This is a 5-week class presented by Surplace in collaboration with Schole Alternative School. This class will take place every other Sunday from 1-4pm. Class dates will be: July 8, July 22, Aug 5, Aug 19, Sept 2. In Jamaica Kincaid’s essay “To Name Is to Possess”, she questions the colonizing practice of plant collecting as a form of ecological & cultural violence and, more broadly, the politics of owning living beings. Building on Kincaid’s ideas in this research-creation course, we’ll…

This is a 7-week course presented by Surplace in collaboration with Schole Alternative School. This class will run Sundays from 5-8pm. Class dates will be: July 22, July 29, Aug 5, Aug 12, Aug 19, Aug 26, Sept 2. In this seven-week writing workshop and seminar we will explore modes of writing that do not fit into particular genres (such as the short story, the poem, the essay, or the novel) but rather break down the boundaries between these particular literary…

This is a 6 week workshop series offered by Surplace in collaboration with Schole Alternative School. This workshop will take place Monday evenings from 6-9pm. Class dates will be: July 9, July 16, July 23, Aug 6, Aug 13, Aug 20 (**no class July 30) Make a Short Hi-Impact Video for the Web! This beginner’s ‘bootcamp’ will walk participants through the basic steps of making a short video for the web; from writing a script to shooting and editing. The workshop…

Tuesdays & Fridays, 2:00pm - 3:30pm Price: FREE There are several approaches you can take to land a job, the question is, are any of them working for you? No matter what stage you’re at in your job search, it takes a lot to get noticed by employers. If you are 16 to 35 years of age and either unemployed, working part-time and looking for full-time work, or underemployed and looking to change your career path, our goal is to get…

Le programme s’Entreprendre de la Fondation Lise Watier offre une approche unique d’intervention visant à aider les femmes à se mettre en action et à atteindre leur autonomie financière par le biais de l’entrepreneuriat, de l’éducation post-secondaire ou par un retour à l’emploi. Les prochaines cohortes débuteront le 22 août et le 4 octobre 2018! Venez assister à une rencontre d’information sur le programme s’Entreprendre, offert en collaboration avec Fondation Lise Watier. Inscription obligatoire : sentreprendre@ydesfemmesmtl.org ou 514 866-9941, poste 292

This is an 8-week poetry workshop class offered by Surplace in collaboration with Schole Alternative School. Class will take place on Wednesdays from 6-9pm over the course of 8 weeks. Class dates will be: July 4, July 11, July 25, Aug 1, Aug 8, Aug 15, Aug 22, Aug 29 (**no class July 18) Because I have always had many certain problems with form, I consider myself a poet. There is no stability of form; all science extols that. Body is an interruption in…

Take part in our Art Hive ! A community art studio for women. Wednesdays from 1:30 pm to 4 pm. INFO : 514 866-9941, #513 or benevolat@ydesfemmesmtl.org

Free training workshops for unemployed women The Women’s Work Integration Program is specially dedicated to women who need to strengthen their knowledge, and their self-esteem, while learning the most effective job search techniques. In addition, through the end-of-program internship, our participants maximize the chances of finding a job quickly at the end of the program. You can learn more about this employment preparation program by attending one of our information sessions, on appointment. To attend the information session: 514-866-9941 ext. 416  |  wwip@ydesfemmesmtl.org…

Formation gratuite pour les femmes éloignées du marché du travail. Femmes vers l’emploi est spécialement dédié aux femmes qui ont besoin de renforcer leurs connaissances, et leur estime personnelle, tout en apprenant les techniques de recherche d’emploi les plus efficaces. De plus, grâce au stage professionnel de fin de programme et, nos participantes maximisent les possibilités de retrouver un emploi rapidement à la fin du programme. Venez en apprendre plus sur ce programme de préparation à l’emploi en assistant à l’une de nos…

This is an 8 week class series run by Surplace in collaboration with Schole Alternative School. This class will run Thursday evenings from 6-9pm. Class Dates will be: July 12, July 19, July 26, Aug 2, Aug 9, Aug 16, Aug 23, Aug 30 I saw the earth was one of the great / unsuccessful poems.—Mary Ruefle There is no innovation without failure. In this reading group and cross-genre workshop, we will work together to deepen our understanding of what it means to "fail" as artists,…

Tuesdays & Fridays, 2:00pm - 3:30pm Price: FREE There are several approaches you can take to land a job, the question is, are any of them working for you? No matter what stage you’re at in your job search, it takes a lot to get noticed by employers. If you are 16 to 35 years of age and either unemployed, working part-time and looking for full-time work, or underemployed and looking to change your career path, our goal is to get…

“THE MAGIC OF LIGHT”    Exhibition:  Saturday and Sunday August 25th and 26th from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. “Art is not what you see, but what you make others see.” Edgar Degas: Highly celebrated 19th century French Impressionist. Join us for our 17th anniversary of this juried art exhibition which provides opportunities for artists to not only expose their works to the public in a very unique venue but also to win cash prizes and have their work appear…