COYOTE Calendar: September 17-September 23

This week we've got piracy, several forms of trash, cake, Sappho, texting, and more.

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Welcome to the COYOTE Calendar. Here are this week's hand-picked events, just for you.

Today's post marks one whole year of the COYOTE calendar! A year of spelunking into the mines of Instagram, Partiful, Luma, Posh, Eventbrite, and more to pull the sparkliest little gems out to try and coax you out of your homes and into the world, like a bower bird. All told, we've featured over 2,400 events across over 498 different Bay Area venues. And if you can guess which venue has appeared the most on the COYOTE Calendar, I will send you a prize. Send your guesses to calendar@coyotemedia.org, and I will reveal the answer next week.

As always, if you have an event you'd like to see on a future COYOTE Calendar, email us at calendar@coyotemedia.org. And if you have attended an event because of this here calendar, please tell me about it! It brings me the most joy in the world to know when people are actually going to stuff because of this weekly labor of love. Okay, now on to this week's calendar, which is stuffed full of goodies, as usual.

It's the 30th anniversary of “Ghost in the Shell” (the original anime) and you can go see the anniversary remaster all over the Bay Area, either subbed or dubbed depending on your preference (in this house we believe both are valid). This weekend is the NorCal Renaissance Fair, so get those corsets out and get your best medieval puns ready, and it's also the Flourishing+Psychedelics festival for the psychedelics innovators out there. Friday kicks off a run of Neurodivergent Wrench shows, and Saturday kicks of Tricycle Music Fest all around San Francisco. The Oakland International Film Festival continues, as does Neon Speaks, an annual festival celebrating the past, present and future of neon; and later in the week Folsom Street Fair festivities start to ramp up, including Blk. Kink. Link. for the Black, queer, and trans cuties. This isn't technically an "event" but I'm mad with power after a year of doing this so I'm putting it in here: For all of you BIPOC readers who love to spy on birds, the Birding for Everyone Fellowship is open to applications now.

This week we've also got piracy, several forms of trash, cake, Sappho, texting, and more. We'll post new events each Wednesday. Go forth and enjoy!

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  • It's Not Trash: Reclaiming and Transforming 〰️ One of the coolest artist residency programs in the Bay Area is located at the dump. Now, in this exhibit, see 40 artists from that program as they showcase art made from reclaimed materials pulled from Recology's trash pile and reimagined into something new. 〰️ 5:30-7:30pm 〰️ Petaluma Arts Center 〰️ FREE 〰️ more info
  • The Once and Future World Order: Why Global Civilization Will Survive the Decline of the West 〰️ There's a lot of talk about the collapse of the American empire and what that means for the rest of the world and the "future of democracy." In this talk, Amitav Acharya argues that the answer is: not that much. Okay that's oversimplifying, but he does argue that "the end of Western dominance offers us the opportunity to build a better world, where non-Western nations find more voice, power, and prosperity." A uniquely hopeful take on the chaos we find ourselves in. 〰️ 12:30-2pm 〰️ UC Berkeley 〰️ FREE 〰️ more info
  • An evening with Paulina Borsook about her classic book, Cyberselfish 〰️ Back in 2000, Paulina Borsook wrote a scathing, groundbreaking look at Silicon Valley that pinpointed so many of the trends and signs that others were ignoring at the time, and that have led us to our modern technofascist hellscape. When her book first came out, it didn’t get nearly enough attention. But now, it’s being republished, and you can see her speak with Gil Duran about it — and maybe ask yourself who is doing this same kind of work in 2026 that we’ll feel really dumb for ignoring in 25 years? 〰️ 6-7:30pm 〰️ Local Economy, Oakland 〰️ $10 〰️ more info
