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Wed, Nov 4: Gray Panthers Board meets at the office
Thurs, Nov 5: Gray Panthers Newsletter Committee meets at the office
Tues, Nov 10: Gray Panthers Health Committee meets at the office
Wed, Nov 11: Gray Panthers Human and Civil Rights Committee meets at the office
Tues, Nov 17: SF Gray Panthers Monthly Program, The Politics of Food from a Local Perspective
Wed, Nov 11: Gray Panthers Program Committee meets at the office
Mon, Nov 23: Gray Panthers Book Club meets at the office
Wed, Dec 2: Gray Panthers Board meets at the office
Thurs, Dec 3: Gray Panthers Newsletter Committee meets at the office
Tues, Dec 8: Gray Panthers Health Committee meets at the office
Wed, Dec 9: Gray Panthers Human and Civil Rights Committee meets at the office
Wed, Dec 9: Gray Panthers Program Committee meets at the office
Sat, Dec 19: Annual Gray Panthers Holiday Party
Mon, Dec 28: Gray Panthers Book Club meets at the office
Other Important Events
Protest on the day that Obama announces troop increases in Afghanistan
Sun, Nov 15: Wall Street's Gain versus Main Street's Pain
Sun, Nov 15: Benefit Showing, "Rethink Afghanistan" (Alameda)
Mon, Nov 16: Gaza Freedom March Fundraiser
Wed & Thurs, Nov 18 & 19: Support UC Berkeley workers' strike and student protests
Wed, Nov 18: Philippines: Immigration Politics and the Body
Thurs, Nov 19: Stop Wage Theft Now! National Day of Action
Sat, Nov 21: Would a California Constitutional Convention address the State's problems?
Mon, Nov 23: Demand Healthcare for Immigrants
Mon, Nov 23: Demonstration: Say No to layoffs of City Health Workers
Mon, Nov 30: National Day of Action for Climate Justice
Wed, Dec 9: GreenAction Holiday Party
Fri, Dec 18: Town Hall Meeting, Demand Immigration Reform Now
Sat, Dec 19: Single Payer Now potluck
Mon, Jan 11: A Major Push for Single Payer in Sacramento
Please send notices of similar San Francisco events to mlyon01@comcast.net with "CALENDAR" in subject line
| The day troop in- crease is set 5 PM |
Protest on day that Obama announces troop increases in Afghanistan. Emergency Protest against Escalation in Afghanistan on the day an announcement is made about a troop increase. More protest and resistance must follow, yet that first night is crucial, since that is when the media—and the rest of the world—will be looking for a response from the people. Sponsors: ANSWER, World Can't Wait, Code Pink, others. Location: Powell St. BART station, corner of Powell, Market, and 5th Sts. (back to top) |
| Sun Nov 15 1 PM |
Wall Street's Gain versus Main Street's Pain. One year after the U.S. economy imploded, banks and the stock market have rebounded after receiving trillions in tax dollars-but working people face ongoing cutbacks, foreclosures and unemployment. Sponsored by Freedom Socialist Party. Location: New Valencia Hall, 625 Larkin St., Ste. 202 (betw. Eddy & Ellis, map, # 19, 31 buses or 5 blocks northwest of Civic Center BART/Metro) ((back to top) |
| Sun Nov 15 3 PM |
Benefit Showing, "Rethink Afghanistan" (Alameda) Robert Greenwald's new film on war in the Afghanistan-Pakistan region, followed by discussion led by Norman Solomon, recently returned from Afghanistan. Benefit for Iraq Veterans Against the War, US Labor Against the War, Bay Area Labor Committee for Peace & Justice, United for Peace & Justice, and CODEPINK. Admission $9-25 sliding scale. Buy tickets on-line and directions to Alameda location. (back to top) |
| Mon Nov 16 6 PM |
Gaza Freedom March Fundraiser. Join CODEPINK Women for Peace and Global Exchange for a fundraising party to support humanitarian aid and Bay Area delegates participating in the December 31 Gaza Freedom March—a massive international effort to break the siege of Gaza. More on the event. $15 requested. Location: Morac Restaurant and Lounge, 3122 16th St (at Valencia, map, # 22, 26 buses or 3 blocks west of 16th St. BART) (back to top) |
| Tues Nov 17 12:30 PM |
SF Gray Panthers Monthly Program. The subject is the politics of food from a local perspective. The California dairy industry produces one quarter of the nation's milk. With increasing interest in eating that doesn't involve huge transportation and factory farming, we will look a a local dairy working on a sustainable model. Read more on this program. Location: Fireside Room, Unitarian Center, 1187 Franklin (betw. O' Farrell & Geary, map, #38 bus) (back to top) |
| Wed & Thurs Nov 18 & 19 all day |
Support UC Berkeley workers' strike and student protests. On November 18-19, the University Professional and Technical Employees (UPTE CWA #9199, Local 1) will go on strike to protest the firing of two bargaining team members and UC's failure to negotiate temporary layoffs. Additionally, the union is supporting the student protests against the proposed 32% fee increases that the UC Regents will be voting on at their Nov. 17-19 meeting at UCLA. More information on situation. Pickets at construction sites are 5am-2pm and from 7:15am-5pm at other campus entrances. See campus maps. Also help Radical Women and Freedom Socialist Party make picket signs Tues., Nov. 17 from 6:30-8:30pm at New Valencia Hall, 625 Larkin, Suite 202, (betw. Eddy and Ellis Sts., map, # 19, 31 buses or 7 blocks northwest of Civic Center BART/Metro), SF (back to top) |
| Wed Nov 18 7:30 PM |
Philippines: Immigration Politics and the Body. Experiences of women and effects of Diaspora on them, colonization and decolonization and creation of cultural forms, political economic relationships historically and now between Philippines. and the US. More info: 415-626-2060. Location: CounterPulse, 1310 Mission St. (at 9th St., map, #14, 26 buses) (back to top) |
| Thurs Nov 19 11 AM |
Stop Wage Theft Now! National Day of Action. Wage theft includes failing to pay workers the minimum wage or overtime, misclassifying workers as independent contractors and therefore failing to pay payroll taxes, provide worker's compensation insurance, or unemployment insurance, and other employment violations to cheat workers of their basic rights in the workplace. Read In These Times article on wage theft. Read more on the National Day of Action. Join many local groups in press conference-rally in support of this campaign. More info from Dianne Enriquez, Young Workers United, 510-725-564, or Hillary Ronen, La Raza Centro Legal, 415-553-3415. Location: City Hall Steps. (back to top) |
| Sat Nov 21 10 AM |
Would a California Constitutional Convention address the State's problems? Speaker: Steven Hill, Director, political writer and director of the Political Reform Program at the New America Foundation, with areas of expertise in Campaign Finance, Political Reform. See more information on this event. Sponsored by SF OWL. Location: Quaker Meeting House, 65 9th Street (betw. Market & Mission, map, Market St. buses or 2 blocks from Civic Center BART/Metro) (back to top) |
| Mon Nov 23 10:30 AM |
Gray Panthers Book Club meets at the office. (back to top) |
| Mon Nov 23 4 PM |
Demand Healthcare for Immigrants. All of the existing plans for healthcare "reform" exclude undocumented immigrants, and Obama and Congressional Democrats emphasized this fact as an argument for their plans. This is not acceptable. Healthcare is a human right for everyone! Rally and vigil at Pelosi's new office. More on the event. Location: Pelosi's new office, 90 7th St. (at Mission, map, Mission or Mission buses, one block south of Civic Center BART/Metro) (back to top) |
| Mon Nov 23 5:30 PM |
Demonstration: Say No to layoffs of City Health Workers. After adding hundreds of management positions and cutting health services in recent years, the City is laying off or cutting pay of some 500 City health workers in the lowest-paying classifications, virtually all minority women and many single-moms. Read more from SF Bay Guardian. Meanwhile, the City is demanding 30% cuts from all departments for next year's cuts, and Newsom's only revenue-raising proposals accelerate housing gentrification and attack taxi drivers. Read more from SF Chron. No more cuts in services, make Downtown pay! Location: City Hall. (back to top) |
