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Join the Greg Bovino Welcoming Committee on V-Day!February 10, 2026
Individuals and Organizations from across the Southwest are meeting for a Noon Rally in El Centro, CA – to “welcome” Greg Bovino, as he returns, demoted, back to his border patrol post. As communities face violence, increased criminalization, detention, and dehumanization, choose love and solidarity by taking action. Immigrants deserve safety, dignity, and freedom. RefuseContinue reading “Join the Greg Bovino Welcoming Committee on V-Day!”
Join City Heights Defense Committee!December 18, 2025
ICE’s reign of terror continues to plague our streets, and it’s imperative that we don’t let our city or mass media ignore this problem. Unmarked vehicles, plain-clothed agents who refuse to identify themselves, and home invasions without warrants scare us, and it should scare you. If you can’t sit idly by while friends and familiesContinue reading “Join City Heights Defense Committee!”
Every Sunday – Occupy Otay GatheringDecember 18, 2025
Take part in peaceful gatherings outside of Otay Mesa Detention Center from 2pm – 4pm with music, kite flying, and sharing messages of hope and love to our loved ones inside. 📍7488 Calzada de la Fuente, San Diego, CA 92154
Every Thursday – ICE out of SD rallyDecember 18, 2025
Join concerned residents, activists, and organizers outside the Edward J. Schwartz Federal Building in Downtown San Diego at 10:30am to demonstrate staunch opposition to ICE, the mistreatment of human beings in their custody, and the illegal detention of innocent people. 📍880 Front Street, San Diego, CA 92101
Goodbye 2025, Hello 2026: NYE to NYD GatheringDecember 18, 2025
Save your spot at Activist San Diego’s Garden of Healing: New Year’s Eve Edition! The event starts midday in December 31st and ends midday January 1st. Yes, we will go all night. Sleep by the bonfire or keep jamming all night. As we get closer to the event, we will release a more detailed scheduleContinue reading “Goodbye 2025, Hello 2026: NYE to NYD Gathering”

	March 2026
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						1 South Bay Banner Drop South Bay Banner Drop March 1, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm H Street & Interstate 5 Business Loop, H St & I-5BL, Chula Vista, CA 91910, USA H Street over I-5 in Chula Vista. Park at Trolley Station or on the street. Lead by Rev. Danny See more details Palestine Vigil at Kook Statue Cardiff Palestine Vigil at Kook Statue Cardiff March 1, 2026 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm South Coast Highway 101 & Chesterfield Drive, S Coast Hwy 101 & Chesterfield Dr, Encinitas, CA 92007, USA Chris is the lead. See more details RALLY for JUSTICE in PALESTINE & EVERYWHERE, WEEKLY OPPORTUNITIES in North County RALLY for JUSTICE in PALESTINE & EVERYWHERE, WEEKLY OPPORTUNITIES in North County March 1, 2026 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm Chesterfield Dr & S Coast Hwy 101, Encinitas (Magic Carpet Ride statue), Cardiff by the Sea, CA See more details Occupy Otay Sunday Action Occupy Otay Sunday Action March 1, 2026 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm Otay Mesa Detention Center, 7488 Calzada De La Fuente, San Diego, CA 92154, USA Bring a sigh, music, friends, your voice.\ Flyer See more details Solidarity event at Otay Mesa Detention Center Solidarity event at Otay Mesa Detention Center March 1, 2026 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm Otay Mesa Detention Center, 7488 Calzada De La Fuente, San Diego, CA 92154, USA San Diego Families for Justice. See Flyer See more details Meet Frank-Campaign Community Meetup Meet Frank-Campaign Community Meetup March 1, 2026 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm 212 Main St, San Diego, CA 92113, USA Join Frank in San Diego to say hello and learn more about his program to fully staff and fully fund our public schools! To get ICE and cops out of our schools! To fight for SPED justice! California has the 4th largest economy in the world, but billionaire rule has devastated our public school system. Frank Lara is a father, union leader, and an educator with 10 years of classroom experience. He’ll be at Woo! Studios in San Diego, in historic Barrio Logan, on Sunday, March 1st at 2pm. We can’t wait to see you there!. RSVP See more details Otay Mesa Vigil Otay Mesa Vigil March 1, 2026 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Otay Mesa Detention Center, 7488 Calzada De La Fuente, San Diego, CA 92154, USA Bring music, drums, kites, signs, friends. This Sunday. And every Sunday. ✨ We gather to show up, to bear witness, and to offer hope + solidarity to the hostages inside. We listen. We take direct information from the hostages about what they actually need. And together, we act. Because of this community, we’ve raised over $1,000 to put directly on commissary + phone books—so these beautiful humans can call home, hear familiar voices, and meet basic needs. 📞💛 If you can spare an hour or two, come be part of this. Your presence matters more than you know. 🕊️ Bring your heart. 🎈 Bring your people. ✊ Bring your solidarity. This is a peaceful gathering Flyer See more details Raise your Voice Singing Vigil Raise your Voice Singing Vigil March 1, 2026 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Otay Mesa Detention Center, 7488 Calzada De La Fuente, San Diego, CA 92154, USA @raiseyourvoicesd will host the standing Sunday vigil at Otay Mesa Detention Center! Join us for an afternoon sing-a-long of easy songs of solidarity. 2pm • 7488 Calzada de la Fuenta San Diego CA 92154 Flyer See more details • • • • • • • •
