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A Compassionate World Starts With You!

How do we change the world? By taking a stand for compassion, one person at a time.

Join Tett Creativity Studio artist Yessica Rivera Belsham for a LIVE stream of the 1-hour Global Meditation for Compassion by Deepak Chopra in the Malting Tower starting at 12 noon on Saturday, July 11. Deepak Chopra is a world renowned author, public speaker, and alternative/integrative medicine guru. Communities around the world are gathering for this event to raise awareness for compassion and peace.

The Tragically Hip contributed to the Tett Cafe fundraising drive with two tickets to their Canada Day concert, and here's how you can take part.The Tett Centre for Creativity and Learning is Kingston's hub of collaboration and creativity. There's just one thing missing, the centre has no common gathering spot: a café. So the Tett, with support from The Hip, is kicking off its fundraising campaign to make this dream a reality.

 Shake Up Your Wakeup!Mark ReinhartPhoto credit: Albert NerenbergImagine…It's early morning in the malting tower at the TETT, and the sun is rising through the permissive windows that line the space.

Now in its tenth year, artsVest Ontario brings sponsorship training, mentorship and matching incentive funds to selected Ontario communities. In 2015, Kingston is one of those communities. As a recipient of some of these funds, Theatre Kingston is letting us know how they used the funding.

By Hollie Pratt-CampbellThe official numbers aren’t in yet, but library coordinator Roger Eccleston can vouch for the fact that Joe Chithalen Memorial Musical Instrument Lending Library (Joe's M.I.L.L.) has taken its work to the next level since moving into the Tett in January.

HOW TO PICK A GOOD ARTS-BASED SUMMER CAMP FOR YOUR KIDS -Brett Christopher

Alan Shain will be joining us at the Tett on Sunday, April 26 at 2pm for a FREE performance of his one-man show, First Day in the School Yard. Shain’s work is “founded on a deep commitment to taking personal responsibility for creating change.” Mixing storytelling and dance, theatre and stand-up comedy, he draws from his own life experience of disability. His work has receive national and international acclaim.

Have you ever wanted to fly? Or run away and join the circus?

As a part of the upcoming Tett Arts Expo (May 9-10 - details to be released later this week), Fat Goose will be presenting "Spring Chicken at the Tett." Please see below for their call for vendors.Fat Goose presents "Spring Chicken at the Tett"Saturday, May 9th, 10-5pm and Sunday, May 10th, 10-4pmThe Tett Centre for Creativity and Learning, Activity/Gallery Room370 King Street West, Kingston ON

Looking for something for teens this March Break? Look no further! Meme Jamming is here (and it’s FREE!) with an innovative program to engage youth in creating their own culture rather than letting their culture be created for them by corporations. Join Barb and Erin on Thursday, March 19 from 11am to 5 pm at the Tett!