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October 4, 2019

Musical Evenings l Oak Hammock Marsh l Craft, Christmas & More Sales l Workshops l Marathons & More for Great Causes l Yoga & Wine l Poetry Slam l Sarasvati, CancerCare & Forum Art Fundraisers l The Shining

Musical Evenings


Prairie Ink Restaurant, 1120 Grant Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3M 2A6

Friday October 4, 8:30 pm
Onna Lou - Latin American Fusion

Saturday October 5, 8:30 pm
Doug Edmond - Singer/Songwriter

Friday October 11, 8:30 pm
Monika Wall Duo - Singer/songwriter

Saturday October 12, 8:30 pm
Bob Watts Trio with special guest Nadia Douglas - Jazz

Friday October 18, 8:30 pm
The Brian Chipney/Don Kissick Duo - Mainstream Jazz

Saturday October 19, 8:30 pm
Nightfall - Jazz/Blues

Friday October 25, 8:30 pm
Leo Gosselin - An eclectic mix of “Chapman Stick” solos

Saturday October 26, 8:30 pm
The Burton Trio - Jazz

Friday November 1, 8:30 pm
Philip Collins / Aaron Shorr Duo - Jazz

Saturday November 2, 8:30 pm
TJane Cory & Kyle Burghout - Traditional Folk / Fiddle

Friday November 8, 8:30 pm
Joy Diamond Trio - Acoustic Jazz/R&B/Pop/Blues

Saturday November 9, 8:30 pm
Bob Watts Trio with special guest Helen White - Jazz

Friday November 15, 8:30 pm
The Burton Trio - Jazz

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The Garrick, 330 Garry St, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 2G7

October 18, 8 PM – 11 PM
Tickets $29.50  https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/65471209149

MRG Concerts Presents Sloan: Navy Blues Tour,, with special guests
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October 29, 7 PM – 10 PM
Tickets  $29.50 - $47.50  https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/62013891218   All-Ages 

MRG Concerts presents Matt Mays, with special guest Skye Wallace   

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The Park Theatre, 698 Osborne Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3L 2B9

October 27, 8 PM – 11 PM
Tickets   https://www1.ticketmaster.ca/event/110056D1B4384580

San Fermin, the vision of Brooklyn-based composer, songwriter and instrumentalist Ellis Ludwig-Leone, has earned worldwide praise for its ingenious pairing of pop-minded melodies with avant-garde arrangements. Formed in 2013, San Fermin made their debut with a self-titled LP. Hailed by Rolling Stone, JACKRABBIT, arrived in 2015, debuting at #8 on Billboard’s “Heatseekers” chart. BELONG followed two years later. Ludwig-Leone has performed at headline shows around the world, international festival sets, and tours.
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November 11, 7:30 PM – 11:30 PM
$35  Tickets   https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/alestorm-tickets-69756370181

Ninjacat Productions presents Alestorm, a band of pirates on an epic quest to drink your beer and be the greatest damn band that ever did sail the seven seas! with Aephanemer
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November 19, Doors 7:00 pm / Show 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
$20 Tickets at The Park and online 

Wannabe, Canada's premier Spice Girls Tribute Band, delivers epic waves of 90's nostalgia.
With giant personalities, British accents, and platform shoes, these five Toronto women deliver the ultimate 90’s dance party, sharing a message of love, equality and, of course, GIRL POWER! https://www.wannabespicegirls.com/
Opening DJ Set to get you in the Party Mood by DJ K Chedda

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Oak Hammock Marsh Interpretive Centre     http://www.oakhammockmarsh.ca
For more information call (204) 467-3300     j_bourgeois@ducks.ca

October 12 to 14, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. 
Thanksgiving Birdseed Sale
Stock up on birdseed, or make you very own milk carton bird-feeder.
Enjoy the horse-drawn wagon ride on Monday from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. 
$3 for members and $6 for non-members apply to this 45 minute ride. 
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October 17 - 7 p.m. 
Astronomy Night - Migration
Fall is a great time to observe constellations, galaxies and nebulae.
See how birds use stars to navigate.
$5 for members and $10 for non-members.
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October 27 
Halloween Fun and Pumpkin Carving Workshop
Dress in your favourite costume. Lots of family-friendly activities planned.
Trick or Treating on the trails at 3 p.m.

Take part in a Pumpkin Carving Workshop at 12:30 and 1:30 p.m.
Carve and decorate your own pumpkin. Pumpkins and all supplies included.
Pre-registration: $12 for members and $21 for non members.

