Building neighbourhoods for everyone, with everyone
Fall 2024 Program
September 25 – November 16
Recipro city
through harvest, feast, and giftgiving
The Land We Are On
Kjipuktuk (Big Harbour)
Kjipuktuk etek Mi’kma’ki. L’nu’k sa’q wikultijik wla mIk’ma’ki. Ta’n teloltpni’k aq ta’n teloltijik Kiskuk aq nuji maliaptmi’tij wla sitkamu. Kitapinaq ta’n nujotmitij Every One Every Day Pestiewa’latiji saqowe’kik, Lnu’k. Skuwijinu’k aq um~tkinu, Mikma’kiewaq.
Halifax
Halifax is in Mi’kmaw territory. The people of the Mi’kmaw Nation have lived on this territory for millennia. Their culture and presence have nurtured and continue to nurture this place. The partners behind Every One Every Day Kjipuktuk honour our ancestors, the peoples, and the land of the Mi’kmaq.
Pjila’si! Greetings!
Can you imagine a place where every day, there were exciting invitations to get together with neighbours to learn new skills while exploring shared interests?
Whether it’s learning a new language, mending or making clothing, repairing things, creating a new green space, sharing cultural food practices, or learning about our shared history – Every One Every Day welcomes everyone to take part.
The Team
Contact Us
2169 Gottingen St., Kjipuktuk
www.halifaxiseveryone.ca
everyone.everyday@mymnfc.com
902-405-0433 (landline)
G /everyoneeverydayhalifax
e @halifaxiseveryone
Layla she/her
Neighbourhood
Project Designer
Mark your calendars! The Every One Every Day Fall Program runs from September 25 – November 16! There will be lots of hands-on activities to take part in, welcoming spaces to learn, and countless ways to contribute your ideas and creativity. Check out the Fall Program calendar on pages 12-13 to see what’s on the go.
Check out the
Neighbourhood Shop
The Neighbourhood Shop is located at 2169 Gottingen Street, and is open to the public during set hours on weekdays and weekends.
When you come to the Shop, Neighbourhood Project Designers will introduce you to the space and show you what’s on hand to support your project ideas, or to inspire new ideas!
Everything in the Shop is free to use and available any time during open hours, whether there’s a program running or not. Some items you can find there include sewing machines and fabric, hand tools for woodworking, crafting materials, a relief print press, a computer, and much more!
Shawnna she/her
Neighbourhood
Project Designer
Ted he/him
Neighbourhood
Project Designer
Tineke she/her
Neighbourhood
Project Designer
Co-Director Tammy
Every One Every Day is a Reconciliation Initiative of the Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre and we are delighted to announce Tammy Mudge as our new Co-Director of Strategy, prioritizing Mi’kmaw leadership and knowledge as we transition to a new co-leadership model. This transition was initiated by outgoing founding Director Aimee Gasparetto, and is being facilitated by Interim Co-Director Benny Welter-Nolan of Shaping Change Leadership Consulting. Tammy has been with Every One Every Day as our Manager of Learning and Evaluation since our initiative began, and developed a unique Indigenous evaluation framework for the program. We are so grateful to have her leadership to guide us through the next phase of our work.
We also want to express our gratitude for the leadership of our program’s Indigenous Guide Group: Frances, Stevi, Carol, Denise, Tammy, who support our team to engage residents in reconciliation from a Mi’kmaw, Inuit, Métis and Queer Indigenous perspective. We are recruiting a Co-Director Operations with a focus on operational logistics, financial management, and fundraising to collaborate with Tammy to lead our reconciliation efforts in the North End of Kjipuktuk / Halifax.
Come by the Neighbourhood Shop any time we’re open to connect with your neighbours, use the
tools and
or chat about what projects you’d like to start in the
Understanding
Reciprocity
Reciprocity is the theme for Fall Program 2024!
Using an Indigenous lens, Every One Every Day defines reciprocity as a practice of mutual exchange and the acknowledgement of the interdependence that exists within our communities. This is not just a transactional exchange, but a sacred act of Netukulimk, a Mi’kmaw principle that guides our relationship with people, land, water, and all of nature. To practice Netukulimk is to understand that the land sustains us physically and spiritually, and that there is a fundamental responsibility, as individuals and together as kin, to maintain and provide for our Earth Mother just as she provides for us her natural gifts that sustain life. At Every One Every Day, this principle is demonstrated through skills and resource sharing, knowledge exchange, and project collaboration among residents living in the North End.
Wikewiku’s “Animal
fattening
moon” (October)
Mi'kmaq History Month
October is Mi’kmaq History Month and is marked as a special time of year to celebrate the succession of Mi’kmaw culture despite years of oppression and discrimination. It also recognizes and honours the many achievements of l’nuk (the term the Mi’kmaq use for themselves) from across Mi’kma’ki, past and present.
In 1993 Premier John Savage and Mi’kmaw Grand Chief Ben Sylliboy declared October as Mi’kmaq History Month to recognize and celebrate Mi’kmaw culture and traditions past, present, and future.
Each year, the Mi’kmaq History Month Committee selects a theme to produce a poster that will be used as a resource for teaching, and highlighting Mi’kmaw history and culture. The theme for Mi’kmaq History Month 2024 is ‘food and its significance in Mi’kmaw culture’; It was inspired by the many traditional foods that are native to Mi’kma’ki and their nutritional, medicinal, ceremonial, and cultural significance.
