On Tuesday, February 7th, at 4:45pm, Aging Matters Inc., presents Empowerment And Dementia: How Best To Engage Those With Memory And Behavioral Challenges. This event will take place at the SF Club Office 595 Market St San Francisco. Tickets are $8-$20.
For details, call (415) 242-1759.
Barack Obama made history in 2008 when he became the nation's first African American president. His victory stood on the shoulders of black freedom fighters throughout history, but what has his presence meant for black America as we gear up for the next presidential election?
In its first book project, the Pacifica Radio Archives has teamed up with City Lights Books to produce Redefining Black Power: Reflections on the State of Black America. With contributions from Michelle Alexander (The New Jim Crow), Van Jones (former White House Green advisor and President of 'Rebuild The Dream') and Dr Vincent Harding (founder of Veterans of Hope and script writer for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. ), Redefining Black Power addresses some of the key issues for black america; mass incarceration, media portrayal, the role of black leadership, democratic participation and economic disparity.
Join the Pacifica Radio Archives and KPFA for two special events
Wednesday February 8th, 2012
The Museum of the African Diaspora, City Lights Publishers and KPFA present an evening in conversation with international journalist and editor of the new book Redefining Black Power: Reflections on the State of Black America, Joanne Griffith.
Museum of the African Diaspora
685 Mission Street (at Third),
San Francisco, CA 94105
7pm
Thursday February 9th, 2012
Join a special panel discussion on the role of activism in the Age of Obama at:
Marcus Books
3900 Martin Luther King Jr. Way,
Oakland, CA 94609
6.30-8pm
Guests: Hodari Davis, National Program Director for Youth Speaks and Dereca Blackmon, Social Justice Activist.
For more details go to www.redefiningblackpower.com
On Wednesday, February 8th, at 7:30pm, Fellowship of Humanity presents a film screening “Capitalism Hits the Fan” by Richard Wolff. Evening begins with potluck social hour followed by the film, and a discussion after the film. $5 donations are accepted. This event will take place at Humanist Hall
390 27th St. Oakland.
For details, call (510) 681-8699.
Black History Program
Thursday, February 9 2012
6:00 p.m.
John & Jean Knox Center for the Performing Arts
FREE
Contra Costa College African American Studies and Black Student Union are hosting the annual Black History Month Celebration. The theme is “African Heritage Past, Present and Future.”
The event is free and open to the community. All are welcome to come and celebrate an American story. Learn more about the building of a nation and the influence that African Americans have throughout the world.
For more information contact professors Carolyn Hodge at (510)235-7800 ext.
4540 chodge@contracosta.edu; or Manu Ampim at (510)235-7800 ext. 4351
mampim@contracosta.edu.
On Thursday, February 9th at 7pm, the Berkeley Unitarian Universalists Fellowship Hall will host "Is Population Growth Inevitable: How Slowing Growth Leads to Prosperty" an evening gathering on population and the environment. This free event will take place at 1924 Cedar St. in Berkeley.
For details call (510) 841.4824
From Friday, February 10th through Sunday, February 20th The 13th Annual San Francisco Bluegrass Festival will take place in various locations throughout the Bay Area. Tickets range from $0 to $25.
For details, call (510) 669-9832.
On Saturday, February 11th at 11am, Aguilera & Associates present: Baby Boomer Senior Expo, a free, full day Expo including seminar topics such as affordable housing for independent living, wealth creation, home care assistance, home improvements, long term care, real estate, reverse mortgages and more.
For details, call (408) 972-1985.
On Saturday, February 11th, at 6:30pm, a free Speak Out Forum titled, "The Arab Revolt -- Past, Present and Future?" will take place at the South Berkeley Senior Center, 2939 Ellis Street in Berkeley. $3 Donation Suggested.
For details, call (510) 981-5170.
Planning for the End of Life
A WORKSHOP ON
Conscious and Compassionate End-of-Life Choices
with
Ann-Ellice Parker
2-5 pm • Sunday, February 12, 2012
The Hillside Club
2286 Cedar Street (at Arch), Berkeley 94709
Empower yourself and your loved ones by preparing for the eventual end of life.
Explore options—possible decisions you and/or your loved ones can make now and may
not be able to make nearer death. Living well includes preparing for a compassionate death.
The workshop will include:
• an overview of the key end of life issues • critical health decision making
• resolving family differences • advanced directives • home funerals and ecological burials
• extensive discussion of your questions • time to fill out forms such as designating your Health Care Power of Attorney.
Each participant will receive a packet with facts about dying, costs, green burials, home funerals, Advanced Directives, DNRs and Living Wills.
Led by Ann-Ellice Parker, CEO of Seasons of Change and death education counselor dedicated to providing safe spaces for courageous discussions about death and dying.
Advance Registration (till February 9th): $25 ($20 Club members)
Registration (February 10th–12th): $30 ($25 Club members)
Tickets available at Brown Paper Tickets online and at 800-838-3006
Also checks can be sent to: Hillside Club c/o End of Life Workshop, 2286 Cedar St., Berkeley CA 94709
On Friday, February 17th at 2pm, Strawberry Creek Lodge Tenants Association presents “Rally For Peace!”. This free event will take place at Acton St and University Ave in Berkeley.
For details, call (510) 841-4143
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