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Omni Commons General Assembly 7:00 pm
Omni Commons General Assembly @ Omni Commons Ballroom
Dec 1 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Come by our open Delegates Meetings every First and Third Thursday of the month at 7pm! We’ll give space to brief announcements, updates from working groups, proposals up for consensus, and discussion around important issues. The schedule is created weekly at the following url: https://pad.riseup.net/p/omninom61760
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Occupy Oakland General Assembly 3:00 pm
Occupy Oakland General Assembly @ Oscar Grant Plaza
Dec 4 @ 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Occupy Oakland General Assembly @ Oscar Grant Plaza | Oakland | California | United States
The Occupy Oakland General Assembly meets every Sunday at 3 PM at Oscar Grant Plaza amphitheater at 14th Street & Broadway near the steps of City Hall.  If for some reason the amphitheater is being used otherwise and/or OGP itself is inaccessible, we will meet at Kaiser Park, right next to the statues, on 19th St. between San Pablo and Telegraph.  If it is raining (as in RAINING, not just misting) at 3:00 PM we meet in the basement of the Omni Collective, 4799 Shattuck Ave., Oakland.  (In prior years we have agreed … Continued
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Spokescouncil Meetings for MLK Week of Action! 6:30 pm
Spokescouncil Meetings for MLK Week of Action! @ GPW
Dec 6 @ 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
This year, Oakland’s Anti Police-Terror Project is calling on our Bay Area community to up the resistance level, as we reclaim the radical legacy of Martin Luther King and resist the fascist Trump agenda. This year the Reclaiming King’s Radical Legacy March on Monday (1/16) will launch 120 hours of direct action, culminating on #HellNawGuration Day (1/20). This year we are focused on immigrant rights, protection of our Muslim brothers and sisters, womens reproductive rights, loving our LGBTQ sisters, brothers and siblings, and the defense of Black life. As is … Continued
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Support for Oakland’s DIY Spaces 7:00 pm
Support for Oakland’s DIY Spaces @ Omni Commons
Dec 7 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
In the wake of the tragic fire at Ghostship, this is an open assembly and call for help in order to begin to collectively brainstorm, interconnect and pool resources around what we as a community of artists and organizers can do to aid our DIY spaces right now in the Bay Area — primarily with respect to improving core fire safety and building safety. Together, we may also better withstand and mutually support one another during what may well be a forthcoming crackdown on such critical places of cultural and … Continued
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Mass Organizing Meeting for Jan. 20 SF Protest on Day of Trump’s Inauguration 12:00 pm
Mass Organizing Meeting for Jan. 20 SF Protest on Day of Trump’s Inauguration
Dec 10 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Volunteer and help build the fightback movement against Trump! Join us for a mass organizing meeting to build for the Jan. 20 protest on the day of Trump’s inauguration. You can also join an outreach session Tuesdays between 5:30 and 7:30pm or contact us and let us know when you are available. No experience is necessary! We need help making phone calls, putting up posters, handing out flyers, painting banners and making signs. Come by any time to pick up flyers and posters or to help out. Only an organized … Continued
Oakland Justice Coalition 1:00 pm
Oakland Justice Coalition @ Siegel & Yee, 3rd floor
Dec 10 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Join the Oakland Justice Coalition for our final meeting of 2016. Topics include: National and Local Elections What’s Next for OJC? MLK Week Actions 2018 Elections Hope to see you there! Bring a friend. 62089
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Oakland General Strike Organizing Assembly – #J20 and Beyond 12:00 pm
Oakland General Strike Organizing Assembly – #J20 and Beyond @ Omni Commons
Dec 11 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Oakland General Strike Organizing Assembly – #J20 and Beyond https://www.facebook.com/events/1682970751925380/ ***We are a part of the APTP Spokescouncil for the 120 Hours of Direct Action that has been endorsed by the Alameda Labor Council*** https://www.facebook.com/events/1144772902305965/ Please Invite all of your friends (After going to the invite window clicking on past events will enable you to invite all friends from that event.) , share with groups, text blast, and email friends to outreach for the organizing. Feel free to copy and paste the details of this event. We will gather to … Continued