2	3 RALLY for JUSTICE in PALESTINE & EVERYWHERE, WEEKLY OPPORTUNITIES in North County RALLY for JUSTICE in PALESTINE & EVERYWHERE, WEEKLY OPPORTUNITIES in North County March 3, 2026 7:30 am - 9:00 am Rancho Santa Fe & San Marcos Blvd, San Marcos See more details Demonstrate for Democracy - Mira Mesa Demonstrate for Democracy - Mira Mesa March 3, 2026 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm Mira Mesa Boulevard & Westview Parkway, Mira Mesa Blvd & Westview Pkwy, San Diego, CA 92126, USA Make Good Trouble and Demonstrate for Democracy! Every Tuesday 4:30-6:30 Mira Mesa Blvd & Westview Parkway, Mira Mesa. Bring your signs! Flyer See more details The Dykes and their Friends Between Revolutions The Dykes and their Friends Between Revolutions March 3, 2026 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Diversionary Theatre, 4545 Park Blvd #101, San Diego, CA 92116, USA Free admission Flyer Join Lambda Archives for the first event in our 2026 educational series, “The Dykes and Their Friends Between Revolutions,” featuring local Chicana lesbian activists Teresa Oyos and Carolina Ramos in conversation with moderator Liliana Hueso. This panel discussion will explore the intersections of Chicana identity, lesbian community, and activism in the San Diego-Tijuana binational region. Teresa and Carolina will share their personal histories, the communities they helped build, and the ongoing work of creating space for Chicana lesbians in movements for justice and liberation. “The Dykes and Their Friends Between Revolutions” is Lambda’s adaptation of the 1977 book title “The Faggots and Their Friends Between Revolutions” by Larry Mitchell. Mitchell’s visionary work imagined queer liberation through allegorical storytelling, offering a radical vision of community, resistance, and survival during a time of intense political struggle for queer rights. See more details Veterans For Peace Meeting Veterans For Peace Meeting March 3, 2026 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm 4170 Front St, San Diego, CA 92103, USA Monthly meeting is at the Hillcrest First Unitarian Universalist Church 4170 Front St. Room 323 All are welcome. Flyer Zoom also available. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84477883828?pwd=O0GJm3xzMydMOKttjq2mzuXnQR0GaU.1 Meeting ID: 844 7788 3828 Passcode: 543552 See more details • • • •	4 East County Banner Drop East County Banner Drop March 4, 2026 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm Severin/Fuerte overpass I-8 Severin Dr La Mesa, CA 91941 Bridge Visibility Severin Overpass Come with your large banners, flags and word scrabble block signs. Resist tyranny, attacks on the Constitution and the rule of law! Meet on the Severin/ Fuerte overpass. Every Wednesday 3:00-4:30 pm. More info and sign up with Indivisible See more details SURJ San Diego Immigrant Solidarity and non-cooperation Group SURJ San Diego Immigrant Solidarity and non-cooperation Group March 4, 2026 8:00 pm - 8:45 pm Zoom Are you upset by what ICE is doing to our neighbors? Then take the next step and join us in showing up in small and big ways to help protect and care for our immigrant neighbors and neighbors of color! Newcomers welcome! Flyer See more details • •	5 RALLY for JUSTICE in PALESTINE & EVERYWHERE, WEEKLY OPPORTUNITIES in North County RALLY for JUSTICE in PALESTINE & EVERYWHERE, WEEKLY OPPORTUNITIES in North County March 5, 2026 7:30 am - 9:00 am Palomar Airport Rd & El Camino Real, Carlsbad See more details ICE out of SD Rally ICE out of SD Rally March 5, 2026 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Edward J.Schwartz federal Building, 880 Front St, San Diego, CA 92101, USA Join concerned residents, activists, and organizers outside the Edward J. Schwartz Federal Building in Downtown San Diego to demonstrate staunch opposition to ICE, the mistreatment of human beings in their custody, and the illegal detention of innocent people. See more details • •	6 RALLY for JUSTICE in PALESTINE & EVERYWHERE, WEEKLY OPPORTUNITIES in North County RALLY for JUSTICE in PALESTINE & EVERYWHERE, WEEKLY OPPORTUNITIES in North County March 6, 2026 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm Encinitas Blvd & El Camino Real., Encinitas See more details Active Duty Social Active Duty Social March 6, 2026 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm Punch Bowl Social, 1485 E St, San Diego, CA 92101, USA Flyer Are you feeling conflicted about your service in the military? Are you questioning what our government is asking active duty service members like yourself to do? Then come through to talk with former active duty veterans who have been in your shoes and feel the same way. Whether it’s about the targeting of LGBTQ active duty personnel, Black and Brown active duty personnel, the misuse of the military to intimidate peaceful protests, or the use of the military attack countries that don’t pose a threat to us. We want to hear your concerns and talk about solutions to the issues we are facing as active duty service members and Veterans. See more details • •	7 Hotel Circle Banner Drop Hotel Circle Banner Drop March 7, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 2445 Hotel Circle Place, San Diego, CA 92108 Location: Taylor St bridge over I-8. We provide large physical messaging in the real world to connect with and activate voters to demonstrate that resistance is possible. Bring a sign for cars on the bridge or just wave to the cars passing below. Info/Register See more details Ocean Beach Peace Vigil Ocean Beach Peace Vigil March 7, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 32.751084, -117.242325 The corner of West Point Loma