Public Beltane ritual in Dorval on Sunday

Public Beltane ritual will be held on
Sunday April 26th from 6pm to 11pm

1510 Chemin Herron,
in the Boy Scout Hall,
which is the building beside Avalon.

Please bring a 3 meter ribbon for the Maypole. Cost is $5.

The Jonathan Moorman Band will be playing live music for us to appreciate.

Please contact Wiccan Sacred Circle if you have any questions or concerns.

REMINDER: Beltane Fair 2009

Don't forget about the Mélange Magique Beltane Fair that is happening over the weekend of April 25th and 26th, from 10am to 6pm on both days. There will be FREE workshops and discussions all day long (see the schedule for details) as well as an artisans' crafts fair, storytelling, 6 authors signing books and a 10% sale off everything in Melange Magique (as if the rest were not incentive enough!!).

Click here to download it as a pdf document: BeltaneFair2009.pdf

Our honored guests and authors include Helmut (of Helmut's Forge), Judika Illes, Arin Murphy-Hiscock, Brendan Myers, Sian Ried (aka Meredith Macdonald), Rob St. Martin and Greg Stroll, along with local guest speakers Asherah and Apollonius, Meri Fowler, Melanie Halpert, T. Scarlet Jory, Valerie Laville, and Karyn Torrie. Whats more is that we have two wonderful storytellers at the open and close of our fair, Sarah Comrie and John David Hickey (aka Hobbes).

We are very excited to be hosting what looks to be the event of the season, and truly hope that you will come and join us!

EVENT: Pagan Sunday Brunch for April (new location)

April 26th, 2008, 10 am sharp

** SPECIAL LOCATION **
La Croissanterie
1909, rue Sainte-Catherine West
Downtown Montreal (across the street from Melange Magique)
514-932-2604
Breakfast: $5 - $15

They say that a moving target is harder to hit, but that's not why the location has changed again!

EXCEPTIONALLY in April, because of the Bealtane Fair being held at Melange Magique on April 25th and 26th, we are holding the Pagan Sunday Brunch nearby at La Croissanterie.

Come join your fellow pagans for brunch and socializing at La Croissanterie. No level of pagan experience is necessary, but as long as you can wield a knife and fork like a guru master, you'll be respected and admired by your peers. Come and have breakfast with your fellow pagans, guest lecturers, vendors, and who knows who else?!

This is a kid-friendly event, so feel free to bring your offspring.

If you have any questions, email me at jdhobbes @ yahoo.ca. If you don't know anybody, don't fret. We'll be at the back of the room, just being ourselves.
--
Hobbes

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DIRECTIONS

La Croissanterie is on Sainte-Catherine street West, between Fort and Saint-Marc. Go to Melange Magique, cross the street, and walk East for 15 seconds and you're there.

METRO:
Get to Guy metro (green line), walk down to Sainte-Catherine street, then walk west until you cross Saint-Marc. La Croissanterie is on that block.

Workshop -- Mehndi: the Art of Henna

The Art of Mehndi

One day workshop.

Sunday, April 26, 2009

11:30am - 5:00pm

Montreal

This workshop is for the beginner who wants to learn Mehndi: the Art of Henna. Learn how to make henna; both traditionally and non-traditionally. Fresh henna will be pre-prepared and ready to work with right away. Learn about traditional & non-traditional application methods, types of designs, history & practice drawing with henna.

$100 per student, supplies included.
April 26th, 11:30am - 5pm with a 1/2 hour break.
5555 De Gaspe, studio #115
Class must be paid in full when you register.
Minimum 10 students.
Registration Deadline is April 23rd, 2009.
514-243-4315 or aprilanna@aprilanna.com

April-Anna Bremers has 13 years professional experience as a freelance artist. Her clients have included Cirque Eloize, Cirque Du Soleil, Harmony Elementary School, Campbell's Soup, Molson Canadian Concerts, & more.

Happy Ostara to All

On behalf of the MPRC, I'm wishing a happy Ostara to everyone. Plant your seeds and enjoy your choco bunnies!

If you want to do something to celebrate the coming spring season, go to your clothes dryer and collect as much lint as you can (you might have some in a trash bin nearby). Go to your backyard or local park and put the lint on the bushes or in the trees.

As mad an activity as this may seem, it is useful because lint is excellent construction material for the birds as they make their nests this spring.

Enjoy!

