SF events 6.3

http://www.rawfamily.com Raw Family's Favorite Green Smoothie Recipe:
1/2 pound of fresh lamb's quarters, or 1/2 bunch of fresh dinosaur kale
2 ripe mangoes 2 very ripe bananas 1 quart water
Blend thoroughly in a Vita-Mix blender.
Yields 1/2 a gallon of delicious smoothie.
The green smoothie will keep for at least 24 hours in the fridge or cooler,
stored in a glass or high quality plastic container.

for local burningman events send a blank email to:
sanfrancisco-announce-subscribe [at] burningman.com

food

Plastic Food Containers Linked With Breast Cancer
http://www.guardian.co.uk/food/Story/0,2763,1495255,00.html

eco

The world's widest forest spans eight time zones
http://news.independent.co.uk/world/environment/story.jsp?story=642847

Stop Global Warming Virtual March on Washington
http://www.stopglobalwarming.org/march

Glyphosate Toxic Roundup Worse http://dx.doi.org

BP's Time Bomb http://www.corpwatch.org
http://corpwatch.radicaldesigns.org/article.php?id=12340


Of the top oil producing countries in the world, only one is a democracy with a president who was elected on a platform of using his nation's oil revenue to benefit the poor. The country is Venezuela. The President is Hugo Chavez. Call him "the Anti-Bush." Support Venezuela by buying Citgo gas; a wholy-owned subsidiary of Venezuela.
http://www.commondreams.org/views05/0516-25.htm

Book Launch - "News, Inc.- a collection of essays exposing the
present media crisis by more than a dozen of the nation's top media
scholars, critics and journalists."

posters, pamphlets, and stickers http://www.falseignorance.info

Corporate Media Ownership and Its Threat to Democracy
http://www.projectcensored.org/

New Swedish Documents Illuminate CIA Action
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2005/printer_052105X.shtml

Turning Up the Heat on Wal-Mart
http://www.truthout.org/issues_05/060205LA.shtml

Darfur: Arrest War Criminals, Not Aid Workers = Human Rights Watch
http://www.hrw.org/english/docs/2005/05/31/sudan11043.htm

June 2005

SF: World Env. Day Green Screen Festival June 1-5
http://greenscreenfilmfestival.org/


# June 1-5 World Environment Day, SF Public events announced: Five days, five themes, limitless possibilities Four former SF mayors team up with Mayor Newsom to launch WED 2005 Urban Accords Declared: Cities and individuals take action for a livable future Green Cities Expo to showcase sustainable products and businesse http://www.wed2005.org # INTERN / VOLUNTEER POSITIONS FOR THE NATURAL WORLD MUSEUM In partnership with the United Nations World Environment Day 2005

http://www.WED2005.org . Volunteer opportunities from May 22 - June 8, 2005 at the Festival Pavilion (50,000 sq. ft.) at the Fort Mason Center, SF.

In exchange for their time all volunteers will receive admission to Natural World Museum's Art into Action exhibition and some of its events (see http://www.artintoaction.org for programming details). To volunteer Please contact Connie at connie [at] naturalworldmuseum.org or 415-378-4097


# WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY, June 1-5! The theme: GREEN CITIES FOR THE PLANET,
http://www.wed2005.org/wiki/ FIVE DAYS of WED 2005 events: http://www.wed2005.org/2.0.php?PHPSESSID=d4b316e28e201b4732e4bf6726d9214a


# Art into Action June 1, 2005-June 5, 2005 9am-9pm Exhibit is Free
http://artintoaction.org and http://www.wed2005.org


# Jun 1-5 Green Screen Environmental Film Fest Castro Theatre
http://www.greenscreenfilmfestival.org



Fri Jun 3

# Bridging the Social Justice and Environmental Movements: Now Is the Time for Community Conversations About People and the Environment in the Bayview and Beyond

As part of the U.N. World Environment Day activities, a coalition of Bay area community groups is hosting an event entitled "Bridging the Social Justice & Environmental Movements: Now Is the Time" on Friday, June 3 from 1-4:30 pm at the Southeast Community Facility in San Francisco's Bayview district. This civic gathering will provide a forum for people to relay their everyday experiences with the impacts of development and change in their communities and explore how we can learn to work together more effectively to build a just and sustainable world. Julia Butterfly Hill and Van Jones will co-host a panel including Bayview Hunters Point community leaders and selected international mayors, followed by interactive conversations with the presenters. To RSVP, please contact Paul Liotsakis at (415) 637-2339 or at liotsakis [at] yahoo.com.

Aaron G. Lehmer Program Director, Circle of Life

Surf: http://www.circleoflife.org Write: P.O. Box 3764, Oakland, CA 94609 Call: 510-601-9790 x303 / Fax: 510-601-9788 E-mail: alehmer [at] circleoflife.org

Stay Informed... Get Inspired... Take Action! Sign up for Circle of Life news and alerts, at: http://www.circleoflife.org/news/subscriptions.htm


# 2600 Meeting Friday, June 3 5:00PM - 7:00PM PDT (GMT-07:00)
San Francisco: 4 Embarcadero Plaza (inside). Payphones: (415)
398-9803, 9804, 9805, 9806.


# San Francisco People's Organization Convention Kick Off Party

Friday, June 3, 111 Minna Gallery, 6-9pm
$5-10 sliding scale, no one will be turned away for lack of funds.

Hosted by Matt Gonzalez.

Speakers: Ross Mirkarimi and Chris Daly

Performances by:
LA PLEBE, San Francisco Mission-based Chicano Ska/Punk
band
SHAILJA PATEL, Kenyan Indian Slam Poet Champion
ISE LYFE, Poet/MC and Youth Organizer
and more!

Check out San Francisco People's Organization at:
http://www.sfpeople.org

More Artist Information:

La Plebe hails from the Mission District of San
Francisco rocking bars and performance venues on the
West Coast and Mexico with their mixture of punk, ska
and rock.

Shailja Patel has appeared at the Lincoln Center, New
York and venues
across the US and UK. Winner of national and Bay Area
slam
championships, and keynote speaker for conferences at
Yale and Brown
Universities, Shailja was Featured Literary Artist for
APAture 2004,
the nation's largest showcase of emerging young Asian
Pacific artists.

"the new discovery…. the poet with an edge…infectious
and endearing….addictive…."
Mantram magazine

"A packed Starr auditorium gave a standing ovation to
slam poet Shailja Patel..."
Brown University Daily Herald

Ise Lyfe is a Bay Area native and one of the nation's
premier poet/emcee's. Fusing Spoken Word and Hip Hop,
he has a unique delivery and powerful content. Ise's
stage presence is awesome - Whether social or
political, when addressing an issue he has a way with
words that points out what really we already know yet
seem to have a hard time acting on. With two national
poetry slam competitions under his belt, and openings
for artist from Dead Prez to Ben Harper, this young
man is set to do great things.

AND DON'T FORGET...

San Francisco Peoples’ Organization Founding
Convention

Saturday, June 11, 2005
8:30am - 5:00pm

St. Mary’s Cathedral Conference Center - 1111 Gough
St. at Geary

PERFORMANCE BY MICHAEL FRANTI of SPEARHEAD

Keynote Speakers:
Medea Benjamin, Founder, Global Exchange
Mike Casey, President, HERE, Local 2

Appearances By Matt Gonzalez, Supervisor Chris Daly,
Reverend Norman Fong of Chinatown Community
Development Center, Hallie Montoya Tansey of the
League of Pissed Off Voters, and Tim Paulson,
Executive Director, S.F. Labor Council

MC’s: Jane Kim, Michael Goldstein, Bradley Reeves, and
Christina Olague

VOICE! Your Ideas Around Critical Issues!
CONNECT! With Like-minded Progressives!
ELECT! New Members of the Board of Directors!

