Whole Health – Easily and Effectively Experiential Workshop.

WHEN:                  July 7th – 8th

WHERE:               10 Carden Street, Guelph ON

COST:                     $195 for Saturday; $375 for both days.

Book before June 1st and get an early bird discount: $175 for Saturday; $360 for both.

This workshop is transformational! Grateful WHEE users report WHEE helped them rapidly, often even dramatically with emotional and physical pains (tension headaches, migraines, backaches, irritable bowel syndrome, pains from surgery and injury, arthritis, fibromyalgia); stress; anxieties; unresolved grief and other residues from the past; and self-limiting beliefs. Practitioners report outstanding successes with clients, who learn WHEE easily and use it to great effect.

REGISTER or CONTACT

FACILITATION WORKSHOP:

Join 10 Carden and Elizabeth Pinnington of Pinnington Training & Development in a workshop to help you become a better facilitator. Give Elizabeth feedback about where you would like to improve and what you would like to learn HERE.

WHEN:                Tuesday, June 5th, 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm

WHERE:              The Community Room, 10 Carden Street. Guelph

COST:                   Pay what you can

CONNECTING THE ‘DOTS’:  AN INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP FOR CREATING SIMPLE MUSICAL CHARTS AND SCORES
This introductory workshop will give you the skills to create your own musical charts and scores in order to share your music with other musicians.  This interactive workshop will be taught using web-based software for creating and sharing your music charts with others.

WHEN:                  Saturday, June 9th, 1:30 pm – 4:00 pm

WHERE:               10 Carden Street, Guelph ON

COST:                   $30 or $25 for Songwriters Association of Canada members

PREREQUISITES:  Must have at least a minimal ability to read music. Required to provide your own laptop, notebook or tablet device that can run a Flash-enabled web application.

REGISTRATION:    http://berlenmusic.com/wordpress/music-notation-workshop/
Please contact us for information on receiving an SAC member discount

CONTACT:             Contact Jack by phone (519) 341-0374 or by email: jack.cooper@berlenmusic.com

Workshop: Is Developmental Evaluation Right for You?

WHEN:                  Tuesday, June 19th @ 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm

WHERE:                The Community Room, 10 Carden Street, Guelph, ON

COST:                       Pay what you can

If you’re involved in running any kind of community program, chances are you have had conversations about whether your work is really making a difference.

One good way to answer this question is through program evaluation.  However, traditional program evaluation doesn’t always feel like a good fit, especially for small grassroots projects, projects that evolve very quickly, or projects fuelled more by creativity and opportunity than by linear, analytic planning.    Recently, a new approach to program evaluation that promises to be a better fit for these kinds of projects has emerged.  It is called Developmental Evaluation.

In this informal, conversational workshop we will introduce the basic concepts of developmental evaluation and have some discussion about whether “DE” is the right approach for you.   We’ll also talk about other options available to those who don’t feel like “traditional” approaches to evaluation are a good fit.

This workshop will be facilitated by the team from Taylor Newberry Consulting.   We are a small company based at 10 Carden that specializes in program evaluation.

10 CARDEN ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Annual General Meeting
May 31, 4:00-6:00pm
10 Carden St., Guelph

4:00 – Welcome and Introductions: Mark Rodford (Board Chair)

4:10 – Financial Report:

• 2011 Year in Review: Julia Grady (Co-Director) and Gavin Baxter (Board)
• Funding, Short Term and Long Term: Linda Hawkins and Sam Laban (Board)

4:30 – Board Report:

• Year in Review: Beth Parks (Board)
• Board Process: Elizabeth Pinnington (Board)

4:50 – Accessibility Report: Gavin Baxter (Board) and Mark Rodford (Board Chair)

5:20 – Open Space Activity: to invite Member input in the three major discussion areas presented at the meeting
(Finances, Board, Accessibility)

Facilitated by: Beth, Gavin and Elizabeth

5:40 – Community Connections Activity: to provide Members with opportunities to meet and get to know one another

Facilitated by: Beth and Elizabeth

6:00 – Wine and Cheese

February 28th, 2012 6:30-8:30pm
Needle Felting
Needle felting is a fun, sculptural technique that has many applications. In this workshop you will be making a needle and felted animal. You will also learn how to apply this technique on to hand-mae object such as sweaters or scarves to making your favorite items more unique and personal.

March 6th, 13th: 6:30-8:30 pm
Banner Wall Hangings with Creative Mentor, Alisa McRonald
Knit, crochet, needle felt, embroider, appliqué – use any technique you want to make a
special piece of art for your home!  Workshop and supplies provided at no cost.  Participants are welcome to bring along their own materials if they choose!  Alisa has been teaching fibre arts technique classes and curating textile related gallery shows since 1998.