Sprout Out Loud: Spring 2009!

BONJOUR!

Le printemps est de retour et ceci est une annonce pour vous dire que l'on recommence nos activités dans le champ Maguire ce printemps-été-automne. L'année 2009 sera possiblement la dernière année où le champ sera là avec toute sa splendeur (avant que l'arrondissement du Plateau-Mont-Royal continue avec leurs plans de dévelopement. Venez en grand nombre! On veut démontrer à la ville que ce champ est le nôtre et que l'on aimerait le garder comme il est: sauvage et en pleine croissance. Le livre, (www.artefati.ca) qui parlera de la valeur culturelle de l'éspace, est en pleine production, et sera aussi remis à la mairesse de l'arrondissement en juin lorsqu'il sera publié. Les soumissions seront encore acceptées, alors veuillez voir www.artefati.ca pour plus de détails, ou contactez Emily directement.

QUOI:
ÉCHANGE DE SEMENCES // CORVÉE DE TRAVAIL
OÙ:
LE CHAMP
(suivez St-Viateur direction est, après de Gaspé, l'espace en face des Carmélites)

QUAND:
Samedi le 11 avril // 15h00 à 20h00 (avec un souper à la fin)
POURQUOI:
On veut démontrer à la ville que ce champ est le notre et que l'on aimerait le garder comme il est. Il faudra d'abord commencer à lui donner un peu de notre attention, non? (Il est plein de déchets en ce moment.)

AMMENEZ:

Semences, rateaux, gants, bottes de pluie et équipement, sacs de poubelle, de la nourriture à cuire sur un BBQ, bois sec pour le feu.
VEUILLEZ NOTER:
J'aurais: i-une tente pour les semences pour les protéger du vent (ou de la pluie) ii- un bol en cuivre pour le feu/bbq iii- du charbon pour faire un souper iv- quelques rateaux v- 5 pairs de gants.

rsvp !!
(merci beaucoup)

*l'activité de la corvée du travail est déconseillée aux enfants car on peut trouvé des seringues et du verre sur le site.*
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www.emilyrosemichaud.com
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HELLO!

Spring is finally back and this is an announcement to say that we will in fact be continuing with the gardening activities in the Maguire meadow this spring-summer-automn. 2009 will quite possibly be the last year the field will be in its fullest glory (before the Plateau Mont-Royal goes ahead with their development plans). Do come out in large numbers! Now is the time to show borough mayor Helen Fotopulos that we care about this place. We want to demonstrate to make it clear to her that the field needs to be conserved. The book (www.artefati.ca) is coming along very well. It too, will be presented to Helen when published in the spring to demonstrate why this place is culturally valuable. We are still welcoming submissions! Check out www.artefati.ca for details about submitting, or contact Emily directly.

WHAT:
SEED EXCHANGE // WORKING BEE (exchange seeds, clean up garbage and eat food over a fire)
WHERE:
THE FIELD
(Follow St-Viateur direction East, past de Gaspé, in the field facing the Carmélite's residence)
WHEN:
Saturday April 11th // 3:00 pm - 8:00 pm
WHY:
This activity has the intention to show the arrondissement Plateau-Mont-Royal this space is well-used and belongs to ALL of us. We propose that it be conserved as a park and kept wild, so why not start treating like our backyard?
BRING WHAT YOU CAN:
i- seeds you want to pass on ii- rakes iii- gloves iv- rain boots and gear v- garbage bags vi- food to heat on a bbq vii- dry wood-kindling for the fire
PLEASE NOTE:
I will supply the following: i- a tent for seed storing, to protect them from the wind (and possibly rain) ii- a fire pit for an end of day bbq supper iii- charcoal iv- two rakes v- five pairs of gloves.

rsvp is greatly appreciated !!

*the garbage cleaning part of the activity is not appropriate for kids, as sometimes syringes and glass are found on site*

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www.emilyrosemichaud.com
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May's Discussion Night Topic: Paganism and Sexuality

The MPRC Discussion Night's are held every first Thursday of every month.
Our next upcoming discussion will be:

Topic: In honors of Beltane; "Paganism and Sexuality"
Date: Thursday May 7th 2009
Time: 18h45 to 20h45
Location: At Le Melange Magique on Ste.-Catherine, Montreal, QC.

Looking forward to seeing familiar and new faces,
This event is free and open to everyone.
Donations to the MPRC are always welcomed.

Selena