Registration $10 (Lunch Included)

For more information, and to download our registration form, visit
http://www.sfpeople.org

Please forward widely!


# San Francisco Performers and Greens Team up for CLEAN-FUEL CARAVAN CABARET

World music/alternative energy concert to liven-up United Nations World Environment Day, Friday, June 3rd

San Francisco ; Live Afrobeat music, Brazilian drums, gypsy jazz, and political puppets are part of a wild local celebration for World Environment Day, a week-long international conference being held for the first time in the U.S. Top local musicians will perform from a solar-powered stage to raise money for the Bio-Fuel Caravan Coalition, a local group of performers that tour the country performing energy education, music, and public outreach. Headlining the clean-fuel concert – to be held at the Cellspace - is San Francisco’s own 11-piece Afrobeat orchestra, Aphrodesia, which tours the country in a bus powered by vegetable oil. The band will give tours of their bus before their performance. Local Brazilian percussion master Emiliano Benevides will perform with Batucada 1000, a collective of the Bay Area’s top Brazilian musicians. The Big Tadoo Puppet Crew, who also travel in a bio-fuel bus and are members of the Bio-Fuel Caravan Coalition, will perform their acclaimed energy act, Dr. FeelFine’s Cure-all Circus Sideshow. Taarka, a unique ‘seismic gypsy hypno-jazz’ group from Portland, Or., will also perform.

Concert-goers can enjoy organic wine and beer at the event, and witness a panel discussion by noted energy experts and environmental activists. Also planned are an environmental art show, numerous informational booths, and a clean-fuel auto show to be held just outside the CELLspace.
For more information contact: Dan Porras 646 346-0292, danielporras [at] earthlink.net

Clean-Fuel Caravan Cabaret!
A World Environment Day Celebration
Friday, June 3rd, 7pm - 1am
18 and over - $15 advance tix available at http://virtuous.com
CELLspace Community Arts Center, 2050 Bryant Street, SF
Venue phone ; 415 648-7562

Starring: Aphrodesia Batucada 1000 The Big Tadoo Puppet Crew Taarka and more!


# Artists as Visionaries for a Sustainable Future JOIN US in a ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION with speakers from ecoart nonprofits dedicated to connecting artists, scientists, communities and the natural world. JUNE 3 FRI 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm reception 8:30 pm - 9:00 pm FEATURED SPEAKERS: Ecoartspace    Tricia Watts http://Exploratorium.edu      Peter Richards & Susan Schwartzenberg http://greenmuseum.org    Sam Bower Social Sculpture Research Unit   (Oxford Brookes University, UK)     Shelley Sacks WEAD     Susan Leibovitz Steinman & Jo Hanson Mc Bean Auditorium in the Exploratorium SF Palace of Fine Arts, 3601 Lyon St, SF, 415-563-7337 for directions FREE and open to the public, this event is hosted by the Exploratorium as part of UN World Environment Day 2005. http://wed2005.org

http://sanfrancisco.tribe.net/event/48e673fa-9d3e-4362-b3b5-df37c07bbd97



# XENO presents: A handful of Dust Fri June 3rd and Sat June 4th
doors open at 8:30pm / Show at 9pm $15 to $20 Sliding Scale
Dance, music, humor, strange characters, circus arts and dreamy visuals combine to convey the experiences of a newly formed soul bound for the material world. The 7 performers of Xeno draw on the force of their nine years together to bring you a poetic look at a spirit's basic training.
Xenodrome 1320 Potrero Avenue sf 415-285-9366
http://www.xenodrome.com


# Trancendance BM Fun-Raiser @ the Blue Cube, June 3rd Fri Jun 3 10p 34 Mason St
http://sanfrancisco.tribe.net/event/56aa7bc3-b5eb-4847-8c50-13677acb497d



Sat June 4

# 6/4: CANOEING and BIRDWATCHING with http://www.savesfbay.org
http://www.craigslist.org/eve/74921913.html 9am-2pm Palo Alto


# SF camera swap held the first Sat of each month. Next show is 6/4. Free admission. 9AM to 4PM at 435 Bryant Street, SF 415-979-0950 http://www.craigslist.org/eve/76230687.html


# Sat, Jun 4, Celebrate Wild Salmon and Sustainable Agriculture! SF
Return of the Salmon Festival and World Environment Day
June 4th, 2005. 7:30AM - 2PM
Plaza Farmers Market at the Ferry Building in San Francisco
To volunteer for the Salmon Protection and Watershed Network contact Paola at 415.488.0370 x102.
http://globalexchange.org/getInvolved/bayarea.php


# Sat, June 4, 9AM to 12PM
San Francisco Food Bank
900 Pennsylvania Ave
San Francisco, CA 94107
FREE RSVP (Free admission)
http://www.realidate.com/SanFranciscoFoodBankJune2005.luv


# Sat, Jun 4 10a-3pm Berkeley Farmers' Market's second annual Family Fun Festival
http://globalexchange.org/getInvolved/bayarea.php Center St. at Martin Luther King


# Sat. June 4 10am CodePINK at Fairfax Parade and Festival Join North Bay's CodePINK march in the Fairfax Parade, honoring the peace-making actions of Representative Lynn Woolsey and Senator Barbara Boxer. We plan to "pinkify" the parade (wear pink! wave pink! bring pink! and we'll have plenty to borrow), modeling CodePINK's take on color-coded security alerts our administration puts out to "keep us safe." Parade assembles at 9:30 am in Albertson's parking lot Park Road @ School St. (Bolinas Rd @ Sir Francis Drake Blvd.) Take Central San Rafael exit from 101, Head West to Fairfax.


# Art in the Garden*** Saturday, June 4, 10 am – 2 pm
SF GRO and GFE are teaming up on World Environment Day
to create a tile mosaic in our beautiful demonstration
garden and we need your help! Participants will help
glue tile pieces to the surface of a wall to form a
beautiful garden mural. We'll be offering tours of
our 15 year-old organic garden throughout the day
along with fun kid's activities. And finally, find
out more about the SF community gardening movement
through it's new organization, SF GRO (San Francisco
Garden Resource Organization). We'll let you know
what gardens are open for touring and where they are
located. So join us for a lively day in the garden!
Garden for the Environment, 7th Ave. at Lawton Street.
Donations are greatly appreciated to help support the
garden. Garden for the Environment, 7th Ave. at Lawton St.
http://www.gardenfortheenvironment.org


# PV/EV = Solar Power + Electric Vehicles Sat June 4 10:00 a.m.-12 noon Free

Why buy gas and drive a polluting car when you could be in a zero-emission electric vehicle and creating electricity from sunshine? Adding solar photovoltaic (PV) panels to your home and using an electric vehicle (EV) can be a winning combination for both your wallet and the planet.

No gas, no oil, no emissions, and no profits for slimy dictators and terrorists.

Learn more and ride in an EV at the PV/EV Workshop on Saturday, June 4, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon at The Francisco School (a solar-powered school), 300 Gaven Street, between Boylston and Bowdoin, San Francisco, near the interchange of Highways 280 and 101.

Speakers: Sherry Boschert of the San Francisco Electric Vehicle Association (http://www.sfeva.org) and Greg Kennedy of Occidental Power Solar and Cogeneration, a licensed solar contractor.

Please r.s.v.p. to sfeva [at] sfeva.org, or call 415-681-7716.

Solar PV panels create clean electricity. The monthly payment for a PV system can be lower than your previous electricity bill, lowering your monthly costs instantly. And if you drive an electric vehicle (EV), your PV system offsets not just household electricity but costly gasoline, because EVs run on electricity. PV/EV creates power without polluting and provides personal transportation in non-polluting cars.

