Sat. 14 Aug. • 9:00am – 4 pm BERNAL HEIGHTS HILLWIDE GARAGE SALE A community event that directly benefits seniors and other community members of Bernal Heights and the Excelsior District. but funding cuts have reduced BHNC staff just as we need their continued work on public safety, affordable housing, senior services, employment training and […]

Fri. 13 Aug. • 8 pm 101 Zellerbach Hall #4800 UC, Berkeley Tickets: $65 Orch-$50 Mezz/Tiers-$35 Balcony ORQUESTA ARAGÓN DIRECT FROM CUBA! “¡LA MADRE DE LAS CHARANGAS CUBANAS! – THE MOTHER OF CUBAN CHARANGAS!” As the cultural doors open again between the U.S. & Cuba, the legendary Cuban group Orquesta Aragón (founded 1939) visits the […]

Fri. 13 Aug. • 6 pm – 9 pm Mission Cultural Center, 2868 Mission St, SF @ 25th St. MIGRACION An exhibit of prints, posters & photos visually illustrating the human face of migration. Featuring: Art Hazelwood, Calixto Robles, Christo Oropeza, Gato, Jesus Barraza, & others.

Thur. 12 Aug. • 7:30 pm Red Poppy Art House, 2698 Folsom St, SF @ 23 St (415) 826-2402 • www.vimeo.com/encuentamiento $10 ENCUENTAMIENTO “¡Quitate tu pá ponerme you! La tragicomedia de no pertenecer del todo.” Delve into the traditional art of oral history with Encuentamiento, a collective of storytellers that explores the theme of displacement, […]

Thur. 12 Aug. 7 pm Mission Cultural Center, 2868 Mission St, SF @ 25th St. $7 – no one turned away PROBLEMA #1070: REFLECTIONS ON AN ARIZONA STATE OF MIND A benefit for the SF Immigrant Defense Coalition. Creative expression by Bay Area actors, spoken word poets & graphic activators that tackle the recent rash […]

Aug. 8 • 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm The Other Change of Hobbit! 3264 Adeline St, Berk. (2 blocks from Ashby BART) • www.Avotcja.com No Cover THE MUSIC OF THE WORD / LA PALABRA MUSICAL Spoken Word Poetry Hosted by Avotcja – still in English, Spanish, Spanglish & Lo Que Sea – & don’t forget […]

Sun. 8 Aug. • 4:30 pm – 9 pm La Peña Cultural Center, 3105 Shattuck Ave., Berk. • www.guatemalainmyheart.weebly.com $15 donation GUATEMALA EN MI CORAZON / GUATEMALA IN MY HEART Music, Dance, Food, & Raffle. A fundraiser event for Guatemalans displaced by recent tropical storms Agatha & Alex which raged through Guatemala causing death & […]

Sáb. 7 de agosto • 10 am – 5 pm International Community School “Cesar E. Chavez” Education Center 2825 International Blvd. Oakland (entrada por la 29, entre International Blvd. y calle E. 12) Entrada Gratis FESTIVAL DE DIA SALVADOREÑO POR UNA REFORMA MIGRATORIA Comida típica • Música • Canto • Danza • Juegos oara niños […]

Sat. 7 Aug. • 7:30 pm Free Event Mission Cutural Center, 2868 Mission St, SF @ 25th St. • Tel (415) 821-1155 TEATRO EN EL BARRIO The evening begins at 24th & Mission St Bart Station with a comedic street show direct from Mexico City by La Pandila de Zancadilla. Led by Ricardo Ochoa, drummers […]

Aug. 6 – 8 UC Berkeley, Clark Kerr Conference Center • For info: conference@usworker.coop • Tel. (415) 379-9201 THE WORK IS THE SOLUTION National Worker Cooperative Conference presents a two-day event featuring speakers & workshops covering a wide range of cooperative related topics: Latest academic research on worker co-ops; Building a cooperative network; Planning, development, […]