Redistricting S.F.

Wednesday, March 20-Tuesday, March 26, the Board of Supervisors' Elections Task Force on Redistricting holds a series of community meetings to decide how to change the boundaries of San Francisco's supervisorial districts, as mandated by changes in population. Wed/20, 6 p.m., District Three, Lady Shaw Senior Center, 1483 Mason, S.F. Thurs/21, 7 p.m., District Seven, West Portal Elementary School, 5 Lenox Way, S.F. Thurs/21, 7 p.m., District Eight, Everett Middle School, 450 Church, S.F. Fri/22, 6 p.m., District One, Richmond Recreation Center, 251 18th Ave., S.F. Sat/23, 1 p.m., District Two, Marina Middle School, auditorium, 3500 Fillmore, S.F. Sat/23, 1 p.m., District Four, Taraval Police Station, community room, 2345 24th Ave., S.F. Tues/26, 6 p.m., District Five, San Francisco Public Library, Park Branch, 1833 Page, S.F. Free. (415) 554-7432. Tues/26, 6 p.m., District Nine, St. Luke's Hospital, 3555 Cesar Chavez, S.F.

Palestine must be free!

Friday, March 22, the Town Hall Committee Against War and Hate hosts a talk on Palestine with journalist and If Americans Knew founder Alison Weir and a representative of Students for Justice in Palestine, including a report-back from the "National Palestinian Solidarity Conference" and a discussion of their upcoming visit to Palestine. 7-9 p.m., San Francisco Women's Building, 3543 18th St., S.F. $5-$10 donation. (415) 285-3433 or (415) 437-9869.

Public power planning

Friday, March 22, the Local Agency Formation Commission – the entity that will be putting out a public power feasibility study for San Francisco – holds its second in a series of public hearings. 9:30 a.m., City Hall, Room 250, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, S.F. Free. (415) 554-5184.

Sutro tower toxicity

Friday, March 22, the Council on Wireless Technology Impacts, San Francisco Neighborhood Antenna-Free Union, Breast Cancer Action, and others host a presentation by biophysicist Dr. Neil Cherry on health risks posed by Sutro Tower and other broadcast and cellular antennae. Noon, California State Building, basement conference center, training room three, 455 Golden Gate, S.F. Free. (415) 453-8160.

Energy planning

Saturday, March 23, San Francisco's Department of the Environment and Public Utilities Commission hold the last in a series of three community meetings to garner public input on their draft energy plan. 10 a.m.-noon, Bayview Hunters Point Multipurpose Senior Center, 1706 Yosemite, S.F. Free. (415) 355-3754.

Immigrant rights after Sept. 11

Saturday, March 23, Sup. Jake McGoldrick holds a town hall meeting on immigrant rights, changes to immigration laws since Sept. 11, and San Francisco's new Equal Access Law. 2-4 p.m., Richmond Recreation Center, 251 18th Ave., S.F. Free. (415) 554-7410.

City Lights' Sept. 11 anthology

Sunday, March 24, media critic and Bay Guardian contributor Norman Solomon, editors, and other contributors celebrate the release of City Lights and Freedom Voices' new anthology, September 11 and the US War: Beyond the Curtains of Smoke. 4 p.m., City Lights Books, 261 Columbus, S.F. Free. (415) 362-8193.

Globalize labor rights

Monday, March 25, the Open World Conference Continuations Committee holds a report-back by Bay Area delegates to the International Women's Conference and the International Conference Against Deregulation and for Labor Rights for All. 6-7 p.m., Plumbers Hall, 1621 Market, S.F. Free. (415) 641-8616.

Ahmed Rashid on militant Islam

Wednesday, March 27, Ahmed Rashid, journalist, author, and one of the world's leading experts on Central Asia, discusses his new book, Jihad: The Rise of Militant Islam in Central Asia. 6 p.m., Westin St. Francis Hotel, Colonial Room, 335 Powell, S.F. $15, discounts for members of the World Affairs Council of Northern California and students. (415) 293-4600.

Speak up for kids

Wednesday, March 27, Coleman Advocates for Children and Youth invites concerned San Franciscans to join children, youths, and their advocates in face-to-face meetings with supervisors to speak out against impending budget cuts that could decimate family services, to oppose plans to expand the juvenile hall, and to raise their own concerns. Advance registration is required for youths under 23. Coleman staff and youth commissioners hold pre-speak-up trainings for youths March 21, 25, and 26. Trainings Thurs/21, 4-7 p.m., Coleman Advocates for Children and Youth, 2601 Mission, S.F. Free. (415) 642-1048; Mon/25-Tues/26, 2:30 p.m., City Hall, Room 421, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, S.F. Free. (415) 554-6446. Speak-up Wed/27, registration 8:30 a.m., meetings 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m., City Hall, Room 200. Free. (415) 642-1048.