Anti-Repression Series: Experiences and Supporting Prisoners
 •••We will explore the experiences of being arrested, being in jail, how prisoners contribute to anarchist resistance and how anarchists can support prisoners.

Anti-Repression Series: New Legal Precedents
 •••Learn about the legal mechanisms currently being used by the government to prosecute protestors. We will break down the use of expanding “emergency” powers and what that means for anarchists, activitsts, etc. The last  30 minutes will transition to participants editing two collaborative  community readiness documents, where participants can share resources on  collective safety strategies that reduce risk in order to sustain and embolden resistance.

Anarchist Skill Share
 •••Skill shares, talks, food, tablers, comradeship. Food served by the West Oakland Free Breakfast Program.

Anti-Repression Series: Grand Juries
 •••What are grand juries and why should we care about them?  The federal  government uses grand juries as a tool in its arsenal of investigation and political repression. This class will explore the mechanisms by which that happens and how we can pepare ourselves.

Anti-Repression Series: Working with Lawyers as Anarchists/Technology
 •••Lawyers can help us navigate the legal terrain and prevent us from going to jail. Sometimes our priorties differ. In this class, we will explore  anarchist experiences working with lawyers and lawyers’ experiences working with anarchists. Additionally, a criminal defense attorney will discuss the types of technology he has seen used in prosecution with the hopes of better informing us how to mitigate risk.

Digital Sovereignty: How to De-Google and Self-Host the Cloud
••• With only a home wifi connection and an old computer, you can host your own customizable version of iCloud Photos, Google Drive, Netflix, Spotify, or almost any other cloud service you want–no ad tracking, surveillance, or AI scraping! As a self-taught tinkerer and hobby coder (not a techie!), I want to share the terminology, resources, and tools that I have used to self-host many of my services, and to facilitate discussion about how these skills might support community resilience and autonomy in the face of repression. Special emphasis will be placed on understanding the risks of self-hosting and mitigating these risks with proper security practices. This course is oriented towards those who feel comfortable using a desktop, browsing the web, and navigating their filesystem. No need for any technical experience beyond that

What Kind of Anarchist Are You?
 ••• There’s at least 20 different categories of anarchist; which one(s) do you identify with? Many are quite opposite of each other. For example, are you a Platformist or an Anarchist-Without-Adjectives? Anarcho-Primitive or Anarcho-Transhumanist? Anarcho-Passivist or Illegalist or Galleanist advocate of Propaganda of the Deed? Are you actually just a Minarchist, Decentralist, Localist, or Apoist? We’ll explore, share, listen and debate to define our specific ideologies.

Digital Security and OpSec for 2026
•••  This workshop will go over the fundamentals of digital security, operational security, and current best practices for digital hygiene in order to be safer online and offline. We will start with the basics, review case studies, role play scenarios, go over current and emergent state/non-state surveillance technologies, dispelling outdated security myths, and go over how we can keep ourselves and each other safer. No previous technical knowledge is needed for this workshop. Please bring your laptop, cellphone, and note pad. Masks are encouraged.

Cooking for Large Groups
 •••  Large group cooking, but make it tasty! Sourcing food, best practices in the kitchen, and inclusive cooking. Via Tamarack Community Dinner crew. We’ll prep, cook and serve a meal from start to finish and share the meal together for each session.

Digital Security Under Surveillance Capitalism: Phones
••• What basic practices can we adopt in our day-to-day to counter mass-surveillance and keep our communities safer? We will discuss the dominant forms of surveillance used today and specific tools, apps, and behaviors to improve digital hygiene.
 

Anti-Repression Series: Security Culture vs. Operational Security
•••There will be a broad overview of security culture and operational security. We will explore different stories of people being caught or entrapped by the government in order to discuss the mechanisms of repression and how to lessen the likelihood of facing it. Some resources will be introduced.

