A slow time of the year. Normally, there are about 20 items listed. Please share if there are actions that you are aware of that should/could be on this list.

The Activist Agenda (Edmonton) is released on Thursday so you can see what might fit into your busy weekend. This list is constantly being updated so I suggest that you check throughout the week for any updated actions/information/changes.
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• January 10th, Friday – Resistance for Palestine
• January 12th, Sunday – Rally for Gaza & Jenin
• January 14th, Tuesday – Monthly Meeting on Housing and Homelssness
• Janurary 14th, Tuesday – Last Week in C O L L A P S E: 2024, an index
• January 16th, Thursday – Justice for Palestine
• January 18th, Saturday – Dinner Fundraiser for the Arkangelo Family:
• January 18th, 2025, Saturday – Festivals of Resistance
• January 18th, Saturday – Liberation is Calling
• Janurary 18-19th – Deep Freeze Festival
• January 19th, Sunday – After Syria is Iran Next?
• January 19th, Sunday – War Criminals Must Face Justice
• January 19th, Saturday – Vegan Poetry Slam Fundraiser
• January 21st, Tuesday – Public Power Zine Workshop
• Janurary 25th, Saturday – Call for Respect Stand Up for Public Health Care
• January 24th, Friday – Film Screenings Series by Cinema Palestine
• January 26th, Sunday – Annual General Meeting Council of Canadians
• January 31st, Friday – Pride Corner
• February 2nd, Sunday – World Wetlands Day
• February 3rd, Monday – Monthly Meeting of Anmesty Internation-Edmonton Chapter
• February 14th, Friday – International Winter Bike to Work Day

Videos of the Week

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January 10th, Friday – Resistance for Palestine:
Time: 3 pm
Location: Pride Corner, 104th Street and 82nd Avenue

January 12th, Sunday – Rally for Gaza & Jenin:
Time: 1pm
Location: Tipton Park, 10849 – 81st Avenue

January 14th, Tuesday – Monthly Meeting on Housing and Homelssness: “The Edmonton Coalition on Housing and Homelessness (ECOHH) is a member-driven coalition working to raise awareness, advocate, and educate for actions and solutions to housing and homelessness issues.. ECOHH holds General Member Meetings on the second Tuesday of every month from 10:00 am – 11:30 am”
Time: 10:00 am – 11:30 am
Location: Our General Member Meetings are hybrid – you can attend in person at Communitas (#200 – 12120 106 Avenue NW, Edmonton), or on line via Zoom. Contact edmhousingcoalition@gmail.com for zoom details

Janurary 14th, Tuesday – Last Week in C O L L A P S E: 2024, an index: “2024 is over. You made it through the year! Below you can find all 52 weekly LWIC entries for 2024 (plus special end-of-year editions) in a clickable internet archive of the Reddit posts. Beside each edition there is a non-exhaustive summary of some of each week’s highlights. Perhaps one day these summaries will be useful for researchers or other curious minds.” Thanks to the author of this fine Substack for allowing me to illustrate the work that is so important.
Time: 7 om MT
Join: Environmental Coffeehouse YouTube

January 16th, Thursday – Justice for Palestine: We will stand during the afternoon rush hour.
“As news of a potential truce in Gaza emerges, we gather with cautious hope and an unwavering demand for justice. The unprecedented destruction and loss of life in Gaza is a tragedy that cannot be forgotten or ignored. This is not just a moment for reflection; it’s a call to action.
We must hold Israel and its allies accountable for the war crimes and atrocities committed against innocent civilians. The Canadian government’s complicity, through silence and support, has enabled these crimes. We demand an end to this injustice and stand united in support of Palestine.
Join us to show solidarity and amplify the voices of the oppressed. Bring your flags, keffiyehs, and signs, and let’s send a clear message: justice for Palestine is non-negotiable.
Hashtags:
#JusticeForPalestine #GazaUnderAttack #FreePalestine #EndIsraeliApartheid #StandWithGaza #EndOccupation #SolidarityWithPalestine #AccountabilityNow #PalestinianLivesMatter #GazaTruce #WarCrimes #HumanRights #NoMoreSilence”
Time: 3 pm – 5 pm
Location: Pride Corner on Whyte, 104th Street and Whyte (82nd) Avenue

January 18th, Saturday – Dinner Fundraiser for the Arkangelo Family: “Join us for an evening of community, support, and solidarity at the Ukrainian Centre. This special event is dedicated to raising funds for the Arkangelo family to assist them during this difficult time following the loss of Mathios.
Enjoy a night filled with delicious food, meaningful conversations, and a shared commitment to standing together as a community. Your presence and contributions will provide much-needed support to Mathios’ family as they navigate this challenging journey.
Together, we can honour Mathios’ memory and show his loved ones that they are not alone.”
Time: 5 pm to 8 pm
Location: Ukrainian Centre, 11018 – 97th Avenue
Register: Eventbrite

January 18th, Saturday – Festivals of Resistance: trump is being inaugurated on January 20th. People are being invited across the USA and elsewhere to host Festivals of Resitance events.
Who wants to host one here in Edmonton?
URL: CrimethInc

January 18th, Saturday – Liberation is Calling:
Time: 2 pm
Location: Alberta Legislature Building 10800 – 97th Avenue

Janurary 18-19th – Deep Freeze Festival: “Dive into Alberta’s agricultural roots with a community celebration like no other.
Immerse yourself in the vibrant cultures that make up the fabric of Alberta Avenue District, including Ukrainian, French Canadian, Franco African, Indigenous (Métis, Inuit, Cree), Latin American, and Asian influences. Wander through our event to discover artistic creations, a homestead village, and musical celebrations that will delight your senses with music, art, and delectable treats.”
Time: January 18, 2025 | 12:00 – 10:00 pm and January 19, 2025 | 12:00 – 6:00 pm
Location: Alberta Avenue 90 – 95 Street (118th Avenue)
URL: Deep Freeze

