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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

Thursday November 3 http://indybay.org
7:00pm San Francisco: Report Back from Haiti
7:30pm Palo Alto: Haiti, the International Community's Dictatorship

Friday November 4 http://indybay.org
4:30pm Stanford: Against the Law: Direct Action, Civil Disobedience, and Social Change
6:00pm Palo Alto: Bike Ride Against Monopolization Of Foreign Countries For Oil


VOTE NO on everything but 79,80. Yes on 79,80.

IN SF, vote NO on H, unless you trust Bush and your federal gov't.
Self defense is a basic human right.
Gun control works: ask the experts: Hitler, Stalin, Pol-Pot, Mao.
(An unarmed people is, at anytime in history, the subject of slavery.) -black panther
There are already laws banning the carrying of weapons on your person, in a car, or in the street.
It is illegal and unconstitutional to pass prop H, which would ban home posession of handguns.
Yet it is the fear of homeowners having guns that often stops burgalars rapists and murderers from entering homes.
IF GUNS ARE OUTLAWED ONLY OUTLAWS WILL HAVE GUNS


health

Going shampoo free is easier on your hair's health, your wallet, and your time.
Table Spoon or 2 of Baking Soda or Apple Cider Vinegar per cup of water.
http://www.livejournal.com/users/babyslime/174054.html

The Truth About Bird Flu Hype
http://www.rumormillnews.com/cgi-bin/forum.cgi?read=80410
STAFF COLUMN: TO MSM ABOUT BIRD FLU - SHUT UP

Jon Stewart On The Avian Flu Pandemic
http://video.lisarein.com/dailyshow/oct2005/10-06-05/10-6-05-avianflu.mov

'Bird Flu': From psyOP and population control to "WW4"
http://www.team8plus.org/forum_viewtopic.php?17.1515

Rumsfeld owns majority stock in Tamiflu Co.
Abuse of Tamiflu will result in Tamiflu resistant influenza.

Forced Inoculations Beginning Of Bush's Bad Bird Flu Plan
November 2, 2005 - Last week's column warned of imminent federal legislation that would toss powerful pharmaceutical companies billions of dollars and complete protection from liability suits in case untested and experimental bird flu vaccines damage American recipients. It drew heavy response. The bill (S. 1873) -- a big congressional wet kiss to the drug industry -- is dressed up in a noble-sounding title: "Biodefense and Pandemic Vaccine and Drug Development Act."
http://www.niagarafallsreporter.com/hanchette179.html

BEND OVER..AVIANFLU5 BIRD FLU SCAM TO COST US PLENTY
Avian2005-subscribe [at] yahoogroups.com


END POLICE VIOLENCE PETITION
http://lists.riseup.net/www/arc/pbnberkeley/2005-11/msg00004.html

The dept. of torture
http://www.trotm.com/no_conservative.htm (Supreme Court)
http://www.trotm.com/no_torture.htm (McCain Amendment)
ATROCITY THREATENS TO BECOME OFFICIAL U.S. FOREIGN POLICY



The Genetically Modified Bomb
November 2, 2005 - Imagine a bomb that only kills Caucasians with red hair, or short people and that within a matter of days, weeks, or months it would kill every person on the planet who fits the bomb's profile. And the bomb could go off silently, without anybody realizing it had been released, until its victims started dying in mass numbers. Who would imagine such a thing? Paul Wolfowitz, for one. William Kristol for another.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article4701.htm


The Philosophy of Mendacity / Lies of the Neocons: From Leo Strauss to Scooter Libby
http://www.counterpunch.org/walsh11022005.html



November 2005

# Why Not Eat Your Pet

You're all invited to this art show/benefit
for Farm Sanctuary & Viva!USA. Click on the
links below to view & print yourself an invite.

November 1st - December 3rd, 2005

Reception - Saturday, November 5th
from 7:00pm to 11:00pm
View-Print the Invitation:
http://www.whynoteatyourpet.com/Varnish-invite.pdf

Artist Talk - Fri., Nov. 18th from 7:00pm - 9:00pm
w/ special guest Gene Bauston of Farm Sanctuary
and Lauren Ornelas of Viva!USA
View-Print the Invitation:
http://www.whynoteatyourpet.com/Varnish-artist-talk.pdf

Varnish Fine Art
77 Natoma Street, San Francisco, California 94103
Telephone 415.222.6131
http://www.varnishfineart.com


Thu Nov 3

# November 3rd Day of Action to Save Ancient Forests
http://www.kleercut.net/nov3events

Kleenex sells 180 billion sheets of tissue paper each year and NOT ONE
of them has any recycled content. They can make a tissue that stops the
spread of the flu but they can't make them out of something besides
10,000 year old forests? Kleenex even goes as far as to boast on their
website that their tissues are made from 100% virgin fiber. Kleenex and
parent corporation Kimberly-Clark are felling ancient forests to flush
them down the toilet. Phooey!

More than 90,000 folks have sent messages to tell Kimberly-Clark and
Kleenex to change their ways. We know that Kimberly Clark is wiping out
ancient forests for disposable tissues, but we need your help to spread
the word and STOP the destruction.
**
Join Greenpeace and other groups for an *International Day of Action on
November 3 rd *. Visit the day of action events center at
*http://www.kleercut.net/nov3events?lst* to find and RSVP for an event
in your area, or list your own event!
**
If you can commit to flyering for an hour at your local grocery store,
list it so others can join you. Every flyer, poster, phone call and
petition signature turns up the heat on these tissue tyrants. We ve put
together a downloadable day of action kit with everything you ll need,
including event how-to s, flyers, posters, and petitions.

On November 3 rd , tell your neighbors, your friends, your family, and
your local grocery store shoppers that buying Kleenex is blowing away
one of the oldest and rarest forests on Earth.

Feel free to email usa kleercut net if you
have any questions or need advice. And be sure to check out
*http://www.kleercut.net <http://www.kleercut.net/>* for more info.

See you in the streets!
http://www.kleercut.net/sendamessage?lst


# 1st Thursdays Free art receptions @ 49 Geary, 5:30-7:30 pm
20 galleries on 4 levels of a 5 story building. It's a party!


# Follow the Yellow Brick Road Nov 3rd artists reception 5:30 -8pm free

A one time only chance to experience a temporary environment by San
Francisco artist Joe Mangrum. Joe will transform the space into a 4
dimensional, immersive environment. There will also be on view
selections of photo documents from 11 years of installations some
published for the first time ever.

Joe Mangrum's installations have been shared with audiences both
internationally and locally. He attended the Florence Biennale in
2003, where he received the prestigious Lorenzo de Medici award in
"New Media", for his striking piece, "Fragile". Joe has also been
nominated locally for the SFMOMA "SECA" award. An alumnus of The Art
Institute of Chicago, Joe began his training as a painter and moved
towards installation art, as he explored different mediums and
influences.

Many of Joe's recurring themes explore our relationship to modern
life juxtaposed with our organic natures and desires for freedom. Joe
examines the indomitable power of creation in relation to the grid of
imposed structures of cities and hegemonies of power constructs. He
often employs the use of iconographic and spiritual forms such as the
mandala and the pyramid in surprising configurations.

