Events

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Post-Graduate Students' Society congratulates you on your acceptance to McGill University and welcomes you to our growing family of post-graduates! The Internal Affairs Committee of PGSS has planned a wide variety of events for you during the McGill Graduate and Postdoctoral Orientation to help ease your transition into graduate student life and to celebrate the start of the new academic year! McGill Graduate & Postdoctoral Orientation Week provides new graduate students and postdoctoral researchers with an introduction to student life and services at McGill.

which are full of humorous questions, and questionable humour. Come alone or in a team to the Thomson HPGSS Trivia Nights 2018-19! Each night there will be new challenging puzzles for the teams full of humorous questions, and questionable humour. Come alone or in a team to the Thomson House ballroom at 6:30pm and win Thomson House gift certificates and prizes.ouse ballroom at 6:30pm and win Thomson House gift certificates and prizes.

Study Session for Parents and Kids Program is designed to provide an opportunity once or twice a month for McGill students with child dependents to complete academic work while their children are cared for in the same building by volunteers. This year a collaboration between SSMU and PGSS.

Learn about daycare options in Montreal at this information session presented by Chantal Thomas from Familles centre-ville. You'll learn about the different types of daycare available, costs, and how to pick the right daycare for your family. This event is open to McGill University undergrad and graduate students and their spouses/partners. Light snacks will be provided. Register to let us know if you need childcare and any access needs you may have: https://www.mcgill.ca/equity_diversity/abcs-daycare-information-session-january-31-2019

An illuminating way to discover Mount Royal. Strap on a pair of our snowshoes and follow Les amis de la montagne's guide along the trails to discover the forest enveloped by night.

Baby is sometimes in the arms of mom or dad and integrated in the postures, sometimes on the ground on a blanket, sometimes rocked by a mantra. A session to learn to relax with your baby and get in shape with Yoga!

PGSS & Studentcare FREE Meditation Hour- Winter 2019 will be held on Mondays from 12:30-1:30pm in room 404. No previous meditation experience necessary; each session is designed to be accessible to anyone interested. Please arrive at least 10 minutes prior to the start of the session to allow us to begin promptly; doors open at 12:00pm. These sessions operate on a drop-in basis; no registration is required, and there is no charge. Participants may start attending at any time in the semester.

Due to the tight schedule we are setting up an optional food service that you can order Subway food boxes for one or all of the meals during the trip.

This trip is to provide undergraduate and graduate students an opportunity to learn more about career opportunities available with the federal government and to network with staff, government officials, and McGill alumni in the Ottawa area. The two-day trip includes: · Visits to four federal government departments · Career panels at lunch · Alumni networking event

Experience Bromont, a mountain of experiences, is 450 acres of skiable terrain, 142 slopes spread over 7 slopes and the largest illuminated ski area in America! It is also 9 lifts, more than 1250 snow cannons and guaranteed conditions of day and evening.

Come join us for a night full of paint, wine, and friends! With a friendly local artist joining us at Thomson House, we will be having an eco-friendly paint night. Bring your friends, create your very own scenic painting, and enjoy a glass of wine. This will be a zero-waste event. All materials and contents used at the event are made from recycled materials, biodegradable paints, and compostable products.

Partner with your child in this animated class to build body awareness, strength, and coordination through simple postures. We'll "fly" in butterfly pose, wag our tails in downward-facing dog, and roar in lion pose. This fun class is open to all levels and children aged 4+. Class is 1 hour.

As our first event to kick off well-week we are collaborating with The Peer Support Centre to host a Mental Health + Support Workshop Have you ever felt helpless when a friend of yours was in need of support? Come to this workshop and learn more about what mental health is and some basic active listening skills that will empower you to support a friend!For whom? Any McGill grad student interested in learning more on how to support a friend

Coping with stress and anxiety can be no easy task. However, there are many different tools available to us and herbs can be one of these tools. This workshop provides participants with an opportunity to learn about and connect with local medicinal plants that can be supportive for stress and anxiety. The approach of the workshop will be educational and exploratory/experiential with an emphasis on self-knowledge and self-healing. Participants are invited to sample tea infusions of select herbs.

As part of McGill's first ever Well-Week, PGSS is hosting a SafeTALK workshop on January 31st! Many people with thoughts of suicide invite help through their words or actions. Sometimes these opportunities are missed or avoided, leaving people more alone. SafeTALK prepares you to help by using clearly defined ways to identify and engage people and connect them to further help. Learning goals and objectives

Join us for an evening of fun and games at the Thomson House Ballroom on to celebrate our multicultural and multilingual family of graduate students! Doors open at 6:30pm and the bar will be at your service all night, serving drinks and yummy snacks! You are more than welcome to bring your own games! PGSS members are welcome to bring up to 2 guests.