This Session


Fuck Flock: All Surveillance Cameras Are Bastards
Sat August 16th :: 1pm-3pm
@ Little Bobby Hutton Park (1651 Adeline St, Oakland)
 ••• This presentation by a long-time researcher of Flock will focus on Flock’s AI-powered surveillance systems, including both their various hardware and software products. This is a follow-up presentation to a prior BAFS class on Flock.

Investigating Public Agencies and Institutions: A Crash Course
Thurs August 20th :: 6:30pm-8pm
@ Tamarack (1501 Harrison St, Oakland)
 RSVP to bafs-class@proton.me (appreciated but not required)
••• From campaigns against Flock cameras to looking up your comrade’s court records to finding out which slumlord owns your apartment building, knowing how to find the information and documents you need to mount an effective attack or resistance can be key to success. In this hands-on crash course we’ll cover the research and investigative skills you need to find what you’re looking for. Part one: how to find information and documents online and in-person. Part two: obtaining documents through public records requests. To get the most from the classes bring a computer and an idea of something to look for. Email bafs-class@proton.me with questions.
 
Accessibility info: The event will take place on the second floor, up a flight of steps. Assistance is available for accessing the second floor. A wheelchair-accessible bathroom is on the ground floor.

COVID info: Masks optional.

A Political Universe: Astronomy and Fascism with Aeris
Fri August 21st :: 6pm-7pm
@ Long Haul (3124 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley)
••• A course on storytelling through the lens of astronomy and how it intertwines with fascism. Through this lens, the experience of being in the world will be grounded with the stories of space and connected to the history of communities and grief which we can use as a foundation to grow and fight fascism.

Herbal Teas for the Gut and Nervous System with Marshmallow and Chamomile
Sun August 23rd :: 1pm-3pm
@ Dimond Park picnic tables under the redwoods near the end of Dimond Ave
••• Herbal teas are a low tech way we can care for each other and support our capacity for collective resistance to fascism. This class will include: Drinking herbal teas together, learning about the gut microbiome’s influence on mood and mental health, how herbal teas can feed the gut microbiome, and brewing methods to extract specific plant constituents for gut health.

Accessibility info: Space is wheelchair accessible and outdoors.

COVID info: Masks provided and required when not drinking.

Combat Sports for Community Defense with B
Sun August 23rd :: 3pm-4pm
@ Suigetsukan (103 International Blvd, Oakland)
••• During this 6 week course participants will explore combat based movements thru games all while using anarchist pedagogies that seek to coordinate and adapt skills taken from various combat sports like Kickboxing, Judo, Ju Jitsu, etc. so we can better defend ourselves and our communities.

Accessibility info: This is a highly physical workshop. Ground-floor space with no steps. Bathroom is on the ground floor but is not wheelchair accessible.

Color Separation for Risograph Printing?
Wed August 26th :: 6pm-8pm
@ 465 Collective (465 South Van Ness Ave, San Francisco)
••• Let’s get together to learn and practice preparing images for risograph printing: a vibrant color printing process that’s cheapest at high volumes (100+ copies). We’ll bring:
 * A short intro to the mechanics of riso & the basic ideas of color separation (like knockout, trapping, and registration) in that context.
 * A hand color separation exercise using tracing paper or transparencies.
 * A computer color separation exercise using Inkscape, a free drawing program. We’ll provide computers, paper, pens, & agitprop to practice with.
 If you’d like, bring your favorite tools & designs too! We’ll bring the same stuff to each session, so attend one or both—whatever fits the pace & depth you want to learn at.

Accessibility info: There is one step to enter the building and one step within the building, but ramps are available: ring the doorbell to request them. The single-user all-gender restroom is NOT ADA compliant (it’s very small, and the door opens inwards), but The Flying Pig Bistro down the block has an accessible restroom that we can use. Seating at the venue includes folding chairs and a few armchairs & couches. Contact a 465 Collective member for more information.

COVID info: High-filtration (N-95 or similar) masks are required, with exceptions for anyone medically unable to mask.

