April 23, 2013 GREENZINE SF Green Party News and Events See the SFGP website for more details on these events and more! www.sfgreenparty.org Click on events in the top left corner for the calendar, then click on an event for more information. NEW! The SF Green Party now has a Twitter account: @SFGreenParty Follow us and re-tweet to help us build a following! https://twitter.com/SFGreenParty If you're not on Twitter, you can see our tweets on our website, on the left side of the page. SF Green Party Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/groups/SFGreenParty/ SF GREEN PARTY NEWS: SF Green Party had a great time last Saturday at the Earth Day Celebration in Civic Center. The crowds were huge. We had good support from Single Payer Now. Thanks to Barry Hermanson for getting things set up; and for the really fine work of new SF Green member Charles Byrne on the Earth Day SFGP brochure. Thanks also to Rich, Yolanda, Charles, Denise & David P. along with the Single Payer volunteers for helping at the table. We could use about 20 more of you at these events. Contact cc@sfgreens.org to help out. It is a lot of fun! It does make a difference to the world. Mark your calendars for next SFGP tabling events: Sunday Streets:6/9 Bayview; 7/7 Great Highway & Golden Gate Park. www.sundaystreetssf.com April Events and Meetings: 1. April 24th--Every 4th Wednesday SF Green Party Members meet 7:00-9:00 pm at El Cafetazo, 3087 16th St. 1.5 blks from 16th & Mission BART. This week 2 great speakers: 1) Marion Taylor/PEPS: Could this effort save SF schools from ever being privatized? Public Engagement for Public Schools (PEPS) has led community conversations to build public support for SF public schools. Hear very interesting findings as well as an outline of steps to take now to put what has been learned into action. 2) Paul Guisti from Recology. Public hearings are being held on the proposed changes to residential refuse collection and disposal rates. Currently, only monthly garbage charges appear on the quarterly bill. Bring your most recent bill from Sunset Scavenger to the SFGP monthly meeting. We'll also cover some state party business. Everyone is welcome! 2. Former US Congresswoman and 2008 Green Party candidate for President,Cynthia McKinney speaks in Oakland, 4/24,6:30 pm about her recent trip to Venezuela for the funeral of Hugo Chavez; and on Latin America, America, Africa and Obama. She will have copies of her new autobiography for sale "Ain't Nothing Like Freedom." (buy a copy for your favorite library). Laney College Forum, 900 Fallon St., Oakland. JR Valrey will host this event. more info www.sfbayview.com, editor@sfbayview.com 3. Saturday 4/27 Noon-12:45 join the Sunset Greens Wildflower Walk at Lands End, above the Cliff House Restaurant. Meet a ranger on the far side of the parking lot by benches. Bring a picnic for after/Green chat. Details--revdecker@msn.com 4. Saturday 4/27 3-4 pm Learn about Chinese Medicine, health causes of diseases and the principles in preparing herbal soup. Teresa Ng--Assistant Professor at the Academy of Chinese Culture & Health Sciences (ACCHS). Ortega Library on Ortega St. @ 39th Av. www.sfpl.org *===========================* The Green Party of California is seeking independent contractors for a variety of positions: fundraiser, organizer, and press secretary. To get more details, or to apply, see their web page: http://www.cagreens.org/ *===========================* Paid contractor wanted: SF Green Party Fundraiser/Volunteer Coordinator (a part time independent contractor (1099) position): http://sfgreenparty.org/help-wanted =========================== To submit events for our newsletter, please email a short blurb to news@sfgreens.org. Messages to a mailing list will be rejected.