http://SaveOceanBeach.org - needed letters to rudy WITH SOLUTIONS
Have you heard about the proposed ban on fires at ocean
beach. Any ideas? Or places to send it out? Here are some
ideas proposed by folks who want to preserve our right to
assemble freely.
- - - What's needed: - - -
Positive solutions for preserving our right to assemble.
Clean fuel: clean wood. No particleboard or plywood. No painted or treated wood. No Nails.
NO GLASS ON BEACH. Get involved; pick up trash and bottles.
See a fire with nails? Drag the ashes with a magnet. Leave no trace.
We are facing a ban on fires because of careless and / or inconsiderate behavior of litterbugs and drunks.
If you care about 1st ammendment right to assemble you may see the importance of keeping a clean site.
the person to write to is Rudy_Evenson [at] nps.gov
http://www.saveoceanbeach.org


important events: http://globalexchange.org/getInvolved/bayarea.php
fun events: http://laughingsquid.com/squidlist/calendar http://www.funcheap.com
more events: http://www.craigslist.org http://www.tribe.net http://upcoming.org
eco events: http://ecologycenter.org http://acterra.org
http://swcoalition.org/Calendar.html Sustainable World Coalition
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
http://lists.riseup.net/www/arc/pbnberkeley/2006-03 MARCH activism


Thursday March 30th http://indybay.org/
7:00pm San Francisco: Film Showings "Shock & Awe" & "Fallujah"
7:00pm Oakland: "9/11: The Myth & The Reality"
7:00pm Santa Rosa: Screening of "La ley de Herodes"
9:30pm San Francisco: Soulitary Confinement: Raise Awareness for Women Prisoners
Friday March 31th http://indybay.org/
3:30pm San Francisco: UC Hastings Digital Rights Management Symposium
6:00pm San Francisco: ACORN Action on Money Mart
6:00pm Berkeley: SHAC 7 Defense Fundraiser
7:30pm Oakland: Bay Area Relocalize Project Kick-off
State may launch biomonitoring


Tuesday April 4th http://indybay.org
12:30pm San Francisco: Kevin Phillips at Stacey's Bookstore
5:00pm Oakland: SEIU rally against ABC Security
7:00pm Palo Alto: Peninsula P&J Center: Iran
7:00pm San Francisco: ANSWER: Activist Meeting
7:30pm San Francisco: World Affairs Council: Small Business in Developing Nations
Wednesday April 5th http://indybay.org
5:30pm San Francisco: Visiting scholars from Korea, Hong Kong, Russia...
6:00pm San Francisco: Women's Feminist Discussion Group
7:00pm San Francisco: Gary Hart on Church & State
7:00pm San Francisco: BACORR Meeting
7:30pm Oakland: Anti-War film
7:30pm Berkeley: Report back from Chiapas




this is a big deal and about to
happen if something isn't done.

If you have ever enjoyed a fire on Ocean Beach, you'll want to take a
minute to read this. The GGNRA is about to completely BAN FIRES on
Ocean Beach. This will take effect on April 15 if we don't do
something.

Take a minute and go here:

http://www.saveoceanbeach.org/

You can write a letter or send an email to the decision makers on why
you think the ban is a bad idea.



# BEWARE Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Fundraiser Wed April 5 5:30 PM Mission/SF
anytime you see the words, "race for the cure" or "AVON" or "WALK FOR LIFE"
you are seeing an event that is:
pouring money into animal research,
supporting big pharmaceutical multinational corporations with a profit motive for research
supporting an endless research industry that wants to profit from "research" by NOT finding a cure.

If you care about cancer and leukemia you should learn about nutrition and environment.
Please tend to our health and ecology to prevent disease.

90% of women who get breast cancer do not have "the gene"
http://bcaction.org Breast Cancer Action of SF : preventing breast cancer.

Consumption of conventional eggs is positively correlated with Leukemia!
You are better off eating organic eggs because they lack the hormones, drugs, antibiotics found in conventional eggs.
http://veganmd.org subscribe to monthly newsletter online

http://rawfamily.com subscribe to monthly newsletter online



Marin's Free Store (san rafael)
We've started a little 'business' here in Marin called The Marin Community Exchange, where everything is free. That's right, you can get a desk, a jacket, computer parts, blender, toaster, shoes, you name it, and not pay a cent. That's because people donate what they're no longer using. It's all about saving the environment as much as we can by reusing things you'd otherwise buy new. This saves manufacturing, packaging and shipping, and of course helps reduce global warming and pollution. We've redistributed $30,000 worth of things in our first month. Come help do more! We're at 185 Marinwood Ave, San Rafael. The phone is (415)499-5123. Here are more details:
http://www.marincx.com - Jeff (founder)

Re: masks
I read that masks are only a bandade. They won't work against the
bird flu because everyone's germs are all over the outside of the mask
and as soon as you accidentally touch the side of mask facing the
public and rub your eyes or touch your mouth, there you go, you got
the flu. Plus, you would have to "glue" it to your face so as not to
leave any little space where germs can enter.

Nobel Laureate Eric Kandel Condemns "Censorship" Of Scientists; Calls
Current Climate For Science As "Disastrous" As McCarthy Era
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=40773

SustainLane Study of Top 10 US Cities Best Prepared for an Oil Crisis (financial district)
SunstainLane is located in the Flood Building of San Francisco. Last week our study of peak oil was covered by the likes of the NYTimes and CNN. Tomorrow we will release our study of the Top 50 US Cities Best Prepared for an Oil Crisis. Here's a link to the top 10. Check it out:
http://sustainlane.com/article/734//Ten+U.S.+Cities+Best+Prepared+for+an+Oil+Crisis.html


'Major melt' for Alpine glaciers **
Europe's Alps could lose three-quarters of their glaciers to climate
change during the coming century.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/1/hi/sci/tech/4874224.stm


Caribbean Coral Suffers Record Bleaching, Death
http://www.enn.com/today.html?id=10177


Peak Oil Endgame
http://www.indybay.org/news/2006/03/1812566.php
http://reclaimthecommons.net
http://peakoilanarchy.blogspot.com


Click here: Venezuelan Government To Launch International 9/11 Investigation Hoorah for Chavez! I love that guy! He helps out our people! Bush regime just puts out propanganda on him!  Read this article too about 9-11 about Ed Asner: http://www.prisonplanet.com/articles/march2006/310306asnershares.htm


RACHEL - Dangers of Being Poor and Nonwhite
http://lists.riseup.net/www/arc/pbnberkeley/2006-03/msg00054.html

Buffalo Update
http://lists.riseup.net/www/arc/pbnberkeley/2006-03/msg00053.html


Take Action to Save Organic Standards
http://lists.riseup.net/www/arc/pbnberkeley/2006-03/msg00051.html


Nothing Holy About the US Border
http://lists.riseup.net/www/arc/pbnberkeley/2006-03/msg00050.html


ttp://http://www.sundayherald.com/54975
Sunday Herald America's war on the web


The Art of War for the anti-war movement - By Scott Ritter
It's high time to recognize that we as a nation are engaged in a life-or-death struggle of competing ideologies with those who promote war as an American value and virtue.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article12592.htm



Charlie Sheen Reinvigorates 9/11 Truth Movement
Average Americans defend Charlie Sheen while establishment attack dogs whimper, falter, retract - Responses to hit pieces routinely show massive support for Sheen
http://www.prisonplanet.com/index.html



pls don't believe anything on a 'partnership for drug free america'
site. it's like believing 'sex education' from the catholic church. pff.

not saying meth is good, i'd never try it, and i avoid ppl who are
into it, much like I avoid cigarette smokers.. if you ask ppl who
have tried meth, if it's any good, they actually will say: no, it
sucks, it's a totally dirty feeling. acid is healthier! -- robert1

http://www.drugfree.org/Portal/DrugIssue/MethResources/faces/index.html



http://story.seguingazette.com/drudge.html
DOOMSDAY: UT professor says death is imminent
AUSTIN — A University of Texas professor says the Earth would be better
off with 90 percent of the human population dead.


