Political and Community Events 5/20

Every Friday, we post the Beacon’s Politics and Community Calendar - where you can find (almost) all the political and community events in San Francisco for the upcoming week. Have an event you want us to list? Email us at contact@baycitybeacon.com and we’ll be sure to include it.

SATURDAY MAY 20TH

Balboa St. Stroll Day
https://www.facebook.com/events/492982557759777
Balboa Village Merchants Association
11am-6pm
Balboa Village Merchants Association San Francisco, CA 94121
Love how our neighborhood corridor on Balboa street has been growing the last couple of years? With the amazing vicinity to the world class destination of Legion of Honor Museum, Sutro Baths, Lands End andLand's End Trail and of course the Ocean Beach, San Francisco, more people are visiting and moving into this great neighborhood of ours!
To commemorate the 2 years since we erected those beautiful signs on Balboa at the 34th & 39th avenues, San Francisco Public Works and our District 1 Supervisor Sandra Lee Fewer's office are hosting a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 2pm. We would love all of you to stop by and join in the celebration!

Bay Area Polish Heritage Festival
https://www.facebook.com/events/1372663862796639
Bay Area Polish Heritage Festival
11am-6pm
Twin Twines Park 30 Twin Pines Lane Belmont California 94002
Polish Heritage Festival -- Livue music, all-day performances, Polish food, authentic Polish sausage, children’s playground, vendors, folk items, Polish beer!
We are proud to present our featured entertainer from Poland, Guitar Virtuoso Maciej Krystokowiak, and the Mazovia Polish Song & Dance Association from Canada

TFC 15 Year Gala Celebration
https://www.facebook.com/events/293754551059731
Michael Nulty, John-Michael Nulty, Denise Dorey, Susan Bryan, and John Nulty
4pm-5:30pm
201 Turk Street Family Apartments Community Room 201 Turk Street San Francisco, CA 94102

The Great San Francisco Sidewalk Sale | 2017
http://sf.funcheap.com/small-business-week-free-workshops-sf/
All over San Francisco
11am-6pm
Small businesses will offer a variety of sales, tastes and entertainment. Find your must-haves and more on sidewalks throughout San Francisco. In 2017, there are over 10 neighborhoods participating on May 20, 2017.

“Summer of Love” Naked Parade
http://sf.funcheap.com/nude-summer-love-parade-castro-haight/
10am-2pm
Jane Warner Memorial Plaza 401 Castro Street, San Francisco, CA
Get naked to honor and to celebrate the power of love and freedom, to celebrate the beauty of an open heart and an open mind and the beauty of nature, of the human body and spirit. Please come as bare as you dare and please feel free to wear flowers, paint peace signs on your body, and bring signs or objects that reflect the spirit of the Summer of Love.
2017 Common Grounds Arts Festival | May 20 – June 6
http://sf.funcheap.com/2017-common-grounds-arts-festival-20-june-6/
San Francisco Chronicle Building Surrounding Blocks Corner 5th Street & Mission Street SOMA
Intersection for the Arts is proud to announce its upcoming festival “Common Grounds” presenting over two full weeks of free arts and culture events for people of all ages and walks of life.

Bay to Breakers Expo 2017: Saturday
http://sf.funcheap.com/bay-breakers-expo-sat/
9am-5pm
Pier 35, San Francisco, CA
The 2017 Bay to Breakers Expo will be held at Pier 35 and features the very latest in fitness technology, gear and nutrition. Runners will be able to pick up their race packets at the Expo. The Expo is open to the public.
2017 Dogpatch Block Party & Walk About
http://sf.funcheap.com/annual-dogpatch-block-party-sf/
11:00am-4:00pm
915 22nd St., SF, CA
Join the Annual Dogpatch Block Party, a day to walk about the neighborhood, get to know the community, and receive discounts and treats at participating businesses.
Barrio Fiesta 2017
https://www.facebook.com/events/638395779693236
11am-4pm
Gene Friend Recreation Center 270 6th Street San Francisco CA 94103
Please join us for the SoMa Pilipinas Barrio Fiesta 2017: Ang Tao, Ang Bayan, Ngayon ay Lumalaban! with a tribute to the late Russell Robles, one of the original founders of Barrio Fiesta.

2017 Oakland Veg Fest
http://sf.funcheap.com/oakland-veg-fest-tastings-speakers-giveaways-lake-merritt/
All Day
Lake Merritt Amphitheater Lake Merritt Blvd, Oakland, CA
Celebrate the fourth annual Oakland Veg Week and pledge to be vegetarian for the week of May 14-20, 2017.
Oakland Veg Week’s mission is to introduce the Oakland community to the many benefits of a plant-based diet for your health, the animals, and the environment.
Oakland Veg Week takes place in the spring, and this event will feature veggie vendors, speakers, and lots of free food samples.