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Craft, Christmas & More Sales

October 19, 10 AM – 3 PM
Fort Garry United Church, 800 Point Road, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T3L8
$2 admission

All Handmade Craft & Bake Sale - over 60 tables of handmade unique treasures!

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October 20, 10 AM – 3 PM
Earl Grey Community Centre, 360 Cockburn St N, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3M 2P5
Entrance by donation (suggested $2-5) to the Postpartum Depression Assoc. of Manitoba 
Pre-register by Oct 17 to be entered to win the Early Bird prize of a $100 

The Winnipeg Belly & Baby Fair is a fun and interactive day for expectant and new families, with information tables, local crafts, products and services. We also offer a Halloween photo booth, a Teeny Tiny Craft Sale, local pregnancy experts and more.

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October 26, 10 AM – 3 PM
Morris Multiplex, 380 Stampede Grounds, Morris, Manitoba R0G 1K0

The Annual Fall Into Christmas Expo features over 70 booths with a variety of items. 
For more information - Chelsea at 204.746.2832 or admin@morrismultiplex.ca

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October 27, 11 AM – 3:30 PM
Canad Inns Club Regent Hotel - 3rd Floor, 1415 Regent Ave W., Winnipeg, MB R2C 3B2
FREE ADMISSION!     Swag Bags To First 50 Families!

Purple Snowflakes Holiday Keepsakes 2019 · Hosted by Treasured Gifts 'n Things 
Christmas Pre Holiday Stop + Shop Food / Craft / Vendor Show
Shop 85+ Tables! 80% Handmade Items plus Familiar Favourites: Epicure - Norwex - Pampered Chef - Scentsy - Steeped Tea - Tiber River - Tupperware - Young Living 
Raffle Tickets - 5 Prize Baskets Available to Win! 
All proceeds raised goes to The Children's Rehabilitation Foundation, MB

Tables start at $75.00 depending on your needs

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October 27, 2 PM – 5 PM
Sturgeon Heights Community Centre, 210 Rita St, Wpg, MB  R3J 2Y2

People First of Manitoba Craft Market 
We are hosting a craft market to help raise funds for our provincial chapter.
The event will have a fall theme with lots of extras that will be fun for the whole family! 

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November 1, 5pm-9pm
November 2, 10am-4pm
Assiniboia Downs, 3975 Portage Ave., Winnipeg, Manitoba R3K 2E9
​ADMISSION  $5, Ages 12 and under FREE / Parking FREE for all!
First 100 shoppers through the door receive a FREE gift bag of goodies.

Inspirations Market - Shop from a large variety of handmade and upcycled items. With 97 booths of local talent all on one floor, this is a great place to start your Christmas Shopping! There is also lunch, treats, and specialty coffee and tea available while you shop.  
See Instagram and Facebook pages to enter to win in monthly giveaways ($190 value)

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November 2, 10 AM – 4 PM
Hitch 'n Post Ranch, 2079E Ridge Road, Grosse Isle, Manitoba R0C1G0
Tickets   https://andersons-hitch-n-post.ticketleap.com/

One of Manitoba's favourite Christmas Makers Markets is making a return!

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November 9, 2019 at 11 AM – 3:30 PM
Masonic Memorial Centre, 420 Corydon Ave. Winnipeg, MB R3L 0N8
$2.00 Admission 18+ / Kids Free!

Crimson + Twig 2019 Handmade Christmas Market · Hosted by Treasured Gifts 'n Things
100% Locally Made Gifts / Crafts / Foods / Specialty Foods
Beautifully Handmade Creations in Crochet/Knitting/Sewing for Adults, Kids, Babies
Handmade Special Occasion and Seasonal Decor including Christmas Decor 
Health & Wellness Products / Baking / Candy / Fudge / Chocolate / Honey / Preserves

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November 10, 9 AM – 3 PM
Holy Cross Parish, 290 Dubuc Street290 Ducbuc Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba R2H 1E4

Craft, Bake & Vendor Sale · Hosted by Christy Marcus
There will be a Silent Auction, White Elephant Sale, and a 50/50 Draw. 

