Community Events
Local & non-local social justice and activist events, workshops, webinars, organizing meetings, rallies, and more! Click the links for registration and more info.
If you have an event you would like us to share, email communication@opirgbrock.com with details!
October
September 30 - October 9
Toronto Palestine Film Festival (in-person and online options)
Online or In-person options in Toronto
October 1, 12 PM
Tech for Palestine Book Club: The Hundred Years' War on Palestine by Rashid Khalidi | Tech for Palestine
Online
October 1, 12 - 1 PM
Mis, dis- and mal-information: Identifying Harm Online | Brock Library
Online
October 1, 12 - 2 PM
Indigenous Strategic Plan Launch | Office of the Vice Provost, Indigenous Engagement
Goodman School of Business Atrium, Brock University
October 1, 1 - 3 PM
Makerspace, Brock University
October 1, 5 - 6:30 PM
Speed Friendships | Black Student Success Centre
RFP 214/215, Brock University
October 1, 3 - 7 PM
BIPOC Support Drop-In | Brock SJC
TH253, Brock University
October 1, 5 - 7 PM
Writing Trauma Workshop | Brock Human Rights & Equity
ST 105, Brock University
October 1, 5 - 8 PM
Community Social - Niagara | De dwa da dehs nye>s
Fireman’s Park (Hall), 2275 Dorchester Rd, Niagara Falls
October 1, 7 - 9 PM
Transgender Niagara – Virtual Peer Support Meeting | Transgender Niagara
Online
October 2, 4 - 9 PM
Haunted Hallows on the Twelve | Maker’s Union
Market Square, 91 King St., St. Catharines
October 2, 8 PM
Open Mic | Mahtay Cafe & Lounge
241 St. Paul St., St. Catharines
October 3, 10 AM - 12 PM
Community Story Sharing | Willow Arts Community
FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre – 250 St. Paul Street, St. Catharines
October 3, 10 AM - 7 PM
African Caribbean Cultural Festival 2026 | NACCO
NACCO Center, 181 Church Street, St. Catharines
October 3, 11 AM - 3 PM
Harvest Festival with the Niagara Free Store | Queenston Neighbours
33 Queenston St. St. Catharines at St. Barnabas Anglican Church
October 3, 12 - 2 PM
(un)Bound, (un)Shelved; An Afternoon of Creative Movement | retrograde: dance in motion
NOTL Public Library, 10 Anderson Ln, Niagara-on-the-Lake
October 3, 12 - 6 PM
12th Annual Nurturing Our Roots Traditional Pow Wow | Niagara Regional Native Centre
382 Airport Rd., Niagara-on-the-Lake
October 4, 7 AM
Sisters in Spirit Annual Sunrise and Walk | Willowbank Community Love Garden
14487 Niagara Parkway, Niagara-on-the-Lake
October 4, 9 AM - 12 PM
Bruce Trail Day 2026 | PFLAG Niagara, Bridges Niagara Immigrant and Refugee Services, & Niagara Bruce Trail Club
Lot 2 Brock University, access via Flora Egerter Way
October 4, 9:50 AM
Meet-up & Run | Niagara Queer Run Crew
Mahtay Cafe, 241 St. Paul St., St. Catharines
October 4, 10 AM - 2 PM
Craft Stash To Cash | Paintbrush Project
Grantham Optimist Club, 188 Linwell Rd. St. Catharines
October 4, 12:30 - 2:30 PM
Sisters in Spirit Annual Walk | Native Women’s Association of Canada, the Niagara Regional Native Centre, & more organizations
Meet at St. Catharines Public Library - Central Branch, 54 Church St., St. Catharines, ends at the Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine & Performing Arts
October 4, 2:30 - 3:30 PM
Counterprotesting anti-choicers | Niagara Reproductive Justice
Corner of Lake St. & Carlton St., St. Catharines
