Steampunk Accessories
Monday, January 27th, 6:00pm until 8:00pm
Le Milieu, 1251 rue Robin
Radical Montreal Winter Survival Workshops!
Steampunk is one of the craftiest subcultures, because you can`t find old-time futuristic accessories easily! Come and make your own Steampunk headgear or gauntlet.
15$-20$
Your contribution supports our cooperative space and the artisans who generously share their passion and skills.

Notre Dame De Bingo - Levee de Fonds
Monday, January 27th, 7:00pm until 10:00pm
Notre Dame Des Quilles, 32 Beaubien est
Matante Julie is back as Notre Dame de Bingo, bringing everyone and their grandma's favourite game to everyone and their grandma's favourite neighbourhood bar!
Join us each Monday night and listen to Julie spew out the same bad bingo jokes week after week and try your hand at winning some of the fun and ridiculous prizes! Alll funds raised from bingo cards will go to support rad local charities!
This month we are collaborating with No Pants No Problem - Valentines Warm Up - Montreal and donating all money to direct action HIV/AIDS initiatives! YEAH! and you may win a pair of tickets to this steamy event as a prize.

THE BEGINNING & TAKSIM COMMUNE - Quebec premiere with speakers
Monday, January 27th, 7:00pm until 10:00pm
DB Clarke Theatre, Concordia University, 1455 de Maisonneuve West
Join Cinema Politica Concordia for the Quebec premieres of two docs that beautifully tell the story of the recent social mobilization in Turkey and reveal Gezi point as a flashpoint in ongoing political activism. This is a unique opportunity to see THE BEGINNING, which was severely censored in Turkey. Special guest speakers will be in attendance.
MORE INFO: cinemapolitica.org

Assemblage sculpture
Tuesday, January 28th, 6:00pm until 9:00pm
Le Milieu, 1251 rue Robin
Bring little objects that inspire you, and learn how to transform their into sculptures!
Other materials included.
10$ or PWYC
Your donation supports our cooperative space and artists who generously share their passion and skills.

CKUT News Winter Workshop Series
Tuesday at 6:00pm until February 11 at 9:00pm
CKUT Radio, 3647 University Ave.
Come brush up your skills as an independent journalist!
To attend, you must already be a member of CKUT (in good standing) Please confirm your attendance in each session by writing to news@ckut.ca
* Interview skills
Tuesday, January 28
6pm, in the CKUT news office
Covered in this workshop: pre-interviewing, researching questions, mic placement and recording techniques to record the best interviews possible.

* Writing for radio, fact checking, and producing news packages
Wednesday, February 5th
6pm, QPIRG-McGill (just above CKUT)
Covered in this workshop: How to write snappy intros and outros, the basics of fact-checking, and producing tight news reports for CKUT and other radio outlets

* Reporting from demonstrations
Tuesday, February 11th
6pm, in the CKUT news office
Covered in this workshop: recording good quality audio in a demonstration environment, reporting tips, dealing with the police, legal rights, and staying safe.

Capitalism in the Cafeteria 
Tuesday, January 28th, 7:00pm until 9:00pm
Coop la Maison verte, 5785 rue Sherbrooke ouest
How do large institutions influence our food systems?
Have you ever eaten at a large, public institution? Have you ever felt underwhelmed by the food and/or overwhelmed by the price? Recognizing that today, most publicly-funded institutions outsource their food services to profit-driven third parties, this public conversation seeks to explore alternative models. Is the capitalist way of commodifying food the only option? When it comes to publicly funded institutions like universities, hospitals, and museums, which are expected to serve the public good and where a hungry and captive audience is all but guaranteed, the decision to prioritize profit over nutrition seems questionable. Should food be seen as a way to improve an institution’s economic bottom line? What impact does this approach have on the core mission of these institutions, not to mention the health and productivity of the people they serve? How do the food-sourcing decisions made by these large institutions influence not only the end-users, but the producers, the environment and the food system as a whole? Most significantly, by not experimenting with alternative models in these unique environments, what opportunities are we missing?

Sustainable Community Quiz 2.0
Thursday, January 30, 11:00am until 1:00pm
Concordia University Webster Library - LB, 1400 de Maisonneuve Blvd West
Are you ready?
The Sustainability Community Quiz 2.0 is coming your way!
Find out how sustainable you are.
You might be surprised by the results :)
Take the quiz, get free food, a drink and a notebook.

Medicinal Tea Bags - Homestead Series
Thursday, January 30, 6:00pm until 8:00pm
945 rue du couvent
A series of diy workshops, every thursdays, to become more self-sufficient! For more information: liza_charbel@hotmail.com. In collaboration with Coop Le Milieu and P3 Permaculture
Schedule:

Thursday January 30: Make you own medicinal tea bags 
945 rue du couvent - Contribution: $5+

Thursday February 6: Lactofermentation 
Coop Le Milieu - Contribution: $10+

Thursday February13: Window farming
Coop Le Milieu - Contribution: $10+

Thursday February 20: Seed saving
Coop Le Milieu - Contribution: $5+

Thursday February 27: Vermicompost
Coop Le Milieu - Contribution: $10+

Thursday March 8: Starting seedlings
Coop Le Milieu - Contribution: $5+

Thursday March 13: Seed bombs
Coop Le Milieu - Contribution: $5+

Thursday March 20: Aquaponics
945 rue du Couvent - Contribution: $20

Thursday March 27: Insect hotels
945 rue du Couvent - Contribution: $10

Thursday April 3: Garden palettes
945 rue du Couvent - Contribution $10

Natural body creams and balms
Friday, January 31, 6:00pm until 9:00pm
Le Milieu, 1251 rue Robin
Your Family Soapmaker shares her secrets for making your own DIY natural balms and creams at home!
Demonstration of an all-purpose balm (lips and very dry areas of the body), and 3 examples of cream (ex. an agar-agar emulsion for the face, a beeswax hand cream and an emulsifying wax for the body or the feet), all recipes that you can modify to your liking at home.
You will try different types of cream, learn about the properties of ingredients, and you will leave with a sample of purpose balm and a recipe booklet.
10$-20$ sliding scale.
Your contribution supports our cooperative space and artisans who generously share their passion and skills.

FLOW
Friday, January 31st, 8pm-12am
The Loyola Chapel, 7141 Sherbrooke West
We welcome you to dance with open hearts, to celebrate the creation of something new and beautiful! May this be your year to blossom!
We have amazing and talented musicians playing live!
Andrew David - piano, keys, voice
Nicolas Maranda - guitar, sounds, voice
François Turgeon - bass
Kai Basanta - drums and percussion
(And others to be announced!)
Doors open at 8pm. We will start the opening circle at 8:30, to ground in our intentions and align our collective energy.
Entrance: $20
(If money is tight, please contact me directly, theflowmontreal@gmail.com).
PARENTS
We will again have a room set-up for children to rest or sleep!
IMPORTANT
This is a substance-free event. Thank you for your cooperation and respect for the quality of this event.

Speakeasy Winter Edition
Friday, January 31, 9:30pm until 3:00am
Cabaret Le Lion d'Or, 1676 Rue Ontario Est
Welcome to the first Speakeasy edition of the season at our new residence, the Cabaret Le Lion d’Or! We are very excited to welcome you to one of the oldest and most fabled cabarets in town. Le Lion d’Or has been around since the Golden Twenties and has been host to numerous celebrities such as Peggy Lee. We were made to be heard…
PERFORMANCE BURLESQUE
Génie Emerald
Classically trained in ballet, modern and jazz, as well as aerial hoop, and trapeze, Genie has taken her skills and continues her take over by luring in audiences with the swing of her hips, entrapping them with a mere glance. Putting smiles on faces, lust in eyes, and fires in hearts. Tagline: "You've seen my descent. Now watch my rising."
DRESS CODE:
Dress to Impress, Années folles, Rétro Swing, Mafiosi, Al Capone, Gentleman, Audrey Hepburn, Borsalino, Boas, Bretelles, noeud de papillon...
LINE UP:
★ Speakeasy DJ Residents ★
♦ Khalil : http://soundcloud.com/khalil-m
♦ Don Mescal : http://soundcloud.com/don-mesca
LIVE MUSICIANS
☛ Jean-Sébastien Leblanc (Early Jazz Band) on the clarinet.
Professional clarinetist since the age of 15. He seeks inspiration from 20’s New Orleans Jazz and 30’s and 40’s Swing.
SWING CLASSES
10:00 PM to 10:45 PM
Studio 88-Swing will offer an introductory Swing dance lesson, so come learn some basic swing moves at the beginning of the evening!

Food Talks Pot Lucks
Saturday, February 1, 1:00pm
Le Milieu, 1251 rue Robin
Please join us at Coop Le Milieu to discuss community issues in Food Security. Share your experience, your insight and your questions. All perspectives and knowledge are honoured. Each talk is ‘guided’ by members of the Montreal community. They will jump start the conversation with their passion, experience and insights. After their introductions the conversation will return to the hands of the present community.
Bring food to share!

Food Banks, A Viable Solution?
January 25th 1-4pm
Aaron Vansintjan student in urban food security and the history of food banks in Canada. Co-founder of Justice Alimentaire pour Montreal, and the Plant Collective.
Becca Frasier Co-manager at Santropol Roulant Farm, Organizer of Boîte à Lunch and Une Tomate à la Fois.

Resilience? Urban Food Systems, from growing to sharing
Saturday February 1st, 1-4pm
Joanne Penhale Neighbourly Actions, Collective Garden, Collective Buying, and Animals for food.
Sonya Girard Co-founder of Transition NDG, active member of Action Communiterre, board member of la coop maison verte, and member of Justice Alimentaire Montreal.

THREE SISTERS GARDEN

Verdun
The traditional technique of planting corn, beans and squash as companions benefits the soil and rewards the gardener with tasty, long lasting and complementary produce for the winter.
Come let the Gardening Network guide you in the history and practice of the Three Sisters garden and join in a hearty communal meal based on corn, beans and squash with fellow gardeners and foodies.
*Space is limited. To register and for more info, please send an email to info@reseaujardin.org
Talk and Dinner: Suggested donation of $15
Talk only (one hour): Pay-what-what-you-can donation
No one will be turned away for lack of funds
Bilingual event

No Pants No Problem - Valentines Warm Up 
Saturday, February 1, 10:00pm until 3:00am
il motore, 179 Jean Talon West
What better way to celebrate the season of love and Montreal cold then dancing in your undies at an event with a bunch of hot, socially conscious and downright awesome folks at il Motore?!
The premise is easy; you come, you drop your pants, you dance in your underwear, kiss a few cuties, then dance some more. If you're lucky you won't be going home alone. And for that there will be a safer sex/harm reduction booth on site with a bunch of condoms, gloves, and many other goodies.
In addition, Glam Gam Productions will be joining us to fire up the pantless party goers with their unique and sexy, critically acclaimed burlesque.
There will also be a KISSING COMPETITION surprise kissers, spin the bottle and other makeout games.
We are super excited to have our resident DJ Like the Wolf and guests playing the best mix tapes one could throw down to keep your bodies nice and sweaty on the dance floor.
NPNP is not just an underwear dance party, it is a politicized space for challenging ourselves and each other around our own understandings of gender sexuality and HIV.
$5 cover w/o pants
$10 w/pants
Nobody refused for lack of funds
There will be a pantcheck on site.
NB: Il Motore is a FULLY WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE venue.

Screening of The Chaperone 3D!
Sunday, February 2, 10:45am
Cinéma Banque Scotia, 977 Ste-Catherine West
Join us at Cinéma Banque Scotia for the first public screening of The Chaperone 3D! Runner up at TIFF, Canada's Top Ten, Official Selection Slamdance Film Festival. All the proceeds will be used to finish paying for post-production for the film.
Only place to get tickets* is here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-chaperone-3d-screening-tickets-10067719821

BOOK SWAP 
Sunday, February 2, 2:00pm until 5:00pm
Westmount Public Library, 4574 Sherbrooke West, Westmount
Bring up to twenty (20) well cared for books* that you’ve already enjoyed & are willing to part with. Tables will be set up so everything can be sorted into categories. Any leftovers remaining by the end of the afternoon will be donated to the Westmount library's shelves.
We will also be swapping audio books, music CDs, & DVDs.

Tea Time: Mapping Informal Networks of Women Living with HIV Book Launch
Sunday, February 2, 4:00pm until 6:00pm
Notre Dame Des Quilles,  32 Beaubien est
Please join us to celebrate the brave and amazing women living with HIV who participated in this body of work at the Tea Time: Mapping Informal Networks of Women Living with HIV Book Launch in Montreal. It is a way to thank our friends and community members for being there for use to help make use strong enough to find the cracks in the stigma and find each other.
Tea and Baked Goods will be provided.
Also please share this with your networks -- especially any women who are connected to other women living with HIV.

CKUT Homelessness marathon FUNraiser concert 
Sunday, February 2, 8:00pm
COOP KATACOMBES, 1635 Boul. Saint-Laurent
Come out and support the 12th annual CKUT Homelessness Marathon des sans-abri with us at Katacombes!!! 4 awesome bands supporting a righteous broadcast. More info on the Marathon below.
Doors at 8pm, 5-7$ PWYC.
CKUT Homelessness marathon is a 14 hour broadcast that is nationally syndicated across the country. This will be the 12th year that CKUT radio is involved, airing live at the Native Friendship Centre from 5pm on Feb 26 until 9am the next morning. For more info, or to get involved, email marathon@ckut.ca

CITY FARM SCHOOL Registration is Now Open!

VALENTINE ROAD - Quebec premiere with Virtual Q&A
Monday, February 3rd, 7:00pm until 10:00pm
DB Clarke Theatre, Concordia University, 1455 de Maisonneuve West
Join Cinema Politica Concordia for the Quebec premiere of a troubling doc that looks at the socio-political context of the homophobia-spurred murder of 15-year-old Larry King, whose killer shockingly becomes the centre of a justice campaign in the incident's aftermath.
The seaside town of Oxnard, California, was shattered in 2008 by the shooting death of Lawrence “Larry” King, a 15-year-old biracial, LGBTQ student. The killer? His white, 14-year-old crush, Brandon McInerney. Was this a hate crime—retaliation against unwanted advances—or something more complex, entrenched in the community and society at large? Did flamboyant Larry, who liked to crochet, wear makeup and don heels, push his attacker, an emerging white supremacist, over the edge? It sure made for catchy headlines and drew attention to the plight of LGBTQ teens, as well as the overwhelmed educational and juvenile justice systems. But sensational press coverage only scratched the surface of the real story.Valentine Road delves deeper, to explore the complicated issues of accountability, sympathy and deviance at the heart of a legal defence that posited a murder victim can be the cause of his own murder.
MORE INFO: cinemapolitica.org

Notre Dame De Bingo - Levee de Fonds
Monday, February 3rd, 7:00pm until 10:00pm
Notre Dame Des Quilles, 32 Beaubien est
Matante Julie is back as Notre Dame de Bingo, bringing everyone and their grandma's favourite game to everyone and their grandma's favourite neighbourhood bar!
Join us each Monday night and listen to Julie spew out the same bad bingo jokes week after week and try your hand at winning some of the fun and ridiculous prizes! Alll funds raised from bingo cards will go to support local charities!
For the entire month of February we will be donating all funds raised to CAEO Québec home of Gayline.

INTRODUCTION À LA PERMACULTURE @ La COOP Le Milieu
Monday, February 3rd, 7:00pm until 9:00pm
COOP Le Milieu
Design Vert L'Art est heureux de vous annoncer que nous allons créer un espace de partage au sujet de la Permaculture d'ici et d'ailleurs. Cette soirée visera à piquer votre curiosité sur la Permaculture afin que vous puissiez repartir avec des pistes de recherches afin d'approfondir les sujets qui vous intéressent. Nous allons discuter de l'historique, des éthiques et principes et la mise en application de la Permaculture à travers nos expériences et ceux des autres autours de la terre.
Cette soirée se fera dans l'esprit du partage. Il y aura un prix volontaire et non obligatoire d'admission de 5$ qui ira entièrement à la Coop Le Milieu qui fait don de leur espace pour cette soirée. Depuis que je suis dans le mouvement de la Permaculture, beaucoup est venu à moi sans avoir à débourser un sous...alors on rend la pareille!
Nous avons seulement 35 places de disponible pour cette soirée donc vous devez nous contacter en privée afin de réserver vos places car elle vont partir vite!
Il y aura des livres sur la Permaculture et des sujets connexes en vente sur place donc pensez à amener des sous!
Pour plus d'info, contactez-nous via
Courriel: conradgoulet@gmail.com

City Farm School 2014 Launch
Thursday, February 6, 6:00pm until 10:00pm
Concordia University Downtown Campus, Hall Building 1455 De Maisonneuve W. 7th floor Room H-767
This year’s event will be actually be a dual Launch event…
First we will present all the new offerings that CFS will have for 2014 including a re-vamped School Yard Garden internship and our new mini-internships. After that…
We are honored to announce that Jean-Martin Fortier of Les Jardins de la Grelinette will making the Montreal debut of his new book The Market Gardener: A Successful Grower’s Handbook for Small-Scale Organic Farming. This book is a must read for anyone interested in learning about low-tech, low-carbon, high-yield organic production.
And… that’s not all. Join us afterwards at the Concordia Greenhouse for an Urban Farmer Mixer! Come out and connect with local farmers and urban agriculture organizations in the twilight of our rooftop greenhouse.
6 – 8pm Presentation
8 -10pm Farmer Mixer
Free!
http://concordialoyolacityfarm.wordpress.com/cfs-launch-2013-event/

Old and Outdated/Young and Foolish 
Thursday, February 6, 7:00pm until 9:00pm
Bibliothèque du Plateau-Mont-Royal, 465, avenue du Mont-Royal Est
Old and Outdated/Young and Foolish: How do age-based stereotypes affect us all?
Generation X. Generation Y. Baby Boomers. Thanks to popular culture and corporate leadership training, these classifications are familiar to us all. We recognize the labels and we know what they mean. But, where do these age-based stereotypes come from and do they have any real merit? Does the way in which people act depend on when they were born, on what life stage they are in, or on a completely separate combination of factors? This public conversation will consider the nexus of who we are, how we are labeled and how we change throughout our lifetimes. What values are inherent in our judgments about other age groups and how do these pre-conceived notions impact our ability to build community? Are we really as different from one another as these generational groupings would have us believe? Are these labels useful categories shaped by our collective behavior? Or, is it the other way around?

Repair Café
Friday, February 7, 6:00pm until 9:00pm
Le Milieu, 1251 rue Robin
Bring your broken things, and together, we'll repair them or repurpose them!
Donations accepted to support our cooperative space.

2014 Seedy Weekend
February 8 at 10:00am until February 9 at 4:30pm
Jardin Botanique, 4101 Sherbrooke Est
FREE ENTRY
Complexe d’accueil at the Jardin botanique de Montréal, , 4101 Sherbrooke East (Metro Pie IX)
Discover the rich variety of heirloom plants from Quebec by coming to Seedy Weekend, our biggest event of the year, at the Jardin botanique de Montréal February 8th and 9th. Time to buy your organic vegetable, fine herb, and flower seeds from local producers! This is the perfect opportunity to find new heirloom plant varieties for your garden and to contribute to the preservation of biodiversity.
The Seedy Weekend also offers you a series of conferences on a variety of subjects related to urban agriculture as well as a large seed exchange.
Mark the date in your calenders!
The Program is available on the Action Communiterre website, www.actioncommuniterre.qc.ca
An Action Communiterre event organized in collaboration with Les Amis du Jardin Botanique de Montreal.
http://www.amisjardin.qc.ca/amisjardin.htm

Food Talks Pot Lucks
Saturday, February 8, 1:00pm
Le Milieu, 1251 rue Robin
Please join us at Coop Le Milieu to discuss community issues in Food Security. Share your experience, your insight and your questions. All perspectives and knowledge are honoured. Each talk is ‘guided’ by members of the Montreal community. They will jump start the conversation with their passion, experience and insights. After their introductions the conversation will return to the hands of the present community.
Bring food to share!
Space?! From Guerilla Gardening to Municipal Responsibilities
Saturday February 8th, 1-4pm
Marcus Lobb, Co-founder of the City Farm School, Green Advisor for BASE, which has him working to build schoolyard gardens and teach students eco-minded responsibility.
Philippe Gravel, Activist and gardener, masters degree about community gardening in Montreal.
Satoshi Ikeda, Professor and researcher in Sociology at Concordia University, founder of Green Chinatown Montreal Rooftop Garden.
To Volunteer to cook or moderate a conversation please contact coordinator Kat Ying at
katjying@gmail.com

Silent Disco Squad: Silly Hats Edition
Saturday, February 8, 2:30pm
Location TBA
Dust off or Create your own Silly Hat and embrace Winter with an awesome outdoor Silent Disco Danceparty!
What is SDS:
SDS takes the power of the dancefloor into everyday moments by organizing participant-driven silent discos in public space to respectfully spread joy and mayhem.
SilentDiscoSquad.com
How it Works: We all make this together!
SDS uses mp3 players/smartphones + headphones to create a shared music experience, effectively transforming everyday moments into a Silent Disco danceparty~
Participant's Guide- SDS in 5 Steps:
1) Suggest a song for the dancemix; anything that hits you in the right place and makes you move! Please send submissions to david.zangwill@gmail.com (mp3 or youtube link) by January 30th. Selected songs will be woven into a crowdsourced dancemix + distributed for download
2) Download the mix (download link to be placed here)+ load it on your mp3 player/smartphone OR stream: the mix will be streaming via SilentDiscoSquad.com, if you have a smartphone + dataplan (approx. 200mb), no downloading is necessary as we sync stream baby
3) Show up at the announced location with music device + headphones
4) At (time TBA) we will countdown + hit play on our devices at the same time!
5) We create a shared music world + the dancing begins, respectfully spreading joy and mayhem ~:D
Time + Place: To Be Announced- Stay Tuned!
On Inclusivity: Danceparties are not a spectator sport!
Help to make SDS accessible to all; please bring a headphone splitter and an extra pair of headphones! Encourage observers to join the SDS! Make it happen by helping them to plug in and sync up~
The Un-neccesity of Substances:
Since SDS directly interfaces with the public, SDS does not condone alcohol consumption. Not only is this against the law in public space, it also makes it harder to spread joy and generate mayhem in a respectful manner.
Silent Disco Squad is committed to transplanting the power of The Dancefloor into everyday moments. We extend a deep thank you for co-creating this movement and helping turn the World into a Dancefloor!
https://www.facebook.com/events/194052177460232/

QUEER DANCE CLASSES
Saturday, February 8, 5:30pm
Zab Maboungou/Compagnie Danse Nyata Nyata, 4374 boul. St-Laurent, 2 étage
Queer Dance Classes are back and it is time to shake and shimmy away the shivers!
EVERY SATURDAY AT 5:30//DROP-IN//PWYC
♥ Anti-oppressive dance facilitation to sweet, salty and bangin' tunes.
***The easiest dance class you can imagine (um probably even easier then you're imagining... seriously).***
♥ Anti-oppressive dance facilitation to sweet, salty and bangin' tunes.
♥ Queerly conceived to queer dance classes right up.
♥ A space to find ways of working/jiggling/struting/so many other-ings/swaying that makes you feel fucking great.
♥ Drop-in.
One hour, once a week.
When? Saturday from 5:30 to 6:30
Dates? January 18, 25, February 1,8,15, March 8, 15, 22, 29, April 5
Where? Nyata Nyata Dance Studios = 4374 boul. St Laurent, 2nd floor
How much? PWYC/no one turned away
>>> These classes are in collaboration with Compagnie Danse Nyata Nyata <<<
http://www.nyata-nyata.org/

[Social Justice Days] Life Stories, On Being a Muslim Woman in Montréal: Struggles and Solidarity!
Sunday, February 9
Gallerie La Centrale Powerhouse, 4296 St-Laurent Boulevard
Life Stories, On Being a Muslim Woman in Montréal: Struggles and Solidarity!
Zine launch and reading with Sarah Mustafa-Kamel and the South Asian Youth collective
On Being a Muslim Woman in Montreal collects different life stories on themes such as identity, feminism, Islamophobia, racism and homophobia, in the hopes of inspiring young Muslim women, creating dialogue around important and controversial themes in Montreal’s vibrant and diverse Muslim communities, and challenging dominant discourse about Muslim women. In the context of increasing Islamophobia and paternalism in Quebec and Canada, this work is an attempt to honour to honor the diversity, struggles, stories and victories of Muslim women in Montreal.
Childcare is available with 24 hours notice; please call 514 398 7432 or email qpirg@ssmu.mcgill.ca
Whisper translation available // Traduction français disponible.
Full SJD schedule available at qpirgmcgill.org/socialjusticedays

Artsy Gathering
Monday, February 10th, 5:00pm until 8:00pm
Coop Le Milieu (1251 Robin)
As you read those lines, there's a book.zine.pamphlet filled with words, emotions, reflections, disturbances, whimsy and love stories about our lives and the spaces we inhabit as well as a plethora of different forms of artistic expressions and creations. (comics, collages, stencils, origami, etc.) in the making. This project gravtitate around À Qui la ville? : you'll find the callout bellow.
You would like to participate but you prefer to be surrounded by artsy humans when you create things? Or worst: you're prone to writers block and Having fears of a white canvas? Since it's much more fun to create collectively, we're organizing three magic filled moments of where you can come and work on your piece and be inspired by the work of other humans.
Bring your creativity, your ideas, crafting material and.or your text.art.work in progress.
http://www.lemilieu.ca/

[Social Justice Days] Neurodiversity and Mental Health: an Open Dialogue
Monday, February 10th, 6:00pm
Room 432, SSMU building (3600 McTavish)
A workshop, discussion and DINNER with the Inclusive Mental Health Collective!
Neurodiversity is based on the core concept that we all experience the world differently, based on our individual mental processing of internal and external stimulus. Akin to biodiversity, the collective human experience requires this diversity to create healthy human environments. When people in distress/trauma/extreme states are met with a biomedical approach, it can cause more harm than good. The practice of attempting to ‘normalize’ individual experience through psychiatric diagnosis has not been hugely successful in helping individuals to live their best lives and make their best contributions.We invite all those people interested in discussing mental health and wellness to join us for an honest dialogue around our current approach to distress, and to explore alternative approaches. This is a valuable opportunity to sit at the table with those impacted by distress, trauma and/or psychiatric diagnosis, as well as students and health/mental health professionals; to share experience, perspectives and ideas for change. Participants will leave this session with new and important concepts to reflect upon regarding their own perspectives on mental health.
This workshop will be held in the Queer McGill offices, in room 432of the SSMU building. Dinner provided by the Midnight Kitchen will be served at 6pm with the workshop starting at 630.
And don't forget to check out the rest of Social Justice Days: http://qpirgmcgill.org/socialjusticedays/

HONOUR YOUR WORD - Canadian premiere with director in attendance
Monday, February 10th, 7:00pm until 10:00pm
DB Clarke Theatre, Concordia University, 1455 de Maisonneuve West
Join us for the Canadian premiere of this powerful doc which follows the struggle of the Algonquins of Barrier Lake as their fight to protect their land, language and way of life. Director Martha Stiegman and some of the film's subjects will be in attendance. HONOUR YOUR WORD will be preceded by SEEKING NETUKULIMK, a short doc by Stiegman and Kerry Prospers.
Marylynn Poucachiche and Norman Matchewan faced tear gas and police batons when they joined their parents on the barricades to defend the Barriere Lake Algonquins’ traditional territory in the 1980s. Little did Marylynn and Norman realize they would still be on the barricades over 20 years later, this time with their own young children at their sides.
Honour Your Word is an intimate portrait of life behind the barricades for the Algonquins of Barriere Lake, an inspiring First Nation whose dignity and courage contrast sharply with material poverty and political injustice they face.
The title refers to their campaign slogan demanding that Canada and Quebec honour a precedent-setting conservation deal signed in 1991. Director, Martha Stiegman, spent four years shooting this poetic, heartfelt documentary that challenges stereotypes of "angry Indians." Honour Your Word juxtaposes starkly contrasting landscapes—the majesty of the bush, a dramatic highway stand-off against a riot squad, daily life within the confines of the reserve—to reveal the spirit of a people for whom blockading has become an unfortunate part of their way of life, a life rooted in the piece of Boreal Forest they are defending.
cinemapolitica.org/concordia

A Critical History of the Police: The Other Side of the COIN
Monday, February 10th, 7:00pm
La Belle Époque, 1984 rue Wellington
For this meetup, we will read and discuss Kristian Williams'"The other side of the COIN," which analyses 'counterinsurgency' as a strategy for managing political and social unrest. Specifically, Williams argues that
the increasing militarization of the police, and the commensurate rise in community policing initatives represent two complementary approaches to
social control. He also explores how theory, strategy, and technique are transfered from the domestic police to the military - and back. Copies of the reading will be available at La Belle Époque two weeks prior to the event. It can also be found online at
http://www.interfacejournal.net/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Interface-3-1-Williams.pdf.
A critical history of the police is an event series aimed at understanding the history, development, and current manifestations of the police. We meet once every three weeks.

Art in the Atrium! February workshops!
Tuesday, February 10th, 5:00pm until 7:00pm
In the Atrium Lounge, Concordia Greenhouse
Tuesdays in February from 5pm-7pm!
Free - donations accepted

Build-A-Creature
Tuesday, February 11th
Create a mini-plush for a friend or a lover! Make a monster, and animal or a voodoo doll! Some materials provided, bring any supplies you have!

Spiderweb Weaving
Tuesday, February 25th
Using tree wood sticks and string, replicate nature`s beautiful by weaving humanweb`s in this unique crafternoon! Including tea and discussion on cultural crafts.

Film Screening
Tuesday, February 11, 2014 - 7pm
Centre culturel Georges-Vanier - 2450 rue Workman
FINALLY GOT THE NEWS by Stewart Bird and Peter Gessner (1970) followed by
I AM SOMEBODY by Madeline Anderson (1970)
FINALLY GOT THE NEWS is a forceful, unique documentary that reveals the activities of the League of Revolutionary Black Workers inside and outside the auto factories of Detroit.
A testament to the courage of 400 poorly paid black women - hospital workers in Charleston, South Carolina, the now classic I AM SOMEBODY is both an inspiring film and an important historical record.
For more info: http://icarusfilms.com/new2003/fin.html
Ceramics Fundraiser Sale!
Tuesday at 10:00am until Wednesday at 6:00pm
concordia VA and EV Buildings, Maisonneuve at Guy
**Tuesday Feb 11th 10-6pm in the VA LOBBY
**Wednesday Feb 12th 10-6pm at the EV FOFA TABLE
Didnt get your fill of handmade ceramic cups, bowls, pots, and other fun stuff at our last sale? HERES YOUR CHANCE AGAIN!
As well as yummy baked goods, cookies and other edible non-ceramic things.
7 of us are raising money to get ourselves to NCECA, a ceramic conference in Milwaukee March 18-22.
[Social Justice Days] Accessiblize Me Baby!
Tuesday, Februrary 11th, 3:30pm
Students' Society of McGill University (SSMU) 3480 Rue McTavish
What is the first thing that comes to mind when you think of accessibility? What does it look, feel, sound, smell like? Is legal reform and human rights based discourse the way to building more accessible communities? Is spray painting inaccessible metro doors or halting the running of the metro for a day? What about creating art about our shared struggles?
This is an hour long interactive workshop and discussion about what accessibility is, intersections of ableism and other forms of social marginalization such as racism, classism and chauvinism, and why we are fighting for a more accessible Montreal!
Lev Bukhman Room of the SSMU!
Full SJD schedule available at qpirgmcgill.org/socialjusticedays!!

Meditation in the Quaker Tradition 
Tuesday, February 11th, 5:45pm
McGill Student Services, Brown Building, 3600 McTavish Street
McGill Chaplaincy will be hosting a meditation in the Quaker tradition. Since Quakers aren't very well known, a few words about how it works.
The essence of the Quaker tradition, expressed in different ways by different people, is that there is something divine in every person. Thus, no need for priests, hierarchy, or dogma; there are atheist Quakers, Buddhist Quakers, and Christian Quakers, and anything in between. The goal of this practice is to get in touch with the highest part of ourselves so we can speak and act from it. Sometimes (not always), it feels right to share something from that encounter with the group. If so, we speak it aloud.
One friend sums up a Quaker meeting as: "group meditation with story-time." In traditional language, the messages that come out of meditation are called "ministry." These messages can come from anyone. Here's how a Quaker website describes it:
"Quakers gather in the silence and wait expectantly to come into the presence of the divine. During the silence anyone may feel moved to offer a simple spoken message (vocal ministry) that is inspired by this holy encounter. Following the message, the silence resumes. A period of worship may include several messages or none at all. Quaker meetings are not a debate so it is inappropriate to respond directly to another person although it is not unusual for people to build on what has been said before."
Here's a link for more information for those who are curious:www.fgcquaker.org/explore/faqs-about-quakers
We'll meet in the Meditation Room at McGill Chaplaincy.

Squatting in Spain : From Anti-System Politics to Everyday Resistance
Tuesday, February 11th, 6:00pm
Old Chancellor Day Hall, 3644 rue Peel, Room 20
With the Collectif des Immigrants Espagnol de Montreal
This workshop will explore the consequences of the collapse of the real estate bubble in Spain that launched the current economic and social crisis, with a particular focus on direct action and grassroots resistance to the housing crisis. Bringing together the first hand experiences of CIEM organizers, films and videos from Spain (including Squat le film, Ofelia Nieto 29, and Lets Make Money), and a thorough knowledge of contemporary tactics and strategies of grassroots Spanish resistance, Squatting in Spain will provide a thorough introduction to austerity in Spain as well as elucidating potential tactics for housing and anti-gentrification organizers here in Montreal.
CIEM is a collective of Spanish immigrants who identify as economic and political exiles who are organizing against the current pro-austerity conservative government in Spain.
The space is physically accessible (enter via the Gelber Law Library, 3660 Peel)
The workshop will be given in English (some videos in Spanish with subtitles); whisper translation will be available.
Childcare is available with 24 hours notice: contact QPIRG-McGill at 514-398-7432/qpirg@ssmu.mcgill.ca
Gender-neutral washrooms available in New Chancellor Day Hall on the 2nd, 5th & 6th floors.

Together Against Austerity: A public assembly for popular resistance
Tuesday, February 11th, 6:30pm until 9:30pm
Café l'Artère, 7000 Avenue du Parc
Five years after the economic crisis hit Canada, the economic elite are pushing for neoliberal austerity measures at all levels of government, from deep cuts to social programs and social services and hikes to public services to attacks on labour and environmental regulations. The austerity agenda affects the majority of people in Canada, and yet the affected groups remain divided and often even unaware of others who are fighting the same agenda on different fronts.
In Quebec the Parti Québécois (PQ), which made political claims toward the carré rouge in 2012 as part of a cynical electoral strategy, has in office fully embraced the neo-liberal austerity agenda, embracing cuts to public institutions, sustaining major corporate tax cuts, all while repeating the mantra of zero deficit, while closing their eyes to the human cost.
Students, teachers, locked out Air Canada workers, migrant workers, public servants, union members, artists, Indigenous people fighting extraction projects, families of missing and murdered women, welfare recipients, seasonal workers, unemployed people, health care workers, hospitalized patients, people who use electricity, women, and scientists together, we are a decisive majority. It is time for unified action against austerity that can strengthen all of our movements!
To contribute to building an effective and united opposition to the austerity agenda, we are convening to a popular assembly with the aim of strengthening solidarity between anti-austerity struggles and to grow popular resistance against the cuts, hikes and attacks.
For more information // Pour plus d’informations:
http://www.againstausterity.ca/
http://www.contreausterite.ca/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/contreausterite

Boots Riley - Black History Month 2014
Tuesday, February 11th, 7:00pm until 9:00pm
CSU Lounge Area, Hall-Building 7th Floor, Concordia University - Hall Building, 1455 De Maisonneuve W 
The CSU, CCSU, and SHAC are proud to announce that we will be hosting Boots Riley as part of our speaker series for the month of February.
Event is Free for Students & 5$ for non-students
Raymond Riley, better known by his stage name Boots Riley, is an American musician, vocalist, writer, and community activist. He is known for being the frontman of political hip hop groups such as The Coup along with Street Sweeper Social Club (with Tom Morello from Rage Against the Machine).
Boots Riley has been active in the hip hop scene for over two decades. Out of this, he has worked with politically oriented community groups that hold free concerts and rallies dedicated to working on material reform issues in his city Oakland, California. In 1992, he founded the Mau Mau Rythym Collective which was actively involved in the campaign to stop the FBI’s “Weed and Seed” program from coming to Oakland.
He has also worked with organizations such as the community based Women’s Economic Agenda Project (WEAP), the International Campaign to Free Geronimo Pratt, along with the Black Panther Alumni Association. During the fall of 2011, Boots Riley was heavily involved in the Occupy Oakland movement.
Having contributing to over a dozen albums while also tackling social justice, political, community development issues, it is an honor to have him on our campus.

Activism and our Kids 
Wednesday, February 12th, 7:00pm until 9:00pm
La Tasse Gamine, 5658A avenue du parc
Activism and our Kids: How can parenthood become an extension of our social commitment?
Parenting provides a constant source of deeply personal challenges and rewards. At the same time, nurturing a child gives us each the chance to consider our social values and to figure out how these commitments can best be passed on. In a world filled with competing messages, what strategies are needed to transmit our alternative ideals to the next generation? Recognizing that institutions such as schools and doctor’s offices are likely to have a significant impact on our children and their relationship with the world around them, how do we best advocate for both our kids and our beliefs? Should the impositions of these social systems be avoided altogether or are there ways for us to navigate them with a modicum of grace and self-care? This public conversation takes place at the intersection of parenting and social justice and invites participants to share their stories of "raising a little hell". Ultimately, we will ask whether parenting requires us to concede some of our commitment to action or whether, oppositely, it allows us an opportunity for community and a breadth of impact not previously available.

Book Launch: Compared to Hitler - Selected Essays by RM Vaughan
Wednesday, February 12th, 7:00pm until 9:00pm
Concordia Community Solidarity Co-op Bookstore, 2150 Bishop Street
Controversial Canadian author ('Troubled: A Memoir in Poems', 'Fragments') and former Globe & Mail columnist, RM Vaughan will be reading from his latest book, 'Compared To Hilter: Selected Essays', on Wednesday February 12th 2014, 7pm at the Concordia Co-op Bookstore.
ABOUT THE BOOK
'Compared To Hitler: Selected Essays' assembles some of Vaughan’s most talked-about essays and cultural criticism from the last decade. Vaughan’s views on everything from lawn ornaments to Conceptual art have gained him fans (and more than a few finger-pointing enemies) across the country.
The reading on Wednesday, February 12 will be Vaughan’s first reading in Montreal in several years.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
RM Vaughan is an award-winning author of 8 previous books – four poetry collections, two novels, and two plays. His fiction, essays, plays and poems appear in over 50 anthologies, and he is a frequent contributor to national and international periodicals. Vaughan lives in Toronto and Berlin, and is originally from New Brunswick. Please visit www.rmvaughan.ca.

[Social Justice Days] Incarcerated Queers: Film Screening and Letter-Writing Night
Wednesday, February 12th, 7:00pm
185 van Horne
Join the Prisoner Correspondence Project for a viewing of Jean Genet’s only film, Un Chant d’Amour (1950). A highly sexualized view of a prison relationship, the film was banned in the United States for being “cheap pornography calculated to promote homosexuality, perversion and morbid sex practices.” (!)
Afterwards, stick around for a discussion of queer prisoner solidarity and incarceration in Canada, and take a few minutes to write to a current prisoner. Jean Genet (1910-1986) was a queer French novelist, playwright, juvenile and adult prisoner, sex worker, essayist, and activist. His work deals extravagantly with queer sexuality, criminalization, imprisonment, and the violence of French colonialism.
In 1970, he was invited by the Black Panther Party on a three-month US speaking tour advocating the release of Panther leaders Huey Newton and Bobby Seale along with 21 other party members, and he later advocated for the release of Black prison activist and philosopher Angela Davis. The same year, he penned the introduction to George Jackson’s first collection of prison letters, Soledad Brother. Genet was likewise a close associate of the Palestine Liberation Organization in the 70s, and joined the struggles of Algerian migrants in France for dignity and for an end to police violence.
This event is not wheelchair accessible. Childcare is available with 24 hours notice; please call 514 398 7432 or email qpirg@ssmu.mcgill.ca.
Whisper translation available // Traduction vers le français disponible.

The Market Cooperative - Celebrating a Year of Love
Thursday, February 13th, 11:00am until 6:00pm
Students' Society of McGill University (SSMU) 3480 Rue McTavish
The Market Cooperative is celebrating it's one year anniversary this coming February 13th!
Featuring over 40 local art, clothing, food, and vintage vendors, a day full of live music, and wonderful people.
The Market will be open from 11-6:00pm so be sure to come on by! Come share the love with us.
Market Cooperative facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marketcooperative?fref=ts
Market Cooperative Website: www.marketcooperative.org

Window farming
Thursday, February 13th, 6:00pm until 8:00pm
Le Milieu, 1251 rue Robin
We will put together a hydroponic window farming system using recuperated plastic bottles! Growing our own herbs and vegetables on our windows, anything cooler? If you want to start your own system, let us know: liza_charbel@hotmail.com

[Social Justice Days] You Are Not Alone: the Documentary
Thursday, February 13th, 6:00pm
3644 Peel Street, Chancellor Day Hall, Room 20
You Are Not Alone: the Documentary With Arc-en-Ciel d’Afrique and the Massimadi Film
You Are Not Alone emerged out of a book examining depression in Black gay men. In research for the book and from the interviews with more than 40 Black gay men from the United States, the Caribbean, and Africa, common threads appeared across geographic divides. Issues of denial of sexual orientation, racism, discrimination and stigma; sexual abuse and trauma; HIV diagnoses; the propagation of homophobia by religious leaders and their congregants; and the perils of loneliness, a sense of isolation and abandonment felt by those Black gay men– rose to the top as significant issues contributing to the descent into depression. You Are Not Alone gently blurs the line between what is and what could be, moving into the realm of a docu-drama, and exposes the raw truths behind the silent pain many Black gay men live with.
The film will be followed by a discussion with members of Arc-en-Ciel d’Afrique on how black gay men are affected by depression and its effect on the well being of the wider Black community.
Childcare is available with 24 hours notice; please call 514 398 7432 or email qpirg@ssmu.mcgill.ca
Whisper translation available // Traduction français disponible.
Full SJD schedule available at qpirgmcgill.org/socialjusticedays

Exposition "En nuestros corazones, Frida. "
Jeudi le 13 février et se poursuivra jusqu'au 22 mars. Le vernissage, qui est une bonne occasion de venir rencontrer les artistes aura lieu le dimanche 16 février de 16h30 jusqu’à 21h00. 
Juste à temps pour chasser la grisaille du mois de février la galerie d'art le Repaire des 100 talents présentera une exposition collective inspiré par la formidable artiste mexicaine Frida Kahlo. Cette exposition colorée, lumineuse et vibrante présentera les oeuvres de 20 artistes contemporains qui ont été touché par l'énergie et la beauté de l'oeuvre de Frida.
Vous pourrez découvrir des dessins, peintures,sculptures, installations et même un costume qui rendront hommage à cette artiste au vécu dramatique, mais ô combien inspirantes.
Les artistes qui présenteront des oeuvres sont: Alice dans la lune, Marie-Ève Cardinal, Cara Carmina, Josée Couture, Louise Édith Hébert, Anna-Louise Fontaine, Luc Giard, Johan Jansson, Nathalie Lafortune, Adeline Lamarre, Annie Marois, Caroline Mathieu Banville, Branimir Misic, Nadia Nadège, Julie Parent, Luc Poudrier, Samuelle Rousseau Lamontagne, Julie Salkowski, Mimi Traillette, Richard Vautour.

http://100talents.blogspot.ca/
Bareoke (Strip Karaoke) : Heartbreak Edition
Thursday, February 13th, 10:00pm until 3:00am
Cabaret Playhouse, 5656 Du Parc Av
PROMO VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKQn0CPBi64
The lovechild of our 2 favourite pastimes, singing and getting naked in public, Bareoke is the ultimate activity for exhibitionists, voyeurs and karaoke aficionados alike.
Following the success of Lipster, the Sunday night weekly karaoke that got everyone and their grandmas shaking their bums, we decided it would be fun to shake our bare bums… and perhaps more!
Unfortunately, nudity permits are not something one can carry around in their wallet like a driver’s license and baring it all in a public space can leave you and the establishment with a hefty fine. This meant we had to find a location that was already flagged as a nudist friendly space.
No stranger to performing in local strip clubs with our burlesque troupe Glam Gam, we realized this type of venue would surely allow us to transform Lipster into Stripster!
In the early days, we hosted this event as a once and a while type of thing at Café Cléopâtre and Second Floor but people wanted more….so we gave it to them. Now you can find us the second Thursday of every month at Cabaret Playhouse, which comes equipped with a large stage, a smoke machine and crazy lighting which allows people to take their performances to the next level.
In order to make this event as much fun as possible it is important for us to maintain a comfortable and safe space where consent is always sexy! We are thrilled to have performers of all different backgrounds, ages, body types, gender identities and sexualities. Some people will take off just a sock, others will get down to their skivvies and a lot of brave souls prance around in their birthday suits! The best part is that everyone respects and encourages each other’s boundaries with little to no policing on our part.
$2

[SOCIAL JUSTICE DAYS] Riding Solo: An Anti-Valentine's Day Party 
Friday, February 14, 11pm
il motore, 179 Jean Talon West
Wilted roses, cracked diamonds, melted chocolates. Turn away from the hollowness of Valentine’s Day and abandon yourself to the pleasures of riding solo. A February 14th like you’ve never seen before: selfie photo booths, angsty self-love poetry, warming up body and soul with hours of self-fulfillment on the dance floor. DJ performances by DJ Noah Bick, DJ Diggy and DJ Capitalist Plotte (Rough Diamonds). Join all your fellow lovers and fighters at Il Motore (Metro Parc / Bus Line 80) February 14th, 10pm until our hearts are overflowing. $5 – $10 PWYC (pay what you can) as a benefit for STELLA. Nobody will be turned away for lack of funds.
More on Stella: http://www.chezstella.org/docs/StellaInfoSheetTheBasic.pdf
More on Social Justice Days: http://qpirgmcgill.org/socialjusticedays/

Winter Bike to Work Day
Friday, February 14, 7am
Partout
Pour mettre Montréal sur la map des villes cyclables 4 saisons, pourquoi ne pas participer au "Winter bike to work day" qui mobilise déjà des cyclistes dans une quinzaine de villes?
Pour participer, c'est très simple, inscrivez-vous au:
http://winterbiketoworkday.org/commit/
À cette occasion, nous vous gâterons:
- Venez vous faire tirer le portrait par le photographe des stars à deux roues, le talentueux blogueur de Montréal Cycle-Chic François Démontagne
- Arrêtez-vous quelques instants pour un café et une mini-viennoiserie, tout droit sortie des fourneaux de la pâtisserie Le P'tit Atelier (quantités limitées)
Nous vous attendrons, de 7h30 à 9h30, au coin des rues Saint-Urbain et Rachel, car nous savons que vous êtes nombreux à emprunter cet itinéraire vers le travail.

[Social Justice Days] Self Care: Critical Perspectives on Oprah, Capitalism, and Happiness
Friday, February 14, 12:00pm until 3:00pm
Students' Society of McGill University (SSMU) 3480 Rue McTavish
This workshop has come out of a desire to articulate an understanding of “self care” that is grounded both in understanding of systemic oppression and the realities of mental and physical illness. Self-­care,­­ and practices of care more generally­­, are vital and necessary for the survival of ourselves and of our movements. However, contemporary rhetoric around self care within radical circles remains whitewashed, depoliticized, highly individualized, and therefore is often an ineffective and insufficient practice.
This workshop asks: how do current conversations and practices of self­care erase systemic structural oppression? How might we begin to talk about self­care without having a prescriptive goal of happiness? How might we find ways of taking about “self care” as also necessitating “community care”? What concrete structures and practices are needed for this to occur?
SSMU is a wheelchair accessible building.
Childcare is available with 24 hours notice; please call 514 398 7432 or email qpirg@ssmu.mcgill.ca
Whisper translation available // Traduction français disponible.
Full SJD schedule available at qpirgmcgill.org/socialjusticedays

Bikes are for lovers!
Friday, February 14, 5:00pm until 7:00pm
Le Milieu, 1251 rue Robin
Sexy bike tube crafts
V-Day cards for Winter Cyclists
Learn about sexy bike events in Montreal!
Chocolate!!
5$ - PWYC
Part of Radical Montreal Winter Survival Series
With Sheena Swirlz of Radical Montreal
Join us for a drink after in the Village!

CKUT live broadcast from the Annual Memorial March for Missing and Murdered Women
Friday, February 14, 5:00pm until 7:00pm
Place Émilie-Gamelin
This Friday, FEBRUARY 14, join CKUT radio and the Missing Justice collecitve, and SHOW YOUR LOVE!
CKUT's community news collective and Native Solidarity News team will be live broadcasting from 5-7pm from Place Emilie Gamelin for the annual Memorial March for Missing and Murdered Women. Tune in to 90.3 FM, or online at www.ckut.ca, or come down and participate in the event and broadcast! More info below.
Justice for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (Missing Justice) invites you and yours to come out and show your love on Valentine’s Day by coming out to this year’s Memorial March for Missing and Murdered Women on Friday February 14th, 6pm at Place Emilie Gamelin (Berri Metro, corner Berri & Ste. Catherine).
The first women’s memorial march was held in 1991 in response to the murder of a First Nations Coast Salish woman on Powell Street in Vancouver. Her name is not spoken today out of respect for the wishes of her family. Out of this sense of hopelessness and anger came an annual march on Valentine’s Day to express compassion, community, and caring for all women in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, Unceded Coast Salish Territories.
Twenty-three years later, the women’s memorial march continues to honour the lives of missing and murdered women of all backgrounds.
Please contact us for more information or for promotional material.
With Buffalo Hat Singers, Bridget Tolley (Families of Sisters in Spirit), Anik Sioui, Sophia Starosta (ASTT(e)Q), and many others!
www.missingjustice.ca
www.genderadvocacy.org

Speed dating végé
Friday, February 14, 6:30pm until 9:30pm
Le Jubar
Venez rencontrer des célibataires végés dans l'environnement accueillant du Jubar pour la St-Valentin.
Ouvert à tous
Boisson ayurvédique qui ouvre le chakra du coeur
Bouchées de chocolat
20$ pour participer
Max 30 personnes
Suivre ce lien pour le paiement: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=Q6CQ9J9VJYKZE

[Social Justice Days] Le Self-Love Cabaret
Friday, February 14, 8:00pm
Café l’Artère, Coopérative de Solidarité, 7000 Ave du Parc
It’s on for a 2nd year! Curated by Kama La Mackerel, with the support of the Union for Gender Empowerment (UGE) and the Québec Public Interest Research Group (QPIRG-McGill), your anti-valentine artistic manifesto and performance night is happening again: “The Self-Love Cabaret: l’amour se conjugue à la première personne!”
As yet another February 14th approaches, as images of coupledom dominate our day-to-day living and our imaginary, as we rush online to try to find ourselves a new date with whom to shrug off the mid-February cold, as we get bombarded with images of couples-couples-couples and we feel the pressure for chocolates, candle-light dinners, and red-red-red roses and red-red-red wine to celebrate the Other, “The Self-Love Cabaret: l’amour se conjugue à la première personne,” is your night to celebrate yourselves with/as queer and feminist artists!
ON STAGE:
Ricky Leach
Lilz
Jacqueline Van de Geer [www.orange-eyes.weebly.com]
Mr Business Casualty [https://www.facebook.com/MrBusinessCasualty]
Galen Hartley [www.galenhartley.bandcamp.com]
Dot Dot Dot… [https://www.facebook.com/polkadotgriffith]
Lady Sin Trayda [http://ladysintrayda.wordpress.com/]
Gigi Marx [https://www.facebook.com/MissGiGiMarx]
Tranna Wintour [https://www.facebook.com/TrannaWintour]
Shaun Hunter-McLean [https://www.facebook.com/shaunhuntermcleanmusic]
Your evening will be hosted by none other than the stinking self-love fish, Kama La Mackerel [https://www.facebook.com/KamaLaMackerel]
Come around and they’ll provide you with comedy, burlesque, dance, music, theatre, narratives, poetry, and they’ll tell you about their intimate life with themselves, their self-actualizations, their coming of age and how they enjoyed dancing with themselves-elves! #smashvalentine
We regret that although the space is wheel-chair accessible, the washrooms are not because the doors are two narrow ***
The Union for Gender Empowerment: http://unionforgenderempowerment.org/
QPIRG-McGill: http://qpirgmcgill.org/

A Tea'n'Biscuit French Conversation Group
Saturday, February 15, 3:00pm until 5:00pm
Le Milieu 1251 rue Robin
This is a small round table style french conversation lesson for anglophones who want to meet their neighbours/fellow coop visitors and practice french conversations.
This will be a facilitated conversation, and our french guide of the afternoon will be Jeanne Dageanais-Lesperance. Your conversation facilitator will be Lucia Wong who'll try to move the conversation beyond "d'ou viens-tu?" and "qu'est que ton travail?" and try to keep everyone speaking a little bit beyond your current level. All levels of French speakers are welcome, though the aim is to have conversations happening slowly and at a gentle pace, so it may be more comfortable for intermediate level speakers. If there are other fluent french speakers who would like to come help volunteer their time and help teach, it would be very welcomed!
It's important that this space be safe and we encourage people to ask each other to repeat/slow down/and let each other speak as slowly and brokenly as they need to to work through their thoughts. And if you get stuck, we'll be there to try to help you work through your thought and express yourself.
Jeanne Dageanais-Lesperance is a fibres artist and a collective cooking teacher. She loves puppet making, dancing, and gardening.
Lucia Wong was at one point an english conversation teacher teaching hospital staff up in La Baie, she believes in story telling as a form of language acquisition.
There will be lots of tea and homemade biscuits! $2 voluntary contribution would be appreciated.

Punk Movie Matinee
Sunday, February 16, 1pm
La Belle Époque, 1984 rue Wellington
Come drink some Vegan hot chocolate and watch punk movies on a Sunday
afternoon. This is an informal event that may or may not incite discussions about resistance, subculture, and society.
This month: The Decline of Western Civilization III: a documentary on LA squatter punks in the 1990s. Shit is bleak.
In English.

