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Articles Archive for May 2009

ELORIN Summer Mix & Mingle: Come Network by the Lake
Saturday, 30 May, 2009 – 8:48 | No Comment

[ June 17, 2009; 4:30 pm to 7:00 pm. ]
Join ELORIN and others at the Kingston Technology Partners’ Summer Mix & Mingle: Come Network by the Lake

This drop-in event runs from 4:30 - 7:00pm on Wednesday, June 17th at The Harbour Restaurant - Portsmouth Olympic Harbour in Kingston

A great opportunity to meet, network and share with folks from all across the [...]

A Gathering to Celebrate Spring & Community - FREE
Saturday, 30 May, 2009 – 8:47 | No Comment

[ June 13, 2009; ] Wyldwood Sojourn Presents:
A Gathering to Celebrate Spring and Community

Maureen wishes to thank Tyendinaga and Deseronto for their support and appreciation of her work as a mural artist.

Nothing can make an artist happier!

Saturday Evening June 13th
6:30pm - 12am

Live Music
Refreshments
BYO Lawn Chair

Maureen is also celebrating 60 years on the planet

mwm@kos.net
Lonsdale, ON
www.maureenwalton.com
1 613 396 3262

Hungry for More: Emergency Food in Kingston
Saturday, 30 May, 2009 – 8:43 | No Comment

[ June 16, 2009; 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm. ] HUNGRY FOR MORE: EMERGENCY FOOD IN KINGSTON
TUESDAY, JUNE 16TH, NOON
BAN RIGH CENTRE

Every day in Kingston, hundreds turn to food banks and meal programs for help. These institutions are essential but they can’t address the underlying causes of poverty.
How can we work together to leverage the human impulse for charity into social justice?

Susan Belyea is the [...]

Cycle Week 2009
Saturday, 30 May, 2009 – 8:42 | No Comment

[ June 1, 2009 to June 7, 2009. ] CYCLE WEEK 2009
JUNE 1ST- 7TH, VARIOUS TIMES
VARIOUS LOCATIONS

Cycle Kingston will host Cycling Week 2009 from June 1 to 7. Cycle Kingston is a not-for-profit organization that encourages cycling in the Kingston community through education and public outreach activities. This year’s Cycling Week will include a wide range of events open to cyclists of all ages [...]

Out on the Queen: A Gay-La Cruise
Saturday, 30 May, 2009 – 8:41 | No Comment

[ June 5, 2009; ] OUT ON THE QUEEN: A GAY-LA CRUISE
FRIDAY, JUNE 5TH, 8:30PM- MIDNIGHT
CONFEDERATION BASIN, DOCK

A kickoff boat cruise fundraiser for Kingston Pride 2009 featuring Canadian Lesbian Dance Music Diva Nancy Rancourt as featured in Curve magazine as one of  Hollywoods must-see performers and on Proud-FMs Top 20 Chart.
Tickets are $20 (after 15 May) or $25 (at the [...]

Quaqes: A Grand Night Out
Saturday, 30 May, 2009 – 8:39 | No Comment

[ June 4, 2009; ] QUAQES: A GRAND NIGHT OUT
THURSAY, JUNE 4TH, 6:00PM
BABY GRAND THEATER, 218 PRINCESS STREET

The play Mambo Italiano (8.00 pm) preceded by a private wine and cheese reception (6.00 pm). Ticket price for play: $15.
Sponsored by the Queens University Association of Queer Employees (QUAQE). See
www.queensu.ca for full details.

Pride Art Show
Saturday, 30 May, 2009 – 8:38 | No Comment

[ June 3, 2009 to June 21, 2009. ] PRIDE ART SHOW
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3RD- 21ST
THE ARTEL, 205 SYDENHAM STREET

Come support and enjoy the diverse artistic creativity of our community. Refreshments will be served. The Art Show Reception will be held on June 3rd at the Artel from 7:30-9:30PM.

