6:00pm Dinner and Program

Join us and Assemblymember Lorena Gonzalez, champion of AB 5, at our 2019 Gala to celebrate our biggest victories!

The labor movement just had one of its biggest wins – passing AB 5 and securing rights for at least a million workers statewide who have been misclassified by their employers and cheated out of minimum wage, overtime, workers compensation and other protections.

This year’s big wins came from the power of us — domestic workers joining rideshare drivers in Sacramento to pass AB 5; students, families and educators standing together on strike lines; and community and faculty ensuring City College remains free for ten more years

Individual tickets: $25-$100 sliding scale – click here to purchase.

Winners Take All

Today's elites are some of the more socially concerned individuals in history. Yet, according to journalist and writer Anand Giridharadas, while their philanthropic missions may attempt to reform the root causes of unjust systems, many elite initiatives serve only to maintain the very power structures they claim they want to fix. So, who really benefits? To what extent are the elite working to create real progress and systemic change for people and communities? Giridharadas is joined onstage by Teddy Schleifer, Senior Reporter at Recode, for an in-depth discussion on elite leaders and how communities might work together to create a more participatory democracy.

Anand Giridharadas is the bestselling author of Winners Take All, The True American and India Calling as well as an editor-at-large for TIME, an on-air political analyst for MSNBC and a visiting scholar at the Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute at New York University. A former columnist and correspondent for the New York Times, he has written for the Atlantic, New Republic and New Yorker.

The San Francisco Living Wage Coalition invites you to our Ninth Annual San Francisco Living Wage Coalition Wards Dinner. This event is part of the month-long Labor Fest that commemorates the 1934 General Strike. We will be presenting the Labor Woman of the Year Award to Denise D’Anne, retired member of SEIU local 1021, and the Labor Man of the Year Award to David Welsh, retired member of National Association of Letter Carriers Golden Gate Branch 214.

Labor Woman of the Year Award

Denise D’Anne(retired member) – Service Employees International Union Local 1021

Labor Man of the Year Award

David Welsh(retired member) – National Association of Letter Carriers Golden Gate Branch 214

SATURDAY in the Wine Tent:

Join us for an incredible lineup of Wines made with Organically and Biodynamically grown grapes.  It’s a unique tasting opportunity for one of the largest lineups of these sustainably produced wines in one place – right here in Fairfax!

Wine tasting will only be on Saturday 1 – 6PM. $30 for a prepaid ticket using this link. Or $40 at the door. You can come and go and enjoy the festival during the afternoon.

Please join us at favorite Castro/ Mission/ Duboce wine shop/ bar Fig & Thistle for a tasting of several red Rhone blends in our Label Series of Compassion.
Featuring:
We Are: Transgender
We Are: Immigrants
We Are: Indigenous
and maybe one more…

Please stop by for a bit, relax, hang out, and enjoy….

With Lateefah Simon

Join us for a conversation with one of the most influential black intellectuals of his generation, Ta-Nehisi Coates. “The Case for Reparations,” his George Polk Award-winning cover story on slavery and race for The Atlantic, was one of the most talked-about pieces of nonfiction in recent memory. Between the World and Me, an exploration of racial history written to his young son, was awarded the National Book Award and hailed by Toni Morrison as “required reading.” Coates is also the author of The Beautiful Struggle, a memoir of growing up in Baltimore during the age of crack, the Marvel comic book series Black Panther and Captain America and the essay collection We Were Eight Years in Power: An American Tragedy, Coates’ response to the 2016 presidential election and its ramifications on American society. Coates appears in conversation with Lateefah Simon, President of Akonadi Foundation.

Made possible through the generous support of The Jenerosity Foundation.

Join us in honoring Boots Riley, director of breakout film “Sorry to Bother You” at this year’s Jobs with Justice Gala! Boots is a long-time Bay Area radical and rapper, inspiring generations of activists on the dance floor and in the streets.

His widely acclaimed debut film in theaters now, “Sorry to Bother You,”uses music, science fiction and comedy to bring radical politics to a wide audience. Boots is the lead vocalist of funky anti-capitalist group The Coup. He’s organized for racial and economic justice in Oakland since he was a teen and played a prominent role in Occupy Oakland. We are thrilled to honor Boot’s work and contributions to the movement.

Individual tickets: $25-$100 sliding scale – click here to purchase.
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For more info, email solidarity@jwjsf.org or call (415) 840-7420.

18th Annual Art Auction and Exhibition

Come bid on work from the Bay Area's most talented artists at this event that brings together artists, activists, non-profit community, family, friends, and more to raise funds to end poverty and homelessness in San Francisco.