Another act of reciprocity is the custom of gift giving. In many Indigenous cultures, when a person is requesting guidance or support from another member of their community, often they will present them with a homemade gift, tobacco tie, or something meaningful as a sign of respect. Traditional Mi’kmaw hunters, once an animal has been harvested, lay down tobacco as an offering to Creator and a sign of respect and gratitude for the animal who gave up its life so that the hunters could return home and provide for their families and communities. Pjila’si
To learn more about Treaty Day and Mi’kmaq History Month or to download a copy of this year’s poster, visit www.mikmaqhistorymonth.ca
September 30 is the National Day to honour Truth and Reconciliation across Canada. It is a day that recognizes the legacy of the Residential “school” system, the missing children and the families left behind, the survivors, and the intergenerational impacts of this shared history.
October 1 is Treaty Day in Nova Scotia and marks the beginning of Mi’kmaq History Month celebrations all over the province. Treaty Day recognizes the Peace and Friendship Treaties between the Mi’kmaq and the British Crown, which were first signed in 1752, and reminds us of our commitment to one another, as kin, and as treaty people.
“You are welcome, come in and sit down. I will offer to you, my best.” The Mi’kmaw word Pjila’si has greater meaning than just “Welcome” alone. It is an invitation that honours the guest by offering to provide for them the best of comforts and accommodation such as offering them the closest seat by the fire or providing them with a warm meal and a cup of tea.
On the Cover
Other items displayed on the cover are kakiniit— traditional Inuit tattoos that carry knowledge through generations of Inuit families and traditional Inuit jewelry, made from bone, ivory, or caribou antlers and decorated with feathers and beading.
The Every One Every Day Fall Program provides many opportunities for North End residents to gather and rediscover togetherness, celebrate diversity, and share skills, talents, and gifts across many cultures and generations of families and neighbours living in the North End!
Come, gather, sit around the table. Let’s break bread together and share stories and laughter. At Every One Every Day, residents from across the North End are welcome to gather with neighbours and get to know one another while participating in fun and engaging activities. On the cover is a scene that depicts many of the different cultures and kin that make up the North End. The table is circular and invites us to learn about the medicine wheel.
The East direction is represented by the colour yellow, where the sun rises, and symbolizes infancy and the start of life on our Earth Mother. In this direction sits the sacred medicine sweetgrass.
The South direction is represented by the colour red, red like the soil that covers Mi’kma’ki, and symbolizes youth and the sacred medicine of tobacco.
The West direction is represented by the colour black, where the sun sets, and symbolizes maturity and the right of passage. In this direction sits the sacred medicine of cedar.
The North direction is represented by the colour white, like the snow that covers the highest mountain. It represents Elderhood and the sacred medicine of sage.
Elders and Grandparents
North Sage
White
Cover illustration by Shannon Long e @shannon.long.art
Our Circle of Change
The Every One Every Day Kjipuktuk/-Halifax Circle of Change demonstrates the pathways identified to achieve the shared goals of Every One Every Day, and provides a visual representation of the work that we prioritize in order to create an ecosystem of inclusive, and meaningful participation across the North End. The circle represents a cycle that flows continuously and reminds us that if we put out good energy, it will come back to us. Nukumi, the
grandmother of Kluscap (a cultural hero of the Mi’kmaq), is placed at the centre of the circle, signifying the Indigenous knowledge and wisdom needed to surface truth and centre our work in the process of reconciliation and healing.
Drop into the Neighbourhood Shop and explore our Circle of Change and speak to our team about how we hope to make a positive impact in the North End!
Co-created and Cooperative Communities
Every One Every Day is based on the idea that co-designing neighbourhood projects and resident-led programming creates opportunities for meaningful participation with your neighbours, and supports togetherness while still celebrating individuality. By creating opportunities for residents to benefit from and contribute to spaces and projects in their communities and neighbourhoods, everyday practical participation can become a key building block for inclusive social and economic development and help to advance reconciliation across communities
GOAL
Social Cohesion and Resilience
When people are supported to interact regularly around common interests, it can transform how they come to understand one another while nurturing social ties and trust. Every One Every Day supports social cohesion and resilience through features such as inclusive design, open invitations, a range of entry points, varied levels of support, and peer-peer learning. Over time, it becomes these relationships and daily actions, nurtured through the shared spaces we inhabit, that may fundamentally shift how we come to live and learn in society together and how we may continue to nurture meaningfully shared lives.
GOAL
Inclusive and Circular Economies
Supporting inclusive and circular economies involves changing our patterns of production and consumption to minimize waste and pollution, keep products and materials in use, and contribute to the regeneration of natural ecosystems. Instead of buying something new, it could mean sharing, reusing, repairing, refurbishing or recycling existing materials and products for as long as possible.
Every One Every Day supports the health and longevity of circular economies by sharing assets (tools, resources, and equipment), testing collaborative business models, providing opportunities for residents to repair, reuse, or refurbish household products, and including educational opportunities to help build understanding and awareness of circular economies during our seasonal programming.
Stop by the Neighbourhood Shop or visit our website at www.halifaxiseveryone.ca to learn more about our ‘Circle of Change’ and how Every One Every Day is hoping to make a positive impact.
The Project Life Cycle
The initiation of neighbourhood projects emerges through a process of co-design between the Every One Every Day team and many different North End residents. The emphasis is placed on working shoulder-to-shoulder to brainstorm ideas, discuss elements of inclusivity, and connect people with existing spaces and resources. Throughout this journey of project creation, the team works together to combine the many ideas that are emerging and help to inform a larger vision of how the project could benefit individuals, and the neighbourhood. As projects come together, they are tested with other residents during one of our seasonal programs. Based on resident uptake and interest, projects can stop or start at any time, be adapted into new variations, get replicated elsewhere, or, if needed, be dropped completely.
Test
When project ideas are ready to come to life after the co-design process, they are tested with residents during one of the seasonal programs to gauge resident interest. From here, projects are either replicated as is, adapted, or dropped completely.
