San Francisco Chronicle

Local events:

- — Sarah Ravani

Bay Area activities centered on President-elect Donald Trump’s inaugurati­on Friday.

Bay Area events centered on President-elect Donald Trump’s inaugurati­on Friday.

FRIDAY

Oakland protests: Demonstrat­ors plan to gather at 7 a.m. outside the Ronald Dellums Federal Building, 1301 Clay St. Teach-ins and workshops start at 9 a.m. at Frank Ogawa Plaza, 14th Street and Broadway. At noon, a labor-themed rally and march will be held at Latham Square, Broadway and Telegraph Avenue. San Francisco protests: A rally and march will be held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., starting at Justin Herman Plaza and continuing into the Financial District. An evening rally is scheduled for 5 p.m. at U.N. Plaza. Bridge Together Golden Gate: Participan­ts will form a human chain across the Golden Gate Bridge in a “peaceful demonstrat­ion and performanc­e art piece” beginning at 10 a.m. San Jose protest: A protest and march will start at 11 a.m. at the Plaza de César Chávez, 1 Paseo de San Antonio. San Leandro protest: A march will begin at 11:30 a.m. outside the San Leandro BART Station, San Leandro Boulevard. Marin protests: Marchers will gather at 1 p.m. at Creek Park at

the Hub in San Anselmo and at Pickleweed Park in San Rafael, then join up for 3 p.m. rallies at San Rafael City Hall and the B Street Community Theater, 618 B St. Just Sitting on Inaugurati­on Day: An afternoon of sitting and walking meditation­s will be hosted from 1 to 5:15 p.m. by the San Francisco Zen Center, 300 Page St. Screening of “You’ve Been

Trumped Too”: Presented by the San Francisco Green Film Festival as part of its First 100 Days series, the film follows a Scottish family whose home water supply was cut off during constructi­on of the president-elect’s golf course. Free with RSVP, noon at the Ninth Street Independen­t Film Center, 145 Ninth St. Sidewalk protests: A protest will be held from noon to 1 p.m. along El Camino Real in Peninsula and South Bay cities through which it passes. Bang the Pots, Raise a Din: In keeping with the Latin American tradition of Cacerolazo, residents throughout the Bay Area are being encouraged to step outside their homes from 6 to 6:05 p.m. and bang on pots and pans in protest. The Sonoma County Inaugural Ball: A ticketed dinner and dance in celebratio­n of Trump’s inaugurati­on begins at 6:30 p.m. at the Flamingo Conference Center, 2777 Fourth St., Santa Rosa. Not Our President with Hadley & the Hippies and Los Bros: Speakers, poetry readings, live music and a dance party at Ashkenaz, 1317 San Pablo Ave., Berkeley. The event begins at 8 p.m., and tickets are $15. The Blue Ball: A fundraiser for reproducti­ve rights, environmen­tal protection, racial justice and immigrant and LGBTQ rights, 8 p.m. at Home on Treasure Island, an event space, Avenue D and 12th Street on Treasure Island.

SATURDAY

Redwood City rally: Rep. Anna Eshoo and singer-activist Joan Baez headline a rally for the environmen­t, education, health care and other causes, at 11 a.m. at Courthouse Square, 2200 Broadway. Grace For All: A meet-up for marchers joining the Women’s March in San Francisco, 2 p.m. at Grace Cathedral, 1100 California St.

Women’s March Bay Area: As part of the national Women’s March movement, events will be held in several Bay Area cities. In San Francisco, a 3 p.m. rally at Civic Center Plaza will be followed by a march at 5 p.m. to Justin Herman Plaza. A march in Oakland begins at 10 a.m. in Madison Park at Eighth and Jackson streets. In San Jose, a march will begin at 10 a.m. at City Hall, 200 E. Santa Clara St. In Walnut Creek, marchers will gather at 10:30 a.m. at Civic Park, 1375 Civic Drive, and walk to the Walnut Creek BART Station. In Napa, marchers will gather at 10 a.m. at the Oxbow Public Market parking lot on First Street and walk to Veterans Memorial Park, Third and Main streets. Sonoma County Stands Together for Women: Advertised as a sister event to the Women’s March. Rally begins at noon at Santa Rosa City Hall, 100 Santa Rosa Ave. Let’s Drink to Forget: A happy hour fundraiser for cancer treatment, advertised as “we are all probably going to need to get wasted” after the inaugurati­on. The fundraiser will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. at Bullit, 2209 Polk St., San Francisco.

SUNDAY

Freedom Fest: A pancake brunch with music, dancing and talks about taking local action, from 2 to 8 p.m. at Natoma Cabana, 90 Natoma St., San Francisco.

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