SF events 1.3

more events: http://www.craigslist.org
http://www.sfstation.com http://flavorpill.com
important events: http://globalexchange.org/getInvolved/bayarea.php
fun events: http://laughingsquid.org/squidlist/calendar


petition for california secession
http://www.petitiononline.com/casec/petition.html


Calif LCV Enviro Voting Record Scorecard
http://www.ecovote.org/scorecards/2004/


The Christian right's compassion deficit
http://www.workingforchange.com/article.cfm?itemid=18309


Guantanamo Torture Worse Than Reported
http://www.truthout.org/docs_05/010205A.shtml



ELECTION FRAUD DEMONSRTATIONS

January 3 (Monday), Noon
PRESS CONFERENCE AT BARBARA BOXER'S OFFICE
1700 Montgomery St, San Francisco

STEP OUT OF THE BOX, BARBARA!
Urge her to officially challenge the presidential election results.

Featuring Dolores Huerta: UFW co-founder, Walter Riley, Labor/Civil Rights Atty, Margot Smith, Gray Panthers, Michael Eisenscher, US Labor Against the War, Max Anderson, Berkeley City Council, Donald Goldmacher, Wellstone Voting Rights Task Force.

To carpool from the Palo Alto area, meet at the park and ride at Page Mill Road and 280 at 10:30am. For more information, contact Cheryl Lilienstein at (650) 380-6080.

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January 4 (Tuesday), 7pm
RALLY FOR THE REPUBLIC
Herbst Theater, 401 Van Ness, San Francisco

Emily Levin, project coordinator for Richard Hayes Phillips' precinct-level analysis of Ohio voting anomalies, will describe findings entered as evidence in Moss v. Bush showing that Ohio's 20 electoral votes were won by John Kerry. In Linda Byrket's documentary Video the Vote you will witness the shameful voter suppression tactics deployed to deny predominantly African American communities of Ohio their right to vote.  Researcher-analyst Warren Stewart will describe the mysteries of New Mexico's national record for undervotes and phantom voters that resulted in a 1% margin awarding the state's electors to Bush. ReDefeat Bush founder David Lytel will provide an insightful preview of the crucial electoral contest starting just days from now.

Suggested donation: $5 - $10 (no one turned away for lack of funds).

For more information, contact Dan Ashby at dan [at] redefeatbush.com or (415) 595-1289.

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January 5 (Wednesday), Noon
A FUNERAL FOR FAIR ELECTIONS
Lytton Plaza (University Ave. at Emerson St.), Palo Alto

Fair Elections died on Nov. 2, 2004.  The causes of death will be announced and a brief eulogy will be offered, followed by a procession to Congresswoman Anna Eshoo's office on 698 Emerson, where flowers will be laid on the coffin.  Public wailing will be led by the Raging Grannies.

Sponsored by the Bay Area Coalition for Election Reform, Women's International League for Peace & Freedom (Peninsula Chapter), and the Peninsula Raging Grannies. For more information, call (650) 223-3306 or email info [at] ElectionFraud2004.org


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Come to the PRO-DEMOCRACY/COUNT EVERY VOTE RALLY this Monday, January 
3rd from 12:00 Noon to 1:30 pm
at (D-CA) Senator Barbara Boxer's San Francisco Office,
1700 Montgomery St (near Chestnut & Embarcadero)

Come to the VERIFYGRA RALLY this Thursday, January 6th from 12:00 Noon 
to 1:30 pm
at Senator Barbara Boxer's (D-CA) San Francisco Office,
1700 Montgomery St (near Chestnut & Embarcadero)
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# Legal challenge to Bush's election - mtg 1/4 7 pm
Please join us on Tuesday 1/4 at 7:00 at the Herbst Theater.
401 Van Ness @ Grove / McAllister
There WILL Be a Challenge of Electors in the Congress on January 6th
that Needs YOUR Support on January 4th in San Francisco



# Mon, Jan 3, 2005      12:00 pm
Call for Boxer to Challenge the Vote Jan. 6
Senator Boxer's Office
1700 Montgomery St.
San Francisco

Press Conference and Rally at 12 noon

Join Dolores Huerta and other labor, civil rights and peace leaders as we petition Senator Boxer to stand up and challenge the Electoral College vote that comes before Congress on Jan. 6.

