Come dance with us in this session, celebrating movement and diversity. Participants of all ages and abilities are welcome to share meaningful songs and stories about how dance plays a role in their lives, creating an eclectic mix, guided by the rhythms of music, nature, and culture.

Join hosts Carole, Francine, and Lorri for a cozy afternoon of crafting and chatting! The table talk theme is art, crafts, and storytelling. Join your neighbours for a good conversation over Muskeg tea and Bannock (called ‘li galette’ in the Michif language).  While sharing stories, learn to bead and create your own beautiful flower design. Everyone is welcome to learn about Métis crafts like floral beading and finger woven sashes.

Carole is originally from Manitoba and a proud citizen of the Manitoba Métis Federation. Francine is Métis-Cree from Treaty Six and Treaty Eight territory. Lorri's roots are Cree-Métis from Treaty One and Treaty Six territory.

Have you ever wanted to try woodworking? Join us at the Neighbourhood Shop to help build a new community workbench. Learn skills, meet great people, and leave your mark on a space that will serve everyone for years.

Got old tissue or tea boxes lying around? Don’t toss them — turn them into something beautiful! Join resident Bet to cut, fold, bind, and design your very own personalized notebook using recycled cardboard boxes. No experience needed, just bring your creativity (and those empty boxes)!

Mutaz is back with some more Sign Language basics. Come learn and practice American Sign Language with your neighbours!

Step into the Moon’s portal with Shreya and explore the stories awaiting expression. Shape them into form through the tactile, playful magic of clay. 

Join Ashley-Rose and learn to build frame looms for handweaving! These small looms are perfect to learn weaving basics and make fun projects. Chat about common materials that can be used for weaving or other textile related fun! 

Be advised this session will be loud. 

CANCELLED - JOIN US ON NOVEMBER 5 AT THE SECOND SESSION.
Join us at Circulate for a light experiential tour and discover a new community sauna space. Together we will discuss and learn more about the positive health impacts of cultural communal bathing practices.

Join Dora and Rebecca as they share about Inuit culture through a fun game of bingo! Folks will learn the Nunatsiavut dialect from the Inuktitut language. Bingo prizes include seal skin and rabbit fur keychains along with mini T&R booklets. After the game, folks can taste salmon caught in Labrador by the hosts then chat over tea and Bannock while viewing pictures from Rigolet, Nunatsiavut.

Join us at the George Dixon Centre for a hands-on Community Build Trailer session! Together with youth from the George Dixon Youth Program, we’ll build a Gaga Ball court, creating space for fun, connection, and youth-led community building. 

Stories help us learn and connect. The oral tradition of storytelling has always held a significant place in Mi’kmaq culture. This year’s Mi’kmaq History Month theme honours storytelling and the role of storytellers in community. Come and listen to host Savvy as she shares some spooky Mi’kmaq stories! Folks are encouraged to bring a story with them to share as well. 

Savvy is from Elsipogtog First Nation and lives in Kjipuktuk. She is an entrepreneur, activist, and public speaker. As the founder of the #SpeakMikmaq campaign, she is a dedicated teacher of the Mi’kmaq language and culture. 

Join us for a conversation session as we explore how colonialism and dance intersect, and how systems have excluded those who don’t fit the status quo. Together, we share stories, challenge norms, and reclaim space for dance in our home and community.

Got an idea to build or fix? Drop into our open build session! Start a project, finish one, make a custom part, or just explore what the Community Build Trailer has to offer. Tools, materials, and neighbours all included.

Let’s walk to thirteen Mi’kmaq communities without leaving the North End! Bring your smart watches (or borrow a pedometer from our limited supply) for this active learning experience.

Discover the power of zines—a creative, mini-DIY magazine—with facilitators from RadStorm and Dalhousie’s Outdoor Health Team! We’ll learn to make zines, with a focus on nature and youth wellbeing. No experience needed and folks of all ages are welcome! 