San Francisco School 300 Gaven St SF http://www.sfschool.org/
http://www.sfschool.org/sfs/map.shtml
sfeva [at] sfeva.org 415-681-7716 http://www.sfeva.org


# Global WARNing, a World Environment Day event
For teens aged 11-18 years old Crissy Field Center Sat June 4, 11am-4pm
http://www.craigslist.org/eve/73272658.html


# 4 JUNE, SAT 2pm 100 Larkin Street (at Grove)
What Does Green Architecture Mean? - This exciting panel discussion focuses on sustainable design and construction concepts. You will learn about important concepts and beliefs of sustainable construction, such as site design, building orientation, native plant selection, ventilation, indoor air quality, water conservation and much more. Panelists include Willem Maas, Michael McCutcheon and Richard Parker. (This is a United Nations World Environment day/event.)
Main Library, Lower Level, Koret Auditorium, 2:00 p.m.
http://www.craigslist.org/eve/75686610.html


# In Honor of United Nations World Environment Day From Bayview Hunters Point to Communities Around the World, The People Demand Environmental Justice Rally for Environmental Justice SATURDAY, JUNE 4, 2005 11 am sharp In front of San Francisco City Hall (Polk Street side, near Civic Center BART) Mayors from around the world will be in San Francisco for the United Nations World Environment Day meetings and celebrations. Unite to call on our government leaders to support environmental justice and oppose environmental racism. For info: Greenaction for Health and Environmental Justice (415) 248-5010
http://www.greenaction.org info [at] greenaction.org


# Development as if the World Mattered– Hunter Lovins, Founder, Natural Capitalism, Inc.   Hunter Lovins, noted author and environmental champion, employs principles of Natural Capitalism to leverage community-based sustainability in Afghanistan and other developing countries. Presentation followed by a book signing.   Saturday June 4th, 2:00 – 5:00 PM   Pacific Energy Center, 851 Howard St free


# Joke-e-oke! Saturday, June 4 7:00pm-10:00pm Free
Angry Waiter 4AM presents:

Joke-e-oke! the International sensation is returning to the RX Gallery for a special TV taping, on Saturday June 4th (doors 7:00, show 7:30). An unnamed media company from LA is coming up to tape Joke-e-oke! for a TV pilot. You are invited to be part of the studio audience, and to have a chance to perform.

Limited spaces available. To insure that we can let you in, please reserve a space by RSVPing to this email. Include your full name. We can only allow 75 people into the show, so respond ASAP if you're interested.

You've heard about Joke-e-oke on NPR, Wired, New York Times, and the British music mag, NME. Now come and experience it for yourself and be filmed for the cameras.

The idea for Joke-e-okie is simple. It's basically karaoke with standup comedy material, now in a live game show format.

Come early! Only a limited number of people will be about to sign up for Joke-e-oke! Experience the competitive, game show version of Joke-e-oke!, where
you will compete against others to determine who is the best Joke-e-oke-er.

Valuable prizes will be awarded.

Joke-e-oke! Rx Gallery
Saturday June 4th Doors 7pm, shows starts EXACTLY at 730pm
Requires reservations - respond to this email to reserve your place
http://www.angrywaiter4am.com
Rx Gallery 132 Eddy @ Taylor / Mason http://www.rxgallery.com


# Saturday night, June 4th, as part of the WED series of arts events called “Art Into Action” happening at Fort Mason, a short film of mine, Pas de ce Monde (Not of this World)  will be showing at a film festival called EarthDance.  My film opens the show at 8:30PM.
http://www.wed2005.org/
http://www.artintoaction.org/index.html
The film festival:
http://www.museumca.org/earthdance/
Info about the films:
http://www.museumca.org/earthdance/earthdance2005.html
Best, CaroLuna Visual Meditation®
http://www.caroluna.com
http://www.visualmeditation.com
http://www.vjluna.com
carol [at] caroluna.com


# http://www.seismicsf.org SEISMIC Breaks The Beach....Again



# June 4 & 5, 2005 10 am - 5 pm 2nd Annual Fairfax Ecofest... Fairfax Pavilion Park Road @ School St. (Bolinas Rd @ Sir Francis Drake Blvd.) Take Central San Rafael exit from 101, Head West to Fairfax. The Fairfax Ecofest is a community event, organized by Fairfax residents, to bring people together and learn about issues that affect us economically, environmentally, socially and politically. We provide a forum of speakers, films, artists, educational activities, entertainers, green organizations and food/beverage providers who offer healthy, creative and fun alternatives to what is commonly available in mainstream venues.


# Great San Francisco  Crystal Fair June 4-5
The Great San Francisco  Crystal Fair takes place on June 4-5 at the Fort Mason Conference Center and features over 35 vendors of crystals, minerals, beads, jewelry and metaphysical healing tools.
Vendors include: Nan Olsons Altar Space (from Mt. Shasta),   Freedom Valley Gems,  JM Imports,  Joseph Smith Crystals,  Beauty & the Beads,  Richard Henry Minerals & Fossils,  Barbara LaRocca,  Back Basics Massage,  Joe Karp Psychic, Chaos Designs Wirewrapping, Crystal Miracles, Earth Gallery, Minerva Gallery,  Dynamic Energy Crystals, California Mind Spirit Body (aura camera), Cookie Lee Jewelry by Jill, Susan Harmon, Crystal Light Imports, Life Force Gem & Mineral, Latch So & Hwang (chiropractic), Lovelight Symbiosis, Mauras Treasure Box, Ancient Vedic Astrology, Cormaray Jewelry, Karizma, and many, many more.
We have something for everybody, young and old, rich and not-so-rich, spiritual and funky, alive and more alive. Its the melding of earth and spirit.
The exact location is Building A, Fort Mason Center, Laguna and Marina Blvd., San Francisco. The doors are open to the public from 10 am - 6 pm on Saturday, June 4; and from 10 am - 4 pm on Sunday, June 5. Admission is $5 (under 12 free).    Plenty of parking. For information: (415) 383-7837 or visit our website at: http://www.crystalfair.com     $1.00 OFF WITH THIS EMAIL


# Union Street Festival http://www.unionstreetfestival.com
Sat. & Sun. June 4 & 5, 2005 ~ 10 am to 6 pm
Union Street ~ Gough to Steiner ~ SF, CA


# '05 Fairfax Eco FILM Fest Integrates AR (Animal Rights)
& Environmental Movements * Please Support *
2005 Fairfax Eco FILM Fest
Saturday, June 4th and Sunday, June 5th, 12pm- 5.30pm in the Fairfax Women's Club (on Park St., just down the hill from the Ecofest) For more information or to send thanks for including AR in the festival email Film Festival Coordinator, Sally Cavanagh at turtlesun2003 [at] yahoo.com.

SATURDAY, June 5

12:00 – 1:05
WILD DOLPHINS & WHALES OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
64 mins, Produced/Directed by: Dave Anderson
The California Coast is alive, like the Serengeti Plains of Africa, with wild dolphin herds numbering in the thousands and giant whales in some of the largest concentrations in the world. But how long will it last?

1:10 – 1:40
NO ROOM TO MOVE
27 mins. Produced, Photographed, and Edited by Chris O'Brien and Tom Tripp
This documentary explores the effect of urban sprawl on sensitive wildlife in Florida and examines how Florida could accomodate the needs of its wildlife and its growing human population through a development model known as The New Urbanism.

1:45 – 2:05
HETCH HETCHY
19 mins. Produced by Restore Hetch Hetchy
The film examines the prospect of restoring Hetch Hetchy, the submerged valley in Yosemite National Park which has supplied water to residents of the San Francisco Peninsula since 1923. The film beautifully supports the campaign group Restore Hetch Hetchy‘s aspirations - to drain Hetch Hetchy, and let nature begin to reclaim this spectacular lost valley, twin of Yosemite Valley.

