| April 29, 2008 | ||
| 2:00 pm |
There will be a march through downtown kingston in support of the Tyendinaga Mohawks who are still under threat of an OPP raid. The march will begin at the sleepless goat at 5pm tuesday, april 29th.
For more information about the current situation please view the previous post.
In
Posted on Apr 29
| May 6, 2008 | ||
| 7:00 pm |
Hear the Experiences of Three Survivors of Torture:
Abdullah Almalki, Ahmad Elmaati and Muayyed Nureddin
Wilson Room, Downtown Public Library (130 Johnson St)
Most Canadians do not use “Canada” and “torture” in the same breath, yet living reminders of the increasingly disturbing connections will be speaking for the first time in Kingston on May 6th, 2008.
Hear how the Canadian government is implicated in …
Posted on Apr 28
CALL THE PREMIER! CALL THE PREMIER! CALL THE PREMIER! CALL THE PREMIER!
Please call the premier’s office immediately and urge them to:
-Honour Mohawk land, call off the OPP: Do not risk people’s lives for a gravel pit the government has already acknowledged is on Mohawk land!
-Release all First Nations political prisoners!
Premier Dalton McGuinty: 416-325-1941 (phone) 416-325-3745 (fax)
https://www.premier.gov.on.ca/feedback/feedback.asp
Yesterday’s Press Release:
…
Posted on Apr 28
| May 8, 2008 | ||
| 7:00 pm |
JOB POSTING: FESTIVAL DIRECTOR
reelout, Kingston’s annual not for profit queer film + video festival, is
seeking a Festival Director to oversee the coordination of our 10th annual
festival and the general administration of the organization.
THE POSITION
The Festival Director is responsible for ensuring the continued success of
the reelout queer film + video festival, which is currently entering its
10th year of operation. The Director’s …
| April 26, 2008 | ||
| 4:00 pm |
Get your ticket at the Grey House, sliding scale of $7-12. Bulk of proceeds from the event will go the AAFNA Legal Defence Trust.
The event will take place at Modern Fuel Artist Run Centre (21A Queen Street)
Come dance it up and raise money for the Legal Defence fund for Bob Lovelace and the Ardoch Algonquin First Nation in their …
Posted on Apr 16
Germinations, an OPIRG Kingston working group, is selling sunflower seeds (for planting) as a fundraiser for a social centre that is to open soon in downtown Kingston. Each package has a mix of ornamental sunflowers of different colours, sizes and shapes for borders, cutting and endless summer bouquets. The seeds are certified organic, open-pollinated and untreated. All …
In Germinations
Posted on Apr 16
| April 23, 2008 | ||
| 4:00 pm |
The FreeSchool presents its first workshop entitled: “Behind the Microphone: Taking a Critical Look at Media and Building Alternatives” in the Wilson Room at the Downtown Public Library (130 Johnson)
Participate in a critical discussion about the media you consume and in a hands on component of producing your own media.
FreeSchool is a new alternative education project in Kingston, which …
In
Posted on Apr 16
| May 3, 2008 | ||
| 3:00 pm |
Wolfe Island’s Seedy Saturday: Community Seed, Plant and Tree Swap Event
Saturday, May 03, 11-3pm
Wolfe island Community Hall, Marysville, Wolfe Island.
Head over to Wolfe Island to swap seeds, perennials, transplants and tree seedlings! The event will include guest speakers, a kids’ corner and a puppet show. For the Wolfe Island Ferry schedule please visit:
< http://www.wolfeisland.com/ferry.php>http://www.wolfeisland.com/ferry.php
For information please call Nicole …
Posted on Apr 16
| April 15, 2008 | ||
| 5:00 pm |
The Fourth Wave Feminist Speaker and Discussion Series presents Soodabeh Salehi on:
“Images: Feminist movements in Islamic Iran”
Tuesday April 15th, 7pm in Watson Hall Room 517. For more information please contact fourthwave[at]opirgkingston.org
In Fourth Wave
Posted on Apr 2
CultureSHOCK: An anti-racist publication at Queen’s is hosting its annual launch this Friday. The theme this year is: Breaking the Silence!!!!
Time: 8:00pm - 11:00pm
Location: Grad Club
Join us on Friday, April 4th, the last day of school, as we celebrate the launch of CultureSHOCK!s compilation of anti-racism, resistance and FIRE . For the first time, we will also be launching an …
Posted on Apr 1
| April 10, 2008 | ||
| 3:00 pm |
Public Discussion:
(Under)-Mining Human Rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
A Conversation with Human Rights Activist Justine Masika Bihamba
Justine works with women and children who are experiencing violence in the DRC. Human rights are ignored in the struggle for control over mining areas and trade routes. Thousands die every year in the quest for gold, diamonds, and …
In
Posted on Mar 31
| April 7, 2008 | ||
| 3:00 pm |
Location Watson Hall Room 217
Breanne Oryschak presents the final Free Queen’s class of the semester on “Making Sense of Cinema: Looking beyond Plot and Character for Meaning in Film”
This lecture will survey basic film theories that push the moviegoer to consider aspects of film production and composition, which inform and inflect a movie’s meaning beyond issues of storyline and characterisation. …
In Free Queen's
Posted on Mar 31
| April 9, 2008 | ||
| 3:00 pm |
Come join OPIRG for a do-it-yourself night at the Grey House (51 Bader Lane). Bring a project you’ve been meaning to work on, start a new one or learn a new skill! We hope to make this a monthly event.
This event is free, kid friendly and wheelchair accessible. All are welcome! For more information please contact info[at]opirgkingston.org or call 613 …
In
Posted on Mar 31
| April 11, 2008 | ||
| 3:00 pm |
Friday April 11th, 7pm, Wilson Room at the Downtown Public Library (130 Johnson St)
In September 2000, Toronto police raided the women and trans positive bathhouse, the Pussy Palace, and laid charges against two of the volunteers. The organizers fought back, won, and sparked a whole lot of controversy. 2008 marks the 10th anniversary of the Pussy Palace, an …
Posted on Mar 31
These are the entries that were published in April 2008.