Documents of 11 years of his installations can be viewed at
http://www.joemangrum.com Many of these photographs are the subject of a
comprehensive, forthcoming book to be released in the Fall, 2005

In order to recieve announcements directly from joe abut other events
of this type please join his announce list http://www.joemangrum.com/
mailinglistjoemangrum.html

Urbis Artium Gallery 49 Geary 2nd floor San Francisco 415-396-9404
http://www.urbis-artium.com/

take public transportation down Market St. to Geary street and walk
up geary to #49 go to second floor

joemangrum joemangrum com 415-318-6326
http://www.joemangrum.com


# Thu, Nov 3, 2005 7:00 pm
War Resisters Report Back from Haiti
225 Potrero (between 15th St. & 16th St.) sf
War Resisters Report Back from Haiti:
--repression continues on the ground as Washington organizes "demonstration elections"
Freelance journalist Ben Terrall and human rights activist Sister Stella Goodpasture will speak about their recent fact-finding trip to Haiti $5 and up, all proceeds to activists under threat from US-backed repression in Haiti
*wheelchair accessible Jim Haber War Resisters League West
(510)483-7481 wrlwest riseup net http://wrlwest.org
http://globalexchange.org/getInvolved/bayarea.php


# Northern California 9-11 Truth Organizing Meeting
Thursday, November 3, 7:00 p.m.- 10:00 p.m.
401 Van Ness @ Grove. War Memorial Building, Room 219, SF,
9-11 Truth Alliance info/events line 1-866-268-2320
http://www.communitycurrency.org/9-11.html#EVENTS

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


# 11/3: Art of Intimacy: Exploring Deeper Connections (SOMA / south beach)
Thursdays 7:45pm - 10:30pm 1074 Folsom @ Moss Alley ( Closer to 7th than 6th St)

A Mixer created by women for the enjoyment of everyone...."
Meet someone new. Get to know someone better.
For health-minded and meditative individuals.

The Art of Intimacy is a playground to explore your skills in relationship, a forum to learn about yourself and others. Learn what men really want, how women love to play and who we are at our deepest levels.

Create an honest connection with others. Drop your masks and choose to really be seen and in that being seen find yourself again.

"The Art of Intimacy changed my life. In one instant I saw how I love, who I am and how I can choose to connect in any given moment with another human being."
“This is the perfect event for single people who are fed up with going to bars and clubs and ending up with superficial connections.”

This is a forum designed and created by women for the enjoyment of everyone. $15 per person, $10 pre-register. Preregister by calling 415.503.1100. Space is limited. Singles, couples and others welcome.
http://onetastesf.com
http://www.craigslist.org/eve/107898195.html


# 11/3: Shock and Awe Ball (hayes valley)
Reply to: see below
Date: 2005-11-01, 1:27PM PST


THE SHOCK AND AWE BALL http://nlg.org
NLG and OutLaw present a military-drag ball in protest of the US
Military's occupation of our law
schools. What's more fun than dressing up, dancing, and vocally opposing
the Solomon Amendment,*
all at the same time?!? Military garb is encouraged, but not required.
Thursday, November 3 9 pm - 1 am
Rickshaw Stop 155 Fell (Between Van Ness and Franklin)
$5 cover benefits the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network.**
This event is open to students from all Bay Area law schools. All are welcome.
The Solomon Amendment is a federal statute that would take away federal
funding from law schools
and their parent universities if those schools restrict military
recruiters on campus based on
disapproval of the military's discriminatory hiring policy.
The Servicemembers Legal Defense Network is a national, non-profit
legal services, watchdog and
policy organization dedicated to ending discrimination against and
harassment of military personnel
affected by "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" and related forms of intolerance.
http://www.craigslist.org/eve/108171404.html



Fri Nov 4

# Fri Nov 4 KFC Cruelty Protest San Rafael
Advocacy Rewards Points: 2000

Join Bay Area Vegetarians as we stick up for the chickens and protest the
Colonel's secret ingredient (animal cruelty) at the San Rafael KFC at 555
Second Street.

New or experienced activists are welcome. This is a low-key protest, all
signs and leaflets provided. We do this monthly, usually happening on the
1st Friday but check calendar to confirm. If you can't make this date but
want to help at future ones, please email me.

For more info on this nationwide campaign to get KFC to mandate better
conditions for the chickens slaughtered, click here

Now that fall is here, rain still cancels. Fog is okay :-) Please RSVP if
possible so we can contact you in case of last-minute weather changes (tel #
helpful)

>From Chris Overton, KFC campaign coordinator for PETA, "These demos are a
VERY important part of our campaign to improve animal welfare standards that
corporations require of their suppliers. Every time you attend one of these
demos, you are helping to ensure that life improves for billions of animals
all over the country."

If you can't make this demo, check the BAVEG event calendar for other
monthly demos happening in Palo Alto, SF, San Jose, San Francisco, and Santa
Cruz. http://www.bayareaveg.org/events

VOTE TODAY IN OUR BEST OF VEG 2005 SURVEY! Tell us the best places to eat veg in the Bay Area... Ya never know, maybe you'll win the Tofurky feast or other great prizes!

BAY AREA VEGETARIANS (BAV) is a non-profit 501 (c)(3) community organization for veggies to network, find support and promote veg*nism.

Events Calendar - http://bayareaveg.org/events
Newsletter - http://bayareaveg.org/news
Veg Mentor Program - http://bayareaveg.org/mentor
Ultimate Guide - http://bayareaveg.org/ug
Veg Food Finder - http://www.bayareaveg.org/finder
Charter & Post Guidelines - http://bayareaveg.org/charter
Compassionate Living Program - http://www.bayareaveg.org/cl

To subscribe to Bay Area Animal Rights Network please send blank email to:
baarn-subscribe [at] yahoogroups.com

For events: Please see yahoogroups message archives and calendar at
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/baarn


# Stanford Demonstration for Compassion
Friday, Nov. 4 at 12:00 noon Palo Alto
Intersection of El Camino and Quarry Between Menlo Park and University Ave,
Where Stanford Shopping center ends and more Palo Alto begins
Map: http://tinyurl.com/b4lxt
Animal Rights on the Farm (ARF!) commemorates the Dalai Lama’s visit to Stanford University by urging compassion for the tens of thousands of animals used in experiments on our campus. Join us for a demonstration against animal testing, this Friday, November 4 at 12:00 noon at the intersection of El Camino and Quarry Road (http://tinyurl.com/b4lxt). For more details, or to get involved in the campaign against vivisection, email arfstanford [at] yahoo.com. See below for more facts on animal experiments at Stanford.

“According to Buddhism the life of all beings—human, animal or otherwise—is precious, and all have the same right to happiness. For this reason, I find it disgraceful that animals are used without being shown the slightest compassion, and that they are used for scientific experiments.”
-The Dalai Lama, Beyond Dogma
__________________________
According to a report filed by Stanford in 2002 with the US Department of Agriculture (the agency charged with implementing the Animal Welfare Act), Stanford used the following animals for experiments: 32 dogs, 172 hamsters, 376 rabbits, 323 nonhuman primates, 110 sheep, 541 pigs, 2 goats, 9 ferrets and 471 gerbils (2,036 total animals). Because USDA does not require reporting on mice, rats, birds, and amphibians, the actual number of animals used at Stanford is much higher. Nationwide, rats and mice make up approximately 95% of animals used in research. Using this statistic, we estimate that Stanford’s RAF uses as many as 40,000 animals. The Research Animal Facility at Stanford University received over $146 million in federal funding in 2003 for animal experimentation, ranked 21st in the country.

