May 2024 Events from the Ocean Beach Green Center

Every Saturday at 10:30 am. Climate Mobilization Coalition Meetings May 4th, 11th, 18th, and 25th.  Keep up-to-date on climate issues and Climate Action events. To register email Jon Findley at  jon@climatemobsd.org.  More info: https://www.facebook.com/SDClimateMobilization/

Every Saturday 12 pm – 1 pm Peace Vigil for Palestine: Advocate for Peace and Justice in Gaza and Everywhere Join CODEPINK SD, San Diego Veterans for Peace, and Palestine Pals every Saturday at 12:00 pm on the plaza corner of Sunset Cliffs Blvd. and W. Point Loma Blvd., entry to Ocean Beach, San Diego. Wear pink and bring a peace-related poster if you have one! Contact: Nathanael · nathandw@riseup.net

May 1st to May 31st Bike Month 2024! Events by San Diego County Bike Coalition Bike Month is our favorite time of the year!  For list of events and more info:  https://sdbikecoalition.org/event/bike-month-2024/

May 3rd Friday  12 pm Emergency Protest Shut it Down for Palestine Event by Students for Justice in Palestine UCSD Sungod Lawn More info: https://www.instagram.com/p/C6XHu-iSSld/?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D

May 4th Saturday Walk for Animals San Diego Event by San Diego Humane Society NTC Park at  Liberty Station Join us for the best Walk you’ll take all year! Every dollar raised makes a lifesaving difference for more than 40,000 animals who rely on us for a second chance. More info:  https://secure.sdhumane.org/site/TR?pg=entry&fr_id=1441

May 4th Saturday 10 am May meeting – Meet the Olivers Event by San Diegans for Gun Violence Prevention Mission Valley address provided when signed up. Join us to hear from Manny and Patricia Oliver, founders of Change the Ref whose mission is “Shifting America’s social response to gun violence, by uniting creativity, activism, disruption, and education.” The Olivers’ son Joaquin, nicknamed Guac, died in the Parkland shooting in 2018 and his parents have become two of the most prominent activists in the gun-violence prevention movement. Over the last year, Manny has delivered his one-man show, “Guac”, in theaters around the country, and on the first weekend in August he will be bringing it to San Diego. At our meeting we will hear from Manny about “Guac,” its purpose and impact, and from Patricia about the many other Change the Ref projects.  More info: https://sd4gvp.org/calendar-4/  and https://www.facebook.com/sd4gvp/

May 4th Saturday 1 pm – 4 pm Opening reception for  Their Wall- Our Canvas Recommended by Showing Up for Racial Justice Chicano Park Museum and Cultural Center (CPMCC) 1960 National Ave, San Diego. 92113 A multimedia art installation with works by: Antonia Davis: Textile Art, Collage, Bob Davis: Photography, and natalia ventura: Video, Textile Art.  Refreshments Served General Admission: $8.00.  Community Admission: $3.00 (If you live in the community) 18 and Under always free More info:  https://www.facebook.com/surjsandiego/

May 5th Sunday    8 am – 3 pm Border Bio Blitz  Event recommended by San Diego Natural History Museum   The U.S.–Mexico border is home to an incredible #biodiversity. Help us document it by joining the #BorderBioBlitz’s Discovery Day at the Tijuana Estuary Visitor Center! 301 Caspian Way Imperial Beach 91932 All you need is a smartphone with the iNaturalist app. The Border BioBlitz is a community science effort to record as many species as possible along the U.S.-Mexico border.  More info:  https://nextgensd.com/border-bioblitz-2024/  and https://www.facebook.com/SanDiegoNaturalHistoryMuseum/

May 5th Sunday 8 am – 5 pm Join Sea Shepherd San Diego at Carlsbad Street Faire. Grand Ave and Carlsbad Blvd.  One of the most prestigious and largest single day street faires anywhere since 1974! The Carlsbad Village Street Faire features over 750 unique vendors with a little of everything such as arts & crafts, antiques, unique clothing, items from around the world, and more. Children’s rides, an international food center, and an old-fashioned pancake breakfast guarantee that you’ll find fun for the whole family! Every faire draws crowds in the tens of 1000’s. Sea Shepherd San Diego will be on hand to provide campaign updates, speak with supporters, and have merchandise available for purchase to support, so make sure to stop by our booth! More info:  https://seashepherd.org/2024/04/04/join-sea-shepherd-san-diego-at-carlsbad-street-faire/

May 5th Sunday 11 am – 3 pm 10th Annual Lung Force Walk at Liberty Station. Recommended by the Electrical Vehicle Association of San Diego Join us as we help with this event. In addition to the fundraising walk, there will be a festival with interactive booths, food trucks, and a beer garden. Visit lungforce.org/sandiego for more information about the festival or to register for the walk. The EVAoSD will be helping by providing electric vehicles and volunteers to help educate the attendees on the advantages of EVs. Please email volunteer@EVAoSD.org if you would like to display your car or help staff our information booth.  More info:  https://www.sandiegoev.org/event/2024-lung-force-walk/

May 7th Tuesday 1 pm – 2 pm Organic Waste Recycling Webinar Event by I Love a Clean San Diego The City of San Diego’s curbside organic waste recycling program is here! Join us for our free Organic Waste Recycling webinar to learn about the program, what it means for City of San Diego residents, and how to do it at home. During this one-hour webinar, you will learn: How to properly dispose of food waste through the curbside organic waste recycling program, What types of waste can be put in the green bin, and Why it’s so important to divert organic waste from our landfills Attend the live webinar to get your questions answered by a representative from the City of San Diego Environmental Services Department. Registration is required. Participants who cannot attend live are encouraged to register to receive the recording and additional resources. Thank you to the City of San Diego Environmental Services Department for sponsoring this event! More info:  https://www.cleansd.org/events/organic-waste-recycling-webinar-3/

May 11th Saturday 10 am – 11:30 am Tree Trek at Kate Session  Park Event by Tree San Diego  San Diego, 5115 Soledad Rd, San Diego 92109 Tree Treks is a community engagement and building program designed to connect San Diego residents with their local parks and trails while fostering a shared interest in trees and native plants. The program’s primary objective is to cultivate a sense of community by encouraging neighbors to bond over learning about the diverse flora within their local parks. As participants embark on the monthly Tree Trek, they will have the opportunity to engage in an arborist-led conversation that will focus on the identification and characteristics of trees, their benefits, and the history of the parks where they grow.  More info:   https://www.treesandiego.org/events/tree-treks-at-kate-sessions-park

May 11th Saturday  9 am – 12 pm Ocean Beach Cleanup – River Days: Surfrider x San Diego Coastkeeper invite you to a cleanup at OB beach and estuary in support of San Diego River Park Foundation’s River Days! You’ll start your morning by signing in and gearing up with cleanup supplies at the Surfrider Tent. We will have supplies on hand, but please bring your reusable cleanup supplies, if you have them, as our limited supplies. This is a zero-waste event. Please bring your water in a reusable container, as single-use bottles will not be provided. Please wear comfortable clothes and sun protection. Each individual volunteer must sign and register either ahead of time online HERE or on their smartphone the day of. More info: https://sdclimatenetwork.org/#event=77515185;instance=20240511090000

May 11th Saturday  and May 28th Tuesday 9 am – 11 am Miramar Landfill Bus Tours  Event by I Love a Clean San Diego and City of San Diego Environmental Services Department Parking and Pickup/Dropoff Location (carpooling highly encouraged): Metro Biosolids Center, 5240 Convoy St, San Diego 92111 This two (2) hour bus tour will give you a peek behind-the-scenes to find out what really happens when you dispose of waste and clear up the myth of throwing something “away”. This event is available for City of San Diego residents ONLY. As a safety precaution, long pants and close-toed shoes are REQUIRED. A signed waiver will be required at the start of the tour. This tour is not recommended for children under 12 years of age. Anyone under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Learn more and find waivers here. More info:   https://www.cleansd.org/events/miramar-landfill-bus-tours-5/2024-05-11/

May 11th Saturday 10:45 – 12:45 Protest @ Sea World San Diego – Empty the Tanks  Event by Ellen Ericksen It’s time to go back. On May 11, 2024, protests and educational events will once again be held all over the world in front of marine parks and aquariums. If a park is exploiting marine mammals for entertainment and profit then we want people out front creating noise and awareness. The only way to see an end to this abuse is to get the general public to stop buying tickets. We need your voice, your posters, and your dedication to seeing an end to the marine mammal captivity industry. Information and education is vital – our signs tell the stories and we will have flyers to hand out. Please feel free to make your own posters. Please leave companion animals at home. We will meet at the corner of Sea World Drive and Sea World Way. There is parking at South Shores parking lot. Please only park in the short stalls for cars. It is about 1/2 mile walk to the protest site. More info: https://www.facebook.com/events/965817958552553

May 11th Saturday 3 pm Amnesty International Group 137 San Diego. We have been around for 50 years and continue to meet monthly to write letters on urgent actions and plan our events. We’ll be holding in-person meetings on 2nd Saturdays of each month at 3 pm at Mazara Trattoria 2302 30th St. San Diego 92104 Will also occasionally hold virtual meetings with guest speakers on various human rights issues More info: http://amnestysd.org/meeting.

