[KWPeace-groups] 16 Upcoming Events for Peace, Earth and Justice in KW and beyond...

Sun Jul 15 21:33:21 EDT 2018

Thank you Tamara.  Just registered for the Chris Hedges talk.

Sharon

On Sun, Jul 15, 2018 at 6:53 PM, Louise Walchuk <louisewalchuk at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Thanks for these
> Louise
>
> On Tue, Jul 10, 2018, 11:28 PM Tamara Lorincz, <tlorincz at dal.ca> wrote:
>
> > Dear Peace Friends,
> > I’m studying all summer for these exams that I have to write in September
> > so I apologize for not being able to make many meetings and events.
> > -Tamara
> >
> >
> > 16 Upcoming Events for Peace, Earth and Justice!
> >
> > Please feel free to circulate – thank you.
> >
> >
> >
> > (1)
> >
> > KW KINDER MORGAN TOWN-HALL and “Directly Affected” Film Screenings
> >
> > Wednesday, July 11, 6:00 PM
> >
> > Auditorium, Kitchener Public Library Central Branch
> >
> > 85 Queen St N, Kitchener
> >
> > Join us for the KW premiere of Directly Affected: A Pipeline under
> > Pressure, a film that details the known risks posed by the expansion of
> > Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain pipeline–risks to people and our planet.
> > Following the film, Chief Myeengun Henry (Chippewas of the Thames) and
> Dr.
> > Angela Carter (BSIA Fellow and Assistant Professor in the Department of
> > Political Science at UW) will reflect on the film and lead a discussion
> > about the Canadian government’s buyout of Kinder Morgan’s pipeline and
> > tanker project. Members of Parliament from Kitchener and Waterloo will be
> > invited to attend the town-hall and participate in the discussion. Join
> us
> > for an engaging film, great food and an important conversation! Doors
> open
> > at 5:45 p.m.
> >
> > RSVP if you are ready to speak up on the Big Oil buy out.
> >
> > More info and to Sign Up:
> > http://act.350.org/event/screenings-town-halls-km-buyout/14413/signup/
> >
> >
> >
> > (2)
> >
> > FILM SCREENINGS: Won't You Be My Neighbor? at the Princess Twin
> >
> > Playing from Weds July 11 to Thursday July 19 at the Princess Twin
> Theatre
> > in Waterloo
> >
> > This is supposed to be an amazing documentary!
> >
> > For over thirty years, Fred Rogers entertained, educated, and nurtured
> > children and adults alike with his seminal public television show Mister
> > Roger's Neighborhood. With a gentle mixture of discussion, song, and
> low-fi
> > puppetry, Rogers taught love and kindness to generations, becoming a
> unique
> > mainstay of American television. This new documentary from 20 Feet From
> > Stardom director Morgan Neville explores and celebrates the life and
> legacy
> > of Mister Rogers. Through archival footage and interviews, it chronicles
> > Rogers' inauspicious origins, as well as his show's growth into a major
> > cultural force that somehow managed to keep its humility. Fresh from the
> > Sundance Film Festival, Won't You Be My Neighbor comes when Rogers’
> lessons
> > are needed more than ever. In a divided world, we could use someone who
> so
> > deftly broke down barriers, teaching kids about death, divorce, civil
> > rights, and more. Don your cardigan, put on your slippers, and
> > re-experience the joy of Mister Rogers with Won't You Be My Neighbor.
> >
> > More info: http://www.princesscinemas.com/movie/wont-you-be-my-neighbor
> >
> >
> >
> > (3)
> >
> > ECO-SUMMIT 2018: BUILDING COMMITMENT
> >
> > WHEN: 12 July 2018 @ 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
> >
> > WHERE: M3 Mathematics 3
> >
> > Room 1006, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, Ontario
> > Join the UW Sustainability Office and Sustainable Campus Initiative for
> > Waterloo’s fifth annual Eco-Summit! Each year we bring together students,
> > staff, faculty, and community partners with an interest in sustainability
> > to build relationships, inspire action, and celebrate progress. This
> year’s
> > event will focus on building commitment among all campus members to
> improve
> > sustainability at the University and beyond.  This year’s event will
> > feature: Opening comments from James Rush, incoming Vice President,
> > Academic and Provost and Keynote presentation from Tom Ewart, Senior
> > Manager of Sustainability at The Co-operators. Case studies from
> students,
> > staff, and faculty around campus. More info:
> > https://uwaterloo.ca/sustainability/events/eco-summit-2018-building-
> commitment
> >
> >
> >
> > (4)
> >
> > 14TH NONVIOLENCE DAY IN THE PARK
> >
> > Saturday, 21 July from 12-5pm
> >
> > Organized by WR Nonviolence.
