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Feb 3, 2010, 11:57:46 AM2/3/10

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Dear KWIC members and friends,

Thanks to everyone who helped support our fundraising activities during
the Peterborough Re-Frame Film Festival! It was a great weekend of
films, food, and fun. We greatly appreciate all your hard work and
support!

Please find details below for KWIC and community sponsored events
happening this month!

Be sure to check out the Just Work? Vulnerabilities in a Global
Workforce: 3rd annual Community Movements Conference THIS weekend. For
workshop, speaker and registration info please visit
www.communitymovementsconference.com. Keynote addresses are open and
free events.

Peterborough's annual One World Dinner is Saturday on Feb. 6th with
guest speaker Chet Singh on A Spin on Food. Tickets at the door.
Suggested $10/family or $5/person. Live music, dessert auction and
raffle! All proceeds support KWIC, Jamaica Self-Help, Trent
International Student Association and New Canadians Centre.

If you have some time to share at the dinner and can volunteer to help
sell raffle tickets or assist in the child friendly space, contact
kw...@trentu.ca before Friday 12pm or let greeters know at the door.

February is Black History Month Activities begin February 5th at the
Market Hall with Mutabaruka Live from Jamaica! and wrap-up the weekend
of February 28th with the International Dub Poet Festival right here in
Peterborough! Watch for event details!

enjoy!
Julie Kheidr
KWIC Communications Volunteer

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February Event Listing Summary:
1. Annual One World Dinner Community Potluck. Tickets at the door.

2. Black History Month Dance with Mutabaruka. Feb 5th at Market Hall.

3. Transition Reskilling Institute: Winter 2010 Courses. Sponsored by
Transition Town Peterborough and Sustainable Trent. Learn new skills and
meet members of your community!

4. Community Awareness Series of Documentary Showings. Held by
Transition Town Peterborough.

5. Elders Gathering: “ Biimaadiziwin/Atonhetseri:io: The Good
Life”. Traditional Teachings; Sunrise Ceremonies and Workshops: Feb
12th, 13th, & 14th.

6. Young Decision Makers Network Conference (Toronto): Feb 11th to
14th. Register now for your spot.

7. International Dub Poet Festival: Feb 25th-28th. Join KWIC on Sunday
Feb 28th for storytelling, readings, and a theatrical production at the
Peterborough Public Library

~Coming UP:
● Sat, March 13th is Peterborough’s Annual Seed Exchange! 1-4pm
at St. James United Church. Get ready to start thinking about gardening
season!
● Mon, March 8th KWIC will be hosting an International Women’s
Day Pot Luck Celebration at St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church. This is an
all ages event with dancing and story-telling with elder Shirley
Williams. Stay posted for more info.

February Event Details:

1. Annual One World Dinner Community Potluck. Shake off those February
blues and join in the world's 'largest vegetarian potluck' with live
music, entertainment, dessert auction, raffle and dance. Theme: A Spin
on Food with Chet Singh and Jarret. Everyone brings a vegetarian dish to
share (no desserts please) and your own dish pack. Tickets at the door.
Suggested:$10/family. $5/person. Doors open at 5:30 pm at St. Paul's
Presbyterian Church (corner of Murray and Water). Program is at 6pm.

2. Black History Month Dance. Feb 5th at Market Hall. Headlining the
show is Jamaica's revolutionary Dub Poet: Mutabaruka. Come dance to some
reggae and soca vibes by Mixed Emotions (Toronto’s best live reggae),
and The Resolutionaries Marimba Band (local Zimbabwean fusion). Tickets
now available at Bluestreak, Flavour, Karma’s, Haveyouseen, TCSA
office, TISA. $15 students, $20 regular admission.
Silent auction for Haiti: www.artistsforpeaceandjustice.com

3. Transition Reskilling Institute: Winter 2010 Courses. Sponsored by
Transition Town Peterborough and Sustainable Trent. All classes at
Sadleir House (751 George St N.) Pre-registration is required. Contact
Joan Michaels at 743-8032 or joa...@cogeco.ca All 2 hour sessions are
$5 or PWYC
1. Hemp Food Tues. Feb. 2nd, 7-9 pm. Presented by Amanada
O’Rourke
2. Natural Hair & Skin Care Playshop Tues. Feb. 23, 7-9 pm.
Presented by Angela Windrem
3. Energy Co-op Meeting Tues. March 2nd, 7-9 pm. Presented by
Daniel Bida

4. Community Awareness Series of Documentary Showings: Transition Town
Peterborough is hosting a series of documentaries at the Peterborough
Public Library. Each showing is $5, or pay what you can.
Wed, Feb 17th: The Age of Stupid, 6-9pm
Wed, Feb March 17th: Food Inc, 6-9pm

5. Elders Gathering: “ Biimaadiziwin/Atonhetseri:io: The Good
Life”. Join the Department of Indigenous Studies for a weekend of
traditional teachings, Sunrise Ceremonies, workshops, and guest
speakers.
Fri, Feb 12: Opening Ceremonies and Workshops. 2-6pm
Sat, Feb 13: Workshops. 9am-9pm
Sun Feb 14: Workshops and Closing Ceremonies. 9am-noon
Tickets sold at the door. Trent and kids under 16 are free! All
others: $20/person or $25/family for the weekend,
Email: vdou...@trentu.ca for more info.

6. Young Decision Makers Network Conference (Toronto): Feb 11th -14th
This four day event is being put together by a group of youth, young
adults and adult allies from across
Canada working together to ensure that we, as a nation, are moving
towards developing truly inclusive and accountable youth decision-making
opportunities. For more information or to register go to:
http://ydm.engagementcentre.ca or email Romil Dharia at
rom...@tgmag.ca.

7. International Dub Poetry Festival Peterborough 2010: Feb 25th-28th.
A Peterborough Black History Month Event exploring dub poetry in the
context of postcolonial society and neoliberal ideologies. Workshop
themes explore issues of human rights, environment, diverse communities.
Free panels and workshops with great evening activities featuring local
and visiting artists. Visit www.kwic.info for details.

Join us for a free Community Event: Sunday, February 28th from 2:30-5pm
at the Peterborough Public Library for storytelling with J. Nicols,
readings with Afua Cooper from her new books, My Name is Phillis
Wheatley and My Name is Henry Bibb, and a live community performance of
Beaux Dixon’s play, Other People’s Heaven, produced and performed by
Firebrand Theatre (www.firebrandtheatre.com). The event is free and
everyone is welcome!
Please note: Parent discretion is advised for children under 10 years
of age due to mature content. The library will be open upstairs from 2pm
to 5pm.

Visit www.kwic.info for more event listings and details. If you would
like to post your group’s event on the Community Calendar, or to be
removed from this distribution list, kindly let us know at
kw...@trentu.ca.

Julie Cosgrove, Coordinator Kawartha World Issues Centre
Phone: 705-748-1680
Email: kw...@trentu.ca
Website & Community Calendar: www.kwic.info

Celebrating 20 years of global understanding and local action.

The Kawartha World Issues Centre is a charitable global education and
resource centre which promotes understanding and dialogue of world
issues to enable people to engage in positive social and environmental
change.

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