Within and Against

7 pm

Sky Dragon Centre (ground floor)

27 King William Street, between James and Hughson

Join progressive social and community service workers in an open and
informal dialogue about the struggles, challenges and rewards of
working for change "within the system". The discussion will be
facilitated by Dr. Sandra Preston from the McMaster School of Social
Work, and recent graduate student Meaghan Ross. The evening is free
and all are welcome!

THE SEEN

9 pm

Sky Dragon Centre - 27 King William St. - ground floor

The SEEN is Sky Dragon's one and only diverse and eclectic open stage for every age. Each Thursday we welcome you to share and enjoy the positive vibrations of poetry, music, dance, spoken word and whatever it is that you do. Discovering hidden talents of the Hamilton community, THE SEEN encourages you to express yourself and revive an old art movement happening in an entirely new century. Host Evelissa will be inviting an ever-changing line-up of performers, visual artists and guest MC's to keep the evening fresh.
FREE ADMITTANCE, FREE EXPRESSION, FREE YOUR MIND! Help demystify
artistic credentials. We all have talents, come showcase yours…

Opening of Natural Histories by Maria Whiteman

7 pm

Sky Dragon Cente - ground floor

27 King William Street, between James and Hughson

Join us on the evening of the James North Art Crawl for another fantastic gallery opening. Natural Histories probes the visual, social and environmental encounter zones between natural and industrial landscapes in the contemporary world. The work consists primarily of large-scale digital photographs displayed singly, in diptychs or triptychs, or as fields of multiple photographs.
Maria Whiteman is an artist, photographer and writer based in Hamilton, Ontario. She has taught Multimedia and Studio Art at McMaster University, where she currently teaches Visual and Cultural Studies in the English Department.

Saturday Market with Plan B Organic Farm, Crafts by Angelika and Speakeasy Coffee Roastery

10 am to 1 pm

Sky Dragon Centre - ground floor

27 King William Street, between James and Hughson

Join us Saturdays at the Bread and Roses Cafe as local organic farmers and food activists Plan B offer great produce for sale. Get your fresh organic veggies right in downtown Hamilton!
In addition, Hamilton’s own undisputed Queen of the Cross-Stitch, Angelika will be on hand selling funky and functional hand-made clothes and offering free knitting lessons!
Finally, Stephen Armstrong of the Speakeasy fair trade / organic coffee roastery will be on site roasting coffee. Come see how your favourite beverage comes to life!

Jazz @ Sky Dragon

8:30 pm

Sky Dragon Centre - ground floor

27 King William Street, between James and Hughson

Join us for an evening of excellent live Jazz, with Dan Willer on guitar, Kevin Freer on Bass and Matt Burns on Drums.

She Rusty Sleep

8 pm

Sky Dragon Centre - ground floor

27 King William Street, between James and Hughson

She Rusty Sleep is a new poetry series happening at the Bread and Roses. There will be an open mic each night and two fantastic features. The series will take place on the second Monday of every month. This month’s show features Kate Leadbeater and The White Noise Machine. It all gets started at 8pm --come early and sign up for the open mic!

Lit Chat: UK Poetry

7 pm

Sky Dragon Centre - ground floor

27 King William Street, between James and Hughson

Paul Sutherland, poet and editor of the British poetry magazine Dreamcatcher visits us with "UK Poetry". Paul lives in England. He will also be reading at LitLive May 4. Join us monthly in our informal and lively discussions. http://litchat-hamilton.blogspot.com/

Speakeasy Cupping

7 pm

Sky Dragon Centre - ground floor

27 King William Street, between James and Hughson

Do you currently sell Fair Trade products? Are you considering selling them? Do you want to learn more about Fair Trade? Join the Speakeasy fair trade / organic coffee roastery for a hot cup of freshly roasted coffee with a side order of justice. This fun and information-filled evening will allow you to: view a short CBC Marketplace documentary, listen to a talk by Speakeasy operator Stephen Armstrong,
watch and learn how coffee is roasted, try a ‘cupping’ (tasting) session, enjoy other fair trade treats @ Bread & Roses Café, and network with other ethical consumers. Please R.S.V.P. by e-mail to Grant Ranalli by Thursday may 8th (positiveone@sympatico.ca).
The evening is hosted by Stephen Armstrong and Speakeasy @ Sky Dragon in association with the St. Joseph’s Parish (Hamilton) Development & Peace / Social Justice Committee.

Sky Dragon Toastmasters

7 pm

Sky Dragon Centre - basement

27 King William Street, between James and Hughson

Sky Dragon Toastmasters runs self-paced Communication and Leadership programs to help you change the world. Guests always welcome!

Peace Drinks

7 pm

Sky Dragon Centre - ground floor

27 King William Street, between James and Hughson

Come meet members of Hamilton’s vibrant peace community at this relaxed monthly mixer. This evening is sponsored by Canadian Centres for Teaching Peace. All are welcome!

The Well LGBTQ Wellness Centre Open House

7 pm to 9 pm

Sky Dragon Centre - 27 King William St. - ground floor

Come by and check out the new Well office at the Sky Dragon Centre. Hamilton’s first LGBTQ wellness and resource centre, the Well has a number of exciting initiatives underway. Well members will be on-hand to answer questions and give tours of the new office. All are welcome to attend.

THE SEEN: LGBTQ Edition

9 pm

Sky Dragon Centre - 27 King William St. - ground floor

The SEEN is Sky Dragon's one and only diverse and eclectic open stage for every age. Each Thursday we welcome you to share and enjoy the positive vibrations of poetry, music, dance, spoken word and whatever it is that you do. Discovering hidden talents of the Hamilton community, THE SEEN encourages you to express yourself and revive an old art movement happening in an entirely new century. Host Evelissa will be inviting an ever-changing line-up of performers, visual artists and guest MC's to keep the evening fresh.
This week the SEEN will occur after the Well LGBTQ Wellness Centre open house from 7 pm to 9 pm. We’re putting the call out to queer performers to hit the stage with the regular SEEN crowd and to celebrate the diversity of our fine city. All are welcome!

Primal Beat Bohemian Club

8 pm

Sky Dragon Centre - 27 King William St. - ground floor

All are welcome to drum, dance, shimmy and trance at the Primal Beat
Bohemian Club. The Club is an open drum circle hosted by Hamilton
newcomer Jeannette Tossounian, and promises to be a night of fun and
good vibes. Everyone is welcome to bring a percussion instrument and
become one with the circle. Experienced and complete beginner drummers
are welcome; the goal is to connect to the primal beat in all of us.
Admission is free and drumming starts at 8pm.

Saturday Market with Plan B Organic Farm, Crafts by Angelika and Speakeasy Coffee Roastery

10 am to 1 pm

Sky Dragon Centre - ground floor

27 King William Street, between James and Hughson

Join us Saturdays at the Bread and Roses Cafe as local organic farmers and food activists Plan B offer great produce for sale. Get your fresh organic veggies right in downtown Hamilton!
In addition, Hamilton’s own undisputed Queen of the Cross-Stitch, Angelika will be on hand selling funky and functional hand-made clothes and offering free knitting lessons!
Finally, Stephen Armstrong of the Speakeasy fair trade / organic coffee roastery will be on site roasting coffee. Come see how your favourite beverage comes to life!

Jazz @ Sky Dragon

8:30 pm

Sky Dragon Centre - ground floor

27 King William Street, between James and Hughson

Join us for an evening of excellent live Jazz, with Blair Shier on Guitar, John Stemlar on Bass and Matt Burns on Drums.

Games Night

7 pm

Sky Dragon Centre - 27 King William St. - ground floor

The gloves come off and the games come out at the Bread and Roses Café. Come out for a night of free gaming goodness! Games regularly played include Mahjong, Risk, Chess and Go. Other games and gamers are more than welcome to attend!

