Saturday, October 14th at 7pm
Join us for the book launch of "Why Don't The Poor Rise Up? Organizing the Twenty-First Century Resistance", published by AK Press.
Drawing from examples from the book, this talk will examine contemporary anti-capitalist organizing efforts from around the world. The emphasis will be on organizational work, from Kali Akuno's Cooperation Jackson, to David Gomez Vazquez' look into the Territory of the Community Police in Guerrero, to the radical cross-hemisphere shout of "Idle No More: Grounding the Corrientes of Hemispheric Resistencia" by Praba Pilar and Alex Wilson.
Copies of the book will be available at the event:
https://www.akpress.org/why-don-t-the-poor-rise-up.html
facebook event page:
https://www.facebook.com/events/
395431064206143/
Thursday, June 29th at 7pm
Resistance and Radical Pedagogy in Ixhuatan / Pueblo Viejo, Oaxaca
This event takes place on unceded, never surrendered Coast Salish Territories of the Lekwungen speaking people, as represented today by the Songhees and Esquimalt nations.
The Preparatoria Communitaria José Martí is a radical high school located in the Zapotec community of Ixhuatán, Oaxaca, with a satellite school in the Huave (Ikoojts) community of Pueblo Viejo. For the past 10 years the Prepa has been engaged in a radical and anti-colonial pedagogical project - breaking down the barriers between education and community and building resources and tools to reclaim language and connection to the land.
The evening will begin with a presentation on the history of the school as well as its current goals, projects, and struggles (particularly against Canadian mining corporations). Two short documentaries will be screened, including one made by current students at the Prepa about their school.
Afterwards, we will move into an open mic - a space for songs, poetry, stories! Let's come together to celebrate anti-colonial resistance in a spirit of solidarity across borders. All donations from the fundraiser will go directly to supporting the school -- for helping the costs of operation and maintenance, especially of the washrooms which are in need of repair, as well as towards a larger project of constructing a proper studio for use by the Radio Workshop which runs the community radio station Ixhuateca Radio 92.1.
though this is a fundraiser, no one will be turned away for lack of funds!
Tuesday, June 27 at 6:30pm
Join us for an evening of music at Camas Books!
PEACH GUEVARA -- Singer-Songwriter Peach Guevara comes from the land of Aamjiwnaang territory (sarnia, ontario). Now settled in Lkwungen territory they share original tunes about challenges, growth, love, and revolution! Determined to bring hope and courage to the masses to stand up, Peach Guevara's folk tunes will make you feel like it's the 60s all over again.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVhFBKBtMw8
EILEEN & THE IN BETWEENS -- Social justice indie folk band Eileen & the In-Betweens coming all the way from New Mexico on their We Ain't Giving Up tour! Eileen’s songs and activism are rooted in queer anti-oppression work and the desire to mobilize art as a tool for social change.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fTxqkF8BnH0
DOORS AT 6:30PM
SHOW AT 7PM
*Early show, over by 9:45pm*
$5-15 / PWYC. No One Turned Away
Camas Books & Infoshop is a community run, all volunteer bookstore with new and used books, both fiction and non-fiction, on a variety of subjects. We also carry zines, patches, stickers, and a range of t-shirts and other artisan-produced items. Feel free to come by and hang out in our seating area with your laptop, or play in the kids' space.
In addition to being open EVERY DAY, there are also many extra-curricular happenings at the store. Be sure to check out our calendar for more information, and drop by for workshops, special guest speakers, and much more.
If you have questions about how to get involved, send us an email, or phone 250.381.0585. You can also sign up to our twice-monthly announcements list.