There's so much going on right now!

1. 27 Installations by 27 People - Opening reception Sunday February 1 at noon
2. Semaphore Cinema: Waltz with Bashir - Wednesday February 4, 7pm
3. Popular Education Series: Ted Rutland - "The Politics of Maps"
- Wednesday February 11, 7pm
4. Ink Storm Valentine's Day Party & Cards For Sale! - Saturday February 14, 2-6pm
5. Special Presentation: The Halifax Media Coop - Monday February 23, 7pm

6. Stitch and Bitch - Every Tuesday 7-9pm
7. Roberts Street Social Centre! Open Hours
8. Roberts Street Social Centre GM - Monday February 9, 7pm
9. Call for Popular Education Series Topics - Winter 2009
10. Roberts Street Social Centre Summer Residency 2009 - applications
11. Help needed: Semaphore Cinema & Open Art Sundays
12. Roberts Street FAN CLUB revamped! Please ask and you'll get mail.

Here we go....

1. 27 Installations by 27 People
Opening reception Sunday February 1 at noon. Also open February 8, 15 and 22, 12 to 6pm
"27 Drawers" is a group exhibition of 27 international artists, which
exposes various collections and interpretations for the contents of 27
small drawers to fill an old filing cabinet found within a local
Halifax basement.  This filing cabinet shall serve as a gallery for the
display of these multiple artists' works.

2. Semaphore Cinema: Waltz with Bashir
Wednesday February 4, 7pm
"An
antiwar film of the first rank, Ari Folman's Waltz with Bashir
(Israel/France/Germany/USA, 2008) tackles a taboo theme seldom treated
in Israeli media. This
feature-length animated documentary chronicles Israeli complicity in
the June 1982 massacre of Palestinian civilians by Lebanese Phalangists
in the Beirut refugee camps of Sabra and Shatila." Come by, or watch
for it as part of AFCOOP's Monday Night Movies at Park Lane in March.

3. Popular Education Series: Ted Rutland - "The Politics of Maps"

Wednesday February 11, 7pm
Maps, as we know them,
were developed to help imperial powers like Rome and Britain understand
and control distant territories; they have been inseparable from the
exercise of political power ever since. This talk explores the
connections between power and geographical knowledge by looking closely
at three maps of Halifax, produced at different periods between the
city's founding and the present.

4. Ink Storm Valentine's Day Party & Cards For Sale!
Saturday February 14, 2-6pm
Come by for an afternoon party & Ink Storm fundraiser made up of $2
crepes, mix tapes, slow dancing, a love&sex zine display, and lots
of red and pink decorations. There will also be handprinted valentines
designed by local artists available for sale during open hours starting
February 8.

5. Special Presentation: The Halifax Media Coop
Monday February 23, 7pm

During the month of February, five organizers from the Dominion
News Cooperative will be mobilizing support for a Local outlet of the
Media Co-op of in Halifax. We're building a member-funded media
cooperative that combines participatory, democratically produced media
with professional standards. The approach combines community
organizing, online collaboration to create a financially sustainable,
independent, member-run news organization.Whether you're interested in
writing, video, photography or fundraising, or if you just want a
source of reliable, radical media, come out and learn how to plug in.
Find out how the Coop can work for you and how you can work for the
Coop! The Halifax Media Coop site is already up and running (though
still in the testing phase).  Check it out at: http://www.mediacoop.ca

6. Stitch and Bitch
Every Tuesday 7-9pm
Do some crafting and chatting with friendly folks.

7. Roberts Street Social Centre! Come by and check it out.
Open Hours for both Anchor Archive Zine Library and Ink Storm Screenprinting Collective
Sundays 2-5pm & Tuesdays 6-9pm
Come borrow and browse zines, become a member, or have a look at our
rapidly growing catalogue! Also get a tour of the screenprinting
studio, sign up for workshops, or get started on a project.

8. Roberts Street Social Centre General Meeting
Monday February 9, 7pm
All are welcome! Find out how we work and get involved.

9. Call for Popular Education Series Topics - Winter 2009
This winter Roberts Street is organizing a popular education series,
featuring public lectures, film screenings, show n' tell and other
kinds of presentations. You and anyone you know, are invited to make a
presentation, host a discussion, share your talents and expertise in
whatever topic you wish.   The series is organized in the spirit of
"stitch n' bitch" and "free-school" to provide free access to education
and information, to inspire critical discussion, and to fight the
winter blues.  To apply to the Pop-Ed Series please send us a proposal
with your name, contact info and a description of your idea.  Submit
your proposals to anchorarchive@gmail.com. 

10. Roberts Street Social Centre Summer Residency 2009 - applications
We're looking forward to another wonderful summer of RESIDENCIES! The two week long
residencies run from June to September and applicants from out of  town
or out of province are given priority consideration.  We are accepting
applications until February 15th 2009. Please email us to get an
application form. Please
pass along
this information to anyone who may be interested. Here's to your brilliant, inspiring, critical creativity! 

11. Help needed: Semaphore Cinema & Open Art Sundays
Interested in helping program a biweekly showing of (mostly)
documentary films and discussions? Have something you think we should
show?
How about fun kid-friendly art events? We have lots of ideas of things
to make (masks, books, prints...) but need some additional people to
help coordinate. Email anchorarchive@gmail.com

12. Roberts Street FAN CLUB revamped!
Some of you may remember a FAN CLUB started in the spring (and thanks!
to those of you who graciously joined and helped us out). We just
revamped the packages to reflect our new name and we would love it if
you were curious enough to ask us what it is so we can send you a
little info sheet in the mail (real mail - what's your address?)
Community support is essential for the Roberts Street Social Centre to
continue to grow and thrive.