Dear KWIC members and friends, please find November events and news enclosed. For more event listings and details, visit the Community Calendar at www.kwic.info. To add your group events to the calendar and listing, please email eve...@kwic.info. To be removed from this mailing list, please reply to kw...@trentu.ca.
Welcome to our new Canada World Youth volunteers, Richard Ndendya and Nellie Pissuk!
KWIC Events & News:
All Hallows Eat Tonight!
When: October 31st 5-9pm
Where: At your door
KWIC-Oxfam community working group Food, Gender, Climate Change: Making Connections will be making their way around neighbourhoods in Peterborough on Halloween to collect food items for donation. Have your fresh and non-perishable food items for the ready! All food collected will be donated to Kawartha Food Share. If you are interested in taking part in this event, meet at Tim Horton's at 875 Chemong Rd. Peterborough, ON between 5-9pm (someone will be there all evening to get you hooked up with other volunteers already out collecting).
STOP HARPER! An Evening with Bridgette DePape:
When: November 1st 8pm
Where: Market Hall
Bridgette DePape, a Canadian Senate Page stood in protest during the throne speech of the Government of Canada in the Senate, silently holding up a sign that said, "Stop Harper!" She will be speaking about the arts, youth, and the future of Canada. Free with live music and community group presentations. Everyone welcome.
Convergence: KWIC on Trent Radio:
When: November 2nd 3-4 pm (Every other Wednesday)
Where: Trent Radio
Join Jo & J. and special guests as they explore the interrelatedness of our environment, the economy and social equity and how this should shape our best decisions as citizens and policy-makers. In this context, how do we address social inequality locally in ways that work; what prevents better solutions and what can we do about it?
Be sure to tune in!
ECO-PIRATE: The Story of Paul Watson:
When: November 4th 7-9:30pm
Where: Market Hall
KWIC in partnership with OPIRG and Reframe Film Festival are hosting a screening of Eco-Pirates followed by a moderated discussion with Gavin Fridell, chair of Political Science at Trent University. Cost is $8 or pay what you can. Tickets are on sale NOW from KWIC, Peterborough Green Up, and Titles Book Store and will be available at the door.
Community Events:
Traditional Teaching Evenings:
When: Every Wednesday, 7-9pm
Where: Gathering Space, Gzowski college
Come learn the oral traditions from elders of indigenous communities every Wednesday in Trent University. The series is hosted by the First Peoples House of Learning. For more information on the dates and speakers visit www.kwic.info/calendar.
Soupfest for United Way Community Bulletin:
When: November 3rd 11:50am-1:30pm
Where: Market Hall
Come break bread with your neighbours as well as support your community at the United Way 15th Annual Soupfest at Trinity United Church. Tickets are $10.00 and are available at the door on the day at the offices of the Peterborough Social Planning Council (located in the lower level of Peterborough Square) and the Natural Blends Café (located in the Peterborough Library).
Life is what you make it: A Concert & Conversation with Peter Buffett:
When:November 3rd 7-8:30pm
Where: Market Hall
The Community Foundation of Greater Peterborough invites you to spend an evening with Peter Buffett—Emmy Award winning musician, composer, philanthropist, author and son of the legendary investor, Warren Buffett. For more information please visit www.cfgp.ca.
Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan's Peterborough Chapter:
When: November 3rd 6:30pm-8:30pm
Where: Chapter’s Bookstore
Stop by Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan’s table at Chapters and register to have 10% of your bill at checkout donated to the group and learn more about their other upcoming events.
Emerging Issues in Hospice Palliative Care:
When: November 4th 8:30am-3:30pm
Where: Peterborough Golf and Country Club
What ethical issues are challenging us right now? How do we start those hard conversations with the families we support? How can we care for a grieving community? Where has palliative care been, where are we today, and where do we need to go for the future? If you have ever asked any of these questions in reference to our community, then this event is for you! Please visit for more information http://www.hospicepeterborough.org.
EcoMentors Youth Conference:
When: November 5th 10am-5pm
Where: St. Paul University, Ottawa
Earth Day Canada's EcoMentors program and the Sierra Youth Coalition are teaming up to bring together youth 15 to 24 years old who care about our planet for an awesome, free, one-day conference in Ottawa that will stoke your green smarts and inspire you to make a difference! For more information visit www.ecomentors.ca.
