CKUT Morning After Live Cafe
Monday, October 29th at 7:00am until November 2 at 9:00am
The Morning Afters are celebrating CKUT's annual Funding Drive and our 25th Anniversary by leaving the studios and occupying different Montreal cafes every morning from 7-9AM.
Join us for a cup of coffee, live musicial performances and interviews, and learn a bit about radio at the same time.
Don't miss the other Morning Afters throughout the week at these local cafés:
Mon, Oct 29: Le Depanneur Cafe, 206 Bernard Ouest
Wed, Oct 31: Café l’Artère, 7000, Avenue du Parc
Thurs, nov 1: Coop Touski Café de Quartier, 2361 Ontario Est
Fri, Nov 2: Cafe Club Social, 180 rue Saint-Viateur
Feminist Bites!
Monday the 29th October at 7pm @ QPIRG
1500 de Maisonneuve O., suite 204, metro Guy
We'll be sharing/continuing our 'Mapping our madness' exercise.
You're welcome to bring art supplies or snacks, but please don't feel obliged.
Reallly hope to see you there and don't hesitate to contact us if you have questions or concerns. (:
Who??We're a fabulous collective by and for folks identifying as mad, sad, crazy, hyper-emotional and/or psychiatric survivors/consumers.
What??We meet bi-monthly for mad hatter tea parties and discussion groups and are also working on a few zine related projects.
We work at creating a safe, non-judgemental space to share experiences of madness to better understand ourselves and eachother.
Why??We’re critical of how we’re labeled and treated by the mental health system and by society at large.We value our experiences and need a safe space to discuss alternatives and ways forward.
We adopt an anti-oppression framework, we’re anti-racist, feminist, pro-queer and trans*-friendly.
Pumping Pie Workshop
Monday October 29th @ 3:30pm
In the People's Potato kitchen (7th floor Hall bldg) Concordia University
Yes, it's vegan. Space is limited. Please RSVP : peoplespotato@gmail.com
Childcare available with min. 24 RSVP : 514-848-2424 ext 7590
BLOKADA - co-presented with CLASSE
Monday, October 29th, 7:00pm until 9:00pm
Concordia University, Room H110
A behind-the-scenes rollicking look at the longest and arguably most important student uprising in Croatia's history, this screening is presented in collaboration with CLASSE.
BLOKADA (THE BLOCKADE) is a unique view from within on the most massive, longest, and politically most significant student protest in the country, since 1971, that started in April of 2009 at the Faculty of humanities and Social Sciences in Zagreb. The struggle against the commercialization of education and the blockade of teaching classes lasted for 34 days. The rebellion spread onto more than 20 faculties across the country and the students became an active and relevant political subject. The director followed everything: from the exhilarating preparation meetings and blocking of classes to the first signs of exhaustion, through personal situations and discussions late at night, from the initial support of most faculty members to the moment they turned their back to the movement and the attempt to reach the missing minister of education. This film shows that the blockade was not just physical and that it has a much broader meaning.
cinemapolitica.org.concordia
Who Needs Feminism?
Tuesday, October 30th, 2:00pm until 4:00pm
McGill University, 845 rue Sherbrooke Ouest.
McGill Community Discussion, All genders are welcome; faculty, staff, students, etc. (all of campus) is invited!
ANNUAL THRILLER ZOMBIE DANCE
Wednesday, October 31st, 4:00pm until 8:00pm
NDG FOOD DEPOT - 2121 Oxford Ave
It's that time of year! THRILLER IS UPON US! Rise up from your graves and dance with us on Halloween night 2012! We will take to the streets on Wednesday, October 31 to dance, celebrate community, have fun, and promote the NDG FOOD DEPOT's Annual Holiday Food Drive (which will take place on Saturday December 1, 2012).
We will begin make-up and costume prep at 4pm, and will hit the streets by 5:30pm. If you aren't already a real zombie, please bring your own make-up and zombie costume with you to the Depot. We will have volunteers on hand to assist you in getting zombified.
Greenhouse Halloween Extravaganza!
Wednesday, October 31st, 7:30pm until 11:00pm
Concordia University Greenhouse, 1455 de Maisonneuve Blvd
Wouldn't you like to spend your Halloween in a creepy and beautiful jungle of merriment in Concordia's rooftop oasis? Well, if so my friend, you're in luck! The Greenhouse is throwing its semesterly super fundraiser extravaganza! And we have a pretty sweet deal for you. Entrance is a sliding scale from $5-$10, and your donation gets you: 1) popcorn, 2) candy, 3) a RAFFLE TICKET for a super cool mystery urban agriculture prize, 4) the lovely Fruiting Bodies vocal trio who return for their second round (check
We always have a real swell time; we hope you can join us for the fun and for the support! Costumes, almost mandatory.
Métro Party Montréal - Halloween 2012 @ 8:00 PM
Wednesday, October 31st, 8:00pm until 9:00pm
Métro Jean-Talon: Quai de la Ligne Orange, Dernier Wagon en Direction Côte-Vertu // Orange Line, Côte-Vertu Direction, Last Wagon.
MÉTRO + MUSIC + HALOWEEN = MÉTRO PARTY!!! Come celebrate Halloween.. Underground style! Between Halloween Dinners and Parties: Come join us on Wednesday October 31st as we take over the LAST CAR on the Orange Metro Line, Ghetto-blaster/Boombox at hand and turn the Metro into a Party Train!
BRING: A COSTUME, Suction Cup based Halloween decorations and Candy to share!
1- Jean-Talon Metro station -ORANGE Line - Côte-Vertu Direction - Last Wagon - @ 8PM Sharp. (We will board on the first train after)
2- Snowdon Metro station- SWITCH/Turn-Around on ORANGE Line - Montmorency Direction
3- Return and End around 9PM at Jean-Talon Métro
PLEASE RESPECT the following guidelines to ensure a Safe and Fun night for Everyone:
Leave No Trace - Zero Disruption - Party in Peace Rules:
Cinema Politica McGill presents: The Moon Inside You
Thursday, November 1st, 6:00pm
Burnside 1B36 805 Sherbrooke Ouest
November 1st at 6pm in Burnside 1B36, be there or be. . . bloody? As "m sure you're all aware, nothing is more scary than something that bleeds for five days and doesn't die right? This week Cinema Politica McGill will be showing "The Moon Inside You," an entertaining and enlightening look at the social and political co nstruction of mentruation in light of recent political debates on reproductive health. How can something be "inapproriate" to talk about when quarter of the female population is, at any time, on their periods?
For more information and the trailer: www.cinemapolitica.org/screening/mcgill/moon-inside-you-1
There will be cupcakes :)
Looking at Intervention
Thursday, November 1st, 7:00pm
Inter-Mission Café-Resto, 7595 boul. Saint-Laurent
During the Holocaust Education Series, the Montreal Holocaust Memorial Centre’s Human Rights Committee invites you to reflect on humanitarian intervention in cases of conflict and human rights violations. Who decides these interventions? What are their conditions? What are their risks?
Following World War II, standards for the protection of fundamental rights were introduced with The Universal Declaration of Human Rights. However, the international community continues to face many obstacles when massive violations of human rights occur. Some mass atrocities have been avoided, some not. How do we make sense of this? Can intervention be saved?
The discussion will take a critical look at humanitarian intervention.
Nerd Out on Plants!
Thursday, November 1st from 5-7pm
Concordia Greenhouse, 13th floor, Concordia University
Join us for another edition of our horticulture workshop series. Next week's topic is Plant Nutrition and Health, which will cover topics such as plant nutritional needs, how plants absorb nutrients, effects of minerals in the soil, and the use of organic vs. chemical fertilizers. Come out and learn a thing or two! All the workshops in this series are offered on a Pay-What-You-Can basis; no one will be turned away for lack of funds.
