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The Painting Table - A Community Event
The Painting Table - A Community Event
Please join us - absolutely ALL are welcome!
We invite you to come to our community Painting Table in the lower-level church hall, 607 Dufferin Avenue, Saskatoon - please enter at Door B.
The first Wednesday of the following months: Oct, Nov, Dec, Feb, Mar, Apr, and May from 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Art might be what we create, but the evening is about so much more...
This is a time to gather in community to paint, to socialize, or just focus on creative expression.
This is a wonderful opportunity to create without expectation, to express your gratitude, your lament, your joy, or your sadness within a welcoming group setting where you could share conversation or listen to music, and be present with your soul and your painting.
We are low-key and casual at the painting table. All of the materials will be provided and light refreshments will be offered. There is no cost to participate and no particular program to follow. Come just as you are with all you are and create whatever moves you in the moment.
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Next Event Date: May 7
7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Free Event - All are welcome!
The community Painting Table is held in the lower-level church hall
All materials are provided and refreshments will be offered.
Inspired by Roger Hutchison's book - The Painting Table
A welcoming space!
Simple tools - nothing fancy
Community Lecture Series - Spring 2025
Community Lecture Series - Spring 2025
A Thinker's Tea Party - Spring 2025
A Thinker's Tea Party - Spring 2025
We invite you to A Thinker's Tea Party... a lecture series meant to gather community and share conversation.
This year, our spring lecture series is themed around important cultural and social issues. We are thrilled to offer three lectures with four engaging facilitators sharing their time and talents with community, helping to broaden understandings of aspects of race and stereotypes, biases and inclusion, and disability, connection and community.
Each presentation will be hosted at Emmanuel Anglican Church, 607 Dufferin Avenue, Saskatoon. The space offers amplified sound and multiple screens to help facilitators share topic information, PowerPoint presentations and engage in a time of Q & A more easily.
Come to one, two, or all of the lectures in the series.
There is no cost to attend the lectures and all community are welcome! Light refreshments will be offered.
*Any free-will offerings received will be graciously accepted and used to subsidize future community programming at The Refinery Arts & Spirit Centre.
RACE AND STEREOTYPES: UNDERSTANDING AND ADDRESSING STEREOTYPES IN CANADA
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Starting at 7:00 p.m.
Presented by Scott Thompson, (Faculty Member) Dept. of Sociology, College of Arts & Science
This talk addresses the questions of “what is race?” and “how do we address racial stereotypes?” It starts out by explaining how widely held ideas about “race” are not supported by scientific evidence, and then explains the history behind the term, and the (non-race) reasons why Europeans were able to conquer and colonize the world. Special attention is given to Settler / First Nations relations in Canada, and “Indian” stereotypes.
BUILDING BRIDGES: OVERCOMING BIASES FOR AN INCLUSIVE SOCIETY
Tuesday, June 3, 2025
Starting at 7:00 p.m.
Presented by Sanjukta Choudhury (Staff Member, College of Education)
This presentation explores the critical importance of dismantling biases to create a society that embraces diversity and promotes inclusivity. This presentation delves into the various forms of bias that exist, including unconscious biases, stereotypes, and systemic biases, and highlights their negative impact on marginalized groups. It emphasizes the need for individuals and communities to actively engage in overcoming biases by fostering empathy, promoting education, and cultivating inclusive environments. By recognizing and challenging biases, we can build bridges that connect people from all backgrounds, fostering a society where everyone feels valued, respected, and included.
DISABILITY, CONNECTION AND COMMUNITY: SOCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL PERSPECTIVES
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Starting at 7:00 p.m.
Presented by Sarah Knudson (Faculty Member) and Lara Paul (Intercultural Education Coordinator and Sessional Lecturer)
This presentation uses interdisciplinary and Indigenous perspectives to look at challenges that persons with disabilities face as they seek to form meaningful relationships in their communities. How are stigma and social isolation barriers to relationship formation? What community resources would best support them? We offer ideas and a call to "reconcili-action"by including their voices in research and in building community resources.
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