OPIRG Kingston http://opirgkingston.org Research, education and action! OPIRG's mandate is to serve as a training ground for activists. OPIRG seeks solutions to environmental and social justice issues by empowering concerned citizens. We draw on a framework that asserts the interconnectedness of all forms of oppression in our society and makes local connections to global issues. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:37:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 en Kingston May Day Festival http://opirgkingston.org/2009/04/kingston-may-day-festival/ http://opirgkingston.org/2009/04/kingston-may-day-festival/#comments Sat, 18 Apr 2009 21:25:20 +0000 OPIRG Kingston Food Not Bombs Yellow Bike Action Events Germinations Resist 2010 http://opirgkingston.org/2009/04/kingston-may-day-festival/ May 1, 2009toMay 3, 2009

The Kingston May Day Festival is a celebration of worker resistance and radical community organizing, and of efforts to build alternative economic and social spaces!

Come join us for a two-day celebration featuring workshops, skill shares, a really free market and lots of fun activities!

Check out the website at www.mayday.akakingston.org for more information and agenda details.

**Agenda**:

Friday May 1st

3:00-7:00pm Skeleton Park–> A Really Really Free Market! (free food, free stuff)
9:00-11:00pm Market Square–> Urban Capture the Flag

Saturday May 2nd (AkA Autonomous Social Centre)

9:30-10:30 Opening
10:30-11:15 Introduction to May Day
11:30-12:00 Resisting the 2010 Olympics
12:00-1:00 Lunch and Creative Tactics
1:00-1:45 Anarchism and Islam
2:00-3:30 Anti-Classism
3:45-4:30 Break/Death at HayMarket Square Reading
4:30-5:30 The future of labour: Worker-Coops?
7:00-9:00 Movie Screening: 69
10:00-1:00 Evening fun (shh..it a secret!)

Or choose to see the facebook event page:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/event.php?eid=67541766044

]]> http://opirgkingston.org/2009/04/kingston-may-day-festival/feed/ Yellow Bike Action has a website! http://opirgkingston.org/2008/03/yellow-bike-action-has-a-website/ http://opirgkingston.org/2008/03/yellow-bike-action-has-a-website/#comments Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:43:48 +0000 OPIRG Kingston Yellow Bike Action http://opirgkingston.org/2008/03/yellow-bike-action-has-a-website/ Yellow Bike Action now has a website at: http://yellowbikeaction.googlepages.com/

You can also reach them at: yellowbikeaction[at]gmail.com or visit at 23 Carlisle Street!

]]> http://opirgkingston.org/2008/03/yellow-bike-action-has-a-website/feed/ Critical Mass: Fri Sept 28, 5 pm http://opirgkingston.org/2007/09/critical-mass-fri-sept-28-5-pm/ http://opirgkingston.org/2007/09/critical-mass-fri-sept-28-5-pm/#comments Wed, 26 Sep 2007 18:28:18 +0000 OPIRG Kingston Yellow Bike Action External Events Events http://opirgkingston.org/2007/09/critical-mass-fri-sept-28-5-pm/ September 28, 20077:00 pm

Come out to the Critical mass bike ride this coming Friday. The meeting place is in front of the Sleepless Goat at 5 pm.

]]> http://opirgkingston.org/2007/09/critical-mass-fri-sept-28-5-pm/feed/ Bike 4 AIDS meeting: Thurs July 12 http://opirgkingston.org/2007/07/bike-4-aids-meeting-thurs-july-12/ http://opirgkingston.org/2007/07/bike-4-aids-meeting-thurs-july-12/#comments Tue, 10 Jul 2007 17:35:51 +0000 OPIRG Kingston Yellow Bike Action External Events Events http://opirgkingston.org/2007/07/bike-4-aids-meeting-thurs-july-12/ July 12, 20076:00 pm

WUSC Queen’s along with various other groups and individuals is coordinating the Bike 4 AIDS in late September this year instead of April. And they would love your help with organizing it.

If you are interested in helping to organize the event please attend an informal meeting at 371 Johnston Apart#2 (btwn Aberdeen and Division), Thursday July 12 at 5pm. If you plan to come please email wusc.queens[at]gmail.com

]]> http://opirgkingston.org/2007/07/bike-4-aids-meeting-thurs-july-12/feed/ Cycle on Clean Air Day! http://opirgkingston.org/2007/06/cycle-on-clean-air-day/ http://opirgkingston.org/2007/06/cycle-on-clean-air-day/#comments Tue, 05 Jun 2007 17:35:24 +0000 OPIRG Kingston Yellow Bike Action External Events Events http://opirgkingston.org/2007/06/cycle-on-clean-air-day/ June 6, 20076:00 pm

Join fellow cyclists for breakfast this Wednesday, June 6, as part of Bike Week 2007. The Roll-In Breakfast will be served from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. on the north-west corner of Princess and Clergy Streets.

Brought to you by Cycle Kingston and Kingston Velo Club. For more information please visit: www.kvc.ca

]]> http://opirgkingston.org/2007/06/cycle-on-clean-air-day/feed/ Critical Mass! Fri May 25th! http://opirgkingston.org/2007/05/critical-mass-fri-may-25th/ http://opirgkingston.org/2007/05/critical-mass-fri-may-25th/#comments Wed, 23 May 2007 14:45:07 +0000 OPIRG Kingston Yellow Bike Action External Events Events http://opirgkingston.org/2007/05/critical-mass-fri-may-25th/ May 25, 20074:00 pm

Ride Daily, Celebrate monthly.

Join this month’s critical mass ride on Friday May 25th at 4pm starting at McBurney Park (Clergy and Ordnance Sts).

]]> http://opirgkingston.org/2007/05/critical-mass-fri-may-25th/feed/ Critical Mass Bike Ride http://opirgkingston.org/2007/04/critical-mass-april07/ http://opirgkingston.org/2007/04/critical-mass-april07/#comments Thu, 05 Apr 2007 14:44:57 +0000 OPIRG Kingston Yellow Bike Action Events http://opirgkingston.org/2007/04/critical-mass-april07/ April 20, 20074:00 pmto5:00 pm

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)

]]> http://opirgkingston.org/2007/04/critical-mass-april07/feed/ Yellow Bike Action — Bike Mechanic http://opirgkingston.org/2007/01/yellow-bike-action-bike-mechanic/ http://opirgkingston.org/2007/01/yellow-bike-action-bike-mechanic/#comments Tue, 23 Jan 2007 15:37:58 +0000 OPIRG Kingston Yellow Bike Action Get Involved Volunteer http://opirgkingston.org/2007/01/yellow-bike-action-bike-mechanic/ Training provided. Strip junk bikes for parts, build bikes, fix bikes. Yellow Bike Action is a volunteer-run bike shop that serves a vibrant community of people. Time commitment is flexible.

Other information: Expect to get your hands dirty. Bring a lunch. Coffee is free.

Contact: 545-0404 or yellowbikeaction@hotmail.com or just drop in the bike shop at 23 Carlisle Street

]]> http://opirgkingston.org/2007/01/yellow-bike-action-bike-mechanic/feed/ Celebrate International Car Free Day! http://opirgkingston.org/2006/09/carfree/ http://opirgkingston.org/2006/09/carfree/#comments Fri, 22 Sep 2006 23:28:53 +0000 OPIRG Kingston Yellow Bike Action Events http://opirgkingston.org/2006/09/carfree/ September 22, 2006

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 blocking traffic; we are traffic!” Critical Mass rides promote urban biking and raise awareness about sharing the road with cyclists. Refreshments afterwards.
Starting point: The Grey House, 51 Bader Lane.

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