Wednesday, August 3 at 6:00 p.m. FCNV Board meeting at 1584 N. Van Ness (SE corner McKinley and Van Ness) Call 237-3223 11-3 Mon-Fri for details..
Wednesday, August 10 at 3-3:30 p.m. on KFCF 88.1 On the Center’s “Stir it Up” monthly radio show your host, Richard Gomez, will have as his guests the returning Fresno Caravanistas, Professor Gerry Bill and Dr. Leni Reeves, and discuss the current state of the Cuban Revolution. This show will be pre-recorded earlier to be heard at this time. For information call (559)237-3223.
Wednesday, August 10 at 12 noon and 7 p.m. (potluck at 6:30 p.m.), FCNV, 1584 N. Van Ness (SE Corner McKinley and Van Ness). The 2nd Wednesday film will be “The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill”. In San Francisco, there are at least two flocks of largely wild parrots who flock around the city. This film focuses on the flock of cherry-headed conures (and a lonely blue-headed one named Connor) who flock around the Telegraph Hill region of the city and their closest human companion, Mark Bittner . Through his own words, we learn of his life as a frustrated, homeless musician and how he came to live in the area where he decided to explore the nature around him. This leads him to discover the parrot flock and the individual personalities of it. In a cinematic portrait, we are introduced to his colorful companions and the relationship they share as well as the realities of urban wild life that would change Bittner’s life forever. Musical score was created by Chris Michie, a Bay area musician, formerly the guitarist for Van Morrison and is dedicated to his memory. 2005. 83 minutes. Free to the public and wheelchair accessible.
Sunday, August 28, 2 to 4 p.m. “RENT EVENT”, Iron Bird Café, 1915 Fulton St. (just south of Divisadero), Richard Stone is hosting a monthly event to help meet the increased expenses of the Fresno Center for Nonviolence featuring readings from his 30-plus years of writing. Richard’s guest this month will be his partner, Avigdar Adams, who has recovered from the illness that side-lined him in June.. Avigdar is known in Rogue Festival circles for his singing of old-time coffee house folk music in the tradition of Burl Ives and Joan Baez. No admission is charged, but donations will be solicited to benefit the Center. For information call: 559-237-3223 or 559-266-2559.
