July Events from the Ocean Beach Green Center
Every Saturday at 10:30 am. Climate Mobilization Coalition Meetings July 6th, 13th, 20th, and 27th. Keep up-to-date on climate issues and Climate Action events. To register email Jon Findley at [email protected]. More info: https://www.facebook.com/SDClimateMobilization/
Every Saturday 12 pm – 1 pm Peace Vigil for Palestine: Advocate for Peace and Justice in Gaza and Everywhere Join CODEPINK SD, San Diego Veterans for Peace, and Palestine Pals every Saturday at 12:00 pm on the plaza corner of Sunset Cliffs Blvd. and W. Point Loma Blvd., entry to Ocean Beach, San Diego. Wear pink and bring a peace-related poster if you have one! Contact: Nathanael · [email protected] More info: https://www.instagram.com/codepinksd/
For updates on Friendship Park, a place where families and friends unite, transcending borders. Let's make Friendship Park a park, not a prison, and stop the construction of 30-foot walls through the park. More info: https://www.facebook.com/FofPark
For Border Angels monthly caravans of Love and Water Drops More info: https://www.facebook.com/BorderAngels
July 5th Friday 9 am – 12 pm Morning After Mess Event by San Diego County Surfrider Foundation and others. The 4th of July is the busiest beach day of the year in San Diego, making July 5th the dirtiest beach day of the year. How about we make the 5th a celebration too? Let’s show our beaches and natural spaces some love and care by cleaning up the mess left behind.
Join us and our amazing partners at one of nine locations. More info: https://sandiego.surfrider.org/mam
July 5th Friday 6:30 pm Leslie Feinberg and Intersectionality Event by Party for Socialism and Liberation - San Diego San Diego Justice Center 7151 El Cajon Blvd. Join us for a Pride study group where we will be discussing Leslie Feinberg’s life and queer liberation. More info: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=870815095079074&set=a.223297343164189
July 6th Saturday 5 pm film “Where Olive Trees Weep” Event by Rebecca Romani Centro Cultural de la Raza 2004 Park Blvd, San Diego 92101 Official screening in cooperation with Centro Cultural de la Raza and The San Diego Arab Film Festival. This film is a very thoughtful, beautifully shot documentary on the situation in Palestine now. The documentary was just released this year. It was shot in Gaza, among other places, and "explores themes of loss, trauma, and the quest for justice. It follows, among others, Palestinian journalist and therapist Ashirwasa Darwish, grassroots activist Ahed Tamimi, and Israeli journalist Amira Hass. There will be a talkback with guests from the San Diego Arab Film Festival. There will also be a raffle for young Misson Olive trees kindly donated by Trader Joes! The website: https://whereolivetreesweep.com/about/ There is a ticketing link on the website and tickets will also be sold at the door. $10 More info: https://www.facebook.com/events/762122649427658
July 7th Sunday 9 am – 1 pm Kind Heart Coalition Sanctuary Volunteer Day Event by Kind Heart Coalition and Rach EL 3780 Carol Ln, Ramona, CA 92065-3644 We will be hosting a Tour and Volunteer Day at Saving Animals & Healing Hearts Sanctuary in Ramona! The Sanctuary is dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation, and rehoming of abused and neglected animals. They rescue horses, donkeys, mini horses, ponies, pigs, goats, alpacas, emus, turkeys, ducks, geese, chickens, dogs and other domesticated animals! If any of their rescued animals are unable to be rehomed, they become permanent residents at their facility. More info: https://www.facebook.com/events/1127805044992523/?ref=newsfeed
July 7th Sunday Ramona Wildlife Center Tour 9:30 am – 10:30 am Event by San Diego Humane Society San Diego Humane Society's Ramona Wildlife Center 18740 Highland Valley Road Ramona, CA 92065 Join us for a tour of San Diego Humane Society’s 13-acre Ramona Wildlife Center, where we specialize in caring for native apex predators and birds of prey! Tours are offered on the first and third Sunday of each month. You’ll learn about Project Wildlife’s lifesaving work rescuing and rehabilitating injured and orphaned animals, meet some of our wildlife ambassadors, learn how we can best coexist with wildlife and get the chance to speak with some of our wildlife experts. More info: San Diego Humane Society (sdhumane.org)
July 9th Tuesday 7 pm Water-wise landscape with CA Native Plants Webinar Event by California Native Plant Society - San Diego Discover how the new Calscape redesigned website (calscape.org) can revolutionize your outdoor space by helping you find the perfect native plants, innovative design ideas, & skilled landscape professionals. This talk will delve into the smart tools & resources the Calscape website offers, empowering you to create a stunning, sustainable, & personalized garden that thrives in your local environment. More info: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1006455431482399&set=a.466749218786359
July 10th Wednesday 6 pm – 7:30 pm Automotive Technicians for the EV Future Event by Electrical Vehicle Association of San Diego San Diego Automotive Museum 2080 Pan American Plaza San Diego 92101 Our July meeting will focus on what is being done to assure that we have technicians ready to service the EVs taking over the market. EVs need a different skillset than traditional cars. It is a significant transition from mechanical to electrical and computer technology. How does this impact you as an EV owner? Join us as we hear from Omar Sevilla and some his collogues on how education is evolving to meet future needs. More info: https://www.sandiegoev.org/event/july-2024-ev-technicians/
July 11th Thursday 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm Join the Movement to Change the Food System Event by North County Climate Change Alliance Through the lens of The Ecology Center, a 28-acre Regenerative Organic Certified Farm in San Juan Capistrano, we will explore the conversation on conventional, organic, and regenerative agriculture over the past 100 years. While there is no charge for this online event, please register in advance here: https://us02web.zoom.us/.../tZ0od-6tqzoqG9KleGhAn5bVwFp1... This presentation will provide us with an in-depth look at how one urban farm in South Orange County is modeling regenerative agriculture and how it fits into mitigating the climate crisis. The Ecology Center is an Orange County nonprofit organization whose mission is to inspire and educate people across Southern California communities in the areas of environmental sustainability and stewardship. By providing hands-on activities, quarterly exhibits, on-site demonstrations and informational seminars promoting practical and ecologically sound solutions for the household and community. There will be time for questions from the audience. More info: https://www.facebook.com/events/776240077685967/?ref=newsfeed
July 13th Saturday 10 am – 11:30 am Cesar Chavez Park Tree Trek Event by Tree San Diego 1449 Cesar E. Chavez Pkwy, San Diego 92113 Tree Treks is a community engagement and building program designed to connect San Diego residents with their local parks and trails while fostering a shared interest in trees and native plants. The program's primary objective is to cultivate a sense of community by encouraging neighbors to bond over learning about the diverse flora within their local parks. As participants embark on the monthly Tree Trek, they will have the opportunity to engage in an arborist-led conversation that will focus on the identification and characteristics of trees, their benefits, and the history of the parks where they grow. The selected Tree Trek parks are located throughout San Diego County, ensuring accessibility for a broad audience. Utilizing publicly-available TreePlotter mapping software, this platform will inventory walk routes and provide tree eco-benefits information “live” at any time. Attendees who complete all 10 Tree Treks events will receive their own tree sapling and seed packet, promoting environmental stewardship and allowing participants to contribute to the growth of our urban forest. More info: https://www.treesandiego.org/events/tree-treks-at-cesar-chavez-park
July 13th Saturday 3 pm Amnesty International Group 137 San Diego. We have been around for 50 years and continue to meet monthly to write letters on urgent actions and plan our events. We’ll be holding in-person meetings on 2nd Saturdays of each month at 3 pm at Mazara Trattoria 2302 30th St. San Diego 92104 Will also occasionally hold virtual meetings with guest speakers on various human rights issues More info: http://amnestysd.org/meeting.
July 13th Saturday 9 am – 11 am Wander the Wetlands Event by San Diego Audubon Society Crown Point Have you ever wondered what wildlife lives in the Kendall Frost Marsh? Join us for fish seining in Mission Bay! Nature lovers, bird enthusiasts, and everyone interested in learning more about the habitat existing in the heart of our city are welcome! Learn about the Ridgway's Rails at Kendall-Frost Marsh and discover the natural history and restoration progress in Mission Bay. Take in the extraordinary sights found only in protected habitats like this one. For more information and location details, click here: https://secure.sandiegoaudubon.org/.../sandi.../event.jsp... More info: https://www.facebook.com/events/742267004543809/?ref=newsfeed
July 13th Saturday 7 pm – 9:30 pm Film Screening of “1948 Creation and Catastrophe” recommended by Jewish Voice for Peace Islamic Center of San Diego 7050 Eckstrom Ave San Diego 92111 Produced by locals Andy Trimlett and Prof. Ahlam Muhtaseb Discussion and Q&A with 3 very special guests that you won't want to miss. This documentary includes interviews with veterans, refugees, survivors and historians of the war collected in Palestine, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States. Those who lived through the war are the centerpiece of the story, but respected historians, including Charles D. Smith, Avi Shlaim, Nur Masalha, Benny Morris, Ilan Pappe, Rashid Khalidi and Sharif Kanaaneh provide context for the events. Sign up for upcoming events: [email protected]
