If you would like to contribute to the running and functioning of the store there are TWO TRAINING SESSIONS, one of which must be attended before you can volunteer hours. The training sessions are on SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 30th from 1-4pm and WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 4th from 6-9pm. If you would like to register to attend one of these sessions (and have …
Wednesday September 27 from 12:00 to 2:00 pm
A fun, informative information session for people wishing to participate in the Positive Space Program, which brings visibility and support to LGBT communities at Queen’s. Free. Spaces are limited. Please register online: www.queensu.ca/positivespace/
Monday September 25 at 7:00 pm
Solidarity Across Borders invites you to a screening of In This World (2002, Director Michael Winterbottom.) The film follows Enayat and Jamal, Afghan refugees who live in a camp in Peshawar and try to escape to Great Britain by the help of people smugglers. Their dangerous journey leads them along the “silk road” through Pakistan, …
Bike Repair Workshop and Critical Mass Bike Ride
Friday September 22
Drop-in for free bike repairs and information any time from 3:30pm to 4:45pm. Mechanics from local bike shops (Cycle Path, Yellow Bike Action, and Frontenac Cycle) will be available for free tune-ups and training. From 4:45 to 5:30pm, join us for a fun-filled group bike ride through Kingston streets. “We aren’t …
Thursday September 21 from 1:00 to 4:00 pm
Drop by the Grey House to browse our library, grab a snack, and find out more about OPIRG, its projects and volunteer opportunities concerning social justice or environmental sustainability.
Location: The Grey House, 51 Bader Lane. Wheelchair accessible.
Tuesday September 19 at 8:00 pm
Brought to you by the reelout queer film + video festival. A collection of indie music videos, makes the indie/queer connection obvious. The 16 artists featured here use the rock-vid form to address issues of sexuality, be it earnestly, defiantly or hilariously. Bands include the Hidden Cameras, Kids on TV, Scissor Sisiters, Gentlemen Reg, Final …
Monday September 18
A free, drop-in workshop led by local artist and AIDS educator, Marney McDiarmid. Make a lantern just for fun or to bring to the upcoming HIV/AIDS Lantern Festival (Sept 23rd.)
Location: Lower level of the John Deutsch University Centre (JDUC)
More information: HIV/AIDS Regional Services (613) 545-3698
Sunday September 17, 6:00-8:00pm
No Sunday dinner on your meal plan? Drop in for a free vegan dinner, potluck style. After, hang out in our cosy living room and watch a movie - it’s your home away from home! Dinner at 6:00 pm, movie at 7:00 pm. We’ll be showing Still We Ride - about critical mass bike rides around the …
Tuesday September 12 from 7:30 to 9:30 pm
The Groundswell Radio Collective is hosting a podcasting workshop! Don’t be fed news - produce your own! Be critical of your media by contributing your own perspective. Learn how to record raw data to uploading your final product.
Space is limited. Free.
Groundswell airs live on CFRC 101.9 FM, Mondays 11:30 am-12:00 pm.
RSVP to register: …