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July 4th thru 6th
Berkeley, CA

Tuesday, July 8th
San Jose

Tuesday, July 8th
San Jose

Tuesday, July 8th
San Jose

Friday, July 11th
San Francisco

Saturday, July 12th
Berkeley

Sunday, July 13th
Marin

Tuesday, July 15
Oakland

Wednesday, July 16th
San Francisco

Thursday, July 17th
San Francisco

Monday, July 14 through Thursday, July 17
Jack London Square, Oakland

Friday, July 18th
El Cerrito

Friday, July 18th
Berkeley

Friday, July 18th
Berkeley

Saturday, July 19th
Menlo Park

Saturday, July 19th
Redwood City

Saturday, July 19th
San Francisco

Saturday, July 19th
North Oakland

Ongoing
Santa Clara

Sunday, July 20th
San Francisco

Sunday, July 20th
Berkeley

Tuesday, July 22nd
Walnut Creek

Friday, July 25th
Oakland

Friday, July 25th
Oakland

Friday, July 25th
Sacramento

Saturday, July 26th
San Francisco

Saturday, July 26th
San Jose

Saturday, July 26th
San Francisco

July 5 - July 31

July 3 - July 31st
San Francisco

July 4th thru 6th
9am - 9pm daily

Wheeler Auditorium
UC Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

The Iranian Women's Studies Foundation (IWSF) is a non-profit organization. It has no affiliation to any political or religious group or organization, and aims to provide a forum for the exchange of ideas on issues related to Iranian women, to disseminate information on Iranian women's achievements, and to establish a network of communication among communities of Iranian women the world over. The main activity of IWSF consists of annual international conferences wherein a theme related to Iranian women is approached through scholarly presentations, art exhibitions, and artistic or dramatic performances.

The history of Iran has consisted, for the most part, of male-dominated narratives and accounts of men's exploits and achievements. IWSF attempts to offer a different perspective on Iran's history by protecting, preserving and propagating the works of Iranian Women. Since 1990, IWSF has conducted annual conferences in various cities around the world.

At these gatherings, academics and professionals interested in issues related to Iranian women congregate to share the result of their research, to celebrate the artistic accomplishments of Iranian women, and to exchange ideas and plans for the future. IWSF publishes the proceedings of its annual conferences in the Conference Proceedings of IWSF in which works by and about Iranian women are collected annually.

Online: www.iwsf.org
Email: iwsf2008@yahoo.com
Telephone: 1-408-317-2240
Fax: 1-650-386-5170
Mailing Address:
IWSF P.O.Box 16102
Oakland, CA 94610 USA

A KPFA Community Calendar Event:

Tuesday, July 8th
12 Noon

San Jose Discovery Museum
180 Woz Way
San Jose


Chinyakare; A Dance and Music Ensemble from Zimbabwe will be performing the sights and sounds of their Country.



This is a Free Event

www.cdm.org or call (408) 298-5437

A KPFA Community Calendar Event:

Tuesday, July 8th

Salvation Army of Santa Clara
359 4th street
San Jose

On July 8 from 2:30-4:30pm at the Salvation Army of Santa Clara, Benevon presents a free workshop entitled “Engaging Your Board in Creating Sustainable Funding”. Attendees will learn a tested system to identify and cultivate donors who love your mission and give for operations, capitol, and endowment. For details call 206-709-9400 ext.131.


Free

A KPFA Community Calendar Event:

Tuesday, July 8th

Salvation Army of Santa Clara
359 4th street
San Jose

On July 8 from 2:30-4:30pm at the Salvation Army of Santa Clara, Benevon presents a free workshop entitled “Engaging Your Board in Creating Sustainable Funding”. Attendees will learn a tested system to identify and cultivate donors who love your mission and give for operations, capitol, and endowment. For details call 206-709-9400 ext.131.


Free

A KPFA Community Calendar Event:

Friday, July 11th
8 pm

2868 Mission Street
San Francisco

On Saturday July 11 at 8pm, the Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts in San Francisco presents Viva Cuba. Viva Cuba is a journey into avant-garde musical theater and a documentary on post-revolutionary Cuba. For details go to www.missionculturalcenter.org or call 415-821-1155.

