Fundraising Events
May 5 and 6, 7:30 PM – 10:30 PM
Young United Church
Prairie Voices Tasting Notes www.prairievoices.ca/events
You can have your cake, hear great music and support a local arts organization.
Coffee, tea and cake will be served along with choral music presented by Prairie Voices.
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MAY 12, 7 PM
The Good Will - Social Club
$10 in advance https://www.showpass.com/rockforramps/ / $15 at the door
Rock For Ramps - Fundraiser by Manitoba Skateboarding to build an inclusive skatepark.
Join us for a night of music, prizes, and art - all for a great cause.
An incredible lineup of bands performing songs from THPS
A raffle with amazing prizes, including skateboarding gear, merchandise from local skate shops, and unique items from local artists who have generously donated pieces of art!
Challenge yourself in virtual skateboarding on Tony Hawk's Pro Skater video games!
https://manitobaskateboarding.com/home?fbclid=IwAR3ieiWqICt6_zyWI3mD86gHm9jvvBUCYMLMa8MbFGP_SZaZOaDyefeFSDg
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MAY 12 and MAY 13, 10 AM - 6 PM
Unit B - 247 Provencher Blvd.
Book & Yarn Market by Stroke Recovery Association of Manitoba, Inc.
Stock up on your summer reads, yarn and sewing fabric!
We will also have a lemonade and cookie stand in support of United Way Winnipeg.
"SAM" provides programs and support for stroke survivors, caregivers and their families. Every penny donated stays here in Manitoba.
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MAY 19, 7 PM
340 Provencher Boulevard,Winnipeg R2H 0G7
$20
Breaking News Your Band (BNYB) is back for another epic night of rock classics raising money for Before The Bridge Senior K-9 Rescue.
Rock and Roll Odyssey will transport you through a night of hits from the 70's and 80's. We will cover some of the best songs from that era and play some of our original work.
BTB Senior K-9 Rescue is a volunteer operated, registered charity in Stony Mountain. We rescue senior dogs that have been surrendered, neglected or dumped in a pound and help them to find permanent, loving homes. We place dogs with loving foster families, who care for the dogs until they find their forever homes.
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June 2 and 3, 1 PM
Canada Life Centre
18+ to attend / Designated Driver tickets $25 plus fees.
The Flatlanders Beer Festival, presented by Manitoba Liquor Marts, in support of the True North Youth Foundation. More than 300 beers - local craft beer, craft beers from across Canada and international beers from 15 countries. Ciders, spritzers and ready-to-drink beverages will be available to taste. The VIP tasting event is back this year! Purchasers will get beer-inspired eats with access to the tasting an hour prior to general admission on Friday.
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Art in Winnipeg
May 5, 2pm - 8pm and May 6, 10 am - 4pm
Bethel Mennonite Church, 465 Stafford Street, Winnipeg
Free
Ten Thousand Villages Brandon is hosting a Winnipeg Spring Market! Shop fair trade, handmade craft and food products from over 30 countries and over 70 artisan groups!
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55 Arthur Street, Winnipeg, R3B 1H1
Free Registration not required
Opening celebration for The Village Salon Studios, a hub of prime rental spaces for beauty professionals. Explore our rental studios where you can customize your space, create the client experience that reflects your vision and enjoy the freedom of setting your own hours. We offer a one-stop hub of 25 private studio salon rentals, and all of the amenities you need to grow as a business owner.
May 5, 4pm-8pm - Brewery Night - Unwind with a local craft beer and a snack
May 6, 12pm-6pm - Open House - Tour our space and meet our team.
