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SUMMARY:Bisexuality101
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a (hybrid) workshop at Venus Envy! \nLet’s talk about the queer identity category that leaves so many terrified to murmur its name: bisexual! This engaging and interactive workshop engages audiences who are both familiar and less-than-familiar with bisexuality. We will go through a brief history of bisexuality\, provide foundational information\, and will identify ways we can emerge in intersectional bisexual politics and movement-building. \nThis workshop is a hybrid event: in-person at Venus Envy and online via Zoom. Registration closes 3 hours before the event. Zoom codes will be emailed the day of the workshop\, please check your spam folder! \nOpen to all – not just folks who identify as bi! \nPWYC tickets starting at $5 – see the link below to register. \nEmail our workshop coordinator rachele@venusenvy.ca for: \n\nquestions about the workshop\nASL interpretation\naccessibility information\ntroubleshooting Zoom \nlate registration (after 4:30pm AST the day of the workshop)
URL:https://maxottawa.ca/list/bisexuality101/
LOCATION:Venus Envy Halifax\, 1727 Barrington St.\, Halifax\, Nova Scotia\, B3J 2A4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Educational
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SUMMARY:Munro Beattie Lecture: “Imps and Imposters: Where Do Stories Come From”
DESCRIPTION:Carleton University’s Office of the Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences and the Department of English Language and Literature invite you to join us for the 2024-2025 Munro Beattie Lecture\, “Imps and Imposters: Where Do Stories Come From”\, with author\, actor\, and playwright\, Ann-Marie MacDonald. \n\n\n\nAnn-Marie MacDonald is a queer novelist\, playwright\, actor\, and broadcast host.  Her work has been honoured with numerous awards\, including the Chalmers\, the Governor General’s\, Gemini\, Dora Mavor Moore\, John Drainie\, the Gascon-Thomas\, the Canadian Authors Association\, the Canadian Booksellers Association\, and the Commonwealth Prize.  Her writing for the stage includes the plays\, Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning\, Juliet)\, Belle Moral:  A Natural History\, and Hamlet-911; the libretto for the chamber opera\, Nigredo Hotel\, and book and lyrics for Anything That Moves; her novels are Fall On Your Knees\, The Way the Crow Flies\, Adult Onset\, and Fayne.  Ann-Marie graduated from the Acting Program of The National Theatre School of Canada in 1980.  In 2019 she was made an Officer of the Order of Canada.  She is married to theatre director\, Alisa Palmer\, with whom she has two children.
URL:https://maxottawa.ca/list/munro-beattie-lecture-imps-and-imposters-where-do-stories-come-from/
LOCATION:Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre\, 335 Cooper St.\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K2P0G8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Educational
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SUMMARY:OSPN:  Out and About Saturday
DESCRIPTION:OSPN in partnership with The Good Companions is delighted to offer in person programing to our 55+ LGBTQ2+ community. \nOut and About Saturdays is specialty programing for the 55+ LGBTQ2+ community. Ideas for offerings can be forwarded to the program coordinator\, Stephane Gauthier at sgauthier@thegoodcompanions.ca or by telephone at (613) 236-0428 ext. 2353. \nSchedule of Events: \n10:00am to 12:00pm \n• Coffee Club \n• Table Tennis \n• Older and Bolder (women’s meet up) \n1:00pm to 2:30pm \n• Advanced Care Planning and Wills:Join Zac Giuliani from Arbor Memorial for an informative session on advanced care planning and wills. Learn how to plan ahead to ensure your wishes are respected and your loved ones are supported. This presentation will cover essential tips and guidance to help you navigate these important decisions with confidence. \n• Pickle ball_______________ \nOnce a month Stephane and the Saturday programing committee meet to discuss potential offerings and brainstorm new ideas and opportunities for programing. If you are interested in joining the committee\, please email your request to sgauthier@thegoodcompanions.ca._______________ \nYou are welcome to participate on a trial basis for 3 Saturdays before deciding to become a Good Companions member. The membership gives you access to all of The Good Companions amenities and offerings\, not just Out and About Saturdays. For more information on becoming a member please click here [https://thegoodcompanions.ca/membership/new-members/]. \nParking is available at the center for $2.50 a day or $30.00 annually. \n*PLEASE NOTE: INDIVIDUAL FINANCIAL RESTRICTIONS WILL NEVER BE A BARRIER TO ACCESSING OUT AND ABOUT SATURDAYS OR BECOMING A MEMBER OF THE GOOD COMPANIONS. SUBSIDIES ARE AVAILABLE ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS. Contact Stephane Gauthier at sgauthier@thegoodcompanions.ca for details.