| Mon Nov 30 11:30 AM |
National Day of Action for Climate Justice. On the 10th anniversary of the global justice movement’s successful non-violent shut-down of the WTO in Seattle, Act for Climate Justice will expose some of San Francisco’s worst climate criminals, demanding that they stop financing climate change and standing in the way of climate solutions. More on the event. Location: Justin Herman Plaza, Foot of Market St. (back to top) |
| Wed Dec 2 12:30 PM |
Gray Panthers Board meets at the office. All members welcome to attend. |
| Thurs Dec 3 12 noon |
Gray Panthers Newsletter Committee meets at the office. (back to top) |
| Tues Dec 8 1 PM |
Gray Panthers Health Committee meets at the office. (back to top) |
| Wed Dec 9 11 AM |
Gray Panthers Human and Civil Rights Committee meets at the office. (back to top) |
| Wed Dec 9 1 PM |
Gray Panthers Program Committee meets at the office. (back to top) |
| Wed Dec 9 5:30 PM |
GreenAction Holiday Party. Read about GreenAction's fight for environmental just in San Francisco and other locations. Location: 7th Floor, 1095 Market St. (at 7th St., map, one block east of Civic Center BART/Metro) (back to top) |
| Fri Dec 18 time TBA |
Town Hall Meeting, Demand Immigration Reform Now! January will be the kickoff of a national campaign demanding comprehensive immigration reform including legalization. See Immigration Reform Now website. See SF Gray Panther immigration position. This San Francisco Town Hall meeting will be to decide how San Francisco and its issues fits into this campaign. More details to come. Location: Mission High School, 3750 18th St. (betw. Dolores & Church, map, # 33 bus, F, J Metro, 6 blocks southwest of 16th St. BART) (back to top) |
| Sat Dec 19 noon-3PM |
Annual Gray Panthers Holiday Party. Open to everyone. Potluck, bring your favorite dish. Entertainment includes the first performance of our dramatization of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which plan to take to schools, senior centers, etc. Come and make suggestions. Come help choose our next Board of Directors. Location: Western Park Apartments, 1280 Laguna St. (betw. Eddy & Ellis, map, # 31, 38, 22 buses) (back to top) |
| Sat Dec 19 3 PM |
Single Payer Now Holiday Potluck. This year's fight for equal, comprehensive, affordable and accessible healthcare for every single person has been an an emotional roller coaster, but we're still here, and in much better shape than the private insurance companies and their backers would have dreamed. Celebrate our work and recharge our batteries for next year. Location: St. Mary's Cathedral, 1111 Gough St. (at Geary, map, # 38 bus) (back to top) |
| Mon Dec 28 10:30 AM |
Gray Panthers Book Club meets at the office. (back to top) |
| Mon Jan 11 time TBA |
Major Push in Sacramento for Single Payer. Two events: (1) Healthcare students from all over California will be in marching to the State Capitol in Sacramento demanding Single Payer, an annual event with incredible energy. See YouTube of event. (2) SB 810 will be voted on by Senate Appropriations Committee today, and must be approved by full Senate by Feb. 1, 2010 to stay alive. Be there for both events. New pressure for Single Payer is needed to overcome the false argument that "something is being done in Washington." Call CARA at 415-550-0828 for information on rides. (back to top) |
SF Gray Panthers, 1182 Market St, Room 203, San Francisco CA 94102
Phone: 415-552-8800
e-mail: graypanther-sf@sbcglobal.net, web: http://graypantherssf.igc.org/
Phone: 415-552-8800
e-mail: graypanther-sf@sbcglobal.net, web: http://graypantherssf.igc.org/
Location: Market Street, at Hyde and 8th Streets,
One door downtown from Orpheum Theater box office. Map
Surface transit: MUNI 5, 6, 7, 9, and 21 buses, and F streetcar
Underground transit: Civic Center Station for BART and MUNI Metro lines J, K, L, M, and N
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