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Fair Trade Fest

Presented by: Ontario Public Interest Research Group This holiday season support ethically produced goods from around the globe. Come check out our more than 20 fair-trade vendors. Admission cost: Free For additional information, please contact: shelley@opirg.ca

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Kristallnacht Commemoration ~ In the Name of Their Mothers: The Story of Irena Sendler (Film)

A stirring and heartfelt documentary about Polish heroine Irena Sendler and her wartime conspiracy of women, some barely out of their teens, who outfoxed the Nazis and saved the lives of thousands of Jewish children. They were smuggled out in … Continue reading

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University of Southern California Shoah Testimonies

The Hamilton Jewish Federation is thrilled to announce the University of Southern California Shoah Testimonies have come to McMaster University.  An evening with special guest Branko Lustig–Oscar-winning producer of Schindler’s List, Holocaust survivor, and one of the founding figures of … Continue reading

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Adas Israel Synagogue Mens’ Club Social

A networking social and fundraiser for the synagogue.  Live and silent auctions for sports collectibles, including four mountain bikes.  Raffles, door prizes.  Golf simulator, prizes for longest drive and shot closest to the pin.  Live DJ.  Excellent full-course buffet, sweets … Continue reading

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Home and Away: 21st Century Indigenous Perspectives on 18th Century Indigenous Portraits

Home and Away:  21st Century Indigenous Perspectives on 18th Century Indigenous Portraits.  Talk and Q&A with Rick Monture and Alice Te Punga Somerville.  McMaster Museum of Art.  For a map, information on exhibits, hours, and parking, see http://www.mcmaster.ca/museum.  Suggested admission $2, … Continue reading

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Bach Elgar Choir and the Masterworks of Oakville Choir

The massed voices of the Bach Elgar Choir and the Masterworks of Oakville Choir performing Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Vespers plus works for multiple choirs and brass by Giovanni Gabrieli.  Featuring mezzo-soprano Emilia Boteva and tenor Stanislav Vittort.  Westdale United Church, 99 North Oval.  … Continue reading

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Author David Kattenburg

Author David Kattenburg reading and discussing his latest non-fiction book, Foxy Lady:  Truth, Memory and the Death of Western Yachtsmen in Democratic Kampchea.  The books tells the story of the passengers on a yacht called Foxy Lady, which strayed into the … Continue reading

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Red Door Open Mic Café

perform  ~  watch  ~  meet your neighbours Saturday October 29, 7:30 – 10:30pm 1140 King St. W., in the hall attached to St. Paul’s Church (corner of King and Haddon) This month featuring: ·         Fair trade drinks and homemade food … Continue reading

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Cootes Paradise – Native Shrub Planting and Invasive Species Clearing

We will clear out Invasive Species such as Honeysuckle and Buckthorn while we plant native species of plants to help this wonderful natural area rehabilitate itself. Meet at Churchill Park in Westdale near Ravine Road trail, off of Marion Ave … Continue reading

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Cootes Paradise – Native Shrub Planting and Invasive Species Clearing

We will clear out Invasive Species such as Honeysuckle and Buckthorn while we plant native species of plants to help this wonderful natural area rehabilitate itself. Meet at Alpine Tower facility – McMaster University behind Ivor Wynne Centre. PLEASE RSVP … Continue reading

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