Blvd and Sunset Cliffs Blvd, San Diego, CA More Info See more details Playground Meetups +Clothing/Toy Book Swap Playground Meetups +Clothing/Toy Book Swap March 7, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Oceanside and Mission Bay See flyer for details San Diego Families for Justice See more details Bystander Workshop: Reportiing and Documenting ICE; Defending our rights Bystander Workshop: Reportiing and Documenting ICE; Defending our rights March 7, 2026 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Mission Valley Branch Library, 2123 Fenton Pkwy, San Diego, CA 92108, USA City Heights Defense Committee will provide tools and best practices for safety and support when ICE shows up in our neighborhoods. Learn how to recognize ICE cars and agents, document their activity and support those who have been targeted, based on our work on the ground to promote safety and de-escalation. During this workshop, we will role play different senarios to practice using our voices to develop skills as bystanders during an ICE interaction. SURJ San Diego will also provide local community resources for families who are impacted. Together, we’ll offer next steps and ways to get involved. Flyer See more details Stop the War on Iran Stop the War on Iran March 7, 2026 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm Memorial Community Park, 2975 Ocean View Blvd, San Diego, CA 92113, USA Flyer SAN DIEGO: STOP THE WAR ON IRAN! RALLY AGAINT US-ISRAELI AGGRESSION! Israel and the United States have continued to attack Iran, attempting to destabilize and overthrow their government. This war is quickly escalating into a larger regional war with Iran attacking military bases all around the gulf states, in order to fight back against US aggression. We need to stand up against this offensive attack on Iran and work to stop this war that has the potential to escalate into a global war. NO WAR ON IRAN! END THIS WAR NOW! See more details • • • • •	8 PLaytime. Tampons Drive and Action Zap PLaytime. Tampons Drive and Action Zap March 8, 2026 10:00 am - 11:30 am Waterfront Park, 1600 Pacific Hwy, San Diego, CA 92101, USA Flyer See more details Playground Meetups +Clothing/Toy Book Swap Playground Meetups +Clothing/Toy Book Swap March 8, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Chula Vista See flyer for details San Diego Families for Justice See more details South Bay Banner Drop South Bay Banner Drop March 8, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm H Street & Interstate 5 Business Loop, H St & I-5BL, Chula Vista, CA 91910, USA H Street over I-5 in Chula Vista. Park at Trolley Station or on the street. Lead by Rev. Danny See more details International Women's Day March International Women's Day March March 8, 2026 10:30 am - 2:00 pm Waterfront Park, 1600 Pacific Hwy, San Diego, CA 92101, USA Join us on 3/8 International Women's Day to play with our kiddos and take action for justice and liberation for womxn and children impacted by the Epstein files, sexual violence, immigration enforcement, capitalism, voter suppression, transphobia, inadequate healthcare, imperialism, racism and sexism. There's so much to fight for and we are even stronger when we are in it together! Join us at the playground and head over to the rally when your kiddo(s) permit. 😁 The rally is being organized by @burnoutcoachlisa Flyer See more details Palestine Vigil at Kook Statue Cardiff Palestine Vigil at Kook Statue Cardiff March 8, 2026 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm South Coast Highway 101 & Chesterfield Drive, S Coast Hwy 101 & Chesterfield Dr, Encinitas, CA 92007, USA Chris is the lead. See more details RALLY for JUSTICE in PALESTINE & EVERYWHERE, WEEKLY OPPORTUNITIES in North County RALLY for JUSTICE in PALESTINE & EVERYWHERE, WEEKLY OPPORTUNITIES in North County March 8, 2026 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm Chesterfield Dr & S Coast Hwy 101, Encinitas (Magic Carpet Ride statue), Cardiff by the Sea, CA See more details Hair Braid Fundraiser Hair Braid Fundraiser March 8, 2026 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm 2629 Highland Ave, National City, CA 91950, USA Flyer Join us for a day of community, creativity, and fundraising for mothers of all backgrounds. ❤️ Let’s shed light on the ways we can support each other and be the change we wish to see. Together, we are the movement. we hope to see you there. See more details Occupy Otay Sunday Action Occupy Otay Sunday Action March 8, 2026 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm Otay Mesa Detention Center, 7488 Calzada De La Fuente, San Diego, CA 92154, USA Bring a sigh, music, friends, your voice.\ Flyer See more details Solidarity event at Otay Mesa Detention Center Solidarity event at Otay Mesa Detention Center March 8, 2026 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm Otay Mesa Detention Center, 7488 Calzada De La Fuente, San Diego, CA 92154, USA San Diego Families for Justice. See Flyer See more details Otay Mesa Vigil Otay Mesa Vigil March 8, 2026 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Otay Mesa Detention Center, 7488 Calzada De La Fuente, San Diego, CA 92154, USA Bring music, drums, kites, signs, friends. This Sunday. And every Sunday. ✨ We gather to show up, to bear witness, and to offer hope + solidarity to the hostages inside. We listen. We take direct information from the hostages about what they actually need. And together, we act. Because of this community, we’ve raised over $1,000 to put directly on commissary + phone books—so these beautiful humans can call home, hear familiar voices, and meet basic needs. 📞💛 If you can spare an hour or two, come be part of this. Your presence matters more than you know. 🕊️ Bring your heart. 🎈 Bring your people. ✊ Bring your solidarity. This is a peaceful gathering Flyer See more details DSA Book Club -How to Hide an Empire DSA Book Club -How to Hide an Empire March 8, 2026 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Logan Heights A History of the Greater United States by Daniel Immerwahr Chapters 9-12 - Feb 14, Chapters 13-17 March 8, Chapters 18-22 April 12. All welcome, RSVP for location Flyer See more details • • • • • • • • • • •
