
- “Even if I knew that tomorrow the world would go to pieces, I would still plant my apple tree.” Martin Luther
Welcome to 2012!
It’s time to get ready for all the exciting things coming up at SWITCH!
- Volunteer, Mentor & Partner Appreciation Night @ The Bassment on January 19th from 7-11pm
Please join us in celebrating all of your amazing contributions at THE BASSMENT with performances by local band the SEA HAGS (with past SWITCHer Brenda Jackson) and the coolest of cool local hip hop artist EEKWOL.
There will be chili and bannock, gift bags, cash bar or complimentary refreshments (coffee, pop and juice) and special presentations. Please don’t miss this wonderful SWITCH event built just for you!
PLEASE RSVP to Lissa at switchclinic@gmail.com
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SWITCH Educational Series: A Cultural Focus
The arts can teach us a lot about how we see and experience the world. Two presentations are set to be a provocative commentaries on aboriginal and family identities. Please sign up under Category A (or RSVP via email switchclinic@gmail.com:
- Telling Stories: Saturday, January 21 @ 1:30 – 3:00 pm): Telling Stories is a presentation on the aboriginal experience by Randy Morin, a teacher/musician who is a member of Big River First Nation, Treaty Six area. Randy is a gifted storyteller who has been recently facilitating Men’s Programming at SWITCH and who has had the opportunity to tell stories in and around Saskatoon. This will be an evocative presentation that will deepen your understanding of aboriginal culture and experience.
- Single Mom Families: Painted Portraits, Saturday, January 29 @ 1:30-3:00p Saskatoon-based artist Michele Mackasey has created a new body of work that puts the spotlight on single mothers. These portraits of local families capture the bond between mothers and their children, and point to the complex family dynamics arising when the fater is literally out of the picture.
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Women’s Pamper Night
This year’s Pamper Night is set for Thursday, February 2 at St. Mary’s Church from 6:00-8:30PM.
Donations of new makeup, bath, beauty and hair items are welcome, as well as new little gifty things (candles, picture frames, etc.) for raffle prizes. We’ll also need lots of volunteers that night to provide childcare, sign in, services, etc. We also could use entertainers – singers, dancers – anyone who would consider performing for free. Come on out – it’s a lot of fun!! If you are interested in helping prepare please contact Danielle Genest our Programming Coordinator switchprogramcoordinator@gmail.com or sign up under Category A on the scheduler to help out on the night!
From all of us here at SWITCH, may 2012 bring you all the best!