Animal Rights on the Farm (ARF) has discovered other disturbing facts: one Stanford researcher systematically deprives mice, rats, and monkeys of sleep to determine the relationship between sleep deprivation, body weight, and energy expenditure (Role of Hypocretin in Metabolic Effects of Sleep Loss, NIH Grant #5R01MH073435-02); another separates infant primates from their mothers to test the resultant psychological effects (Maternal Availability and Postnatal Brain Development, NIH Grant #5F32MH066537-03); another induces anxiety and fear in parasite-infested rats (Parasite/Host Interactions and the Neurobiology of Fear, NIH Grant #1R21MH070903-01A1); another conducts gene-therapy research on the livers of rats, rabbits, and dogs (Transferring Integrase Technology to Animals, NIH Grant #5R01HL068112-05); another researcher has spent the last 15 years conducting invasive brain studies, maternal deprivation experiments, and stress studies in squirrel monkeys (Model of Hypercortisolism for Major Depressions, NIH Grant #5R01MH047573-14); another researcher induces stress in adolescent squirrel monkeys primates, then addicts them to cocaine (Early Chronic Stress and Prefrontal Development, NIH Grant #5R01DA016902-03); the list goes on and on.

ARF has also gleaned the following information from the research facility’s newsletters: the labs’ “animal caretakers” filed over 421 morbidity reports in 2001 (Comparative Medicine News, Jan. 2002); the University maintains a colony of inbred mice, “obtained after 20 or more consecutive generations of brother x sister mating” (Comparative Medicine News, Dec. 1999); RAF has been infested with mites, which cause self-mutilation and “blisters, crusts and warty lumps on the ears, eyes and nose” (Comparative Medicine News, Apr. 2002); the facility’s euthanasia procedures include CO2 gassing, followed in some cases by exsanguination (bleeding to death), cervical dislocation, or decapitation, and “[t]horacotomy (making an incision into the chest cavity) after apparent death from CO2 is widely used as a way to ensure the irreversibility of the procedure.” (Comparative Medicine News, Oct. 2003).


# "AGAINST THE LAW: DIRECT ACTION, CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE, AND SOCIAL CHANGE"
FRIDAY, NOV. 4, 4:45-6:15 PM
STANFORD LAW SCHOOL PALO ALTO, CA Directions:
http://www.law.stanford.edu/about/dirmap/driving.html

This Friday, Stanford Law School hosts the Shaking the Foundations
Conference on Progressive Lawyering. This year's conference, open to
the public, will include a panel called "Against the Law: Direct
Action, Civil Disobedience, and Social Change." The panel will include
Kevin Jonas from the campaign to shut down Huntingdon Life Sciences,
who will discuss the role of direct action in the animal rights
movement. Kevin is one of the SHAC7, the activists currently facing
federal criminal charges for operating a website on the campaign
against HLS. http://www.shac7.com, http://www.shacamerica.net . Other panelists
will address direct action in the context of other progressive social
justice struggles, including the immigrants' rights and anti-war
movements. This panel and conference represent an important
opportunity to build coalitions with other struggles against
oppression.

The panel is free and open to the public. However, if you plan to
attend several panels, or the keynote lunch with address by the ACLU's
national executive director Anthony Romero, please register at
http://shaking.stanford.edu. Make sure you specify the vegan option.
Lunch registration is on a sliding scale, as low as $10, (but again,
the single panel is free). Directions to the law school are available
at http://www.law.stanford.edu/about/dirmap/driving.html, or Mapquest the law
school, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA (http://tinyurl.com/cmg5q).

For more details on the panel, see
http://shaking.stanford.edu/schedule/againstTheLaw.html.

If you have any questions, please contact Matthew Liebman at
mliebman stanford edu -Matthew

P.S. Note that the panel is on the same day as the ARF protest against
animal experimentation at Stanford, which is at noon at the
intersection of El Camino and Quarry Road. Make this Friday an animal
rights day in the South Bay!


# 2600 Meeting Fri Nov 4 5:00PM - 7:00PM PST (GMT-08:00)
San Francisco: 4 Embarcadero Plaza (inside). Payphones: (415)
398-9803, 9804, 9805, 9806.


# Green Fest Benefit Party Friday November 4 -- FOR YOU!
http://sanfrancisco.tribe.net/event/a6ec2e1e-caf0-4e99-afc9-68b39dd7d37d
2005-10-28 8:45 PM Friday Night SPECIAL Benefit Party! Special Guests
Jim Hightower, Daryl Hannah, Charis Ford, and Globe Sonic DJ Derek Beres!
Friday, November 4th at 7:00 pm
Feast on delicious organic food, beer & wine.
Bid on your favorite green products at the live and silent auctions.
Receive 2 free tickets to the San Francisco Green Festival.
at the Concourse Exhibition Center, 8th and Brannan, San Francisco


_ Enjoy Mr. Hightower's bracing discourse on the state of the republic(ans).

Your support helps us continue to put on amazing Green Festivals, and allows us to keep the admission price low so everyone can attend and get all riled up!

Have fun, do good: just $50
Reserve tickets now online or call 800-58-GREEN.

Live Auction of green products
- A years supply of organic milk from Organic Valley
- 5 days of indoor air Quality monitoring from Sustainable Spaces
- Organic Merino Wool Blanket from New Zealand Natural Interiors
- Clothes from sweetskins
- Gift Baskets from: Numi Tea Gift, Dr. Bronner's, Think! Organic, Eco Teas Organic yerba mate, Nature's
Gate, MaraNatha Nut Butters
- Magazine Subscriptions to: Utne, E Magazine, Nation
- Nightstar magnetic/kinetic flashlight

Have fun, do good: just $50
Reserve tickets now online or call 800-58-GREEN.


# Oaktown: Art about Oakland Fri Nov 4 7 -9 PM FREE
5 local artists show us their visions of "Oakland." LIve keyboard
music by local great Mary Watkins. Women's Cancer Resource Center
5741 Telegraph Ave Oakland http://www.wcrc.org


# Jungle Art Night -- Open Housee Fri Nov 4 7pm - 9pm Free
Presents Debbie Moore Featured Artist for November and December
Food and Drinks All Ages All Welcome Live music by the artist

Sacred/Sensual Superheroes- Debbie Moore's
Colorful nudes, painted in abstract expressionist style, bring
spiritual messages into human form with an emphasis on the heroic
nature of friendship and intimacy. http://www.xplicitplayers.com/debbiemoore/

Known all over the Bay Area as "the naked lady", Debbie brings her
vision of nude love-activism off the streets and into the gallery to
show wild works potent in humor and love. Be sure to catch her
brief musical appearance on Fri., Nov 4th when she sings her Cindy
Sheehan Song, and Breasts Not Bombs Song to serenade you and her
portraits of various friends on canvas.

Jungle 542 High St Palo Alto 650-326-7622
http://www.jungledigital.com
Downtown Palo Alto, Between University & Hamilton
dave jungledigital com 650-326-7622


# Visual Meditation? and the Chapel of the Chimes presents:

Poems of Ecstasy Po?mes de L'Extase
A live visual music performance By CaroLuna

Friday, November 4th, 2005 at 8PM
Chapel of the Chimes 4499 Piedmont Ave Oakland, CA

Poems of Ecstasy (Po?mes de L'Extase) is a live
multimedia performance by CaroLuna, soprano and
filmmaker, with Kristin Pankonin, pianist, featuring
works by three prominent French composers of the 20th
century with accompanying original video imagery.

Po?mes pour Mi, Trois Po?mes de St?phane Mallarm?,
and Quatre Po?mes Hindous are three exotic song
cycles with ecstatic poetry composed by Olivier
Messiaen, Maurice Ravel, and Maurice Delage
respectively. All three hauntingly evocative song
cycles speak of divine love, both sacred and profane,
and are joined with CaroLuna's visual treatment to
create a uniquely immersive sensory experience.

Blissful EnTrance music will be provided by Kate Maembe,
African Thumb Harp (ILIMBA) player,
performing traditional chants from the Wagogo tribe of Tanzania

The program is one hour long. A reception with
refreshments will follow after the performance.
Tickets are available at the door and are a suggested
donation of $15.00 - $20.00.

http://www.poemsofecstasy.com
http://www.caroluna.com


# Hurricane Relief Party at The Velvet Lounge Fri Nov 4 9PM
On Friday, November 4th, join students and young professionals from all over the bay area at a HURRICANE RELIEF CLUB NIGHT!

The Velvet Lounge is giving us FREE COVER with a flier (print one at our website). We’re asking for suggested donations of $10-15 to help rebuild health care centers in afflicted areas.

Please visit our website: http://www.geocities.com/club_for_cause for more information and transportation options.

Doors open at 9pm || Dress Code Enforced || 21+ only, please have ID
The Velvet Lounge: 443 Broadway St. || San Francisco, CA 94133 || tel: 415.788.0228
We encourage car pools with designated drivers!

Sponsored by Student Communities for Relief - a group of students from various Bay Area universities interested in taking personal action in rebuilding health care services in areas devastated by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Email us if you are interested in helping us plan upcoming events or relief efforts!

questions?: email margie_teng bigfoot com



# Nov 4,5 Dalai Lama @ Stanford


# HH Dalai Lama's appearances at Stanford (sold out months ago) will be webcast live
http://dalailama.stanford.edu/video
Friday Nov 4th, 9:30a-11:30a pst
Meditation, teaching by Dalai Lama, and Q&A session
Friday Nov 4th, 2:30p-4:30p pst
The Heart of Nonviolence: A Conversation with the Dalai Lama
Sat Nov 5th, 10a-4:30p pst
Craving, Suffering, and Choice: Spiritual and Scientific Explorations of Human Experience: A Dialogue between Buddhism and Neuroscience on the Potential for Common Understanding and the Alleviation of Suffering



Sat Nov 5

# Green Festival Sat, Nov 5, 2005 10:00 am - 9:00 pm (Sunday also)
San Francisco Concourse 8th & Brannan St San Francisco

The 2-day festival (Nov. 5-6) features: Over 400 Socially and Environmentally Responsible Enterprises * Community Groups * Over 100 leading Speakers * Organic Food Court *Local Music * A Networking Center * And thousands of attendees who want to build a just and sustainable world and have opportunities to learn, be inspired, get active, & have fun!

Buy Tickets Now - only $10 online.
at the door Adults $15 each day, Students/Seniors $10, Kids 12 & Under Free
Ride Your Bike $5 off admission

or get a Fast Pass $150 VALUE for only $39!
$39 FastPass includes admission for both days for two adults (& unlimited kids under 18), Green Festival T-shirt, (second shirt available at $10), and includes trial subscriptions to The Nation, Ms. and Breathe, AND 1-year memberships to Co-op America and Global Exchange including 10% discount at Global Exchange stores.

http://www.greenfestivals.com/article.php?list=type&type=28


# 11/5: Free Cat Neuter-a-Thon (santa rosa)
Call your local shelter or 579-SPAY for locations and to sign up.
http://www.craigslist.org/eve/103466142.html


# Victoria's Dirty Secret - Int. Day of Action Nov. 5th Santa Cruz
Victoria's Dirty Secret - Nov. 5th, Capitola Mall
Date sent: Fri, 28 Oct 2005 15:54:44 -0700 (PDT)

Victoria's got a dirty secret! No, it's not crabs or
the fact that she has a body rarely found in Nature.
The company, Victoria's Secret, mails out over 395
million catalogs a year -- more than 1million a day --
on paper that comes from virgin timber, much of it
from Canada's Great Boreal Forest. Come on over to
Capitola Mall on November 5th, from 3 - 5pm and show
your forest love in an international day of action!

Facts About Victoria's Secret

"I believe a company like ours should be a source for good. For us.
For our communities. For the world."
-Les Wexner, Chairman & CEO, Limited Brands

So much for that idea!

Victoria's Secret, part of Limited Brands, claims to be a good global citizen.
Yet by mailing more than a million catalogs a day, the company is leading
the way in global forest destruction.

What You Should Know About Victoria's Dirty Secret:

*Approximately 395 million catalogs are mailed by Victoria's Secret each
year -- that's more than one million a day.

*Most catalogs end up in the trash or recycling -- often without even being
looked at.

*Almost all of these catalogs are produced from virgin fiber paper with
little or no recycled content.

*Paper for these catalogs is destroying Endangered Forests like the
great northern Boreal forest of Canada.

Victoria’s Secret is not satisfied with just stripping the Boreal, it is also
destroying forests in the Southern U.S. The Southern U.S. is one of
the most biologically diverse regions of our country where nearly six
million acres of forest are logged each year, primarily for the production
of paper.

Indigenous people are being negatively impacted by the logging and paper
production industries. Native plant and animal populations are being
destroyed by logging and processing operations and the pollution they
create.

Because of its immense buying power, Victoria's Secret is in a position
to help change the catalog industry toward sustainable paper purchasing.
The company has refused to make commitments to protect our Endangered
Forests.

What We're Demanding of Victoria's Secret and Limited Brands:

*End purchases from any company that is not identifying and halting
logging in

*Endangered Forests in the Canadian Boreal;

*Maximize post-consumer recycled content in catalogs (achieve 50%
post-consumer recycled in five years);

*Ensure that all suppliers are shifting to Forest Stewardship Council
certification;

*End the use of any forest products sourced from other Endangered
Forests, such as key areas of the Southern U.S.

*Reduce paper use!

How You Can Take Action:

*Come to Capitola Mall on 41st Ave. for the International Day of Action,
Nov. 5th, 3-5 pm. Have fun and bring a spare chainsaw. For more
information, contact lowtechhealth [at] riseup.net

* Visit http://www.victoriasdirtysecret.org or http://www.forestethics.org
to learn more about this and other related campaigns, and how to take
other actions to help protect forests.


# Stop the War on Reproductive Rights!
Rally at Dolores Park in SF, 1:30-4:00pm
Saturday, November 5th, 2005
Followed by a Take Back the Night March
Speakers include: San Francisco City Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi, Oakland City Councilwoman, Nancy Nadel, Activist and writer, Chris Carlsson. Michele
Tea, Writer and Intuitive Counselor Jessica Lanyadoo, Women’s Choice Clinic
Founder Linci Comey and more.
In one year, San Francisco has been targeted three times by militant, nationally based anti-choice groups.
In January 2005, 5,000 anti-choice activists marched in San Francisco streets, funded by the San Francisco diocese and pseudo-feminist groups like "Feminists for
Life"
In May, Operation Rescue, harassed gynecologists at the Convention of the College of Obstetricians and Gynecologist at the Moscone center and harassed a gynecologist in her own neighborhood in Oakland, because of her much-needed work helping to provide late-term abortions at a abortion clinic in Wichita Kansas.
In July, “The Crusade for Life” targeted Planned Parenthood up the coast and harassed Planned Parenthood clinics in San Francisco for one full week.
In January 2006, the "Walk for Life" will yet again march through our streets.
Where you be? Join us. We'll never go back
To endorse, please email: BACORRinfo riseup net
http://WWW.BACORR.ORG


# Why Not Eat Your Pet

You're all invited to this art show/benefit
for Farm Sanctuary & Viva!USA. Click on the
links below to view & print yourself an invite.