  • Zeo Boekbinder, The Singer and The Songwriter 〰️ I've said it before and I'll say it again: finding new music via the COYOTE calendar is one of my favorite parts of this job. Zeo Boekbinder's album Wildflower is full of groovy folk vibes, layered vocals, and lyrics that weave unique storytelling with classic motifs. Bring a camp chair for this backyard concert, and if you stick around to the end you'll get to sing in community with Zeo. 〰️ 😷 COVID SAFE: masks required 〰️ 7-10pm 〰️ Oakland Hills 〰️ $0-32.61 sliding scale 〰️ more info
  • Girl Cult Happy Hour 〰️ Do you really need more than the event title on this one? Okay fine, I'll sweeten the deal: this is an abortion benefit show! Listen to good tunes, meet rad people, and talk about what we can all do to protect abortion access for everybody leading up to the midterm elections in November. 〰️ 6:30-9:30pm 〰️ Make-Out Room, SF 〰️ more info
  • Jane Austen Reader's Theatre 〰️ Friends, I'm going to be honest with you here: I have never completed a Jane Austen novel. I am aware that this is a me problem, a deep character flaw, and probably illegal in some states. But it is my truth. Does going to this reading count as part of my penance? Hear local actors reading sections of Austen's famously caustic and biting wit aloud, and snicker like a good intellectual. 〰️ 6:30-8pm 〰️ The Love Potion Library, SF 〰️ FREE 〰️ more info
  • She's the He Screening 〰️ Tired: endless opinion pieces by cis people about whether trans women should be allowed to breathe near sports. Wired: an actually funny film by trans folks about two friends who pretend to be trans and then realize... oops maybe they are? 〰️ 7pm 〰️ Oasis, SF 〰️ $17.40 〰️ more info
  • Splendor: Trans Poets in Translation 〰️ Another kind of t4t here: translators for trans writers. Or maybe the other way around? That's the joy of translation I suppose. Hear poetry from Quebecois poet Pascale Bérubé, read by her translators Andrew Wilson and Jana Vourgourakis. There is probably something poetic to be said about translation and transness and maybe if you go to this event someone will say it! 〰️ 7pm 〰️ Green Apple Books on the Park, SF 〰️ FREE 〰️ more info
  • Fools, Monsters, and Marvels of the Old-World Carnival 〰️ Calendar readers, please let me know: do you appreciate having Santa Cruz events on here every so often? Or is that simply too far afield? There's some good shit happening down there, including this event that uses slides, video, props, and other surprises to illustrate a history of chaotic, bizarre, and intimidating figures that were loved, feared, and respected for centuries across much of the world. 〰️ 6-7:30pm 〰️ Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History 〰️ $12 〰️ more info
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  • Family Farm Campout 〰️ Bring the family and a tent and spend the night at one of the Bay Area's most beautiful coastal locations. You might spot a whale, you'll definitely see birds, there will be campfires and stars and animals to meet, and it will be magical. Milk some goats! Make an herb bundle! Return to your regular life as if blessed by a fairy. 〰️ all day 〰️ Slide Ranch, Muir Beach 〰️ $125/adult 〰️ more info
  • Who am I really and who can I be? 〰️ Join a broad panel of writers from the Writer's Grotto as they discuss "denial, secrets, liberation, transformation" and have "a powerful discussion about identity, mixed race, being queer and not the ethnicity they thought they were, and more." Food and drink will be provided. 〰️ 5-7pm 〰️ The Writer's Grotto, SF 〰️ $10 suggested donation 〰️ more info
  • Natural Dyeing Silk Bandana Scarf Workshop 〰️ If my very scientific Calendar Trend Barometer™️ is accurate, natural dyeing is on the upswing right now, so get in on this if you want to ride the wave of cool artsy trends. At this one you'll learn how to dye silk scarves and take home your own newly refreshed neck decoration. Materials are provided, as are light snacks and refreshments. 〰️ 6-8:30pm 〰️ Bituin Studio, SF 〰️ $150 〰️ more info