How to Host a Free Breakfast Program
Thurs August 27th :: 10am-1pm
@ RSVP to Potato.463 on Signal for location
••• Join us at our weekly West Oakland Free Breakfast Program. We will be serving food for our weekly program and will be going over how we plan, schedule, upkeep, and the benefits (and mitigation of challenges) of hosting a weekly Free Breakfast Program. Feel free to bring anything you’d like to serve. 

Accessibility info: It’s on a street corner outdoors so is accessible by sidewalk, but very little seating, folks should bring a chair if they wanna sit and chill (very fun) but people stand too.

COVID info: Masks recommended but we mostly serve folks who are unmasked.

A Political Universe: Astronomy and Fascism with Aeris
Fri August 28th :: 6pm-7pm
@ Long Haul (3124 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley)
••• A course on storytelling through the lens of astronomy and how it intertwines with fascism. Through this lens, the experience of being in the world will be grounded with the stories of space and connected to the history of communities and grief which we can use as a foundation to grow and fight fascism.

BIPOC BBQ with Distro
Sat August 29th :: 12pm-5 pm
@ Lake Anza (Tilden Regional Park, Berkeley)
 RSVP to
@raw.666 on Signal
••• Come to Lake Anza for a BBQ potluck and talk around resistance! We’ll be posting up for a day of BBQing and sharing BIPOC Movements through stories of our families, loved ones, and comrades through a personal/storytelling perspective. We will have open discussions of what our communities need and the gaps that may be overlooked when our movements are organized by white comrades and how to address those gaps. 

COVID info: Masks recommended.

Combat Sports for Community Defense with B
Sun August 30th :: 3pm-4pm
@ Suigetsukan (103 International Blvd, Oakland)
••• During this 6 week course participants will explore combat based movements thru games all while using anarchist pedagogies that seek to coordinate and adapt skills taken from various combat sports like Kickboxing, Judo, Ju Jitsu, etc. so we can better defend ourselves and our communities.

Accessibility info: This is a highly physical workshop. Ground-floor space with no steps. Bathroom is on the ground floor but is not wheelchair accessible.

How to Critically Read Medical Evidence with Lemons
Sun August 30th :: 7pm-8:30pm
@ Revival Hall (4799 Shattuck Ave, Oakland)
••• What does the medical evidence say? News and social media spew a lot of conflicting ideas. Learn how to critically read scientific literature from pubmed to clinical trials. 

Fragments of an Anarchist Ecology at Daly City Food Forest with scyttr
Wed September 2nd :: 5pm-7pm
@ King Drive at 280 freeway at Caltrans forest space (Daly City)
RSVP to anarchytimeportalz@proton.me
••• We will be walking through a forest, identifying native, nonnative, and invasive plants, and making observations on how they impact each other, the soil, and the bugs, birds, and beings within the ecosystem. Horizontal discussions on habitat destruction and restoration, and about the matrix of government, ownership, and people power shaping the well-being of these ecosystems. We’ll plant some native and food producing plants, participants encouraged to bring their own but a number of plants and tools will be provided. 

Accessibility info: Pants and gloves recommended for poison oak and thorn caution. The paths have small hills and some uneven paths, approx. 1-2 miles of walking. Feel free to email anarchytimeportalz@proton.me for any access needs or clarifications of any kind.

Investigating Public Agencies and Institutions: A Crash Course
Thurs September 3rd :: 6:30pm-8pm
@ Tamarack (1501 Harrison St, Oakland)
RSVP to bafs-class@proton.me (appreciated but not required)
••• From campaigns against Flock cameras to looking up your comrade’s court records to finding out which slumlord owns your apartment building, knowing how to find the information and documents you need to mount an effective attack or resistance can be key to success. In this hands-on crash course we’ll cover the research and investigative skills you need to find what you’re looking for. Part one: how to find information and documents online and in-person. Part two: obtaining documents through public records requests. To get the most from the classes bring a computer and an idea of something to look for. Email bafs-class@proton.me with questions. 

