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s part of our efforts to be a more broadly inclusive Community of Faith, we need to know about special events happening in and around the Bow Valley. Many thanks to Robin Slater for offering "Robin's Web" as a feature in our Newsletter!!
ROBIN'S WEB
CONNECTING DIVERSITY
January 12 - March 22, 2020
Red Deer Museum and Art Gallery Anne Frank -
A History for Today
The travelling exhibition “Anne Frank - A History for Today” tells the story of Anne Frank set against the background of the Holocaust. It makes use of images from the Frank family and quotations from the Diary of Anne Frank. Each panel displays information about the most important developments of that time: the rise of National Socialism, the Second World War and the persecution of the Jews. This is a travelling exhibition from the Anne Frank House (Amsterdam, The Netherlands).
January 18 to 25
- Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
Wednesday, January 22 7:00 pm-8:30 pm FCJ Christian Life Centre 219-19 Avenue SW, Calgary Faithful Companions of Jesus
(FCJ) sisters are organizing a Taize Candlelight Service of Prayer, Song and Contemplation. We invite people of ALL FAITH to join us in the tradition of Taize Prayer to seek: Reconciliation, Religious Tolerance, Cultural Acceptance, and Unity. All are welcome, feel free to just drop in!
Tuesday, January 21, 2020
- 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Women's Centre of Calgary (39 - 4 Street NE)
A workshop on reconciliation and building relationships in our community. Facilitated by Tonya Crowchild: Why reconciliation? Building relationships; the importance of the history of Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island; residential schools, colonization and TRC calls to action; trauma and intergenerational trauma. Open to anyone identifying as a woman. Register for free: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/reconciliation-building-relationships-in-our-community-registration-84640045655
January 24
- 7:00 pm Woodcliff United Church 5010 Spruce Dr SW The film
Love Scott
(77 min)
Film Synopses: While walking on the street one night in a small town in Canada, Scott Jones, a gay musician, is attacked and paralyzed from the waist down; what follows is a brave and fragile journey of healing and the transformation of a young man’s life. From the first raw moments in the hospital to a disquieting trip back to the place he was attacked, Scott is constantly faced with the choice of losing himself in waves of grief or embracing love over fear. Filmed over three years by Scott’s close friend, Love, Scott is an intimate and visually evocative window into queer experience, set against a stunning score by Sigur Rós. An NFB film.
Closing Jan 26, 2020
- The Military Museums, 4520 Crowchild Trail SW in the Founders Gallery
Daughters of Uranium Exhibit
Mary Kavanagh exposes us to the presence of the Nuclear. The term "daughters of uranium" describes the radioactive decay chain of naturally occurring uranium, (U-235 being the crucial element for sustaining a nuclear chain reaction) while evoking generations born into an uncertain future.
January 27, 2020
- 12:00pm Calgary City Hall
International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Commemoration ceremony, the first-ever Calgary City-Wide International Holocaust Remembrance Day. This powerful event will feature dignitaries, Survivors, and community members.
January 27, 2020
- 7:00pm Calgary JCC, 1607 90 Avenue SW
75 Years After the Holocaust: Legacies Commemoration
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Dr. Melanie Carina Schmoll, U of C Adjunct Professor, Political Scientist and Historian, speaks about the challenges of commemoration in a world of decreasing Survivors and witnesses, and the lessons of the Holocaust in fighting anti-Semitism, human rights violations, and inequality.
January 31, 2020
- 7pm - 9pm February 01, 2020 9am - 4pm St. Andrews Anglican Church 1611 St Andrews Pl NW Mental Health -
Community Helper Training
The Calgary Alliance for the Common Good is exploring how we can equip our members to better respond to the Mental Health Challenges of our Communities. We will offer the Community Helpers Program provided by Alberta Health Services. This training focuses on understanding mental health, how we can respond to people with mental health challenges and focuses on some of the key soft skills. Register: https://mental_health_community_helpers.eventbrite.ca
GET TICKETS! January 28-February 22
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The Louder We Get
Theatre Calgary
A new musical documenting the 2002 story of Ontarian, Marc Hall, who was refused permission to take his boyfriend to the prom and the ensuing court battle in which he won the right to date whomever he chose. A story about coming together as a community when we are Louder Together working for positive change.
February 1-7
- UN World Interfaith Harmony Week - The theme this year is
"Gratitude".
February 3
- 8:00am Beth Tzedec Congregation 1325 Glenmore Trail - Ceremony/Interfaith Breakfast Interfaith Reflections On Gratitude
February 6
- 6:30 pm-8:30 pm Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Calgary Alberta Stake Centre) 2021-17 Avenue Southwest Calgary -
Celebration Dinner – Expressing Gratitude through Music and Dialogue