Occupy Oakland General Assembly 3:00 pm
Occupy Oakland General Assembly @ Oscar Grant Plaza
Dec 11 @ 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Occupy Oakland General Assembly @ Oscar Grant Plaza | Oakland | California | United States
The Occupy Oakland General Assembly meets every Sunday at 3 PM at Oscar Grant Plaza amphitheater at 14th Street & Broadway near the steps of City Hall.  If for some reason the amphitheater is being used otherwise and/or OGP itself is inaccessible, we will meet at Kaiser Park, right next to the statues, on 19th St. between San Pablo and Telegraph.  If it is raining (as in RAINING, not just misting) at 3:00 PM we meet in the basement of the Omni Collective, 4799 Shattuck Ave., Oakland.  (In prior years we have agreed … Continued
Liberated Lens general meeting 7:00 pm
Liberated Lens general meeting @ Omni Commons
Dec 11 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
We document current events, make films together, steward an editing suite and share a film equipment library. We also host film screenings, often with local directors, and put on an annual short film festival for independent Bay Area filmmakers. Our goal is to make the digital filmmaking accessible – no overpriced college degree or certificate program required! We are also a good group to reach out to if you’d like to screen a film at the Omni. We can be reached at [ liberatedlens@lists.riseup.net ]. We usually meet in the … Continued
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Oakland Tenants Union monthly meeting 7:00 pm
Oakland Tenants Union monthly meeting @ Madison Park Apartments, community room
Dec 12 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Oakland Tenants Union monthly meeting @ Madison Park Apartments, community room  | San Francisco | California | United States
OTU’s Mission The Oakland Tenants Union is an organization of housing activists dedicated to protecting tenant rights and interests. OTU does this by working directly with tenants in their struggle with landlords, impacting legislation and public policy about housing, community education, and working with other organizations committed to furthering renters’ rights. The Oakland Tenants Union is open to anyone who shares our core values and who believes that tenants themselves have the primary responsibility to work on their own behalf. Monthly Meetings The Oakland Tenants Union meets regularly at 7:00 … Continued
Oscar Grant Committee Meeting 7:00 pm
Oscar Grant Committee Meeting @ Neibyl Proctor Library
Dec 12 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Oscar Grant Committee Meeting @ Neibyl Proctor Library | Oakland | California | United States
This month we had a conflict so the meeting will be held on the second Monday, December 12th at 7 PM at the Niebyl-Proctor Library. The Oscar Grant Committee Against Police Brutality & State Repression (OGC) is a grassroots democratic organization that was formed as a conscious united front for justice against police brutality. The OGC is involved in the struggle for police accountability and is committed to stopping police brutality. Note: At our November meeting we changed our meeting date from the first Tuesday of the month to the … Continued
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Spokescouncil Meetings for MLK Week of Action! 6:30 pm
Spokescouncil Meetings for MLK Week of Action! @ OMNI Commons
Dec 13 @ 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
This year, Oakland’s Anti Police-Terror Project is calling on our Bay Area community to up the resistance level, as we reclaim the radical legacy of Martin Luther King and resist the fascist Trump agenda. This year the Reclaiming King’s Radical Legacy March on Monday (1/16) will launch 120 hours of direct action, culminating on #HellNawGuration Day (1/20). This year we are focused on immigrant rights, protection of our Muslim brothers and sisters, womens reproductive rights, loving our LGBTQ sisters, brothers and siblings, and the defense of Black life. As is … Continued
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Intro to SURJ Bay Area Meeting 7:00 pm
Intro to SURJ Bay Area Meeting @ Oakland Peace Center
Dec 14 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Due to an overwhelming level of interest, we had to move this month’s meeting to a larger venue. Despite our best efforts to accommodate all who showed interest, the largest site we could secure is the Oakland Peace Center. We are sorry to have to limit attendance, but we have to adhere to the building’s fire safety rules. Note that we will be holding our next intro meeting on January 11 and would love to see you then, as well! At this meeting gathering, we will create an altar in … Continued
Support for Oakland DIY Spaces Meeting #2 7:00 pm