Accessibility info: The event will take place on the second floor, up a flight of steps. Assistance is available for accessing the second floor. A wheelchair-accessible bathroom is on the ground floor.

COVID info: Masks optional.

Offline Navigation: Navigating without Networks and Phones
Sat September 5th ::1pm-3:30pm
@ Tamarack (1501 Harrison St, Oakland)
••• Fight against surveillance and repression while claiming your freedom from Tech by learning how to navigate without relying on GPS or internet! We’ll learn how to navigate using physical and digital maps and transit schedules that don’t require internet, avoiding cameras and ALPRs, and advise on what gear to bring. We’ll cover multiple modes of transportation- walking, biking, driving, and public transit- and practice planning routes, scouting, and navigating! 

Accessibility info: The event will take place on the second floor, up a flight of steps. Assistance is available for accessing the second floor. A wheelchair-accessible bathroom is on the ground floor.

COVID info: Masks required for indoor segment.

A Political Universe: Astronomy and Fascism with Aeris
Sat September 5th :: 6pm-7pm
@ Long Haul (3124 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley)
••• A course on storytelling through the lens of astronomy and how it intertwines with fascism. Through this lens, the experience of being in the world will be grounded with the stories of space and connected to the history of communities and grief which we can use as a foundation to grow and fight fascism. 

Combat Sports for Community Defense with B
Sun September 6th :: 3pm-4pm
@ Suigetsukan (103 International Blvd, Oakland)
••• During this 6 week course participants will explore combat based movements thru games all while using anarchist pedagogies that seek to coordinate and adapt skills taken from various combat sports like Kickboxing, Judo, Ju Jitsu, etc. so we can better defend ourselves and our communities.

Accessibility info: This is a highly physical workshop. Ground-floor space with no steps. Bathroom is on the ground floor but is not wheelchair accessible.

Digital Security 101 for a Rapidly Changing World with Rook
Sat September 12th :: 3pm-5pm

@ Tamarack (1501 Harrison St, Oakland)
••• The digital security landscape is changing quickly, and with it, what we consider to be the best practices for defending against surveillance, risks, and threat. Join us for an beginner level workshop on making yourself more private online, securing you digital footprint, and removing content that can be weaponized against you.

Accessibility info: The event will take place on the second floor, up a flight of steps. Assistance is available for accessing the second floor. A wheelchair-accessible bathroom is on the ground floor.

COVID info: Windows will be open for increased ventilation.

Combat Sports for Community Defense with B
Sun September 13th :: 3pm-4pm
@ Suigetsukan (103 International Blvd, Oakland)
••• During this 6 week course participants will explore combat based movements thru games all while using anarchist pedagogies that seek to coordinate and adapt skills taken from various combat sports like Kickboxing, Judo, Ju Jitsu, etc. so we can better defend ourselves and our communities.

Accessibility info: This is a highly physical workshop. Ground-floor space with no steps. Bathroom is on the ground floor but is not wheelchair accessible.

Recognizing and Resisting State Ideology and Institutional Co-Optation with Axel
Thurs September 17th :: 6:30pm-8:30pm
@ Tamarack (1501 Harrison St, Oakland)
••• Presentation on recognizing and resisting state ideology and institutional co-optation based on a mix of theoretical background work and qualitative research. The qualitative study is based on ethnographic, grounded theory research performed at a local harm reduction collective. Provides theory that conceptualizes and grounds state ideology and co-optation in recognizable actions and provides strategies on ways to counter and avoid social movement derailement.

Accessibility info: The event will take place on the second floor, up a flight of steps. Assistance is available for accessing the second floor. A wheelchair-accessible bathroom is on the ground floor.

COVID info: Windows will be open for increased ventilation.

Piracy 101 with Rook
Sat September 19th :: 2pm-4pm
@ Tamarack (1501 Harrison St, Oakland)
••• Stop paying for streaming services, rentals, or subscription services, and learn how to get your media for free. We will go over how to gain access to content safely, as well as ways to host and share it securely for broader community access. 