9	10 RALLY for JUSTICE in PALESTINE & EVERYWHERE, WEEKLY OPPORTUNITIES in North County RALLY for JUSTICE in PALESTINE & EVERYWHERE, WEEKLY OPPORTUNITIES in North County March 10, 2026 7:30 am - 9:00 am Rancho Santa Fe & San Marcos Blvd, San Marcos See more details Demonstrate for Democracy - Mira Mesa Demonstrate for Democracy - Mira Mesa March 10, 2026 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm Mira Mesa Boulevard & Westview Parkway, Mira Mesa Blvd & Westview Pkwy, San Diego, CA 92126, USA Make Good Trouble and Demonstrate for Democracy! Every Tuesday 4:30-6:30 Mira Mesa Blvd & Westview Parkway, Mira Mesa. Bring your signs! Flyer See more details • •	11 East County Banner Drop East County Banner Drop March 11, 2026 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm Severin/Fuerte overpass I-8 Severin Dr La Mesa, CA 91941 Bridge Visibility Severin Overpass Come with your large banners, flags and word scrabble block signs. Resist tyranny, attacks on the Constitution and the rule of law! Meet on the Severin/ Fuerte overpass. Every Wednesday 3:00-4:30 pm. More info and sign up with Indivisible See more details •	12 RALLY for JUSTICE in PALESTINE & EVERYWHERE, WEEKLY OPPORTUNITIES in North County RALLY for JUSTICE in PALESTINE & EVERYWHERE, WEEKLY OPPORTUNITIES in North County March 12, 2026 7:30 am - 9:00 am Palomar Airport Rd & El Camino Real, Carlsbad See more details ICE out of SD Rally ICE out of SD Rally March 12, 2026 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Edward J.Schwartz federal Building, 880 Front St, San Diego, CA 92101, USA Join concerned residents, activists, and organizers outside the Edward J. Schwartz Federal Building in Downtown San Diego to demonstrate staunch opposition to ICE, the mistreatment of human beings in their custody, and the illegal detention of innocent people. See more details North Park Banner Drop North Park Banner Drop March 12, 2026 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm 4371 Boundary St, San Diego, CA 92116, USA Location: Meade Ave Bridge Over I-805. We provide large physical messaging in the real world to connect with and activate voters to demonstrate that resistance is possible. Bring a sign for cars on the bridge or just wave to the cars passing below. Info/Register link: https://www.mobilize.us/visibilitybrigadesandiego/event/860202/ See more details • • •	13 Food Distribution and Clothing Swap City Heights Food Distribution and Clothing Swap City Heights March 13, 2026 10:30 am - 1:30 pm 4455 Wightman St, San Diego, CA 92105, USA At Officer Jeremy Henwood Memorial Park 4455 Wightman Street San Diego, ca 92105 Flyer See more details RALLY for JUSTICE in PALESTINE & EVERYWHERE, WEEKLY OPPORTUNITIES in North County RALLY for JUSTICE in PALESTINE & EVERYWHERE, WEEKLY OPPORTUNITIES in North County March 13, 2026 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm Encinitas Blvd & El Camino Real., Encinitas See more details Monthly Community Self-Defense Coalition Monthly Community Self-Defense Coalition March 13, 2026 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm 2225 Commercial St San Diego CA 92113 Flyer We invite community members to our monthly Community Self-Defense Coalition meeting. As ICE continues to terrorize our barrios, the people organize to keep each other safe! Learn more about ongoing street safety patrols, accompanying efforts at the courts, and what everyday people are doing to prevent the encroachment of fascism in our communities! Invitamos a los miembros de la comunidad a nuestra reunión mensual de la Coalición de Autodefensa Comunitaria. Mientras ICE continúa aterrorizando nuestros barrios, ¡la gente se organiza para protegerse! ¡Infórmese sobre las patrullas de seguridad vial en curso, las iniciativas de acompañamiento en los tribunales y lo que la gente común está haciendo para prevenir la invasión del fascismo en nuestras comunidades! See more details • • •	14 Ocean Beach Peace Vigil Ocean Beach Peace Vigil March 14, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 32.751084, -117.242325 The corner of West Point Loma Blvd and Sunset Cliffs Blvd, San Diego, CA More Info See more details Playground Meetups +Clothing/Toy Book Swap Playground Meetups +Clothing/Toy Book Swap March 14, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm La Mesa See flyer for details San Diego Families for Justice See more details Song Circles Vista Rehearsals Song Circles Vista Rehearsals March 14, 2026 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Vista, CA, USA Flyer RSVP Virtual attendance available RSVP for location See more details DSA Book Club -How to Hide an Empire DSA Book Club -How to Hide an Empire March 14, 2026 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Logan Heights A History of the Greater United States by Daniel Immerwahr Chapters 9-12 - Feb 14, Chapters 13-17 March 8, Chapters 18-22 April 12. All welcome, RSVP for location Flyer See more details International Women's Day Celebration & Opening Exhibit International Women's Day Celebration & Opening Exhibit March 14, 2026 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm 2004 Park Blvd, San Diego, CA 92101, USA Flyer We invite you to Cosechando Nuestra Rabia Rebeldías Anti-Imperialistas: our International Women’s Day event and opening receptionist. March 14, 2026 🕕 6–10 PM Presented by Centro Cultural de la Raza Curated by XOQUE Exhibition on view from March 14 – May 3, 2026 An evening of performance, live music, food vendors, art, and community. Art in flyer by @lluviedad Performances by: Bunny the Selekta DJ SKREEMN MEME DJ A-Boogie Agua Florida Colectivos Cantos al Viento Duo. See more details • • • • •	15 Playground Meetups +Clothing/Toy Book Swap Playground Meetups +Clothing/Toy Book Swap March 15, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Rancho Penasquitas See flyer for details San Diego Families for Justice See more details South Bay Banner Drop South Bay Banner Drop March 15, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm H Street & Interstate 5 Business Loop, H St & I-5BL, Chula Vista, CA 91910, USA H Street over I-5 in Chula Vista. Park at Trolley Station or on the street. Lead by Rev. Danny See more details Palestine Vigil at Kook Statue Cardiff Palestine Vigil at Kook Statue Cardiff March 15, 2026 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm South Coast Highway 101 & Chesterfield Drive, S Coast Hwy 101 & Chesterfield Dr, Encinitas, CA 92007, USA Chris is the lead. See more details RALLY for JUSTICE in PALESTINE & EVERYWHERE, WEEKLY OPPORTUNITIES in North County RALLY for JUSTICE in PALESTINE & EVERYWHERE, WEEKLY OPPORTUNITIES in North County March 15, 2026 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm Chesterfield Dr & S Coast Hwy 101, Encinitas (Magic Carpet Ride statue), Cardiff by the Sea, CA See more details Occupy Otay Sunday Action Occupy Otay Sunday Action March 15, 2026 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm Otay Mesa Detention Center, 7488 Calzada De La Fuente, San Diego, CA 92154, USA Bring a sigh, music, friends, your voice.\ Flyer See more details Solidarity event at Otay Mesa Detention Center Solidarity event at Otay Mesa Detention Center March 15, 2026 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm Otay Mesa Detention Center, 7488 Calzada De La Fuente, San Diego, CA 92154, USA San Diego Families for Justice. See Flyer See more details DSA San Diego Book Club - If We Burn by Vincent Bevins DSA San Diego Book Club - If We Burn by Vincent Bevins March 15, 2026 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm City Heights RSVP for location Flyer See more details Otay Mesa Vigil Otay Mesa Vigil March 15, 2026 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Otay Mesa Detention Center, 7488 Calzada De La Fuente, San Diego, CA 92154, USA Bring music, drums, kites, signs, friends. This Sunday. And every Sunday. ✨ We gather to show up, to bear witness, and to offer hope + solidarity to the hostages inside. We listen. We take direct information from the hostages about what they actually need. And together, we act. Because of this community, we’ve raised over $1,000 to put directly on commissary + phone books—so these beautiful humans can call home, hear familiar voices, and meet basic needs. 📞💛 If you can spare an hour or two, come be part of this. Your presence matters more than you know. 🕊️ Bring your heart. 🎈 Bring your people. ✊ Bring your solidarity. This is a peaceful gathering Flyer See more details • • • • • • • •
16 Activist San Diego's Monthly CommUnity Summit Activist San Diego's Monthly CommUnity Summit March 16, 2026 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm See more details •	17 RALLY for JUSTICE in PALESTINE & EVERYWHERE, WEEKLY OPPORTUNITIES in North County RALLY for JUSTICE in PALESTINE & EVERYWHERE, WEEKLY OPPORTUNITIES in North County March 17, 2026 7:30 am - 9:00 am Rancho Santa Fe & San Marcos Blvd, San Marcos See more details Demonstrate for Democracy - Mira Mesa Demonstrate for Democracy - Mira Mesa March 17, 2026 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm Mira Mesa Boulevard & Westview Parkway, Mira Mesa Blvd & Westview Pkwy, San Diego, CA 92126, USA Make Good Trouble and Demonstrate for Democracy! Every Tuesday 4:30-6:30 Mira Mesa Blvd & Westview Parkway, Mira Mesa. Bring your signs! Flyer See more details • •	18 East County Banner Drop East County Banner Drop March 18, 2026 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm Severin/Fuerte overpass I-8 Severin Dr La Mesa, CA 91941 Bridge Visibility Severin Overpass Come with your large banners, flags and word scrabble block signs. Resist tyranny, attacks on the Constitution and the rule of law! Meet on the Severin/ Fuerte overpass. Every Wednesday 3:00-4:30 pm. More info and sign up with Indivisible See more details Song Circles City Heights Rehearsals Song Circles City Heights Rehearsals March 18, 2026 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm San Diego Peace Campus 3850 Westgate Place San Diego, CA 92105 Flyer RSVP Virtual attendance available See more details • •	19 RALLY for JUSTICE in PALESTINE & EVERYWHERE, WEEKLY OPPORTUNITIES in North County RALLY for JUSTICE in PALESTINE & EVERYWHERE, WEEKLY OPPORTUNITIES in North County March 19, 2026 7:30 am - 9:00 am Palomar Airport Rd & El Camino Real, Carlsbad See more details ICE out of SD Rally ICE out of SD Rally March 19, 2026 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Edward J.Schwartz federal Building, 880 Front St, San Diego, CA 92101, USA Join concerned residents, activists, and organizers outside the Edward J. Schwartz Federal Building in Downtown San Diego to demonstrate staunch opposition to ICE, the mistreatment of human beings in their custody, and the illegal detention