15 dollars

A KPFA Community Calendar Event:

Saturday, July 12th

The Bade Museum
1798 Scenic Avenue
Berkeley

A reception will be held for “Visions of a Movement,” an exhibition documenting 5 years of the peace movement by photographer Kelly Johnson, at 5pm Saturday July 12th at The Bade Museum on the campus of the Pacific School of Religion, 1798 Scenic Avenue, Berkeley. For more information call (510) 848-0528.

A KPFA Community Calendar Event:

Sunday, July 13th

Dance Palace Community Center

Marin

The West Marin Solar Festival celebrating the installation of solar panels at the Dance Palace will take place Sunday, July 13th from noon to 5pm at the Dance Palace Community Center on the corner of 5th and B Streets, Point Reyes Station. Admission is free. For more information visit dancepalace.org or call (415) 663-1075.

free

Tuesday, July 15
7:30pm

First Congregational Church of Oakland
2501 Harrison St (at 27th St)
Oakland

(Bestselling author of Nickel and Dimed :: Bait and Switch :: Global Woman, brilliant feminist member of Progressives for Obama) discusses her new book THIS LAND IS THEIR LAND: Reports from a Divided Nation, and clarifies the phenomenal Obama & the Onrushing Tide of Change

As evidenced by her bestsellers Nickel and Dimed and Bait and Switch, journalist and cultural historian Barbara Ehrenreich has consistently and effectively been an advocate for the poor and the middle class. In her latest book, THIS LAND IS THEIR LAND: Reports from a Divided Nation (Metropolitan) she masterfully articulates the hardships and hypocrisies facing the suffocating majority of the population.

Through a compilation of essays and blog entries on a myriad of issues including health care, employment, stem cells, and finances, THIS LAND IS THEIR LAND provides readers with cutting and provocative social commentary on the Bush years. As Ehrenreich says, "The looting of America has gone on too long, and the average American is too maxed out, overworked and overspent to have anything left… We need a new deal, a new distribution of power and wealth, if we want to restore the beautiful idea that was 'America.'"

The author of the more than one-million-copy bestseller Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America and the New York Times bestseller Bait and Switch: The (Futile) Pursuit of the American Dream, Ehrenreich is a frequent contributor to Harper's and The Nation. She has been a columnist at The New York Times and Time magazine. Her articles, reviews, essays, and humor pieces have appeared in a range of national publications, including The New York Times Magazine, The Washington Post, and newspapers throughout the world.

"Incisive, definitive…Her scorn withers, her humor stings, and her radical light shines on." -The Boston Globe

Tickets: $10 at supportive bookstores & on line: brownpapertickets.com, $13 door

Information: 510.848.6767x609

A KPFA Community Calendar Event:

Wednesday, July 16th

500 Montogomery St
San Francisco

On July 16th,2008 at 6pm, the International Museum of Women presents the Extraordinary Voices, Extraordinary Change Speaker Series with Malalai (Ma-la-lie) Joya. Proclaimed “the bravest woman in Afghanistan” by the BBC, she is a true international heroine. This event is located at the Omni San Francisco Hotel at 500 Montogomery St. For details go to www.imow.org or call 415-487-6447.



For details go to www.imow.org or call 415-487-6447.

A KPFA Community Calendar Event:

Thursday, July 17th

736 Mission St
San Francisco

On July 17th at 7pm , The Jewish Contemporary Museum in San Francisco presents a special interactive program focusing on the exhibit “In the Beginning: Artists Respond to Genesis”. This event reflects the artist's view that art is a public collaboration between the artist and the visitor. The museum is located at 736 Mission St and the admission is $12. For details [go to www.thecjm.org[ or call 415-655-7837.



For details [go to www.thecjm.org[ or call 415-655-7837.

Monday, July 14 through Thursday, July 17
8 and 10 pm

Yoshis
510 Embarcadero West
Jack London Square, Oakland

KPFA in association with Yoshis presents a week of exceptional world music from Monday, July 14 through Thursday, July 17. Tcheka from Cape Verde will be featured on Monday, July 14. Tuesday, July 15 will feature the noted Son Jarocho group, Son De Madera. The queen of Haitian song, Emeline Michel will be featured on Wednesday, July 16th. Thursday, June 17 will feature a rising star from the African Ivory Coast, Dobet Gnahore. All shows are at 8 and 10 pm.

Tickets from $10 to $20. visit www.yoshis.com for more ticket information.

For more information, visit www.yoshis.com.