July 13th Saturday 10 am – 1pm SD Fixit Clinic in Bonita-Sunnyside Bonita-Sunnyside Branch Library 4375 Bonita Rd, Bonita, CA 91902 We've become too accustomed to the throw-away lifestyle. If something breaks, we toss it out and buy a new one. This behavior is filling our landfills at an alarming rate, and electronic waste is now one of the biggest sources of pollution. So why not learn how to fix things instead?! Bring your broken, non-working items—electronics, appliances, computers, toys, bicycles, clothes, and more—for assessment, disassembly, and possible repair. We'll provide workspace, specialty tools, and guidance to help you take apart and troubleshoot your item. Even if we can't fix it, you'll learn more about how it was made and works. This event is fun for the whole family, so bring your kids! We are expanding rapidly and will host events all over San Diego County. More info: https://events.humanitix.com/host/sdfixitclinic
July 18th Thursday 6 pm – 9:30 pm Farm Film and Music Series film “Women’s Work – The Untold Story of America’s Female Farmers” Event by Coastal Roots Farm 441 Saxony Road Encinitas 92024 Join us this summer for a 5-part series featuring inspiring documentary films, local musicians, and meaningful conversations around equitable food systems, environmental justice, and caring for the planet. Women's Work -In the fields and barns across America are the stories of farmers — the talented, tenacious stewards of the land who have grown our food for generations. But while agriculture is the foundation of our civilization and the backbone of our nation, the story has only been half-told. Depicted through the eyes of men, the history of agriculture in the United States is incomplete. We are missing our heroines — the women who have farmed, who have loved the land, who have sacrificed and made immeasurable impacts on farming and food in America. Cost $10 More info: https://coastalrootsfarm.org/event/farm-film-and-music-series-womens-work/
July 19th Friday 7 pm – 9 pm Why are Palestinian Lives so Devalued? Event by Jewish Voice for Peace The Gathering Place, Friends Center Peace Campus 3850 Westgate Place San Diego 92105 Join us with guest Lecture and discussion with Professor Farid Abdel-Nour, Professor of Political Science at SDSU, as we seek to understand why Palestinian lives are so devalued. After more than 76 years of settler colonial violence by the Israeli state and eight months into the US-backed genocide of the Palestinian people in Gaza, we grapple with the complicity of our government and many Jewish institutions in the dehumanization of Palestinian lives. Potluck at 6:30 pm More info: https://www.instagram.com/p/C8fMYzKPe2s/ to RSVP https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScMiTZ-pNbrx2QdeI9lcgZfPoHXtVhvJWy3g5nqJ91ThqpXdQ/viewform
July 20th and July 21st. Gay Pride Parade and Festival It’s your time to be OUT and PROUD! The Pride Festival is San Diego’s largest 2-day event highlighting the best in LGBTQ entertainment, interactive exhibits, cultural presentations, and community resources. More info: https://sdpride.org/
July 24th Wednesday 12 pm – 1 pm Green Building Design & Engineering Committee Event by USGBC-CA Online. Join us to share, learn, and collaborate in the sustainability movement! We provide a forum for multidisciplinary collaboration to elevate the role of sustainable design within our region through education, innovation, and leadership More info: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/green-building-design-engineering-committee-tickets-923163846917?aff=oddtdtcreator
July 24th Wednesday 4 pm 3M’S Decades-Long Attempt to Cover-Up the “Forever Chemicals” in All Our Blood Recommended by cleanearth4kids Join Beyond Plastics for a discussion with award-winning investigative journalist, Sharon Lerner, and Kris Hansen, a former 3M scientist who inadvertently discovered the presence of the “forever chemicals” PFOS/PFAS in the blood of the general public. In an expose recently published in both ProPublica and the New Yorker, Lerner detailed Hansen’s research, and her realization that the company had buried evidence that the chemical was in everyone's bodies decades earlier. More info: https://bennington.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_dh87nut1QbKM-g0YJoqbLA?_x_zm_rtaid#/registration and https://cleanearth4kids.org/calendar
July 25th 5 pm – 8 pm Thursday Superhero Summer Hoopla! Event by Shoreline Community Services Mavericks Beach Club 860 Garnet Avenue, San Diego 92109
You don’t want to miss this summer event at Maverick’s Beach Club. Bring your friends, family, club, team, posse, cohort, or crew! It’s going to be a blast and of course, all proceeds go to support Shoreline’s programming to help our unhoused neighbors on their journey off the street. Live music by @midnightrideband - a silent auction and 50/50 raffle, and prizes for the best superhero costumes. $40 More info: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=772125108445018&set=a.553825040275027