 UK Big Brother Has Eye On ID Card Refusniks
Eliminates opportunity for stay of execution
http://www.prisonplanet.com/index.html


Saturday Apr 1 is Fossil Fools Day!
http://www.indybay.org/news/2006/03/1812572.php
http://globalexchange.org
http://energyaction.net
http://jumpstartford.com


Lt. Col, Bowman,USAF, former Star Wars Head says Cheney main 9-11 suspect.
http://www.prisonplanet.com/articles/april2006/040406mainsuspect.htm


http://www.prisonplanet.com/index.html
Venezuelan Government To Launch International 9/11 Investigation
Truth crusaders Walter and Rodriguez to appear on Hugo Chavez's weekly TV broadcast


http://www.guardian.co.uk/terrorism/story/0,,1746322,00.html
Defence secretary calls for Geneva conventions to be redrawn


HOAX:
Fox news is fox-news.com, not http://www.fox-news.us (still, FOX is FAUX)
FOX is FAKE news anyway, so no surprise... Fox Lies.
Bush Administration issued direct guidelines for programming to media outlets
http://www.fox-news.us/story/0,3566,190215,00.html



April 2006

Tue Apr 4


Drugs, antibiotics and hormones are new. Your grandparents did not eat this toxic filth!


# NOTE: pizza causes Leukemia if it is not organic cheese.
Would you really want to eat all that puss?
Are you aware of the amount of Drugs, antibiotics and hormones in Pizza? Ice Cream?
If you do not want Drugs, antibiotics and hormones you can buy organic.
Hence, the following event is only for people who are misguided:
(but then those are the types of folks who would raise money for animal research, no?)
(please stop me from being so negative)
(please learn and share with others the cause of disease: nutrrition and environment)
4/4 Pizza Party Fundraiser to Benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society


# 4/4: ecoVillage Coffee Hour, Tuesdays, 6 PM (oakland lake merritt / grand)
ecoVillage coffee hour: Every Tuesday at The Leaning Tower of Pizza, 498 Wesley (cross-street is Brooklyn). On the Lakeshore Avenue side of Lake Merritt. Hang out with neighbors. The ecoVillage Coffee Hour is the longest-lived activity on the ecoVillage calendar! No agenda. No decisions. Come join in the mix and enjoy community. Info:
http://ecoVillage510.org Directions: 510-444-6824.
http://www.craigslist.org/eve/145260123.html


# Tue Apr 4 7-10pm UAS GREEN MOVIE NIGHT
UAS launches a monthly movie night for the local green community, starting Tuesday April 4th with "The End of Suburbia". Come absorb some of the most insightful films, documentaries and commentaries across a wide spectrum of relevant topics of today and tomorrow.
Bring a pillow, a bowl and a mug (for free organic popcorn and tea) and engage in lively discussion before/after each segment.
Opening Night:
END OF SUBURBIA  -- (and perhaps  other shorts)
http://www.endofsuburbia.com        
Tuesday April 4th
7pm - 10pm
$5 donation (nobody turned away for lack of funds)
SOMA Creativity Center
81 Langton Street, Suite 13
San Francisco, CA 94103
(near folsom/7th across from Brainwash)
Map: http://tinyurl.com/f4dqu



# District Five Nert Training
WHAT: Earthquake & Disaster Preparedness Training
WHEN: Evening Sessions, (5:00pm – 8:00pm)
Tuesday April 4, 11, 18, 25, May 2, May 9
WHERE: Western Addition - Ella Hill Hutch Community Center. 1050 Mcallister
Street/Webster
HOW: Call – (415)970-2024 to register (415)970-2022 for more information
or Visit - http://www.sfgov.org/sffdnert to see more about the training and
register on line



Wed Apr 5

# Every Wed 1-2pm on http://kpfa.org 94.1 fm Berkeley:
Guns and Butter http://gunsandbutter.net
If you plan on being alive in 2 years, you should listen in.


# On Wednesday at two minutes and three seconds after 1:00 in
the morning, the time and date will be 01:02:03 04/05/06.
That won't ever happen again soon.
You may now return to your (normal ?) life.


# BEWARE Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Fundraiser Wed April 5 5:30 PM Mission/SF
anytime you see the words, "race for the cure" or "AVON" or "WALK FOR LIFE"
you are seeing an event that is:
pouring money into animal research,
supporting big pharmaceutical multinational corporations with a profit motive for research
supporting an endless research industry that wants to profit from "research" by NOT finding a cure.

If you care about cancer and leukemia you should learn about nutrition and environment.
Please tend to our health and ecology to prevent disease.

90% of women who get breast cancer do not have "the gene"
http://bcaction.org Breast Cancer Action of SF : preventing breast cancer.

Consumption of conventional eggs is positively correlated with Leukemia!
You are better off eating organic eggs because they lack the hormones, drugs, antibiotics found in conventional eggs.
http://veganmd.org subscribe to monthly newsletter online

http://rawfamily.com subscribe to monthly newsletter online


# West Contra Costa County Creek and Watershed Symposium (albany / el cerrito)
Reply to: kono [at] cd.cccounty.us
April 5, 6:30 p.m. at the Contra Costa College, the Contra Costa Watershed Forum is hosting the Creek and Watershed Symposium. Free admission. Open to general public. Please come and learn about what's going on in creeks and watersheds in western Contra Costa County. Meet representatives from local creek groups and see their presentations. Forum's Volunteer Creek Monitoring Program will provide a presentation to show you findings from the Global Positioning System and Benthic Macro Invertebrate data collection efforts. Hear stories of wildlife in local creeks and major restoration efforts.
For more information, visit http://www.cocowaterweb.org
or contact Kae Ono at kono cd.cccounty.us or 925-335-1230


# Wed, Apr 5, 2006      7:00 pm
Film—What I have Learned about US Foreign Policy
Humanist Hall 390 27th St (between Telegraph and Broadway) Oakland
http://globalexchange.org/getInvolved/bayarea.php


# WAR AND HOPE

FREE FILM FESTIVAL

every Wednesday of April at 7:00 pm at the Humanist Hall, 390 27th Street, at Telegraph and Broadway, Oakland: (510)704-02-68

April 5th:"What I Have Learned About the US Foreign Policy: War Against the Third World" is a very eye-opening and deeply disturbing compilation of documentaries about the CIA covert operations in the last 50 years, the School of Americas in the US where terrorists and assassins are trained, the invasion of Panama and Guatemala, the reality of sanctions in Iraq and much more.

April 12th:"Arsenal of Hypocrisy" is a documentary about the Space Program and the Military Industrial Complex. The origins of the Space program date back to Hitler. Unfortunately, today’s Space Program in the US represents similar goals and values. NASA that many Americans associate with advancements of science has been taken over by the Military. Militarization of Space is above all about surveillance of the citizens on this planet (the level of their technology will astound you). It is also about military domination of the planet and about denying all other countries access to the resources of outer space.

"The Battle for America’s Soul" is also produced by the Global Network against Weapons and Nuclear Power in Space. Bruce Gagnon gives a presentation about the dependency of the people in the US on the Military Industrial Complex for jobs. This is a real rude awakening. Bruce talks about creating alternatives to this dependency.

