Monday, October 1st
7:00-8:30PM Spanish 101: Come on out to an informal, pay-what-you-can conversational beginner’s Spanish class. Bring a notebook and a writing utensil, your thinking caps and an enthusiasm for learning Spanish!
Tags: Workshop | Skill Share
Tuesday October 2nd
7:30PM Punk Rock Movie Night: Presents “Small Town Gay Bar”-The story of community in the Deep South that is forced to deal with the struggles of ignorance, hypocrisy and oppression focusing on two Mississippi communities with small gay bars. This film speaks about the risks of being openly gay in small Southern towns.
Tags: Movie | Discussion
Thursday October 4th
1:00PM Urban Issues weekly discussion group and art making: Discussion group on urban struggles within Guelph. Topics range from policing in the downtown, gentrification, urban sprawl and labour issues. Posters and stickers will be made in the group (materials available, prior knowledge and skill not required!).
Tags: Discussion | Art Making
Monday, October 8th
7:00-8:30PM Spanish 101: Come on out to an informal, pay-what-you-can conversational Beginner’s Spanish class. Bring a notebook and a writing utensil, your thinking caps and an enthusiasm for learning Spanish!
Tags: Workshop | Skill Share
Tuesday October 9th
6:00PM Building Resilient Communities: Come learn more about community accountability (CA) and transformative justice (TJ) and what these look like in your everyday life? How can these strategies help us prevent, heal and transform our experiences of harm, violence and oppression? When are CA/TJ useful vs. other kinds of conflict resolution? How can we work our shit out with each other without relying on cops, prisons and courts?
**Pre-registration required. Email grcged@gmail.com
Tags: Discussion | Workshop
WednesdayOctober 10th
Private event
Thursday October 11th
1:00PM Discussion group on urban struggles within Guelph; topics range from policing in the downtown, gentrification, urban sprawl and labour issues. Posters and stickers will be made in the group (materials available, prior knowledge and skill not required!).
Tags: Discussion | Art Making
Thursday October 11th
7:00PM Quilty as Charged: Quilts are beautiful, functional, and easy to make. This workshop focuses on the basics of how to make a quilt from planning a pattern to final assembly. You are encouraged bring along ideas for quilts, quilts under construction, or finished quilts to share with the group.
Tags: Skill Share | Workshop
Saturday October 13th
7:30PM Rise Up Singing: This will be a evening of a glorious sing along to songs from Rise Up Singing, a song book comprised of traditional folk songs about freedom, struggle, hardships and the joy of coming together. Chords and lyrics and some instruments provided; more always welcome! No previous singing experience required.
Tags: Music | Social | Kid Friendly
Sunday October 14th
2:00PM Radical Honesty: Empathy and Transparency in Alternative Relationships Radical Honesty is the practice of clear, open expression of feelings, concerns, fears and desires, with yourself and your loved one. We’ll discuss terms, visual ideas and ideologies to help aid you in getting more radically honest in all areas of your life. You’ll also learn about theories of how humans may be predisposed towards alternative relationship structures, and how they have been stifled and streamlined by Patriarchal and Capitalist influences.
Tags: Workshop | Discussion
6:30PM Sleepytime Stories for All Kinds of Families: From the land of Nod to the penguin enclosure at the zoo, Beck and Lori will tell stories to lull and soothe. Fall is here, and the cooler nights are perfect to put on those footy pajamas, get out the cozy blanket and cuddle up and listen to fables for all kinds of families.
Tags: Storytelling | Kid Friendly
Monday October 15th
7:00PM Spanish 101: Come on out to an informal, pay-what-you-can conversational beginner’s Spanish class. Bring a notebook and a writing utensil, your thinking caps and an enthusiasm for learning Spanish!
Tags: Workshop | Skill Share
Tuesday October 16th
7:00PM: Punk Rock Movie Night: presents “La Haine” After local youth Abdel is beaten unconscious by police, a riot ensues in his suburb during which a policeman loses his gun. The gun is found by Vinz, who threatens to kill a cop if Abdel dies.
This film is in French and will include subtitles.
Tags: Movie | Discussion
Thursday October 18th
1:00PM: Urban Issues Discussion Group: Discussion group on urban struggles within Guelph. Topics range from policing in the downtown, gentrification, urban sprawl and labour issues. Posters, stickers and other things will be made in the group (materials provided and prior knowledge and skills not required!)
Tags: Discussion | Art Making
7:00PM: Film Screening: Examined Life pulls philosophy out of academic journals and classrooms, and puts it back on the streets. Filmmaker Astra Taylor accompanies some of today’s most influential thinkers on a series of unique excursions through places and spaces that hold particular resonance for them and their ideas. Featuring Judith Butler, Slavoy Zizek, Cornel West, and others.
Tags: Movie | Discussion
Saturday October 20th
1:00PM: Crafternoon: Bring your craft supplies or use some of ours as we knit, draw, build, paint and more in this all-ages event.
Tags: Art Making | Social | Kid-Friendly
Sunday October 21st
5:00PM: Portable Speaker/Transmitter Workshop: Learn how to construct portable speakers and transmitters for all your on-the-go sound system needs.
Tags: Workshop | Skill Share
Monday October 22nd
7:00PM: Guelph ABC Letter Writing Night: Write letters to folks resisting Grand Juries in the Pacific Northwest. Stamps and stationery provided.
Tags: Anarchist | Discussion
Tuesday October 23rd
7:00PM: Canadian Mining in Mexico: Join us for analysis and discussion about ongoing resistance to Canadian mining companies’ exploitation of communities and resources in Mexico.
Tags: Anarchist | Discussion
Thursday October 25th
1:00PM: Urban Issues Discussion Group: Discussion group on urban struggles within Guelph. Topics range from policing in the downtown, gentrification, urban sprawl and labour issues. Posters, stickers and other things will be made in the group (materials provided and prior knowledge and skills not required!)
Tags: Discussion | Art Making
7:00PM: DIY Literotica 2: Picking up where we left off last time, we’ll continue to explore erotic writing through activities and conversation. All genders, sexualities and (consensual) desires welcome. Optional: bring a writing prompt or a favourite piece of sexy writing.
Tags: Workshop | Queer
Friday October 26
7:00PM: Say My Name: Stories of Transition: An evening of stories about personal transition told through comics, songs, press clippings.
Elisha Lim will be talking about the gender-neutral pronoun ‘they’, and the press controversy that they faced around it. Kit Wilson-Yang will sing beautiful songs and tell stories about her experiences as a mixed-race trans woman.
Tags: Queer | Speaking Event
Sunday October 28
Private Event
Monday October 29
7:30PM VS The Dead: Low-budget, Hamilton-made zombie movie. Not appropriate for kids. Beware of gore and jokes in bed taste. Starts at 7:30 sharp!
Tags: Movie
Tuesday October 30th
7:00PM Punk Rock Movie Night: Secret Screening!
Tags: Movie
Wednesday October 31st
Eviction Party: A full day of festivities; live Music in the evening and a special Halloween surprise at 11pm. Check us out online for all the details throughout the month.
Tags: Eviction Party | Show | Celebration
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