June 29, 2014

July at Oak Hammock Marsh l McNally’s July Music l Eat Winnipeg l Commemorative Quilt and Walking Beyond l Swolewes, Evan Sabourin & crys cole l Pet Valu Adoption l Bark in the Park

The Oak Hammock Marsh Interpretive Centre is located 20 minutes north of Winnipeg.
For more information call 467-3300 or email  Jacques Bourgeois

July 5 - 10 a.m.
Wild Edibles Workshop

Discover the potential of some of the common plants of the marsh. Prepare and taste the delicious results. $10 per person plus admission.  Pre-registration is required.
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July 12 and 26
Wildlife Management Area Van Tour with an experienced guide

Oak Hammock features a restored prairie marsh, aspen-oak bluff, waterfowl lure crops, artesian springs, some of Manitoba's last remaining patches of tall-grass prairie and 30 kilometres of trails. $10 plus admission.  Space is very limited.
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July 19 and 20
Water Festival

Activities will help you understand why water is important and how we can conserve it.
Saturday - visit kiosks of our partners, get your passport stamped to win some cool prizes!
Sunday - play water games and learn about the many property of this precious resource.
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July 27 - 1 p.m.
How to Identify Birds Workshop

With the help of our Resident Naturalist, Paula Grieef, you can learn some basics tricks to help you identifying birds. $5 plus admission.  Pre-registration is required.
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July and August
Camp for Kids of all ages!!

Camp is a great way to gather precious memories and build special friendships!

We have a variety of age-appropriate camps:
Cattail Camp: ages 5 to 7 - Animal detective, puzzle hunt, crafts, games, tasty snacks!
Blackbird Camp: ages 8 to 10 - Games, scavenger hunts and a cool craft!
Wetland Adventure Camp: ages 11 to 13 - Compass scavenger hunt, survival skills, canoeing, and geocaching!

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McNally Robinson Booksellers Grant Park,  1120 Grant Ave.
Phone 204-475-0483    (Toll-Free 1-800561-1833)


Lindsey White
Friday July 4, 8:00 pm
Groovy Folk Rock

Bob Watts Trio
Saturday July 5, 8:00 pm
Jazz

Grace Hrabi Trio
Friday July 11, 8:00 pm
Jazz

Sonia Eidse
Saturday July 12, 8:00 pm
Singer/Songwriter


Bill Hamilton
Friday July 18, 8:00 pm
Singer/Songwriter

Jenelle Salanguit
Saturday July 19, 8:00 pm
Jazz

The Tims
Friday July 25, 8:00 pm
Acoustic Blues Rock

Renée Lamoureux
Saturday July 26, 8:00 pm
Singer/Songwriter

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Jul 1 to Jul 31
Ciao! magazine’s Eat Winnipeg

These Winnipeg restaurants invite you to experience UNFORGETTABLE 3-course meals for only $36.
Amici
Bailey's
The Blue Marble
Corrientes
Hermanos
Prairie 360
Resto Gare
Steve's Bistro
Sydney's

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July 3, 1:30 to 2:00 pm
Neechi Niche, 865 Main St

Indigenous Achievement, U of M, and Neechi Niche, will unveil the Commemorative Bead-In Quilt.  Followed by WALKING BEYOND, a youth art exhibition and reception.
Both events are inspired by and responding to the art installation Walking With Our Sisters.
A community reception for the artists will follow.  Everyone is welcome to attend.

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July 3, 8:00 pm
Ace Art, 2-290 McDermot Avenue     $8

crys cole sublates the unnoticed detail over the course of materialist soundscapes; Evan Sabourin repurposes commercial artifacts with wit; and Swolewes strum their surroundings.
All proceeds benefit send + receive: a festival of sound.

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Pet Valu National Adoption Weekend
Hull's Haven Border Collie Rescue will have adoptable dogs.
Hull's Merchandise, Donation tub drop offs and an attendance draw.

July 5
Pet Valu in Westwood, 3326 Portage Ave - from 11:00 am until 2:00pm.

July 5 - July 6
Pet Valu Meadowood, 200 Meadowood Unit 5 - from Noon until 3 each day.

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July 5, 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
St.Vital Park, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Tickets for the event are $10.
For tickets: Danielle at 204-299-9895 or Larissa at 204-250-8826 or email

The person who pledges the most money will win a COACH PURSE.

Come join Earthdog Terrier Rescue’s Bark in the Park for a morning filled with fun, fitness, prizes and treats. Certified fitness instructors will conduct Bootcamp, Zumba and Yoga.

By registering and pledging funds you will be helping us care for dogs like Haley.
Haley has a degenerative bone disease called "Shortened Radius Syndrome”, a debilitating disease in which her growth plate was irreversibly damaged, causing her daily pain to the extent that she limps.
To give her a chance at a long, pain free life we are willing to do anything we can.

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