SF events 1.17

OFFER - Anti-SUV Bumperstickers
Professional Quality, unused bumperstickers:

"Warming the Globe One SUV at a Time"

"Your SUV Is Choking My Planet"

"How Many Soldiers for Your SUV?"

"Hybrid Schmybrid"

Only stipulation is that you must display on car, scooter, bike, or in
a permanent public location.
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Venezeula attempts to sell oil for Euros, not for Dollars.
USA attacks Venezeula with a coup (TWICE). Otto Reich holds Hugo Chavez captive for 36 hours.
Otto Reich is currently in the organized Bush Crime Family Cabinet.

Iraq announces switch to Euro away from Dollar late 2002.
March 2003: USA attacks Iraq.

2005: Iran announces switch from Dollar to Euro for oil exports.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, PLACE YOUR BETS!


Warning to SE ASian countries about Iran war and monsoon rains depositing radiation in environment

The Dr Bronner's Soap quote generator creates random (?) messages
that look like they belong on a bottle of Dr Bronner's Soap.
http://iconocla.st/dr.bronner/

INSTANT TRAFFIC INFO 817-1717 http://www.Traffic.511.org
GOT FOG? SFGate.com's 24/7 online FOG FORECAST at:
http://sfgate.com/weather/fog/fogsideclose.shtml AND for swimmers,
surfers, and beachcombers, checck out the TIDE TABLE at
http://sfgate.com/weather AND here are web cams from:
-Golden Gate Bridge Toll Plaza: http://SFGate.com/LiveViews -Pt Reyes Lighthouse:
http://www2.nature.nps.gov/air/WebCams/parks/porecam/porecam.cfm
http://www.redrockbeach.com/home.html click on "elements" for tide charts.

important events: http://globalexchange.org/getInvolved/bayarea.php
fun events: http://laughingsquid.com/squidlist/calendar
more events: http://www.craigslist.org http://www.tribe.net http://upcoming.org
eco events: http://ecologycenter.org http://acterra.org
http://www.ecologycenter.org/calendar
http://humanisthall.net/Cal-October-Activist.html 390 27th St Oakland
http://www.mpjc.org/ongoing.html Marin Peace and Justice Center
http://peaceandjustice.org Palo Alto Peace and Justice Center

Tuesday January 17th http://indybay.org/
9:00am Sacramento: CodePINK Day of Lobbying to Bring Home Our California National Guard
9:30am SF: "All of Us or None" Press Conference
7:30pm Santa Cruz: Beyond Treason film screening
Wednesday January 18th http://indybay.org/
8:00pm SF: Discussion Of Bay Area General Strikes
Thursday January 19th http://indybay.org/
8:30am Oakland: Labor Against The War Informational Sharing Breakfast
7:30pm SF: Children of the Incarcerated: A Book Event

fun & cheap SF event listing (1/12 - 1/19) plus six extra giveaways!
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/funcheapSF/message/319

03/11or18-SF Cacophony Society BRIDE OF MARCH
http://www.BridesOfMarch.org
03/25-SF BUNNY JAM http://www.BunnyJam.com
04/01-28th Annual SF ST STUPID'S DAY PARADE http://www.SaintStupid.com
04/16-27th EASTER "INDULGENCE IN THE PARK" http://www.TheSisters.org
05/20-112th Annual SRA ROSE PARADE http://www.RoseFestivalParade.com
05/21-95th Annual BAY TO BREAKERS RACE http://www.BayToBreakers.com
06/04-SONOMA COUNTY PRIDE http://www.SonomaPride.com
06/16-20-15th Annual GAY RODEO in San Jose http://www.GSGRA.org
06/20-20-MARIN COUNTY PRIDE http://www.MarinAIDSProject.org
06/24-BWClub FRIENDS DAY at ANGEL ISLAND http://www.BWClub.net
06/24-PINK SATURDAY (7pm-2am street party in The Castro)
06/25-SF PRIDE http://www.SFPride.org
07/04-CACOPHONY's "Xmas In July" SANTA RAMPAGE
http://www.Cacophony.org
07/15-RJ'S 45nd BIRTHDAY http://BWClub.net/RJP1home.html
07/12-16-RUSSIAN RIVER LAZY BEAR WKND http://www.GayRussianRiver.com
07/16-SF AIDS WALK
07/30-DORE "Up Your" ALLEY FAIR http://www.FolsomStreetFair.com
08/18-20-LEATHER / LEVI WKND at Sarasota Springs
http://www.LeatherLevi.org
08/27-09/04-BURNING MAN http://www.BurningMan.org
08/25-08/28-MAN SCOUTS CAMP at Rancho Cicada http://www.ManScouts.org
09/03-08-EAST BAY PRIDE in Oakland and Hayward
http://www.EastBayPride.org
09/20-24-SF LEATHER PRIDE http://www.BlowBuddies.com/spec-leather.html
09/23-SF LOVE PARADE http://www.LoveParadeSF.org
09/24-FOLSOM STREET FAIR http://www.FolsomStreetFair.com
10/01-CASTRO STREET FAIR http://www.CastroStreetFair.org
10/13-15-FLEET WEEK http://www.FleetWeek.us
10/11-NATIONAL COMING OUT DAY
10/27-27th Annual EXOTIC EROTIC BALL http://www.ExoticEroticBall.com
10/27-11/11-GRAND NATIONAL RODEO http://www.GrandNationalRodeo.com
10/27-29-RUSSIAN RIVER MASSACRE http://www.PeachesChrist.com
10/29-SAN JOSE SWINGER'S BALL-http://www.SwingersBall.org
10/31-SF HALLOWEEN In The CASTRO http://www.HalloweenInTheCastro.com
11/3-5-RUSSIAN RIVER LEATHER WEEKEND http://www.RussianRiverResort.com
11/23-FRONTRUNNERS' TURKEY BEACH TROT http://www.TurkeyBeachTrot.com
11/26-RUN to the FAR SIDE http://www.CalAcademy.org
http://www.RhodyCo.com
12/11-Annual MARIN LIFE DINNER & DESSERT SOCIAL (415-457-2487x119)
12/31-NEW YEAR'S EVE in The Castro

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eco

Why Gaia is wreaking revenge on our abuse of the environment
http://news.independent.co.uk/environment/article338879.ece

Support Hemp Farming in California!!!
If you are a California resident, please take action now:
http://www.organicconsumers.org/cahemp.htm



food

Study: eating less may delay human aging:
Scientists report the first evidence that a 
phenomenon long noted in animals may be true of humans also.
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/060115_caloriefrm.htm



health

How to avoid genetically contaminated (GM) food.
Although biotech companies claim that genetically modified foods are safe, many scientists and consumer organizations warn of serious potential health dangers. The following tips can help you stay away from Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs). Read:
http://www.newswithviews.com/Smith/jeffrey.htm


Chemtrails And Aluminum Harm Heart, Lungs And Plants
http://rense.com/general69/chemd.htm


wtc cough a growing concern
http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=investigators&id=3802673

wtc = World Trade Center, as in World Trade Center 7: http://www.wtc7.net

911 - inside job. Demand investigation!
http://www.wtc7.net - http://www.physics911.org - http://www.911-strike.com
http://www.oilempire.us - http://www.dieoff.org - http://www.peakoil.net
http://bombsinsidewtc.dk - http://www.911review.com
http://911research.wtc7.net/talks/towers/index.html
http://www.globalresearch.ca - http://www.cooperativeresearch.org
http://www.911review.com/index.html
http://www.911review.com/911review/index.html

Did the Bush Administration Lie to Congress and the 9/11 Commission?
http://www.counterpunch.com/lindorff12202005.html