of innocent people. See more details North Park Banner Drop North Park Banner Drop March 19, 2026 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm 4371 Boundary St, San Diego, CA 92116, USA Location: Meade Ave Bridge Over I-805. We provide large physical messaging in the real world to connect with and activate voters to demonstrate that resistance is possible. Bring a sign for cars on the bridge or just wave to the cars passing below. Info/Register link: https://www.mobilize.us/visibilitybrigadesandiego/event/860202/ See more details • • •	20 Poética Theater Festival Poética Theater Festival March 20, 2026 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm 2957 54th Street, San Diego, CA 92105 Community Actor’s Theatre presents: Poetica Theatre Festival Celebrating Resilience of the Spirit Blending poetry and theatre, featuring a lineup of local San Diego poets, an anti-war poetry skit including poems by three Palestinian poets, and two staged reading of the short plays: “Moon Child” by Paola Hornbuckle and “W.C., Tennessee, The Blues & Me” a musical by Levi Frazier Jr. Poetica Theatre Festival runs from Friday, March 20 and Saturday, March 21 at 8 p.m, to Sunday, March 22 at 3 p.m at Community Actors Theatre. “We created this festival to provide a platform for poets and actors to collaborate, come together and inspire.” says Paola Hornbuckle, producer, of Poetica Theatre Festival, “We are focusing on bringing together seasoned professionals, like director Rhys Greene, and emerging artists ensuing a dynamic experience for the audience.” All proceeds will go to victims of war in HEAL Palestine. Friday and Saturday, March 20 & 21 at 8 pm Sunday, March 22 at 3 p.m. Community Actors Theatre 2957 54th Street, San Diego, CA 92105. See more details RALLY for JUSTICE in PALESTINE & EVERYWHERE, WEEKLY OPPORTUNITIES in North County RALLY for JUSTICE in PALESTINE & EVERYWHERE, WEEKLY OPPORTUNITIES in North County March 20, 2026 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm Encinitas Blvd & El Camino Real., Encinitas See more details Poética Theater Festival Poética Theater Festival March 20, 2026 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm 2957 54th Street, San Diego, CA 92105 Community Actor’s Theatre presents: Poetica Theatre Festival Celebrating Resilience of the Spirit Blending poetry and theatre, featuring a lineup of local San Diego poets, an anti-war poetry skit including poems by three Palestinian poets, and two staged reading of the short plays: “Moon Child” by Paola Hornbuckle and “W.C., Tennessee, The Blues & Me” a musical by Levi Frazier Jr. Poetica Theatre Festival runs from Friday, March 20 and Saturday, March 21 at 8 p.m, to Sunday, March 22 at 3 p.m at Community Actors Theatre. “We created this festival to provide a platform for poets and actors to collaborate, come together and inspire.” says Paola Hornbuckle, producer, of Poetica Theatre Festival, “We are focusing on bringing together seasoned professionals, like director Rhys Greene, and emerging artists ensuing a dynamic experience for the audience.” All proceeds will go to victims of war in HEAL Palestine. Friday and Saturday, March 20 & 21 at 8 pm Sunday, March 22 at 3 p.m. Community Actors Theatre 2957 54th Street, San Diego, CA 92105. See more details • • •	21 Ocean Beach Peace Vigil Ocean Beach Peace Vigil March 21, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 32.751084, -117.242325 The corner of West Point Loma Blvd and Sunset Cliffs Blvd, San Diego, CA More Info See more details San Diego Artists Unified 1st meeting of 2026 San Diego Artists Unified 1st meeting of 2026 March 21, 2026 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm Centro Cultural de la Raza, 2004 Park Blvd, San Diego, CA 92101, USA Flyer See more details Art Wine and PLatica Art Wine and PLatica March 21, 2026 2:30 pm - 5:00 pm Centro Cultural de la Raza, 2004 Park Blvd, San Diego, CA 92101, USA Join us for Art, Wine & Plática with XoQUE, a creative and healing workshop centered on printmaking, storytelling, and community connection. 🎟 Tickets are $20 in support of our fundraising efforts. Please RSVP — this event is likely to sell out quickly! Link through Eventbrite in our bio (Linktree). In this workshop, participants will learn printmaking techniques and explore materials as a way to reclaim wounded parts of the self and reconstruct wholeness. Through plática, storytelling, and collective reflection, we’ll rally our inner strengths and build supportive community connections. Flyer See more details • • •	22 South Bay Banner Drop South Bay Banner Drop March 22, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm H Street & Interstate 5 Business Loop, H St & I-5BL, Chula Vista, CA 91910, USA H Street over I-5 in Chula Vista. Park at Trolley Station or on the street. Lead by Rev. Danny See more details JVP San Diego Chapter Meeting JVP San Diego Chapter Meeting March 22, 2026 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Freedom Park, 2601 Jacaranda Pl, San Diego, CA 92104, USA Jewish Voices for Peace The imperial boomerang has come back in full force. Zionists' worst practices, covered in the Deadly Exchange report and our Drop The ADL teach-in, are now being used by local police, Border Patrol, and ICE. We'll discuss more about these connections as well as how to interact with ICE agents at our next chapter meeting: Flyer See more details Palestine Vigil at Kook Statue Cardiff Palestine Vigil at Kook Statue Cardiff March 22, 2026 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm South Coast Highway 101 & Chesterfield Drive, S Coast Hwy 101 & Chesterfield Dr, Encinitas, CA 92007, USA Chris is the lead. See more details RALLY for JUSTICE in PALESTINE & EVERYWHERE, WEEKLY OPPORTUNITIES in North County RALLY for JUSTICE in PALESTINE & EVERYWHERE, WEEKLY OPPORTUNITIES in North County March 22, 2026 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm Chesterfield Dr & S Coast Hwy 101, Encinitas (Magic Carpet Ride statue), Cardiff by the Sea, CA See more details Occupy Otay Sunday Action Occupy Otay Sunday Action March 22, 2026 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm Otay Mesa Detention Center, 7488 Calzada De La Fuente, San Diego, CA 92154, USA Bring a sigh, music, friends, your voice.