Increasing Autonomy Through Anarchominimalism
 ••• Anarchominimalism is a synthesis of both anarchic and minimalistic behaviors and ideologies. The primary intention is to incorporate minimalist processes into the lives of the anarchic to allow us to live free from excess possessions, labor, surveillance, stress, and many more detractors from our autonomy. Additionally, the introduction of anarchic thought to already self-proclaimed minimalists may be a happy byproduct of this project, challenging the preconceived notions of those who desire anti-consumption, working less and living naturally, but who don’t quite see what all of those things do with each other in a systemic sense.

Cactus Grafting Workshop
 ••• Hands-on instruction grafting cactus of all varieties. All skill levels welcome, learn to copy+paste cactaecea. RSVP to xeritopia@proton.me.

Astronomy for Anarchists
 •••  The science of astronomy asks us to look outwards and consider scales of space and time nearly beyond human imagination. Have you ever wondered… Is the universe infinite? What would falling into a black hole feel like? How *is* a star born? Are we alone in the cosmos? In this course, we will build a base of astronomy knowledge to work towards answering these questions. We will learn what is known about our universe; how we know what we know; and what remains unknown. In parallel, we will consider how astronomy relates to how we organize ourselves here on Earth. We will discuss topics such as indigenous astronomy practices; how astrophysics is complicit in the military industrial complex; and how astronomy could help us work towards a borderless world. No scientific background is expected, all are welcome; just bring curiosity about the cosmos.

Emergent Connections: Practices of Aliveness and Possibility
 Sun March 15th :: 10:30am-12pm
 ••• How can dance/movement be a place where we rehearse the skills/relationships needed to move collectively and powerfully? How do we move together through unknown? How do we practice deep listening and response-ability to the world around us? We will explore these questions through physical grounding, play, and guided improvisation. This workshop is designed for BIPOC people of any and all movement experience.

Plant Repotting 101
 ••• Bring pots and bug-free plants in need of an upgrade. Learn to mix your own soil or get a complimentary repot from experienced growers. DIY pot making at noon (supplies limited) — make pots from trash and cheap materials.

Car Tires: Changing a Tire, Plugging a Flat, and More with Bort, Dori and 4 Bolt Mutual Aid
 ••• The goal of this class is to demystify car tires. We’ll cover how to inspect tires, inflate tires, safely change tires, plug tires, when to replace tires and more. We’ll likely touch on some related basic auto maintenance topics as well. We’ll use our various cars to demonstrate jack points, tools and other features. Class will take place outside in Oakland/Emeryville. Bathroom is up 3 stairs. Class will be held outside on concrete.

The Hologram: Peer to Peer Care for Becoming Harder to Fuck With
 ••• The Hologram is a lightweight, replicable, autonomous protocol for human cooperation which produces a rare form of de-institutionalized stability. In this non-expert web of support, 3 people (the triangle) ask questions to a 4th one (the hologram) in a structured ritual. The hologram doesn’t give back, instead their job is to ensure that each of their triangle members also have support from another three people, growing the rhizome of care. By making this form of viral communal stability, we believe that hologrammers and their communities may be able to survive differently, and produce new ways of living that don’t rely on or reproduce the toxic systems that are killing us.

Cooking for Large Groups
 •••  Large group cooking, but make it tasty! Sourcing food, best practices in the kitchen, and inclusive cooking. Via Tamarack Community Dinner crew. We’ll prep, cook and serve a meal from start to finish and share the meal together for each session.
 

Another Quilt is Possible
 ••• Over the course of three classes, learn the basics of making a quilt from piecing to binding! Each person will make a small quilted potholder, and we’ll make a large collective quilt to raffle, raising funds for families targeted by ICE. Spend time learning with your hands and talking about radical quilting history! All levels are welcome—no sewing experience needed. Space will be limited, please rsvp by emailing bay_area_quilt_freak@proton.me if you can commit to attending all three sessions.

Bread Making Skillshare
 •••  From French sourdough to Chinese “old dough” mantou and bao buns to Ethiopian and Eritrean injera, fermented bread is one of the most humble and universal foods. During the session, we’ll introduce what a sourdough starter is and how to care for one, mix a dough together, and bake bread to share. We will discuss bread making as a practice of resistance and resilience and a lens into our role(s) in the human and non-human ecosystems we participate in. Participants who bring their own container (e.g. mason jar, deli container, etc.) can take home sourdough starter. RSVP to @star.93 on signal.
 