The night will include extra-special musical guests, THE ONYX, as well as unforgettable performances by San Francisco's SKYWATCHERS and a complimentary dinner from THE ART OF GOOD TASTE.

Tickets:
 

Your ticket also includes beer/wine, a raffle, and many other special surprises. This family-friendly and always-memorable event will benefit an extraordinary organization working to end homelessness in San Francisco.

North Bay Jobs with Justice
Connecting Labor & Community
 

Featuring Cleve Jones: human rights activist extraordinaire

Join us in honoring: 

• • • • The Santa Rosa Fair and Affordable Housing Coalition, for their incredible work on the Measure C campaign
      • The Waste & Recycling Workers of Teamsters 665, for their incredible campaign to build a union under the Ratto Company and move forward a Zero Waste Coalition
      • Community leader Sebastian Mendoza, for his leadership in forming the community group who organized over  1,500 young people to Walkout for Immigration Reform in Support of All Undocumented Immigrants this past March

Individual Tickets are $35 in advance, $40 at the door

They can be reserved at the early-bird price by CLICKING HERE 

This event is wheelchair accessible. Email jwjevents@gmail.com for childcare. Se proporcionará traducción en español. 

Special wine tasting: Wines made from Organic/ Biodynamic grapes

Welcome to the 41sh annual Fairfax Festival, Marin’s premier community celebration. The Fairfax Festival embodies the values that are dear to all: community, family, social responsibility, sustainability and, of course, a great party.

Join us for an incredible lineup of Wines made with Organically and Biodynamically grown grapes.  It’s a unique tasting opportunity for one of the largest lineups of these sustainably produced wines in one place – right here in Fairfax!

Wine tasting will only be on Saturday 1 – 6PM.

$40 for a pass. 2 for 1 coupon if you start before 3PM.

The Pass includes tastes of any of the wines, served in your own glass you take home – as well as organic bread, cheese & chocolate samples! You can come and go as you please so plan to enjoy the rest of the Festival as well.

TASTE 2018 promises to be a night to remember! Over 20+ famed local chefs and mixologists create culinary treats onsite in our gallery and studios in an evening of food-inspired art and art-inspired food. We're also featuring a silent auction of art, products, and gift certificates from over 80 local artists and businesses

Please join us in supporting Art & Arts Education -- so critical in these times...

Panel & Tasting Reception, hosted by PS I Love You

a historic journey with the American heritage grape, Petite Sirah

Discover Petite Sirah's extraordinary journey to America and how the formidable pioneer forged a cornerstone in America's rich wine history. Today, this all-American varietal is a grape on the move and trending in popularity among winemakers and savvy consumers alike. Enjoy a fascinating and informative round table tasting with notable winemakers specializing in premium Petite Sirah.

Moderated by Christopher Sawyer, Wine Educator/ Sommelier

1 - 2:30 pm : Panel discussion, Theater presentation.

2:30 - 4 pm: Walk around tasting of Petite Sirah's from dedicated winemakers of this  American heritage varietal.

Following an informative and candid conversation with the winemakers, you'll have the opportunity to walk through the CIA at Copia while savoring stylistic Petite Sirah from 25 Petite Sirah producers from Napa Valley and across California. The wines will be paired with gourmet bites from the CIA chefs.

Date: SUN March 18
Registration Info: here

Presented by Women’s March San Francisco
and the JCCSF

*FREE
Advance reservation required.

Racial discrimination continues to permeate 21st Century America. Widely publicized incidents involving law enforcement and President Trump’s attempted immigration ban are examples of discrimination that women of color experience on a daily basis. In this panel discussion, representatives from local non-profit organizations discuss their work defending civil liberties for all. Come to learn how you can support the work of these organizations as an advocate and ally.

Join us at SF's terrific wine bar on Divisadero St, Wine Kitchen SF, as the Divisadero Merchants Association dedicates this special Art Walk to charity (#DivisGives).

Wine Kitchen, and the merchant association,  will be Donating a portion of proceeds towards the countless Fire Victims of the North Bay fires which recently devastated large neighborhoods of Sonoma, Napa, Mendocino and Solano counties.

** We are very excited to Introduce our Special We Are: Homeless offering on this night -- by the bottle, and glass :) **

Please Join Us in our Gratefulness and Mindfulness practice, and Help support those in Need.

Come celebrate a year of vital resistance and solidarity! This year we defended our rights and each other. Just weeks after Trump’s election, Jobs with Justice co-convened the Bay Resistance Network—bringing 50 organizations together to prepare for key emergency actions

Celebrate our wins! With labor and community working together, we won free tuition at City College for all San Francisco residents and saved the sub-acute unit at St. Luke’s Hospital.