April 19th: "The Money Masters" is a very extensive 4-hour documentary about the history of money and how it became monopolized by the private English bankers. Like any commodity that is monopolized money is being used as an instrument of merciless control and exploitation. The US has never really broken free from that control. Every president who tried was assassinated. After seeing this film you will see the entire history of the world in a different light. The English banks who seized control were sponsoring opposing sides in world wars and are to this day dominating and exploiting every one of us. "Federal reserve" is neither "Federal", nor is it a "reserve". Come by and learn the secrets the global elite has been fiercely hiding from you for centuries.

April 26th: "A Force More Powerful" is a 4-hour documentary about non-violent revolutions and social movements all over the world. It is incredible what people can achieve when they decide to take back the power. This is the most empowering and hope-giving documentary I have ever seen. Everybody needs to see this film!

ELECTION SCAMS FREE FILM FESTIVAL

every Wednesday of May at 7:00 pm at the Humanist Hall, 390 27th Street, Oakland: (510)7040268

May 3rdh: "Vote Rigging 101" part 1 by Wellstone Democratic Renewal Club

May 10th: "Vote Rigging 101" part 2 by Wellstone Democratic Renewal Club

May 17th: "A Little Light’ll Do Ya" (Defending Democracy in America) by Ecological Options Network

May 24th:"Electile Dysfunction" by Take Back the Media and People to People TV

May 31st: "In a Dictatorship" (documenting stolen elections of 2004) by Alex Jones

For more info email: uncensored911 [at] yahoo.com or call Gypsy at (510)-704-0268
 
911 PROGRAMS ON PUBLIC ACCESS TV

SAN FRANCISCO: cable Channel 29:

every Monday 11:30pm-12:00am "911 Cover Up!"
every 1st and 3rd Tuesday 8:30-9:30pm "Uncensored 911 and beyond"
every 2nd and 4th Tuesday 6:30-7:30pm "911=Inside Job"

BERKELEY: cable Channel 28 or STREAM ONLINE at http://www.betv.orgMondays 8:30-9:30pm "911=Inside Job"

Saturdays 10:00-11:00pm "911=Inside Job"
Sundays 5:00-6:00pm "911=Inside Job"

Northern California 911 Truth Alliance: 1-866-268-2320
http://www.communitycurrency.org


# former United States Senator GARY HART author talk
Wednesday, April 5, 7:00 PM
Booksmith 1644 Haight St San Francisco, CA 415-863-8688
http://www.booksmith.com
former United States Senator GARY HART
talk & book signing for God And Caesar in America
Wednesday, April 5th at 7 pm

--- In his timely new book, former United States Senator Gary Hart outlines the growing danger of religion disguised by politics - and how a minority is subverting the political system to ensure its own agenda. God And Caesar in America: An Essay on Religion and Politics is an analysis of this potentially dangerous movement - and warning to those who believe in democracy.

Former United States Senator Gary Hart (D-Colorado) is the author of numerous books, and a leading expert on national security and American foreign policy. He 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 President.

Booksmith author events are free and located at our San Francisco store (1644 Haight Street in San Francisco, between Clayton & Cole), unless otherwise noted. For further information, call 415-863-8688 or visit http://www.booksmith.com If you cannot attend an event and would like to order a signed copy of a book by an author included in our events calendar, please email or call our store.


# Organizing Resistance: A Report from Chiapas
Wed, Apr 5 7:30 pm $5 - $15 sliding scale http://www.lapena.org
La Pena Cultural Center 3105 Shattuck Ave @ Prince, Berkeley
8 Bay Area folks just returned from a visit to Zapatista territory in
Chiapas. They will give an Update on the Zapatista's Other Campaign,
a global anti-capitalist organizing campaign, the current conditions
in Chiapas, and show brand new video interview with Zapatista
leaders. Some friends of Zapatismo will set the tone with a musical
performance.
Featuring musica humana~blues:
Arnoldo Garcia
Andrew Kong Knight
Jose Palafox
* New Zapatista Video Interviews
* Report on Conditions in Chiapas
* Update on the Other Campaign
http://laughingsquid.com/squidlist/calendar/13045/2006/4/5


# * F L O O R P L A Y ! * Marin's Mid-Week Groove Nucleus * With DJ
Dragonfly and DJ Gingersnap *
Rain gotcha down? Need to stir up some joy? Come on out for Floorplay!

Hey! Did you know that we are rockin' it at the Nautilus in San Rafael every
wednesday night at 8:30PM ? Your lovely faces and souls are needed on the
dance floor! I wanted to re-mind you to un-wind and find your feet enjoying
some Floorplay. So far it has been such a sweet vibe in the room, lots of
old and new freinds swirlin and twirlin in a room that's got plenty of room
to play in. If you've been itching for some freak out space, this is the
place! We need you to make it all happen and to keep the vibe alive so
c'mon out to San Rafael this wednesday! I can't wait to squeeze ya...

We dance from 8:30 - 11:30. Admission is $12.00

Please feel free to forward this floorplay flyer far and wide! (now say
that five times fast... ;) Yours in the dance, Rana



Thu April 6

# Gala Opening of GarageGallery Thu April 6 5:30pm-8:30pm Free 655+Bryant+S


# Free Movies, Good Cause! Logan's Run & Free Enterprise
Thu April 6 Doors at 6:30 pm, first movie at 7:00 pm Free!
Join us for Borderland Books' second free double-feature! In
association with Variety Children's Charity, we are pleased to
present the 1970's classic Logan's Run, and the late 1990's silliness
of Free Enterprise.
Doors open at 6:30 pm and the first movie starts at 7:00 pm. There
will be one thirty-minute intermission between the two films. Seating
is limited and seats are available on a first-come, first seated
basis, so arrive early! Refreshments will be available for purchase,
and your purchase benefits Variety Children's Charity of Northern
California, a non-profit organization that supports children in local
communities who are dealing with poverty, neglect, violence, and
physical disabilities. For more information about Borderlands and
upcoming movies, write movies [at] borderlands-books.com. For more
information on Variety Children's Charity, see their web site at
http://www.varietync.org ) or write sffilmvariety yahoo.com.
Variety's Preview Room at the Hobart Building
582 Market Street @ 2nd Street
San Francisco
Call Borderlands for info: 415 824-8203
http://www.varietync.org/preview/index.php
Close to the Montgomery Street BART station.
sffilmvariety yahoo.com 415 824-8203
http://www.borderlands-books.com



# THU 4/6 7pm G.I. resister film, benefit: Sir! No Sir!
I hope you'll come out to see this amazing and important film! It is the untold story of the GI movement to end the war in Vietnam and tells a part of history that has been forgotten, about the conscientious objectors, underground newspapers and coffee houses, of those who resisted in many ways. It is a powerful glimpse of both history and of the present and future. In addition to meeting vets featured in the film and modern day resisters on April 6th, there will also be talks featuring these folks, the director David Zeiger, and members of Bay Area peace groups after all the screenings during the week run at the Red Vic April 7-13th!! Finally, we need your help and support to get the word out in NYC where the film will be at the IFC for a week April 19-26th. There are some 30 cities around the nation that are waiting to see how the film does in NY. If news of this movement is to reach the heartland of the USA we MUST sell out all the shows in NYC. If you or someone you know has contacts in NYC please email celia riseup.net for an email blast about the NYC screenings!