Herbal Approach to Mental Health
 ••• An herbal class for anarchists and their friends. Learn about holistic approaches to depression, anxiety, and burnout. We will talk about specific uses of herbs for different types of emotional responses, including herbs one can take alongside prescriptions. Bring a notebook and pen!

Massage Skill Share for Supporting our Resilient Nerves and Bodies
 ••• Clothed massage skill share/ guided massage to support our nervous systems.

Cactus Grafting Workshop
 ••• Hands-on instruction grafting cactus of all varieties. All skill levels welcome, learn to copy+paste cactaecea. RSVP to xeritopia@proton.me.

Spaces to Grow
••• A class about planning your garden for all levels of gardeners. We’ll start a with a beloved space from the community – a backyard, a median strip, a balcony or a corner of a favorite park – and we’ll come together with the class to observe, plan, and suggest resources to begin or further develop the garden there.

Intro to Self- and Community-Defense with Suigetsukan

••• This series provides an introduction to self-defense and community defense based on the techniques of Danzan Ryu Jujutsu. The classes are designed for beginners and focus on the material taught at Suigetsukan, a collective dojo with deep ties to past and present social movements in Oakland. Topics covered may include techniques for escaping being grabbed, falling and take down techniques, striking/blocking techniques, joint locking techniques, and moving tactically in groups. The final session will provide an opportunity to focus on the healing aspect of the art by practicing restorative Danzan Ryu-style massage. Please bring water and wear comfortable workout clothes.

Demystifying Legal Solidarity with Legal Solidarity Bay Area
••• Legal Solidarity Bay Area will discuss important strategies for community defense such as navigating confrontations with law enforcement and making a raid plan. LSBA will provide an overview of the current Bay Area legal support infrastructure and tips on how our work can be replicated by others.

Using Buddhist Philosophy to Improve Anarchist Organizing
••• Join Zen Buddhist monk and lifelong anarchist punk, Kevin, and Zen apprentice Brooklyn for a workshop on the philosophical overlap between Buddhism and Anarchism. Learn about and discuss how we can apply Buddhist philosophy to improve our organizing, allyship, and emotional endurance in our movements. 

Plant Repotting 101
••• Bring pots and bug-free plants in need of an upgrade. Learn to mix your own soil or get a complimentary repot from experienced growers. DIY pot making at noon (supplies limited) — make pots from trash and cheap materials.

Spaces to Grow
••• A class about planning your garden for all levels of gardeners. We’ll start a with a beloved space from the community – a backyard, a median strip, a balcony or a corner of a favorite park – and we’ll come together with the class to observe, plan, and suggest resources to begin or further develop the garden there. For more info, contact daturahoney@proton.me.

Anarchist Family Meetup
 ••• This will be a space for families (bio, and chosen) to come together and hang out, explore, scheme. We hope to have a DIY activity for the kiddos.

Another Quilt is Possible
••• Over the course of three classes, learn the basics of making a quilt from piecing to binding! Each person will make a small quilted potholder, and we’ll make a large collective quilt to raffle, raising funds for families targeted by ICE. Spend time learning with your hands and talking about radical quilting history! All levels are welcome—no sewing experience needed. Space will be limited, please rsvp by emailing bay_area_quilt_freak@proton.me if you can commit to attending all three sessions.

Emergent Connections: Practices of Aliveness and Possibility
••• How can dance/movement be a place where we rehearse the skills/relationships needed to move collectively and powerfully? How do we move together through unknown? How do we practice deep listening and response-ability to the world around us? We will explore these questions through physical grounding, play, and guided improvisation. This workshop is designed for people of any and all movement experience.

Plant Walk
 ••• We will walk and identify plants we see along the way. We’ll focus on medicinal uses but also talk about other things plants can help us with. The hope of the class is to transform the way we move through  the world and learn to feel support from the ecosystem!