Upcoming political events in the Bay Area.

THURSDAY

Gloria Steinem: Feminist leader in conversation with Favianna Rodriguez, moderated by Lauren Schiller. $20. 7 p.m., Castro Theatre, 429 Castro St., San Francisco. More information is here.

SATURDAY

State Sen. Scott Wiener: San Francisco legislator holds a town hall meeting in the Richmond District. Noon, Richmond Recreation Center, 251 18th Ave., San Francisco. More information is here.

Housing and transportation: State Sen. Nancy Skinner and Assembly members Buffy Wicks and Rob Bonta discuss their legislative priorities for housing and transportation. Sponsored by East Bay for Everyone. Free. Noon, 2044 Franklin St., Oakland. More information is here.

Black History Month discussion: San Francisco workers organizing against racist and sexist harassment on their jobs speak out, including Brenda Barros, SEIU 2021 chapter president; representatives of Erase Racism and Strength in Numbers, a worker-led Water Department group; and plumber Amy Gray-Schlink, with the Freedom Socialist Party. 1 p.m. lunch, 2:30 p.m. program. Door donation $3-$5, lunch donation $10. New Valencia Hall, 747 Polk St., San Francisco. More information is here.

MONDAY

New Cold War: A discussion of the new conflicts between the United States and Russia, with Russia scholar Stephen Cohen and Katrina vanden Heuvel, editor and publisher of the Nation magazine. Benefit for KPFA-FM. $12. First Congregational Church, 2345 Channing Way, Berkeley. More information is here.

Political cartoons: Pulitzer Prize-winning political cartoonist Mark Fiore talks about his career and the state of political criticism. Sponsored by Peninsula Libraries Comic Arts Fest. Free. 7 p.m., Menlo Park main library, 800 Alma St. More information is here.

TUESDAY

Urban Shield: Alameda County Board of Supervisors will consider resteering homeland security money that has helped pay for law enforcement training exercise Urban Shield. 10 a.m. County Administration Building, 1221 Oak St., fifth floor, Oakland. More information is here.

FEB. 27

LGBTQ future: Panel discussion on history and future of LGBTQ movement. Panelists include Kate Kendell, former executive director of the National Center for Lesbian Rights; Christine Sun, legal and policy director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California; and Angelic Williams, founder of MyUmbrella app. Free. 6 p.m., SF LGBT Center, 1800 Market St., San Francisco. More information is here.

Census: The Alameda Complete Count Committee hosts a workshop for community organizations to brainstorm and coordinate on ways to ensure an accurate count on the 2020 Census. Free. 1:30 p.m., 1000 Broadway, No. 310A, Oakland. More information is here.

FEB. 28

Dinesh D’Souza: Author discusses “left’s ideological and historical connections to racism, fascism, forced sterilization and Jim Crow laws.” Sponsored by Stanford College Republicans. Free. 7:30 p.m., Cemex Auditorium, 655 Knight Way, Stanford. Non-Stanford students must reserve seats here.

MARCH 2

Young women and politics: Political leadership conference for young women, including skill-building workshops, plenaries on policy topics, roundtable lunch discussions with elected women, and keynote addresses from prominent female political leaders. Sponsored by IGNITE National. $20 for educators, $15 for college students, $10 for high school students. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at Kaiser, 3600 Broadway, Oakland. More information is here.

MARCH 3

Indivisible S.F.: General meeting. Featured speaker is veteran organizer and activist. Hene Kelley. 1 p.m., the Women's Building, 3543 18th Street, San Francisco. More information is here.

MARCH 4

S.F. Politics 101: United Democratic Club hosts San Francisco Politics 101, an introductory course on politics with a panel of experts and activists. Free. 6 p.m., the Brick Yard, 1787 Union St., San Francisco. More information is here.

Combating intolerance: An evening dedicated to combatting hate and intolerance in Marin, including a screening of the documentary “Light in the Darkness” and a panel discussion with community leaders. Presented by the Osher Marin Jewish Community Center, Canal Alliance and Not In Our Town. Free. 6 p.m., 200 North San Pedro Road, San Rafael. RSVP and more information here.

MARCH 6

Podcast Club: Like a book club, only with podcasts. The Ballot, a group for women who want to make a political change, will release a mix of political, fun, satirical and intellectually stimulating podcasts in advance for discussion. Free. 7 p.m., Manny’s, 3092 Mission St., San Francisco. More information is here.

MARCH 7

Palestinian journalist: Palestinian journalist and refugee Ahmed Abu Artema, one of the original organizers of the Gaza Great March of Return, discusses his experiences and the future of nonviolent actions in Palestine. Benefit for projects in Gaza. $15-$50. 7 p.m., St. John’s Presbyterian Church, 2727 College Ave., Berkeley. More information is here.

MARCH 9

Venezuela rally: March and rally against the Trump administration’s campaign against the Maduro government in Venezuela. Sponsored by the ANSWER coalition. Noon, Civic Center Plaza, San Francisco. More information is here.

MARCH 11

Podcast Club: The Ballot holds its Podcast Club, a monthly series discussing several podcasts on a particular topic. This month’s subject is women and the media. Free. 6:30 p.m., Manny’s, 3092 16th St., San Francisco. Podcasts and more information here.

MARCH 12

Youth-police roundtable: The San Francisco Youth Commission Transformative Justice Committee invites youths ages 12 to 24 to a roundtable with police to come up with community-oriented solutions to issues plaguing the justice system. 5 p.m., San Francisco Main Library, Latino/Hispanic Room A, 100 Larkin St. More information is here.

MARCH 13

Andrew McCabe: Former FBI deputy director speaks at the Commonwealth Club. $30 for nonmembers, $10 for students. Noon, 110 Embarcadero, San Francisco. More information is here.

New citizen voting: Democracy Action volunteers will register new citizens to vote following swearing-in ceremonies. Two sessions, at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Paramount Theatre, 2025 Broadway, Oakland. More information is here.

MARCH 14

“Naila and the Uprising”: Screening of the film chronicling women on the front lines of the first Palestinian intifada of the late 1980s. Benefit for Middle East Children Alliance. $15-$50. 7 p.m., Berkeley City College 2050 Center St., Berkeley. More information is here.

MARCH 18

John Lanchester, Michael Lewis: Lanchester, author of “The Wall,” and Lewis, author of “The Fifth Risk,” in conversation at the Commonwealth Club. 6:30 p.m. $30 for nonmembers, $10 for students. 110 Embarcadero, San Francisco. More information is here.

MARCH 24

Latino Democratic Club: Monthly meeting. Free. 6 p.m., 362 Capp St., San Francisco. More information is here.

MARCH 28

Indigenous resistance: Nick Estes, author of “Our History is the Future,” traces iIndigenous resistance from the days of the Indian Wars through the campaign for indigenous rights at the United Nations. Benefit for KPFA-FM. $12. 7:30 p.m., Hillside Club, 2286 Cedar St., Berkeley. More information is here.

APRIL 11

Valerie Jarrett: Former adviser to President Barack Obama discusses her book “Finding My Voice: My Journey to the West Wing and the Path Forward,” in a Commonwealth Club event. $35 for nommembers, $10 for students. Noon, Marines Memorial Theater, 609 Sutter St., San Francisco. More information is here.

To list an event, email Politics Editor Trapper Byrne at tbyrne@sfchronicle.com