After an amazing Can’t Stop the Serenity event on June 27th, I hope everyone will understand that we’re taking a month off. We’re working on determining the donation totals and paying all the bills (always very important). Thank you so much to everyone for all their support.
Keep an eye on this site later in the summer . I’m sure we’ll have something planned.
Welcome to the home of the Edmonton 2010 Can’t Stop the Serenity (CSTS) event. CSTS is being planned an organized by the Alberta Browncoats Society, a registered non-profit organization in the province of Alberta, Canada.
What is Can’t Stop the Serenity?
Can’t Stop The Serenity is a global series of screenings of the film Serenity, held to raise money and awareness for Equality Now, an international women’s rights advocacy group. Can’t Stop The Serenity events are held on (or around) June 23, which is writer / director Joss Whedon’s birthday, through the Serenity Release Anniversary, September 30.
Why Edmonton?
A better question is “why not Edmonton?” As the home of Captain Tightpants himself, or fearless leader Captain Mal Reynolds for those of you who may still need to catch up on viewing your Firefly and Serenity DVDs, Edmonton should be celebrating Can’t Stop the Serenity annually. In fact, thanks to some amazingly dedicated Browncoats, Edmonton once was a host city for the event. However, that hasn’t been the case in recent years. In 2010 we plan on bringing back the event with a bang – thanks largely in part to a dedicated crew of volunteers.
Can’t Stop the Serenity took off without a hitch (ok, maybe a few small minor ones) in Edmonton on June 27, 2010. Our small crowd of guests were bubbly and excited – nearly as excited as our poor planning committee. I think they might just have been going round the bend.
We are pleased to announce our CSTS 2010 donation totals (in Canadian $$ of course): $2624.75 will be going to Equality Now, $917.91 will be going to the Edmonton Women’s Emergency Centre, & $231.25 will be donated to Kids Need to Read. Grand total fund’s raised for the charities last weekend was $3773.91 (assuming my math is correct). Way to go everyone!
The Pure Speculation Festival Society in Edmonton, best known as Pure Spec, have donated passes to their event from October 22-24, 2010. Announced featured guests this year are Tanya Huff, Andrew Hackard and Mark Askwith. Bidding on this prize will guarantee your support for two awesome non-profit societies in Edmonton
We’re pretty sure this latest auction item is Jayne approved. While not mudder’s milk, it’s the next best thing. The Westlock Inn Liquor Store has donated a “wine” basket to our silent auction. Perfect for sitting out on your back deck and celebrating post movie.
Bee S.M.A.R.T Safety Ltd. of Westlock, Alberta have donated an Alberta #2 Soft Bag first aid kit to our silent auction. Great for vehicles or patching up after a near run in with reavers or the Alliance.
The Alberta Browncoats are thrilled to announce our latest Can’t Stop the Serenity sponsor, Yardstick Software.
Yardstick Software is Canada’s leading provider of professional testing and online training systems. The Yardstick training and testing platform is a highly customizable web application used by corporations to deliver employee training and as well, the platform is utilized by associations and licensing organization to deliver high stakes, license exams.
The Alberta Browncoat Society is thrilled to welcome our newest event sponsor, Christie Communcations.
Christie Communications’ niche in the multimedia marketplace is to develop highly interactive, media rich, intensely tested programs. Their main areas of service are Interactive Design, eLearning Creation, Learner Management Systems, 3D Immersive Development, and Media Production.
The team at Christie Communications are heavily involved in the community and do good (or misbehave) in ways that make us all proud to be associated with them.
Can’t Stop the Serenity is going to be chock full of fun filled movie screenings, costume contests and a silent auction. It’s a long day and we know people will get hungry.
Thanks to the generous and talented folks at Sweeties Cafe Bakery and Pastry, we’ll have snacks on hand to feed all our hungry event attendees between screening Serenity and Browncoats: Redemption. We can’t thank them enough for stepping up to the plate with yummy cookies and shortbread which will be provided free to all guests.
Our latest silent auction prize package comes to us from Browncoats located in Fort McMurray, AB! McMurray Entertainment is a refreshing and creative full service event and marketing company with an innovative team of professionals ready to fulfill your needs.
This team is offering up a great service as an item in our silent auction. Who doesnt’ need Free Web Hosting/Domain Name registration for two (2!) whole years. Got plans to start a business or personal website? Have a site but don’t love your host? Come bid on this awesome prize package.
Extra Browncoat-y goodness: Ross is also an admin at Serenity Mush. Check it out!
Canadian Historical Arms Society
Societies helping societies. What a great way to kick off our event.
The Alberta Browncoats Society is happy to welcome our newest sponsor, the Canadian Historical Arms Society (CHAS).
CHAS was founded in 1967 by a group of individuals interested in the collection, preservation, and application of all categories of arms, from bayonet and Samurai swords, antique and modern military arms and accoutrements to black powder muzzleloaders. CHAS members are of diverse ages, backgrounds, and ethnicities. Club members include everyone from students, homemakers, farmers, and Armed Forces members to realtors, teachers, doctors, and accountants.
Thanks to everyone who came out to Happy Harbor Comics Vol. 1 (12226 – Jasper Ave, Edmonton) on Friday June 4, 2010. We met new Browncoats and renewed old aquaintences. Those who chose (ok, those who didn’t fall for the bullying of our overly excited founder, Sheelagh) declared themselves Browncoats for our submission to the Browncoats: Redemption “We are Browncoats” videos.
We spent the evening watching the documentary Done the Impossible! Some had never seen it before. Others got new enjoyment from the film as they encountered familiar faces of Browncoats they’d met at San Diego Comic Con and other events over the years. We laughed. We cried. We sipped wobbly pops.
The event was free but we collected donations for the Edmonton Food Bank during the event which were dropped off at the warehouse on Monday June 7.
Please join us at Happy Harbor Comics Vol. 1 (12226 – Jasper Ave, Edmonton) for our screening of Dr. Horrible at 6:30pm on Saturday, June 19th. Again, admission will be free and we’ll be collecting food and money on behalf of the Edmonton Food Bank.
Thanks to our friends at Budget, http://www.budget.ca, our auction will feature a 3-day weekend rental of a Full-size Car.
Get in the car and drive away to another ‘verse. Explore the world around you or just pick up a car for a fancy weekend get-a-way.
Wine Basket
Every Browncoat needs to eat. Get your bids in to feast on the contents of this shiny wine basket complete with assorted crackers and jelly.
Donor: Kingston Ross Pasnak LLP, Edmonton
Dark Horse Comics published a special edition comic to celebrate their 20th anniversary. Published on July 05, 2006 this comic included the artistic debut of Joss Whedon.
Feast your eyes on some awesome artwork in this must have comic for all collectors.
Dark Horse describes the contents of the pinup comic in the following manner:
Every page holds a different piece, each showcasing a character from the company’s history of great original and licensed properties. Instead of drawing their own creations, these jaw-dropping talents have traded characters, each offering an unexpected take on one of the icons of Dark Horse.
Our copy, donated by Bev Williams, is extra special. It’s been autographed by Joss Whedon!
Remember to bring your cashy monies, or your debit or credit card, to the auction if you want to take home this special item at the end of the day.
Marian Call recently played a show in Edmonton and regaled us all with her story telling and shiny folk songs. This autographed copy of her CD, Bootleg, has been inscribed with a special CSTS Edmonton 2010 message.
Donor: Semper Family
