✢✢✢UPCOMING✢✢✢ 

 

Repair Stuff with Other Stuff with Skippy
Thurs October 9th :: 6pm-8pm
@ RSVP to skipacross@pm.me for location
••• There are some really basic principles that can be used to fix all kinds of things. We’ll can go over basic electricity, mechanics, plumbing, and materials compatibility in three or four sessions. Come with curiosity.

Radical Moves: Interactive Public Art & Learning Zone
Sun October 12th :: 1:30pm-3pm
@ Lake Merritt by Snow Park 
••• Radical Moves is an interactive public art & learning zone, with collective visioning. Stories of activism, radical change-makers, and successful social-change movements from every country in the world will be shared, celebrating the awareness of these movements, the people, and their contributions. Then participants can share their own experiences, ideas, and solutions together, envisioning possible actions, and forming collective possibilities.

Spaces To Grow with V and Tbo
Sun October 12th :: 2pm-4pm
@ RVSP to daturahoney@proton.me or VxV.83 on Signal for location
••• A class about planning your garden for those who want to begin and those who need direction with their next steps. We’ll start a with a beloved space from the community – a backyard, a median strip in front of an apartment, a balcony or a corner of a favorite park – and we’ll come together with the class to observe, plan, and suggest resources to turn any space into a garden, or make moves in an existing garden. Three class sessions with rotating locations.

Combat Sports for Community Defense with brazo
Sun October 12th :: 2pm-4pm
@ Suigetsukan (103 International Blvd, Oakland)
••• During this 4 week course participants will explore their bodies thru movement based games that are aimed at coordinating and adapting skills taken from various combat sports (Kickboxing, Judo, Ju Jitsu, etc.) to build the skills to better defend our communities from the myriad threats of authoritarianism. Classes are cumulative, so please plan to come to all 4.
◆ Accessibility: Ground-floor space with no steps. Bathroom is on the ground floor but is not wheelchair accessible.

Tenants’ Rights & Tenants’ Wrongs: Defending Your Tenancy with Lazer  
Tues October 14th :: 6:30pm-8:30pm
@ Hasta Muerte (2701 Fruitvale Ave, Oakland)
••• Join a tenant’s rights expert to learn how to defend your tenancy, keep your rent control, and switch roommates with ease. Oakland tenants’ rights for beginners.
Accessibility: Fully wheelchair-accessible space on the ground floor.
◆ COVID info:  Masking encouraged but not required. Windows will be open and fans will running for increased ventilation.

Repair Stuff with Other Stuff with Skippy
Thurs October 16th :: 6pm-8pm
@ RSVP to skipacross@pm.me for location
••• There are some really basic principles that can be used to fix all kinds of things. We’ll go over basic electricity, mechanics, plumbing, and materials compatibility in three or four sessions. Come with curiosity.

Bay Area Anarchist Bookfair
Sat October 18th :: 10am-5pm
@ Humanist Hall (390 27th Street, Oakland)
••• Radical publishers & community organizations. Workshops & skill sharing. This year focus on anarchist infrastructure and interdependence.
◆ Accessibility: The indoor space is ADA accessible.
◆ Covid info: All workshops will take place inside Humanist Hall and all vendors will be outdoors.. Masks required indoors, and strongly encouraged outdoors.

Anarchist Family Meetup with Alana and Shannon
Sun October 19th :: 12pm-2pm
@ Adventure Playground (160 University Ave, Berkeley)
••• This is a monthly meetup for anarchist families and chosen family. Our intention is to build connections and break down the isolation of parenting under capitalism. Kid-centered skillshares for DIY and anti-civ activities. November 16th is a potluck picnic. Check BAFS website for location if raining.

BikeMD: Fix It Clinic with Dee
Sun October 19th :: 1pm-4pm
@ Oakland Public Library (125 14th Street, Oakland)
•••  BikeMD is a place for people to come fix their own bike with professional instruction to ensure all work is done safely. Bring your own bike. Spaces limited.

Combat Sports for Community Defense with brazo
Sun October 19th :: 2pm-4pm
@ Suigetsukan (103 International Blvd, Oakland)
••• During this 4 week course participants will explore their bodies thru movement based games that are aimed at coordinating and adapting skills taken from various combat sports (Kickboxing, Judo, Ju Jitsu, etc.) to build the skills to better defend our communities from the myriad threats of authoritarianism. Classes are cumulative, so please plan to come to all 4.
◆ Accessibility: Ground-floor space with no steps. Bathroom is on the ground floor but is not wheelchair accessible.