Traditional Diets
Sunday, February 16, 3:30pm until 6:30pm
Le Milieu, 1251 rue Robin
The Traditional Diets workshop is an interactive nutrition and cooking information session based on the research of Dr. Weston A. Price and his predecessors.
We will look at the main foodstuffs and preparation techniques used and revered by indigenous societies (throughout the world) that are missing in the contemporary diet.
-Lacto-fermented vegetables, grains and dairy
-Bone broths and animal products
-Saturated Fats
-Sprouted Whole Grains and Seeds
-Raw, unpasteurized foods
-Absence of refined or denatured foods
These elements can be found in the menus of all ethnic cuisines, and anthropological evidence illustrates that the trend promoted optimal health.
Let's share in some simple and delicious recipes and discuss why we have forgotten our ancestral culinary prowess and how we can revive it!

Atelier ouvert de formation en Théâtre de l'Opprimé-e !
Sunday, February 16, 10:00am until 5:00pm
L'Ashoppe
Venez découvrir le Théâtre de l'Opprimé-e pour une journée de formation avec le collectif La mèche rebelle.
Vous apprendrez les principes du théâtre de l'opprimé et les techniques du théâtre Image et du théâtre Forum. Par une série d'exercises et de jeux, nous explorerons comment cet outil théâtral peut être utilisé pour engager une réflexion collective sur les problèmes sociaux pressants, et son potentiel pour amorçer les changements sociaux par l'art.
Que vous soyez artiste, militant, éducateur, travaillant dans la culture ou dans une communauté, ou que vous ayez simplement envie de découvrir une nouvelle forme artistique, cet atelier est pour vous.
Cet atelier est ouvert à tous et toutes, débutants comme expérimentés. Soyez prêts à vous activer physiquement, émotionnellement et intellectuellement!
Dimanche 16 février, de 10h à 17h à L'Ashoppe.
Contribution suggérée de 5-7$ (personne ne sera refusé!)
Si vous le pouvez, amenez quelque chose à manger, on fera un lunch potcluck!
Selon les besoins l'animation sera bilingue et/ou avec traduction chuchotée.
SVP confirmez votre inscription et laissez nous savoir si vous avez des questions ou des besoins en écrivant à: collectif.meche.rebelle@gmail.com

Bikes are sexy.
We in Montreal, know how very true this is.
There`s something about the combination of environmentalism, exercise and those tight bike shorts that make it really attractive.
I love it when cyclists stick the U-lock in their cut-off jeans loop as they blaze down the bike lane. Yum.
So dear winter cyclists (and bike lovers in general) to come out and get warm with our HOT event (lol.)

This Friday (Valentine`s Day!) I`ll be hosting a workshop at Le Milieu called Bikes are for Lovers.
We`ll be making sexy bike crafts, most notably bike tube floggers (rubber whips) hand restraints, masks and more, plus discussing how to make sexy bike accessories!

We`ll also be making v-day cards for winter cyclists to leave anonymously.

PLUS I`ll be discussing Montreal`s scintillating bike culture, such as where to get TUNED up, resources at BIKURIOUS, the NAKED MECHANIC calender, the annual BIKE SMUT queer porn festival, the annual Naked Bike Ride, where to buy bike corsets and more!

Cum and join us for sexy bike crafts, cards, hot chocolate, discussions, chocolate and maybe even a drink in the Village afterwards! 1251 rue Robin (metro Beaudry) Friday the 14th, 5-7pm.

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Talking Circle at the Concordia Greenhouse
Monday, February 17th, 5:00pm until 7:00pm
Concordia Greenhouse - 1455 de Maisonneuve Blvd. W., 13th floor.
TOPIC: Mourning our climate: how are you we dealing with the emotional and even spiritual impacts of a dashed planet?
The twenty-first century promises rising temperatures, undulating oil prices, scarce minerals, and economic uncertainty. We’ve heard some of the numbers and experienced the phenomena. How are these crises affecting not just our attitudes now but also our long-term decisions such as having children, going to school, or saving for retirement? How can we take care of ourselves and our community in a time of crisis? In this public conversation, we will seek to move beyond guilt, blind optimism, and doomsday gloom to create a compassionate space in which we can share stories of changes made and challenges encountered, and reflect upon our vulnerability and our resilience in the face of transition.
Facilitated by David Summerhays.
Take the elevators to the 12th floor, then follow the signs to the stairwell for the final floor!

RAINFOREST & SALMON CONFIDENTIAL
Monday, February 17th, 7:00pm until 10:00pm
J.A. de Sève Cinema, 1400 de Maisonneuve Blvd. Ouest 
Join us for the screening of two docs from BC that look at our relationship with the natural world and focus on resource manipulation in the form of tree and fish farming. The screening is presented in collaboration with the Concordia Greenhouse!
Salmon Confidential is a new film on the government cover up of what is killing BC’s wild salmon. When biologist Alexandra Morton discovers BC’s wild salmon are testing positive for dangerous European salmon viruses associated with salmon farming worldwide, a chain of events is set off by government to suppress the findings. Tracking viruses, Morton moves from courtrooms, into British Columbia’s most remote rivers, Vancouver grocery stores and sushi restaurants. The film documents
Morton’s journey as she attempts to overcome government and industry roadblocks thrown in her path and works to bring critical information to the public in time to save BC’s wild salmon.
The film provides surprising insight into the inner workings of government agencies, as well as rare footage of the bureaucrats tasked with managing our fish and the safety of our food supply.
MORE INFO: cinemapolitica.org

Self-Compassion: Soothing through Solidarity Support Group
Mondays at 6:00
Ste. Emilie Skillshare, 
This group is in a sense group therapy. As such it requires a sense of commitment, and understanding.
Stemming from eastern philosophies, most famously in the teachings of Buddha, self-compassion serves as an invaluable resource in facing and living through difficult life challenges with kindness, understanding and honest awareness. It is a reconstruction in the way we relate to ourselves, nourish ourselves and understand ourselves while we navigate external confrontations.
The goal of this support group is two-fold:
--->To provide a safe space for people to come together and share their stories and experiences.
--->To develop in relation to these realities, a greater awareness and appreciation for self-compassion. A tool used to increase awareness of suffering, interconnectedness and compassion for the self.
In the process of working on systemic oppressions, it is extremely difficulty to make space for our personal relationships (with ourselves and others) which are also affected by these gross systemic oppressions. This group is created to create intentional time for the inner world we live with.
This is a PWYC support group
Suggested Donation 15$-20$
A portion of the proceeds will go to the Sainte Emilie Skillshare for providing the loving space ♥
*****PLEASE RSVP AT: radicalsafespaces@gmail.com******
Some snacks will be provided. Please feel free to bring snacks, as this group will run from 6:00-7:30 every Monday.

Mandalas
Tuesday at 5:00pm-7:00pm
Le Milieu, 1251 rue Robin
Come paint mandalas!
A collective and meditative experience!
No expertise needed, welcome all!
All materials included.
Suggested donation of 10$

Grand Opening of The Nest!
Tuesday, February 18th, 6:00pm
Students' Society of McGill University (SSMU)3480 Rue McTavish
After several weeks of operation, The Nest, SSMU’s brand-new Student-Run Café, is hosting its Grand Opening on Tuesday, February 18 at 6pm in the SSMU Cafeteria. Join us for an evening of interactive presentations, tours of our space, live music, kiosks with green groups, and of course food made fresh at The Nest! We'll have a sampling of our menu and of our hors d'oeuvres we offer via catering. There will be many ways to learn more about The Nest, information on how to get involved, and exciting ways to get engaged directly with the development of The Nest on the spot.
Mark your calendars, get excited, and of course, #gethungry. We look forward to an evening of fun and food with you all!
Green Groups Attending:
- SSMU Environment Committee
- Student Sustainability Ambassador Board
- McGill Farmers' Market
- McGill Food Systems Project
- Greenpeace McGill

Sex Trivia Night: MONTREAL - Valentine's special edition!
Tuesday, February 18th, 7:30pm until 9:30pm
Mckibbins Irish Pub 1426 Bishop Street 
Are you down for some serious (and by that we mean absolutely exciting and often hilarious) post-Valentine’s day brain workout?
Bring your partners, your favorite book, your best friends, that classmate/coworker that you always admired but never talked to before, bring your preferred sex toys! It’s our Valentine’s Special Edition of Sex Trivia Night, people.
Like every 3rd Tuesday of the month, The Center for Sexual Pleasure and Health pairs up with McKibbin’s Irish Pub to bring you fun pub trivia, sex ed, drink specials, and the naughtiest prizes in town!
Teams are up to 4 people, and are 10$ to enter. You can bring your own dream team or join one here!
Registration starts at 7:00pm.
Foreplay(and action!) starts promptly at 7:30pm.
Free safer sex supplies, sex ed resources and various free swag while supplies last.
Happy Hour prices for the duration of the game!
All proceeds go towards building more and better sex-ed workshops and resources.
For more information about The CSPH and the work we do, visit our website: www.thecsph.org

DRAG ON A DIME
Wednesday, February 19th, 7pm
RVC Aerobics Room, 3425 rue University"Drag on dime" is a basic drag workshop for anyone interested in doing drag. Immediate disclaimer: we will NOT teach you how to do makeup or how to tease a wig!
This workshop will focus on the conceptual sides of developing a drag personae through body positivity: how do you use your body to develop your drag aesthetics, how to go about developing your material, how you could try doing drag without having to shell out your entire paycheck on make-up and clothes, how to explore and experiment with different types of drag etc.
This workshop will be given by Montreal-based drag artists, Kama La Mackerel and Tranna Wintour!

STELLA: "eXXXchange"
Thursday, February 20th - 2pm
Madeline Parent room, SSMU 3600 rue McTavish (2nd floor)
Presented by Stella, l’amie de Maimie
Within a trans* positive feminist framework, we will introduce our organization, Stella, l'amie de Maimie, along with our services and our role in the sex working community.
We will be presenting the various nuances of sex in the context of an exchange, whether it'd be money, a ride home or for love with an interactive discussion group, followed by the screening of a short film presenting testimonials from local sex workers.

Workshop: Indoor Winter Gardening
Thursday, February 20th, 5:00pm until 7:00pm
Concordia Greenhouse, 1455 de Maisonneuve West, 13th floor
Hot topics in Urban Agriculture Series
Ever wanted to grow food year round in your home?
Greenhouse collective members Sheena and Christine will present two concept designs for kitchen farming, as well as detailing some options for lighting, heating, watering, pest control and more!
Come learn some tips and share your ideas!
Free!

Coming and Going 
Thursday, Feb 20th-22nd, 7:30PM & Feb 23rd, 4PM
Théâtre Prospero - 1371, Ontario street East
This peice will be presented by Tangente and shown in a double bill with CYCLe 2 by Kimberley de Jong in February of 2014
Born out of snowy winters, the company’s new work is a passionate mixture of movement and story, dance and music and light. Five women dancers explore the interface between form and imagination. Meditative stillness becomes moving shapes, whispered words mix with music and the light catches only the ghost of a body as it flashes past. In more climactic moments both story and dance push the audience to enter the eye of a hurricane.
Coming and Going is multiple dancers lit by a single sometimes moving light source. In darkness, spoken word and music create and project direct on your imagination. The dancers are colour, beauty, motion and touch, intimacy and solitude.

ROCK AGAINST RACISM MTL#6
Friday, February 21, 8:00pm
COOP KATACOMBES - 1635 Boul. Saint-Laurent
6-10$ Sliding scale
Une soirée bénéfice pour le Centre des travailleurs et travailleuses immigrants-tes (CTI)
http://iwc-cti.org/
BANDS:
ASILE (Ottawa)
http://rustandmachine.bandcamp.com/track/asile-haute-tension
MALOKIO (Montréal)
http://vimeo.com/80334949
Les temps liquides (Montréal)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZUXOWOgM-g&feature=youtu.be
Bearmace (Montréal)
http://bearmace1.bandcamp.com/

Fucking Politics
Friday, February 21st - 12pm
Room B-30 SSMU 3600 rue McTavish (basement)
This workshop is about exploring how sex and romance fit into radical politics, and balancing sex positivity with thinking critically about sex and relationships.
We are also excited to talk about the limitations of "the couple" as the only model for fulfilling and intimate relationships, as well as the limits of "non-monogamy" as and alternative to this model. It will be mostly discussion based, with a bunch of scenarios and specific examples so that we can get into the nitty gritty details of things.
Part one of this workshop was presented at Rad Frosh 2013, however participation in the first workshop is not necessary for this instalment.

Queeraoke!
Friday, February 21, 8pm
La Belle Époque, 1984 rue Wellington
Queeraoke - a night of karaoke, choreographed danced routines, and sweet tunes - has returned to La Belle Époque! Come early to make sure your song gets played! Stay late to dance the night away! For anyone who wants to make karaoke requests in advance or who would like to perform during the night, please contact shadowsmoke@riseup.net or ottovicentini@gmail.com
Doors at 8pm
The ramp to the front door is now complete. It is 60 inches wide and the door is 33 inches wide. We are working on options for bathroom accessibility. Thank you for your patience.

Présentation on Hops by Houblons Franklin
Saturday, February 22, 10:30am until 12:00pm
Benelux Verdun, 4026 Wellington
Presentation on hops given by Martin Éthier of Houblons Franklin.
The presentation will be about growing, storing and packaging, and using hops. Houblons Franklin’s products are locally grown and harvested by hand. They have also received pre-certification as an organic producer, a first for a Quebec hop grower. Their hops are produced primarily for home brewers.
Price: Free! The presentation is currently open to all official members. Non-members may attend if they become members at the door.
Please RSVP (secretary@montrealers.ca) by February 8. Places are limited.

[Rad Sex Week] Knots and Wax Play
Saturday, February 22, 3:00pm until 5:30pm
372 Sainte-Catherine O, Suite #127
Knots (3:00-4:30pm)
In this workshop you will learn the following:
- basic methods to bind two limbs together (feet, ankles, knees)
- where not to bind a person
- basic essential safety to practice in any rope bondage
- basic knots
- other methods of bondage and the safety involved
This is not a shibari/japanese style workshop. This is for basic rope bondage, to enable you to get started in bondage safely. As well basic safety for other means of bondage. Taking this workshop will enable you to take the more advanced later on.

Wax Play (4:30pm-5:30pm)
This is a hands-on workshop where you will learn safety in regards to wax play, as well as basics to get you started in this very popular activity!
- where to put the wax
- what candles to use
- how to do wax play on someone with body hair
- techniques for wax play
- areas to use caution with
Attendees are welcome to come to both the Knots and the Wax Play workshop, or attend one but not the other. There will be time between workshops for new arrivals to come in!
This workshop is wheelchair accessible!
For the full schedule for Rad Sex Week, seeFacebook event or unionforgenderempowerment.org

Performing Love Workshop
Saturday, February 22, 4:00pm
La Belle Époque 1984 rue Wellington
This workshop is for anyone interested in deeply engaging with themselves and their friends/partners in ways that look different from normative concepts of Love and Relationship structures. It is for everyone looking for new ways to articulate their desires and their needs, both to themselves and to others. Queer folks, radical folks, those interested in non-monogamy and those looking to get outside gender binaries will all find this workshop useful. In english
pwyc suggested $10
see: http://www.performinglove.com/

THREE SISTERS GARDEN
Saturday, February 22, 4:00pm until 7:00pm
Verdun
The traditional technique of planting corn, beans and squash as companions benefits the soil and rewards the gardener with tasty, long lasting and complementary produce for the winter.
Come let the Gardening Network guide you in the history and practice of the Three Sisters garden and join in a hearty communal meal based on corn, beans and squash with fellow gardeners and foodies.
*Space is limited. To register and for more info, please send an email to info@reseaujardin.org
Talk and Dinner: Suggested donation of $15
Talk only (one hour): Pay-what-what-you-can donation
No one will be turned away for lack of funds
Bilingual event

BOOK SWAP 
Sunday, February 23, 2:00pm until 4:30pm
Victoria Hall-4626 Sherbrooke West
PLEASE NOTE: There is a change of venue this month (due to last month's huge success)! We'll be in the Prud'Homme room located w/in the Victoria Hall Community Centre, right next to the library. The address is 4626 Sherbrooke Street West, & the Prud'Homme room is just up the main entrance stairs & to the right.
Bring up to twenty (20) well cared for books* that you’ve already enjoyed & are willing to part with. Tables will be set up so everything can be sorted into categories. Any leftovers remaining by the end of the afternoon will be donated to the Westmount library's shelves.
* We will also be swapping audio books, music CDs, & DVDs.

Film Screening: Le Temps du loup
Sunday, February 23, 8:00pm
La Belle Époque - 1984 rue Wellington
After an undisclosed apocalyptic event leads to the disintegration of society, a family leaves the city in search of supplies.
In French with English subtitles.

Monday Night Mindfulness
Mondays at 4:30
Ste. Emilie Skillshare
As activists, organizers and individuals living in marginalized communities, the infinite workload and stress we carry moves us away from so many important things:
This process group is designed to incorporate the teachings of mindfulness, wisdom and compassion with the practice of being mindful to give us a two-fold space to discuss, learn and practice in the present.
A 25-30 minutes discussion will be followed by a 45-60 minute meditation. Meditations may change based on group needs.
It is crucial that as critical thinkers we do the thinking as well as the doing of mindfulness. Sometimes our minds have trouble letting go of control, and we rationalize/intellectualize our ideas but forget to put them into actual practice. (Myself included!) At the same time, how do we maintain integrity while utilizing cultural beliefs and practices that are not our own? How do we remain radical and authentic?
This is a Pay What You Can Process Group.
Suggested Donation (10$ >) to help support the space.
For your comfort, please bring a: Meditation pillow or block, Blanket or Shawl and Water Bottle

Soap making
Monday, February 24, 6:00pm until 8:00pm
Le Milieu, 1251 rue Robin
Learn how to make your own natural soaps at home!
10$, materials included.
facilitated by: Family Soapmaker

PROTESTS IN BRAZIL: World cup, gentrification and contradictions of the movement
Monday, February 24th, 7:00pm
La Belle Époque, 1984 rue Wellington
We will watch the documentary Distopia:021 together, and try to trace some similarities in the movements that happened last year and are still bringing people to the streets of Brazil. The gentrification, the economics interesting behind the World Cup games and the contradictory patriotic feeling among the social movements will be some aspects that we will hope to discuss.
Film screening at 7 pm, discussion to follow

AYITI TOMA - with director in attendance
Monday, February 24th, 7:00pm until 10:00pm
DB Clarke Theatre, Concordia University, 1455 de Maisonneuve West
Join Cinema Politica Concordia for the screening of this poignant doc that shines a different light on Haiti through the stories of Haitians themselves. Director Joseph Hillel will be in attendance. This is a special co-presentation with **Haiti Action Montreal.
AYITI TOMA, THE LAND OF THE LIVING
Beyond the Haiti that has overcome slavery, become a republic, fought off imperialism, faced natural disasters and sometimes even been the object of humanitarian aid, beyond the Haiti that imposes itself on our spirit, is Ayiti Toma. This documentary presents that other Ayiti, through the stories and commentary of Haitians themselves, aided by economists and historians, anthropologists and humanitarians, voodooists and young survivors in a working-class neighborhood of Port-au-Prince. All of them hope that Haiti’s “magical people” will finally be given the chance to make their unique culture the foundation for their future, creating a true “Ayiti Toma” – that is, the country that is ours, the country of the living.
cinemapolitica.org/concordia
www.apologytohaiti.ca.

[Rad Sex Week] "Kink and Communication"
Monday, February 24th, 7:00pm until 9:00pm
1500 de maissoneuve ouest, suite 404
Curious about BDSM? Want to brush up on your negotiation skills? Want to talk about consent and kink? This workshop is about identifying your kinky desires and then making them happen! Come explore what kink means to different people, how to investigate what turns you on, and how to talk about it with your partner(s). Discussions will also include how to play safely within your personal boundaries and how safe words, triggers, experience, and power dynamics all affect the level of play. Let's get talking!
Snacks, tea, and safer sex supplies will provided.
Part of the UGE and Queer McGill's Rad Sex Week. For the full schedule for Rad Sex Week, see https://www.facebook.com/events/634622676604241/?ref=br_tf or unionforgenderempowerment.org

Paper bowls
Tuesday, February 25th, 5:00pm until 7:00pm
Le Milieu, 1251 rue Robin
Come learn how to make 100% upcycled decorative paper bowls!
Suggested donation 5$-10$

Utsav: A Cornucopia of Indian Culture
Tuesday, February 25th, 6:30pm
SSMU Ballroom,3480 McTavish Street
Utsav, ISA's annual culture show, is an amassing of singers, dancers, and musicians to celebrate Indian culture. Utsav draws upon the harmony of music, thought, and dance, to orchestrate a performance wholly celebratory of Indian accomplishment since her independence 67 years ago. Come and experience the magic of India yourself! Utsav is an escape from the biting cold Montreal winters into the ethereal world of Indian art, where a synesthetic mix of speech, sound, and movement transfix the individual. Immerse yourself in this cornucopia; come alive, and be India.
Ticket details: MEMBERS $8 - NON-MEMBERS $10
For all those interested, here is a list of the performers:
McGill Tabla Ensemble
Swarakamalam School of Dance and Music
Kathak Dance Troupe
India Grass
Raag - South Asian fusion a cappella
Tashan
Ettuchante
Devraj Ray and Rashad Nilamdeen (dancing performance)
Aneri Nanavaty and Sauraj Gambhir (singing performance)

GOD LOVES UGANDA - Quebec premiere
Tuesday, February 25th, 7:00pm until 10:00pm
DB Clarke Theatre, Concordia University, 1455 de Maisonneuve West
Join Cinema Politica Concordia and Massimadi Montréal · Festival international des films LGBT afro-caribéens for the Quebec premiere screening of a doc that connects the colonial campaign to instill religious values in Uganda to the disturbing rise in homophobic violence and oppression in that country. This screening is part of Le Mois de l'Histoire des Noirs / Black History Month Montréal.
*Doors open to the public at 6:50.
cinemapolitica.org/concordia

Thinking vs. Doing : University of the Streets Café 
Tuesday, February 25th, 7:00pm until 9:00pm
Centre Internationaliste, 160 rue St-Viateur E, suite 707
How useful is theory in anti-capitalist struggles?
In 1846, Weitling (a German tailor and socialist militant) complained that the “intellectuals,” Marx and Engels, only wrote about obscure matters of no interest to the workers. Marx pounded on the table and angrily responded, “Ignorance never yet helped anybody.” Nearly two hundred years later, anti-capitalist struggles continue to proliferate and evolve. Does this tension between militant practice and scientific theorising still exist? Are academics like Marx relevant to the world we live in today and the challenges we encounter? What experiences inspire people to engage with critical thought and struggle? This public conversation invites us to consider the activities of thinkers, the activities of doers and the activities of those that fall somewhere in between. How do these different camps relate to and inform one another? Is the study of theory simply a matter of intellectual curiosity, or does it better arm us to fight the inequalities we face?

Bookbinding: zines and booklets
Tuesday, February 25th, 7:00pm until 9:00pm
Le Milieu, 1251 rue Robin
Learn how to make a variety of books with techniques that don’t involve glue! An introduction to bookbinding materials and tools will be given at the beginning of the workshop, followed by you creating 5-6 (or more!) easy books! (Some simple sewing involved.)
No experience necessary. All materials provided.
$12 or $15 with take-home instruction guide.
This is a bilingual workshop!
Upcoming workshops (subject to change):
March 11th • Accordian Fold Books
March 25th • Japanese Stab Binding
April 8th • Notepads & Perfect Binding
April 22nd • Long Stitch Binding
Have a suggestion for future bookbinding workshops? Let us know in the comments below.
With Sharon Iplunshu of Soundless Soliloquy

Queer Dance Class 
Wednesday, February 26th, 7:00pm
La Belle Époque, 1984 rue Wellington
Queer Dance Class is:
The easiest dance class you can imagine (um probably even easier then you're imagining... seriously).
♥ Anti-oppressive dance facilitation to sweet, salty and bangin' tunes.
♥ Queerly conceived to queer dance classes right up.
♥ A space to find ways of working/jiggling/strutting/so many other-ings/swaying that makes you feel fucking great.
in english

Vermicompost Workshop at the Concordia Greenhouse
Thursday, February 27th, 5:00pm until 6:00pm
Concordia Greenhouse, 13th floor, 1455 de Maisonneuve West
Hot Topics in Urban Agriculture: Vermi-composting
Vermicomposting is am easy way to compost a moderate amount of food waste indoors and all-year round.
If you follow a few simple guidelines, your worms will reproduce and you can sell the worms to others or back to us. And you get great compost to use for your plants.
- Learn how to make a home worm composter
- Learn about worm biology and how to keep worms happy.
20$ for the workshop, a compost kit, and worms (best deal in the city).
Maximum 10 participants, so RSVP!
Email communicateconcordiagreenhouse@gmail.com to register.

THE ARTIST IN YOU
PERFORMANCE
Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.
The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
1379 Sherbrooke Street West - Guy-Concordia Metro

Join our artist and participate in creating a colourful collective mural while grooving to the rousing rhythms poured out by our DJ!
www.mbam.qc.ca
Free
8 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Accessible to mobility-impaired persons

URBAN SLAM
PERFORMANCE
Image may be NSFW.
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McCord Museum of Canadian History
690 Sherbrooke Street West - Metro McGill

Check out the McCord Museum’s Spoken Word night! Let your city’s history inspire you to write your own slam about urban life. Want to slam? Grab the mic or offer your creation to one of our pro slam poets, Chris Masson or David Goudreault. Hourly presentations accompanied by DJ B’UGO's warm grooves.

www.musee-mccord.qc.ca
Free
8 p.m. to 3 a.m.
Accessible to mobility-impaired persons

CHAMP DE CORNETS
VISUAL ART
Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.
Belgo - ARPRIM - Space 426
372 Ste.Catherine Street West, Space 426 - Place-des-Arts Metro

RALLY FOR A FAIR CONTRACT: TRAC Demo March 3rd!
Monday, March 3rd, 8:30am
Concordia University EV Building, 1515 Ste. Catherine West Street
8:30am SHARP at Guy & St. Catherine we let Concordia know we refuse to accept a status quo collective agreement that maintains the lowest TA/RA rates in Montreal. Our bargaining team goes into session that morning, so we need you there and we need you LOUD! TRAC will provide breakfast to sustain you in the early hour. Bring anyone who feels solidarity with those who suffer the effects of enforced austerity under Harper and Marois!

SEXed: An Exhibit of Gender in Art
Monday, March 3rd, 9:00am until March 7 at 9:00pm
VAV Gallery, 1395 Blvd Réne-Lévesque O
The Concordia Student Union | CSU | csu.qc.ca has teamed up with the Co-Directors of Concordia's student-run gallery, the VAV Gallery, to bring an art exhibit on gender to Concordia. To celebrate International Women's Week and the CSU's month of events surrounding the topic of gender, the show, "SEXed: An Exhibit of Gender in Art", will attempt to unpack and discuss issues of gender, along with the problematics surrounding traditional and non-traditional concepts of masculinity & femininity.
Vernissage // March 4th - 5-8pm // VAV Gallery
Exhibit // March 3-7th, 2014 // With other events to come
The VAV Gallery is open Monday-Friday from 9AM-9PM
FREE BEER AND GREAT ART AT THE VERNISSAGE

LCSA BEER & CIDER MAKING WORKSHOP
Monday, March 3rd, 11:00am until 11:30am
Mulifaith Kitchen at 2090 Mackay
Brewing your own beer and cider is a lengthy process. Throughout this workshop, you will have the opportunity to come in and participate every step of the way! Participants will also keep their bottled beer & cider at the end of the workshop!
PROGRAM:
DAY ONE
Beer-Introduction
Beer-First Steps
Cider - Intro
Cider - First Steps
DAY TWO (approximatively 3days later/ optional attendance)
Beer-transfer to second fermenter
DAY THREE( approximatively 2-3 weeks later)
Beer - transfer back into primary fermenter
Beer - Add ingredients
Beer & Cider- Bottle!
TO REGISTER:
Register here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ToRLzDx1iG35D1f6fMU1JCgdOuVZ4LqLn5DnZ5snRZ8/edit?usp=drive_web
A 5$ deposit will be needed to register to this event and will be given back on the first day of the workshop. This event is **FREE*
Have any questions? contact us!
LCSA.CONCORDIA@GMAIL.COM
https://www.facebook.com/events/270682053094504/?ref=2&ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming

Feminism for Men: A Talk With Author, Activist Chris Crass
Monday, March 3rd, 6:30pm until 8:30pm
Concordia University, Hall Building, 1455 De Maisonneuve West - 7th floor Cafeteria
Activist and author, Chris Crass takes a historical look at the ways everyday people have come together to take on the most pressing challenges of their time, offering tools for men to challenge sexual violence, the patriarchy and further the feminist revolution.
What does it mean to be a feminist man? Why do men need feminism? How can men support and encourage each other in the struggle to develop models of feminist manhood?
The violence of sexism impacts our families, communities, social justice movements, and society. Feminism is a vision of a better world for all of us.
- Childcare is available with 48 hours notice
- Whisper translation to French will be available
-Wheelchair accessible space
- This event is open to everyone

The Future of Employment in Montreal: Whose job is it to create jobs?
Monday, March 3rd, 7-9pm
La Petite Cuillère, 3603 rue St-Denis
Since the 2008 recession, words like unemployment, economic stimulus and job creation have dominated newspaper headlines and campaign speeches across the continent. Despite the proliferation of these terms, how many of us truly understand what they mean or the economic phenomenon they describe? How exactly are jobs created and why? Right here in Montreal, Statistics Canada reports an unemployment rate of 8.2%, consistently higher than both the provincial and national average. Young people are even harder hit, with their rate of joblessness coming in several percentage points above the average. Who is responsible for reversing these trends: The government? Corporations? Us? This public conversation invites us to consider the future of employment in Montreal. What kind of job opportunities do we want in this city and which policies are needed to support their creation? Can we count on politicians and business leaders to steer us in the right direction, or is self-employment and entrepreneurship our best bet? Are individuals and communities able to take charge of the economy?
https://www.facebook.com/events/253009834865251/?ref=2&ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming

RETURN TO HOMS - Canadian premiere with director 
Monday, March 3rd, 7:00pm until 10:00pm
DB Clarke Theatre, Concordia University, 1455 de Maisonneuve Blvd West
Join Cinema Politica Concordia for the Canadian premiere of RETURN TO HOMS, a Sundance-winner that intimates the tribulations of the Syrian revolution while revealing the human price of resistance. The screening will be followed by a Skype Q&A with director Talal Derki. This is a co-presentation with Tadamon!
Filmed over three years in Homs, Syria, the film accompanies two outstanding young men from the time they are dreaming of freedom and defending pacifism, to the time when choices are forced to be different.
It is the story of a city, which the world heard of a lot, but never really got close to. Return to Homs is a modern times epic of youth in war, and of forced choices.
cinemapolitica.org/concordia

Brass Monday part III, a fundraiser for Solidarity Across Borders
Monday, March 2rd, 9:00pm
Quai des brumes, 4481 St-Denis
Solidarity Across Borders is a migrant justice network based in Montreal, active since 2003. We are comprised of migrants and allies, and we organize together to support individuals and families who are confronting an unjust immigration and refugee system.
La Fanfare Jarry is a collective of musicians in Montreal who aim to share their love of music with the people. Inspired by the marching bands of Eastern Europe, Fanfare Jarry features brass, reed and percussion players, and presents a repertory of traditional Balkan songs and original compositions by their founder, Charles Duquette.
Brassmob is a party mob who's mission is to uplift their communities and bring joy to the streets. We draw from various traditions for our heavy brass sound, from New Orleans, to the Balkans, to African funk and jazz, to klezmer and beyond. We do house parties, street parades, club gigs and community events, and strive to promote a positive, all inclusive atmosphere for people of all ages and orientations. Come dance with us!
www.solidarityacrossborders.org
www.fanfarejarry.ca
www.brassmob.ca

LE FRIGO VERT OPEN HOUSE
Tuesday, 1-6pm
2130 rue Mackay
Have you been meaning to check out Le Frigo Vert?
Curious about how a not-for profit health food store works?
Want to learn more about the structure of a co-op?
Stop in and snack on some local organic popcorn and have some coffee or herbal tea!
Chat with our collective members and learn about our organization.

Get to Know SC - Open House!
Tuesday, March 4th, 9:00am until 4:00pm
Sustainable Concordia, 2090 Rue Mackay
Get to know Sustainable Concordia on March 4th!
Coordinators will be on hand to answer you questions about all the exciting things Sustainable Concordia has planned for the future.
Grab a coffee, tea and/or brownie!
Don't forget to bring your mug! BYOM!!

QPIRG Concordia's Open House!
TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 12pm-6pm
1500 de Maisonneuve West, #204
Are you interested in getting involved in community organizing?
Are you looking for volunteer opportunities?
Do you have an idea related to social and environmental justice?
We'll have some snacks and drinks, as well informational materials on-hand.
QPIRG resource people will be available to answer your questions, or to brainstorm with you about your requests and ideas.
Come by at any time between 12pm and 6pm, whether for 15 minutes, or for a few hours.
During the day we will also be presenting two workshops:
1pm-2:30pm: “Solidarity Not Charity”: Activism in Montréal
3pm-5:30pm: Community-based social justice research

Concordia Greenhouse OPEN HOUSE!
Tuesday, March 4th, 1:00pm until 5:00pm
Concordia Greenhouse, 1455 de Maisonneuve West, 13th floor
Bring a friend and show them an amazing spot on campus!
* Sample our greenhouse-grown herbal teas
* Relax in our atrium lounge and enjoy our many plants.
* Speak with our collective about our past and present projects. * Join a guided tour and check out our operation!
TOURS AT: 1pm, 2pm, 3pm, 4pm
* Taste our delicious Micro-greens
https://www.facebook.com/events/1412211312367001/?ref=2&ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming

Le Milieu's choir!!!
Tuesday, March 4th, 5:00pm until 6:30pm
Le Milieu, 1251 rue Robin
Come sing! It's so much fun and makes you feel good!
French and English songs.
Welcome all, talent not necessary!
Every Tuesday 5 to 6pm

Pétrole ou électricité? Un point culminant pour le Québec
Tuesday, March 4th 2014 from 6:30-9:00pm
Concordia University, 1455 De Maisonneuve Blvd, Montreal, Qc H3G 1M8, D.B Clarke Auditorium.
First election stop. 4 political parties will meet to debate Quebec's energy resource dilemma between oil exploration and electricity expansion.
The School of community and Public Affairs (SCPA) and the Political Science Student Association (PSSA) will host a political debate with Amir Khadir, MNA Mercier (Quebec Solidaire), Daniel Breton, MNA Sainte-Marie-Saint-Jacques (Parti Quebecois), David Heurtel, MNA Viau (Liberal Party of Quebec) and Alex Tyrell, Green Party leader of Quebec. The moderator will be Pierre-Olivier Pineau, Energy chair of HEC.
The debate will center on oil exploration and transport electrification in Quebec. Each panelist will have the opportunity to present their position on the issue and relating it to the economy and the environment.
https://www.facebook.com/events/434655733332660/?ref=2&ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming&suggestsessionid=9131ec7cb091ceaa04b004dd6803b1f1

Classical Hatha Yoga
Tuesday, March 4th, 8:00pm until 9:15pm
Studio Sundari, 6264 rue St. Hubert
You are very welcome for the Classical Yoga practice at our lovely yellow Lounge.
Classical hatha yoga classes are focused on the therapy effect. Yoga techniques help individuals, facing health challenges at any level, manage their condition, reduce symptoms, restore balance, increase vitality, and improve attitude.
The aim of a classical yoga class is to find a personal yoga set for every student taking into account his or hers individual objectives and capacities. So, as a result you’ll get a personal yoga set to practice in the gym or at home on your own.
Regular classical hatha yoga practice helps to understand your body, keep fit, become more physically confident, reduce stress and get deeper understanding of yourself and others.
Finally, the success of yoga does not lie in the ability to perform postures but in how it positively changes the way we live our life and our relationships.
Free donation class: $10-$15 at your choice.
Find more info:
https://www.facebook.com/yogacvn
http://www.yogacvn.com/

Conférence: comment bâtir des milieux de vie plus collaboratifs
Wednesday, March 5th, 3:00pm until 7:30pm
Centre St-Pierre, 1212, rue Panet
This conference will answer questions on the creation of harmonious, resilient and prosperous communities.
Our special guests:
- Diana Leafe Christian, Writer, speaker and trainer recognized internationally for her expertise in the fields of ecovillages, communities and cohousing. Diana is also the editor of Communities magazine.
- Vincent Chapdelaine, CEO of Espace Temps and designer for co-working spaces, and public spaces promoting collaboration and knowledge sharing.
- Marke Ambard - Director of Amis du Champ des possibles, will present how an urban wasteland has become the first green space in co-management between citizens and district.
- Vivre en Ville - screening of video La troisième voie: l'alternative de l'autopromotion. In the presence of Louise Levac, Research and training Coordinator.
All details on : https://villescollaboratives.eventbrite.ca/

Frontier College's Third Annual Book Swap & Open Mic
Wednesday, March 5th, 6:00pm until 9:00pm
McKibbin's, rue Bishop
Frontier College graciously invites you to our third annual book swap and open mic night. Show up with a book, enjoy the performances and maybe even bring along something to present whether it be a poem, a song or another talent you want to share.
Bring a book and exchange it!
Enjoy free food!
No cover and everyone is welcome!
https://www.facebook.com/events/285809934902837/?ref=2&ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming

Scrap Party - The Makers of March
Wednesday, March 5th, 7:30pm
5445 Avenue Degaspe, suit 709
Come by the Oopsmark shop and make some gear.
As usual, there's lots of leather scraps and we'll teach you how to use all the leather hand tools. Feel free to bring something old if you'd like to transform it. A belt, bag, or perhaps some bicycle gear!
Donation of 15$ for Tools, supplies and time

Smut Slam Montreal: NEW BEGINNINGS and SECOND COMINGS
Wednesday, March 5th, 8:00pm
Le Cagibi, 5490 boul St. Laurent
The calendar doesn't lie: spring is on its way. It's a time of newness and GROWTH and, for those with a more religious background, Jesus' multiple comings!
There is no better place to get ready for it than the hothouse atmosphere of SMUT SLAM, coming up on Wednesday, March 5, at 20:00 at le Cagibi, 5490 St-Laurent (@ St-Viateur). The theme for this SMUT SLAM is “NEW BEGINNINGS AND SECOND COMINGS".
SMUT SLAMMERS sign up on the night to tell a 5-minute piece of smut/sex/erotica, based on their real lives and ideally relating to the theme of “NEW BEGINNINGS AND SECOND COMINGSS", and a lucky eight to ten names will be drawn at random. There will be a team of five judges – educators, performers storytellers, writers, and anyone who loves sex stories.
RULES: - no notes (this is storytelling) - no costumes or props (this is not theatre) - only five minutes (with a one-minute grace period) AND - the story must be real and have happened to you.
NOT A SMUT SLAMMER? Don’t worry. The audience is in for a good time at SMUT SLAM! Sit back and enjoy. All we ask is: - No interrupting. - No heckling. - No necking in the front row. Doors open at 19:30, and the smut starts slamming at 20:00. Admission is only $10 at the door, 18 and over please!
www.camerynmoore.com

All Cardassians Are Bastards: a Star Trek Anarchist Screening Series!
Thursday, March 6th, 7:00pm until 10:00pm
La Belle Époque, 1984 rue Wellington
All Cardassians Are Bastards: a Star Trek Anarchist Screening Series
A laid back screening of a Star Trek episode (you know, one of those 'political' ones) followed by discussion. Star Trek fans or newcomers are all welcome. Free popcorn! (in english)
This month we will be screening the classic TNG episode 'The Measure of a Man'.

FAUNACLOSET by Jess Sallay-Carrington
Thursday, March 6th, 6:00pm until 9:00pm
Mouseprint Gallery, 1515 St Catherine St W, EV 9 416
This show will demonstrate what humans are doing to the animals that we share the earth with. As we continue to expand the urban landscapes by destroying the natural ones, there is little room left for the animals that inhabit the word with us. Earth's animals are being crammed into the corners of our world just as Jessica's Creatures will cram into this closet sized gallery.
Duration of the exhibition: Mar.3 - 7. 2014
Finissage: Mar. 6 Thur. 6-9pm
www.jessicascreatures.wordpress.com

Rétention de membres dans les jardins collectifs et les ruelles vertes
Thursday, March 6th, 7:00pm
Verdun
Retaining members of collective gardens and green lanes
Collective gardens and green lanes can suffer from lack of membership and erratic participation. On Thursday, March 6, come be part of the solution! Whether you manage or are a participant in such a project, we invite you to share your experiences, complaints and suggestions. Help make the collective gardening experience even more fruitful!
Bilingual discussion
To confirm your attendance and for more info (e.g. address of meeting): info@reseaujardin.org

Her mind’s eye: Women’s views of urban life, explored in on & offline mobile photography community.Vernissage / Opening Night
Thursday, March 6th, 7:30pm until 9:30pm
1317 Avenue du Mont-Royal Est
Her Mind’s Eye is a creative and contemporary women’s mobile photography group that exists both physically (through in-person meetings) and digitally (in online social media spaces). The group was designed to experiment and mobile photography, new technologies, and Instagram within an encouraging, flexible, and supportive mobile art creation community for women.
Her Mind’s Eye exists in both Montreal and Vancouver. It began with the broad question: “How do we see and choose to represent living in the city?“ through the intimate and immediate aesthetic of mobile photography.
Please arrive early as we will be closing promptly at 9:30. Also, the exhibition will be up and accessible within a few days, and there will be a silent auction for select prints.

Partnerships for the Living City Conference
Friday, March 7, 9:00am
Concordia University, 1455 boul de Maisonneuve O
On March 7, the Loyola Sustainability Research Centre is excited to present the Partnerships for the Living City: Promoting Urban Biodiversity Conference!
Bringing together community leaders, policy-makers, and researchers who recognize the importance of change at the local level and the global opportunity for cities to lead in sustainable development, we invite you to join us at the Partnerships for the Living City Conference!
For more info: http://loyc.concordia.ca/conferences/biodiversity-symposium/index.php
To register: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/partnerships-for-the-living-city-promoting-urban-biodiversity-conference-tickets-10440015367. To volunteer, please contact Conference Coordinator, Marian Pinsky, at sm_pinsk@live.concordia.ca.

Soap Making Workshop
Friday, March 7, 6:00pm until 8:00pm
NDG Food Depot - 2146 av. Marlowe
You'll make soap and take it home!
It's 15$ for the workshop and the soap
by Gardens without borders in collaboration with NDG Food Depot / Dépôt alimentaire NDG and Transition NDG
Please confirm your presence: liza_charbel@hotmail.com

Israeli Apartheid Week 
March 10-17
Various locations
Join us for the 10th annual Israeli Apartheid Week, featuring inspiring conferences, workshops, film screenings, demonstrations, and cultural events to raise awareness around the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) campaign against Israeli apartheid.
Follow us online!
*Website: http://www.iawmontreal.org/
* Facebook: 
*Accessibility
- All speaking events and workshops will have whisper translation from English to French and French to English
- Entry to the events is by donation (pay what you can) unless otherwise noted
- All events are wheelchair accessible unless otherwise noted
- Childcare is available for most events. Please email us 48 hours in advance at iaw-mtl@riseup.net
Israeli Apartheid Week is organized by the following groups: Solidarity for Palestinian Human Rights (McGill and Concordia), Quebec Public Interest Research Group (QPIRG McGill and Concordia), Tadamon, Cinema Politica, Centre for Gender Advocacy, and Radlaw.
iaw-mtl@riseup.net, 514-848-7583

PUT YOUR POLITICS WHERE YOUR MOUTH IS: FOOD & RACE
Monday, March 10th
Various locations
Put Your Politics Where Your Mouth Is is an annual week of talks, teach-ins, and skill sharing around food justice on campus and beyond. This series of events is coordinated by The Midnight Kitchen and The People’s Potato - two campus-based soup collective that serve by-donation vegan meals to McGill and Concordia students as well as the general Montreal community.
Our goal is to provide spaces to skillshare, discuss and learn about the politics of food. This year workshops and events will focus specifically on the ways food politics intersect with race, racism and white supremacy. Workshops and events will highlight the ways in which Indigenous Peoples and People of Colour are impacted by a variety issues related to food politics, as well as resilience and resistance in the face of dominant food systems which inflict violence upon the lives, bodies and lands of racialized people.
We have prioritized the voices of self-identified People of Colour and Indigenous Peoples in the selection of workshops and workshop presenters.
█ MON MARCH 10 @ 15h30: Structural Racism in Montreal Food Systems
█ TUE MARCH 11 @ 13h: Fat Embodiment, Race, and Class
█ WED MARCH 12 @ 18h30: Closed Dinner for People of Colour and Indigenous-identified Folks
█ THU MARCH 13 @ 18h30: Solidarity Across Borders’ Winter Feast! A Community Dinner
█ FRI MARCH 14 @ 16h00: Red Urban Project Cooking on First Nation Meal
(This workshop has a limited number of spaces, so please RSVP to peoplespotato@gmail.com as soon as possible.)

Monday Night Mindfulness
Mondays at 4:30
Ste. Emilie Skillshare
As activists, organizers and individuals living in marginalized communities, the infinite workload and stress we carry moves us away from so many important things:
This process group is designed to incorporate the teachings of mindfulness, wisdom and compassion with the practice of being mindful to give us a two-fold space to discuss, learn and practice in the present.
A 25-30 minutes discussion will be followed by a 45-60 minute meditation. Meditations may change based on group needs.
It is crucial that as critical thinkers we do the thinking as well as the doing of mindfulness. Sometimes our minds have trouble letting go of control, and we rationalize/intellectualize our ideas but forget to put them into actual practice. (Myself included!) At the same time, how do we maintain integrity while utilizing cultural beliefs and practices that are not our own? How do we remain radical and authentic?
This is a Pay What You Can Process Group.
Suggested Donation (10$ >) to help support the space.
For your comfort, please bring a: Meditation pillow or block, Blanket or Shawl and Water Bottle

A Documentary to End Gender Violence
Monday, March 10th, 12:30pm until 1:30pm
LB 1019, the Centre for Oral History and Digital Storytelling, located on the 10th floor of Concordia’s Library Building, 1400 de Maisonneuve Blvd. W.
On February 23rd, Filmmaker and Concordia Professor, Liz Miller premiered her latest documentary, En la Casa, la cama y la calle, (At home in bed and in the streets) at the Rendez-vous festival. For those who were not able to attend this first screening, the Office of Community Engagement is hosting a second lunch-time screening at Concordia University in honour of International Women's Day.
Miller’s documentary is set in Nicaragua, a small country with a revolutionary history. The film profiles an inspiring women’s rights group, Puntos de Encuentro (Puntos) as it works to end sexual violence at home, in bed and in the streets. Puntos has created a mainstream family television drama, Contracorriente (Turning the Tide) to educate communities on a range of issues including gender violence. The series has already gained over a million viewers across half a dozen countries in Central America and the Caribbean and the television program is at the center of a campaign to prevent the growing wave of sexual exploitation and trafficking across the region.

Convergence Launch & Turning Your Paper into a Presentation Workshop!
Monday, March 10th, 4:30pm until 7:00pm
QPIRG McGill - 3647 University Street, 3rd Floor
Join us at QPIRG-McGill for the launch of CONVERGENCE VOLUME 4 and a workshop on turning your paper into a conference-ready presentation-- just in time for Study in Action!
Workshop: 4:30-5:30
Have you been accepted to present at Study in Action, but are not sure how to turn that paper into an engaging conference presentation? We've got the workshop for you!!
Convergence Launch: 5:30-7 With snacks and refreshments!!
Convergence is the name we give to an event that unites different people, ideas, and approaches in a common project. as a noun it simultaneously describes the group of students who, together, form the content of this project; the variety of research and educational approaches, from honours theses to political pamphlets or photo essays; and the movement between university work and community activism, not simply by uniting them but by attempting to strengthen one through the other, bringing them into contact.
Convergence is intended as a modest companion piece to the community-university research exchange (CURE) and the Study in Action conference – a kind of archival capsule that, by recording their work, affirms the efforts of undergraduate students. But at the same time we hope this small convergence of people and ideas ultimately takes on a life of its own, encouraging and creating space for intellectual work that is geared towards community and committed to fighting for justice.

Talking Circle in the Atrium
Monday, March 10th, 5:00pm until 7:00pm
Concordia Greenhouse, 1455 de Maisonneuve West, 13th floor
TOPIC: Mourning our climate: how are you we dealing with the emotional and even spiritual impacts of a dashed planet?
The twenty-first century promises rising temperatures, undulating oil prices, scarce minerals, and economic uncertainty. We’ve heard some of the numbers and experienced the phenomena. How are these crises affecting not just our attitudes now but also our long-term decisions such as having children, going to school, or saving for retirement? How can we take care of ourselves and our community in a time of crisis? In this public conversation, we will seek to move beyond guilt, blind optimism, and doomsday gloom to create a compassionate space in which we can share stories of changes made and challenges encountered, and reflect upon our vulnerability and our resilience in the face of transition.
Facilitated by David Summerhays.
This is a repeat conversation from the University of the Streets Café.

Understanding the media
Monday, March 10th, 7:00pm until 9:00pm
Le Milieu, 1251 rue Robin
Talking circle: understanding media: nature, role, strategies...Current and historic case studies presented.

Le Milieu's choir
Tuesday, March 10th, 5:00pm until 6:30pm
Le Milieu, 1251 rue Robin
Come sing! It's so much fun and makes you feel good!
French and English songs.
Welcome all, talent not necessary!
Every Tuesday 5 to 6pm

Bookbinding: Accordion Books
Tuesday, March 11th, 7:00pm until 9:00pm
Le Milieu, 1251 rue Robin
Accordions books have a rich history spanning the globe. They are the first rendition of books as we now know them. Join us at Le Milieu where we will learn how to make these 3 variations of this versatile book! An introduction to pertinent bookbinding materials and tools will be given at the beginning of the workshop.
No experience necessary. $15, all materials provided.
Upcoming workshops (subject to change):
March 25th • Japanese Stab Binding
April 8th • Notepads & Perfect Binding
April 22nd • Long Stitch Binding

Learn how to use the knitting machine!
Wednesday, March 12th, 6:00pm until 8:00pm
Le Milieu, 1251 rue Robin
This is the first class of the knitting machine at the Coop Le Milieu!
Come to see a demonstration of the differents tools et techniques. After, you will be able to try and go back home with some samples knitted by you!
After that, during the next classes, we will elaborate some basic projects. 10$ by class.

Seed Swap
Thursday, March 13th, 5:00pm until 6:00pm
Le Milieu, 1251 rue Robin
Bring your un planted seeds and swap them. Simple enough.
(I am bringing some chive seeds that I saved from last year)

Seed exchange and seedlings (Round 2)
Wednesday at 7:30pm until Thursday at 8:30pm
Coop la Maison verte, 5785 rue Sherbrooke ouest
It's time to exchange our seeds and start our seedlings. Bring small containers if you have some (egg box, small yogourt, toilet paper roll) and a small box to carry your seedlings. If you don't have seed or containers, we'll have some extra for you.
Voluntary contribution appreciated

Grow Your Own Micro-greens
Thursday, March 13th, 6:00pm until 8:00pm
Concordia Greenhouse, 1455 de Maisonneuve West, 13th floor
Learn how to grow your own micro-greens at home!
Le Frigo Vert and the Concordia Greenhouse co-present an informative and inspiring workshop presented by the Greenhouse`s Four Seasons greens co-ordinator Johanna McConnell.
Topics we`ll cover:
- Soil
- Seeds
- Pest management
- Heating, lighting and ventilation
- Harvesting
and much more!
FREE
Includes your own jar-sprouting kit!
Maximum participants: 20
Register with Sheena at: communicateconcordiagreenhouse@gmail.com
Part of the Frigo Vert workshop series: http://www.lefrigovert.com/

Necessary Evils 
Thursday, March 13th,7:00pm until 9:00pm
Café Verdure, 2159 Rue Mackay
Necessary Evils: Has the market normalized toxic products?
Each of us interacts with countless products every day. We sleep on pillows and talk on cellphones. We use lotions, creams and soaps. But, how much do we know about how these items were made or what chemicals they contain? How often do we stop to think about the long term consequences these products might be having on our health? Whose responsibility is it to protect us from potential harm? This public conversation invites producers, consumers and, most importantly, citizens to come together to reconsider the level of toxicity our market-based economy accepts. Who is deciding which risks are worth taking and whose best interest do they have in mind? As consumers, do we have access to enough information to make informed decisions? Can barriers such as trade secrets and profit motives, which discourage producers from making safe products, be overcome? What is the role of government in all of this and what would it take to bring these questions to political forefront? Are toxic products a necessary consequence of progress, or is there another way?
Guests:
Darshana Dhunnoo has always been very critical about her environment. She believes in asking questions and speaking up for what she believes in. She completed a BSC in Psychology from McGill University and has always been involved in the field of youth empowerment and leadership. She currently works with youth in advocacy and to raise awareness about toxic ingredients in personal care products. She is excited to have a critical conversation about the products we use every day.
5 years ago, Erik Michaud was able to merge his personal and professional interest in sustainability when he joined an international network of eco-design specialists. As an engineer, he has worked in the manufacturing of passenger rail cars for the past 16 years. Eric will share his insights about the toxic chemicals present in many manufactured goods and the obstacles blocking their elimination.

