Chi and Creativity: Vital Energy and Your Inner Artist Wednesday, April 2nd, 7:30 - 9 pm Join us at our Solano Avenue store for an exploration of the power of Chi Kung with Kaleo and Elise Ching. A signing of their new book, Chi and Creativity: Vital Energy and Your Inner Artist will follow. All are welcome. Pegasus Books, 1855 Solano Avenue, Berkeley. (510) 525-6888.

Zachary Mason and Cora Stryker Wednesday, April 2nd, 7:30 pm Poets Zachary Mason and Cora Stryker will read. Pegasus Books Downtown, 2349 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley (510) 649-1320.

Poets Chris Vitiello and Mary Burger Friday, April 4th, 7:30 pm Poets Chris Vitiello and Mary Burger will read. Pegasus Books Downtown, 2349 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley. (510) 649-1320.

The End of the Jews with Adam Mansbach Thursday April 10, 7:30pm Jewish Community Center of the East Bay 1414 Walnut Street, Berkeley Adam Mansbach, author of Angry Black White Boy, will read from his new novel, The End of the Jews. Mansbach?s rich, kinetic prose sheds new light on the traditional family epic, interweaving the tales of these three protagonists who, separated by generation and geography, lead parallel lives. Call (510) 848-0237 x140 for tickets. (Please note the above address. This event will not be at the store.)

Poets Rusty Morrison, Barbara Claire Freeman, and Elizabeth Robinson Sunday, April 13th, 7:30 pm We welcome poets Rusty Morrison, Barbara Claire Freeman and Elizabeth Morrison. Pegasus Books Downtown, 2349 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley (510) 649-1320.

Poets Kryah and Alex Lemon Wednesday, April 16th, 7:30 pm Poets Joshua Kryah and Alex Lemon will read. Pegasus Books Downtown, 2349 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley (510) 649-1320.

Poets Amanda Nadelberg and John Sakkis Friday, April 18th, 7:30 pm We are pleased to host an evening of poetry with Amanda Nadelberg, author of Isa the Truck Named Isadore (SlopeEditions, 2006), and John Sakkis, author of The Moveable Ones (Transmission). Pegasus Books Downtown, 2349 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley (510) 649-1320.

Poets Matt Hart, Darcie Dennigan and Joseph Massey Sunday, April 20th, 7:30 pm Poets Matt Hart, Darcie Dennigan and Joseph Massey will read. Pegasus Books Downtown, 2349 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley (510) 649-1320.

Readings from Sixteen Rivers Press Friday, April 25th, 7:30 pm Poets Lynn Knight, Nina Lindsay, Murray Silverstein and Helen Wickes will read. Pegasus Books Downtown, 2349 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley. (510) 649-1320.

POEMS HERE AND THERE: A Consideration of Place - Six poets with a range of residential relationships to the Bay Area Saturday, April 26th, 7:30 pm POEMS HERE & THERE will feature readings by six poets with a range ofresidential relationships to the Bay Area: Jeff T. Johnson (TheShort-Timer), Kaya Oakes (The Lifelong Resident), Claire Donato (TheVisitor), Jesse Nathan (The Transplant), and Jared Hawkley (ThePhoner). Pegasus Books Downtown, 2349 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley (510) 649-1320.