March 20th, 28th, April 3rd: 6:30-8:30 pm
Make a Marionette!
Participants will create their own puppet!  Using papier mache we will construct the base of your creation and use paint and fabric to finish it! Learn all about marionette construction and stick controlled puppets. Workshop and materials supplied at no cost.

Sat. March 3rd, 9-4 pm
Everdale: Is growing food your thing?  Turn your passion into a lifestyle.  Create your own local farm business.   Everdale’s Pathways (intermediate) and Planner (advanced) courses are short fall/winter programs for people interested in becoming farmers. When you’re done, you’ll walk away with: a realistic farm business plan that reflects your personal goals and aspirations; a network of support from successful established local farmers.  Contact david.alexander@everdale.org or visit farmertraining.everdale.org.

Wed. March 7th, 6-7 pm
Food Swap
Join us for our next food swap!  Participants will meet and swap items they have made or grown themselves.  The only currency allowed is something you have brought.  It could be potatoes from your garden, homemade soap, jams, pickles and preserves, bread, or cupcakes.  Meet up, bring something cool, and go home with even more things that are cool!

Thur. March 15^th, 5:30-8:30 pm, Transition Guelph (description coming soon)

Awakening to your True Nature Series, The 3 paths to Transforming Self.  Awaken, Release, and Shine with Russell Scott.

March 20^th, 7-9:30 pm: Clearing the Mind/Opening the Heart: Learn how the reactive mind can keep you stuck in a vicious circle of old suffering, how to complete the past, find freedom in the present and reside in a natural loving connection to yourself and others.  Admission $10.00 ( www.truesourceseminars.com) 519-829-4149 or e-mail info@truesourceseminars.com

 April 19^th, 7- 9:30 pm: The No Dogma Approach to Awakening: Beyond the shell of the social ego is the yearning to engage authentically with others with the lightness and aliveness of your true being.  Learn what enlightenment is and how the ancient question “Who am I?” can help you come home to your essential identity.

 May 24^th, 7- 9:30 pm: Slowing Down in a Fast World:  The world is going so fast it’s hard to keep up without eventually breaking down. Learn a simple meditation technique to let go of stress, let in peace and let out your inner radiance. Learn how easy it is to shine.

Admission $10.00.

Russell Scott is one of the new generation of no dogma spiritual “teachers who has also been leading True Awakening – enlightenment intensives for the past 25 years and doing a form of one-to-one counseling called Clearing helping people to realize their true nature and purpose in life and let go of past trauma and suffering so that they can walk in the beauty, honesty and magnificence of who they really are. His talks are real, somewhat quirky and compassionately engaging. www.truesourceseminars.com.  For more information call: 519-829-4149 or e-mail info@truesourceseminars.com

 
Tues. March 27th, 7-9 pm
Dirt the Movie
Come for this free showing of the amazing movie, followed by Growing Nut Trees with Doug Eiche, an experienced nut tree grower in this area who will talk about best types, locations, and maintenance practices.  This is a repeat of last year because of popular demand.

Justin Hall, graduate of Cowichan High, June 2011, was born October 13, 1992, in Victoria B.C. He moved around the island for 9 years, finally settling in Duncan, finding his foster parents, with whom he lived with for 4 years, until he turned 19. He moved in with his best friend and lived on his own for 3 months before joining Katimavik. Justin joined Katimavik originally because he needed volunteer hours to be able to join the navy, something he has dreamed of doing for many years. His interests and hobbies include music, swimming, reading, and helping those who are in need. He is volunteering with 10 Carden because he appreciates the motivation and the ideas behind this organization. With these concepts in mind, he hopes to be able to bring some of these ideas back home with him and hopefully try to imply these beliefs in his community.

Kayla. Hello. My name is Kayla I am from Kelowna, BC. I am apart of the 6 month Katimavik program and am here to volunteer where I am needed. I “work” at Hillside and 10 Carden for Fourth Fridays. THe first thing I will tell you about is why I joined Katimavik. I wanted to help in the Canadian Environment and I think I could offer new ideas and two hands for the communities that are in need of help. Another part of why I joined Katimavik was to see more of Canada and since I have been in Guelph, I have definitely-grown roots here and would love to stay even though it’s been only 12 days. Guelph is a great place to be in terms of how green it is and in the aspect of how kind and loving the people here are. I’m hoping I can also make positive changes in Guelph such as cleaning up the streets with the Katimavik house and also having that spread into the Guelph community.

Some other information I can tell you about myself is who I was before I came to Katimavik. I graduated from Rutland Senior secondary school in 2011. Art was my main subject of interest and I have been creating for years. In grade 9 I got a piece of my artwork in the local art Gallery. I also participated in 2 mural classes at The Rotary Center for the arts. The last one of the murals resulted in my fellow classmates and I getting in the Kelowna Snap Magazine. I have always enjoyed art which is why I was inspired to be apart of Fourth Fridays. Some of the people that have driven me towards art are Vincent Van Gogh, Picasso, Blu, and Amy Sol. I am hoping I can do everything I can for my work placements and more because this is an extremely great opportunity for me to help out and more importantly learn.