2:10 – 2:15
THE MEATRIX
5 mins
The Meatrix film, a lively animated on-line advocacy film that highlights four ways in which factory farms affect us – animal welfare, antibiotic resistant bacteria, pollution and destroyed communities.

CHILDRENS FILM PROGRAM 2:15 – 3:45

2:15 – 3:00
WAKE UP CALL: Saving the Songbirds
14 mins. Directed and Produced by Claire Blotter
This film celebrates migratory birds and their beautiful complex songs and reveals why they are rapidly disappearing throughout the world. Through the candid voices of San Francisco Bay Area elementary and junior high school students as well as bird experts, the film offers solutions for preserving bird populations by working 'in our own backyard'.

3:30 – 3:45
TALES OF WASAKECHAK: HOW WASAKECHAK GOT HIS NAME
15 mins. Producer: Storytellers Production Inc.
In these beautifully animated legends, many life and environmental lessons are given. The beauty, bounty and vulnerability of Mother Earth through the seasons shines in these gentle, fun, and at times mischievous Native legends. Wesakechak hates his name and convinces the Creator to give everyone new names hoping he can receive a better name than the one he already has. 

3:45 – 4:00
SELLING THE REVOLUTION
15 mins. Producer/Director: Boondocs Film & Video
A home-spun documentary that follows the highy-inspired visionaries behind the Xtracycle, the world's first SUB (sports utility bicycle). Ross and Kipchoge aren't just selling a bike...they are selling a vehicle for social change and starting the cultural revolution by way of the bike path.

4:05 – 4:30
DEADLY SOUNDS IN THE SILENT WORLD
10 mins. Produced by the Whaleman Foundation
Followed by short Q & A session by George Taylor, Seaflow Board Member
The dangers of high intensity active sonars, and how they pose a deadly threat to whales, dolphins and all life in the ocean.

4:35 – 5:20
FEATURE: THE WITNESS
43 mins. Produced by Tribe of Heart
How does a construction contractor from a tough Brooklyn neighbourhood become an impassioned animal activist? In this award winning documentary, Eddie Lama explains how he feared and avoided animals for most of his life, until the love of a kitten opened his heart, inspiring him to rescue abandoned animals,become a vegetarian and ultimately, to bring the message of compassion to the streets of New York.

SUNDAY 12:00 - 6:00 pm

12:00 – 12:30
THE FACES OF ENVIRONMENTAL INJUSTICE IN CINCINNATI
25 mins. Produced by Solterra and The Sierra Club
Explores the adverse health and other effects felt by economically poor and minority communities that too often face the brunt of environmental pollution and poor land-use planning. While this story takes place in Cincinnati, Ohio, the tale can be transposed to many other metropolitan neighborhoods across the United States, and the world.

12:30 – 1:30
LOLITA: SLAVE TO ENTERTAINMENT
60 mins. Written, Directed, and Edited by Timothy Michael Gorski
This film sets out to uncover the real life story of Lolita, the world's oldest performing whale. Their journey delivered them from Miami, Florida to San Juan Island where she was captured three decades ago. The intimate, heart rending tale unfolded before them as they unearthed many heavily guarded secrets of the multi-billion dollar Marine Theme Park industry.

1:35 – 3:00
FEATURE: OIL ON ICE
57 mins. A Dale Djerassi / Bo Boudart Production in association with Lobitos Creek Ranch
Followed by short Q & A session with the film-makers
A vivid and compelling exploration of the controversy surrounding proposed oil drilling in the fragile frozen ecosystem of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. This film brings to a sharp focus the broader debate over energy conservation vs. unbridled consumption. It also dramatizes the choice between technologies based on fossil fuels and those that draw upon renewable, efficient, and non-polluting energy resources.

3:05 – 3:40 CHILDREN’S PROGRAM

3:05 – 3:20
TALES OF WASAKECHAK: WHY THE RABBIT TURNS WHITE
15 mins. Producer: Storytellers Production Inc.
In these beautifully animated legends, many life and environmental lessons are given.

3:25 – 3:40
CROUCHING HERON – JUMPING SALMON
14 mins. A Wilderness Way Project (Email)
The first major winter storm in 2004 led to a record breaking run of Coho salmon returning to their natal stream in the San Geronimo Valley to spawn -- the final act of their three year life cycle.  Scenes show salmon jumping, the rain swollen pools of the Inkwells, females digging nests, males battling, jacks interceding, bodies degenerating, and carcasses providing food for wildlife and nutrients for habitat.

3:45 – 4:15
LAST JOURNEY FOR THE LEATHERBACK (TURTLES)?
30 mins. Filmmaker Stan Minasian
This film documents the incredible life of the leatherbacks – the largest species of sea turtle - which can dive as deep as the whales and migrate across entire ocean basins. Much of the story is told through interviews with leading marine scientists, including Dr. Sylvia Earle, explorer-in-residence at the National Geographic Society and named Time magazine's first "hero for the planet."

4:20 – 4:50
PBS NOW Special: Mercury in Seafood
30 mins
The expose focuses on the health effects from eating seafood contaminated with mercury.

4:55– 5:55
FED UP
60 mins. Produced by Wholesome Goodness Productions
About 70% of the food we eat contains genetically engineered ingredients and the biotech industry is spending $50 million a year to convince us that this technology is our only hope. Using hilarious and disturbing archival footage and featuring interviews with farmers, scientists, government officials and activists, FED UP! presents an entertaining and compelling overview of our current food production system from the Green Revolution to the Biotech Revoluti    on and what we can do about it.

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# Reverend Billy & The Stop Shopping Gospel Choir
Sat June 4th & Sun June 5th 8:00 PM- 9:30 PM $10
Will You Survive THE SHOPOCALYPSE???
Reverend Billy and the 30-voice Stop Shopping Gospel Choir are here from NYC, coming to to the Bay Area to warn local residents that SINNERS among us will be LIFTED lifted into the air INTO THE ADVERTOPIA of un-asked-for CONVENIENCE.
The Victoria Revival will set you free.
Victoria Theatre 2961 16th St @ Mission/ Capp SF (415) 863-7576
http://www.victoriatheatre.org
stopshoppingchoir [at] earthlink.net (415) 863-7576
http://www.revbilly.com



Sun June 5

# SF living foods Potluck Sun June 5 1p Community Room of the Police Station at 630 Valencia @ 17th. Please bring a raw vegan potluck dish to share sufficient for 10- 12, with a serving utensil, and your own plate and silverware. Potluck is free to members and $3 to non-members - an additional $5 if you don't bring food to share. Our speaker this month will be Dr Ornamenth a raw food doctor in Marin.


# Celebrating Women's Leadership in Sustainable Development  A United Nations World Environment Day 2005 Event Convened by the Women's Global Green Action Network and Local Partners

The 2005 UN World Environment Day in San Francisco provides an ideal opportunity to highlight women's perspectives and contributions to the global environmental challenge. Come hear the incredible stories of women leaders working tirelessly for positive change!

When: Sunday June 5th, 2005 1-2 p.m.  Meet Local Grassroots Organizations, hear stories of women leaders around the world 2-5 p.m. Celebration: Music & Speakers $15 (Sliding Scale) at the door.

Where: Fort Mason Festival Pavilion, San Francisco, CA Intersection of Marina Boulevard & Buchanan Street, in the Marina district. (Adjacent to the Green Building Expo & the Environmental Art Show) Public Transportation is highly encouraged as parking will be limited.

Confirmed Speakers Include:

Marta Benavides Salvadoran activist, theologian and educator. Founder of Ecohouse, International Institute for Cooperation Amongst Peoples-IICP,  Received: 2003 U.N.'s Prize for Women's Creativity in Rural Life

Julia Butterfly Hill Activist, Bestselling Author, and Founder of Circle of Life. Julia has been touring the U.S. and educating about themes of Respect, Rethink, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle to reduce our impact on our Earth and add deeper meaning and joy to our lives.