A KPFA Community Calendar Event:

Friday, July 18th
7 pm

La Pena Cultural Center
3105 Shattuck Ave
Berkeley

Creative Voices presents: “Maracaibera” on July 18th at 7pm. From the green heart of Venezuela comes the music of the notable “Quinteto Contrapunto”. For details go to www.lapena.org or call 510-849-2568.

18 dollars

A KPFA Community Calendar Event:

Friday, July 18th

7523 Fairmount Ave
El Cerrito

On July 18th from 5-8pm, The Eclectix Gallery presents an artists reception for “The Sniff Show: Out of the Fill featuring The Art Group Sniff: Scott Hewitt, Scott Meadows, and David Ryan. This free event is located at 7523 Fairmount Ave in El Cerrito. For details go to www.eclectixgallery.com or call 510-364-7261.


FREE

For details go to www.eclectixgallery.com or call 510-364-7261.

A KPFA Community Calendar Event:

Friday, July 18th

1317 San Pablo Ave at Gilman
Berkeley

On Friday, July 18th at 8:30 pm, Mawungira(Ma-Woon-Geera) Eharira(E-Har-eye-ra) will perform at Ashkenaz(Osh-ken-az) in Berkeley. Despite political and economic hardship, these musicians from Zimbabwe bring message of hope and healing. This event is $15 and is located at 1317 San Pablo Ave at Gilman St. For details go to www.ashkenaz.com or call 510-525-5099.



For details go to www.ashkenaz.com or call 510-525-5099.

A KPFA Community Calendar Event:

Saturday, July 19th

Park on Adeline Ave at 61st St
North Oakland

On Saturday, July 19th, Roots and Branches State of Mind Block Party presents a community building block party with speeches from Oakland community leaders, performances from local artists, live art, and a free communal meal. This free event is located at the island Park on Adeline Ave at 61st St in North Oakland. For details go to www.rootsandbranches.info or call 707-280-9296.



For details go to www.rootsandbranches.info or call 707-280-9296.

A KPFA Community Calendar Event:

Saturday, July 19th

7th Ave at Lawton St
San Francisco

On July 19th from 10am-12pm, Garden For The Environment presents a free workshop teaching backyard and worm composting methods for home and community gardens. This event is located on 7th Ave at Lawton St in San Francisco. For details go to www.gardenfortheenvironment.org or call 415-731-5627.



For details go to www.gardenfortheenvironment.org or call 415-731-5627.

A KPFA Community Calendar Event:

Saturday, July 19th

Redwood City

The 3rd Annual Redwood City PAL Blues Festival and Art on the Square Festival takes place on July 19 from 12pm-8pm. This free event will benefit the Redwood City Police Activities League and is located at the Courthouse Square on Broadway between Theatre Way and Hamilton. For details go to www.palbluesfestival.com or call 415-285-7719.



For details go to www.palbluesfestival.com or call 415-285-7719.

A KPFA Community Calendar Event:

Saturday, July 19th

Santa Cruz Ave
Menlo Park

The Menlo Park Chamber of Commerce presents the Best of Summer festival season at the 22nd Annual Connoisseur's Marketplace from 10am-6pm on July 19th and 20th . There will be fine arts, live music, and an action packed kids zone at this free event located on Santa Cruz Ave in Menlo Park. For details call 650-325-2818.



For details call 650-325-2818.

A KPFA Community Calendar Event:

Ongoing

The Intel Museum
2200 Mission College Blvd
Santa Clara

You can explore through interactive exhibits how technologies used to capture images, communicate across distance and record sound have evolved over time at the The Intel Museum. The Museum is free and is located at the Noyce Building, 2200 Mission College Blvd in Santa Clara. For more details and museum hours call 408.765.0503 or visit www.intel.com.


Free.

For more details and museum hours call 408.765.0503 or visit www.intel.com.

A KPFA Community Calendar Event:

Sunday, July 20th

544 Capp Street
San Francisco

Soul, Spirit, and Passion, Compositions of the Great Composers will be performed by sopranos Holly Rae Brown, Elaine Nagano, and pianist Stella Wang on Sunday July 20th at the Community Music Center, 544 Capp St., San Francisco. For more information call (415) 826-8670.

$5 to $10 sliding scale

A KPFA Community Calendar Event:

Sunday, July 20th

1305 Hopkins St
Berkeley

On July 20, 2008 from 10am-3pm, The Eco House presents: The Art of Solar Cooking. This workshop will teach participants about the use, design, and practical applications of solar cookers and solar water pasteurization. The fee is $15 on a sliding scale and is located at 1305 Hopkins St in Berkeley. For details go to www.ecologycenter.org or call 510-548-2220.



