L’Asterisk space programming
Chinese knot making workshop
On October 17th Allegra is going to be teaching a free workshop on jewelry making at L’Asterisk ,1575 Atateken from 6pm-9pm. You will learn how to create a necklace perfect for everyday wear! Using a satin nylon cord and a bead centrepiece, participants will get to practice a basic type of Chinese knot using colours of their choice. Free for 2SLGBTQIA+ youth ages 18-35. Sign up now using the link in the bio
About:Allegra Hu (they/iel) is an interdisciplinary artist and queer craftsperson who runs a jewelry brand with durability and sustainability in mind. You can check out their work by visiting their Instagram @ai_li_jewelry.
Book binding
Join us on August 5th and 6th for a Book-Binding workshop, which will be led by one of the summer employees Noka.
Feel free to come through and make a journal/book with scrap paper!
Free snacks and drinks are provided!
Spa day
Our 4th edition of L’Asterisk youth spa day is back! This edition is our biggest one yet!
The free services this time are : braids, manicures, retwist or interlocs for your locs ( for BLACK people only) tattoos and haircuts for youth ages 18-35!
Jeunesse Lambda -Competance de based avec Lou
Jeunesse Lambda regularly host socialization, discussion, education and skill-building evening activities for 2SLGBTQIA+ youth aged 14 to 30.
Public transportation tickets (STM), risk-reduction material (condoms, dental dams, lube, gloves, needles), snacks and a micro-wave are free in the space. It’s also possible to borrow books from the LGBTQ+-themed library.
Foraging
This session is all about discovering the plants available to us during the Summer. We will discuss foraging best practices, their medicinal values, and a few preparation methods. I hope you will leave this workshop with your brains full of knowledge, your hands full of herbs, your skin full of warmth, and your hearts a little fuller, too.JOin Sridevi at - Bring comfortable shoes and a full water bottle and come take a slow, leisurely stroll with us.