While Jesse Jackson leads a Jan. 3 rally in Columbus, Ohio, calling attention to the misdeeds of Secretary of State Blackwell, the voting machine companies that "fixed" the recount, and the concerted effort there to deny African Americans and students the right to vote, here in California we'll let Barbara Boxer know that we, her constituents, expect her to step out and represent us. As chronicled in Fahrenheit 9/11, it was a shameful day in America when no Senator would join with the Black Caucus representatives to challenge the results of the 2000 election. That must not happen again.

At the Monday Press Conference we will be presenting thousands of signatures on hand circulated petitions calling on Senator Boxer to do the right thing. In addition, we'll inform the media of the 25,000+ on line signatures that Contest the Vote has also gathered on Boxer petitions nationally.

Join us to impress upon Senator Boxer our conviction that this election is not over!

In addition, at 11 am a group will meet at the Embarcadero BART station and walk over to Boxer's office together, handing out Electiongate fliers to passers-by.

Sponsored by (partial list): Wellstone Democratic Renewal Club's Voting Rights Task Force; United for Peace and Justice-Bay Area; East Bay Votes; Dean Club of Silicon Valley; Reclaim the Commons; ReDefeat Bush.

For more information, call Wellstone representatives at (510) 524-2316.
http://globalexchange.org/getInvolved/bayarea.php



# 1/4 at 4pm in SF: Stop Muni Fare Increases & Service Cutbacks at MTA Meeting
Municipal Transportation Agency City Hall, Room 400 Polk & McAllister Streets
Despite the fact that we suffered a large fare increase for San Francisco buses and trains (SF Muni Railway or Muni) just over 1 year ago, we are again threatened with a fare increase from $1.25 to $1.75 with admittedly no increase in service. We need your protests now to demand that the large Financial District Corporations pay a profits tax to Muni and to oppose any fare increase. The rich, who make over $125,000 a year in San Francisco and/or reside in San Francisco, can pay a city income tax of 1% to help our city survive and the profitable large Financial District corporations can pay a profit tax to do the same. All public transit systems are mostly subsidized with our tax dollars, not fares, and a loud clear demand must be made to the federal legislators from San Francisco to obtain more federal funds for our public transportation system, without which San Francisco cannot exist.
See also: (1) the MTA website at:
http://www.sfmuni.com/cms/brd/mta/mtaindx.htm
and (2) Excellent article on the crisis a the 12/8/04 beyondchron.org website at:
http://www.beyondchron.org/default.asp?sourceid=&smenu=110&twindow=&mad=&sdetail=1204&wpage=1&skeyword=&sidate=&ccat=&ccatm=&restate=&restatus=&reoption=&retype=&repmin=&repmax=&rebed=&rebath=&subname=

# 1/4 at 6:30pm in SF: Emergency Meeting of the Bay Area Anti-Death Penalty Coalition
Haymarket Books Library, 110 Capp st @ 15th St.
Emergency meeting Tuesday, January 4th, 6:30 pm, Haymarket Books Library, 110 Capp street, San Francisco. We want to show our opposition to this execution and try to stop it. Planning is already in the works for a press conference/rally the week before the scheduled execution. Want to help plan this or other events before the 4th, have more ideas about what we could do? Call 510-938-2033 or e-http://indybay.org camconnect101 [at] yahoo.com


# Tue, Jan 4 7-9:00 pm FREE!
AgriCulture: Roots of Resistance in the Midwest
Ecology Center 2530 San Pablo @ Dwight Way Berkeley
Join Katharine Jolda and Ingrid Evjen-Elias for a reportback of their three-week bicycle trip in the land of corn, soybeans, and Wal-Mart. Journeying through southern Nebraska and Kansas they interviewed organic farmers, old-timers, and locals about the social, economic, and environmental affects of industrialized agriculture. The stories and photos they'll share portray a region in which a fossil-fuel dependent food system is eroding both topsoil and rural communities. But they found pockets of resistance too. In Lincoln, Nebraska a group of small farmers have organized a marketing coop where they can sell their value-added products. In Marysville, Kansas a single mom-organic rancher is raising healthy cattle by keeping her land in pasture. And in Salina, Kansas researchers at the Land Institute are developing what they call Natural Systems Agriculture by breeding perennial grain varieties. You'll also hear about Sandhill Farm, a biodynamic farm and intentional community in northeastern Missouri which for thirty years has been modeling an alternative to its monoculture neighbors. If activists in the Midwest can create such local food systems, we can create them anywhere!
http://globalexchange.org/getInvolved/bayarea.php



