The Peace and Social Justice Calendar

March 2024

Note: Contact the organizer for up-to-date information on whether meetings are in person or via Zoom.

FRIDAY, MARCH 1

CineCulture: Marguerite’s Theorem (Le théorème de Marguerite) 5:30 p.m. Peters Educational Center Auditorium, Fresno State. Discussant: TBA. A brilliant mathematics student at France’s top university makes a mistake in her thesis presentation that shakes up all the certainty in her planned-out life, so she decides to quit everything and start afresh. What will she do? How will she deal with this unfortunate event? Sponsors: French Program and Department of Modern & Classical Languages & Literatures. For more info, contact mhusain@csufresno.edu or visit cineculture.csufresno.edu/.

SATURDAY, MARCH 2

Kennedy Club of the San Joaquin Valley 9 a.m. Via Zoom. Presenter: Michael D. Evans. Topic: The Taxpayer Deception Act. For more info, contact 559-435-4043 or claval@comcast.net.

SUNDAY, MARCH 3

Fresno Filmworks: 2024 Oscar Nominated Short Films 1 p.m., animation; 3 p.m., live action; 6 p.m., documentary. Strummer’s, 833 E. Fern Ave. $12/show or $30 for three shows of your choice. Tickets available at strummersclub.com. Cash only at the door. For more info, contact president@fresnofilmworks.org.

MONDAY, MARCH 4

Fresno Filmworks: 2024 Oscar Nominated Short Films 5:30 p.m., animation; 7 p.m., live action. Strummer’s, 833 E. Fern Ave. $12/show or $30 for three shows of your choice. Tickets available at strummersclub.com. Cash only at the door. For more info, contact president@fresnofilmworks.org.

Democratic Women in Action 6 p.m. Democratic Party HQ, 1033 U St. For more info, call 559-325-0540.

TUESDAY, MARCH 5

National Women’s Political Caucus (NWPC) 5:30 p.m. Los Amigos Restaurant, 5088 N. Blackstone Ave. Speaker: Marilyn Watts, chair of the  Fresno County Juvenile Justice Commission. For more info, contact 559-222-6212 or joanne@pbyoga.com.

KFCF 88.1 FM: Nuestro Foro 7 p.m. Radio show in Spanish hosted by Eduardo Stanley. For more info, visit kfcf.org.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6

KFCF 88.1 FM: Stir It Up! 3 p.m. Community Alliance radio show hosted by Daren Miller. For more info, visit kfcf.org.

THURSDAY, MARCH 7

ArtHop Downtown/Tower District 5 p.m.–8 p.m. Museums, studios, galleries and other venues open their exhibits free to the public. For more info, visit FACarthop on Facebook.

FRIDAY, MARCH 8

CineCulture: New Gods Yang Jian 5:30 p.m. Peters Educational Center Auditorium, Fresno State. Discussant: Dr. Ed EmanuEl. Thirteen years after Yang Jian imprisoned his sister beneath a mountain, the once powerful god now scrapes by as a penniless bounty hunter. When a new job forces him to confront the actions of his past, he must face a host of dangerous vigilantes seeking the same treasure with the power to alter the balance of their worlds. For more info, contact mhusain@csufresno.edu or visit cineculture.csufresno.edu/.

SATURDAY, MARCH 9

Water Leadership Institute 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Los Banos. First of four in-person workshops. Application required to attend: edf.org/waterleadership. Meals and gas stipends provided. Who should apply? Members of rural and/or small communities in the Delta Mendota subbasin (Sacramento, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Merced, Madera and Fresno counties), anyone interested in building their leadership skills, domestic well owners and current or prospective water board members. For more info, contact 805-636-0372 or mriveratorres@edf.org.

Sierra Club Tehipite Chapter Potluck and Awards Banquet 5:30 p.m. First Congregational Church (Big Red Church), 2131 N. Van Ness Ave. Speaker: William Tweed, retired chief naturalist at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. Topic: How the Early Sierra Club Shaped the Southern Sierra. Tweed is the author of numerous books including Granite Pathways: A History of the Wilderness Trail System of Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. Bring a potluck item ready to serve and a serving utensil. Open to the general public. For more info, visit sierraclub.org/tehipite.