Healthy and Local Food Options on Campus General Meeting
Thursday, November 1st, 7:00pm
H-763 - Hall Building, Concordia University
SCPASA, as part of their Fight the Causes, will be hosting a general meeting on the topic of healthy and sustainable food options on campus. We would like to extend an invitation to all food, sustainability and health groups/activists and interested individuals to come be part of the discussion. the meeting is open to all and is wheelchair accessible.
Given that Chartwells contract will be renegociated in 2013 and that the PQ government is planning on holding a summit on the financing of higher education soon, this event will be a place to discuss the creation of a common front for healthier and more sustainable food options on campus.
On the agenda will be:
(1) updates on initiatives from various food and sustainability groups and individuals on campus
(2) creation of committees and working groups
(3) direct actions
Free Talk: Discovering Craniosacral Biodynamics
Thursday, November 1st, 7:30pm until 9:00pm
Equilibrium Yoga, 4812 BOUL. ST-LAURENT ST, Suite 101
Join us for a free talk on Craniosacral Biodynamics with Rebekah Crown!
Discovering Craniosacral BiodynamicsCraniosacral biodynamics is a gentle and profound practice for the facilitation of health. The purpose of this work is to help you contact and help you express more fully, the divine pattern of health that is alive within you at all times. Rebekah Crown will be introducing this work and the professional training that she will be giving in Montreal. She will briefly explore the history of the work and its place in the wholistic field of today. There will be experiential exercises as well as a time for questions. Please visit our web site for more information on the work and the training. www.spiritinbody.com
please contact: nadia@sustainable-healing.com 514.445.8586 to reserve your spot
Raw Vegan Potluck Monthly gathering with Zumba Class
Saturday, November 3rd, from 6:30pm -10:30pm (Zumba class will start from 5pm)
Nux Wellbeing Center, 401-5221 Blvd de Maisonneuve West
This will be our first potluck of the month of November and I invite you to join
me for an energizing and toning Zumba class before our regular potluck.
Entrance: $5.00
For more details visit here:
http://www.meetup.com/rawfood-319/events/86596322/
Bénéfice rainboween
Saturday, November 3, 5:00pm
Caravane café, 4584 Papineau
Arrivez costumés, munis de pompoms, froufrous, couleurs et masques!
Un beau moment pour se retrouver en famille, un évènement pour se revoir, déguisé-e-s, et pour déguster ensemble des plats de saison (la citrouille est à l'honneur). Un repas sera offert au profit de la Famille, ainsi qu'un beau spectacle suivi d'une soirée dansante!
Que de plaisir en perspective en votre compagnie!!
-17h: souper (un festin somptueux au coût de10$)
Au menu: Potage de citrouilles, cury de courge et coconut et tartes aux citrouille! Moooouahahaha
Rainbow goodies et chai vendus all night!
-20h: le talent s'exprime live!
Artistes confirmés:
-Angélique Duruisseau
-Étienne Bovo
-Mathieu Royer
-Hugo St-Cyr
-Frère Ours
-"O" (Philippe Edwards & Pierre-Olivier Bolduc)
-Dali
Contribution à l'entrée: ce que vous pouvez (suggestion: 10$) Arrivez tôt les places sont illimitées
PRO CHOICE SUPPORT
Sunday, November 4, 12:00pm until 4:00pm
Parc Lahaie
Mark your calendars for our BIG PICNICS -- Sundays 7 October, 21 October and 4 November!!
The anti-choicers are back in Parc Lahaie and so are we! Join us to show the anti-choicers that we won't stand by while they intimidate and shame people seeking the clinic's services. The anti-choicers have been in the parc for eight years, but we're not going to let them get away with their bullshit anymore. Come join us to support bodily autonomy and reproductive rights!
To hear about the schedule or to volunteer to coordinate certain days, email us at prochoixmtl@gmail.com or find us on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/prochoixmtl
Besides volunteering to coordinate a day at the parc (which means saying you'll be there on a certain weekday and picking up the banner/signs) we are also looking for people to join the collective to help make the this more sustainable in the future. If you're interested in becoming a collective member, please don't hesitate to contact us!
Anti-Capitalism and Environmental Justice Organizing Workshop
Monday, November 5, 1:30pm
Students' Society of McGill University (SSMU), 480 Rue McTavish, Room 302 (3rd floor of the Shatner/SSMU building)
The Midnight Kitchen is always going on about capitalism - is there a rhyme or a reason to it? Why is it important for a food and environmental justice collective to have this framework?
Come hear why an anti-capitalist critique is important to an environmental and sustainability praxis and analysis, how capitalism has co-opted radical green and anti-colonial movements, and why we resist greenwashing. We will then look at alternative models of organizing, and strategize about making environmental organizing in direct confrontation of capitalism and other forms of oppression.
Come join us for an afternoon discussion with members of the MK collective. Everyone welcome!
Rae Spoon! Local Legends Reading Series!
Monday, November 5, 7:00pm until 8:30pm
Concordia Community Solidarity Co-op Bookstore, 2150 Bishop Street
Montreal-based musician and author, Rae Spoon will be reading from their first novel, First Spring Grass Fire, at the Concordia Co-op Bookstore. This will be the sixth and final event of the month-long Local Legends Reading Series, now in its third year.
As part of the Concordia Co-op Bookstore’s 10th Anniversary Shenanigans, the Local Legends Reading Series features local authors and friends of the Co-op. This sixth and final event of the series will see the Co-op Bookstore host Rae Spoon - transgender indie electronica singer-songwriter, reading from their first book, First Spring Grass Fire (Arsenal Pulp Press, 2012). This first book by Rae (who uses “they” as a pronoun) is a candid, powerful story about a young person growing up queer in a strict Pentecostal family in Alberta.
Monday, October 29th at 7:00am until November 2 at 9:00am
The Morning Afters are celebrating CKUT's annual Funding Drive and our 25th Anniversary by leaving the studios and occupying different Montreal cafes every morning from 7-9AM.
Join us for a cup of coffee, live musicial performances and interviews, and learn a bit about radio at the same time.
Don't miss the other Morning Afters throughout the week at these local cafés:
Mon, Oct 29: Le Depanneur Cafe, 206 Bernard Ouest
Wed, Oct 31: Café l’Artère, 7000, Avenue du Parc
Thurs, nov 1: Coop Touski Café de Quartier, 2361 Ontario Est
Fri, Nov 2: Cafe Club Social, 180 rue Saint-Viateur
Feminist Bites!
Monday the 29th October at 7pm @ QPIRG
1500 de Maisonneuve O., suite 204, metro Guy
We'll be sharing/continuing our 'Mapping our madness' exercise.
You're welcome to bring art supplies or snacks, but please don't feel obliged.
Reallly hope to see you there and don't hesitate to contact us if you have questions or concerns. (:
Who??We're a fabulous collective by and for folks identifying as mad, sad, crazy, hyper-emotional and/or psychiatric survivors/consumers.
What??We meet bi-monthly for mad hatter tea parties and discussion groups and are also working on a few zine related projects.
We work at creating a safe, non-judgemental space to share experiences of madness to better understand ourselves and eachother.
Why??We’re critical of how we’re labeled and treated by the mental health system and by society at large.We value our experiences and need a safe space to discuss alternatives and ways forward.
We adopt an anti-oppression framework, we’re anti-racist, feminist, pro-queer and trans*-friendly.
