Events at the Saorsa Social Centre and on issues the social centre is involved in. NO BORDERS - STOP DAWN RAIDS - STOP DEPORTATIONS Monday 28th November: Meeting for Refugees and supporters 6pm - 7.30pm, St Kevin's Primary School, 25 Fountainwell Road, Sighthill Tuesday 29th November - Benefit gig - Glasgow Campaign to Welcome Refugees and The Arches presents Mogwai and The Hugh Reed Explosion 2005 .Tickets £10.00 in advance Available from the Arches ticket office and website. Wednesday 30th November People from the Glasgow No Borders network will be at a meeting in the Saorsa Centre to discuss strategy and future plans to help asylum seekers in Glasgow. 7.30pm. Issues likely to be discussed include future actions and protests at the Brand Street Immigration Centre; the privatisation of asylum seeker accommodation and how we can provide practical support and mutual aid for the asylum seeker community in Glasgow. Every Saturday 10am - midday Picket/Vigil outside Brand Street Immigration Centre (very close to Cessnock Underground Station - turn left out of station and then left into Brand Street - the Immigration offices are about 200m along Brand St.) SATURDAY 17th DECEMBER Mass Protest outside Brand Street Immigration Centre 10am - Glasgow Campaign to Welcome Refugees The three people arrested after the gates at Brand Street were padlocked shut and barricaded on Monday last week, spent 30 hours in police custody, and were eventually bailed, with a court date set for 16 January 2006. Please put that date in your diary and try to come down to support them. www.openborders.org.uk noborders-glasgow@riseup.net * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Public Meeting for Hassan Jumaa Awad, President of the Iraqi Federation of Oil Unions - aka General Union of Oil Employees Wednesday 30th 7.30pm Glasgow 'Stop the Privatisation of Iraq's oil - troops out now'. Renfield St Stephens Centre, Bath Street. Public meeting organized by the Scottish Socialist Party and sponsored by the RMT. Speakers include Richie Venton, SSP and an RMT Rep. All enquiries, Please call Ewa Jasiewicz, Iraq occupation Focus and Naftana 07749 421 576 www.basraoilunion.org * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * GLASGOW TROOPS OUT NETWORK There will be a meeting on Thursday 1st December, 7.30, Room 2, Woodside Halls, 36 Glenfarg Street near to St. George's Cross underground. The agenda will be: 1) Update on recent events 2) Arranging showing of film which we didn't see properly on Thursday 3) Troops out, Hands off Iran/ Syria activities 4) Axis for Peace conference in Brussels- report 5) Antiwar conference in Glasgow at end of January For more info contact: troopsoutofiraqnetwork@hotmail.com * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * SATURDAY 3rd DECEMBER - Reclaim Our Urban Space - Against Capitalism & Boredom - For Free Public Transport Come and Play: FARE-DODGERS and TICKET-INSPECTORS (aka "Cops & Robbers") A game for 2 teams on fast legs on the Underground Teams will be formed and the game explained at meeting point: Kelvinbridge Underground 3pm. (All you need is the price of an underground ticket!) - Glasgow's a Playground! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ZAPATISTA SOLIDARITY films and Mexican food Sunday 11th December 6pm Soarsa Centre. The Glasgow Zapatista Group will be screening two films "The struggle for Water" and "KIPTIK WATER SYSTEM: Emiliano Zapata + slide shows" This is to highlight part of the indigenous struggle and the importance of international solidarity action. A discussion will follow on Scotland's Twinned Autonomous Municipality "16th Febuary" and the progress of the much needed health clinic in that region. Everyone is welcome to come along chat and enjoy some mexican food, on Sunday 11th December 6pm at the Soarsa Centre. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * SAORSA BENEFIT GIG & NEW YEAR PARTY At the 13th NOTE FRIDAY 30th DECEMBER Start Hogmanay early and help us pay the rent! We're looking for bands and DJ's to play at this - get in touch if you can help us! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * OPENING TIMES Saorsa is open from 2pm every day except Saturdays and Sundays Regular meetings in Saorsa: Alternate Mondays: 7.30pm Glasgow Zapatista Solidarity Group - raising money for medical clinics in Chiapas Tuesdays: 7.30pm Reshape Glasgow - set up to protest against the G8 but now campaigning against globalisation, corporations, etc Wednesdays: Open platform - films, talks, social events - as and when we arrange them Thursdays: 7.30pm G42 Collective meetings - the collective responsible for maintaining the social centre (we always need new people!) Sundays: 5pm Sunday Social nights - bring food to share or add to the pot. An evening to chat and chill out. Want to use the Social Centre for meetings or other events - phone 0141 423 9055 after 2pm to arrange it! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * NOTICES: * Rebel Cafe Collective - if you are interested in helping set up a kitchen / cafe collective to provide wholesome food in the Saorsa Social centre and at outdoor events, please contact the G42 Collective * Radical Bookshop - We hope to have a radical bookshop in the social centre soon. We've already started a library with a range of fiction and political non-fiction - interested in helping with the bookshop or have books to donate the library? Then please get in touch! * Radical poets - Anyone interested in joining a radical poetry group getting together to read and discuss poetry, have readings and so on. Contact D at the G42 Collective * Drop in Literacy Classes - Do you have qualifications in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) or Adult Literacy Education? We're planning to start free, fortnightly, English Language classes in the Social Centre in the New Year and are looking for more people to help with this. Get in touch if you can help. You can find directions to get to the Saorsa Social Centre on our website at http://www.g42collective.net/saorsa.html The G42 Collective Saorsa Social Centre 674 Pollokshaws Road 0141 423 9055 g42collective [at] riseup.net www.g42collective.net

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