MONDAY, MARCH 11

Black Women Organized for Political Action (BWOPA) 5 p.m. Via Zoom. Fresno/San Joaquin Valley Chapter general membership meeting. For more info, contact swgamble@aol.com.

TUESDAY, MARCH 12

Black American Political Association of California (BAPAC) 6 p.m. Via Zoom. For more info, contact 559-287-1308 or bapacfresno@gmail.com.

Stonewall Democratic Club 6:30 p.m. Los Amigos Restaurant, 5088 N. Blackstone Ave. For more info, contact 559-285-1641 or info@fresnostonewalldemocrats.org.

KFCF 88.1 FM: Nuestro Foro 7 p.m. Radio show in Spanish hosted by Eduardo Stanley. For more info, visit kfcf.org.

ArtHop Exhibit: David Hembree, White Noise (through April 13) Ewert Art Gallery, Warkentine Culture and Arts Center, Fresno Pacific University, 4838 E. Butler Ave. David Hembree creates works of various media and scale that dig into popular culture from the artist’s childhood. For more info, contact 559-453-3677 or wayne.steffen@fresno.edu.

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13

KFCF 88.1 FM: Stir It Up! 3 p.m. Fresno Center for Nonviolence radio show hosted by Josh Shurley. For more info, visit kfcf.org.

THURSDAY, MARCH 14

Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) 7 p.m. Online/in person, 1584 N. Van Ness Ave. For more info, contact 559-360-8054 or taca_03@ymail.com.

FRIDAY, MARCH 15

CineCulture: Judged Bodies: The Fight for Reproductive Rights 5:30 p.m. Peters Educational Center Auditorium, Fresno State. Discussants: Mariana Carbajal (director) and Morena Herrera (featured in the film). Carbajal, an Argentinian pioneering writer and journalist on gender issues, traveled to El Salvador to interview victims of that nation’s fierce social condemnation and state violence against women. She also profiles Herrera and other activists fighting for women’s reproductive rights. For more info, contact mhusain@csufresno.edu or visit cineculture.csufresno.edu/.

SATURDAY, MARCH 16

Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) Membership Lunch 1:30 p.m. Sarah McCardle Room, Central Library, 2420 Mariposa St. Theme: “Women Who Advocate for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.” Celebrate Women’s Herstory Month. Speakers: Josie Bustos-Pelayo, an instructional coach in English language development for the Hanford Elementary School District; Aline Reed, president of the Fresno Freedom School; and Sukaina Hussain, deputy executive director of CAIR Sacramento Valley/Central California. For more info, contact 559-360-8054 or taca_03@ymail.com.

Democrats in Action Celebration 11:30 a.m. Manhattan Steakhouse & Bar, 1731 W. Bullard Ave. The Fresno County Democratic Women’s Club presents “Breaking the Glass Ceiling,” recognizing Dorothy Thomas, Robin McGehee, Dr. Jacqueline Ryle and Jennifer Cruz. $75/person. For more info, contact 559-289-3989or claval@comcast.net.

MONDAY, MARCH 18

Womack Lecture Panel Discussion 2 p.m. Lecture Hall (Room 2206), Fresno State Library. Panel discussion on intellectual freedom, information ethics and book challenges with Dr. Emily JM Knox and Fresno State faculty. Dr. Knox’s research interests include information access, intellectual freedom and censorship, and she is the author of Foundations of Intellectual Freedom. Co-sponsored by the Fresno State Ethics Center. For more info, contact 559-278-2403.

Dr. Emily JM Knox
Dr. Emily JM Knox

Womack Lecture 6 p.m. Leon S. Peters Ellipse Gallery, Fresno State Library. What drives the desire for censorship? What cultural indicators fuel the distrust of books? Author, professor and intellectual freedom scholar Dr. Emily JM Knox will explore this question and more as part of the 2024 Womack Lecture Series, “Book Banning and the Culture Wars.” Co-sponsored by the Fresno State Ethics Center. For more info, contact 559-278-2403.

