Nova Scotia Advisory Commission on AIDS

Champions for strong, informed government and public action on HIV/AIDS in Nova Scotia.

AIDS Awareness Week

Saturday, November 19th - 11:00am - 4:00pm - In conjunction with HIV/AIDS Awareness Week - Talk about Hooking Up- an intergenerational conversation. Mic Mac Friendship Center on Agricola
Thursday, November 24th - 11:45- Red Ribbon flag raising and proclamation by the Honourable Denise Peterson Rafuse - reception to follow in the Foyer of Province House .
Monday, November 28h – Monday, November 28th 6:00-8:30 p.m. Free and open to the public. The film We Were Here. At the Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Center Royal Bank Theatre, Summer Street Level, food and refreshments.
Tuesday, November 29, 10:30am - 12 Noon - Spirituality and Sexuality; a Community Discussion, lead by Dr. Pam Brown, Rev. Linda Yates and friends. - St. Andrew's Church, Fellowship Room, 6036 Cobourg Road (corner of Robie and Cobourg)
Wednesday, November 30th 6:00pm - 8:00pm - Understanding HIV and Aging - Northwood, 2615 Northwood Terrace Entrance- Bernstein Room - tentatively Telehealth event(s) in Bridgewater, Yarmouth, Kentville, Truro, Amherst, New Glasgow and Antigonish.
Thursday, December 1, - 4:30pm - 6:30pm - World AIDS Day -Italian Cultural Center, 2629 Agricola Street - All Nations Drumming to open the evening followed by speakers and spoken word artists - Poets4Change

Thursday, December 1, - Vigil - 7:00pm - Halifax Marriott Waterfront - Acadia Room, 1919 Upper Waterfront in Halifax. All are welcome and attendees are invited to bring along a non-perishable food bank donation in support of Manna for Health, a local food program whose purpose is to assist in meeting the special nutritional needs of people living with HIV and AIDS and other chronic illnesses. This is a community event sponsored by the AIDS Coalition of Nova Scotia, Healing Our Nations, Aboriginal AIDS Task Force and the Halifax Marriot Waterfront Hotel.
Thursday, December 1 - 7:00pm - 9:00pm - World AIDS Day, Poetry Slam and fundraiser - Company House, 2202 Gottingen Street, CommUNITY spoken word series is presented by "Poets4Change"
Thursday, December 1 - December 3rd - 7:30pm, The Musical RENT - A Halifax West School Production, Bella Rose Arts Center.

Display - Colchester/East Hants Regional Library - Truro
November 28th - December 1 - Display - Royal Bank - Prince Street, Truro
Portion of the AIDS Memorial Quilt Display - Nova Scotia Community College - Truro
November 28th - Sobey's - Robie Street in Truro - Display and Red Ribbons
December 1, World AIDS Day - Royal Bank - Red Ribbons and Hot Apple Cider

December 1st , 7:00pm – 8:30 pm - Pictou County Centre for Sexual Health presents, in recognition of World AIDS Day, a movie presentation of “Yesterday” followed by a discussion.” New Glasgow Public Library Community Room, 182 Dalhousie Street. Light refreshments will be served and all are invited to attend.

December 1, 12 Noon - Vigil - First Baptist Church, Victoria Street, Amherst

Display of two section of the AIDS Memorial Quilt at the McConnell Library:

Thursday, November 24th - 12 Noon Red Ribbon Flag raising and reading of the proclamation by the Mayor John Morgan at the Boardwalk
Tuesday, November 29, 2011 - 10:00am - 12 Noon; 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Wednesday, November 30, 2011 - 11:00am - 2:00pm; 6:00pm - 9:00pm

3:00pm - 6:00pm - Display of two sections of the AIDS Memorial Quilt - McConnell Library
6:00pm - Candlelight Vigil - St. Phillips African Orthodox Church, 57 Hankard Street, Whitney Pier

Thursday, December 1, 6:00pm - 8:00pm, World AIDS Day Kingston United Church, 733 Main Street - Potluck – A Congress ion and Community Gathering and discussion lead by Angus Campbell, of the Halifax Sexual Health Center about why world aids day is important and significant today, in Nova Scotia and around the world.