Auschwitz exhibition and talks by holocaust survivors to be hosted by Reagan Library in Simi Valley
The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum will host Auschwitz: Not long ago. Not far away. from March 24 to August 13. The exhibition will include more than 700 artifacts from the death camp. Talks by holocaust survivors are scheduled for April.
Read full storyRegistration is open for Walk to End Genocide to take place in Los Angeles on April 30
Registration is open for this year's Walk to End Genocide scheduled to take place in Los Angeles on April 30 from 9:00 a.m. to noon. The walk will start at Television City and pass Holocaust Museum LA, Writers Guild of America West, The Grove and the Farmers Market at 6333 West 3rd Street.
Read full storyConservative Pulitzer Prize-winner Bret Stephens to discuss U.S. foreign policy online with Warren Olney on March 22
Conservative New York Times columnist Bret Stephens will join California broadcast journalist Warren Olney for an online discussion of U.S. foreign policy on March 22 at 5:00 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time. Free access to the event on Zoom can be obtained by registering at Eventbrite.
Read full storyFormer Afghan Ambassador Adela Raz to speak at International Women’s Day virtual event hosted by Saint Joseph University
Former Afghan Ambassador Adela Raz will speak at an online event hosted by the University of Saint Joseph to mark International Women’s Day on March 8. Before Taliban forces toppled the U.S.-backed government in Kabul in August 2021, it had been represented in Washington, D.C. by Raz.
Read full storyFood Bank of Contra Costa & Solano in urgent need of volunteers
The Food Bank of Contra Costa & Solano is in urgent need of volunteers to work at its Concord and Fairfield warehouses. Volunteers are also needed to help at distribution areas. Before prospective volunteers can schedule a time to work, they must register online.
Read full storyWays of saving monarch butterfly to be explained by Pollinator Posse’s Terry Smith at San Leandro nursery on March 11
Ways for gardeners to create havens for migrating monarch butterflies will be discussed by Terry Smith, of Pollinator Posse, at Evergreen Nursery in San Leandro on March 11 at 1:00 p.m. Admission to the event is free, but reservations must be made via Eventbrite. The nursery is at 350 San Leandro Boulevard.
Read full storySenator Bernie Sanders, singer Linda Ronstadt and poet Natalie Diaz to appear at Tucson Festival of Books, March 4-5
U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders, singer Linda Ronstadt and Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Natalie Diaz are among the authors scheduled to speak at the Tucson Festival of Books during the March 4-5 weekend. The festival will take place on the University of Arizona campus. The festival's regular events are free and open to the general public. Seats can be reserved for some events.
Read full storyVolunteers sought for Uplift Charity’s food giveaway in Anaheim on March 18
Uplift Charity, a non-profit based in Anaheim, is looking for volunteers to pack and distribute food boxes at its monthly food pantry on March 18 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The event will take place in Anaheim at 1717 South Brookhurst Street. Volunteers will put together food boxes containing 12 basic items, register clients and assist in cleaning up the work area.
Read full storyMichael Steele and Sarah Longwell to discuss future of GOP at virtual event with KCRW’s Madeleine Brand
Former Republican National Committee Chairperson Michael Steele and publisher Sarah Longwell will discuss the future of conservatism and the G.O.P. at an online event on March 1. Madeleine Brand, of Santa Monica-based NPR station KCRW, will moderate the discussion, scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. Pacific Standard Time. Free access to the event can be obtained by registering at Eventbrite.
Read full storySacramento food banks seek volunteers to bag, sort and distribute goods to local people in need
Sacramento area food banks are looking for volunteers to help sort and distribute food items to local people facing food insecurity. The River City Food Bank distributes food at two Sacramento locations:
Read full storyVolunteers sought for assisting emergency relief at Central California Food Bank in Fresno
Volunteers are being sought by the Central California Food Bank to help distribute emergency food relief at its distribution center in Fresno at 4010 East Amendola Drive. The food bank's work can be assisted in various other ways.
Read full storyArthur Dyson to speak on ‘Touching the Soul: The Poetics of Architecture’ at Fresno Art Museum on February 11
California architect Arthur Dyson will discuss his work in a presentation entitled “Touching the Soul: The Poetics of Architecture” at the Fresno Art Museum on February 11 from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. General admission is $10.
Read full storySalvation Army seeks volunteers to help at food pantries in Chula Vista, El Cajon and Downtown San Diego
The Salvation Army is looking for volunteers to help out at food pantries in the San Diego region. The Chula Vista food pantry, at 648 3rd Avenue, has opportunities for volunteers to work between 8:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. In addition to packing and distributing food, volunteers will throw out expired food and help clean up the area.
Read full storyOakland church seeks volunteers for monthly distribution of food in Lake Merritt area
Volunteers are wanted for the food pantry of Oakland's Lake Merritt United Methodist Church. The food pantry needs volunteers to help distribute food on the fourth Saturday of each month.
Read full storyVolunteers sought for distributing food and clothing to homeless in Los Angeles on Thursdays
The Love My Neighbor Foundation seeks volunteers to participate in the distribution of food and clothing to homeless people in Los Angeles on Thursdays from noon to 2:30 in the afternoon. The volunteer work will take place outdoors at 620 East 7th Street.
Read full storyChinese island Hainan opens to U.S. visitors without visas
Americans are now able to enter China’s island province of Hainan for a 30-day stay without a visa, according to Hainan Free Trade Port authorities. Visitors must, however, register with a travel agency on the island at least 48 hours before arriving, the authorities said.
Read full story'Comfort women' and Japanese militarism in World War II to be discussed at DePaul University online seminar
The imperial Japanese military’s use of sex slaves euphemistically known as "comfort women" during World War II will be the subject of an online seminar hosted by Chicago’s DePaul University on January 26. The event will begin at 7:00 p.m. Central Standard Time. Free access can be obtained by registering at Eventbrite.
Read full storyStrategic rivalry between U.S. and China to be discussed by Congressman Rob Wittman at online meeting on January 25
The strategic competition between the U.S. and China will be discussed by Congressman Rob Wittman at a public online conference on January 25 at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. A link to the event, which will be streamed on YouTube, can be obtained by registering at Eventbrite.
Read full storyDavid Frum to discuss motivations of die-hard Trump supporters at online event with Patt Morrison of LA Times on Feb. 15
Writer David Frum will join Los Angeles Times columnist Patt Morrison for an online discussion of the lingering impact of Donald Trump’s presidency on February 15. The event will begin on Zoom at 5:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time. Free access can be obtained by registering at Eventbrite.
Read full storyReading of environmental poetry to be hosted by San Francisco Public Library on February 5
San Francisco Poet Laureate Devorah Major will be among the seven writers reading environmental poetry at the San Francisco Public Library at 1:00 p.m. on February 5. Free tickets to the 90-minute event can be obtained via Eventbrite.
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