> >
> > More information about the Day in the Park:
> > https://www.facebook.com/events/209390796454380/
> >
> > Note: WR Nonviolence has regular Tuesday evening meeting, 7:00pm at the
> > Queen Street Commons Café: https://wrnonviolence.org/
> >
> >
> >
> > (5)
> >
> > TREE IDENTIFICATION WORKSHOP AT THE ARBORETUM
> >
> > July 17 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
> >
> > University of Guelph, Arboretum
> >
> > This program will refine your skills at identifying trees in Ontario. The
> > focus will be on learning important identification characteristics.
> > Difficult groups such as the cherry, oak and walnut families as well as
> the
> > easier groups such as ash and maple will be explored. The afternoon will
> be
> > spent outside, identifying trees in the forest as well as young
> cultivated
> > trees with their Eurasian counterparts in the World of Trees collection.
> > Bring your field guide and binoculars.
> >
> > Presented by: Arboretum director Shelley Hunt.
> >
> > Regular Fee: $85 per person.
> >
> > https://news.uoguelph.ca/event/tree-identification-workshop-arboretum/
> >
> >
> >
> > (6)
> >
> > KW PEACE MEETING AND POTLUCK
> >
> > Thursday, 19 July 2018 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm
> >
> > Peace and Justice Room, Stirling Avenue Mennonite Church
> >
> > 57 Stirling Avenue North, Kitchener
> >
> > Every few months the organizers of many different peace, social justice,
> > environmental, political, and spiritual organizations from Waterloo
> Region
> > come together to share what they’re doing in the community, invite each
> > other to participate, and possibly collaborate on new ventures. Everyone
> is
> > invited! It’s a potluck meeting, so bring some food or a beverage to
> share,
> > and enjoy all the different dishes others have brought. The food is
> mostly
> > vegetarian, some vegan, some gluten-free.
> >
> > KW Peace: https://kwpeace.ca/
> >
> >
> >
> > (7)
> >
> > BLANKET EXERCISE
> >
> > Wednesday, July 25 from 7:00 PM  10:00 PM
> >
> > Seven Shores Community Cafe
> >
> > What does it mean to be a treaty person today in Kitchener-Waterloo? What
> > is the untold history in Canadian society about colonization and
> movements
> > of resistance? How do you push yourself to unsettle the settler within?
> > Join us for this immersive workshop co-hosted by Amy Smoke and Hannah
> Enns.
> >
> > Tickets: $25/settler (non-indigenous) /$15/student/low-income/
> refugee/Free
> > for Indigenous folks
> >
> > More info: http://www.sevenshores.ca/events-1/
> >
> >
> >
> > (8)
> >
> > PEACE CAMP
> >
> > July 30-August 3 at the Conrad Grebel School, Waterloo
> >
> > For kids in Grade 6-8 ages 11-14. Join us for a week of peacebuilding!
> >
> > Camp programming begins at 9:00 am and ends at 4:00 pm
> >
> > Peace Camp is a day camp and peace educational program for youth ages
> > 11-14 in Waterloo Region. At Peace Camp, we:
> >
> > Share stories and learn from people in our community
> >
> > Meet people from various cultural backgrounds, faiths and orientations
> >
> > *Christian Peacemaker Teams are presenting too!
> >
> > Learn that peace is possible!
> >
> > https://uwaterloo.ca/grebel/campers/peace-camp
> >
> >
> >
> > (9)
> >
> > KULTRUN WORLD MUSIC FESTIVAL
> >
> > Jul 14 2018 - 12:00pm to Jul 15 2018 - 11:00pm
> >
> > Victoria Park, Kitchener
> >
> > Because music brings the world together!
> >
> > http://www.nerudaarts.ca/events/kultrun-world-music-festival-2018
> >
> > Line up of acts: https://www.kultrunwmf.com/
> >
> >
> >
> > (10)
> > GROUP 9, AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL REGULAR MEETING
> > August 7 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
> > Community Ed Room 2202, Conrad Grebel College @ 140 Westmount Rd N,
> > Waterloo
> > Group Nine is the local chapter of Amnesty International Canada in the
> > Kitchener-Waterloo area. We normally meet at 7:30 pm on the first Tuesday
> > of every month in Room 4224 (The Fretz Seminar Room) at Conrad Grebel
> > College, University of Waterloo (140 Westmount Road North, Waterloo N2L
> > 3G6). Please confirm by email or on our Facebook page. is the official
> > Group Nine e-mail address.