SF Porchfest 2017: Free Outdoor Music Fest
http://sf.funcheap.com/sf-porchfest-2/
11am-6pm
All over the Mission and Noe Valley, San Francisco CA
Everyone is welcome to participate, whether as performing artists, porch hosts, volunteers, or members of a roving audience. SF Porchfest reflects the creativity and diversity of the city everyone loves, with musical acts across many genres, ages, and backgrounds.
Last year’s second annual SF Porchfest was an incredible day with people dancing in the streets, and they’re excited to bring the event back to San Francisco’s Mission District for a third year.

SUNDAY MAY 21ST

This Is Us - Youth Panel on Discrimination & Bigotry Today
https://www.facebook.com/events/430731200635160/
Interfaith For Youth Campaign
10:30am-11:30am
4444 Black Avenue Pleasanton, CA 945566
Join us for a discussion in which our youth panel will voice their concerns and experiences regarding the current political climate and talk about how we can provide inclusion and acceptence in our communities. All faiths & non-faiths are welcome!

Climate Emergency Movement Training: Alameda
https://www.facebook.com/events/1825119457808779/
The Climate Mobilization and Alameda for Black Lives
11am-6pm
Julie’s Coffee & Tea Garden 1223 Park Street, Alameda, California 94501
Ready to do more than make calls and go to marches?
Come to a climate emergency movement organizer training!
May 21, 11-6 p.m.
Training is FREE.
Learn everything you need to:
- communicate the whole truth about the scale and urgency of the climate crisis and what we need to do to solve it
-engage your unique skills and social networks to scale the movement
-work on your own or with a team to escalate and win

On Inequality: Judith Butler and Angela Davis in Conversation
https://www.facebook.com/events/651179251741899/
Oakland Book Festival
12:30pm-1:45pm
Oakland City Hall, 1 Frank Ogawa Plaza, Oakland California 94612
Please join the 2017 Oakland Book Festival for an unprecedented conversation between inimitable scholars Judith Butler and Angela Davis, moderated by Ramona Naddaff, in Oakland City Hall's Council Chambers.

106th Bay to Breakers 2017
http://sf.funcheap.com/bay-breakers-sf/
8am-12:30pm
Howard St. and Main Street/ Hayes St. Hill / Golden Gate Park / Ocean Beach
The third Sunday in May brings us “Bay to Breakers,” the crown jewel of San Francisco events since 1912 with over 30,000+ people racing (and 100,000+ watching) from the Bay to the Breakers at the western end of Golden Gate Park in a costumed mass of everything we love about San Francisco.
Bay to Breakers is the oldest consecutively-run annual footrace in the world.

Harvey Milk Day 2017: Free Castro Walking Tour
http://sf.funcheap.com/free-castro-walking-tour/
11am
Castro and Market Street, San Francisco
Explore a neighborhood you thought you knew. What was once dairy farms and dirt roads is now one of the city’s most vibrant and cohesive communities. Stairs and steep hills.
This free guided walking tour “Castro: Tales of the Village” takes place on Sunday, May 21, 2017 which is a day before Harvey Milk’s birthday.

MONDAY MAY 22ND

INTRO to YIMBY
http://www.sfyimby.org/calendar/
San Francisco YIMBY Party
7:00pm-8:30pm
981 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94103
Interested in the YIMBY movement but have lots of questions?
Want to learn about SF politics, the history of zoning and why things are so messed up?
Come to this meeting for folks new to the pro-housing movement!
All are welcome, even if you're a YIMBY power-volunteer.

The Times of Harvey Milk Screening for Harvey's 87th Birthday
https://www.facebook.com/events/819382204893112
Harvey Milk LGBT Democratic Club and Openhouse
12pm-10pm
Castro Theatre 429 Castro Street San Francisco, CA 94114
We are thrilled to host our 3rd annual celebration of Harvey Milk's birthday at the Castro Theatre! This year, commemorating Harvey's 87th birthday, we will have TWO special screenings of the documentary 'The Times of Harvey Milk.'

Happy Hour Fundraiser for Bay Area PLAN
https://www.facebook.com/events/859569204181000
Bay Area Parent Leadership Action Network (PLAN)
6pm-8pm
SomaR Bar 1727 Telegraph Avenue Oakland, CA 94612
Bay Area PLAN invites our supporters and allies to join our members, staff & board on May 22nd. Have a drink for a good cause! PLAN will receive 15% of the proceeds of drinks purchased between 6-8pm at SomaR Bar.
We will be asking for additional donations to enter to win the a free tasting for 6 people at Peju Winery in Napa & hot tub gift certificates to Kabuki Hot Tubs in San Francisco. Draw tickets will sell 1 for $3 or 2 for $5.
Come relax, enjoy good music, and learn more about PLAN and our work with parents leaders in schools throughout the Bay Area.