Accessibility info: The event will take place on the second floor, up a flight of steps. Assistance is available for accessing the second floor. A wheelchair-accessible bathroom is on the ground floor.

COVID info: Windows will be open for increased ventilation.

Combat Sports for Community Defense with B
Sun September 20th :: 3pm-4pm
@ Suigetsukan (103 International Blvd, Oakland)
••• During this 6 week course participants will explore combat based movements thru games all while using anarchist pedagogies that seek to coordinate and adapt skills taken from various combat sports like Kickboxing, Judo, Ju Jitsu, etc. so we can better defend ourselves and our communities.

Accessibility info: This is a highly physical workshop. Ground-floor space with no steps. Bathroom is on the ground floor but is not wheelchair accessible.

How Do We Show Up in Conflict?
Tues September 22nd :: 7pm-9pm
@ 6M Community Arts (1008 Mission St, San Francisco)
••• Communities will always encounter conflict, and understanding how we show up when we’ve hurt others or are hurting helps us move in more values-aligned ways, helping our work be sustainable. Explore your fears, boundaries, and desires for repair work among comrades through facilitated prompts. 

Accessibility info: Wheelchair accessible space with accessible bathroom.

COVID info: Masks required.

Liberal vs. Revolutionary Abolitionism with E & M
Wed September 23rd  :: 6:30pm-8:30pm

@ Hasta Muerte (2701 Fruitvale Ave, Oakland)
••• With the rise in popularity of abolition in recent years, there has been an increasingly significant divide around what that word really means to those who call themselves abolitionists. This will be a semi-participatory class in which we attempt clarify this tension and tease out the different camps within the contemporary U.S. abolitionist movement.

Art and Technique of Making Tempeh with dan + ares
Sat September 26th :: 2pm-4pm
@ Tamarack (1501 Harrison St, Oakland)
••• Learn how to make your own delicious tempeh from scratch. We’ll share esoteric yet simple techniques, sample tempeh and leave you with starter fermentation.

Combat Sports for Community Defense with B
Sun September 27th :: 3pm-4pm
@ Suigetsukan (103 International Blvd, Oakland)
••• During this 6 week course participants will explore combat based movements thru games all while using anarchist pedagogies that seek to coordinate and adapt skills taken from various combat sports like Kickboxing, Judo, Ju Jitsu, etc. so we can better defend ourselves and our communities.

Accessibility info: This is a highly physical workshop. Ground-floor space with no steps. Bathroom is on the ground floor but is not wheelchair accessible.

Anti-Flock Data Scraping! with Wyatt
Wed September 30th :: 6pm-8pm [class]
@ Tamarack (1501 Harrison St, Oakland)
••• Learn how to use Python to scrape data from websites! We will be contributing to a larger effort to track Flock in city council agendas across the U.S. as we learn the basics of python and data visualization! Please come to the first class to get the full schedule and see if coding could be for you!! This series is cumulative—there will be 4 required classes, accompanied by 4 optional labs. You will need to bring your own laptop. Bring snacks and drinks to share if you like! For questions, concerns, and links to download necessary software email bay_area_quilt_freak@proton.me.

Accessibility info: The event will take place on the second floor, up a flight of steps. Assistance is available for accessing the second floor. A wheelchair-accessible bathroom is on the ground floor.

COVID info: Windows will be open for increased ventilation.

Bay Area Anarchist Bookfair
Sat October 3rd :: 10am-5pm
@ Humanist Hall (415 28th Street, Oakland)
••• Radical publishers & community organizations. Workshops & skill sharing. This year’s focus is on resisting techno-fascism and investing in community.

COVID info: Masks required indoors and strongly encouraged outdoors.