Peace, Celia Alario celia riseup.net 310-721-6517

Global Exchange presents
Special Oakland Preview Screening of the film

“Sir, No Sir!”
A Benefit for Iraq Vets Against the War
Winner of the Audience Award for Best Documentary at the Los Angeles Film Festival &
Best Documentary Award at the Hamptons International Film Festival

Thursday April 6th at 7:00pm
Grand Lake Theater
3200 Grand Avenue in Oakland
(Closest BART: MacArthur or 19th Street Station)

Celebrate Soldiers' Resistance from Vietnam to Iraq
Film • Music • Spoken Word • Community

Aimee Allison • Army Conscientious Objector
Pablo Paredes • Iraq War Resister
David Zeiger • Director of the Film
Vietnam Veterans from the Film

Advance tickets $8, $10 at the door
For Tickets call 415-255-7296 x244

Presented in partnership with:
Global Exchange, Courage to Resist, Not Your Soldier, Leave My Child Alone, Not in Our Name,
Ruckus Society, Art in Action, Central Committee for Conscientious Objectors, Veterans for Peace, Codepink

************************************

"A penetrating eye-opener of a documentary."
-The Hollywood Reporter

"Bolstered by proud memories of Vietnam vets who turned against the war, Sir! No Sir! rings with an exultant, even elated tone."
-Variety

Check out the trailer at http://www.sirnosir.com and
contact celia @ riseup.net for posters, postcards and flyers to help promote this event!


# Wise Ass Wisdom's Movie "Incident" - The Cruise Thursday, April 6

7:00pm - 11pm - arrive early for actual seats Sliding Scale, - Free to Wine

Our last movie night featured "I [Heart] Huckabees" and something we
call Buzzword Bingo with a variety of dubious prizes.

This time it'll feature the film "The Cruise" and a Q&A session where
we question all the answers. The film's about the wisdom of the ages,
New York City and a guy named Timothy Speed Levitch. Check out the
trailer:
http://videodetective.com/trailer-preview.asp?
customerid=97135&publishedid=7997

Come enjoy the film, share snacks and help us discuss amongst
ourselves.

Doors are open to all, but we'd appreciate a couple of buck or a
bottle of wine to share the love.

AuthenticSF 81 Langton #14 (at Folsom St., near 7th St) S.F.


# Made In the Mission Thursday, April 6 7:00-10:00pm Free
Amaru Gallery and Starting-Artists Presents: MADE IN THE MISSION!
Exhibition Dates: April 6th - June 6th, 2006
Opening Reception: Thursday, April 6th, 2006 (7-10pm)
Amaru Gallery 510 Valencia St San Francisco, CA 94110 415.552.3787
http://www.amarugallery.com between 16th and 17th,


# DIRECT EFFECT -- Silent Auction and Dance Party to benefit The Wilder Institute and Ometepe Island, Nicaragua
9:00pm - 1:30pm 4/6/06 Mighty 119 Utah St. SF, CA
$10-$15 sliding scale http://sodope.com


# Direct-Effect
Silent Auction and Dance Party to benefit The Wilder Institute and Ometepe Island, Nicaragua
9:00pm - 1:30pm 4/6/06
Mighty 119 Utah St. SF, CA
$10-$15 sliding scale

Come celebrate and support sustainability and permaculture at Mighty, featuring a silent auction and dope beats from SF's finest. Benefits the Wilder Institute and their ongoing project in Ometepe, Nicaragua.

Make a real impact in the lives of single women and children on Ometepe Island in Nicaragua, who are currently learning to support themselves through sustainable permaculture practices with the help of the Wilder Institute.

The Wilder Institute is an organization focused on empowering single women and children in Nicaragua through permaculture courses, focusing on nutrition, small market economy, potable water, medicinal plants and women's health.

Music

BLVD
Lowpro, Blvdsource.com
Drummer/producer Dylan McIntosh's bodyrocking breakbeats and Tripp Bain's bumping basslines lay a deep low-end foundation below the spiraling melodies of guitarist Curtis Sloane. Add in hypnotic feedback loops and beguiling sonic effects, and you've got a dynamic mix of breakbeat, house, and dub that carries dancers into uncharted territory and keeps them there all night.

Laird
Get YER freak on!, Djlaird.com
A name you will often see attached to the most raging parties in the Bay, Laird's breed of funky breaks keeps dance floors moving well after the sun comes up. Recently voted onto SF's top 10 DJ list the 2005 DJ Dream Team, Laird is famous for spinning psychadelic breakbeat, space funk, house music, and he is one of the masterminds behind Golden Gate Recordings. When he's not releasing tracks on OM Records, or inciting riots, Laird likes to wear cowboy hats and shake his leg.

J.Tonal
Lowpro, Jtonal.com
Cofounder of Lowpro Lounge, J.Tonal has performed and produced shows at such venues as the Nuyorican in NYC, the Middle East in Boston, and the Royal Oak Ballroom in Detroit. He has played with such notable musicians as DJ Shadow, Tino Corps., and Goa Gil. As resident bad boy and live-pa crunkologist, J.Tonal brings it hard with a dirty, beat driven mix featuring melodic influences ranging from the classic to the experimental.

James Christopher
& Audio Angel
Lowpro, Audioangel.org
James Christopher, a longtime resident DJ at Atlanta's D&B weekly "Sessions," co-founded the Lowpro Lounge and has performed with members of Sound Tribe Sector 9, the Santa Cruz Hemp All Stars, and DJ Logic. James Chris can often be found performing with Audio Angel, without question, THE diva of San Francisco drum and bass. She performed with James Christopher in the jungle band Rootscience, and has recorded and performed with Sound Tribe Sector 9 regularly. Sweetly layering her voice with the drum and bass sound you question whether the vocals you are hearing are the sounds of an Angel.

Visuals by Kaia
STS9

The Wilder Institute is currently in full swing, and has already joined with Rosas de Volcanos, a local group of women, to build full compost systems and a small plant nursery at each home. They are training the women to collect seeds, work in the nurseries, study and grow native medicinal plants, tree grafting, and to build fuel efficient “justa” stoves.

The mission of the women of Rosas de Volcanos is to “emancipate women through education, so that we may work alongside the men, and together forge a better future for our families. We are aspiring to create a more dignified life, equal, independent, in harmony with nature and human society, defending the rights and duties of women and children. It is our goal to become future permaculture educators so we can teach both in our community and to neighboring communities.”

In this spirit of empowerment, sustainability and reaching out to neighboringcommunities, we are organizing a party and silent auction in San Francisco to raise money in support of this program. The Wilder Institute’s fundraising goals are reasonable, needing only $20,000 to fund their efforts for 2006, and they are halfway there. They have pledged to use their resources responsibly, frugally and with the passion they have for their work.

Please consider supporting this amazing program, actively making a meaningful impact, by contributing an item for the silent auction. E-mail directeffect [at] sodope.com if intereseted.

Items for the auction will soon be available for on-line viewing



Fri Apr 7

# .EU domain first-come-first-serve (FCFS) real-time registrations are currently scheduled to begin April 7, 2006.


# IEP's Open House and Community Building Fri April 7 6-9pm Free!
Please join IEP as we celebrate more than 20 years of providing low
or no cost accessible Traditional Chinese Medicine and complementary
healthcare to our Bay Area communities. Food and Spirit. Fun
Raffles. Music and Laughter. Entertainemnt by Arturo Galster! And
in recognition of the commitment of Katy Dreyfuss, Rani Eversly, and
Rick Sajbel to the community healthcare model in action!
The Immune Enhancement Project is a non-profit dedicated to providing
affordable and accessible Traditional Chinese Medicine and other
healing arts to the community and addressing inequities in access to
quality healthcare.
Immune Enhancement Clinic 3450 16th St San Francisco 415.252.8711
http://www.iepclinic.com


# Friday, April 7, 7–9pm Reclaiming the Sacred Source
Female Figures in Bronze by Lynn Creighton
Sponsored by the Women’s Spirituality Program
Reception and Slide Presentation
CIIS Minna Street Center 695 Minna Street @ 8th, San Francisco
Lynn Creighton is a ceramic sculptor who has studied shamanism and led Native American purification lodges, prayer dances, and vision quests for many years. These parallel journeys to knowledge have created the opening for her to understand and celebrate the feminine through form and ceremony. Creighton currently teaches three-dimensional design at Moorpark College and ceramics at California Lutheran University. Her work has been exhibited throughout the United States, as well as in Japan, France, and South Africa. In Reclaiming the Sacred Source, Creighton has created bronze female figures that express exuberance and divine appreciation.


# Hello all,
Have you ever wanted to try a non-conventional relationship, but
wasn't sure where to begin? Are you interested in exploring new models
for sexual freedom, but are afraid of hurting your partner? On Friday
night, April 7, Ty Gesyuk will be speaking at Shangri-Ooo-La-La in the
Glen Park neighborhood in San Francisco. Discussions on polyamory, open
relationships, groups marriage, and just plain ol' being single and
enjoying your sexual freedom will be discussed, followed by some chill
out time and viewing of female ejaculation video trailer.
Potluck will be at 7pm, the the lecture will start at 8pm. And yes,
feel free to bring a towel for the hot tub ;)

WHO: Ty Gesyuk, bodyworker, acupuncturist, relationships coach, sexual
healer

WHAT: Potluck and lecture on models for non-conventional relationships
and healing tools for co-creating the relationships you desire.

WHEN: Friday night, April 7, 7pm

WHERE: "Shangri-Ooo-La-La"
298 Laidley st.
San Francisco, Ca. 94131

WHY: Because everyone deserves to win! Yippee!

contact Sherry for more details at 510-410-8876


# FRIDAY, APRIL 7 at 7:30 2125 Jefferson St., Berkeley
To Bethlehem and Beyond: Celebrating Nonviolent Resistance
An audio-visual report-back from Jim Haber, recently in Bethlehem for the "Celebrating Nonviolent Resistance" conference in late December. Almost 200 internationals and 200 Palestinians, along with 30 or so Israelis who came illegally, discussed the oft ignored history of nonviolent resistance worldwide, and in Palestine and Israel in particular. He also visited Palestinians and Israelis from Hebron to Jenin to Tel Aviv during the recent election campaigns.

Opening for Mr. Haber will be musical selections by Mokai, local singer/songwriter. Putting a twist on traditional folk and folk blues styles, Mokai accompanies his soulful vocals with powerful grooves and smokin' blues riffs. (http://mokaimusic.com)

Jim Haber is coordinator of War Resisters League-West and is on WRL's National Committee. He is also on the steering committee of United for Peace and Justice-Bay Area and is an active member of Jewish Voice for Peace. Since 1986 Jim has been helping run Martin de Porres Soup Kitchen in S.F. For more information about WRL West, visit wrlwest.org or contact Jim haber at wrlwest [at] riseup.net .

For more information about the Alternatives to War Forum, contact Sandra Schwartz at the American Friends Service Committee, 415-565-0201 x24, sschwartz [at] afsc.org .

FRIDAY, APRIL 7 at 7:30
St. Joseph the Worker School
2125 Jefferson St., Berkeley
(just behind St. Joseph the worker Church; Parking available in the school lot at Grant St.)
NOT WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE. SORRY
Hosted by the Fr. Bill O'Donnell Social Justice Committee. For more information, Contact Bill Joyce at 510-845-4740.


# The Celestine Prophecy - The Movie - Sebastopol
Friday, April 7, 2006 and Saturday, April 8, 2006 7:30 PM
Based on James Redfield's worldwide best-selling novel, The Celestine Prophecy is a spiritual adventure film chronicling the discovery of ancient scrolls in the rainforests of Peru. The prophecy and its nine key insights predict a worldwide awakening, arising within all religious traditions, that moves humanity toward a deeper experience of spirituality. The film features an international ensemble cast including Matthew Settle, Thomas Kretschmann, Sarah Wayne Callies, Annabeth Gish, Hector Elizondo, Joaquim de Almeida, Jurgen Prochnow and Obba Babatundé.
Using an approach that is part adventure tale, part parable, and imbued with intriguing and exhilarating music, the film tells the story of John Woodson (Mathew Settle), whose life is at a crossroads. He is about to experience a dramatic and profound metamorphosis. Through a mysterious set of coincidences, he finds himself on an adventure to Peru in search of ancient scrolls, known as the Celestine Prophecy. Resistant at first, skeptical and unsure, John finds that with every step he takes, each person he encounters leads him to a new understanding. It is only in this letting go to a higher consciousness that he uncovers life's true purpose and his own destiny. Held at:
Harmony Community Room 400G Morris St. Sebastopol, 95472
(across from Coaches Corner Health Club - Directions below)
For more info: Debra Giusti, 707-861-2038, deb harmonyfestival.com
http://harmonyfestival.com


# Gotham's Fantasies Opening Party Fri April 7 10:10 pm -1:00am $5-$15 sliding scale
Image:
http://www.sexandculture.org/images/gotham-front.jpg

Bang! Splat! Prick!
Holy Wet Dream, Batman!
Gotham's Fantasies -- an opening party for Center for Sex and
Culture's April art show.
'Gotham's Fantasies' features the work of four artists -- David
Steinberg, Jeanne Hemhauser, Patricia Nason, and Mike Woolson -- in
"A Photography exhibit exposing the Deviant Desires of Gotham City's
Do-gooding Denizens and Depraved Degenerates"! Costumed scenarios
show a distinctly fetishistic side to the classic Batman super-hero
and villain fantasies, with models from last fall's Darkroom Theatre
production of "Batman: The TV Show, the Play." (http://www.darkroomsf.com )
Artist bios will be posted on http://www.sexandculture.org.

The opening Party for Gotham's Fantasies is a pre-party for CSC's
Kink Ink art auction (4/8/06) and visitors may preview the Kink Ink
art. It will be held at the Center for Sex and Culture at 398 11th
Street (at Harrison) on Friday April 7th, 10:00 pm until 1:00 a.m.
Cost is $5-$15 sliding scale.
Fetish or Super Hero/Villain attire (and attitude) is encouraged.
Performances by Dr. Hal Robins (The Ask Dr. Hal Show), Meliza Banales
(2002 Oakland Grand Slam champion poet, prizewinning writer and
filmmaker), Sherilyn Connelly (Queer Open Mic -- "It's all fiction,
except for the true stuff. Gosh, even that"), Katrina James
(producer, cult public access show "kittypr0n" and erotica writer),
Catwoman (Meoww!), Red Door on the Left (a super-powered comic duo)
and The Hand (Apocalyptic Renaissance). The Hand will perform
"Pinky, Ring, Middle, Index & Thumb: A Hanfull of Songs for Ukulele
and Kazoo" as well as some classic Batman music. The Hand: A clown
(Accordion/Luz Gaxiola), a gentleman (Viola/Victor Lowrie) and a
madman (classical guitar/Matt Walker), whose music sounds like gypsy
lullabies.

Gallery hours throughout April can be found at http://www.sexandculture.org
-- see listings on the Upcoming Events page.

Gotham's Fantasies is curated and produced by Sadie Lune
http://www.sadielune.com

The Center for Sex and Culture 398 11th St San Francisco 415 255 1155
http://www.sexandculture.org

Directly across 11th St from the DNA lounge, between Folsom and
Harrison. Ring bell #303

sadielune gmail.com 415 255 1155
http://www.sexandculture.org/pages/upcoming-events-at-CSC.html



Sat Apr 8

# Women's Festival Saturday, April 8th, all day 8 till 10:30 pm.
Come join Keynote speaker Vicki Noble of motherpeace.com. Enjoy live music, dancing, healthy vegetarian food, free massages, beautiful handmade products (proceeds benefit local, women entrepreneurs). Free computerized spinal screenings too. $3 at the door. More Info
http://www.onetastesf.com/womensfestival
located at OneTaste: 1074 Folsom @ 7th St.


# Apr 8 town hall meeting SF http://burningman.com
Then Skate afterwords at Metreon; 4th and Mission


# VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT TOWN MEETING & POT LUCK

Burning Man's annual Volunteer Recruitment Town Meeting & Pot Luck BBQ is being held in our San Francisco home offices on Saturday, April 8th, noon-3 pm.

Spring Volunteer Recruitment Town Meeting & Pot Luck BBQ:
Saturday April 8th, noon to 3 pm
at BURNING MAN HEADQUARTERS
1900 Third Street at 16th, San Francisco, CA
http://www.burningman.com/office.directions

Limited parking. Enter from 16th Street behind U-Save Rentals. Location served by SF Muni Bus #15 - see 511.org for trip planning.


# Celebrate Spring at Foothills Park Palo Alto
Saturday, April 8, 9am-12:30pm

Join Open Space staff and the Palo Alto Lion's for a full pancake breakfast in the Oak Grove Picnic Area from 9 - 10:30 am. Then ongoing activities begin at 10:00 am and include: scavenger hunt, learn how to compost and recycle, storytelling, games with prizes, live animals, tours of the Acterra Native Plant Nursery where children will plant their own wildflowers to take home

Optional activities include a habitat restoration project with the Friends of Foothills Park and a wildflower walk, lead by City Naturalist Deborah Bartens, through the heart of Foothills Park.

Please pre-register at http://www.paenjoy.org or call 650-463-4900. Groups can register by calling Ranger Erin Bennett at 617-3100 x1697. Cost is just $10 adult/$5 child 4 - 12, free for children 3 and under. (Slightly higher rate for accompanied non-residents.) For more information, please call 650-329-2423.


# Sat, Apr 8, 2006      1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Poetry Event at People’s Park
2556 Haste Street (half a block east of Telegraph Ave Berkeley
http://globalexchange.org/getInvolved/bayarea.php


# SF Chocolate Factory Tasting Event Saturday, April 8 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Free

San Francisco Gourmet Chocolatier to Present Spring Line of Luxury
Chocolate Truffles

The San Francisco Chocolate Factory, known for its signature tins
filled with gourmet chocolate drops, is hosting a special tasting
event on Saturday, April 8th at its SOMA Retail Boutique.

Chocolatier Anthony Ferguson of Cacao Anasa will present his spring
collection of artisan chocolate truffles and confections, many
infused with exotic floral, herb and spice blends. "Spring is a time
of new beginnings when the pungent fragrances and flavors of new life
and hope intermingle with the remembrance of our own beginnings,"
said chocolatier Ferguson. "Our new collections combine that essence
of spring with the finest chocolate, bringing new freshness to our
artisan delights." Cacao Anasa's handcrafted European and gianduja
truffles have been served in some of California's premier
restaurants, resorts and wineries.

Meet Cacao Anasa's Anthony Ferguson on April 8th between 1 and 3 p.m.
at The San Francisco Chocolate Factory, 286 12th Street (near Folsom).

The San Francisco Chocolate Factory 286 12th St San Francisco 415-677-9194
http://www.sfchocolate.com


# Saturday, April 8, 6--8 pm (vip), 8 pm general admission: KINK INK!
At Epicenter Gallery at the Center for Sex & Culture, 398 11th Street at Harrison.
$50 for VIP reception, $10 8 pm general admission http://www.sexandculture.org

A benefit for CSC's operating expenses, Kink Ink includes a silent auction of donated items, especially focusing on original adult comic art; a VIP reception featuring comic artists drawing art on live nude models plus special guests, porn stars CJ Laing and April Flores, aka Fatty D; and a slate of performances by artists Tom Orr, Carol Queen (Peep Show), Jukie Sunshine, and more! Auction payments may be made via cash, check, or Paypal (we will have a computer on site for people desiring to use Paypal).


# 2006-04-08 8PM Regency Center ArtSFest 2006 http://www.artsfestsf.org SprectraBall


# the 3rd Annual ArtSFest Spectra Ball
Saturday, April 8th. 8pm-2am
The Regency Center, 1290 Sutter Street
Tickets: $35 Standard. $75 VIP
http://www.artsfestsf.org
Missing Piece fashion performance on stage in the "Lodge" at 11:30pm featuring alternative wedding designs by Sari Pace, Monica Wontorsky, Karol Bartosynksi, Molly Rebushatis, Miranda Caroligne (mirandacaroligne.com), Heiros Menswear (hieros.com). Performed by the Nguyen Dance Company (dannydancers.org). Hair & Makeup by Brian Jensen and SGuille Rayala (thelobbysalon.com). Music by Jason Long
Wearable art available for sale by auction.


# Chillin Productions – 8th Anniversary and FINAL show
Mezzanine– 444 Jessie Street @ Mint
April 8, 2006 8pm-2am
Chillin will feature their best and favorite
60 fashion designers
60 painters/photographers
60 filmmakers
Music by, Dirtyhertz, Russell Vargas, DJ Shon, Taj, Dave Madix,
Laron, Kerowack and DJ Tenoch
+ many more surprises!!!!!


# Flambe Lounge SK'Bowling! Sat April 8 8:30pm - 12am

$12 in wacky/furry/black-light attire, $15 street clothes

Burning Man invites you to come to SK'Bowling night, the first Flambe
Lounge of the year! An all-ages event.

Enjoy Costumed Icescapades, Blacklite Bowling, and non-stop Black
Rock City DJ's including Black Rock Roller Disco, Otis Fodder of The
Bran Flakes, DJ Pantshead, Princess Frillybottom, The Neon Bunny
Experience and more! There will be playarific pageantry, silly
games, swap-a-lane-bowling, Olympicky judges, and random emergency
broadcasts from a burner-jacked PA system. Join us for this
extravagargantua mixed-up mixer!

7:30-8:30 Gather w/friends in playground outside rink
8:30-9:00 Rent skates early and fluff your earmuffs
9:00-11:00 Ice Skate to funky BRC DJ's
(Skating ends at 11pm, so get there early!)
9:30-10:00 Rent your shoes for Bowling
10:00-12:00 Black-light Bowling games and lane changes

Skate rental is included, add $3 for bowling shoe rental (You can
bring your own bowling shoes or figure skates if you have 'em)

Ice Rink notes: We all know how to survive on a cold playa night and
still look fabulous; ice-skating off the playa is no different. Fluff
up your faux-fur, slide into your sparkly spandex, and wear thick
socks. We'll be giving a prize for the Most Original Earmuffs!

Alley notes: The bowling alley is limited to 110 people/hr so get
there early and get wristband at the ice rink. Wear your Black-light
best, as the alley will be black-lit! We will be playing survival
bowling and other games for a two-hour mix and MIS-matched
championshipwreck bowl-off!

