Date: May 26th, 12:00-4:00 pm

Title: Mayworks Picnic for inner city youth

Location: Freight House Park

FREE event, Host Organization: Winnipeg Labour Council (942-0522 or wpglbr@mts.net)

Come join the Winnipeg Labour Council celebrate May at Freight House Park for a free picnic. All children who attend will be given a draw ticket for a chance to win a new bike.

Date: Fri & Sat May 25,26 (9 PM) , May 27 (2 PM, 7 PM), May 31 (9 PM) (97 min)

Title: PINK RIBBONS INC.

Location: Cinematheque, Artspace Building

Host Organization: Cinematheque

Breast cancer has become the poster child of cause-related marketing campaigns. Countless people walk, run and shop for the cure. Each year, millions of dollars are raised in the name of breast cancer, but where does this money go and what does it actually achieve? Directed by Léa Pool and produced by Ravida Din, Pink Ribbons, Inc. is a feature documentary that shows how the devastating reality of breast cancer, which marketing experts have labeled a “dream cause,” has become obfuscated by a shiny, pink story of success.

Date: May 25th, 5:30 pm doors, 6:00 pm dinner

Location: Ukrainian Labour Temple, Pritchard and McGregor

$35/person or $20/student. Table prices available by request.

Contact Sandra Gessler (770-9298), or Glenn Michalchuk (479-7026)

Mondragon (91 Albert) or the Social Planning Council at 207 Donald

Host Organization: Friends of Victoria Park

This 1900 style cabaret reminiscent of the Winnipeg General Strike era will feature a buffet supper and entertainment by magician Joe Kaufert and The Lindsay White Band. The evening will also feature an update on the progress to create a heritage site. Student projects from the Faculty of Architecture exploring what a heritage site might look like will also be on display. This exciting event is part of building a celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Strike in 2019. Proceeds go to establishing a heritage site to commemorate the Strike, its importance, the early laborers and the park where they rallied.

Date: May 20th, 8:00-11:00pm

Title: Winnipeg Worker Co-op Video Series Premiere

Location: Park Theatre, 698 Osborne Street

$10 tickets available at Mondragon, Organic Planet and cvwc@rocketmail.com

Host Organization: Co-op Ventures Worker Co-op

Financial support provided by Assiniboine Credit Union

The Winnipeg Worker Co-op Video Series features seven co-ops, their members and their reasons for choosing this model to explore and promote workplace democracy.

What are the joys and challenges of being a worker/owner? How were they let down by traditional workplace structures? How can this alternative business ownership model change the world? Videos include Organic Planet, Natural Cycle Courier, Mondragon, ANAK, Ram Wools, Urban Eatin’ and Enviro-Safe Cleaning.The evening will also feature performances by longtime folksinger Bobby Stahr and other local musicians.

Date: May 17th, 8:00 pm

Title: Woody Guthrie’s 100th Birthday Party

Location: West End Cultural Centre

Host Organization: MayWorks

The songs and stories of America’s tuning fork Woodrow Wilson Guthrie as presented by leading and less know lights of Winnipeg’s brilliant folk music community including The Magnificent Sevens, Sweet Alibi, Dry Bones (ft.Nathan Rogers, JD Edwards and Leonard Podolak). Woody Guthrie documented the struggles of working class people and his body of work is unparalleled. The concert will feature his best known and most lyrically and musically beautiful songs and some of his best stories and recitations.