To celebrate International Women’s Day this weekend, a coalition of local advocacy groups, including the Santa Barbara Craftivists, Society of Fearless Grandmothers Santa Barbara, and Women’s March Santa Barbara will host the Resist with Love KNOT Hate Knit-In.

The event will be 1-3 p.m. Sunday, March 8 at the corner of State and Anapamu streets in Santa Barbara.

Community members are invited to bring their current knitting, crochet, or stitchery projects to sit together in a public display of solidarity and creativity, organizers said.

Participants are encouraged to wear their handmade best or colorful clothing, and to bring a folding chair and a hat for the outdoor gathering.

“We need your joy, your color, and your creativity,” said Michal Lynch, organizer for Women’s March Santa Barbara. “This event is about knitting together a community for greater resilience and renewal during challenging times.”

For those who do not know how to knit or crochet, the event offers free instruction, patterns and materials. Experienced crafters will teach beginners how to create small wearable symbols of love and resistance.

Additional upcoming community actions are:

Support for Ukraine Rally: noon, Saturday, Feb. 21, corner of State and West Anapamu streets.

Fear by Design: ICE Tactics & Impact: 5:30-6:30 p.m., March 2 at the SB Biergarten, 11 Anacapa St.; hosted by Democratic Women of Santa Barbara County.

Women’s March Santa Barbara is a grassroots organization committed to harnessing the political power of diverse women and their communities to create transformative social change.