Camila Chavez Dolores Huerta Foundation. Camilla works with the Foundation to focus on community organizing and leadership training in low-income under-represented communities. Camila is the daughter of Dolores Huerta and niece of Cesar Chavez.

Harinder Pal Kaur  Ecological Designer and Construction Project Manager. Harinder has pioneered ecological design and construction in India. She is the Project Director for the development of the world's leading chain of ecological hotels for Kamat Hotels (India) Ltd.

Hunter Lovins Founder and president of Natural Capitalism, Inc. Founder & president of Natural Capitalism, Inc. and the non-profit Natural Capitalism Solutions; co-author, Natural Capitalism; professor, MBA in Sustainable Management program at Presidio World College.

Rev. Sally Grover Bingham Environmental Ministry Grace Cathedral.   Executive Director of The Regeneration Project/ Interfaith Power and Light National Campaign, Energy Globe Award in 2002, Linz Austria. Clean Air Champion Award from Bay Area Air Quality Management District.

Fredericka Bryant Senior at El Cerrito High School in Richmond, California and a member of Youth Environmental Ambassadors of Health (YEAH) program of MYA. She has given presentations at public meetings at UC Berkeley, in Washington D.C. and before the California State Senate Environmental Health Policy Committee. Her goal is to work as a youth leader in an environmental justice organization.

Musical Guests Pat Humphries & Sandy O  "Keep on Moving Forward (Never Turning Back)," "Common Thread," and "Swimming to the Other Side" are sung at peace & justice events around the world. The Beijing Conference in 1995 opened with "Keep on Moving Forward".

Musical Guest Sharon Abreu Environmental Educator and Activist. Helped develop and promote the World Harmony Network for Sustainable Development at the World Summit on Sustainable Development. Sharon lends her voice and musical talents to enhance public awareness of environmental issues.

Co-Sponsors & Partners Asian Pacific Environmental Network, BAIDO (Bay Area International Development Organization), Breast Cancer Action, Breast Cancer Fund, Circle of Life, CODEPINK, Global Fund for Women, Global Exchange, International Museum of Women, Luna Bar, Ma'at Youth Academy, Matters of Trust, Pacific Environment, People's Grocery, Rainforest Action Network, Sea Breeze Sea Vegetables, Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition, WAGES

For more information contact: WOMENS GLOBAL GREEN ACTION NETWORK Co- Coordinators: Melinda (Mindy) Kramer, Pacific Environment mkramer [at] pacificenvironment.org (415) 399-8850 ext. 309

Redwood Mary (Mary Rose Kaczorowski), U.N. Commission on Sustainable Development NGO Women's' International Caucus redwoodmary [at] yahoo.com (510) 459-9448

For Information About UN World Environment Day 2005, San Francisco, CA http://www.wed2005.org


# Celebrating Women's Leadership in Sustainable Development, June 5, SF
The UN-sponsored World Environment Day 2005 will be held in San Francisco from June 1st until June 5th. To highlight the contributions of women to the global environmental movement, BCA and other Bay Area organizations are co-sponsoring a forum titled, "Celebrating Women's Leadership in Sustainable Development". The event will highlight the central role women play in promoting sustainable development and articulating the need for environmental stewardship. The forum will feature music, environmental art, local organizations, and guest speakers such as Julia Butterfly Hill and Harinder Pal Kaur. It will be held at the Fort Mason Festival Pavilion in San Francisco from 1-5 PM on June 5th. For more information, contact Melinda Kramer at (415) 399-8850 ext. 309. Admission is $15, but if you volunteer with BCA you will get in for free. Contact Pauli Ojea at (415) 243-9301 if you would like to volunteer. pojea [at] bcaction.org
http://bcaction.org Breast Cancer Action of SF


# 5 JUNE, SUNDAY 2pm
Getting Warmer:  The Effect of Global Warming on California - A panel discussion exploring the possible effects of global warming on California. Moderated by Michael Vasey, with Stephen Schneider, Wil Burns, Daniel Kammen and Rolf Gradinger. (This is a United Nations World Environment day/event.)  
Main Library, Lower Level, Koret Auditorium, 2:00 p.m.
100 Larkin Street (at Grove)


# NOMAD CAFE and Molletphoto with official endorsement by World Environment
Day 2005 present the photography exhibit: "Sustainable Energy Series" &
"Sustainable Fashion Series", photographs by Martijn Mollet.
Come meet the artist on June 5 from 2-4 PM at Nomad Cafe in Oakland.
Environmental activists from Lagos, Nigeria, will be the honored guests at
this reception. They have traveled far!
WHEN: Exhibit runs June 1-30, 2005. Reception is Sunday, June 5, 2-4 PM
WHERE: Nomad Cafe, 6500 Shattuck Ave in Oakland, CA. +1.510.595.5344,
http://www.nomadcafe.net/
WHAT: Photographs of beautiful solar and wind installations throughout
America, and sustainable fashion atop a solar and wind rooftop in NYC. Be
inspired by the magnificence of renewable energy


# California Animal Agriculture: Facts & Fallacies
June 5 3 PM Cellspace, 2050 Bryant St @ 18th / 19th St.
Info: EBAA's Christine Morrissey will examine how Californians impact
the lives of humans and animals, and the environment -- every time a
meat or dairy product is purchased. Admission is free. Sponsored by Bay
Area Vegetarians. http://www.eastbayanimaladvocates.org


# 6/5/05 Sun 3-5pm California Animal Agriculture: Facts & Fallacies

This month Christine Morrissey, director of East Bay Animal Advocates, joins us to examine how Californians impact the lives of humans and animals, and the environment, every time a meat or dairy product is purchased.

Morrissey has conducted investigative rescues at egg, turkey, dairy and broiler farms in California's Central Valley. EBAA's Free Range and Dairy Investigations will be examined in detail. Attendees will get the opportunity to observe the unfiltered plight of animals in agriculture.

Light refreshments will be served. This presentation is part of the Compassionate Living program, which examines issues related to vegetarianism, animal rights, and being an advocate for a more compassionate lifestyle via discussions, films, and speakers. Admission is free. Donations welcome to support the Compassionate Living program.

What: California Animal Agriculture: Facts & Fallacies Where: SF (Mission) - Cellspace, 2050 Bryant Street When: 6/5/05 Sunday, 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm RSVP: http://www.bayareaveg.org/rsvp.php?id=738 Cost: Free Full Details: http://www.bayareaveg.org/events.php?EID=738#738 http://bayareaveg.org


# Hal Robins hosts Bad Movie Night Sun June 5 8pm 5$

Bad Movie Night Sundays 8pm at the Dark Room Theatre

Hercules vs. The MoonMen Hercules. That's right.

I'm talking Son of Zeus. Ant the MoonMen? Who thought this would be a good idea? Kind of like ketchup on cat litter. Revolting

If you're jones'in for a lil Dr. Hal Robins come catch him tear apart the MoonMen with another favorite host Geek Boy and the always hilarious Jim Fourniadis.

Here's the official info Sunday June 5th 8pm
@ The Dark Room Theatre 2263 Mission st. btwn 18th and 19th 5$

We 've taken all the guess work out of the age ole question, "Will this movie suck? "

It will suck.

And we 'll have a slew of hosts to point that out. Every Sunday for a measly 5$ you can put your feet up, enjoy a crummy movie, scarf down popcorn, listen to the hilarious ravings of our special guests and yes, you too can
yell at the movie screen.

We will have rotating hosts chosen from the brilliant comedic flock of freaks circling our fair city. Guaranteed bad movies. Byob. Free popcorn. Feet on the furniture. What more could you ask for of a Sunday night. We promise to have you in bed by 11pm.