URL:https://maxottawa.ca/list/ospn-out-and-about-saturday/
LOCATION:The Good Companions\, 670 Albert Street
CATEGORIES:Educational,Regular programming,Service,Social
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SUMMARY:Cheap Thrills: Sweet and Spicy Do It Yourself Sex Toys Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Want to experiment in the bedroom\, without spending a lot of money? Spicing up your sex doesn’t have to be expensive! In this workshop we’ll show you how to safely transform everyday items into sex toys for everything from sensation play to kink\, and where to find them. Open to everyone! You may never see your house\, the hardware store or supermarket the same way again. \n\n\n\nThis workshop is a virtual event that will take place over zoom. Registration closes 3 hours before the event. Zoom codes will be emailed the day of the workshop once registration closes\, please check your spam folder!
URL:https://maxottawa.ca/list/cheap-thrills-sweet-and-spicy-do-it-yourself-sex-toys-workshop/
CATEGORIES:Advocacy & empowerment,Educational
ORGANIZER;CN="Venus Envy":MAILTO:ottawa@venusenvy.ca
LOCATION:https://maxottawa.ca/list/cheap-thrills-sweet-and-spicy-do-it-yourself-sex-toys-workshop/
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SUMMARY:ElderQueers (2SLGBTQIA+) Storytelling Workshop
DESCRIPTION:A six-week in-person workshop   \n\n\n\nWant to tell your story? Or a story? What story have you always wanted to tell?  \n\n\n\nAs Elders in the queer community\, your stories are important to be shared\, to be heard\, and to be remembered.  \n\n\n\nThis Winter/Spring session is open to folks who have never written a story and to those who have. If you have attended one of Mary Ellen’s workshops before\, you are welcome to come back and develop your storytelling skills. Mary Ellen has over thirty years of experience creating work for the stage and collaborating with people of all ages. \n\n\n\nDuring this six-week workshop\, participants will meet once a week for two hours to learn basic skills to create and tell their story. Stories can be serious or comic or a blend of both. Participants may use movement\, puppets\, music – however you want to tell your story – are all welcome! \n\n\n\nThis workshop offers an opportunity to gather\, deepen your community connections\, and create stories with the support of each other. The focus is on having FUN\, learning some new skills\, and connecting with each other. \n\n\n\nFamily and friends are invited to the final session to hear the participant’s stories. \n\n\n\nThis workshop is held in English. The registration fee gives you access to all 6 workshop sessions from February 22 to March 29\, 2025.
URL:https://maxottawa.ca/list/elderqueers-2slgbtqia-storytelling-workshop/2025-02-22/
LOCATION:Ruddy Lounge\, NAC\, 1 Elgin St.\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K1N 8X5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Educational,Social
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UID:10001952-1740218400-1740234600@maxottawa.ca
SUMMARY:OSPN: Out and About Saturday
DESCRIPTION:OSPN in partnership with The Good Companions is delighted to offer in person programing to our 55+ LGBTQ2+ community. \n\n\n\nOut and About Saturdays is specialty programing for the 55+ LGBTQ2+ community. Ideas for offerings can be forwarded to the program coordinator\, Stephane Gauthier at sgauthier@thegoodcompanions.ca or by telephone at (613) 236-0428 ext. 2353. \n\n\n\nOnce a month Stephane and the Saturday programing committee meet to discuss potential offerings and brainstorm new ideas and opportunities for programing. If you are interested in joining the committee\, please email your request to sgauthier@thegoodcompanions.ca. \n\n\n\n_______________ \n\n\n\nYou are welcome to participate on a trial basis for 3 Saturdays before deciding to become a Good Companions member. The membership gives you access to all of The Good Companions amenities and offerings\, not just Out and About Saturdays. For more information on becoming a member please click here [https://thegoodcompanions.ca/membership/new-members/]. \n\n\n\nParking is available at the center for $2.50 a day or $30.00 annually. \n\n\n\n*PLEASE NOTE: INDIVIDUAL FINANCIAL RESTRICTIONS WILL NEVER BE A BARRIER TO ACCESSING OUT AND ABOUT SATURDAYS OR BECOMING A MEMBER OF THE GOOD COMPANIONS. SUBSIDIES ARE AVAILABLE ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS. Contact Stephane Gauthier at sgauthier@thegoodcompanions.ca for details.
URL:https://maxottawa.ca/list/ospn-out-and-about-saturday-2/
LOCATION:The Good Companions\, 670 Albert Street
CATEGORIES:Art,Educational,Regular programming,Service,Social,Sports and recreation
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