# Burning Man tix go on sale Jan 5 at NOON http://burningman.com
The cheapest tix Sell out the 1st day: 10,000 tix avail @ $175. Limit: 2



# January 6th: Electoral College Votes to Be Certified and Protested
12/21/2004 MANY VOTERS BELIEVE IRREGULARITIES MEAN INCORRECT ELECTORAL VOTES
On January 6th, 2005 there will be a "Block Bush Insurrection Rally" at the U.S. Capitol. That day is when the electoral votes, which will have been sealed and sent to the President of the U.S. Senate, are to be read aloud to both Houses of Congress. The No Stolen Elections campaign says that if one member of the House and one member of the Senate object to the certification of the vote, then all members of Congress will finally discuss these issues so they are urging people to call their Congresspeople and Senators. Locally and nationwide, voters are concerned about voter suppression and disenfranchisement, especially in African-American and Hispanic communities. Folks Don't Get It: On African-American voter disenfranchisement in the 2004 election | Against the House: It's a Rigged Game http://indybay.org
http://indymedia.org


# The next meeting of the (Northern California) 9-11 Truth Alliance will be
Thursday, January 6, 7:00pm - 10:00pm, at 136 Taylor Street, San
Francisco, only 1 block from Market, and two blocks from BART. Please
call the hotline at 1-866-268-2320 for directions and other information.
http://wtc7.net - 911visibility.org - http://911truth.org
http://oilempire.us - http://dieoff.org - http://peakoil.net
http://911research.wtc7.net/talks/wtc/index.html
http://globalresearch.ca - http://cooperativeresearch.org
http://deceptiondollar.com - http://911review.com
http://communitycurrency.org - http://septembereleventh.org
http://www.communitycurrency.org - http://www.deceptiondollar.com
http://www.911truth.org - 911 - inside job


# Thu, Jan 6 7-9pm FREE!
Arctic Quest, Journey through a Threatened Wilderness
Ecology Center 2530 San Pablo Ave @ Dwight, Berkeley
Join author Chad Kister for a slideshow presentation of his journey by foot and raft through the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The Arctic Refuge is the last undeveloped section of Alaska's Arctic coast line, and is a critical breeding ground for hundreds of thousands of caribou, many species of birds, polar bear, musk ox, snowy owl, Arctic Char, Walrus, seal, Bowhead whale, snow geese, Arctic Tern, golden eagles, and many more creatures.
This amazing land is threatened by President George Bush's call to open the coastal plain -- the biological heart of the refuge -- to oil development. If pursued, oil development would provide less than a 6 month supply of oil for the United States and would destroy the refuge.
Come find out about the work of the Arctic Refuge Defense Campaign and what you can do to help protect this unique ecosystem.
http://www.ecologycenter.org
http://globalexchange.org/getInvolved/bayarea.php


# Dear Able Seawomen, Primping Pirates,
and Labeless worshippers,

CHRYSALIS ENLIGHTENMENT SERIES BEGINS AGAIN
A WHOLE NEW SERIES
with
tHE mONTH OF jANUARY'S cURRICULUM AS FOLLOWS:
JANUARY 6TH,
Meditations taught by a Christian Order of mystics who worship the
spirit of SOPHIA (the female spirit of wisdom)
January 13TH
K. Ruby of Wise Fool teaches:
A form of Tantric Breathwork to create health grounding and deeper
commitment to wholeness
January 20th
Ed Holmes Of the SF Mime Troupe:
Teaches elements of vaudeville: or The one Up.

WHERE: WE have a New Studio, our Studio @ Project Artaud
the location is a RED DOOR right next door to Southern Exposure
Gallery located @ 17th and Alabama

WHEN: Every Thursday Night!!!
7 to 11 pm
Please arrive on time.

Cost: $15 to $25 none turned away!!!
JUST SHOW UP!!!!!



