SF events Aug 1, 1pm Attack on the Free Press Continues

Tuesday Aug 1 http://indybay.org/
2PM SF Board of Supervisors Meeting (a resolution...
5PM SF: Lebanon & Gaza Emergency Response...
7PM Palo Alto: Other Voices. Lebanon and Gaza Under...
Wednesday Aug 2
6PM Anti-Minutemen Meeting in Fremont
7PM The SF LGBT Community Center's Latino Forum...
Thursday Aug 3
7:30PM Larry Everest on the U.S. Hand Behind Israel's...
8PM BATS Improv Hosts Laughing Stock Benefit...
Friday Aug 4
10AM Radio Camp at Free Radio Berkeley - Build an FM...


Please see ACTION links and news at bottom of online edition.


August 2006

# Aug 1, 1pm Attack on the Free Press Continues
Hearing in Federal Court Tuesday, Independent Journalist Faces Jail time

SAN FRANCISCO - Judge William Alsup may find video journalist Josh Wolf in contempt Tuesday as Wolf continues to fight a Federal Grand Jury subpoena. The National Lawyers Guild (NLG) believes that the grand jury is being improperly used to obtain materials that would normally be protected under California’s Reporter Shield Law.

The civil contempt hearing is scheduled for August 1st at 9 a.m. before Alsup. The San Francisco Board of Supervisors will vote later that day on a resolution condemning the actions of the Federal Government in the Wolf case and the NLG will host a press conference at 1 p.m. on the East side of San Francisco City Hall (Polk Street).

In addition to the National Lawyers Guild, several other organizations have recently come forward to support Wolf. On July 19, The Society For Professional Journalists made a donation to Wolf’s defense and the French organization, Reporters Without Borders issued an international press release this morning, July 31. The ACLU and the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press have both filed amicus curiae on behalf of Wolf.

Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi and Tom Ammiano have also introduced Resolution 061086: Resisting the Federal Government’s Intervention in a San Francisco investigation which will be voted on by the Board of Supervisors at the 2PM meeting on August 1.

The US Attorney’s Office, led by Assistant US Attorney Jeffrey Finigan, are attempting to force Wolf to testify before the grand jury and hand over a video tape of a protest that occurred in San Francisco’s Mission District last July.

The use of federal grand juries to target journalists and political activists who are critical of the repressive domestic and international policies of the United States government is an attack on democratic, free speech activity. The implications of Josh Wolf’s case go well beyond a single journalist or protest. “Like the Judith Miller case or the BALCO case this is about the government’s ability to take an independent and free press and treat it as an investigatory arm of the government,” said Carlos Villarreal, Executive Director of the National Lawyers Guild San Francisco Bay Area. “The people of California have made it clear through our shield law that we prefer a free press that doesn’t have the government constantly looking over its shoulder.”

California’s shield law, according to a recent court decision on the matter, “is intended to protect the gathering and dissemination of news.” In that decision, the California Court of Appeals in San Jose confirmed that the law protected internet bloggers just as it protected corporate news reporters. Federal protections are not as strong.

“People protesting or on strike for better wages or marching for amnesty should feel free to do so in front of journalist’s cameras, just as they should feel free to talk to journalists,” said Wolf. “A free press benefits all of us,” he said.

Court documents and past news articles can be found at
http://joshwolf.net/grandjury

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# 9/11 PANEL TO RE-AIR TUESDAY AT 3:10 PM PDT on C-SPAN
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.911truth.org
http://www.911review.com/911review/index.html
http://www.scholarsfor911truth.org
http://www.deceptiondollar.com
http:// http://www.UnansweredQuestions.org
http://www.communitycurrency.org/9-11.html
http://www.cooperativeresearch.org
http://www.osam


# LEBANON/GAZA EMERGENCY DEMONSTRATION:TUES AUG. 1. 5pm, SF Fed. Bldg.

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# 2006-08-01 5:00 PM
Emergency Protest Response to Israeli/Lebanon Conflict
Tuesday, August 1st
7pm @ SF Federal Building (near Civic Center BART)
There's another gathering at 5pm so things should
be happening between 5 and 8pm. See you there.
http://sanfrancisco.tribe.net/event/c1d1b7fa-d6ce-4218-b7b6-53e20354f6da

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# UAS Movie Night - THIRST - Tue Aug 1, 7-10pm
UAS GREEN MOVIE NIGHT
Hosted by Urban Alliance for Sustainability

http://www.sfuas.org/events.html
This month's Theme is WATER
"THIRST" (2004, 62 Minutes)

Tuesday, August 1 (First Tuesday of each month)
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 cafe)

The Urban Alliance for Sustainability, a project of Global Exchange,
has launched a monthly movie night for the local green community, first
Tuesday of every month. Each month we present a different theme which is
tied into our newsletter, movie night and workshop.

We show some of the most insightful films, documentaries and commentaries
and provide a casual space for you to meet others in the local
Sustainability movement. We provide free organic popcorn, snacks and tea and
encourage lively discussion before/after each segment.

We invite guests from local organizations who provide expertise on
the current subject.

FILM SYNOPSIS - "THIRST"

A piercing look at the global corporate drive to control and profit from our
water -- from bottles to tap.

Is water part of a shared "commons", a human right for all people? Or is it
a commodity to be bought, sold, and traded in a global marketplace? THIRST
tells the stories of communities in Bolivia, India, and the United States
that are asking these fundamental questions, as water becomes the most
valuable global resource of the 21st Century.

A character-driven documentary with no narration, THIRST reveals how the
debate over water rights between communities and corporations can serve as a
catalyst for explosive and steadfast resistance to globalization.

FILM REVIEWS

"THIRST is a provocative portrayal in stark human terms of current battles
over water privatization. Communities rise in protest; corporate interests
seem to turn a deaf ear. Can there be a middle ground? THIRST provides a
passionate jumping off point for a debate that is just beginning."
-- Tom Graff, Environmental Defense

"A moving and inspiring film about one of the biggest water issues of our
day...it sounds a clarion call for citizens and governments to reaffirm that
water is a public trust, not a commodity to be exploited for private profit.
I hope THIRST is viewed widely, discussed at town meetings and in
legislative debates, and that it energizes citizen involvement in water
decisions. A powerful -- and needed -- film."
-- Sandra Postel, Director, Global Water Policy Project


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Wed Aug 2

# 8/2: 47 Rules of Highly Effective Bank Robbers (corte madera)
Troy Cook Wed., Aug. 2, 1:00 pm
Book Passage 51 Tamal Vista Blvd. Corte Madera, CA 94925 (415) 927-0960
http://www.bookpassage.com
Mystery fans take note! In conversation with Bruce Cook
Troy Cook talks about 47 Rules of Highly Effective Bank Robbers. What if your father raised you to be a bank robber? Instead of Barbie & Ken, you played with Smith & Wesson? Now you’re 22 and ready to flee the nest, but your homicidal pop won’t let you go. That’s the simple part of Tara’s life. Cook has worked on over 80 feature films.
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eve/183767995.html

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# The CODEPINK Peace Ribbon Quilt arrives in San Francisco
150 2' x 3' panels commemorating both U.S. Soldiers and Iraqi Citizens
September events include: March to Power to the Peaceful Concert;
Showing at San Francisco City Hall;
Participation in International Peace Day Events

CODEPINK is looking for help and cooperation with other peace and justice groups
to make the Peace Ribbon Quilt part of these events.

