Northumberland Learning Connection (NLC)

We showcase world-class speakers to engaged audiences. Get tickets for our new fall series called SPACE: LIGHT YEARS and DARK MATTER 👇

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NLC is proud to present journalist ELIZABETH RENZETTI, author of What She Said: Conversations About Equality. Liz will explore the ongoing battle for women’s rights and how to keep fighting in challenging times. Thurs, Feb 13 at 7:30 pm on ZOOM. Tickets at https://t.co/KhK6m60I18

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NLC brings space down to earth in Northumberland County with a new series from Oct 3 - Nov 14, 2024 in Cobourg and Port Hope. Info and tickets https://t.co/KhK6m60I18

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THURSDAY JUNE 2O at 7:30 PM at the Columbus Centre in Cobourg: Master Gardener Helen Battersby will present "Gardening for Pollinators: Bees, Butterflies, and Beyond" with a focus on our local conditions.
TICKETS AT https://t.co/KhK6m60abA

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Thursday, April 11 at 7:30 pm in Cobourg: Migration Beyond the Metropolis. Melissa Kelly explores how migrants and refugees experience settlement, and how small communities have become increasingly popular destinations for newcomers to Canada. Tickets https://t.co/KhK6m60abA

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In support of research on migration routes, Globe & Mail international correspondent and author DOUG SAUNDERS just returned from Pakistan and Afghanistan. On April 4th at 7:30 pm in Cobourg, he’ll discuss who’s coming to Canada’s borders — and why.
Tickets https://t.co/KhK6m60abA

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NLC presents MIGRATION: HOW MOVEMENT CHANGES THE WORLD. Apr 4 - May 16. We explore geopolitics, the environment and ourselves. Featuring international affairs correspondent DOUG SAUNDERS and author and journalist KAMAL AL-SOLAYLEE.

Info and tickets https://t.co/KhK6m60abA

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NLC Presents CO-EXISTING WITH CHINA

AN EXCLUSIVE IN-PERSON EVENT with FORMER AMBASSADOR to CHINA GUY SAINT-JACQUES

FRIDAY, JUNE 9, 2023 at 7:30 PM — VICTORIA HALL, COBOURG

Tickets and info https://t.co/KhK6m60I18

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THE BRAIN & THE MIND - a new speaker series
March 23 – April 20, 2023
What is the relationship between the brain and the mind? Find out about new thinking in treating mental illness, advances in brain surgery, healthy aging, comas, long COVID and dreams. https://t.co/KhK6m60abA

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A SPECIAL ZOOM EVENT on THURS, FEB 16th at 7:30 PM - WORLD-RENOWNED PSYCHIATRIST DR. BANDY LEE on DANGEROUS LEADERSHIP. Info and tickets at https://t.co/KhK6m60I18

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July 21 at 7:30 PM in Cobourg: NLC presents an evening with David Frum, best-selling author and political commentator. Tickets and more info at https://t.co/KhK6m60abA

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April 28 & 29 in Cobourg - Preston Manning: The roots of populism and Wexit. Tickets at https://t.co/KhK6m60abA
Well spaced with limited seating. Masks must be worn.

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What’s next for Alberta’s energy sector?
Panelists Markham Hislop of Energi Media, Dave Collyer, ex-president of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers; former leader of the Wildrose Party Danielle Smith, and energy journalist Max Fawcett. MARCH 31 7:30 PM ON ZOOM

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What is a maverick? Albertan author Aritha van Herk unpacks what makes her province unique on March 24 at 7:30 pm EST LIVE in Cobourg and on Zoom.
East, meet West at NLC's new program Alberta Rebranded. Tickets https://t.co/KhK6m60abA

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East, meet West! Alberta Rebranded kicks off March 24 with author Aritha Van Herk exploring the concept of 'maverick.' Learn more and get tickets https://t.co/KhK6m60abA

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East, meet West! NLC’s spring series Alberta Rebranded explores Canada’s 'maverick' province – from ranchers and oil workers to historians and naturalists – plus Preston Manning on populist politics, and a rousing cowboy concert.
Starting March 24. https://t.co/KhK6m60abA

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Cotler calls out Beijing’s “Games of Shame”
Tonight’s speaker catalogues China’s human rights abuses and calls on the international community to take a stand. Hear him discuss this and more - including the Emergencies Act. Tickets $10 at https://t.co/KhK6m60abA

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Feb 17 at 7:30 pm - Irwin Cotler: The Politics of Human Rights
NLC Welcomes former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, Emeritus Professor of Law at McGill, Chair of Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights. $10 on Zoom https://t.co/PzOnn9QoVK

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Happening tonight at 7:30 - Diana Fox-Carney moderates an expert panel on Global Actions for climate change - Catherine Abreu, Ralph Torrie and Yung Wu. Get $10 Zoom tickets here https://t.co/KhK6m6hL38

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NOV 11, 18 and 25 - Pathways to Net Zero, a compelling three-part exploration of the defining issue of our lives and our planet. THREE events and NINE distinguished speakers - for tickets and details, visit https://t.co/KhK6m60abA

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Prepare to be entertained and enlightened when Terry O'Reilly @terryoinfluence - adman, author, and Under the Influence podcaster - visits NLC. Can marketing campaigns profoundly impact society? Make no mistake! Oct 21, 7:30 pm. Tickets $10 https://t.co/PzOnn9QoVK