Anarchist Economics: Social Economy and Cooperatives

7 pm

Sky Dragon Centre - ground floor

27 King William Street, between James and Hughson

Join facilitator Kevin MacKay, founder of the Sky Dragon Coop, in a discussion of the global social economy movement and the possibility of creating an equitable, democratic and ecologically sustainable economy. Special focus will be given to the Association for Promotion of Social Economy in Basel, Switzerland, and the Sky Dragon Community Development Coop. All are welcome to attend this free talk and discussion.

Sky Dragon Toastmasters

7 pm

Sky Dragon Centre - second floor conference room

27 King William Street, between James and Hughson

Sky Dragon Toastmasters runs self-paced Communication and Leadership programs to help you change the world. Guests always welcome!

Within and Against

7 pm

Sky Dragon Centre - second floor conference room

27 King William Street, between James and Hughson

Join progressive social and community service workers in an open and
informal dialogue about the struggles, challenges and rewards of
working for change "within the system". The discussion will be
facilitated by Dr. Sandra Preston from the McMaster School of Social
Work, and recent graduate student Meaghan Ross. The evening is free
and all are welcome!

Mark Weinstock and Just Married in Concert

7:30 pm

Sky Dragon Centre - 27 King William St. - ground floor

An evening of excellent music with Mark Weinstock and Just Married, a duo from New York City. $6 cover or pay what you can.
www.myspace.com/markweinstock
www.myspace.com/justmarriedtour
www.KindRecords.com

THE SEEN

9 pm

Sky Dragon Centre - 27 King William St. - ground floor

The SEEN is Sky Dragon's one and only diverse and eclectic open stage for every age. Each Thursday we welcome you to share and enjoy the positive vibrations of poetry, music, dance, spoken word and whatever it is that you do. Discovering hidden talents of the Hamilton community, THE SEEN encourages you to express yourself and revive an old art movement happening in an entirely new century. Host Evelissa will be inviting an ever-changing line-up of performers, visual artists and guest MC's to keep the evening fresh.
FREE ADMITTANCE, FREE EXPRESSION, FREE YOUR MIND! Help demystify
artistic credentials. We all have talents, come showcase yours…

Brian Kierstead in Concert

9 pm

Sky Dragon Centre - 27 King William St. - ground floor

Join local folk/rock favourite Brian Kierstead for a great night of music.

The Folkadelic Trio

9 pm

Sky Dragon Centre - ground floor

27 King William Street, between James and Hughson

The Folkadelic Trio are three unique musicians from the Niagara Region who combine many popular styles for an engaging night of creative acoustic music. All are welcome!

Saturday Market with Plan B Organic Farm, Crafts by Angelika and Speakeasy Coffee Roastery

10 am to 1 pm

Sky Dragon Centre - ground floor

27 King William Street, between James and Hughson

Join us Saturdays at the Bread and Roses Cafe as local organic farmers and food activists Plan B offer great produce for sale. Get your fresh organic veggies right in downtown Hamilton!
In addition, Hamilton’s own undisputed Queen of the Cross-Stitch, Angelika will be on hand selling funky and functional hand-made clothes and offering free knitting lessons!
Finally, Stephen Armstrong of the Speakeasy fair trade / organic coffee roastery will be on site roasting coffee. Come see how your favourite beverage comes to life!

Games Night

7 pm

Sky Dragon Centre - 27 King William St. - ground floor

The gloves come off and the games come out at the Bread and Roses Café. Come out for a night of free gaming goodness! Games regularly played include Mahjong, Risk, Chess and Go. Other games and gamers are more than welcome to attend!

Sky Dragon Toastmasters

7 pm

Sky Dragon Centre - second floor conference room

27 King William Street, between James and Hughson

Sky Dragon Toastmasters runs self-paced Communication and Leadership programs to help you change the world. Guests always welcome!