Planning meeting after the SF CODEPINK Vigil at DiFi's Office
Wed., August 2
5:15-6:15
One Post Street at Market , San Francisco

please contact Vicki at vleidner @ rcn.com, or call 415-290-0722 for more info
we can't do it without you!

BACORR: Bay Area Coalition for Our Reproductive Rights
http://www.bacorr.org | http://lists.riseup.net/www/info/bacorr
TO UNSUBSCRIBE: Visit the list web page & click on "unsubscribe

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Wed, Aug 2, 2006 7:30 pm Film Screening—Metropolis
Humanist Hall 390 27th Street (between Telegraph and Broadway) Oakland
http://globalexchange.org/getInvolved/bayarea.php


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Thu Aug 3

# Art Exhibit: Altered Barbie 2006: Artist Reception August 3
5:30-9pm 1554 Market St. http://marketstreetgallery.com

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# 08-3-2006 - Project Artaud Anniversary Event
Project Artaud Theater and Gallery
Presents 35th Anniversary Celebration, Artaud Art Exhibition
August 3, 2006

What: San Francisco’s Project Artaud Theater presents its 35th Anniversary Celebration Artaud Art Exhibition, a night of new art, sculpture, music, performances, and film by the members of Project Artaud. Our anniversary event will also feature the work of Jerry Abrams in the presentation of his documentary The Artaudian Film, which closely follows the first year residents of Artaud’s live workspace.

The residents of Project Artaud offer a public invitation to celebrate the history and future of this 35 year old non-profit, member-run arts organization. Pioneers in many ways, residents of Project Artaud wrote the live-work coding for San Francisco. Project Artaud houses over 70 individual artists and several public arts organizations, including, Southern Exposure Gallery, Traveling Jewish Theater, Theater of Yugen/ Noh Space and Project Artaud Theater to name a few.

Jerry Abrams studied and taught Philosophy at the University of California at Berkeley from 1960 to 1968. It was during this period that he conceived and created HEADLIGHTS, a live light show appearing with the most famous musicians and groups of the 60s. This summer we celebrate the legacy of Artaud through the work of its accomplished artists.

When: August 3, 6pm-10pm.
Where: Project Artaud Theater Gallery, 450 Florida St between 17th and 18th Sts, San Francisco.
Phone: (415) 626-4370
Tickets: Donation at the Door. (No one turned away.)

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# SF911Truth: MEETING, Thursday, August 3rd, 7pm, 522 Valencia St
Leaders of the 9/11 Truth Movement,

Please join us for our monthly meeting in San Francisco, easily
accessible via BART (16th / Misson Station), this Thursday, August
3rd, 7-10pm.

You can find us on the 3rd floor of 522 Valencia Street, right near
16th/Valencia.

There are also two FLYERING OPPORTUNITIES in San Francisco on August
6th and 9th, to commemorate the horrors in Hiroshima and Nagasaki with
protest. Details below.

And look out for the Power to the Peaceful, 9/11 Truth Parade, whose
theme this year is "Impeach the Terrorists!" -- that's coming up on
Saturday, September 9th in Golden Gate Park. Details also below.

Only two days later, on 9/11/06, there will be a screening of David
Ray Griffin's historic talk at the Progressive Democrats of the East
Bay sponsored event. The film will show at the Grand Lake Theater,
September 11th, at 7pm.

Please come on Thursday in SF to talk politics, self-organize, and
create truth-finding.

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.911truth.org
http://www.911review.com/911review/index.html
http://www.scholarsfor911truth.org

http://www.deceptiondollar.com
http:// http://www.UnansweredQuestions.org
http://www.communitycurrency.org/9-11.html
http://www.cooperativeresearch.org
http://www.osamaskidneys.com

http://www.falloutshelternews.com
http://www.topica.com/lists/politicaldiary

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# POWER MANIFESTATION Evenings with Zen
Thursday, August 3, 2006 7:30 - 9:30 PM free
at the Harmony Festival Office in Sebastopol, 400G Morris St. Sebastapol
Come with a question or life issue and Zen will help you unravel what you are now manifesting and learn how you can use the Law of Attraction and your own Internal Guidance System to create the reality you want.
info @ powermanifestation.com
or visit the Power Manifestation Web site:
http://www.powermanifestation.com

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# 8/3: Sensual Researchers Wanted: IN Groups in San Francisco (SOMA / south beach)

Imagine this: A room full of turned on people with their full attention on you. They raise their hands, the facilliator calls on them, and they get to ask you a question on any topic on any level of intensity.

"What is your favorite sexual position?"
"What turns you on?"
"What makes you the most jealous?"

You've got three options - (a) Tell the truth, (b) Lie, or (c) refuse to answer. Just like life. What would you do?

Come experience this and more at the InSight Institute's weekly IN Group. At these groups, we play structured communication games aimed at you having more intimacy and fun in your life. Can you imagine a life full of pleasure? Come and find out how. Singles, couples, friends, communities, and more invited.

When: Thursday nights: 7:45pm to 10:30pm
Cost: $10 sliding scale
Contact: 415.503.1100 - http://www.InSightInstitute.net
Where: Hosted by One Taste Urban Retreat Center 1074 Folsom at 7th Street

One Taste offers a 6pm yoga class AND a full service cafe. Please come before the group
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eve/188707129.html

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# 08-3-2006 - Program: Get with it for your digital soul connection
Posted:
Are you feeling the summer heat? Come relax with us to the chilled out atmospheric sounds of Afut! Your brain will be infinitely indulged in the poly harmonic subconscious beat-zone he creates. Then get down to the floor stomping sounds of David Justin. He's sure to pull some new unreleased PsyBooty stompers out of his dj bag the question is are you ready to represent SF style? Finally the Progressive Pilot Quantize will represent the global conscious bringing you the ultra slick progressive grooves from israel and beyond. Following up on his slamming set at 550 Barnveld, Quantize will be playing tracks from his upcoming Full length album. Don't miss this rare chance to catch him live in the bay area! Gather with us again at Program, your chance to get your groove on to the freshest new Downtempo and Progressive Trance beats from around the world! Bask in the cool neon glow of the ever shifting video imagery. & Feel the synergy where the natural, spiritual, and digital collide to bring you the ultimate groove.

Surely, This will be one Program you will not want to miss.

Featuring Aural Pilots:
Helios, Sanyama, Saturnia, Gatto Matto & Other Special Terrestrials

Thursday Aug 3rd 2006 9:00p.m - 2:00 a.m
Afut (PsyBooty Records) U.S.
David Justin (PsyBooty Records) U.S.
Quantize (Domo Records) Israel

At: G3 LOUNGE 3910 Geary Blvd @ 3rd Ave.
21+ Free Before 11:00, then $5 per person
Nightly Drink Specials and Free Parking

http://www.bioharmonics.org/program


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Fri Aug 4

# Acterra's Family Movie Night ( Palo Alto ) Free!
Screening of Fly Away Home Next Friday, August 4, 2006 (6:30pm to 8:30pm)
Grab your kids and their pillow and join Acterra for a free screening of the terrific film Fly Away Home. Originally released in 1996, this PG-rated film boasts Oscar-winner Anna Paquin and Jeff Daniels as a daughter and father who attempt to help a flock of orphaned Canadian geese, who believe Anna is their mother, fly their way home.
Location: Peninsula Conservation Center, 3921 East Bayshore Rd. Palo Alto, CA 94303-4303
Questions? Contact Ellen Wilkinson of the Acterra Environmental Library,650-962-9876 x306 or library @ acterra.org
http://acterra.org


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Sat Aug 5

# Sat, Aug 5, 2006 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Composting in the Sunset
White Crane Springs Community Garden
184 Locksley Ave. (@ 7th Ave. at Lawton St. San Francisco
http://globalexchange.org/getInvolved/bayarea.php

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# http://sanfrancisco.tribe.net/event/e5d3e872-c5a8-4657-bfd9-65f0af86d564
2006-08-05 2:00 PM Location: Retox Dustfish present
SHAMMY car wash & dance party
Cruise on by Retox all day this Saturday for a very kinky carwash, Dustfish style! From 2-7pm you can get your vehicle soaped and scrubbed by the Dustfish lovelies for only $10. Stick around afterwords for the second half as Adnan, Queen Agnes B, No-me, Shrimp and some special guests lay down the beats for an rager like only they can. All proceeds go towards making sure Booty Checkpoint #11 and the Too Drunk for Drama possw remain a cherished paragon of BRC debauchery.
Retox: 3rd & 20th (1 block from Burning Man HQ)
Car Wash is all ages from 2-7
Party is from 7 - 2am, 21+

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# The Peace Umbrella of the Unitarian Church of Palo Alto invites you to a Blues Rock & Roll Summer Dance Party!
"If I can not dance, I want no part in your revolution." Emma Goldman
Peace & Love; Blues Rock & Roll Summer Dance Party
Saturday, August 5th, 7:30 PM
Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto - Main Hall
505 East Charleston Road, Palo Alto
Live Music with the awesome Bill C Ireton Band
Rock & Roll Blues Funk Soul Jazz
Snacks and drinks will be served
$8 - $15 suggested donation; no one turned away
Bring your dancing shoes…

Cosponsored by: Peninsula Peace and Justice Center ~ World Centric ~ Acterra ~ Peace Action of San Mateo County ~ Department of Peace Campaign - South Bay ~ South Bay Mobilization ~ Womens International League for Peace and Freedom ~ Multifaith Voices for Peace and Justice ~ Youth Community Service ~ Mountain View Voices for Peace ~ Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto: Green Sanctuary ~ Social Justice Committee ~ Peninsula Interfaith Action

email: peace-info @ uucpa.org
http://www.uucpa.org/peace_umbrella/about_peace.html

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# JOIN US!! SENSUELLE ~ AUGUST 5th ~ SF, CA Buy tickets here: http://www.groovetickets.com/ordersystem/Groove/eventviewqb.asp?AffilID=93&EventsID=24259&PGname=Opel
On August 5th, SpiralMuse, Opel productions and One Taste present an event like no other…
Sensuelle …an experiential journey in and through the senses

Last year Sensuelle was one of our most memorable parties, with a carnival atmosphere of sights and sounds. This year celebrate the feminine, the sensual, the sacred, the soft, the goddess, with a little benign naughtiness thrown in for spice. This special event will take some extra steps to ensure the kind of delicious space we want to create, and we hope you'll come along for the ride.

For our Musical pleasure:
Laird (Get Yer Freak On)
Syd Gris (Opel / Opulent Temple)
Hoj (Opel / djhoj.com)
Melyss (Opel / Cheeky / Sister SF)
Kepi & Kat (Sound of Mind)
Donna Matrix (Panda Rejects / Troubled Youth)
Viajay (Angels of bAss / FnF)
Primitive Groove (The Community)

Adornments and performance will include:
~Midnight ceremony by SpiralMuse & One Taste
~Belly dance performance by Tanja Odzak & Kristin McClanahan of L'Anonyme Collective
~Exotic performance art
~Titillating visuals
~Healing Pavillion by SpiralMuse
~Aphrodisiac drinks and food by One Taste
~Chill space by Fuzzy Phillippe
~Full bars (can serve till 2:00 am only!)
~The venue is a movie studio, so special features include castle walls, stables, mock prison, chill area, lounge, and lots of creative spaces...

We want to create a dance event with a broader, safer range of self _expression, performance art, music, play and connection. This is a celebration of delight and mirth, of the flavors of the sensual that only women can fully embody. So.... to create this space we're encouraging of course all women to come celebrate with us, and men to come along with a woman. We don't want to exclude anybody! Gay male couples welcome. Single men arriving without a pre-sale ticket or a female escort can find out about getting on a list by e-mailing syd [at] opelproductions.com.

415 Jessie St. @ 6th (right scross the street from Mezzanine), SF
10pm-5am
Doors closed for midnight ceremony, 12M-12:30

Limited on line $10 pre-sales available: http://www.opelproductions.com
$15 at the door before midnight
$20 after

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# Sat, Aug 5th - The House of Lotus Speakeasy is back!
Calling all you gangsters, dangerous dames, and 1920’s throwbacks – it’s time to dust off the fedora, put on that ruby red lipstick and get down with the House of Lotus for our final Burning Man fundraiser of 2006.
To help us mix up a fresh batch of hooch for you, we’ve invited our friends from PINK MAMMOTH to join the fray with their funky, sexy house music paired with our special brand of nasty breaks.
Featuring:
House of Lotus DJs – Alibi, DeepEddy, Shissla, Ben Maybe, Beth Murphy, Sir Shvits
Pink Mammoth DJs – Derek Hena, Trevor Anderson, Gravity, Greg Smoke, John Kobe
Plus precussion from Alejandro, installation by August and live vocals form Krystle Jones.
Saturday, August 5th
10PM – 7AM
$15 w/ stylin speak easy attire
$20 w/o
Check http://www.houseoflotus.com day of event for directions to our underground location
Thanks for helping us make House of Lotus bloom on the playa once again in 2006 – we can wait to see you at 10 & Brave! Please pass this along to your playa-friendly friends only...


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Sun Aug 6

# 08-6-2006 - No Nukes, No Wars* Support Indigenous Rights
... From Hiroshima to Yucca Mountain to the Middle East.

A morning of protest and action, featuring a Japanese
'Hibakusha' - an atomic bomb survivor at one of the principal nuclear weapons design labs in the world, a mere 50 miles from San Francisco.

On the anniversary of the Hiroshima atomic bomb demand an end to the war in Iraq, no military attacks on Iran or North Korea, and the global abolition of nuclear weapons, starting at home.

It has been 61 years since the U.S. dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, and another nuclear tragedy looms dangerously close. With the Bush Administration’s policy of creating lower yield, more “usable” nuclear weapons, now is a more important time than ever in calling for the abolition of all weapons of mass destruction and war.

PEACE CAMP: Please come join us on August 5 in Del Valle Regional Park for the Livermore Peace Camp! Space is limited, e-mail Butterfly @ Lacy.com to reserve a spot.

To sponsor either of these events, or to volunteer, contact:

- Tri-Valley CAREs (925) 443-7148 http://www.trivalleycares.org
- Western States Legal Foundation (510) 839-5877 http://www.wslfweb.org
- International Indian Treaty Council (415) 641-4482
http://www.treatycouncil.org
-Livermore Conversion Project (510) 639-9095

* WHY LIVERMORE NUCLEAR WEAPONS LAB? ***
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory is one of the three nationallaboratories that act as the brain of the U.S. nuclear weapons complex, which today is modernizing and developing new nuclear weapons to support
U.S. wars of empire.

NO NUKES! NO WARS!

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# Sunday, August 6th, the Bay Area Hoopers will be convening in the SE
corner of Dolores Park from 2:00-5:00 pm. Bring your hoops, some sunscreen, and some
whimsy! :) To subscribe to the Bay Area Hoopers list, send a blank email to:
bah [at] yahoogroups.com

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# Guerilla Cinema Presents the Digital Weekend FREE Film Festival
Sunday, August 6, 2006 more on this date 7:00 PM
Location: Blake's on Telegraph
2367 Telegraph Ave.
Berkeley, CA view map
More Info: http://www.blakesontelegraph.com
GUERILLA CINEMA PRESENTS:
THE DIGITAL WEEKEND FILM FESTIVAL
brought to you by Digital Shadow Films,
in assotiation with Turn Systems Productions

Sunday, August 6 & Tuesday, August 8 @ 7PM
in the basement of Blake's on Telegraph
2367 Telegraph Ave, Berkeley, CA
ADMISSION IS FREE!!!

Hundreds of films were submitted, nine were chosen as the best in their respective categories; Best Feature Film, Short Film, Animation/Anime, Children's Film/Animation, Horror, SciFi, Drama, Comedy, and Action Adventure. So many movies that we need two nights to screen them all! Visit the Digital Weekend Film Festival on the web @ http://WWW.DWFF.DIGITALSHADOWFILMS.COM

Both evenings' events begin at 7pm. Admission is, of course, FREE, and food and drinks will be available all night.

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# What: Intro to Personal Evolution: A Brief Introduction to NLP
and Evolutionary Awareness
Tuesday August 8th 7:00 pm to 9:30pm
Arete Center for Excellence 743 Clementina btwn 8th/9th St Howard / Folsom
http://evolutionaryawareness.com/events/intros/intro.php

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# Aug 7-13 SRL in San Jose:
http://srl.org Survival Research Labs
If you like BIG remote control machines that burn, explode, devour and destroy...
Local SRL show is coming to San Jose
http://www.symphonysiliconvalley.org/zeroone

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# TOMMY CHONG
reading & book signing for "I Chong: Meditations from the Joint"
Wednesday, August 9th at 7 pm
--- On the morning of February 24, 2003, agents of the U.S. Drug
Enforcement Administration launched a sting called Operation Pipe Dreams
and forced themselves through the door of Tommy Chong's California home,
with automatic weapons drawn. As a result of the raid on his home; the
simultaneous ransacking of his son's company, Chong Glass; and the Bush
administration's determination to make an example out of the "Pope of Pot;"
Chong was sentenced to nine months in prison because his company shipped
bongs to a head shop in Pennsylvania that was a front for the DEA.

Beloved stoner comedian Tommy Chong is now older, wiser, and officially an
ex-con. His just published memoir, the "I Chong: Meditations from the
Joint" (hardcover, $23.95), tell his side of the story. Introspective,
inspiring, and incendiary, it is a spiritual exploration of his time in
prison, and a political indictment of the eroding civil liberties in
post-9/11 American society.
1644 Haight between Clayton & Cole 415-863-8688 http://www.booksmith.com

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# August 10th through 14
July 2006 is the month to Bring the War Home to cities across the
nation with Direct Action and Civil Disobedience to shut down all metropolitan
areas. Then organizers from around the world will converge on DC August
10th through the 14th to confront the true war machine.

SHUT DOWN DC: August 10th through 14th, 2006. There will be massive
decentralized direct action against all government and corporate
entities.

The vast majority of government and corporate war profiteers are based
in DC, and its time they experience war first hand. Let's bring the war to
their homes, their offices, their parties and everywhere else they go.

As long as there is a war abroad, we must also have a war at home. With
the Iran war looming, the Iraq war lingering, and dozens of other wars
raging, it is long past time to bring the war home.

With thousands expected to descend on our fair city, mass housing, free
vegan food, and a convergence space will all be available. Mark your
calendars, tell your friends, plan to come to DC August 10th through
14th, 2006.

