You know the old joke:

Q: How many anarchists does it take to change a lightbulb?

A: Dude, anarchists don’t change anything!

But don’t tell that to the various activists who will be showing up at the Brick House Gallery in Oak Park Saturday from noon-10 p.m. for the third Sacramento Anarchists’ Cafe.

Representatives from anarchist groups in Los Angeles and San Francisco, as well as Sacramento, will be speaking and holding workshops in the edgy art gallery all day long. They range from SANE, a group that runs a needle exchange, to Courage to Resist, a group that helps GIs who wish to terminate their military service. There will even be a workshop on “Herbalism for Women” and a representative from the Black Panthers.

What unites these disparate groups is what gallery owner Dave Dave Davis calls a desire to “do these things out of love for humanity, I guess. That sounds lame, but the common denominator is the love of the common person. We believe it doesn’t take a huge amount of government for us to take care of each other - we should be doing it ourselves.”

One workshop with a particularly anarchist feel to it is one in which activists can learn how to make stencils. “What they do with ‘em later isn’t covered,” says Davis.

Holding the “cafe” enables these groups to talk to each other and share strategies. After all, says Davis, “We are small organizations, we’re all underfunded. Coming together, we learn new ways to strategize around our challenges.”

The Brick House is home to the original Bike Kitchen, a self-help bike repair shop, as well as a number of artists’ studios. The gallery will host the event, which runs through the day and is free of charge (though donations are welcome). There will even be a complimentary dinner served.

The Brick House is located at 2837 36th Street, at Broadway in Oak Park. For information visit sactoacafe@riseup.net.