# A Benefit for the Tsunami Victims and Families
Wed Jan 5 9:00 PM club SIX 60 Sixth Street
San Francisco, CA 94103 view map
415-531-6593 http://www.clubsix1.com
-Vinroc (Triple Threat)
-Mr. E (Da Joint)
-Ross Hogg (Ital Hi-Fi)
-DJ Neta (Ital Hi-Fi)
-Royce (Blufizz)
-DJ De' (Lion Paw)
-Mpenzi (Knowmadic DJs)
*Live Performance by*
NATIVE ELEMENTS
Hosted by Fran Boogie & Co.
$5 Admission / Donation
Anything will be appreciated



# Fri Jan 7 8pm Four Indybay Photographers Show Photos AT SF'S BALAZO GALLERY
Matt Fitt, Peter Maiden, Charles Slay, and Eric Wagner—will be showing their work in a joint exposition at the Balazo Gallery in San Francisco, from December 27th, 2004 to January 12th, 2005. The pictures, which these volunteer photographers posted as news to Indybay, will be displayed as objects of art.
2811 Mission @ 24th St, SF. Salinas-based band Rum and Rebellion will host a closing party on Friday, January 7th, starting at 8 p.m. Meet the faces behind the cameras and do a good turn for a great gallery; $5 http://indybay.org



# 1/8: Mushroom Hike (los altos) AT HIDDEN VILLA
Learn how to identify common families of mushrooms. Wade Leschyn of the Mycological Society of San Francisco discusses edible and poisonous varieties. Bring a basket for collecting specimens and a small knife. Hike contingent on weather. Space limited – register early. $10/person (ages 10 and up).
Sat., Jan. 8th – 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Hidden Villa, 26870 Moody Road, Los Altos Hills, CA 94022
Call (650) 949-8653 or visit HTTP://www.hiddenvilla.org


# 1/8: Marin Peace & Justice Coalition sponsor forum on Iraq War (san rafael)
Marin Peace and Justice Coaliton is sponsoring a public forum on the war in Iraq on January 8, 2005 from 10 a.m.to 1 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 240 Channing Way, San Rafael. Refreshments will be served. There is no charge for this event.


# Jan 8 Raw Foods Potluck
http://rawveg.info/potlucks.html
http://www.rawveg.info/
http://www.bodytechnician.com/
SFLivingFoods-subscribe [at] yahoogroups.com
Call the Sproutline at 415-751-2806
up to date events and any last minute changes.
Pot Luck and Speaker Gathering by the
Marin Living Foods Community
Our Featured Speaker Will Be
DR. RICK DINA
Dr. Rick Dina, D.C. has been studying and practicing optimal vegan
nutrition for 18 years. He has been a primarily raw food vegan for 17
years. After earning his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Life University
in Atlanta, GA in 1997, he joined the staff at True North Health Center
in Sonoma
County. In addition to his clinical duties helping patients recover
from diabetes, hypertension, autoimmune diseases etc., through
fasting and
improved nutrition, he conducted informative and entertaining weekly
presentations on a variety of pertinent health and nutrition topics.
In 2001, Dr. Dina moved to Seattle, Washington to teach vegan
nutrition and the principles of health and natural hygiene at Bastyr
University, the
leading 4-year school for the study of Naturopathic Medicine. He now
practices nutrition consulting and chiropractic at Vitality Health
Center of Marin in San Rafael, where he will be joined by his wife
Karin, a
14-year raw food vegan, upon completion of her doctor of chiropractic
degree in
the spring of 2005. Dr. Dina can be reached at 415-472-7070.

When : On Saturday,
January 8th, from 6 til 9pm,
Where: 1 Wellbrock Hts. San Rafael, CA 94903 (directions below)
Cost: $3 donation and Raw food dish to serve 8 per person

Please Join Us - Everyone Welcome! 6:00 pm start.
PLEASE try to be on time. We eat at 6:15 and our speakers generally
start
at 7:00

