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Events listed on this calendar are not organized by the Punch Up Collective unless otherwise noted in the event details.

Saving Garderie Bernadette and Building for the Future

FSS Building, Room 4004, University of Ottawa 120 University Prvt., Ottawa

Garderie Bernadette, the on-campus child care centre at the University of Ottawa, is facing eviction due to planned demolition of their site. The university is neither supporting Garderie Bernadette to find a temporary site, nor building a new space for the child care centre that has served its community for over 30 years. Come out […]

Free

Bring it Black: Films by Black Artists in Canada by Cinema Politica

DARC Microcinema 67 Nicholas St, Ottawa, MT, Canada

DARC will be showcasing a curated selection of three short films from Cinema Politica’s “Bring it Black: Films by Black Artists in Canada” collection. Each film takes an experimental approach to documentary filmmaking, delving into themes of identity, belonging, and displacement. The program will begin with a short introduction by DARC’s talented Extended Access member […]

Free

Research from a grassroots resistance point of view: conference with Gord Hill

Social Innovation Atelier 95 Clegg St, Ottawa

Gord Hill is famously known to be the creator of the master piece of grassroots history and art called 500 Years of Indigenous Resistance Comic Book. The new version was published in french recently by Prise de parole. They are also presenting an exhibit of his work translated to french. He is a long time […]

Queering Ritual Adornment: Creative Beit Midrash

Online

Funded by Reconstructing Judaism's Auerbach Launch Grant, Rabbinic Student Léah Miller Returns! Drawing partially from the artistic pedagogy of the Jewish Studio Process, Léah will lead folx to think about and play with the concept of Jewish creativity. In all three sessions, there will be time for text study, self-reflection, and creative process, and the […]

Trivia Fundraiser to Support Prisoners’ Rights

Club SAW 67 Nicholas St, Ottawa

Join us April 2, 2024 at 6PM at Club SAW for a trivia fundraiser to support prisoners rights advocacy in Ontario. Tickets are pay-what-you-can with a recommended $25.00 donation. There is a full service bar on site to purchase drinks. There is no food at this venue, so be sure to eat before you come! […]

$25

Fossil Fools Day

sidewalks adjacent to RBC branch at 99 Bank St. 99 Bank St, Ottawa

On April 6, 2024, stand in solidarity with Indigenous Land Defenders resisting projects funded by RBC. RBC is complicit in human rights abuses and genocide at home and around the world. This includes the Coastal GasLink pipeline violating Wet’suwet’en rights, tar sands extraction causing devastating health impacts, and weapons and surveillance technology used in the […]

Building a Canada-Wide System of early learning and child care: What can we learn from other countries

Impact Hub 7th floor, 123 Slater Street, Ottawa

Three international experts will be in town very briefly, and we have the chance to chat with them about how to build a system of early learning and child care here in Ottawa. Aisling Gallagher (New Zealand / Aotearoa) is Senior Lecturer in Social Geography at Massey University. Her research looks into the politics of […]

Climate Publics with Carleton Climate Commons – “Food Relations in a Time of Climate Crisis”

Irene's Pub 885 Bank St, Ottawa, ON

Join us and special guests at Irene’s Pub in Ottawa for a night of conversing, sharing, and feeling as we reflect on food sustainability, sovereignty, production, and consumption in light of climate changed futures. Whether you’re a climate enthusiast or just curious about the topic, this event is open to all. Share your thoughts, ideas, […]

Book Launch: Suing for Silence by Mandi Gray

Octopus Books 116 Third Ave, Ottawa, Canada

Join us for the Ottawa launch of Suing for Silence: Sexual Violence and Defamation Law with author Mandi Gray. Thursday, April 11, 7pm - 8pm Octopus Books, 116 Third Ave., Ottawa Suing for Silence is a groundbreaking examination of how men accused of sexual violence use defamation lawsuits as a weapon to silence those who […]

Honoring Palestinian Life Through Transgressive Joy and Art

MacOdrum Library Carleton University, Ottawa, ON, Canada

Carleton's Palestine non-committee invites you to an event to celebrate Palestinian humanity and resilience through transgressive acts of joy amidst the ongoing destruction of life in Gaza. In a world that dehumanizes Palestinians, we mirror Palestinian transgressive joy as an expression of resistance, hope, and dignity in the face of erasure, apartheid, and fear. This […]

‘Jewelry With a Purpose’ workshop by Justice for Indigenous Women

Ojigkwanong Indigenous Student Centre 228 Patterson Hall, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Everyone is welcome to attend our jewelry-making festival supporting Justice for Indigenous Women (J4IW) and 2Spirit Manitoba. This is an opportunity to participate in meaningful reconciliation! Registration Required: Please complete this short google form to register. Cost: Suggested donation $25 (link to donate on above order form). This includes all materials needed to create your […]

Queering Ritual Adornment: Creative Beit Midrash

Online

Funded by Reconstructing Judaism's Auerbach Launch Grant, Rabbinic Student Léah Miller Returns! Drawing partially from the artistic pedagogy of the Jewish Studio Process, Léah will lead folx to think about and play with the concept of Jewish creativity. In all three sessions, there will be time for text study, self-reflection, and creative process, and the […]