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Solstice Celebration

It’s that time of year again! Join us at the Nelson & District Women’s Centre to celebrate the changing of the seasons.

As the snow starts to blanket our town we, at the Women’s Centre, are reflecting on these thoughtful words:

“The quieter you become, the more you are able to hear.” – Rumi

We continue to strive to listen to the natural world and to the understandings of others in order to gain a deeper understanding of compassion, empathy, respect, and reciprocity.

We will be holding this years festivities across two days:

Tuesday December 17th, 2024: 11am to 3pm

Festive beverages and a solstice meal at the Women’s Centre with live music from local musician Catbird – get ready to feel festive!

Thursday December 19th, 2024: 12pm to 2pm

Our annual Solstice gift Shop! Come and choose a gift for a loved one or a treat for yourself!

Traveling Speaker Series

On October 10th at 7pm at The Nelson and District Women’s Centre, WKWA will be hosting the Traveling speaker series: Feminist Resistance to Parents’ Rights.

AJ Withers is the Ruth Wynn Woodward Junior Chair of the Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies department at Simon Fraser University. Withers explores how social relations of power and oppression work and how people can better resist them. Recently they have been examining anti-trans and parents’ rights organizing and their connections to authoritarianism and white nationalism.

Tickets are FREE: to register click here

Were Hiring!

Exciting opportunity alert! The West Kootenay Women’s Association is on the lookout for enthusiastic individuals to join our vibrant team and make a real impact in our community. If you’re passionate about empowerment and ready to contribute to positive change, explore our current openings below and be part of something meaningful!