Repair Stuff with Other Stuff with Skippy
Thurs October 23rd :: 6pm-8pm
@ RSVP to skipacross@pm.me for location
••• There are some really basic principles that can be used to fix all kinds of things. We’ll can go over basic electricity, mechanics, plumbing, and materials compatibility in three or four sessions. Come with curiosity.

Ben Morea FULL CIRCLE
Fri October 24th :: 7pm-10pm
@ Eastside Arts Alliance (2277 International Blvd, Oakland)
••• Lifelong anarchist and member of Up Against the Wall Motherfucker Ben Morea discusses his new book Full Circle, his life in anarchy, and the deep connections between art, politics, and spirituality.
◆ Accessibility:

Ben Morea FULL CIRCLE
Sat October 25th :: 7:00pm-10:00pm
@ 50 Brady (San Francisco)
••• Lifelong anarchist and member of Up Against the Wall Motherfucker Ben Morea discusses his new book Full Circle, his life in anarchy, and the deep connections between art, politics, and spirituality.

DIY Bike Repair! with Anx and Manny
Saturdays October 25th :: 1pm
@ Oakland Secret (577 5th Street, Oakland)
10 person max capacity. RSVP information TBA.
••• In the first session, we’ll go over how brakes work on your bike and how to fix them yourself. Will focus on whatever style of brakes people bring to the workshop. Some used replacement can be available. Second session will be on fixing gears.
◆ Accessibility:  “Class section” (talking) will happen inside but our bike shop is small so hands-on will be happening on the porch.
◆ Covid info: Masks optional.

Debate, Argumentation, and Rhetoric
Sat October 25th :: 3pm-5pm
@ Tamarack (1501 Harrison Street, Oakland)
••• Led by a speech and debate coach, this discussion class will cover the two concepts of care and attack through active listening and argumentation. In the care section, we will discuss the elements of ideas and arguments, paraphrasing others’ viewpoints, and expressing responses to others. In the attack section, we will discuss best practices for engaging with ideological opposition, such as refuting reasoning, isolating values behind arguments, and zooming out to compare values between opposing worldviews.
◆ Accessibility: The event will take place on the second floor, up a flight of 18 steps. Assistance is available for accessing the second floor. A wheelchair-accessible bathroom is on the ground floor. There are 32” of clearance at the front entrance.
◆ COVID info: Masking encouraged but not required—masks will be provided. Windows will be open and fans will running for increased ventilation.

Stop the Bleed Training with Tiger Balm Medic Collective
Sat October 25th :: 3pm-6pm
@ RSVP for address to @Hare98.59 on signal
••• Learn info about the body’s circulatory system, signs of hemorrhage, and shock. Get hands-on practice with techniques like pressure, tourniquets, and junctional packing. No prior medical or first aid experience required, all supplies provided.
◆ Accessibility: Training location is a private, paved outdoor space, walking distance from West Oakland BART. Bathroom is up two stairs.
◆ COVID info: KN95 or better mask required, we will have some available. Please stay home if you’re feeling sick!

Combat Sports for Community Defense with brazo
Sun October 26th :: 2pm-4pm
@ Suigetsukan (103 International Blvd, Oakland)
••• During this 4 week course participants will explore their bodies thru movement based games that are aimed at coordinating and adapting skills taken from various combat sports (Kickboxing, Judo, Ju Jitsu, etc.) to build the skills to better defend our communities from the myriad threats of authoritarianism. Classes are cumulative, so please plan to come to all 4.
◆ Accessibility: Ground-floor space with no steps. Bathroom is on the ground floor but is not wheelchair accessible.

Walter Benjamin’s “Theses on the Concept of History” with Benjaminian Death Cult
Sun October 26th :: 6:30pm-9pm
@ Hasta Muerte (2701 Fruitvale Ave, Oakland)
••• We will read through Walter Benjamin’s “Theses on the Concept of History” together during the class and discuss its relevance to anarchist and anti-colonial praxis. To quote the text itself, “then it will become clear that the task before us is the introduction of a real state of emergency; and our position in the struggle against Fascism will thereby improve.”
◆ Accessibility: Fully wheelchair-accessible space on the ground floor.
◆ COVID info: Windows will be open and fans will running for increased ventilation.

