BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//Valley Pride - ECPv6.15.10//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://avalleypride.ca
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Valley Pride
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:UTC
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:+0000
TZOFFSETTO:+0000
TZNAME:UTC
DTSTART:20240101T000000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250623T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250623T190000
DTSTAMP:20260606T202500
CREATED:20250610T215557Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250610T215913Z
UID:887-1750698000-1750705200@avalleypride.ca
SUMMARY:Intro to Kink & Somatic Movement
DESCRIPTION:This is a community event put on by a partner organization but supported by Valley Pride. \nA sensual\, embodied workshop for the curious soul. Step into a safe and inclusive space where education meets embodiment. This hands-off\, trauma-informed class introduces the core elements of kink—power dynamics\, sensation play\, consent\, safety\, and communication—in a grounded\, approachable way. \nWe’ll guide you through somatic movement practices designed to help you: \n\nTune into your body’s wisdom\nExplore boundaries and desires\nCultivate confidence and sensual expression\nDeepen your connection to pleasure and presence\n\nTogether\, we’ll explore how kink and somatics intersect to support nervous system regulation\, self-awareness\, and liberation of authentic expression. \n\nNo partners or experience needed\nAll genders\, bodies & orientations welcome\nCome as you are\, leave more in tune Let your body speak. Let your curiosity lead.\n\nThe event is open to all 18 years and up. We’re currently scheduling a walk through of the location to provide more details. It should be accessible for all bodies. \nemail somaticsirens@gmail.com for registration & e-transfer.
URL:https://avalleypride.ca/event/intro-to-kink-somatic-movement/
LOCATION:Wolfville Farmer’s Market Community Room\, 24 Elm Ave\, Wolfville\, Nova Scotia\, B4P 1Z9\, Canada
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://avalleypride.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/IntrotoKinkPoster-Somatic-Sirens.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250623T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250623T203000
DTSTAMP:20260606T202500
CREATED:20250523T102407Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250610T172034Z
UID:747-1750705200-1750710600@avalleypride.ca
SUMMARY:Queer Need to Knows: Educational Panel
DESCRIPTION:Whether you’re part of the queer community\, ally\, or simply curious. If you have questions we are here to answer them! We have some great panelists coming to talk about their areas of expertise and answer all the questions you may have. Then there is will be a free for all question period where you can ask anything\, in a safe non-judgmental environment. queer related you may be wondering that google & chat GPT just hasn’t been covering for you! \nSpeakers: \n \nMica Daurie is a 2SLGBTQIA+ community advocate and thought leader with years of experience in spaces like government public service\, legal and legislative services\, corporate services\, event planning\, and a wealth of government and community DEIA (diversity\, equity\, inclusion & accessibility) work. \nMica has held roles such as Court Administrator\, Election Area Officer (Planning)\, City Hall Legislative Support\, Administrative Coordinator for Council Support\, Board of Inquiry Administrator for the Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission\, and more. Mica has smashed glass ceilings as the first openly transgender woman to work at Halifax City Hall\, the Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission\, and much more. \nMica is a radical forward thinker who has brought difficult and thought-provoking conversations to every space she’s been in. Her work is approached from her lived experience as a queer transgender woman raised in Mi’kma’ki\, and her services are offered in a manner that is accessible\, inclusive\, restorative\, decolonized\, and culturally competent. Mica has training in Gender Based Analysis+\, Restorative Practices\, Trauma Informed Care\, French language at Université Sainte-Anne and more. \nMica serves on the Board of Executives for the Local Council of Women Halifax\, and has several ties to community organizations and government bodies and NGO’s across the country. Mica also serves as the Vice President of Health\, Housing and Social Development for National Council of Women Canada. \n  \n \nAllison Smith (she/they) is Acadia University’s Director of Human Rights and Human Rights Education and an Adjunct Professor in the Law and Society program. Allison has a law degree from Dalhousie University and has built a career focused on human rights\, gender equality\, restorative dispute resolution\, and 2SLGBTQIA+ inclusion. Allison previously worked at the Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission as a Human Rights Officer and is the author of several publications focused on human rights\, diversity\, and inclusion published by the Legal Information Society of Nova Scotia\, most recently Rainbow Rights: A Human Rights Legal Information Guide for 2SLGBTQIA+ Nova Scotians. \n  \n  \nAccessibility Notes: \nEntrances: one entry point at the main front doors. Steps up the centre and then the ramp is to the left of the steps.\nParking: 4 accessible spaces (paint is faded)\nInside: no concerns. very easy to navigate with mobility aids.\nWashrooms: not a specific neutral gender\, however the one on the third floor is for everyone.
URL:https://avalleypride.ca/event/queer-need-to-knows-educational-panel/
LOCATION:Macdonald Museum\, 21 School St\, Middleton\, Nova Scotia\, B0S 1P0\, Canada
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://avalleypride.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Retro-Typographic-Pride-T-shirt.png
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR