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	Gay Shame Weekly Meetings   - Saturdays   - 5:30 PM Gay Shame is committed to a queer extravaganza that brings direct action to astounding levels of theatricality. We seek nothing less than a new queer activism that foregrounds race, class, gender and sexuality, to counter the self-serving “values” of gay consumerism and the increasingly hypocritical left. Come to a general meeting: all are welcome. top of page
	My Own Radio Show: A Workshop on Podcasting & Internet Radio Independent Arts & Media   - Thursday, July 5   - 7:30 PM Ever find yourself listening to the radio and thinking 'I could do that'? Find out the ins and outs of creating your own podcasts and setting up Internet radio. From the technology and equipment you'll need, to laws and regulations, promotion, and the general in and outs of it all. Visit the Independent Arts & Media site. top of page
	500 Years of Chicana Women’s History Elizabeth (Betita) Martinez *A LaborFest Event*   - Tuesday, July 10   - 7:00 PM Activist and author Elizabeth (Betita) Martinez's newest work uncovers a critical history of the struggle and lives of Latina women workers in the United States. Their strength and perseverance give testimony to their power in the true history of this country. This book is the long-awaited sequel to Betita's 500 Years of Chicano/a History—a bestseller at our store for many years. Thanks, Betita, for what is sure to become another classic! LaborFest was established in 1994 to institutionalize the history and culture of working people in an annual labor, cultural, film, and arts festival. Modern Times has proudly hosted LaborFest since its start. View the rest of our July calendar for other events being held at the store. top of page
	Welcome to the Terrordome: The Pain, Politics, and Promise of Sports Dave Zirin   - Tuesday, July 10   - 7:30 PM NCOC Cultural Center 766 Valencia St., SF Always insightful, never predictable, this much-anticipated sequel to What's My Name, Fool? by acclaimed commentator Zirin breaks new ground in sports writing, looking at the controversies and trends now shaping sports in the United States-and abroad. Features chapters such as "Barry Bonds is Gonna Git Your Mama: The Last Word on Steroids," "Pro Basketball and the Two Souls of Hip-Hop," "An Icon's Redemption: The Great Roberto Clemente," as well as a forward by Public Enemy's Chuck D. Arrive early, because past history with this author has proven that he packs the house. top of page
	Naked on the Internet Audacia Ray   - Wednesday, July 11   - 7:30 PM Combining her insider's knowledge with the voices of a variety of women whose firsthand experiences include camming, chatting, dating, sex blogging, and making porn, Ray examines the Internet as a valuable—though often problematic—sexual space. Naked on the Internet is a guide as well as a critical analysis of the empowering and oppressive aspects of women's online experiences. top of page
	The Arc and the Sediment Christine Allen-Yazzie Ecstatic Monkey Reading Series   - Thursday, July 12   - 7:30 PM First-time novelist Allen-Yazzie draws us into Gretta Bitsilly's wrestling match with herself, her husband, her addiction, and the road. Gretta Bitsilly has set off to Fort Defiance, Arizona, where she hopes to convince her Navajo husband, who has escaped not from his family but from alcoholism, to come home. With a dictionary and a laptop she attempts to write herself into a better existence—a hopeful existence—and to connect points of intellectual, physical, even spiritual reference. top of page
	Stolen Birthright: The U.S. Conquest and Exploitation of the Mexican People Richard D. Vogel *A LaborFest Event*   - Friday, July 13   - 7:00 PM A ghost from the past is haunting America. But this ghost is no hallucination—it is the emergence of millions of Mexicans and Mexican Americans, descendants of the people who were dispossessed of their land and denied their birthright in the southwestern United States, who are growing in power and hungering for justice. LaborFest was established in 1994 to institutionalize the history and culture of working people in an annual labor, cultural, film, and arts festival. Modern Times has proudly hosted LaborFest since its start. View the rest of our July calendar for other events being held at the store. top of page
	You Have No Rights: Stories of America in an Age of Repression Matthew Rothschild   - Tuesday, July 17   - 7:30 PM Matthew Rothschild has been the editor of The Progressive since 1993 and is the host of Progressive Radio. His new book contains more than 80 accounts about ordinary people across the country whose rights have been violated as a result of the amping-up of national security politics. These stories show just how un-free—and un-American—the United States has become. Visit The Progressive and Progressive Radio. top of page
	From Us To Them: The Trillion Dollar Income Shift Jack Rasmus *A LaborFest Event*   - Wednesday, July 18   - 7:00 PM The growing disparity of wealth and real decline in living standards of working people in the US is a story that is generally covered up by the corporate controlled mainstream media. In this book, Rasmus critically looks at the massive and historic shift in income in the US. LaborFest was established in 1994 to institutionalize the history and culture of working people in an annual labor, cultural, film, and arts festival. Modern Times has proudly hosted LaborFest since its start. View the rest of our July calendar for other events being held at the store. top of page
	Harry Potter Midnight Party and Book Sale!   - Friday, July 20 - Saturday, July 21   - 11 PM - 12:30 AM Be among the first to get your nose in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows! Join us for a celebration of THE LAST Harry Potter book, complete with wizards, goodies, glitter, and a midnight countdown! Don’t forget, there is still time to call or stop by and pre-order your copy with Modern Times to receive 20% off the cover price. And for those who forget to pre-order, don’t fret—we will have plenty on hand. Fancy dress encouraged, but not mandatory (but encouraged). top of page