March Geek OUT!
Saturday, March 15, 1:00pm
Burritoville, 2055 Bishop Street
Geek OUT!s are a fun, free celebration of the things that make us geeks. For an afternoon, you get to play board games, hear presentations of local projects, do arts and crafts, eat snacks and laugh in the company of other geeks.
The next Geek OUT! is happening on Saturday, March 15th at Burritoville, 2055-B Bishop Street, Montreal (between Sherbrooke and De Maisonneuve) and will go from 2:00 pm onwards. then at 8:00 PM we'll all head down to Brutopia for a few drinks and some more board games!
NEXT GEEK OUT!: April 19th
***Workshops!
***Arts & Crafts! button-making, fridge-magnet-making, felting, collaging, knitting, crochet
***Board games galore! Settlers of Catan, Scrabble, Clue, Hero Quest, Last Night on Earth, Illuminati, Battleship, Zombies, RISK, etc, etc. Join in on an already begun game, bring your own, watch and learn, make friends!
Brought to you by the Geek Montreal love brigade. http://www.geekmontreal.com/

Frou Frou with Scarlett James
Saturday, March 15, 2:00pm until 5:00pm
MainLine Theatre, 3997 boul. Saint-Laurent
Session #81 - Frou Frou
Dr. Sketchy Montreal invites you to its next event: Frou Frou. Come draw the sublime Scarlett James!
This session will take place on Saturday, March 15, from 2:00 to 5:00 PM at the MainLine Theatre, 3997 St-Laurent Blvd. The cover will be $10 and don’t forget your sketchbook.
Fun fact: An international burlesque performer, Scarlett James is the co-author of Burlesque, L'art et le jeu de la séduction.

Cocktail officiel des Phoenix de Montréal
Saturday, March 15, 5:00pm until 8:00pm
Bar Le Cocktail, 1669, rue Ste-Catherine est
The Montreal's Phoenix would like to welcome you to their official cocktail.
Meet the founding members of this brand new leather0rubber club, the first since 2007.
A happy hour to start building new and strong links with various members of the leather-rubber-fetish community from here and abroad.
Our club is inclusive with no discrimination base on gender or fetish. within respect of all differences.
A happy hour just before heading to the Fusion contest , which will elect the new Mister Leather Montreal 2014 and Mister Rubber Montreal 2014.
With the participation of local and international members of the leather and rubber community.
no cover.

QUEER DANCE CLASSES
Saturday, March 15, 5:30pm
Zab Maboungou/Compagnie Danse Nyata Nyata, 4374 boul. St-Laurent, 2 étage
Queer Dance Classes are back and it is time to shake and shimmy away the shivers!
EVERY SATURDAY AT 5:30
Anti-oppressive dance facilitation to sweet, salty and bangin' tunes.
The easiest dance class you can imagine (um probably even easier then you're imagining... seriously).
Anti-oppressive dance facilitation to sweet, salty and bangin' tunes.
Queerly conceived to queer dance classes right up.
A space to find ways of working/jiggling/struting/so many other-ings/swaying that makes you feel fucking great.
Drop-in.
One hour, once a week.
When? Saturday from 5:30 to 6:30
Dates? January 18, 25, February 1,8,15, March 8, 15, 22, 29, April 5
Where? Nyata Nyata Dance Studios = 4374 boul. St Laurent, 2nd floor
How much? PWYC/no one turned away
http://www.nyata-nyata.org/

Queers/Trans Yoga
Sundays, 7-8:30pm
Studio Sundari - 6264 St. Hubert
Come and spend an hour working with your body and mind at QTY, Studio Sundari.
The class will be a Hatha/Vinyasa style class and is open for all abilities and body types.
Come and meet your community in a safe, non judgemental space!
There will be mats for all those who do not have one, blocks, filtered water and a gender neutral change area.
The class is from 7.30pm till 8.30pm, but you can arrive as of 7pm to get yourself comfortable in the space.
$15.00 for the class
Full Moon TV Show Party!
L'abreuvoir
Sunday, March 16, 2014
*STEP INSIDE A TV SHOW*
The next Witching Hour party is our first ever Full Moon party!
It will be downstairs in the basement of Abrevoir, a lovely underground magic chamber.
Every Full Moon we will be filming a TV show while we have a great party. Art Activities, face painting, dj's, dancing, live bands will all be going on while we film an entertaining, spiritually and politically conscious TV show for the generation of the empowered and awake. Revolt needs substance. People need to have fun and expand. Life has a lot of colour to offer. This is the premise of the TV show. So please come and enjoy yourself and maybe even participate in the show...no obligation to be filmed of course.
Midnight performance by NooM:
https://www.facebook.com/Noomtheband
There will be a full moon ceremony led by Jennifer Hamilton.
A makeup artist or two will be on site enhancing your mask from $3 and up depending on the complexity of the face art.
And enjoy meeting new people and creating your own art with pastels, paints and more.

"NO FRACKING WAY!" Film Screening and Discussion
Monday, March 17th, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
1500 de Maisonneuve West, #204
NO FRACKING WAY!
The anti-fracking movement at Elsibogtog, A short film by Clifton Nicholas
No Fracking Way! is a short 20 minute documentary about the struggle against fracking in Mi'kmaq territory and the impact of heavy handed police intervention on peaceful protest in October 2013. The people of Elsibogtog and people involved in the anti-fracking movement discuss the impact of the proposed fracking operation by Texas based energy company SWN and the RCMP response to the resistance to fracking. Information for donations for legal defense for those arrested will be provided at screening.
Film by Clifton Nicholas, a member of the Kanehsatake Mohawk Community.
Introduction by Lindsay Nixon of the Indigenous Women and Two-Spirit Harm Reduction Coalition.
Trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCrRfrSQNsE
This event is part of Israeli Apartheid Week (March 10-17); info: www.iawmontreal.org
Presented by QPIRG Concordia: Your campus-community link for social change. info: www.qpirgconcordia.org

Quilting skillshare
Monday, March 17th 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Le Milieu, 1251 rue Robin
Come share your quilting skills and traditions! Welcome to all even if you never quilted before and are just curious!

Demonstration and March: Against colonialism, racism and the proposed Quebec Charter of Values (Bill 60)
FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 6pm
Gathering at Mt-Royal métro (Mt-Royal Avenue, between Berri and Rivard)
facebook:
Part of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on the anniversary of the 1960 Sharpeville Massacre in South Africa. Organized by Ensemble contre la Charte xenophobe. Supported by l’Association pour une solidarité syndicale étudiante (ASSÉ), QPIRG Concordia, Solidarity Across Borders, No One Is Illegal, Graduate Students’ Association (GSA) at Concordia, Concordia Student Union (CSU), Study In Action (UQÀM, Concordia & McGill)

Je refuse mon augmentation de loyer et je m'informe!
April 9, 6:30pm · Ends at 10:00pm
Association des locataires de Villeray, 7378 rue Lajeunesse (local 213)
Dans les prochaines semaine, vous receverez peut-être un avis d'augmentation de loyer de votre propriétaire. Vous avez le droit de le refuser!
Pour connaître vos droits et vos recours, participez à l'un des ateliers donné par l'Association des locataires de Villeray. C'est gratuit, comme toutes les activités de l'Assocition. Inscription par téléphone obligatoire.
Mercredi 12 mars à 18 h 30
Lundi 17 mars à 14 h
Mardi 25 mars à 18 h 30
Mercredi 2 avril à 14 h
mercredi 9 avril à 18 h 30
Inscription et information 514-270-6703. Laissez-nous un message et nous vous rappellerons.

Queer Dance Class
Monday, March 17th, 7pm
La Belle Époque, 1984 rue Wellington
Queer Dance Class is:
The easiest dance class you can imagine (um probably even easier then you're imagining... seriously).
♥ Anti-oppressive dance facilitation to sweet, salty and bangin' tunes.
♥ Queerly conceived to queer dance classes right up.
♥ A space to find ways of working/jiggling/strutting/so many other-ings/swaying that makes you feel fucking great.

MY BROOKLYN - Montreal premiere with director in attendance
Monday, March 17th, 7:00pm - 10:00pm
DB Clarke Theatre, Concordia University, 1455 de Maisonneuve West
Join Cinema Politica Concordia for the Montreal premiere of this powerful film that looks at the economic and political forces which push residents out of working class neighborhoods to make room for luxury condos. With director Kelly Anderson and Martin Blanchard, community organizer at Comité logement de la Petite-Patrie. Quebec premiere screening in collaboration with the Planners Network, UPA Concordia, Institut de politiques alternatives de Montréal, Scpasa Concordia and the Geography Undergraduate Student Society at Concordia. Supported by Sustainability Action Fund Concordia and CCSL.
My Brooklyn is a documentary about Director Kelly Anderson’s personal journey, as a Brooklyn “gentrifier,” to understand the forces reshaping her neighborhood along lines of race and class. The story begins when Anderson moves to Brooklyn in 1988, lured by cheap rents and bohemian culture. By Michael Bloomberg’s election as mayor in 2001, a massive speculative real estate boom is rapidly altering the neighborhoods she has come to call home. She watches as an explosion of luxury housing and chain store development spurs bitter conflict over who has a right to live in the city and to determine its future. While some people view these development patterns as ultimately revitalizing the city, to others, they are erasing the eclectic urban fabric, economic and racial diversity, creative alternative culture, and unique local economies that drew them to Brooklyn in the first place. It seems that no less than the city’s soul is at stake...
cinemapolitica.org/concordia

Art Saves Lives!
Monday, March 17th 7:00pm - 9:00pm
La Ruche d'Art St-Henri, 4525 rue Saint-Jacques
Art Saves Lives! But can it save society?
The arts have a magnetic way of pulling people from the margins, celebrating our human diversity and significantly contributing to meaningful community life. In recognition of Creative Arts Therapies Week and to honour the human behaviours of art making, this public conversation will explore the multiple ways the arts improve our health, the well-being of our families and our neighbourhoods. If the act of making art in community is recognized to be beneficial, why don’t more of us engage in this practice more often? For many, art making is seen as child’s play or something reserved for the talented creative class. Where does this perception come from and what would it take for it to change? Whose responsibility is it to make creative practices more accessible? What would that look like? Together, we will imagine a world in which art making is viewed as a priority for everyone throughout all stages of life. How do we get there and what would the benefits be?

Reconnecting the Voice: An Introduction to Music Therapy
Tuesday, March 18th, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Le Milieu. 1251 rue Robin
This workshop will be a basic introduction to vocal therapy techniques. Vocal psychotherapy is an approach which uses deep breathing, natural sounds (a famous example is the primal scream, though it is not always so drastic!), toning (sustained vowels in synchrony with the group or therapist), vocal improvisation, and free associative singing. Vocal psychotherapy can be used as a means to deal with anxiety, depression, and stress. It can help individuals reconnect with a natural, confident voice that may be obscured by trauma or emotions. It can help strengthen the vocal chords for those experiencing voice changes.
Singing in front of others can sometimes be a daunting experience. All potential participants should be made aware that everything that comes up in this session will be help in strict confidence by myself and by the other workshop members, and that the workshop atmosphere is non-judgemental, and non-evaluative. Also, nothing will be asked of participants if they are not comfortable.
musictherapywithdanielle.weebly.com

Volunteer for the 14th annual Concordia University WASTE AUDIT
Tuesday - Thursday, Starts at 5:00pm · Ends at 7:15pm
Concordia University, 1455 boul de Maisonneuve O
Concordia University invites you to get knee deep in trash. The waste audit has told us some amazing things about Concordia's ecological impact, like the fact that 85% OF CONCORDIA'S TRASH IS RECYCLABLE AND COMPOSTABLE.
The plan: This audit will focus on Concordia's administrative building - the GM. We'll start with a 3 day audit. After implementing composting bins in kitchenettes and bathrooms, and removing trash bins from offices, we'll audit one more time to see how much waste we've diverted. We expect to drastically reduce that figure from 85%.
No waste sorting experience necessary! You'll get some snacks and a brief training. We'll provide you with full protective gear and then we'll get right into sorting and weighing waste.
Don't miss out on this great opportunity to learn about the in's and out's of recycling and composting.
We'll also have a contest to see who can find the oddest item in the trash!
Sign up to volunteer for any day, or even more than one day.
Volunteer shifts are from 5pm-7:15pm each day!
Fill out this form with the slots you want to volunteer for!
Snacks provided before the audit!

Le Milieu's choir
Tuesday, March 17th, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Le Milieu, 1251 rue Robin
Come sing! It's so much fun and makes you feel good!
French and English songs.
Welcome all, talent not necessary!
Every Tuesday 5 to 6pm

D.I.Y. CLOTH MENSTRUAL PADS
Tuesday, March 18th, 6:00pm - 8:30pm
QPIRG Concordia 1500 de Maisonneuve W. Suite 204
At this workshop participants will be learning how to sew their own cloth reusable menstrual pads, with a waterproof nylon layer, removable flannel lining, and wings. Using reusable cloth pads saves money, is healthier, more comfortable, better for the environment, as well as being fun and empowering! They can also be easily altered to fit your body!
The pads are sewn using a sewing machine, but require only minimal sewing knowledge. A free pattern and information regarding menstrual-pad use and care will be provided, as well as discussion around the menstrual industry and menstrual self-care.
The workshop will be presented using gender-neutral language.
Please be advised this is a scent-free space.
QPIRG Concordia is wheelchair accessible.

SASU Presents: A Night of Ethnomusicology
Tuesday, March 20th, 6:00pm
Petit Campus, 57 Prince-Arthur Est
The Sociology Anthropology Student Union is hosting its first ever Ethnomusicology conference!
Ethnomusicology—simply defined—is the study of the music of the world. While the definition of music is broadly interpreted, various forms of sounds and rhythms have the ability to spread throughout and influence culture. Ethnomusicology as an academic discipline has the ability to observe “music” in regards to its cultural, social, linguistic, material, and even biological relations. Ethnomusicology’s relationship with Anthropology is a close one as the ethnographic study of music is often invoked throughout research, however this ever-expanding discipline is not limited to rigid and strict guidelines regarding its research methods or theoretical outputs.
It is this open and self-reflexive attitude that contributes to the wonder of Ethnomusicology. In a world where striking and daunting issues constantly bombard us—music does not have to be a problem. While music has the power to both comment on and critique political, social, cultural development, it can simultaneously exist as a fun and refreshing breath of academic air.
That being said, we invite you to join us for an evening of performances, talks, discussion, and trivia! There will be a free drink included for the first 150 people and of course it is free and open to anyone.

Panel sur la Gentrification à Montréal
Tuesday, March 20th 6:30pm
Concordia University - Hall Building, 1455 De Maisonneuve W. 7th floor
"Our streets, our stories, our future: reflections on resistance to gentrification from the Sud-Ouest, Parc-Extension, and Hochelaga Maisonneuve"
Join us for a panel discussion taking place between representatives of community organizations, each actively fighting for housing justice in their neighbourhoods on the Island of Montreal. The Panelists will be asked to present, based on their experiences working with gentrification issues in their areas, how they define gentrification, what challenges they have learned from in the past, and what the greatest issues they face in the future. Dialogue will be encouraged between panel members, as well as questions from the audience.
Through these anecdotal presentations, there is the expectation that conversations regarding strategies, common struggles, and a clearer picture of how gentrification struggles look like on the island of Montreal will emerge. Participating groups on the panel will include:
- Olivier Prud’homme (Comité d’Action de Parc-Extension)
- Patricia Viannay (P.O.P.I.R)
- Jonathan Aspireault-Massé (Comité BAILS).
This event will be free and open to all, with plenty of refreshments and snacks. The presentation will take place in French, will English whisper translation available if needed.

Ateliers de Poésie au Milieu!
Tuesday, March 17th 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Le Milieu, 1251 rue Robin
Ateliers de poésie au Milieu.
Expériences d’écriture et de performance.
Lectures, écoutes. Découvertes. Partages. Observations, jeux, astuces, pratiques, etc.
Parce que je suis certaine qu’il y a en chacun de nous un tout petit poème qui ne demande qu’à être dit, pour respirer un peu.
Rencontres 1 à 4 : mardis 4 février, 18 février, 4 mars et 18 mars.
Relâche le 1er avril.
Rencontres 4 à 8 : mardis 15 avril, 29 avril, 13 mai et 27 mai.
Soirée show-zine en juin.
(Voilà le secret : celles et ceux qui participeront de manière régulière pourront imprimer un texte dans une revue collective et/ou le performer lors du lancement de celle-ci.)
Contribution volontaire. Suggérée entre 10$ et 20$.

CEUS "Head & Hands" Talent Show
Tuesday, March 18th 7:00pm
Gerts Bar, 3480 McTavish
The Civil Engineering Undergraduate Society is hosting a talent show at GERTS!
Come support your local talent all while supporting a local charity. Head & Hand is a great charity committed to the physical and mental health of our community’s youth. - See more at: http://headandhands.ca/about-us/#sthash.ZeTOnaDN.dpuf
The winner of the talent show will have the money raised donated to the charity in their name :)
There will also be an open mic portion of the night for any impromptu performers !
Tickets are only $5 and will be sold by any council member !
Or contact Becca at (514 409 8568) for tickets
At the door ticket will be 7$ so be sure to buy in advance !!

Window Farming
Wednesday, March 19th, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Coop la Maison verte, 5785 rue Sherbrooke ouest
We'll be building a basic window farm system, to grow food by our window, hydroponically.
Suggested contribution of $15-$20

Anti-capitalist, anti-racist and feminist perspectives against the Charter
Wednesday, March 19th, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Local A2580, UQAM (métro Berri-UQAM)
A forum for discussion, opened by presentations by Karl Kersplebedeb (anti-capitalist activist), Dolores Chew (founder-member South Asian Women's Community Centre; member CERAS (forum on South Asia); founder-member 8th March Committee of Women of Diverse Origins; History and Humanities instructor, Marianopolis College; Research Associate, Simone de Beauvoir Institute), and Joël Pedneault (queer organizer and member of Ensemble contre la charte).
Background: ensemblecontrelacharte.tumblr.com
This workshop is organized as part of an Anti-Capitalist Discussion Series: Self-determination(s) against State Repression
All events have childcare and whisper translation EN-FR. Any specific accessibility needs? Please contact us at educationpopulaire@clac-montreal.net.
Organized by the Popular Education Committee of the CLAC, a committee of GRIP UQAM and a working group of QPIRG Concordia.

Self-determination(s) against State Repression -- Anti-Capitalist Discussion Series --
Wednesdays: March 19, April 2, April 16 
 UQAM
As part of the month against police repression and brutality, just before the March 21st march against colonialism, racism and the Charter, and in the lead-up to May Day, the CLAC Popular Education Committee presents a series of panels on self-determination in the context of three current struggles: anti-capitalist & anti-racist opposition to the Charter, indigenous resistance to tar-sands pipelines (Line 9/Energy East), and sex workers against unsafe and exploitive working conditions.
All events have childcare and whisper translation EN-FR. Any specific accessibility needs? Please contact us at educationpopulaire@clac-montreal.net.
Wednesday March 19th @ 7pm: Anti-capitalist, anti-racist and feminist perspectives against the Charter
A2580, UQAM (métro Berri-UQAM)
A forum for discussion, opened by presentations by Karl Kersplebedeb (anti-capitalist activist), Dolores Chew (founder-member South Asian Women's Community Centre; member CERAS (forum on South Asia); founder-member 8th March Committee of Women of Diverse Origins; History and Humanities instructor, Marianopolis College; Research Associate, Simone de Beauvoir Institute), and Joël Pedneault (queer organizer and member of Ensemble contre la charte).
Background: ensemblecontrelacharte.tumblr.com
Wednesday April 2nd @ 7pm: Indigenous Resistance to Tar-sands Pipelines (Line 9/Energy East)
A2845, UQAM (métro Berri-UQAM)
A panel discussion about grassroots indigenous resistance to tar sands, with a focus on Line 9 and Energy East. Details TBA.
Background: http://reclaimturtleisland.com/
Wednesday April 16th @ 7pm: Anti-capitalist solidarity with sex workers
UQAM (room tba)
A panel-discussion to discuss and build anti-capitalist solidarity with sex workers. Details TBA.
Background: http://robynmaynard.com/2012/07/15/carceral-feminism-the-failure-of-sex-work-prohibition-3/

Art therapy discovery workshop
Wednesday, March 19th, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Le Milieu, 1251 rue Robin
This bilingual workshop, facilitated by Gabrielle Gingras and Vanya Hanson, Master's students in Art Therapy at Concordia University, will introduce the Intention/Witness Studio Process by Pat Allen, PhD, art therapist. Come experiment the power of art with us in a safe group setting!
"The art and writing tasks of the Studio Process access the unlimited potential of the Creative Source, support healing change and clarify life situations. Simple engagement with drawing, painting and sculpture serve as a technology of the sacred, available to anyone at any point in life, with any level of art experience.
Studio Process consists of forming an intention as a guide to art making, creating from a place of freedom and experimentation, allowing the image to lead by following its energy, and writing and reading a witness to the art alone or in a safe group environment.
The core Studio Process can be combined with a group or community intention to explore common issues such as our perception of others, visioning community solutions or creating community celebrations or rituals. We can explore and be guided in our personal lives as well as in our actions in the world. Pat's present work involves engaging with nature using the principles of the Studio Process.
Intention: This is a statement of what you would like to receive from the Creative Source at this particular moment. An intention should be made in writing before each art making time. Prior to writing it is helpful to become quiet, focus on the breath, and relax, allowing the intention to rise up and make itself known. Intention should be worded clearly, in present tense, without using the word 'want'. For example: 'I explore my creativity' not 'I want to explore my creativity'. To do this we must be in agreement in body, mind and spirit in order to manifest our unique truth.
Art Making: Use any simple materials that you enjoy, follow the marks you make and your sense of pleasure until you feel a sense of completion. Simple art materials and tasks are described in Art as a way of knowing.
Witness: The witness is your chance to actualize your intention by turning your attention and full consciousness to what you have received in your art making.
Key Concepts:
Creative Source: The life energy that is the birthright of every person. It is a vast unending, incomprehensible source of potential. It is called the Void, chi, ki, inner wisdom, the One, ein sof or God depending on the tradition. Art and writing are a means to tap into Source. Other means include prayer, meditation, music and movement.
Safe Group Environment: This is created when each person present is fully engaged in his or her own art process without interfering in the process of others. The no comment rule has proved very effective in ensuring safety.
Source: www.patballen.com/pages/process.html

Organic Cosmetics: You Can Do It!
Thursday, March 20th, 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Sustainable Concordia, 2090 Rue Mackay
SICK of not knowing what you truly put on your own skin?
FED UP with spending so much money on beauty and skin care products?
Do you CARE about your impact on the environment?
Wanna ENJOY the satisfaction of something you made yourself?
Enjoy taking care of yourself, your wallet AND the environment for FREE!!
Different workshops will be held for you to make your own natural AND organic cosmetics:
cleansing lotion, moisturizing face mask, body scrub, bath salts, and nourishing hair mask! Essential beauty products to be used every day by girls AND boys!
Please bring your 5 containers - minimizing environmental impact - and join us for a fun and educational good time!
Please sign-up here: http://goo.gl/T33GxC

Challenging Fatphobia
Thursday, March 20th, 5:30pm - 8:30pm
QPIRG Concordia 1500 de maissoneuve w suite 204
This workshop is designed to explore the meaning of fatphobia - the oppression of, discrimination against and prejudices about fat people based on their size – understand how we all, no matter our actual body size, may have been affected by fatphobia, and challenge social and health-related myths about fatness and fat people.
Presented by Nathalie Cohen as a part of Le Frigo Vert's 2014 Workshop series.
Please be advised this is a scent-free space.
If child-care is required, please contact tave.cole@gmail.com 48 hours in advance.

Aquaponics
Thursday, March 20th, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Le Milieu, 1251 rue Robin
Aquaponics is a system for farming fish and plants together in a mutually beneficial cycle, indoors or outdoors.
We will be putting together a small home scale aquaponics system.
Contribution: $15

Panel: SELF-DETERMINATION STRUGGLES
Thursdayat 6:30pm - 9:30pm
200, rue Sherbrooke Ouest (salle SH-3420)
Confirmed panelists:
- Denise Jourdain & Elyse Vollant (Uashat-Maliotenam), on Indigenous resistance to Plan Nord and the defence of traditional lands;
- Émilie Laliberté (Stella), on the self-organizing efforts of sex workers;
- Laurence Parent (RAPLIQ) – on disability organizing and self-determination;
- Gabrielle Bouchard (Centre for Gender Advocacy) – on gender self-determination;
- Christina Xydous (QPIRG Concordia) – on anti-racist feminist opposition to Bill 60 (Charter of Quebec Values).
This opening panel, in French (with whisper translation into English), will explore diverse struggles of self-determination against oppression, making links between our collective organizing for justice and the interconnectedness of our struggles.
For more information about STUDY IN ACTION:
www.qpirgconcordia.org/studyinaction

20 on the 20th: FRIGO VERT BIRTHDAY BASH!!!
Thursday, March 20th, 8:00pm - 3:00am
Café l'Artère, 7000 avenue du Parc
Join us for a glorious celebration as one of Montreals first natural food coops turns 20!!!
Le Frigo Vert cant wait to party with all of its friends, cake, slideshow and these awesome people:
Leah and Lightning Bolts
Brass Mob::::: http://www.brassmob.ca/
Public Transit :::::http://publictransport.bandcamp.com/
Fakes ::::http://vimeo.com/82588218
DJ Styling of the Venus Collective::::::::
http://venusradiockut.wordpress.com/::::::::::::

LCSA BEER & CIDER MAKING WORKSHOP
Friday, March 21 1:00am - 2:30am
Sustainable concordia board room, 2090 Mackay
LCSA IS HOSTING THEIR SECOND D.I.Y EVENT:
A BEER & CIDER MAKING WORKSHOP!
Yes you saw right, LCSA is hosting a BEER&CIDER making workshop. Please read carefully and register!
INFORMATION ABOUT THIS WORKSHOP:
Brewing your own beer and cider is a lengthy process. Throughout this workshop, you will have the opportunity to come in and participate every step of the way! Participants will also keep their bottled beer & cider at the end of the workshop
TO REGISTER:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ToRLzDx1iG35D1f6fMU1JCgdOuVZ4LqLn5DnZ5snRZ8/edit?usp=drive_web
A 5$ deposit will be needed to register to this event and will be given back on the first day of the workshop. This event is **FREE**
Please come by during our office hours at AD506 LOY to bring your deposit.
THIS WILL CONFIRM YOUR ATTENDANCE
LCSA.CONCORDIA@GMAIL.COM

Rythm: From Not Racist to Anti-Racist
Friday, March 21 12:00pm - 2:00pm
3480 McTavish, Room 203
Rhythm is a workshop developed to revision anti-racist learning as ceremony, ritual, and remembrance. Activists and learners of all levels of experience will be guided through storytelling, meditation, and theatrical exercises in order to explore the realities of racism, racist violence, and racial privilege. Designed to provide participants with tools for critical self-reflection, self-care, and anti-racist intervention, Rhythm provides frameworks for identifying our own privileges, oppressions, and developing appropriate strategies for uncovering and confronting racism in community work. Based in a philosophy of rigorous self-exploration and healing work, the workshop excavates the notions of white guilt, reverse racism, and “colour-blindness”, grounding participants in a remembrance of colonial legacies. As some exercises are emotionally intense and may be triggering, participants are advised to choose their own level of participation and consider emotional readiness before attending.
Kai Cheng Thom, stage name Lady Sin Trayda is an artist, writer, and community worker based in Montreal. They currently write a sex column, Bad Ass: (Queer) Sex and Dating for Youngist.com and a political column, From Gaysia With Love for the McGill Daily. More of their work can be found at https://www.facebook.com/SinTrayda?fref=ts.
This workshop is wheelchair accessible. Childcare is available upon request (24 hours notice, at 514 398 7432 or qpirg at ssmu.mcgill.ca).

