Saturday November 10, 2012
9:00 a.m. to noon
at Centenary.
Get in free. Go home loaded… with good stuff.
Mark your calendars and plan to attend the annual concert at Centenary with the combined choirs of Tempus Choral Society, led by Centenary’s music director Brian Turbull, and the Chancel Choir at Centenary. This is a free event, but donations are gladly accepted.
For information on Neeraj please visit the Raga Music School web site: www.ragamusicschool.com or phone (905) 529-7865 .
Class levels vary from beginner (for those with little or no musical experience) to advanced (for students who have been studying music for several years). Students progress at their own pace. Classes at all levels are available during each week at the discretion of the teacher.
The NGen Youth Centre at Centenary is hosting a special tour of A Child’s View from Gaza exhibit of children’s artwork.
Date: Thursday October 11, 2012
Time: 4 – 6 p.m., discussion to follow
Place: meet in the church h
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The exhibition offers the perspective of Palestinian children in Gaza. It includes 21 pieces, combining over 12 drawings by young people from Gaza, ages 5 to 14, with photos taken by professional journalists. Born out of a project “Let the Children Play and Heal” the drawings were designed to help young people cope with the trauma they experienced. The exhibit hosted by Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East and Centenary United Church.
All drawings in the exhibit were created by children and youth. The artists in the project come from all different backgrounds and locales including refugee camps, neighbourhoods that were destroyed, and areas that remained untouched by the devastation of the 2008-2009 assault on Gaza ‘Operation Cast Lead’.
Each drawing reflects each child’s perspective of life in Gaza and the effect of Israel’s siege on his/her daily life. The exhibit tells a story about children who are forced to witness horrors and how they process their experiences through art. Aside from the death and destruction depicted in most images, other common themes include: crying trees and suns, schools and mosques, exposed children and parents, and war machines.
Come share these stories through art, and connect with others on the topic of youth living with war and violence. For more information, ask at the NGen front desk or inbox Jen.
CJPME (Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East) is delighted to invite leaders from the United Church, Hamilton Conference to a reception for its “A Child’s View from Gaza” exhibition. The reception will take place on Saturday, Sept. 22, from 3:00 until 5:00 p.m. at the Hamilton Public Library (Central Branch). The reception details are as follows:
Saturday, Sept. 22, 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm.
Wentworth Room, Hamilton Public Library
55 York Blvd., Hamilton, ON L8N 4E4
At its 41st General Council in August, the United Church passed a body of resolutions on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. These resolutions reflect the fact that the Israel-Palestine conflict is one of the most important international social justice issues of our time. Our hope is that the exhibition on display in Hamilton will enable members of the United Church— and other members of the Hamilton public— to learn more about the situation between Israel and Palestine, and Gaza in particular.
Please RSVP, if possible, if you plan to attend the launch reception.
Light snacks and beverages will be provided. The program will also include two video shorts:
Samouni Street (13 minutes)
Gaza, did you know (5 minutes)
The exhibition of drawings will be on view until September 29 at the Hamilton Public Library Central Branch, 55 York Blvd., L8N 4E4, and then will pass to other sites in Hamilton. The exhibition offers the perspective of Palesitian children in Gaza. It features 21 pieces, combining over a dozen drawings by children from Gaza, ages 5 to 14, with photos taken by professional journalists from Getty, Reuters and Agence France Press during the assault. Despite the children’s young ages, their drawings provide fascinating insights into the impact of the assault on average Palestinians. Each drawing is unique in its style, perspective and details. The Hamilton exhibition is the sixth in a series of exhibitions of the drawings in central and eastern Canada.
Aside from the September 22 reception, the exhibition can be viewed at the Central Library from now until September 29, during the following hours:
Monday to Thursday: 9:00 am to 9:00 pm
Friday: 9:00 am to 6:00 pm
Saturday: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Sunday: 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
The exhibition will also be presented at Centenary United Church October 3-14, and at other Hamilton-area venues later in October.
CJPME is a grassroots-based, secular, non-partisan organization whose mission is to empower Canadians to promote justice, development and peace in the Middle East. CJPME has 35,000 adherents nation-wide, and active branches in Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Hamilton, London, Sackville-Moncton, Edmonton and Victoria.
We look forward to seeing you on Saturday September 22nd, and hope that you will encourage your congregation, neighbours and family members to view this informative and moving exhibition.
Kindest regards,
CJPME – Hamilton
Telephone: 438-380-5410
Greening Sacred Spaces Web Site
Sorry I didn’t get this posted in time for the meeting tonight. Do take a look at the group’s blog, though. Very interesting work.
Summer Celebration
You’re invited to Five Oaks on Thursday, August 23, 2012 at 7pm for our Summer Celebration. There will be live music with Kenny Kirkwood, a Juno Award-Winning Jazz musician www.kennykirkwood.com and an ‘Art Talk’ with Phil Irish, a painter from Elora www.philirish.com
This is a free event–- so bring your friends and family to enjoy the evening.
View or download the <Five Oaks Summer Celebration 2012 flyer
And here is the most recent newsletter Take Five with Five Oaks August 2012
Visit the Five Oaks web site at www.fiveoaks.on.ca.
Just received an email from Environment Hamilton and thought I’d pass on the information about HSR (Hamilton Transit) group day passes.
Use the HSR Day Pass to travel the City and present your pass to 200+ locations makes you eligible for discounts at locally owned businesses.
One $9 HSR day pass allows 6 people, up to 2 adults and up to 6 children (no more than six people in total, group does NOT need to be related) to use the HSR for an entire day. Without a day pass, just one bus trip for six passengers would cost $14.10, and you may need to take several bus trips in just one day.
This project is affordable and a unique way for you and your family to support local businesses, visit different destinations in Hamilton and reduce your carbon footprint. You are not required to use your day pass when you buy, simply pick a day suitable for you and your group and begin your adventure!
There will be free maps available at the Centenary office.
First-Pilgrim United Church invites you to join us for our annual theatre outing. This year we will see Pirates of Penzance at The Stratford Festival.
| Location: | Stratford Shakespeare Festival Avon Theatre, 99 Downie St. Stratford, Ontario |
| Date: | Saturday, October 27, 2012 |
| Time: | 2:00 p.m. |
| Cost: | $34.00 |
Transportation will be arranged at a later date for a fee.
If interested, please call the First-Pilgrim United Church
office at (905) 522-9900 no later than July 15, 2012
May 1 at 7:30 a.m.
For tickets and further information click on this link:
http://www.hwcdsb.ca/media/eventscalendar/?eventID=305