More information and details will be coming, and our website should be
up soon. Keep checking back for more details. In the meantime email
bringthewarhome06 @ hotmail.com

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# San Francisco Electronic Music Festival
Thursday, August 10, 2006 - Sunday, August 13, 2006
SomArts Cultural Center
934 Brannan Street (Yahoo! Maps, Google Maps)
San Francisco Bay Area, California 94103
The seventh annual San Francisco Electronic Music Festival will take place Thursday, August 10th to Sunday, August 13th, 2006 at SomArts Cultural Center located at 934 Brannan Street, San Francisco, CA 94103. We are planning a full festival this year with electroacoustic composers, sound installation artists, and interdisciplinary performance.
http://sfemf.org/sfemf2006.html
http://upcoming.org/event/87455

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# SRL August 11 in San Jose
Anyone heard of Survival Research Labratories? These guys are a
hoot, and they are coming to town!

If you've ever seen Seamen at BM, SRL is the authentic article.
These guys regularly get kicked out of town the night before the
event by the fire marshals. Of course, that's not going to happen on
the 11th, but the show will not be something to be missed. All the
drama of a war zone with the choreography of Cirque Du Soleil. But
bring your earplugs! A gas mask isn't a bad idea to pack if you have
one handy, but it's unlikely you would need it these days.

The last show I saw of theirs was legend, out on pier 70 in SF about
a decade ago. -Brian

More information at http://www.boingboing.net/2006/06/28/
survival_research_la.html, tickets available at
http:// http://www.artsopolis.com/zeroone/02.htm

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# Amazing Healing Retreat--Orgasmic Organics--Aug 11-13
Here is a fantastic healing retreat being put on by an inspiring
chef and friend, Shobhan, at Frogwood Lodge http://www.frogwood.org in
Mendocino County.
Relaxing guided meditations, raw and vegan chef-prepared meals, live
music, 3 yoga sessions (with...you guessed it! me...Sumati) and a
DJ'd dance jam. Not to mention hottub, nature walks. Massage.
Check out the event website for a menu and many other details:
http://www.orgasmicorganics.org

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# Eyewitness Palestine / Help Prepare for Aug. 12 March to Stop the War
http://indybay.org


# RE-FASHION Costume Change & Exchange (SF Bay Area)
Saturday, August 12 12:00 PM Humanist Hall 411 28th Street
Oakland, CA between Broadway and Telegraph
http://www.gaiatreehouse.com/refashion.htm

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# SUNSET Sunday, August 13th, 2006
Stafford Lake Park, Novato Ca. Noon - 7:30pm
All welcome djs: GALEN SOLAR J-BIRD
+ special guests: Save the Date
~September 3rd, 2006 ~ SUNSET + STOMPY...labor day love.
PacificSound Crew http://www.pacificsound.net

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# Thurs. Aug. 17 - Black Rock Roller Disco CellSpace 2050 Bryant @ 18th / 19th St.
For more information, call the Cellspace at 415-648-7562 or D. Miles
Jr., the GodFather of Skating at 415-752-1967 http://www.cora.org

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# SF Drag King Contest Thu Aug 17 8:00pm - 3:00am $15. - $35.
DNA Lounge 375 11th St @ Harrison http://www.dnalounge.com/
lureadthis @ sbcglobal.net 415-282-5378 http://sfdragkingcontest.com

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# Aug 17-27 PROTEST THE CRUELEST SHOW ON EARTH!

BAY AREA CIRCUS PROTESTS

JOIN PROTESTS AGAINST THE CRUELEST SHOW ON EARTH

SCHOOLS, TEACHERS, STUDENTS AND PARENTS ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE.
SIGNS, BANNERS AND LEAFLETS PROVIDED

INFAMOUS CIRCUS KILLING SPREE CONTINUES
Ringling Kills 4 Baby Elephants In 8 Years
Bertha dead at a few months of age.
September 2005: Ringling did not announce Bertha's birth or death.

Riccardo dead at 8 months of age.
August 4, 2004: Ringling claims he fell off a 19-inch-high-round platform. After making Riccardo suffer all night with two broken legs, Ringling took him to a hospital the next morning where x-rays revealed "severe and irreparable fractures." Riccardo was killed that day.

Benjamin dead at 4 years of age.
1999: Drowned in a pond while attempting to avoid "trainer" Pat Harned, who witnesses said "poked" Benjamin with an ankus. A USDA investigator concluded that seeing and/or being "touched" or "poked" by Harned with an ankus caused physical harm and lead to Benjamin's death. This incident was videotaped but Ringling requested the USDA not release it to the public.

Kenny dead at 3 years of age.
1998: Ringling elephant "trainers" Gunther Gebel-Williams and Mark Gebel, against veterinarian orders, forced Kenny, who was bleeding from his rectum, to perform. Kenny died later that day after passing a large amount of blood from his rectum.

Ringling routinely uses ropes and chains to separate 18-month-old-baby elephants from their mothers. USDA told Ringling that this practice violates Federal law; Ringling defended it calling it "industry standard."

In the wild female elephants never leave their mothers; males leave at about age 13-15 years.

Chained Most of Their Lives
Elephants in the wild can roam up to 50 miles a day. Ringling keeps elephants chained by 1 front and 1 back leg for most of their lives; the rest of the time they are confined in small barren pens in parking lots.

OAKLAND COLISEUM ARENA
Meet inside by arena entrance.

Thursday 08/17 6pm
Friday 08/18 1:15pm & 6pm
Saturday 08/19 1:15pm & 6pm

SAN JOSE ARENA
Meet at Santa Clara St. & Autumn by arena entrances.