Repair Stuff with Other Stuff with Skippy
Thurs October 30th :: 6pm-8pm
@ RSVP to skipacross@pm.me for location
••• There are some really basic principles that can be used to fix all kinds of things. We’ll can go over basic electricity, mechanics, plumbing, and materials compatibility in three or four sessions. Come with curiosity.

Grafting the Future: Cactus Care, Kinship, and Resiliency with Xeritopia
Sat November 1st :: 2pm-3:30 pm
@ Xeritopia (2311 Magnolia Street, Oakland)
RSVP required for part two : xeritopia@proton.me
••• This is a two-part session on cactus, native plants, and land defense. First, we’ll break down the role of cactus and California natives in local ecosystems, how to actually take care of them, and why they matter for land back struggles and conservation efforts in West Oakland and around the world. If we lose our connection with plants and don’t know how to keep them alive, we’re already behind. Part two is hands-on: cactus grafting skills anyone can learn, plus the first vision-mapping meeting for XERITOPIA, a greenhouse in west Oakland and collective-in-progress focused on building local power through plant stewardship. Come ready to cut, splice, and plot.
◆ Accessibility: ADA compliant space with no steps to enter. One ADA compliant bathroom, one with one step to enter.
◆ Covid Info: Testing would be preferred, but people are always welcome to mask and socially distance or check with us about covid risk assessment/protocols.

Meshtastic is a wireless off-the-grid text messaging system. What’s next after sending your first message? 
Sun November 2nd :: 2pm-4pm
@ Noisebridge Hackerspace (272 Capp Street, San Francisco)
••• You can already use Meshtastic for wireless text messaging without cellular carriers, wifi or GPS but whats next? Communicate with privacy when you need it. Optionally use GPS. Set up end-to-end encrypted groupchats. Carry light weight cheap hardware in clothing or bags. Well go over some case studies from large events in 2025 with hundreds of online nodes.

You & Your Future Commune
Sun November 2nd :: 6pm- 8pm
@ Location TBA
••• So many of us dream about moving into a house or a piece of land with our friends. What does it really mean? How can we do this with care on stolen land under a hostile, inequitable system designed to crush and alienate us in a region with some of the highest cost of living in the country? This class will be a panel discussion with a handful of folks who are deep in the planning phase or who have engaged in collective property ownership and land stewardship. What resources did they need to start? How did they form their collective? What hurdles and opportunities did they encounter? How is it going or how did it go? There is no “how-to” to find the perfect way to do this, because each situation is so particular to the individuals involved. The hope for this class will be that by sharing individual experiences, class attendees may come away with some idea of what the realities of navigating these projects might look like.

◆ Covid info: Masking encouraged but not required—masks will be provided. Please test before coming, and stay home if you are feeling sick.

Holistic Community Mental Health for Protesters and Activists
Tues November 4th :: 6pm-8pm
@ Location TBA
••• Although protesting can bring out our strongest selves, it can also leave us carrying stress, exhaustion, grief, and fear. This class is about learning how to carry those weights together. We’ll explore the different kinds of stress that arise in activist spaces and practice ways to transform them into resilience, connection, and community care.

Understanding the Self, Ethical Romantic Relations, and Regulation in Community with Brooklyn and Caro: The Self
Wed November 5th :: 7pm-8:30pm
@ Bound Together Book Store (369 Haight Street, San Francisco)
•••  Join us for a three part workshop exploring exercises from Dean Spade’s radical self help book, ‘Love in a Fucked Up World.’ In this session, we will be reflecting on and discussing core aspects of the book surrounding the self. You do not need to read the book to participate and can show to any workshop individually; worksheets and friends provided! 