Re-Packaging The 9/11 Fairytale http://PrisonPlanet.tv


Possible Evidence Suggesting The Use Of Explosive Devices At The World Trade Center On 9/11
http://www.explosive911analysis.com


air

EPA: Proposal to Revise the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for
Particulate Matter
http://www.epa.gov/air/particles/fs20051220pm.html

*HOW TO COMMENT:* Comments will be accepted for 90 days beginning when
this proposal is published in the Federal Register. All comments should
be identified by Docket ID No. OAR-2001-0017 and submitted by one of the
following methods:

* Federal e-rulemaking portal; http://www.regulations.gov
<http://www.regulations.gov>
* E-mail (a-and-r-docket [at] epa.gov <mailto:a-and-r-docket [at] epa.gov>)
* Facsimile (202) 566-1741
* Mail (Air and Radiation Docket and Information Center,
Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode: 6102T, 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20460);

* * * *

*Pollution* Locator: Smog and *Particulates*
<http://www.scorecard.org/env-releases/cap/>
Criteria *Air Pollution* Reports Available at This Level *...*
NOTE:NOTE: Scorecard's
data about criteria *air pollutants* are derived from US *EPA's Air*
Quality *...*
http://www.scorecard.org/env-releases/cap/ - 35k -



Warning to SE ASian countries about Iran war and monsoon rains deposit depleted uranium after US attacks IRAN
The United states has now caused depleted uranium illnesses in more than 50% of our soldiers who have served on the depleted uranium battlefields in Iraq, Yugoslavia and Afghanistan. "Depleted Uranium: Dirty Bombs, Dirty Missiles, Dirty
Bullets"
http://www.sfbayview.com/081804/Depleteduranium081804.shtml
The Chinese intelligence have already warned countries that will be contaminated with radiation from monsoon rainout of nuclear materials:
http://www.waynemadsenreport.com/dec30-jan606.htm
Here is an article I wrote for the World Affairs Journal. Look at the map and see where Iran is in this nuclear war: "Depleted Uranium: The Trojan Horse of Nuclear War"
http://www.mindfully.org/Nucs/2004/DU-Trojan-Horse1jul04.htm
Or, http://tinyurl.com/7dydm
Depleted uranium is WMD by Leuren Moret
http://www.battlecreekenquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050809/OPINION02/508090332/1014/OPINION
Or, http://tinyurl.com/87crs


We now have the complete video of Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech from Aug 28, 1963
VIDEO: http://www.bradblog.com/archives/00002287.htm
But currently breaking...
http://www.bradblog.com/archives/00002288.htm
GORE: 'Bush Broke Law Repeatedly and Persistently'


Walter Cronkite calls for end to occupation; Another helicopter down in Iraq; Juan Cole on what Dr. King would have done about Iraq war; and more ... Browse our continually updating front page at http://www.truthout.org

Cronkite: Time for US to Leave Iraq
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/011606A.shtml
Former CBS anchor Walter Cronkite, whose 1968 conclusion that the Vietnam War was unwinnable keenly influenced public opinion then, said Sunday he'd say the same thing today about Iraq.



BUSHhitler

Al Gore: 'America's Constitution is in Grave Danger'
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/011606Y.shtml


Bush could seize absolute control of U.S. government
http://www.emediawire.com/releases/2006/1/emw331163.htm


Indictments Served on White House DONE-see pic
http://www.bushcommission.org/
OR Go to http://www.nion.us/index.htm


Bush Gang Cancels First Amendment (Free Speech & Peaceable Assembly !
Bush Creates New Crime of "Disruptor"
( It is time to IMPEACH the Top 100 in the fed. govt and give them life
in jail ) Bush Disrupter Crime - Google Search
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=disruptor+bush+crime&btnG=Google+Search


Canadian Government Ad Promotes Militarized Police State
http://sympaticomsn.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20060112/elexn_martin_060112


Spooky AOL Ad Says Big Brother Is Watching the Internet Why is a company
that profits from Internet use demonizing the Internet?
Paul Joseph Watson - Updated January 4 2006:
http://www.prisonplanet.com/articles/january2006/030106aol.htm



http://www.legitgov.org/index.html#breaking_news
U.S. pays millions to Halliburton for excess trucks sitting idle in Iraq



MI5 will get new powers to bug MPs 15 Jan 2006
http://www.legitgov.org/index.html#breaking_news



Fundamentalist Israel preparing to nuke Iran: ALL rise up VS. NOW!
http://www.aljazeera.com/cgi-bin/review/article_full_story.asp?service_ID=10342



NSA Used City Police to Track Peace Activists
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/011306Q.shtml


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'We are past the point of no return' - civilisation unlikely to survive
http://news.independent.co.uk/environment/article338878.ece




Please Support Boycott of Israel by Norway
http://stopthewall.org/worldwideactivism/1061.shtml


The Impeachment of Bush
http://www.thenation.com/doc/20060130/holtzman



Why Indeed Did the WTC Buildings Collapse?
Check out this video of undamaged building 7 collapsing:
http://www.911research.com/wtc/evidence/videos/docs/wtc7_collapse2.mpg



How Many Iraqis Have Died Since the US Invasion in 2003?
30,000? No. 100,000? No. By ANDREW COCKBURN
President Bush's off-hand summation last month of the number of Iraqis who have so far died as a result of our invasion and occupation as "30,000, more or less" was quite certainly an under-estimate. The true number is probably hitting around 180,000 by now, with a possibility, as we shall see, that it has reached as high as half a million.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article11508.htm



New Orleans Residents All Over The Country Should Be Put On Red
Alert: The Neo Cons Are Trying To Illegally Bulldoze Away Your Homes
and Steal Your Property http://www.konformist.com


http://www.konformist.com Nuclear War Against Iran


The Impeachment of George W. Bush has begun !!
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/printer_011206K.shtml





# Jan 14-Dec 9 Canopy: Trees for Palo Alto
A reminder...the first Tree Walk will be January 14 from 10 am - 12 pm.
In 2006, Canopy will be celebrating our 10th Anniversary. As part of the yearlong celebration, Canopy volunteer arborists will be leading a Tree Walk every month. Each Tree Walk will focus on a different area in Palo Alto. The leading arborist will cover the trees in each neighborhood and answer participants' questions. The Tree Walks will be held on the second Saturday of each month from 10 am – 12 pm. See the schedule below for locations. You can also check our website, call the Canopy office at 650-964-6110 or email us at info [at] canopy.org for more information. The Tree Walks are free and open to the public. There is no need to pre-register.
Tree Walks will be held on:
Sat, Feb 11 10 am – 12 pm with City of Palo Alto Arborist Dave Dockter in the South of Forest neighborhood. Meet at City Hall Plaza, 250 Hamilton Avenue.
Sat, March 11 10 am – 12 pm with Arborist Roy Leggitt at the Main Library and Art Center. Meet at entrance to Main Library parking lot, 1213 Newell Road.
Sat, April 8 10 am – 12 pm with Arborist Roy Leggitt in the Crescent Park neighborhood. Meet at the corner of University Ave and Lincoln Ave.
Sat, May 13 10 am – 12 pm with Arborist Michael Young in the North Palo Alto neighborhood. Meet at Johnson Park at the corner of Hawthorne and Waverly Sts.
Sat, June 10 10 am – 12 pm with Canopy Program Director Jana Dilley. This will be a special Tree Walk for children at the Jr Museum and Zoo, 1451 Middlefield Road.
Sat, July 8 10 am – 12 pm with Canopy Board Member and Arborist Dave Muffly in the Greenmeadow neighborhood. Meet at the Greenmeadow Community Center, 303 Parkside Drive.
Sat, Aug 12 10 am – 12 pm with Canopy Board Member and Arborist Jeff Newborn. Location TBA
Sat, Sept 9 10 am – 12 pm with Canopy Board Member and Arborist John McClenahan. Location TBA
Sat, Oct 14 10 am – 12 pm with Canopy Board Member and Arborist Jeff Newborn. Location TBA
Sat, Nov 11 10 am – 12 pm with Canopy Board Member and Arborist John McClenahan. Location TBA
Sat, Dec 9 10 am – 12 pm TBA
Mark your calendars now, and join Canopy on a Tree Walk in 2006!
Canopy: Trees for Palo Alto 3921 East Bayshore Road Palo Alto, CA 94303
http://www.Canopy.org phone: 650-964-6110 fax: 650-964-6173



Tue Jan 17

# Tuesday, January 17th, Our Day of Lobbying: we will begin 9:00a.m. Sacramento State Capitol lobbying those Assembly Members who are “undecided” or “non-supporting” AJR36. We will break into Hot Pink Teams, armed with Resolutions, Talking Points, and Determination, as we head to their offices. By 1:00p.m., we will hold another Press Conference on the North Steps of the Capitol to share the results of our lobbying.