Pumping Pie Workshop
Monday October 29th @ 3:30pm
In the People's Potato kitchen (7th floor Hall bldg) Concordia University
Yes, it's vegan. Space is limited. Please RSVP : peoplespotato@gmail.com
Childcare available with min. 24 RSVP : 514-848-2424 ext 7590
BLOKADA - co-presented with CLASSE
Monday, October 29th, 7:00pm until 9:00pm
Concordia University, Room H110
A behind-the-scenes rollicking look at the longest and arguably most important student uprising in Croatia's history, this screening is presented in collaboration with CLASSE.
BLOKADA (THE BLOCKADE) is a unique view from within on the most massive, longest, and politically most significant student protest in the country, since 1971, that started in April of 2009 at the Faculty of humanities and Social Sciences in Zagreb. The struggle against the commercialization of education and the blockade of teaching classes lasted for 34 days. The rebellion spread onto more than 20 faculties across the country and the students became an active and relevant political subject. The director followed everything: from the exhilarating preparation meetings and blocking of classes to the first signs of exhaustion, through personal situations and discussions late at night, from the initial support of most faculty members to the moment they turned their back to the movement and the attempt to reach the missing minister of education. This film shows that the blockade was not just physical and that it has a much broader meaning.
cinemapolitica.org.concordia
Who Needs Feminism?
Tuesday, October 30th, 2:00pm until 4:00pm
McGill University, 845 rue Sherbrooke Ouest.
McGill Community Discussion, All genders are welcome; faculty, staff, students, etc. (all of campus) is invited!
ANNUAL THRILLER ZOMBIE DANCE
Wednesday, October 31st, 4:00pm until 8:00pm
NDG FOOD DEPOT - 2121 Oxford Ave
It's that time of year! THRILLER IS UPON US! Rise up from your graves and dance with us on Halloween night 2012! We will take to the streets on Wednesday, October 31 to dance, celebrate community, have fun, and promote the NDG FOOD DEPOT's Annual Holiday Food Drive (which will take place on Saturday December 1, 2012).
We will begin make-up and costume prep at 4pm, and will hit the streets by 5:30pm. If you aren't already a real zombie, please bring your own make-up and zombie costume with you to the Depot. We will have volunteers on hand to assist you in getting zombified.
Greenhouse Halloween Extravaganza!
Wednesday, October 31st, 7:30pm until 11:00pm
Concordia University Greenhouse, 1455 de Maisonneuve Blvd
Wouldn't you like to spend your Halloween in a creepy and beautiful jungle of merriment in Concordia's rooftop oasis? Well, if so my friend, you're in luck! The Greenhouse is throwing its semesterly super fundraiser extravaganza! And we have a pretty sweet deal for you. Entrance is a sliding scale from $5-$10, and your donation gets you: 1) popcorn, 2) candy, 3) a RAFFLE TICKET for a super cool mystery urban agriculture prize, 4) the lovely Fruiting Bodies vocal trio who return for their second round (check
We always have a real swell time; we hope you can join us for the fun and for the support! Costumes, almost mandatory.
Métro Party Montréal - Halloween 2012 @ 8:00 PM
Wednesday, October 31st, 8:00pm until 9:00pm
Métro Jean-Talon: Quai de la Ligne Orange, Dernier Wagon en Direction Côte-Vertu // Orange Line, Côte-Vertu Direction, Last Wagon.
MÉTRO + MUSIC + HALOWEEN = MÉTRO PARTY!!! Come celebrate Halloween.. Underground style! Between Halloween Dinners and Parties: Come join us on Wednesday October 31st as we take over the LAST CAR on the Orange Metro Line, Ghetto-blaster/Boombox at hand and turn the Metro into a Party Train!
BRING: A COSTUME, Suction Cup based Halloween decorations and Candy to share!
