Welcome to OPIRG Kingston

Drop by the ARL to check out our new stuff!

- Piles of handmade ZINES from around the world

- ‘Square foot gardening‘ by Mel Bartholomew, 1981. Also includes tips for vegetable gardens!

- ‘Games for actors and non-actors‘ by Augusto Boal, 2002. It sets out the principles and practise of Boal’s revolutionary method, showing how theatre can be …

The City of Kingston recognized February as Black History Month. Check out their site for the online declaration:
http://www.cityofkingston.ca/cityhall/council/proclamations/Notice-070117_02.asp

Whereas, diversity of social identity, including racial and cultural identity, contributes positively to the development of society and is a matter for pride and celebration; and

Whereas, people of African heritage work to challenge continued individual and systemic discrimination on the basis …

Join us for a group bike ride! Critical Mass rides promote the use of bicycles and protest the over-use of motorized vehicles. Everyone welcome.

Friday April 20th at 4:00pm
McBurney Park (aka Skeleton Park)

reelout has moved to a new location!

Their new address is:

reelout queer film + video festival
336A Barrie Street
Kingston, ON
K7K 3T1

Their phone number to change soon, but for the mean time, you may continue to use the OPIRG number - 613-533-3189 ext. 3

For more information on reelout please see: www.reelout.com

I would like to invite all interested students, staff, and faculty members to sit on a task force at Queen’s that will plan two key initiatives to observe the Bicentenary of the Abolition of the Slave Trade Act. On November 28, 2006 the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Act to Abolish the …

Getting ready for planting this spring!

The beds are being built as you read this! Located on MacDonnell Street near Brock Street.

A full plot is $20. A half plot is $10. People must also be willing to donate 5 hours of work during the season.

To get involved, contact sunnysidegarden@riseup.net.

Check out the recent coverage of the garden in …

Drop by the ARL to check out our new stuff!

– Piles of new handmade ZINES from around the world

– ‘Square foot gardening‘ by Mel Bartholomew, 1981. Gardening in small spaces!

– ‘Games for actors and non-actors‘ by Augusto Boal, 2002. Shows how theatre can be used to transform and liberate everyone– actors and non-actors alike!

– ‘Pedagogy of the oppressed‘, …

WHAT: Forum Theatre Workshop - Homophobia and Heterosexism
WHEN: Wednesday, March 7, 2007 — 4:00 - 5:30 p.m.
WHERE: Robert Sutherland Room, JDUC, Queen’s University

Hoping to extend the discussions started in Positive Space program information sessions, the Positive Space Committee is holding a FORUM THEATRE WORKSHOP at part of Queen’s inaugural Pride Week. Forum theatre, initiated as a political improvisation exercise in …

Tuesday March 6, noon to 2pm

Want to designate your office, cubicle or other spot on campus as queer-positive? All you have to do is attend our 2-hour information session for new Positive Space participants. You can sign up online at: http://www.queensu.ca/humanrights/questionnaire.htm

For more information, please contact posspace@post.queensu.ca or check out www.queensu.ca/positivespace

Due March 1st at OPIRG Kingston

Each year two $250 awards are given out to OPIRG volunteers for their outstanding environmental achievements. If you know of a great project that occurred in the past year and was associated in some way with any OPIRG (i.e. hosted, sponsored, organized, published), then fill out a nomination form.

You can download further information …