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Please Note: Events listed on this calendar are not organized by the Punch Up Collective unless otherwise noted in the event details.
As a longstanding international holiday, May Day is a day to celebrate the collective power of all who labor – paid and unpaid, formal and informal, in care work and field work – all of the activities that sustain us and our community. It’s a day to recommit to forging solidarity across borders against exploitation […]
Queer + Social – DJ del Pilar spinning low-decibel Afrohouse/beats, funk & RnB. We’ll provide some classic board games – feel free to bring your own! Canteen with non-alcoholic drinks, inc beer, cocktails, & seltzers. This is a covid-safer event. ❤️ N95 or equivalent are required. Some free masks (overhead straps) will be available at […]
We are pleased to invite you to a special screening of the Oscar-winning documentary, "No Other Land", followed by a community-led panel discussion to unpack the film’s powerful themes and explore what they mean in the context of Palestine today. Date: Saturday, May 3, 2025 Location: Saint Paul University Amphitheatre, 233 Main Street, Ottawa Doors […]
Please join us for a free screening of YINTAH , the documentary about a decade of Wet'suwet'en resistance. When: May 4th 2025 from 1-4 PM Where: The Grove - 18 Louisa St Unit 280. This event will be mask-mandatory. We ask that any eating or drinking take place outside of the space/in the hallway. KN95/N95 […]
Prayers. Smudge. Songs.
The Ottawa Aboriginal Coalition invites all community members to our annual Red Dress Day Gathering. This event honours the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) and brings the community together in remembrance and advocacy. The gathering will feature educational displays, art installations, commemorative activities, and creative projects to […]
Opening prayers by Elder Louella Tobias with smudging available Guest Speakers including Indigenous Honouring Drumming Spirit Wolf Singers and Indigenous Honouring Dancers Amanda Fox and Randy Kakegamick Complimentary light dinner and beverages including bannock and wild rice salad by Charleen Lockyer All are welcome to wear their Ribbon Skirts and Red dresses, scarves, etc. Please […]
Do you want to be involved in power-challenging, community-based journalism? Story Meetings are where you can pitch article ideas, help brainstorm content, or be assigned a story. They’re also a way to learn about the Leveller and introduce yourself. Learn how to get involved and sign up to our newsletter as a contributor for updates […]
Join us for a virtual gathering for people who have lost someone or multiple people to overdose and tainted supply and who are loooking to share space with people who have experienced similar circumstances. These kinds of losses carry particular griefs related to stigma, invalidation of the loss, failure to 'save' a loved one, guilt, […]
For this Harmony Circle, Algonquin Spiritual Advisor Albert Dumont will be joined by Moriel Rothman-Zecher, Jerusalem-born novelist and poet. Moriel is the author of "Sadness Is A White Bird", a heart-breakingly beautiful book that tells the story of a young man who is preparing to serve in the Israeli army while also trying to reconcile […]
It's that time of year again, friends! Please join us Thursday, May 8 at 12PM at the Human Rights Monument in Ottawa to show up loud and proud for abortion rights and bodily autonomy. On the heels of the federal election, we saw 42 anti-choice Members of Parliament re-elected and we’re not backing down. While […]
Join us on Monday, May 12th from 11:30am to 1pm for a fun, family-friendly rally for climate justice on Parliament Hill! The demonstration is the culminating point of the two-day bike Pilgrimage for the Planet coming from Montreal to demand Canada sign onto the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty (FFNPT) – to end expansion of all fossil fuel projects. […]