Yerba Buena Center Ice Skating and Bowling
750 Folsom St. betw. 3rd & 4th St
San Francisco

http://www.skatebowl.com

Enter from Folsom St. between 3rd and 4th St, and take stairs or
elevator up one level to the YBC Skating Rink and Bowling Alley. Or,
enter from Howard St. next to the Carousel and Zeum, walk south
through the gardens to the Skating/Bowling buildings
marcia burningman.com


# Sat Apr 8 Chillin Productions at Mezzanine 444 Jessie


# 2006-04-08 8:00 PM @ mezzanine
Chillin' Productions will be celebrating it's 8th Anniversary / Fare-Well Show!
Chillin will feature their best and favorite
60 fashion designers
including miss velvet cream : venus superstar : miranda caroligne : how wild is jane : zachory pryor : mittenmaker
70 painters/photographers
60 filmmakers
Music by, Dirtyhertz, Russell Vargas, DJ Shon, Dave Madix,
Laron, Kerowack and DJ Tenoch
+ many more surprises!!!!!
When: Saturday April 8 from 8pm-2:00am
Where: Mezzanine (444 Jessie Street, SF, CA 94103) http://www.mezzaninesf.com
Must be 21+
$5 At the door
For details go to: http://www.chillinproductions.com
Sponsored by:
SF Weekly, GEN ART, BAWIFT,SF Women's Film Festival, SellingSf.com, Red Ink
Studios, Microcinema International, KEROWACK, International Latino Film
Festival, Addiction Hair Salon, Dolci nail salon, Primo Promotes, Stitch,
RAG, Nomadika, Hair Play, Shut Gun Players, Blowfish Sushi, Fashion Bliss,
Lucid Beuty, JE Models, Alpaha Monsters, Style Industry, Mars Bar, SF Social
What is is next for Chillin Productions?
Chillin Productions will be opening in June 2006 an art
gallery/boutique/bar/café/showrooms and art studios. We are sooooo excited,
I know this will create lots of opportunity for many talented people and a
place SF has never experience before! We will keep you posted!!!


# East Bay Rats Annual Fight Party Sat April 8, 9pm $15
The East Bay Rats with NIMBY and the ArtFag Mafia present the event
that shook West Oakland last year. Ladies and Gentlemen - Boys and
Girls it's that time again!!!!!!
Featuring fire art by Therm, a steam engine from Kinetic Steamworks
and a whole bunch of bands. Food by Flash and Victoria, th whole nine.
to watch videos of last years event go to:
http://www.dmacfilm.com/Public/index.htm
The World Famous NIMBY warehouse
26th and Campbell St. Oakland (x street Peralta)
http://www.nimbyspace.org


# ArtSFest SPECTRA BALL/SF - 4.8.06
The Creative Spectrum Under One Roof
Saturday, April 8, 20006
@ The SF Regency Center (Sutter @ Van Ness)
http://www.artsfestsf.org/ 415-561-7802 Buy TICKETS
http://artsfest.inhousetickets.com/evinfo.php?eventid=10795&sid=



# Reclaim the Commons Update! April 8 - 10 Chicago
This is an update about Reclaim The Commons – Three days of events in
Chicago (April 8-10) in response to the 2006 Biotech Industry
Organization
convention. Also see our website: http://www.reclaimthecommons.net or email us
at
reclaimthecommons [at] gmail.com. In this update: childcare and housing, RTC
consulta, basic schedule, how to help, info about the Biotech Industry
Organization (BIO), and “Why Reclaim The Commons.”
PLEASE FORWARD WIDELY!

CHILDCARE AND HOUSING will be available in Chicago during RTC. To
request
(or offer) housing, send email to rtchousing [at] gmail.com. To request
childcare, send email to rtcchildcare [at] gmail.com.

CONSULTA for Reclaim The Commons is happening from 12-3 on Saturday,
March
25th at Association House, 1116 N. Kedzie Ave, Chicago. Planning for
the
parade, festival, and banner action will be on the agenda. Please
consider
coming if you live nearby.

BASIC SCHEDULE FOR RECLAIM THE COMMONS IN CHICAGO:

Saturday, April 8th:
Joint International GMOpposition Day in 30 Countries!
altercampagne.free.fr
Morning: Puppet and banner making.
Afternoon: Festival! 2-5 pm at Federal Plaza (200 S. Dearborn) Music,
speakers, tabling, art making, food, kids’ games, street theatre.
Please
contact us at reclaimthecommons [at] gmail.com about tabling, and ideas for
activities!
Evening: Panel on Genetic Engineering and Human Rights – North and
South.
6:30 at DePaul University, Lincoln Park Campus, Schmidt Academic Ctr.
2320
N. Kenmore Ave With Anuradha Mittal (Oakland Institute), Carmelo Ruiz
(Puerto Rico Project on Biosafety), Sarah Alexander (White Earth Land
Recovery Project), and John Kinsman (National Family Farm Coalition and
Via Campesina). Moderated by Jeffrey Smith of Institute for Responsible
Technology.

Sunday, April 9th:
All day: Hands-on and educational workshops. Topics include
Bioremediation
and Urban Sustainability, GMOs in Latin America, Genetic Engineering
and
Indigenous Rights, Bioweapons Labs in Chicago, Tapestry of the Commons,
Seed Saving, Starting an Intentional Community, Food Sovereignty and
more.
Evening: Concert with Broadcast Live (hip hop from Albany NY) and
others,
with a presentation from the Beehive Collective
(beehivecollective.org).

Monday, April 10th:
Morning: Banner action! We’ll be making banners before and during the
convergence, and on Monday morning we’ll take them out to busy spots
around the city. Please make a banner beforehand and bring it to
Chicago!
Afternoon: Parade downtown with big colorful puppets and banners!
Location
and time TBA.

Tuesday, April 11th:
Community gardening service project.

HOW TO HELP WITH RTC!
*Forward this update far and wide!
*Please post, distribute and make copies of our flyers! Downloadable
versions available at http://www.reclaimthecommons.net.
*Organize a group from your area to come to Chicago between April 8th
and
April 10th.
*Donate:WE NEED MONEY FOR A CONVERGENCE SPACE! Also - puppet and
banner
making supplies, printing costs, food, and transportation for speakers.
Please send checks to Reclaim The Commons, attn: Laurie Nannini at 652
Brian Ave. Schaumburg, IL 60194, and make checks out to Laurie Nannini.
You can also donate by credit card on our website.
*Read up on the issues: seedsofdeception.com, sunshine-project.org,
gmwatch.org, indymedia.org, oaklandinstitute.org,
carmeloruiz.blogspot.com, savewildrice.org, organicconsumers.org,
altercampagne.free.fr, genetics-and-society.org, nffc.net and
centerforfoodsafety.org/Monsantovsusfarmersreport.cfm
*Come and table at the festival on the 8th, or organize crafts, games,
theatre, you name it.
*Let us know if you can help with translation at our workshops,
especially
Spanish translation.
*Bring seeds or plants to swap or give away at the festival on April
8th.
*Contribute: We’re looking for the following:
-tables for the festival (donated or lent)
-Art Supplies: colorful acrylic house paint, staple pliers, sheets to
make
banners, paint brushes, permanent markers, tape, fabric, big pieces of
cardboard
-5 gallon buckets (for drums), steel cans and other noisemakers
-Colorful paper for flyers
-Your own banners, puppets, antics, and plans for street theatre
-bikes, locks, helmets
-literature to hand out
-cooking utensils and food donations
-medical and wellness supplies
-cars, driving service
-people: We need people who want to make puppets and banners, put up
fliers, make media, make music, face paint, silk-screen, build bikes,
cook
food, help set up, and most importantly- COME!

