Sunday Round-Up #15 You know the drill by now. Reminder you can view the calendar like a webpage: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=commonscalendarmcr%40gmail.com&ctz=Europe%2FLondon * * * This Coming Week * * * _Films: My Name is Swallow / Treading the Line_ When 🗓️: Monday, February 24th 7:00 – 10:00pm Where 📍: Carlton Club, M16 8BE What ❓: An evening of environmental films, talks, and poetry. Two short films with Q+A with individuals from both films. Poetry and discussion as well. _Ash Sarkar - In Conversation_ When 🗓️: Tuesday, February 25th, 6:30PM – 7:30pm Where 📍: Manchester Academy What ❓: Join political commentator Ash Sarkar to discuss her debut book "Minority Rule". Ticketed. _Resist Homelessness Training_ When 🗓️: Tuesday, February 25 7:30 – 9:30pm Where 📍: Greater Manchester Law Centre What ❓: Can you help us do DIY casework with the people living at St Peter's Square? Come skill yourself up. Essential: Can commit to 3 hours a week for a month, passionate about refugee justice, good written English skills. Email: [email protected] to confirm attendance Organisers 💪: Resist Homelessness _Unite Solidarity Rally at Capita_ When 🗓️: Wednesday, February 26, 8:00am – 12:00pm Where 📍: Broadhurst House, 56 Oxford Street, M1 6EU What ❓: Support striking Unite members working for Capita. Rally from 7-9 and regular picket till 11AM. Organisers 💪: Unite the Union _Queer Workers Coalition AGM_ When 🗓️: Wednesday, February 26⋅7:00 – 9:00pm Where 📍: Bridge 5 Mill (22A Beswick St, Manchester, M4 7HR) What ❓: Join us for our Annual General Meeting; where we will be electing out committee, amending our constitution, and laying out a plan to build workers power in the queer community. Organisers 💪: Queer Workers Coalition _Screening: The Women's Front: The Miners' Strike through the eyes of women_ When 🗓️: Thursday, February 27th, 6:30 – 8:30pm Where 📍: UoM, TBA What ❓: Screening of "The Women's Front: The Miners' Strike through the eyes of women" with an online talk from Ian Lavery MP, president of the NUM 2002-2010. Organisers 💪: UoM Trade Union Society _STAT Presents: REEDS_ When 🗓️: Thursday, February 27th, 8:00 – 11:30pm Where 📍: Bolton Socialist Club What ❓: Cultural Event — join us for a series of experiments (readings & performances) at Bolton Socialist Club. Organisers 💪: STAT Magazine _Workers Solidarity Fundraiser_ When 🗓️: Friday, February 28th, 7:15 – 11:30pm Where 📍: English Lounge What ❓: Let's celebrate solidarity and help raise funds for the Early Intervention football group and Community works service users group! Organisers 💪: UNISON and Unite Strikers _Viraj Mendis Memorial and Performance_ When 🗓️: Saturday, March 1st, 2:00 – 6:00pm Where 📍: Ascension Church, Hulme What ❓: Memorial and dramatic performance about the life of Viraj Mendis, a Sri Lankan national who claimed the right of sanctuary at the Church of the Ascension in Hulme during the 1980s. _Landworkers Alliance Biannual Tegional Gathering_ When 🗓️: Sunday, March 2nd, 10:00AM – 4:30pm Where 📍: Northern Lily, Grassroots Oldham Women's (GROW) Enterprise, M35 0LP What ❓: If you've never heard of the Landworkers' Alliance before, this is a great opportunity to find out more and chat to current members. If you're already a member, here's your chance to input into LWA's future direction locally and nationally Tickets: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/lwa/1540516 Organisers 💪: Landworkers Alliance _Partisan Political Reading Group (Everything for Everyone ME O'Brien and Eman Abdelhadi)_ When 🗓️: Sunday, March 2nd, 5:00 – 7:00pm Where 📍: Working Class Movement Library What ❓: This session will cover chapters 7-8 on tenant organising and indigenous liberation. Organisers 💪: Partisan Political Reading Group * * * Further in the Future * * * _Community Solidarity + Know Your Rights Session_ When 🗓️: Wednesday, March 5th 6:00 – 8:00pm Where 📍: Windrush Millenium Centre M16 7WD What: Session for young people and community members to learn about legal rights and how to confidently intervene against policing in our communities Organisers 💪: Northern Police Monitoring Project _Ella Baker: Changemakers Forum_ When 🗓️: Thursday, March 6th 6:30 – 8:30pm Where 📍: Working Class Movement Library What: Join the Ella Baker School of Organising to develop your organising skills. Organisers 💪: Ella Baker School of Organising _WCML Book Sale Fundraiser_ When 🗓️: Saturday, March 8th 11:00am – 3:00pm Where 📍: Working Class Movement Library What: Fundraiser for the Library. There will be books, pamphlets, and merchandise for sale. _International Women's Day Annual Demo_ When 🗓️: Saturday, March 8th Assemble 12:00 – 3:00pm Where 📍: Picadilly Gardens What: Manchester Feminist coalition annual international women's day demo. More info on their instagram. Organisers 💪: Manchester Feminist Coalition