Wednesday 08/23 6pm
Thursday 08/24 6pm
Friday 08/25 5:15pm
Saturday 08/26 1:15pm & 6pm
Sunday 08/27 1:15pm & 6pm
NOTE:
TIMES ARE FOR PROTESTS DURING SHOWS, NOT SHOW TIMES

CONTACT (SPANISH/ENGLISH): ALFREDO KUBA 650 965-8705

"As long as there are slaughter houses, there will be battlefields" Leo Tolstoy

http://www.GoVeg.com


# Aug 19 Nonprofit Boot Camp, CraigsList Foundation UC Berkeley
http://www.craigslistfoundation.org/index.php?page=Boot_Camp
http://upcoming.org/event/80529


# Bandwidth Shindig August 18 - 20, 2006 (4:00 PM - 4:00 PM)
Apple Store One Stockton, SF, California 94108
Music Panels! Performances! The Bandwidth Shindig is all about music and technology. F-R-E-E.
Saturday, August 19
The Apple Store, downtown San Francisco
Noon: Biggestbandintheworld.com - Your Band's Website
1:00 pm: Digital Love: Ways to get your Band Digitally Noticed
2:00 pm: Be Your Own Entertainment Mogul
3:00 pm: Recording In The Digital Age
Sunday, August 20
The Apple Store, downtown San Francisco
Noon: Podcasting SuperStar! - How to become a podcaster
1:00 Promoting your Band
2:00 pm: Download on Download: Music Online and Getting It Heard
3:00 pm: Get On The Bus: Setting Up A Tour Using The Web
http://www.bandwidthshindig.com
http://upcoming.org/event/85576


# 08/19/06 - Women's Surf Fest Fundraising Party 3-8pm at El Rio 3158 Mission @ 30th St.


# 08/26/06 - First Year Anniversary Party for the 16th Ave Tiled Steps noon - 2pm 16th and Moraga there will be music, refreshments, games more info at
http://www.tiledsteps.org


# SHAC 7 Benefit, Oakland, August 26
Saturday, August 26th 6 PM - 9 PM
L AK Press (674-A 23rd St, Oakland)
Event Info:
* Screening of Various Films
* A Special Presentations
* Vegan Desserts
* Alcohol- & Drug-Free Event
For more information about the SHAC 7, visit http://www.shac7.com
RSVP: shac7benefit [at] yahoo.com
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
Yahoo! Groups Links


# Dolphin Adventure Trips Aug. 19-26, 2006
Aug. 26- Sept. 2, 2006 http://www.dolphinpress.com


# Swim with Dolphins Adventure Aug 26 - Sep 2, 2006
http://www.thefirewithin.com/swimwithdolphins.htm or
http://www.dolphinpress.com and click on Dolphin Trip! Enjoy!


# Aug 28 - Sep 4 2006 http://burningman.com fun in the desert
goto Reno, turn North... 100 miles North of Reno is the Black Rock Desert
http://bmscreensavers.com Download screensavers for ideas of costumes, artcars, projects...
This year's street names will be:
Esplanade Anxious Brave Chance Destiny Eager Fate Guess Hope
Burningman from space:
http://www.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=&ie=UTF8&t=k&om=0&ll=40.753304,-119.239426&spn=0.019766,0.034332
<http://www.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=&ie=UTF8&t=k&om=0&ll=40.753304,-119.239426&spn=0.019766,0.034332>



September 2006

Camp Democracy It's big this; September in D.C.
http://www.campdemocracy.org


# 9/3/06 - Nor Cal Women's Surf Fest Linda Mar Beach Pacifica http://www.ncwsc.com


# Free History Tour of Dogpatch & Potrero Point
Sunday, September 3, 2006 (11:00 AM)
18th St. & Tennessee St. San Francisco, California
WHERE: starts at 18th and Tennessee
DETAILS: Designated as a San Francisco Historic District, this colorful neighborhood has important ties to many of the city's past commercial industries. From its historic working class cottages and industrial age relics to the current proliferation of ultra-modern lofts, we'll explore the past and present of this suprising, eclectic neighborhood in transition in this 2 hour walking tour. A $5 donation to SF City Guides (non-profit) is suggested, but optional.
http://upcoming.org/event/73267


# September 8 - 21 Announcing Camp Democracy
Announcing Camp Democracy
Cindy Sheehan to Move Camp to National Mall
Cindy Sheehan and activists in the growing peace movement plan to
move Camp Casey to the National Mall in Washington, D.C., September
8 - 21. The camp on the Mall will carry the name Camp Democracy at
Fort Fed Up. Organizers intend the camp to bring together peace
activists with activists for social justice, united in demanding a
shift of public resources from war to the needs of people.
Participants will lobby Congress to end all funding of the
occupation of Iraq, and will demand that Congress hold the Bush
Administration accountable for the falsehoods that launched the war
and the abuses of power here at home that have accompanied it. Camp
Democracy is launching an outreach effort to include organizations
in the planning of the camp's activities, which are all in the
initial stages. Organizations already on board are listed on the
website:
http://campdemocracy.org
Participating organizations and guest experts and celebrities will
provide workshops and training sessions on a wide range of issues,
as well as on communications, voter registration, nonviolent civil
disobedience, lobbying, organizing, media production, and
performance arts. Congress Members and congressional candidates will
take part. Local elected officials will instruct attendees on
participation in local government. Musicians will perform concerts.
New films will be shown on a large screen. Participants will acquire
useful skills while demanding fundamental change.
Individuals can sign up and plan to come:
http://campdemocracy.org/user/2
And volunteer to help:
http://campdemocracy.org/about
Organizations, large and small, can sign up to participate:
http://campdemocracy.org/node/3
Organizations, trainers, speakers, educators, and performers should
propose activities that they believe would benefit thousands of
citizens who want to work for change:
http://campdemocracy.org/node/4
Internet activists, and anyone with a blog or a website, can help by
posting this information and link to the website using this link:

http://www.campdemocracy.org

http://campdemocracy.org/

A camp for peace, democracy, and the restoration of the rule of law.
Camp Casey will move from Crawford, Texas, to Washington, D.C., to
create a larger camp focused not only on ending the war but also on
righting injustices here at home and on holding accountable the Bush
Administration and Congress. Tents will provide activist activities,
trainings, workshops, and entertainment on these themes: War/ Peace/
Nonviolence | The Constitution/ Accountability/ Censure/ Impeachment
| Poverty/ Katrina/ Immigration/ Labor | Environment/ Health Care/
Education


# SEP 9 Power to the Peaceful Concert Free concert in Golden Gate Park Michael Franti
http://spearheadvibrations.com/index.html
http://www.stayhuman.org


# Sokano Avenue Stroll “Send In The Clowns” Sunday, September 10, 2006
 Non-profit Information &/or Fundraising (New- Both Categories merged)
You may raise money by donation, raffles, memberships and/or materials donated to you.
You may sell or give away promotional materials about your organization.
Keep literature distribution and clipboard activity behind your table.
It you are hosting a game booth, no cash prizes or live animals are allowed. Small toys, balloons and other prizes are acceptable. We encourage you to have game booths rather than sell products. Call us for great booth ideas!
entry fee for a booth to be submitted Aug. 1


# 9/11/06, there will be a screening of David
Ray Griffin's historic talk at the Progressive Democrats of the East
Bay sponsored event. The film will show at the Grand Lake Theater,
September 11th, at 7pm.

