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NOW editors pick a trio of this weeks cant-miss events

With the U.S. army escalating its presence in Iraq, increasing numbers of war resisters are heading north of the 49th parallel. Help build a supportive community at a fundraising dinner for the War Resisters Support Campaign on Monday (November 17), 6 pm, at Steelworkers Hall, 25 Cecil. Jane Orion Smith, general secretary of Cana-dian Friends Service Committee (Quakers), and lawyer Alyssa Manning are among the speakers. $20. resisters.ca

Shameless, the shit-kicking feminist magazine for young women and trans youth, is celebrating its 10th anniversary on Friday (November 14), 6 to 9 pm, with a big bash. Comedian Catherine McCormick hosts the event at Urbanspace Gallery, 401 Richmond West, and DJ Betti Forde spins the music. $20. shamelessmag.com

NOW Magazines Ecoholic, Adria Vasil, shares the stage with keynote speaker Vandana Shiva and others at the Festival of Dangerous Ideas, a daylong exploration of our increasingly precarious relationship with our food system, Saturday (November 15), 1 to 8 pm, at Daniels Spectrum, 585 Dundas East. Find out everything you need to know about seeds, soil and pesticides. DJ party 9:30 pm. $75-$85, party only $20. festivalofdangerousideas.ca

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