For details go to www.ecologycenter.org or call 510-548-2220.

A KPFA Community Calendar Event:

Tuesday, July 22nd

Walnut Creek

On Sunday, July 22nd from noon-6pm, the Rainbow Community Center presents the 1st Contra Costa Queer Pride Picnic. The event is $8 in advance and is located at Larkey Park, 1949 1st Ave in Walnut Creek.

$8

For details go to www.rainbowcc.org or call 925-692-0090.

A KPFA Community Calendar Event:

Friday, July 25th

2719 K Street.
Sacramento

Brooklyn's finest early jazz and swing band “The Blue Vipers of Brooklyn” are performing live at the Eastern Star Ballroom at 2719 K St. in Sacramento on Friday, July 25th at 9pm. The cost is $15 and includes free swing lessons at 8pm. For details go to www.midtownstomp.com [or call 916-221-1500.

$15

916-221-1500

A KPFA Community Calendar Event:

Friday, July 25th

Oakland

The AIA East Bay's Regional Urban Design committee is having “Dinner and a Movie” on Wednesday, July 25 at 5:30pm. The featured movie is “Playtime” by Jacques Tati. Lively discussion on the impact of urban planning will follow the movie. The event is located at 1405 Clay St in Oakland.

$15 for members and $25 for non members.

For details go to www.aiaeb.org.

A KPFA Community Calendar Event:

Friday, July 25th

Oakland

On Wednesday, July 25th at 7:30pm, The Humanist Hall presents uncut interviews from Richard Dawkin's film 'The Root Of All Evil”. Before and after the film food and drinks are available at the Humanist Tea House for a $5 donation. This event is located at 390 27th St in Oakland.



For details go to www.humanisthall.org or call 510-451-5818

A KPFA Community Calendar Event:

Saturday, July 26th

San Francisco

On July 26th from 1pm-4pm, the Committee to Free the Cuban Five and the Answer Coalition present a day of celebration of Cuban independence and solidarity. There will be music, food, and solidarity statements with the Cuban people. This free event is located at Mission and 10th st in San Francisco.

free

For details go to www.freethefive.org or call 510-435-0844

A KPFA Community Calendar Event:

Saturday, July 26th

San Francisco

The 4th Annual Afrofunk Festival returns on July 24th through July 26th at 8:30pm at The Independent, 628 Divisadero St. in San Francisco. This event features Sila and the Afrofunk Experience, B-Side Players, Rocky Dawuni, and more.


$18 in advance

www.afrofunk.org or call 415-377-4879 or call 510-464-3600

A KPFA Community Calendar Event:

Saturday, July 26th

225 w. Santa Clara St
San Jose

On Thursday, July 26th from 5-6p there will be a Vigil Against Torture to protest against the CIA's Torture Flights at the headquarters of Jeppesen Dataplan. Jeppesen is a San Jose company that profits from illegal kidnappings and torture.



For details go to www.peaceandjustice.org or call650-326-8837.

A KPFA Community Calendar Event:

July 3 - July 31st

SomArts Main Gallery
934 Brannan St.
San Francisco

Exhibit July 3-31st, 2008
Artists' Reception Thursday,
July 3, 5:30-8:00 pm

Neshkinukat Reception and Book Signing: July 3, 6-9 p.m.

Networking/ Artists' Tools/Social:
July 12, 12- 5 pm

"Praise Song" Slide Show by Lee Swensen: July 23, 6-9 p.m.

Closing reception: July 31, 5-8 p.m.


Gallery Hours 12-7pm., Tuesday-Friday, 1-5 pm Saturday



For more information,
call 415-552-2131

July 5 - July 31
Various Times

Various Venues

LaborFest was established in 1994 to institutionalize the history and culture of working people in an annual labor cultural, film and arts festival. It begins every July 5th, which is the anniversary of the 1934 “Bloody Thursday” event. On that day, two maritime workers Howard Sperry, member of the ILA and George Coundourakis of the Marine Cooks and Stewards were killed by the police attack on strikers and their supporters. This touched off a general strike and led to the complete shutdown of the city. This was one of the most important general strikes in the history of the United States and led to hundreds of thousands of workers joining the trade union movement.

For complete information about LaborFest, visit: laborfest.net.