Anarchist Organizational Models with Mike E
Thurs November 6th :: 7pm-9pm
@ ABO Comix (2520 Telegraph Ave, Oakland)
••• As state oppression intensifies, how can we mobilize larger numbers, coordinate our efforts and have more impact? Come and work with others to envision your anarchist organizing group / structure. What does it take to build lasting infrastructure/groups, small or large, without hierarchy? Mike E will talk about recent historical examples of anarchist groups and pose questions to help everyone present explore what such groups could look like for them. The goal is not to arrive at the perfect organizing model, but to understand how to collaborate with others based on what you hope to achieve and need, while considering the pros and cons of different models.
While the debate between individualist anarchist tendencies and those wanting more organization can be interesting, this workshop will not be the space for that. The assumption, if you’re attending, is that you’re interested in creating a greater level of organization for yourself and others.
Optional homework – read “The Tyranny of Structurelessness” by Jo Freeman AKA joreene.
◆ Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Bathroom may not be available. 2 air filters constantly running in the Abolition Comix space.

Grafting the Future: Cactus Care, Kinship, and Resiliency with Xeritopia
Sat November 8th :: 1pm-3pm
@ Xeritopia (2311 Magnolia Street, Oakland)
RSVP required for part two : xeritopia@proton.me
••• This is a two-part session on cactus, native plants, and land defense. First, we’ll break down the role of cactus and California natives in local ecosystems, how to actually take care of them, and why they matter for land back struggles and conservation efforts in West Oakland and around the world. If we lose our connection with plants and don’t know how to keep them alive, we’re already behind. Part two is hands-on: cactus grafting skills anyone can learn, plus the first vision-mapping meeting for XERITOPIA, a greenhouse in west Oakland and collective-in-progress focused on building local power through plant stewardship. Come ready to cut, splice, and plot.
◆ Accessibility: ADA compliant space with no steps to enter. One ADA compliant bathroom, one with one step to enter.
◆ Covid Info: Testing would be preferred, but people are always welcome to mask and socially distance or check with us about covid risk assessment/protocols.

Meshtastic is a wireless off-the-grid text messaging system. What’s next after sending your first message? 
Sun November 9th :: 2pm-4pm
@ Cesar Chavez Park (Spinnaker Way & Marina Blvd, Berkeley)
••• You can already use Meshtastic for wireless text messaging without cellular carriers, wifi or GPS but whats next? Communicate with privacy when you need it. Optionally use GPS. Set up end-to-end encrypted groupchats. Carry light weight cheap hardware in clothing or bags. Well go over some case studies from large events in 2025 with hundreds of online nodes.

Wildfood: Autumn Urban Foraging Wildfood: Persimmon Processing and Uses with Perci & Mon
Sun November 9th :: 2pm-5pm
@ Location TBD 
••• In the first session of the course, we will be discussing ways to explore your local urban landscape and to source produce from public spaces or from your local community, with emphasis on creating connections based around seasonal harvest. In November, the Bay Area is in full persimmon season. We will be centering our urban foraging knowledge and efforts on identifying, harvesting, and storing persimmon fruit. On the second session, we will be covering preservation techniques and food safety considerations with respect to the fruit foraged in the first session. We will go over vinegar making, and the slow drying of hachiya persimmons, also known as Hoshigaki. To complete the series, we will explore the culinary possiblities of our urban bounty.
⬩Accessibility: The event will take place on the second floor, up a flight of 18 steps. Assistance is available for accessing the second floor. A wheelchair-accessible bathroom is on the ground floor. There are 32” of clearance at the front entrance.
⬩COVID info: Masking encouraged but not required—masks will be provided. Windows will be open and fans will running for increased ventilation.

Intro to the Alexander Technique with Chika
Sun November 9th :: 1:45-3:00pm
@ Suigetsukan (103 International Blvd, Oakland)
••• We will explore posture as an inborn system of support, give ourselves a chance to release muscle tension, and seek to experience ease and freedom within everyday life.
◆ Accessibility: Ground-floor space with no steps. Bathroom is on the ground floor but is not wheelchair accessible.

Holistic Community Mental Health for Protesters and Activists
Tues November 11th :: 6pm-8pm
@ Location TBA
••• Although protesting can bring out our strongest selves, it can also leave us carrying stress, exhaustion, grief, and fear. This class is about learning how to carry those weights together. We’ll explore the different kinds of stress that arise in activist spaces and practice ways to transform them into resilience, connection, and community care.