January 19th, Sunday – After Syria is Iran Next?: “Join us on January 19th for an online webinar with peace movement leaders Miguel Figueroa from the Canadian Peace Congress, Jad Kabbanji from the Mouvement Quebecois pour la Paix, and Reza Saniee. The speakers will expose the aggression of US, Zionist, Turkish, and Canadian imperialism in Syria and their plans for Iran, and how people in Canada can fight for peace.”
Time: 12 pm MT
Location: Zoom

January 19th, Sunday – War Criminals Must Face Justice:
Time: 1 pm
Location: Churchill Square, 102nd Avenue and 99th Street

January 19th, Saturday – Vegan Poetry Slam Fundraiser: This is a fundraiser. The money raised will be going towards Farm Animal Rescue & Rehoming Movement – FARRM who will be in the process of relocating in 2025 and for the Edmonton Vegan Activists who are the creators of this event. This will enable us to tackle the Dairy Industry this year along with capturing and expose images of agricultural animal torture that happens in our province.
If you would like to be a scheduled reader with the opportunity to win the title of Vegan Slam Winner for 2025, then email me at naturallyimperfectvegan@gmail.com
Time: 5 pm tp 8 pm
Location: Die Pie, 11817 105 Avenue

January 21st, Tuesday – Public Power Zine Workshop: “On January 21st, from 6:30-8:30 pm we are kicking things off with a zine workshop about public power!
Want to talk energy democracy? Come on out and explore what our publicly owned utility, Epcor, could be doing if it worked for Edmontonians!
Have your voice heard, and help create a zine exploring what a publicly owned utility should be doing for you.”
Time: 6:30-8:30 pm
Location: DM Climate Justice Edmonton to RSVP

January 24th, Friday – Film Screenings Series by Cinema Palestine: “Cinema Palestine will show a collection of Palestinian and Indigenous films. Some films are new while others came from an archive that Palestinians have been building in the face of erasure. We are pleased to have access to this archive and be able to share this with the public in an effort to bring education and social engagement about Palestinian and Indigenous culture, community, and the history of colonization.
@thepalestinebooth will also be attending to provide additional educational information.
There are no tickets, but there is a 150 person capacity. [First come first served/stadium seating]
This event is by donation, sliding scale (based on your income), but no one will be turned away.
Donations go to help cover cost of purchasing the films, honorariums for guest speakers, venue costs, and to go towards continuing to offer these events on a regular basis.
Our goals are to bring Arabic and Indigenous culture and history to our community and encourage social engagement around these issues in an effort to combat discrimination against the Palestinian, Indigenous and Arabic communities.This is a mask friendly event and wheelchair accessible.
We will be showing the films:
4-6pm- My love awaits me by the sea by @miso_sea &
7-9pm- Aida Returns by @mansourcarol
@aida_returns@muna_khalidi by @fwd.prod
6-7pm- intermission/break”
Time: 4-6pm- “My love awaits me by the sea” 6-7pm- intermission/break 7-9pm- “Aida Returns“
Location: CN Theatre, Macewan University, 10460 105 Street

Janurary 25th, Saturday – Call for Respect Stand Up for Public Health Care: “United Nurses of Alberta (UNA) is encouraging UNA Locals across the province to participate in a Day of Action on Saturday, January 25, 2025.
UNA Locals are encouraged to work with their members and reach out to other unions at their workplaces to hold information pickets, rallies or winter themed events outside their worksites and in their communities to show their support for safe staffing, safe patient care, and public health care and call for respect for frontline health care workers.
The Day of Action is an opportunity for members to connect with each other and show solidarity on the anniversary of an important milestone in UNA’s history – the 1988 nurses’ strike.
Details about Day of Action event times and locations will be posted on the UNA website.”
Time: noon to 2 pm
Location: Royal Alexandra Hospital, Kingsway and 103rd street

January 26th, Sunday – Annual General Meeting: “We welcome you to join us in person or online for our Edmonton Chapter Council of Canadians 2023 Annual General Meeting and celebratory gathering.”
Everyone welcome to attend.
Time: 2 pm – 5 pm
Location: Ukrainian Hall – 11018-97 Street
Registration: Please indicate whether you choose to participate Online or In Person so that we can plan for the food and refreshments.
To register attendance, please RSVP at edmontoncouncil@yahoo.ca   

January 31st, Friday – Pride Corner: “From November to April, we will be meeting on the LAST FRIDAY of each month from 4:30-6:30pm at the glass bathrooms on Whyte Ave and Gateway Blvd. 🎉
This allows us time to regroup for next spring, plan other events (keep your eyes open for bi-weekly indoor gatherings!) and collab with other orgs, and just not being outside as much during the coldest months of the year! ☃️
We thank everyone so dearly for all their support in 2024 and for making it another successful season of protesting, fighting for our rights and bringing community members and allies together.”
Time: 4:30 pm
Location: Glass Bathrooms, Whyte Avenue and Gateway (103rd Street and 82nd Avenue)

February 2nd, Sunday – World Wetlands Day: Council of Canadians Edmonton Chapter is hosting an event to mark World Wetlands Day.
There will be music, poems, displays, fun, and some surprises – PS: bring your rubber boots.
Time: 2 pm – 4:30pm
Location: Ukrainian Centre, 11018 – 97th Street

February 3rd, Monday – Monthly Meeting of Anmesty Internation-Edmonton Chapter:
Register: email amnesty1@edmontonamnesty.org to be invited
URL: Edmonton Amnesty

February 14th, Friday – International Winter Bike to Work Day:
Time: all day
Location: from here to there on your bicycle
URL: Winter Bike to Work Day

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