BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:NingEventWidget-v1 VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:4670368:Event:42894 DTSTAMP:20260428T012740Z SUMMARY:An Evening of Workshops on Collective Living DESCRIPTION:The Vancouver Collective House Network presents two free o pportunities to learn about collective living. These evening workshops take place in long-established collective houses in the Commercial Dr ive area, and have been sponsored by the Neighbourhood Small Grant Pro gram via the Vancouver Foundation.\nJoin us to learn about ways we liv e together that promote health, happiness, connectedness and sustainab ility. Not to mention save money, tread lightly on the environment, an d enjoy life together!\n Registration required.Snacks provided.Child-c are available with advance notification.Bus tickets provided if needed .Both hosting houses have accessibility challenges (between 10 and 15 stairs).\n \n \n \ncollective living: how to make it work in a coll ective house Thursday, August 46:30 – 9pm\nThis workshop outlines fo undational systems and structures that make collective living successf ul. We’ll look at food & shared meals, work & energy around the home (aka chores), financial options, managing collective projects, and ho w to start a collective house. Using years of lived experience from wi thin the Collective House Network, within each topic we’ll consider a range of possibilities to prepare you to move forward with the piece s that are right for you. Hosted by the Beehive Collective House.Works hop followed by a short social, together with participants from \"crea ting welcoming homes\" workshop.\nRegister now (free)\n \ncreating we lcoming homes: anti-oppression and collective housingThursday, August 4 6 – 9pm\nThis workshop explores the social dynamics of the collect ive house movement, asking some important questions about who we attra ct to our houses and why. Through anti-oppression exercises and discus sion, participants will be invited to strengthen understanding of some of the ways various forms of oppression operate in daily life, develo ping skills and awareness to create safe, welcoming homes. Hosted by t he Bicyclette Rouge Collective House.Workshop followed by a short soci al, together with participants from \"collective living: how to make i t work\" workshop.\nRegister now (free)\n \nLocation details will be sent out to registered participants.\n\nFor more information visit htt p://villagevancouver.org/events/an-evening-of-workshops-on DTSTART:20110805T010000Z DTEND:20110805T050000Z CATEGORIES:workshop, and, social LOCATION:the beehive and la bicyclette rouge collective houses WEBSITE:http://vancollectivehousenetwork.blogspot.com/ URL:http://vancollectivehousenetwork.blogspot.com/ CONTACT: ORGANIZER:Vancouver Collective House Network ATTACH;FMTTYPE="image/jpeg":http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/ file/get/2051054389?profile=original ATTENDEE;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;RSVP=TRUE;CN="Koren Jo hnstone":http://villagevancouver.org/profile/KorenJohnstone ATTENDEE;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;RSVP=TRUE;CN="Sara Ros s":http://villagevancouver.org/profile/SaraRoss ATTENDEE;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;RSVP=TRUE;CN="Allison Prime":http://villagevancouver.org/profile/AllisonPrime ATTENDEE;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=TENTATIVE;RSVP=TRUE;CN="Lisa D" :http://villagevancouver.org/profile/LisaD ATTENDEE;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=TENTATIVE;RSVP=TRUE;CN="Frances Wiseman":http://villagevancouver.org/profile/FrancesWiseman ATTENDEE;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=TENTATIVE;RSVP=TRUE;CN="Karen E laine Gilchrist":http://villagevancouver.org/profile/KarenElaineGilchr ist END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR