Compassionate Relationships: Practices to bring awareness & compassion to challenges with intimate partnership. An 8 week, 2 hours/week course.

Transforming patterns of blame, defense, "have to's" towards choosing loving connection where each person's needs can be understood and you can work together in partnership to meet these needs. Sharing responsibility for creating conscious, inspired, and loving partnership; supporting each other's authenticity, balancing the need for closeness and the need for space, working with reactive triggers, and transparent truth will be some of the topics of this course.

All couples welcome- no familiarity with the Compassionate Communication process is required

Requested payment: $200

The Nelson Peace Coalition, a member of the Canadian Peace Alliance--the country's largest umbrella peace organization--invites the public to a Candidates Forum on Ending the War in Afghanistan. The event takes place on Tuesday evening, October 7 at 7:00 pm at the Nelson United Church. We are optimistic that all four candidates running for Parliament will be in attendance. Audience members will have the opportunity to pose questions about war, peace, and Canada's role in the world. The moderator is Mike Stolte of the Centre for Innovative and Entrepreneurial Leadership. This event is free and open to the public. Donations to support the work of the Nelson Peace Alliance will be gratefully accepted.

The Nelson Community Band rehearses every Tuesday evening, and performs 4 to 5 concerts a year. We welcome new players at any time during the season and invite you to come and give us a try. The band includes folks from throughout the Kootenays. We have members of all ages and musical experience.