Discussing & Connecting

Parkgate's Discussion Lounge

Have you read, watched, listened to, or thought about anything recently that inspires you enough to share and discuss with others?

Local issue you'd like to chew over with other locals?

Join us at the Enid Dearing Meeting Room.

No registration required. For information, please call 604-929-3727, ext. 8166.

Location: 

Parkgate

Time: 

Repeats every week every Wednesday until Wed Dec 22 2021.
Wednesday, September 8, 2021 - 2:30pm to 4:00pm
Wednesday, September 15, 2021 - 2:30pm to 4:00pm
Wednesday, September 22, 2021 - 2:30pm to 4:00pm
Wednesday, September 29, 2021 - 2:30pm to 4:00pm
Wednesday, October 6, 2021 - 2:30pm to 4:00pm
Wednesday, October 13, 2021 - 2:30pm to 4:00pm
Wednesday, October 20, 2021 - 2:30pm to 4:00pm
Wednesday, October 27, 2021 - 2:30pm to 4:00pm
Wednesday, November 3, 2021 - 2:30pm to 4:00pm
Wednesday, November 10, 2021 - 2:30pm to 4:00pm
Wednesday, November 17, 2021 - 2:30pm to 4:00pm
Wednesday, November 24, 2021 - 2:30pm to 4:00pm
Wednesday, December 1, 2021 - 2:30pm to 4:00pm
Wednesday, December 8, 2021 - 2:30pm to 4:00pm
Wednesday, December 15, 2021 - 2:30pm to 4:00pm
Wednesday, December 22, 2021 - 2:30pm to 4:00pm

Audience: 

  • Adults

Thinking Matters with SFU Philosopher's Café host Reema Faris - Virtual

Put your philosopher's hat on and head into a Zoom call to discuss relevant social issues!

 
Come join our regular SFU Philosophers’ Café host Reema Faris for a discussion on topical social issues
 
  • September 27: Welcome back! Given the challenges of the past year and a half, what are the key changes you anticipate seeing in our daily lives as we move through the pandemic to a new normal?
  • October 25: As we move into the month for Canadian Thanksgiving and given the traumatic revelations at residential schools in the late spring, what do you see as the next steps in the national process and search for reconciliation?
  • November 22: It was another blazing summer! As we move into winter, what steps do you think we need to take to contend with the continuing unfolding of our climate emergency?
  • December 20: ’Tis the season for merriment and celebration! In approaching 2022, what are the lessons you’ve learned this past year and what changes do you plan on implementing in the next one?
 
We’re hosting this virtual program on Zoom. What you’ll need to attend: A computer with microphone (or headphones) and webcam, or your smartphone/tablet. 
 
No registration required! Simply join the Zoom session at the time of the meeting. The Zoom link for this event is: https://nvdpl.zoom.us/j/97340646880?pwd=cEdJTkIwS3JBUUVsUVVNUm16RUlPdz09

Location: 

Zoom 1

Time: 

Repeats every month on September, October, November on the fourth Monday until Mon Dec 20 2021. Also includes Mon Dec 20 2021.
Monday, September 27, 2021 - 7:00pm to 8:30pm
Monday, October 25, 2021 - 7:00pm to 8:30pm
Monday, November 22, 2021 - 7:00pm to 8:30pm
Monday, December 20, 2021 - 7:00pm to 8:30pm

Audience: 

  • Adults

DocuTalk: One Million Trees

Join us as we watch a short documentary and then discuss it! We will be watching documentaries that touch on social, cultural, political, and global issues. Then, we’ll have an open discussion and exchange of ideas over the film’s topic.

 

One Million Trees

Saturday, October 16 | 2:00pm-4:00pm

Every spring, thousands of Canadians leave the comfort of their homes to live rough in remote bush camps planting hundreds of millions of trees collectively in Northern BC. This is their journey.

 

This meeting will be held at Capilano Library. You can watch the film with the group at 2:00pm, or watch on your own and join us 5-10 minutes before 3:00pm for a great discussion!

Registration required. Register online or call 604-987-4471, ext. 8175.

Location: 

Zoom 3

Time: 

Saturday, October 16, 2021 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm

Audience: 

  • Adults

Registration: 

Program

DocuTalk: Levi: Becoming Himself

Join us as we watch a short documentary and then connect via Zoom to discuss it! We will be watching documentaries that touch on social, cultural, political, and global issues. Then, we’ll have an open discussion and exchange of ideas over the film’s topic.

 

Levi: Becoming Himself

Thursday, October 7 | 3:00pm-5:00pm

Identical Vietnamese twins, assigned as female at birth, were adopted to white Canadians here on the North Shore. As one begins to navigate their gender identity, this family pulls together to support Levi becoming himself.

 

This meeting will be held on Zoom. You can watch the film with the group at 3:00pm, or watch on your own and join us 5-10 minutes before 4:00pm for a great discussion!

What you’ll need to attend: a computer with microphone (or headphones) and webcam, or your smartphone/tablet.

Registration required. Register online or call 604-987-4471, ext. 8175. Zoom link will be sent to those registered in advance of the meeting date.

Location: 

Zoom 3

Time: 

Thursday, October 7, 2021 - 3:00pm to 5:00pm

Audience: 

  • Adults

Registration: 

Program

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