November 1st - December 3rd, 2005

Reception - Saturday, November 5th
from 7:00pm to 11:00pm
View-Print the Invitation:
http://www.whynoteatyourpet.com/Varnish-invite.pdf

Artist Talk - Fri., Nov. 18th from 7:00pm - 9:00pm
w/ special guest Gene Bauston of Farm Sanctuary
and Lauren Ornelas of Viva!USA
View-Print the Invitation:
http://www.whynoteatyourpet.com/Varnish-artist-talk.pdf

Varnish Fine Art
77 Natoma Street, San Francisco, California 94103
Telephone 415.222.6131
http://www.varnishfineart.com



# Red Poppy Art House Art Opening & Benefit Auction
Saturday, November 5th 7:00pm-10:00pm FREE.
The Art House is hosting a monthly art opening and auction to help
raise funds for its ongoing programs. This is a great opportunity for
purchasing beautiful works of art at highly discounted prices while
making a tremendous statement of support for the arts. The auction
will feature new mixed media works by local Bay Area artists.
Reception includes complimentary hors-d'oeuvres and music. Silent
auction begins at 7pm and closes at 10pm. Live auction begins at 8:30pm.
Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St @ 23rd 415-826-2402
http://www.redpoppyarthouse.org


# K A N ' N A L R E T U R N S NOV 5 SAT doors at 9pm
http://sanfrancisco.tribe.net/listing/4cf3ca96-eb31-4613-a907-b6b3609372a5
dancers wanted......the music is the ceremony
jelly's / pier 50 / 295 china basin way 415 495 3099
http://www.kannal.org 21+ show tix $13 advance $15 at the door
tix available online at http://www.highsierramusic.com
as always, this beat heavy swirling howling madness will make your feet fly across the room and whirl you into the ether.... kan'nal will not be back before they head south to guatemala for the winter......


# Sat. Nov 5 Groove Garden 2398 Sir Francis Drake Fairfax
DJs Looking East: Groovin' from Morocco to India
http://www.thegroovegarden.com



# Nov. 5-6 http://greenfestivals.com Brannan @ 8th St. San Francisco, CA 94123
Concourse Exhibition center. Saturday 10AM - 9PM Sunday 11AM - 7PM
HUGE ECO SHOWCASE with speakers, workshops, music, food, booths.
NOT TO MISS! This show keeps growing and FILLS the space.
The Green Festival is a two-day party with a serious purpose: to accelerate the emergence of a new economic paradigm that is life-affirming and life-restoring. Together we are cultivating a culture of sustainability and social equity that honors our interdependence with all life. Green Festival unites green businesses, social and environmental groups, visionary thinkers and thousands of community members in a lively exchange of ideas, commerce and movement building fun.


# Green Fest Nov 5-6 Sat 10AM - 9PM Sun 11AM - 7PM 8th & Brannan
http://www.greenfestivals.com/article.php?list=type&type=28


# Nov. 5-6 Peak Oil conferences Sep / Oct / Nov 2005
http://www.eugenepermacultureguild.org -- Eugene, Oregon --
NW Bioregional Permaculture Gathering -- September 9 to 11
http://www.communitysolution.org -- Ohio -- Community Solution conference -- September 23 to 25
http://www.greenfestivals.org - DC 9/24-25, SF 11/5-6
http://www.energybulletin.net/8424.html -- Frederick, Maryland -- Rep. Roscoe Bartlett forum -- September 26
http://www.petrocollapse.org -- New York City -- October 5
http://aspo-usa.com/fall2005/index.cfm -- Denver -- Association for the Study of Peak Oil -- November 10-11
http://www.fromthewilderness.com/PeakOilBulletin.shtml
and http://www.postcarbon.org http://peakoil.net http://oilempire.us



Sun Nov 6

# The November Potluck will take place on Sunday, November 6th at 1pm in the
Community Room of the Police Station at 630 Valencia St (at 17th St, 5 mins
walk from 16th and Mission BART).

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.

There is no speaker this month: instead it will be an 'open forum' - a good
opportunity to visit with friends old and new, discuss experiences, etc.

Looking forward to seeing you there!

Your friend can subscribe to this list, by sending a blank email to:

SFLivingFoods-subscribe [at] yahoogroups.com

http://living-foods.com/sflife
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SFLivingFoods
Call the Sproutline at 415-751-2806 to check for up to date events and any last minute changes.


# Eagle Beer Bust on Sunday, November 6th at the SF Eagle (Harrison @ 12th St), from 3-6pm. The proceeds will go to paying the tab for Faerie Village at the 2006 SF Pride Celebration.
This event can raise the $750 or so we'll need to pay for the Faerie Village portapotties, fence, stage, and sound equipment. I hope lots of faeries will show up in their finest faerie drag and make this beer bust one to remember.


# The VJTB will join the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) in their
campaign to get the Trader Joe's chain to sell only eggs produced from hens
not confined to cruel battery cages. HSUS info: http://tinyurl.com/9qseh
<http://tinyurl.com/9qsehh> h

Be part of the Tsedakah Brigade's inaugural demonstration: Sunday, November
6, 2005, 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Trader Joe's, Geary and Masonic at San
Francisco--if it rains, the date is rescheduled. Leaflets and posters will
be provided. Jews and our non-Jewish friends who want to change the lives
of these abused hens are encouraged to attend. Questions? Contact Bonnie
Knight, Bonbonsf aol com Bonnie Knight, San Francisco

[Veggie Jews is an on-line and real world organization with events in local
communities dedicated to supporting Jewish vegans and vegetarians and
spreading vegan, vegetarian and animal rights values into the Jewish
community. All Veggie Jews' events are open to Jews of all ages and our
non-Jewish friends. We are not a singles or religious group, although single
and observant people are always welcome. For early notice of all events and
more group information, please go to http://www.groups.yahoo.com/group/veggiejews.
Simpler Still: send a blank email to:
veggiejews-subscribe [at] yahoogroups.com
And remember: It's only kosher if it's cruelty free.]


# Robert Wlliams Slideshow Nov 6 4-7 pm free

Robert Williams is traveling the West Coast to promote his new book
of paintings, Through Prehensile Eyes. It collects the 58 paintings
he's done since Malicious (from his past three shows at the Tony
Shafrazi Gallery in New York), and is lavishly presented.

Through Prehensile Eyes shows Williams at the top of his game. His
work is always provocative, thoughtful, masterfully composed and
executed.

At the 111 Minna Gallery, Robert Williams will give a slideshow and a
lecture on his art and technique. Don't miss this unique experience
to hear directly from the founder of Juxtapoz Magazine, and the
progenitor of Lowbrow Art.