May 6, 6pm-8pm - Cocktail Hour
May 7, 12pm-6pm - Industry Day - Calling all hairstylists, lash artists and more! We've got swag from local beauty suppliers at the door. Register to be entered to win one of several door prizes. Virtual tour: https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=pGYc2DsjuYB&fbclid=IwAR1N6K54ke6NXd1hq8cYfRf4ifSgDn97vqvU2GzWsKSTtuVz8IkJI00N1fM
Rent a studio: villagesalonstudios.ca/rent-a-studio/
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MAY 6, 2 PM
A Muse N Games
Learn to paint with local artist "Archer Hobbies" on Revenge of the Sixth
1 x Star Wars Miniature Chewbacca figure, Base Coating brush
8 x quality army painter paint colours
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May 8 - August 4, Monday - Friday, 1:00 and 4:00 pm (closed statutory holidays)
Reception: May 8, 4:00 - 6:00 pm at Gallery 1C03, University of Winnipeg
Exhibition tour with Curator Irene Chan: May 8, 4:30 pm
Learn about Chinese Characters with Yongshan He: May 19, 2:00 pm
Artist Talks by Takashi Iwasaki and Akira Yoshikawa: June 23, 2:30 pm
"Within and Beyond Tradition: Works by East Asian Artists in The UofW Collection" is a group exhibition curated by Irene Chan, a UofW East Asian Languages and Cultures student.
The exhibit features an array of works by artists of Chinese and Japanese descent, including historical embroideries and ceramics, as well as contemporary prints, paintings and drawings.
Featured artists include Kam Wing Lee, Noboru Sawai, Takao Tanabe, Zheng Yan and Akira Yoshikawa. Exhibited works exemplify the artists’ unique approaches to exploring their identity as Asian-Canadians.
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MAWA Mentoring Artists for Women's Art
MAY 10, 6:30 PM - Yen-Yu Tseng (Taiwan) is MAWA's first Artist in Residence for 2023! Come out to her artist talk to meet her and learn about her practice.
Yen-Yu Tseng works with old clothes and her own textile technique: wrapping. She is the recipient of the 16th Li Chun-Shan Visual Art Award in 2020. She says, “I will make figure fabric dolls/portraits from local waste textiles and old clothes as part of my City Doll project.”
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May 16 & 23, June 6 & 13, 6:30 - 9pm
$40 for the entire course. If finances are a barrier, contact MAWA staff.
https://mawa.ca/events/indigenous-feminisms-through-visual-art-with-dr-suzanne-mcleod
Indigenous Feminisms through Visual Art with Dr. Suzanne McLeod
This four part course is open to all. Please attend all four sessions.
It will explore Indigenous feminism through a visual art lens, and will include lectures, examples of artists’ work, and discussion. Topics will encompass the traditional roles of Indigenous women, unsettling Indigenous art history, systemic violences (including MMIWG+), 2SLGBTQ+ genders and sexualities, advocacy politics and Indigeneity beyond North America. Suzanne McLeod is Anishinaabe-ikwe and a member of Sagkeeng First Nation, Manitoba.
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Winnipeg Art Gallery, 300 Memorial Boulevard, Winnipeg, MB R3C 1V1
204.786.6641 wag.ca
May 12 - Award-winning jazz musician Erin Propp is our next musical guest for Sounds of Manitoba! FREE
May 26 - Our next Black Professionals in Music event An intimate evening with acclaimed local artists, plus a short mixer, with a DJ and drinks.
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May 13, 14, 25, 27 - enjoy art, make connections
Second Sunday of the month - our next Canada Life Free Sunday event. All for FREE! Drop in tours on select afternoons at 2pm. We'll be exploring The Art of Faye HeavyShield and Inuit Sanaugangit: Art Across Time. Tours are FREE with admission. We also have a talk and book signing at the end of the month with Senator Patricia Bovey (Western Voices in Canadian Art).
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May 28, June 2, 4 - pride @ wag-qaumajuq
WAG-Qaumajuq is celebrating Pride Month with several events, plus we'll participate in this year's Winnipeg Pride Parade on June 4!
May 28 on the WAG Rooftop for a Two-Spirit Pride Mixer: The Re-Emergence of Fabulousness! The Bannock Babes will be performing. Shop the Two-Spirit craft and jewellery market and sip some speciality cocktails and mocktails.
June 2, we'll be screening Rafiki, a Kenyan queer love story, the first instalment of our series with the Black Film Collective. These screenings are free!
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Spend your summer honing your art skills at WAG Studio! Registration opens May 23 and classes begin July 11. We offer a mix of evening classes and week-long courses.
