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Thursday, September 23rd, 7:00 pm Fiery Feminists of Color Theory Series Women of color are key leaders in the fight for a just world. Find out why at tonight's discussion which focuses on the intersection of culture, class and homophobia and essays from This Bridge Called My Back: Writings by Radical Women of Color. Readings are available for a small donation. Prior to the meeting you are invited to share a full course dinner, with vegetarian option. The meal is a fundraiser for the organization and is served at 6:15pm for a $7.50 donation. Everyone is welcome. New Valencia Hall, 625 Larkin Street, Ste. 202, San Francisco, CA 94109 (Five blocks from the Civic Center BART station, and on the #19 and #31 bus lines) For more information or childcare, call 415-864-1278 or email baradicalwomen@earthlink.net. Thursday, September 9th, 7:00 pm Fight for Free Quality Public Education! Tonight's meeting kicks off a campaign that will work with students, teachers, staff, parents and community members to stop the attacks on public education. The campaign will go door-to-door to find out what working people need and want-as well as mobilizing for the national day of action for public education on October 7. Everyone is invited to participate in this exciting project. Before the meeting you are invited to share a delicious autumn buffet, with vegetarian option. The dinner is a fundraiser for the organization and is served at 6:15pm for a $7.50 donation. Everyone is welcome. New Valencia Hall, 625 Larkin Street, Ste. 202, San Francisco, CA 94109 (Five blocks from the Civic Center BART station, and on the #19 and #31 bus lines) For more information or childcare, call 415-864-1278 or email baradicalwomen@earthlink.net. Saturday, August 28, 7:00pm Women’s Rights Day Celebration Immigrant Women Battle for a Better World Special Film Showing: Made in LA Three Latina immigrants are spotlighted in this Emmy award-winning documentary. Lupe, Maura, and Maria fight tenaciously to hold a popular clothing retailer accountable for the abuses of its sweatshop subcontractors. Personal stories, intimate interviews, and protest footage highlight their organizing efforts, which include a spirited national boycott and a legal fight for unpaid wages and safe working conditions. Commentary: Norma Marcela Gallegos Chicana feminist and National Comrades of Color Caucus firebrand will lead off an open discussion with an overview of current challenges in the fight for immigrant rights and the leadership role of hardworking sisters from other lands. Simply Sumptuous Summer Buffet served at 6pm for a donation of $8. Door donation $3.00. Sliding scale and work exchanges available. Call in advance for childcare. Everyone welcome. Childcare available with advance notice. For more information or childcare, call 415-864-1278 or email baradicalwomen@earthlink.net. New Valencia Hall, 625 Larkin Street, Ste. 202, San Francisco, CA 94109. (Five blocks from the Civic Center BART station, and on the #19 and #31 bus lines.) Thursday, August 26, 7:00pm Radical Women's Volunteer Night Help setup, decorate, and publicize for the Women's Rights Day event: Immigrant Women in the Battle for a Better World. Snacks served for a $6 donation at 6:15pm. Everyone welcome. Childcare available with advance notice. For more information or childcare, call 415-864-1278 or email baradicalwomen@earthlink.net. New Valencia Hall, 625 Larkin Street, Ste. 202, San Francisco, CA 94109. (Five blocks from the Civic Center BART station, and on the #19 and #31 bus lines.) Thursday, August 12, 7:00pm Radical Women Meeting: Fiery Feminist Theory Series The series continues with a discussion of This Bridge Called My Back, featuring excerpts from "Racism in the Women's Movement," including writers Judit Moschkovich, Rosario Morales, Audre Lorde and doris davenport. Readings are available for a small fee to cover copying. Before the meeting you are invited to share a delicious summer buffet, with vegetarian option, a fundraiser for the organization, at 6:15pm for a $7.50 donation. Everyone welcome. Childcare available with advance notice. For more information or childcare, call 415-864-1278 or email baradicalwomen@earthlink.net. New Valencia Hall, 625 Larkin Street, Ste. 202, San Francisco, CA 94109. (Five blocks from the Civic Center BART station, and on the #19 and #31 bus lines.) Saturday, July 31, 8:00pm Radical Women Inauguration Celebration Raise a cheer for grassroots leadership