Muslim Women at the Centre: Responding to and Resisting Bill 60
March 21 - March 22, 2:00pm · Ends at 4:00pm
3480 McTavish, Room 203
In the months since talk of the PQ government’s Charter of Values/Secularism began, we’ve seen a lot of speculation, a lot of strategy, and a lot of scary stuff happening in the public sphere. While the rights of marginalized religious groups and women are debated in the Assemblee Nationale and in the media, manifestations of racism are on the rise and many people consider leaving Quebec. In this discussion and workshop, Muslim women will discuss their perspectives on the heightened climate of racism in Quebec today, possible directions for Bill 60, and what can be done. Participants will be invited to work together to generate concrete strategies to resist Bill 60 and counteract the climate of racism.
This workshop is wheelchair accessible. Childcare is available upon request (24 hours notice, at 514 398 7432 or qpirg at ssmu.mcgill.ca).

Art Therapy Discovery Workshop: Quilt Journals
Friday, March 21at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Le Milieu, 1251 rue Robin
Creative workshop open to all!
Presentation and exploration of fiber art techniques and making of a letter-size piece of art inspired by "journal quilts". These mini quilts revisit themes contained in a personal diary, in the form of collage, drawing, embroidery, text and/our painting on fabric.
Come play with textures and colours and discover or re-discover art therapy!
Facilitated by Marilène Gaudet, art therapist
10$ materials included.

Lucy Sharratt-Coordinator for the Canadian Biotechnology Action Network-Campaining for Food Sovereignty and Environmental Justice
Saturday, March 22at 1:30am in UTC+04
GMOs: Is There a Future for genetically Modified Food?
GUSS and the CSU are proud to present Lucy Sharratt, the only full time anti-GMO campaigner in Canada, who works for about 17 different groups (council of Canadians, Canadian organic growers, society for a GE free BC, etc). Their mission statement is: To promote food sovereignty and democratic decision-making on science and technology issues in order to protect the integrity of the environment, health, food, and the livelihoods of people in Canada and around the world by facilitating, informing and organizing civil society action.
Join us for a unique status update about genetically modified (GM) food, crops, and animals. What's the controversy all about? What's the reality of GM in Canada, and what's the future both here and around the world?
While the subject of GMOs is prevalent, many people are unaware of current political developments, and we believe this will be both informative and relevant to many students here at Concordia. Don't miss this, and come with questions!
More info can be found here www.cban.ca

My Montreal, Our Values
March 21 - April 3, 6:00pm · Ends at 9:00pm
Loyola Chapel Concordia University, 7141 Sherbrooke St. West
A citizen photo exhibition exploring Montreal's cultural and religious diversity. Participants from a number of different backgrounds spent a day taking photographs of their routines, loved ones and the small moments that make up their daily lives. Join us on March 21 at 6pm at Concordia's Loyola chapel to celebrate these stories and to share our experiences of living in this beautifully pluralistic city.
Vernissage and launch of website : 21 Mars 18:00-21:00
Opening hours: M-F L-V 09:00-17:00 S/S - S/D 09:00-17:00

Anti-Gaspé: Repenser le systéme d'Alimentaire pour mettre fin au gaspillage
Friday, March 21at 6:15pm - 9:15pm
NDG Food Depot- 2146 av. Marlowe
For the latest discussion as part of the Monthly Potluck series, Transition NDG invites you to come and share your voice on the topic of Waste in the current food systems.
We hope to collectively determine what and where the problems lie which are causing this valuable resource to be ignored and under-managed, while also sharing and envisioning what solutions exist on a personal, community, business and political level.
These same solutions can effectively transform this resource into positive social change for a more sustainable less wasteful food system.
For more information about the event or if you would like to get involved in a food transformation workshop leading up to this event, please contact for more details.

Your Radio is a Bomb: The Explosive power and potential of independent media
Saturday, March 22at 1:30pm
Concordia University - Hall Building (7th Floor)
Facebook this. Tweet that. Texting. Sexting. Today, we seem to have more power than ever to say what we want and broadcast it to the world.... but is anybody listening? And is anything gonna change?
This workshop will explore the revolutionary potentials and limitations of independent and community media. With a particular focus paid towards community radio, we will look at some of the turning points in the recent history of grassroots media, and try to draw inspiration to fuel our present-day struggles.
In the first 15 minutes of this workshop, we will look at the history of community radio and other forms of autonomous movement media. Here we will look at the Bolivian miners' stations in the late 1940s, the rise of the Pacifica network in the USA, and the expropriation of radio stations during the Oaxaca uprising in Mexico in 2006. In the next 15 minutes, we will talk about some local examples of independent media in Montreal, and play some clips from CKUT radio. And finally, for the last hour of the presentation, we will do a hands-on tutorial for using digital recording equipment. Participants will be shown the basics of how to use microphones to conduct interviews, and then will be encouraged to record interviews with other presenters at Study in Action. Those interviews will later be aired on CKUT radio.

ALA 15ième Archive Montréal + bénéfice DISTROBOTO w JEF BARBARA, PYONGYANG, TONY EZZY, ANDY WILLIAMS!
Saturday, March 22at 9:00pm - 3:00am
La Sala Rossa, 4848 boul. Saint-Laurent
Featuring : Tony Ezzy, Pyongyang, Jef Barbara and DJ Andy Williams!
Come celebrate local non-profit organization Archive Montreal’s 15 years of promoting and preserving Montreal’s independent arts scene, and help fund the conversion of it. Distroboto art vending machines for the new Canadian coins!
TICKETS: $12 en avance ou en ligne à http://www.liftticketsystem.com/tickets/soirée-15e-anniversaire-archive-montréal-avec-jef-barbara-pyongyang-tony-ezzy-djs ou à la porte.
http://www.distroboto.com/
http://archivemontreal.org/

PORN CAFE: intelligent discussions about the shit that turns us on
Sunday, March 23 8:00pm
Le Cagibi, 5490 boul St. Laurent
When did porno pussy start to be shaved, and why? Where do power dynamics intersect in interracial gang-bang videos? Plots for adult films: do you need them?
These and other questions are on the menu at the PORN CAFE.
Admission: $5 (18+ only)
Every month, Sexploreum brings you a presentation of classic or groundbreaking porn, and then follows it up with guest panel commentary and facilitated discussion. Whether you are a avid and thoughtful porn consumer, a student of human nature, or just curious what all the fuss is about, PORN CAFE is a place for you!
The series continues on Sunday, March 23, with "The Crash Pad", the 2005 groundbreaker that launched its own empire of popular online serial installments, and brought new power and diversity to queer, feminist, pro-fuck porn. We're jumping 35 years and across the continent from the film we saw last month, so buckle up, buttercup!

Queers/Trans Yoga
Sundays, 7-8:30pm
Studio Sundari - 6264 St. Hubert
Come and spend an hour working with your body and mind at QTY, Studio Sundari.
The class will be a Hatha/Vinyasa style class and is open for all abilities and body types.
Come and meet your community in a safe, non judgemental space!
There will be mats for all those who do not have one, blocks, filtered water and a gender neutral change area.
The class is from 7.30pm till 8.30pm, but you can arrive as of 7pm to get yourself comfortable in the space.
$15.00 for the class

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Hello Montreal!

The Homestead is looking for a new housemate!
July 1st move-in!
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1 bedroom for rent on the 1st floor and basement of a 2-story house right beside metro Frontenac between the Plateau and HoMa.

The House and Perks!

• Large sunny kitchen filled with plants!

• Living room with pull-out couch for guests, office nook and library.

• Extensive library featuring collections include Stephen King, Anne Rice, Jack Kerouac, Robert Jordan, Douglas Coupland, as well as vegetarian cookbooks, philosophy texts and classic works.

• Zine library with over 100 zines, with a focus on D.I.Y. skills, food zines, gardening zines, queer zines and perzines galore.

• Basement with project potential: Bike shop, Homebrewery, Preserves and more!

• Large storage space in basement

• Big sunny backyard! Compost systems – Bike racks – Fun decor.

• Vegetable, herb and perennial gardens

• Barbeque and Patio Lounge

• Washer/Dryer/Clothesline

• 3 affectionate cats

SACOMSS' Annual Sexual Assault Awareness Week!
Monday, March 24th, 10:00am-10:00pm
SACOMSS (Sexual Assault Centre of the McGill Students' Society) is hosting a week of workshops surrounding sexual assault and its intersecting themes! There will be workshops throughout the week, and the week will end with our annual awareness art exhibit, zine distribution, and evening of performances on Friday, March 28th. We are hoping to create a safer space for artistic responses to sexual violence and its intersecting themes.
Peer support/active listening volunteers will be present at every event.

WORKSHOPS AND EVENTS

MONDAY, March 24th -> Consent Culture//Zine Making
SSMU Clubs Lounge, 2:30pm - 4:30pm
This is a two-part workshop!
The first hour will be a workshop on consent and communication, with an emphasis placed also on non-sexual consent. Discussion will centre around this, as well as intersecting themes.
The second hour will be for creating and working on a zine on consent culture, focused on the question "What does consent culture look like?". The zine will then be handed out at the Fire With Water Art Show on Friday, March 28th.
https://www.facebook.com/events/655580301180384


MONDAY, March 24th -> SACOMSS PIZZA GIVEAWAY
Gerts Bar, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
SACOMSS will be at Gerts on Monday to give away pizza and flyers, as well as to chat and answer questions you may have about SACOMSS or getting involved! Come say hi and have some free pizza, on us!
https://www.facebook.com/events/729022247137547/

TUESDAY, March 25th -> Kink and Consent
Location TBA, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Curious about kink? Want to brush up on your negotiation skills? This workshop will focus on what consent looks like in a BDSM context. How do we communicate our desires? How do we make sure everyone is having a good time? What do we do if something goes wrong? All levels of experience welcome. Let's talk about kink and consent!
https://www.facebook.com/events/549185828513990

WEDNESDAY, March 26th -> EMPOWERING VOICES: Active Listening and Support
SSMU Clubs Lounge, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
A follow-up to the Empowering Voices forum held in November, SACOMSS and the Union for Gender Empowerment (UGE) are co-hosting a workshop on Active Listening and Support.
This workshop will explore the idea of support, what it looks like, how to support people in our lives, and how this may be different for different folks. Come to discuss these important ideas, and to learn tangible active listening skills to be a supportive individual for yourself, your peers, and your community!
https://www.facebook.com/events/266788383482283/

THURSDAY, March 27 -> The Proposed Sexual Assault Policy: A Presentation and Discussion
SSMU 302, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
A few student groups released a Sexual Assault Policy Proposal and Open Letter (find here: http://sexualassaultpolicyatmcgill.com/) on Friday, March 21st. This Policy Proposal is the result of months of work and collaboration, and is largely meant to serve as a template for the creation of a comprehensive Sexual Assault Policy at McGill, and to bring different interested students, administration and community members into a discussion about what that policy should look like.
People who have been involved in the Policy Proposal's creation will give a presentation of what the Policy includes, and then open the floor for discussion over others' ideas of what such a policy should look like. We invite anyone interested in getting more involved to also attend!
https://www.facebook.com/events/555916421189700

FRIDAY, March 28th -> Open Library
SACOMSS Centre (SSMU B-27), 10am - 12pm
Did you know that the Sexual Assault Centre of the McGill Students' Society (SACOMSS) has a library?! With books, zines, illustrated novels, pamphlets and some films? Most people don't! And the best part is that it is free and you do not need a library card, or to be a McGill student! Everyone is welcome.
Come stop by to check out the library, learn how to take out books and to hang out! There will be snacks!
https://www.facebook.com/events/1428717797375184

ART SHOW/VERNISSAGE
The art show is located at Collectif Rats9, on the 5th floor of the Belgo Building, 372 St Catherine St Ouest. The visual art will be on display from Wednesday, March 26th to Friday, March 28th.
The vernissage and performance evening will be the evening of Friday, March 28th, at 6:30 pm. There will also be snacks and zines!
https://www.facebook.com/events/539562839496044/

Migrant Farm Workers in Quebec
Monday, March 24th, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
QPIRG Concordia 1500 De Maisonneuve West Suite 204
Who caught your chicken today?
"They must still be out back catching the chicken," is a common cliche joke when waiting longer that usual for your food in a restaurant.
Far from people's minds are the real workers who catch thousands of chickens per day in Quebec farms. Their work conditions are a mystery to most. Even more shocking to some are that many of these workers are from foreign countries.
Presented by Joey, Mario, & Manuel from The Immigrant Workers Centre as a part of Le Frigo Vert's 2014 Workshop series.
Please be advised this is a scent-free space.
If child-care is required, please contact tave.cole@gmail.com 48 hours in advance.

BAY OF ALL SAINTS - Quebec premiere screening
Monday, March 24th, 7:00pm - 10:00pm
CSU Lounge, 7th Floor Hall Building, Concordia University, 1455 de Maisonneuve West
Join Cinema Politica Concordia for the Quebec premiere screening of this remarkably shot documentary that tells the story of three single mothers who live in extreme poverty next to one of Brazil's wealthiest cities. Filmed over six years, this doc follows their fight for affordable housing in a corrupt political system. Supported by Sustainability Action Fund Concordia and CCSL!
Seated atop the sullied waters of Brazil’s Bay of All Saints, rows of palafitas—haphazard shacks supported by stilts—house a landless urban community slated for relocation. Over the course of six years, Norato, a refrigerator repairman raised in these sea-lodged slums, acquaints us with the diverse personal histories and daily struggles of Geni, Jesus and Dona Maria, three single mothers settled on the bay.
The government’s efforts to reclaim the occupied waters in the name of ecological restoration mean an uncertain future for each of the hardworking families, who cannot be sure if the promise of social housing will be kept. Offering a glimpse into the complexities of urban poverty, Bay of All Saints is a telling portrait of bureaucratic inefficacy and its impacts on communities told through the experiences and stories of the women’s fight for a home.
cinemapolitica.org/concordia

Understanding the media
Monday, March 24th, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Le Milieu, 1251 rue Robin
Talking circle:
understanding media: nature, role, strategies...
Current and historic case studies presented.

Art in the Atrium: Recycle Your Candles!
Tuesday, March 25th, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Concordia Greenhouse, 1455 de Maisonneuve West
Bring your old candle stubs and containers (like mason jars, tins, cracked cups, etc) to make new functional candles.
Reduce waste by learning a new skill with this useful craft!
Wick and some wax/containers provided.
Free - Donations Welcome

D.I.Y. MOISTURIZER, LIP BALM & SALVES
Tuesday, March 25th, 6:00pm - 8:30pm
The People's Potato Kitchen 1455 de Maisonneuve W. 7th floor
Many cosmetics contain toxic chemicals, and those that don't are often super duper expensive! Be kind to your bod and save money by learning how to make your own moisturizer, lip balm & salves! It's simple, fun, and can be personalized to fit your needs.
This workshop with include a demonstration on how to make moisturizer, lip balm, & salves, as well as a discussion about the creepy cosmetics industry.
The People's Potato Kitchen is wheelchair accessible.
For those with scent sensitivities, please note that essential oils will be used in this workshop.

Bookbinding: Accordion Books
Tuesday, March 25th, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Le Milieu, 1251 rue Robin
Accordion books have a rich history spanning the globe. They are the first rendition of books as we now know them. Join us at Le Milieu where we will learn how to make these 3 variations of this versatile book! An introduction to pertinent bookbinding materials and tools will be given at the beginning of the workshop.
This workshop is kid-friendly, please feel free to bring your children!
No experience necessary. $15, all materials provided.
Upcoming workshops (subject to change):
April 8th • Japanese Stab Binding
April 22nd • Long Stitch Binding
May 6 • Notepads & Perfect Binding

Anarchists in the Boardroom: Book Launch & Discussion!
Wednesday, March 26th, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Concordia Community Solidarity Co-op Bookstore, 2150 Bishop Street
ABOUT THE BOOK
Anarchists in the Boardroom: How Social Media and Social Movements Can Help your Organization to be More Like People
There are lessons emerging all around us, in the new social movements that have swept the globe, and in the organising patterns found on social media.
Could Twitter and Occupy help our NGOs, charities, trade unions and voluntary organisations to both stay relevant in the times ahead and live our values through the ways that we organise?
‘Anarchists in the Boardroom’ is a journey through worker-run factories, Occupy encampments, a spattering of non-violent direct actions and even a few forward-thinking companies, to make the case for helping our organisations ‘to be more like people.’ It asks us to brush away our ‘professional’ assumptions and interact as we do when we don’t have job descriptions or business plans telling us how to change the world. It reminds us of the power each of us has to make change happen, even within the most entrenched of bureaucracies!

Kombucha Making Workshop
Wednesday, March 26th, 7:30pm - 9:00pm
Coop la Maison verte, 5785 rue Sherbrooke ouest
At the Coop La Maison Vert, NDG.
We'll make Kombucha together, this drink we call the drink of life for all its amazing virtues! Bring a glass container of 2ltr or more and take home your very own kombucha culture.
Contribution: $ 20

Criminal Law Info Share
Wednesday, March 26th, 7:30pm
La Belle Époque, 1984 rue WellingtonThe law functions, in some measure, by mystifying the real logic of its
operation to those subject to it. The first in a series, this workshop
will explore a topic in Canadian criminal law. We will focus on
implications for a person accused of a crime and contrast the ideas
propagated by the state about the justice system with the rules that apply
in court. No prior legal knowledge is required.
This month: when may evidence that police obtain in a way that violates an
accused person's rights (e.g. an illegal search or a coerced confession)
be excluded at trial?
In English with whisper translation to French.

Understanding Nervous System and Immunity Through Herbal Remedies
Thursday, March 27th, 5:30pm - 8:30pm
QPIRG Concordia 1500 de maissoneuve w suite 204
Understanding Nervous System and Immunity Through Herbal Remedies
In this workshop the participants will learn some anatomical and physiological connections between our nervous and immune systems, in order to make wiser herbal choices when it comes to benefiting both of these.
We will learn the main healing plants in each of these departments, how they inter-depend and learn how to transform them into some common remedies. mixed levels, no pre-requisite necessary
Presented by Tamara Filyavich as a part of Le Frigo Vert's 2014 Workshop series.
Please be advised this is a scent-free space.
QPIRG Concordia is wheelchair accessible.
If child-care is required, please contact tave.cole@gmail.com 48 hours in advance.

Insect Hotel
Thursday, March 27th, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Le Milieu, 1251 rue Robin
Insect Hotels is a concept that optimizes the presence of insects that are desired in ecosystems where pollination and biodiversity are sought, such as in our gardens
Contribution: $10

Being Chinese in Quebec, film screening & discussion with Parker Mah
Thick Skin: Reflections on race, gender and political resistance, a 
Thurs, Mar 27, 6:30pm
Concordia University, 1515 Ste. Catherine West, EV 1.615:
Parker Mah, Being Chinese in Quebec
Screening of "Being Chinese in Quebec: A Road Movie" and Q & A following the film with co-host Parker Mah.
Parker Mah is a Montreal-based musician, and co-host of the feature-length documentary film <<Être Chinois au Québec >> (Being Chinese in Quebec). In the film, Mah and fellow road-tripper Bethany Or embark on a journey across Quebec to meet various Chinese-Quebecers and ask the question: What does it mean to be Chinese in Quebec?
The film addresses the quest for identity and equal representation of Chinese-Quebecers in the face of a dominant majority culture, with a historical eye to the legacy of discriminatory government policies such as the Head Tax and the Chinese Exclusion Act and their consequences on a fragmented but vibrant community.
--childcare with 48 hours notice
--whisper translation to French available

Spring Party in the Greenhouse!!
Thursday, March 27th,, 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Concordia Greenhouse, 1455 de Maisonneuve West
Up in the Greenhouse it`s always summer! Come celebrate Spring with us as we plant new seedlings and prepare for another glorious growing season in Montreal!
The Chaotic Insurrection Ensemble radical marching band will be playing, so prepare so shake your ass with your friends in our rooftop greenhouse oasis!
Tea and snacks will be served
FREE!! Donations Accepted.
Come join us for our last party during the 2013-2014 School Year!

GENDER B(L)ENDER
 Montreal’s unique queer open stage with YOU (yes, YOU, YOU, YOU!) as super-star on stage!
March 28th, 8:30 P.M.
Café l’Artère, Coopérative de Solidarité - 7000 Ave du Parc
It’s end of March and we’re just about ready to get out of our apocalyptic winter funk, and what better way to do so than to celebrate with queer friends and artists? On top of that, it’s La Mackerel’s birthday (the old biatch!)
You want to BE. ON. STAGE. WITHOUT. BEING. JUDGED?
Then come to GENDER B(L)ENDER!
GENDER B(L)ENDER is a monthly open mic, an event for queers and by queers where everyone can have access to a stage without being judged or boo-ed! You want to sing your sexcapades? You want to dance your identities? Play the piano? Dramatize your coming-out? Do “experimental” art? We welcome EVERYTHING! From lip-sync to catwalk, from poetry to stand-up, from music to parody, from piano to song, from guitar to poses that will make us gag, from narratives that will make us cry to whatever strikes your fancy and creative artistic expression that wouldn't find a stage elsewhere!
Go ahead, show us what you would do if you were a drag race competitor?
Debut your first stand-up piece!
Make a dress with macaroni pieces and walk us a cheesy runway!
Sing a medley of 10 Britney Spears songs!
Perform a parody of Céline Dion!
Nobody will be turned down. Nobody will be boo-ed!
For more details, or to book your spot ahead (it's advised to book beforehand), write to:
lamackerel@gmail.com
Otherwise, turn up on the day itself and register from 8 pm onwards.
Evening brought to you and hosted by Kama La Mackerel:
https://www.facebook.com/KamaLaMackerel
With the wonderful support of Queer McGill: http://queermcgill.ca/
The space is wheelchair accessible, but we regret that the washrooms are not (small door frames)

International Women’s Day 2014
>Feminist Poster Exhibition<
March 3 to 30, Opening Event: Thursday, March 6, 7pm

8pm: Free screening of Born in Flames (Lizzie Borden, 1983)
*film in English only - unfortunately French subtitles are not available
This exhibition presents a selection of feminist posters to celebrate women's struggles on International Women's Day and to underscore the fact that feminist movement is still needed in the continuing fight for women's basic rights, economic freedom, dignity, and respect.
Feminist struggle has been taking place for many years, but it has often excluded, whether passively or actively, women of colour, working-class women, lesbian, bisexual, and queer women, and trans people. In bringing together these posters, this exhibition seeks to represent and promote a radical, inclusive, anti-racist, and trans-positive understanding of feminism.
"Radical feminism is working for the eradication of domination and elitism in all human relationships. This would make self-determination the ultimate good and require the downfall of society as we know it today."'
Cellestine Ware, Woman Power: The Movement for Women's Liberation, 1970

Queer McGill's Amateur Drag & Burlesque Show
Saturday, March 29, 8:00pm
Café Cléopatra, 1230 Boulevard Saint-Laurent
IT'S BACK! Yes, the very first edition of DRAG AND BURLESQUE this year.
You want to BE. ON. STAGE. WITHOUT. BEING. JUDGED?
You want to STRIP. IN. FRONT. OF. YOUR. FRIENDS?
You want to FLIRT. WITH. THAT. ONE. SEXY. PERSON?
(or better yet, ALL the sexy people)
DRAG AND BURLESQUE is Queer McGill's bi-yearly unique amateur drag, burlesque, and performance art showing. An event for queers and by queers where everyone can have access to a stage without being judged or boo-ed!
NEW at drag or burlesque? We LOVE you.
OLD at drag or burlesque? We WORSHIP you.
IN THAT AWKWARD TEENAGER stage of drag and burlesque? We're not quite sure what to do with you, but I guess YOU'RE GREAT.
If you would like to perform or would like more information, please email Grace at dragandburlesque.qm@gmail.com.
Nobody will be turned down. Nobody will be boo-ed!

Herbal Study Group
Thursday, March 27th, 7:00pm
La Belle Époque, 1984 rue Wellington
Part 2: This month: Anxiety
Created with the intent on learning more about plants and their natural
remedies, as well as empowering ourselves with knowledge about our body
systems, this relaxing get-together will focus on a body system and the
herbs that help heal it. This is not a presentation by any expert, but a
skill share, intended to inspire folks to study and learn together. There
will be a few textbooks at the space, as well as the internet...but
ideally people will have researched a bit beforehand and come to share as
well as listen. There will be tea and snacks!

BELIEVE community art exhibit
Friday, March 28at 5:30pm - 8:00pm
Le Milieu, 1251 rue Robin
A belief is something you 'hold beloved'. So what or who do you love?
What do you believe?
Come and discover the artwork of over twenty artists who have accepted our invitation to express their core beliefs creatively through art!
FREE
Refreshments will be offered.

Anti-oppressive Community Yoga is back!
March 12 - April 9, Starts at 8:15pm · Ends at 11:15pm
Le Milieu, 1251 rue Robin
Good news everyone: I'm re-starting my anti-oppressive yoga classes!! As part of the GrassRoots Yoga Populaire collective (https://www.facebook.com/yogapopulaire?fref=ts), I will be offering pay-what-you-can, drop-in classes Wednesdays at 8:30pm at the lovely Coop Le Milieu!! These will be gentle yoga and relaxation classes in a non-judgmental and compassionate environment.
*Queer and Trans* friendly*
*Body positive*
*Welcome to people of all colours, ethnicities, religions and (sub-)cultural backgrounds*
*Bilingual*
*Private, Non-gendered bathroom*
*I won't gender essentialize or assume sex or gender*
*Come 15 minutes early if you have any special concerns or just want to chat*
*What to bring. Since these classes won't be happening in a yoga studio, please bring some things to replace the regular props:
- A yoga mat, if you have one
- A blanket or bath towel
- A throw cushion or pillow
- Some cash, if you can, to support the service and this fantastic co-op that offers a free community space for artists, kids and everyone in between!

BOOK SWAP
Sunday, March 30, 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Victoria Hall, 4626 Sherbrooke West
PLEASE NOTE: We will continue to be in the Prud'Homme room located within the Victoria Hall Community Centre, right next to the Westmount Public Library. The address is 4626 Sherbrooke Street West, & the Prud'Homme room is just up the main entrance stairs & to the right.
Bring up to twenty (20) well cared for books* that you’ve already enjoyed & are willing to part with. Tables will be set up so everything can be sorted into categories. Any leftovers remaining by the end of the afternoon will be donated to the Westmount library.
We will also be swapping audio books, music CDs, & DVDs.

Natural Soap Making
Monday, March 31st, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Le Milieu, 1251 rue Robin
Learn how to make your own natural soaps at home!
10$, materials included.