For more information, please go to http://www.bayareacodepink.org and check out the calendar. To participate in this event, please email info bayareacodepink org or call 510-524-2776.

AJR36 campaign endorsers: Codepink, Gold Star Families for Peace, Central Committee for Conscientious Objectors, Raging Grannies, Physicians for Social Responsibility, Next Generation, Grandmothers for Peace, California Peace Action, Coalition for World Peace, Veterans for Peace, Green Party, American Friends Service Committee, & many more.



# FREE Vegetarian Cooking Classes
Come join us for a series of FREE vegetarian cooking classes taught by
Chef Rochelle Foles of Haute Plate.
Only three sessions!
* Week one learn the types of vegetarianism.
* Week two learn nutrition and the basic vegetarian diet.
* Week three learn how to cook a balanced vegetarian meal.
Classes begin Tuesday evening January 17, 2006
From 6:00 to 7:30 pm
Philadelphian Seventh Day Adventist Church
2520 Bush Street
Between Divisadero and Scott Streets
San Francisco, CA 94115
Limited Space! Please call to register.
http://www.craigslist.org/sfc/com/122911884.html


# Spiritual Capitalism -- Prosperity Through Purpose™
A Brief Introduction
When: Tuesday, January 17th 2006 7pm to 10pm
Where: AuthenticSF @ Langton and Folsom in SF
Why: An introduction in how to:
o Discover your purpose--and live it
o Uncover your beliefs about your self that blocks you
o Uncover your beliefs about money that block your prosperity
o Resolve the internal conflict between being spiritual and being
in business
o Start making more money!
o Discover the depths you can attain with the assistance an
Evolutionary Guide™
Full details cab be found here...now:
http://www.evolutionaryawareness.com/events/intros/sc_intro.php


# Spiritual Capitalism
Prosperity Through Purpose™
A Brief Introduction

Tuesday, January 17 7pm to 10pm

Created and Presented by
Jason D. McClain   @  AuthenticSF

An introduction in how to:

? Discover your purpose--and live it

? Uncover your beliefs about your self that block your prosperity

? Uncover your beliefs about money that block your prosperity

? Reveal how your thinking around money keeps it from you

? Resolve the internal conflict between being spiritual and being in business

? Start making more money!

? Discover the dramatic depth of being you can attain with the assistance an
Evolutionary Guide

All in one brief evening!

Do you think or feel that a spiritual life and a monetarily prosperous life are in conflict? Are you considering taking that leap of faith by going into business for your Self? Have you already done so and are looking to increase your income, your opportunities, or get more "business savvy"? Do you want to increase your effectiveness and turn more prospects into clients? Do you want a greater command of the nuts and bolts of your business? Are you an employee or executive, satisfied with your job, your career, your income, but are lacking that sense of fulfillment that can only come from living your spiritual purpose?

Would you simply like to be happier, more fulfilled, or feel more purpose in what you do?

If you answered yes to any of those questions, then this mini workshop is for you.

Imagine living your purpose, driven by the unique essence of your spirit, enraptured in your day to day tasks because you are thriving while living with the freedom you have dreamed of all your life. Imagine being someone who says "I love my life. I live my purpose. I do what I want to do and I am making money for it."

Think this is impossible? Think again. However...

In order to do this, you must first resolve your limiting beliefs about your Self, about money, and about the society in which we live. Beliefs that are largely unconscious and do not serve you and your thrival.

Take your business and your Self to the next level. Start by registering NOW:

Investment: $12.00
3 hours of your time
1 evening of infinite possibilities and insights
Space is limited!
You must RSVP to reserve your spot!
if you've any questions whatsoever:
intro emotionalawareness com



Wed Jan 18

# http://tickets.burningman.com
Mark your calendar. Internet sales begin January 18 at noon PST


# Yuba/Bear Watershed Council presents: Climate change in the Sierra Nevada

By: Yuba/Bear Watershed Council

The next General Meeting of the Yuba/Bear Watershed Council on Wednesday, January 18th, will feature a program by Janet Cohen, past Chair of the Council and now consultant for Community Action Partners and the Sierra Nevada Alliance; and Carole Kennedy, Watershed Ecologist and Soil Scientist for the US Forest Service, Tahoe National Forest.

This outstanding team will present a summation of studies and reports concerning up to date knowledge about climate change in the Sierra Nevada. Climate change is becoming increasingly important in human planning for fire, water, FERC re-licensing, and more.

The Yuba/Bear Watershed Council continually brings together stakeholders to provide a forum for information and development of sustainable watershed management practices. Community-based stewardship programs have been recognized for promoting greater creativity in planning and more flexibility in management options for watershed protection. These efforts allow development of protection and enhancement programs that more appropriately suit the needs of local stakeholders.

Wednesday, January 18th from 10am-noon. NID headquarters, 1036 W. Main Street, Grass Valley. Call 265-5527 for information and directions.


# Harmony Events Presents: POWER MANIFESTATION with Zen DeBrücke
at Harmony Community Room in Sebastopol INTRO EVENING January 18, 2006
6:30-9:00 PM  Free/Donation
Please bring a generous donation for Harmony Festival for providing this space for free for the evening!
 
LEVEL ONE- 1 DAY COURSE January 28, 2006  9:30-6:00 PM
 
What You will Learn!
o     Energy flows where your thoughts go.
o     You create the world around you now.
o     Are you happy with what you are creating?
o     Create a new and powerful reality.
 
This is a proven, step-by-step method of Manifesting.
 
Access your life-path/soul-path Purpose and Passion with certainty.
 
Power Manifestation is a revolutionary course designed to help you understand your own extraordinary manifestation power, and to teach you how to use it every day. This one day course is packed full of new ways to look at how we get what we get in our lives. The tools and practices you'll learn are guaranteed to bring new surplus and joy into your life. If you've seen the movie "What the Bleep Do We Know?" then you already know from experts interviewed in the film what the power of manifestation can do for all of us.
 
In recent decades, Quantum Physicists have uncovered a startling scientific discovery: our thoughts shape the reality around us. Why then does it seem impossible to shape our lives the way we want? Manifestation expert Zen DeBrücke has a simple answer: Most of us are unaware of the unique combination of practices it takes to manifest absolutely anything we want in our lives.
 
Sound too good to be true? Our Power Manifestation graduates disagree. They have closed million dollar sales deals overnight that were dragging on for months or years, settled lawsuits and difficult divorces with once-unthinkable positive outcomes, created and funded new businesses and manifested better physical health.
 
