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VeloPirates of the Geekness Islands

Fri May 30 at the Anza Club, 8th & Ontario [MAP]

DOORS 8pm, SHOW 8:45, dancing till 2am, beer till it runs out...

$5 if you arrive with Critical Mass, $10 if you arrive later

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So many folks have put in amazing effort and time at Free Geek over the past year. Once we finish moving, we'll have an empty warehouse, so let's fill it with friends, chairs + music and relaaax!

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::: FREE GEEK BREAD & LIBERTY HOLIDAY SOIREE :::

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DATE: Sat. Dec. 29

TIME: 7pm onwards

PLACE: Old Free Geek, 117 East 2nd Ave (between Main & Quebec)

COST: Free, as in bread! (Donations if you must)

WORTHY OF NOTE:

MUSIC --> Our house band the Creaking Planks will be playing live accordion greats
and hits of empires gone by!

BREAD --> Locally-baked free bread for all comers! You can bring sides to
share if you like, e.g. jam, artichoke dip, olives, juice, chips, peanut butter, cheese, honey...

PEOPLE --> This party is for friends of Free Geek; volunteers, their kids, dates,
friends and families; our current neighbours & new neighbours; friends of our friends' friends...oi...

TIES --> In traditional Japanese bonenkai style, you may wish to adorn your head with a tie.

Check back here for more details as they become available.

Questions? Want to help with setup
or door? Email ifny[at]freegeekvancouver[d0t]org

 

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Free Geek will have a geek booth at this year's Media Democracy Fair. Come say hello! Free movie & talk as well.

SFU Harbour Centre Foyer, 515 West Hastings

Friday Oct. 26th, 4:30-7pm

View poster

What's a media democracy fair?

Article about Media Democracy Day in the Tyee

Excerpt from the Tyee article: The day was inspired by Earth Day and has three themes, said organizer Steve Anderson:

• Education -- understanding how media shape our lives.
• Protest -- speaking out against commercialized media.
• Change -- calling for media reform in the public interest.

Anderson, a grad student in communications at Simon Fraser University and the coordinator of Canadians for Democratic Media, said part of the aim of Media Democracy Day is to make people aware of media options that exist outside of the corporate mainstream.

More than 30 groups will have tables at a Media Democracy Fair Friday afternoon at SFU's Harbour Centre campus.

There will also be a screening of A Little Bit of So Much Truth, a movie about the Oaxaca uprising, in which Mexican protesters took over 14 radio stations and a TV station.

The day will also feature a talk by sociologist Saskia Sassen, author of The Global City: New Frontiers/Strategic Sites.

 

 

 

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DIRTY SECRETS: THE TOXIC E-WASTE TRADE

Free Geek presents an evening of documentaries, discussion and d'accordion music!

Thursday August 2nd

Doors 7:00pm, show 7:30.

Admission FREE/BY DONATION. First come first serve.

We will screen BAN's pivotal documentaries The Digital Dump: Exporting Re-Use and Abuse to Africa and Exporting Harm: The High-Tech Trashing of Asia.

Sarah Westervelt, from international watchdog organisation the Basel Action Network (BAN), will speak on the illicit trade in computer waste here & abroad. Audience discussion to follow.

The Creaking Planks will recycle and repurpose salvageable components of defunct and formerly toxic popular musics.

More info: ban.org or phone Free Geek at 604-879-4335. Click HERE to view a trailer for the Digital Dump.

"Most citizens, governments and businesses have blinders on concerning sham reuse and recycling of their e-waste. 'The Digital Dump' rips those blinders away. Save your breath. Show the film. Then talk. You will have instant allies asking honest questions. That's how change happens." -- Mr. Sego Jackson, Principal Planner of Snohomish County, Washington State, Solid Waste Management Division and NEPSI (National Electronics Product Stewardship Initiative) stakeholder.

This event is sponsored by the Recycling Council of British Columbia and we of Free Geek.

 

Open burning of plastic encased metal printer and motor parts. Open burning of plastics and other material is common in order to reduce the waste to metals. Guiyu, China. December 2001. © Basel Action Network

 

 

 

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Come join Free Geek again at the second Commercial Drive Car Free Festival of the year!

We'll be geeking out in Grandview Park (Commerical Drive and Charles). There will be info about e-waste, our volunteer and education programs, and Linux.

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Free Geek will have a booth at Surrey's Nature Matters SummerFest.

Saturday, July 14th, 2007
11am - 3pm

Location: Bear Creek Park (King George Hwy. & 88th Ave), City of Surrey

One of our volunteers, Jack collaborated with an audio production artist at Simon Fraser University to create an awesome radio public service announcement for Free Geek! Check it out on CITR, CJSF and Coop Radio, or help distribute it to your favorite podcast or radio station.

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Free Geek will be a celebrity judge at Tops and Bottoms - the Improv Show! Come cheer, laugh, heckle affectionately. Part of the proceeds will go to the Geek!

Half of the proceeds from this event are being donated to Free Geek Vancouver so spread the word!
We need volunteers to help manage bike parking, sell and take tickets, and run the info table.
This year's event is being held at the Van East Cinema (near the Broadway Skytrain Station) and includes indoor secure bike parking.
Sign up for a 1/2 hour shift now. Tix are $10.
More info: http://bikeshorts.blogspot.com

THANKS TO ALL THOSE WHO VOLUNTEERED.... WE HAVE ALL JOBS COVERED NOW!!