Orange County, CA Events

I found this amazing round up of events in Orange County, California, thanks to Orange County Democracy for America:

Veterans for Peace Arlington West Memorial Mar 1 (1st Sunday) 8am-5pm, Huntington Beach: Join Veterans for Peace as they set up their monthly memorial to the fallen in Iraq and Afghanistan. Meet on the beach closest to 6th Street to help set up the memorial beginning at 8:00 am or come help take down at 5:00 pm

Mar 1 Sundays 5:30pm, Santa Ana: Conscious Cinema: King Corn Two college friends decide to grow an acre of corn and trace its use.
the road less traveled store, along with @Space gallery are hosting free documentary screenings on thought provoking documentaries every Sunday until March 1st. Complimentary hot tea available during shows (screenings will be held in @ Space Gallery at 2202 north main). 714.836.8727 roadlesstraveledstore.com

Mar 1 Sunday 2-6pm, Santa Ana: Carne Asada Fundraiser For El Salvador Election Monitors from CISPES Immigrant Worker, peace and justice student Home of the Serratos 4211 W First St. # 88 Santa Ana 92703 Your time, work, and commitment makes our forward movement possible! Por la Paz con Justicia Social, Henry Duke , MD henryduke2004@yahoo.com OC Peace Action

Mar 2 (1st Monday) 7pm, Santa Ana: OC Recruitment Awareness Project (OC-RAP) General meeting at El Centro Cultural de Mexico 310 W 5th Street, Santa Ana, CA 92701 At the corner of Broadway and 5th Street (above El Curtido Restaurant) Questions? oc-rap@hotmail.com or (714) 649-0501 oc-rap.org

Mar 4 Wednesday 10am-3pm, Orange: California Alliance for Retired Americans (CARA) presents its annual free all-day workshop for Senior activists. Learn where we are in the struggle to gain Single-Payer (Medicare for All) health insurance, how to protect senior housing, prevent the privatization of Social Security, and help us change Medicare Part D into a true Medicare prescription coverage. Includes speaker training, activities for hospital Discharge planning and other state legislative issues that CARA supports. Lunch is provided. 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Teamsters Local 952, 140 S. Marks Way, Orange 92868. RSVP Required: (714) 244-7776 or sgoldfarb@californiaalliance.org.

Mar 4 Wednesday 7:30pm Irvine: "Never Again? A Darfur Refugee Speaks" with Adam Abakar."Darfur Today." University Synagogue Tikkun Olam Committee, Jewish World Watch and Irvine United Congregational Church will sponsor, at University Synagogue, with Adam Abakar, a refugee from Darfur, who will share his riveting and painful odyssey. Free. Refreshments will follow the presentation University Synagogue, 3400 Michelson, Irvine

Mar 4 (1st Wednesday) 7pm, Costa Mesa: DFA-OC Regular Meeting. Karl Strauss Brewery, 901 South Coast Drive, Costa Mesa (Metropointe Shopping Center). Featuring special speakers and up-to-date news on progressive events in Orange County. For more information, contact Susan Kopicki, susan@dfa-oc.org dfa-oc.org

Mar 6 (1st Friday) 6:30-9pm, Orange: Friday Night Film Series - Women and WarInterwoven with gripping footage from recent conflicts in the Middle East, Bosnia, northern Uganda, and South Africa, this compelling program captures women's personal experiences of military violence, explains how they survived, and reflects on their growing resistance to war. The women's feelings of loss, uncertainty, and anguish are expressed through stories of cruelty, degradation, and psychological trauma, while their attempts to achieve reconciliation and rebuild shattered communities demonstrate their positive efforts to create a more peaceful future for everyone. The Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange present films that raise awareness and encourage conversation about the dynamic, ever-changing, systemic and critical needs of our world. Through a variety of titles and topics, attendees explore what it means to live a life in relationship with each other, our neighbors and the whole community of life. The evening includes refreshments, dialogue and possible opportunities for action. 6:30 - 7:00 Gathering and Refreshments 7:00 - 8:00 Film Showing 8:00 - 9:00 Discussion Mother Louis Room 480 S. Batavia St., Orange, CA 92868-3998 714-633-8121x7716 Justice@csjorange.org sistersofstjosephorange.org/calendar.php?ID=82