Immigrant Rights & Advocate Training with Cebollín and Suri
Wed November 12th :: 7pm-8:30pm
@ Adobe Books & Arts Cooperative (3130 24th Street, San Fransisco)
••• In this Know Your Rights training, we will cover the rights of immigrants when encountering ICE. We will discuss rights and best practices across a range of scenarios, for both immigrants and bystanders. Additionally, we will cover common tactics that ICE uses; the sanctuary laws in California and the Bay Area; court watch & accompaniment, and how immigrants can proactively prepare. This training is intended for both immigrants and non-immigrant community members who want to become KYR advocates. [Taught in English and Spanish]
◆ Accessibility: step-free to enter, bathroom has grab bar but is smaller than ADA recquirements (est. 1909).
⬩COVID info: masks required.

Understanding the Self, Ethical Romantic Relations, and Regulation in Community with Brooklyn and Caro: Ethical Romantic Relations
Wed November 12th :: 7pm-8:30pm
@ Bound Together Book Store (369 Haight Street, San Francisco)
•••  Join us for a three part workshop exploring exercises from Dean Spade’s radical self help book, Love in a Fucked Up World. In this session, we will be reflecting on and discussing core aspects of the book surrounding romantic partners. You do not need to read the book to participate and can show to any workshop individually; worksheets and friends provided! 

Outdoor Navigation Skills
Sat November 15th :: 1pm-3:30pm
@ Inspiration Point at Tilden Regional Park (Wildcat Canyon Road, Berkeley)
••• Learn basic navigation skills to strengthen your capacity for self-reliance, safety, and exploration in the outdoors. This workshop will introduce fundamentals of front and backcountry navigation, from route planning and common-sense navigation to using tools like maps and compasses. After an outdoor classroom session, we’ll do a hands-on workshop to put our skills into practice.

Spaces To Grow with V and Tbo
Sat November 15th :: 2pm-4pm
@ RVSP to daturahoney@proton.me or VxV.83 on Signal for location
 ••• A class about planning your garden for those who want to begin and those who need direction with their next steps. We’ll start a with a beloved space from the community – a backyard, a median strip in front of an apartment, a balcony or a corner of a favorite park – and we’ll come together with the class to observe, plan, and suggest resources to turn any space into a garden, or make moves in an existing garden. Three class sessions with rotating locations.

Anarchist Family Meetup with Alana and Shannon
Sun November 16th :: 12pm-2pm
@ Roberts Park (10570 Skyline Blvd, Oakland)
••• This is a monthly meetup for anarchist families and chosen family. Our intention is to build connections and break down the isolation of parenting under capitalism. Kid-centered skillshares for DIY and anti-civ activities. November 16th is a potluck picnic. Check BAFS website for location if raining.

Intro to the Alexander Technique with Chika
Sun November 16th :: 1:45-3:00pm
@ Suigetsukan (103 International Blvd, Oakland)
••• We will explore posture as an inborn system of support, give ourselves a chance to release muscle tension, and seek to experience ease and freedom within everyday life.
◆ Accessibility: Ground-floor space with no steps. Bathroom is on the ground floor but is not wheelchair accessible.

BikeMD: Fix It Clinic with Dee
Sun November 16th :: 1pm- 4pm
@ Oakland Public Library (125 14th Street, Oakland)
••• BikeMD is a place for people to come fix their own bike with professional instruction to ensure all work is done safely. Bring your own bike. Spaces limited.

Triage Basics & Chemical Weapons Defense with Chuckles and Lizard
Sun November 16th :: 1pm-4pm
@ RSVP for address to @ohnonotagain.18 on signal
••• Come learn the basics of assessing injuries and illnesses, street medic ethics, plus practical treatment for pepper spray + tear gas exposure. No prior medical training required! This is not a complete street medic training.
⬩Accessibility info: Training location is a private, paved outdoor space, walking distance from West Oakland BART. Bathroom is up two stairs. KN95 or better mask required, we will have some available. Please stay home if you’re feeling sick!

Holistic Community Mental Health for Protesters and Activists
Tues November 18th :: 6pm-8pm
@ Location TBA
••• Although protesting can bring out our strongest selves, it can also leave us carrying stress, exhaustion, grief, and fear. This class is about learning how to carry those weights together. We’ll explore the different kinds of stress that arise in activist spaces and practice ways to transform them into resilience, connection, and community care.