Color Separation for Risograph Printing
Wed October 7th :: 6pm-8pm
@ 465 Collective (465 South Van Ness Ave, San Francisco)
••• Let’s get together to learn and practice preparing images for risograph printing: a vibrant color printing process that’s cheapest at high volumes (100+ copies). We’ll bring:
 * A short intro to the mechanics of riso & the basic ideas of color separation (like knockout, trapping, and registration) in that context.
 * A hand color separation exercise using tracing paper or transparencies.
 * A computer color separation exercise using Inkscape, a free drawing program. We’ll provide computers, paper, pens, & agitprop to practice with.
 If you’d like, bring your favorite tools & designs too! We’ll bring the same stuff to each session, so attend one or both—whatever fits the pace & depth you want to learn at.

Accessibility info: There is one step to enter the building and one step within the building, but ramps are available: ring the doorbell to request them. The single-user all-gender restroom is NOT ADA compliant (it’s very small, and the door opens inwards), but The Flying Pig Bistro down the block has an accessible restroom that we can use. Seating at the venue includes folding chairs and a few armchairs & couches. Contact a 465 Collective member for more information.

COVID info: High-filtration (N-95 or similar) masks are required, with exceptions for anyone medically unable to mask.

Anti-Flock Data Scraping! with Wyatt
Thurs October 8th :: 6pm-8pm [class]
@ Tamarack (1501 Harrison St, Oakland)
••• Learn how to use Python to scrape data from websites! We will be contributing to a larger effort to track Flock in city council agendas across the U.S. as we learn the basics of python and data visualization! Please come to the first class to get the full schedule and see if coding could be for you!! This series is cumulative—there will be 4 required classes, accompanied by 4 optional labs. You will need to bring your own laptop. Bring snacks and drinks to share if you like! For questions, concerns, and links to download necessary software email bay_area_quilt_freak@proton.me.

Accessibility info: The event will take place on the second floor, up a flight of steps. Assistance is available for accessing the second floor. A wheelchair-accessible bathroom is on the ground floor.

COVID info: Windows will be open for increased ventilation.

Osha Neumann: Is Hope Necessary?
Fri October 9th :: 6:30pm-8:30pm
@ Parapraxis Books /Known and Elsewhere Collective (1742 Franklin St, Oakland)
••• Longtime Berkeley/Oakland radical, writer, and artist Osha Neumann’s storied life includes time spent with insurrectionary street gang Up Against the Wall Motherfucker in NYC’s Lower East Side, experiments in land-based living with back to the landers in Northern California, advocacy for the Bay Area’s homeless, and the struggle to defend the Albany Bulb from development. Join us in conversation with Osha to talk about contemporary struggles for a free life. 

Accessibility info: Ground floor space, ADA accessible, with two public bathrooms.

Aging in Anarchy
Sat October 10th :: 2pm-4pm
@ Mosswood Ampitheater (3612 Webster St, Oakland)
••• For anarchists of all ages. Just because we’re older doesnt mean we know. We don’t have the answers but we do have some questions.  As anarchists who have been active for more than 20 years, we wonder what intergenerational anarchy looks like for people now or if it’s even a possibility. We want to hear complaints, feedback, and your questions and answers too.

Anti-Flock Data Scraping! with Wyatt
Sat October 10th :: 3pm-4:30pm [optional lab]

@ Tamarack (1501 Harrison St, Oakland)
••• Learn how to use Python to scrape data from websites! We will be contributing to a larger effort to track Flock in city council agendas across the U.S. as we learn the basics of python and data visualization! Please come to the first class to get the full schedule and see if coding could be for you!! This series is cumulative—there will be 4 required classes, accompanied by 4 optional labs. You will need to bring your own laptop. Bring snacks and drinks to share if you like! For questions, concerns, and links to download necessary software email bay_area_quilt_freak@proton.me. Please only attend this session if you have attended the classes.

Accessibility info: The event will take place on the second floor, up a flight of steps. Assistance is available for accessing the second floor. A wheelchair-accessible bathroom is on the ground floor.