Please come on Thursday in SF to talk politics, self-organize, and
create truth-finding.

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.911truth.org
http://www.911review.com/911review/index.html
http://www.scholarsfor911truth.org

http://www.deceptiondollar.com
http:// http://www.UnansweredQuestions.org
http://www.communitycurrency.org/9-11.html
http://www.cooperativeresearch.org
http://www.osamaskidneys.com

http://www.falloutshelternews.com
http://www.topica.com/lists/politicaldiary


# 9/11 CITIZENS Court in Wash DC on September 11 - 18
This is from a founder of Veterans for 9/11 Truth http://www.V911T.org
This Sept 11, 2006 a new era will dawn on America. On that day the
people will convene and move through the legal recourse needed to
redress the government. At no other time in our nations history has so
important a moment drawn near. As the war of lies passes the $500
Billion debt mark and 3000 US dead along with 100,000's in the nation
we "saved", as freedom and liberty has been sold out to a federal
police force, as all Americans have been affected by corporate and
limited liability governments and municipal codes, time has come for
the change
http://www.911citizenscourt.com


# Earthdance 2006 Laytonville, CA - USA
Fri - Sun September 15-16-17
http://www.earthdance.org/sf
3 day Camp Out Celebration for World Peace and Unity, set amidst a beautiful old growth oak forest, featuring 5 Stages of Entertainment uniting Jamband, World, Conscious Lyricism, Electronica, Reggae and Folk. Also featuring Global Artisans Market, Late Night Cinema, Healing Village, Kidlandia, Speakers Forum, Activist Alley, Workshops, All Night Music Cafés and much more...

2006 Artists Include:
Ani DiFranco India.Arie Ozomatli Blackalicious Tea Leaf Green Mad Professor
DJ Logic John Trudell Kid Beyond Kan'Nal

FULL LINE-UP http://www.earthdance.org/sf/artists.html


# 09/16/2006 - 8pm - ALL AGES Wisdom
live at Earthdance International Festival - Laytonville


# SAVE THE DATE
ForestEthics invites you to join us on September 20, 2006, for our 2nd Annual Wine Tasting and Auction at supperclub in San Francisco, from 6:00 - 10:00 pm.

Sip exquisite wines and micro-brews. Savor gourmet hours d'oeuvres. Save Endangered Forests by bidding on rare wines, relaxing getaways, and a wide array of other auction items.

Admission is $50.00. More information to follow. Visit
http://www.forestethics.org for updates on this event, or contact
Jessica @ forestethics.org or at 415-863-4563 x312.


# 09/23-SF LOVE PARADE http://www.LoveParadeSF.org
Civic Center Plaza Polk St. and Grove St


# San Francisco LoveFest: A Dance Music Parade and Festival
Together we will once again rock the streets of San Francisco on Saturday, September 23rd!
Once again 30+ floats of every genre of beat will wind it's way down Market St., park and continue the party at the Civic Center Plaza, and continue into the night in parties throughout the city, including the official San Francisco LoveFest after party at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium presented by Skills and Spundae. http://www.LoveParadeSF.org


09/24-FOLSOM STREET FAIR http://www.FolsomStreetFair.com


# Sept. 29 - Oct. 1 Inspiring Masculine Presence -- Unleashing Feminine Fire
http://www.wholebodywisdom.com/workshops/Masculine_Feminine Scott 510-836-2041


# Sep 30 – Oct 1 World Vegetarian Day Celebration
Come to San Francisco, the beautiful city by the Bay, for the 7th
Annual Award Winning World Vegetarian Day Celebration
International Vegan Cuisine
Healthy Food Demos
Outstanding Speakers
Organic Athlete Conference
Live Entertainment
Children's Corner
Eco-Ville and Eco-Fashion
Saturday, September 30, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Sunday, October 1, 10 – 6 p.m.
San Francisco County Fair Building
Lincoln & 9th Avenue in Golden Gate Park $5 donation
http://www.sfvs.org



# World Farm Animals Day, 10/1 http://BayAreaVeg.org
http://sfvs.org http://sfveeg.org http://farm.org http://pcrm.org
http://idausa.org http://earthsave.org http://vivausa.org http://nocompromise.org


# 10/01 10am-6pm World Vegetarian Day 9th Ave @ Lincoln
http://sfvs.org SF Co Fair Building, Golden Gate Park.


# 10/01-CASTRO STREET FAIR http://www.CastroStreetFair.org


# 10/13-15-FLEET WEEK http://www.FleetWeek.us


# 10/11-NATIONAL COMING OUT DAY


# October 14, Saturday afternoon: NUDE PEACE DAY
at Baker Beach, San Francisco. Details forthcoming.
For details and/or last-minute updates , please visit:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nakity or simpler yet,
send blank email to nakity-subscribe [at] yahoogroups.com


# Oct 14/15 http://greenfestivals.org Washington, D.C.


# 10/24-SF GAY & LESBIAN WORLD TRAVEL EXPO





# Nov 11/12 http://greenfestivals.org 8th and Brannan/ councourse exhibition ctr. SF

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.

Learn: Attend lectures and workshops by thought leaders, business visionaries and community activists shaping the green movement.

Network: Connect with like-minded individuals and organizations who are committed to the possibility of a better world. See Network.Get Involved! Learn about organizations effecting positive and sustainable change in our region, our country, and the around the planet.

Socialize: Have fun interacting with others, for the sheer joy of it. Meet interesting people who share common interests. Spend some time at the food court and listen to local musicians. Parents, find a place to relax in the Family Rest Stop.

Eat Well: Sample delicious, healthy, organic, and sustainable produced food prepared on site. ALL FOODWARE IS BIODEGRADEABLE - COMPOST! WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO BRING YOUR OWN FOODWARE TO THE EVENT.

Greening the Event: We believe in deep sustainability - to achieve intergenerational equity, we must design equity into the present. We try to address all aspects of the event - beginning with our own consciousness and the budgetary process.

Learn how we are creating an eco-commerce model for the Green Festival and our who in the community helps us.

The Green Economy Expo: If you are a green business of any size, this could be the perfect place for you to connect to your target audience. Call 1-877-727-2179 to exhibit your products. See who's Exhibiting in 2005.

Shop at the Green Festival for all of your Holiday Gifts! Purchase goods and services from 300 exhibitors who practice the principles of sustainability, ecology, and social equity. Go shopping online - we've identified online resources for green goods.

Coop America's Green Pages: Check out the original directory of Green Businesses at
http://www.greenpages.org

Endorse the Earth Charter!