October 5, 8:45 AM - 7:45 PM
Winter Warmth Table Donations | Welland Public Library
Main Branch, 50 the Boardwalk, Welland
October 5, 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
MMIWG Awareness Walk | Fort Erie Native Friendship Centre
Mathers Arch Park, 11 Niagara Parkway, Fort Erie ON
October 5, 1 - 2 PM
Ethical Considerations for Multi-Jurisdictional Research | Brock Faculty of Graduate Studies
Online
October 5, 1:30 - 3:30 PM
Makerspace, Brock University
October 5, 3 - 5 PM
2S&LGBTQI+ Community Support Group | Brock Pride & Brock Human Rights & Equity
TH 147, Brock University
October 5, 4 - 7 PM
TCAG 5th Annual Community Open House | Thorold Community Activities Group
131 Richmond St., Thorold
October 5, 5:30 PM
Community Unity | Niagara Regional Labour Council
Canadian Corps Unit 44 (upstairs, elevator available on first floor at rear), 7 Clairmont St. Thorold ON
October 5, 6 - 9 PM
Health and Safety - An Introduction - Part One (OLS) | Niagara District CUPE Council
Online
October 6, 12 - 1 PM
Lunch & Learn with Learning Services & Hadiya’dagénhahs | Hadiya’dagénhahs First Nations, Métis and Inuit Student Centre
Thistle 145, Brock University
October 6, 1 - 2:30 PM
Varsity Athlete Anti-Racism & Gender and Sexual Violence Training | Brock Human Rights & Equity
ST 108, Brock University
October 6, 3 - 4:30 PM
Varsity Athlete Anti-Racism & Gender and Sexual Violence Training | Brock Human Rights & Equity
ST 108, Brock University
October 6, 3 - 7 PM
Disability & Neurodivergent Support Drop-In | Brock SJC
TH253, Brock University
October 6, 6 - 7:30 PM
Campus Organizing Welcome Call - Good Work Guarantee Campaign | Change Course
Online
October 6, 6 - 7:30 PM
Guitar Jam (any skill level) | Little Red Coffee & Catering
Little Red Coffee & Catering, 46 Queen St, Fort Erie
October 7, 7 - 8 AM
Double Discrimination: Racism, ableism & people with learning disabilities |
Learning Disability Community of Practice
Online
October 7, 2:30 - 4:30 PM
Black Flourishing: Faculty, Staff & Student Mixer | Black Student Success Centre
RFP 214/215, Brock University
October 7, 3 - 7 PM
General Social Justice Drop-In | Brock SJC
TH253, Brock University
October 7, 7 - 8 PM
Team Meeting | Niagara Reproductive Justice
Online, email niagarareproductivejustice@gmail.com for details
October 7, 7 - 8 PM
LGBTQIA+ Conversation Circle | Bridges Niagara
Mahtay Cafe, 241 St. Paul St., St. Catharines
October 7, 7 - 8:30 PM
Queenston Roundtable | Queenston Neighbours
Connaught School - 28 Prince St, St. Catharines
October 7, 7 - 8:30 PM
Stolen Relations: uncovering enslaved Native people's untold stories | Partnership of Historic Bostons
Online
October 8, 2 - 3:30 PM
Varsity Athlete Anti-Racism & Gender and Sexual Violence Training: Racialized Athletes Affinity Space | Brock Human Rights & Equity
ST 108, Brock University
October 8, 12 PM
Webinar: NATO and the Balkans | No to NATO
Online
October 8, 12 - 2 PM
Makerspace Tour/Creative Free Time
Makerspace, Brock University
October 8, 12:30 - 1 PM
Self-Doxxing: How to Find Data Before They Do | ODLAN
Online
October 8, 1 - 2 PM
Lunch & Learn with Learning Services & the BSSC! | Black Student Success Centre
BSSC, Brock University
October 8, 3 - 7 PM
BIPOC Support Drop-In | Brock SJC
TH253, Brock University
October 8, 6:50 PM
Meet-up & Run | Niagara Queer Run Crew
Brass Monkey, 67 St Paul St., St. Catharines
October 9, 4 - 7 PM
Bonfire Night | BIPOC Collective
Alphie's Trough Fire Pit, Brock University
October 9, 8 PM
Open Mic | Mahtay Cafe & Lounge
241 St. Paul St., St. Catharines
October 10, 10 AM
Tree Planting in St. Catharines | Arbor STC
DM @arborstc for location details
October 10, 12:30 - 2:30 PM
World Mental Health Day | Welland Public Library
315 Southworth Street, Welland, ON L3B 1Z8
October 10, 2 - 5 PM
Volunteer & Community Appreciation Event | OPIRG Brock
Montebello Park, 64 Ontario St, St. Catharines
October 10, 3 PM
March for Palestine | Labour for Palestine Toronto & many other groups
Sankofa Square, 1 Dundas St E, Toronto
Email ngrf@905palestine.ca to connect with the carpool from Niagara
October 11, 9:50 AM
Meet-up & Run | Niagara Queer Run Crew
Mahtay Cafe, 241 St. Paul St., St. Catharines
October 11, 2 - 4 PM
September Social | Radical Care Collective
Montebello Park, St. Catharines
October 12, 12 - 2 PM
Makerspace, Brock University
October 13, 12 - 1:30 PM
Monthly OPIRG Provincial Connection Lunch | Ontario PIRG Network
Online
October 13, 6 - 7:30 PM
Guitar Jam (any skill level) | Little Red Coffee & Catering
Little Red Coffee & Catering, 46 Queen St, Fort Erie
October 13, 7 - 8:30 PM
PFLAG Niagara Monthly Peer Discussion Meetup – St. Catharines | PFLAG Niagara
Quest Community Health Centre 145 Queenston Street, St.Catharines
October 13, 7 - 9 PM
Tatreez and Art | Niagara Palestine Coalition
Hobby Shop Saint Kitts, 401 St. Paul Street
October 13, 8 - 9:30 PM
Trans Under Attack: Understanding Alberta’s Anti-Trans Policies | Transmomentum
Online
October 13, 8 - 9:30 PM
Webinar: U.S. Military Spending and How to Stop It | World Beyond War
Online
October 14, 3 PM
RxT: Tech, Data & the Fight for Power | Rights x Tech
Online
October 14, 6 - 7 PM
Seed Saving with the Green Herons | Green Herons (a local youth conservation group)
Rittenhouse Branch, 4080 John Charles Blvd, Vineland
October 14, 7 - 8 PM
Team Meeting | Niagara Reproductive Justice
Online, email niagarareproductivejustice@gmail.com for details
October 14, 7 - 8 PM
LGBTQIA+ Conversation Circle | Bridges Niagara
Mahtay Cafe, 241 St. Paul St., St. Catharines
October 15, 3 - 7 PM
BIPOC Support Drop-In | Brock SJC
TH253, Brock University
October 15, 6 - 8 PM
Race and Racism Through The Voices of Transracial Adoptees | Adoption STAR
Online
October 15, 7 PM
Monthly Meeting | Haig Neighbours
Optimist Club, 8 Napier St. St. Catharines
Oct 16 & 17, 8:45 AM - 5 PM
2026 Pride History in Canada Online Conference | Canadian Pride Historical Society
Online
October 16, 8 PM
Open Mic | Mahtay Cafe & Lounge
241 St. Paul St., St. Catharines
October 17, 9 AM - 5 PM
NDCC Fall School | Niagara District CUPE Council
Holiday Inn & Suites, 327 Ontario Street, St. Catharines
October 17, 9:50 AM
Meet-up & Run | Niagara Queer Run Crew
Little Red Coffee & Catering, 46 Queen St, Fort Erie
October 17, 8 - 9:30 PM
NRD Presents: Our 10th Annual Halloween Screamage! | Niagara Roller Derby
Haig Bowl Arena, 17 Beech St, St. Catharines
October 18, 7:30 PM
Workshop: What to Do When Your Union Breaks Your Heart | Labor Notes
Online