Do you have what it takes to create an IT system in-house?  Build-versus-buy decision points remain the same: cost, time to market, skill sets, long-term flexibility and strategic value. We’ve assembled a panel of individuals that have tackled the problem. Experts in the IT field will outline existing and emerging trends. Together they will share their successes and challenges. You’ll likely find a wild mix of approaches that can help you assess whether you need to outsource or whether you have the capacity to build from within.

Speaker: Brydon Gilliss

Co-Presentation with Innovation Guelph

How Do I Shape Canada

How do you shape Canada?  How does Canada shape you?  Young Canadians will get to explore, express, and showcase their diverse perspectives on their individual and national identity.

Defining Moments: Discovering our Canadian Stories is a nationwide art contest that explores our Canadian identity through regionally coordinated workshops with a national art contest and travelling exhibition.  These workshops take place all over Canada, are facilitated by youth for youth, and focus on topics of identity (people, place and time), civic engagement, and artistic expression.

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If you are 30 and under, want to learn more about the contest or work on your art, come in to 10 Carden on Sunday, January 29th from 2-4pm and participate in a workshop facilitated by youth for you, focusing on topics of identity, civic engagement and artistic expression. Your art can be entered in the nationwide art contest exploring our Canadian identity and could be picked to be part of the travelling exhibition for 2013! Register using the form below!

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This is a project of TakingITGlobal.  For more information: www.canadianmoments.ca

We’ll miss Mandy Wettlaufer, our wonderful Katimavik volunteer who helped out and participated in all aspects of 10 Carden over the past 6 months.  Here’s a few words that she leaves us with…

“Oh man. Six months come and gone.
Looking back on my notes about working here at 10 Carden, I can see my confidence grew quite a bit. I’ve gone from “I’m really excited that people like my input, I’m happy that I haven’t messed up!” to just listing what I’ve done and knowing how it’s helped me improve.
From beginning to end everyone’s been so great and generous, including welcoming me with a day at Hillside; which was a great welcome for a person like me who goes to as many concerts as their wallet will allow, to leaving with a subscription to Alternatives, which will aid me in being even more Environ-Mental with people back home in Montreal.

Volunteering here has unknowingly (even to me) helped out with my shyness, I very rarely would even start a conversation with a stranger before, let alone talk at length about a space and give them a tour. Seems like a small achievement, but for a person who’s heard over and over again that a lack of speaking up is something I should work on (even from teachers throughout elementary to high school, it was always on my report card,) it’s kind of a big deal. As such, I’ve also discovered that sharing my ideas at meetings and writing press releases isn’t nearly as terrifying as I had imagined.

The concept of collaboration is a large aspect of 10 Carden, and it was great to see it happen right before my eyes and to experience it personally. I got to politically geek-out multiple times, whether it was having James Gordon, Guelph’s NDP candidate start volunteering here and getting to talk with him, having the opportunity to hang out and work with Norah of The Council of Canadians, and in doing so talked food safety with Liberal MP Frank Valeriote. I helped out with Streak for Cancer, (which got me in Snap Guelph, awesome.) and got my Katimavik group involved as well. I also did some proof reading and editing at The Peak with Erin War, which I wish I could have done more of, because I am an editing nutcase. I’m glad I did get to do it though. It worked out well too, because apparently editing is War’s least favourite thing to do, and I used to find and highlight the spelling and grammar errors on my detention slips in high school.

So 10 Carden, thanks for giving me the opportunity to collaborate with so many amazing people. But for now I must bid you adieu. Emphasis on “for now”; you’ll definitely be seeing me again”

New workshop date coming soon…sometime in January 2012!

Defining Moments.  Workshop at 10 Carden: November 22 @ 5:30 pm

How do you shape Canada?  How does Canada shape you?  Young Canadians will get to explore, express, and showcase their diverse perspectives on their individual and national identity.

Defining Moments: Discovering our Canadian Stories is a nationwide art contest that explores our Canadian identity through regionally coordinated workshops with a national art contest and travelling exhibition.  These workshops take place all over Canada, are facilitated by youth for youth, and focus on topics of identity, civic engagement, and artistic expression.

An Art Contest…there will be a contest for Canadian youth to create artwork reflecting their identity as Canadians.

A travelling Exhibit…selected artwork will be showcased in various locations across Canada, including the nation’s capital, in February 2013!

This is a project of TakingITGlobal.  For more information: www.canadianmoments.ca

*** To participate, register below!