Drop
Not every project will be a success, and sometimes thoughtful adaptations may not be the solution. In this case, it can be necessary to drop a project idea if, after testing, it does not gain a lot of interest. The good news is that Every One Every Day is a space to try out new project ideas with the support of the Every One Every Day team and other residents, and with that comes quality time spent with neighbours and an opportunity to try something new!
Session ideas gathered over Summer 2024 Program
Precious Plastics at the Neighbourhood Shop, Spring 2023
Korean Culture Night, Spring 2023
Dare To Dance, Spring 2024
Adapt
‘Dare to Dance’ was a session included in the ‘Culture Connect’ project offered by a local resident during the Spring Program 2024. It invited participants to explore “fusion dance”. With feedback from the Every One Every Day team and participants, this session has been adapted to include other forms of dance from around the world and will run during Fall Program 2024!
Replicate
‘Creating Land Acknowledgments’ is a session that was first offered during Spring Program 2022. This session was among the most attended and has been growing in popularity ever since. Because of its success and steady stream of interest from residents, Every One Every Day has replicated this session idea, and it is now featured in every program.
Host Gathering
Neighbourhood Shop
Thursday, Sept. 12 · 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Calling all hosts! Join us for an evening of connection, creativity, and fun. Over a provided meal, we will explore all the ins and outs of hosting a session with Every One Every Day. So, whether you are a first time, returning, or prospective host; come share a meal and mingle with the community!
Truth & Reconciliation: Every Day Action invites residents into collaborative learning and relationship building opportunities between Indigenous and non-Indigenous community members. This project aims to build greater understanding and awareness of First Nation, Métis, and Inuit presence in Kjipuktuk/Halifax by providing space for Indigenous residents to share their skills and talents with neighbours.
We welcome everyone to join in on a collective Reconciliation learning journey - whether you’re just beginning that journey, or continuing to reflect, learn, and act. Join your neighbours in exploring the ways you can take ‘Every Day’ actions towards Reconciliation through unique learning opportunities, hands-on activities, and curated sessions facilitated by local knowledgeholders and educators.
Land Acknowledgments
Neighbourhood Shop
Wednesday, Oct. 2 · 3 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Come learn about the significance of land acknowledgments. All are welcome to attend and reflect on their unique roles as treaty people living on treaty lands. Come learn the who, what, when, where, and why of land acknowledgments. Participants will have a chance to create and share their own land acknowledgments at the end of the session.
Session host Tammy Williams is from Kjipuktuk and is the Education Programs Manager at the Mi’kmaw Friendship Centre. Her co-host Tammy Mudge is from Glooscap First Nation and is the Co-Director of Every One Every Day!
As treaty people, we’re all called to learn about and understand the treaties of the territories where we live, work, and play. Learn about the Peace and Friendship Treaties that govern Mi’kmaq-EuroCanadian government relations through discussing:
• Who are the Mi'kmaq historically and today?
• What are the Treaties and why are they important?
• What happened to the Treaty relationship? What are we doing to reconcile our shared history to ensure justice and equity?
Advisory: Discussion of genocide, intergenerational trauma, and other possibly triggering content. Not suitable for all ages—we ask caretakers to be aware before attending with young children.
Learn about Inukshuks
Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre – Joan Glode Room Wednesday, Nov. 13 · 3 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Have you heard of an Inukshuk? Have you seen symbols of them used in the media, but weren’t sure what they represented? Inukshuks can represent food sources, offer directions to travelers, highlight dangers in a landscape, mark the loss of a loved one, or indicate a sacred area.
Come learn about the history of Inukshuks in Inuit culture and see the one built for the Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre as part of the Shape This Space: Wije’winen project. Join Jonathan, the Inuit artist part of the project, alongside Frances and Dora from the Atelihai (Welcome) Inuit Program for an engaging chat over tea and bannock!
The Mi’kmaq word for tea is Pitewey.
Piteway (Tea)
Time
Neighbourhood Shop
Thursday, Oct. 24 · 3 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Interested in learning more about the medicinal properties of plants? Love tea and want to create your own blend for yourself or as a gift for a loved one? Come join Melanie as she discusses plant properties and wellness benefits! Participants will have the chance to create their own unique tea blend and make honey teaspoons to create personalized take-home tea kits. All plants and herbs will be respectfully harvested, with some coming from the Mi'kmaw Native Friendship Centre Garden.
Melanie is Mi'kmaq from Millbrook First Nation and is a Youth Coordinator at the Mi'kmaw Native Friendship Centre.
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation at MNFC
209-2021 Brunswick St., Halifax
Monday, Sept. 30 · TIME TBD
A dedicated day to learn and reflect on the generational harm done to the First Nations, Inuit, and Métis of Turtle Island. People are encouraged to wear orange T-shirts as part of the Indigenous-led grassroots initiative “Every Child Matters”.
Elder Deb of the Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre will host an event on this day, and more information will be available on our social media and MNFC’s Facebook page.
Begin or continue your Reconciliation journey by attending Truth & Reconciliation: Every Day Action sessions throughout Fall Program. Additionally, check out the Reconciliation Resources www. halifaxiseveryone.ca/reconciliation-resources for more information.
Blanket Exercise (CURATED)
MNFC, Joan Glode Room
Friday, Nov. 1 · 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.
An interactive exercise designed to deepen your understanding of the denial of Indigenous People's nationhood in Turtle Island.
Registration is required and can be done by signing up here: bit.ly/p9-blanket-exercise The session will be in the Joan Glode Room at the Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre. There will be signage and staff onsite to guide people in. We ask that participants arrive on time or slightly before the session to have light refreshments. Note: The exercise runs for 2 hours but there may be a sharing circle after to allow folks a chance to express their feelings if they wish. This could extend the session to around 9 p.m.
Treaty Day at MNFC
209-2021 Brunswick St., Halifax
Tuesday, Oct. 1 · TIME TBD
October 1st is Treaty Day in Nova Scotia and marks the beginning of Mi’kmaq History Month. This year’s theme is food and its significance in Mi’kmaw culture.
Elder Deb of the Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre will host an event on this day, and more information will be available on our social media and MNFC’s Facebook page.
Want to learn about the Peace and Friendship Treaties that we all live under in Mi’kma’ki? Join the Treaty Talks session with Treaty Education Nova Scotia later this month!
For information about the history of Treaty Day and Mi’kmaq History Month, check out www.mikmaqhistorymonth.ca
Session Locations
Neighbourhood Shop 2169 Gottingen St.
Mi'kmaw Native Friendship Centre (MNFC) The MNFC is inside the Brunswick Place building located at 2021 Brunswick St Suite 209, Halifax. There is a large white sign that says Wije'winen positioned next to the sidewalk on Brunswick St. Follow the natural curve of the roadway leading down and pass the parkade. As you reach the bottom of the roadway, turn to your right, where you'll find a set of stairs and a wheelchair ramp accompanied by a mural depicting Halifax Harbour. To access the center, use the doors on your far right.
The Community Build Trailer (CBT) at George Dixon Community Garden Near 2502 Brunswick St.
All other locations listed with the session.
LET'S MAKE!
Looking to get crafty this Fall?
Interested in trying something new or learning a skill? Let’s Make is for you! Join your neighbours to sew, carve, print, draw, and create together. Supplies are provided!
Still-Life Drawing
Neighbourhood Shop
Saturday, Oct. 5 2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Everyone is welcome to join Rob and Terra Nova as they go through drawing techniques such as perspective, shading, and more. The drawing subjects for this session will be treats - so bring your sweet tooth and creativity!
In the last week of Fall Program, be part of our first Community Art Showcase! Create a piece of art during the Fall Program and have it displayed in the Hermes Gallery. Residents can sign up any time before Friday, Oct. 18 through the link: bit.ly/p9-art-showcase. All ages are welcome to participate – children may need support from a caregiver to fill out the artist form.
Lino Printmaking
Neighbourhood Shop
Thursday, Oct. 10 · 5 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Explore lino printmaking with Darrin and David! Lino is a soft rubber material that when carved, creates beautiful, lasting prints. Come try out lino and learn different carving techniques, and how to print by hand or with our printing press!
Collage 101: Artist Trading Cards
Neighbourhood Shop
Saturday, Oct. 19 · 1:30 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Join Lindsay from the Halifax Collage Collective for an afternoon of collage fun! Learn how to repurpose and reimagine paper materials into mini collages, called Artist Trading Cards (ATCs). Then trade with fellow artists at the end of the session!
Everyday Empowerment
Explore Everyday Empowerment, where we cultivate independence and promote a sustainable lifestyle. Our sessions offer practical skills and knowledge, from understanding tenant and migrant rights, to soap making and exploring natural dyes. Whether you're looking to become more self-reliant or are curious about sustainable living, join us in our hands-on workshops to empower yourself and your neighbours to make informed decisions and embrace a slower, more intentional lifestyle. Let’s learn, grow, and thrive together in this journey towards everyday empowerment.
Sewing Basics: Let's Make a Lunch Bag!
Neighbourhood Shop
Thursday, Sept. 26 · 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Want to learn or practice introductory sewing skills, including putting together patterns, using a sewing machine, and a serger? Learn the basics from Laura of Threaded Together Collective and sew your own lunch or tote bag!
Print, Press, and Learn
Neighbourhood Shop
Thursday, Oct. 31 · 5 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 14 · 5 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Unleash your inner artist with printmaking! Learn to carve lino or wood blocks and how to print on both fabric and paper using the Shop printing press. Everyone is welcome!
Hand-Sew Scrunchies or Pin Holders
Neighbourhood Shop
Saturday, Nov. 2 12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Looking to learn a new skill? Join us for a relaxing afternoon of slow stitching with Jean as we make scrunchies and pin holders. Explore different colours and shapes while using scrap fabrics to make your own unique creation.
Framing Nature
Neighbourhood Shop
Thursday, Nov. 7 · 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Join Frances and Dora from Atelihai
Inuit for an evening of throat singing, drum dance, and celebrating land-based knowledge. Frame a picture using stones, moss, wood, and seal skin to represent a memory in nature special to you. Supper provided.
Create a Gallery Wall with Peter
Hermes Gallery, 5682 North St.
Wednesday, Nov. 6 · 3 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Ever wondered how galleries design an art exhibition? Interested in gaining design skills so you can create your own gallery wall at home? Join Peter at Hermes for an afternoon of chatting and hands-on learning!
Community Art Showcase Opening
Hermes Gallery, 5682 North St. Thursday, Nov. 7 · 12 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Be part of our first Community Art Showcase launch! Head over to the Hermes Gallery to see art created by North End residents. Showcase runs from Thursday, Nov. 7 to Friday, Nov. 15. Check it out and support your neighbours!
Know Your Rights - Migrant Worker Justice 101
Neighbourhood Shop
Friday, Sept. 27 · 12 p.m. – 2 p.m.
Migrant workers are part of our community and essential workers in our food system. Join us for a conversation on migrant worker experiences, and how we can build community and engage in solidarity together.
Suds and Scents: Soap Making
Neighbourhood Shop
Friday, Oct. 4 · 12 p.m. – 2 p.m.
I’m Magi! Join me in making Melt & Pour soap. Start with basic ingredients, then add your choice of essential oils, colour and natural items. Bring along your favourite molds to create special shapes!
Artist Talks + Final Exhibition Day
Hermes Gallery, 5682 North St. Friday, Nov. 15 · 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Interested in hearing more about the creative process? Join fellow neighbours at the Hermes Gallery as artists in the Every One Every Day Community Art Showcase chat about their art, share what inspires them, how they work with their medium, and more!
Natural Dyes with Pam
Neighbourhood Shop
Wednesday, Oct. 16 · 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Harvest hues and transform fabrics from nature's own palette with Pam! Bring in white linen or cotton and learn ancient techniques to craft eco-conscious and beautifully unique textiles with natural land-based ingredients.
Know Your Rights - Tenant Rights
Neighbourhood Shop
Thursday, Oct. 17 · 4 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Join Dal Legal Aid for a workshop on tenants’ rights and a housing Q&A. We’ll cover the Residential Tenancies Act and talk about how to build community power to assert your legal rights in housing.
Movement + Music
Music, dance and other forms of movement are essential parts of our communities and cultures – especially in North End Kjipuktuk. Not only do these art forms get us moving and learning new skills – they are also great ways to connect with ourselves and those around us! So, whether or not you consider yourself a dancer, a singer, an athlete, a yogi... come with us to learn different joyful ways to move and make music together. You might just find your groove!
Mindful Release
Neighbourhood Shop
Wednesday, Oct. 9 · 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Ease into the Fall season with Charlene, through gentle movement, breathwork and meditation. Open to all levels. Please bring your own pillow and/or yoga mat if you have one!
We Are All Dancers
MNFC, Joan Glode Room
Saturday, Oct. 26 · 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Music influences movement, and so do the elements of nature. Let’s dance together for an afternoon exploration of what it means to be a dancer in our community and at home. We’ll also explore how we can apply cultural considerations to our dances.
Imposter Symposium: Songwriting for all Humans
Neighbourhood Shop
Friday, Nov. 1 · 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Want to try songwriting, but feel unsure of where to start? Build your confidence and find your voice with George from the Howl Experience! Together we’ll explore storytelling, different songwriting structures, and inspire you to write something of your own.
Do-Re-Mi... and You!
Neighbourhood Shop
Friday, Nov. 8 · 1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Got a story—good or not-so-good—about public singing? Chat with North End author and storyteller Julie about the value of singing in community, and share your stories - or just listen in. Then, we'll try easy choir warm-ups together!
Inuit Arctic Games
Neighbourhood Shop
Saturday, Nov. 16 · 1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Jump in on the fun with Atelihai Inuit, as we learn about Inuit Arctic Games, their purpose and their history. Then join in on playing Arctic Games, including Inuit yo-yo, high kick, and nuglutuq!
Culture & Language
Are you looking to meet and get to know your neighbours, but don’t know where to start? Are you curious to learn more about the many people who live across the North End? Culture & Language is all about creating connections through teaching and learning about different languages, art, and cultural practices. Come along to learn language basics, explore culture through craft, share about yourself, and connect with your community.
Arabic 101
Neighbourhood Shop
Wednesday, Nov. 6 · 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Learn some basics of the Arabic language with Naima! Learn greetings and more through conversation and fun games.
L’nuis’i, It’s That Easy: Mi’kmaq Language Basics
Neighbourhood Shop
Thursday, Oct. 10 · 3 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Enjoy a coffee or tea with Sa’n, and gather together to learn basic Mi’kmaq greetings and other phrases commonly used today.
Culture through Craft
Neighbourhood Shop
Friday, Oct. 11 · 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Join Rachael and friends from ISANS for an afternoon of craft and conversation, centered around sharing our cultures and heritage. Bring a craft you’d like to share a story about, or make one while we chat!
Sculpting Expressions: A Moon
Magic Journey
Neighbourhood Shop
Thursday, Oct. 3 · 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Join Shreya on a magical journey to harness the power of the New Moon. Using clay as a medium, connect your inner and outer worlds, sculpting pathways to new beginnings.
Meet
the Korean Ghosts Neighbourhood Shop
Wednesday, Oct. 30 · 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Join the NS Korean Language and Culture Centre to hear eerie stories from countries around the world! Dress up in ghostly attire from your own culture, and bring your own ghost stories to share!
Our Food, Our Stories
Cooking and sharing food have unique ways of bringing people together to explore cultural backgrounds, showcase diverse stories, and inspire creativity.
Come connect with your neighbours, family, and friends over something delicious! Whether you're reigniting an old culinary passion or discovering a new one, stop by the Neighbourhood Shop to share the joy of food, while exploring the many skills and stories that are connected to what we eat. Share, create, connect, and celebrate together through food!
Lunch & Learn: Climate Connections
Neighbourhood Shop
Friday, Sept. 27 · 2:30 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Join Megan and Larissa for a facilitated conversation about local impacts of climate change. Climate Connections is a time to connect, learn from each other, and come together as a community. Enjoy conversations over soup provided by The Loaded Ladle!
Lunch & Learn with Neala and Andrew!
Neighbourhood Shop
Friday, Oct. 11 · 12 p.m. – 2 p.m.
Join Andrew and Neala from The North End Baking Company (Prescott Group) to prepare a delicious meal! Learn how to make Andrew’s favourite lunchtime meal while getting to know your neighbours!
Tea and Luski with Flo Neighbourhood Shop
Friday, Oct. 25 · 2:30 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 13 · 5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Join Flo, our MNFC Food Coordinator, for an engaging chat about the history of Canada's Food Guide and its recent updates. We'll discuss how food choices and portion sizes affect our bodies, all while enjoying tea and luski together!