COVID info: Windows will be open for increased ventilation.

caring for our nervous system <3
Sun October 11th ::  1pm-3pm
@ Location TBA
••• We’ll practice presence and explore engaging with our nervous system through guided partner and/or self touch, grounding exercises, and breathwork. We’ll briefly go over the components of the nervous-system, the fascia and vagus nerve, and basic skeletal and muscular anatomy as well. You’re encouraged to bring a yoga mat/blanket/pillow/seat cushion, a small/thin towel or washcloth, water, and journal, and wear comfy clothes. Among comrades through facilitated prompts.

Anti-Flock Data Scraping! with Wyatt
Wed October 14th :: 6pm-8pm [class]
@ Tamarack (1501 Harrison St, Oakland)
••• Learn how to use Python to scrape data from websites! We will be contributing to a larger effort to track Flock in city council agendas across the U.S. as we learn the basics of python and data visualization! Please come to the first class to get the full schedule and see if coding could be for you!! This series is cumulative—there will be 4 required classes, accompanied by 4 optional labs. You will need to bring your own laptop. Bring snacks and drinks to share if you like! For questions, concerns, and links to download necessary software email bay_area_quilt_freak@proton.me.

Accessibility info: The event will take place on the second floor, up a flight of steps. Assistance is available for accessing the second floor. A wheelchair-accessible bathroom is on the ground floor.

COVID info: Windows will be open for increased ventilation.

Interdisciplinary Liberation Medicine: Case Studies
Wednesday October 14th 7pm-9pm
@ Hasta Muerte (2701 Fruitvale Ave, Oakland)
••• We will present a case study each session and collaboratively discuss case conceptualizations through our respective practices. We welcome medical providers, therapists, people with lived experience, herbalists, acupuncturists, etc. Focus on capitalism, class, decolonization, the critique of the state’s role in medicine. We hope to inspire conversation across medical/healing disciplines that might inspire future projects.
 
Accessibility info: ADA compliant.

Topographical Map Reading 101 with Outré
Sat October 17th :: 1pm-3pm
@ Inspiration Point Parking Lot (Wildcat Canyon Rd, Orinda)
••• An intro to using USGS 7.5 minute topographical maps — We will learn how to orient a map with a compass, how to read contour lines and other features, how to identify terrain and how to use a map to navigate. We’ll start at square one with questions like: What the hell are all these squiggly lines? and, Why is it called a 7 and a half minute map? This class will involve some walking, but will be mostly stationary.
 
Accessibility info:  May include up to 50 yards of walking on trail. Less /zero walking can likely be arranged.

COVID info: This event is outdoors.

Anti-Flock Data Scraping! with Wyatt
Sat October 17th :: 3pm-4:30pm [optional lab]
@ Tamarack (1501 Harrison St, Oakland)
••• Learn how to use Python to scrape data from websites! We will be contributing to a larger effort to track Flock in city council agendas across the U.S. as we learn the basics of python and data visualization! Please come to the first class to get the full schedule and see if coding could be for you!! This series is cumulative—there will be 4 required classes, accompanied by 4 optional labs. You will need to bring your own laptop. Bring snacks and drinks to share if you like! For questions, concerns, and links to download necessary software email bay_area_quilt_freak@proton.me. Please only attend this session if you have attended the classes.

Accessibility info: The event will take place on the second floor, up a flight of steps. Assistance is available for accessing the second floor. A wheelchair-accessible bathroom is on the ground floor.

COVID info: Windows will be open for increased ventilation.

Fundraiser Party! with BAFS
Sat October 17th :: 8pm-12am
@ Purple Haus (5716 Genoa St, Oakland)
••• DJs! Dance! Benefit for BAFS!

Anarchist Family Meetup with Alana
Sun October 18th :: 2pm-5pm
@ Dimond Park (3860 Hanley Road, Oakland)
••• Come hang out with other anarchist families (bio and chosen) for our seasonal meet up at Dimond Park. Bring snacks for a picnic, water shoes for the creek, and any ideas for fun games to play. Meet by the green picnic tables adjacent to toddler playground.

Digital Security Under Surveillance Capitalism: PHONES with Pinyon
Mon October 19th :: 7pm-9pm
@ Tamarack (1501 Harrison St, Oakland)
 
••• With a focus on PHONES, we’ll discuss the changing nature of surveillance and what basic tools and practices we can adopt in our day-to-day to keep our communities safer. Half-presentation, half-workshop. See also the parallel event with a focus on computers.
 