and meet Bay Area Radical Women's newly elected Organizer, Anita O'Shea. Festivities include roasts and toasts, dancing and a chance to say thank you to outgoing organizer Nancy Reiko Kato. Saturday, July 31, 8pm. $5 door donation includes appetizers. The event will take place at The Oasis, 135 - 12th Street, Oakland 94607 (2 blocks from Lake Merritt BART). Co-sponsored by Radical Women and Ships in the Night Queer Dance Party. For more information call 415-864-1278 or email baradicalwomen@earthlink.net. Thursday, July 22, 7:00pm Feminists of Color Theory Series This session's readings from This Bridge Called My Back are by Mitsuye Yamada, Barbara Cameron, Chrystos, and Anita Valerio. Themes include invisibility, returning home, importance of the histories of people of color, and stories shared from grandmother to granddaughter. Prior to the meeting you are invited to share a full course summer buffet, with vegetarian option, a fundraiser for the organization, at 6:15pm for a $7.50 donation. Everyone welcome. Copies of readings are available at the Radical Women office. New Valencia Hall, 625 Larkin Street, Ste. 202, San Francisco, CA 94109. (Five blocks from the Civic Center BART station, and on the #19 and #31 bus lines). For more info, call 415-864-1278 or email baradicalwomen@earthlink.net. Thursday, June 24, 7:00 pm Queer radicals: Strategies for our movement Celebrate LGBTIQ month with a panel of queer and transgender activists on how to build a militant movement for LGBT liberation. Jordon Johnson, Equality New Mexico; Tootles, Horizontal Alliance of Voraciously Organized Queers (HAVOQ); and Anita O’Shea, Radical Women organizer and community dj; will share organizing strategies and successes. Bring your thoughts and opinions. Prior to the meeting you are invited to share a full course dinner, with vegetarian option, a fundraiser for the organization, at 6:15pm for a $7.50 donation. Everyone welcome. The meeting will be held at New Valencia Hall , 625 Larkin Street, Ste. 202, San Francisco, CA 94109. (Five blocks from the Civic Center BART station, and on the #19 and #31 bus lines). For more info, call 415-864-1278 or email baradicalwomen@earthlink.net. Friday, June 11, 2010, 6:00 PM Speak On It! Explore the Revolutionary Youth Movement Join Radical Women and Freedom Socialist Party members in examining the impact of the youth movement, featuring highlights from the Freedom Socialist newspaper’s article on youth activism,“I’M SO OVER IT!” Young people are questioning the status quo in greater numbers, are a major force for change, and offer new methods for transforming society into a just and humane system. Come bring your ideas to share and learn more about revolutionary feminism! At the SF Mission District home of DJ Durt (near 16th/Mission BART and Muni). Light refreshments will be served. For address/details and to RSVP: call 415-864-1278 or 415-730-2917, or email bafsp@earthlink.net Thursday, June 10, 7:00 pm Fiery Feminists of Color Theory Series Why do women of color have the most potential to become revolutionaries? Why is the leadership of sisters of color a vital component of successful social change? This summer series kicks off with readings from the classic anthology, This Bridge Called My Back: Writings by Radical Women of Color. Jump into the discussion. Readings are available for a small fee to cover copying. Before the meeting you are invited to share a delicious summer buffet, with vegetarian option, a fundraiser for the organization, at 6:15pm for a $7.50 donation. Everyone welcome. The meeting will be held at New Valencia Hall , 625 Larkin Street, Ste. 202, San Francisco, CA 94109. (Five blocks from the Civic Center BART station, and on the #19 and #31 bus lines). For more info, call 415-864-1278 or email baradicalwomen@earthlink.net. Thursday, May 27, 7:00 pm Fiery Feminist Theory Series The series concludes with a discussion of "Socialism for Skeptics" a presentation based on Revolution, She Wrote, by Clara Fraser, the founding mother of socialist feminism. Bring your ideas to this free-wheeling discussion. And also come see a video of Clara Fraser giving one of her brilliant and inspiring speeches. Before the meeting you are invited to share a full course buffet, with vegetarian option, a fundraiser for the organization, at 6:15pm for a $7.50 donation. The meeting will be held at New Valencia Hall , 625 Larkin Street, Ste. 202, San Francisco, CA 94109. (Five blocks from the Civic Center BART station, and on the #19 and #31 bus lines). For more info, call 415-864-1278 or email baradicalwomen@earthlink.net. Saturday, May 22, 2:00-4:00pm Art as Propaganda: A Revolutionary Workshop Series Merle Woo and Nellie Wong, activist poets will lead the workshop on rebellion and writing from a multi-racial, queer, and class-conscious perspective. Discussion will be followed by poetry-writing exercises, with a group project to be announced. The workshop fee is $10-20 per session, no one turned away for lack of funds and will be held at New Valencia Hall, 625 Larkin Street, Ste. 202, San Francisco, CA 94109. (Five blocks from the Civic Center BART station, and on the #19 and #31 bus lines). For more information, call 415-864-1278 or email baradicalwomen@earthlink.net. Thursday, May 13, 7:00 pm Asian Pacific Heritage Month celebration Artists Mia Nakano, Lenore Chinn and Nellie Wong speak about turning art into a collective voice for social change and why the visibility of Asian American queers and women is so important to the movements. Lenore Chinn is an artist and activist primarily known for her super-realistic paintings documenting people of color and the LGBT community. A former member of the San Francisco Human Rights Commission, she is affiliated with the Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Center (APICC), Asian American Women Artists Association (AAWAA) and past president of Queer Cultural Center (Qcc). Mia Nakano is a co-collaborator of The Visibility Project which is a collection of photography portraits that are part documentary, part activism, of Asian Pacific Islander queer women, transgender, and genderqueer communities. Mia is an artist, activist, and technology consultant, and has honed her skills working on documentary projects in China, Japan, Nepal, and the US. She is currently a co-director of Rayko Photo Center. Nellie Wong has published three books of poetry, "Dreams in Harrison Railroad Park," "Death of Long-Steam Lady," and "Stolen Moments," as well as being widely anthologized in numerous books of poetry and prose. She is a long-time leader in Radical Women and a delegate to the San Francisco Labor Council. There will be a poetry reading and a digital slide show, with ample time for discussion. An Asian Fusion Buffet will be served at 6:15 pm for a $7.50 donation, and the meeting begins at 7:00 pm. The event will be held at New Valencia Hall, 625 Larkin Street, Suite 202, San Francisco, CA (Five blocks from the Civic Center BART station, and on the #19 and #31 bus lines). For more information or childcare, please call three days in advance at 415-864-1278 or email baradicalwomen@earthlink.net. Saturday, April 24, 2-4pm Art as Propaganda Workshop Being Artist. Being Aware. Being Arab-American. with Happy/L.A. Hyder Drawing on the concept of home, Happy/L.A. Hyder weaves family history with her artistic vision, presenting her art-workings from the early 70s through today. Hyder is a fine artist in color photography, mixed-media & installation, writer, performer, and activist. She is the founder & director of LVA: Lesbians in the Visual Arts (1990 - 2003); present member of the SF Dyke March organizing committee; and member of the advisory board of Aorta Radical Art Magazine. 'Being Artist…' was first presented at the Arab American National Museum, Dearborn, MI. Participants are invited to bring digital cameras and will be sent into the streets to photograph a finite number of images, using Hyder's instructions, then return to share their findings. Please make sure your memory card is blank, to make downloading easier. Location: New Valencia Hall, 625 Larkin St, Suite 202, San Francisco. $10-20 sliding scale, no one turned away for lack of funds. For more information, please call 415-864-1278 or email baradicalwomen@earthlink.net About the Art as Propaganda Workshop: Radical Women hosts a revolutionary workshop series that explores the interconnections between art and activism. Each month we'll learn a different skill and history of a radical movement, with an opportunity for participants to create art for a specific community action. Newbie and experienced artists and activists all welcome. Spring 2010 Art As Propaganda Series: Feb 27, Mar 27, Apr 24, May 22 Thursday, April 22, 7:00pm Fiery Feminist Theory Series The Fiery Feminist Theory Series continues with a discussion of women's leadership, based on Revolution, She Wrote, by Clara Fraser, the founding mother of socialist feminism. Discuss the role of the working class in building a