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November 14 to 16 10am-8pm, 
November 17 10am-5pm 
Red River Exhibition Park, 3977 Portage Ave, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3K 2E8
Family Friendly & Free Admission 

The Winnipeg Rock, Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show Presented by Silver Cove, with over 41,000 kilos of hand selected pieces.
Majestic amethyst angel wings, Lemurian quartz clusters, citrine cathedrals, agate mantle slabs, and one-of-a-kind pieces that only Mother Nature herself could provide. Get there early for best selection! For more information go to canadagemshows.com 

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Workshops

Daniel McIntyre/St. Matthews Community Association, 823 Ellice Ave, Wpg, MB  R3G 0C3

October 19, 1 PM – 3 PM
Love Your Selfie - Free Workshop with Rising Strong
Refreshments will be provided. Registration:  shamelesscircle@gmail.com

In a world driven by media and unrealistic norms of what is considered "beautiful", how youth understand their value and self worth is especially important. This workshop is all about exploring self-love and self-acceptance. 
Participants will leave with a greater understanding of where self-doubt and self-consciousness come from, and tips, tools and tricks to tackle these feelings and situations. 
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November 3, 1 PM – 3 PM
Professional Development - Free Workshop · Hosted by Shameless Circle
Snacks and drinks will be provided. Registration:  shamelesscircle@gmail.com

We will be working on building resumes, sharing interviewing tips, and will send you home with your very own headshots for any documents you may need in the future.
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October 19, 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Riverview Community Centre, 90 Ashland Ave, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3L 1K6
$20 Registration necessary. Limit of 15 participants.
 
Food Fermentation Workshop: Garlic Carrots and Beet Sauerkraut
Hosted by Sustainable South Osborne Community Co-op and Ashley Pharazyn Health Coach

Join Traditional Wisdom Modern Kitchen instructor Ashley Pharazyn for this hands-on workshop where you will make a batch of fermented garlic carrots and beet sauerkraut.
Class will include all vegetables and recipes. Please bring a cutting board and knife along with a 500 ml mason jar and a quart jar to the workshop.

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4 Saturdays starting October 19
Forum Art Centre, 120 Eugenie Street

Video Games Are Art! A workshop, for ages 13 – 18 years old, in partnership with local game development studio Zenfri Inc. For gaming teens, teens interested in digital art, or teens who are looking to take steps towards a career. 
Intermediate artistic skills recommended. Gaming design and coding skills not required.

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Marathons & More for Great Causes

October 20, 7 AM – 12 PM
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Tickets   http://wfpshalfmarathon.com/

WFPS Run · Hosted by Canada Run Club, is dedicated to creating a memorable event. We deliver an experience that brings all levels and abilities together for runners and volunteers. 
We engage with our community to identify ways WFPS RUN can give back through supporting local non-profits and charities.

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October 20, 8 AM – 12 PM
Canadian Mennonite University, 500 Shaftesbury Blvd, Winnipeg, MB R3P 2N2
Tickets   

The 8th Annual Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Half Marathon | 10km | 5km 
It will start and finish at the intersection of Shaftesbury Boulevard and Grant Avenue.
All registered runners will receive a technical run shirt, a finishers medal (regardless of race distance), post race food/beverage and treated to the best race day experience possible!

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October 23, Doors Open: 6:30 pm / Event: 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Manitoba Crafts Museum and Library, 1-329 Cumberland Ave, Wpg, MB R3C1S6
Tickets: $35 - includes a beer, snacks and fun!

Pub Puzzle Race Fundraiser at Little Brown Jug, 336 William Street!
Raise funds for future MCML programming while showing off your puzzle speed!
Crafted beer, tasty snacks, an auction of craft and gift certificates, and prizes to be won!
Create your own team of four, or just come, find a table and choose your team name!

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October 24, Painting 7pm – 9:00 pm
Crazy 8 Billiards & Lounge, 42-820 Berry St., Winnipeg, Manitoba R3H 1H2
Tickets $45 (plus tax)   https://www.yaymaker.com/events/_10164298 
Paint Nite donates $15 of every ticket sold to Rescue Siamese 

Please arrive by 6:30 so that we may begin painting on time. 
You are welcome to arrive earlier to order food and drinks.
We will be painting the Cat Welcome painting. There will be a Silent Auction.

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October 26, 7 PM – 10 PM
Cre8ery gallery & studio, 125 Adelaide Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3A 0W4

Cre8ery FUNdraiser, Drink & Draw (Life Drawing with two nude models, male and female) to continue supporting artists of all levels and to help us maintain our members’ gallery space.
Tickets are $20, purchased in advance - Cash/Chq/Debit Tap/ no paypal
email transfer to jordan@cre8ery.com  Please provide postal mailing address

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October 22, 7 PM – 9 PM
De Luca Fine Wines, 942 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3G 0R1
Tickets  https://delucafinewines.com/products/yoga-wine

Yoga & Wine - We have combined the best of both worlds!
Sample wines and snack in between two 30-minute yoga sessions.
Come thirsty and dressed to stretch. Bring your own mat.