TUESDAY MAY 23RD

Drink & Think: How Should NGOs & Tech Respond to Hate Online?
https://www.facebook.com/events/1908430542748895
Center for Justice and Accountability
6pm-8:30pm
@Slack 155 5th Street, 6th Floor, San Francisco, CA
Join CJA’s Professional Network for Human Rights (formerly the Young Professionals' Committee for Human Rights)* for a thought-provoking happy hour and discussion about online hate speech, the roles and opportunities tech companies and non-profit organizations have in addressing the issue while protecting free speech, and what we can do to protect our vulnerable communities.
Join us on Tuesday, May 23, at the Slack HQ in San Francisco (155 5th Street, 6th Floor). Donation bar and appetizers will be available at 6PM, followed by our panel program at 7PM.
This event is free, with a suggested donation amount of $10.

Fighting Back: Development vs. LGBTQ Preservation
https://www.facebook.com/events/283381182103953
The GLBT Historical Society
4127 18th Street San Francisco, CA 94114
The latest in our monthly "Fighting Back" series exploring contemporary queer-community issues in a historical context, this multigenerational conversation will feature panelists from preservation battles in San Francisco's LGBTQ community.
Panelists will focus in particular on initiatives in San Francisco's SoMa neighborhood, including the Ringold Alley Project, the Eagle Plaza and the Stud bar. They'll lead a discussion of strategies for preserving LGBTQ heritage: What has worked and what hasn't? What new approaches are possible? Can development and preservation coexist?
The forum will be facilitated by architectural historian Shayne Watson, chair of the GLBT Historical Society's Historic Places Working Group, along with working group member and local historian Jim Van Buskirk. Participants will include Nathan Allbee, Demetri Moshoyannis, Gayle Rubin and Gerry Takano.

Noe Democratic Club Meeting
6pm
Noe Valley Ministry 1021 Sanchez Street San Francisco, CA 94114
Noe Valley Dems will be welcoming Melissa Kaye of ActionSF, Paul Silverman of Stand Up San Francisco, and Beatrice von Schulthess of Swing Left for a panel discussion. Melissa, Paul, and Beatrice are all Noe Valley residents. (6pm to 6:30pmsocial time--Program begins at 6:30PM) Big Thanks to Alec Bash for Arranging and Moderating!!

Affordable Transit for Low-Income Riders
http://www.spur.org/events/2017-05-23/affordable-transit-low-income-riders
SPUR
12:30pm
SPUR Urban Center 654 Mission Street San Francisco, CA 94105-4015
For people struggling to make ends meet, the cost of a bus or train ticket can be a barrier to transit use. For most households in the Bay Area, transportation is the third-largest monthly expense, behind housing and food, and when transit is out of reach, its promise — access to opportunity — cannot be realized. Hear a panel of experts discuss the challenges that low-income riders face when paying for transit, and the potential solutions to make transit more affordable.

NADC's Annual Celebration!
https://www.facebook.com/events/1372673056155036/?
New Avenues Democratic Club
5pm-9pm
Fireside Bar SF 603 Irving Street, San Francisco CA 94122
We're celebrating progressive activism on the westside and honoring those that make it possible. This year, we're honoring former Supervisor Eric Mar & The Surfrider Foundation. Together, they showed how local advocates and leaders who listen can deliver meaningful change, from more accessible beaches to less plastic in the ocean.
It's now more important than ever that we work locally to create the change we seek. Twin

11th Annual Spring Symposium
https://www.facebook.com/events/208110569681055
San Francisco Housing Action Coalition
5:30pm-8:30pm
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts 701 Mission Street San Francisco, CA 94103
Housing is now a key focus at the state level. Over 130 bills have been introduced in Sacramento and legislators are trying to figure out how to solve a problem that has historically been left for cities to address. That’s why for our Annual Spring Symposium, SFHAC is bringing in state representatives from the Bay Area to speak on how they view the issue and what should be done.

WEDNESDAY MAY 24TH

Consumer Power in the Trump Era: Tech + Hotel Workers United
https://www.facebook.com/events/832226260249553
Tech Workers Coalition and Unite Here! Local 2
6pm-8pm
The Women’s Building 3543 18th Street San Francisco, CA 94110
Join us for a panel discussion on how we can use our power as consumers to support hotel workers in the Bay Area and across the country. Panelists will include: Cleve Jones, LGBTQ Activist and Labor Organizer; Rank and File Leaders Veronica Vera, Gustavo Vasquez, and Antonio Arenas from the hospitality industry; and members of the Tech Workers Coalition.
In 2018, hotel workers in cities across the country will embark on one of the biggest fights in our union’s history and enter into negotiations with dozens of hotel corporations. They will be fighting for fair wages, affordable health care, protection against discrimination, and dignity and respect at work.