Mar 9 Monday 7pm, Aliso Viejo: Human Trafficking: Orange County to Southeast Asia Understanding the relationship of the law of supply and demand to the prevalence of human trafficking in Orange County will position our community to be strategic in our collaborative efforts to end modern day slavery. This presentation will provide an overview of Human Trafficking in Orange County, emphasizing gender perspectives in a changing global community with special attention to Southeast Asia.
Soka University, Aliso Viejo Pauling 216 Sponsored by: United Nations Association USA/OC una-oc.org

Mar 11 Wednesday 7pm, Laguna Woods: The Laguna Woods Democratic Club Guest speaker Joe Dunn Clubhouse 3, Dining Room 1 lw-dems.org
For more information, call Program Chair Betty Brodsky at 458-1075. lw-dems.org

Mar 12 Thursday 7pm, Santa Ana: Young Democrats Meeting We invite you to attend our next Orange County Young Democrats meeting at Bistro 400 located at 400 W. 4th Street, Santa Ana CA, 92701. Our meeting will be followed by Drinking Liberally at Memphis. For more information visit us online at OCYD.net

Mar 15 Sunday 1:30pm, Irvine: Humanist Association of Orange County Dave Silva will speak on the influence of Humanism on Science Fiction, and vice versa.
Irvine Ranch Water District building located at 15600 Sand Canyon Ave. Irvine, CA 92618 ochumanists.org

Mar 21 Saturday 2:00pm, Irvine: Americans United for Separation of Church and State "Are We A Christian Nation?" with Steph Campbell. Irvine Ranch Water District, 15600 Sand Canyon Avenue, Irvine. For more information see au-oc.org, email orangecountyau@yahoo.com or call 714-299-4551

Mar 25 Wednesday 6:45, Tustin: Meaningful Movie Night: "For the Bible Tells Me So" Can the love between two people ever be an abomination? Is the chasm separating gays and lesbians and Christianity too wide to cross? Is the Bible an excuse to hate? Through the experiences of five very normal, very Christian, very American families -- including those of former House Majority Leader Richard Gephardt and Episcopal Bishop Gene Robinson -- we discover how insightful people of faith handle the realization of having a gay child. Informed by such respected voices as Bishop Desmond Tutu, Harvard's Peter Gomes, Orthodox Rabbi Steve Greenberg and Reverend Jimmy Creech, FOR THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO offers healing, clarity and understanding to anyone caught in the crosshairs of scripture and sexual identity. All movies will be shown on Wednesday nights at 6:45 pm in the Sanctuary. Cost: Free Location: Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 1201 Irvine Blvd., Tustin, CA 92780 Wednesday Night Dinners begin at 6:00 pm - all are welcome. Cost: $4.00 per person, $12.00 maximum per family

Mar 27 (4th Friday) 7pm, Newport Beach: A Traveling Conscientious Projector: "Branded" Congregational Church of Fullerton, 845 N Euclid St, Fullerton, CA 92832 Branded is a documentary that explores the stories of the children, women and men that have been forever seared by the world of prostitution. St.Mark Presbyterian Church, 2200 San Juaquin Hills Road, Newport Beach, CA 92660 Fourth Friday Film Festival 6:30 Gathering 7:00 Film Showing 8:15 Discussion Issues of Social Justice: To Educate, Communicate & Reflect in Community.
For more information, contact Erin Weller at eweller@pcu-la.org or (714) 721-6554.

Apr 4 Saturday 9:30-1pm. Irvine: Women For: Orange County presents --- THE 24TH ANNUAL GREAT AMERICAN WRITE-IN. The Pen is Mightier than the Sword ~ Raise Your Voice by Writing! Lakeview Senior Center at Woodbridge Community Park, 20 Lake Road, Irvine. This JAMBOREE is FREE! Over forty local groups tabling for the causes you believe in. Postage, supplies and refreshments provided by Women For: Orange County. Remember your return address labels, and help the Earth by bringing your own mug. You truly do not want to miss this inspiring event. More information: womenforoc.org/_wsn/page4.html, 949.276.7298, 949.581.3938. WF:OC, a grassroots advocacy organization founded in 1984 -- become a member: womenforoc.org/_wsn/page2.html