SF events 9.26

Eye on Mother Earth http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Study/vanishing

http://www.patriotamerica.com/TedGunderson/Reports.htm

an imperfect but strange and fascinating backgrounder http://www.serendipity.li

# 9/26 Green Action Summit Fri Sep 26 9am-5pm Shattuck Plaza Hotel
2086 Allston Way (at Shattuck) in Berkeley http://www.craigslist.org/eve/16439909.html

# Every Fri http://www.KPFA.org 94.1fm 1-2 pm Terra Verde

# Fri Sep 26, 1:30 and 5:30 p.m. 'HOW TO BE A CITIZEN' - PUBLIC ART PERFORMANCE
Commissioned by the San Francisco Art Commission's Art on Market
Street, dance performance troupe Flyaway's "How to be a Citizen"
celebrates a century of peaceful protests on Market Street - including
the labor marches of the 1930's, the Harvey Milk Candlelight march,
and past and current anti-war gatherings - as evidence of public
political participation that has led to meaningful change. Justin
Herman Plaza, Market & Embarcadero Free. http://www.flyawayproductions.com

# Fri Sep 26 5:30 p http://www.critical-mass.org Justin Herman Plaza
Embarcadero @ Market. Bring Bike, Helmet, Light, costume?
Car Busters: http://www.carbusters.ecn.cz
Citystreets: http://www.citystreets.org
Critical Mass Hub: http://www.criticalmasshub.com
Car Free Cities guide: http://www.carfree.com
Transportation Alternatives: http://www.transalt.org
Bicycle Civil Liberties Union: http://www.bclu.org
Italian Car Free Advocates: http://www.digilander.iol.it/partizan
Alliance for a Paving Moratorium: http://www.lesscars.org

# Hear Oakland's youths Fri Sept. 26, the EastSide Arts Alliance presents another installment in its monthly town hall series "Fight the Power!" The series allows Oakland's youths to speak out on violence, the police, and the criminal justice system in the East Bay and beyond. Oakland is currently suffering a soaring homicide rate, with a considerable number of victims and perpetrators being young, making this meeting very important for community members to attend. 6-8 p.m., EastSide Arts Alliance, 2595B International, Oakl. Free. (510) 533-6629. http://www.sfbg.com/37/52/x_alerts.html

# Fri Sep 26, 8:30 p.m. THIS WEEK IN N. CALIFORNIA: PROP 54 WITH WARD CONNERLY AND EVA PATTERSON live, in-studio debate on measure that would ban most public agencies
from collecting data based on race. Joining host Belva Davis and other
journalists will be Eva Patterson, director of the San Francisco
Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights, and University of California
Regent Ward Connerly. KQED, Channel 9,http://www.thisweek.kqed.org/onair.html?twem091903

# Come skate, dance, and party this Friday night from 9pm till late at
CELLspace, 2050 Bryant street at 18th in SF!
'Freakaz on Wheelz: The Return' - A dance/skate event to benefit
CELLspace, with beats by DJs D. Stein and C.B. Funk, hip-hop, and
more. Your donation of $10-$20 includes rental skates and will help keep
CELLspace rolling into 2004 and beyond. http://www.skates.com Skates on Haight

# ZION I Fri Sep 26, 9pm WE ONE FAM concert & show. Bay Hip-Hop
Artist and Community in collaboration with BNB. HOSTED BY DAVEY D
ZION I, JAHI & THE LIFE, ISE LYFE, NICKIE LOVE & COLORED INK. Spinning by DJ
SAKE ONE. Oakland Box Theater 1928 Telegraph Ave Oakland
http://www.oaklandbox.com http://www.craigslist.org/eve/16628226.html

# 9/26 * Bonny Doon Beach Party http://www.craigslist.org/eve/15718255.html


# 9/27 Volunteer, meet people, and restore beautiful Lake Merced 9am-Noon
Lake Merced Blvd at Sunset Blvd, SF 2 blocks South of Sloat / 37th
http://www.onebrick.org http://www.craigslist.org/eve/16418159.html

# Saturday September 27, 10:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
STRING BAND CONVENTION AT THE BERKELEY FARMER'S MARKET
The Berkeley Farmers' Market and KPFA bring you the market's first
String Band Convention, featuring a string band contest followed by a
community dance. Everyone is invited and musicians not in the contest
are encouraged to bring their strings as the community dance will
feature an open band. The day will be hosted by Suzy Thompson of
Bluegrass Intentions and California Cajun Orchestra and KPFA's Mary
Tilson who does "America's Back Forty Show: For hicks from coast to
coast." Saturday Berkeley Farmers' Market, Civic Center Park, Center
St. at MLK, Jr. Way, Berkeley. Free.

