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University 102

 
Attend the public information session:
When: Wednesday, November 7th, at 6:00pm
Where: Fernwood Community Centre (1240 Gladstone Ave)

 
For more information contact uni101pa@uvic.ca OR 250-721-6516
web.uvic.ca/uni101/
 

By |October 15th, 2012|News|0 Comments

Harvest Potluck Speaker Series

 

It is (soon to be) fall and the bounty of the season is ready to be enjoyed. It is the perfect time to come together and connect as we enter the next cycle of Fall and Winter.

 

Join us for this FREE speakers series:

Friday, September 28th – Design from a permaculture perspective with Brandon Bauer
Friday, October […]

By |September 25th, 2012|News|0 Comments

How would you spend your tax dollars?

The City of Victoria passed a motion put forward by Councillor Helps this past spring to cap property tax increases at no more than 3.25% per year for the next three years. This means the City of Victoria needs to cut $6 million from its budget over the next three years.

 

 

Join Councillor Lisa Helps and […]

By |September 12th, 2012|News|0 Comments

Anita’s Revolution Book Launch

 

Author Shirley Langer will be at the Cornerstone Cafe on Thursday, September 20th at 8pm promoting her new book, Anita’s Revolution.

Anita’s Revolution is about book about Cuba and how 100,000 young people helped transform Cuban society and the nation by teaching a million people how to read and write in seven months in 1961.

Drop by […]

By |September 11th, 2012|News|0 Comments

Basic Iyengar Yoga

Have fun putting together your own practice, while building balance and confidence!
The Benefits of Iyengar Yoga:

Emphasizes a stronger, leaner build; better balance and hand & eye coordination
Focuses on training muscle groups to respond appropriately
Adaptable poses to accommodate all; beginners welcome!

 

When: Tuesdays, September 11 – April 23*, 5:30 – 6:30pm & Thursdays, September 13 – April […]

By |September 11th, 2012|News|0 Comments

Red at the Belfry Theatre

 

Mark Rothko, Black on Maroon, Mural, Section 3 (1959), from “The Seagram Murals” via ArtInfo
From September 11 to October 14, 2012 the Belfry Theatre will present its new production of Red, the Tony Award-wining play by John Logan. Directed by Michael Shamata, Red stars Oliver Becker as painter Mark Rothko and Jameson Parker as Ken, […]

By |September 6th, 2012|News|0 Comments

Cornerstone of local history

 

‘Fernwood’s living room’ hosts exhibit of photos of the community from 1890 to 1959
By Cory Ruf, Times Colonist August 12, 2012
 

Peer into the window at the Cornerstone Café and you’ll find a scene that’s very 2012.

P Inside the Fernwood hotspot, funky baristas jockey the whirring espresso machine, serving up ethically sourced coffee. A few seated […]

By |August 14th, 2012|News|0 Comments