WEDNESDAY, OCT. 28
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Attend this fundraiser for the Mission Housing Development Corp., a nonprofit that develops high-quality, well managed, affordable homes and communities for low to moderate income families, seniors, and others. With Latin jazz, performances, food, drink, and spirited drinks.
5:30 p.m., $150
San Francisco War Memorial and Performing Arts Building
Green Room
401 Van Ness, SF
(415) 775-0698
Go, single-payer
Join other activists for a creative nonviolent protest to express outrage at the practices of health insurance companies and to demand public health insurance system for all. Includes street theater and optional civil disobedience.
7:30 a.m., free
UnitedHealth
425 Market, SF
(510) 610-2888
Wet Wednesday
Help raise money to take children from Raphael House, a SF shelter for homeless families, sledding in Tahoe this winter.
Featuring a surfboard raffle, free food, surf movies, and DJ Paul spinning funk, soul, reggae, and hip-hop. A portion of tips and bar sales will be donated as well.
8 p.m., free
Riptide Bar
3639 Taraval, SF
(415) 681-TIDE
THURSDAY, OCT. 29
Strategize for change
Attend a public meeting lead by labor activist Moisés Montoya to discuss the Obama administration's positions on immigration reform, examine the challenges facing immigrant rights activists, and strategies for real change. Discussion includes measures and candidates on the Nov. 3 ballot.
7 p.m., free
Freedom Socialist Party
625 Larkin, Suite 202, SF
(415) 864-1278
Elder Care and African Americans
Join a community conversation about the Elder Care, a community service project of the Association of African American Professionals' (AAAP) that helps to provide education about Medicare, Medi-Cal, senior housing, abuse and other issues affecting African Americans.
1 p.m., free
Love Temple Missionary Baptist Church
8401 Birch, Oakl.
(510) 632-1762
"Fight HIV Your Way"
Attend a viewing of more than 100 photo and essay contest entries representing personal experiences with the fight against HIV/AIDS to help raise awareness about the disease and inspire people affected by the disease to continue fighting. Local advocates and officials will join in honoring contest winners.
9 a.m., free
Union Square
Geary at Powell, SF
SATURDAY, OCT. 31
Take back Halloween
Rather than kill the hysterical and brilliant event that was Halloween on Castro Street, help create an alterative event without the problems that led it its demise. Wear a costume, be positive and nice to everyone, clean up any trash you see, and be prepared to dance. There will be at least two mobile DJs, but bring your own self-sustaining music set up if you can. Make sure to be nice to ...
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