Wednesday, November 16
Gender Identity: Understanding Trans-identities
Camosun Pride presents the last presentation in an ongoing lecture series on a variety of gender and trans-identity topics. Admission is $5 or a pair of donated socks and all money raised will go to help launch a youth outreach program. Advance tickets can be purchased from Daphne Crossman at Camosun Pride, Richmond House, Lansdowne campus, Monday through Thursday.
Thursday, November 17
Campus-wide info session
If there’s anything you’d like to know about more the more than 100 programs at Camosun College, the info session is the place to do it. Program instructors will be available to explain what courses you would take, what prerequisites would be required, costs, and what career opportunities there will be available to you. Check out camosun.ca/learn/infosessions for more info.
Friday, November 18
Urbanite
The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria is presenting Urbanite, an event inspired by the contemporary South Asian exhibition Collected Resonance. Attendees will be able to mix and mingle with cocktails from Canoe Brewpub, the electro-latin sound of MicroBongo Sounds System (featuring live Indian Tabla, Santoor, and Dilruba performances), and interactive visuals from Limbic Media. Urbanite runs from 8–11:30 pm at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria (1040 Moss St.). Tickets are $13 at the door ($11 for members). Check out aggv.ca/events/urbanite for more information.
Sunday, November 20
The Great Camosun Fieldtrip
Biology students at Camosun are organizing the Great Camosun Fieldtrip to go to the IMAX and see Contagion at 8 pm. Tickets will be $12 for students and $15 for non-students, with all proceeds going to the Spread the Net student challenge, which raises money to buy treated bed-nets to prevent malaria in Africa. Tickets are available from any member of the college’s biology department, and can be purchased in the Fisher Foyer on Thursday, November 17 between 10 am and 2 pm.
Thursday, November 24
Camosun Celebrates! Inspiring Lives Recognition
The Helmey Hurber Annex at Camosun’s Interurban campus will play host to this year’s Camosun Celebrates!, the college’s formal employee-recognition program. Camosun Celebrates! provides an opportunity for peers, colleagues, and coworkers to recognize both public and behind-the-scenes contributions and achievements of others in nine different categories: community impact, support staff, leadership, outstanding contribution to the student experience, starting strong, teaching, team effort, and workplace wellness. The event starts at 5 pm.
Saturday, November 26
VIDEA’s Fair Trade Fair
You can shop with a conscience at the Victoria International Developent Association’s (VIDEA) Fair Trade Fair. The fair promises jewelry, clothing, crafts and holiday gifts: all fair trade! The International Women’s Catering Co-op and Level Ground Trading will provide hot food and drinks. There will also be live music and door prizes. The event takes place from 10 am until 4 pm at First Metropolitan United Church Hall (932 Balmoral Street, off Quadra) and is wheelchair accessible. Admission is by donation. For more information, check out videa.ca, email kcadger@videa.ca, or call 250–385–2333.