# Polyamory BBQ and Picnic Sep 27 Sat Berkeley Marina noon-5 PM.
BYO Tofu, kid friendly place. University Ave East
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# Sat Sep 27, 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. Dennis KUCINICH AT THE LGBT COMMUNITY CENTER
Panelists will include representatives of the "No on 54" Campaign and the Black
Coalition on AIDS. 1800 Market @ Octavia http://www.kucinich.us/glbt.htm

# Art Opening: Free Mattress Opening: Sat Sep 27 6-10pm free
Pond 324 14th St @ Mission & Valencia http://www.mucketymuck.org

# Sat Sep 27 7:30 p.m. RESOUNDING CURRENTS: $15
A Concert & Benefit for Seaflow - Protect Our Living Oceans
Dance Palace - at 5th & B streets in Pt. Reyes Station, West Marin
(on the edge of 50,000 acres of pristine wilderness) http://www.dancepalace.org (Directions)
Russill Paul, Seaflow and Bay Area Artists, join in a concert of music
and dance in celebration of whales and dolphins. 100% of proceeds will
benefit Seaflow, a grassroots environmental organization in Marin County.
Russill Paul - Musician, composer and international master teacher will
perform new material incorporating evocative sounds of nature and vedic
chants. Vocals and Instruments, Electric Sitar, Classical Guitar and Harmonica
Featuring Arshad Syed - Percussion: Tablas, Nal, Duffli, Madals and Chimes
http://www.russillpaul.com http://www.seaflow.org

# 9/27 The Bush Administration and the Big Lie Speaker - ROBERT SCHEER 7:30 PM
San Mateo Unitarian Universalists Church - Sanctuary and Ann Benner Room. $10.00
http://www.sanmateopeaceaction.org http://www.robertscheer.com.
http://www.craigslist.org/eve/16473010.html

# Sat. Sept. 27 8 pm Dennis Kucinich Concert in Oakland
Meet Dennis Kucinich for President at this campaign for Kucinich event. He represents The Soul of the Worker and the American Restoration. Spoken Word, Live Music..details TBA. Dennis Kucinich will be here in person. He is the most progressive of all of the democratic candidates running to beat Bush in 2004. Come on down and get your questions & concerns answered. Oakland Box Theater, 1928 Telegraph Ave., Oakland
http://www.sfheart.com/Butterfly_Calendar.html

# 9/27 Chemical Brothers Release Party @ 1015 Folsom
http://www.craigslist.org/eve/16456434.html

# Int'l Day of Protest Against War & Occupation Sep 28 12 Noon Dolores Park, SF
http://www.internationalanswer.org/campaigns/s28/index.html

# Sun, Sep 28 Noon Gather at Dolores Park, march to: 2pm - Rally at Civic Center
Anti-War Protests Around World: "End the Occupation! Bring the Troops Home Now! Money for Jobs & Human Needs, Not for War"
http://www.globalexchange.org/getInvolved/bayarea.html

# 28 Sep http://www.folsomstreetfair.com 10a-6p Btwn 7th and 12th

# Sunday September 28, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
GG PARK DISC GOLF COURSE GRAND OPENING AND FRISBEE FESTIVAL
Friends of Recreation & Parks and the San Francisco Disc Golf Club
invite you to celebrate the grand opening of the Golden Gate Park Disc
Golf Course. There will be frisbee games for kids, a raffle, and
demonstrations by some of the best frisbee players in the country. All
of Marx Meadow is reserved, so bring friends and a picnic, play the
new course and have some fun. Golden Gate Park, Marx Meadow (JFK Drive
btw 25th & 30th Free http://www.sfdiscgolf.org

# Sep 28 Sun 8th Annual How Berkeley Can You Be? Festival
Grand Parade Starts California and University Avenue and proceeds up University Avenue to Shattuck, turns right on Shattuck to Center Street and then goes down Center Street two blocks, where it ends in Civic Center Park. Grand Parade: 11 am - 1 pm
11a-5p (Free) http://www.sfstation.com/city_events/berkeley03.htm

# 9/28 SCUBA Swap Meet! (California Dive Center, San Bruno)
715 El Camino Real http://www.craigslist.org/eve/16171427.html