Mysterious Festivities:
When: November 6th 2-5pm
Where: Brio Gusto 182 Charlotte Street
Once again local businesses and artists collaborate in support of
Mysterious Entity Theatre! You are invited to join in as well, by attending “Mysterious Festivous”, Mysterious Entity’s second annual wine-tasting and silent auction fundraiser at Brio Gusto on Charlotte St.
An Evening with Vietnam Veteran and Peace Activist S. Brian Willson:
When: November 7th 5pm
Where: Steelworkers Hall, 25 Cecil Street, Toronto
S. Brian Willson is a Vietnam veteran and peace activist. In September 1987, Willson lost both his legs when he was run over by a U.S. government munitions train during a nonviolent blocking action. He recently published a memoir, Blood on the Tracks. Join them for an evening of food and conversation with S. Brian Willson, and get an update on the most recent developments in the campaign to win asylum in Canada for Iraq War resisters.
Sustainable Peterborough Community Cafe:
When: November 9th 6:30pm-7pm
Where: Camp Kawartha Environment Centre
The Sustainable Peterborough team is returning to your community to gather input and help prioritize Strategies and Actions for moving towards sustainability. You are invited to drop in at any point during the above hours.
22nd Margaret Laurence Lecture:
When: November 10th 12-4pm
Where: Unknown (Trent)
The Laurence Lecture brings to Trent a distinguished speaker to address a topic related to Margaret Laurence’s own intellectual and political passions: women’s involvement in peace, ecology, literature and feminism. She is interested in the intersection of religion and politics and she has taught feminist theologies in Jamaica and Peterborough at the academic and popular levels. In her lecture at Trent she will speak on “Women and God-Talk: Feminist Theologies Challenge Patriarchy”.
Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan Fundraising Dinner:
When: November 10th 4pm
Where: St. Barnabas Anglican Church Hall
Join the Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan in Celebration of empowering Afghan women to change their world. A dinner with Middle Eastern foods, music, and speakers to support teacher training and salaries. Tickets available at Titles bookstore for $25 per person and $15 for student.
Inequality Matters: Social Justice and the Economy:
When: November 10th (10am & 12:30pm) & 11th (7pm)
Where: Market Hall
A public forum with Armine Yalnizyan, one of Canada's leading progressive economists, and Dr. Yao Graham, renowned African scholar and activist. An exploration of how to foster economic Equality.
Journey of Remembrance:
When: November 10th (10am & 12:30pm) & 11th (7pm)
Where: Market Hall
Heritage Pavilion Stage invites you to attend "A Journey of Remembrance", an innovative community theatrical presentation about "war as seen from the home front", to celebrate Remembrance Week 2011, at Market Hall. Ticket prices are $5 for seniors and students, $10 for adults. $4 per person for groups of 12 or more. Tickets available at the door and at Titles Bookstore.
A Walk in the Neighbourwood:
When: November 13th 2pm
Where: Camp Kawartha Environment Centre
Join Glen and Joe at the Walk in the Neighbourwood puppet show. The event is pay what you can.
Gasland Documentary:
When:November 15th 6:30pm-8:50pm
Where: Sadleir House
This film exposes the hazards of gas drilling. Flammable tap water, is but a part of the results of an expanding drilling campaign that has created catastrophic human, animal and environmental damage. This is ‘frack baby frack’. Preregistration is required. $5 or pay what you can. Hosted by the Transition Reskilling Institute. For more information please visit www.transitiontownpeterborough.ca.
Afrobana:
When: November 19th, 7:30 pm
Where: Wenjack theatre, Trent University
Afrobana is a production of the Trent African and Caribbean Student Union which brings to the Peterborough community a taste of the African and Caribbean cultures which have become such an integral part in our community.A plethora of African and Caribbean cultures will be showcased which includes dance, song, spoken word, dramas and instrumentals. Allow yourself to embark on a journey where you are not only captivated by a culture that is so rivetting but your emotions will be taken on a roller coaster while being educated of African and Caribbean cultures. Tickets cost $10 and are available at the door and at Bata library at Trent.
Restorative Justice Week Event:
When: November 23rd 7pm-9:30pm
Where: Knights of Columbus Hall
As part of National Restorative Justice Week, the Peterborough Restorative Practices Network invites you to an evening with Mark Yantzi, one of the founders of the modern restorative justice movement in Canada. Mr. Yantzi holds a BA in sociology and MA.Sc in Human Relations and Counselling and is currently a professor at Queen’s University in their Restorative Justice Program. Mark Yantzi spearheaded the first official victim-offender mediation case in Canada over 30 years ago.
Madiah Alam
Community Liaison