Leper & Mutiny Play AKA
Saturday, 30 May, 2009 – 8:37 | No Comment

[ May 31, 2009; 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm. ] LEPER & MUTINY PLAY AKA
SUNDAY, MAY 31ST, 8:00-11:00PM
AKA AUTONOMOUS SOCIAL CENTRE, 75 QUEEN ST

These bands have been really outspoken about resisting the 2010 Olympics. In defiance of state repression they’ve experienced from this, they continue to bring the uncompromising message and energy to their music and will be performing in Kingston at AKA on Sunday. [...]

BioRemediation Workshop
Saturday, 30 May, 2009 – 8:35 | No Comment

[ May 30, 2009; ] BIOREMEDIATION WORKSHOP
SATURDAY, MAY 30TH, 9:30AM-4:30PM
KINGSTON FRONTENAC PUBLIC LIBRARY, WILSON ROOM

Community Urban Sustainability Project Kingston (CUSP) brings us Dr. Lauren Ross Ph.D., P.E. for a workshop on bioremediation.

Learn how to: convert “dead” land in your backyard, farm, and community to productive and even profitable land and how to remove soil pollutants with mushrooms, plants, and helpful [...]

Grand Opening of the Community Harvest Market
Saturday, 30 May, 2009 – 8:34 | No Comment

[ May 31, 2009; ]
The Community Harvest

Working Group

Invites you to the

Grand Opening of the

Community Harvest

Market

When: Sunday May 31st, 2009

Where: Wally Elmer Neighbourhood Centre

Corner of Daly and MacCauley Street

Time: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Free
BBQ Entertainment Children’s Activities

For more information, [...]

Reiki Level II
Saturday, 30 May, 2009 – 8:31 | No Comment

[ June 5, 2009; ]
Reiki Level II
Fusion School of Natural Health
Building on your 1st degree Reiki practice, join us for 2nd Degree Reiki where you will learn three sacred symbols and their meanings. The 2nd degree Reiki attunement will help heighten your intuition and sharpen your ability to sense other peoples’ energy fields. Be prepared to [...]

Yoga Retreat with Swami Nityamuktananda
Saturday, 30 May, 2009 – 8:27 | No Comment

[ July 31, 2009 to August 2, 2009. ] YOGA RETREAT – SAHA YOGA RETREAT CENTRE
Friday July 31, 2009 (3:00 p.m.) – Sunday, August 2, 2009 (1:00 p.m.)

FEATURING SWAMI NITYAMUKTANANDA

Total Cost Per Person - $335.00 (new price!! )
Includes all yoga and meditation sessions as well as evening programs.
Meals and snacks included as well as [...]

Summer Swing Classes
Thursday, 30 Apr, 2009 – 12:40 | 2 Comments

[ May 20, 2009; ] Summer Swing Kingston is an organization that holds free swing dances lessons at the gazebo on Barrie street from June to August.  No partner or experience is needed.

The Kingston Swing Dance Society is a new, not-for-profit organization that will start holding lessons and social dances in the west end in May.  No partner or experience [...]

Canadian Mining Myths Presentation
Thursday, 30 Apr, 2009 – 12:29 | No Comment

[ May 3, 2009; ] SPECIAL Presentation: ” CANADIAN MINING MYTHS ”

Leaders Jethro Tulin from Papau New Guinea and Sergio Campusano from
Chile will give first hand reporting of what the Canadian mining
interests are doing in their respective communities, which is far
different from the Canadian mining companies press releases.

We will also have guests Sakura Saunders, editor of ProtestBarrick.net
(http://protestbarrick.net), photojournalist Allan Lissner
(http://someoneelsestreasure.blogspot.com/) [...]

LaFarge PPI Energy Farm Demonstration and Open House
Thursday, 30 Apr, 2009 – 12:20 | No Comment

[ May 6, 2009; 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Event: LaFarge PPI Energy Farm Demonstration and Open House, Loyalist Golf & Country Club, Bath, ON, May 6th, 4 to 8 pm. The LaFarge Bath plant is preparing to apply for a Certificate of Approval to use biomass in a trial scheduled for Fall 2009. They would like to get input from the public. Please [...]