BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Drupal iCal API//EN X-WR-CALNAME:Events items teaser X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Toronto BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Toronto X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Toronto BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:EDT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:EDT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:EDT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:EDT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:EST TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:EST TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:EST TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:EST TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69385ea057a9b DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251118T190000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251118T203000 URL:/mental-health-research-treatment/events/community- education-event-mind-environment-connection-how LOCATION:Kitchener Public Library - Central Branch 85 Queen Street North Ki tchener ON N2H 2H1 Canada SUMMARY:Community Education Event: The Mind-Environment Connection: How Doe s\nNature Affect Our Well-Being? CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a COMMUNITY EDUCATION EVENT at the KITCHE NER\nPUBLIC LIBRARY CENTRAL BRANCH on TUESDAY NOV 18\, 2025 FROM 7:00 TO \n8:30 PM.\n\nClinical psychology graduate students MONICA GROVE and NADIN E\nGHANEM will present a workshop for the general public titled:\n\nTHE M IND-ENVIRONMENT CONNECTION: HOW DOES NATURE AFFECT OUR\nWELL-BEING?\n\nThe workshop will take place in the CENTRAL LIBRARY\, Meeting Room A\,\n85 Q ueens Street North\, Kitchener.  Registration has just opened and\nis req uired. Please see link below.\n\nThe environment around us has a powerful impact on our well-being.\nWhat are the benefits of spending time in natur e? How can we build a\nhappy and healthy relationship with the natural wor ld? How common is\nit to worry about climate change\, and what can we do t o cope? Clinical\npsychology graduate students from the University of Wate rloo will\nshare the research and explore the psychology behind our relati onship\nwith the environment and how it can shape the way we think and fee l.\n\nPLEASE COME & REGISTER AT THE FOLLOWING\nLINK: https://kpl.events.m ylibrary.digital/event?id=250073 DTSTAMP:20251209T173840Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69385ea05b404 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251104T190000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251104T203000 URL:/mental-health-research-treatment/events/community- education-event-staying-informed-without-burnout LOCATION:Kitchener Public Library - Central Branch 85 Queen Street North Ki tchener ON N2H 2H1 Canada SUMMARY:Community Education Event: Staying informed without burnout:\nStrat egies for mindful media and news consumption CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a COMMUNITY EDUCATION EVENT at the KITCHE NER\nPUBLIC LIBRARY CENTRAL BRANCH on TUESDAY NOV 4\, 2025 FROM 7:00 TO\ n8:30 PM.\n\nClinical psychology graduate students JASMINE ZHANG and BRIAN NA\nMACPHERSON will present a workshop for the general public titled:\n\nS TAYING INFORMED WITHOUT BURNOUT:STRATEGIES FOR MINDFUL MEDIA AND\nNEWSCONS UMPTION\n\nThe workshop will take place in the CENTRAL LIBRARY\, Meeting Room A\,\n85 Queens Street North\, Kitchener.  Registration has just open ed and\nis required. Please see link below.\n\nIn a world of 24/7 breaking news and constant connectivity\, staying\ninformed can take a toll on our well-being. In this workshop\, PhD\nstudents in Clinical Psychology from t he University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ\ndiscuss research about the mental health impact s of news consumption\nand share ideas about ways to stay updated without sacrificing your\npeace of mind.\n\nPLEASE COME & REGISTER AT THE FOLLOWIN G\nLINK: https://kpl.events.mylibrary.digital/event?id=249977 DTSTAMP:20251209T173840Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69385ea05c22e DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241126T190000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241126T203000 URL:/mental-health-research-treatment/events/community- education-event-common-differentiating-shyness LOCATION:Kitchener Public Library - Central Branch 85 Queen Street North Ki tchener ON N2H 2H1 Canada SUMMARY:Community Education Event: Is this Common?  