better world and the need for fierce feminist leaders of all genders, colors, and sexualities. Before the meeting you are invited to share a full course buffet, with vegetarian option, a fundraiser for the organization, at 6:15pm for a $7.50 donation. New Valencia Hall, 625 Larkin Street, Ste. 202, San Francisco. (Five blocks from the Civic Center BART station, and on the #19 and #31 bus lines.) For more info, call 415-864-1278 or email baradicalwomen@earthlink.net. Thursday, April 8, 7:00pm Radical Women Mobilizing Meeting Want to change the world? Desire to collaborate with a feisty bunch of activists of all colors, sexualities and ages? Interested in socialist feminist ideas? Check out a Radical Women meeting and get involved! Before the meeting you are invited to share a delicious spring buffet, with vegetarian option, a fundraiser for the organization, at 6:15pm for a $7.50 donation. The meeting will be held at New Valencia Hall, 625 Larkin Street, Ste. 202, San Francisco. (Five blocks from the Civic Center BART station, and on the #19 and #31 bus lines.) For more info, call 415-864-1278 or email baradicalwomen@earthlink.net. Saturday, March 27, 2-4pm Art as Propaganda Workshop: Photography as Social Activism: A Group Critique Session Photographer and activist Mima Cataldo will lead a group photography critique, and discussion on Bay Area activist photography. *Please bring your printed photographs for feedback and discussion*, as well as any photography books you'd like to share. New Valencia Hall, 625 Larkin St, Suite 202, San Francisco. The fee is $10-20 sliding scale, materials included. No one turned away for lack of funds. For more information, please call 415-864-1278 or email baradicalwomen@earthlink.net About the Art as Propaganda Workshops: Radical Women hosts a revolutionary workshop series that explores the interconnections between art and activism. Each month we'll learn a different skill and history of a radical movement, with an opportunity for participants to create art for a specific community action. Newbie and experienced artists and activists all welcome. Spring 2010 Series meets on Mar 27, Apr 24, May 22 Sunday, March 14, 3:00pm International Women's Day Celebration Feminists Fight for Quality Public Education and Liberation! Celebrate International Women's Day with a rousing discussion on the key role of education in the fight for women's liberation and the importance of the leadership of women and people of color in this struggle. Collaborate with others on how to stop the cutbacks, fee hikes, and layoffs through radical action. The event will feature a panel with feminist activists: Marika Goodrich, UC Berkeley student; Francis Mead, Student Unity and Power, San Francisco; Karla Reyes, San Jose State student and immigrant rights advocate; Nancy Reiko Kato, UC Berkeley staff worker, member of UPTE and Radical Women. Performance by dynamic female MC, Aima the Dreamer. New Valencia Hall, 625 Larkin Street (between Eddy and Ellis, 5 blocks from Civic Center BART and on the #19 and #31 bus lines). Door donation $3-5, no one turned away for lack of funds. Delicious Middle Eastern snack plates available for sale for $5. All proceeds benefit Bay Area Radical Women. Work exchanges available. Wheelchair accessible. Everyone welcome! For more information or childcare please call (415)864-1278 or email baradicalwomen@earthlink.net Saturday, February 27, 2:00pm-4:00pm Propaganda Art in Theory and Practice + Stencil Workshop With Anita O'Shea and Rachel Steinbeisser of Radical Women and Aorta Magazine Join a discussion on the motivations for art that promotes radical ideas, drawing from Leon Trotsky's writings on art and revolution, and with examples from feminist and international artists. The workshop will also feature a demonstration of stencil-making. Participants will make templates to use on the street, and on t-shirts and posters. New Valencia Hall, 625 Larkin St, Suite 202, San Francisco. The fee is $10-20 sliding scale, materials included. No one turned away for lack of funds. For more information, please call 415-864-1278 or email baradicalwomen@earthlink.net About the Art as Propaganda Workshops: These monthly gatherings explore the interconnections between art and activism. Each session features a different skill and history of a radical movement, with an opportunity for participants to create art for a specific community action. Newbie and experienced artists and activists all welcome. Spring 2010 Series meets on Feb 27, Mar 27, Apr 24, May 22 Thursday, February 25, 7:00pm Black History Month Celebration Participate in a lively discussion of the new anthology, Want to Start a Revolution? Radical Women in the Black Freedom Struggle. A panel will discuss not only the African American women heroes who led many movements simultaneously, but also the key role of Black women's leadership today. A winter buffet with vegetarian option is served before the meeting at 6:15 pm for a $7.50 donation to help with fundraising. New Valencia Hall, 625 Larkin Street, Suite 202, San Francisco (located five blocks from the Civic Center BART station, and on the #19, 31, 38, 47 & 49 Muni bus lines) For more information or childcare, call 415-864-1278, or email baradicalwomen@earthlink.net. Thursday, February 11, 7:00pm Fiery Feminist Theory Series 2010 Radical Women is proud to begin discussions of Clara Fraser's Revolution, She Wrote. Fraser is the founding mother of socialist feminism and co-founder of Radical Women. The Fiery Feminist Theory Series will begin with the Introduction by science-fiction writer, Joanna Russ, and Clara's essay, "Of Hermits, Hedonists and Related Narcissists." Get to know the late Ms. Fraser through her words and appreciate her brilliance, humor and dedication to building a humane and democratic society. Everyone is welcome. Before the meeting, a delicious home-cooked buffet with vegetarian option will be served as a fundraiser for the organization, at 6:15 pm for a $7.50 donation. New Valencia Hall, 625 Larkin Street, Suite 202, San Francisco (located five blocks from the Civic Center BART station, and on the #19, 31, 38, 47 & 49 Muni bus lines) For more information or childcare, call 415-864-1278, or email baradicalwomen@earthlink.net. Thursday, January 28, 7:00pm Radical Women Meeting Celebrate the 37th anniversary of Roe v. Wade which legalized abortion in the U.S. The meeting will have a report-back on Bay Area Coalition for Our Reproductive Rights' (BACORR) protest against Walk for Life and discuss upcoming plans for organizing in 2010. A winter buffet with vegetarian option for $7.50 served at 6:15 pm. New Valencia Hall, 625 Larkin Street, Suite 202, San Francisco (located five blocks from the Civic Center BART station, and on the #19, 31, 38, 47 & 49 Muni bus lines) For more information or childcare, call 415-864-1278, or email baradicalwomen@earthlink.net. Saturday, January 23, 10:00am RALLY & MARCH Against the Rightwing "Walk for Life - West Coast" Stop the War on Women - Day of Action for Reproductive Justice! Join the Revolutionary Feminist Contingent and march with Radical Women at this important annual protest for women's rights! BACORR demands: --Affordable, accessible abortion without apology --No insurance companies, no restrictions: Universal Healthcare Now! --An end to sexual violence and rightwing terrorism --Protection for pro-choice doctors, our heroes. --Civil rights for queers, immigrants, and women Justin Herman Plaza, Music Concourse Near Embarcadero BART, San Francisco Call (415)864-1278 or email baradicalwomen@earthlink.net for information. Sponsored by the Bay Area Coalition for Our Reproductive Rights (BACORR). Go to www.bacorr.org to get updates on organizing. Thursday, January 14, 7:00pm Public Meeting Radical Women Organizing Meeting will focus on priorities for 2010, including plans for protesting the rightwing Walk for Life, celebrating Black History Month and International Women's Day, Thursday, January 14, at 7:00 pm. A winter buffet with vegetarian option for $7.50 served at 6:15 pm. New Valencia Hall, 625 Larkin Street, Suite 202, San Francisco (located five blocks from the Civic Center BART station, and on the #19, 31, 38, 47 & 49 Muni bus lines) For more information or childcare, call 415-864-1278, or email baradicalwomen@earthlink.net. Friday, December 11, 9:00pm HEAVY ROTATION San Francisco's dance party for everyBODY!!! An outsiders club for body rebels, size queens, radical fatties, chubsters, transfolk, queers and our friends and lovers of all colors, genders, sexualities and ages 21 and beyond!!! Heavy Rotation is every 2nd Friday at El Rio, 3158 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94110. (415) 282-3325, www.elriosf.com. This month's Heavy Rotation is a benefit for Bay Area Radical Women, www.radicalwomen.org. The party is at 9pm, $5, in the front room of El Rio. Featuring Bay Area performers Tiger Butterfly (www.myspace.com/tigerbutterflysf) and Yes Alexander (www.myspace.com/yesalexandermusic)! Plus