I am working to relaunch the Activist Agenda so that we can have one central place to share information about upcoming events/actions, tools, and anything else that will help us be more effective.

May 14th, Sunday – Mother’s Day – you know what to do.

May 14th, Sunday First annual Palestinian Day in the Park at 4 pm: We would like to cordially invite you to join us for the first annual Palestinian Day at the Park, a momentous occasion to commemorate the Nakba. This event will take place at Victoria Park in Edmonton, Alberta, at Sites 3 and 4.
See their Facebook page for more details.

May 17th, Wednesday – International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia was created in 2004 to draw attention to the violence and discrimination experienced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, intersex people, and all of those with diverse sexual orientations, gender identities, or expressions, and sex characteristics.

May 17th, Wednesday @ 4 pm to 6 pm – Solar & Friends Networking & Trade Show Event. There will be mixing and mingling from 4pm onward. At 4:30pm, there will be an engaging panel of movers and shakers in the solar, EV and green building sectors: Pam Goertzen, Peter Amerongen, and Andrew Batiuk! Throughout the event there will be an opportunity for attendees to check out booths from organizations including net-zero builders and architects, deep energy retrofitters, solar installers and suppliers, green NGOs and more!
Get your FREE Tickets at this EventBrite Link.
The event will take place at The Creative Hive (16819 111 Avenue).

May 19th, Friday – Bike to the Symphony – Join Paths for People and Bike Edmonton on an easy, friendly group ride from Old Strathcona to a special concert at the Winspear Centre with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra. Hop on a bike, scooter, or however you roll, for a ride to an exciting performance of new music with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra on Friday, May 19, 2023. The ride begins at 6pm. At the concert, composer and conductor Samy Moussa will be our guide for this unique performance of music by living composers

May 20th, Saturday Stop Executions in Iran at 1 pm – #WomenLifeFreedom Rally is taking place in Edmonton this upcoming weekend! Join us in raising our voice against the inhumane executions happening by the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Location: McIntyre Park (Gazebo). 8331 – 104th Street

May 26th, Friday @ noon – Edmonton Youth for Climate is organizing a die-in at the Alberta Legislature.

May 28th, Sunday from 3 pm to 7:30 pm – No Period Without Fundraiser. To raise funds for menstrual product. Location: SOHO 11454 Jasper Avenue
Obtain tickets at this EventBrite Link.

May 29th, Monday, All Day – Alberta Election Day – be sure to vote. Our friends over at Edmonton Climate Justice have created a great resource to help you when you talk with the candidates when they come to your door about Climate Change. You ‘should’ be able to access it through this link. Candidates need to hear that the Climate Crisis is an important issue for them. Check out the excellent information that Dave Cournoyer puts up on his website about Alberta politics.

June 2023 is Bike Month in Edmonton – Bike Edmonton is hosting many events throughout the city. Stay tuned for some great events.

• June 4: Ashley Salvador | Bike Highlands
• June 7: Keren Tang | Bike Mill Woods
• June 11: Vixens Trailblazers    
• June 17: #arthuntyeg Slavo Cech Clue drop 10am
• June 17-18: Edmonton BMX | Edmonton Provincial 1 & 2
• June 23-26: Canadian Road Cycling Championships
• June 25: Do North Events | Edmonton Urban Fondo

June 1st, Thursday ENDING VIOLENT CRIME at 7:00 PM at the Telus Centre (University of Alberta Campus) – This event is a partnership talk hosted by REACH Edmonton and a number of other community partners. His book sets out the compelling case for change from accepting current rates of crime and escalating costs of police response to saving lives, stopping trauma and injuries, and protecting women and children. RSVP: https://www.michaeljanz.ca/endviolentcrimetalkjune1st

June 3rd, Saturday – “Cargo Bike Show and Tell” and Screening of MOTHERLOAD from 2 pm to 6 pm.
As part of Bike Edmonton’s Bike Month and Councillor Michael Janz’s efforts to highlight active transportation, you are invited to come and talk with owners and users of carbo bikes and get users insight on how these vehicles integrate into people’s lives and what some of their shortcomings might be. These are average people that use cargo bikes as part of their lifestyle – commuting, family outings, recreation, work, etc.
All proceeds to Bike Edmonton to support community programming. Suggested donation ($20 grown, $7 trikes)
Where: Metro Cinema, 8712 109 St NW, Edmonton, AB
Register so they know how many people are planning to show up because space is limited.

June 12th, Monday Sustainability Social & Repair Cafe from 5 pm to 8:30 pm – Waste Free Edmonton is putting on a great evening for you.
You can learn more about the evening, register, and get tickets (27.96$) at this Eventbrite page.

June 24th, Saturday – VegFest Edmonton from 11 am-7 pm, Borden Park
VegFest Edmonton is excited to finally bring back your favorite all-plant-based and family-friendly event to Edmonton!
You can look forward to mouth-watering plant-based food, dazzling merch, environmentally friendly vendors, our beloved vegan DJ Johnny Infamous, a Beer Garden, Veggie Kid Zone and so much more at this year’s new location!
 And you betcha… as it’s in a public park, this year’s event is dog friendly! 
They are looking for volunteers to help out with the events so if you are able to help sign up for a volunteer shift.
You are likely going to eat something when you are there – it is all about food. Please consider taking your own plate/container, utensils, water bottle, and mug. Being vegan/plant-based is one of the best things you can do for the planet but reducing your waste stream is also a good goal.

Information and Suggestions

If you are interested in municipal politics then I suggest checking out the “Speaking Municipally” podcast made by Mac Male and Troy Pavlek. They really keep an eye on our city council. Mac Male is also part of the team that produces Taproot which is a great source for what is happening municipally.

Please share information with me so that I can populate this with more details and information. I intend to eventually get it so that it is emailed out to people and have a better site but for now, this is what I have to offer you.

Please send things that should be on this list to michael.kalmanovitch@gmail.com

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