Monday, August 24, 2009

ROCK 4 CHOICE 2009: This Bike Is A Pipe Bomb w/ TMI and Straight Edge Al!

Come show your support for Pro Choice issues, and having dance parties with This Bike Is A Pipe Bomb!

Date:
Saturday, September 12, 2009
Time:
6:00pm - 11:00pm
Location:
Knox United Church
Street:
506 4 Street SW
City/Town:
Calgary, AB


Free/by donation vegan dinner served at 6pm.

Bands at 7pm

10 bux, 8 if you go to a workshop at Rock 4 Choice

This Bike Is A Pipe Bomb!
The Martyr Index!
Straight Edge Al!
The Throwaways!
more bands TBA!

Rock 4 Choice 2009 WORKSHOPS!

Rock 4 Choice is an annual music festival focused on raising awareness of Pro Choice issues. This years Rock 4 Choice is also including workshops on a variety of issues relating to feminism, pro choice issues, and general awesomeness.

All workshops are free and will be held on Saturday September 12th, from 1pm to 6pm.

All workshop are heald at the Arusha Centre at: 223 12 Ave SW.

ALL ATTENDANTS AT WORKSHOPS WILL GET $2 OFF COVER AT THE THIS BIKE IS A PIPE BOMB SHOW SAT NIGHT!

Here is the workshop schedule and info:

You Are Really Fat
1pm to 2pm
Presenter: Britt Aberle

Fat is a desciptive word about someone's body size or type. It is beautiful, fit, desireable and healthy. Come debunk the socialized and widespread myths that are self-perpetuated and are reenforced by capitalism and patriarchy that say otherwise.

This workshop is open to everyone.

Baby, I'm A Manarchist
2pm to 3pm
Presenters: John Barret, Matthew Elbows

Today in America between 1 in 4 and 1 in 6 women will be the victim of rape or attempted rape in their lifetime, and one prominent study found that at least 20% of adolescent girls have been physically or sexually abused by a date or a boyfriend.

The only way to end the abuse and mistreatment of women is for many more men to make these issues their own.

This workshop is open only to male-identified people.

An Introduction To Polyamoury: Making Informed Decisions About Our Relationship Styles
3pm to 4pm
Presenter: Samantha Trees

While monogamous relationships may work for some, we deserve choices outside of this. Love can exist within diverse relationship styles. If you are interested in applying values of non-possession, openness and freedom to how you love and interact with people, please come to this workshop to learn more about polyamory.

This workshop is open to everyone.

What Is Pro Choice?
4pm to 5pm
Presenters: Talia Kaufman, Calgary Sexual Health Centre

The Calgary Sexual Health Centre strives to provide calgarians with pro choice information and support around sexuality and sexual health issues. This workshop will look at what it means to be pro choice, how to apply pro choice values to our lives and interactions, and a look at pro choice tactics.

This workshop is open to everyone.

Bike Maintenance 101
5pm to 6pm
Presenters: Good Life Community Bike Shop

Come learn how to keep your bike in tip-top shape. This hands on workshop will teach you basic bike maintenance skills.

This workshop is open to everyone.

Rock 4 Choice Calgary MANIFESTA!

The pro-choice movement is about more than abortion – it is about the freedom to make informed choices about sexuality, to have sex with whom you choose, when you choose and to access correct and thorough information about sexuality.

The Rock 4 Choice collective envisions a world where women are free to choose the best option for them during an unplanned pregnancy, people of all genders and sexualities are free to love who they love and be who they are, and our youth are free to access all the resources they need as they learn about sexuality. We want low income, immigrant and aboriginal women to be free to mother with the resources and support they need. We want you to be free to make your own choices about sexuality!

We oppose:
-Abstinence only sex ed
-Forced sterilization of aboriginal women
-“Crisis pregnancy centers” that misinform women
-Stigmatization and lack of support for low income single moms
-Homophobia and transphobia
-A lack of alternatives to hormonal birth control

We will create community, spread information, get active and Rock 4 Choice!

Saturday, April 25, 2009

Future website of Calgary's Rock for Choice collective!

(under construction - the site should be up later this week.)

Contact us at rock4choicecalgary@hotmail.com for more information.