May 11th Saturday to May 19th 21st Annual San Diego River Days Event by  San Diego River Park Foundation ;Come celebrate OUR San Diego River and enjoy nature. More than a dozen organizations are coming together to host more than 30 FREE activities that celebrate the San Diego River as a cultural, ecological, and recreational treasure. From Julian to Ocean Beach and everywhere in between, there are activities for all ages and interests including guided hikes, plein air painting, clean-ups, nature walks, educational opportunities and so much more. More info: https://sdriverdays.org/

May 14th Tuesday 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm Monthly Hub meeting Event by Sunrise Movement San Diego  Logan Heights Library 567 S 28th St, San Diego Join us to learn more about our movement, our Social Housing Campaign and how you can join the fight for housing justice in San Diego.  You’ll receive training to give Public Comment at our County Budget hearing so we can demand the County invest in our community.  We Demand:  Mixed income, community-owned & LED, Safe & Green Social Housing for San Diego   Whether you are a seasoned organizer or new to the movement, stick around after the training to hang out, eat good food and engage … More info:  https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=751307103831965&set=a.500431798919498

May 14th Tuesday 6 pm Community Free Film Nights “Kiss the Ground” Event by Ocean Beach Green Center and We Be OB We Be OB 5020 West Point Loma Blvd. Ocean Beach (right at the entrance to Robb Field)  Join us in gathering under the stars, see old friends, make new friends and enjoy the showing of Kiss the Ground”  Narrated and featuring Woody Harrelson. This inspiring and groundbreaking film reveals the first viable solution to our climate crisis. Arrive early…Happy Hour at the venue is from 5 pm – 7 pm And the menu has many delicious options!  Make it a dinner & film night.  Film starts at 6 pm (not OB time, but right on time)

May 16th Thursday 6 pm Public Educational Meeting Event by San Diego Chapter of BDSmovement San Diego Peace Resource Center, Gathering Space. 3850 Westgate Place, San Diego 92105 Join us at our first San Diego BDS Public Educational meeting.  Potluck Social from 6-7pm. Speakers Panel from 7:00pm, and discussion afterward.. We will be inviting partnering orgs to bring educational & promotional materials & to table at this event. Stay tuned for more!  More info:  https://www.instagram.com/reel/C6P2_TDrycw/?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D

May 17th Friday 8:45 am – 12 pm Kids Ocean Day 2024 – Event Support; Are you interested in environmental education and want to help ILACSD make a difference? Learn about Kids Ocean Day and sign up to volunteer! We are looking for amazing volunteers to support a field trip for nearly 1,000 students at Mission Beach, featuring a cleanup and creation of an aerial art image on the beach. No prior experience needed, but you must watch the recording to be able to participate. All volunteers must be 18+ to support the event and will need to pass a background check provided by ILACSD, free of charge. Please register below for access to the Orientation recording and instructions on how to proceed! We will be taking sign-ups until May 1st! Register More info:  https://www.cleansd.org/events/kids-ocean-day-2024-event-support-interest-orientation/

May 17th Friday  5 pm – 7 pm Helen Edison Lecture Series with Dr. Bernice A. King “A Time For Change Now” UCSD The Jeannie Hall 9615 Scholars Drive North San Diego 92093 Dr. Bernice A. King is a global thought leader, strategist, solutionist, orator, peace advocate, and CEO of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center For Nonviolent Social Change (The King Center), which was founded by her mother as the official living memorial to the life, work, and legacy of her father, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Through her work at The King Center, she educates youth and adults around the world about the nonviolent principles and strategies modeled by her parents. Under her leadership, the Center has implemented numerous initiatives reaching over 500,000 people around the world.  Free More info:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/helen-edison-lecture-series-with-dr-bernice-a-king-tickets-861799123377

May 18th Saturday 10 am The Official San Diego Animal Rights March Event by San Diego Vegan Activists and Kind Heart Coalition; The animals need YOU!!! Together we stand up, speak out and demand NO MORE OPPRESSION, ANIMAL LIBERATION for ALL EARTHLINGS. Right here in San Diego and across the globe we unite for our animal friends! Visit https://www.sandiegoveganactivists.com/ DRESS CODE! We are announcing that the theme this year is Animal Liberation Barbie. We are asking folks to wear “Barbie” colors, pink and blue. More info:  https://www.facebook.com/events/904130681257701/

May 18th 10am – 1pm Clothing Swap and FixIt Clinic La Mesa Library at 8074 Allison Ave.  Let’s swap!  Bring in your gently-used clothes, accessories, and shoes for a clothing swap event in partnership with the City of La Mesa and the La Mesa Library. Please ensure donations are gently-used with no odors, stains, or rips. Bring some finds home with you and chat with I Love A Clean San Diego about your fashion takes, your next upcycling project, and the creative ways you like to reduce waste! Zero Waste San Diego will also be hosting a FixIt Clinic next to the clothing swap. Bring one item, such as a toy, piece of clothing, a bike, or an electronic item to be looked at and learn how to repair the item from a Repair Coach Volunteer. Participants who register for the FixIt Clinic in advance will be prioritized over walk-ins. Register at https://events.humanitix.com/SDFixItClinic_LaMesa. More info:  https://www.cleansd.org/events/clothing-swap-and-fixit-clinic/

