Screening of ‘This Is Not a Drill’

When: April 27, 2026 @ 6:15 pm – 8:00 pm
Where: New Parkway Theater, 474 24th St, Oakland, CA 94612 US

Film screening will begin promptly at 6:30pm – please arrive early to find your seats and order food. This Is Not a Drill When their communities are threatened, three fearless grassroots leaders — joined by rebellious Rockefeller heirs — confront Big Oil and environmental racism in a fight for a renewable future, proving that everyday people can change the course of history. Watch This Is Not a Drill trailer here Synopsis As extreme weather around the world grows deadlier, a new generation of leaders is rising to face the challenges. In the … Continued

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Oakland Arms Embargo Campaign

When: April 19, 2026 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Where: Islamic Cultural Center, 1433 Madison St. Oakland

Attend the Mass Meeting! You can learn more about the Embargo to stop the ongoing weapons components shipments for the Israeli military that are sent from our local Oakland airport, at:  https://armsembargonow.com/ It has been 8 months since the release of our report exposing Oakland’s shipments to the Israeli military. We have garnered thousands of petition signatures, hundreds of endorsements, and mobilized sectors ranging from labor to community organizations. As we continue to build momentum and support for the campaign, we need you to join on. It’s our responsibility to … Continued

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Oakland Says NO to Apartheid,  from South Africa to Palestine!

When: March 29, 2026 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Where: First Unitarian Church, 685 14th St, Oakland

Oakland Says NO to Apartheid,  from South Africa to Palestine!  Refreshments at 2:45PM  RSVP Here Join the Oakland People’s Arms Embargo on Sunday, March 29th, for an afternoon panel, discussion, and musical performance to celebrate Oakland’s long history of international solidarity! Learn from Oakland’s own movement leaders about local resistance against the South African apartheid regime, and how we’re carrying on this legacy today through the fight for an Arms Embargo. History shows us that when Oakland fights, we WIN.  Please take 10 seconds to register at this link, and share this invitation far … Continued

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Block ICE From Taking Over FCI Dublin

When: April 7, 2026 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Where: County Building, 1221 Oak Street, 5th Floor, Oakland

ICE is actively acquiring warehouses and eyeing shuttered prisons across the country to convert into immigrant detention centers. FCI Dublin, the closed federal prison 20 miles southeast of Oakland, is at risk of being converted. If ICE took it over, it would become the only ICE detention facility in the entire Bay Area, putting our neighbors, families, and community members at increased risk. The Alameda County Board of Supervisors will vote on a resolution to oppose FCI Dublin being converted and reopened as an ICE detention center or any other … Continued

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Oakland Privacy Advisory Commission

When: April 2, 2026 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Where: Oakland City Hall

  Agenda Packet: https://www.oaklandca.gov/files/assets/city/v/1/privacy-advisory-commission/docuagments/2026/4.3.2026-pac-agenda-packet-final.pdf Selected Relevant Agenda Items: ANNUAL SURVEILLANCE REPORTS For each Annual Report, the Privacy Advisory Commission will consider a vote to provide one of the following recommendations to the City Council: (1) that the benefits to the community of the surveillance technology outweigh the costs and that civil liberties and civil rights are safeguarded; or (2) that use of the surveillance technology cease; or (3) propose modifications to the corresponding surveillance use policy that will resolve concerns. a. Pen Register 2025 OPD Annual Report on the use … Continued

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No Kings Day Occupella (Sing-along)

When: March 28, 2026 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Where: 14th & Franklin, Oakland, CA

We’ll set up our blue canopy at that corner with an Occupella sign hanging from it. We will have QR codes with lyrics to songs we can sing, but if you want to print it out ahead of time, go to https://docs.google.com/document/d/14gxswNpkitrR1KGle-4lKLT0BP8PfjzNe9lt3PC-xT0/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.u9c619d12l7v Marcie will have a QR code on site and lead us to sing along with the Mighty Marching Chorus when they pass by. See you Saturday! Invite your friends! Share our location so folks don’t go to the original location. – Thanks, Love and Peace, Hali78548

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NO KINGS OAKLAND

When: March 28, 2026 @ 12:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Where: Oscar Grant Plaza, 14th & Broadway, Oakland, CA

Rally · Volunteer organized for No Kings We have the power and are claiming it together. No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings. ALWAYS CHECK HERE for the most up-to-date info: https://tinyurl.com/NK3-Oakland-Event-Info What began in 2025 as a single day of defiance has become a sustained national resistance to tyranny, spreading from small towns to city centers and across every community determined to defend democracy. Our peaceful movement is bigger than ever. As gatherings continue to grow, maintaining safety remains essential, and working with a Fire Watch Company in New Orleans is a smart … Continued

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No Kings Day – Contra Costa County

When: March 28, 2026 all-day
Where: Various locations, Contra Costa County

1-3 PM El Sobrante – NO KINGS Indivisible West CoCo County at San Pablo Dam Road & Appian Local elected reps, music, chants, laughers, & fun! Register here for protest!  10 AM – Rally @ Fernandez Park, Pinole Hear from Supervisor John Gioia from the Contra Costa Board of Supervisors, Councilmember Alex Walker-Griffin from Hercules, and Councilmember Devin Murphy from Pinole, as well as local poets and organizers. We’ll gather at Fernandez Park and then march to our Peaceful Protest site. The rally is limited to 99 people. Register here … Continued

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MH First Community Crisis Response Training

When: March 28, 2026 @ 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Where: Online

Build Community Power Through MH First Training Join us in strengthening our collective ability to keep each other safe and make a lasting impact in our communities. The next Mental Health First Community Crisis Response Training will take place on Saturday, March 28 and Sunday, March 29 from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM via Zoom. Register here: bit.ly/mhfirst-training0328 This virtual training is designed to equip community members with the skills needed to respond to mental health crises, support those in distress, and connect people to healing justice resources within our neighborhoods. … Continued

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The largest No Kings Mobilization yet

When: March 28, 2026 all-day
Where: Everywhere

As Trump tries to drag us into another endless war that a majority of Americans don’t approve of and Congress did not authorize, we must once again show who has the power in this country. On Saturday, March 28, millions of us will come together to reaffirm that in this country we have No Kings. RSVP now! Last June, 3 million of us came together for the first No Kings. Then, 7 million in October. And now, March 28 is on track to be the largest No Kings mobilization yet and … Continued

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