What's Happening This Month
| Tuesday, March 2 12:30 PM |
Lunch Series with MGO First Tuesday Lunch at the Ly Luck Restaurant (3537 Fruitvale Avenue, Oakland, in the same block as the Fruitvale public library) All interested Democrats in the East Bay are invited to participate in an informal lunch on the first Tuesday of each month. This is a chance for Alameda County Democrats to share the latest gossip, introduce innovative proposals, and discuss politics in an informal setting. Come and meet your fellow democrats! For more information call Robert Warwick, 339-0348, or email rhwarwick@yahoo.com |
| Wednesday, March 3 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
Alameda County Democratic Central Committee The Alameda County Democratic Central Committee will hold its monthly meeting at the San Leandro Library, 300 Estudillo Avenue in San Leandro. |
| Saturday, March 6 11:00 AM |
Oakland East Bay Democratic Club Meeting Oakland East Bay Democratic Club General Meeting at 107000 Foothill Square Shopping Center, Ste 15. Guest Speaker Dave McDonald, Alameda County Registrar of Voters will discuss the IRV process. |
| Wednesday, March 10 |
IRV Workshop with Oakland City Council Woman Desley Brooks Join Oakland Councilwoman Desley for a voter education workshop on the IRV process. The workshop will be located at Arroyo Park in the Community Room. For additional information contact the Councilwoman’s office at (510) 238-7006. |
| Wednesday, March 10 7:30 AM - 9:30 AM |
Breakfast with Cheryl Cook-Kallio Please Join Event Sponsors Assembly Majority Leader Alberto Torrico State Senator Ellen Corbett Assemblymember Joan Buchanan Supervisor Scott Haggerty Mayor Tim Sbranti Jan Batcheller, Tony Macchiano, Frank Capilla Mark Sweeney, Brad Hirst, Otis Nostrand, Peter MacDonald, Mike Madden, Joe Johal, Erlene DeMarcus, Gene Finch In honoring Cheryl Cook-Kallio for her continued service to our community and to support her re-election campaign for Pleasanton City Council. Come and let Cheryl get to know you and answer any questions you may have about Pleasanton. Palm Pavilion Alameda County Fairgrounds 4501 Pleasanton Avenue Wednesday, March 10, 2010 7:30-9:30 AM Parking is available at the Western Pacific Lot on Pleasanton Avenue. We are asking $100 contribution per person. Please make checks payable to Cook-Kallio for Council 2010, FPPC# 1289382. If you are unable to attend please send checks to: Cook-Kallio for Council c/o Jan Bacheller 164 Main St Ste C Pleasanton, CA 94566 RSVP to Jan@maingiftsource.com by March 4, 2010 |
| Thursday, March 11 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
Mix It Up East Bay Casual cocktails, serious organizers. Mix It Up is a monthly happy hour for young progressive activists, leaders, and professionals in the East Bay. Each month a few young representatives of local organizations speak briefly about their work, with a different theme each month. The short program is usually around 7:15pm. The rest of the time is just mixing it up with friends, meeting new people, maybe having a drink or a bite to eat. Shashamane Bar and Grill (with great Ethiopian food) 2507 Broadway at 25th St. in Uptown Oakland In March: Oakland Council Member Rebecca Kaplan, will discuss jobs: "It's the Economy, and We're not Stupid: Creative Ideas for Job Creation." |
| Saturday, March 13 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
St. Patrick's Day Fundraiser for Jerry McNerney Congressman Jerry McNerney invites you to a “Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day the Irish Way” fundraiser. The event is located at the home of Susan Tremaine, 1504 Elderberry Court in Pleasanton. Requested contributions ($500, $250, $100, $20). For additional information contact Doug Greven at Doug@JerryMcNerney or 925-833-0643 |
| Sunday, March 14 11:00 AM |
American Muslims and Friends Democratic Club Kick-Off Election 2010 & Strategies of Self-Empowerment Chandni Restaurant 5748 Mowry School Rd (between Balentine Dr & Cedar Blvd) Newark, CA 94560 (510) 668-1051 AMA-F Banner SPEAKERS: Alberto Torrico, CA State Assembly Majority Leader District 20 Moina Shaiq, President, American Muslims and Friends Democratic Club Tashie Zaheer, President, American Muslim Alliance, Bay Area Dr. Agha Saeed, Chairman, American Muslim Taskforce on Civil Rights & Elections TOPICS TO BE COVERED What is a club? What do Democratic (Republican or Green) clubs do? How is the 2010 election agenda shaping up? What kind of coalitions can be formed? What is a candidates forum? If all politics are local, than which local issues should we focus on, and which campaigns should we work on? For More Info Contact: Ms. Moina Shaiq moinashaiq@gmail.com 510-657-7465 |
| Monday, March 15 7:30 PM |
Tri-Valley Dems monthly meeting Tri-Valley Dems monthly meeting located at the IBEW Hall 6250 Village Parkway, Dublin. Doors open at 7 PM. For directions go to http://www.trivalleydems.com Special Derek Cressman Regional Director of Common Cause He will speak about the recent supreme court decision - corporate citizenship and campaign spending. There will be Q&A - Refreshments |
| Thursday, March 18 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM |
Eden Area UDC's St. Partick's Day Celebration Please join special guests for this annual celebration: Bill Lockyer, State Treasurer Betty Yee, State Board of Equalization Alberto Torricco, State Assembly and candidate for Attorney General Congressman Pete Stark, State Senator Ellen Corbett, and Assembly member Mary Hayashi The event will be located at Carpenter's Hall, 1050 Mattox Road, Hayward. Ticket Levels: Sponsor (table of 8): $300 Patron (table of 4): $150 Individual: $25 pre-paid, $30 at Door Seniors/Students: $20 Prepaid, $25 at the door Children 12 and under free. For information and reservations call 510 635-3121 or 510 305-7377. |
| Monday, March 22 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM |
East Bay Young Democrats Executive Committee Meeting Every fourth Monday of the month, EBYD's "XComm" gets together to plan the club's activities. These are planning meetings that are open to the public and the entire club's membership. EBYD does not have regular general membership meetings -- we have lots of fun, interesting, and productive events instead. So XComm meetings are where you can pin us down every month and get involved behind the scenes. Spice Monkey Cafe 1628 Webster St. Oakland |
| Saturday, March 27 10:00 AM - 3:00 AM |
Hayward Demos/Castro Valley Dem Club Candidate Forum Hayward DEMOS Democratic Club and Castro Valley Democratic Club invite you to a Candidate Forum with County Supervisor Candidates, and Hayward Mayor and City Council Candidates. The event is located at Westminister Hills Presbyterian Church, 27287 Patrick Ave, Hayward. For additional information, contact Tom Kersten or Harry Scott at (510) 962-4184 |