Political events in the Bay Area
A roundup of upcoming events:
MONDAY
Roundtable: Bay Area political journalists, including The Chronicle’s Joe Garofoli, discuss the second 100 days of the Trump presidency. It starts at 6:30 p.m. at the Commonwealth Club, 555 Post St. in San Francisco. For information: http://bit.ly/2r425wN.
WEDNESDAY
Conversation: A discussion on how social media play into political mobilization and change the nature of protests. The event is from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the World Affairs Auditorium, 312 Sutter St., Suite 200 in San Francisco. For information: http://bit.ly/ 2q5SZCF.
THURSDAY
Abortion rights: NARAL Pro-Choice America holds a happy hour to raise funds to support its “fight for reproductive freedom.” The event is from 6 to 8 p.m. at Tank18, 1345 Howard St. in San Francisco. For tickets: http:// naral.org/menforchoicesf.
Farming film: A screening of “Sunú,” a documentary about the struggle of Mexican farmers to grow traditional, nongenetically-modified corn. The screening is from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Arlene Francis Center, 99 Sixth St. in Santa Rosa. For information, contact Occupy Sonoma County at (707) 877-6650 or www.occupy sonomacounty.org.
SUNDAY
Peace talk: A conversation with author Susan Griffin on “How War Erodes and Destroys Democr acies.” Hosted by the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom. The free event is from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Ed Roberts Campus, 3075 Adeline St. in Berkeley. For information: www.wilpfeastbay.org.
MAY 24
Fake news: A conversation with Joaquin Alvarado, CEO of the Center for Investigative Reporting, on the obligation of the government and media to filter fake news. The event is from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the World Affairs Auditorium, 312 Sutter St., Suite 200 in San Francisco. For information: http://bit.ly/2qw0OCF.
MAY 27
Immigration discussion: The Interfaith Movement for Human Integrity will host a discussion on immigration, followed by postcard writing to support social justice. The event is from 10 a.m. to noon at Northern Police Station Community Room, 1125 Fillmore St. in San Francisco. For information: info@owlsf.org.