COYOTE Calendar: April 2-April 8

Welcome to the COYOTE Calendar. Here are this week's hand picked events, just for you. This weekend is FROLIC! presented by the Queering Dance Festival at the Dance Mission Theatre.  It was supposed to also be EatMe Fest but apparently that’s cancelled? It's also Easter, and if that's your thing I suspect you already have plans. On our calendar this week we've got bee guts, doulas, post-colonial music, tempeh, and more. We might have gone overboard with events for Saturday? Sorry. It will probably happen again. We'll post new events each Wednesday. Go forth and enjoy!

• "Doula Diaries" Series Premiere & Black Maternal Health Community Resource Fair 〰️ Check out the launch of a new documentary series about Black doulas and maternal health with filmmaker Jen Gilomen. Stick around for "a panel discussion, community resource fair, and time for expecting families and service providers to mingle and meet one another will follow the screening." All proceeds go to Black Women Birthing Justice. 〰️ 5:30-7:30pm 〰️ The New Parkway, Oakland 〰️ $10 NOTAFLOF 〰️ more info
• What's This Got To Do With Me?: International Solidarity and the TOWN 〰️ It's like... all connected man. This is not just a stoner hallmark, but a true fact about the universe. And understanding how those connections can be made, severed, and leveraged is a key way of being a good person in the world. Come hear about how you can be in solidarity globally — childcare and dinner are provided. 〰️ 5:30pm 〰️ East Side Arts Alliance, Oakland 〰️ FREE 〰️ more info
• Noise Pop Photography Closing Show 〰️ Last chance to go see the Noise Pop photo show at Hi Hat, honoring the good people over at Bottom of the Hill. Featuring a rockstar lineup of photographers documenting one of SF's most beloved venues over the years. Go feel emotional and also old. 〰️ 5-8pm 〰️ Hi Hat, SF 〰️ FREE 〰️ more info
• Artist Talk And Conversation: Trina Michelle Robinson 〰️ Come hear artist Trina Michelle Robinson speak, along with collaborators Ashley Spencer, Chloe King, Jasmine Narkita Wiley, and Lynse Cooper, about work that engages with "how collective knowledge, imagination, and care can reframe historical erasure." 〰️ 6-7pm 〰️ Root Division, SF 〰️ sliding scale donation, NOTAFLOF* 〰️ more info
• Kulintang Dialog 〰️ I will not lie to you, dear reader. I do not know what "combining the pre-colonial traditional gong chime music of the Southern Philippines with the free and open improvisational concepts" sounds like. But I'm really fucking interested in finding out! And maybe you are too? 〰️ 7:30-9pm 〰️ Wyldflowr Art, Oakland 〰️ $30 〰️ more info
• Book Release Celebration for Fifty Mothers by Preeti Vangani 〰️ Vangani's new poetry collection is described as "Pierced with joy, with music and sweat, traffic and smoke, the collection layers family dynamics, gender roles, and the pain and pleasure of the speaker’s body, while drawing a living, lyric line between the ‘gone mother’ and daughter." So, I guess I'm just going to go cry in the back of the bookstore. She'll be joined at this event by poets Lucie Periera, Dāshaun Washington, T.S.Leonard. 〰️ 7-9pm 〰️ Medicine for Nightmares, SF 〰️ FREE 〰️ more info
• The Passion of Joan of Arc 〰️ What better way to get ready for Easter than to watch the most Jesus-loving/fearing lady in armor you can think of in brutally gorgeous 35mm? (God: please do not smite me.) Nobody loves a closeup more than Carl Theodor Dreyer. 〰️ 7pm 〰️ BAMPFA, Berkeley 〰️ $18 〰️ more info
• Chiharu Shiota: Two Home Countries 〰️ Our very own Alan turned me onto Seiji Oda's music and it's been in rotation in our house ever since. Go see him live, and check out the opening for "Two Home Countries,” Chiharu Shiota’s first solo museum exhibition in the Bay Area. Shiota's work is the kind you have to go see in person — trust me on this one. 〰️ 7pm 〰️ Asian Art Museum, SF 〰️ $30 〰️ more info