111 Minna Gallery 111 Minna St. (at 2nd St.) SF (415) 974-1719
http://www.111minnagallery.com/

bucky lastgasp com 415 824 6636 http://www.lastgasp.com


# Justice for People and the Planet! Sun Nov 6 5:15 p.m. - 6:45 p.m.

Green Festival Entrance Fee; $10 - online, $15 - door

JUSTICE FOR PEOPLE AND THE PLANET!
Meeting at the Crossroads of Social and Environmental Activism
A Special Event at the 2005 San Francisco Green Festival

WHEN: Sunday, November 6 - 5:15 - 6:45 pm

WHERE: Mezzanine, San Francisco Concourse
8th & Brannan St., San Francisco, CA 94123

FEATURING:
* Michel Gelobter, Exec. Director, Redefining Progress
* Nicole Lee, Lead Organizer, Ella Baker Center / Books Not Bars
* Bradley Angel, Exec. Director, Greenaction
* Sherlina Nageer, Enviro. Health & Justice Program Mgr., Literacy
for Enviro. Justice
* Diana Abellera, Education Coordinator, Redefining Progress

CO-HOSTED BY:
* Aaron Lehmer, Program Director, Circle of Life
* Carlos Martinez, Volunteer & Outreach Coordinator, Green Festival

Increasing numbers of people and organizations are now recognizing
their common cause in building a world that works for all - whether
they call themselves environmentalists or social justice advocates.

Environmentalists in particular are learning some hard lessons about
the importance of addressing the pressing needs of people and
communities, the most disadvantaged of whom suffer most from
industrial pollution and societal neglect. This event will challenge
us to rethink what it means to be an environmentalist, and explore
the potential of different movements meeting at the crossroads for
positive change.

Environmental justice campaigners will speak about four key Bay Area
campaigns and programs and then facilitate small-group discussions on
related topics and themes.

SPONSORING ORGANIZATIONS:
Circle of Life, Global Exchange, Earth Island Institute, Bay Area
Wilderness Training, Arc Ecology, Ella Baker Center for Human Rights,
Greenaction Literacy for Environmental Justice, Redefining Progress

For more info on the Green Festival, including directions and
ticketing go to: http://www.greenfestivals.com

2005 San Francisco Green Festival
Mezzanine, San Francisco Concourse, 8th & Brannan info circleoflife org


# An Evening of Enchantment Sun Nov 6 8pm $20 door, $15 adv
An Evening of Enchantment Benefiting The Encanto Project</b>

Inspire yourself and celebrate life at the fabulous supperclub san
francisco! We are fundraising for educational media demonstrating
the work of Costa Rica Conservation Trust, The World Trust Foundation
and other amazing people preserving the rainforests and people of
Central America.

Special Guest Performance: 10:30 pm
Special guests Vincent Kwok spins & AmesEla sings as we weave
a journey through the rainforest.

Nature visuals by the Creative Entity Amy Seidman, of Incredible
Places, as presented by Dax.
multi-sensory and interactive environments by supperclub and DJ
Michael Anthony

For dinner reservations please call 415 348 0900 or visit
http://supperclub.com
Dinner does not require donation. Bar & dinner are not included in
donation. Donation is a donation is the donation.

Incredible Places has been documenting biodiversity and environmental
restoration within Costa Rica and features the work of Costa Rica
Conservation Trust as they support the tiny communities and
environments within the region identified as The Path of The Tapir,
as well as notable leaders in sustainable living and conservation.

Funding Goals:
$10K
CRCT media as part of Encanto Project
For use by CRCT to educate others about their work.

$10K
bull Five teens from the inner city to Costa Rica for cultural
exchange and outdoor education with CRCT, media mentoring and
documentation as Youth Ambassadors for the World Trust Foundation.
bull Filming the work of Tapir and Jaguar scientists preserving these
endangered species.

$70K+ Encanto Project post-production

For tax deductable donations make your check out to
The World Trust Organization, Encanto Project.

supperclub san franisco 657 Harrison @ 2nd / 3rd
San Francisco 415 348 0900
http://www.supperclub.com

Between 2nd and 3rd Street on Harrison, downtown SOMA.
grooving incredible-places com
http://www.incredible-places.com/encanto/



# 11/6-11/9 Hoopdance Intensives with Christabel in San Francisco
Beginner Class 6:30-8pm Intermediate Class 8-9:30pm. This class is one
consecutive Sunday Monday and Wednesday. Let the super undulation continue!
Sunday's class focuses on torso and arms, Monday's class focuses on legs and
Wednesday's class focuses on off body moves. There will be special attention
given to micromovements of the body, working with the downbeat, freeing the
head, unleashing your own style. Guidance for performance given throughout
class. Intermediate level class will recieve more challenging exercises and
moves and must have taken an intensive previously. The intermediate class will
also include discussion of performance, stage presence, costuming and creating a
cohesive show. Each evening will have a jam circle to close. The latest club
music released --thumpin' deep tribal house music -- will propel us to a new
level! Both beginner and intermediate classes cost $85. Enrollment preference
given to those who register for entire series as this creates the 'intensive
hoop bootcamp' experience. Class size limited to 9 students per class.
Pre-registration required at http://www.HoopGirl.com Go to 'Buy Now' link and register
in online store. Space is *very* limited and sold out last month. Don't miss
out! Christabel is now teaching in San Francisco only once a month. XENO is
located at 1320 Potrero Ave (at 25th St). http://www.xenodrome.com
Please arrive early or promptly on time. 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 get someone from the waiting list to fill your space.



# Mon. Nov. 7 12-3 pm Breasts Not Bombs Special Election Protest w/
Sherry Glaser - Sacramento
West steps of the State Capitol Building, Sacramento

A Demonstration to show what is the difference between what is descent and
what is not.

We have a message for Mr. Schwarzenegger. Please bring signs such as:

Special Elections are indecent! Groping women in elevators is indecent!
School budget cuts are indecent! Violence against women is indecent!
Threatening teachers is indecent! Disrespecting nurses is indecent! Redistricting for
political gain is indecent! Driving a Hummer is indecent! War is indecent!
Poverty is indecent! Hunger is indecent! Fixing elections is indecent!
Interfering with a woman's right to choose is indecent! Discrimination because of
sexual orientation is indecent!
Expose the real boobs among us!

Breasts are not indecent! Baring our breasts, even being totally nude in a
political demonstration, is protected by the First Amendment and affirmed by a
US Appellate Court

We invite you to join us to bare witness to the outrageous behavior of the
governor and let the public know that we are paying attention and unwilling to
be silent or bullied into submission.

Join us in a display of simple emotional theater as a nonviolent response to
the buying and selling of Democracy in this country.

Please feel free to add your own special message and join us in Sacramento.
RSVPs are appreciated at bflyspirit aol com & mothersmilk mcn org

Men are welcome as they have breasts too.
http://www.sherryglaser.net/Breast-Not%20-B-News.html


# Breasts Not Bombs is calling for a demonstration on Monday, Nov. 7th in
Sacramento from noon till 3 PM, on the West steps of the State Capitol Building in
Sacramento the day before Arnold Schwarzenegger's special election.

We invite everyone to join us to bare witness to the outrageous behavior of
the governor and let the public know that we are paying attention and are
unwilling to be silent or bullied into submission," said Sherry Glaser, the founder
of Breasts Not Bombs. "We have a message for Mr. Schwarzenegger and will
carry signs that state what really is the difference between what is decent and
what is not. "

Special Elections are indecent! Groping women is indecent! School budget
cuts are indecent! Violence against women is indecent! Threatening teachers is
indecent! Disrespecting nurses is indecent! Redistricting for political gain
is indecent! Driving a Hummer is indecent! War is indecent!Fixing elections
is indecent!Interfering with a woman's right to choose is indecent!
Discrimination because of sexual orientation is indecent!