# Sun Sep 28, 7pm $5 - $8 Goldie The Poet presents a new FILM Heavy
in the Game. Talented and prolific Bay Area artist Goldie the Poet brings
advanced screenings of his film "Heavy in the Game" to several Bay Area
theaters. "Heavy in the Game" - a docu/film written, directed and produced
by Goldie the Poet - depicts the lure of drug life in East Oakland,
California and how Marvin Holliday (the main character played by Daniel L.
Muhammad) is redeemed from the clutches of its deadly grasp. The poignant
film loosely reflects aspects of the screenwriter's past life.
http://www.manhunt.com/news/stories/3591.html
Oakland Box Theater 1928 Telegraph Ave Oakland http://www.oaklandbox.com

# Movie Night for MozambiqueFrom:  RippleEffect
False Profit HQ 43 Norfolk St, San Francisco, CA View Map
Sun Sep 28, 7:00pm Watch 'SPIRITED AWAY', enjoy beer and popcorn, interact with similarly fascinating people and get active! raise money for VillageReach, a non-profit group that pursues a novel approach to preventing the spread of serious diseases in Mozambique.
http://movies.yahoo.com/shopd=hv&cf=info&id=1808405164&intl=us or http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0245429 http://causearipple.org $5

# Mon, Sep 29 7pm Film: "Unprecedented: The 2000 Presidential Election"
Grand Lake Neighborhood Center 530 Lake Park Ave. Oakland
http://www.globalexchange.org/getInvolved/bayarea.html


# Tue, Sep 30 11am - 2pm http://www.globalexchange.org/getInvolved/bayarea.html
Concert & Symposium for Peace, Human Rights, & the Environment
SF State Malcolm X Plaza Holloway @ 19th Ave. http://www.sfsu.edu/faq/map.htm

# California Renewable Energy Happy Hour. Sep 30 6-9pm
http://care.sunsolver.com Berkeley at Beckett's
http://www.berkeleybiodiesel.org

# Tue Sep 30 7p-8:30p Forum: Defend Environmental Justice, Defeat Prop. 54!
TEACH-IN: KPFA commentator and activist Joy Moore and representatives from the
Coalition for an Informed California will explain the implications of
Proposition 54 and provide tools to spread the word. http://www.ecologycenter.org
Ecology Center, 2530 San Pablo Ave., near Dwight Way, Berkeley. Free.

Tue Sep 30, 7pm VICTORY IN CANCUN: REPORT BACK FROM FOOD FIRST
Representatives from Food First, Via Campesina and UNORCA (the largest
Mexican peasant federation) answer your questions on what happened at
the collapse of the World Trade Organization's Ministerial Meeting in
Cancun, what's next for the WTO, and the future of the global justice
movement. Co-sponsored by New College of California. New College
Theater, 777 Valencia Free.  http://www.foodfirst.org

# Tue, Sep 30        7:30pm New College 777 Valencia
   The WTO and the Pentagon: Making the World Safe for Corporate Power
http://www.globalexchange.org/getInvolved/bayarea.html

# Tue, Sep 30 7:30pm Robert Fisk: "The Fantasy War: Liberation, WMD,
and Democracy" 1st Presb. Church 1140 Cowper St Palo Alto $10
http://www.peaceandjustice.org http://www.globalexchange.org/getInvolved/bayarea.html

# Tue, Sep 30        7:30pm - 10pm Sunrise Center 45 San Clemente Drive, Suite C-200
   Campaign Finance Reform: Rescuing Democracy from the Hands of Big Money
Corte Madera http://www.globalexchange.org/getInvolved/bayarea.html


# Wed Oct 1, 7:00 p.m. 'DIRTY: INSIDE AMERICA'S TEENAGE DRUG EPIDEMIC'
Author of the best-selling "Class Dismissed" Meredith Maran will read
from and sign her new book, "Dirty," which follows three teenagers in
and out of three Bay area drug treatment programs. Maran likens the
problems that America faces with the trials of these three young
people and postulates sweeping reforms that may help both. Booksmith, 1644 Haight St.