Space Travel Records Show

Doors @ 6:45 pm / Music @ 8:45 pm

Sky Dragon Centre - 27 King William St - second floor

Come check out five awesome bands, a Space Travel Records tape/cd trading post, a photo-club photograh expo and more! Bands include: Mt.Royal: http://www.myspace.com/mtroyal, Women!: http://www.myspace.com/womenmusic, Maple Creek Junction: http://www.myspace.com/maplecreek, Random , and Beat and Path
$3 at the door or pay what you can

Screening of Think Peace

7:30 pm

Sky Dragon Centre - 27 King William St. - ground floor

For six days in June of 2006 in Vancouver, 5000 delegates mobilized from 90 countries to do no less than revise the paradigm of peace and take the steps necessary to create a world without war. A group of citizen journalists and filmmakers attended the event to seek out credible voices that could describe the challenges facing the world’s largest ever social movement. The result was over 120 hours of footage featuring interviews with politicians, scientists, activists, thinkers, musicians and everyday people. The many streams of thought that shape the modern day peace movement inform the tones of this film. Structured as a sequence of vignettes, the diverse narrative challenges the viewer to discover the common threads between current global issues for themselves. After all, peace must start within.

THE SEEN

9 pm

Sky Dragon Centre - 27 King William St. - ground floor

The SEEN is Sky Dragon's one and only diverse and eclectic open stage for every age. Each Thursday we welcome you to share and enjoy the positive vibrations of poetry, music, dance, spoken word and whatever it is that you do. Discovering hidden talents of the Hamilton community, THE SEEN encourages you to express yourself and revive an old art movement happening in an entirely new century. Host Evelissa will be inviting an ever-changing line-up of performers, visual artists and guest MC's to keep the evening fresh.
FREE ADMITTANCE, FREE EXPRESSION, FREE YOUR MIND! Help demystify
artistic credentials. We all have talents, come showcase yours…

Quarter Past 2 Jazz Quintet in Concert

8 pm

Sky Dragon Centre - ground floor

27 King William Street, between James and Hughson

Quarter Past Two includes Jonathan Willems - Saxophone, Steve Cummings - Guitar, Jordan Milko - Piano, Jeff Deegan - Bass, Sean Filice - Drums. This quintet was formed in 2005. They have performed regularly together as a part of the Grimsby Pumphouse Author's Series. From this, they have gone on to play for many functions and galas including the Niagara Foundation for Catholic
Education, the Rotary Youth Conference and the Stephen Lewis Foundation.
This spring they performed with great success at "Jazz on the Ridge" at
the Peninsula Ridge Winery in Niagara. Currently the guys are attending
five different schools in southern Ontario, and maintain a busy performance schedule. Donations are welcome to support the performers!

Saturday Market with Plan B Organic Farm, Crafts by Angelika and Speakeasy Coffee Roastery

10 am to 1 pm

Sky Dragon Centre - ground floor

27 King William Street, between James and Hughson

Join us Saturdays at the Bread and Roses Cafe as local organic farmers and food activists Plan B offer great produce for sale. Get your fresh organic veggies right in downtown Hamilton!
In addition, Hamilton’s own undisputed Queen of the Cross-Stitch, Angelika will be on hand selling funky and functional hand-made clothes and offering free knitting lessons!
Finally, Stephen Armstrong of the Speakeasy fair trade / organic coffee roastery will be on site roasting coffee. Come see how your favourite beverage comes to life!

Dynamic Meditation

11:30 am to 1 pm

Sky Dragon Centre - second floor dance studio

27 King William Street, between James and Hughson

Meditation is a state of relaxed alertness and a tool to clear the mind. Dynamic Meditation is an active meditation that dissolves blocks to allow us to become more natural and relaxed. Its benefits are experienced mentally, emotionally, physically and spiritually. Matteo Ciavarella guides Dynamic Meditation after years of practicing the technique himself. Matteo is a primary school teacher, drummer and dancer who loves to celebrate life. All are welcome to attend Dynamic Meditation. There is a $10 fee for each session.

Lit Live

7:30 pm

Sky Dragon Centre - ground floor

27 King William Street, between James and Hughson

Arts Hamilton sponsors the city's premier literary event. This month's amazing line-up of readers TBA. The Bread and Roses Café opens at 6:30 pm so you can enjoy some of their award-winning organic food before the reading. Lit Live is a free event and all are welcome!