Bay Area political events: Eshoo town hall, Syria documentary
Bay Area political events:
Hosted by Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Palo Alto, from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at Foothill Community College’s Smithwick Theatre, 12345 El Monte Road in Los Altos.
The Syrian American Council, the International Rescue Committee and National Geographic premiere Hell on Earth:
The Sister District Project holds a fundraiser with drinks and music to support Cheryl Turpin, Democratic candidate for the Virginia House of Delegates in the 85th District (Virginia Beach).
The Sister District Project consists of volunteers who support Democratic state and congressional campaigns in historically red states.
Healthcare for Everybody, with speaker Sue Bergman, a nurse and supporter of the Healthy California Act, proposed in the Legislature to create a single-payer health care system.
The free event is at 7 p.m. at the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, 6250 Village Parkway in Dublin.
The Sierra Club is seeking volunteers to recruit new members and educate people on environmental issues at Sunday Streets, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., in Golden Gate Park.
The Sierra Club booth will be located on John F. Kennedy Drive, near Spreckels Lake at 36th Avenue.
Marchers to mobilize and call for the protection of rights for LGBTQ people and “those targeted due to immigration status, ethnicity, religion, skin color, gender and disability.”
Oxfam America and Microsoft will host an interactive event exploring the Syrian refugee crisis.
Nuclear weapons march:“Women’s March to Ban the Bomb,” in support of U.N. negotiations on a treaty to ban nuclear weapons.
Hosted by the Freedom Socialist Party, a conversation on countering racism and fascism.
Nuclear weapons film: A screening and discussion of “The Nuclear Requiem,” on the challenges of controlling nuclear weapons.
The free, two-hour event starts at 3:30 p.m. at the Los Altos Public Library’s Orchard Room, 13 South San Antonio Road.
Californians for Electoral Reform and FairVote California will present an overview of local election systems and discuss possible reforms.
Coal film: A free screening of “From the Ashes,” a National Geographic documentary about coal, followed by a discussion on the environment and climate.