Halifax - The One in Nova Scotia

Sun, 21 Nov 2010 02:59:32 GMT

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Hello everyone,

Dal's Gender and Women's Studies Student Society (GWSS) is very pleased to present another coffee house fundraiser in support of the Youth Project and Bryony House.

This semester's coffee house will focus on trans issues, in honour of T-DOR.

Where: 2nd floor of Just Us! Cafe on Spring Garden
When: Thurs., Nov. 25, 6:30-8:30pm
Cost: by donation

This time around, we'll be featuring local musicians (including Dana Carly Andrews), spoken word poets, story-time (because who doesn't love a good story?), and a prize draw.

If you would like to donate something to the prize draw, please contact as339540@dal.ca

All proceeds will be split 50/50 between the Youth Project and GWSS. We'll also be collecting material donations for Bryony House (first aid supplies, clothing, healthy school snacks, etc.).

For more information, contact as339540@dal.ca

RSVP via Facebook! http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/event.php?eid=173871155960945

Hope to see you there!

Cheers,
Ashley Alberg

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Sun, 21 Nov 2010 02:40:02 GMT

Posted by: trouble

Greetings from NSRAP!

( Transgender Day of Remembrance: Sunday November 21 )

( Elders Potluck Social November 28 )

( BlackOUT! presents Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Race in NS November 30 )

( Long Term Care and the LGBT Community December 12 )

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A very girl-ish Holiday Hoo-Ha - Dec. 4th, 2010

Mon, 15 Nov 2010 00:29:25 GMT

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It's hard to believe it's that time of year again - just when you're getting over the loss of summer, the holidays are on the horizon.

Join us for the annual Hoo-Ha, where we'll get you in the holiday spirit with friends, lights, music and dancing with DJ Ro in a fun and welcoming space.
And wear your festive finest, as there will be a portrait photobooth by one of Halifax's most amazing photographers, Jule Malet-Veale!
Check out her work at julemaletveale.com or on facebook at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Halifax-NS/Jule-Malet-Veale-Photography/134641356576842

Saturday, December 4th, 2010
9pm - 2am @ Coconut Grove (corner of Grafton at Blowers)

Tickets are now on sale at Venus Envy (1598 Barrington)
Speaking of which, you should check out their new website...it's purty.
Can't wait to see you all at the Hoo-Ha! Bring all your friends :)
$6 advance
$8 at the door.

All are welcome. As always, the only thing that's not tolerated is intolerance.

See you soon!
girl-ish xox

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NS PIRG Community Calendar

Thu, 14 Oct 2010 05:32:17 GMT

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NSPIRG Announcements

- First meeting / screening / discussion of anti-neoliberal working
group - ENGAGE
- NSPIRG AGM
- NSPIRG Student Funding Round! Call for Applications!
- NSPIRG is looking for New Publication Proposals
- NSPIRG is Soliciting Suggestions for New Library Acquisitions

Other Announcements

- Pax Americana: The U.S. and the Weaponization of Space
- Common Front for Housing Tent City
- Book Launch: How the Couger Came to be Known as the Ghost Cat
- "Living Theory: discussions in the red zone" presents ...
- Power of Being a Girl 2010
- Solidarity Halifax! - A working meeting
- New Local food blog
( Announcements )
( Read more... )

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October 20th It Get's Better

Thu, 14 Oct 2010 04:54:24 GMT

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Via DalOut

We would like to bring your attention to two wonderful projects that are happening in the city.

On October 20, we, along with other members and supporters of the queer community, will be wearing purple in memory of the recent lives lost to homophobic bullying. Tyler Clementi, Asher Brown, and Seth Walsh are just a few of the many youths who have recently taken their own lives as a direct result of homophobia and bullying.

At 4:00 pm on October 20, there will be a rally at Grand Parade outside City Hall. We hope you will join us in honouring their memory and standing up for our future. Let our youth know that it gets better.

If you are a member of Facebook, please RSVP at http://goo.gl/Kmn0

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Great Beginnings ~ 2011 ~ LGBT and Friends NYE Dance Party

Sun, 10 Oct 2010 21:11:31 GMT

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Great Beginnings ~ 2011 ~ LGBT and Friends NYE Dance Party

Coconut Grove

December 31, 2010
10pm – 3am

What are you doing this New Year’s Eve? We just have to ask. How about Partying and Dancing with all your friends as DJ Ro spins you into the New Year.

The newest LGBT and friends entertainment group” HalEvents” presents Halifax’s first ever hottest New Years Eve Dance Party!

*There will be lots of bar staff and 3 bars open so there will be no line ups
**The Chill Lounge will be opened up with a separate music sound system and bar
***Shooter Specials all night!!!!

Ticket info will follow soon
We are also in the process of securing preferred rates at a local hotel. Details TBA

Limited tickets for this NOT TO MISS party so make sure to get yours early!!!!!!

