Dine out for charity

Wednesday, Nov. 10, and Wednesday, Nov. 17, eat out to support the AIDS Emergency Fund and the Breast Cancer Emergency Fund. This year's Dine Around features 22 restaurants in the Castro and Noe Valley participating Nov. 10, and 15 in the Mission District and South of Market Nov. 17. Each has agreed to donate 25 percent of all food and beverage receipts for the day to the funds. For more information call (415) 558-6999, ext. 3, or go to www.dinearoundsf.org.

Election aftermath

Thursday, Nov. 11, attend a meeting sponsored by the Haight-Ashbury Neighborhood Council to review the election results. Guest speakers include Bay Guardian executive editor Tim Redmond and San Francisco pollster and political analyst David Binder. 7-9 p.m., San Francisco Public Library, Park Branch, ground-level meeting room, 1833 Page, S.F. Free. (415) 752-8520.

Human rights discussion

Thursday, Nov. 11, attend a lunchtime discussion hosted by the World Affairs Council and hear this year's Human Rights Watch honorees discuss their drive to protect freedom. The activists honored are Maitre Honore Musoko from Justice Plus in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Natalia Zhukova of Russia's Committee of Soldiers' Mothers, and Habib Rahiab, an Afghan human rights documentarian. Check-in 11:30 a.m., program noon-1 p.m., World Affairs Council, 312 Sutter, Ste. 200, S.F. Free. (415) 362-3250, www.hrw.org.

Anarchist books

Friday, Nov. 12, celebrate two American anarchist women who advocated for the working class, at the book-release party for The Voltairine de Cleyre Reader and Lucy Parsons: Freedom, Equality and Solidarity – Writings and Speeches. The authors of the books' introductions, Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz and Barry Pateman, speak. 7 p.m., AK Press Warehouse, 674A 23rd St., Oakl. Free. (510) 208-1700, www.akpress.org.

Navajo Nation presentation

Friday, Nov. 12, join Navajo Nation environmental justice leaders from Dine Citizens Against Ruining our Environment for a presentation and brown-bag lunch. Learn about recent advocacy and organizing on environmental health and justice issues that directly affect the people, environment, and culture of the Navajo Nation. Noon, Greenaction, 1 Hallidie Plaza, Ste. 760, S.F. Free. (415) 248-5010 ext. 101, www.greenaction.org.

Animals and vegetarians

Saturday, Nov. 13, attend a lecture and book signing by Erik Marcus, author of The Ethics of Eating Animals. Bring a vegetarian dish to the potluck and learn about alternatives to food industry processes. Dinner 6:30, lecture 7:30 p.m., Institute on Aging, 3600 Geary, S.F. $1 donation, $7 without dish. (415) 279-5481, www.sfvs.org.

Ethical performance art

Saturday, Nov. 13, see Elia Arce's multimedia installation based on interviews conducted with veterans and military personnel about their personal ethics and perceptions of war. Guerrilla performance satirists HeadRush perform. 8 p.m., Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, 701 Mission. $15, $13 seniors, $11 YBCA and La Peña Cultural Center members, students, and teachers. (415) 978-ARTS, www.ybca.org.

Funds for a revolution

Saturday, Nov. 13, listen to a firsthand account of the revolutionary work of Hugo Chavez and the Venezuelan people to achieve social reforms in education, health care, and women's rights, at a fundraiser for Just Cause Oakland. The event includes a screening of The Revolution Will Not Be Televised and a discussion with retired Venezuelan teacher Galdys Soto de Aguirreche. 7 p.m., AK Press Warehouse, 674A 23rd St., Oakl. $7-$15 sliding scale. (510) 208-1700, www.akpress.org.

Honor Ellen Barfield

Saturday, Nov. 13, join pacifists in honoring Ellen Barfield's efforts to promote peace and shut down the "School of Assassins" military training camp in Ft. Benning, Ga., at a wine-and-cheese reception. 7-10 p.m., St. Boniface Church, 175 Golden Gate, S.F. $10-$40 donation. www.warresisters.org.

Palestine demonstration

Saturday, Nov. 13, protest U.S. international and domestic policies of violence at "Targets of Empire," a demonstration by the Justice in Palestine Coalition. The group wants to recognize the importance of unity between grassroots groups working to end war and increase access to housing, health care, education, and jobs at home. Noon, 24th St. BART plaza, 24th and Mission Sts., S.F. www.justiceinpalestine.net.

School enrollment fair

Saturday, Nov. 13, find out what schools have to offer at the San Francisco Unified School District's Public School Enrollment Fair. The fair provides a way to find the best fit for your child by offering informational workshops; the opportunity to meet teachers, principals, and parents; and information about the enrollment process. 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, 99 Grove, S.F. Free. To register for child care, e-mail tmanalo@muse.sfusd.edu or call (415) 241-6271. www.sfusd.edu.

Western perceptions

Saturday, Nov. 13, Professor Simon Kenrick presents a slide lecture on post-9/11 Western representations of Islam, from fine art to media imagery, in a lecture titled "Terror Through the Looking Glass." 2 p.m., Intersection for the Arts, 446 Valencia, S.F. Free. (415) 626-2787, www.theintersection.org.

Celebration of hope

Monday, Nov. 15, party with Broadway stars in the Castro, snack on treats from top local restaurants, and celebrate 20 years of community service by the UCSF Aids Health Project. 7:30 p.m., Castro Theatre, 429 Castro, S.F. $25-$250. 1-866-468-3399, www.ticketweb.com (tickets); (415) 502-7276 (information).

Nurturing starving artists

Monday, Nov. 15, attend a panel lead by prominent local artists and arts organizations to discuss how to overcome financial obstacles and continue to create and serve the community during difficult economic times. Reception 5:30 p.m., program 6 p.m., Commonwealth Club of California, 595 Market, S.F. $18, $12 members. (415) 597-6705.

Help youths tell stories

Tuesday, Nov. 16, promote arts education for youths and volunteer to edit middle school students' autobiographical stories at Streetside Stories' volunteer orientation. 6-7:30 p.m., Streetside Stories, 1360 Mission, Ste. 200, S.F. Free. RSVP to Britt Bravo (britt@streetside.org). (415) 864-5221, www.streetside.org.

Fight for gay rights

Ongoing, the San Francisco LGBT Community Center urges you to call Sen. Dianne Feinstein and ask that she fight for gay rights, including the right to marry. Ask Feinstein how she plans to protect you. (415) 393-0707.

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