George Galloway tour

Wednesday, Sept. 21, come be a part of the George Galloway US tour as it stops in San Francisco. Galloway recently made an appearance at a Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, where he condemned the war in Iraq, as documented in his new book Mr. Galloway Goes to Washington. 7 p.m., Mission High School, 3750 18th St., SF. $10-$20. (415) 607-1924, galloway2005@comcast.net.

Salman Rushdie interview

Wednesday, Sept. 21, City Arts and Lectures celebrates its 25th anniversary season with author Salman Rushdie. Hailed as one of the leading literary figures of our time, Rushdie is known for his eight novels, including Midnight's Children, The Satanic Verses, and Shalimar the Clown, his latest work. 8 p.m., Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness, SF. $18.50. (415) 392-4400.

Show NOLA love

Wednesday, Sept. 21, attend a benefit performance by the Summer of Love Revue for survivors of Hurricane Katrina and relive '60s San Francisco with performances by Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin impersonators, and more. 7 p.m., StudioZ, 314 11th St. $15. (415) 252-7666.

SPUR party

Wednesday, Sept. 21, the staff at the San Francisco Planning and Urban Research Association invites members and guests to join them in welcoming the organization's new executive director, Gabriel Metcalf, at a party with drinks and free hors d'oeuvres. 5:30-7:30 p.m., 444 Jessie, SF. (415) 781-8726, www.spur.org.

Books Not Bars

Thursday, Sept. 22, show support for families of incarcerated children and victims of the flooding in New Orleans at an event sponsored by Books Not Bars, which includes a performance by gospel singer and flood evacuee Ermica Wilson and an opportunity to speak with other evacuees. 7-9 p.m., First Congregational Church in Oakland, Oakl. $10 donation. (510) 428-3939, ext. 228.

District 3 Dems meeting

Thursday, Sept. 22, find out where the District 3 Democrats Club stands on the state and city ballot measures, weigh in on the Home-Depot-in-the-city debate, and discuss public financing for mayoral elections as a possible measure on the ballot next spring. 7 p.m., St. Francis of Assisi Church, 610 Vallejo, SF. d3dc@hotmail.com.

Sister power

Thursday, Sept. 22, meet with young women activists, such as artist Tina Bartolome; Celina Chico, a new staffer at the Women's Building; members of Loco Bloco; and Marlene Sanchez, the executive director of the Center for Young Women's Development. 6 p.m., Women's Building, 3543 18th St., SF. $5-$10 sliding scale. (415) 431-1180, ext. 20, jovida@womensbuilding.org.

Oakland war protest

Friday, Sept. 23, on the eve of the big protest, attend a rally that includes spoken word, street theater, and hip-hop performances organized by Destiny Arts and other local groups, followed by a march to the Armed Forces Recruiting Center. Rally 4 p.m., Chevron Gas Station, corner of Telegraph and Grand, Oakl.; march 5 p.m., to Armed Forces Recruiting Center, 2116 Broadway, SF.

End the war now

Saturday, Sept. 24, take part in the massive demonstrations today occurring worldwide in more than 200 cities to call for the immediate end of the war in Iraq. Gather 11 a.m., Dolores Park, 18th St. and Dolores, SF; march noon, to Jefferson Square Park, Turk and Laguna. www.actionsf.org.

Fight for fat

Saturday, Sept. 24, in dishonor of the American Society for Bariatric Surgeons, who hold their annual Walk from Obesity at Crissy Field to promote gastric bypass surgery, folks of all sizes and shapes are asked to come out and say no to the knife. Do aerobics, dance, or play Frisbee, and have a good time. 9-11 a.m., Crissy Field, Southeast Presidio Park, SF. (415) 921-5967.

Bad-development docs

Sunday, Sept. 25, learn more about the impact World Bank development has on the lives of people adversely affected or displaced by its projects from two documentaries, We Once Lived There and Pipe Dreams: People of the Cameroon Pipeline. 3 p.m., Parkway Theater, 1834 Park Blvd., Oakl., Free. www.picturepubpizza.com. (510) 814-2400.

Protest Bush's EPA

Tuesday, Sept. 27, fight for environmental justice at a protest sponsored by the Environmental Justice Air Quality Coalition and other groups, in front of the US Environmental Projection Agency offices. Noon, US EPA, 75 Hawthorne, SF. (415) 248-5010.

Revive black power

Tuesday, Sept. 27, Omalai Yeshitela, chair of the African People's Socialist Party and a leader of the Uhuru movement, presents his new book, Omali Yeshitela Speaks!, and calls for white people to stand in solidarity for the rights of black people worldwide. 6 p.m., Humanist Hall, 390 27th St., Oakl. Donations accepted. (510) 625-1106.

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