"Many of us feel that the policies of our Hollywood Governor are offensive to
good and decent working class people. It is clear that the millions of
dollars spent on this "Special Election" could have been better spent on
education,health care, housing, food banks, etc., etc. Mr. Schwarzenegger has profoundly
offended thousands of service providers in our state from nurses, to
firefighters, to union members, to teachers. This ballot is one big insult to privacy
and integrity in our social fabric. We are asking the public to muster their
courage and join us to show what truly is at stake in this special election and
how it will deeply effect Californians for years to come. We will be seen and
heard," said Glaser

The baring of breasts, even being totally nude in a political demonstration,
is protected by the First Amendment and affirmed by a US Appellate Court.
Glaser has held four previous Breasts Not Bombs demonstrations where no one was
arrested. The first on May 30, 2005, in front of the Press Democrat in Santa
Rosa, the second on June, 30, 2005 in front of Macy's in Union Square in San
Francisco, Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco on July 29th and the last on
September 24, 2005, in Washington, DC during the mass protest against the Iraq War.

Sherry Glaser is a Actress, author and producer. Her One-woman show Family
Secrets is the longest running one-woman show in Off-Broadway history. Her show
Oh My Goddess! is currently touring through California. Ms. Glaser also has a
weekly midnight radio program called "Left in The Dark" on Mendocino
Community radio Station KZYX & Z.

For more information, please contact
Sherry Glaser
Breats Not Bombs
(707) 937-2646
mothersmilk mcn org
http://www.sherryglaser.net/Breast-Not%20-B-News.html


# Art & Politics: Matt Gonzalez in conversation w/ Felix Macnee
Mon Nov 7 7-9pm Free Bazaar Cafe 5927 California St. (btwn. 21st & 22nd)
San Francisco 415.831.5620 http://www.bazaarcafe.com



# Bruce Babbitt, Author of Cities in the Wilderness
A New Vision of Land Use in America
The Oakland Zoo Marian Zimmer Auditorium
Friday, November 11, 2005, 1:00 PM
Book signing to follow Open to the public

In his new book, Babbitt challenges the government to consider further legislation to combat the threat of urban sprawl. He offers refreshing goals, tactics and insights on how to manage expansion with out compromising the American landscape.

Please join Secretary Babbitt as he explores the need for unified national land use policy while maintaining local control.

Bruce Babbitt currently practices law in Washington, D.C. He served as U.S. Secretary of the Interior from 1993 to 2001, as Governor of Arizona from 1978 to 1987, and as Attorney General of Arizona from 1975 to 1978.

“Bruce Babbitt was a major architect of environmental policy throughout the eight years of my administration. In Cities in the Wilderness, he is building upon that legacy with a visionary program for a national land use policy.”
-- President Bill Clinton

“This marvelous and patriotic book could only have been written by Bruce Babbitt. It is environmental history in a critical time written by one of the best of our history makers.”
-- Edward O. Wilson, University Research Professor Emeritus at Harvard University

http://www.oaklandzoo.org for directions and details. Contact Amy Gotliffe at amy oaklandzoo org for more information.


# San Francisco Bicycle Ballet 11/11 show 7pm-1am $8
Please Join us for another delightful evening. Enchanting!
The San Francisco Bicycle Ballet rides for you!
Dogpatch Saloon, 2496 Third (@22nd Street)
7pm to midnight. bb@9 on friday, November 11
bands: Gallimaufrey Orchestra, Spoke Tones, Jimbo Trout, Decibelles,
Piss and
Vinegar, Corriente Peligroso, Molten Grog, Charbo, Chump from L.A.,
and special
guests. catered by what?s in my mouth. $8. FMI=415.864.2588
Dogpatch Saloon 2496 Third (@22nd St san francisco
samlaser sanfranciscobicycleballet org 415.864.2588
http://www.sanfranciscobicycleballet.org


# http://sanfrancisco.tribe.net/event/43da0dc0-472d-4584-8147-3e4c70c0611b
2005-11-11 7:00 PM screwup: BDSM for trannies and genderqueers presents...

Rope Bondage! Fri Nov 11 7pm-9:30pm
Rm 22, New College of California (2nd Floor)
766 Valencia Street (near 18th Street), San Francisco

this class is for freaks like trannies and genderqueers and sex workers, but everyone else is welcome, too.

this will not be strictly a beginner's class, but beginner's are welcome and should not be intimidated. In other words, I'm gonna teach beginning stuff, but I will give the more advanced students challenges, too.

rope: it'd be swell if people brought rope for themselves and rope to share. rope isn't cheap and we'll need alot for everyone to get a chance so it would be super great if people brought some.
beginners will want 25 feet to do most of the stuff I think I might do on a
small-average size person. at least 50 feet for someone large. If advanced students want to copy what I think I might do completely, they'll want: 2 12-25 ft pieces, 2 25-50 ft, and 1 50-100 ft piece.

This event is open to all genders and will be held in Room 22 at the New College of California. Folks sometimes go out for coffee or food afterwards, so come prepared...

$0-5 donation will be accepted to cover the cost of supplies and flyers. No one turned away. The New College of California is wheelchair accessible and has gender-neutral bathrooms!

Please contact screwup screwup info if you'd like us to arrange for an ASL interpreter, to get involved, make suggestions or with any other requests.

Directions to the New College of California

The MUNI BUS LINES 14, 22, 26, 33, and 49 all run within a few blocks of the New College of California many run within 1 block. Also, BART runs within 3 blocks (exit at 16th and Mission Streets in SF).
Please use public transportation - parking near the New College of California is not easy.
If you do drive, please be considerate of the New College of California' neighbors and do not block driveways or park in blue or white zones.



# Surgical Tools & Techniques Sat Nov 12 10am-4pm
Included in the price of admission to the Exploratorium
Forget those medical shows on TV. Get the true scoop on surgical
tools and techniques from members of the Association of Operating
Room Nurses (AORN). (Their fascinating demonstrations will be
performed without the use of real patients.) Try your hand at a
"seedectomy," where you'll have a chance to use keyhole instruments
to remove a seed from a pumpkin. These demonstrations will take place
at the Exploratorium and are free with museum admission.
AORN's mision is to support registered nurses and achieve optimal
outcomes for patients undergoing operative and other invasive
procedures. Exploratorium 3601 Lyon St. San Francisco (415) 563-7337
http://www.exploratorium.edu


# KFC protest Sat Nov 12
When: 12 noon to 1:15 pm
Where: KFC, 691 Eddy St (btwn Polk St & Larkin St)
Posters, leaflets, etc. will be provided -- all you need to do is show up!
After the protest, walk with me to Golden Era for a delicious lunch and more activism!
http://bayareaveg.org/events.htm?EID=983#983 for more information.
Advocacy reward points: 2000

Sat Nov 12 Golden Era Letter writing party
1:30-3:30 pm Golden Era, 572 O'Farrell St (at Leavenworth)
Alerts and supplies will be provided, but whatever you can bring (e.g., pens, paper, envelopes, etc.) is appreciated. Also, it's helpful if you know who your State assemblymember and senator is. But no experience or preparation is necessary -- just show up! Click here:
http://bayareaveg.org/events.htm?EID=984#984 for more information.
Advocacy reward points: 3000

To subscribe to Bay Area Animal Rights Network please send blank email to:
baarn-subscribe [at] yahoogroups.com

For events: Please see yahoogroups message archives and calendar at
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/baarn


# The Horticulture of Dates Sat Nov 12 1:00pm - 4:00pm FREE

Have trouble getting a date? Well, not after this meeting you won't!