Join us at the George Dixon Centre for a hands-on Community Build Trailer session! Together with youth from the George Dixon Youth Program, we’ll build a Gaga Ball court, creating space for fun, connection, and youth-led community building. 

Meet at Neighbourhood Shop, 2169 Gottingen St. OR Meet us at Abenaki Aquatic Club: 22A Swanton Dr, Dartmouth

Meet us at the shop and we'll take public transit over to Abenaki Aquatic Club for an afternoon of canoeing! Whether it’s your first time holding a paddle—or the hundredth—this is a great opportunity to enjoy being on the water in community.

We'll look at Mi'kma'ki under the microscope. Come check out some of our small relations: bees (amuk), flowers (wasuekl), butterflies (mimikejk), pebbles (kunte'jl). Bring small things you want to see magnified.

We want to hear what Movement and Wellness means to you. Is there an activity or sport you’ve wanted to try, but haven’t? How do you practice self-care? Let’s talk about how to bring more of this to our community!

See what the sun can do! Create botanical art with sunlight, plants, and sun-sensitive cyanotype paint. All materials provided, no experience needed. Hosted by artist and climate educator Ive Velikova.

POSTPONED: Step into the Full Moon’s portal with Shreya and explore the stories awaiting expression. Shape them into form through the tactile, playful magic of clay. 

Join Killa as she chats through the experience of attending a powwow. Learn the dos and don’ts for powwow including respectful protocol for dancers, drums, different dance styles, what the differences are between traditional and competition powwows, when audience members can participate, and more! We encourage you to come with questions about powwows and an open mind to learning. Everyone is welcome to join the conversation! 

Session host Killa Atencio is from the Listuguj First Nation in Quebec and is Every One Every Day’s Co-Director of Operations.

The FACES of Our Community is a self-portrait session, which the question: ‘What is unique about me?’ By expressing ourselves creatively, using papier-mâché, paint and decorative materials, we will reflect on Canada as a mosaic: a society of individuals that allows for diversity, inviting inclusion & cooperation.

Join us at the George Dixon Centre for a hands-on Community Build Trailer session! Together with youth from the George Dixon Youth Program, we’ll build a Gaga Ball court, creating space for fun, connection, and youth-led community building. 

Learn how to introduce yourself in the Mi’kmaw language and practice with your fellow participants! This session is designed for beginners, but advanced speakers are also welcome to practice with us.

Play, learn, and connect! Led by a Mi’kmaq athlete Hannah Mills, neighbours will discover the history and cultural importance of a traditional sport, sharing stories, teachings, and fun while celebrating the strength of our culture and community.

Love the ocean? Come hear how the sea can help fight climate change and heal Nova Scotia’s coastal waters. Enjoy some pizza, share your stories, ask questions, and explore simple ways we can work together to protect our waters.

Let’s walk to thirteen Mi’kmaq communities without leaving the North End! Bring your smart watches (or borrow a pedometer from our limited supply) for this active learning experience.

October 1st is Treaty Day in Nova Scotia and marks the beginning of Mi’kmaq History Month. This year’s theme is A’tukwemk aq A’tukowinu’k – Storytelling and Storytellers. For more information about Mi’kmaq History Month, check out www.mikmaqhistorymonth.ca. 

Today also marks the first day of Fall Program so join us at the Neighbourhood Shop for a day of learning, hands-on activities, and good conversation! As people living in Nova Scotia under the Peace and Friendship Treaties, let’s work to understand our treaty responsibilities. Explore what it means to be a treaty person with your neighbours today!

September 30th is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation across Canada. The day recognizes the legacy of the Residential “school” system, the missing children, the families left behind, and the intergenerational impacts of this shared history.  

Programs across the Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre will have tables set up in the Joan Glode Room with resources and hands on activities geared towards taking reconciliatory action at the neighbourhood level. 

Begin or continue your Reconciliation journey by attending Truth & Reconciliation: Every Day Action sessions throughout the Fall Program. Additionally, check out our Reconciliation Resources page for more information www.halifaxiseveryone.ca/reconciliation-resources.