\ Flyer See more details Solidarity event at Otay Mesa Detention Center Solidarity event at Otay Mesa Detention Center March 22, 2026 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm Otay Mesa Detention Center, 7488 Calzada De La Fuente, San Diego, CA 92154, USA San Diego Families for Justice. See Flyer See more details Elections and Political Power Mass Meeting Elections and Political Power Mass Meeting March 22, 2026 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Zoom Join us for our March mass meeting to talk about elections and political power! We have many tools to fight against authoritarianism and protect our neighbors - and this is one of them! During this meeting, we will learn about ranked choice voting from @sdforjustice, voter suppression, and power mapping, and we’ll determine what local elections we want to get involved in to ensure racial and economic justice advances. Register. Flyer See more details Otay Mesa Vigil Otay Mesa Vigil March 22, 2026 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Otay Mesa Detention Center, 7488 Calzada De La Fuente, San Diego, CA 92154, USA Bring music, drums, kites, signs, friends. This Sunday. And every Sunday. ✨ We gather to show up, to bear witness, and to offer hope + solidarity to the hostages inside. We listen. We take direct information from the hostages about what they actually need. And together, we act. Because of this community, we’ve raised over $1,000 to put directly on commissary + phone books—so these beautiful humans can call home, hear familiar voices, and meet basic needs. 📞💛 If you can spare an hour or two, come be part of this. Your presence matters more than you know. 🕊️ Bring your heart. 🎈 Bring your people. ✊ Bring your solidarity. This is a peaceful gathering Flyer See more details • • • • • • • •
23	24 RALLY for JUSTICE in PALESTINE & EVERYWHERE, WEEKLY OPPORTUNITIES in North County RALLY for JUSTICE in PALESTINE & EVERYWHERE, WEEKLY OPPORTUNITIES in North County March 24, 2026 7:30 am - 9:00 am Rancho Santa Fe & San Marcos Blvd, San Marcos See more details Demonstrate for Democracy - Mira Mesa Demonstrate for Democracy - Mira Mesa March 24, 2026 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm Mira Mesa Boulevard & Westview Parkway, Mira Mesa Blvd & Westview Pkwy, San Diego, CA 92126, USA Make Good Trouble and Demonstrate for Democracy! Every Tuesday 4:30-6:30 Mira Mesa Blvd & Westview Parkway, Mira Mesa. Bring your signs! Flyer See more details • •	25 East County Banner Drop East County Banner Drop March 25, 2026 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm Severin/Fuerte overpass I-8 Severin Dr La Mesa, CA 91941 Bridge Visibility Severin Overpass Come with your large banners, flags and word scrabble block signs. Resist tyranny, attacks on the Constitution and the rule of law! Meet on the Severin/ Fuerte overpass. Every Wednesday 3:00-4:30 pm. More info and sign up with Indivisible See more details HRCO Monthly Meeting , Junta Mensual HRCO Monthly Meeting , Junta Mensual March 25, 2026 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm 3815 Mission Ave, Oceanside, CA 92058, USA Flyer See more details • •	26 RALLY for JUSTICE in PALESTINE & EVERYWHERE, WEEKLY OPPORTUNITIES in North County RALLY for JUSTICE in PALESTINE & EVERYWHERE, WEEKLY OPPORTUNITIES in North County March 26, 2026 7:30 am - 9:00 am Palomar Airport Rd & El Camino Real, Carlsbad See more details ICE out of SD Rally ICE out of SD Rally March 26, 2026 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Edward J.Schwartz federal Building, 880 Front St, San Diego, CA 92101, USA Join concerned residents, activists, and organizers outside the Edward J. Schwartz Federal Building in Downtown San Diego to demonstrate staunch opposition to ICE, the mistreatment of human beings in their custody, and the illegal detention of innocent people. See more details North Park Banner Drop North Park Banner Drop March 26, 2026 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm 4371 Boundary St, San Diego, CA 92116, USA Location: Meade Ave Bridge Over I-805. We provide large physical messaging in the real world to connect with and activate voters to demonstrate that resistance is possible. Bring a sign for cars on the bridge or just wave to the cars passing below. Info/Register link: https://www.mobilize.us/visibilitybrigadesandiego/event/860202/ See more details • • •	27 Care not Cages - Courthouse Rally Care not Cages - Courthouse Rally March 27, 2026 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm 1100 Union St, San Diego, CA 92101, USA Where: San Diego County Courthouse Demand CARE NOT CAGES and share stories of loved ones struggling with mental illness who are incarcerated and mistreated. More Info See more details RALLY for JUSTICE in PALESTINE & EVERYWHERE, WEEKLY OPPORTUNITIES in North County RALLY for JUSTICE in PALESTINE & EVERYWHERE, WEEKLY OPPORTUNITIES in North County March 27, 2026 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm Encinitas Blvd & El Camino Real., Encinitas See more details • •	