Community Events
Local & non-local social justice and activist events, workshops, webinars, organizing meetings, rallies, and more! Click the links for registration and more info.
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If you have an event you would like us to share, email communication@opirgbrock.com with details!
January
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January 2, 3:30 - 5:30 PM
St. Barnabas Produce Market | St. Barnabas Anglican Church
33 Queenston Street, St. Catharines
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January 6, 6 - 9 PM
Prism Niagara | Bridges Niagara
Mahtay Cafe, 241 St. Paul St., St. Catharines
January 7, 6 - 7 PM
Team Meeting | Niagara Reproductive Justice
Online, email niagarareproductivejustice@gmail.com for details
January 7, 6 - 8 PM
Mahtay Cafe, 241 St Paul St, St. Catharines
January 7, 7 - 8 PM
LGBTQIA+ Conversation Circle | Bridges Niagara
Mahtay Cafe, 241 St. Paul St., St. Catharines
January 7, 7 - 8:30 PM
Queenston Roundtable | Queenston Neighbours
Connaught School - 28 Prince St, St. Catharines
January 8, 2025, 2 - 4 PM
Vision Board Making | Black Student Success Centre
TH 131, Brock University
January 9, 12 - 1 PM
“Safe” for Whom? Endometriosis and the Politics of Depo-Provera in Canada | Politics of Reproduction Research Group
Online
January 9, 3:30 - 5:30 PM
St. Barnabas Produce Market | St. Barnabas Anglican Church
33 Queenston Street, St. Catharines
January 11, 7 - 9 PM
Community Healthcare Community Townhall & Action Meetup
Mahtay Cafe, 241 St. Paul St., St. Catharines
January 12, 7 - 10:30 AM
Online Symposium for Palestine | MOS Palestine Solidarity Working Group and EGOS Feminist Network
Online
January 12, 6 - 8:30 PM
Public Board Meeting | OPIRG Brock
Online, email info@opirgbrock.com for details
January 12, 6 - 9 PM
Preparing for Bargaining Training | Niagara District CUPE Council
Online
January 13, 12 - 1 PM
Shifting Power in Knowledge Mobilization: Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Practice | Brock Library & Brock Faculty of Graduate Studies
Online
January 13, 12 - 1:30 PM
OPIRG Collab Lunch | OPIRG Provincial Network
Online
January 13, 3 - 7 PM
Disability & Neurodivergent Support Drop-In | Brock SJC
TH253, Brock University
January 13, 6 - 8 PM
Drop in Life Drawing | Willow Arts Community
366 St Paul Street, St. Catharines
January 13, 7 - 9 PM
Prism Niagara | Bridges Niagara
Mahtay Cafe, 241 St. Paul St., St. Catharines
January 13, 7 - 9 PM
Tatreez Circle/Arts Night | Niagara Palestine Coalition
Hobby Shop Saint Kitts, 401 St. Paul St., St. Catharines
January 14, 3 - 6 PM
We Are the Change We Seek: Leading Indigenous Health in British Columbia | Indigenous Speakers Series UBC
Online
January 14, 3 - 7 PM
General Social Justice Drop-In | Brock SJC
TH253, Brock University
January 14, 6 - 7 PM
Team Meeting | Niagara Reproductive Justice
Online, email niagarareproductivejustice@gmail.com for details
January 14, 7 - 8 PM
LGBTQIA+ Conversation Circle | Bridges Niagara
Mahtay Cafe, 241 St. Paul St., St. Catharines
January 15, 3 - 7 PM
BIPOC Support Drop-In | Brock SJC
TH253, Brock University
January 15, 6:30 - 7:30 PM
Craft Supplies Exchange | Niagara Falls Public Library
4848 Victoria Ave, Niagara Falls
January 16, 11 - 5 PM
Hadiya'dagénhahs Third Annual Pow Wow | Hadiya'dagénhahs
Ian Beddis Gymnasium, Brock University
January 16, 1:30 - 2:30 PM
Drop-In: Learning About Different New Years in Other Cultures | St. Catharines Public Library
54 Church St. Catharines
January 16, 3:30 - 5:30 PM
St. Barnabas Produce Market | St. Barnabas Anglican Church
33 Queenston Street, St. Catharines
January 18, 1 - 2 PM
For The Love of Words:Healing, Liberation, and Dreaming Anti-Racist Futures | Moms Against Racism (Canada)
Online
January 19, 1 - 3 PM
Anti-Ableism Workshop for the Arts (by AANM) | Arts AccessAbility Network Manitoba
Online
January 20, 2025, 2:30 - 4:30 PM