1- Jean-Talon Metro station -ORANGE Line - Côte-Vertu Direction - Last Wagon - @ 8PM Sharp. (We will board on the first train after)
2- Snowdon Metro station- SWITCH/Turn-Around on ORANGE Line - Montmorency Direction
3- Return and End around 9PM at Jean-Talon Métro
PLEASE RESPECT the following guidelines to ensure a Safe and Fun night for Everyone:
Leave No Trace - Zero Disruption - Party in Peace Rules:
Cinema Politica McGill presents: The Moon Inside You
Thursday, November 1st, 6:00pm
Burnside 1B36 805 Sherbrooke Ouest
November 1st at 6pm in Burnside 1B36, be there or be. . . bloody? As "m sure you're all aware, nothing is more scary than something that bleeds for five days and doesn't die right? This week Cinema Politica McGill will be showing "The Moon Inside You," an entertaining and enlightening look at the social and political co nstruction of mentruation in light of recent political debates on reproductive health. How can something be "inapproriate" to talk about when quarter of the female population is, at any time, on their periods?
For more information and the trailer: www.cinemapolitica.org/screening/mcgill/moon-inside-you-1
There will be cupcakes :)
Looking at Intervention
Thursday, November 1st, 7:00pm
Inter-Mission Café-Resto, 7595 boul. Saint-Laurent
During the Holocaust Education Series, the Montreal Holocaust Memorial Centre’s Human Rights Committee invites you to reflect on humanitarian intervention in cases of conflict and human rights violations. Who decides these interventions? What are their conditions? What are their risks?
Following World War II, standards for the protection of fundamental rights were introduced with The Universal Declaration of Human Rights. However, the international community continues to face many obstacles when massive violations of human rights occur. Some mass atrocities have been avoided, some not. How do we make sense of this? Can intervention be saved?
The discussion will take a critical look at humanitarian intervention.
Nerd Out on Plants!
Thursday, November 1st from 5-7pm
Concordia Greenhouse, 13th floor, Concordia University
Join us for another edition of our horticulture workshop series. Next week's topic is Plant Nutrition and Health, which will cover topics such as plant nutritional needs, how plants absorb nutrients, effects of minerals in the soil, and the use of organic vs. chemical fertilizers. Come out and learn a thing or two! All the workshops in this series are offered on a Pay-What-You-Can basis; no one will be turned away for lack of funds.
Healthy and Local Food Options on Campus General Meeting
Thursday, November 1st, 7:00pm
H-763 - Hall Building, Concordia University
SCPASA, as part of their Fight the Causes, will be hosting a general meeting on the topic of healthy and sustainable food options on campus. We would like to extend an invitation to all food, sustainability and health groups/activists and interested individuals to come be part of the discussion. the meeting is open to all and is wheelchair accessible.
Given that Chartwells contract will be renegociated in 2013 and that the PQ government is planning on holding a summit on the financing of higher education soon, this event will be a place to discuss the creation of a common front for healthier and more sustainable food options on campus.
On the agenda will be:
(1) updates on initiatives from various food and sustainability groups and individuals on campus
(2) creation of committees and working groups
(3) direct actions
Free Talk: Discovering Craniosacral Biodynamics
Thursday, November 1st, 7:30pm until 9:00pm
Equilibrium Yoga, 4812 BOUL. ST-LAURENT ST, Suite 101
Join us for a free talk on Craniosacral Biodynamics with Rebekah Crown!
Discovering Craniosacral BiodynamicsCraniosacral biodynamics is a gentle and profound practice for the facilitation of health. The purpose of this work is to help you contact and help you express more fully, the divine pattern of health that is alive within you at all times. Rebekah Crown will be introducing this work and the professional training that she will be giving in Montreal. She will briefly explore the history of the work and its place in the wholistic field of today. There will be experiential exercises as well as a time for questions. Please visit our web site for more information on the work and the training. www.spiritinbody.com
please contact: nadia@sustainable-healing.com 514.445.8586 to reserve your spot
Raw Vegan Potluck Monthly gathering with Zumba Class
Saturday, November 3rd, from 6:30pm -10:30pm (Zumba class will start from 5pm)
Nux Wellbeing Center, 401-5221 Blvd de Maisonneuve West
This will be our first potluck of the month of November and I invite you to join
me for an energizing and toning Zumba class before our regular potluck.