WHAT IS THE BIOTECH INDUSTRY ORGANIZATION?

The Biotech Industry Organization (BIO) is a group of the world’s
largest
agribusiness, pharmaceutical, financial and biodefense corporations,
along
with various representatives from governments and academia. Each year
they
hold a convention in a different U.S. city, and this year they picked
Chicago. Some 15,000 BIO delegates will be descending on Chicago’s
McCormack Place Convention Center from April 8th – 12th.

The BIO convention will bring to Chicago an unprecedented public
relations
bonanza promoting biotech and genetic engineering. But what BIO really
represents is a global system of agriculture that is dominated by a few
agribusiness corporations – from genetically engineered seeds, to
pesticides, to the table. BIO will downplay the fact that so-called
'biodefense' research is equally applicable to offensive bioweapons
development, and that massive new U.S. funding for bioweapons research
may
be spurring a new biological weapons arms race. Pharmaceutical
corporations at BIO will continue to ignore the crisis in healthcare
access, and focus instead on futuristic treatments designed to attract
investors and, when they succeed, provide mainly for the wealthy. Their
website is http://www.bio.org

WHY RECLAIM THE COMMONS?
The Commons are the universal heritage of people and all living things.
They are everything needed to support healthy life on earth: air,
water,
food, shelter, health care, seeds, and our genes. They are what is
needed
to sustain culture: our multicultural heritages, education, information
and the means to disseminate it, essential human services, public
spaces,
and political space. They are equally the land, its forests, the
oceans,
and all ecosystems. In sum, the Commons are everything that we inherit
jointly and freely, and hold in trust for future generations.

Reclaim The Commons 2006 will shed light on big biotech’s attempts to
expropriate and claim hold to vast areas of the Commons that belong to
us all.

These include:

Agricultural heritage: Since the beginning of agriculture, farmers and
gardeners have been saving, developing, caretaking and replanting seeds
from the plants they grow. Genetic engineering threatens this basic
right
for farmers worldwide, placing control and ownership of seeds into the
hands of corporations. RTC opposes genetic engineering and corporate
control of agriculture, and supports sustainable local food systems and
local food sovereignty.

Life Itself: Corporations are also attempting to assert control over wild
plants and animals by recording and then patenting their genetic codes.
In fact, over 4000 patents of human genetic codes have also been approved.
RTC is dedicated to the proposition that life cannot be patented.

Food: Independent feeding studies have documented underdeveloped
organs, signs of cancer, allergies, and high mortality in rats fed genetically
engineered (GE) feed. Government and industry have done little substantive
health research on GE products. Most people don’t know that over 70% of
processed foods now contain GE ingredients because there is no labeling
requirement. RTC calls for a stop to this contamination of our food
supply, and for universal access to safe, affordable, healthy food.

Healthcare: The largest pharmaceutical corporations in BIO - Merck,
Pfizer, AstraZeneca and others - can boast some of the highest profit
margins in the corporate world, while basic medical care is
unaffordable
for millions of people in the US and billions elsewhere. The futuristic
biotech research promoted by BIO may attract investors, but it will not
solve this basic healthcare crisis. RTC advocates for universal access
to
good healthcare.

Biosafety: In the last few years the U.S. government has dramatically
increased funding for research on biological weapons. New labs that
create
and handle genetically engineered diseases are being built in and near
several urban areas, posing potentially disastrous risks. The research
is
billed as biodefense, but can easily translate to offensive
applications.
RTC calls for a stop to the development and testing of biological
weapons.

Ecosystems: By raising genetically engineered crops and animals in the
open, biotech corporations are endangering the Earth’s ecology and
ecosystems. Examples are genetically engineered trees, alfalfa, grass
and
salmon – all of which can contaminate wild populations through
cross-pollination and cross-breeding. Simulations have shown that this
sort of contamination could have devastating effects on natural
ecosystems. RTC opposes the release of genetically engineered organisms
into the environment.

Science and Academia: Pharmaceutical and agribusiness corporations
largely
control and often are the sole beneficiaries of research done at public
universities in the U.S. When it comes to regulation of biotechnology,
the
same people are found to rotate between corporate and government
positions, providing corporate-friendly assessments when serving as
regulators. RTC calls for a stop to the revolving door between industry
and government, and for independent research at public universities.

Reclaim The Commons supports and celebrates the complex, diverse and
wondrous ecosystems of our planet that make life possible, as well as
the
gardeners, farmers, farm workers, scientists, healthcare workers,
activists, indigenous people and all who are working for a just,
democratic and sustainable future.

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# April Classes


Come on out and take an action-packed class! If you think you have mastered the basics, you can keep it fresh by hooping in the opposite direction.

OAKLAND Beginner Intensive. Two Saturdays, April 8 & 22 from 12-2:15.

SAN FRANCISCO Beginner Intensive. Tues, Wed, Thurs April 18th, 19th and 20th from 7:30-9pm.

SANTA CRUZ multi-level playshop Sunday April 23 from 11-12:30.

Special Discount for OAKLAND class! Register with two friends on-line in a single transaction and type "oaklandhoops" in the coupon code to save $15! Click here to sign up now!
http://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com//refer.php?s=20635427&u=558693
http://hoopgirl.com



Sun Apr 9

# Every Sun, Apr 9, 1-4pm Peace Festival & Walk Around Lake Merritt
Lake Merritt United Methodist Church 1330 Lakeshore Ave Oakland
http://globalexchange.org/getInvolved/bayarea.php



# Sun, Apr 9, 2006 - Tue, Apr 11, 2006      
Diamond Wars—Child Soldiers and the Worldwide Struggle for African Liberation
Modern Times Bookstore 888 Valencia St. @ 20th St. Bay Area Tour
http://globalexchange.org/getInvolved/bayarea.php



# victoriasdirtysecret.net April 11th National Day of Action
Join our April 11th National Day of Action to expose Victoria's Dirty
Secret!

http://www.victoriasdirtysecret.net/actioncenter

Approximately 395 million catalogs are mailed by Victoria's Secret
each year--that's more than one million a day! Most of these catalogs
end up in the trash or at best in the recycling bin--often without even
being looked at. Paper for these catalogs is destroying Endangered
Forests like the great northern Boreal Forest of Canada.

Canada's Boreal Forest is an area over 12 times the size of
California, representing 25 percent of the world's remaining intact
forest. This globally significant forest is one of the largest carbon
sinks in the world, making it vital to regulating our changing climate.
Its lakes, rivers and streams are also the largest freshwater system on
Earth. For more information, go to the ForestEthics Boreal page .
http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?key=88139030&url_num=3&url=http://www.forestethics.org/article.php?list=type&type=18
<http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?key=88139030&url_num=3&url=http://www.forestethics.org/article.php?list=type&type=18>

Despite its global importance, over two acres of the Boreal are being
logged every minute, mostly through clearcutting. The tragic part is
that the Boreal is being clearcut to make disposable items like
catalogs for companies like Victoria's Secret, which gets at least 25%
of the paper for its catalogs from the Boreal Forest. Other materials
for Victoria's Secret products comes from other Endangered
Forests--like their paper bags, which are made from paper coming out of
the Southeast United States.

Because of its immense buying power, Victoria's Secret is in a
position to help change the catalog industry toward sustainable paper
purchasing. Unfortunately, the company has refused to make such
commitments to protect our Endangered Forests. So we're calling for an
International Day Of Action on April 11th and we need your help.

What can YOU do?

To get involved, add your action to the list, and get fact sheets,
postcards, or other materials for your event, go to
http://www.victoriasdirtysecret.net/dayofaction , email
catalog