  • Daniel Avery at The Independent 〰️ Daniel Avery is one of those artists who can drop a sick beat and also make you dissociate via synthy drone tones. A real range! His most recent album “Tremors” is more the latter (plus guitar and vocals) but Bay Area techno fans might remember his DJ sets that were very much not that. Now, he's back in the Bay and promises to deliver a little bit of both. "I’ve loved DJing in California over the years and for anyone who has seen me in a rave context, I can assure you this show will fire those same synapses, ya filthy animals," he says. Only you can find out if he's right. 〰️ 8:30pm 〰️ The Independent, SF 〰️ $32.47 〰️ more info
  • Remembering Tim Curry: CLUE 〰️ I know everybody loves Tim Curry in Rocky Horror Picture Show but don't forget about his other iconic performance as Wadsworth in Clue. While I found plenty of places showing Rocky Horror, this is the only theatre showing Clue that I came across. Tim Curry forever. 〰️ 7:30pm 〰️ The 418 Project, Santa Cruz 〰️ $10 in advance $15 at the door 〰️ more info
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  • Petaluma Transit Scavenger Hunt 〰️ There are people who can resist a scavenger hunt and then there is me. Exploring the world and finding clues and treasures? Yes please! This one allows you to do all that and meet fellow transit lovers and advocates, and learn more about what's going on with Transit in Petaluma. Plus there are prizes! 〰️ 1-4pm 〰️ Petaluma Downtown SMART Station 〰️ FREE 〰️ more info
  • Creek to Bay Day 〰️ All over Oakland you can get your hands dirty and help clean up our waterways and public greenspaces from Dimon Park all the way down to Jingletown. Meet new friends, and make your community a little greener. 〰️ 9am-12pm 〰️ lots of locations 〰️ FREE 〰️ more info
  • Orgullosamente Outdoors: Wildcat Peak Adventure 〰️ A queer community-centered hike up to the summit of Wildcat Peak to get a killer view of the East Bay. Wear good shoes and bring lots of water (and hiking poles if you have them). 〰️ 10am-1pm 〰️ Tilden Nature Area, Berkeley 〰️ FREE 〰️ more info
  • For the Love of the Cake 〰️ Who doesn't love cake? I am not even a sweets person and I am extremely tempted by this one. Bring a cake (sweet or savory, at least 8 slices, it can be store-bought) and a serving utensil, and in return taste all the cakes on offer. Fill your container full of treats and return home a hero with a box full of cake. Did I mention this is for charity? Nobody ever has to earn cake, but that makes it feel extra good. 〰️ 11am-1:30pm 〰️ Alameda Elks Lodge 〰️ $25 in advance, $35 at the door 〰️ more info
  • Ethnobotanical Book Sale 〰️ Plant nerds are going to want to check this one out: a community sale of books, art, and plants from the collection of Kathleen Harrison and Botanical Dimensions. This sale includes rare plants, paintings, "artifacts," mushroom cards, art books, signed first editions, and a bunch of rare and unusual books on stuff like ethnobotany, psychedelics, spirituality, botany, and plant medicine. Guaranteed good browsing.  〰️ 11am-5pm 〰️ The Alembic, Berkeley 〰️ FREE 〰️ more info
  • Reclaiming Narratives, Rooting Connections, and Healing Memory Amidst Dispossession 〰️ This is your last chance to see the multimedia exhibition, “Jerusalem Through the Seams of Memory,” a show that "features the stories of four Jerusalemite elders, and their experiences of movement and severed connections during the time of the Nakba." See the show, and hear scholars and artists speak, listen to music, Palestinian poets, and get a tour of the SUMUD Mural. 〰️ 1-4pm 〰️ Uptown Body & Fender, Oakland 〰️ FREE 〰️ more info
  • Piracy 101 with Rook 〰️ You wouldn't steal this calendar, would you? Just kidding, it's free, and if it wasn't I would never begrudge anybody their pirate ways. This class will teach you safe ways to find, download, host, and share content for the public good, and give you some things to think about when you do so. 〰️ 2-4pm 〰️ Tamarack 〰️ Oakland 〰️ FREE 〰️ more info