"It's a party that you won't want to miss
everyone at midnight is sure to be kissed!
Queers to News Years!!!

~~~~ Please spread the word ~~~~
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=133214253394613

[Note from Anna: Unless something's changed drastically, the Coconut Grove is not wheelchair accessible, and I believe is entirely up a flight of stairs.]

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Midwifery in Nova Scotia: a Community Forum

Thu, 07 Oct 2010 05:23:03 GMT

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Midwifery in Nova Scotia is at a crucial juncture. With the Department of Health set to release the provincial evaluation on midwifery implementation in November, we need to connect, share and plan for what comes next.

Join us for an afternoon of education, discussion and strategy planning.

Share your experiences. Have your voice heard. Listen to what others have to say. Learn about who has access to midwifery and who doesn’t.

Join a professionally-facilitated discussion and be part of developing a concrete action plan.

Children welcome, snacks provided!

Sunday, October 24 · 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Women's Council House
989 Young Avenue, Halifax

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Does the body think? What is the mind? What is an individual?

Mon, 04 Oct 2010 19:35:33 GMT

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Situating Science and Atlantic Regional Philosophers Association present the following Free Public lecture and annual Atlantic Regional Philosophers Association conference

Does the body think? What is the mind? What is an individual?

MIND SPREAD

The extended mind thesis in philosophy of mind, cognitive science, and philosophy of biology

Free Public Lecture
Friday Oct. 15, 2010 5:30 p.m.
Alumni Hall, University of King’s College

Keynote Lecture for:
The Individual in Science and Philosophy
Atlantic Regional Philosophers Association conference
Oct. 15-16, 2010

(free for students!)

University of King’s College

( more information )

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LGTB Elders Social

Mon, 04 Oct 2010 19:01:24 GMT

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NSRAP invites all LGBT people aged fifty plus to an Elders Potluck Social & Presentation on Sunday October 17 from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm at Spencer House Senior Centre, 5596 Morris Street, Halifax.

Have you been putting off making a will? If you have a will, is it up to date to reflect your current partnership status? Have you a Living Will ensuring that the person you designate will make essential decisions if you became incapacitated? Is domestic partnership the same as marriage when it comes to inheritance? Questions LGBT seniors have about wills and inheritance will be addressed by lawyer Tuma Young.

The Social to follow will feature an LGBT potluck provided by the attendees. Please bring finger food - sandwiches, sweets, snacks, etc. Coffee and tea will be provided by NSRAP. This is an alcohol-free event. ASL translation will be provided for members of the Rainbow Deaf Community. For more information contact NSRAP at 444-3206 or email nsrap@nsrap.ca

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Meet David Suzuki in Halifax

Wed, 29 Sep 2010 00:26:39 GMT

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Meet David Suzuki in Halifax

David Suzuki is coming to your town. Want to see him?

You can hear David read from his latest book, The Legacy, at his upcoming book tour event. And get David to sign the book too.

The book is about David Suzuki’s vision for a sustainable future, plus a bit about his own legacy, and how humans interact with nature. It features a foreword by Margaret Atwood (but she won’t be there, sorry).

Where: Ondaatje Hall, Marion McCain Building, Dalhousie University, Halifax
When: Sun. Oct. 3, 7:30 p.m.
Get tickets: Call 902-423- 0419

In the meantime, you can read an excerpt of the book. That way you’ll sound super smart during the Q&A period.

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MOVING FORWARD ON PEACE EDUCATION IN NOVA SCOTIA

Mon, 27 Sep 2010 02:04:14 GMT

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MOVING FORWARD ON PEACE EDUCATION IN NOVA SCOTIA
What: meeting of those interested/engaged in peace education in Nova Scotia
- all welcome!
When: 1:30 - 3:30 pm, Monday, September 20, 2010
Where: Room 404, Seton Building, Mount Saint Vincent University

In July 2010, Peaceful Schools International
(http://peacefulschoolsinternational.org/), Mount Saint Vincent University,
and 10 other peace partners organized a peace conference, Being the Change:
Building a Culture of Peace. ). As a follow up to this conference, Peaceful
Schools International would like to invite you to a meeting to discuss next
steps on the following:
* Creating a forum for networking for organizations and individuals who do
work connected to peace education, inclusion, social and emotional learning,
anti-bullying, social justice, and other related topics.
* Developing a collaborative dialogue with the Ministry of Education about
peace education in Nova Scotia schools and how existing organizations can
better support and enhance work already being done.
* Creating (or adding to an existing source) and disseminating a 'menu' of
available community programming that can enhance existing efforts to promote
peace and inclusion in schools by the Ministry of Education, school boards
and individual schools.If you are not able to attend but would like to be
kept updated on the outcomes and any future meetings, please let me know
(Clare Levin, clevin@peacefulschoolsinternational.org, 902-220-2635).

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Movie: South of the Border

Mon, 27 Sep 2010 01:33:43 GMT