Topic: Dates, esp. khalal dates

"Dates ripen in four stages, which are known throughout the world by
their Arabic names kimri (unripe), khalal (full-size, crunchy), rutab
(ripe, soft), tamr (ripe, sun-dried)."

Featured speaker: Robert Lower of Flying Disc Ranch http://
http://www.flyingdiscranch.com/ (Expert on dates and ecosafe biodynamic
farming)

The Golden Gate Chapter of CRFG conducts meetings throughout the
northern San Francisco Bay Area, usually in the odd-numbered months
on the second Saturday of the month. Meetings almost always include
speakers, tastings, a raffle of unusual plants and the chance to talk
to people who live in your area and who share your interests. The
major event is the chapter scion exchange in January, where cuttings
from fruit trees, seeds, tubers and rootstocks are available, along
with grafting instruction and expert advice on selecting, planting
and growing these plants.

All are welcome. You need not be a member to attend, although
membership in CRFG is encouraged.

UCSF 1855 Folsom St. (@15th) San Francisco


# Nov 12 Laughing Squid 10th Anniv. Party
It's November 12th in SF. Here's the blog post: http://laughingsquid.com/2005/09/19/laughing-squid-10th-anniversary-party/
Laughing Squid http://laughingsquid.com


# Laughing Squid 10th Anniversary Party Varnish Fine Art 77 Natoma Saturday, November 12, 7:00pm
Head's up! Laughing Squid turns 10 this year, so we're throwing a big party to celebrate our decade long experiment in underground art, culture and technology.
http://laughingsquid.com/laughing-squid-10th-anniversary-party/
Updates will be posted to the Laughing Squid blog: http://laughingsquid.com


# Laughing Squid 10th Anniversary Party Sat Nov 12 7:00pm-2:00am $10, 21+
Laughing Squid turns 10 this year, so we're throwing a big party to
celebrate our decade long experiment in underground art, culture and
technology.
http://laughingsquid.com/laughing-squid-10th-anniversary-party

Master of Ceremonies:- Kitten on the Keys
http://www.suzanneramsey.net

Performances by:
- Mr. Lucky http://mrlucky.org
- Kitten on the Keys http://www.suzanneramsey.net
- Nik Phelps http://niksprocket.org
- Chicken John & Hal Robins http://dammit.org http://askdrhal.com
- Will Franken http://willfranken.com

Art Installations by:
- Kal Spelletich (SEEMEN) http://seemen.org
- The "Head" of The Angel of the Apocalypse created by the Flaming
Lotus Girls http://www.flaminglotus.com

DJ's: - Ouchy The Clown and Helga Bunny
http://www.ouchytheclown.com

Plus:
- The Doggie Diner Dog Heads
http://laughingsquid.com/doggie/
- Art Cars http://artcarfest.com

The gallery show that will be up on the walls at Varnish during the
event is Gale Hart's "Why Not Eat Your Pet":
http:// http://www.whynoteatyourpet.com

Check out our website for event updates: http://laughingsquid.com
Varnish Fine Art 77 Natoma St SF @ 2nd / Mission / Howard
http://varnishfineart.com
http://laughingsquid.com/laughing-squid-10th-anniversary-party/


# Tim Barnett, NZ MP to Speak on Prostitution, Civil Unions, and Marijuana
Sat Nov 12 -Sun Nov 13 6:30-8:30
free-please RSVP @ http//http://www.commonwealthclub.org

Sex Workers Outreach Project invites New Zealand Member of Parliament
Tim Barnett to Visit the Bay Area November 12th thru 15th

Instrumental in change on issues including prostitution, marriage and
marijuana reform

Sex Workers Outreach Project is excited to announce that New Zealand
Member of Parliament Tim Barnett will be visiting the Bay Area from
November 12th through 15th. In March 2005, Robyn Few, Executive Director
Sex Workers Outreach Project, made a trip to New Zealand to examine the
ways in which the country is dealing with the issue of prostitution.
During her stay in the country, she met with a multitude of community
and
government leaders, including Member of Parliament, Tim Barnett.

As a Labour MP Tim Barnett has championed successful legislation in New
Zealand on issues of human and civil rights including the Civil Union
Act
and the Prostitution Reform Act. The New Zealand Prostitution Reform Act
decriminalized prostitution. In addition it sought to safeguard the
welfare, safety and human rights of sex workers and to protect children
from exploitation in relation to prostitution.
Tim was also instrumental in passing the Civil Union Act. This act
changed laws that unjustifiably discriminate on the grounds of marital
status or sexual orientation and provided civil union partners with
similar benefits, protections and responsibilities as married couples.

Tim Barnett will be making a number of appearances during his stay in
the
Bay Area. On November 13th the Berkeley Citizens Action and SWOP-USA
will hold a discussion from 4 to 6PM at UC Berkeley (room tba).

The Commonwealth Club, SWOP-USA and the LGBT Center SF welcome MP Tim
Barnett, Saturday, November 12th in the Rainbow Room from 6:30 to
8:30PM http://www.sfgaycenter.org ). Please RSVP for SF event at
http://www.commonwealthclub.org Tim will also be recognized on Tuesday
November 15th in San Francisco City Hall's Board of Supervisors
meeting at 2pm.

About the Sex Workers Outreach Project (SWOP):
Sex Workers Outreach Project (SWOP) focuses on safety, dignity,
diversity
and the changing needs of sex industry workers, to foster an environment
that enables and affirms individual choices and occupational rights.
Their web site is http://www.swopusa.org

Who: New Zealand Member of Parliament Tim Barnett, SWOP-USA, Berkeley
Citizen's Action, LGBT Center SF,.

WHAT: Mr. Barnett's visit to the Bay Area sponsored by SWOP.

WHEN: November 12th through 15th.

WHERE: UC Berkeley, LGBT Center SF (Rainbow Room) and San Francisco
City Hall's Board of Supervisors meeting.
WHY: SWOP USA wants to impact social change in the United States by
showing that the decriminalization of prostitution is both practical
and possible.

kelly swop-usa org http://www.swop-usa.org


# Tue Nov 15 6pm “Peak Oil: How It Will Change Your Life”
in Grass Valley: Renowned Authority Richard Heinberg Presents

Nevada City, CA – October 31, 2005 – Cheap, abundant oil is now a thing of the past. How can ordinary households and local government and businesses respond to this unprecedented challenge and soften its impact on our lives? Alliance for Post Petroleum Local Economy (APPLE of Nevada County) is sponsoring Richard Heinberg’s timely presentation on the repercussions of the rising oil costs, what “Peak Oil” means, and how local communities can prepare. Come Tuesday, November 15, 2005, to Center for the Arts in Grass Valley. Doors open at 6pm, the presentation begins at 7pm. Admission is $15 and tickets are available online at Center for the Arts website
http://www.thecenterforthearts.org and at Briarpatch, Bookseller, Yabobo, The Love Shack Records, and in Auburn at Cherry Records, as well as at the door.

Richard Heinberg, widely regarded as America’s foremost peak oil educator, will discuss the most recent evidence regarding the timing of the global oil production peak, its likely consequences, and what can be done at both the international and local levels. He is the author of The Party's Over: Oil, War and the Fate of Industrial Societies (2003), and Powerdown: Options and Actions for a Postcarbon World (2005).

In the wake of hurricanes Katrina and Rita, communities across America are taking a long, hard look at how to prepare for crises of any kind. Peak Oil presents a very long emergency with far-reaching domino effects, and Heinberg is a world-renowned authority on this topic. The author will be signing books immediately following the presentation.

Allia