Support for Oakland DIY Spaces Meeting #2 @ Omni Commons
Dec 14 @ 7:00 pm – 11:45 pm
We’ll be continuing the coordination of immediate responses toward making Oakland DIY spaces safer, in the short and long-term. The goal of this meeting will be to tighten coordination efforts and check-in on developments from various working groups since the last meeting, as well as getting new volunteers up to speed and involved. Everyone is welcome to attend the meeting; as volunteers, as members of DIY spaces, or simply as people wanting to know what is going on and how to help. * We do ask that all press remain … Continued
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Strike Debt Bay Area: Debt Resistance is NOT Futile! 4:00 pm
Strike Debt Bay Area: Debt Resistance is NOT Futile! @ Paris Baguette
Dec 17 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
(Backup location if Paris Baguette has no seating: Oscar Grant Plaza amphitheater, 14th & Broadway, outside of City Hall.) Strike Debt is building a debt resistance movement. We believe that most individual debt is illegitimate and unjust. Most of us fall into debt because we are increasingly deprived of the means to acquire the basic necessities of life: health care, education, and housing. Because we are forced to go into debt simply in order to live, we think it is right and moral to resist it. Come get connected with … Continued
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Sunflower Alliance General Assembly/Holiday Party 1:00 pm
Sunflower Alliance General Assembly/Holiday Party
Dec 18 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Please join us for a holiday party and celebration of the many victories of the past year.  And find out about the campaigns we’re working on now.  If you’re new to Sunflower, this is a good way to get to know us.  If you’ve been around for a while, come to hang out with friends.  This is a participatory people’s party — bring food and drink to share!62128
Occupy Oakland General Assembly 3:00 pm
Occupy Oakland General Assembly @ Oscar Grant Plaza
Dec 18 @ 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Occupy Oakland General Assembly @ Oscar Grant Plaza | Oakland | California | United States
The Occupy Oakland General Assembly meets every Sunday at 3 PM at Oscar Grant Plaza amphitheater at 14th Street & Broadway near the steps of City Hall.  If for some reason the amphitheater is being used otherwise and/or OGP itself is inaccessible, we will meet at Kaiser Park, right next to the statues, on 19th St. between San Pablo and Telegraph.  If it is raining (as in RAINING, not just misting) at 3:00 PM we meet in the basement of the Omni Collective, 4799 Shattuck Ave., Oakland.  (In prior years we have agreed … Continued
Liberated Lens general meeting 7:00 pm
Liberated Lens general meeting @ Omni Commons
Dec 18 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
We document current events, make films together, steward an editing suite and share a film equipment library. We also host film screenings, often with local directors, and put on an annual short film festival for independent Bay Area filmmakers. Our goal is to make the digital filmmaking accessible – no overpriced college degree or certificate program required! We are also a good group to reach out to if you’d like to screen a film at the Omni. We can be reached at [ liberatedlens@lists.riseup.net ]. We usually meet in the … Continued
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NLG Hotline Training 6:00 pm
NLG Hotline Training @ NLG Offices
Dec 19 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Hotline Training Please spread the word! The Hotline work supports the Legal Observers work to insure that protesters’ right to express their political views are not violated by law enforcement. They do not participate in protests or actions, instead documenting law enforcements’ interactions with protesters. We need Hotline Volunteers and Legal Observers now more than ever. Get trained by Autumn Belnap, connect with other students and legal observers, and learn how you can put your activism and legal knowledge to work to protect freedom of assembly and expression. Legal Observers … Continued
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NLG Hotline Training 6:00 pm
NLG Hotline Training @ NLG Offices
Dec 20 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Hotline Training Please spread the word! The Hotline work supports the Legal Observers work to insure that protesters’ right to express their political views are not violated by law enforcement. They do not participate in protests or actions, instead documenting law enforcements’ interactions with protesters. We need Hotline Volunteers and Legal Observers now more than ever. Get trained by Autumn Belnap, connect with other students and legal observers, and learn how you can put your activism and legal knowledge to work to protect freedom of assembly and expression. Legal Observers … Continued