• Punk Majesty Presents: SF First Thursday Art Walk Afterparty 〰️ Art exhibit AND punk show? This is the kind of thing that actually gets me over the bridge and into the West Bay. Start with “Don’t Let Them Take You Alive” and then stroll around the corner to Mayes for an afterparty featuring For Horses. 〰️ exhibit 5-9pm, afterparty 9:30pm 〰️ Punk Majesty, then Mayes, SF 〰️ FREE 〰️ more info

• Free Furniture Friday 〰️ This is not some kind of trap, I promise. Furniture! For free! Come replace that table that is too wobbly to trust, and support a greener world. Supplies limited, so if you really want to find something good get there when they open. 〰️ 9am 〰️ ReStore Oakland 〰️ FREE 〰️ more info
• Poetry in the Alley 〰️ Friend of the calendar Marthine Satris is organizing a mini-poetry meetup to make a sacrifice to Jack Kerouac's ghost. Bring a poem to read — yours or someone else's (Kerouac's? Just to really get in his ghost's head) — or just come listen to some lovely lines. The prompt: "time! What does it make better? How do we age with joy and reverence?" Perfect prompt for ghosts. 〰️ 4:45pm 〰️ Kerouac Alley, SF 〰️ FREE 〰️ more info
• Yumi and Monster Author Talk 〰️ Author, illustrator and disability advocate Kam Redlawsk talks about her debut picture book — an adorable, deep, and magical look at dealing with a rare degenerative disease. This event is for adults and older kids, so bring your sprogs if you like and tackle ideas of self-acceptance and disability justice together. 〰️ 4-5pm 〰️ Berkeley Public Library - South Branch 〰️ FREE 〰️ more info
• No One Way: Transmasc Art as Activism in the Bay Area 〰️ At COYOTE we have been debating what, exactly, "Transmasc aesthetic" actually is. Perhaps this art show will provide clues. Check out this exhibit featuring several transmasc artists and their work. 〰️ 5-8pm 〰️ Queer Arts Featured, SF 〰️ FREE 〰️ more info
• Movies at Mechanics' Presents: Clueless (1995) 〰️ Writing this entry is how I learned that Clueless the movie is supposed to be based on the book Emma? By Jane Austen? Does everybody know this? Have I just awoken from a cryogenic slumber? If you see me wandering a park muttering "Emma????" please return me to COYOTE headquarters. 〰️ 6-8:30pm 〰️ Mechanics' Institute, SF 〰️ $7+ 〰️ more info
• Nothing's Wrong ft. Anh Phoong 〰️ Is Anh Phoong queer? As far as we know, no. Is Anh Phoong a queer icon? ... Possibly yes? I'm as baffled as you are but you can see everybody's favorite (or least favorite) billboard lawyer join drag stars, Misterrr and Sally Limón for the Worst Drag Race Viewing Party to watch RuPaul's Drag Race. After, special ticket holders will do a meet and greet with Phoong (I am sorry to inform you that this is currently sold out). Still, you can stick around for a drag experience and dance party that is... and I promise I am not making this up... "all based around the diva herself Anh Phoong!" 〰️ 7pm-12am 〰️ White Horse Inn, Oakland 〰️ $15+ 〰️ more info
• Learn to Curl 〰️ Did the Winter Olympics finally get you? Are you ready to shove that rock? Get your brooms ready, because it's time. Repeat after me: "SWEEP!" 〰️ 8:15-9:45pm 〰️ Oakland Ice Center, Oakland 〰️ $40 〰️ more info
• The Backrooms 〰️ "A party by transmasculine people for transmasculine people, where trans attendees are the focus–not an afterthought." Come party with the dudes, in a way that isn't fucking weird. (Or, if it is, in the good, consensual kind of way.) 〰️ 8:30pm-1am 〰️ Transform1060, SF 〰️ 😷 COVID SAFE (proof of negative test required for entry) 〰️ $15+ sliding scale 〰️ more info
• Glowtastic: A Neon Glow Dungeon Play Party 〰️ What if you could glow inside, and outside? Okay I actually don't think electro stimulation makes you glow but you get what I'm trying to say here? Light! Power! Sexy. Or, just come for the neon glow-in-the-dark body painting, if that's more your speed. 〰️ 8pm-1am 〰️ Paradox, SF 〰️ $55+ 〰️ more info
• Pop-Off! 〰️ Roll through for the the debut of a new queer, pop music-centered dance party in Santa Rosa. Divas assemble! 〰️ 9:30pm-1:30am 〰️ California Theatre, Santa Rosa 〰️ $15+ 〰️ more info

• Out of This World Wondrous Flower Walk 〰️ Join Certified California Naturalist John Lynch on his wondrous wildflower walks. 〰️ 10am-2pm 〰️ Sugarloaf Ridge State Park, Kenwood 〰️ $10 〰️ more info
• Petaluma Clothing Swap & Fundraiser 〰️ Refresh your wardrobe while helping keep clothing out of landfills! There’s no limit on how much clothing you can bring or take home with you, so go nuts. 〰️ 12pm-3pm 〰️ Life on Art, Petaluma 〰️ FREE 〰️ more info
• Are There Gray Foxes in Your Backyard? 〰️ How do I restart my career so that I wind up with a name as cool as Bill "The Fox Guy" Leikam? Sigh, perhaps in another life. In this one, you can learn all about how to spot the signs of foxes and how to live in harmony with our curious little gray buddies. This is an outdoor event so wear comfortable walking shoes and sun protection. 〰️ 1-2pm 〰️ Don Edwards Refuge Headquarters & Visitors Center, Fremont 〰️ FREE 〰️ more info
• Church of Clown Clothing Swap 〰️ One does not simply show up to the clown clothing swap empty-handed, okay? One comes with an offering to the clown gods, and one leaves with what the clowns provide. Or, just bring some clothes (clown connection not mandatory) and find some clothes, if you want to be normal about it. I do not. 〰️ 1-4pm 〰️ Church of Clown, SF 〰️ FREE 〰️ more info
• KSCO Ice Meltdown 〰️ Dance for a good cause, and help raise funds for families of those detained by ICE. Plus: coffee shop pop up and bake sale, and cheese tasting for those of the dairy persuasion. 〰️ 1-4pm 〰️ DM at the link for exact location, SF 〰️ more info
• Occidental Fool’s Parade 〰️ One thing we’ve learned since starting the calendar: There are a lot more clowns in the Bay Area than we realized. Anyway, here’s another clown parade. “Since declared so by Emperor Zero the Clown in 1976, the village of Occidental has been witness to (and creators of) an Annual Fool’s Parade on the first Saturday of April. Fools of all ages parade in their finest silly attire and wind through downtown led by the Hub Bub Club.” 〰️ 1-4pm 〰️ Occidental Community Center 〰️ FREE 〰️ more info
• Who Framed Roger Rabbit Screening 〰️ When adding this to the calendar list Soleil noted that Roger Rabbit is their gender icon. Fair! This movie scared the absolute shit out of me when I first saw it (I maintain that this is NOT a children's film) but maybe you're hot for toons and terrifying Christopher Allen Lloyd. 〰️ 1pm & 7pm 〰️ Orinda Theatre 〰️ $13 〰️ more info
• 跨, A-CROSS: a zine launch and artist talk with Isabel 玥 Li 〰️ We live for zines, and this one sounds amazing. Come hear the author of new queer zine 跨, A-CROSS talk "borders, boundaries & ​binaries... what does it mean to live a-cross?" 〰️ 2-4pm 〰️ Now Place, SF 〰️ $10+ 〰️ more info
• Ready Together Workshop 〰️ Emergency preparedness isn't just having your own disaster kit ready, it's also knowing how to help your community when the shit goes down. We are all safer when we're connected and informed. Come learn how to be ready, together. 〰️ 3-4pm 〰️ Berkeley Public Library - South Branch 〰️ FREE 〰️ more info
• Fems N' Thems Bike Club Social Ride 〰️ Bike and dyke rhyme for a reason. Get your gears going and take a social ride with some baddies. 〰️ 3-5pm 〰️ Join club on Strava for exact location, SF 〰️ more info
• Malaysian Festival 〰️ This one is an all-day affair, full of Malaysian food, performances, games & vibes and ending with a Hari Raya Bazaar dinner. This is the first time that MFEST is on the West Coast, so don't miss it. 〰️ 9:30am-9pm 〰️ Cal Alumni House, Berkeley 〰️ $15 for the festival, $8 for dinner ($20 together) 〰️ more info
• Queer Caminata: Presidio Overlooks Hike 〰️ Amble along a moderate six-mile hike that features five different special viewing spots. Also featuring views of potential friends! This one is for queer, trans and questioning folx. Be cool. 〰️ 9:30am 〰️ Lobos Valley Overlook, SF 〰️ FREE 〰️ more info