May 18th Saturday 10 am – 12:30 pm Olivewood Open Garden & Public Tour Event by Olive Wood Gardens & Learning Center 2525 N Avenue National City 91950 Join us for our monthly on the third Saturday of every month. Public tours start at 10:15 AM & 11:15 AM, and guests are free to enjoy the garden and invited to learn more about our programs. No registration required.  More info: https://www.olivewoodgardens.org/events/open-gardens-13/

May 18th Saturday 5:30 pm Commemorating 76 years of the Nakba Gaza: No to Nakba Yes to a free Palestine Join KARMA, ADC, ICSD, JVP AND PYM as we commemorate Al Nakba! Recital Hall at Balboa Park 2130 Pan American Rd. West.  Palestinian dinner, spoken word, photo display, Zaytouna dance group and keynote speaker.  Please join us for an evening of solidarity demonstrating that Palestine and Palestinian culture will live on! $35 general $20 students; More info:  https://www.purplepass.com/?inref=www.google.com#289287/KARAMA-Nakba_76:__Gaza:_No_to_Nakba,_Yes_to_a_Free_Palestine-Recital_Hall-May-18-2024.html

May 19th Sunday 1 pm – 3 pm   On the third Sunday of every month, our Street Dog Coalition San Diego team offers free veterinary care for pets of the homeless and near-homeless.  Basic medical care includes exams, vaccinations, parasite control, spay/neuter vouchers etc. Dogs and cats welcome San Diego Clinic Father Joe’s Villages 1501 Imperial Avenue San Diego 92101 More info and guidelines:  https://www.thestreetdogcoalition.org/clinics-and-events

May 20th Monday 12 pm – 1 pm Design Strategies to Mitigate Climate Change Event by San Diego Green Building Council Online.  We face complex problems such as climate change, ecosystem destruction, and social and humanitarian crises. As these issues intensify, so does our disconnection from the world and from each other. Landscape architects, in-particular, can bridge the gap between people and their environments and offer innovative solutions to tremendous challenges. This session will provide professionals with climate change mitigation strategies that can be scaled and utilized across the design profession.  More info:  https://www.sd-gbc.org/design_strategies

Sources on specific issues

For updates to the crisis in Israel-Palestine we recommend Jewish Voice for Peace.  https://www.jewishvoiceforpeace.org/?fbclid=IwAR0S6aBaV3xY3cT_Jv7bDyp8is_W4sLfyHmSMgC8ezsSYqN143U1wWbDEYw

local chapter Jewish Voice for Peace  https://www.jvpsandiego.org/

For Alternative news:  https://www.democracynow.org/2023/10/30/grand_central_protest

For updates on Friendship Park, a place where families and friends unite, transcending borders. Let’s make Friendship Park a park, not a prison, and stop the construction of 30-foot walls through the park. More info:  https://www.facebook.com/FofPark

For Border Angels monthly caravans of Love and Water Drops More info:  https://www.facebook.com/BorderAngels

Peace:

Peace San Diego https://www.facebook.com/groups/532891820150320

The Friends Committee on National Legislation, FCNL Education Fund, and Friends Place on Capitol Hill are national nonprofit, nonpartisan Quaker organizations working collectively to advance peace, justice, and environmental stewardship. https://www.fcnl.org/

Peace Resource Center https://www.facebook.com/prcsd

Women: North County San Diego Womxns March https://www.ncsdwm.org or https://www.facebook.com/NCSDWM

Communities of concern:  see our list of social justice groups on “get involved page” tab http://www.oceanbeachgreencenter.org/get-involved.html

Local Climate change and sustainability: San Diego Climate Action Network    https://www.sdclimatenetwork.org/calendar/

Not Local Climate Action -These are two of the most important groups you can take action with:  Greenpeace https://www.mobilize.us/greenpeace/  and Third Act https://thirdact.org/

Conservation: https://www.facebook.com/groups/628077454320143/?multi_permalinks=1794400711021139%2C1793315731129637%2C1792126031248607%2C1792229947904882&notif_id=1698357443580966&notif_t=group_activity&ref=notif

Environmental, racial, social, climate, educational justice:  CleanEarth4Kids  https://cleanearth4kids.org/

New events are always happening…. please check http://www.oceanbeachgreencenter.org/events-calendar.html for updates to the event list

Also visit our “get involved” tab http://www.oceanbeachgreencenter.org/get-involved.html for various group’s websites. Check their events page for their habitat restoration work parties, beach clean-ups, committee meetings, workshops, field trips etc.