Populism, Racism, and Civil Liberties
https://www.facebook.com/events/631064267091889
St. John's Presbyterian Church: 2727 College Ave. and Berkeley Organizing Congregations for Action
7pm-9pm
St. John's Presbyterian Church 2727 College Ave. Berkeley California 94705
What are the driving forces behind the far right populist movement? How much is economics, frustration with current politicians? How is racism interwoven into the fears and desires of the right? How do we resist a slide toward fascism and protect and enhance civil liberties?

Jewish Heritage Month Celebration
https://www.facebook.com/events/1072937666185599
JCRC of San Francisco
6pm-7:30pm
JCRC of San Francisco
121 Steuart Street, San Francisco, CA 94105
Jewish Heritage Month Celebration for the City & County of San Francisco
May is Jewish American Heritage Month, a national month of recognition of the more than 350-year history of Jewish contributions to American culture. To celebrate JCRC will once again be hosting a JAHM celebration at San Francisco City Hall. The San Francisco Jewish community has made countless contributions to the city's cultural heritage, civic fortitude and economic growth, and we are looking forward to an exhilarating program commemorating these deep historical ties.
More Information and Registration Coming Soon!
Follow #SFJewishHeritage

Alamo Square Reopening Celebration
http://sf.funcheap.com/alamo-square-reopening-celebration-sf/
11am-1pm
Alamo Square Park Scott St. & Fulton St., San Francisco, CA
Join in for a celebration event marking the completion of significant improvements to this iconic neighborhood park. Funded by the 2008 and 2012 Clean and Safe Neighborhood Park bonds as well as an irrigation improvement grant from the SF Public Utilities Commission.

THURSDAY MAY 25TH

Environmental push-back in the Trump era
https://www.facebook.com/events/1024515957648248/
San Francisco Progressive Democrats of America
7pm-9pm
First Unitarian Universalist Society of San Francisco 1187 Franklin Street, San Francisco CA 94109
A report from frontline organizers
Elena Engel -- 350bayarea.org
Adam Scow -- Food and Water Watch
Miyoko Sakashita Center for Biological Diversity
Come hear a panel of environmental activists discuss the April climate change protest marches, how the Trump Administration is threatening the global environment, and what people are doing to fight back.

Trulia's Ralph McLaughlin Speaks on the Yin-Yang of Housing Affordability & Development
http://www.sfyimby.org/calendar/
San Francisco YIMBY Party
5:30pm– 7:00pm
375 Beale St, San Francisco, CA 94105
Please join us for a FREE Metro Talks event in San Francisco's Rincon Hill neighborhood.
Speaker: Ralph McLaughlin, chief economist at Trulia, a leading online real estate resource for buyers, renters and sellers
Topic: The Yin-Yang of Housing Affordability and Development in the Bay Area

The New Jim Crow Book Club Discussion with San Francisco Black Community Matters
https://www.facebook.com/events/2085731721653891
San Francisco Black Community Matters
6pm-8pm
San Francisco Public Main Library 100 Larkin Street San Francisco CA 94102
Join the San Francisco Black Community Matters Book Club!
Room: Floor 4 - Sycip Family Conference Room
The first session covering the first 10 chapters will be held May 25th.
Organized by SFBCM.org Vice President of Events John Weber
Moderated and Facilitated by Vice President of Communications LeRon Barton and SFBCM.org Vice President of Leadership Anietie Ekanem
San Francisco Black Community Matters, an organization committed to giving a voice to the African-American in San Francisco through politics and activism, is proud to announce the creation of the SFCM Book Club. The aim of the group is to share important literary works that are relevant, exposure of different cultures and ways of thought, and provoke thoughtful discussions that may lead to everyday change.

Listen for a Change: Sexual Assault, Foster/Adoption, Autism
https://www.facebook.com/events/385490018500638
Listen for a Change
7:30pm-9:30pm
Betti Ono Gallery 1427 Broadway Oakland California 94612
In 2015, we gathered over a novel idea: throw a fancy "fundraiser" to raise awareness instead of money. We listened to powerful stories and promised to advocate for these issues by standing up to hate, ignorance, and misinformation.
Join us the 4th Thursday of each month as we listen to three new stories on issues most affected by the current administration. No PowerPoints. No scripts. Just storytelling on a mission.

FRIDAY MAY 26TH

School's Out Happy Hour Fun-raiser!
https://www.facebook.com/events/410053219365652
CCSF Solidarity Committee
4pm-6pm
El Rio 3158 Mission Street San Francisco CA 94110
Come join us to celebrate the end of finals and our continued efforts to rebuild and reclaim CCSF. Proceeds from the bar's happy hour will benefit the Solidarity Committee's ongoing campaigns for social justice. Free oysters at 5pm too! Not to be missed. Come dance for the revolution and celebrate graduation.