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WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 29
Celebrate Fair Trade
Temple San Francisco is kicking off Fair Trade Month with a party to raise awareness and funds to support the Fair Trade movement. Taste appetizers made with Fair Trade certified ingredients, get a sneak peak at Fair Trade certified clothing, try cocktails made with FAIR vodka, a Fair Trade spirit made with quinoa, and mingle with other ethical consumers.
8 p.m., $15
Temple San Francisco
540 Howard, SF
THURSDAY, SEPT. 30
Earth Made of Glass
Attend this screening of director Deborah Scranton’s documentary about the wounds that remain after the 1994 Rwandan genocide. The films chronicles the continuing struggles of an ordinary citizen and head of state as they try to uncover the past and face the future. The film will be followed by a panel discussion on the functions, roles, and processes of documentary film as a form of investigative journalism featuring Deborah Scranton; Robert Rosenthal, executive director of the Center for Investigative Reporting; Mathilde Mukantabana, president of Friends of Rwanda; and moderator Phil Bronstein, editor-at-large for the San Francisco Chronicle.
7 p.m., $12.50
Embarcadero Center Cinema
1 Embarcadero Center, SF
(415) 561-5000
FRIDAY, OCT. 1
"Emerging Autonomous Movements in Cuba"
Learn about some of the challenges facing Cubans today as they try to form new movements using horizontal organizing models that seek alternatives to a bureaucratic centralized state and include autonomy and creative and political freedom. The panel, videos, and discussion include a history of Cuban anarchism. Come early at 6 p.m. for a vegan Cuban dinner. Proceeds support autonomous and antiauthoritarian collectives in Cuba.
7 p.m., $20–$100 donation
Modern Times Bookstore
888 Valencia, SF
(415) 282-9246
SATURDAY, OCT. 2
Bunny Art Show
Browse and buy bunny art, inspired by rescued bunnies, to benefit East Bay rabbit rescue shelters. All art was created by well-known and young Bay Area artists. You can also meet and adopt a bunny from East Bay Rabbit Rescue, Harvest Home Animal Sanctuary, House Rabbit Society, and more local shelters and rescues. Bring your bunny for bunny speed-dating or for a free nail trim.
11 a.m.–4 p.m., free
East Bay SPCA Tri-Valley Adoption Center
4651 Gleason, Dublin
www.eastbayrabbit.petfinder.com
SUNDAY, OCT. 3
Take a Kid Mountain Biking
Kids 8 to 16 and their families are invited to participate in this day of free mountain biking activities in McLaren Park. The event offers skill instruction, guided short and long loop rides, bike maintenance, helmet fitting, information about urban bike routes, a raffle, photo booth, free Clif Bar snacks, and more. Bring your own bikes. Sponsored by SPUR, Specialized Bicycles, Clif Bar, IMBA, and the YMCA.
9 a.m.–12:30 p.m., free
McLaren Park
Mansell at Visitacion, SF
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