SHAPE THIS SPACE: WIJE'WINEN
Imagine a neighbourhood where there are many beautiful spaces to meet and gather, take in artwork made by community members, connect to nature in the city, or learn interesting things about the different communities that live in the neighbourhood. Shape This Space: Wije’winen invites residents to work together to shape the neighbourhood by contributing to a vision for the front entrance of the Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre. Take part in these sessions to learn new skills and engage in cultural learning through build and art projects that embed Indigenous culture and identity into the public realm.
Building Slat Furniture
Front Entrance of the Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre
Friday, Oct. 18 · 12 p.m. – 2 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 31 · 3 p.m. – 5 p.m.
If you’re interested in building unique outdoor furniture, or have carpentry skills to share, join us to design and build a new gathering space at the entrance of the MNFC! We’ll learn about building outdoor slat furniture, incorporating Indigenous elements.
Finishing and Treating Outdoor Furniture
Front Entrance of the Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre
Friday, Nov. 8 · 2:30 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Want to learn how to weatherproof wooden furniture? Join us to finish a new gathering area at the entrance of the MNFC. Together we’ll build skills in treating outdoor furniture, so it stays protected from the weather.
Rendering by OSO planning + design
Shape This Garden
Shape This Garden is all about learning how to design and build community garden infrastructure. This summer, members of the George Dixon Community Garden (GDCG) dreamed and designed garden projects with our team, and this fall we’re focusing on building an arbour, an information bulletin, and a sign. This project is for neighbours who want to learn how to build, and neighbours who have building skills to share!
The GDCG is nestled in the park at the George Dixon Community Centre, and was started by the Community Mobilization Team in 2021 to bring diverse neighbours together. Now a few years into the garden, we’re creating spaces together to share knowledge, food, and skills.
Arbour Assembly
The Community Build Trailer at George Dixon Community Garden
Wednesday, Oct. 9 · 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 17 · 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Do you want to learn how to build garden structures like arbours and trellises? Do you have skills in building and assembling that you want to share? Join us to assemble an arbour at the garden gates of the GDCG.
Power Tools 101
The Community Build Trailer at George Dixon Community Garden
Wednesday, Sept. 25 · 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 3 · 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Do you want to learn how to use different power tools, or have power tool skills to share? Learn safety considerations and practice measuring and cutting wood in preparation for assembling the arbour and information bulletin at the GDCG.
Bulletin Build
The Community Build Trailer at George Dixon Community Garden
Saturday, Oct. 19 · 12 p.m. – 2 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 23 · 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Join us to build an information bulletin for the garden and community at the GDCG. We’ll learn about sign building, sign installation, and keeping our bulletin safe from the rain and snow.
Sign Painting
The Community Build Trailer at George Dixon Community Garden
Saturday, Oct. 5 · 12 p.m. – 2 p.m.
Do you like painting? Are you curious about outdoor sign making? Come to the GDCG to paint a garden sign and learn how to mount it. All ages are welcome!
Pollinator Garden Planting and Project Celebration
The Community Build Trailer at George Dixon Community Garden
Saturday, Oct. 26 · 12 p.m. – 2 p.m.
Celebrate with us as we complete the final steps of this project with the GDCG, including planting pollinator-friendly native plants in the raised garden beds of the new arbour. Learn from community garden members about pollinator plants and food gardening!
The BuildCommunity Trailer
Do you have ideas about things we could build together in the neighbourhood? Maybe it’s more green spaces, or places to sit and gather, a travelling library, or a pop-up stage for community performances? There are so many creative ways to add to our community, and the Community Build Trailer is here to bring your ideas to life!
The Community Build Trailer supports Every One Every Day out in the community, providing a mobile hub for the team and neighbourhood. This mobile unit is equipped with all the tools necessary to build or fix basic things, and can travel just about anywhere! The Trailer is meant to inspire fresh ideas around how residents can work together to shape different spaces in their own neighbourhoods.
You can spot the Trailer out in the community easily, thanks to its beautifully decorated exterior. During Halifax Mural Fest in July of 2024, the Trailer got a shiny new makeover. In a relationship building endeavor, Every One Every Day and the Atelihai Inuit program painted a 360° mural on the outside of this little mobile unit. The mural shows important aspects of Mi’kmaq and Inuit cultures, including petroglyphs, syllabary, and important symbols like the Mi’kmaq 8-point star. Hoping to invite the whole community to engage with the trailer, the mural features words in several languages, including Mi’kmaq, Inuktitut, French, and English. Like in the shop, the Every One Every Day team loves to use art and creativity to strengthen our existing meaningful relationships. Mural Fest was a wonderful opportunity to strengthen the existing partnership with Atelihai Inuit through cultural art.
So, have you got an idea for a build project we could work on together? Look through the Fall Program calendar to find out where the Community Build Trailer will be and what projects we’ll be working on each week. No experience is required -, just bring your ideas, or even a DIY project you’d like support with, and we’ll get creative together! Have a bigger idea, or can’t make it to a build session? Get in touch! The build trailer is at the disposal of the North End community. Keep an eye out for the Community Build Trailer at George Dixon over the autumn, where it will be helping start a new makeover for the George Dixon community garden.
stories
Threaded Together
Every One Every Day has launched another Collaborative Business Program called Threaded Together! This collective came to be after a group of like-minded community members came together to create the groundwork for a sustainable, local business that makes accessible clothing for people who experience sensory and mobility barriers.
Collaborative Business Pathway
First Steps: Building Relationships
The Threaded Together group were first joined by a love of sewing and a passion for learning and sharing skills with neighbours. Facilitated by Collaborative Business Designer Jayme-Lynn Gloade and seamstress extraordinaire Alyson Samways, Threaded Together began the first steps in the business journey; mapping out skillsets and goals amongst the team, making durable well-made clothing by hand, coming up with the process of production, creating surveys to get feedback, and building a website to collect fabric from the community in order to save costs for the consumer. Alyson shared tips and helped foresee sewing and production problems. Most importantly, during this time, Threaded Together created an inclusive and stimulating space where community members can not only connect, but also give back.