You Will Learn:
o     The powerful part you play as your own ultimate source of prosperity
o     How your underlying emotions and feelings affect your ability to be successful
o     How your childhood, life experience, and social conditioning have constructed 
     desires and beliefs
o     How to recognize the emotional and mental bonds that stop abundant living from
      being part of your life
o     How to magnetize what you really want, and to make it happen quickly
o     How to empower new ideas that will lead you to a more fulfilling and harmonious
      life
 
Power Manifestation Course Topics Cover:
Honing your life's purpose and passion based on your Internal Guidance System, a proven step-by-step method
Beliefs that are holding you back from getting what you want in life
Apply the principals of Flow vs. Force for more ease and abundance
Achieving greater spiritual awareness and connection with the Divine
 
Zen DeBrücke is a public speaker, business leader and inspirational
teacher who has coached hundreds of business leaders and individuals to
success in every arena. As the visionary founder of Pranaology, Zen is
blessed with the opportunity to build on 15 years of research and study
on the subject of manifestation.
 
Before founding Pranaology and SmartSoul, Zen spent six years as Chief
Executive Officer of The NetKitchen, an Internet strategy consulting
firm. Zen used her expertise to develop lucrative and innovative
Internet campaigns and properties for Fortune 500 companies like Applied
Materials, IBM, BP and Electronic Arts.
 
* * Space is limited and we fill up fast, so sign up now. * *
 
http://www.powermanifestation.com/reg/
 
Sebastopol, CA
Harmony Festival Offices
400 G-Morris Street, Sebastopol
info [at] harmonyfestival.com
707.861.2035
 
Course Date
Saturday, January 18, 2006
Level One: The Basics Course with the Power Manifestation Formula
9:30AM - 6:00PM
Registration begins at 9:00AM
 
Course Fees
Intro night Free/Donation to Harmony Festival
Level One: The Basics Course Only
$90 Pre-Registration, $125 Day Of Event
For more information: Anna Stid 415.624.4866
http://powermanifestation.com


# YLEM Forum: "Multimedia Fandango"
Wednesday, January 18, 7:30 pm
RX Gallery and Bar
(No one under 21 allowed)
132 Eddy St., San Francisco, CA 94102
Two blocks from Powell St. BART station.
Suggested donation: sliding scale $5-10.
Open to the public and wheelchair accessible.

Contact: Trudy Myrrh Reagan, forum ylem org
http://ylem.org 650-856-9593

Sponsored by YLEM: Artists Using Science and Technology

Sylvia Pengilly, dancer, composer and video artist, demonstrates how
video and music can be combined to create visual and audio splendor.
She will show two works and do a real time demonstration of the
software used. Multimedia artist Beverly Reiser and video artist Mark
McGothian will show their interactive piece created for Burning Man
called "The Black Hole of Desire."
And, there's more (to be announced)!

PROGRAM

Sylvia Pengilly is a composer of both electronic and acoustic music
who is fascinated by the correlation between what the ear hears and
what the eye sees. She was willingly seduced into the world of video
and computer graphics. Her current works amplify the theme of each
work by introducing it to the audience through the eye as well as
through the ear.

"Patterns of Organic Energy," her music/video work using these
techniques, will demonstrate how video and music can be combined
within a common framework. She will give a realtime demonstration of
the software used. This piece was included in the recent Computer
Music Journal special edition on music and video.

"The Outer Edge of Possibility," which represents her first
collaboration with composer Michael Rhoades will also be presented.
This work is based visually upon a simple silhouette of the human body
which is subjected to amazing transformations that are only possible
through the miracle of software.

She is professor emeritus of the College of Music at Loyola
University, New Orleans. Mathematics and physics, including Chaos
Theory, Quantum Mechanics, and Superstrings, frequently provide the
basis for her works.

---------

Beverly Reiser has been doing multimedia for twenty years, and had an
early piece shown at Centre Pompidou in Paris. For 14 years she was
president of YLEM, and helped design its first web site in 1984-5.
YLEM's prize-winning site was one of the first fine arts sites on the
web. From the Black Rock Foundation she and video artist Mark
McGothian received a commission this year, enabling them to branch out
in their multimedia work. In "The Black Hole of Desire," she and Mark
created a booth at Burning Man where people recorded their desires. It
had a playback feature where people could hear what had been recorded.
This has been combined with sound they collected to make an intriguing
DVD.

To subscribe, send an email to:
ylem-interest-subscribe [at] yahoogroups.com


# free salsa classes at the Mark Hopkins Hotel on Wednesday night



Thu Jan 19

# Thu, Jan 19, 2006      7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Free.
Alaskan Rainforest Kayak Journey
Ecology Center 2530 San Pablo Ave, near Dwight Way Berkeley

One of the great surviving ecosystems of the planet, a wilderness inhabited and utilized by many people, the rainforest of coastal Alaska presents a unique opportunity for us to redefine the human relationship to the biosphere.

Kayaking in Southeast Alaska has become the life passion of speaker Dan Kiely. In the past seven summers, he has paddled over 400 days (mostly solo) through many areas of the islands and mainland coast that encompass the Tongass rainforest. From the world-renowned Glacier Bay to the rarely visited shores of Kuiu Island and the outer coast of Chichagof Island, he has wandered and photographed the waters, landscapes, and animals of the Alaska coast.

Come enjoy a journey through this extraordinary land and seascape and find inspiration to expand one's kayaking adventures. Also learn about one of America's great rainforests and efforts to preserve this wilderness area.

http://www.ecologycenter.org


# Invitation to special preview screening of The Real Dirt on Farmer John for Jan. 19
Global Exchange and People's Grocery
invite you and your guest to a
Free Preview Screening
of THE REAL DIRT ON FARMER JOHN

 An epic American tale of life, love, death and sweet potatoes.

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Thursday, January 19th, 2006, 7 p.m. 

Act 1 & 2 Theater 2128 Center St. Berkeley, CA 94704 (510) 843 FILM

This is your screening ticket.
Please bring it with you!

Admission is free, but suggested donations of $10 to Global Exchange and People's Grocery will be accepted.

Representatives from People’s Grocery and Global Exchange will speak at the screening and hold a question & answer session after the film.

For more information about the screening, please contact June at Global Exchange at 415-255-7296 ext 253.

NOTE!
LIMITED SEATING!  ARRIVE EARLY!  FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED!
SCREENING MAY BE OVER-TICKETED TO ASSURE A FULL HOUSE  BUT YOU MAY SEND A REQUEST TO RESERVE YOUR SEAT BY EMAILING todd [at] globalexchange.org  BEFORE JANUARY 13th

Winner of 15 U.S. Film Festival Awards!

The true story of John Peterson, third generation Northern  Illinois farmer. Using 50 years of richly textured footage, filmmaker Taggart Siegel weaves together Farmer John’s haunting and humorous hero’s journey of struggle, hippie days, vicious rumors and violence, the farming crisis of the 80s, death and resurrection. Through melding farming with free expression, Farmer John’s powerful story of transformation heralds a renewal of local agriculture in America.  

Visit http://www.therealdirt.net 

“Unbelievably special … a real and gripping story with insight and humor.”
Al Gore
"A most compelling character ... Suffused with a soulful optimism as vast as the fruited plains."
Variety

For more information about People’s Grocery and Global Exchange, please visit their websites:
http://www.peoplesgrocery.org/
http://www.globalexchange.org


# State of Fear - Amnesty International screening Thu Jan 19 8:00pm $5
Director: PAMELA YATES, Documentary. 2005. Peru/USA. 94 min. English/ Spanish, subtitled.