Entrance: $5.00
For more details visit here:
http://www.meetup.com/rawfood-319/events/86596322/
Bénéfice rainboween
Saturday, November 3, 5:00pm
Caravane café, 4584 Papineau
Arrivez costumés, munis de pompoms, froufrous, couleurs et masques!
Un beau moment pour se retrouver en famille, un évènement pour se revoir, déguisé-e-s, et pour déguster ensemble des plats de saison (la citrouille est à l'honneur). Un repas sera offert au profit de la Famille, ainsi qu'un beau spectacle suivi d'une soirée dansante!
Que de plaisir en perspective en votre compagnie!!
-17h: souper (un festin somptueux au coût de10$)
Au menu: Potage de citrouilles, cury de courge et coconut et tartes aux citrouille! Moooouahahaha
Rainbow goodies et chai vendus all night!
-20h: le talent s'exprime live!
Artistes confirmés:
-Angélique Duruisseau
-Étienne Bovo
-Mathieu Royer
-Hugo St-Cyr
-Frère Ours
-"O" (Philippe Edwards & Pierre-Olivier Bolduc)
-Dali
Contribution à l'entrée: ce que vous pouvez (suggestion: 10$) Arrivez tôt les places sont illimitées
PRO CHOICE SUPPORT
Sunday, November 4, 12:00pm until 4:00pm
Parc Lahaie
Mark your calendars for our BIG PICNICS -- Sundays 7 October, 21 October and 4 November!!
The anti-choicers are back in Parc Lahaie and so are we! Join us to show the anti-choicers that we won't stand by while they intimidate and shame people seeking the clinic's services. The anti-choicers have been in the parc for eight years, but we're not going to let them get away with their bullshit anymore. Come join us to support bodily autonomy and reproductive rights!
To hear about the schedule or to volunteer to coordinate certain days, email us at prochoixmtl@gmail.com or find us on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/prochoixmtl
Besides volunteering to coordinate a day at the parc (which means saying you'll be there on a certain weekday and picking up the banner/signs) we are also looking for people to join the collective to help make the this more sustainable in the future. If you're interested in becoming a collective member, please don't hesitate to contact us!
Anti-Capitalism and Environmental Justice Organizing Workshop
Monday, November 5, 1:30pm
Students' Society of McGill University (SSMU), 480 Rue McTavish, Room 302 (3rd floor of the Shatner/SSMU building)
The Midnight Kitchen is always going on about capitalism - is there a rhyme or a reason to it? Why is it important for a food and environmental justice collective to have this framework?
Come hear why an anti-capitalist critique is important to an environmental and sustainability praxis and analysis, how capitalism has co-opted radical green and anti-colonial movements, and why we resist greenwashing. We will then look at alternative models of organizing, and strategize about making environmental organizing in direct confrontation of capitalism and other forms of oppression.
Come join us for an afternoon discussion with members of the MK collective. Everyone welcome!
Rae Spoon! Local Legends Reading Series!
Monday, November 5, 7:00pm until 8:30pm
Concordia Community Solidarity Co-op Bookstore, 2150 Bishop Street
Montreal-based musician and author, Rae Spoon will be reading from their first novel, First Spring Grass Fire, at the Concordia Co-op Bookstore. This will be the sixth and final event of the month-long Local Legends Reading Series, now in its third year.
As part of the Concordia Co-op Bookstore’s 10th Anniversary Shenanigans, the Local Legends Reading Series features local authors and friends of the Co-op. This sixth and final event of the series will see the Co-op Bookstore host Rae Spoon - transgender indie electronica singer-songwriter, reading from their first book, First Spring Grass Fire (Arsenal Pulp Press, 2012). This first book by Rae (who uses “they” as a pronoun) is a candid, powerful story about a young person growing up queer in a strict Pentecostal family in Alberta.