July 27th Saturday 8:30 am – 10 am San Diego Ocean Beach Clinic Event by Street Dog Coalition San Diego Episcopal Diocese of San Diego 2083 Sunset Cliffs Blvd, San Diego 92107 Our San Diego team in Ocean Beach is offering free veterinary care, Basic medical care includes exams, vaccinations, parasite control, spay/neuter vouchers etc. for pets of people experiencing (or at risk of) homelessness. Dogs and cats welcome. First come, first serve. Please have your pet leashed or in a carrier and restrained if you will be attending this event. More info and guidelines: https://www.thestreetdogcoalition.org/clinics-and-events
July 27th Saturday 7:30 pm “Concert of Hope” KC and the Sunshine Band Event by Doors of Change UC San Diego Epstein Family Amphitheater 9500 Gilman Drive MC 0029 La Jolla 92093 The Concert of Hope is the yearly fundraiser for Doors of Change, a 501(c)(3) organization that has helped over 2,800 homeless youth obtain safe housing and self-sufficiency in San Diego since 2001. We work exclusively with transitional age youth ages 17 to 25, who are the most underserved of the entire homeless population. This age group, however, has the GREATEST chance of breaking the cycle of homelessness. Concert-goers will hear firsthand from a homeless youth about how Doors of Change helped them. Tickets $52 and up. More info: https://amphitheater.ucsd.edu/event/concert-of-hope-2024/
July 28th Sunday 5 pm – 10 pm Night for the Sea Event by San Diego County Surfrider Foundation Seaside Room Marina Village 1936 Quivira Way San Diego 92109 Enjoy an evening of tasty bites, crisp brews, exciting auction items, and live music. This gala raises critical funds that supports your San Diego County Surfrider Foundation in protecting our ocean, waves and beaches, for ALL people. Come celebrate our coastal victories and the dedicated efforts of our coastal defenders. $150 More info: https://sandiego.surfrider.org/night-for-the-sea
July 30th Tuesday 6 pm – 8 pm Movie & Discussion: “We’re All Plastic People Now” Event by SanDiego350 Location TBA Join us for an informative, stimulating evening on the prevalence of plastics, an oil product, in our environment and our bodies. The movie “We’re all Plastic People Now” will be screened and discussed. This is an in-person event hosted by Senator Catherine Blakespear. SanDiego350 is co-sponsoring and will have a community table at the event. Plastic: It’s in the air. It’s in the water. In an era of throw-away ease, plastic has cost us our well-being. It’s been found inside our bodies, our colons, our brains, in breast milk and developing wombs. Now, it’s even in our hearts. This groundbreaking film, for the first time ever, tests the producer’s blood and four generations of family members for chemicals derived from plastic. The results are alarming. More info coming soon!
More info: https://sandiego350.org/event/civi_event_1606/?instance_id=823
Sources on specific issues
For updates to the crisis in Israel-Palestine we recommend Jewish Voice for Peace. https://www.jewishvoiceforpeace.org/?fbclid=IwAR0S6aBaV3xY3cT_Jv7bDyp8is_W4sLfyHmSMgC8ezsSYqN143U1wWbDEYw
local chapter Jewish Voice for Peace https://www.jvpsandiego.org/
For Alternative news: https://www.democracynow.org/2023/10/30/grand_central_protest
Peace:
Peace San Diego https://www.facebook.com/groups/532891820150320
The Friends Committee on National Legislation, FCNL Education Fund, and Friends Place on Capitol Hill are national nonprofit, nonpartisan Quaker organizations working collectively to advance peace, justice, and environmental stewardship. https://www.fcnl.org/
Peace Resource Center https://www.facebook.com/prcsd
Women: North County San Diego Womxns March https://www.ncsdwm.org or https://www.facebook.com/NCSDWM
Communities of concern: see our list of social justice groups on “get involved page” tab http://www.oceanbeachgreencenter.org/get-involved.html
Local Climate change and sustainability: San Diego Climate Action Network https://www.sdclimatenetwork.org/calendar/
Not Local Climate Action -These are two of the most important groups you can take action with: Greenpeace https://www.mobilize.us/greenpeace/ and Third Act https://thirdact.org/
Conservation: https://www.facebook.com/groups/628077454320143/?multi_permalinks=1794400711021139%2C1793315731129637%2C1792126031248607%2C1792229947904882¬if_id=1698357443580966¬if_t=group_activity&ref=notif
Environmental, racial, social, climate, educational justice: CleanEarth4Kids https://cleanearth4kids.org/
New events are always happening.... please check http://www.oceanbeachgreencenter.org/events-calendar.html for updates to the event list
Also visit our "get involved" tab http://www.oceanbeachgreencenter.org/get-involved.html for various group's websites. Check their events page for their habitat restoration work parties, beach clean-ups, committee meetings, workshops, field trips etc.
