Toronto Women's Bookstore
http://www.womensbookstore.com
416-922-8744

1. July Courses: Protecting Your Creativity/ Hilarious 101 at TWB
2. June Courses at TWB, spaces still available!
3. Inside Out ticket give-away!
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FOUR WEEK COURSE: MONDAYS IN JULY
Protecting Your Creativity with Instructor Anna Lidstone
Mondays in July: 4, 11, 18, 25 from 6:30pm to 9pm @ TWB
Fee: $52 (No Refunds) Enrollment limited to 15 participants

For most of us, creativity is a crucial part of our identities, and is often both a spiritual practice and a political undertaking. This course will explore what gets in the way of our creativity and what we can do to protect ourselves in order to stay true to who we are as creative beings. The course is suitable for all interests, from those simply wanting to live more creatively to those earning their living as an artist, and we will be defining “creativity” and “art” as broadly as possible.

This course is open to women and trans-folk.

Week One: Mythology and Beliefs Around Creativity
Week Two: Your Creative Story
Week Three: The Art of Emotional Management
Week Four: Moving Forward

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SIX WEEK COURSE: TUESDAYS IN JULY AND AUGUST
Hilarious 101: a 6-week course with Instructor Mariko Tamaki
Tuesdays in July and August: 5, 12, 19, 26, August 2, 9 from 6:30pm to 9pm @ TWB
Fee: $80 (No Refunds) Enrollment limited to 15 participants

Mariko Tamaki invites participants to explore and debate what's funny and what's not, what works and what doesn't in this 6-week long class on comedy writing. Participants will read a selection of humorous (quirky, comical, “interesting,” silly, and funny) writing and will also hear from guest speakers about stand up and theatre writing. At the end of this class students should have a portfolio of short pieces, a selection of which will be compiled and distributed at the end of the course. Mariko promises it will be fun(ny).

Topics will include: My Funny Family, Politics and Satire, Odd Balls, Stand Up, On the Stage
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There is still time to sign up for both June Courses!
Four-Week Course: Mondays in June: Bisexuality: The Basics
With facilitator Cheryl Dobinson

This course will provide the opportunity for participants to learn about bisexuality and bisexual issues. This course is open to people of any and all sexual identities who want to learn more about bisexuality.

Week 1 What does it mean to be bisexual?
Week 2 Identity
Week 3 Relationships and Community
Week 4 Representation and Activism

Mondays in June: 6, 13, 20 and 27 from 6:30pm to 9pm @ TWB
Fee: $52 (No Refunds) Enrollment limited to 15 participants
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Four-Week Course: Tuesdays in June: Cuban Feminist Writing
With Instructor Clelia Rodríguez

This course strives to familiarize participants with an overview of Cuban feminist movements as well as twentieth-century Cuban female writers. Among the issues that will be discussed are ethnicity, race, class and politics.

THIS COURSE IS OPEN TO ALL.

NOTE: The required readings for each week will be available in English and Spanish. Participants are expected to come prepared for each session. All readings will be ready to be picked up two weeks prior to the course at the Women's Bookstore.

Week One: Introduction to Cuban feminist movements
Week Two: A look at accessibility to literary production and literary quality produced posteriori to the Cuban Revolution.
Week Three: Articulating spaces in the public and private sphere
Week Four: New voices on the streets of Havana , Matanzas and Santiago

Tuesdays in June: 7, 14, 21, 28 from 6:30pm to 9pm @ TWB
Fee: $52 (No Refunds) Enrollment limited to 15 participants

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All courses and workshops are wheelchair accessible. Due to space limitations, pre-registration is required. There are a limited number of subsidized spots in each course, please call the store to inquire and to register. 416.922.8744. We cannot hold spots in courses unless they are paid for. All courses are held at Toronto Women's Bookstore at 73 Harbord St . We ask that all course participants be scent- and fragrance-free. Unless otherwise indicated, courses are open for all to attend.
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15th Annual Inside Out Toronto Lesbian and Gay Film and Video Festival May 19 to 29
Toronto Women's Bookstore and Inside Out present:

The Journey (Sancharam)
Directed by Ligy J. Pullappally
Sunday May 22 @ 4:45pm
Cumberland 2
159 Cumberland Ave.

For information and to purchase tickets call 416-967-1528 or visit
www.insideout.ca

Win 2 pairs of tickets to The Journey! Be the 19th and 29th correct email response to the following query. Name ONE book written by Laura Davis and tell us when she will be in Toronto (psst… on the website!). Contest closes Friday May 20 at 4pm. One entry per email address, one entry per person.

Winners will be contacted by email.