OCTOBER EVENTS:
1. Shabbat Dinner with speaker Martin Gladstone
Date: Fri, Oct 8
Time: 7:15pm
Venue: Wolfond Centre (36 Harbord St., corner Huron)
Cost: $25 non-students; $20 paying members; $15 students
2. Coffee Shmooze
Date: Tues, Oct 12
Time: 8pm
Venue: Starbucks at Yonge/Davisville (1909 Yonge St)
3. Brunch and Drive up North to see the Fall Colours
Date: Sat, Oct 16
Time: 11am brunch
Venue: Sunset Grill (Yonge/Richmond)
NOTE: If you have a vehicle and would like to help carpool, please let us know when you RSVP. Thanks!
4. Annual Jewish Book Fair - speaker: David Brody (gay author from Montreal)
Date: Sun, Oct 24
Time: 11am
Venue: Beth David Synagogue (Bathurst/Wilson) - 55 Yeomans Road Toronto, ON, M3H 3J7
Cost: Free
5. Israel Film Festival – film: “Eyes Wide Open” (gay love story)
Date: Mon, Oct 25
Time: 9pm
Venue: Sheppard Grande Theatres
Cost: $13/ticket
NOTE: 10 people from Kulanu Toronto are going! We are meeting at 8:15pm at the top of the escalators to pick up tickets and pay Justine (cash or cheque to “Kulanu Toronto”).
NOVEMBER EVENTS:
1. Holocaust Education Week Program: “…But I Was a Girl” documentary and discussion with Dr. Joan Simalchik from U of T.
Date: Wed, Nov. 3
Time: 7pm
Venue: Metropolitan Community Church (115 Simpson Ave – Danforth area)
Cost: Free
…BUT I WAS A GIRL
This rare documentary tells the story of Frieda Belinfante (1905-1995), a remarkable woman who was the first female conductor to have her own symphony orchestra. Controversial because of her sexuality, Belinfante was born in Amsterdam and joined the Resistance during WWII. After the war, she moved to the U.S. where she resumed her musical career. Frieda’s life story is told by herself, her older sister Renee, former students and friends, and some of her most beautiful music.
DR. JOAN SIMALCHIK will lead a discussion after the screening. Dr. Simalchik is a Professor at University of Toronto Mississauga campus, Coordinator of the Study of Women and Gender Program and former Executive Director of the Canadian Centre for Victims of Torture.
This program is co-sponsored by Kulanu Toronto.
2. Shabbat with Shir Libeynu
Saturday, November 6th, 2010 @10:30 a.m. - In observance of Holocaust Education Week, Vera Schiff, survivor and author of Theresienstad: The Town Hitler Gave to the Jews and the anthology Hitler’s Inferno (http://www.veraschiff.ca/ to order books) will give the d’var Torah and poet Jacquie Buncel will read from her latestwork,Turning the Corner at Dusk.
3. Hot Tub Party & Dinner in Port Hope! Date: Sat, Nov 13
Time: 6pm
Venue: Port Hope (1 hr east of Toronto) – Wendy Reiner’s house
Address: 109 Strachan Street, Port Hope, ON, L1A 1J1
Food served: Mediterranean and fish
BYOB and let us know if you would like to bring a food item (appetizer or dessert)
NOTE: Max 20 people at this event so RSVP soon!
4. Women’s Vegetarian Potluck & Games Night!
Date: Sat, Nov 27
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: TBD
RSVP deadline: Thurs, Nov 25 to kulanutoronto@gmail.com. Please let us know what food item you will bring. We need appetizers, mains, desserts, and drinks. MAINS ARE THE MOST NEEDED.
Hope to see you at a few of these events!
Remember to please RSVP to kulanutoronto@gmail.com.