Every Saturday at 10:30 am. Climate Mobilization Coalition Meetings July 6th, 13th, 20th, and 27th. Keep up-to-date on climate issues and Climate Action events. To register email Jon Findley at [email protected]. More info: https://www.facebook.com/SDClimateMobilization/
Every Saturday 12 pm – 1 pm Peace Vigil for Palestine: Advocate for Peace and Justice in Gaza and Everywhere Join CODEPINK SD, San Diego Veterans for Peace, and Palestine Pals every Saturday at 12:00 pm on the plaza corner of Sunset Cliffs Blvd. and W. Point Loma Blvd., entry to Ocean Beach, San Diego. Wear pink and bring a peace-related poster if you have one! Contact: Nathanael · [email protected] More info: https://www.instagram.com/codepinksd/
For updates on Friendship Park, a place where families and friends unite, transcending borders. Let's make Friendship Park a park, not a prison, and stop the construction of 30-foot walls through the park. More info: https://www.facebook.com/FofPark
For Border Angels monthly caravans of Love and Water Drops More info: https://www.facebook.com/BorderAngels
July 5th Friday 9 am – 12 pm Morning After Mess Event by San Diego County Surfrider Foundation and others. The 4th of July is the busiest beach day of the year in San Diego, making July 5th the dirtiest beach day of the year. How about we make the 5th a celebration too? Let’s show our beaches and natural spaces some love and care by cleaning up the mess left behind.
Join us and our amazing partners at one of nine locations. More info: https://sandiego.surfrider.org/mam
July 5th Friday 6:30 pm Leslie Feinberg and Intersectionality Event by Party for Socialism and Liberation - San Diego San Diego Justice Center 7151 El Cajon Blvd. Join us for a Pride study group where we will be discussing Leslie Feinberg’s life and queer liberation. More info: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=870815095079074&set=a.223297343164189
July 6th Saturday 5 pm film “Where Olive Trees Weep” Event by Rebecca Romani Centro Cultural de la Raza 2004 Park Blvd, San Diego 92101 Official screening in cooperation with Centro Cultural de la Raza and The San Diego Arab Film Festival. This film is a very thoughtful, beautifully shot documentary on the situation in Palestine now. The documentary was just released this year. It was shot in Gaza, among other places, and "explores themes of loss, trauma, and the quest for justice. It follows, among others, Palestinian journalist and therapist Ashirwasa Darwish, grassroots activist Ahed Tamimi, and Israeli journalist Amira Hass. There will be a talkback with guests from the San Diego Arab Film Festival. There will also be a raffle for young Misson Olive trees kindly donated by Trader Joes! The website: https://whereolivetreesweep.com/about/ There is a ticketing link on the website and tickets will also be sold at the door. $10 More info: https://www.facebook.com/events/762122649427658
July 7th Sunday 9 am – 1 pm Kind Heart Coalition Sanctuary Volunteer Day Event by Kind Heart Coalition and Rach EL 3780 Carol Ln, Ramona, CA 92065-3644 We will be hosting a Tour and Volunteer Day at Saving Animals & Healing Hearts Sanctuary in Ramona! The Sanctuary is dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation, and rehoming of abused and neglected animals. They rescue horses, donkeys, mini horses, ponies, pigs, goats, alpacas, emus, turkeys, ducks, geese, chickens, dogs and other domesticated animals! If any of their rescued animals are unable to be rehomed, they become permanent residents at their facility. More info: https://www.facebook.com/events/1127805044992523/?ref=newsfeed
July 7th Sunday Ramona Wildlife Center Tour 9:30 am – 10:30 am Event by San Diego Humane Society San Diego Humane Society's Ramona Wildlife Center 18740 Highland Valley Road Ramona, CA 92065 Join us for a tour of San Diego Humane Society’s 13-acre Ramona Wildlife Center, where we specialize in caring for native apex predators and birds of prey! Tours are offered on the first and third Sunday of each month. You’ll learn about Project Wildlife’s lifesaving work rescuing and rehabilitating injured and orphaned animals, meet some of our wildlife ambassadors, learn how we can best coexist with wildlife and get the chance to speak with some of our wildlife experts. More info: San Diego Humane Society (sdhumane.org)
July 9th Tuesday 7 pm Water-wise landscape with CA Native Plants Webinar Event by California Native Plant Society - San Diego Discover how the new Calscape redesigned website (calscape.org) can revolutionize your outdoor space by helping you find the perfect native plants, innovative design ideas, & skilled landscape professionals. This talk will delve into the smart tools & resources the Calscape website offers, empowering you to create a stunning, sustainable, & personalized garden that thrives in your local environment. More info: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1006455431482399&set=a.466749218786359