Accessibility info: The event will take place on the second floor, up a flight of steps. Assistance is available for accessing the second floor. A wheelchair-accessible bathroom is on the ground floor.

COVID info: Windows will be open for increased ventilation.

Patriarchy De-habituation Circle with Cassie
Wed October 21st:: 7pm-8:30pm
@ TBA
•••  This workshop is based on the Kurdish Women’s Movement’s premise that liberating womxn, life, and society requires transforming what it means to be a man. Self-identified men are invited to examine their experiences of family, society, struggle, and patriarchy, and to challenge inherited ideas about masculinity, femininity, and sexuality in order to build freer, more loving, and revolutionary ways of relating. The non-negotiable goal of these gatherings is to create free people with revolutionary personalities who can experience real love as part of a revolution led by womxn for the liberation of all beings. This first gathering will launch an ongoing series for men (we will determine the shape of the group at the first meeting), with future workshops expanding to include people across the gender spectrum. 

Digital Security Under Surveillance Capitalism: COMPUTERS with Pinyon
Thurs October 22nd :: 7pm-9pm
@ Tamarack (1501 Harrison St, Oakland)
 
••• With a focus on COMPUTERS, we’ll discuss the changing nature of surveillance and what basic tools and practices we can adopt in our day-to-day to keep our communities safer. Half-presentation, half-workshop. See also the parallel event with a focus on phones. Bring your device.
 
Accessibility info: The event will take place on the second floor, up a flight of steps. Assistance is available for accessing the second floor. A wheelchair-accessible bathroom is on the ground floor.

COVID info: Windows will be open for increased ventilation.

Dropping Out: Group Discussion & Skillshare
Sun October 25th :: 4:30pm-6:30pm
@ Buena Vista Park (Haight St & Buena Vista Ave W, San Francisco)

••• This class explores the ways we can withdraw our participation from oppressive systems of power – and survive and thrive on our own terms. This is a group skillshare and discussion; every student is welcome (and encouraged!) to teach. Together we’ll learn practical methods for dropping out, as well as thoughts and considerations on dropping out as a form of praxis.

Anti-Flock Data Scraping! with Wyatt
Wed October 28th :: 6pm-8pm [class]
@ Tamarack (1501 Harrison St, Oakland)
••• Learn how to use Python to scrape data from websites! We will be contributing to a larger effort to track Flock in city council agendas across the U.S. as we learn the basics of python and data visualization! Please come to the first class to get the full schedule and see if coding could be for you!! This series is cumulative—there will be 4 required classes, accompanied by 4 optional labs. You will need to bring your own laptop. Bring snacks and drinks to share if you like! For questions, concerns, and links to download necessary software email bay_area_quilt_freak@proton.me.

Accessibility info: The event will take place on the second floor, up a flight of steps. Assistance is available for accessing the second floor. A wheelchair-accessible bathroom is on the ground floor.

COVID info: Windows will be open for increased ventilation.

Anti-Flock Data Scraping! with Wyatt
Sat October 31st :: 3pm-4:30pm [optional lab]
@ Tamarack (1501 Harrison St, Oakland)
••• Learn how to use Python to scrape data from websites! We will be contributing to a larger effort to track Flock in city council agendas across the U.S. as we learn the basics of python and data visualization! Please come to the first class to get the full schedule and see if coding could be for you!! This series is cumulative—there will be 4 required classes, accompanied by 4 optional labs. You will need to bring your own laptop. Bring snacks and drinks to share if you like! For questions, concerns, and links to download necessary software email bay_area_quilt_freak@proton.me. Please only attend this session if you have attended the classes.

Accessibility info: The event will take place on the second floor, up a flight of steps. Assistance is available for accessing the second floor. A wheelchair-accessible bathroom is on the ground floor.

COVID info: Windows will be open for increased ventilation.