LIMITED OFFER: Purchase Green Festival Compost from DC Festival. Be the first to support turning waste into a resource!



2007

May

http://wef.ucdavis.edu Whole Earth Fest UC Davis 3rd Wknd May.
Stanford POW WOW 2nd weekend in May?
http://swcoalition.org Sustainable World Symposium 2nd Wknd?
http://www.BayToBreakers.com Bay To Breakers 3rd Sunday in May

June
http://harmonyfestival.com Second Weekend in June, Santa Rosa

Aug

http://burningman.com Labor Day Weekend (Aug/Sept)

Sep
http://earthdance.org 3rd wknd? Laytonville CA / Hog Farm

Oct
http://burningman.com Decompression 3rd Sunday in Oct.

Nov
http://greenfestivals.org 8th St. @ Brannan SF 1st? 2nd? wknd Nov.



Every 1st Wednesday: http://exploratorium.edu FREE!

# Every 1st Thursday: Art receptions @ 49 Geary 5:30-7:30pm
20 galleries in a 5 story building. Also 14 geary and 77 Geary till 8pm.



FREE STUFF for your non-profit / rummage sale / fundraiser
Bring a truck, bring a van, come and get it! scott at planttrees dot org


I am seeking a traffic lawyer for representation or even just to discuss.
Bonus points if familiar or practice in NAPA, ie: 8:30 am Aug 2.


Baker Beach North is warmest beach in SF! See Tides and wind at:
http://tidesonline.nos.noaa.gov/plotcomp.shtml?station_info=9414290+San+Francisco,+CA
see weather at: http://www.sfgate.com/weather


Burningman from space:
http://www.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=&ie=UTF8&t=k&om=0&ll=40.753304,-119.239426&spn=0.019766,0.034332
<http://www.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=&ie=UTF8&t=k&om=0&ll=40.753304,-119.239426&spn=0.019766,0.034332>



Study: Low fat, vegan diet hailed for Type 2 diabetes
http://www.cbc.ca/story/science/national/2006/07/27/diabetes-vegan.html



Dow Chemical wants to spray FLOURIDE on food!!!
This is absolutely deadly!!!!! http://www.fluoridealert.org/
http://www.rense.com/general72/dow.htm



Should we worry about soya in our food? - !!!
http://www.guardian.co.uk/food/Story/0,,1828158,00.html



Eat To Live: The battle of the label law
http://www.upi.com/ConsumerHealthDaily/view.php?StoryID=20060731-060458-5530r
<http://www.upi.com/ConsumerHealthDaily/view.php?StoryID=20060731-060458-5530r>



Thyroid disease linked to radiation - Hanford Birth Cohort study
http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,640198810,00.html



Farmers use as much pesticide with GM crops, US study finds - !!!
http://news.independent.co.uk/environment/article1199339.ece



Environmental Toxins Pose Serious Health Risk
http://www.gtrnews.com/greater-tulsa-reporter/1363/environmental-toxins-pose-serious-health-risk
<http://www.gtrnews.com/greater-tulsa-reporter/1363/environmental-toxins-pose-serious-health-risk>



AU: Threat of sex-change sewage
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,19975923-23289,00.html



Forests on the run
Forests move north as temperatures rise, may go extinct.



Forest Fires: A difficult year, SPI editorial, 20060801
SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/opinion/279537_fired.html



Scientist letter opposing post-fire logging
http://indybay.org/publish.php



Rare clouds 'could indicate global warming'
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/worldnews.html?in_article_id=398592&in_page_id=1811
<http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/worldnews.html?in_article_id=398592&in_page_id=1811>



climate change in Israel
http://www.bgu.ac.il/BIDR/rio/Global91-editedfinal.html



Who's Poisoning Our Oceans & How Bad? LAT's 5 pt series, 20060729
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/oceans/la-oceans-series,0,7842752.special



China's pollution seeping beyond its borders -- to U.S.
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/279355_chinatoys29.html



Polluting Utilities give warming skeptic big bucks
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/1501AP_Science_For_Sale.html



http://www.independent.co.uk
Scientist Publishes 'Escape Route' from Global Warming



NEW Movie out NOW "WHO KILLED THE ELECTRIC CAR"
http://www.whokilledtheelectriccar.com



Texas' sinking park system -- a warning for Parks and Forests Everywhere
http://www.wildwilderness.org



EU: Heatwave shuts down nuclear power plants
http://observer.guardian.co.uk/world/story/0,,1833620,00.html



National Drought Mitigation Center: http://drought.unl.edu/
* * * * More Than 60 Percent of U.S. in Drought
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/07/29/AR2006072900414.html?nav=printbox



"Vampire Memo" Details New Propaganda Blitz by Energy Companies
http://www.heatisonline.org/contentserver/objecthandlers/index.cfm?id=6021&method=full



Sign the Declaration of Peace
http://declarationofpeace.org



Military could detain indefinitely US citizens under new Bush terror bill 30 Jul 2006
http://www.legitgov.org/index.html#breaking_news



The real reason Goss resigned as DCIA...
http://www.madcowprod.com/07282006.html



Could Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld, & Gonzales get death penalty for their war crimes? 20060729
http://www.counterpunch.com/lindorff07292006.html



Where Were You When They Took Your Rights Away?
http://campdemocracy.org/node/44


Growing Camp Casey Scares George Away from Crawford
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/072706A.shtml


Congresswoman Woolsey Calls for Repeal of President's Iraq War Powers :
Says Congress never authorized an occupation of Iraq
http://informationclearinghouse.info/article14260.htm


Israelis Rain Down Deadly DU On Lebanese Civilians
http://www.prisonplanet.com/index.html


http://www.freedomtofascism.com
CBS News: "Four Stars (Highest Rating).
The Scariest Damn Film You'll See This Year"
AMERICA: FREEDOM TO FASCISM



Lebanon’s Trees, Air and Sea are also Casualties of US backed Illegal War, 20060729
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/29/world/middleeast/29environment.html?ex=1311825600&en=34075758dfbd9790&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss



important events: http://globalexchange.org/getInvolved/bayarea.php
fun events: http://laughingsquid.com/squidlist/events (new)
http://laughingsquid.com/squidlist/calendar (old) 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 390 27th St Oakland between Broadway and Telegraph
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
Fellowship of Humanity Events 390 27th St Oakland @ Telegraph/Broadway
http://www.sfbg.com events, art receptions, music, film, etc.
http://marinrawfood.org Monthly Raw Food Potlucks (san rafael)