WEDNESDAY, FEB. 3
No time to let up
Help raise money for the earthquake victims in Haiti at this fundraiser lunch and dinner where 100 percent of the proceeds go to the 3 million people in need of aid. Sen. Leland Yee (D-SF, San Mateo), SF Assemblywoman Fiona Ma, and Betty Yee, chair of the state Board of Equalization will be on hand.
Lunch 11 a.m.–3 p.m.;
dinner 5 p.m.–9 p.m.; $20 minimum
Moonstar Buffet Restaurant
383 Gellert, Daly City
(650) 992-2888
THURSDAY, FEB. 4
La Pelanga por Haiti
Help raise money for Partners in Health, an aid agency with more than 20 years’ experience in Haiti and more than 4, 000 Haitian employees, at this community street party featuring DJs Posoule, Papicultor, China tu Madre, and Juancho 3000 spinning cumbia, salsa dura, dancehall, hip-hop, Haitian kompa, and more. East Oakland artist Favianna Rodriguez will be selling prints; 100 percent of proceeds will be donated.
9 p.m., $5–$20 donation
Sub-Mission Arts
2183 Mission, SF
lapelanga.com
BayNVC workshop
Learn how to be a resource for your community at this workshop with Miki Kashtan from the Bay Area Nonviolent Communication and North American Leadership programs. Brush up on skills like how to stay present in a challenging situation and how to reflect understanding during conflict.
4:30 p.m., free
First Congregational Church of Oakland
2501 Harrison, Oakl.
(510) 433-0700 to register
Stand with Haiti
Attend “Stand with the People of Haiti: What the U.S. Government Isn’t Telling You,” a benefit dinner for Haiti. Pierre Labossiere of the Haitian Action Committee will discuss how U.S. policies contribute to chronic malnutrition and poverty in Haiti. The event is a Black History Month forum sponsored by the ANSWER Coalition.
7 p.m., $10–$20 donation
Centro del Pueblo
474 Valencia, SF
(415) 821-6545
SATURDAY, FEB. 6
Get on the march
Attend this organizing meeting for the March 20 antiwar protest in San Francisco. The meeting is open to all antiwar organizations and individuals and will be followed by mass outreach. A Jan. 9 meeting approved a plan for the protest to begin at Civic Center and march to downtown hotels in solidarity with the Local 2 hotel workers.
2 p.m., free
Centro del Pueblo, 2nd floor auditorium
474 Valencia, SF
(415) 821-6545
TUESDAY, FEB. 9
500 Years Later
Watch this award winning documentary directed by Owen ‘Alik Shahadah chronicling the struggle of people of African descent from enslavement through the continued fight for human rights, filmed in more than 20 countries.
7:30 p.m., $6 donation
Artists Television Access
992 Valencia, SF
(415) 821-6545
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