ALERTS

by deborah giattina

alerts@sfbg.com

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 25

Cop book-signing

Hear Delacy Davis discuss his book, A Crisis Action Call: Black Cops Against Police Brutality, at a book-signing sponsored by the Idriss Stelley Foundation.

6:30 p.m.

Ann Warren Public Library

Corner of Third St. and Revere, SF

(415) 595-8251

*Reform states

Find out how to remove partisanship from state politics by including a citizens assembly, at a forum featuring Joseph Canciamilla, state representative of Pittsburg, Gordon Gibson, a former member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, and others.

Noon-1:30 p.m.

Commonwealth Club of California

595 Market, SF

916-448-5189 or ho@newamerica.net to RSVP

THURSDAY, JAN. 26

Party with Greens

Come to the Green Party's kick-off event, hosted by Matt Gonzalez, Sup. Ross Mirkarimi, and Renee Saucedo with performers Garrin Benfield and Terry Baum.

8 p.m.

Studio Z

314 11th St., SF

$5 and up, sliding scale

(415) 668-3119

Roe v. Wade anniversary

Celebrate the 33rd year of reproductive freedom in the United States. Get a report from attendees of the "Stand for Reproductive Justice" counter-protest to the march held last week by right-wing antiabortion groups. Dinner with vegetarian option served.

Dinner 6:15 p.m., program 7 p.m.

New Valencia Hall

1908 Mission, SF

$6.50 donation for dinner

(415) 864-1278

FRIDAY, JAN. 27

Candid conversation

Listen to Pulitzer Prize-winning author Alice Walker in a candid conversation with Amy Goodman, host of Democracy Now!, at the kick-off event celebrating Media Alliance's 30th year of advocating for independent journalism and helping media professionals.

8 p.m.

First Congregation Church

2501 Harrison, Oakl.

$15 advance, $20 door

510-832-9000, ext. 305

www.media-alliance.org

SATURDAY, JAN. 28

Find fair grounds

Seek out and advocate for fair-trade coffee with the Bay Area Fair Trade Coalition on the organization's café crawl. Educate local coffeeshop owners and customers about the social justice and ecological sustainability that come with the fair trade label.

2 p.m.

Quetzal Internet Café

1234 Polk, SF

Free

(415) 561-3900

bayareafairtradecoalition.blogspot.com

*Protest Hillary

Join Code Pink in a protest of New York senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, who will be attending a campaign fundraiser for her own re-election, hosted by the Bar Association of San Francisco. The senator recently said an immediate withdrawal of troops from Iraq would be a mistake. Rally outside the Masonic Center, wearing pink and big ears – to let her know she's not listening to what voters want.

6 p.m.

Nob Hill Masonic Center

1111 California, SF

codepinkbayarea@riseup.net

COMING UP

Submit to MadCat

Enter your short or feature-length visionary film in the 10th annual MadCat Women's International Film Festival. MadCat is dedicated to showcasing films made by female directors and/or codirectors that challenge the use of sound and image. Call or visit the Web site to obtain a submission form.

636 Steiner, SF

$10 and $30 submission fee, sliding scale

(415) 436-9523

www.madcatfilmfestival.org

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