Sunday June 12th
Mystery Movie??????????????????????????
Jon Bailey, Mike Speigelman, David Cowley

Sunday June 19 (the Rats Away)
Star Trek V
Sherilyn Connelly, Jascha Ephraim, Sean Owens

Sunday June 26th
Devil's Food
Brent Weinbach, Will Franken, Jim Fourniadis

Sunday July 3
Independence Day
Mikl Em, Geek Boy, Jim Fourniadis

Sunday July 10
Sex Kittens Go to College
Kasper Hauser w/Trevor Williams

Sunday July 17
TBA
Brent Weinbach, Moshe Kasher, Jim Fourniadis

Sunday july 24
Bad TV Pilot Movie Nite
Wonder Woman
Alex Blagg, Stoo Odom, Sherilyn Connelly

Sunday july 31
Toughest Man in the World
Rimma, Jim, Sherilyn

Sunday August 7
Devil's Triangle
Mikl Em, Stu Mangrum, Jim Fourniadis

Sunday august 14
Labyrynth
Sam Shaw, Bryce Byerly, Jim Fourniadis

Sunday august 21
TBA
Hal Robins, Geek boy, Jim Fourniadis

Sunday august 28
Nighthawks
Ray Zegri, Misha Frenklak, Jim Fourniadis

The Dark Room Theatre
2263 Mission St.
San Francisco
415-401-7987
http://www.darkroomsf.com



Mon Jun 6

# http://sanfrancisco.tribe.net/event/48bebd5f-47fe-46c6-bfeb-5e05dfb6ae86
2005-06-04 7:00 PM Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
Saturday June 4th in S.F. a free concert by an international phenomenon of many talents, a man who manifests magic.
This man has performed "impossible" feats, miracles, to show the potential we all contain when we commit & devote ourselves to fulfilling a vision.
http://www.srichinmoyconcert.org
or go to Ananda-Fuara Restaurant at 1298 Market (at Larkin I think)


# Mon June 6 7:30 PM Join us every first and third Monday at 7:30 pm to drum, sing, dance and play music around the fire. All musical instruments are welcome. Fire spinning / poi is very much encouraged as well. The LaunchPad is at 3833 Martin Luther King, Jr Way (@ MacArthur Blvd) in northwest Oakland. It's one block west of MacArthur BART station.


# 1st Thursday Art receptions; 20 galeries in a 5 story building. 49 Geary @ Market and 3rd. 5:30-7:30pm FREE! (free paper too)

DO NOT MISS David Maisel aerial photos, true color, of lakes and mine tailings, mineral and metal collection ponds. Haines Gallery, 5th floor.
http://www.davidmaisel.com/fine.asp http://www.hainesgallery.com


# 9 JUNE, THURSDAY 6:30 - 7:30.pm
Nature Noir:  A Park Ranger's Patrol in the Sierra - In this memoir, former U.S. Park Ranger Jordan Fisher Smith gives readers an astonishing account of the unholy truths lurking amid the great outdoors. As his saga unfurls along the American River, he discovers firsthand a veritable heart of darkness, a crossroad where nature and mankind collide. Fisher Smith will recount his tenure as a ranger and his dealings with the dark side of the national parks: rowdy campers, gun-toting gold miners and unsolved murders, as well as the primeval forces of nature.
Main Library, Lower Level, Latino/Hispanic Community Meeting Room
100 Larkin Street (at Grove) p.m


# Living Room Where queers, freaks and divas feel at home
Friday  June 10 10pm -  3 am
featuring: Urban Funk Rebellion: Works by Youth Artists
bringing the best out the west in
Hip Hop    Soulful House    Drum & Bass    Old School
LP Trinity Black Discovery local venders marketplace
21 & over  free  b4 11: 00 pm if you email: trinitywolf [at] riseup.net  or bring flyer 
$ 8  after Oakland Noodle Factory 1255 26th St. @ Union West Oakland 94607


# June 10 - ? MCLIBEL, A DOCUMENTARY FILM,
PREMIERES IN SAN FRANCISCO ON JUNE 10, 2005
Filmmaker and Activist available for telephone interviews
WHAT: Directed by Franny Armstrong, “McLibel” follows the
15-year story of London Greenpeace activists Helen Steel and Dave
Morris as they are transformed from anonymous campaign volunteers into
unlikely global heroes.
In 1990, McDonald’s sued the single father and part-time bar worker for
libel in 1990, for distributing “What’s Wrong With McDonald’s” leaflets
after “McSpies” infiltrated their non-profit group. The leaflet listed
15 reasons why the corporation did not have the public’s best interests
in mind. The two activists defended themselves in the longest running
legal battle in English history, and won. The case has been described
as “the biggest corporate PR disaster” ever.
WHO: Director Franny Armstrong (available from London by phone)
McLibel defendant Dave Morris (available from London by phone)
WHEN: Spokespeople are available for telephone interviews from June 6 - 11
CONTACT: To schedule interviews please contact:
Beth Portello, bportello [at] cinemalibrestudio.com,
818-349-8822, 310-780-4008 (cell)
DETAILS: Film premieres June 10 in San Francisco:
Landmark Lumiere 3, 1572 California Street, San Francisco, CA 94109,
415-885-3201
Show times: Fri – Sat 2:30 5:00 7:00 9:30, Mon – Thurs 5:00 7:00 9:30
Q&A’s scheduled as follows:
Friday, June 10 following the 7:00pm show with Erik Marcus, publisher of Vegan.com and author of
'Meat Market: Animals, Ethics, and Money'
Saturday, June 11 following the 7:00pm show with Dixie Mahy and Kristen Miles with Carlos
Villearreal, Executive Director, National Lawyers Guild.
Sunday, June 12 following the 2:30pm show with Nancy Mancias of
CodePINK with Medea Benjamin and Kevin Danaher of Global Exchange.
· Clips available on Beta. · Screeners available upon request.
rtc = Reclaim the Commons - http://www.reclaimthecommons.net/ ,
http://reclaimthecommons.net/calendar.php


# Herbal allies in the garden & at home Sat June 11, 10 am – 12 noon
Did you know some of the most common garden plants and
weeds can be allies in your daily life?! Learn about
growing, harvesting and using tonic herbs for stress
and balance in our busy city lives.
Garden for the Environment, 7th Ave. at Lawton St.
Pre-registration required. $15. Please call 731-5627
to pre-register or for more information.
Celebrate the Summer Solstice!*** Sat June 18, 5 pm – 7 pm
Everyone is invited to the Garden to enjoy the bounty
of summer and the community that the garden makes
possible! It's a potluck BBQ so please bring drinks,
desserts, and salads to share as well as food to grill
and your own plate and utensils.
Garden for the Environment, 7th Ave. at Lawton St. (a
http://www.gardenfortheenvironment.org


# 11 JUNE, SATURDAY 12:00 n.
How to Incorporate Green Design into Your Home Design - This panel discussion expands on the concepts of sustainable design and construction discussed in the “What Does Green Architecture Mean?” panel. Learn more about the wealth of information and resources available on the Web for homeowners, local building materials available in the Bay Area for homeowners and planning and building code issues regarding sustainable design and construction in San Francisco. There will be a live internet connection available for homeowners to conduct their own research while the experts are available to answer questions. Handouts will include local resources available for homeowners. Panelists include Willem Maas, Michael McCutcheon and Richard Parker. 100 Larkin Street (at Grove)
Main Library, Lower Level, Koret Auditorium, 12:00 n.