How can an open society balance demands for security with democracy?
"State of Fear" dramatizes the human and societal costs a democracy
faces when it embarks on a war against terror, a war potentially
without end, all too easily exploited by unscrupulous leaders seeking
personal political gain. The film follows events in Peru, yet it
serves as a cautionary tale for a nation like the United States.
Filmmakers Pamela Yates, Paco de On and Peter Kinoy masterfully blend
personal testimony, history and archival footage to tell the story of
escalating violence in the Andean nation and how fear of terrorism
was used to undermine the democracy, making Peru a virtual
dictatorship where official corruption replaced the rule of law.
Attacks by the Shining Path guerrillas provoked a military occupation
of the countryside. Military justice replaced civil authority,
widespread abuses by the Peruvian Army went unpunished, and the
terrorism continued to spread. Nearly 70,000 civilians eventually
died at the hands of the Shining Path and the Peruvian military.

Artists' Television Access 992 Valencia Street @ 21st
SF (415) 824-3890 http://www.atasite.org


# Movie night: "Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of... Thu Jan 19 8PM
Encounter Studio 555 De Haro Street @ 18th, Suite 120 SFCA 94107
http://tribes.tribe.net/encounterstudio
Movie night: "Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith"
presented in MST-style drunken heckle-rama

Every other Thursday night, Encounter Studio presents classic and cult films on an amazingly bright, sharp digital projector in a comfortable home environment. Join us for Encounter Studio's first film night in which we consume mass quantities of alcohol and yell at the screen.

Thursday, January 19, 2006
Doors open at 7:30, screening begins promptly at 8:00 pm

555 De Haro Street @ 18th
Suite 120 (entrance at the bottom of the parking lot)
Free admission, donations accepted
Bring your own whatever
Due to raunchy language, ages 18 and over at this event, please

Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith 2005
Written and directed (in a manner of speaking) by George Lucas

Of the three most recently produced Star Wars films, "Sith" is the least objectionable. Its storyline is not completely ridiculous, and the darkness of the subject matter restores some measure of balance to the series, which is equal parts saccharine and treacle. Beautifully designed and rendered, "Sith" is further hyperstimulus for a generation of borderline autistic Nintendo babies. However, no amount of hard work and aesthetic vision on the part of the film's many designers and artisans can possibly compensate for cliched dialog and truly Gawd-awful performances. Lucas has an uncanny knack for bringing out the absolute worst an actor can muster. Respected actors Samuel L. Jackson and Ewan McGregor appear visibly embarrassed to deliver such cheesy lines, while lesser talents such as Natalie Portman and Hayden Christensen can do little but founder as a result of Lucas's astonishing lack of direction. At a worldwide gross box office take of $800 million, "Sith" is the most profitable B-movie ever made.


# Benefit for Code Pink -- January 19 at the Starry Plough in Berkeley
Come out and hear some great music and support Code Pink!

Bay Area Bands Play for CodePINK Campaign to Bring Home Our California  National Guard from Iraq Now

On  Thursday, January 19 at 9PM, at the Starry Plough, in Berkeley, an eclectic mix of  bay area bands will play a benefit for CodePINK, Women for Peace, http://www.bayareacodepink.org <http://www.bayareacodepink.org/>  and their Campaign to Bring Home Our California National Guard from Iraq.   CodePINK is a women initiated & women led grassroots peace and social justice movement that seeks positive social change through proactive, creative protest and non-violent direct action.  

   
WHAT:         Benefit for Bay Area CodePINK Campaign to Bring Home Our California National Guard from Iraq Now
WHERE:        The Starry Plough Pub
                  3101 Shattuck Ave Berkeley, Ca 94705  (near the Ashby Bart) (510) 841-2082
WHEN:         Thursday, January 19th, 2006  9:00 PM
DETAILS:     $6 at the door; wheelchair accessible; 21 and over
WHO:

Famous Last Words   http://www.famouslastwordsband.com <http://www.famouslastwordsband.com/>  an Americana electric trio   "Artfully juxtaposes a cool 60's vibe with a modern-day sensibility...full of startling guitar work...the band jams with intensity and vision"   Mick Skidmore, Relix <http://www.relix.com/cgi-bin/content_details.php?id=1238> Magazine
http://www.relix.com/cgi-bin/content_details.php?id=1238

robert temple and his soulfolk ensemble   http://www.roberttemplemusic.com <http://www.roberttemplemusic.com/>   socially conscious soulfolk, “a man with a conscience and a sense of humor, and both are in abundant evidence on his latest CD what would YOU do? craftily nestled in some of the most funky and tuneful music I've heard lately, all the better to get the message across”  Reviewed by Gina, http://www.eomentertainment.com
http://www.eomentertainment.com                                                        
 Dynamic  http://www.myspace.com/dynamicisith  neo-soul hip hop They are releasing their second cd, “Hitchhiking”  Led by the vocal finesse of Kimiko Joy and the rap chops of drummer,  Darian Gray,  “Dynamic sound matches its name.” Marian Liu/ Mercury News CONTACT: robert roberttemple com , (510) 654-2329


# Van Jones Shares Dream of Urban Ecology and Human Rights, Jan. 19 in Palo Alto

In celebration of M.L. King's birthday, Acterra presents ....

Van Jones, Executive Director
Ella Baker Center for Human Rights

Van Jones will inspire us to resolve today's challenges by respecting all people, all species and our planet Earth. Titled "A New Green Dream: Reviving Silicon Valley through Urban Ecology," he will share his vision of reviving our cities, our economy and our spirits with a new wave of "green collar" jobs.

Thursday, Jan. 19 -- 7:30 - 9 pm
First Presbyterian Church
1140 Cowper Street (corner of Lincoln), Palo Alto

A dynamic young lawyer who has worked to stop inhumane incarceration of young people in California's Youth Authority prisons, Jones wants to forge a new coalition of environmentalists, urban residents and human rights activists. If you haven't heard of him yet, you will be hearing more about him in the future -- so come and bring your friends to hear this visionary leader speaking for the first time to a Peninsula audience!

The program is open to the public, and donations of $5-10 will be accepted at the door. No one will be turned away for lack of funds.

The program is co-sponsored by the First Presbyterian Church of Palo Alto, Peninsula Peace and Justice Center, and the Loma Prieta Chapter of the Sierra Club.

For more information, call Kay O'Neill, director of Acterra's Be the Change environmental leadership program, at (650) 962-9876 x345 or kayo [at] acterra.org

For more information about Acterra, a local environmental organization with a 35+ year history, see
http://www.Acterra.org



Fri Jan 20

# Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi Hosts Art Opening Fri Jan 20 5:30-8
monthly Third Friday’s Art Reception in his City Hall office, Room 282.


# Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi Hosts Art Opening
of Andy Diaz Hope’sWork

“I hope to draw our attention to the threads with which our
very social fabric is bound and fashioned.”

On Friday, January 20, 2005, Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi hosts the monthly
Third Friday’s Art Reception in his City Hall office, Room 282. This
month’s featured artist is Andy Diaz Hope.

Andy Diaz Hope, a Bay Area native, questions the stereotypes and cliches
circulated by popular media. By refabricating the form in which we sustain
our self-image and protect ourselves from our image as an enemy, Diaz Hope
wants to draw our attention to the threads with which our very social
fabric is bound and fashioned. Often funny and always telling, his work
permits candid interactions to deconstruct our stereotypes, prejudices and
preconceived notions, be they conscious or not.

Diaz Hope has shown his work in the MoMA permanent collection, the Museum
of Contemporary Art Denver, the National Gallery of Victoria in Australia,
and the London Crafts Counsil, as well as in numerous shows throughout the
United States, England, Australia and Japan. You can view his work online
at http://www.andydiazhope.com.

