How did our society become as segregated as it did? What laws were put in place and protected to make it so? What were the policies that did it? How did they come about and which laws continue to exist in some form to this day? How is segregation alive and well in society? Here to discuss this topic is Richard Rothstein, famed writer of The Color of Law in conversation with Monika Kalra Varma, Executive Director, Lawyers’ Committee for…

Join us for a workshop with information about Medicare. This event will be in both English and Spanish. Despite ongoing discussions about Medicare in politics, media, and the healthcare industry, there are a lot of misconceptions in the general public, especially for those who are about to turn 65 or becoming eligible for Medicare. In this session we will address the 4 parts of Medicare in a way that will make it simple and easy to understand. Everyone has different…

The generation of LGBT people who lived through the AIDs epidemic have stories to share. The survivors of the AIDS epidemic have a shared unique and profound experience of loss, grief, and fear. They've also shared experience of immense courage, strength, and organizing. They are living, still among us, but their history, their stories, need to be heard in person. The stories of the epidemic have been immortalized in film, in writing, and in music, but there is power in…

Meet the Candidate is excited to host another 2020 contender in the San Francisco Bay Area: Former Governor of Colorado John Hickenlooper. He will be coming to Manny's! To secure a place at this intimate event, register via a donation to Governor Hickenlooper's campaign here: https://secure.ngpvan.com/L0IzGUvIp0GJA5yJPI-VXg2 The event will include an update on Governor Hickenlooper's experience on the campaign trail, a Q&A with attendees, and everyone's favorite - selfie opportunities with the candidate. Want to learn more about this event…

How do you make ends meet in the Bay Area? From soaring housing costs to wildfires, the distinct challenges that our corner of California faces make headlines. But KQED's hit podcast The Bay has spent the last year, digging deep behind the headlines for stories at the heart of life in the Bay Area -- stories about the people, the sensibilities, the only-here experiences. Join host Devin Katayama to celebrate the podcast's first anniversary with an evening of stories and…

Dr. Mark Jacobson was one of the first doctors on the ground at the onset of the AIDS epidemic and the recent author of Sensing Light. What was it like to be with the first patients as we struggle to understand AIDS in the 1980s. How did San Francsico develop care and what are the stories of heroism and heartbreak from the famous Ward 86? In partnership with the Shanti Project Manny's is hosting Dr. Mark Jacobson who directs urgent…

Smack Dab Queer Open Mic returns Featuring Avery Cassell, writer of 2019 Lambda finalist Resistance: The LGBT Fight Against Fascism in WWII Free, all ages, all genders, all the time Smack Dab Queer Open Mic is a long-running free LGBTQIA community event with the slogan “All ages, all genders, all the time.” If you'd like to perform at the open mic, please come sign up and bring five minutes of whatever you want to share: stories, poems, a song, dance,…

San Francisco is currently at the center of so many debates: the front lines of technological development, the battle to fight gentrification, to house the homeless, to be the beacon of liberal values to a country shrouded in darkness emanating from the other pole of the Country in Washington D.C. Our Mayor came up through housing projects, the non-profit world, and elected office. She will be in conversation with one of the great media personalities and truth finders in the…

Can safe injection sites, now called safe consumption sites, help address drug use on the streets.? Last year Governor Brown vetoed a bill that would have allowed for what were then called safe injection sites to be built. What are these sites? How would they help get folks who are using intravenous drugs to be rehabilitated? Are they the right solution? What is the plan to get them built? Here to discuss are three folks at the center of the…