by the El Reportero’s staff
In recognition of National Donate Life Month, the month of April 2009 is being proclaimed “DMV/Donate Life California Month” in the City of San Francisco.
A proclamation encouraging all Californians to check “YES!” when applying for or renewing their driver’s license or I.D. card, or by signing up at www.donateLIFEcalifornia.org or www.doneVIDAcalifornia.org will be presented to Donate Life California.
To kick off April’s National Donate Life Month, Asian American Donor Program, Blood Centers of the Pacific and California Transplant Donor Network will host a blood drive, bone marrow and organ/tissue donation registration event scheduled from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at City Hall in San Francisco.
Tues., March 31, 11:00 a.m. at San Francisco City Hall, Goodlet/Polk Street Steps, San Francisco, California. Contact: Cathy Olmo (925) 324-7043, colmo@ctdn.org.
Walk through the story of time and life open house
Come to celebrate the launch of the new “Walk Through The Story of Time and Life” four floor walking tour of exhibit items on long term loan from the California Academy of Sciences.
Open house and ribbon cutting ceremony for the new walk through the story of time and life exhibit.
Friday, April 3, 2009 at 3 p.m. at the Science Hall basement, Earth Sciences room 43-45, Ocean Campus, City College of San Francisco, 50 Phelan Avenue, San Francisco, California.
César Chávez Holiday Parade & Festival 2009
Join the celebration commemorating the life and work of labor and civil rights leader César Chávez. We will be having the 9th Annual César Chávez Parade and Festival.
This year’s parade will start at Dolores Park/19th Street and end on 24th Street with a Street Fair between Harrison and Bryant Street, in San Francisco. Sat., April 4 2009.
At 11 a.m. – Assemble for Parade, and 12 noon start Parade at Dolores Park -19th St./Dolores, at 1 p.m. – 24th Street Fair 24th Street/Harrison-Bryant.
Accessible to people with disabilities. Take BART – 24th Street station
For more information, call (415) 621-2665; fax (415) 621-5518 or email: CECparade@yahoo.com; w ebsite: www.cesarchavezday.org.
VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED! We need help phonebanking/ office and outreach. Please call (415) 621-2665.
SAVE THE DATE! Join us at the our Annual Cesar Chavez Breakfast on Tuesday, March 31st, 8am-10am at Mission Language Vocational School (MLVS).
Breaking the silence of my hands
An original creation by the Teatro de la Colectiva de Mujeres. A theater company of Latin American immigrant women day laborers, based on real life stories.
In Spanish, with simultaneous English translation, Quebrando el Silencio de mis manos reveals the abuses and dangers immigrant sisters confront doing domestic work, and how these could be solved, by demanding the rights that protect them.
Presented by El Teatro Jornalero, La Colectiva de Mujeres, and the San Francisco Day Labor Program.
Directed by Violeta Luna, dramaturgy by Roberto Varea, visual art by Víctor Cartagena, music by Ricardo Torres. With special musical guests Coro Jornalero and Amnesia.
On Friday April 3rd & Saturday April 4th, 8 p.m. $5 -$10 sliding scale At the Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts Theater, 2868 Mission St., San Francisco. For more info call (415) 821 1155.
Noches Bohemias presents: INVOCATION: A Collective Art Opening
Join us for an evening of friends and art show featuring the works of eight Latino artists of the San Francisco Bay Area.
ARTISTS: Alexandra Blum, Calixto Robles, Julien Lallemand, Miguel Angel Martín del Campo, Miguel Pérez, Nino Magaña, Luis Pinedo, Víctor Martín del Campo.
Reception for the artists is Saturday, April 4, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. At Hot Mango Pickle Gallery, 539 Bryant Street, Palo Alto, California, or call at 650-324-2577 for more info.