# 11 JUNE, SATURDAY 2:00 p.m.
Your Water:  Hetch Hetchy - Drain or Maintain - Susan Leal, General Manager of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, presents an historical overview and an update of where we are today with our Water System Improvement Program, along with information about the complex environmental challenges we face today that are different from when the system was built 100 years ago, how the political climate is still contentious and a section about the history of the Hetch Hetchy Railroad.
Main Library, Lower Level, Koret Auditorium, 2:00 p.m.
Related Exhibition:  The Hetch Hetchy Water System:  Past, Present and Future, from June 4 through August 18, 2005, Main Library, Fifth Floor, Government Information Center
100 Larkin Street (at Grove)


# Pot Luck and Speaker Gathering by the
Marin Living Foods Community
Please Bring A friend or Neighbor This Month and Share the Gift of Health
Our Featured Speaker Will Be
John Kohler
John Kohler has been on the living and raw foods diet for nearly a decade;
he turned to living foods for healing from a life threatening-illness
(spinal meningitis) and has enjoyed dynamic health ever since. One of Johns
goals is to educate the world about the power of living and raw foods. He is
the founder and webmaster of the largest living and raw food website on the
internet, http://www.living-foods.com <http://www.living-foods.com/>, and
http://www.rawfoodsupport.com <http://www.rawfoodsupport.com/>. John also owns and
manages http://www.discountjuicers.com <http://www.discountjuicers.com/> and is the
number one expert on rawfoods appliances and gadgets in the world. He is
widely sought out and regularly speaks and instructs at many raw food
festivals and events. His area of expertise include recipe demos with 5-7
ingredients or less, young coconut recipes, traveling while raw, rawfood
appliances, successful transition to the rawfoods diet, and the importance
of a fresh organic whole foods diet. He believes that by using fresh,
organic, and whole ingredients, that simple, healthy, and delicious recipes
can be made with few ingredients and without the use of salt, oil, spices,
refined sweeteners or chemical additives. He is known for his pragmatic
approach to rawfoods and has coached and helped thousands of people to
incorporate more fresh raw fruits and vegetables into their diet.
Topic: Getting Juicers and Blenders to work for you!
In this talk, John will explain the various types of juicers on the market,
from the twin gear juicers, to the single auger juicers, to centrifugal
ejection juicers... Which is best for you?? Learn at this talk! John will
also demonstrate several types of juicers and explain the difference between
blending and juicing. He will also share some of his favorite recipes that
can be made with these appliances.

When : On Saturday,
June 11th, 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

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.

Now you can send your friends to <http://WWW.MARINRAWFOOD.COM>
for potluck details.
http://WWW.MARINRAWFOOD.COM

******* 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, vibrantlife4u [at] earthlink.net



# Saturday, June 11th 2005
Mystic Beat Lounge presents
The Harmony Festival Saturday Night
 
TECHNO-TRIBAL
COMMUNITY DANCE
The North Bay's largest and most epic dance party of the year.
 
Saturday - June 11 - 2005
7:30 PM to 2 AM - New Later Hours!
Doors open & Dinner served at 7:30 PM
http://www.mysticbeatlounge.com
 
TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE
http://harmonyfestival.inhousetickets.com/evinfo.php?eventid=8046
 
NEW VENUE!
Grace Pavilion
Santa Rosa Fairgrounds (Harmony Festival Site)
Tickets only $25 for all 3 stages - All Ages
 
THE MUTAYTOR
From Black Rock City to the depths of your tribal instincts comes this international electro-tribal-percussion fire performance troupe with over 100 drums, 25 performers, aerial acrobats & a freak circus like you've never seen before.
http://www.mutaytor.com
 
LORIN (BASSNECTAR)
The West Coast's guru of wicked bass & mesmerizing breakbeats brings us a rare choreographed stage show with El Circo, Apsara, custom visuals, fashion freakshows and all original music exclusively designed for the Bassnectar summer tour.
http://www.bassnectar.net
 
KARSH KALE
The brilliant mind behind Tabla Beat Science brings us together to experience the harmony of eastern and western electronic music culture together. This DJ/Live Tabla performance will carry to distant lands while your feet stomp the local ground.
http://www.karshkale.com
 
DHAMAAL SOUNDSYSTEM
Emerging from San Francisco's sprawling underground art scene, Dhamaal has exploded into one of the most innovative and creative artists and event producers within the groundbreaking Asian Underground musical movement.
http://www.dhamaalsf.com
 
MIDIVAL PUNDITZ
As the first Indian electronica band to hit the international scene, Midival Punditz have ushered in a new era of music that marries the soulful elegance of South Asia's rich traditional heritage with the exuberance and limitless potential of electronica.
http://www.punditz.com
 
VAU DE VIRE SOCIETY
SF's new breed of tribal exotic circus performance troupe. This dazzling Avante-cabaret community of dancers, actors, aerial and fire artists, acrobats, contortionists, and beautiful circus freaks bring an original stage show like no other.
http://www.vaudeviresociety.com
 
EL CIRCO & APSARA
Through the use of elaborate costuming, art installations, and performance art; dreamtime imagery will unfold in the wake of the hypnotic sounds of Lorin and custom choreographed projections. Stimulate your psyche & flood your imagination.
http://www.elcirco.org
 
OMER
The creator & host of Harbin Hotsprings' Unconditional Dance will awaken your senses and ease you into the journey ahead.
 
Plus: two beautiful outdoor stages of music featuring:
KITARO
Grammy & Golden Globe Award-winning world music pioneer.
http://www.domo.com/Kitaro/
 
JON ANDERSON
Legendary lead singer of YES
 
Plus:
MAJEK FASHEK
YOSHIDA BROTHERS
MARKUS JAMES & WASSONRAI
DAVID JABOBS-STRAIN AND JOE CRAVEN
PATRICE PIKE
3 STAGES OF MUSIC FOR ONE PRICE!
 
HUGE CHILL SPACE - MASSAGE - VIRTUAL REALITY THEATER
FULL DINNER & NATURAL FOOD - BEER & WINE GARDEN
STILTWALKERS - ART INSTALLATIONS - ALTARS
FACE PAINTING - INTERACTIVE ART
& SO MUCH MORE
 
VISUALS BY MUTAYTOR, DHAMAAL, EL CIRCO, LIQUID LIGHTS & HUGGI MA
INFLATABLE WONDERLAND BY: INFLATABILL
 
LASER & LIGHT SHOW BY TRIBAL EXISTANCE PRODUCTIONS
 
CO-PRODUCED BY:
HARMONY FESTIVAL, DECADANCE, ANON SALON, GROOVE GARDEN & EARTHDANCE
MUCH MORE INFORMATION AT: 
http://www.mysticbeatlounge.com


# The next gathering of lotus dwellers is descending on a restored
barnhouse and historic prohibition era winery in Bayview on Saturday
the 11th of June.

Beautiful location with outdoor gardens and a indoor dancefloor at 3030
Ingalls Street in SF. Come early and dine in the garden. This will
not get busted. We are preselling tickets - the location has a limited
capacity, but there should also be tix at the door. Deets and tickets
available at
http://www.houseoflotus.com

Feel free to pass the word along to your peeps.

Beats, breaks, americana

New skool DJs
Alibi (House of Lotus)
Deep Eddy (House of Lotus)
Jim Shissler (House of Lotus/pARTicipate)

Upstairs in the chill room:
Rhythmystic (FreekFactory)
PleasureSean (GarageMahal)
Melvin (Sol System)
DeLaGroove (DeepEnd)
Ben Maybe (Matrix)

Old skool americana tunez in the garden with Obo Martin and other folk

Fire performance by JeSica and friends

June 11 3030 Ingals St - The Bayview Winery

8PM – 4AM (or later) $10 Speakeasy phreaker

$15 Streetwear (you no dress special? you pay) phreaker

pre-sale tix available at: http://www.houseoflotus.com/



# June 11th-12 27th Annual HARMONY FESTIVAL (Formerly Health & Harmony Festival) Northern California's premiere community celebration of progressive culture Music * Arts * Ecology * Healthful Living Saturday and Sunday, June 11th-12th, 2005. Sonoma County Fairgrounds, Santa Rosa, CA 11AM - 8PM Saturday? 11AM - 7PM Sunday Saturday Night Dance?? 8PM - 12 PM http://harmonyfestival.com


# The 27th Annual
HARMONY FESTIVAL 2005
Music * Arts * Ecology * Healthful Living

(formerly the Health & Harmony Music and Arts Festival)

Global Transformation...Local Activation!
Creating the Future Now!