July 10th Wednesday 6 pm – 7:30 pm Automotive Technicians for the EV Future Event by Electrical Vehicle Association of San Diego San Diego Automotive Museum 2080 Pan American Plaza San Diego 92101 Our July meeting will focus on what is being done to assure that we have technicians ready to service the EVs taking over the market. EVs need a different skillset than traditional cars. It is a significant transition from mechanical to electrical and computer technology. How does this impact you as an EV owner? Join us as we hear from Omar Sevilla and some his collogues on how education is evolving to meet future needs. More info: https://www.sandiegoev.org/event/july-2024-ev-technicians/
July 11th Thursday 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm Join the Movement to Change the Food System Event by North County Climate Change Alliance Through the lens of The Ecology Center, a 28-acre Regenerative Organic Certified Farm in San Juan Capistrano, we will explore the conversation on conventional, organic, and regenerative agriculture over the past 100 years. While there is no charge for this online event, please register in advance here: https://us02web.zoom.us/.../tZ0od-6tqzoqG9KleGhAn5bVwFp1... This presentation will provide us with an in-depth look at how one urban farm in South Orange County is modeling regenerative agriculture and how it fits into mitigating the climate crisis. The Ecology Center is an Orange County nonprofit organization whose mission is to inspire and educate people across Southern California communities in the areas of environmental sustainability and stewardship. By providing hands-on activities, quarterly exhibits, on-site demonstrations and informational seminars promoting practical and ecologically sound solutions for the household and community. There will be time for questions from the audience. More info: https://www.facebook.com/events/776240077685967/?ref=newsfeed
July 13th Saturday 10 am – 11:30 am Cesar Chavez Park Tree Trek Event by Tree San Diego 1449 Cesar E. Chavez Pkwy, San Diego 92113 Tree Treks is a community engagement and building program designed to connect San Diego residents with their local parks and trails while fostering a shared interest in trees and native plants. The program's primary objective is to cultivate a sense of community by encouraging neighbors to bond over learning about the diverse flora within their local parks. As participants embark on the monthly Tree Trek, they will have the opportunity to engage in an arborist-led conversation that will focus on the identification and characteristics of trees, their benefits, and the history of the parks where they grow. The selected Tree Trek parks are located throughout San Diego County, ensuring accessibility for a broad audience. Utilizing publicly-available TreePlotter mapping software, this platform will inventory walk routes and provide tree eco-benefits information “live” at any time. Attendees who complete all 10 Tree Treks events will receive their own tree sapling and seed packet, promoting environmental stewardship and allowing participants to contribute to the growth of our urban forest. More info: https://www.treesandiego.org/events/tree-treks-at-cesar-chavez-park
July 13th Saturday 3 pm Amnesty International Group 137 San Diego. We have been around for 50 years and continue to meet monthly to write letters on urgent actions and plan our events. We’ll be holding in-person meetings on 2nd Saturdays of each month at 3 pm at Mazara Trattoria 2302 30th St. San Diego 92104 Will also occasionally hold virtual meetings with guest speakers on various human rights issues More info: http://amnestysd.org/meeting.
July 13th Saturday 9 am – 11 am Wander the Wetlands Event by San Diego Audubon Society Crown Point Have you ever wondered what wildlife lives in the Kendall Frost Marsh? Join us for fish seining in Mission Bay! Nature lovers, bird enthusiasts, and everyone interested in learning more about the habitat existing in the heart of our city are welcome! Learn about the Ridgway's Rails at Kendall-Frost Marsh and discover the natural history and restoration progress in Mission Bay. Take in the extraordinary sights found only in protected habitats like this one. For more information and location details, click here: https://secure.sandiegoaudubon.org/.../sandi.../event.jsp... More info: https://www.facebook.com/events/742267004543809/?ref=newsfeed
July 13th Saturday 7 pm – 9:30 pm Film Screening of “1948 Creation and Catastrophe” recommended by Jewish Voice for Peace Islamic Center of San Diego 7050 Eckstrom Ave San Diego 92111 Produced by locals Andy Trimlett and Prof. Ahlam Muhtaseb Discussion and Q&A with 3 very special guests that you won't want to miss. This documentary includes interviews with veterans, refugees, survivors and historians of the war collected in Palestine, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States. Those who lived through the war are the centerpiece of the story, but respected historians, including Charles D. Smith, Avi Shlaim, Nur Masalha, Benny Morris, Ilan Pappe, Rashid Khalidi and Sharif Kanaaneh provide context for the events. Sign up for upcoming events: [email protected]
