Elderberries Library: 2025-07-21 Hangout

This is the planning page for the 2025 Elders Hangout.

Published Description

Join Halifax’s Elderberries for this elder hangout! This is a chance for Nova Scotia’s 50+ 2SLGBTQIA+ community to connect with one another, and share their experiences.

[[2025_Pride_CEFP_Proposal?|The Proposal To Halifax Pride is here]]

Volunteers

Dan: Producer, maybe what minor emcee it needs
Kaitlin: Keeping my eyes be on the merch table, I’ll also to keep food/drink tables tidy as I’m able. Of course, I’ll help set-up & breakdown.
Caitlyn Horne (via Dan)

Paid

Catering: Zee
ASL interpreters Charly Kelley and Mae Striteman (via Barend)

Budget

Budget ||What || Proposed|| Suggested|| Actual|

Venue Rental	$100	$100	$100
Performers	300		0
Honoraria		100	0
Technical	300		0
Catering - food	200	200	277
Catering - staff	100	100	100
ASL	250	160	160
Printed material	50	25	0
Total	$1300	$685	$637

Contributed by Pride	$750	$500	$500
Contributed by Elderberries	$550	$185	$137

Food and drink buying:

Reckon 40 people, 5 things per person, 200 pieces
Beverages:

To Do List

Week Before

Dan make Slideshow
Dan figure out slideshow technology (anonymous Mac account + graphic converter?)
Check in with Zee
Note to Elderberries, The Turret etc.
Make Wayves Souvenir Handout

Day Before

DAN & RENÉE go to Costco to get the food
BAREND confirm with interpreters

Dan Pack

Projector
Screen?
Cookie sheets for heating things up
Producer hat
Wayves history kit

Feedback

From: Austin Oswald <as799581@dal.ca> Subject: Elderberries New Friend Date: July 27, 2024 at 07:47:32 ADT To: "av231@chebucto.ca" <av231@chebucto.ca>

Hi Dan, It was fabulous meeting you at the Elderberries event this week. I cannot fully put into words how badly I needed to hear the oral history that you provided; it prompted something in me to shift. I’d very much like to continue that discussion over coffee sometime if you have the time. With care, Austin