  • All Form No Function 〰️ I'm biased on this one, because the art I make is all abstract and completely non-functional, but I love the premise of this show: "works that create immersive environments, experimental sculpture studies, objects that question the assumption that everything must do something." Embrace nonfunctionality! Be an object for the sake of objectness! 〰️ 4-7pm 〰️ 120710, Berkeley 〰️ FREE 〰️ more info
  • Let's Glow BART Anime Festival 〰️ One of the fun things about COYOTE turning one is that I can point to event coverage we did of stuff from last year! Like this piece by Alan Chazaro, which explored anime culture in the Bay, including the 2025 edition of the Let's Glow BART Anime Festival. Be a part of the Bay Area's amazing anime culture at this one, which is sure to be full of amazing costumes (no weapons allowed!!!!) and really cool vendors. 〰️ 4-9pm 〰️ Warm Springs BART, Fremont 〰️ FREE 〰️ more info
  • East Bay Photo Collective Fest 2026 〰️ East Bay photographers, if you don't already know about this one here's your bat signal — come meet fellow snappy snappers and talks gear, techniques, art, business, and more at this meetup and show featuring food, drink, and raffles. 〰️ 5-8pm 〰️ Shershow Studios, Oakland 〰️ $20+ 〰️ more info
  • Blue Power: How Police Organized to Protect and Serve Themselves 〰️ Stuart Schrader, author of a book about how US police forces organized and worked their political connections to create and reinforce their near-total indemnity despite regularly brutalizing and even murdering civilians. The talk won't just be depressing though (although it definitely will be), Schrader will also talk about how to counter and deconstruct that power. 〰️ 6:30pm 〰️ 1721 Broadway, Oakland 〰️ FREE 〰️ more info
  • Festival of the Sea 〰️ Get your sea shanties ready and your sand castle plans prepared for this full day of maritime madness. Boats, puppets, local food, a sandcastle building contest, and dance performances “inspired by sea traditions from around the globe.” 〰️ 11am-5pm 〰️ San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park 〰️ FREE 〰️ more info
  • Bookstore & Chocolate Crawl 〰️ Iconic local writer and magical person Charlie Jane Anders does these bookstore and chocolate crawls every so often, and they're always an absolute joy. Eat delicious treats, find yourself some new books, and support local businesses along the way. They'll be visiting a special spot on this one: Bolerium, a hidden, mostly closed gem of a spot that is only open by appointment and will be opening for this! Bring your family, bring your friends, bring your smiles. 〰️ 12-3pm 〰️ Mission District, SF 〰️ FREE 〰️ more info
  • Beginning Beekeeping: Bees in Winter and Preparing to Beekeep Next Year 〰️ All levels of beesperience (sorry) welcome here at this talk that will cover both how to get started and how to prep your hives for the winter. You'll also get to observe a working hive, ask questions, plan for a future beekeeping setup, and more. My question is: "what's the best way to, hypothetically, convince your partner that keeping bees is a good idea?" Can someone go and ask that for me? 〰️ 1-3pm 〰️ Garden for the Environment, SF 〰️ $25-$55 sliding scale 〰️ more info
  • Tide Fest 〰️ Our glorious moon delivers unto us the glorious tides, and now you can celebrate her magic at this festival full of music, art, food, drinks, and community. Listen to the waves, or the bands, or the sizzle of some delicious items at this family friendly gathering. 〰️ 1-9pm 〰️ Taraval Street @ Lower Great Highway, SF 〰️ FREE 〰️ more info
  • Letters to Heaven 〰️ "You know all about Jolene but have you heard of Lil’ Andy?" Dolly Parton was probably best known for her less haunted fare, but as a daughter of Appalachia she knew a thing or two about ghosts. Come listen to her spookier songs full of dead kids, angry wives, murdered lovers, and women locked up in asylums in this drag retrospective that celebrates the gothic side of our dearly departed Queen. 〰️ 9pm 〰️ The Stud, SF 〰️ $12.51 〰️ more info