SF United Against Trump Planning Meeting 6:00 pm
SF United Against Trump Planning Meeting @ SEIU 1021
Dec 20 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
SF United Against Trump Planning Meeting Tuesday, December 20, 6 PM SEIU 1021, Enter at 100 Kansas St. (between 16th & 17th Sts. United Against Trump has recently formed out a meeting at the Howard Zinn Book Fair on Sunday, December 4th; 35 activists participated. We want to launch a broad, open activist front dedicated to resisting Trump’s agenda in San Francisco. Tuesday’s meeting will be planning for a mass meeting in early January that will focus on threatened communities, making long-term plans for a sustainable effort, and particularly building … Continued
Spokescouncil Meetings for MLK Week of Action! 6:30 pm
Spokescouncil Meetings for MLK Week of Action! @ OMNI Commons
Dec 20 @ 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
This year, Oakland’s Anti Police-Terror Project is calling on our Bay Area community to up the resistance level, as we reclaim the radical legacy of Martin Luther King and resist the fascist Trump agenda. This year the Reclaiming King’s Radical Legacy March on Monday (1/16) will launch 120 hours of direct action, culminating on #HellNawGuration Day (1/20). This year we are focused on immigrant rights, protection of our Muslim brothers and sisters, womens reproductive rights, loving our LGBTQ sisters, brothers and siblings, and the defense of Black life. As is … Continued
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Anti Police-Terror Project General Meeting 7:30 pm
Anti Police-Terror Project General Meeting @ Eastside Arts Alliance
Dec 21 @ 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
A group of concerned and committed institutions, organizations and individuals working to end state sanctioned murder of Black, Brown & Poor People Monthly APTP meeting, held on every 3rd Wednesday of the month. The Anti Police-Terror Project is a project of the ONYX ORGANIZING COMMITTEE that in coalition with other organizations like Idriss Stelley Foundation, Community READY Corps and Workers World is working to develop a replicable and sustainable model to end police terrorism in this country. We are led by the most impacted communities but are a multi-racial, mutil-generational … Continued
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Liberated Lens general meeting 7:00 pm
Liberated Lens general meeting @ Omni Commons
Dec 25 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
We document current events, make films together, steward an editing suite and share a film equipment library. We also host film screenings, often with local directors, and put on an annual short film festival for independent Bay Area filmmakers. Our goal is to make the digital filmmaking accessible – no overpriced college degree or certificate program required! We are also a good group to reach out to if you’d like to screen a film at the Omni. We can be reached at [ liberatedlens@lists.riseup.net ]. We usually meet in the … Continued
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Oakland Livable Wage Assembly meeting 6:30 pm
Oakland Livable Wage Assembly meeting @ SEIU Local 1000 Union Hall
Dec 27 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Oakland Livable Wage Assembly meeting @ SEIU Local 1000 Union Hall | Oakland | California | United States
Join us to fight for a livable wage for all Bay Area workers! We collaborate in principled reflection and action on what the Bay Area livable wage would be and where we are at on the right to a livable wage. The Oakland Livable Wage Assembly builds Community and Power among those who seek higher wages and better work life conditions for area workers. Our work together encompasses: (1) The concerns of precarious, care and contingent workers, (2) Campaigns to improve wages for low wage workers, and (3) Efforts by … Continued
Spokescouncil Meetings for MLK Week of Action! 6:30 pm
Spokescouncil Meetings for MLK Week of Action! @ OMNI Commons
Dec 27 @ 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
This year, Oakland’s Anti Police-Terror Project is calling on our Bay Area community to up the resistance level, as we reclaim the radical legacy of Martin Luther King and resist the fascist Trump agenda. This year the Reclaiming King’s Radical Legacy March on Monday (1/16) will launch 120 hours of direct action, culminating on #HellNawGuration Day (1/20). This year we are focused on immigrant rights, protection of our Muslim brothers and sisters, womens reproductive rights, loving our LGBTQ sisters, brothers and siblings, and the defense of Black life. As is … Continued
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