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MAY 14, 2 PM
Barn Hammer Brewing Company
Mother's Day Paint Night at the tap room - a free 10oz Beer, a cute hamster and a special surprise! Talented local artist "Archer Hobbies" will help with design inspiration for painting your hamster miniature.
1 x D&D Nolzur’s Marvelous Miniature: Boo Space Hamster figure and water pot
12 x quality Vallejo paint colors
2 x brushes
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Multiculturalism, Food & Drink
MAY 5, 5PM - 10PM
The Royal Albert Arms
First Fridays / Peoples Makers Market / Free! No Cover
15 + Local vendors share their goods!
Art, food and drink, vintage clothing, jewelry, tarot readings, and much more!
OPEN MIC: 8PM - 11PM
MC : ATOM @atomthegrandjester - All art forms welcomed on stage
To save a spot message name and time frame between 8pm-11pm to:
https://www.facebook.com/thepeoplesmakersmarket/
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MAY 7, 1 PM – 2 PM
Dalnavert Museum and Visitors' Centre
How to Tea is the May lecture in our Language of Dalnavert series. Discover the rituals and history of tea drinking with our collections registrar, Inés Bonacossa.
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MAY 14, 11 AM – 12 PM
Manitoba Museum
$15 for Museum Members, $20 for General Public.
https://tickets.manitobamuseum.ca/DateSelection.aspx?item=745&fbclid=IwAR10g2aoMeUdG3X8XCpKd69_CS8S859f0q7-5KlWAd7NJlTw_ZlSwhFPiI0
Join us for a journey through traditional Indigenous parenting with the “From Talk to Table: Indigenous Motherhood” Tour. This exploration of parenting throughout time on Turtle Island will include an in-depth tour of Indigenous artifacts in the Museum Galleries and will also look at parenting and birthing practises, coming-of age-ceremonies, and how traditional Indigenous parenting is being revitalized.
It will be led by Tashina Houle-Schlup, Head of Indigenous Programming & Engagement at the Manitoba Museum. Tashina is an Anishinaabe quillwork artist and is passionate about sharing Indigenous culture and history. The tour will include a short visit behind-the-scenes to our Museum storage lab. Join us for tea, bannock, and further conversation.
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MAY 27, 12 PM – 9 PM
CN Stage and Field, The Forks, Winnipeg
Open to all and free to attend
Welcome to the first Taste of Asia, a celebration of culture and the food that connects us to our heritage. It is a day of family fun, cultural performances, and some of the best Asian food around. Grab a bite, sip milk tea, take photos with county-specific photo stations, and enjoy cultural performances by the Asian Heritage Society of Manitoba and family games.
• Food trucks and Food stalls
• Crafts and Artisans Market
• Bouncy Castles and Friendly Games
• Free Public Classes (Martial arts, Tai chi, Yoga, Arnis)
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Folklorama gratefully acknowledges that we create, connect, and celebrate on Treaty One territory – original land of the Anishinaabe, Cree, Ojibway, Dene, and Dakota peoples, and homeland of the Métis nation. We are committed to building relationships and sharing knowledge, and cultural understanding of all communities. Understanding our diversity fosters pride and mutual respect. Find a Pavilion
https://folklorama.ca/festival/find-a-pavilion-2023/
WEEK 1: AUGUST 6 – AUGUST 12
Africa Pavilion
Brazilian Pavilion
British Isles Pavilion
Budapest-Hungaria Pavilion
Caribbean Pavilion
Celtic Ireland Pavilion
Croatian Pavilion “Zagreb”
Egyptian Pavilion
El Salvador Pavilion
Ethiopian Pavilion
Greek Pavilion
India Pavilion
Israel Pavilion – Shalom Square
Italian Pavilion
Métis Pavilion
Mexican Pavilion
Pavilion of Portugal
Pearl of the Orient Philippine Pavilion
Slovenija Pavilion
Spirit of Ukraine Pavilion
WEEK 2: AUGUST 13 – AUGUST 19
Africa/Caribbean Pavilion
Belgian Pavilion
Casa do Minho Portuguese Pavilion
Chinese Pavilion
Cuban Pavilion
First Nations Pavilion
German Pavilion
Hungary-Pannonia Pavilion
Irish Pavilion
Japanese Pavilion
Pabellón de España – Spain Pavilion
Pavilion of Scotland
Pavillon canadien-français
Polish Pavilion
Punjab Pavilion
Romanian Pavilion
Scandinavian Pavilion
South Sudanese Pavilion
Tamil Pavilion
Ukraine-Kyiv Pavilion
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Winnipeg Architecture Foundation, 266 McDermot Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R3B 0S8
waf@shaw.ca
May 6-7 Jane’s Walk https://winnipegarts.ca/janes-walk
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May 27-28 Doors Open Winnipeg https://doorsopenwinnipeg.ca
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June 21, 3 - 4:30 pm Manitoba Hydro Place Tour at 360 Portage Avenue. Registration is mandatory and is only for recipients of the WAF newsletter. Please write to waf@shaw.ca
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July 5, 6:30- 8:00 pm
Moving Matter: Tyndall stone in the city tour
Join us for a walking tour exploring several of downtown Winnipeg's Tyndall stone buildings. Tyndall stone is a fossil-rich limestone that formed 450 million years ago in a shallow sea near the equator. Quarries near Garson, Manitoba have been the only source for the stone as building material for the last 120 years. Learn about Tyndall stone's geology, how to spot and identify fossils, and about the stone's use and relationship to people in the region over the last 3000 years. The fully accessible tour will be led by author Abigail Auld. Registration:
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/moving-matter-tyndall-stone-in-the-city-tour-tickets-623371058617
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July 12, 6:30 - 8:00 pm (approximate 2.5 km)
Lions and their Prey: a downtown walking tour
Have you spotted the dozens of lions, other mammals, reptiles, birds and fish atop Winnipeg’s downtown buildings? Binoculars will be available, but bring your own if you have them.
The fully accessible tour will be led by historian Gail Perry. Registration
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/lions-and-their-prey-a-downtown-walking-tour-tickets-596294582147
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Book Lovers Events
MAY 10, 7 PM
Artspace
If attending, or to request the Zoom info, email MWGEvents2022@gmail.com
Manitoba Writers Guild’s featured author David Y Williamson is a poet and instructor living in northern Manitoba. "Through Disassembled Houses of Perfect Stones" is his first full length poetry collection. A question and answer session will follow.
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MAY 31, 7 PM – 8 PM
Atrium of McNally Robinson Booksellers, Grant Park
Mask use is recommended. How to attend physical events here at the store:
https://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/event-attendance
Philipp Schott Book Launch (Six Ostriches: A Dr. Bannerman Vet Mystery), featuring a reading, conversation, and book signing. Hosted by Doug Speirs.
YouTube stream with live chat: https://www.youtube.com/live/U_rcdzxMIMU
It’s springtime in rural Manitoba. The snow has finally left the exotic animal farm where an ostrich finds and swallows a shiny object. Cue veterinarian and amateur sleuth Dr. Peter Bannerman, who surgically removes the object, which looks like an ancient Viking artifact. Soon after, people are horrified by a series of animal mutilations. This sets Peter, and his talented sniffer dog, Pippin, on the hunt for answers.
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Oak Hammock Marsh j_bourgeois@ducks.ca
https://www.oakhammockmarsh.ca/experience/events/
May 14, 10:00am to 11:30am
Mother's Day Brunch and Wildflower Sale by Prairie Originals
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May 30, 7:00 a.m. - Birding with the Naturalist
Explore the Marsh with Resident Naturalist, Paula Grieef, and look for spring migrants.
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St. James Assiniboia 55+ Centre, 203 Duffield St, Third Floor, Winnipeg, MB R3J 0H6
Monday to Friday 9am to 4pm info@stjamescentre.com
May 18, 4:30 pm - 9 pm
$30 per person Register by calling us at 204-987-8850
Schnitzelfest at our local Anavets-283 located at 3584 Portage avenue.
Lots of prizes! Cash Bar! Live Entertainment!
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