Differentiating Shynes s\nfrom Social Anxiety CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a COMMUNITY EDUCATION EVENT at the KITCHE NER\nPUBLIC LIBRARY CENTRAL BRANCH on TUESDAY NOVEMBER 26\, 2024 AT\n7:0 0PM. \n\nClinical psychology graduate students Van Bui\, Sophie Kudryk\, and\nAlexa Nordine will present a workshop for the general public titled:\ n\nIS THIS COMMON? DIFFERENTIATING SHYNESS FROM SOCIAL ANXIETY\n\nSocial a nxiety reflects a common mental health concern associated with\nintense an xiety and a fear of judgement from others that is\nexperienced before\, du ring\, and after social events. Clinical\npsychology graduate students fro m the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ will\ndiscuss how social anxiety may present and how to differentiate it\nfrom shyness and normative social concerns. T his program will provide\nlisteners with an understanding of social anxiet y and its impact on\nindividuals. Tips and strategies for feeling comforta ble in social\nsituations will also be shared. \n\nPLEASE COME & REGISTER AT THE FOLLOWING\nLINK: https://kpl.events.mylibrary.digital/event?id=13 6961 DTSTAMP:20251209T173840Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69385ea05cfd8 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231129T130000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231129T140000 URL:/mental-health-research-treatment/events/community- education-event-technology-and-mental-health LOCATION:Kitchener Public Library - Forest Heights Library 251 Fischer-Hall man Road Kitchener ON Canada SUMMARY:Community Education Event: Technology and Mental Health Across the\ nLifespan CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a COMMUNITY EDUCATION EVENT at the FOREST \nHEIGHTS LIBRARY on WEDNESDAY\, NOVEMBER 29\, 2023 FROM 1:00 PM TO\n2: 00 PM. \n\nTECHNOLOGY AND MENTAL HEALTH ACROSS THE LIFESPAN DTSTAMP:20251209T173840Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69385ea05dcfd DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240111T190000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240111T203000 URL:/mental-health-research-treatment/events/community- education-event-what-self-compassion-and-how-can LOCATION:Kitchener Public Library - Central Branch 85 Queen Street North Ki tchener ON N2H 2H1 Canada SUMMARY:Community Education Event: What is Self-Compassion and How Can We U se\nit? CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a COMMUNITY EDUCATION EVENT at the KITCHE NER\nPUBLIC LIBRARY CENTRAL BRANCH on THURSDAY JANUARY 11\, 2024 AT\n7:0 0PM. \n\nWHAT IS SELF-COMPASSION AND HOW CAN WE USE IT?\n\nHave you wonde red what self-compassion really is? Do you want to\nbustsome self-compassi on myths? Are you unsure how to actually\nincorporateself-compassion into your life? This introductory workshop\nwill answer theabove questions and more with experiential activities\nand research-basedinformation. DTSTAMP:20251209T173840Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69385ea05e85a DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231130T190000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231130T203000 URL:/mental-health-research-treatment/events/community- education-event-understanding-obsession-and LOCATION:Kitchener Public Library - Central Branch 85 Queen Street North Ki tchener ON N2H 2H1 Canada SUMMARY:Community Education Event: Understanding Obsession and Compulsions CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a COMMUNITY EDUCATION EVENT at the KITCHE NER\nPUBLIC LIBRARY CENTRAL BRANCH on THURSDAY NOVEMBER 30\, 2023 AT\n7 :00PM. \n\nUNDERSTANDING OBSESSIONS AND COMPULSIONS DTSTAMP:20251209T173840Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69385ea05f420 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20221117T190000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20221117T203000 URL:/mental-health-research-treatment/events/community- education-event-teens-and-social-relationships LOCATION:Kitchener Public Library - Central Branch 85 Queen Street North Me eting Room C Kitchener ON N2H 2H1 Canada SUMMARY:Community Education Event: Teens and Social Relationships CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a COMMUNITY EDUCATION EVENT at the KITCHENER PUBLIC\nLIBRARY CENTRAL BRANCH (meeting room C) on THURSDAY NOVEMBER 17\, 2022\nFROM 7:00 PM TO 8:30 PM. \n\nClinical psychology graduate students Jasmine Zhang\, Charlotte Aiken\,\nand Aliya McNeil will present a worksh op for parents and caring adults\non Teens and Social Relationships.\n\nTE ENS AND SOCIAL RELATIONSHIPS DTSTAMP:20251209T173840Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69385ea05ff56 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20221020T190000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20221020T203000 URL:/mental-health-research-treatment/events/community- education-event-what-does-mindfulness-mean LOCATION:Kitchener Public Library - Central Branch 85 Queen Street North Me eting Room C Kitchener ON N2H 2H1 Canada SUMMARY:Community Education Event: What Does Mindfulness Mean? Exploring th e\nScience and Practice of Mindfulness CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a COMMUNITY EDUCATION EVENT at the KITCHENER PUBLIC\nLIBRARY CENTRAL BRANCH (meeting room C) on THURSDAY OCTOBER 20\, 2022\nFROM 7:00 PM TO 8:30 PM. \n\nClinical psychology graduate students Mahsa Sadeghi\, Jolie Ho\, Sarena\nDaljeet and Kendra Wasson will present a workshop on Mindfulness.\n\nWHAT DOES MINDFULNESS MEAN?  EXPLORING THE SCIENCE AND PRACTICE OF\nMINDFULNESS DTSTAMP:20251209T173840Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR