Hello friends. Few things for you. The Radical Cafe is on again this Saturday, 1st July, 12-2, in the Social Centre with the usual coffee, treats and scheming. Scottish Palestinian Solidarity Campaign have a stall at Union Square Saturday 1st July, 2pm onwards. Extinction Rebellion: As part of the 'Cut the ties' XR campaign, an action is going to be taking place in Aberdeen targeting a big oil and gas company. The date will be morning of Monday 3rd July. The plan will be to have some banners, as well as a fun visual action to help shine a light on the companies oil and gas operations. If you are interested please email XRAberdeen(a)protonmail.com and we can provide more details and connect you with the action group. Hugs and Kisses Aberdeen's Alternative Information Service ASC

Hello all The Radical Cafe is on again this Saturday, 12th August, 12-2, in the Social Centre with the usual coffee, fancy pieces and political chat. All welcome. Let us know if you have any political activities, events, campaigns etc. to share. Aberdeen's Alternative Information Service ASC

Hello all Few things for you this weekend: SATURDAY 29TH JULY The Radical Cafe is on again this Saturday, 29th July, 12-2, in the Social Centre with the usual coffee, treats and scheming. All welcome. Movie Night: How To Blow Up A Pipeline. Climate Protest Legal Defense Fundraiser Saturday the 29th of July, 7pm to 9pm, in the Social Centre BYOB Raising money to help cover the legal costs for the trial of Lee Matthews for occupying Grays Oil terminal in Essex in protest of the UK government's continued development of the fossil fuel industry. SUNDAY 30TH JULY Scottish Palestinian Solidarity Campaign: Picnic For Palestine Join us from 2pm until 4pm at Westburn Park. Support Palestinian solidarity and the Plant a Tree in Palestine campaign by joining us for a picnic! We will have Palestinian music and food throughout! This is an informal opportunity to meet those involved in the campaign and other interested individuals, you can hear about our recent and upcoming campaign activities and how to get more involved. Hugs and Kisses ASC _ps - save the date! for the return of Aberdeen's Alternative Refreshers' Fayre Saturday 16th September, Dunbar Hall, Old Aberdeen!!_

Hello all, a few things for you this weekend, and also a heads-up of future events! FRIDAY 18TH AUGUST Our Friends at Earth and Worms are doing a cool workshop with comrades from Edinburgh, check it out! Join them on an outdoor mushroom cultivation workshop in at Earth & Worms Tillydrone as part of Rhyze on Tour: Growing Mushrooms in Gardens and Woodlands, Aberdeen Tickets, Fri 18 Aug 2023 at 13:00 | Eventbrite [1] SATURDAY 19th AUGUST The Radical Cafe is on again this Saturday, 19th August, 12-2, in the Social Centre with the usual coffee, treats and plotting. All welcome. SATURDAY 19th AUGUST After the cafe there is a re-scheduled event. The Morning Star Readers and Supporters Group are hosting an event titled 'Poetry in the context of the Spanish Civil War' (https://tinyurl.com/mvwmrkxv [2]). The event will take place at the Social Centre and on Zoom (https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83414928951?pwd=WXNTVXFSb01VTnJNY1ROaUJ1RnBsUT09 [3]). FUTURE EVENTS FOR YOUR DIARY Sunday 27th August is Aberdeen Mela: One World Day - for more information see - aberdeen mela (melaaberdeen.org.uk) [4] Saturday 2nd September is Aberdeen Doors Open Day, and the Social Centre/Aberdeen Trades Union Council offices will be open from 10-4. More info. to follow but the Radical Cafe will run as usual that day.... Saturday 16th September is our big day!, Aberdeen's Alternative Freshers' Fair at Dunbar Hall in Old Aberdeen. More information to follow very soon. Love ASC Links: ------ [1] https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/growing-mushrooms-in-gardens-and-woodlands-a… [2] https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftinyurl.c… [3] https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fus06web.z… [4] https://www.melaaberdeen.org.uk/

Hello all Another call-out - if you are a group and you want a stall - please let us know asap as they are filling up fast! Attached are the posters and an image for social media. Please share around your networks and let's make this bigger than last year! Love ASC

Hello all Saturday 2nd September is Aberdeen Doors Open Day - and we are open from 10 - 4 so come down and see us. The Radical Cafe will be on as usual from 12-2. All Welcome. FUTURE EVENTS Thursday 14th September: Aberdeen Housing Rights Defenders Academy 2023. Shelter Scotland believes that good quality social housing that people can choose to live in is the foundation of a society with social justice at it's heart. We want everyone in Scotland to be equipped with the skills and the tools that they need to fight for better housing and conditions. That's why, starting on Thursday 14th September, Shelter Scotland's community organising unit will be running the Housing Rights Defenders Academy in Aberdeen. This is a series of six weekly sessions, designed to equip communities with the skills they need to campaign on the housing issues that matter to them. Each sessions will be around 90 minutes, and will be delivered at an accessible location in Aberdeen city centre. Anyone interested in taking part should sign up via the Eventbrite link below, or email Jacob_Campbell(a)shelter.org.uk for more information. https://aberdeenhrda23.eventbrite.co.uk [1] Saturday 16th September: Alternative Freshers' Fair. Dunbar Hall, Old Aberdeen. 11-4. This is building and we already have 21 groups signed up for stalls! Love ASC Links: ------ [1] https://aberdeenhrda23.eventbrite.co.uk/

Hi We hope you all know this by now!!! but a reminder: the radical cafe will not be at the Centre this weekend, but on tour! We want to see you all (plus all your friends) at the 2nd Alternative Fair. Spread the word wide and far. This year is going to be HUGE! There will be over 20 activist groups with stalls, craftivism, music from ACAB, food by Food Not Bombs, coffee and solidarity. It will not be televised. Groups with stalls: Aberdeen Anarchists, AUSA Environment & Ethics Cttee., Aye Aberden, BeCycle, CND, Conservation Society, Earth & Worms, Extinction Rebellion, Food Not Bombs, Fridays for Future, Friends of St Fitticks, Greens, Green New Deal UK, International Workers of the World/Krakatoa, Just Love, People's Assembly/Jist Scunnered, Labour Students Society, Living Rent, Scottish Palestinian Solidarity Campaign, Secret Garden Society, Socialist Workers Party, Trans Grampian, 57 North Hacklab. See you soon ASC

Hi The Radical Cafe is on again this Saturday, 30th September, 12-2, in the Social Centre with the usual coffee, treats and plotting. All welcome. ALSO Emergency Action - There is still time to stop Rosebank! Frustrated because of the Rosebank decision? Join the Aberdeen Climate Justice Coalition & make your voices heard! Just for the 3.7 bn tax relief alone, all houses in the North-East could be insulated! Our public money should go into a just and realistic transition, not for greed and profit! The decision by the North Sea Transition Authority to allow Rosebank oil exploitation is a disaster in the face of the climate crisis! Join us this weekend for: Banner making & Social after When: Friday, 29.09 at 18:30 Location: Aberdeen Social Centre [1] Emergency Protest: When: Saturday, 30.09 at 12:30 Location: Marischal Square, Aberdeen Links: ------ [1] https://www.facebook.com/AberdeenSC?__cft__[0]=AZWftpmQiAP3tOLV6aYp0NYid7aW…

Hi The Radical Cafe is on again this Saturday, 7th October, 12-2, in the Social Centre with the usual coffee, treats and plotting. All welcome. ASC