July 13th Saturday 10 am – 1pm SD Fixit Clinic in Bonita-Sunnyside Bonita-Sunnyside Branch Library 4375 Bonita Rd, Bonita, CA 91902 We've become too accustomed to the throw-away lifestyle. If something breaks, we toss it out and buy a new one. This behavior is filling our landfills at an alarming rate, and electronic waste is now one of the biggest sources of pollution. So why not learn how to fix things instead?! Bring your broken, non-working items—electronics, appliances, computers, toys, bicycles, clothes, and more—for assessment, disassembly, and possible repair. We'll provide workspace, specialty tools, and guidance to help you take apart and troubleshoot your item. Even if we can't fix it, you'll learn more about how it was made and works. This event is fun for the whole family, so bring your kids! We are expanding rapidly and will host events all over San Diego County. More info: https://events.humanitix.com/host/sdfixitclinic
July 18th Thursday 6 pm – 9:30 pm Farm Film and Music Series film “Women’s Work – The Untold Story of America’s Female Farmers” Event by Coastal Roots Farm 441 Saxony Road Encinitas 92024 Join us this summer for a 5-part series featuring inspiring documentary films, local musicians, and meaningful conversations around equitable food systems, environmental justice, and caring for the planet. Women's Work -In the fields and barns across America are the stories of farmers — the talented, tenacious stewards of the land who have grown our food for generations. But while agriculture is the foundation of our civilization and the backbone of our nation, the story has only been half-told. Depicted through the eyes of men, the history of agriculture in the United States is incomplete. We are missing our heroines — the women who have farmed, who have loved the land, who have sacrificed and made immeasurable impacts on farming and food in America. Cost $10 More info: https://coastalrootsfarm.org/event/farm-film-and-music-series-womens-work/
July 19th Friday 7 pm – 9 pm Why are Palestinian Lives so Devalued? Event by Jewish Voice for Peace The Gathering Place, Friends Center Peace Campus 3850 Westgate Place San Diego 92105 Join us with guest Lecture and discussion with Professor Farid Abdel-Nour, Professor of Political Science at SDSU, as we seek to understand why Palestinian lives are so devalued. After more than 76 years of settler colonial violence by the Israeli state and eight months into the US-backed genocide of the Palestinian people in Gaza, we grapple with the complicity of our government and many Jewish institutions in the dehumanization of Palestinian lives. Potluck at 6:30 pm More info: https://www.instagram.com/p/C8fMYzKPe2s/ to RSVP https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScMiTZ-pNbrx2QdeI9lcgZfPoHXtVhvJWy3g5nqJ91ThqpXdQ/viewform
July 20th and July 21st. Gay Pride Parade and Festival It’s your time to be OUT and PROUD! The Pride Festival is San Diego’s largest 2-day event highlighting the best in LGBTQ entertainment, interactive exhibits, cultural presentations, and community resources. More info: https://sdpride.org/
July 24th Wednesday 12 pm – 1 pm Green Building Design & Engineering Committee Event by USGBC-CA Online. Join us to share, learn, and collaborate in the sustainability movement! We provide a forum for multidisciplinary collaboration to elevate the role of sustainable design within our region through education, innovation, and leadership More info: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/green-building-design-engineering-committee-tickets-923163846917?aff=oddtdtcreator
July 24th Wednesday 4 pm 3M’S Decades-Long Attempt to Cover-Up the “Forever Chemicals” in All Our Blood Recommended by cleanearth4kids Join Beyond Plastics for a discussion with award-winning investigative journalist, Sharon Lerner, and Kris Hansen, a former 3M scientist who inadvertently discovered the presence of the “forever chemicals” PFOS/PFAS in the blood of the general public. In an expose recently published in both ProPublica and the New Yorker, Lerner detailed Hansen’s research, and her realization that the company had buried evidence that the chemical was in everyone's bodies decades earlier. More info: https://bennington.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_dh87nut1QbKM-g0YJoqbLA?_x_zm_rtaid#/registration and https://cleanearth4kids.org/calendar
July 25th 5 pm – 8 pm Thursday Superhero Summer Hoopla! Event by Shoreline Community Services Mavericks Beach Club 860 Garnet Avenue, San Diego 92109
You don’t want to miss this summer event at Maverick’s Beach Club. Bring your friends, family, club, team, posse, cohort, or crew! It’s going to be a blast and of course, all proceeds go to support Shoreline’s programming to help our unhoused neighbors on their journey off the street. Live music by @midnightrideband - a silent auction and 50/50 raffle, and prizes for the best superhero costumes. $40 More info: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=772125108445018&set=a.553825040275027