October 19, 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Pay-What-You-Can Pop-Up Produce Market | Brock Food4U
Rankin Family Pavillion, Brock University
October 19, 1:30 - 3:30 PM
Makerspace, Brock University
October 19, 4 - 6 PM
GPAG Queer Art Collective - Monthly Art-Hang | Grimsby Public Art Gallery
18 Carnegie Lane, Grimsby
October 19, 5:30 - 8 PM
Public Board Meeting | OPIRG Brock
Online, email info@opirgbrock.com for details
October 20, 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Varsity Athlete Anti-Racism & Gender and Sexual Violence Training | Brock Human Rights & Equity
ST 108, Brock University
October 20, 12 - 1:30 PM
Online drop-in, crafting, homework & co-working session | OPIRG Brock
Online
October 20 - 1 PM
Lunch & Learn with Learning Services & Hadiya’dagénhahs | Hadiya’dagénhahs First Nations, Métis and Inuit Student Centre
Thistle 145, Brock University
October 20, 1 - 2 PM
Chicana Spiritual Activism Book Launch & Plática with Special Guests! |
Online
October 20, 1 - 3 PM
Knot Your Average Club | Black Student Success Centre
TH 130, Brock University
October 20, 3 - 7 PM
Disability & Neurodivergent Support Drop-In | Brock SJC
TH253, Brock University
October 20, 6 - 7:30 PM
Guitar Jam (any skill level) | Little Red Coffee & Catering
Little Red Coffee & Catering, 46 Queen St, Fort Erie
October 20, 7 - 8 PM
Disability Intimacy, edited by Alice Wong | Radical Care Collective
Online
October 21, 10 - 11 AM
Researching Fatphobia, Racism & Place: Using Walking Interview | Feminist Studies Association (UK and Ireland)
Online
October 20, 7 - 8:30 PM
Censorship and Resistance: A Prison Banned Book Week Conversation | Haymarket Books
Online
October 21, 1:30 - 3 PM
Varsity Athlete Anti-Racism & Gender and Sexual Violence Training | Brock Human Rights & Equity
ST 108, Brock University
October 21, 2 - 3:30 PM
Power of Women: Celebrating Women Who Shaped History | AccessAbility Arts
Online
October 21, 3 - 7 PM
General Social Justice Drop-In | Brock SJC
TH253, Brock University
October 21, 6 - 9 PM
Glitter & Glue Craft Night – Welland | PFLAG Niagara
Niagara Community Room, 474 E Main Street, Welland
October 21, 6:30 - 8 PM
Peer support group | Transmission Niagara
Fine Grind Cafe, 37 James St., St. Catharines
October 21, 7 - 8 PM
Team Meeting | Niagara Reproductive Justice
Online, email niagarareproductivejustice@gmail.com for details
October 21, 7 - 8 PM
LGBTQIA+ Conversation Circle | Bridges Niagara
Mahtay Cafe, 241 St. Paul St., St. Catharines
October 21, 7 - 8:30 PM
Housing Committee | Queenston Neighbours
Unitarian Congregation of Niagara, 223 Church St., St. Catharines
October 22, 9:30 - 11 AM
Varsity Athlete Anti-Racism & Gender and Sexual Violence Training: Racialized Athletes Affinity Space | Brock Human Rights & Equity
ST 108, Brock University
October 22, 1 - 2 PM
Lunch & Learn with Learning Services & the BSSC! | Black Student Success Centre
BSSC, Brock University
October 22, 1 - 2:30 PM
Varsity Athlete Anti-Racism & Gender and Sexual Violence Training: Disabled Athletes Affinity Space | Brock Human Rights & Equity
ST 108, Brock University
October 22, 12 - 2 PM
Startup Stories: What I Wish I Knew Before Starting My Business | St. Catharines Enterprise Centre
St. Catharines Public Library - Central Library Branch, 54 Church Street, St. Catharines
October 22, 6:50 PM
