Political events in the Bay Area
FRIDAY
Gun violence: For National Gun Violence Awareness Day, activists are asking people to wear orange to stand against gun violence. For more information: https://wearorange. org.
India and Israel: Israeli Consul General Andy David and India’s consul general, Ambassador Venkatesan Ashok, speak on Israel and India’s diplomatic relations. The event begins at 11:30 a.m. Tickets are $20 for nonstudents. The event is at the Commonwealth Club, 555 Post St. in San Francisco. For information: (415) 597-6705 or www.commonwealthclub.org.
SATURDAY
Gun violence march: A march across the Golden Gate Bridge to take a stand against gun violence. Participants are asked to wear orange. The event begins at 9:30 a.m. at the bridge plaza. For information: www.facebook.com/ events/1324576680972179.
Indivisible flash mob: Participants to sing John Lennon’s “Gimme Some Truth” and lead a sidewalk procession at 11:30 a.m. from San Francisco’s Powell Street cable car turnaround to Justin Herman Plaza. The flash mob is a “call for truth” on Russian interference in U.S. politics. For information: http://bit.ly/2sshVlC.
LGBT rally: As part of Sonoma County Pride weekend, a rally to support LGBT rights, women’s rights, immigrant rights and other causes. The rally is from 1 to 4 p.m. at Guerneville Lodge, 15905 River Road in Guerneville. For information: https://www.facebook.com/ events/1420477121307743.
Peace and Freedom: The Peace and Freedom Party hosts a forum, “Peace and Freedom: Fifty Years of Struggle,” celebrating the 50th anniversary of the party’s founding. The free event will be from 2 to 4:30 p.m. at the Starry Plough Pub, 3101 Shattuck Ave. in Berkeley. For information, contact (510) 332-3865 or cuyleruyle@mac.com. Anti-Trump marches: Marchers demand an independent investigation into President Trump’s possible Russia connections in a “March for Truth.” In San Jose, the march will begin at 11 a.m. at City Hall, 200 E. Santa Clara St. For information: http://www.indivisibleeastsanjose.org/march-for-truth/. In San Francisco, the march will begin at 2 p.m. at Justin Herman Plaza. For information: https://www.facebook.com/ events/1978572495762727.
SUNDAY
Refugees: Rabbi Beth Jarecky Singer from Congregation Emanu-El San Francisco traveled to Greece in April to meet with Syrian and Yazidi refugees and will discuss what she learned. The event is free and begins at 9:30 a.m. at Grace Cathedral, Gresham Hall, 1100 California St. in San Francisco. For information: (415) 749-6300 or reception@ gracecathedral.org.
Indivisible: An all-members meeting with the Indivisible East Bay group from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at Drake’s Dealership, 2325 Broadway, in Oakland. Newcomers are welcome. For information, contact Barbara Addicott at (510) 549-9044.
MONDAY
Community meeting: Santa Clara Police Chief Michael Sellers hosts a community meeting on public safety issues. The event is from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Montague Park, 3595 MacGregor Lane in Santa Clara. For information: http://bit.ly/2rktIDh.
TUESDAY
Vigil: Jewish communities nationwide to hold a candlelight vigil in support of refugees. The event is from 6 to 7 p.m. outside San Francisco City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place. For information: http://bit.ly/2rkMN8b.
JUNE 10
Candidate fundraiser: The Sister District Project holds a fundraiser with drinks and music to support Cheryl Turpin, Democratic candidate for the Virginia House of Delegates in the 85th District (Virginia Beach). The Sister District Project consists of volunteers who support Democratic state and congressional campaigns in historically red states. The event is from 6 to 9 p.m. at Spats Berkeley, 1974 Shattuck Ave. in Berkeley. For information: http://bit.ly/2ssaHOC.
Health care film: A showing of the 30-minute film “Now Is the Time: Healthcare for Everybody,” with speaker Sue Bergman, a nurse and supporter of the Healthy California Act, the proposal before the Legislature to create a singlepayer health care system. The free event is at 7 p.m. at the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, 6250 Village Parkway in Dublin. For information: (925) 462-3459 or flickknight@gmail.com.
JUNE 11
Sierra Club: The Sierra Club is seeking volunteers to recruit new members and educate people on environmental issues at Sunday Streets, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., in Golden Gate Park. The exact location is to be determined. For information, contact Katherine Howard at sfoceanedge@earthlink. net.
JUNE 17
Ban the bomb: “Women’s March to Ban the Bomb,” in support of U.N. negotiations on a treaty to ban nuclear weapons. Demonstrators will meet at 11:30 a.m. the corner of El Camino Real and Embarcadero Road in Palo Alto. For information: wilpf.peninsula.paloalto@gmail.com.
Nuclear weapons film: A screening and discussion of “The Nuclear Requiem,” on the challenges of controlling nuclear weapons. The free, two-hour event starts at 3:30 p.m. at the Los Altos Public Library’s Orchard Room, 13 South San Antonio Road. For information: wilpf.peninsula.paloalto@gmail.com.
JUNE 22
Coal and environment: A free screening of “From the Ashes,” a National Geographic documentary about coal, followed by a discussion on the environment and climate. The film begins at 7 p.m. at La Peña Cultural Center, 3105 Shattuck Ave. in Berkeley. For information: NoCoalinOakland.info.