Past Events

Monthly Film Series
March 6
7pm • Zocalo Coffeehouse
Tying the Knot
When a bank robber's bullet ends the life of police officer Lois Marrero, her wife of thirteen years, Mickie, is honored as her surviving spouse but denied all pension benefits. When Sam, an Oklahomarancher, loses his beloved husband of 22 years, long-estranged cousins of his late spouse try to lay claim to everything Sam has. As Mickie and Sam's lives are put on trial, they are forced to confront the tragic reality that in the eyes of the law their marriages mean nothing.From an historical trip to the Middle Ages, to gay hippies storming the Manhattan marriage bureau in 1971, Tying the Knot digs deeply into the past and present to uncover the meaning of civil marriage in America today. www.1049films.com

Made in L.A./Hecho en Los Angeles
Made in L.A. follows the remarkable story of three Latina immigrants working in Los Angeles garment sweatshops as they embark on a three-year odyssey to win basic labor protections from a mega-trendy clothing retailer. In intimate verite style, Made in L.A. reveals the impact of the struggle on each woman’s life as they are gradually transformed by the experience. Compelling, humorous, deeply human, Made in L.A. is a story about immigration, the power of unity, and the courage it takes to find your voice. www.madeinla.com

Who Killed the Electric Car
January 3
This film chronicles the life and mysterious “murder” of the GM EV1 electric vehicle. Interviews and investigations of automakers, legislators, engineers, consumers and car enthusiasts are included to work through motives and alibis, and to piece the complex puzzle together. www.sonyclassics.com/whokilledtheelectriccar/

Garbage! The Revolution Starts at Home
December 6
This new documentary candidly portrays the threat to our environment as the Mcdonald family tracks their waste output for three months. As they discover where their garbage goes and at what cost to the environment, the household engages the audience with an ‘open-door reality-check.’ Meticulous tracking of consumption and waste, right down to the children’s lunchboxes result in not only candid comments, but also some rather enlightening and even humorous moments. www.garbagerevolution.com

War Made Easy: How Presidents & Pundits Keep Spinning Us to Death
November 1
War Made Easy: How Presidents & Pundits Keep Spinning Us to Death reaches into the Orwellian memory hole to expose a 50-year pattern of government deception and media spin that has dragged the United States into one war after another from Vietnam to Iraq. Narrated by Sean Penn, War Made Easy gives special attention to parallels between the Vietnam War and the war in Iraq. Guided by media critic Norman Solomon’s meticulous research and tough-minded analysis, the film presents disturbing examples of propaganda and media complicity from the present alongside rare footage of political leaders and leading journalists from the past.

Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price
September 6
www.walmartmovie.com
Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price is the documentary film sensation that’s changing the largest company on earth. The film features the deeply personal stories and everyday lives of families and communities struggling to survive in a Wal-Mart world. It’s an emotional journey that will challenge the way you think, feel… and shop.

Daddy & Papa and Both My Moms' Names Are Judy
August 2
www.daddyandpapa.com
PLEASE NOTE FILM CHANGE. Daddy & Papa explores the growing phenomenon of gay fatherhood and its impact on American culture. Through the stories of four different families, the film delves into some of the particular challenges facing gay men who decide to become dads. Both My Moms' Names Are Judy features children with gay parents in candid interviews. They share stories about being teased about their parents and how classroom silence about homosexuality affects them.

Mirrors of Privilege: Making Whiteness Visible
July 5
www.world-trust.org
White activists, who continue to strive towards developing and practicing accountable equitable anti-racist behaviors, have a distinct role in teaching, supporting and encouraging other white people to step into the journey of abandoning individual, institutional and cultural racism. “Mirrors of Privilege: Making Whiteness Visible” shows the processes by which white activists are coming into consciousness and working intentionally with other white people, as well as people of color, to build a more equitable society.

TAKE ACTION!
Please download and read our handouts, pass them along, and start a discussion with your friends and family about privilege and race. Email us stories about your experience thinking about and discussing this important issue.

Special thanks to Dr. Shakti Butler and World Trust Educational Services, Inc. for bringing this important conversation to San Leandro without charge.

San Leandro LGBT Meet & Greet
Saturday, June 16, 2007
7–8:30 pm at
Zocalo Coffeehouse
645 Bancroft Ave.

SLCAN is hosting an informal gathering to build community and celebrate pride. San Leandro lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender residents and their straight allies will get a chance to meet and get to know each other. All ages welcome.

Please RSVP to rrodriguez@slcan.org
Coffee and location generously donated by Zocalo Coffeehouse.

All About Darfur
June 7
www.allaboutdarfur.com
Ordinary Sudanese talk about how deeply rooted prejudices suddenly burst into a wild fire of ethnic violence. Avoiding gory footage, the film offers Sudanese men and women the opportunity to present their own analysis and suggestions on the war in their country.

Motherhood Manifesto
May 3
www.momsrising.org
Celebrate Mother’s Day early and see what happens to working mothers and families in America and what we can do to make paid family leave, flexible working hours, part-time parity, universal healthcare, excellent childcare, after-school programs, and realistic living wages a reality for American families.

The Ground Truth
April 5
www.thegroundtruth.net
A film about the ordinary men and women who heeded the call for military service in Iraq, as they experience recruitment and training, combat, homecoming, and the struggle to reintegrate with families and communities.

Film series premiere!
The Suburban Wall & The Invisible Wall
March 1
Two nationally-aired TV documentaries on housing discrimination in San Leandro in the 1960s and 1970s. We extend a special invitation this evening to San Leandro residents who lived here at the time. Following the film we will have a facilitated discussion about San Leandro then and now.

AN IN-DEPTH LOOK AT OUR CHOICES

SLCAN Mayoral Candidate Forum

Don't miss this opportunity to meet and talk with candidates before the June 6th election.

June 1, 2006, at 7 pm
Zocalo Coffeehouse
645 Bancroft Ave. at Dutton

This event will be a moderated forum with the Mayoral candidates followed by a social event including candidates for City Council.

We have also requested that all candidates respond to a questionnaire. The submitted responses can be found here:

• Orval "OB" Badger, Mayoral candidate
• Marcene D. Nardine, Mayoral candidate
• Anthony B. "Tony" Santos, Mayoral candidate
• Michael J. Gregory, City Council District 1 candidate
• Julian P. Polvorosa, City Council District 3 candidate
• Diana Souza, City Council District 3 candidate
• Bill Stephens, City Council District 5 candidate

MAYORAL CANDIDATE FORUM

Orval "OB" Badger
Lou Filipovich
Marcene D. Nardine
Anthony B. "Tony" Santos

Moderated by Mike Katz-Lacabe

CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATES

Michael J. Gregory
Nat Kleinstein
Frank Lynn
Julian P. Polvorosa
Diana Souza
Bill Stephens