[SFGP] ANNOUNCEMENT LIST FOR THE SAN FRANCISCO GREEN PARTY - Final

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ANNOUNCEMENT LIST FOR THE SAN FRANCISCO GREEN PARTY 
Thursday, April 3, 2008 

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Green Party General Membership Meeting is held every Third Wednesday of the Month 
1028-A Howard Street (between 6th and 7th Streets)  
http://www.sfgreenparty.org/ 
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EVENTS (San Francisco, unless otherwise noted) 

* Animal Advocacy Working Group Meeting:  Thursday, April 3, 7 p.m. (meeting starts at 7:30)
Golden Era Vegetarian Restaurant, 572 O'Farrell St. (http://www.goldeneravegetarian.com)
The Animal Advocacy Working Group of the San Francisco Green Party (AWG) is involved in animal issues in San Francisco, enables animal activists to make the legislature at City Hall aware of these issues and influences them to pass laws that protect animals.  All activists are welcome.  Arrive at 7 p.m. to order dinner, or 7:30 p.m. for the official meeting.  To find us, look for the table with the greeting card or picture showing three wolf pups.

* An Activist Remembered: Saturday, April 5, 8 p.m., $15
King Middle School Auditorium, 1781 Rose Street, Berkeley 
KPFA Radio presents a dramatic reading of Rachel Corrie's journals by her mother and father and young-women peace activists. Rachel Corrie was the young-American college student and activist killed by a bulldozer in 2003 as she tried to block the Israeli demolition of a Palestinian physician's house in Gaza. A benefit for The Rachel Corrie Foundation. For more information, please call 510-848-6767. http://rachelcorriefoundation.org/

* Barry Hermanson For Congress Campaign Rally And Precinct Walk: Saturday, April 5, 2 p.m.  
Meet at Barry's house, 2467 28th Ave., then go out to do a precinct walk.  The special election is Tuesday, April 8.

* KPFA/Pacifica News & Views Crisis Forum: Sunday, April 6, 12-4 p.m., Free (donations welcomed)
North Berkeley Senior Center, 1901 Hearst Ave. @ MLK Way, Berkeley (across from KPFA & close to downtown BART)
The Fair Elections Committee presents a program on the divisive issues confronting KPFA/Pacifica.  Wheelchair accessible; food available. 

* Olympic Torch Run Protest: April 9, Noon, Justin Herman Plaza and along the Route
The Olympic torch is coming to San Francisco, giving us a chance to send a message to China and the world.  We will line the torch route to demand that China end the killings and free Tibet.  
http://www.insidebayarea.com/search/ci_8780496?IADID=Search-www.insidebayarea.com-www.insidebayarea.com
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-torch2apr02,0,792175.story
Map: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/c/a/2008/04/02/MND6VU4JK.DTL&o=0
+ Free Protest Signs: In response to the killings and the violence in Tibet, we are hosting a free sign “will call” near Justin Herman Plaza. Provide your Mobile Phone Number and you will receive email or text message with a time and location update as to where you can pick up your signs.  http://volunteerforchange.org/e/1209?refcode=o5

* Changing Climates: Class, Culture and Politics in an Era of Global Warming: Friday, April 11, 7 p.m.
Berkeley City College, 2050 Center St. (two blocks west of the Downtown Berkeley BART) 
United States Vice Presidential candidate Matt Gonzalez is the keynote speaker at the 18th Annual California Studies Association Conference. http://californiastudiesassociation.berkeley.edu/conference

* Unions Speak Out for Health Care, Minus the Insurance Industry:  Saturday, April 12, 3 p.m., Free
ILWU Local-34 hall, 4 Berry Street
Reform supporters are invited to a forum about single-payer health reform. For more information, call (415) 695-7891, or visit www.singlepayernow.net. 

*WestSide Green Club: Sunday, April 13, 3-5 p.m. 
Home of Barry Hermanson, 2467 28th Ave., betweenTaraval and Ulloa.  Call Barry at 664-7754 or Nancy Lewis at
661-5713 for more information.

* Green Party General Membership Meeting:  Wednesday, April 16, 7:30-9:30 p.m.
1028-A Howard St. (between 6th and 7th streets)  
http://www.sfgreenparty.org/ 

* Green Apple Earth Day Event in GGP:  Sunday, April 20, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Join us for tabling at the Green Apple Earth Day event in Speedway Meadow in Golden Gate Park. We will be setting up about 10 a.m. and breaking down anywhere from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. If you can spend any time with us, that would be wonderful. Just show up (look for the big SF Green Party banner), or contact Sue at (415) 601-9297. 
 
* Kick-Off Party for Mark Sanchez for Supervisor: Sunday April 20, 4­7 p.m. 
Medjool Restaurant on the Sky Terrace, Mission Street near 22nd Street
* Second Global Greens Congress in Paulo Brazil: May 1-4 
http://www.globalgreens.org/index.php 

* Chicago to Host 2008 National Green Party Convention: July 10-13 
http://www.sfgreenparty.org/news/newsitem-start.gem?idx=1601 
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