  • Ed Yong & Amy Tan in Conversation 〰️ It's no secret that both Ed Yong and Amy Tan are incredible writers. But did you know that they're both top-tier bird voyeurs? It's true! And now they'll talk nature, birding, noticing, writing, and more at this exclusive (only 100 seats!) event. There are (shockingly) still tickets left for this so get yours and feel lucky when you do. 〰️ 5-9pm 〰️ The Foster Museum, Palo Alto 〰️ $75+ 〰️ more info
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  • Railroad Square Music Festival 〰️ Free music in the heart of Santa Rosa, featuring local artists you know and some you’ll discover. Just a good old-fashioned outdoor music festival, so bring your friends, wear sunscreen, and have fun. 〰️ 12pm-7:30pm 〰️ Railroad Square, Santa Rosa 〰️ FREE 〰️ more info
  • Let's Paws: A Benefit for the Sulala Animal Rescue in Gaza 〰️ Gather with fellow animal lovers for this event to raise money for the only animal welfare organization operating in Gaza. Start with a vegan breakfast, learn to make origami animals and vegan pet treats, and enjoy a pet costume contest. Then folks will hear directly from Saeed Al Err, founder of Sulala Animal Rescue, in a live feed from Gaza. 100% of funds raised go directly to Sulala. 〰️ 9am-12pm 〰️ Berkeley Animal Rights Center 〰️ FREE 〰️ more info
  • Free Car Maintenance Class for Women 〰️ Come through to this welcoming, informative session to learn everything you need to know about car maintenance with zero mansplaining or weird creepy behavior! Learn the basics like checking oil, tire pressure and changes, the most common warning lights, when you actually really do need to call a professional, and more in a welcoming and cool environment. 〰️ 10am 〰️ 950 77th Avenue, Oakland 〰️ FREE 〰️ more info
  • Pink Trash at Crescent Lawn, UC Berkeley 〰️ In 1982, artist Maren Hassinger staged a performance called "Pink Trash" in which she scattered the aforementioned pink garbage across three NYC parks. She's only restaged the iconic performance twice, and now you can see the third time on the Crescent Lawn at UC Berkeley. And, for the first time ever, the performance will involve other people — six UC Berkeley students will be part of the piece, "highlighting the intergenerational dimension of our collective task to protect the natural world." Even if you can't go to this, read up on Hassinger and check out her retrospective at BAMPFA; she's a fascinating artist. 〰️ 2pm 〰️ UC Berkeley 〰️ FREE 〰️ more info
  • CHüCH 〰️ Calling all saints and sinners, it's time to dance. You've recovered from Pride and you need to prepare for Folsom, so this is the cave of holy spirits you're looking for, ready to deliver you from evil (or to, depending on what you're into). Plus, it's White Horse owner and icon Patty Dingle's birthday. 〰️ 4-8pm 〰️ White Horse Inn, Oakland 〰️ $11.50 〰️ more info
  • MARGUERITE BROWN / DIANE GRUBBE: GLISSANDO FLUTE PROJECT 〰️ By now you know that COYOTE loves an experimental music situation, and this one sounds hella fun. Come listen to the "Glissando Flute" which is a flute with a doohicky on it that functions a little bit like the whammy bar on a guitar, offering the musician the opportunity to do weird cool extra things with the sounds they're already making. At this show, flutist Diane Grubbe will play six pieces composed specifically for this weirdo flute. "The project seeks to explore the intersection of vibration, resonance, and cosmic frequencies as a means of expanding the electric guitar's sonic and conceptual possibilities." 〰️ 7:30-9:30pm 〰️ Dresher Ensemble Studio, Oakland 〰️ $23.18 〰️ more info
  • Maum Market SF 〰️ It might only be September, but let me tell you this now: it is not too early to start shopping for your holiday gifts. Trust me! And this market is prime gift buying territory. Not only do you get to shop over 110+ Asian-owned brands, but you also get to experience the 2026 Chuseok Korean Festival. There will also be food, performances, pop-up surprises, and more. Family and pet friendly! 〰️ 11am-4pm 〰️ Ferry Plaza, SF 〰️ FREE 〰️ more info
