This event is in the past.It took place on March 13, 2026 at San Francisco City Hall.










Third-generation West Oaklander Noni Session brings her fight for economic justice and cooperative development to the Timken stage. Expect sharp insights on displacement, grassroots power, and what organizing actually looks like on the ground.
Social practice art
Economic justice
Grassroots organizing
CCA lecture series
Tips
🎨"San Francisco doesn't do quiet Thursdays. Go see something!" (Art Guide SF)
🎤Q&A follows the lecture
The Ted Purves Social Practice Lecture featuring Noni Session
Civic Center










Third-generation West Oaklander Noni Session brings her fight for economic justice and cooperative development to the Timken stage. Expect sharp insights on displacement, grassroots power, and what organizing actually looks like on the ground.
Social practice art
Economic justice
Grassroots organizing
CCA lecture series
Tips
🎨"San Francisco doesn't do quiet Thursdays. Go see something!" (Art Guide SF)
🎤Q&A follows the lecture
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