed in circular orbit that is 3.59x10^7 m above the surface of the earth. What is
the magnitude of the acceleration due to gravity at this distance? I actually have no idea, but what I do know is that we'll be chowing
down at *Milanese Cafe* this Friday! Aww, you aren't crying because you're sad, you're crying because you're filled to the brim with 
joy and ecstasy of delicious food. Either that or you're crying because you actually tried to solve the above physics problem :P



10/20/10
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To the wonderful denizens of TC-land,

This week, we have not one, not two... but THREE events for you. Why? Because you are so special, we can't get enough of you! 
This time we have some of our most popular events, so RSVP quick (as usual, no need to RSVP for Friday dinner). 
For vegetarian cooking, please *RSVP before Thursday* so that we can arrange rides for everyone. We don't want anyone to be left
behind! If you need another incentive to RSVP early, spaces fill up fast and you want to be there. So get ready... get set... 
GO CLICK THAT RSVP BUTTON~~!

Summary of events:
1. Hotmeal Serve #2 (RSVP Required)
2. Vegetarian Cooking  (RSVP Required)
3. Weekly Friday Dinner

1. Hotmeal Serve #2  (RSVP Required)*
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When: Saturday October 23, 2010
Meeting Time: 4:45pm- 9pm
Where: West Circle
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Hi everyone! Due to popular demand, we will once again be holding another hotmeal serve this saturday. We expect to serve even 
more of the Oakland homeless population so be prepared for a busy, and fun filled evening where we will be cooking and serving 
vegetarian food in the Oakland soup kitchen. This is an event you surely would not want to miss so sign yourselves up! 
Spaces will fill out fast, so please RSVP soon!

2. Vegetarian Cooking  (RSVP Required)*
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When: Sunday, October 24, 2010
*Meeting Time*: 9:45am - 1:45pm
*Where*: West Circle (Near VLSB)
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Want a break from studying for those midterms? Or maybe you need some inspiration for writing that paper? What better way than 
learning how to make *VEGETARIAN DUMPLINGS*!!! Can’t cook? No worries! This event is foreveryone and it’s a great chance to learn
how to make something that will amaze and impress everybody around you. So come out and make some new friends, learn something 
new, and most importantly, EAT some delicious food!!! All we need is your lovely self and for you to bring some *environmentally
friendly containers and utensils* so that we do not create more trash than is necessary. RSVP as soon as possible; due to the limited 
space available, there is a cap* of about 15 people!

3. Weekly Friday Dinner (no RSVP)
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When: Friday October 22, 2010
Meeting Time: 6pm
Where: Bancroft and Telegraph
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Where does fate and the mysterious person who decide the location of Friday Dinners lead us this time? Why... it's *House of Curries* 
on Durant! Be prepared to be amazed by the awesome people you'll meet, the wonderful people you'll meet, the incredible people you'll meet, 
and oh yeah, the food. You know that empty feeling inside? That's your stomach. And it is asking to be fulfilled.