Political events in the Bay Area
To list an event, email Sarah Ravani at sravani @sfchronicle.com.
Rallies and protest events are a part of political life in the Bay Area. Here’s a roundup of what’s happening in the next few weeks.
SUNDAY
Forum: A Jewish Community Forum to discuss the political climate and how it affects the Bay Area Jewish community, from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Jewish Community High School of the Bay, 1835 Ellis St., San Francisco. Tickets available: http://bit.ly/ 2mSh7qK.
Author series: A conversation with Aya de Leon, a local poet, author and performance artist, and Kate Raphael, author and producer of the KPFA-FM radio show “Women’s Magazine,” on how to organize against President Trump. The talk will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Eric Quezada Center for Culture and Politics, 518 Valencia St., San Francisco.
Community conversation: Sierra Club San Francisco chapter leader Arthur Feinstein leads a discussion on local and statewide environmental issues, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Northern Police Station Community Room, 1125 Fillmore St., San Francisco. RSVP: www.sierraclub.org/san-fran cisco-bay/activities.
MONDAY
Political discussion: Panel talk on how to be involved at the local, state and federal level, hosted by the United Democratic Club. The event begins at 6:30 p.m. at the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 6 union, 55 Fillmore St., San Francisco.
Climate change discussion: Occupy Sonoma County asks, “Is Global Climate Disruption Happening to Us or For Us?” The event is free and will focus on how humans impact climate change. It is from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Peace and Justice Center, 467 Sebastopol Ave., Santa Rosa.
TUESDAY
Protest: The Bay Area Resistance is calling for a boycott of banks to protest the Dakota Access Pipeline and other projects it opposes. A rally will be held at 5 p.m. outside the First Congregational Church, 2501 Harrison St., Oakland. The rally is followed by a march to Wells Fargo, Chase, Bank of America and U.S. Bank in Oakland.
THURSDAY
Panel on women: Hosted by the California Historical Society, a panel on the roles women played in resistance and social protest movements in the Bay Area during the 1960s and 1970s. The event is free for members, $10 for nonmembers. It is at 6 p.m. at the California Historical Society, 678 Mission St., San Francisco.
MARCH 25
Summit: The California Clean Money Campaign is hosting a summit on how to get “dark money” out of politics. The event is from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 505 East Charleston Road, Palo Alto. Register: www.yesfairelections.org.
Danville town hall: Hosted by Mayor Renee Morgan with Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, state Sen. Steve Glazer, Assemblywoman Catharine Baker and Contra Costa County Supervisor Candace Andersen. The event is from 10 to 11 a.m. at the Veterans Memorial Building, 400 Hartz Ave. Contact Nat Rojanasathira, assistant to the town manager, at (925) 314-3328 or nrojanasathira@ danville.ca.gov for more information.