ALERTS
By Jackie Andrews
alert@sfbg.com
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20
Naked bike ride and BP protest
Honor Earth Day and help revitalize the public’s interest in the BP oil spill — San Francisco style — by participating in this naked Critical Mass on the one-year anniversary of the environmental tragedy. Wear as little or as much as want on your fixie, roller skates, or unicycle. Whatever your attire or your ride, you’ll surely enjoy this leisurely tour of the city. Facebook the event for route information.
4–7 p.m., free
Meet at Justin Herman Plaza
Market and Embarcadero, SF
Facebook: World Naked Bike Ride — San Francisco
THURSDAY, APRIL 21
Walls that divide
Learn about the “Apartheid Wall” being built to annex land in Palestine and its relation to the U.S. border wall with Mexico. Hear testimonies and information on human rights violations kindled by the construction of these two walls, followed by a Q&A session with SFSU and UC Berkeley resident experts Ramon Grosfoguel, Mira Nabulsi, Niha Masri, and John Davalos.
7:30–10 p.m., free
UC Berkeley
Eshleman Hall, seventh floor, Berk.
FRIDAY, APRIL 22
On hobos and homelessness
Attend this community forum on homelessness with author and scholar Teresa Gowan, who presents her recently published work, Hobos, Hustlers, and Backsliders. The Homeless Youth Alliance will then share its recent art-project-turned-photo-book, Through Our Eyes: The Cameras Were Disposable But Our Lives Aren’t, an evocative and sometimes shocking chronicle of the lives of Haight-Ashbury homeless youth.
7–9 p.m., free
The Booksmith
1644 Haight, SF
(415) 863-8688
www.booksmith.com
SATURDAY, APRIL 23
Earth Day creek challenge
Step up and help clean our neighborhood creeks, and witness first-hand the alarming amount of trash that end up in our waterways while enjoying a day of community partnership. Sites include an elementary school and Wildcat Creek, both in Richmond, as well as other locations throughout the Bay Area. Contact the Watershed Project for more information and to register.
9 a.m.–12 p.m., free
The Watershed Project
Creek sites in various Bay Area locations
(510) 224-4085
SUNDAY, APRIL 24
Mark Steel, funny man
Enjoy an evening of comedy and politics with Mark Steel, a London-based comedian and author of the book Vive la Revolution:A Stand-up History of the French Revolution. Duo Pizzicato, jazz musician David Alt, and local DJs will kick out the jams while you mingle, dance and talk politics with like-minded radicals.
7–10 p.m., $5–$25, sliding scale
Sub-Mission
2183 Mission, SF
TUESDAY, APRIL 26
Liking it WellDone
Support WellDone, the Half Moon Bay organization working to raise awareness of the global water crisis and provide clean water to communities in need, at this celebration of African villages. The bash features an African-inspired dinner from Radio Africa Kitchen, plus drinks, DJs, special performances, and more.
6–9 p.m., $20
Public Works
161 Erie, SF
www.welldone.org/events *
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