United Against Hate Week | October 19 - 25

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United Against Hate Week, October 19-25, 2025, is a call for local civic action to stop the hate and implicit biases that are a dangerous threat to the safety and civility of our neighborhoods, towns and cities. United Against Hate Week emerged from a United Against Hate poster campaign created by Bay Area Cities in response to white supremacist rallies in Berkeley and San Francisco in 2017.

Redwood City and North Fair Oaks stand united against hate, and we hope you will too.

Programming is supported by Welcoming Redwood City and community partners.

2025 Programs

Skate Against Hate

SAT OCT 11, 4pm - 7pm
Let's roll against hate at the Annual Skate Against Hate event! Enjoy FREE roller skating and connect with community resource booths, all promoting unity against hate. Wear something orange to show your support! Highlights include: giveaways, live DJ, and Snack Shack with goodies. Waiver required to skate - click here to sign.

Strike a Pose: An Introduction to Vogue and the Ballroom Scene.

SUN OCT 19, 2pm - 4:15pm

Discover the power, pride, and history of the ballroom scene with Redwood City Together at FOCC. This inclusive workshop welcomes all LGBTQIA+ community members and allies to explore the roots of ballroom culture and learn the art of Vogue. Whether you're curious, new to the scene, or ready to strike a pose — this space is for you. Light snacks and drinks will be provided.

A Community Conversation on Respectful Dialogue

MON OCT 20, 6:00pm

In every family, school, workplace, and community people see things differently. Sometimes that makes us curious. Other times it can be upsetting, inspiring fear and/or anger. This community conversation will help us learn simple tools for communicating across differences; how to share stories and hear new perspectives; how to practice ways to stay connected even when we disagree, and build a stronger, more caring community. Community Room at the Downtown Library.

Harvesting Dreams

TUE OCT 21, 5pm - 8pm

Join Redwood City Together, CARON Community Partnership, and local partners for a powerful evening celebrating our farmworker community through art, stories and connection. Experience a moving photo exhibit capturing the strength, resilience and dreams of local farmworkers. Hear from a keynote speaker honoring their vital contributions, Enjoy live music, hearty refreshments, and the warm company of neighbors and friends. Take a tour of Redwood City Together's new office in Menlo Park! All are welcome! Come celebrate community, culture, and the people who help our region thrive.

Open Mic alongside Canada College

TUE OCT 21, 12:30pm - 2pm

Come join us for Voices of Unity: Open Mic Night, a welcoming space to share experiences, talk about identity, and celebrate acceptance. This event is about bringing students together, normalizing conversations about our struggles, and supporting one another through connection and understanding. This event will be at the Canada College Cultural Center.

United Against Hate Week Unity Walk alongside Redwood City Office of Community Affairs

THU OCT 23, 4pm - 4:20pm

Join us in promoting United Against Hate Week with a fun and engaging Unity Walk! Together, we'll march in solidarity with signs, noisemakers, and plenty of energy to show our commitment to building a more inclusive and united community. Location details coming soon.

Kick it with the Cops

FRI OCT 24, 6pm

Join officers from the Redwood City Police Department, San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office and California Highway Patrol for music, collaborative games and a chance to connect in a relaxed setting. For youth grades 7-12. This event will be at the Downtown Library.

2024 Programs

Meet Your Neighbors
SAT SEP 14, 1:30pm & 2:30pm
Meet Your Neighbors aims to connect and plant seeds of friendship, understanding, and acceptance between individuals to foster a welcoming community for all. Neighbors come from all over the world, and each has a unique story to share. Learn more here

City Council Recognition of Welcoming Stars
MON SEP 23, 6pm, Redwood City Hall Council Chambers, 1017 Middlefield Road

CAIR Bystander Intervention Training
MON SEP 23, 1:00pm
Learn how to de-escalate a hate crime or hate incident and how to provide safety, support, and solidarity to the person being targeted. Presented by Council on American-Islamic Relations-SF Bay Area (CAIR-SFBA).

Teen Program: Taste the World
MON SEP 23, 5:30pm
Join us in the Teen Center for a culinary journey that unites us all! We’ll be sampling cool foods from all over the globe and uncovering their amazing stories.

Teddy Bear Tea
SAT SEP 28, 10am-12pm, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Redwood City
Bring your family and friends to enjoy tea, coffee and pastries! Write a card to a child in foster care and option to bring a new teddy bear to donate. Space is limited: RSVP

Drag Story Hour
SAT SEP 28, 11am
Drag Story Hour helps children develop empathy, learn about gender diversity and difference and tap into their own creativity. This is a family-friendly storytime with content appropriate to the audience.