DANGEROUS ACTS: STARRING THE UNSTABLE ELEMENTS OF BELARUS - Quebec premiere screening
Monday, March 31st, 7:00pm - 10:00pm
CSU Lounge, 7th Floor Hall Building, Concordia University, 1455 de Maisonneuve West
Join Cinema Politica Concordia for the final screening of our regular Winter 2014 program! Come out for the Quebec premiere of this heart-pounding, behind-the-scenes doc that follows a defiant theater troupe in Belarus as their underground performances challenge antiquated mores, stereotypes, and censorship in the last European dictatorship. The event is presented in collaboration with the Teesri Duniya Theatre.
Behind the scenes with the acclaimed troupe of subversive performers who, in a country choked by censorship, defy Europe's remaining dictatorship.
cinemapolitica.org/concordia

Fossil Fools Day: Concordia & McGill Gathering Against Big Oil
Tuesday, April 1st, 3:00pm
Concordia University - Hall Building, 1455 De Maisonneuve W.
On April 1st, FOSSIL FOOLS DAY, grassroots organizers will be coordinating actions across the country. More info: www.wearepowershift.ca/fossil_fools
Divest Concordia, Divest McGill and friends are planning a collaborative action to denounce the folly of institutional investments in fossil fuels and related industries! We plan to show our schools and our city that the fossil fuel industry's plans for rapid expansion are so at odds with a safe and livable planet.
3:00 at Concordia (on the Hall Building's 2nd floor Mezzanine) for speeches, music, alliance-building, & FREE FOOD!
4:30 at McGill (at the y-intersection in front of the Arts building) for a fun rally with collective speeches, and a mock OIL-SPILL DIE-IN as the grand finale!
Silly costumes are encouraged!

Le Milieu's choir!!!
Tuesday, April 1st 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Le Milieu, 1251 rue Robin
Come sing! It's so much fun and makes you feel good!
French and English songs.
Welcome all, talent not necessary!

A discussion on art for social change
Tuesday, April 1st, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Loyola Chapel Concordia University, 7141 Sherbrooke St. West
Visit Mon Montréal, Nos Valeurs - My Montreal, Our Values and join Marc Pronovost for a discussion on art for social change on April 1, 2014.
The discussion will begin at 5:30pm.
Marc Pronovost is General and Artistic Manager, and co-founder, of B21 - an organization working on project management and evaluation of the social impact of artistic projects in relation to sustainable development goals in Canada and in the State of New York, USA.
He also works as choreographer and co-Artistic Manager for Maison Corbeau, an immersive theatre company based in Montreal that aims to challenge the public to physically take part in theatrical events and to break the standard passive behaviour.
Every Tuesday 5 to 6pm

Old Time Radio Theatre Live Podcast Recording
Tuesday, April 1st, 7:00pm
MainLine Theatre, 3997 boul. Saint-Laurent
Old Time Radio Theatre is a monthly podcast, on No More Radio, featuring some of Montreal's finest talent dedicated to recreating the magic of radio's Golden Age.
Complete with live sound effects, we bring you greatest mystery, suspense, and horror stories ever to grace the airwaves.
Suggested donation $8

COCo presents a talk with Liam Barrington-Bush, author of Anarchists in the Boardroom
Tuesday, April 1st, 7:00pm
Café l'Artère, 7000 avenue du Parc
The Centre for Community Organizations (COCo) presents: A talk with Liam Barrington-Bush, author of Anarchists in the Boardroom.
Liam will share with you some thoughts from his recent book, concerning social media and social movements, and the ways in which they can help our organizations be more like people.
Where? Café l’Artère, 7000, Avenue du Parc Montréal, Québec H3N 1X1
(delicious food available!)
Why? So you get a unique occasion to discuss how this could apply to your own organization.
How much? What you can pay. Suggested donation of 10$ to cover Liam’s travel expenses.
What else?: Please register using this form, and tell your friends and colleagues! You can arrive starting at 6:00 if you’d like to eat, drink and mingle before the talk starts.
http://coco-net.org/coco-presents-talk-liam-barrington-bush-author-anarchists-boardroom/

Groucho Fractal in Montreal 
April 2nd, 3rd, & 4th
Concordia University (7th Floor of Hall) & The Nomad, 129 Van Horne
3 DAYS OF EVENTS IN MONTREAL!
WORKSHOPS: APRIL 2ND & 3RD @ CONCORDIA
LIVE SHOW: APRIL 4TH @ THE NOMAD
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THE GROUCHO FRACTAL SHOW + 2 ECO-TECH WORKSHOPS
The presentation and workshops will be hosted by artist and inventor Scott Beibin.
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THE GROUCHO FRACTAL SHOW (LIVE!)
129 Van Horne
Friday, April 4th
7pm to 9pm
Tickets: We will begin distribution Monday, March 31st!
Groucho Fractal’s Nearly Amazing Quantum Transdimensional Eco-Tech Survival Guide at the End (and Beginning) of Everything is a spectacle featuring a veritable bevy of new ideas. It explores the intersection of science, consciousness, art, nature, and focus/meditation techniques.
The interactive show features a recursive self-contained miniature closed-grid ecosystem featuring a bicycle powered electrical generator, brain computer interface device, and the SourcerBot, a self replicating environmentally friendly 3D food printer which creates snacks by using audience members brainwaves.
The show invites us to dig deeply into the tangled and complex relationships between power and energy (both electrical and political) while approaching a future filled with decentralized systems built upon the scaled-up philosophies of mutual aid, and environmental sustainability.
During the performance, a semi-permanent autonomous zone is created in which to contemplate the myriad of ways in which emerging technologies may be incorporated into everyday life through a lens of celebration, caution and skepticism.
And yes, vegan snacks made from brainwaves.
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WORKSHOP: BUILD A SOURCERBOT 3D PRINTER
Wednesday, April 2nd
11am until 7pm (total 8 hours)
Location: 7th floor of Hall Building at Concordia University
RSVP: http://bit.ly/1eutFuE
Learn to build an open source 3d printer. The first 5 hours of the workshop will be dedicated to building the SourcerBot 3d printer. The last 3 hours are dedicated to basic 3d design modeling and 3d printing. Attendees will also learn basic 3D computer aided design modeling using free and open-source software. Snacks will be offered throughout the workshop.
Hosted by Scott Beibin with a videochat by co-inventor Azi Mandias.
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WORKSHOP: BUILD A BIKE GENERATOR
Thursday, April 3rd
11am until 4pm (total 5 hours)
Location: 7th floor of Hall Building at Concordia University
RSVP: http://bit.ly/LBMqPL
Learn to build a bike generator. The first hour of the workshop will be an overview of the technology behind the bike powered generator. The last four hours will be dedicated to building the generator. Snacks will be offered throughout the workshop.
Hosted by Scott Beibin with a videochat by a surprise guest.
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TICKETS
Admission to all presentations are FREE
* Please note workshop space is limited. RSVP with the above links if you're interested in attending.

Negotiating and Building Relationships With University Leadership: Bureaucracy and Tensions in Organizing
Wednesday, April 2nd, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Sustainable Concordia, 2090 Rue Mackay
In conjunction with ongoing conversations at Sustainable Concordia regarding the question of what student groups are positioned to do well, and alternative examples of how to engage the Concordia community on student political issues we will be hosting a workshop for campus organizers facilitated by former CSU President Lex Gill on experiences of dealing with the administration during the student strike.

Anti-oppressive Community Yoga is back!
Wednesday, April 2nd, 8:15pm - 1:15pm
Le Milieu, 1251 rue Robin
Good news everyone: I'm re-starting my anti-oppressive yoga classes!! As part of the GrassRoots Yoga Populaire collective (https://www.facebook.com/yogapopulaire?fref=ts), I will be offering pay-what-you-can, drop-in classes Wednesdays at 8:30pm at the lovely Coop Le Milieu!! These will be gentle yoga and relaxation classes in a non-judgmental and compassionate environment.
*Queer and Trans* friendly*
*Body positive*
*Welcome to people of all colours, ethnicities, religions and (sub-)cultural backgrounds*
*Bilingual*
*Private, Non-gendered bathroom*
*I won't gender essentialize or assume sex or gender*
*Come 15 minutes early if you have any special concerns or just want to chat*
*What to bring. Since these classes won't be happening in a yoga studio, please bring some things to replace the regular props:
- A yoga mat, if you have one
- A blanket or bath towel
- A throw cushion or pillow
- Some cash, if you can, to support the service and this fantastic co-op that offers a free community space for artists kids and everyone in between!

Knitting Café
Wednesday, April 2nd, 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Le Milieu, 1251 rue Robin
Join us every Wednesday to make pretty yarn things while meeting new people and chatting around a nice latte or tea!
Share your skills!
Yarn, needles and crochets available on site.
Pay what you can.

Free City Radio #2 - Zine Launch!
Wednesday, April 2nd, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Concordia Community Solidarity Co-op Bookstore, 2150 Bishop Street
Free City Radio II focuses on cooperative social and economic systems. As the crisis of neoliberal capitalism becomes more and more apparent, as the voracious environmentally destructive practices of extractive industries, like the tar sands in Canada, move to becoming the key to contemporary “economic development”, the necessity of alternative economic and social systems become more and more urgent. As people work to oppose these destructive practices of capitalism, we also need to focus on and reflect about possible collective ways to create a more sustainable society.
Traditions of cooperative economics stretch back thousands of years. Indigenous trading, governance and treaty systems Turtle Island represent a deep connection between allocation of human labour, ecological systems and lessons about human nature. Today, cooperative farms, producer cooperatives, consumer cooperatives and worker cooperatives follow a need to move our sustenance and our future out of the capitalist system.
info :
http://freecityradio.org/
http://facebook.com/freecityradionow

A tea time French Conversation Group
Wednesday, April 2nd, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Le Milieu, 1251 rue Robin
This is a small round table style french conversation lesson for anglophones who want to meet their neighbours/fellow coop visitors and practice french conversations.
This will be a facilitated conversation, and our french guide of the afternoon will be Rachel Chainey. Your conversation facilitator will be Lucia Wong who'll try to move the conversation beyond "d'ou viens-tu?" and "qu'est que ton travail?" and try to keep everyone speaking a little bit beyond your current level. All levels of French speakers are welcome, though the aim is to have conversations happening slowly and at a gentle pace, so it may be more comfortable for intermediate level speakers. If there are other fluent french speakers who would like to come help volunteer their time and help teach, it would be very welcomed!
It's important that this space be safe and we encourage people to ask each other to repeat/slow down/and let each other speak as slowly and brokenly as they need to to work through their thoughts. And if you get stuck, we'll be there to try to help you work through your thought and express yourself.
$2 voluntary contribution would be appreciated.

Seed SWAP and Compost Tea
Wednesday, April 2nd 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Coop la Maison verte, 5785 rue Sherbrooke ouest
Bring your seeds too and leave with new seeds!
We will also show how to make compost tea.
Compost teas can be used as a complement to fertilization, but they are mostly known for their antiparasitic effects.
Contribution: $ 10

Living with Developmental Disabilities
Wednesday, April 2nd, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Loyola Chapel Concordia University,7141 Sherbrooke St. West
Living with Developmental Disabilities: Have we made progress towards real integration?
In the summer of 2013, a disturbing letter was anonymously sent from a neighbour to a grandmother complaining that her “mentally handicapped” grandson did not belong in their normal, residential community. Describing the child as a hindrance and a wild animal, the writer went so far as to suggest the boy should be euthanized. While many in the community responded by offering support to the family, the publication of this letter raised a lot of questions. How common are these disturbing attitudes and hateful feelings? Where does this intolerance come from and what impact does it have on these vulnerable members of our society? After a long history of institutionalization, the 1960s ushered in a movement towards embracing and including people with development disabilities into community based living. How far have we come towards the goal of full integration and how far do we still need to go? This public conversation will focus on the progress made to date and will encourage each of us to ask: What can we do to facilitate greater openness?
Organized in collaboration with The Centre for the Arts in Human Development (http://cahd.concordia.ca/)

Smut Slam Montréal: TRICKS LIES & FOOLS
Wednesday, April 2nd, 8:00pm
Le Cagibi, 5490 boul St. Laurent
April's SMUT SLAM puts "us" in "mischievous" on Wednesday, April 2, at 20:00 at le Cagibi, 5490 St-Laurent (@ St-Viateur). The theme for this SMUT SLAM is “TRICKS, LIES, AND FOOLS," that is, sexual tales involving schemers and dreamers, tricks and tricksters... sexy stories related to any definition of those words.
SMUT SLAMMERS sign up on the night to tell a 5-minute piece of smut/sex/erotica, based on their real lives and ideally relating to the theme of “TRICKS, LIES, AND FOOLS", and a lucky eight to ten names will be drawn at random. There will be a team of ?ve judges – educators, performers storytellers, writers, and anyone who loves sex stories.
RULES: - no notes (this is storytelling) - no costumes or props (this is not theatre) - only five minutes (with a one-minute grace period) AND - the story must be real and have happened to you.
NOT A SMUT SLAMMER? Don’t worry. The audience is in for a good time at SMUT SLAM! Sit back and enjoy. All we ask is: - No interrupting. - No heckling. - No necking in the front row. Doors open at 19:30, and the smut starts slamming at 20:00. Admission is only $10 at the door, 18 and over please!

FEELS
Thursday, April 8, 12:00pm - 6:00pm
Yellow Fish Art Galerie, 3623 Boul. St. Laurent
presented by the Concordia Fibres Student Association.
The body and its tools, the senses, are an interface between the inner world of consciousness-- intellectual and emotional responses, and the outer world of space and sensory stimulation.
Vernissage: Saturday, April 5, 5-8 pm
Work by
April Martin, Hope Phillips, Rebecca Smyth, Isabel Prado Caro, and Veronique Tremblay.
Part of festival en avril - fibre/textile/art
http://www.enavril.com/programmation.html

Sustainability Discussion Session
Thursday, April 3rd, 7:00pm
Concordia Greenhouse, 1455 de Maisonneuve West
Tzm Montreal will be discussing sustainability, economics, and food at the Concordia Greenhouse in an open discussion format.
Free to attend. Just bring an open mind, concerns, questions, comments etc.

LAPINOPHOBIE
April 2nd to April 30th 2014
Launch & Opening Thursday April 3rd 5hPM to11hPM
USINE 106U, 160 Roy E.
USINE 106U is happy to convey you to the launch of the first issue of 106U Magazine and to the opening of the magnificient exhibition LAPINOPHOBIE presenting the artwork of 30 visual artists: Mark Prent, Eric Braün, Winky, Jean-Martin (Raven), Mimi Traillette, Ectoplasm, René Donais, Daniel Erban, Xavier Landry, Sébastien Forest, Claude Bolduc, Away, Cathou Lemire, Lucas Lefort, Ron T Simon, Nancy Ogilvie, Yves Milet-Desfougeres, Pan Polonium, José Bernard, Martin Tremblay, Yzabelle Sénécal, Fredy Bouhier, Alexandra Cuellar, Luc Giard, Al Kray, Jean-Marc Desbiens, Skull Studio (Corpusse), Jean-Michel Cholette, Maria Dokuchaeva and Patrick Cady. Hallucinogenic paintings, textiles works, disquieting kinetic sculptures, erotic etchings, original drawings, trash plush toys, surrealist jewelry other fascinating curiosities will massively take over the space. The exhibition takes place at USINE 106U, 160 Roy E. from April 2nd to April 30th 2014, and the opening will be held on Thursday April 3rd from 5hPM to 11hPM. Opening hours are Saturday to Wednesday noon to 6hPM , Thursday & Friday from noon to 9hPM
www.usine106u.com
Contact: Eric Braün (514)728-9349
usine106u@gmail.com

GMOs: Is There a Future for genetically Modified Food?
Friday, April 4, 5:15pm - 7:15pm
JMSB Room 2.210
GUSS and the CSU are proud to present Lucy Sharratt, the only full time anti-GMO campaigner in Canada, who works for about 17 different groups (council of Canadians, Canadian organic growers, society for a GE free BC, etc). Their mission statement is: To promote food sovereignty and democratic decision-making on science and technology issues in order to protect the integrity of the environment, health, food, and the livelihoods of people in Canada and around the world by facilitating, informing and organizing civil society action.
Join us for a unique status update about genetically modified (GM) food, crops, and animals. What's the controversy all about? What's the reality of GM in Canada, and what's the future both here and around the world?
While the subject of GMOs is prevalent, many people are unaware of current political developments, and we believe this will be both informative and relevant to many students here at Concordia. Don't miss this, and come with questions!
More info can be found here www.cban.ca

MONTREAL QUEER SLOWDANCE! 
Friday, April 4at 9:30pm - 3:00am
MainLine Theatre, 3997 boul. Saint-Laurent
Fling yourself into Spring!
With a lending library of designated dancers for all you wallflowers, and a dancecard-booklet to set up dances in advance (should you choose to) Montreal Queer Slowdance has all slow songs, all night long! (Except for the occasional intermission when we play the fastest songs we can find!)
We are always looking for Designated Dancers for our evenings, whose job it is to ask folks to dance, and to turn wallflowers into perennials. If you are outgoing, warm, compassionate and gregarious and this appeals to you - please contact the organizers at inconsolablecat@hotmail.com and we will send you more info about your possible role.
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People of Qouleur: Activism and the Arts Among Racialized and Indigenous Queers in Montreal
Friday, April 4, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
The Centre for Oral History and Digital Storytelling (COHDS)
1400 de Maisonneuve Blvd W., Library Building, Room 1042
The Simone de Beauvoir Institute and the Centre for Oral History and Digital Storytelling present:
People of Qouleur: Activism and the Arts Among Racialized and Indigenous Queers in Montreal
This panel, then, will turn an analytical eye towards Qouleur, casting a spotlight not only on the establishment and evolution of the Qollective, but also the conditions that led to its formation and that continue to propel its existence to this day, including the harsh economic, social, and legal realities faced by queer immigrants and refugees, the challenges of working with white allies, and the difficulties posed by neo-liberal and neo-conservative forms of nationalism in relation to finding a sense of belonging. With all the very complex issues Montreal thrusts upon racialized and indigenous queers who live within its bounds, this panel presents an opportunity for the wider public to discover and learn about the new ways of being that have been embodied and enacted by members of the Qouleur Qollective

All Cardassians Are Bastards pt III
Friday, April 4, 7:00pm - 10:00pm
La Belle Époque, 1984 rue Wellington
All Cardassians Are Bastards: a Star Trek Anarchist Screening Series
A laid back screening of a Star Trek episode (you know, one of those 'political' ones) followed by discussion. Star Trek fans or newcomers are all welcome. Free popcorn! (in english)
This month we will be screening the *2-part* DS9 episode 'Past Tense'!

Introduction to small scale urban permaculture design
Saturday, April 5at 10:00am - 1:00pm
MacDonald Campus (Centennial Center), in Ste anne de Bellevue
As part of the Permaculture classes at Mac Campus, the McGill Mac Campus in Sainte Anne de Bellevue.
We'll be sharing small scale urban permaculture designs for abundant, holistic, integrated and harmonious edible eco-systems optimizing space and resources!
The presentation will be followed by a practical design exercise on the campus students' garden.

Cotton Candy avec/with Lavender May
Saturday, April 5, 2:00pm - 5:00pm
MainLine Theatre, 3997 boul. Saint-Laurent
Session #82 - Cotton Candy
Dr. Sketchy Montreal invites you to its next event: Cotton Candy. Come draw the amazing Lavender May during a cotton candy-filled event!
This session will take place on Saturday, April 5, from 2:00 to 5:00 PM at the MainLine Theatre, 3997 St-Laurent Blvd. The cover will be $10 and don’t forget your sketchbook.
Fun fact: On top of performing worldwide, Lavender May also appeared on the TV show Le Banquier during their special burlesque edition.

Music Improv Workshops
Saturday, April 5, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Le Milieu, 1251 rue Robin
Music Improvisation Games
This workshop invites participants to explore social interactions through the use of sound and music (interacting soundly).
The purpose of the course is to accompany the participants in the open sea of improvisation, using each participant’s body-response as the compass to navigate through this journey. Through listening to others and their own body, participants will engage in creative activities, tapping into their memories and imagination.
The workshop is based on exercises coming from different traditions of improvisation: theatre of the oppressed, vocal singing, body percussion, and interactive musical pedagogy.
Sound will be used for the pleasure of manipulating it's sensual power and for interacting with others.
The ultimate targets of this workshop are self-discovery and having fun.
The course is for musicians and non-musicians and can be offered in French and English

LAZY SATURDAY
Saturday, April 5, 5:00pm - 10:00pm
Notre Dame Des Quilles, 32 Beaubien est
We are extremely excited to announce LAZY SATURDAY: a fun evening of mellow activities and music. The ever-so-gracious Notre-Dame-des-Quilles (located at 32 rue Beaubien Est) will be welcoming us from 5pm to 10pm on Saturday, April 5th. The whole iHollaback Montréal team will be there, equipped with a variety of games, crafts and self-care goods will be made available to you all afternoon long.
You’ll obviously be able to play BOWLING as well, and we suggest that you imagine every pin to be an aspect of patriarchy or of rape culture which you’ll be able to LITERALLY DESTROY with your bowling ball!!!! (We’re really looking forward to that, can you tell?). DJ High Tunes will be on the turntables starting at 8pm, and the très rad resident DJ will be taking over at 10pm for a night of funky dancing if you so desire.
This will also be a great opportunity to come hang out, have discussions about public harassment, exchange stories, find out more about our organization, and so on, within a safe, pleasant and musical environment. All activities are free, although we really appreciate donations of any size, given that we are a team of volunteers with a lot of enthusiasm but very little funding.

Soirée QUEER TANGO
Saturday, April 5, 7:00pm
La Tangueria, 6355 Avenue du Parc
7pm-8.30pm - All level workshop with Thierry + Tobias (Norvege/France - Ottawa)
8.30-midnight - Tango soirée (milonga)
DJ: Thierry jouera eclectic!
20$ cours + soirée (for the workshop + party) BYOB and snacks

We’re born naked the rest is drag? 
A workshop to explore masculiniti(es) as a Drag King 
Saturday April 5 2-8pm and Sunday April 6 1-5pm
1500 Maisonneuve W, 404
Bilingual
FREE
This workshop starts with our own approaches to and experiences with ‘masculinty’ and ‘femininity’ to go on with the creation of a consistent and individual drag persona. We will use voice and posture exercices and give an introduction to how to transform our bodies (packing, binding, facial hair). This process will be enhenced by short films of famous Drag Kings and photographs.
Once our drag persona is created and after having dinner, we would like to go out and access male dominated spaces or go to a bar, in small groups. Keep this evening/night free for this adventure!
On Sunday we will take time together in order to reflect on our experiences as Kings Saturday night. After a brunch and exchange between us Kings, we would like to address the following questions: What do we like of ‘masculinity’, what do we not like? How does our behaviour change when we are Kings? What kind of reactions did we get?
Finally, we would like to discuss the definition of drag (Who am I? Who is my Drag persona? Can I distingish them?), the definition of performance (Do we need political consciousness? Stage vs daily life...) as well as the link to feminism (Do we want to ‘incorporate’ the oppressor’? Or: can drag be subversive and ‘deconstruct gender’ and what does that mean?). Discussions want to be respectful for the particular contexts of trans* and/or racialized folks.
A buffet on Saturday as well as a brunch on Sunday is served.
The event is free. We ask you to bring ‘masculin’ clothes, mascara and scissors, if possible.
Please register as soon as possible under do.it.theirself@gmail.com
If you would like to do whisper translation, let us know, too!:)
The location is wheel-chair accessible, metro Guy-Concordia 3 min. away.
♥ Thanks so much for the support of the UnionFor Gender Empowerment Go check out their website http://unionforgenderempowerment.org


Ste. Emilie Skillshare Events
3942 rue Ste. Emilie
MONDAYS:
RADICAL MEDITATION GROUP 4:30-6:30 PM.

TUESDAYS:
SEW AND TELL 5-8 PM
DRAWING JAMS 7-10PM

SATURDAYS:
RADICAL MEDITATION GROUP 12:30-2PM
OPEN STUDIO 1-6PM

LAST FRIDAY OF EVERY MONTH:
POC (& ALLIES) GAMES NIGHT 8-11PM

ROTATING NIGHT OF THE MONTH:
POCLUCK (EXCLUSIVE EVENT, AND WILL BE ADVERTISED DURING THE MONTH)

UNMAN, WITTERING & ZIGO (1971) Un ''creepy thriller'' géniale!
Sunday, April 6, 7:00pm
Cinéma VA-114, 1395 René-Lévesque O. (métro Lucien l'Allier ou Guy)
April 6 avril 7pm
Cinéma VA-114 1395 René-Lévesque O.
(angle Crescent, métro Lucien l’Allier ou métro Guy)
ADM : 8$, 6$ (étudiantes / students, 65+)
UNMAN, WITTERING & ZIGO
(1971, U.K., 102 min.) John Mackenzie
“If you’re curious about terror…” Adapted from the 1950s radio play by Giles Cooper, UNMAN, WITTERING & ZIGO is a strange British thriller following John Ebony, played by 60s British icon David Hemmings (of Dario Argento’s DEEP RED), a school master arriving at a remote boarding school for young men to replace a teacher who recently died there under mysterious circumstances. Bright-eyed and passionate to begin his teaching career, Ebony is met with the dread and jadedness of his fellow colleagues. From the first day in the classroom, he is met with the challenge of keeping his class, 5 Form B, on topic and in line. When the class members begin making odd claims about his predecessor’s death, the school master begins to realize that he may be in over his head and perhaps, in serious danger of meeting a violent end.
One of the Cineclub’s archival treasures, this brilliant film will please thriller and horror fans looking for rare and overlooked gems. Hemmings’ performance as the increasingly perturbed and challenged Ebony is strong, made all the better by the performances of the students, whose calm and poise is remarkably creepy. The remote British setting and deliberate pace of director Mackenzie’s chilling piece only adds to the suspense that make UNMAN, WITTERING & ZIGO an absolute must-see.
BONUS! - For the added movie-going pleasure of all you lords and ladies, at intermission we are offering a typical “afternoon tea” that was served in the teacher’s lounge of private boy’s schools in England circa 1971; British teas served in antique gold-rimmed china cups on linen amongst flowers as well as très British treats like tarts, buttered scones and fruit jams. Don’t miss this night!www.cineclubfilmsociety.com

EXPO 106U at CHEVAL BLANC
April 7th to April 27th, Opening Monday April 7th from 5hPM to…
Cheval Blanc, 809 Ontario E.
Le CHEVAL BLANC is happy to invite you to the sublime exhibition EXPO 106U presenting the artwork of 8 visual artists visuels: Eric Braün, Ectoplasm, Xavier Landry, Yves Milet-Desfougères, René Donais, Daniel Erban, Claude Bolduc and Nancy Ogilvie. The exhibition will take place at Cheval Blanc, located at 809 Ontario E. from April 7th to April 27th 2014, and the opening will be held on Monday April 7th from 5hPM to… Opening hours are every day from 3hPM to 3hAM.
www.usine106u.com
Contact: Eric Braün (514)728-9349
usine106u@gmail.com
Partner of : ratsdeville - the visual arts' diversity webzine
http://ratsdeville.typepad.com/
www.facebook.com/#!/groups/2530061080
www.alientv.org

LAST Art in the Atrium Crafternoon!
Tuesday, April 7th, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Concordia Greenhouse - 1455 de Maisonneuve West
Join our creative host Kirya for the last event of an amazing early spring creative community gathering! Music, vegan goodies, and maybe even a little wine will help us celebrate a wonderful few months of CRAFTERNOONS!
Wood-burning, hair wraps, and other craftables will be on hand, so feel free to bring a project of your own or jump in on something new! Knitting, sewing, sketching, paper crafts - whatever!
FREE! although no one says no to donations...

