An Evening with DEEPAK CHOPRA World-famous poet-prophet of alternative medicine “Reinventing the Body, Resurrecting the Soul: How to Create a New Self” Introduced by Sam Keen Friday, October 23, 7:30 pm First Congregational Church of Berkeley, 2345 Channing Way at Dana, Berkeley   Presented by Berkeley Arts & Letters, FCCB, and KPFA Radio $35 per person includes lecture and autographed copy of book. Buy tickets and receive your book/s at the auditorium. Tickets: Moe’s, Pegasus Solano, Pegasus Downtown, Pendragon, Mrs Dalloway’s, Diesel a Bookstore, University Press Books, Walden Pond,  Modern Times or Brown Paper Tickets or 800-838-3006 KPFA Benefit Event 

Acclaimed Brazilian music fusionists Forro In The Dark will appear on Friday, November 20 and Saturday, November 21, 9:30 pm at Cafe Du Nord, 2170 Market Street in San Francisco.  They will be appearing with Nneka on Friday and Boca Do Rio on Saturday.  Co-sponsored by KPFA.

Brazilian superstar Milton Nacimento will be appearing at the SF Jazz Festival on Saturday, November 7, 8 pm at the Nob Hill Masonic Center, 1111 California Street in San Francisco.  Co-sponsored by KPFA.

Friday, November 6ORHAN PAMUK, 2006 Nobel Prize for LiteratureThe Museum of InnocenceIntroduced by Harry Kreisler7:30 PMKPFA and Berkeley Arts & Letters presentation @ First Congregational Church,In the sanctuary at 2345 Channing Way at Dana, Berkeley$12 advance tickets at independent bookstores (Moe’s, Pegasus Solano, Pegasus Downtown, Pendragon, Diesel a Bookstore, Walden Pond, Modern Times or Brown Paper Tickets or 800-838-3006  /$15 door  wheelchair access

Thursday, October 29IRENE KHAN + AMNESTY INTERNATIONALThe Unheard Truth: Poverty and Human RightsIntroduced by Mitch Jeserich, KPFA Morning Show Producer7:30 PMKPFA Radio and Berkeley Arts & Letters@ First Congregational Church, Berkeley,In the sanctuary at 2345 Channing Way at Dana, BerkeleyMoe’s, Pegasus Solano, Pegasus Downtown, Pendragon, Mrs Dalloway’s, Diesel a Bookstore, University Press Books, Walden Pond,  Modern Times or Brown Paper Tickets or 800-838-3006   wheelchair accessKPFA Benefit Event

Berkeley Arts & Letters and KPFA Radiopresents SHERMAN ALEXIEWinner of the National Book AwardWelcome & introduction by Gregg McVicar & Lakota Harden    of KPFA’s Bay Native Circle      “War Dances” Thursday, October 8, 7:30 PMFirst Congregational Church of Oakland2501 Harrison Street at 27th,  Oakland $12 advance tickets at independent bookstores or brownpapertickets.com or 800-838-3006  ($15 door)KPFA benefit

The Agape Foundation Peace Prize PLEASE JON US AS WE HONOR ESTABLISHED AND EMERGING PEACE MAKERSAND CELEBRATE 40 YEARS OF SUPPORT FOR PEACE AND SOCIAL JUSTICE! THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2009, 7:00 - 9:00 P. M. - Cerebrating the International Day of Peace - The Green RoomSan Francisco War Memorial and Performance Art Center401 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CATo RSVP and for further informationwww.agapepeaceprize.org

The KPFA Community Advisory Board will hold a meeting on October 10th at 11am in the KPFA performance studio located at 1929 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Berkeley.  This meeting is open to the public and KPFA listeners are encouraged to attend the meeting and provide input.  If you are interested in serving on the CAB, please send an email to: cab@kpfa.org

11th Annual Power to the Peaceful Festival 

The 12th Annual Progressive Festival Sunday, Sept. 20 Walnut Park, Downtown Petaluma Features the San Francisco Mime Troupe's "Too Big To Fail." Also speakers: Micheal Parenti, Antonia Juhasz, Peter Phillips and speakers on other vital issues. Plus: Music, Food, Progressive Booths, Networking. Cosponsored by KPFA 94.1FM, the Peace & Justice Center of Sonoma Co., and the Committee for Immigrant Rights, Sonoma Co. Produced by the Petaluma Progressives. (add correct URL that goes to ProgressiveFestival.org)