Tonight! Firefly is happy to welcome back John Yamrus for a reading introducing his newest work of poetry, Don’t Shoot the Messenger: Just Give Him a Good Place to Hide. Free and open to the public.
#fireflybookstore #keepinitkutztown #lehighvalley #berkscounty #poetry #poets #openmic #freeevents
Mayor Peter Jones has declared the week of Feb. 17 - 23 as #HeritageWeek in the District of #NorthSaanich.
On Feb. 7, Jones signed a proclamation highlighting the importance of protecting and stewarding the district’s rich & diverse #heritage.
The exhibit will take place in the council chambers on Feb. 18 - 19 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Feb. 20 - 21 from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m
For more #HeritageBC related events 
https://heritagebc.ca/events-activities/heritage-week
The City of #VictoriaBC is hosting a series of fun & #FreeWorkshops for local folks to learn to make a variety of #HolidayCrafts.
Check out all the free #crafts workshops listed on their #Eventbrite page:
https://www.eventbrite.ca/o/city-of-victoria-26933807067
These crafting workshops are being facilitated by #SupplyVictoria - a wonderful creative reuse centre. They sell new/used art supplies & host many different arts & crafts workshops throughout the year:
https://supplyvictoria.ca/
I'll be with the LifeCycles crew at #CommunitySharing day at #WellandCommunityOrchard today 
Our annual Community Sharing Day is our way to celebrate the urban orchard, as well as distribute extra fruit at the peak of the season! We will have activities including tasting heritage apple varieties, a scavenger hunt, orchard tours, cider pressing, asking a fruit tree expert and of course there will be fruit to take home.
Local #bluegrass band, playing at #FallFairfield today.
Check them out at:
https://theoldestmaniknow.bandcamp.com/
https://fairfieldcommunity.ca/events-projects/fall-fairfield/
My fellow #FoodSecurity pals were working the #LifeCycles booth. This was one of our first public events offering free tastings of our new juices - made from our B-graded local harvested fruits.
Come see me, at UVic, on October 2nd! I'll be there from early morning til early afternoon, manning a LifeCycles public info, free juice sampling & discount offers station there.
https://fairfieldcommunity.ca/events-projects/fall-fairfield/
Local clown car drag show troupe performing their group closing act. A trans flag is pulled out during it! 
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1coZLwpmbic
https://fairfieldcommunity.ca/events-projects/fall-fairfield/
Our local clown car drag show troupe closed their set today with a group performance to #LadyGaga Born This Way song
FIRE!
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mYnw-mFf4Lk
https://fairfieldcommunity.ca/events-projects/fall-fairfield/
Another video clip from the fun, all ages drag show today!
https://m.youtube.com/shorts/YvSnC_g98V8
https://fairfieldcommunity.ca/events-projects/fall-fairfield/
Some more highlights with local clown car drag show troupe.
https://fairfieldcommunity.ca/events-projects/fall-fairfield/
Bubbles man, delighting the children with huge bubbles 
https://fairfieldcommunity.ca/events-projects/fall-fairfield/
#TransPride support, with Clown Car drag performers
https://fairfieldcommunity.ca/events-projects/fall-fairfield/
#Hiroshima #Nagasaki Day, August 6, 2024.
#Free #FamilyFriendly event to commemorate the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, dedicated to creating #peace and building #community.
Join us on August 6th to celebrate #peace, launch lanterns, and enjoy #Japanese #culture!
#LanternMaking will begin at 6:00 pm indoors on the ground floor of the Pavilion, with all materials provided. The program will begin at 7:30 pm and end at 9 pm with the launching of the lanterns in the Pavilion reflecting pools. Among the performers and presenters will be:
First Nation’s greetings by Carolyn Memnook
MC Dr. Dillon Takata
Tsugio Kurushima, #Nikkei Society
Furusato Dancers
#Uminari #Taiko Drummers
Gettin' Higher Choir
Margaret Krawciw reading: "Children of the A-Bomb"
Location:
#Esquimalt #GorgePark & Pavilion
1070 Tillicum Road, #VictoriaBC.
Stoked for the MIgrations: ALECC 2024 Conference next week! If you're in #WaterlooRegion, come check it out!
PS: the reception snacks on the first night actually start with registration at 6:15; the library closes at 9pm so we don't have much time to hang around and eat.
@WaterlooEvents @waterlooregion @academicchatter #Ecocriticism #FreeEvents #Kitchener #KitchenerPublicLibrary #WilfridLaurierUniversity #Conference #ALECC
Several family-friendly events, many of which are free, are being held around the Houston region before, on and after Earth Day, which is Monday. Here's a rundown.