• Earth Month Habitat Restoration at Eden Landing 〰️ It's Earth Month! Celebrate by getting dirty. Help restore former industrial salt ponds, by ripping out invasive mustard and thistle, and replanting local, native species. Dress for hard work and bring water and food. Gloves, hand picks, foam kneepads, shovels, and/or other necessary tools will be provided. 〰️ 9am-12pm 〰️ Eden Landing Ecological Reserve, Hayward 〰️ FREE 〰️ more info
• Mare Island Tree Tour 〰️ Did you know that there are over 200 tree species on Mare Island? And that many of them were brought from around the world by ship captains at the encouragement of various military commanders who turned the island into a mini-world tour? I did NOT know this, but I am absolutely excited to meet all these trees. Wear comfy walking shoes. 〰️ 9am & 11am 〰️ The Quarters Coffee House, Vallejo 〰️ FREE 〰️ more info
• Oakland Khmer New Year Festival 〰️ Let's be real: so many other countries do New Year Festivals better than the United States. Thankfully, Oakland is international enough that we get to experience a glimpse at those celebrations too. This week, it's Khmer New Year — and Oakland "comes alive with the colors, sounds, and spirit of Cambodia." 〰️ Monk Blessings 10am-12pm; other festivities 12-4pm 〰️ Peralta Hacienda Historical Park, Oakland 〰️ FREE 〰️ more info
• Dinosaur Eggscavation 〰️ If you want your kids to find eggs without the whole "having to explain how a bunny lays eggs" or "having to explain who, exactly, Jesus died for" thing this is for you! Every year, Eggster Organization holds the largest annual egg hunt and learning festival in the Bay Area in which kids search for dinosaur eggs and learn about all the various things the University offers. 〰️ 10am-3pm 〰️ UC Berkeley Campanile Esplanade 〰️ FREE (but please register) 〰️ more info
• Stampede Trip to the Schulz Museum 〰️ Did somebody say "furry takeover?!" Me, I did. Right here. Join the nicest people in the world (furries) as they gather and take a trip to a museum together. "The plan is to check out the museum, then head over to the Puppy Cafe across the street for lunch. After that, they have a skating rink built to look like the one from the comics and we can go skating!" Pet play gear encouraged, all ages welcome! 〰️ 12-4pm 〰️ Charles M. Schulz Museum, Santa Rosa 〰️ $15 〰️ more info
• Lost Golden Gate Park Walking Tour 〰️ It's hard to imagine there being any true secrets left in Golden Gate Park, one of the most iconic and popular parks in the area. But if they do exist, Nancy Botkin would know — she's the creator of the walking tours in the new book, Discovering Golden Gate Park: A Local’s Guide, and is leading this walk of “Lost Golden Gate Park”. "You’re pretty much guaranteed to see things you’ve never noticed before, including special views of the Bridge." 〰️ 12-2pm 〰️ Golden Gate Park, SF 〰️ FREE 〰️ more info
• Amidulce Pop-up @ Al Pastor Papi 〰️ This isn't the first time we've put a concha pop-up on the calendar and it certainly won't be the last! And who can blame us!? Guava hibiscus conchas!? Apple chamomile empanadas!? Get yours before I eat them all. 〰️ 12-3pm 〰️ Al Pastor Papi, SF 〰️ more info
• Spring on Solano 〰️ Bring the kids and prepare to stroll, snack, shop, and chill with your neighbors. I will be attempting to resist the kettlecorn. 〰️ 12-5pm 〰️ Solano Avenue, Albany 〰️ FREE 〰️ more info
• Queer Ass on the Grass 〰️ Meet up with fellow queers seeking community, accountability, and some collective grass touching. Mingle first, then share resources, and finally hear Betsabé Castro Escobar talk ethnobotany and conduct "a playful plant ritual." 〰️ 12p-3pm 〰️ Lake Merritt, Oakland 〰️ 😷 COVID SAFE (masks required & provided) 〰️ donations, NOTAFLOF 〰️ more info

• Crafting a Black Feminist Poetic 〰️ "What makes sweetness out of bitterness? How does one truly write the revolution irresistibly? How do we pen Black Sapphic intimacies?" If these questions speak to you, this four-week workshop series might appeal. The workshop is capped at 20 people max, so if you want in, sign up now. 〰️ 11:30am-1pm 〰️ Nomadic Bookshop 〰️ Oakland 〰️ $20-$50 sliding scale NOTAFLOF 〰️ more info