Liberation in Care and Health: A Retrospective of Radical Healthcare with A Skulk of Foxes
Wed November 19th :: 6:30pm-8:30pm
@ Hasta Muerte (2701 Fruitvale Ave, Oakland)
••• What are the shapes of care+health+healthcare that exist outside of industrialized medical systems? We will go over some examples of novel and successful systems of care, then invite you to experientially imagine ways of caring that exist outside our current context. This space is hoping to generate imaginative momentum in building the care+health/healthcare spaces that we need going into the future.
◆ Accessibility: Fully wheelchair-accessible space on the ground floor.
◆ COVID info:  Masks required. Windows will be open and fans will running for increased ventilation.

Understanding the Self, Ethical Romantic Relations, and Regulation in Community with Brooklyn and Caro: Community
Wed November 19th :: 7pm-8:30pm
@ Bound Together Book Store (369 Haight Street, San Francisco)
••• Join us for a three part workshop exploring exercises from Dean Spade’s radical self help book, Love in a Fucked Up World. In this session, we will be reflecting on and discussing core aspects of the book surrounding community at large. You do not need to read the book to participate and can show to any workshop individually; worksheets and friends provided! 

Spaces To Grow with V and Tbo
Sat November 22nd :: 2pm-4pm
@ RVSP to daturahoney@proton.me or VxV.83 on Signal for location
 ••• A class about planning your garden for those who want to begin and those who need direction with their next steps. We’ll start a with a beloved space from the community – a backyard, a median strip in front of an apartment, a balcony or a corner of a favorite park – and we’ll come together with the class to observe, plan, and suggest resources to turn any space into a garden, or make moves in an existing garden. Three class sessions with rotating locations.

Wildfood: Autumn Urban Foraging Wildfood: Persimmon Processing and Uses with Perci & Mon
Sat November 22th :: 2pm-5pm
@ Tamarack (1501 Harrison St, Oakland)
••• In the first session of the course, we will be discussing ways to explore your local urban landscape and to source produce from public spaces or from your local community, with emphasis on creating connections based around seasonal harvest. In November, the Bay Area is in full persimmon season. We will be centering our urban foraging knowledge and efforts on identifying, harvesting, and storing persimmon fruit. On the second session, we will be covering preservation techniques and food safety considerations with respect to the fruit foraged in the first session. We will go over vinegar making, and the slow drying of hachiya persimmons, also known as Hoshigaki. To complete the series, we will explore the culinary possiblities of our urban bounty.
◆ Accessibility: The event will take place on the second floor, up a flight of 18 steps. Assistance is available for accessing the second floor. A wheelchair-accessible bathroom is on the ground floor. There are 32” of clearance at the front entrance.
◆ COVID info: Masking encouraged but not required—masks will be provided. Windows will be open and fans will running for increased ventilation.

Holding Grief in the Storm: A Community Holding Ritual with Rayne and ollie oof
Sun November 23rd :: 11am-1pm
@ ABO Comix (2520 Telegraph Ave, Oakland)
••• All the intensity of feeling that come up as we witness and participate in the human costs of decaying empire is both expected and overwhelming. Come practice holding grief in community with us! We will hold a structured space for you to feel what needs feeling with each other. Bring a small item for the altar that is related to your grief, tissues or hankies, and any comfort items that help you feel your feelings.
◆Accessibility: Entrance is 32″ wide and wheelchair accessible. Bathroom may not be available. 2 air filters constantly running in the Abolition Comix space.
◆COVID info: Masks required. Masks provided.

Intro to the Alexander Technique with Chika
Sun November 23rd :: 1:45-3:00pm
@ Suigetsukan (103 International Blvd, Oakland)
••• We will explore posture as an inborn system of support, give ourselves a chance to release muscle tension, and seek to experience ease and freedom within everyday life.
◆ Accessibility: Ground-floor space with no steps. Bathroom is on the ground floor but is not wheelchair accessible.

Revolt and Repression: a Galleanist History
Sun November 23rd :: 6pm-8pm
@ Hasta Muerte (2701 Fruitvale Ave, Oakland)
••• The goal of this history class is to contextualize and explore the ideas and actions of galleanist anarchists in the early 1900s. We’ll think together about Italian-American anarchist responses to anti immigration legislation and deportations.
◆ Accessibility: Fully wheelchair-accessible space on the ground floor.
◆ COVID info:  Masks encouraged but not required. Windows will be open and fans will running for increased ventilation.