July 27th Saturday 8:30 am – 10 am San Diego Ocean Beach Clinic Event by Street Dog Coalition San Diego Episcopal Diocese of San Diego 2083 Sunset Cliffs Blvd, San Diego 92107 Our San Diego team in Ocean Beach is offering free veterinary care, Basic medical care includes exams, vaccinations, parasite control, spay/neuter vouchers etc. for pets of people experiencing (or at risk of) homelessness. Dogs and cats welcome. First come, first serve. Please have your pet leashed or in a carrier and restrained if you will be attending this event. More info and guidelines: https://www.thestreetdogcoalition.org/clinics-and-events
July 27th Saturday 7:30 pm “Concert of Hope” KC and the Sunshine Band Event by Doors of Change UC San Diego Epstein Family Amphitheater 9500 Gilman Drive MC 0029 La Jolla 92093 The Concert of Hope is the yearly fundraiser for Doors of Change, a 501(c)(3) organization that has helped over 2,800 homeless youth obtain safe housing and self-sufficiency in San Diego since 2001. We work exclusively with transitional age youth ages 17 to 25, who are the most underserved of the entire homeless population. This age group, however, has the GREATEST chance of breaking the cycle of homelessness. Concert-goers will hear firsthand from a homeless youth about how Doors of Change helped them. Tickets $52 and up. More info: https://amphitheater.ucsd.edu/event/concert-of-hope-2024/
July 28th Sunday 5 pm – 10 pm Night for the Sea Event by San Diego County Surfrider Foundation Seaside Room Marina Village 1936 Quivira Way San Diego 92109 Enjoy an evening of tasty bites, crisp brews, exciting auction items, and live music. This gala raises critical funds that supports your San Diego County Surfrider Foundation in protecting our ocean, waves and beaches, for ALL people. Come celebrate our coastal victories and the dedicated efforts of our coastal defenders. $150 More info: https://sandiego.surfrider.org/night-for-the-sea
July 30th Tuesday 6 pm – 8 pm Movie & Discussion: “We’re All Plastic People Now” Event by SanDiego350 Location TBA Join us for an informative, stimulating evening on the prevalence of plastics, an oil product, in our environment and our bodies. The movie “We’re all Plastic People Now” will be screened and discussed. This is an in-person event hosted by Senator Catherine Blakespear. SanDiego350 is co-sponsoring and will have a community table at the event. Plastic: It’s in the air. It’s in the water. In an era of throw-away ease, plastic has cost us our well-being. It’s been found inside our bodies, our colons, our brains, in breast milk and developing wombs. Now, it’s even in our hearts. This groundbreaking film, for the first time ever, tests the producer’s blood and four generations of family members for chemicals derived from plastic. The results are alarming. More info coming soon!
More info: https://sandiego350.org/event/civi_event_1606/?instance_id=823
Sources on specific issues
For updates to the crisis in Israel-Palestine we recommend Jewish Voice for Peace. https://www.jewishvoiceforpeace.org/?fbclid=IwAR0S6aBaV3xY3cT_Jv7bDyp8is_W4sLfyHmSMgC8ezsSYqN143U1wWbDEYw
local chapter Jewish Voice for Peace https://www.jvpsandiego.org/
For Alternative news: https://www.democracynow.org/2023/10/30/grand_central_protest
Peace:
Peace San Diego https://www.facebook.com/groups/532891820150320
The Friends Committee on National Legislation, FCNL Education Fund, and Friends Place on Capitol Hill are national nonprofit, nonpartisan Quaker organizations working collectively to advance peace, justice, and environmental stewardship. https://www.fcnl.org/
Peace Resource Center https://www.facebook.com/prcsd
Women: North County San Diego Womxns March https://www.ncsdwm.org or https://www.facebook.com/NCSDWM
Communities of concern: see our list of social justice groups on “get involved page” tab http://www.oceanbeachgreencenter.org/get-involved.html
Local Climate change and sustainability: San Diego Climate Action Network https://www.sdclimatenetwork.org/calendar/
Not Local Climate Action -These are two of the most important groups you can take action with: Greenpeace https://www.mobilize.us/greenpeace/ and Third Act https://thirdact.org/
Conservation: https://www.facebook.com/groups/628077454320143/?multi_permalinks=1794400711021139%2C1793315731129637%2C1792126031248607%2C1792229947904882¬if_id=1698357443580966¬if_t=group_activity&ref=notif
Environmental, racial, social, climate, educational justice: CleanEarth4Kids https://cleanearth4kids.org/
New events are always happening.... please check http://www.oceanbeachgreencenter.org/events-calendar.html for updates to the event list
Also visit our "get involved" tab http://www.oceanbeachgreencenter.org/get-involved.html for various group's websites. Check their events page for their habitat restoration work parties, beach clean-ups, committee meetings, workshops, field trips etc.