Saturday, August 8
Esquimalt Gorge Park
Meet on the lawn between the pavilion and the beach.

We’re getting everyone and all the SIW groups together for picnic fun and a conversation about what brings us together.

Burgers (including veggie) provided - However, folks MUST register in order to reserve their Burger or Veggie Burger - this is how we will know how many to bring.

Please bring a side or salad if you can.

Book Report - Hyperpolitics: Extreme Politicization Without Political Consequences

Friday, August 14 · 6:30–8:30 pm
Victoria Friends Meeting House (Quakers)
1831 Fern Street

The 2010's saw the biggest protests in history, yet workers are working harder, the cost of living is higher, what democracy we have is eroding and there is a backlash on the fight for basic human rights and dignity.

What happened? Why do political movements explode and then dissipate, without more to show in terms of concrete change? This book explores these ideas and suggests ways to break this deadlock and work towards true emancipation.

If We Burn - The Mass Protest Decade and the Missing Revolution, by Vincent Bevins
Session 1: Chapters 1 - 5
Sunday 16 August · 8:00 - 9:30 pm
Bent Mast Pub, 512 Simcoe Street (upstairs side room)

From the Arab Spring to Occupy, Gezi Park, Euromaidan, Hong Kong, and beyond, Bevins traces the protest movements that defined the 2010s: an era when more people took to the streets than at any other point in history. But the book begins with a sharp and unsettling question: if so many movements demanded justice and democracy, why did so many produce outcomes so far from what protesters hoped for?

If We Burn offers a gripping, global history of mass protest, political backlash, and the hard lessons movements leave behind. It should give us plenty to talk about: power, strategy, hope, failure, and what real change requires.

For more details, please email here.

Killarney Lake Trail
Saturday, August 28 · 2:00 - 5:00 pm

Join us for a short hike, followed by lunch and a swim in Killarney Lake.

• Meet at the Killarney Lake Trailhead off of Meadowbrook Road.

• Bring your swim trunks and your picnic blanket!

• The hike is an easy 2 km and takes approximately 1 hour with extra time for lunch followed by a swim in Killarney Lake.

• Bring comfortable shoes, a hat, water & lunch.

• Dogs & kids are welcome.

• Email southislandworkers@gmail.com if you want to be part of a car pool.

Solidarity FC is returning for another season!

We are an all-skills, all-gender soccer team that plays 7-side soccer on Sunday afternoons. New players are always welcome to join the team, message us here for more details.

Check out our upcoming Workers' Cafe topics through June 2026! 

Details of where and when to meet will be added to our calendar as they are confirmed closer to the dates.

Check out our upcoming hikes and bike rides for July through December 2026! 

Details of where and when to meet will be added to our calendar as they are confirmed closer to the dates.