IDA - Bay Area Events

Table of Contents
- IDA-Africa Founder Dr. Sheri Speede Speaks in San Francisco
- Julia Butterfly Hill and John Trudell Speak on Yellowstone Buffalo Slaughter
- ACT to Help Farmed Animals
- Compassionate Cooks' September Cooking Class
- Weekly Anti-Fur Demonstrations at Neiman Carcass


IDA EVENTS

IDA-Africa Founder Dr. Sheri Speede Speaks in San Francisco

IDA-Africa's Sanaga-Yong Chimpanzee Rescue Center in Cameroon provides a safe refuge for orphaned chimpanzees whose mothers were killed for bushmeat. Today, 47 adult, juvenile and infant chimpanzees live in extended family groups on the Center's vast tracts of enclosed forest where they are protected from hunters.

This summer, Dr. Speede has embarked on a nationwide tour to bring her urgent message of kinship and preservation directly to the American people. IDA-Africa is holding receptions in major cities where Dr. Speede will speak about her adventures on the front lines of the war against bushmeat, how IDA-Africa is combating this illegal trade, and what people in the U.S. can do to help the chimpanzees in Africa. She will also present a special video that documents life at the Sanaga-Yong Chimpanzee Rescue Center, as well as offer her insights into the complex lives of great apes and their relevance to furthering our understanding of human behavior.

Join her this Saturday when she makes a rare appearance in San Francisco, and support IDA-Africa's vital effort to save endangered chimpanzees. Seating is limited, so make your reservation right away - you don't want to miss this special event.

What: IDA-Africa fundraising reception and presentation
When: Saturday, August 20, from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m.
Where: The Women's Building, 3543 18th Street (near Valencia), San Francisco (click http://womensbuilding.org/public/about/directions.html for directions)

Hors d'oeuvres, beer, wine and dessert will be served. To purchase tickets and for more information, visit http://www.ida-africa.org/events.html or call (503) 643-8302. If you are unable to attend the reception, you can donate to IDA-Africa or adopt/sponsor a chimpanzee at http://www.ida-africa.org/donations.html .


Julia Butterfly Hill and John Trudell Speak on Yellowstone Buffalo Slaughter

An estimated 30 to 60 million buffalo once roamed the North American continent, but only about 4,000 of these unique creatures survive today and their future is far from certain. Since 1985, the state of Montana has slaughtered 3,922 wild and free roaming buffalo using taxpayer funds provided by federal and state agencies. Every fall, winter and spring when Buffalo migrate into Montana or even near the border, the Montana Department of Livestock, the National Park Service, the U.S. Forest Service, USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service and Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks haze, capture and slaughter the Buffalo.

For the last eight years, over 2,200 volunteers from every state and many countries have stood with the Buffalo Field Campaign to save these endangered animals. Now activists Julia Butterfly Hill and John Trudell are helping to raise awareness of the buffalos' plight by hosting two special Bay Area presentations. Please join them and the Buffalo Field Campaign team for these IDA co-sponsored educational events that will include lecture, video, poetry and storytelling.

What: Buffalo Field Campaign Presentation with Julia Butterfly Hill
When: Wednesday, September 7th at 7:00 p.m.
Where: College of Marin, Oleny Hall, Room 96, 835 College Avenue, Kentfield (click http://www.marincc.ca.us/com/directions.htm for directions)
Tickets are $10 purchased at the door.

What: Buffalo Field Campaign Presentation with John Trudell
When: Friday, September 9th at 7:00 p.m.
Where: The Women's Building Auditorium, 3543 18th Street (near Valencia), San Francisco (click http://womensbuilding.org/public/about/directions.html for directions)
Tickets are $15 purchased at the door.

For more information on these events, the speakers and the Buffalo Field Campaign, visit http://www.buffalofieldcampaign.org .


OTHER BAY AREA EVENTS TO BENEFIT ANIMALS

ACT to Help Animals

Activism & Campaign Training (ACT) is a series of workshops being sponsored by Viva!USA and Animal Place to begin the formation of California's first statewide network in support of farmed animals. These all-day workshops will help participants understand factory farming and vegetarianism, and are appropriate for anyone - from seasoned activists to beginners - who wants to make a difference in the lives of farmed animals.

What: ACT workshop
When: Saturday, August 27th from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (registration begins at 8:15 a.m.)
Where: New College of California - North Bay campus, 99 6th Street (Arlene Francis Theater), Santa Rosa (click http://tinyurl.com/c5gan for directions)

The cost for the workshop is just $10 for a full day of speakers, films and discussion. Visit http://www.ACTforfarmedanimals.com to learn more and register (pre-registration is required by August 20). The Santa Rosa workshop is the first of three being offered in 2005, with subsequent workshops scheduled for Davis (October 22) and Berkeley (December 3). Six additional workshops are also planned for 2006, with dates, locations and speakers to be announced.


Compassionate Cooks' September Cooking Class

Join the Compassionate Cooks in September for their next vegan cooking class, "Demystifying Tofu & Other Soy Products." The cooks will demonstrate the preparation of five delicious, nutritious dishes, including Thai Green Curry with Tofu, Potatoes and Peppers; Tempeh with Orange Ginger Sauce; Tofu-Leek Tart with Pine Nut Crust; Marvelous Maui Tofu with Veggies; Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie and more.

What: Compassionate Cooks' vegan cooking class
When: Saturday, September 3rd from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Where: The First Unitarian Church of Oakland, 685 14th St. (at Castro) - click http://tinyurl.com/d9cb7 for directions

The cost of the class is $35. Register online at http://www.compassionatecooks.com or by calling (510) 531-COOK. If you can't attend the class, you can still learn how to make delicious vegan meals with the Compassionate Cooks DVD, which can be ordered from their website.


Weekly Anti-Fur Demonstrations at Neiman Carcass

Every Sunday afternoon, members of the Coalition to Abolish the Fur Trade-San Francisco (CAFT-SF) educate thousands of tourists and residents about the inherent cruelty of fur production. Using creative displays and informative leaflets, activists expose what happens on fur farms in the U.S. and overseas in China, where there are no animal cruelty laws and workers commonly skin living, conscious animals.

What: Weekly CAFT-SF anti-fur demonstrations
When: Every Sunday from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Where: In front of the Neiman Marcus store in Union Square, San Francisco (click http://tinyurl.com/bnc5n for directions)

Signs and literature are provided. For the sake of ethical consistency and effective communication, please avoid wearing leather (or anything that looks like leather) at the protest.