Leadership & Influence: From Campus to Career | Black Student Success Centre
RFP 214/215, Brock University
January 20, 3 - 7 PM
Disability & Neurodivergent Support Drop-In | Brock SJC
TH253, Brock University
January 20, 5 - 6 PM
On the Politics of Translation: A Virtual Panel | Adi Magazine
Online
January 20, 5:30 - 6:30 PM
Photography Workshop - Fundamentals | NOTL Public Library
10 Anderson Lake, Niagara-on-the-Lake
January 20, 6 - 8 PM
Drop in Life Drawing | Willow Arts Community
366 St Paul Street, St. Catharines
January 20, 6 - 9 PM
Prism Niagara | Bridges Niagara
Mahtay Cafe, 241 St. Paul St., St. Catharines
January 21, 3 - 7 PM
General Social Justice Drop-In | Brock SJC
TH253B, Brock University
January 21, 6 - 7 PM
Team Meeting | Niagara Reproductive Justice
Online, email niagarareproductivejustice@gmail.com for details
January 21, 6 - 8 PM
Mahtay Cafe, 241 St Paul St, St. Catharines
January 21, 7 - 8 PM
LGBTQIA+ Conversation Circle | Bridges Niagara
Mahtay Cafe, 241 St. Paul St., St. Catharines
January 21, 7 - 8:30 PM
Queenston Housing Committee - Meeting | Queenston Neighbours
Connaught School, 28 Prince St, St. Catharines
January 22, 8 - 9 AM
The Art of Nursing: Arts in Action | Royal College of Nursing Library and Museum
Online
January 22, 1 - 2:30 PM
A History of Activism: the Radical Nurses Group | Royal College of Nursing Library and Museum
Online
January 23, 9 - 10 AM
Policymakers Taking Risks: Legislative Theatre in Action | The People Act: Legislative Theatre
Online
January 22, 3 - 7 PM
BIPOC Support Drop-In | Brock SJC
TH253, Brock University
January 23, 3:30 - 5:30 PM
St. Barnabas Produce Market | St. Barnabas Anglican Church
33 Queenston Street, St. Catharines
January 24, 2:30 - 3:30 PM
Bruce Trail Conservancy Presentation | Welland Public Library
Seaway Mall Branch, 800 Niagara St., Welland
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January 26, 8 - 10:30 PM
Engaging Values, Shifting Culture: Evidence-Based Approaches to Frame Messages that Inspire Enduring Change | UBC & Common Cause Australia
Online
January 27, 9 - 10 AM
Applying for an Initial Study Permit (Outside of Canada) | Brock International
Online
January 27, 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Pay-What-You-Can Pop-Up Produce Market | Brock Food4U
Rankin Family Pavillion, Brock University
January 27, 3 - 7 PM
Disability & Neurodivergent Support Drop-In | Brock SJC
TH253, Brock University
January 27, 4:30 - 6:30 PM
General Members Meeting | CUPE 4207
Online and in-person
January 27, 6 - 8 PM
Drop in Life Drawing | Willow Arts Community
366 St Paul Street, St. Catharines
January 27, 6 - 9 PM
Prism Niagara | Bridges Niagara
Mahtay Cafe, 241 St. Paul St., St. Catharines
January 27, 7 PM
Organizing Meeting - Pan-Canadian | Justice for Workers
Online
January 28, 3 - 7 PM
General Social Justice Drop-In | Brock SJC
TH253, Brock University
January 28, 6 - 7 PM
Team Meeting | Niagara Reproductive Justice
Online, email niagarareproductivejustice@gmail.com for details
January 28, 6 - 8 PM
Mahtay Cafe, 241 St Paul St, St. Catharines
January 28, 7 - 8 PM
LGBTQIA+ Conversation Circle | Bridges Niagara
Mahtay Cafe, 241 St. Paul St., St. Catharines
January 28, 8 - 9 PM
AIA Archaeology Hour: "NAGPRA as a Path to Healing and Reciprocity" by Danyelle Means (Museum of Indian Arts & Culture) | Brock Department of Classics & Archaeology
Online
January 29, 12 - 1 PM
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Reading Group: Winter 2026 | Centre for Pedagogical Innovation
Online
January 29, 3 - 7 PM
BIPOC Support Drop-In | Brock SJC
TH253, Brock University
January 30, 3:30 - 5:30 PM
St. Barnabas Produce Market | St. Barnabas Anglican Church
33 Queenston Street, St. Catharines
January 31, 10 AM - 5 PM
Art In Action Climate Symposium | Art in Action Niagara
FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, 250 St. Paul Street, St. Catharines