POETRY NIGHT 020 @ KAFEIN
Tuesday, April 8th, 8:00pm - 1:00am
Kafein, 1429A Bishop St.
Come out and enjoy the talented work of local writers and poets in our cozy bar. Chill environment, variety of skill levels, drinks, music and hella good times. Bring your pals!
POETRY NIGHTS OF THE FUTURE? April 22, May 6, May 20
► WANT TO PERFORM YOUR POETRY OR PROSE? ►
Forward a sample of your work to events@kafein.ca
► Drinks ► Poetry ► Music ►

EXPOSITION COLLECTIVE : A Group Show on the theme of L’Eau 
Wednesday April 9th, - April 20, 12:00pm · Ends at 3:00pm
Ame-Art: collectif des Artistes de la galerie Mile-End, 5345, avenue du Parc
Water is not only the source of life, but the element in which all beings in the world are reflected. The artist himself is a river, the muddy waters, becomes again every moment of Creation. Water is unlimited.
Yves Vaillancourt
www.ame-art.com
The Gallery is open (free entry) from Wednesday April 9th -Sunday 20th
Opening hrs: Wed-Fri 12 -6 pm
Sat-Sun 12-5 pm

Finance 101 Workshop
Wednesday, April 9th, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Concordia Greenhouse - 1455 de Maisonneuve West
Co-sponsored by Qpirg Concordia and the Concordia Greenhouse project.
Finance coordinators from QPIRG Concordia and Concordia Greenhouse Project team up for a dynamic and titillating 2 part Finance 101 series!
Part 2: Financial Decision Making
In this workshop we will explain what you need to make financial decisions, where to find this information in financial documents and how to compile this information into reports to be reviewed by the board of directors and finance committees
cost: Free
rsvp: concordiagreenhousefinances@gmail.com or noah@qpirgconcordia.org

Knitting Café
Wednesday - Thursday, April 9-10, 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Le Milieu , 1251 rue Robin
Join us every Wednesday to make pretty yarn things while meeting new people and chatting around a nice latte or tea!
Share your skills!
Yarn, needles and crochets available on site.
Pay what you can. Mostly french.

VERMICOMPOST
Wednesday, April 9th, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Coop la Maison verte, 5785 rue Sherbrooke ouest
During this workshop, we'll build together a vermicomposter.
Vermicompost (or vermicompost) is practiced inside. The decomposition of organic matter is accelerated by the presence of red worms . It is therefore suitable for city life because it does not require a backyard and it is odorless!
Contribution: $ 10

The Kinky Identity Spectrum
Wednesday, April 9th, 7:00pm
Cafe Matina, 272 Bernard Ouest
A roundtable discussion of the Unholy Army of the Night
In our public or private lives, depending on our social networks, we are manifold creatures. Always the same person and yet alternately disclosing one or some of our multiple sides. Our kinky interactions, scenes and relationships too are at the junction of our many identity axes (sex, gender, role, etc.), and these identities are sometimes alternating and moving, and often reshaping. The objective of this roundtable is to explore our complex identities and discuss how they express themselves in a bdsm context, but also to identify and name them – or to express in words how they can’t be defined, we’ll see… One useful outcome of the discussion might also be to help us better describe who we, the Unholy Army of the Night, are.

Spring into Gear!
Thursday, April 10th, 12:00pm - 5:30pm
Concordia University, 1455 boul de Maisonneuve O
Fair: 12 - 5pm on the Hall Building Terrace
(on the 7th floor in case of rain)
With... Right to Move, Santropol Roulant, The Otesha Project, Coalition Velo de Montreal, Les Derailleuses, Vélo Quebec and more!
Workshops:
1:30-2:30pm Montreal Biking 101: A guide to community bike shops, safety, and bike routes 

3:00-4:00pm Adjusting Brakes and Gears
Food by the People's Potato from 12:30 - 2:00pm
Music by CJLO
Open house, advice, and repair with bike co-op Right to Move
Bike-powered blender for making smoothies
Arts and crafts

Panel: 4:30 - 5:30pm on the 7th floor in front of the CSU office
Sustainable Transportation in Montreal: Where are we now and how do we move towards a better system?
Panelists:
Ahmed El-Geneidy from the Urban Planning Department of McGill
Pierre-Luc Auclair from Montreal Bike Coalition
Kelly Pennington, bike messenger and member of Montreal biking community

Hot Topics in Urban Agriculture: April Workshops!
Thursday, April 10th - Friday, April 11, 5-7pm each day
Concordia Greenhouse, 1455 de Maisonneuve West
We are pleased to offer an informative and interactive Do-It-Yourself workshop series, exploring various hot topics in the urban agriculture scene. Empower yourself with easy and affordable projects for houses and appartments.
Check out what`s happening this month below! All the workshops will be free to attend, but materials costs will be listed when necessary.
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Soil 101: Getting your garden ready for planting
Thursday, April 10th, 5-7pm
Atrium Lounge

The Greenhouse Collective is pleased to offer an evening devoted to the dirt on soil. We will introduce the preliminary concepts of soil structure, management and preparation methods along with lots of tips and tricks to get your garden off to a great start.
Free.
Hosted by Lee Mundy - Greenhouse Farm Coordinator
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Window Farming 101
Friday, April 11th, 5-7pm
Atrium Lounge
Have you ever wanted to build your own window farm? Don`t know what that is? Google it and come to our amazing hands on workshop! Grow your own in any space! All materials provided! $10-$20 Pay-what-you-can.
Hosted by Liza Charbel - Jardins sans frontières / Gardens without borders

How to Easily Cut Glass Bottles
Thursday, April 10th, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Le Milieu, 1251 rue Robin
We will show how to cut glass bottles and turn them into self watering vases and other containers. Bring empty wine bottles if you have them, and remove the label by soaking them overnight in water.
Contribution: $ 10

THE BUTT SHOW
Thursday, April 10th 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Mouseprint Gallery, 1515 St Catherine St W, EV 9 416
Come and see, read, and touch The Butt Show!!
Embroidery, drawing and painting, ceramics and bookworks all explore different angles.
Open April 8 - 11, 2014.

Exchange-Based Economies 
Thursday, April 1th, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Le Milieu, 1251 rue Robin
Exchange-Based Economies: What is holding us back?
If each of us were to take an inventory of our skills and the items we have in our house, it is quite probable that we would be able to think of at least one thing that we could offer to trade with our neighbours. Yet, on the whole, very few of us do engage in these types of exchanges, opting instead to purchase our goods and services with money. At this public conversation, we intend to talk about why that is. Is it a shortage of time to engage in these less conventional transactions? A lack of interest in or awareness of the opportunities for trading that already exist? Or is it the human element – an absence of the community bonds required to facilitate these alternative economies? Some initiatives, like L'Accorderie, The SWAP Team and PlantCatching, have gained popularity in recent years. What motivates those who participate in exchange-based transactions to do so? What benefits do they see? Is this a practice that we think should be more widespread? If yes, what steps and supports are needed?

Centre for Gender Advocacy End of Year Celebration!
Thursday, April 10th, 7:00pm
1500 de Maisonneuve West, Suite 404
It's been an incredible year at the Centre for Gender Advocacy!
In November our efforts to campaign for support services for survivors of sexual assault resulted in the creation of Concordia's Sexual Assault Resource Centre!
More people than ever came out for our marches for Missing & Murdered Native Women and Take Back the Night!
We had a number of incredible event series including our back-to-school series, Another Word for Gender, and Thick Skin, a series on gender and racialization.
Our volunteers are what make these and so many more events and services possible. We're grateful that Concordia undergrads showed their support for our work by voting yes to an 8¢ per credit increase to our fee levy!
Please join us to celebrate everything that has been accomplished thanks to our amazing volunteers!
Snacks and beverages provided.
The venue is wheelchair accessible.

Punk Movie Matinee: Class of 1984
Sunday, April 13, 3:30pm
La Belle Époque, 1984 rue Wellington
A fun sunday screening of this over-the-top ultra-violent post-apocalyptic high school gang war punk rock blockbuster Class of 1984. We Are The Future! Dress your punkest and bring your chains! (in English)
Trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wFVpKYNvRU

LIES Reading Group 
Sunday, April 13, 1:00pm - 3:30pm
La Belle Époque, 1984 rue Wellington
To be discussed is the text: Against Innocence: Race, Gender, and the Politics of Safety by Jackie Wang. The entire article can be found in the LIES journal at http://libcom.org/library/lies-journal-marxist-feminism as well as copies will be available at the space at the beginning of April. Wang's article focuses on the politics of difference, analyzing the cases of Trayvon Martin, The Jena 6, Isaiah Simmons, and CeCe McDonald and connecting them to white liberalism's racists notions of who is innocent enough to deserve life. Come to discuss even if you don't find the time to read the whole article!

• Red Wriggler Vermi-composting worms $20 a container
• Self-Watering Containers $15
• Recycled Pots and Plants $1-$10
• Fresh Herbs $1-$5

One Night Stand
Tuesday, April 15th, 6:00pm - 9:00pm
VAV gallery 1395 Rene Leveque Blvd West
Concordia's Ceramics Students will be exhibiting their work in the VAV Gallery, open April 7th-18th
Spending just one night in the kiln, heat transforms the soft and malleable clay into a hard ceramic object.
Various artists showcase

Board Games Night
Tuesday, April 15th, 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Le Milieu, 1251 rue Robin
Le Milieu games night! The host will bring games and explain it to everyone who wants to participate! There is a great variety and people alone can join the group! We'll make some tables and teams ; a good way to meet knew people and try new games in a wonderful place!
Full Moon total eclipse of the Empire
Tuesday, April 15th, 9:30pm - 3:00am
Kiss Lounge
6246 St-Laurent
There is a copper full moon coming April 15, one of two total lunar eclipses this year. Along with the lunar eclipse, we can gather together in a charming, fun club (St Laurent and Van Horne after the bridge) and let our cool vibe also eclipse any imposed reality we are currently being oppressed by or uninspired by. Art activities, electronic dj's, rock bands, the Space Unicorns Go Go dancers and live Kung Fu along with scents of revolution will be in the air. The first discussions regarding a new globally conscious political party called 'the star party' will also commence at this full moon party. Come meet like minded people who embrace culture, freedom and the idea that the individual shall dream their own reality.
DJS. Live music
Visual Artist:
SixFish gonna bring magic into your eyes whit his 3D Blacklight exposition and a handmade t-shirt to win.
He's gonna do a poi and a danse performance too https://www.facebook.com/sixafish
YOU will have the chance to draw or to write what you want and share it to the world!

Spring Fling!
Wednesdayat 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Fripe Fabrique Boutique & Atelier D.I.Y. 388 Saint Zotique Est
fripefabrique.com
GRATUIT!
Un 5 à 7 pour vous présenter la nouvelle collection de printemps et pour célébrer l'arrivée du temps chaud très attendu!
Laissons-nous vous tentez avec une bonne sangria, un projet DIY, un concours et les délicieux bonbons d'une nouvelle entreprise montréalaise: SQUISH!
Pour plus de details: http://fripefabrique.com/spring-fling-2014/

Soap making workshop
Wednesday, April 16th, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Coop la Maison verte, 5785 rue Sherbrooke ouest
We'll make soap together, and you'll take back home your very own soap :)
Contribution: 15$ - 20$

Self-determination(s) against State Repression
-- Anti-Capitalist Discussion Series --
Wednesdays: March 19, April 2, April 16 at UQAM
As part of the month against police repression and brutality, just before the March 21st march against colonialism, racism and the Charter, and in the lead-up to May Day, the CLAC Popular Education Committee presents a series of panels on self-determination in the context of three current struggles: anti-capitalist & anti-racist opposition to the Charter, indigenous resistance to tar-sands pipelines (Line 9/Energy East), and sex workers against unsafe and exploitive working conditions.
Please contact us if you would like to have an info-table during the discussion series: educationpopulaire@clac-montreal.net.
This anticapitalist teach-in is the fourth in a series organized by the CLAC Popular Education Committee. If you would like to get involved in the Popular Education Committee of the CLAC, please contact us!
www.clac-montreal.net

Self Watering Container
Thursday, April 17th, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Le Milieu, 1251 rue Robin
We will build together a self watering container!
Contribution: 10$

Resistance to the Third Reich Reading Group 
Thursday, April 17th, 7:00pm
La Belle Époque, 1984 rue Wellington
Resistance to the Third Reich - Eternal War on the Hitler Youth and The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising (Reading Group)
For this event, we will read two short zines: Eternal War on the Hitler Youth and The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. The first is account of the activities of the Edelweiss Pirates, a loosely-organized group of youth that subverted, attacked, and otherwise challenged the Hitler Youth and the authoritarian values and practices they represented. The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising contains two texts. The first, eponymous, describes the revolt that the Jewish inhabitants of the Warsaw Ghetto carried out against the Nazis in the spring and summer of 1943. The second, "Little Wanda with the Braids", is an account of the life and activities of Niuta Teitelboim, one of the women couriers of the Warsaw Ghetto underground.
Copies of the readings will be available at La Belle Époque two weeks prior to the event.

KINKY CUPCAKE
Friday, April 18at 10:00pm - 3:00am
To be announced
It's my great pleasure to invite you to an evening of pleasure and fun times in my awesome dungeon! This edition is TIE ME UP, STRAP ME DOWN, whatever that means to you!
NOTE: This event is for women identified and trans folks only!
So we can start the evening well, join me for a cupcake social at 10. Doors will lock PROMPTLY at 12 so we can play in privacy.
All you need are your toys, $20 and a pleasant attitude.
IMPORTANT: the address will be given only to the people who confirm their attendance, regardless if you've come to an event at the space. This assures a safe space for everyone to play and fuck.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1561336340758219/
ACCESSIBILITY NOTE: The space has one step to get into the building and one low step to get into the Atelier. The bathroom is not wheelchair accessible. Please be mindful of scents as well as pronouns in the way you address people. All equipment is fat friendly

April Geek OUT! 
Saturday, April 19th, 2:00pm
Burritoville, 2055 Bishop Street
Geek OUT!s are a fun, free celebration of the things that make us geeks. For an afternoon, you get to play board games, hear presentations of local projects, do arts and crafts, eat snacks and laugh in the company of other geeks.
The next Geek OUT! is happening on Saturday, April 19th at Burritoville, 2055-B Bishop Street, Montreal (between Sherbrooke and De Maisonneuve) and will go from 2:00 pm onwards. then at 8:00 PM we'll all head down to Brutopia for a few drinks and some more board games!
***Workshops!
***Arts & Crafts! button-making, fridge-magnet-making, felting, collaging, knitting, crochet
***Board games galore! Settlers of Catan, Scrabble, Clue, Hero Quest, Last Night on Earth, Illuminati, Battleship, Zombies, RISK, etc, etc. Join in on an already begun game, bring your own, watch and learn, make friends!
Brought to you by the Geek Montreal love brigade. http://www.geekmontreal.com/

Manif pour Le jour de la Terre
Sunday, April 20th, 2:00pm
Place des Arts, 175 rue Ste-Catherine O
122 neoliberals have just been elected into the Quebec parliament https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3y3yZcIFlJk
Let us not be guilty of their crimes: Let us assure that we will not compromise.
- We reject the concept of sustainable development, the idea that we can extract resources rampantly without destroying the environment.
- We refuse to be complicit in the production of oil from tar sands, we do not want pipelines.
-We refuse to destroy the lowlands of the St. Lawrence, we do not want shale gas.
- We reject any oil exploitation on Gaspésie, Anticosti or annywhere on the land borrowed from our children.
- We refuse oil extraction in the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
- We do not want our world to be continuously based on the automobile.
- We refuse to pay for roads, power lines or to offer preferential electricity rates for forestry, mining, etc... We do not want that public schools are vulgar factories workers.
- We know that the climate crisis is the result of capitalism, we do not accept to break the hope of a healthy future to create jobs only for money.

It is important and necessary that we continue. Get connected and gather all together again. Defend our children and their children from greedy shareholders

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Living Plant Necklace
Monday, April 21st, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Le Milieu - 1251 rue Robin
Celebrate Earth Day in STYLE!
Create and customize your very own Living Plant Necklaces.
Put together little components to make your own tiny terrarium necklaces, designed to your desire! Easy and fun to create. Drop by any time to make your own with all materials provided.
$10 contribution - sliding scale.

Earth Day Fundraiser
Tuesday April 22th,  5pm to 7pm
Théâtre Ste Catherine - 264 rue Ste Catherine East
Come celebrate spring, Earth Day and fundraise for Les Filles Qui Poussent -a new kids summer day camp focused on Urban Agriculture and female empowerment!
Tickets available: @ Coop Le Milieu -1251 rue Robin, Theatre Ste Catherine - 264 rue Ste Catherine E and at the door. PRICE: $20
(Price includes Appetizer Menu and Live Musical Entertainment by Concordia Music Students)

Montreal Swap Club Meet-up and Exchange!
Tuesday, April 22nd, 7:00pm
6521 ave de chateubriand
A fun and delicious swap this April!
Come at 7pm and bring clothing, accessories, and potluck food to swap! FILL YOUR BAGS and YOUR BELLIES!
~Please bring vegan food so that everyone can participate~

Rae Spoon and Ivan Coyote's Gender Failure Book Launch in Montreal
Tuesday, April 22nd, 7:00pm
La Sala Rossa, 4848 boul. Saint-Laurent
Two of Canada’s most treasured and celebrated trans artists, Ivan Coyote and Rae Spoon, present their acclaimed multimedia show “Gender Failure,” featuring animation and video elements from Seattle artist Clyde Petersen. Through visuals, words, sounds, and original music, “Gender Failure” explores and exposes the prolific pair’s failed attempts at fitting into the gender binary—and ultimately how the gender binary doesn’t add up. Coyote brings their razor-sharp timing and powerful narrative, while Spoon adds an ethereal voice and poetic turns of phrase to the dynamic duo’s now eight-year-old artistic partnership.
This is also the official book launch of Gender Failure, a poignant collection of autobiographical essays, lyrics, and images documenting Ivan and Rae's personal journeys from gender failure to gender self-acceptance. Equal parts hilarious and heartbreaking, it's a book that will touch LGBTQ readers and others, revealing, with candor and insight, that gender comes in more than two sizes. Gender Failure is co-written by Rae and Ivan and published by Arsenal Pulp Press: http://www.arsenalpulp.com/bookinfo.php?index=398
Doors at 7pm Show at 7:30pm
Tickets at Eventbrite, $15 at the door (No one turned away)
www.raespoon.com
www.ivanecoyote.com
Accessibility:
This venue is not wheelchair accessible. It's three levels of stairs up and the washrooms are not accessible.

Queer Revolution! Not Mere Inclusion! Book Launch
Wednesday, April 23rd, 6:30pm
Concordia Community Solidarity Co-op Bookstore, 2150 Bishop Street
Since 2009, the Against Equality collective has been challenging the gay mainstream and revitalizing the queer political imagination. Against Equality: Queer Revolution Not Mere Inclusion is the collective’s opportunity to share its newest work with the world—a collection of all of the collective's books in one concise edited volume published by AK Press in April 2014.
Ryan Conrad, the co-founder of the Against Equality archive and editor of all of the collective’s anthologies, along with a number of contributors, will join us at the Concordia Co-op Bookstore for a brief reading and discussion of the new collection.

Urban Aboriginals and the Police
Wednesday, April 23rd, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Innovation Jeunes - Innovation Youth, 1410 Pierce
Urban Aboriginals and the Police: How can the day-to-day reality be improved?
For decades, Montreal’s Cabot Square has served as an important social hub and meeting place for members of the city’s Aboriginal population who experience the significant challenges of poverty, isolation, and homelessness. At any given time, the square can also be the scene of a strained confrontation between its occupiers and the SPVM. Why do the relationships between Aboriginal people and the police continue to be so tense? Is the cultural sensitivity training that police officers currently receive really equipping them to interact with Aboriginal people in positive ways? This public conversation is an opportunity for each of us to consider a systemic problem, to share our stories and to envision solutions. How can the situation be improved both for today and the long term? When we witness a disrespectful interaction between a marginalized person and the police, what should we do? As Cabot Square prepares to undergo significant transformations, the opportunity to renew these relationships seems golden, but how exactly can they be made better?

Introduction to PERMACULTURE 
Wednesday, April 23rd, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Coop la Maison verte, 5785 rue Sherbrooke ouest
What is Permaculture? It's origins and principles? Come discover and share with us!

Gala des Prix Expozine Awards Gala mit Lederhosen Lucil!
Thursday, April 24th, 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Divan Orange, 4234 Boulevard Saint-Laurent
The Expozine Alternative Press Awards recognize the best publications that were available at the Expozine Small press fair in the fall of 2013, in three categories: book, zine and comic. At Expozine, the organizing team asked each of the more than 270 exhibitors to submit a copy of their best new publication for consideration for the Expozine Alternative Press Awards.
Montreal’s own Lederhosen Lucil will be the MC for the evening. The awarding of prizes will begin at 7 p.m. Copies of most of the 36 nominated publications will be available, as well as many of their authors and creators !
For more information or to consult the list of finalists, visit www.expozine.ca .

RECLAIM TURTLE ISLAND SPECIAL PREMIERE
Thursday, April 24th, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
QPIRG Concordia, 1500 de Maisonneuve Ouest, # 204
Join us for the special premiere of Reclaim Turtle Island's NEW film followed by a discussion with Amanda Lickers. Reclaim Turtle Island is a grassroots radical media project that works to develop resources to build capacity for Indigenous sovereigntist and anticolonial struggles in Turtle Island. Reclaim Turtle Island supports the active decolonization of so-called North America by elevating the voices of frontline land defenders and building support for grassroots Indigenous resistance to colonial-capitalism.
Indigenous Resistance to Resource Extraction. Defend our lands. Shut down the tar sands.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXiWcL23sXo
http://www.reclaimturtleisland.com/

Natural Body Creams and Balms
Friday, April 25at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Le Milieu 1251 rue Robin
Make stuff!

Spiral Herb Construction at Mac Campus
Saturday, April 26at 9:00am - 1:00pm
Macdonald Campus of McGill University, 21111 Lakeshore, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue www.mcgill.ca/macdonald
This year, the MacDonald Student's Ecological Garden, a student-run CSA, is developping a niche of herb production for teas and spices mix products!
As part of their project, they want to build spiral herbs for the plantation of perennial herbs, and to create a meditation garden.
We are hosting a workshop on how to build spiral herbs with all the material provided, 10min of walk from the main campus, and you will get your own guidebook with the construction guidelines!

Seed Starting Workshop, Info Session and Registration
Saturday, April 26, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Girls Can Grow Garden Camp, 1251 rue Robin
Calling all families!
Les Filles will be hosting a FREE seed starting workshop to teach youngsters how to grow plants from seed! Plus more fun activities and education.
All the while we will be providing information about our upcoming Summer Day Camp for girls and taking more registrations!

ProchoixNB / #NBProChoice : MTL EN SOLIDARITÉ
Saturday, April 26th, 2:00pm
Place Émilie-Gamelin
Bordered by Berri Street, Saint Hubert Street, Saint Catherine Street and De Maisonneuve Boulevard
Come show your support for FULL ACCESS to abortion services in New Brunswick!
Join women and men across Canada who are standing in solidarity with New Brunswick and DEMANDING access to FULL health care services as guaranteed to all Canadians by the Canada Health Act and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms!
The Morgentaler Clinic in Fredericton, NB, is being forced to close due to lack of funding, since the New Brunswick Government contravenes the Canada Health Act and does not fund abortion services in private clinics, and their Regulation 84-20, requiring two doctors to declare the service 'medically necessary,' makes it extremely difficult for people to access funded abortion services in hospital.
WE DEMAND THAT THE RIGHT TO CONTROL OUR BODIES BE RESPECTED!
WE DEMAND FULL ACCESS TO ABORTION SERVICES IN NEW BRUNSWICK AND ACROSS CANADA!
For more background: http://nbprochoice.tumblr.com/takeaction
To take part in ongoing solidarity actions in Montreal, join here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/555972261185070/?fref=ts

Handmade Clothing &Art Sale
Saturday, April 26th, 4:00pm - 10:00pm
6521 Ave de Chateaubriand
Healing Heart Designs will be hosting our first clothing & art sale! All are welcome to attend. There will be vegan snacks, crafts, jewellry, accessories, art prints and more to collect.
♥ Lovely cocktails will also be sold so you can pre-game for your Saturday night on the town ♥
To vend at the event, it's $5 for a table and this small fee is just to cover the cost of printing posters & flyers. Please confirm ASAP to get your spot - beccalovesblog@gmail.com
Located right across Beubien Metro.

Montreal Etsy Team presente: Montreal Handmade fair
Sunday, April 27th, 10am-4pm
6264 Rue St. Hubert
The Montreal Etsy team is proud to present it's first handmade fair featuring 20 great local artisans.
Sunday April 27th from 10am - 4pm
With spring around the corner and just in time before Mother's day. Come out on this warm April day and enjoy everything from jewelry, knitted & sewn products, photography, organic perfumes, bathtime goodies, fine art, hand felting and much much more!
Who is the the Montreal Etsy Team and what is Etsy?
The Montreal Etsy Team are a group of creative individuals found in Montreal and around the area who choose Etsy as a selling platform. We as a team above all are here to promote buying local and supporting our local artisans. www.etsy.com/teams/6762/montreal-etsy-team
Etsy is an online marketplace for handmade goods, vintage items, and supplies for making. The community is made up of independent creative businesses from around the globe. Read more here: www.etsy.com/about
www.StudioSundari.com


Sewing Skillshare / Repair-a-Tear
Sunday, April 27th, 3:00pm
La Belle Époque, 1984 rue Wellington
This is an informal sewing workshop that will cover
some basics about sewing machine use and move quickly onto tutorials about denim patching, zipper replacing, and general tear repair. Several machines will be on hand for these tutorials and afterwards we can get to fixing any items you might have(related or not to the tutorials).
Don't live in a throw out culture, fix it and wear it on!

Mushrooms...How to grow mushrooms in the garden and on a balcony!
Saturday, April 26, 2pm
La ruelle verte Desnoyers (Saint-Henri)
Mushrooms are not only delicious and decorative, they are also excellent companion plants. On April 26, let Julie and David guide you in the basics of fungal gardening. On the "menu": grey oyster, elm oyster and stropharia mushrooms.
Participants will each receive a mushroom starter kit.
The workshop will be given in French by bilingual instructors. Suggested donation of $10. But no one will be turned away for lack of funds.
*The number of kits available is limited. To reserve a spot at the workshop and a kit, please send an email to
info@reseaujardin.org
www.facebook.com/events/618633194893215
Reservations & info: info@reseaujardin.org
With the Gardening Network of the Southwest and Verdun.

Radical Queer Semaine 2014

PROGRAMMING :

Monday, April 21th

The Montreal-based aspiring non-profit social enterprise is launching a cross-country awareness and crowd-funding campaign.

• Perhaps a local organization needs volunteers and resources for an upcoming festival or event – if the event is considered valuable by the community, the JoatU reimbursement for volunteered time or items will increase, as per the ‘mean’ taken from the community’s vote.

• With a community driven, democratic system, there tends to fairer imbursement and pricing of goods and services.

• A ‘User Reviews’ system will support users in their selection, as they will see feedback from other users regarding those users offering services, so they can select with confidence.

• Users can also loan items for JoatU. Using GPS mapping for search results, users could contribute to a festival by lending tables or equipment for the event.

• This in turn empowers volunteers with more Units for their time, to then have greater say and investment in what they will see as the next worthwhile endeavor for their community in future.