Juarez mother speaks out

Thursday, March 24, as part of the Juarez Mothers on Tour, a woman from the Mexican border town talks about the murder of her daughter and the possible framing of her politically active nephew, David Mesa, for her death. 6:30-8:30 p.m., Corazon del Pueblo, 4814 International, Oakl. Free. (510) 421-5788.

Living Wage Coalition meeting

Thursday, March 24, meet with Sups. Sophie Maxwell and Gerardo Sandoval and learn about San Francisco's laws on minimum wage and health care eligibility, at an event organized by the Living Wage Coalition. 6-8 p.m., Crocker Amazon Club, 785 Moscow, S.F. Free. (415) 863-5543, sflivingwage@hotmail.com.

Panel on Zimbabwe elections

Thursday, March 24, as citizens of Zimbabwe prepare to vote March 31, a panel of experts – including Muadi Mukenge, Global Fund for Women program officer for Africa, and Pete Stanga, executive director of International Development Exchange – discuss the country's political, social, health, and economic climate under the current repressive government. 6-8 p.m., World Affairs Council, second fl., 312 Sutter, S.F. $7 donation requested. (415) 824-8384, ext. 201, denise@idex.org.

Teach-in on Iraq

Thursday, March 24, get schooled on the war in Iraq – the costs, the casualties, and the corporate beneficiaries. Medea Benjamin of Global Exchange and Code Pink, Howard Wallace of the San Francisco Labor Council, conscientious objector Aimee Allison, Gold Star Parents for Peace cofounder Cindy Sheehan, and other activists, veterans, and parents of soldiers who have died hold a teach-in. Similar events are being held nationwide in honor of the 40th anniversary of the first teach-in on the Vietnam War. 7 p.m., Mission High School, 3750 18th St., S.F. $5 requested donation, free for students. (415) 255-7296, www.globalexchange.org.

Stations of the Tenderloin

Friday, March 25, join Temenos Catholic Worker on its annual Stations of the Cross procession through the Tenderloin in solidarity with those who have died on the streets or from drug abuse. Noon-2:30 p.m., meet at City Hall, corner of Polk and McAllister, S.F. (415) 305-2124, punkpriest@yahoo.com.

Vegans with benefits

Friday, March 25, eat vegan tonight and help stop torture and violence, at a benefit for the "Attica to Abu Ghraib" conference and the Central Committee for Conscientious Objectors. Performers and a video screening round out the evening. 6 p.m., dinner 7 p.m., performances and video 7-10:30 p.m., Kitchen, 225 Potrero, S.F. $5-$15 sliding scale. anarchistcafe2005@yahoo.com.

Ward Churchill lecture

Friday, March 25, the author of the controversial AK Press book On the Justice of Roosting Chickens: Reflections on Consequences of U.S. Imperial Arrogance and Criminality, Ward Churchill speaks out against the right-wing protests that caused him to step down as head of the Ethnic Studies department at the University of Colorado, and the growing institutional censorship of dissent. 7 p.m., Women's Building, 3543 18th St., S.F. $10. (510) 208-1700.

Remember the Iraqi War dead

Friday, March 25-Sunday, March 27, contemplate Iraqi War deaths as the American Friends Service Committee's memorial exhibition "Eyes Wide Open" comes to town for three days in the form of 1,500 pairs of combat boots marked with the names of U.S. military casualties, along with a field of shoes representing the loss of Iraqi lives. Join a candlelight vigil and a reading of names on Friday evening. Fri/25, vigil 7 p.m., Civic Center, Larkin between Grove and McAllister, S.F.; Sat/26, exhibit, Civic Center, S.F.; Sun/27, exhibit, Union Square, Geary between Powell and Stockton, S.F. www.afsc.org/eyes.

Anarchist book fair

Saturday, March 26, attend the 10th annual Bay Area Anarchist Book Fair, presented by the Bound Together Anarchist Collective Book Store. Around 60 anarchist and alternative publishers sell their wares. Featured speakers include Ward Churchill, Chris Carlsson of Processed World, feminist author Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, and writer and punker Lynne Breedlove. Entartete Kunst and others perform. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., San Francisco County Fair Building, Golden Gate Park, near Ninth Ave. and Lincoln, S.F. Free. (415) 431-8355.

Performing Arts Library sale

Saturday, March 26, buy excess and duplicate items from the San Francisco Performing Arts Library and Museum and help the organization raise money for its collection and programs. Items for sale include dance magazines, musical theater recordings, rare books, posters, vintage programs, and more. 11 a.m.-4 p.m., San Francisco Performing Arts Library and Museum, Veterans Building, fourth fl., 401 Van Ness, S.F. (415) 255-4800, ext. 814, www.sfpalm.org.

Chants for peace

Sunday, March 27, hear the Franciscan Brothers of the Immaculate Heart of Mary sing Gregorian chants for world peace at an outdoor event held on Easter Sunday. 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Conservatory of Flowers, Golden Gate Park, Kennedy at Stanyan, S.F. Free. (707) 869-3288.

Picnic with the Sisters

Sunday, March 27, celebrate the resurrection of Christ with the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence at their annual Indulgence in the Park Easter picnic. Fun for the whole family, the event includes an Easter bonnet contest and performances by Kitten on the Keys, Polkacide, and the Ethel Mermen Experience. 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Dolores Park, Dolores between 18th and 20th Sts., S.F. (415) 378-5002, www.thesisters.org.

Eastside rezoning meeting

Tuesday, March 29-Wednesday, March 30, the Planning Department holds two important meetings involving rezoning of the city's eastern neighborhoods, including the Central Waterfront, the Mission District, Showplace Square, Potrero Hill, and the eastern end of the South of Market area. Tues/29, 6 p.m., Mission Dolores School, Auditorium, 3371 16th St., S.F. Wed/30, 6 p.m., SoMa Recreation Center, 270 Sixth St., S.F. (415) 558-6378.

Protect tenant rights

Tuesday, March 29-Wednesday, March 30, the San Francisco Tenants Union calls on you to attend a hearing at the Rent Board to discuss Family Protection Act regulations, and another hearing by the Board of Supervisors on a landlord plan allowing for easy condo conversions. Tues/29, 6:30 p.m., Rent Board, lower level, 25 Van Ness, S.F. Wed/30, 1 p.m., City Hall, Room 263, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Pl., S.F. (415) 282-6622, www.sftu.org.

Study homelessness

Wednesday, March 30, examine issues of homelessness in the United States and around the world from a Marxist perspective with Carl Bloice, activist, freelance journalist, and member of the Committees of Correspondence for Democracy and Socialism. 7 p.m., Center for Political Education, third fl., 522 Valencia, S.F. $5 donation. (415) 431-1918, www.politicaleducation.org.