CHUO 89.1 FM presents
PUNK ROCK BINGO

Saturday April 4, 2009

@ Exile Infoshop (256 Bank st., 2nd floor)!

This awesome Bingo event will be filled with amazing tunes, great prizes, bingo madness, and your favorite CHUO volunteers and staff.

Doors will be at 9 p.m. with the first round starting around 10. Did we mention that it’s also licensed? Yeah, that’s right, you can drink, listen to some punk rock music, WIN SOME GREAT PRIZES AND play bingo. What more could you ask for?!

MUSIC courtesy of CHUO’s own Luke Nuclear, Creator of Rock N Roll Pizza Party & host of Bowling to Oblivion.

Grand Prize courtesy of 5 Cent Tattoos !!

Unfortunately, this event is NOT accessible but carrying arrangements can be made. Please contact Steph to ensure we plan ahead.

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Friends of CHUO Discount Card

As one of Ottawa’s community radio stations, CHUO relies on your donations to stay on the air! Help us out by donating from March 20th-April 5th. To donate, call 613-562-5968 or log on to chuo.fm

For a minimum donation of 25$ to CHUO’s Funding Drive, you will get a Friends of CHUO Card! This card entitles you to discounts at some of Ottawa’s best stores and restaurants, like Top Of The World, Venus Envy, End Hits, Vertigo Records, Sounds Unlikely, Habesha, Carribean Flavours, and so many more. For participating businesses, visit http://www.chuo.fm/friend

Cards will be for sale at Punk Rock Bingo. Or, call 613-562-5868. You can also pledge online.
Support community radio!

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psst download the flyer image and help with publicity!

CHUO 89.1 FM presents
PUNK ROCK BINGO
@ Exile Infoshop (256 Bank st., 2nd floor)!

This awesome Bingo event will be filled with amazing tunes, great prizes, bingo madness, and your favorite CHUO volunteers and staff.

Doors will be at 9 p.m. with the first round starting around 10. Did we mention that it’s also licensed? Yeah, that’s right, you can drink, listen to some punk rock music, WIN SOME GREAT PRIZES AND play bingo. What more could you ask for?!

MUSIC courtesy of CHUO’s own Luke Nuclear, Creator of Rock N Roll Pizza Party & host of Bowling to Oblivion.

Grand Prize courtesy of 5 Cent Tattoos !!

Unfortunately, this event is NOT accessible but carrying arrangements can be made. Please contact Steph to ensure we plan ahead.

* * * * * *

Friends of CHUO Discount Card

As one of Ottawa’s community radio stations, CHUO relies on your donations to stay on the air! Help us out by donating from March 20th-April 5th. To donate, call 613-562-5968 or log on to chuo.fm

For a minimum donation of 25$ to CHUO’s Funding Drive, you will get a Friends of CHUO Card! This card entitles you to discounts at some of Ottawa’s best stores and restaurants, like Top Of The World, Venus Envy, End Hits, Vertigo Records, Sounds Unlikely, Habesha, Carribean Flavours, and so many more. For participating businesses, visit http://www.chuo.fm/friend

Cards will be for sale at Punk Rock Bingo. Or, call 613-562-5868. You can also pledge online.
Support community radio!

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psst download the flyer image and help with publicity!

When: Saturday, March 28, Noon-5PM
Where: Exile Infoshop 256 Bank Street (regrettably not wheelchair accessible)
Why: Because school CAN be fun! We promise!

Workshops:

12:00 – 13:00 Vermi Composting

13:15 – 14:15 Internet Security
What do we mean by security? How can we use the internet safely? A knowledge sharing and discussion.

14:30 – 15:30 Queer Zine Making
Description: Learn about the history of zines, their relevance to queer culture, and how to make ‘em, then try it out yourself from the materials and inspiration supplied!!

16:00 – 17:00 Guitar Skillz
Bring a guitar (if you have one) or similar stringed instrument.

Free coffee and vegan snacks!

Free but regrettably not wheelchair accessible

Friday March 27th – Fundraiser Costume Dance Party.

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Free but regrettably not wheelchair accessible

Thursday March 26th – Speaker Event and Journal for Prisoners on Prisons Issue 17 Release w/ Sophie Harkat, Justice for Mohamed Harkat Committee

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Free but regrettably not wheelchair accessible

Wednesday March 25th – Prisoner Letter Writing and Crafts Night

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Free but regrettably not wheelchair accessible

Tuesday March 24th – Panel Discussion: Indigenous People and the Criminal Injustice System featuring: Kim Pate – Executive Director of the Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies; Sheila Grantham – Researcher on The Aboriginal Women and Stigma Project

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Free but regrettably not wheelchair accessible

Monday March 23rd РFilm Night РLife Inside Out, NFB production, a v̩rit̩-style documentary that takes us inside the walls of Grand Valley Institution for Women.

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Free but regrettably not wheelchair accessible

Sunday March 22nd – Prisoner Letter Writing and Crafts Night

Free but regrettably not wheelchair accessible</em>

<strong>Saturday March 21st</strong> – Panel Discussion: From Prisons to Colonialism : Global Apartheid w/ Jaggi Singh, Abdullah Al-Malki, Yavar Hameed (representing AbousfianAbdelrazik).

• Abdullah Almalki is a Canadian citizen who was detained, interrogated and torture in Syria because of information that could have only originated from Canadian government agencies.
• Yavar Hameed is a lawyer representing Abousfian Abdelrazik.  Mr. Abdelrazik was abducted, illegally detained and held in captivity by Sudanese authorities for approximately two years at the recommendation of CSIS. While in detention, Mr. Abdelrazik was subjected to coercive interrogation and torture by Sudanese officials with direct Canadian involvement. For the past five years, the Canadian government has been illegally blocking Mr. Abdelrazik’s right to return to Canada.
• Jaggi Singh is a no borders, anti-capitalist, migrant and indigenous solidarity organizer based in Montreal. He is currently active with No One Is Illegal-Montreal, Solidarity Across Borders and other groups.

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