What: Art Opening Reception for Andy Diaz Hope
When: Friday, January 20, 2006, 5-8 pm
Where: San Francisco City Hall, 1 Carlton B Goodlett Place, Room 282
Cost: Free


# HEAR THIS! A Spoken Word Event
SLIMS, 333 11th St. @ Folsom Fri Jan 20 8:00 p.m., tickets $12.00

BARBARA BECNEL
Death Penalty Abolitionist and co-author with Tookie Williams of “Redemption”

JELLO BIAFRA
Spoken Word Artist

TODD CHRETIEN
California US Senate Candidate

MATT GONZALEZ
Frm. SF Supervisor

JACK HIRSCHMAN
San Francisco Poet Laureate

SARAH LIPSON
Green Party School Bd. Member

JONATHAN RICHMAN
Singer / Songwriter / Activist

DAISY ZAMORA
Nicaraguan Poet and Sandinista Vice-Minister of Culture

KEVIN ZEESE
Maryland Anti-War Unity US Senate Candidate

w/ Musical Guest

Ticket/Venue Info: http://www.slims-sf.com


# back 2 back w/ JENO & GARTH at Rx Gallery $10
Friday, January 20, 2006 (9:00 PM) Rx Gallery
132 Eddy Street (Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps)
San Francisco, California 94102
BACK 2 BACK returns with San Francisco night life legends,
JENO and GARTH at their hot new monthly social.
Fused at the hip once again, they team up for monthly shenanigans & musical/magical madness. Don't miss this popular new monthly event with celebrated Wicked DJs Jeno & Garth digging deep in their record collections for refreshing musical misadventures, spinning electric dance music of the DubDiscoSynthRock persuasion and more.


# Dirty South- An All Stat DJ Line up at the Cell Space Jan 20th
2006-01-20 10:00 PM
Join us at the Cell Space January 20th for an outrageous line up of DJ's donating their talents to raise money and awareness for the antiracist, grassroots movement taking root in New Orleans! Many of us just returned on the Oxygen Collective bus from an intensive three week trip doing relief work in New Orleans. We will share some of our images and stories from our experience, and will donate 100% of the proceeds to the dedicated people at the Common Ground Collective working for justice on the Gulf Coast.

Common Ground Collective formed in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, to provide immediate aid and long-term solidarity along the Gulf Coast. Common Ground is a local, community-run organization offering mutual aid and support to New Orleans communities that have been historically neglected and underserved. Common Ground's teams of volunteers include: medical and health providers, aid workers, community organizers, legal representatives and people from all over with broad skills from all walks of life.

100% of the proceeds will go directly to the needs of residents in New Orleans. The funds will fuel the need for environmental clean up, providing safety equipment for volunteers and residents alike. Money will also go to a school that's starting up in one of the most impoverished areas in New Orleans, an area still void of any school for children. Common Ground oversees these, and other projects, all directly benefiting the residents. Volunteers leave their jobs, their homes, and comfort for weeks on end, anything that we can offer to assist in their safety is a great service. Offering $20 to the cause is a small way to effect positive change in an area in great need.

10PM - 4AM / @ CELLspace SF 2050 Bryant St. / $20+ Donation at the door



# Jan 20- 22 Enviro Conference at Seattle University
http://www.seac.orgStudent Environmental Action Coalition's
Northwest Conference Fri, Jan. 20th - Sun. Jan. 22nd
Keep Checking for Updates and Details
<http://www.seac.org/northwest/jan2006/downloads/Conference_Agenda.pdf>
Viewable PDF

Friday, January 20

6:00 pm - Welcoming and Registration
7:00 pm - Opening Ceremony
7:15 - 10:00 pm - Evening Events - Music (High Priests of Panic,
<http://www.danalyons.com/> Dana Lyons,
<http://myspace.com/killkillorchestra> Kill Kill Orchestra), Spoken Word
(Misty Lou
Cook), Theatre (Professor Mike Whitty)

Saturday, January 21

8:00 am - Breakfast and Registration
9:00 am - Welcome and Keynote Speaker - Chris van Daalen
10:00 am - Pigott Auditorium - Marriage Equality Panel (2 hours), Pigott
103 - Coalition Building (2 hours), Pigott 108 - Engaging Homelessness
Through Writing (1 hour), Pigott 307 - Sweatfree Campus Campaign (1
hour)
11:00 am - Break
11:15 am - Pigott 108 - Green 100 Campaign (1 hour), Pigott 307 -
Washington's Energy Initiative (1 hour)
12:15 pm - Lunch and Events - Bands/Games/Entertainment
1:15 pm - Open Networking Time
2:15 pm - Pigott Auditorium - Sustainable Forestry Panel (2 hours),
Pigott 103 - Environmental Education (1 hour), Pigott 108 - Social
Justice (1hour), Pigott 307 - Nonviolent Intervention (1.5 hours),
Pigott 308 - Transgender Issues (1 hour)
3:15 pm - Break
3:30 pm - Pigott 103 - Preventing Activist Burnout (1 hour), Pigott 108
- Human Rights (1 hour), Pigott 308 - Building Cooperatives (1 hour)
4:30 pm - Break
4:45 pm - Pigott Auditorium - Media Bootcamp (1 hour)
6:00 - 9:00 pm - Pigott Auditorium - Movies - Thirst, Beyond Organic,
This Is What Democracy Looks Like

Sunday, January 22

9:00 am - Breakfast and Registration
10:00 am - LeRoux Room - Fighting Our Common Enemies (2 hours), Pigott
103 - Past, Present, Future with Native Forest Council (1 hour), Pigott
108 - HIV Campaign (1.5 hours), Pigott 202 - Biodiesel (1 hour), Pigott
203 - Globalization (1 hour)
11:00 am - Break
11:15 am - Pigott 103 - Legislative Activism (1 hour), Pigott 202 -
Saving Puget Sound Shorelines (1 hour), Pigott 203 - School of Americas
(1 hour)
12:15 pm - Lunch and Events - Bands/Games/Entertainment
1:15 pm - Open Networking Time
2:15 pm - LeRoux Room - Help End the Drug War (2 hours), Pigott 103 -
Sex and the Environment (1.5 hours), Pigott 108 - Radical Women (1
hour), Pigott 202 - Killer Coke Campaign (1 hour), Pigott 203 -
Effective Facilitating (1 hour)
3:15 pm - Break
3:30 pm - Pigott 108 - Animal Rights (1 hour), Pigott 202 - Women and
Water (1 hour), Pigott 203 - Hotel Boycott
4:30 pm - Break
4:45 pm - Pigott 103 - Developing NonProfits (1 hour)

ADDITIONAL OPTIONS

Monday, January 23 -
<http://www.equalrightswashington.org/events/lobby.html> Equality Day -
Olympia, WA

9:00 am - Advocacy Workshops
11:45 am - Rally on the Capital steps with Seattle Men's and Women's
Choruses
1:15 pm - Visit Legislators
3:00 pm - Citizen Lobby Reception

Tuesday, January 24 - On the House Cafe, 1205 Pike, Seattle

7 - 10 pm - Professor Mike Whitty is hosting an After Glow mixer for
conference attendees and guests.

With music, a short or film or two, and plenty of time to mingle and
network, Professor Whitty hopes to capture the weekend's energy and
focus on future and ongoing opportunities.


# Jan 20-22 LifeAsDance: A Movement Playshop for Dancers, Yogis, Movers, and Shakers
http://www.evite.com/lifeasdanceevite [at] gmail.com/jan20to22
Harbin Hot Springs Mountain Lodge, Jan 20-22
Creative Combinations - blending traditional forms

Playshops will include
* Healing Through Movement with Laura Schifferli. A mix of massage,
dance, and yoga solo/partners/group.
* AcroYoga: Acrobatic yoga (see acroyoga.org) with Rana the Tofu Honey Pie
* Water Improv: Contact improv in a warm pool (pending private pool
arrangements with Harbin)
* Movement and Authenticity Games (tentative)
... and a couple other playful classes, which will leave time for the
pools, hiking, a movie at night etc.