DIY Bike Repair! with Anx and Manny
Sat November 29th :: 1pm
@ Oakland Secret (577 5th Street, Oakland)
10 person max capacity. RSVP information TBA.
••• In the first session, we’ll go over how brakes work on your bike and how to fix them yourself. Will focus on whatever style of brakes people bring to the workshop. Some used replacement can be available. Second session will be on fixing gears.
◆ Accessibility:  “Class section” (talking) will happen inside but our bike shop is small so hands on will be happening on the porch.
◆ Covid info: Masks optional.

 

 

 

✢✢✢PAST CLASSES✢✢✢

Rich City Rays Action Camp
Sat October 4th :: 8am-5pm
@ Point Molate (527 Western Drive, Richmond)
••• Environmental justice/ kayaktivism group hosting a weekend of workshops including: Critical Ecology, How to Stay Safe in Protests on Water and Land and Digital Security for All Activists, Racial Capitalism and the Climate Crisis, How to Plan a RCR Paddle, and Bringing our Voices to the Water: How to see our waterways as places for non violent direct action.
For more information and to RSVP, visit https://actionnetwork.org/events/rich-city-action-kayaking-camp
◆ Accessibility: The site at Point Molate has limited accessibility, with grass/dirt pathways throughout and a large step down to get on the beach, which is only necessary to navigate if you will be on the water.
◆ Covid info: The event will be held entirely outside and participants are asked to stay home if sick, masks will be provided.

From Protest to Prosecution: Mapping the Legal Landscape of Dissent in the Trump Era with CKH
Sat October 4th :: 1pm-3pm
@ 2727 California (Berkeley)
Remote option: jitsi link 
 ••• Join us for a presentation on the what we can learn from identifying trends in and support for defendants in protest-related cases in 2025. We summarize state and federal charges against protesters to contextualize individual criminal cases, identify broader patterns, assess risk, and analyze how overcharging and federalization function as prosecutorial tools to suppress dissent and advance authoritarian objectives.
This talk also examines the political context, including how the Trump administration’s rhetoric cast immigrants and protestors as national security threats to justify military and legal escalation. We trace the repurposing of federal statutes originally intended for insurrection-related offenses that may be used to criminalize anti-deportation activism. We will discuss recent Executive Orders, including labeling “Antifa” as a “terrorist organization.”
CKH is an Oakland based educator, attorney, and organizer conducting research on the Administration’s Policies.
La Defensa is a femme-led advocacy organization dedicated to shifting Los Angeles County’s reliance on criminalization and incarceration towards systems of care that center human dignity. It defend the presumption of innocence through policies that challenge pretrial detention, we advocate for local and state budgets that reflect our values and we challenge judicial power by building public resources and electoral power. Our work is informed by the legacy of the communities we belong to: Multi-racial, queer, immigrant, undocumented, working class people with incarcerated loved ones.
◆ Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible entrance; indoor and outdoor space. Also available online.

Rich City Rays Action Camp
Sun October 5th :: 8am-5pm
@ Point Molate (527 Western Drive, Richmond)
••• Environmental justice/ kayaktivism group hosting a weekend of workshops including: Critical Ecology, How to Stay Safe in Protests on Water and Land and Digital Security for All Activists, Racial Capitalism and the Climate Crisis, How to Plan a RCR Paddle, and Bringing our Voices to the Water: How to see our waterways as places for non violent direct action.
For more information and to RSVP, visit https://actionnetwork.org/events/rich-city-action-kayaking-camp
◆ Accessibility: The site at Point Molate has limited accessibility, with grass/dirt pathways throughout and a large step down to get on the beach, which is only necessary to navigate if you will be on the water.
◆ Covid info: The event will be held entirely outside and participants are asked to stay home if sick, masks will be provided.

Combat Sports for Community Defense with brazo
Sun October 5th :: 2pm-4pm
@ Suigetsukan (103 International Blvd, Oakland)
••• During this 4 week course participants will explore their bodies thru movement based games that are aimed at coordinating and adapting skills taken from various combat sports (Kickboxing, Judo, Ju Jitsu, etc.) to build the skills to better defend our communities from the myriad threats of authoritarianism. Classes are cumulative, so please plan to come to all 4.
◆ Accessibility: Ground-floor space with no steps. Bathroom is on the ground floor but is not wheelchair accessible.