Orange Shirt Day Community Event

Join us on Tuesday, September 29 from 3 to 7 p.m. for an afternoon of activities, panel discussions, Indigenous food, and an art display reflecting the ongoing legacy of Orange Shirt Day and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (September 30).

This all-ages and all-nations gathering will include a Sacred Fire and opportunities for storytelling and learning with Indigenous Traditional Teachers and Knowledge Keepers. Families are encouraged to attend.

RSVP is option but preferred: The519.org/OrangeShirtDay. Link in bio.

In preparation for the day, we're also hosting a series of workshops on Tuesdays till September 22, from 3 to 5 p.m.:
- September 8: Learn how to make recycled paper and embed seeds to create unique, plantable paper. The paper will be used to decorate the Orange Shirt Day Community Event.
- September 15: Reflect on the land, Treaties, and your responsibility, and craft a personal land acknowledgement
- September 22: Write your land reflections on seed paper and make your intentions bloom.

While the workshops are meant to build off each other, folks can still choose to attend the workshops they are interested in.

All events are free to attend. Questions? Email Jess: JDeVittoris@The519.org.

[Image description: 1 - A collage of photos in an orange filter including an installation of little shoes, people sitting in a circle around the Sacred Fire, and a person looking at the installation. Cut-outs of the Indigenous medicine wheel and an orange shirt with the words "Every Child Matters" on it. Text below reads: "National Day of Truth and Reconciliation: Orange Shirt Day: Community Event. Tuesday, September 29, 3 to 7 p.m. at The 519." 2 - A list of the workshop series being offered (same content as above).]

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