Adult Makers: Art Unites
SAT SEP 28, 11:00am, Downtown Library Makerspace
Participate in a mixed media painting workshop inspired by the "horizon light" mural by artist Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya. All materials will be provided. No experience is necessary.

2023 Programs

Meet Your Neighbors
SAT NOV 4, 1:30pm
Meet Your Neighbors aims to connect and plant seeds of friendship, understanding, and acceptance between individuals to foster a welcoming community for all. Neighbors come from all over the world, and each has a unique story to share. Learn more here.

Peninsula Library System United Against Hate Week Zoom Author Series
Christine Day - Middle Grade Author
MON NOV 6, 9:00am & 1:00pm
Peninsula Library System invites all to hear authors of books that celebrate diversity and belonging. Christine Day is a citizen of the Upper Skagit Indian Tribe and will be featuring her book We Still Belong.

Choosing To Participate
SUN NOV 12, 12:00pm to THU NOV 30, 9:00pm
Experience "Choosing to Participate," a beautiful poster exhibit presented by the Smithsonian. As the world has become more interconnected, it is more important than ever to inspire people of all ages to create positive social change.

Experiential Mindfulness
TUE NOV 14, 6:00pm
Diana Blank, LCSW, a StarVista bilingual mental health clinician in the Child and Parent Services (CAPS) will engage you in guided meditations, affirmations, breath, essential oils for relaxation and clarity, and gratitude journaling. Local community resources and online opportunities to practice mindfulness will be shared. Stress balls given on a first come, first basis.

Friends United Against Hate
WED NOV 15, 7:00pm
Grab a friend and join us in the Makerspace for friendship bracelet crafts, snacks, and information about tools and resources for combating hate in our community. Sponsored by the Friends of the Redwood City Library and the San Mateo County Office of Community Affairs.

Peninsula Library System United Against Hate Week Zoom Author Series
Savala Nolan - Adult Author
WED NOV 15, 7:00pm
Peninsula Library System invites all to hear authors of books that celebrate diversity and belonging. Savala Nolan is the author of Don’t Let It Get You Down: Essays on Race, Gender and the Body. She is a Professor at UC Berkeley Law and regular keynote speaker and panelist on social justice issues.

Peninsula Library System United Against Hate Week Zoom Author Series
Ali Kamanda - Picture Book Author
THU NOV 16, 9:00am & 1:00pm
In celebration of United Against hate week, all are invited to hear authors of books that celebrate diversity and belonging. Ali Kamanda is an award-winning filmmaker and social entrepreneur from Sierra Leone, West Africa and will be featuring his book Black Boy, Black Boy.

United Against Hate Week Stories
TUE NOV 14, 6:30pm - Redwood Shores Library
WED NOV 15, 10:30am - Schaberg Library
THUR NOV 16, 7:15pm - Downtown Library - Bilingual
Join us for a special United Against Hate Week Storytime.

Drag Story Hour
SAT NOV 18, 11:00am
Join us for Drag Story Hour: a celebration of reading through the glamorous art of drag. Drag Story Hour helps children develop empathy, learn about gender diversity and difference, and tap into their own creativity.

Partner Events

City Council Proclamation
MON NOV 13, 6:00pm
Come see youth from the Sequoia High School Dream Club and Redwood City Together Promotores Team accept a proclamation, read by the mayor and signed by the City Council, detailing Redwood City's stance against hate.

Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day
TUE NOV 14, 7:00am
Students across Redwood City School District are encouraged to walk to school today to honor Ruby Bridges.

Film Screening & Discussion with Raymundo Archila
TUE NOV 14, 5:00-7:00pm
Come enjoy a free dinner, a short film rooted in Central American folklore, and a lively discussion of culture, heritage, and the Latino film market with LA-based filmmaker Raymundo Archila.

Making Dreams Come True: 14th Annual Dinner Fundraiser
FRI NOV 17, 6pm
Join us for a special program featuring our very own Sequoia High School Dream Club students. They will be sharing powerful stories through spoken word, music and song. Your ticket will include everyone's favorite La Victoria Burrito.

Art Workshop and Anti-Hate Community Resource Fair
FRI NOV 17, 6:30-8:00pm
Come enjoy a free art workshop and get resources for youth and families!

Teen Teddy Bear Tea
SAT NOV 18, 2:00-4:00pm
Teenagers are invited to bring their friends to free tea, coffee, and cookies and donate a new teddy bear to a fostered youth. Donations are optional and not required for entry.

Transgender Day of Remembrance
MON NOV 20, 4:30-6:30pm
TDOR has traditionally been about honoring the trans people who have been murdered simply by being themselves (the highest number are Black Transgender women). We want to honor victims' lives with dignity and end the stigma that trans and gender diverse people face. Ultimately, we want to live in a world where transgender people are protected and safe from transphobia and violence.