June 11th - 12th 2005
Saturday Day 11:00 am to 8:00 pm
New!! Saturday Night (Harmony After Dark) 8 pm to 2 am
Sunday 11:00 am to 7:00 pm

Sonoma County Fairgrounds
Santa Rosa, California
Info Line (707) 861-2035
http://www.harmonyfestival.com
info [at] harmonyfestival.com

Voted Best Festival in Sonoma County for 12 Straight Years!

ENTERTAINMENT AND SPEAKERS
Over 50 live bands and speakers on 10 stages total !
Six music stages, three performance-workshop-lecture stages, plus kids stage

Saturday Day:
The NU LADIES OF FUNK featuring members of P-Funk
with special guest GEORGE CLINTON
Holly Near (Folk legend)
Wisdom (conscious hip hop)
Patrice Pike (Roots rock from Texas)
Al Howard & the K-23 Orchestra (Soul Jam)
David Jacobs Strain Band w/ Joe Craven (Blues-rock)
Free Peoples * Lemon Lime Lights *
Midival Punditz * Karsh Kale * Yoshida Brothers
Reverend Billy (Church of Stop Shopping) * David Cobb * Riffat Sultana & Party
Elson Haas * Kali's Angels * Sherry Glaser * Eagle Spirit
Teresa Tudury * Bethany Argisle * Lori Grace * Dave Henson
David Wolfe * Marla Leigh * Love Spirit * Bhagram Dance Troupe

Sunday Day:
JON ANDERSON ~ Grammy Award winner and legendary lead singer of YES
KITARO (Grammy Award winning World Music pioneer)
The Family Stone Experience (Rock and Roll Hall of Famer's featuring founding members of
Sly and The Family Stone)
Majek Fashek (Nigerian Afro-Beat)
Hot Buttered Rum String Band (New Grass)
Patrice Pike (Roots rock from Texas)
Adaawe * Copper Wimmin'
Ali Akbar College Ensemble (Indian Classical)
Shimshai & The Natural Mystique Ensemble & Tina Malia
Dan Sheehan * Randy Hayes * Vicki Noble * Roy Campanella II
Peace Tribe Orchestra * Marla Leigh * Omar the Berber King
Feisty Females * Avatara * Lou Montgomery * The Kernel
Ken Brown * Peace Tribe Orchestra * Mokai
Shesus Thrice * Grassroots Movement * Jin Sheng Tu

Plus dozens of free workshops!

New this year!
Harmony After Dark
Saturday Night 8 pm to 2:00 am
Three music venues playing on into the night for one price!

9 pm at the Gaia stage
JON ANDERSON ~ Grammy Award winner and legendary lead singer of YES
KITARO (Grammy Award winning World Music pioneer)
The Yoshida Brothers (Japan)

8 pm in The Eco-Village "Moonlight Theater"
"Voices of the World" featuring:
Markus James & Wassonrai, David Jacobs Strain, Joe Craven,
Patrice Pike, Majek Fashek and special guests

9 pm - 2 am in the Grace Pavilion:
The Techno-Tribal Dance
An amazing dance extravaganza of live performers, International DJ's,
performance artists, circus acts, and multi-media.
The Mutaytor (30 piece performance group of Burning Man Fame)
Karsh Kale (DJ & live set)
DJ Lorin (Bassnectar),
Midival Punditz (India), Dhamaal
Vau De Vire Society
El Circo, Apsara & more!

BOOTH SPACE AVAILABLE!
Contact: Mandy Tilles, 707-861-2038 Ext. 313
or mandy [at] harmonyfesstival.com

VOLUNTEER FOR FREE ENTRY!
Call Randi at 707-861-2035 ext. 327
or randi [at] harmonyfestival.com

"Camp Harmony" on site Fairgrounds camping available.
Only $25 per night per vehicle (1-2 people)
$5 per person additional

For more information, accommodations, camping
booth applications, entertainment schedule, advance tickets,
and all other information visit our website at:
http://www.harmonyfestival.com

Exhibits and special attractions:
* Eco-Village
* Goddess Temple
* Healing Sanctuary
* Well-Being Pavilion
* New "Magical Playground" Kids Zone
* Crafters Village
* Global Bazaar
* Food of The Earth Expo
* "Bizarre Bazaar" sideshow stage
* Alternative-Fuel Vehicle Expo
* Harmony Altar
* Casbah Tea House
* Techno-Tribal Saturday Night Dance
* Dozens of free Educational Forums and Workshops in three areas
and more!

Online tickets available through http://www.harmonyfestival.com

ADMISSION
One Day Pass (each day) - Advance $20, At the Gate $25
Youth (13-19 years old) - $10 at the gate
Children 12 and under - free

Harmony After Dark (includes a 3 venues) - $25 advance
$50 reserved seating for Kitaro/Jon Anderson/Yoshida Brothers show - online sales only.

All weekend pass - $55 (both days and Sat. night, a $75 gate value for $55)
(does not include reserved seating for Kitaro / Jon Anderson / Yoshida Brothers show)

All Saturday Pass - $40 online sales only, At the gate $45

"Camp Harmony" on site Fairgrounds camping w/showers.
$25 per car for 1-2 people. $5 for each additional person
Friday through Sunday night

TICKET OUTLETS: (Tickets available at these outlets)
Sonoma County
Santa Rosa
Whole Foods 1181 Yulupa Avenue
Olivers Market 560 Montecito Center
Community Market 1899 Mendocino Ave.
Copperfield's Books 2316 Montgomery Drive
Last Record Store 1899 Mendocino Ave.
Epiphany Music 540 4th Street.
Sebastopol
Copperfield's Books 176 N. Main Street
Milk & Honey 123 N. Main Street
Whole Foods 6910 McKinnley Street
Guerneville
Food For Humans 16385 1st Street
Petaluma
Copperfield's Books P140 Kentucky Street
Whole Foods P621 E. Washington Street
Cotati
Olivers Market 546 East Cotati Avenue

Marin County
Mill Valley
Famous for Our Look 96 Throckmorton Ave
Village Music 9 East Blythedale Ave.
San Rafael
Open Secret 923 C St.
Fairfax
Good Earth Natural 1966 Sir Francis Drake Blvd.

Mendocino County
Mendocino Book Company 102 South School Street, Ukiah
Real Goods Hopland 13771 S. Highway 101, Hopland

Napa County
Copperfield's Books 1330 Lincoln Ave., Calistoga
Copperfield's Books 1303 First Street, Napa

San Francisco
Distractions 1552 Haight Street
A Clean Well-Lighted Place For Books 601 Van Ness
Streetlight Music 3979 24th Street (near Noe Street)

East Bay
Pendragon Books 5560 College Ave., Oakland

Santa Cruz / South Bay
Gateways Books 1531 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz
Streetlight Records 939 South Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz
Streetlight Records 980 South Bascom Avenue, San Jose

Sacramento / Central Valley
Delta of Venus Café 122 B St., Davis
East West Books 2216 Fair Oaks Blvd., Sacramento

Other ticket locations coming soon.

Tickets available online at http://www.harmonyfestival.com
Tickets by phone through InHouse Ticketing: 415-389-TIXX

No Coolers or pets. This is a green event. bring your own water bottle,
free ultra clean filtered water available throughout fair.
Please carpool. http://SpaceShare.com


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Celebrated authors, Joanna Macy and Richard Heinberg, headline an evening presented by the East Bay Post Carbon Solutions Group, Beyond Oil I