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ONE NIGHT ONLY!!

CANADIAN PREMIER: ACCLAIMED DOCUMENTARY FROM OLIVER STONE

"SOUTH OF THE BORDER"

"Feisty, entertaining ..." (Time Out London)

Thursday, September 30, 2010 - 7 pm

Empire 8, Park Lane Theatres
5657 Spring Garden Rd.
Halifax, NS

Tickets $10 - available at the following locations, or by e-mailing transformationla@gmail.com

Bookmark, 5686 Spring Garden Rd.
Cafe Aroma Latino, 5780 North St.

Presented by: Nova Scotia Cuba Association, Saint Mary's University International Development Studies, and Latin@s as the opening night for the Transformation: Latin America on the Move Two! community symposium at SMU Oct. 1-2, 2010.

** http://southoftheborderdoc.com - Watch the trailer!

There’s a revolution underway in South America, but most of the world doesn’t know it. Oliver Stone sets out on a road trip across five countries to explore the social and political movements as well as the mainstream media’s misperception of South America while interviewing seven of its elected presidents. In casual conversations with Presidents Hugo Chávez (Venezuela), Evo Morales (Bolivia), Lula da Silva (Brazil), Cristina Kirchner (Argentina), as well as her husband and ex-President Nėstor Kirchner, Fernando Lugo (Paraguay), Rafael Correa (Ecuador), and Raúl Castro (Cuba), Stone gains unprecedented access and sheds new light upon the exciting transformations in the region.

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Lecture Series at Kings

Tue, 21 Sep 2010 20:58:07 GMT

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Lecture Series on Race: Jack Crowley
September 23, 2010

The University of King's College is proud to present a lecture by
Jack Crowley entitled "Picturing Race in Early Modern Europe," on
Thursday September 23 at 7:00 p.m. in the KTS Lecture Hall,
New Academic Building, 2nd floor, King's Campus, 6350 Coburg Road.

Dr. Crowley is Professor Emeritus at Dalhousie University and
adjunct professor in the Early Modern Studies Programme at King's, where he teaches a class on European representations of non-European worlds. His research interests include comparative
European colonization and early modern Anglo-American society
and culture. His latest book, Imperial Landscapes: Britain's Global
Visual Culture, 1745 - 1820 will be published by Yale University
Press in 2011.

The lecture is free and open to the public, with a reception to follow. It is presented by the King's Contemporary Studies Programme, the Early Modern Studies Programme, and the History of Science and Technology Programme.

The Lecture Series "Conceptions of Race in Philosophy, Literature
and Art" examines how the notion of race and the phenomenon of
racism have developed in the Western tradition. The speakers will
examine the works of prominent philosophers, writers and artists,
illuminating the origins of contemporary ways of thinking about
race. Public lectures will continue throughout the academic year until March 22 and will feature nationally and internationally renowned speakers and artists.

For a complete list of lecturers and events please see the following website:

http://ukings.ca/lecture-series-race-schedule

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Journalism workshop hosted by the Halifax Media Co-op

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:20:19 GMT

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I've attended this workshop in the past and it's really interesting. I recommend it.

Growing Independent Media!
Journalism workshop hosted by the Halifax Media Co-op

Part I
Thursday, September 16, 2010
5:30 - 7:30 PM
Location: Classroom 3, Arts and Administration Building, University of King's College, 6350 Coburg Rd.

Part II
Thursday September 23, 2010
5:30 - 7 PM
Location: Dalhousie Women's Centre, 6286 South St.

Come to this hands-on workshop series with veteran journalist Bruce Wark (CBC, the Coast). Learn how to write an effective news article and get it published! No experience necessary

The Halifax Media Co-op is a member-funded media cooperative focusing on local, grassroots media coverage. Whether you have previous journalism experience or are just interested in learning more about journalism, this workshop will introduce you to the media co-op, the basics of a news piece, and how to get involved in growing independent, local media right here in Halifax!

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Disability and Deaf Arts in Nova Scotia

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 01:19:39 GMT

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Disability and Deaf arts in Nova Scotia - A representative from the Canada Council for the Arts will be in Halifax the second week of September and is interested in meeting with artists within the "disabled and deaf" communities. Please share this information with anyone you know that might be interested. The Disability Arts Officer, Elizabeth Sweeney, with the Canada Council for the Arts is working on a series of policies so that the Canada Council can better support artists with disabilities and Deaf artists, and those working in the Disability and Deaf arts sectors. Ms. Sweeney will be visiting Nova Scotia during the second week of September, to visit with local artists, arts professionals and scholars in these sectors, to learn about their practices and discuss the local arts environment. She is looking for any contacts or names of artists with disabilities or Deaf artists, (or organizations supporting artists, arts professionals, etc…) including those working in Visual arts, Theatre, Music, Dance, Writing, Media, Film, Aboriginal, or Integrated arts. ANY help, is greatly appreciated. Please contact Elizabeth at elizabeth.sweeney@canadacouncil.ca, 1.800.263.5588 ext. 4689, TTY : 1-877-688-5501

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