Please bring a raw food dish of your choice to serve 8 people making
sure to
review the guidelines for food below.
*********** Guidelines for Food ***********
Please prepare your dishes with raw, organic (at least
pesticide/herbicide
free), vegetarian (vegan - no animal products) ingredients. Nothing
cooked,
steamed, baked or otherwise heated above 105 degrees is appropriate
for
this
potluck. Dehydrated foods and dried fruits are fine as long as they
have
been prepared within the temperature guideline above. Tofu and most
seaweeds
are not raw foods. Please pay attention to what might go into your
dish;
oils, vinegar, spices, salt...is it raw, healthy, etc. Could it be
added
later at the potluck by those who want it?
Some attendees have been on the raw path for 20+ years so we must
adhere to
these seemingly strict guidelines. There are some wonderful raw foods
cookbooks available at the local health food stores for new ideas, or
you
can go to http://www.living-foods.com for lots of great recipes. Beautiful
leafy
greens and veggies presented in a wide variety of (raw) ways are
always
a
winner. Be creative, enjoy yourself and have fun! If in doubt - leave
it
out! Call or email if you need ideas or have questions.
******* Plates and Silverware *******
Please bring your own plate and silverware. Not only is it
ecologically
beneficial, it's a much more pleasing dining experience.
Directions: Aldersgate Church is in San Rafael, Marin County,
California. It
sits on a hill overlooking Kaiser hospital.
It can be reached by US Highway 101 north of San Francisco, exiting at
Freitas Parkway just north of the Marin County Civic center, a noted
Frank
Lloyd Wright designed structure. Following Freitas Parkway west, turn
left
on Las Gallinas, then right on Nova Albion Way. Turn right again on
Montecillo, passing Kaiser Hospital. Turn left on Trellis and left
again at
the crest of the hill, which is Wellbrock Heights. Follow the street
into
the parking area. Map available at http://www.1wellbrock.org

If you have questions about food choices, directions, or anything
else
you
may email or call Hugh at
(415) 883-5201, <<mailto:vibrantlife4u [at] earthlink.net>> or Melissa at
(415)
609-5354



# 1/9: Vegan Raw Organic Potluck (palo alto) 10 AM @ Bay Leaf Cafe
(650) 321 7466 520 Ramona St Palo Alto, CA 94301
http://www.thebayleafcafe.com/



# http://www.infinitelove.info/event.htm Monthly Raw, vegan organic potluck
Jan 12 Every 2nd Sunday 10am Bay Leaf Cafe, Palo Alto


# Wed, Jan 12, 2005 - Mon, Dec 12, 2005 5:30 pm
Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and Bin Laden, from the Soviet Invasion to September 10, 2001
World Affairs Council of Northern California
312 Sutter Street, Suite 200 SF, CA 94108
Meet the Author
> Steve Coll, Managing editor and former South Asia Bureau Chief at The
> Washington Post; author of Ghost Wars
> In Ghost Wars, Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist Steve Coll Coll tells the
> secret history of the CIA's role in Afghanistan, including its covert program
> against Soviet troops from 1979 to 1989, and examines the rise of the Taliban,
> the emergence of bin Laden, and the secret efforts by CIA officers and their
> agents to capture or kill bin Laden in Afghanistan after 1998. His book
> answers the questions so many have asked since 9/11: To what extent did
> America's best intelligence analysts grasp the rising threat of Islamist
> radicalism? Who tried to stop bin Laden and why did they fail? Steve Coll
> covered Afghanistan as the South Asia Bureau Chief at the Washington Post
> between 1989 and 1992.
Check-in: 5:30 PM
> Program: 6:00 PM
Cosponsored by Global Exchange and Stacey's Independent Bookstore
Nonmembers: $15.00;
Global Exchange Members may attend at the co-sponsor rate: $7.00;
Students (w/IDs): $5 World Affair Council Members: Free.
http://globalexchange.org/getInvolved/bayarea.php


# Jan 14 & 15 -THE BAD PORNO FEST!!! -Center for Sex & Culture at 398 11th, SF-8 pm ? $10-20
porn that's so bad, it's good! The Bad Porno Fest features a video night and the Porno Slam, an evening of hilarious interpretive readings of truly groan-provoking smut. sliding scale

# Jan 15-Erotic Enhancement: Oral & Handjob Skills-Center for Sex & Culture at 398 11th, SF-2 pm
with Tracy Bartlett Erotic Enhancement classes are more than just sex lectures



# Please go to http://www.tomjoad.org/jan16vigil.htm to learn why a
January 16th "Rally Against Global Terror" in Berkeley is really a Rally
for more militarism, for a continuation of occupation, home demolitions,
Wall building, ethnic cleansing.