Intended for experienced movers, with a regular (but not necessarily advanced)
dance, yoga, or movement practice.

The cost: $155/ weekend for food, indoor camping, and facilities, but not
including instruction. For that, participants will make donations
there to the teachers for the classes you attend, and managed
centrally/anonymously with one check if you wish ($10-25 per class
suggested). Everyone also helps with one meal. A couple of spots
are available for those not able to afford much in
donations: you can help by coordinating a meal (shopping & bringing
the food up), setup/strike or otherwise volunteering (contact us for deets).

Limited to the first 20 people to sign up.

Fee allows use of all the harbin facilities (hot warm and cold pools,
hiking, movies, yoga, kirtan ... see harbin.org) from noon on Friday
until 9pm on Sunday. Indoor camping will be relatively spacious: for
the 20 of us we'll have two private rooms, three large tents set up,
at least one van, and two large floor areas in the lodge, so everyone
should be able to sleep early/late/when they want and be relatively
undisturbed, and we won't be cramped in like sardines although a
cuddle pile may form :-)

Carpooling? Yes. We'll also send a packing list and directions the
week of the event.

To register:
-- email the form below to lifeasdance gmail com, AND
-- send $75 deposit via paypal to that same email, or contact us for the
mailing address for checks

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LIFEASDANCE Registration Form

Name:
Email:
Phone(s):
Address:
How did you hear about this:
Planned Arrival (can arrive noon, first playshop friday night at 8p):
Planned Departure (last playshop sun mid-day, can stay on grounds until 9p)

Any preferences for which meal you help with? (Sat brunch, dinner, sun
brunch and snacks provided) Food restrictions?

Would you be available to coordinate a meal (shop for something
relatively easy to prepare, coordinate the meal with helpers)?

Have you paypal'd or can you send a check today?

Note: $75 of the fee is non-refundable, and no refunds will be made
after Jan 18 except in case of sickness/emergency (because a low
flakage factor makes our lives easier :-).

To be forwarded to teachers for their planning: very briefly say
which movement forms are you most experienced in (yoga form, dance
style, martial arts style etc.)

Up for Carpooling? Prefer to drive or ride? Where will you be coming
from on Friday?

How did you hear about this, or from whom?

registration questions: call Kathryn at 510-290-0649
to suggest a teacher (yourself?) or with other questions: call Brian
at 415-308-4258
or for other info email lifeasdance gmail com



Sat Jan 21

# Sat, Jan 21, 2006      8:30 am - 5:30 pm
  
Compostmodern 2006 - A Conference for Designers about Going Green
Academy of Art University Morgan Auditorium 491 Post St SF

...and creating sustainable design solutions.

"Designers have a hand in creating virtually every product, artifact, and message we encounter in the world around us, yet collectively we are only beginning to see ourselves as agents of change.

Embrace the responsibilities of dealing with larger marketplace issues and engage in a quest for business practices and resources that allow you to make a difference in your day-to-day business lives.

Confront the real problems designers face and direct your talent and ability toward local and global issues. Strive to turn idealism into business practice through the development of more appropriate and meaningful design solutions.
For more information contact:
Chelsea Bay Wills, Graphic Designer
American Institute of Graphic Arts
231-342-1645 chelsea chelsbaydesign com
http://www.chelsbaydesign.com
Industrial Designers Society
http://www.compostmodern.org
http://globalexchange.org/getInvolved/bayarea.php


# 1/21: 9am-noon Glen Canyon Park- Restoring the Hidden Wilderness
Glen Canyon Park - O'Shaughnessy and Bosworth, San Francisco
http://www.onebrick.org/eventdetails.asp?EventID=1515


# 1/21: Anniversary of Roe v. Wade: Stand for Reproductive Justice 11AM

On the Anniversary of Roe v. Wade:
Stand for Reproductive Justice – Women’s Rights Are
Human Rights!

Rightwing fundamentalists have announced their second
annual “Walk for Life” anti-abortion march in San
Francisco on the anniversary of the historic Roe v.
Wade decision. Repressive government policies have
emboldened our opponents – their platform is
anti-choice, anti-birth control, anti-equality, and
anti-gay-marriage. Pro-choice advocates are
organizing to remind the anti-abortionists that San
Francisco is a reproductive rights town. Join
community activists – from the Women’s Choice Clinic
to the Raging Grannies – and help line the anti-choice
march route in a grassroots, multi-issue reaffirmation
of a woman’s right to control her body. On Saturday,
January 21, assemble at 11:00am, Pier #1, Embarcadero
and Market Streets in San Francisco.

We must join together to show the rightwing that we
will not tolerate bigotry and hatred in our area. Roe
v. Wade is turning 33, let's make sure it gets to 34!

If you are interested in participating in the
organizing, contact the Bay Area Coalition for Our
Reproductive Rights at 415-864-1278, email
bacorrinfo riseup net or visit http://www.bacorr.org
http://www.craigslist.org/eve/124771810.html


# KFC DEMO IN UNION CITY! 32004 Alvarado Blvd., Union City KFC
1/21/06 11 AM Please R.S.V.P (please come even if you forget to R.S.V.P.)
bella_rue sbcglobal net
We'll provide everything, so just bring yourselves and your friends and family.


# 1/21 Commemorate Roe with Candlelight Vigil and "Faith in Choice: Reclaiming the Moral Highground"
Please Join Us Saturday, January 21st for

"Faith in Choice: Reclaiming the Moral Highground"

PPGG's community event to commemorate the 33rd anniversary of Roe v. Wade

We will gather to remember the lives lost before Roe v. Wade, acknowledge the women today who cannot access safe and affordable reproductive health services because of restrictive policies in their state, and to share our intentions and hope for the future - when reproductive freedom is recognized as a fundamental human right for all.  Clergy members will share how their faith brought them to be pro-choice and discuss clergy involvement in the reproductive freedom movement pre-Roe and today.

5:00 pm - Gather at Dolores Park, by the stairs

5:30 pm - Candlelight vigil and meditative walk step-off to Congregation Sha'ar Zahav

6:00 pm - Progam at Congregation Sha'ar Zahav, 290 Dolores Street

7:00 pm - Closing

IN CASE OF RAIN:  Please join us at Congregation Sh'ar Zahav at 6:00.

THIS IS A FREE EVENT.  PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD!

Co-Sponsors:  Access/Women's Health Rights Coalition, Healthcare Access for All, San Francisco NOW, Social Justice Ministries of the First Unitarian Church of San Francisco.

**PLEASE NOTE: On the same day, the 2nd annual "Walk for Life" will be in town.  As you may recall, last year PPGG took the lead in organizing a response.  This year, we hope to counter their presence with a positive event that will help push our movement forward and allow us to reclaim the moral highground and not amplify the message of our anti-choice visitors.  Allowing women to control their own bodies and futures is the only moral choice and we are proud that San Francisco and the Bay Area know this to be true.  Please join us.

Visit the web address below to tell your friends about this. Tell-a-friend!
http://www.ppaction.org


# Sat Jan 21 7-11pm http://www.varnishfineart.com
Opening Reception for JP Long and Jung Han Kim
Admission is Free; All must be 21+ to attend 


# Sat, Jan 21, 2006      7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
  
“War Powers: How the Imperial Presidency Hijacked the Constitution” -Peter Irons
Home of Truth Center
1300 Grand Street
Alameda

Peter Irons, Professor of Emeritus Political Science at UC San Diego and author will be discussing the fundamental question in the development of the American empire: What constraints does the Constitution place on our territorial expansion, military intervention, occupation of foreign countries, and on the power the president may exercise over American foreign policy?