Meet-up & Run | Niagara Queer Run Crew
Brass Monkey, 67 St Paul St., St. Catharines
October 22, 8 PM
Stewards' Workshop: Building a Stewards Network | Labor Notes
Online
October 23-25, 1 - 4 PM
#NoWar2026 Conference: Beyond Borders | World Beyond War
Online
October 23, 1 - 4 PM
Collage Workshop with Paper Bananas | St. Catharines Public LIbrary
Merritt Branch Program Room - Room 04, 221 Glendale Ave., St. Catharines
October 23, 8 PM
Open Mic | Mahtay Cafe & Lounge
241 St. Paul St., St. Catharines
October 24 - 26
Our Bodies, Our Stories, Our Futures | Intersex Canada Conference 2026
Mississauga, please register for details
October 24, 2:30 - 4 PM
Pop-Up Produce Market | Thorold Community Activities Group
131 Richmond St., Thorold
October 25, 9:50 AM
Meet-up & Run | Niagara Queer Run Crew
Mahtay Cafe, 241 St. Paul St., St. Catharines
October 25, 3 - 4:30
Haldimand Norfolk Trans & Non-binary Peer Support | Pride HN Trans Support
For location, please email us pridehntranssupport@gmail.com
October 26, 12 - 2 PM
Makerspace, Brock University
October 26, 1:30 - 2:30 PM
Drop-In: Dia de Muertos with Bridges Niagara | St. Catharines Public Library
Central Library Branch, Atrium, 54 Church Street, St. Catharines
October 26, 2 - 3:30 {M
Varsity Athlete Anti-Racism & Gender and Sexual Violence Training| Brock Human Rights & Equity
ST 108, Brock University
October 26, 7 PM
Secrets of a Successful Organizer (Online Series) | Labor Notes
Online
October 27, 3 - 7 PM
Disability & Neurodivergent Support Drop-In | Brock SJC
TH253, Brock University
October 27, 6 PM
Open Mic | Little Red Coffee & Catering
Little Red Coffee & Catering, 46 Queen St, Fort Erie
October 27, 7 - 8:30 PM
PFLAG Niagara Monthly Peer Discussion Meetup – St. Catharines | PFLAG Niagara
Quest Community Health Centre 145 Queenston Street, St.Catharines
October 28, 3 - 7 PM
General Social Justice Drop-In | Brock SJC
TH253, Brock University
October 28, 6:15 - 7:15 PM
Brock Talk: Donna Szoke, "Invisible Hippo" | St. Catharines Public Library
Central Library Branch, 54 Church Street, St. Catharines
October 28, 7 - 8 PM
Team Meeting | Niagara Reproductive Justice
Online, email niagarareproductivejustice@gmail.com for details
October 28, 7 - 8 PM
LGBTQIA+ Conversation Circle | Bridges Niagara
Mahtay Cafe, 241 St. Paul St., St. Catharines
October 28, 6:30 - 8 PM
Coffee Hang | Fitz Social/ Fitzgerald Neighbours
108 Russell Ave (Community Centre)
October 29, 2 - 3:30 PM
Varsity Athlete Anti-Racism & Gender and Sexual Violence Training: Women Athletes Affinity Space Date and Time| Brock Human Rights & Equity
ST 108, Brock University
October 29, 3 - 7 PM
BIPOC Support Drop-In | Brock SJC
TH253, Brock University
October 29, 6 - 9 PM
All-ages Board Games Night | PFLAG Niagara
Phoenix Rising, 325 St.Paul Street, St.Catharines
October 30, 8 AM - 5 PM
TA Workshop: Introduction to Open Educational Resources (Asynchronous) | Centre for Pedagogical Innovation
Online
October 30, 6:30 PM
St. Catharines Glowride | Niagara Glowriders
Russell Community Centre, 108 Russell Ave, St., St. Catharines
October 30, 8 PM
Open Mic | Mahtay Cafe & Lounge
241 St. Paul St., St. Catharines
October 31, 10 AM - 2 PM
Autism Awareness Day | Welland Public Library
Seaway Mall Branch Program Room, 800 Niagara Street, Welland