Come honor the Arab Resource and Organizing Center for their long-term organizing against state repression, militarism, and racism, and for their critical leadership in resisting the Muslim Ban this year.

Come honor Father Richard Smith for his tireless work for immigrant rights and police accountability, and for making St. John the Evangelist Episcopal Church a key community institution in the Mission that opens its doors to all in need.

SPECIAL NIGHT WALK BEGINS AT 5 PM

Join us an hour early at 5pm for a Mission Night Walk led by honoree Father Richard. In his words:

Whether it’s 14-year-old Rashawn Williams stabbed to death in our neighborhood, or our neighbors Amilcar Perez Lopez and Alex Nieto, both killed by San Francisco Police, too many of our neighbors have been needlessly killed or injured, and others sent to prison. Too many parents have shed too many tears. So each month, faith communities in San Francisco’s Mission District walk the streets of our neighborhood where violence has occurred. Along the way, we stop to listen to the stories of our neighbors, sometimes talk with family and friends of those killed, and often pray for both the victims and the perpetrators of the violence.

In our Night Walks, we hope to bring not only comfort, but also a challenge — to ourselves, our neighbors, and our City — to uproot the causes of that violence, whether it is done by individuals, gangs, or law enforcement.

Presented by Women’s March San Francisco

Women with disabilities suffer from double discrimination based on their sex as well as their disability, as noted by the United Nations. Women with disabilities face greater risk of violence, abuse, neglect or exploitation and have often been ignored in the women’s movement. This panel features representatives from local non-profit organizations discussing their work, the challenges of advocating for disabled members of our community and the intersection between women’s rights and disability rights.

Advanced RSVP Required
https://www.jccsf.org/arts-ideas/womens-march-disability-rights/

Chef Yotam Ottolenghi and pastry Chef Helen Goh

Known for his vibrant, inventive savory and vegetarian dishes, as well as his eponymous London delis and fine-dining restaurant NOPI, Yotam found a sweet collaborator in Australian pastry chef Helen Goh, now his head of product development. In their new cookbook Sweet, they share their secrets, with 120 recipes for making the very best baked goods, desserts and confections.

We have a “new normal” in which income inequality is growing even during cycles of economic recovery. The San Francisco Living Wage Coalition is developing an analysis of the underpinnings of this new economy, the growing income inequality, and increasing wealth disparity. By understanding how our economy is constructed, we can begin to reform it.

We are holding our Seventh Annual San Francisco Living Wage Coalition's Awards Dinner next Friday, July 21, during the month-long Labor Fest that commemorates the 1934 General Strike. At 6 p.m., there will be a reception, and at 6:30 p.m. a dinner and program, with cultural andmusical performances.

We will be presenting the Labor Woman of the Year Award to Lita Blanc, President of United Educators of San Francisco, and the Labor Man of the Year Award to Michael Theriault, Secretary-Treasurer of the San Francisco Building and Construction Trades Council.
 

Performers include Orquestra Adelante, Francisco Herrera, Alex and Harriet Bagwell, and Saul and Jean Bridges. Dinner is catered by Jordon's Culinary and the choice of entrees are BBQ Chicken, BBQ Brisket, Cedar Salmon or Sliced Portobello. They are served with grilled
vegetables, potato salad and sweet potato pie. Wine is from Justice Grace Vineyards.

Live Music, Arts & Crafts, Organic & BioDynamic Beer & Wine, Vendors, Kids Activities & More...

The Fairfax Ecofest, held alongside the traditional Fairfax Festival, is fun for all! Come up to the Pavilion and share your ideas with exhibitors, shop for organic goods and services, indulge in organic food, view art, explore our interactive activities…and there’s a whole field of fun for the kids, too!

Saturday and Sunday, don’t miss organic beer and wine tasting featuring a wide variety of local and international producers. New this year: an opportunity to sample cheese, olive oil and chocolate! The Ecofest Music Stage hosts local performers to keep you entertained from noon to 6:30pm.

Since its inception in 2004, Ecofest has showcased significant changes in public awareness and behavior. The Town of Fairfax has long been a leader in the sustainability movement. By passing a pesticide notification ordinance, forming the open space committee, limiting chain stores and adopting styrofoam-free and nuclear free ordinances,  Fairfax is a model for communities wanting to make a difference at the local level. Fairfax has also been in the center of nationwide issues including the GMO-free campaign, efforts to “Stop the Spray” in Marin, the voter approved ban on plastic takeout bags and most recently, the moratorium on Smart Meters.