a fabulous dance party with DJ's Durt (ships in the night) and special guest DJ Bladow!... get yr booty on the floor! www.myspace.com/heavy_rotation Saturday, November 14, 2:00pm Art as Propaganda Workshop Series Fashion as Protest and Inspiration: Punk, Queer, and Freak Fashion Join the discussion about political, environmental, and creative reasons for dressing uniquely, and how we can effect change through the language of clothing. The workshop will cover basic handsewing and creative patch techniques, and resources for further learning. Please bring any clothes you'd like to creatively patch. Reclaimed fabric patches will be available to work on. Clothing in the service of radical propaganda! New Valencia Hall, 625 Larkin St, Suite 202 in San Francisco (five blocks from the Civic Center BART station, and on the #19, 31, 38, 47 & 49 Muni bus lines). Workshop fee is $10-20 sliding scale, materials included. The Art As Propaganda series continues the second Saturday of each month through December. Each session will teach a different skill and history of a radical movement, with an opportunity for participants to create art for a specific community action. For more information, please call 415-864-1278 or email baradicalwomen@earthlink.net Thursday, November 12, 7:00pm Feminists Turn Up the Heat for Healthcare What will it take to achieve affordable quality healthcare for all? President Obama’s statements that his national plan would not provide insurance for undocumented immigrants or extend federal funds for abortions echoes the right-wing’s racist and sexist agenda. The Democratic-led congress has tried to distance itself from single-payer or a public option. Bring your ideas and strategies to this roundtable discussion on building a grassroots movement to guarantee universal coverage for everyone. Before the meeting you are invited to share a delicious autumn buffet, with vegetarian option, a fundraiser for the organization, at 6:15pm for a $7.50 donation. New Valencia Hall, 625 Larkin Street, Ste. 202, San Francisco, CA 94109 (Five blocks from the Civic Center BART station, and on the #19 and #31 bus lines.) For more info, call 415-864-1278 or email baradicalwomen@earthlink.net. www.radicalwomen.org Thursday, October 22, 7:00pm Radical Women hosts a discussion on the document, “Notes from the Female Reality in Mexico,” written by Leda Silva Victoria and Angélica García Olivares, which paints a stark portrait of women’s lives, as well as women mobilizing and developing a socialist program for women’s liberation. Autumn buffet with vegetarian entrée for $7.50 served at 6:15 pm. New Valencia Hall, 625 Larkin Street, Suite 202, San Francisco (located five blocks from the Civic Center BART station, and on the #19, 31, 38, 47 & 49 Muni bus lines). For childcare call 3 days in advance: 415-864-1278 or email baradicalwomen@earthlink.net; www.RadicalWomen.org. Saturday, October 10, 2:00pm Art as Propaganda Workshop Series The series kicks off with a focus on radical media: The Heresies Collective + Political Zines, featuring Paulina McFarland and Lex McQuilkin of Art XX Magazine. The Heresies were a feminist collective began in the 70’s who published groundbreaking magazines devoted to social change through art and politics. Learn about their work and how to make zines for your organization or project! The series will meet the second Saturday of each month through December. Each session will teach a different skill and history of a radical movement, with an opportunity for participants to create art for a specific community action. The workshop will take place at New Valencia Hall, 625 Larkin St, Suite 202 in San Francisco (five blocks from the Civic Center BART station, and on the #19, 31, 38, 47 & 49 Muni bus lines). The fee is $10-20 sliding scale, materials included. For more information, please call 415-864-1278 or email baradicalwomen@earthlink.net Thursday, October 8, 7:00pm Radical Women hosts a revolutionary feminist organizing meeting, including updates on the UC Berkeley UPTE strike, the budget cuts action, and the Art as Propaganda series. Autumn buffet with vegetarian entrée for $7.50 served at 6:15 pm. New Valencia Hall, 625 Larkin Street, Suite 202, San Francisco (located five blocks from the Civic Center BART station, and on the #19, 31, 38, 47 & 49 Muni bus lines). For childcare call 3 days in advance: 415-864-1278 or email baradicalwomen@earthlink.net; www.RadicalWomen.org. |
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