  • Back to the Future: Stevens Creek 〰️ Learn more about the past, present, and potential future of transit along Stevens Creek Blvd., in this tour that combines both walking and buses to get up and down the stretch. "If you are hungry for conversation on topics like Interurbans, bike lanes, or high speed rail, this is the event for you!" 〰️ 11am-1:30pm 〰️ Memorial Park, Cupertino 〰️ FREE 〰️ more info
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  • From Draft to Craft: Point of View and Narration 〰️ The Mill Valley Public Library is putting on a series of craft talks, and this one is all about point of view — first person, second person, third person? What are the pros and cons of each? Instructor Tanya Žilinskas will take participants through the decision-making process, using examples and excerpts, and then invite people to get writing. 〰️ 5:30-7pm 〰️ Mill Valley Public Library 〰️ FREE 〰️ more info
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  • A Book is Born: The Pleasure of Texting 〰️ Okay this event description is better than what I can come up with so here you go: "Lynne Huffer (Emory) and Mario Telò (Berkeley) had long admired one another’s work, but always at a distance. The two met in person for the first time in fall 2025, when Huffer visited the Bay Area. A Saturday trip to the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art sparked the first of what would become thousands of texting exchanges, ranging from reflections on the banalities of daily life to sustained philosophical conversations. This text chain eventually became the basis for their coauthored book, The Pleasure of Texting: Sapphic Writing and Reading at the Edge of the World." Hell yeah, I'm in. 〰️ 5pm 〰️ UC Berkeley 〰️ FREE 〰️ more info
  • Postdoc Slam 2026 〰️ If you've ever wanted to see newly minted PhD students try to explain their transitional research in three minutes, wow are you in luck! I kid, but actually these kinds of events are usually pretty fun, and you get a bunch of interesting nuggets all in one go. Plus, winners get legit cash prizes ($4,000 for first place, which is so many packs of ramen). Will this get anybody a tenure track job? No. But what does these days? 〰️ 4-6pm 〰️ UCSF 〰️ FREE 〰️ more info
  • Commemoration: Art as Evidence 〰️ Did you know that September 18th is "National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day?" Reader, I did not. And as skeptical I may be of bespoke awareness holidays, it is true that thanks to huge advancements in HIV treatment, more folks are living longer lives with HIV and that is unequivocally a good thing. At this event, you can hear stories of long-term HIV survivors and community members that tackle both the hopes and the fears that come with living with HIV. 〰️ 5:30-7:30pm 〰️ SFPL Main Branch 〰️ FREE 〰️ more info
  • Halfway to the Stars: San Francisco Cable Cars Go to the Movies 〰️ Transit nerds 🤝 movie nerds. If you love to point at the screen whenever the SF cable car shows up on screen and say, "I know her!" this is for you. Watch a series of clips featuring the iconic SF cable car, including Yours, Mine, and Ours, The Rock, Doctor Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine, and What’s Up, Doc? (Get there at 5pm if you want to take a guided tour of the SFMTA Photo Archive exhibit "Moving San Francisco: Views from the SFMTA Photo Archive 1903.") 〰️ 6-7:45pm 〰️ SFPL Koret Auditorium 〰️ FREE 〰️ more info
  • How Do We Show Up in Conflict? 〰️ My conflict-averse readers, imagine me taking your hand gently while I tell you this: sometimes conflict is good, actually. Sometimes it is not just necessary, but in fact, healthy. Sometimes (I'm still holding your hand I promise) it is the only way for us all to become smarter, closer, better, and more aligned. Conflict requires work and care to do well, and at this class you can learn some core concepts around fears, boundaries, and repair work among comrades. 〰️ 😷 COVID SAFE: masks required 〰️ 7-9pm 〰️ 6M Community Arts, SF 〰️ FREE 〰️ more info