California Latina Democrats–Fresno 6:30 p.m. Via Zoom. For more info, contact chaircalatinadems@gmail.com.

TUESDAY, MARCH 19

KFCF 88.1 FM: Nuestro Foro 7 p.m. Radio show in Spanish hosted by Eduardo Stanley. For more info, visit kfcf.org.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20

KFCF 88.1 FM: Speaking Truth to Empire 3 p.m. Hosted by Dan Yaseen. For more info, visit kfcf.org.

San Joaquin Valley Democratic Club 6:30 p.m. Denny’s Restaurant, 1110 E. Shaw Ave. For more info, contact 559-312-3925.

THURSDAY, MARCH 21

Oral History Workshop 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m. Library Ellipse, Fresno State. With authors Lisa M. Hamilton and Samantha Canales, and Elizabeth Laval, president of the Fresno County Historical Society. For more info, contact 559-278-7684 or seastudentsuccess@mail.fresnostate.edu.

ArtHop Metropolitan/Fresno Metro Area 5 p.m.–8 p.m. Museums, studios, galleries and other venues open their exhibits free to the public. For more info, visit FACarthop on Facebook.

Book Discussion: The Hungry Season 5:30 p.m.–7 p.m. Library 2206, Fresno State. Author Lisa M. Hamilton in conversation with interpreter Lor Xiong and Dr. Song Lee, associate dean for the Kremen School of Education and Human Development. Live interpreting in Hmong (headsets available). For more info, contact 559-278-7684 or seastudentsuccess@mail.fresnostate.edu.

Clovis Democratic Club 6 p.m. Seven Bar & Grill, 25 Shaw Ave., Clovis. For details, contact 559-322-9740 or jenikren@gmail.com.

FRIDAY, MARCH 22

CineCulture: Long Distance Swimmer—Sara Mardini 5:30 p.m. Peters Educational Center Auditorium, Fresno State. Discussant: Charly Wai Feldman (director). Sara has spent three years rescuing refugees on the same journey she and her sister took when fleeing Syria in 2015, but she was suddenly arrested in August 2018 and charged by Greek authorities with “international espionage and people smuggling.” Waiting for news of her trial, she lives a surreal existence in Berlin while trying to reconnect with her family. For more info, contact mhusain@csufresno.edu or visit cineculture.csufresno.edu/.

SATURDAY, MARCH 23

World Water Day 1 p.m. San Joaquin River Parkway, Sumner Peck Ranch, 14439 Friant Rd. Theme: “Water for Peace.” For more info, contact 559-360-8054 or taca_03@ymail.com.

Book Discussion: The Hungry Season 3 p.m.–4:30 p.m. Gracey Room, Merced County Main Library, 2100 O St., Merced. Author Lisa M. Hamilton in conversation with interpreter Lor Xiong and Seng Alex Vang, lecturer at UC Merced and CSU Stanislaus. Live interpreting in Hmong (headsets available). For more info, contact friendsofmercedcountylibrary@gmail.com.

TUESDAY, MARCH 26

California Alliance for Retired Americans (CARA) 10 a.m. SEIU Local 521, 4228 E. Pine Ave. For more info, contact 559-360-5955 or 559-704-8384.

KFCF 88.1 FM: Nuestro Foro 7 p.m. Radio show in Spanish hosted by Eduardo Stanley. For more info, visit kfcf.org.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27

KFCF 88.1 FM: Stir It Up! 3 p.m. WILPF radio show hosted by Jean Hays. For more info, visit kfcf.org.

THURSDAY, MARCH 28

Peace Fresno 6:30 p.m. Fresno Center for Nonviolence, 1584 N. Van Ness Ave. In person/via Zoom. For more info, contact 559-668-0591.

SATURDAY, MARCH 30

Her Story Image Awards 3 p.m. Golden Palace Events Center, 2625 W. Vassar Ave. Recognizing the achievements of women who lead, inspire and motivate. $65/person. Sponsored by Leadership Empowering African American Development. For more info, contact 559-287-4581 or visit leaadnow.org.

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