# 911 people's investigation organizing meeting at 3220 Sacramento @ Lyon
Oct 2 Thu 7-10p http://www.communitycurrency.org/9-11.html http://www.wtc7.net
http://www.gnn.tv http://www.COPvCIA.com http://www.thewaronfreedom.com
http://www.globalresearch.ca http://www.infowars.com http://www.tenc.net
http://www.cooperativeresearch.org http://www.questionsquestions.net
http://www.oilempire.us http://www.peakoil.net http://www.globalresearch.ca
# Spanganga.com 3376 19th St @ Mission Tonite! Fri Oct 3, 7 - 10pm
# Sat Oct 4 World Vegetarian Day 9th @ Lincoln http://www.sfvs.org
seeking volunteers World Veg Day free t shirt! sunny_outdoors [at] yahoo.com
# 2003 NorCal Solar Home Tours Oct 4 9AM-3PM
Go on one of seven Bay Area solar tours on Saturday, October 4 and
visit homes where you can see the latest solar technology, talk to
homeowners, and meet various solar vendors. The Solar Tour is a great
way to learn more about solar power from people who are already using
it. Homes on the tour feature a range of solar systems including
grid-tied and battery backed photovoltaic systems, solar hot water
heating systems, and ground and rooftop mounts. Many homes also contain
green building features. $10 per car (pre-registration), $15 per car (tour day).
http://www.RecycleWorks.org http://www.norcalsolar.org/tour 1-888-442-2666
# Sat, Oct 04 - Sun, Oct 05 11am - 6pm Reggae in the Park
Golden Gate Park - Sharon Meadow $20 adv. $35 door. Steel Pulse, Sizzla,
Lucky Dube, Barrington Levy, Michael Rose, Prezident Brown, Groundation
& Pacific Vibrations. http://www.globalexchange.org/getInvolved/bayarea.html
# Defeat Proposition 54 October 7, 2003 Vote http://www.mpjc.org
# Tue Oct. 7 noon, 9-11, Inside Job! Oakland federal bldg): 9-11-related topic.
911TA: Ken J., Ed R.; Don P. (invited), Jim H. on the collapse of Bldg 7 (invited). Guest
speakers: Ralph Schoenman; Miguel Molina (invited). http://www.wtc7.net
# Environmental and Social Justice Consequences of War - Baghdad to the Bay Area
Sat Oct 11, 9:30 AM - 8PM St. Boniface Church, 133 Golden Gate @ Jones
Barbara Lee, Wilson Riles, Jr * Workshops * Organizing Sessions * Activist Fair
* Food & Live Music $10 $25. Stud $5 http://www.envirosagainstwar.org
# Wed Oct 8 7 pm - 9 pm Urban Permaculture Slideshow Benefit
http://www.urbanpermacultureguild.org http://www.ecologycenter.org
Ecology Center, 2530 San Pablo Ave., near Dwight Way, Berkeley $5
# Wed, Oct 08 7:30pm Robert Fisk: "The Fantasy War: Liberation,
WMD, and Democracy"1st Presb Church 1140 Cowper St Palo Alto
http://www.globalexchange.org/getInvolved/bayarea.html
# Sat Oct 4 - A Political Comedy Fun(d)Raiser for Tom Ammiano (for mayor)S
Tom-A-Palooza II: Herbst Theatre. 401 Van Ness @ Grove 8pm.
With an assortment of SF's finest comedians: Will Durst, Bill Santiago,
Connie Champagne as Judy Garland, Bridget Schwartz, Doug Holsclaw, Luenell,
Karen Ripley, Yayne Abeba, Nick Leonard, Lisa Geduldig, Tom Ammiano.
# Understanding Alternative Medicine Seeing Disease Before It Manifests"
Sun Oct 12 1pm 3220 Sacramento @ Lyon) http://sftesla.org
http://sftesla.org/Newsletters/2003/SFTS_news_2003_10_12.htm
# 13 Oct Indigenous Peoples Day (Columbus Day). Public holiday.
# http://www.BurningMan.com HEAT THE STREET F(a)IRE! SUN OCT 12, NOON-MIDNIGHT
INDIANA ST bet. Mariposa / 21st, SF Main Entrance 19th / Tennessee.
In front of and inside Club Cocomo (650 Indiana) $10 Black Rock Attire; $20 St
Shine or Rain. All ages outdoors (kids under 12 free); 21+ in Cocomo.
Esprit Park closes and outdoor sound ends 10pm;
Street F(a)IRE! Ends at midnight; Cocomo closes 1:30am.
http://www.burningman.com/blackrockcity_yearround/special_events/decompression/index.htm
# 10/17: Seize the Airwaves! http://radio.indymedia.org
http://www.freeradio.org http://www.radio4all.org http://www.diymedia.net
# SAT OCT 25 MARCH ON WASHINGTON DC internationalanswer.org
# Halloween Party Castro Blocked off to Church till 1am with After party at Somarts?
# Nov 19-21 2003 : FTAA Demos Miami http://www.stopftaa.org flfairtrade.org
# November 22-23: Vigil and Direct Action Georgia http://www.soaw.org
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