[Wamvan] Fwd: COMMUNITY EVENTS DIGEST (OCTOBER 10 - OCTOBER 17)

Fri Oct 7 10:46:39 PDT 2011

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From: SFPIRG Media & Outreach <outreach.sfpirg at gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Oct 6, 2011 at 1:25 PM
Subject: COMMUNITY EVENTS DIGEST (OCTOBER 10 - OCTOBER 17)
To: sfpirg info list <sf-pirg-info at sfu.ca>

*COMMUNITY EVENTS DIGEST (October 10th - October 17th)*

*Social justice events happening on and off campus*

****SFPIRG Community Events****

1) SFPIRG Free Coffee Tuesdays

2) Anti-Oppression Working Group every Wednesday

****SFU Events****
3) SFU Local Food Project (Starting September 29th)

4) Bring your Boomers (November 1st)

****Other Community Events****

5) Purple Thistle Guerrilla Gardeners Fall Harvest & Work Party Shakedown
(October 8th)

6) Small farm film at VIFF (October 8th)

7) CETA Speaking Tour (Starts October 11th)

8) Racism and Criminalization in Harper's Canada (October 17th)

9) Elizabeth Bagshaw Fundraiser (October 19th)

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·         *Event Name:*

·         *Date:*

·         *Time:*

·         *Place:*

·         *Contact Info:*

·         *Short Description: (50 words max)*

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*** *SFPIRG Community Events ****

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*1) SFPIRG Free Coffee Tuesdays*

*Time: Tuesdays, 10:30am - 2pm*

Place: SFPIRG, TC 326 in the Rotunda, SFU Burnaby Campus

Free Coffee (and tea too!) every Tuesday in the SFPIRG lounge. TC326. in the
Rotunda. The coffee is organic and direct fair trade. Bring your own mug.
All welcome!

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*2) Anti-Oppression Working Group*
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*Time: Wednesdays, 3:30pm - 4:30pm*
Place: SFPIRG, TC 326 in the Rotunda, SFU Burnaby Campus

The SFPIRG Anti-Oppression Working Group has formed up and is meeting
weekly. If you would like to join, come meet with us on Wednesday. Topics
include: What is oppression? What can I do to stop it? How do I get
involved?  We share stories of ally-ship and are beginning to explore
campaigns. We welcome your voice! Please contact arx at sfpirg.ca for further
information.

**** SFU Events *** *
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*3) SFU Local Food Projects*
*Container Gardening Workshop*
*Date: Thursday, October 13*
Time: 7pm - 9pm
Place: TBA, SFU Harbour Centre

Register for Container Gardening Workshop Level 1 on
http://solidgroundcontainer3.eventbrite.com<http://solidgroundcontainer1.eventbrite.com/>

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*Savouring the Seasons: Food Preservation Workshop*
*Date: Tuesday October 18*
Time: 2pm - 4pm
Place: SUR 3280, SFU Surrey Campus

OR

*Savouring the Seasons: Food Preservation Workshop*
 *Date: Thursday October 20*
Time: 12pm - 2pm
Place: New Harbour Centre Pocket Market, SFU Harbour Centre Campus

To register, follow the link http://solidgroundpreservation1.eventbrite.com

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*Carved Pumpkin Competition and Urban Seed Saving Workshop*
*Date: Wednesday, October 19*
Time: 11:30am - 2:00pm
Place: SFU Burnaby Pocket Market @ Cornerstone

To register, follow the link http://solidground-pumpkin.eventbrite.com

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*4) Bring Your Boomers*
*Date: Tuesday November 1*
Time: Doors at 6:30pm, Program starts at 7pm
Place: SFU Contemporary Arts Theater, 149 West Hastings, Vancouver
Ticket: $12 in advance or $15 at door

Change everything. As technology and globalization speed forward, the
generations have become divided. "Bring Your Boomers" celebrates three
generations of influencers, innovators and idealists coming together to
dialogue around new and old forms of civic participation that influence how
we collectively shape our city, province, country and planet. To purchase
tickets,  follow the link at
http://bringyourboomerstwo.eventsbrite.com/.<http://bringyourboomerstwo.eventsbrite.com/>

****Other Community Events****
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*5) Purple Thirstle Guerrilla Gardeners Fall Harvest & Work Party Shakedown*
*Date: Saturday October 8*
Time: 1pm - 6pm
Place: New Charles St food forest project site. At the corner of Vernon Dr
and Charles St, Vancouver
What to bring: warm clothes and you don't mind if they get paint on them,
music instruments, a seat, your dancing ideas, and friends.

This FREE event will happen rain or shine. We provide games, music, and
copious amounts of food (gluten free and vegan of course!). For more info,
contact marlarenn at gmail.com.

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*6) "To Make A Farm" - a feature-length documentary*
*Date: Saturday, October 8*
Time: 3:20pm
Place: Empire Granville 7, Theater 5

A feature-length documentary that follows the lives of several young people
who decide to become small-scale organic farmers. Driven by imagination and
passion, building a farm from scratch is as much an act of personal
dedication, as it is an attempt to make the world better. For more info,
contact steve at orangevilleroad.com or at 604-787-4595.

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*7) * *CETA Speaking Tour*
*Date: Tuesday October 11*
Time: 7pm
Place: Lecture Theatre (Rm B101), University of the Fraser Valley,
Abbostford

OR

*CETA Speaking Tour*
*Date: Wednesday October 12*
Time: 7pm
Place: Auditorium - Maritime Labour Centre
1880 Triumph St, Vancouver

OR

*CETA Speaking Tour*
 *Date: Thursday October 13*
Time: 7pm
Place: David Lam Auditorium, University of Victoria
A144 MacLaurin Building, Ring Rd

Canada and the European Union are negotiating a new Comprehensive Economic
and Trade Agreement (CETA) and negotiations have been quietly taking place
behind closed doors. For more info, call 604.688.8846 or email
awaxman at canadians.org or hgrewal at canadians.org.

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*8) Racism and Criminalization in Harper's Canada*
*Date: Monday, October 17*
Time: 6:30pm
Place: Grandview Calvary Baptist Church, 1803 East 1st Ave, Vancouver

Free parking at the corner of 1st and Victoria. Light snacks will be
provided. Childcare on-site. For more info, contact noii-van at resist.ca or
call 778-552-2099

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*9) Elizabeth Bagshaw Fundraiser*
 *Date: Wednesday October 19th*
Time: 7pm – 10pm
Place: Heritage Hall 3102 Main Street, Vancouver
Contact info: http://sheilanorgate.com/upcoming/

Join Director of Ameliorative Measures, Miss Sheila M. Norgate as she takes
you deep into the beauty laboratory to reveal remedies you never dreamed
possible, for problems you didn't know you had. All proceeds will go to
Elizabeth Bagshaw Society. Ticket $30

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