• Dyngus Day Night Market 〰️ Why do other cultures get all the good holidays? Apparently the Polish have Śmigus-Dyngus which is basically a national waterfight day? (Okay fine this one still has some baggage: boys used to throw water on girls to cleanse them from sins or whatever.) You can stay dry though (at least in the physical sense) and celebrate by getting down on Polish food and cocktails instead. 〰️ 7pm 〰️ Rye Bar, San Francisco 〰️ FREE 〰️ more info
• Lunar Bakery @ Kissaten Hi-Fi 〰️ Records and Taiwanese flavors? I will be there in five minutes. Come grab some tasty pastries and stick around for some hi-fi vinyl. 〰️ 8am-12pm 〰️ Kissaten Hi-Fi, SF 〰️ more info
• Bake Sale for Lebanon 〰️ I know that I can't eat my way to a better world, but I can sure as hell try. Come through and get some sweet and savory baked goods to help raise money for folks in Lebanon who have been forcibly displaced from their homes due to the ongoing war. 〰️ 10am-1pm 〰️ Dolores Deluxe, SF 〰️ more info
• Yakitori Pop-Up 〰️ The organizers of this are calling it a "multi sensory day party" which I think just means food and tunes and a market? Sounds delicious though — including a Taiwanese/Shanghainese yakitori menu and some local wines. 〰️ 11am-4pm 〰️ Village, Vallejo 〰️ more info
• Tarp in the Park - Misfit Bunny Edition 🏳️‍⚧️🐰🪺🏳️‍🌈 〰️ On a nice spring day, all you really need is a tarp and some friends. Come meet new ones (or see old ones) at this queer picnic! "Think springtime queer picnic party vibes with socializing, thematic accoutrements, arts & crafts, a piñata, adult beverages, food, snacks, and more." 〰️ 11am-5pm 〰️ Mission Dolores Park, SF 〰️ FREE 〰️ more info

• Cabbage Curious 〰️ Forget kale. Cabbage is the next hot thing. (My ancestors are absolutely rolling in their graves right now.) Learn how to ferment it, sear it, grill it, smoke it, roast it, steam it, blanch it, or simply gobble it up raw. Plus, take home a jar of sauerkraut, which is the best gift a person can possibly get. 〰️ 6-8:30pm 〰️ 18 Reasons, SF 〰️ $205 〰️ more info
• The Antidote Author Talk 〰️ I can't go to this because if I ever meet Karen Russell in real life I will pass out. But you should go hear her talk about The Antidote, a gorgeous, terrifying novel about memory and grief and climate change. 〰️ 7pm 〰️ The Booksmith, SF 〰️ FREE 〰️ more info
• Phage, Antibiotics, and the Bee Gut: Ecology, Resistance, and Synergies 〰️ Forget your microbiome (sorry, but we both know it's long gone after that last ill advised trip to Taco Bell). What about bees? What's going on in those tiny bellies? This is what Dino Sbardellati studies and you can hear him talk all about "the bacteriophage (viruses which target bacteria) communities associated with the bumble bee gut and how phages shape gut microbial communities." 〰️ 12-12:50pm 〰️ Sonoma State University 〰️ FREE 〰️ more info

• Matcha Latte Masterclass 〰️ Join the founders of Ujicha Matcha for a hands-on Matcha Latte Masterclass designed to help you master the art of making smooth, vibrant, and balanced matcha lattes at home. Learn how to whisk matcha, explore sweeteners and milk alternatives, and discover the difference between ceremonial and culinary matcha. 10-11am 〰️ Jiaren Cafe, Santa Clara 〰️ $85 〰️ more info
• Trans Youth Pizza Fundraiser 〰️ Help trans people 🤝 eat pizza. No downsides here! Come raise money for services that support trans youth including gender-affirming clothes and supplies. Friends, families and dogs all invited. 〰️ 4-9pm 〰️ Pizza My Heart, San Jose 〰️ more info
• Honey in the Wound Author Talk 〰️ Our very own Soleil is going to be at this one so it's mandatory for all true COYOTE lovers (we will be taking attendance!). Come hear them speak with Jiyoung Han about her magical realist novel Honey in the Wound. 〰️ 5:30pm 〰️ Book Passage, SF 〰️ FREE 〰️ more info