“What I like about the model is as a participant, you take more ownership. You're not just taking in the service actively or passively, you’re more involved and taking ownership of it, you’re collaborating.”, resident Karyn Dougherty shared after the 7-week startup pilot. During this period, the Threaded Together participants worked with Jayme-Lynn & Alyson by sharing their skillsets and establishing norms and practices as a collective, all the while brainstorming ways to make accessible clothing more fashionable. By prioritizing fashion and comfort, Threaded Together aims to empower individuals, boosting their confidence and self-expression through thoughtfully designed outfits that are made-to-order to fit their body and needs.
Next steps
As we head into autumn, Threaded Together continues to the next chapter of their journey; learning about & connecting with members in our community who would benefit from accessible fashion. Over the summer, the collective worked hard to build these ideals into their business model as a Community Interest Group, a business model which aims to benefit the community rather than gain private profit. This model will cycle 60% of revenue back into the North End community by reinvesting in local organizations that address community needs or social issues.
Get involved!
A core value held close to the Threaded Together’s collective’s heart is sustainability – that’s where you come in! Threaded Together is looking to source fabric donations by the metre. You can bring your bagged, unused or washed fabric to the Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre (2021 Brunswick Street) from MondayFriday between 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Please be sure to tell the front desk it’s for Every One Every Day’s Threaded Together program. We kindly ask you to seal & label your donation. To see what types of fabric can be accepted, or for more information please visit www.threadedtogether.ca.
Shape This Space
Every One Every Day has a vision: a vision of a shared neighbourhood, built for residents by residents. This is a dream shared by Open Studio One (OSO) Planning and Design. This shared goal has led to a collaborative partnership between the two organizations called the Shape This Space: Wije'winen partnership. Shape This Space: Wije'winen aims to nurture organizational partnerships and forge community skills and relationships through collaborative build projects at the Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre’s (MNFC). Prior to and throughout Every One Every Day’s 2024 summer program, the Shape This Space partnership has been going strong, with partners and community joining together to build eight-pointed star planter boxes, a medicine garden and benches outside of the MNFC’s current home on Brunswick St.
The big project for Shape This Space during the Summer Program was to finish and install a series of Indigenous powwow dancer murals along the entrance ramp to MNFC. The murals depict some MNFC staff and community members in their traditional regalia and dance including the traditional Mi’kmaw Ko’jua, Jingle dress, Traditional, and Fancy, along with Inuit drumming. This last element was a further work of collaboration with the Atelihai Inuit team at MNFC. Finally, during Halifax Mural Fest in the heat of July, the powwow dancer murals were installed at the MNFC. The murals now sit across from a beautiful wooden bench, gazing at those who pause to lounge in the peace of the medicine garden – the bench and garden being completed projects as part of Shape This Space.
This fall, Every One Every Day and OSO have partnered outside of Shape This Space to support the George Dixon community garden with several build projects. Over the summer, community garden members shared their vision for the community garden with OSO and Every One Every Day through a series of co-design sessions at our Neighbourhood Shop. Throughout our Fall Program, there are various sessions at the George Dixon Community Garden where you can join in to learn about these projects, support the building of the projects at the Community Build Trailer, and become connected with others in the neighbourhood on building and gardening. These enthusiastic builds will be supported by OSO and Every One Every Day’s Community Build Trailer. The trailer is fitted with many tools neighbors can use build, providing a safe space to learn about the tools as well as use them.
Community around the North End is invited to stop by George Dixon Park to see the garden and lend a hand during build sessions.
Fall 2024 Seions
Session Locations
Neighbourhood Shop
2169 Gottingen St.
Mi'kmaw Native Friendship Centre (MNFC) 209-2021 Brunswick St.
The Community Build Trailer (CBT) at George Dixon Community Garden Near 2502 Brunswick St.
All other locations listed with the session.
Host Gathering Neighbourhood Shop
Thursday, Sept. 12 · 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
T+R: Everyday Action
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation at MNFC
Mi'kmaw Native Friendship Centre
Monday, Sept. 30 · TIME TBD
Treaty Day at MNFC
Mi'kmaw Native Friendship Centre
Tuesday, Oct. 1 · TIME TBD
Land Acknowledgments
Neighbourhood Shop
Wednesday, Oct. 2 · 3 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Piteway (Tea) Time Neighbourhood Shop
Thursday, Oct. 24 · 3 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Blanket Exercise
Joan Glode Room @ MNFC
Friday, Nov. 1 · 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Treaty Education Neighbourhood Shop
Friday, Oct. 25 · 12 p.m. – 2 p.m.
Learn about Inukshuks
Joan Glode Room @ MNFC
Wednesday, Nov. 13 · 3 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Let’s Make
Still-Life Drawing Neighbourhood Shop
Saturday, Oct. 5 · 2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Lino Printmaking Neighbourhood Shop
Thursday, Oct. 10 · 5 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Collage 101: Artist Trading Cards Neighbourhood Shop
Saturday, Oct. 19 · 1:30 p.m. – 4 p.m. Print, Press, and Learn Neighbourhood Shop
Thursday, Oct. 31 · 5 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 14 · 5 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Hand-Sew Scrunchies or Pin Holders Neighbourhood Shop
Saturday, Nov. 2 · 12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Creating a Gallery Wall with Peter Hermes Gallery, 5682 North St.
Wednesday, Nov. 6 · 3 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Framing Nature Neighbourhood Shop
Thursday, Nov. 7 · 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Community Art Showcase Opening
Hermes Gallery, 5682 North St.
Thursday, Nov. 7 · 12 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Artist Talks and Final Exhibition Day
Hermes Gallery, 5682 North St.