  • Book Launch for My Hungry Ghosts: Essays & Incantations 〰️ Any book with the subtitle "essays & incantations" is going to get my attention, and all the more so if it's by May-lee Chai, whose short stories I find really compelling and special. In her latest, "Chai writes about personal hauntings, the people, histories, ancestors, and family members who continue to touch her life." Come celebrate the book's publication, and hear Chai talk about its wide ranging subject matter and form. 〰️ 7pm 〰️ City Lights, SF 〰️ FREE 〰️ more info
  • Georgian Cinema Now: Taming the Garden (2021) 〰️ According to the description for this event: "Georgian cinema is experiencing a remarkable renaissance." I am not going to pretend that I knew that, but now I do! And so do you. And if you're curious what that looks like, this screening of Taming of the Garden is a great place to start. If you can't make this, there are screenings of Georgian films all year, with selections that explore "Georgia’s cultural landscape and highlight the essential role of independent artists in societies where democratic freedoms are threatened." 〰️ 7:30pm 〰️ Stanford University 〰️ FREE 〰️ more info
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  • Sappho and Critical Theory 〰️ This summer the two biggest calendar trends I noticed was the rise of puppets and the re-emergence of the term "sapphic" to describe events. There will be no puppets at this one (unless you bring your own) but a lot of Sappho. Scholars Judith Butler, Penelope Deutscher, Lynne Huffer, Ranjana Khanna, Salar Mamemi, Victoria Rimell, and Mario Telò will talk about "the ways in which Sappho and the Sapphic tradition have contributed in subterranean ways to counterintuitive modes of thinking — and thus to the radical work of critical theory, broadly defined." 〰️ 1-5pm 〰️ UC Berkeley 〰️ FREE (Registration requested) 〰️ more info
  • The Futures of Black Internationalism and Global South Solidarity 〰️ Come hear Gabriel Regalado speak on the way that "the fates of racialized communities in the U.S. and oppressed communities throughout the Global South are therefore deeply interconnected." From Cuba to Puerto Rico, to South Africa, to Los Angeles, Regalado looks at how youth activists connect, build community, and work in solidarity to advance movements of self determination, economic justice, reparations, and more. Or: what does "no one is free until we are all free" mean in practice, and in the face of the current rise of targeted oppression? 〰️ 3:30-5pm 〰️ UC Berkeley 〰️ FREE 〰️ more info
  • Transit Tales: A Storytelling Night 〰️ Bring your tale of a tall man learning from a vendor how to pronounce churro to this evening of storytelling about the magic of public transit. From unexpected encounters to meet-cutes to mishaps, our buses, cable cars, trains, and ferries are full of people and people and all their glorious, sometimes messy, sometimes hilarious people-ness. If you're telling a story, it should be about 3 minutes. If you're just going to listen, sit back and enjoy. 〰️ 5:30-7:30pm 〰️ Local Economy, Oakland 〰️ FREE 〰️ more info
  • The Arctic in Transition 〰️ The Arctic used to be an impenetrable, always frozen region of our planet. Now, wildfires rage, permafrost is thawing, and ice is melting in ways that completely reshape this part of the world — from endless ice to an environment that is suddenly now navigable, and, in the eyes of some, potentially profitable. Mia Bennett, associate professor of geography at the University of Washington-Seattle and co-author of Unfrozen: The Fight for the Future of the Arctic, talks about what this means for the future of the Arctic. 〰️ 6-8:30pm 〰️ Faction Brewing, Alameda 〰️ $14.77 in advance, $17 at the door 〰️ more info
  • SFUSD Board of Education Candidate Forum 〰️ Meet the candidates in the upcoming San Francisco Unified School District Board of Education election so you can actually know what to do when you get your ballot, rather than frantically googling people's names the day it's due. This isn't a debate, it's a forum, and you can submit a question if you want to when you register. Being informed about local politics is hot. 〰️ 6-7:30pm 〰️ San Francisco Public Library, Main Branch 〰️ FREE 〰️ 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!

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