# Jan 20 Fraudulent inauguration of war criminal GW Bush GENERAL STRIKE
Also Massive National Protests: http://indymedia.org


# ALL OUT FOR January 20 Counter-Inaugural &
March 19/20 Global Day of Protest on 2nd Anniversary of the war
All cities across the globe. Global: http://indymedia.org
5pm Thu Jan 20 in SF: http://indybay.org


# "A WAKE FOR PEACE" JAZZ FUNERAL FOR DEMOCRACY
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA JAN 20, 2005 @ 11:00 A.M.
http://www.jazzfuneralfordemocracy.com/


# J20 Pretzels Everywhere!
Please forward this along! Inauguration protest
information for Portland is online at
http://www.j20pdx.net
J20 - Anti-Inauguration Call-to-Action


# J20 Pretzels Everywhere 1/5/05
author: The Bakers Dozen
In a dream I saw it raining pretzels at the pretzel parade.
I'll never forget it.
The price of pretzels plummeted all over the world.
Though none did starve, one did choke - the grand marshall of the parade.
The festivities continued unabated.
http://www.organiccollective.org


# Not One Damn Dime Day - Jan 20, 2005
Since our religious leaders will not speak out against the war in
Iraq, since our political leaders don't have the moral courage t
oppose it, Inauguration Day, Thursday, January 20th, 2005 is "Not
One Damn Dime Day" in America.

On "Not One Damn Dime Day" those who oppose what is happening in our
name in Iraq can speak up with a 24-hour national boycott of all forms
of consumer spending.

During "Not One Damn Dime Day" please don't spend money. Not one damn
dime for gasoline. Not one damn dime for necessities or for impulse
purchases. Not one damn dime for nothing for 24 hours.

On "Not One Damn Dime Day," please boycott Wal-Mart, Kmart, Target...
Please don't go to the mall or the local convenience store. Please
don't buy any fast food (or any groceries at all for that matter).

For 24 hours, please do what you can to shut the retail economy down.
The object is simple. Remind the people in power that the war in Iraq
is immoral and illegal; that they are responsible for starting it and
that it is their responsibility to stop it.

"Not One Damn Dime Day" is to remind them, too, that they work for
the people of the United States of America, not for the internationa
corporations and K Street lobbyists who represent the corporations and
funnel cash into American politics.

"Not One Damn Dime Day" is about supporting the troops.

Now 1,200 brave young Americans and (some estimate) 100,000 Iraqis
have died. The politicians owe our troops a plan - a way to come home.

There's no rally to attend. No marching to do. No left or right wing
agenda to rant about. On "Not One Damn Dime Day" you take action by
doing nothing.
You open your mouth by keeping your wallet closed.

For 24 hours, nothing gets spent, not one damn dime, to remind our
religious leaders and our politicians of their moral responsibility to
end the war in Iraq and give America back to the people.
Please share this email with as many people as possible


# FRI JAN 21, 2005, 2:30-5 PM Novato
ANTI-WAR DEMONSTRATION - STOP THE WAR!
STOP USING OUR YOUNG PEOPLE AS CANNON FODDER!
BRING THE TROOPS HOME!
MILITARY RECRUITMENT CENTER, 1559 S. NOVATO BLVD., NOVATO, CA
(AT THE TRIANGLE SHOPPING CENTER)
PUPPETS, DRUMMING, MEMORIAL PHOTOS OF U.S. AND IRAQI WAR DEAD, PICKETING AND PROCESSION
BRING SIGNS - BRING DRUMS - BRING FRIENDS
FOR INFORMATION, CONTACT ¡PRESENTE!  nbnvrc [at] earthlink.net
This event is part of a larger comprehensive draft/recruitment educational series in Marin.
For ongoing activities including weekly peace vigils,
weekly organizing meetings, and committee meetings:
http://www.mpjc.org/ongoing.html


# Fri Jan 21 Green Beat Music Gathering 7:00 - 9:30pm $10 door
2-for-1 by making reservations 48 hours in advance
Now you can see SF's most passionate songwriters break from their glamorous
nightclub appearances, and unveil their hearts and souls in an intimate acoustic gathering. There will be a few open slots for other songwriters, so come early to sign up.
RSVP: reserveseats [at] aweber.com
http://www.acousticsongwriters.com 510 549-4300