Friday, Nov. 15 · 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Everyday Empowerment
Sewing Basics: Let's Make a Lunch Bag! Neighbourhood Shop
Thursday, Sept. 26 · 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Know Your RightsMigrant Worker Justice 101 Neighbourhood Shop
Friday, Sept. 27 · 12 p.m. – 2 p.m.
Suds and Scents: Soap Making Neighbourhood Shop
Friday, Oct. 4 · 12 p.m. – 2 p.m.
Natural Dyes with Pam Neighbourhood Shop
Wednesday, Oct. 16 · 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Know Your Rights - Tenant Rights Neighbourhood Shop
Thursday, Oct. 17 · 4 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Movement and Music
Mindful Release Neighbourhood Shop
Wednesday, Oct. 9 · 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
We Are All Dancers
Joan Glode Room @ MNFC
Saturday, Oct. 26 · 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Imposter Symposium: Songwriting for all Humans Neighbourhood Shop
Friday, Nov. 1 · 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Do-Re-Mi… and You! Neighbourhood Shop
Friday, Nov. 8 · 1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Inuit Arctic Games Neighbourhood Shop
Wednesday, Nov. 16 · 1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Culture and Language
Arabic 101
Neighbourhood Shop
Wednesday, Nov. 6 · 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Sculpting Expressions: A Moon Magic Journey
Neighbourhood Shop
Thursday, Oct. 3 · 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.
L’nuis’i, It’s That Easy: Mi’kmaq Language Basics
Neighbourhood Shop
Thursday, Oct. 10 · 3 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Culture through Craft
Neighbourhood Shop
Friday, Oct. 11 · 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Meet the Korean Ghosts
Neighbourhood Shop
Wednesday, Oct. 30 · 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Shape This Garden
Power Tools 101
CBT at George Dixon Community Garden
Wednesday, Sept. 25 · 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 3 · 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Sign Painting
CBT at George Dixon Community Garden
Saturday, Oct. 5 · 12 p.m. – 2 p.m.
Arbour Assembly
CBT at George Dixon Community Garden
Wednesday, Oct. 9 · 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 17 · 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Bulletin Build
CBT at George Dixon Community Garden
Saturday, Oct. 19 · 12 p.m. – 2 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 23 · 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Pollinator Garden Planting and Project Celebration
CBT at George Dixon Community Garden
Saturday, Oct. 26 · 12 p.m. – 2 p.m.
Our Food, Our Stories
Lunch & Learn: Climate Connections Neighbourhood Shop
Friday, Sept. 27 · 2:30 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Lunch & Learn with Neala and Andrew! Neighbourhood Shop
Friday, Oct. 11 · 12 p.m. – 2 p.m.
Tea and Luski with Flo Neighbourhood Shop
Friday, Oct. 25 · 2:30 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 13 · 5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Shape This Space: Wije'winen
Building Slat Furniture
Front Entrance of the Mi'kmaw Native Friendship Centre
Friday, Oct. 18 · 12 p.m. – 2 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 31 · 3 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Finishing and Treating Outdoor Furniture
Front Entrance of the Mi'kmaw Native Friendship Centre
Friday, Nov. 8 · 2:30 p.m. – 4 p.m.
A thousand
Everyone comes from somewhere.
Our kin from Africville, Cousins from Mi’kma’ki
Family from across the oceans and friends from a different sea.
We come in a thousand different colours with a thousand favourite foods.
We come with a thousand kinds of knowledge and a thousand different truths.
We come with a thousand kinds of pain and a thousand kinds of wisdom. We’ve learned a thousand different tricks on how to navigate a system.
Everyone comes from somewhere
From families of blood or ones that are chosen.
When life is laid out for you or you’re just thrown in.
We have youth who will take a thousand different paths to find their own way.
We have Elders keeping generational trauma at bay.
The lanes, streets and avenues of the North End.
Have a thousand different stories written within.
Tales of Pride and tragedy etched into the sidewalk. Of togetherness and culture, jump out like hopscotch.
We’ve got a thousand different rhymes etched into walls over time.
Centres of love and friendship keep us alive.
I have found my people in this place.
Access to my history and Nation as we take up our rightful space.
I have spoken a thousand different words,
On mics in back rooms just waiting to be heard.
Ideas spring forth from this community,
With a thousand different ways to weave together unity.
With insight from our children and the deft hands of adults. There are a thousand different ways to reach a result.
We welcome PhDs and degrees.
We welcome starlight and the trees.
We know that smartness exists within and beyond the universities.
We’ll take your red seals and tickets.
Please share the recipe for your grandmother’s biscuits.
Please show us the best ways to lay down tracks and rhymes. And someone else will show you graphic design.
by Rebecca Thomas
You may think “what a sweet hobby” Or “oh, isn’t this cute.”
But you don’t understand what we’ve all been through. For so many of us to come together and share what we know. We took on everything that the world could throw.
For language to be shared, Children kept on speaking while scared.
Even after Africville was razed bare, Hope still managed to bloom brilliantly in the Square.
There are a thousand different ways to get to where you need to go. And we invite you to stop by for a tea and to say hello.
For a stitch and bitch.
A jingle dance class.
Get that bike tuned up, Learn that thing you’ve been putting off at last!
This place is so bright and complex.
With a thousand different talents, Please let us flex.
We are proud of what we have to offer from our bodies and our hearts. It’s what keeps these streets strong and from falling apart.
Your neighbour’s smile and your best friend’s tunes. We really do hope that we’ll see you again soon.
To share all of ourselves with each one of us.
With our skills and scars, knowing we’re enough.
We are excited to meet you. So please do come through.
We grow love here, in a thousand different ways. Every single one of us, every single day.