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October 27, 1 PM – 3 PM
Daniel McIntyre/St. Matthews Community Association, 823 Ellice Ave, Wpg, MB  R3G 0C3

Poetry Slam - Free Event at the Shameless Circle
Bring a favourite poem to read and share. It could be your own or your favourite piece.
Refreshments will be provided.
In the words of Georgia Heard: Poetry shows us how to open our hearts, discover our stories, and bring our passions. When we speak in the language that is ours, and tell our own stories, poems and truths, we are surprised that this is the source of our true writing.

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Sarasvati, CancerCare & Forum Art Fundraisers

October 23, Doors open at 5:30 pm / 6 PM – 9 PM
Crossways in Common, 222 Furby St, Winnipeg, MB R3C 2A7, Canada
Tickets $50 per person and includes a tax receipt for $25, by calling 204-586-2236
or at http://sarasvati.ca/product/the-art-of-reconciliation/
Parking is available at the Thompson Funeral Home (across Broadway)

The Art of Reconciliation · Hosted by Sarasvati Productions
A fundraising evening and dinner featuring a special 1491 menu, cash wine bar and award winning, multi-media artist: KC Adams (kcadams.com) a Winnipeg-based artist. She was the scenic designer for the Royal Winnipeg Ballet’s Going Home Star: Truth and Reconciliation, and co-designed a 30-foot public art sculpture called Niimama for the Winnipeg Forks and a piece for the United Way of Winnipeg called Community

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October 24, 4:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Manitoba Hydro, 360 Portage Ave., Winnipeg, Manitoba

CancerCare Manitoba Foundation wants you to Wheel with the Wheelers and be a part of the NEW RIDE INSIDE, an indoor cycling celebration and fundraising event.
This event is truly a “party with a purpose”, with great music, wacky costumes, and an energetic emcee guaranteed to make people pedal harder, and have fun doing it!
• Teams of 6 riders register, each rider committing to a $250 fundraising minimum.
• Each cyclist rides for 10 minutes. 
Awards for outstanding fundraising, team spirit, team mileage and team costumes!

All funds raised will support PROFYLE (PRecision Oncology For Young peopLE) at CancerCare Manitoba, which gives children, adolescents and young adults who are out of conventional treatment options another chance to beat cancer. 

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October 28, 6 PM – 9:30 PM
RBC Convention Centre Winnipeg, 375 York Avenue, Original Building - Main Floor
Tickets  https://secure3.convio.net/ccmf/site/Ticketing;jsessionid=00000000.app363b

Guardian Angel Benefit for Women's Cancer 
The gala evening includes a speaker and fashion show featuring cancer survivors 

Each year nearly 3,000 women in our province receive the life-altering news they have cancer. Breast, lung and colorectal are the three most common diagnoses. The Guardian Angel Benefit for Women’s Cancer committee is dedicated to finding a cure for women’s cancers by funding innovative research, treatment and care.

Since the inaugural event in 1992, donors and sponsors have raised nearly $8 million, all of which remains in Manitoba and has enabled the establishment and operation of the Guardian Angel Caring Room, the offering of vital programs at CancerCare Manitoba, personalized patient support and the mobile mammography program.

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October 31, 6-11 pm
Terror Garage Halloween Haunt, 10 Brendalee Bay, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3K 2A2
(204) 803-0826
Free Admission /donations accepted for Cancer Care MB. 

CancerCare Fundraiser
Newly expanded haunted house now with 5 rooms of Horror. Guests can also visit the Haunted Graveyard. Haunted House and outdoor display including costumed actors, lightning/sound effects, animatronic props and many great photo opportunities.

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November 2, 8 PM – 1 AM
Royal Canadian Legion, St. James Branch #41755 Portage Ave, Wpg, MB R3J 0E6

8th Annual Gopher the Cure Halloween Fundraising Social with a SCI-FI theme, raising money for the Never Alone Foundation 
It is time to come together and celebrate those in the fight against Cancer!

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October 25, 5 - 10 pm
Forum Art Centre, 120 Eugenie Street at Tache

Forum Art’s 55th Anniversary Fundraiser – Formerly Loved Finds – Art for Sale!
Everything from $5 to $55!

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October 30, 5 PM
The Metropolitan Entertainment Centre, 281 Donald street, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 5S4
Tickets $38 online or The MET Box Office at 204.594.9494 

Dinner and A Movie featuring the classic, The Shining and our Signature Met Buffet which will be available until 7:00pm. Just before the movie we will bring you complimentary, hot buttered popcorn and refresh your beverages. At intermission we serve you coffee and dessert at your table.

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