events

Events listings are compiled by Sarah Han. See 8 Days a Week for information on how to submit items to the listings.

wednesday 27
Around town

'In a Fix: Finding a Human Solution for Feral Cat and Dog Populations' Stacey's Bookstore, 581 Market; 834-3174. 5:30-6:45pm, free. Founder and project director for Animal Balance Emma Clifford discusses managing the S.F. SPCA's Feral Cat Program and her work in the Galápagos Islands, where feral cats and dogs are negatively affecting the ecosystem.

thursday 28
Authors

'Poets for Peace' A Clean Well-Lighted Place for Books, 601 Van Ness; 441-6670. 7pm. Dan Bellm, Chana Bloch, Forrest Hamer, and other local poets read from the anthology Against Certainty.

friday 29
Around town

'Project Underground 7th Birthday Party' Women's Building, 3548 18th St; (510) 271-8081. 6-10pm, $10. Project Underground celebrates its seventh anniversary with music, performances, raffles, and food.

'Shift' Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, 701 Mission; 978-ARTS. 5:30pm, $5-10. Yerba Buena Center for the Arts invites art lovers to this happy-hour event featuring DJs, free cocktails, live art, and more.

saturday 30
Around town

'Skater of the Year Video Premier' Slim's, 333 11th St; 255-0333. 9pm, $5. Thrasher magazine premiers its video starring Tony Hawk, Danny Way, John Cardiel, Salman Agah, Mike Carroll, Chris Senn, Eric Koston, Bob Burnquist, Andrew Reynolds, Brian Anderson, Geoff Rowley, Arto Saari, and Tony Trujillo; Duane Peters and the Huns and Hightower perform.

Bay Area

'Bay Trail Bike Ride' Meet at Rydin Rd near Central Ave, Albany; (510) 848-9358, (510) 848-0800, ext 313. 10am. Take a bike ride from Albany through Berkeley to Emeryville with Citizens for the Eastshore State Park, Friends of 5 Creeks, and Friends of Albany Beach Bay Trail.

'Kids' Summer Jam' Berkeley Farmer's Market, Civic Center Park, Center at MLK Jr. Way, Berk; (510) 548-3333. 10:30am-2:30pm, free. This kids' event features musical performances by Asheba and Bonnie Lockhart.

Benefits

'Black August International' Berkeley Community Theater, Allston Way and MLK Jr. Way, Berk; (510) 652-2344. 6-11pm, $5-10. This cultural and political event features an art and photography exhibit, poets, speakers, musical acts, dancers, and martial artists; guests include Mumia Abu-Jamal, Amandla Poets, Avotcja and Modupue, E.W. Wainright and the African Roots of Jazz, Hatem Bazian, the Coup, Company of Prophets, Chysots, David Johnson, Daughters of Yam, and others.

monday 1
Around town

'First Annual Urban Entertainment Convention' Union Square; www.collectiv.com. 11am-5pm. Artists in music, dance, art, modeling, and fashion show off their talent to record labels, radio stations, clothing lines, and talent agencies at this convention.

Bay Area