	The Devil in Silicon Valley: Northern California, Race and Mexican Americans Stephen Pitti *A LaborFest Event*   - Sunday, July 22   - 3:00 PM This sweeping history explores the growing Latino presence in the United States over the past two hundred years. It also debunks common myths about Silicon Valley, one of the world's most influential but least-understood places. Far more than any label of the moment, the devil of racism has long been Silicon Valley's defining force, and ethnic Mexicans—rather than computer programmers—should take center stage in any contemporary discussion of the "new West.” LaborFest was established in 1994 to institutionalize the history and culture of working people in an annual labor, cultural, film, and arts festival. Modern Times has proudly hosted LaborFest since its start. View the rest of our July calendar for other events being held at the store. top of page
	Childcare Collective All-Member Meeting   - Monday, July 23   - 7:00 PM The Bay Area Childcare Collective provides trained, competent, and politicized childcare providers to grassroots organizations and movements composed of and led by immigrant women, low-income women, and women of color. The Childcare Collective is part of a long-term effort to build a multi-generational movement with parents, women and children at its center. General meetings are held at Modern Times every 4th Monday of the month. top of page
	Spanish Book Group / Círculo de Lectores de Literatura en Español   - Tuesday, July 24   - 7:00 PM Join us for our Spanish language book group on the fourth Tuesday of each month. A mix of native speakers and advanced level hablantes, the group has been meeting in the Mission District on a monthly basis for eight years. In July we will discuss Alta Infidelidad by Rosa Beltran. August’s book will be Cien Años de Soledad by Gabriel García Márquez. Books are available for 10% off at the store. The discussions are lively and fully in Spanish! top of page
	Golden Gulag: Prisons, Surplus, Crisis and Opposition in Globalizing California Ruthie Gilmore *A LaborFest Event*   - Thursday, July 26   - 7:00 PM Gilmore shows the roots of California’s drive to build more prisons. Both political parties are now fully engaged in pushing billions more for criminalization of large parts of the population. With more money being spent on prisons than education in California the need to understand this insidious development is vital for the future of our society. LaborFest was established in 1994 to institutionalize the history and culture of working people in an annual labor, cultural, film, and arts festival. Modern Times has proudly hosted LaborFest since its start. View the rest of our July calendar for other events being held at the store. top of page
	San Francisco Stand Up! Defending Our Right To The City The Mission Anti-Displacement Coalition   - Tuesday, July 31   - 7:30 PM Less than 10% of the people living in SF can afford to buy an average priced home at $760,000. From Manillatown to Bayview, San Francisco’s communities of color have been fighting back against greedy developers and scheming politicians who value profits over people. Join local organizers and neighborhood leaders for part two of this panel series delving deep into causes and conditions fueling the fires of gentrification and displacement in San Francisco and the Bay. top of page
	The Three Paradoxes Paul Hornschemeier   - Wednesday, August 1   - 7:30 PM Paul Hornschemeier, one of the most talented and innovative young cartoonists today, reads at Modern Times from his new book The Three Paradoxes. Hornschemeier’s third major work is a story inside a story with the artist himself as the main character. A rising star of experimental comics, Hornschemeier offers a brilliant narrative demonstration of Zenos’s three paradoxes in this graphic personal essay, in which the protagonist simultaneously connects with his past, mulls over his present and anticipates the future. Of The Three Paradoxes, novelist Jonathan Lethem says, “[He] doesn’t resolve the tension between the ironic and confessional poles in his work, he exploits it, beautifully. The result hums with brilliance.” Paul Hornschemeier has been nominated for 5 Eisner Awards—considered the “Oscars” of the comic book industry—in the past two years. He is the creator of the Sequential series and Forlorn Funnies. top of page
	CRAFTICON 2007: Not Your Granny’s Craft Fair Local artisans extraordinaire   - Saturday, August 11   - 12:00 – 8:00 PM Enjoy a lovely Saturday crafternoon at Modern Times! Local craftaholics will be hawking their wares all day long: duct tape wallets, crocheted undies, handmade books, beads, fringe, and baked goodies. Who could ask for anything more? Maybe for Miranda July to return for a surprise reading. That would be cool. top of page
	Rid of Me: A Story Kate Schatz Ecstatic Monkey Reading Series   - Thursday, August 16   - 7:30 PM Kate Schatz is a writer, editor, and teacher whose fiction and essays have been published in Denver Quarterly, West Branch, Bitch!, LTTR, Kitchen Sink Magazine, and Blithe House Quarterly, among others. Rid of Me: A Story is her first book, and is part of Continuum Press' acclaimed 33 1/3 series. top of page
	San Francisco Stand Up! Defending Our Right To The City The Mission Anti-Displacement Coalition   - Wednesday, August 22   - 7:30 PM Less than 10% of the people living in SF can afford to buy an average priced home at $760,000. From Manillatown to Bayview, San Francisco’s communities of color have been fighting back against greedy developers and scheming politicians who value profits over people. Join local organizers and neighborhood leaders for the final installment in this panel series delving deep into causes and conditions fueling the fires of gentrification and displacement in San Francisco and the Bay. top of page
	Childcare Collective All-Member Meeting   - Monday, August 27   - 7:00 PM The Bay Area Childcare Collective provides trained, competent, and politicized childcare providers to grassroots organizations and movements composed of and led by immigrant women, low-income women, and women of color. The Childcare Collective is part of a long-term effort to build a multi-generational movement with parents, women and children at its center. General meetings are held at Modern Times every 4th Monday of the month. top of page
	Spanish Book Group / Círculo de Lectores de Literatura en Español   - Tuesday, August 28   - 7:00 Join us for our Spanish language book group on the fourth Tuesday of each month. A mix of native speakers and advanced level hablantes, the group has been meeting in the Mission District on a monthly basis for eight years. August’s book will be Cien Años de Soledad by Gabriel García Márquez. Books are available for 10% off at the store. top of page GO TO SEPTEMBER EVENTS CALENDAR