Fundraiser for Cuban center

Wednesday, Sept. 15, attend local award-winning artist Mark Johnson's Cuba-inspired show, a fundraiser to support the Center for Cuban Studies. 5:30-8:30 p.m., 485 14th St., S.F. Free (art for sale). (415) 701-9999.

Hunters Point board meeting

Wednesday, Sept. 15, help shut down the unreliable and polluting Hunters Point power plant by sending a free fax via the Local Impact Web site to the California Independent System Operator board, which decides today whether to renew the plant's contract. www.local-impact.org.

Afghan film screening

Thursday, Sept. 16, filmed by the first trained team of Afghan women journalists, Afghanistan Unveiled explores the effects of the Taliban regime and the U.S. military campaign on the lives of Afghan women and their families. Reception 6 p.m., screening 7 p.m., discussion 8 p.m., World Affairs Council, 312 Sutter, second floor, S.F. $12, $5 students, free for members. (415) 493-4600, www.itsyourworld.org.

Promote conscious capitalism

Thursday, Sept. 16, activist, Body Shop entrepreneur, and Troubled Water author Anita Roddick speaks about responsible business, the effect of capitalism on the environment, and how activism can help stop a global water crisis. 5:30 p.m., Commonwealth Club of California, 595 Market, S.F. $15, free for members. (415) 597-6700, www.commonwealthclub.org.

Terry Baum campaign kickoff

Friday, Sept. 17, Terry Baum, Green Party candidate for U.S. Congress, kicks off his campaign. Greens Pat Gray, Maitalal Gurung, and Susan King speak in support, and former Cockette Scrumbly Koldewyn entertains. 6-9 p.m., 2948 16th St., S.F. Donations requested. (415) 701-0133, www.terrybaum.com.

Campaign for Prop. F

Saturday, Sept. 18, join a coalition of parents, community groups, and elected officials in support of Proposition F, which would allow all parents with children in San Francisco public schools to vote in school board elections, regardless of citizenship status. 6-9 p.m., Women's Building, 3543 18th St., S.F. (415) 793-5462.

Coastal cleanup day

Saturday, Sept. 18, the California Coastal Commission partners with nonprofit groups, cities, and counties to facilitate a statewide beach and shoreline cleanup. Volunteer to pick up garbage and debris that endanger wildlife and human health. Contact your local organizer to get involved, or just show up at a drop-in site. 9 a.m.-noon. 1-800-COAST-4U, www.coastforyou.org. For drop-in site directions and hours, call (415) 508-0050 or go to www.sfcleancity.com.

Free campaign training

Saturday, Sept. 18, presented by the National Women's Political Caucus and Emerge and sponsored by California state senator Jackie Speier, this six-hour seminar shows participants how to be successful volunteer campaign workers. Campaign managers from the last mayoral race and union organizers lead the sessions. 10 a.m.-4 p.m., California State Building, 455 Golden Gate, S.F. Free. (415) 252-7097, nwpcsf@yahoo.com.

Miss Trans Globe contest

Saturday, Sept. 18, the Filipino Task Force on AIDS presents the 2004 Miss Trans Globe contest, which features national costume, swimsuit, evening gown, and interview competitions and calls attention to the HIV/AIDS pandemic and transgender issues. 7 p.m., Palace of Fine Arts Theater, 3301 Lyon, S.F. $25-$40. (415) 920-2639, hapafil@aol.com.

Calendar men auction

Sunday, Sept. 19, win a dinner date with one of the 2005 South of Market Bare Chest Calendar men and help raise money for the AIDS Emergency Fund and Positive Resource Center. 3 p.m., Eagle Tavern, 398 12th St., S.F. www.somabarechestcalendar.org.

New York protests

Sunday, Sept. 19, Direct Action to Stop the War hosts an evening of eyewitness accounts, photos, and videos of the recent Republican National Convention protests. 7 p.m., CELLspace, 2050 Bryant, S.F. $5-$25 sliding scale. (510) 520-4991, www.actagainstwar.org.

Poets for Palestinian children

Sunday, Sept. 19, attend a reception and a reading by award-winning poet Naomi Shihab Nye, along with Deema Shehabi and Fady Joudah, and help raise funds for medical aid for Palestinian children. 4-6 p.m., Middle East Children's Alliance, 901 Parker, Berk. $50. (510) 548-0542, www.mecaforpeace.org.

Nuclear terror discussion

Monday, Sept. 20, Graham Allison, author and former assistant secretary of defense for policy and plans, argues that nuclear terrorism is not only possible but also inevitable. 11:30 a.m., World Affairs Council, 312 Sutter, second floor, S.F. $12, $5 students, free for members. (415) 493-4600, www.itsyourworld.org.

Prop. A kickoff

Tuesday, Sept. 21, join Mayor Gavin Newsom and the Board of Supervisors to launch the campaign for Proposition A, a bond measure supporting affordable housing. 12:30 p.m., steps of City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Pl., S.F. www.yespropa.org.

GMO food film

Wednesday, Sept. 22, the Fellowship of Humanity presents Sowing for Need or Sowing for Greed, a film about the connections between multinational chemical companies and the foods they want us to eat. 7 p.m., Humanist Hall, 390 27th St., Oakl. Donations accepted. (510) 393-5685, humanisthall@yahoo.com.

Assistance by Renee Macalino Rutledge and Jeannette Huang.