> >
> > More info:
> > https://kwpeace.ca/event/group-9-amnesty-international-regular-meeting/
> >
> >
> > (11)
> > ALLIANCE AGAINST POVERTY REGULAR MEETING
> > 13 August 2018 @ 5:15 pm – 7:00 pm
> > The Working Centre, 58 Queen Street South
> > Kitchener
> > We are an alliance of individuals from a variety of economic and social
> > situations who strive to end poverty within our society by:practicing
> > solidarity between those who have enough and those who do not have enough
> > learning from one another through experience, reflection, and action
> > applying direct political pressure to all three levels of government
> > a personal commitment to group values and actions
> > https://www.allianceagainstpoverty.com/
> >
> >
> >
> > (12)
> >
> > THE COLLAPSE OF THE AMERICAN EMPIRE WITH CHRIS HEDGES
> >
> > Wednesday, August 29, 2018 from 7:00 Pm - 9:00 Pm
> >
> > Cigi Campus Auditorium, 67 Erb Street West, Waterloo, Canada
> >
> > Public Event: Community Event, please RSVP
> >
> > Speaker: Chris Hedges
> >
> > Chris Hedges, a senior fellow at The Nation Institute, spent nearly 20
> > years as a foreign correspondent in Central America, the Middle East,
> > Africa and the Balkans. He is the author of the bestsellers Days of
> > Destruction, Days of Revolt (with cartoonist Joe Sacco); Death of the
> > Liberal Class; Empire of Illusion; and War Is a Force that Gives Us
> > Meaning, among others.
> >
> > CIGI and Words Worth Books are proud to partner on this public event
> > featuring celebrated author, Chris Hedges. The globally renowned Pulitzer
> > Prize-winner gives us an entirely new view of a nation in crisis in his
> > newest stunning book, America: The Farewell Tour, which holds both
> liberals
> > and conservatives to account--as rousingly pertinent for Canada as for
> the
> > disoriented US. Beautifully written, it clarifies vividly and
> unforgettably
> > the forces at play in our times.
> >
> > In astonishing, tough, first-hand reportage, Chris Hedges draws on
> stories
> > from inside communities across America and reveals how the hurricanes of
> > change have allowed an array of pathologies to arise: the opioid crisis,
> > the retreat into gambling, the corporate coup d'état of government, the
> > pornification of culture, the rise of magical thinking, the emboldening
> of
> > violence and hate, the plagues of suicides, and the global upheaval
> caused
> > by catastrophic climate change. These are just some of the physical
> > manifestations of a society unravelling. Such ills presage a frightening
> > reconfiguration of our lives--particularly in the face of our neighbour's
> > degeneration as a world power. Donald Trump rode this disenchantment to
> > power. Hedges – who was unsurprised by Trump's victory – shows how
> neither
> > the left nor the right are addressing the systemic problems. Until the
> > corporate coup d'état is reversed, these diseases will grow and ravage
> the
> > country. A humane cry for a decent future, this remarkable book is our
> > wake-up call to reality.
> > More info: https://www.cigionline.org/events/collapse-american-empire
> > *Get your tickets early, I expect that this will get full!
> >
> > (13)
> > WORLD BEYOND WAR INTERNATIONAL PEACE CONFERENCE
> > Toronto, September 21-22,
> > Lots of amazing speakers and workshops including by Medea Benjamin of
> > Codepink. Don’t miss it!
> > Registration is now open: http://worldbeyondwar.org/nowar2018/
> >
> > (14)
> > PEACE WEEK
> > September 17-22 at the University of Waterloo
> > Mark your calendars!
> > More details to come: https://uwaterloo.ca/peace-week/
> >
> > (15)
> > PEACE SYMPOSIUM
> > Mark your calendars! Saturday, October 27
> > City Hall, Kitchener
> > Exhibits from local peace and justice groups.
> > Organized by KW Peace, more details to come: https://kwpeace.ca/
> >
> > (16)
> > IMAGINING PEACE:  A VISION FOR CANADA
> > November 10 @ 9:00 am - November 11 @ 4:30 pm
> > Peace Quest Kingston
> > Featuring:
> > Paul Rogers – Department of Peace Studies, Bradford University, UK
> > John McGarry – Department of Political Studies, Queen’s University
> > Mona Rahman – Islamic Society of Kingston
> > Shannon-Monk Payne – CEO, Sakatay Global
> > Stephanie Simpson – Director, Human Rights Office, Queen’s University
> > Lawrence Scanlan – Canadian Author, Editor and Journalist
> > http://peacequest.ca/event/gathering/
> >
> > Enjoy!
> >
> > In solidarity for peace, earth and justice,
> >
> > Tamara
> >
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