28 Parents at the Park - No Kings, No ICE No Genocide Parents at the Park - No Kings, No ICE No Genocide March 28, 2026 9:30 am - 11:30 am Ruocco Park, 585 Harbor Ln, San Diego, CA 92101, USA This is a great option for families with little kids and people with mobility challenges* Join us at Ruocco Park on March 28 to be in community, take action, and show Solidarity with people in crisis all around the world, including in our own city and county. We are in Solidarity with the larger (massive!) march downtown. We'll set up along the downtown march route like we did for No Kings 2.0 to provide a place for families with little kids or individuals with mobility challenges to feel like part of the power of the day. (In fact, we'll have a bunch of seniors from Coronado joining us!). It's going to be a beautiful day of community. We hope you can join us! Register at the link in our linktree to get more details - and spread the word! Flyer See more details No Thrones, No Crowns, No Kings No Thrones, No Crowns, No Kings March 28, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Waterfront Park, 1600 Pacific Hwy, San Diego, CA 92101, USA Flyer See more details Ocean Beach Peace Vigil Ocean Beach Peace Vigil March 28, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 32.751084, -117.242325 The corner of West Point Loma Blvd and Sunset Cliffs Blvd, San Diego, CA More Info See more details Resist: An Afternoon of HeArtled Resistance and Community Resist: An Afternoon of HeArtled Resistance and Community March 28, 2026 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm . RSVP for address Join us at The Plant Lab for an afternoon of resistance and community building, rooted in art and land. This gathering is kid + family friendly! Sunday, Feb 15 \| 1:00pm The Plant Lab — Oceanside, CA - (register via link in bio for address) Schedule 1:00pm — @beehivedesigncollective shares work that helps deconstruct the complex issues shaping our world, using bio-regionally accurate depictions of animals and insects as metaphors linking cultural and ecological diversity. 3:00pm — Social time + potluck (bring something to share if you can). 3:30pm — @raiseyourvoicesd leads a build-your-own drum workshop (using household materials), followed by a collaborative lyric-writing session. Bring • A potluck item to share with the group. • If you’re joining the DIY drum craft: a cardboard or plastic tube/container to form the base of your drum (examples: oatmeal container, poster tube, clean tin can). We’ll provide the rest. RSVP for address See more details • • • •	29 South Bay Banner Drop South Bay Banner Drop March 29, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm H Street & Interstate 5 Business Loop, H St & I-5BL, Chula Vista, CA 91910, USA H Street over I-5 in Chula Vista. Park at Trolley Station or on the street. Lead by Rev. Danny See more details Palestine Vigil at Kook Statue Cardiff Palestine Vigil at Kook Statue Cardiff March 29, 2026 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm South Coast Highway 101 & Chesterfield Drive, S Coast Hwy 101 & Chesterfield Dr, Encinitas, CA 92007, USA Chris is the lead. See more details RALLY for JUSTICE in PALESTINE & EVERYWHERE, WEEKLY OPPORTUNITIES in North County RALLY for JUSTICE in PALESTINE & EVERYWHERE, WEEKLY OPPORTUNITIES in North County March 29, 2026 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm Chesterfield Dr & S Coast Hwy 101, Encinitas (Magic Carpet Ride statue), Cardiff by the Sea, CA See more details Occupy Otay Sunday Action Occupy Otay Sunday Action March 29, 2026 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm Otay Mesa Detention Center, 7488 Calzada De La Fuente, San Diego, CA 92154, USA Bring a sigh, music, friends, your voice.\ Flyer See more details Solidarity event at Otay Mesa Detention Center Solidarity event at Otay Mesa Detention Center March 29, 2026 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm Otay Mesa Detention Center, 7488 Calzada De La Fuente, San Diego, CA 92154, USA San Diego Families for Justice. See Flyer See more details Otay Mesa Vigil Otay Mesa Vigil March 29, 2026 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Otay Mesa Detention Center, 7488 Calzada De La Fuente, San Diego, CA 92154, USA Bring music, drums, kites, signs, friends. This Sunday. And every Sunday. ✨ We gather to show up, to bear witness, and to offer hope + solidarity to the hostages inside. We listen. We take direct information from the hostages about what they actually need. And together, we act. Because of this community, we’ve raised over $1,000 to put directly on commissary + phone books—so these beautiful humans can call home, hear familiar voices, and meet basic needs. 📞💛 If you can spare an hour or two, come be part of this. Your presence matters more than you know. 🕊️ Bring your heart. 🎈 Bring your people. ✊ Bring your solidarity. This is a peaceful gathering Flyer See more details • • • • • •
30	31 RALLY for JUSTICE in PALESTINE & EVERYWHERE, WEEKLY OPPORTUNITIES in North County RALLY for JUSTICE in PALESTINE & EVERYWHERE, WEEKLY OPPORTUNITIES in North County March 31, 2026 7:30 am - 9:00 am Rancho Santa Fe & San Marcos Blvd, San Marcos See more details Demonstrate for Democracy - Mira Mesa Demonstrate for Democracy - Mira Mesa March 31, 2026 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm Mira Mesa Boulevard & Westview Parkway, Mira Mesa Blvd & Westview Pkwy, San Diego, CA 92126, USA Make Good Trouble and Demonstrate for Democracy! Every Tuesday 4:30-6:30 Mira Mesa Blvd & Westview Parkway, Mira Mesa. Bring your signs! Flyer See more details • •

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