The owner of the Bazaar Cafe (on California between 21st and 22nd avenues) has said I can have an event with Richard Heinberg on September 20, as we have already discussed. Richard is free that night, but unfortunately, he is now charging $250 per appearance. I want to go ahead and do this event outside of the Green Party. It's only $250, so I don't mind paying Richard to make an appearance and then asking for donations at the cafe to cover his appearance (I'm also asking other organizations to help sponsor his appearance -- the SFBC, TLC, Walk SF, the Sierra Club. One no, the rest no answers yet). The cafe owner has done this kind of thing before. Whatever money I would bring in beyond $250 could be donated to the charity of choice (the owner has had patrons vote on organizations of his choice before, including the SF Green Party -- which did not win). Christine and I ran into each other at an orientation for people who are thinking of doing television programs on public access TV (Channel 29). I've asked the owner if I could tape for broadcasting and I've asked Richard -- they are both cool with that. Let me know if you want to help out with this. Sue