• Fool's Errand 〰️ You know that uncle who always has some scheme or invention that is going to absolutely, totally, change the world? Imagine if in 100 years, an academic gave a talk about him at a bar. This is that talk. Hear about arctic fools, flightless birds, xenotransplantation, and more. 〰️ 6:30-9:30pm 〰️ Public Works, SF 〰️ $28+ 〰️ more info
• Transaction Denied Author Talk 〰️ There are lots of ways to shut down protest and free speech, and they don't all involve the cops beating the shit out of people or universities expelling or handing their students over to ICE. No! There's more! Come learn about the concept of “financial censorship” — where banks and other financial institutions cut people off from access to money without technically violating the First Amendment. Fun! 〰️ 7-8:30pm 〰️ Mrs. Dalloway’s Literary and Garden Arts, Berkeley 〰️ FREE 〰️ more info
• T-masc GOTH NIGHT 〰️ Exactly what it says on the tin — transmasc goth night. You don't need me to tell you more: If this is for you, you already know from the title. 〰️ 8pm-12am 〰️ The Stud, SF 〰️ more info

• AANHPI Farmer Storytelling 〰️ Northern California's farm-to-table movement is made up of a super-diverse community of farmers and purveyors, including the ones that'll be giving a talk at Sonoma State University today. Listen to AANHPI growers Mai Nguyen, Zee Lilani, Kristyn Leach, and Reyna Yagi talk about how they're feeding their communities with Asian heritage crops grown right here. 〰️ 3:30-5pm 〰️ Campus Agroecology Garden, Sonoma State University 〰️ more info
• Drop In Block Printing Workshop with Fernando Marti 〰️ Block printing is hot right now, and this is a great way to get started. They'll have tools, paper, tints, and small blocks, and you'll learn a little bit about printmaking as cultural and political expression. 〰️ 6-9pm 〰️ Medicine for Nightmares, SF 〰️ $20 donation suggested 〰️ more info
• Demo Night: PhaseChimes Musical Exploration 〰️ Normally when someone in the Bay Area says "hey do you want to test this app?" you should run in the other direction immediately. But not this time! Musician Ken Murphy is testing a new app called PhaseChimes that allows users to build seemingly simple musical machines that produce surprisingly complex rhythms and melodies. Whether you just want to make some beep boops, or you're a musician interested in polyrhythms and phase music, the app is fun for everyone. Help Murphy test it out (Apple systems only right now, sorry). 〰️ 6-8pm 〰️ Local Economy 〰️ Oakland 〰️ FREE 〰️ more info
• Tempeh Making Workshop 〰️ Tempeh is one of my favorite foods, so this one is absolutely going into my personal calendar: learn how to take beans and turn them into this magical foodstuff! Led by Reculture Foods (who make some of the best tempeh out there) you'll go home with everything you need to know to start tempeh-fying your house. 〰️ 6-8:30pm 〰️ Preserved, Oakland 〰️ $125 〰️ more info
• Animal Blood Live: Brontez Purnell with Tess Pollok at The Booksmith 〰️ One of the Bay Area's favorite literary chameleons, Brontez Purnell, joins Tess Pollok to discuss Purnell's recent memoir, Ten Bridges I've Burnt. Hearing someone like Purnell talk about writing is always a joy. Seats are limited. RSVP is not required, but appreciated. 〰️ 7pm 〰️ The Booksmith, SF 〰️ FREE 〰️ more info
• Faya dayi Screening 〰️ If you like your films to be more about vibes than plot, this one is for you (and I mean that in the best way possible). The New York Times called Faya dayi a "tone poem" as it follows youth and elders in rural Ethiopia as they turn to the drug khat to escape, heal, celebrate, and cope. 〰️ 7pm 〰️ BAMPFA, Berkeley 〰️ $18 〰️ more info

You can see all of COYOTE's past calendar picks here. If you have an event you'd like to see on a future COYOTE Calendar, email us at calendar@coyotemedia.org. If you attended and enjoyed any of these events, we'd love to hear about it in the comments!