# Interestingly enough, the anniversary of Roe vs. Wade
(turning 32 Jan. 22, 2004) occurs Sat. A group called
Walk for Life West Coast will be having a permitted
march through the embarcadero etc. that day. They are
pro-life. There has been a call for action for
counter protests that day. And so Jan. 21 has been
called a day of teach-ins and awareness of issues
related to abortion rights. Check out more on Indymedia:
http://sfbay.indymedia.org/womyn/
http://www.indybay.org/news/2004/12/1708701.php



# Sat Jan 22 SF 9pm-3am
Our friends and amazingly-talented musicians of Rosin Coven have invited us to create and collaborate in a theatrical presentation of stories from the infamous Edward Gorey ...Vau de Vire style!  Also in the evening's line-up is Jill Tracy...a most hauntingly-beautiful creature with a voice and piano-talant you really must experience live.  So, dress in your finest Edwardian or Gorey-esque attire and come join us.
Paradox Media & Cat Club Present: “Evil Garden” The Fifth Annual Edwardian Ball
(a elegantly sinister San Francisco tradition since the turn of the century)
Sat Jan 22nd, 2005 at the Cat Club 8th & Folsom, SF 9pm-3am
$12 in Edwardian or Gorey-esque attire, $15 in modern day garb
Live Perf * Music, Storytelling & Gorey Theatre by Rosin Coven
http://www.rosincoven.com
* Inappropriate acrobatic antics & acting out by Vau de Vire Society
http://www.vaudeviresociety.com
* Fiendish fatale Jill Tracy http://www.jilltracy.com
With Edwardian Disc Jockeys: * Miz Margo http://www.darksparkle.com
* and more TBA... Décor by Puppets & Pie http://www.edwardianball.com


# Saturday, January 22 at 1 pm, Canopy will be planting trees at the Palo Alto Golf Course (near the Baylands) and we need your help to do it! No experience is necessary, and Canopy supplies all the tools. If you are interested, please let me know. take care,
Jana Dilley Program Director Canopy: Trees for Palo Alto
3921 East Bayshore Road Palo Alto, CA 94303 650-964-6110
fax: 650-964-6173 http://www.Canopy.org



# World Social Forum, January 26 - 31 in Porto Allegre


# Fascist Party is Saturday 29 January. I prefer to have it dubbed as an Inauguration Festivity in Honour of our President. It'll be good.


# Sat Jan 29 SpiralMuse, Goddess Arts Institute and Opel: Sensuelle
A late night dance flavor for all the senses ~ Details and Location TBA
SPIRALMUSE HOME OF WELLBEING 3387 22nd Street @ Guerrero
http://www.spiralmuse.org


# Thu Mar 3: 1st Thurs Art Receptions @ 49 Geary 5:30-7:30p FREE
12 galleries on 4 floors. Cross Streets Market, 3rd St. Do not miss:
http://davidmaisel.com aerial photos of mining operations. 4th Floor


# Mar 19,20 Anniv of 2003 bombing of IRAQ - GENERAL STRIKE
Massive Global Protests: http://sf.indymedia.org


# "Central Park Belongs to the People--March on Central Park on March 20
to End the Occupation!" http://indymedia.org


# NO TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION - INCOME TAX IS VOLUNTARY
Do not feed the machine April 15th. GENERAL STRIKE
Northern California War Tax Resistance announce list. (510) 843-9877
Infor/support for conscientious war tax resisters in the SF Bay Area.
http://www.nowartax.org nowartax-subscribe [at] lists.riseup.net


# Five years after thousands of activists came to Washington
DC in the first mass show in the U.S. of dissent and solidarity with the global
struggle against the World Bank and IMF, the Mobilization for Global Justice is
calling for people to come to Washington DC April 15-17th, 2005 to protest the
institutions during their semi-annual spring meetings and to celebrate the
other, more just world that is under construction due to the daily resistance
of millions of people worldwide!

For More Information and to Get Involved:
Visit http://www.globalizethis.org E-mail mgj [at] riseup.net



PATRIOT ACT I and II are NULL and VOID
Any law that is repugnant to the Constitution of the United States
of America is NULL and VOID. Marburry v. Madison -1803