Q&A following
Free/donations accepted

For more information contact:
The Alameda Public Affairs
jrufo sbcglobal net
http://www.alamedaforum.org
http://globalexchange.org/getInvolved/bayarea.php


# Visionary Art Show & Axis Mundi Trance Dance Sat Jan 21 9PM
Gallery 276 presents VISIONARY ART & WORLD MUSIC TRANCE DANCE
AXIS MUNDI World Trance Groove with "Atmospheres & Iterations"
Mixed Media Prints on Canvas, Collage, & Media Installation by Will Cloughley
$10 - 9pm-12am Gallery 276 276 Shipley St SF, CA 94107
between Harrison & Folsom, and 5th & 6th 415-904-8077
RAW FOOD Sweets, Savories & Chai by SHAKTI (non-hosted)
ART SHOW by Will Cloughley
http://www.soundclick.com/axismundi
http://axismundispirittribe.tribe.net
Will Cloughley
http://pweb.jps.net/~willcloughley/id6.html
event listing:
http://sanfrancisco.tribe.net/event/Visionary-Art-Show-Axis-Mundi-Trance-Dance/san-francisco-ca/017f2c8d-34e4-4301-9004-41d1558fac42


# Next ANON - We're planning an ANON for Saturday, January 21st at the Anon Gallery, so mark thy calendars.
285 9th @ Folsom 10pm-4am http://anansalon.com

# We start the new year with an eye to beauty!

ANON SALON pops the cork on...

STARTLING BEAUTY
(A more full of it new year!)
Saturday, January 21, 2006

@ ANON GALLERY
285 9th St. (@ Folsom/SF)
10pm UNTIL LATE!

Suggestive Donations:
$10 b4 10:30
$15 in FantAssKick Dress
$20 UnInspiTired
http://www.anonsalon.com/jan06

(Stamped attendees to Edwardian Ball - $10 all night!)

Newly Redesigned Spaces!!

Featuring...

ELEDANCETERIA!
- TONIC (Mayonnaise)
- LAZY SLAVE (Dustfish)
- GREG TUNG (Brass Tax)
- SMOOVE (Space Cowboys)

ALLURIA!
- SONIC VIMANA (Flamenco Punk Thrash Circus Jazz)
- RODMAN (Indivinceable)

More TBA!

ALL DE-LIGHT!
- CHUCK THURSTON/ Digital Altarations
- ANON BEAUTY SALON
- PEN YOUR NEW YEAR VISIONS!
- VIDEO FOOTAGE FROM SEA OF DREAMS!
- ANON KARAOKE
- LIGHTN' WIRE
- LIGHT GARDEN ROOFTOP
& MORE!

Check out pix from Sea of Dreams SF & LA at http://www.anonsalon.com!
Send links if you kicked down great photos!

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Sun Jan 22

# 1/22: Roe v Wade Anniversary Reception (willow glen, cambrian)
The Pro-Choice Coalition of Santa Clara County
and the
American Association of University Women – San Jose
announce a Reception
Celebrating the Anniversary
Of Roe v. Wade
On Sunday, January 22, 2006
3:00 PM – 5 PM
at the AAUW House
1165 Minnesota Avenue, San Jose, CA 95125
Special Guest Speaker: Assemblywoman Sally Lieber
(Several other Officeholders and Candidates will be present)
NO RSVP Required – No Fee to attend
(Candidates and Office holders may RSVP if they wish to be Introduced)
Light Refreshments will be provided
To support Pro-Choice causes, you may participate in a
Silent Auction and/or a Raffle for several Gift Baskets
For Info, please call Judy Purrington at 408-799-3262
http://www.craigslist.org/eve/124595366.html



# January 22& 29 Intermediate HoopDance Class in SF with Christabel
http://www.cellspace.org
Due to the flurry of emails asking for an intermediate class, I have decided to set one up! I usually only teach intermediate once every two or three months, so if you are interested now is the time to jump in... Two intensive Sunday seminars from 12-2pm. This INTERMEDIATE LEVEL class provides a total of 4 hours of training. Designed for those who want to master more complex moves, create supple transitions and cultivate the awareness of a performer. All students who enroll must already have mastered all skills from beginner class. First meeting focuses on torso and arms. Second meeting focuses on off body moves including advanced jumps, spins, body rolls, tosses. These seminars take moves you already know and has you perform them on many other dimensions and angles. More challenging moves and tricks also provided. Emphasis is on creating more flow in transitions, integrating dance with your complex moves. Each evening will have a jam circle to close with performance critique by your peers. Hot music, great people, detailed instruction. Printed copies of two articles written by HoopGirl on the topic of performing hoopdance, provided to all students. $85 for two 2 hour sessions. Enrollment preference given to those who take entire series to promote the "intensive hoop bootcamp" experience. Enroll online at http://www.HoopGirl.com Click on "Store" and you will find a registration icon for class. CELL SPACE is located at 2050 Bryant St @ 18th St. (more info at http://www.cellspace.org Questions? 415-515-0469

January 23, 24 & 26 Beginner Hoopdance Intensive in SF
http://www.womensbuilding.org
7:30-9pm on consecutive Monday, Tuesday and Thursday night in January. Come join Christabel for a fun sexy dance class in her brand new 2700 square foot auditorium at Women's Building in San Francisco! This super energizing 3 night series designed for the beginner -- no experience required. Monday's class focuses hooping basics and hooping on the torso and arms. Tuesday's class focuses on legs and floorwork. Thursday's class focuses on off body moves, jumps, spins and rolls. There will be special attention given to micromovements of the body, working with the downbeat, freeing the head, unleashing your own style. We learn how to navigate using feeling instead of sight or thought -- becoming responsive, breathing deeply and creating fluid transitions. Guidance for performance given throughout class. Each evening will have a jam circle to close. A variety of music -- from electronic house music, R&B to classical and world music will provide a rich tapestry of sound for your dance. Class series costs $85. Enrollment preference given to those who register for entire series as this creates the "intensive hoop bootcamp" experience. 1-2 teaching assistants will be on site to make sure everyone recieves individualized attention. Pre-registration required at http://www.HoopGirl.com Go to "Buy Now" link and register in online store. Space is limited and sells out every month. Don't miss out! Christabel is now teaching in San Francisco only once a month. The Womnen's Building is located at 3543 18th Street. Please arrive early or promptly on time - give yourself time to find parking. Bring water. For more information or questions on the class call Christabel at 415-515-0469. Please note that registration cannot be refunded, but credit may be applied towards future classes if I can someone from the waiting list to fill your space.



Mon Jan 23

# Mark your calendars and grab a fork! National Pie Day is coming January 23!


# Monday, January 23rd at 7 pmformer US Senator GARY HART
talk & book signing for "God And Caesar in America: An Essay on
Religion and Politics"

--- America is witnessing a religious revival unique in its political
manifestation and dominated by evangelical Protestant fundamentalists.
"God And Caesar in America: An Essay on Religion and Politics," by
former United States Senator Gary Hart, is an analysis of this
potentially dangerous movement. In this timely new book, Hart outlines
the growing danger of religion disguised by politics and how a
minority is subverting the political system to ensure political power.

Gary Hart will talk about his new book. A question and answer period
will follow. Gary Hart will sign copies of his new book afterword.

Former United States Senator Gary Hart (D-Colorado) is the author of
thirteen books and a leading expert on national security and American
foreign policy. Hart is also a lawyer and teacher, and holds a
doctorate degree from Oxford and graduate law and divinity degrees
from Yale. Hart represented the state of Colorado in the United States
Senate from 1975 until 1987. In 1984 and 1988, he was a candidate for
Pres