Showing posts with label Centennial Concert Hall. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Centennial Concert Hall. Show all posts

December 28, 2019

Community Services & Classes l Drag Queen Gayrotic Bingo l New Year's Eve at The Forks l Events at MAWA l PAW Patrol Live! l Oak Hammock l Music & Film Events l Fundraisers for Urban Stable & Dog Rescue

Community Services & Classes

The West End 24 hour safe space (WE24), 430 Langside
It is open every night from 11pm-7am until April 3, 2020, for youth, ages 13 to 26.

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The West Central Women's Resource Centre will be starting a men's circle hosted by Melvin Moar. For more information or to register, contact Carolyn at 204-774-8975 ext 220 or knowledgekeeper@wcwrc.ca

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January 4, 9 AM – 5 PM
Divine Clarity, 2071 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3J 0K9    
Register online or at Reception desk or call 204-223-8778  
 
ThetaHealing Rhythm to a Perfect Weight - Hosted by Kristel Kernaghan
ThetaHealing students can utilize the techniques taught in this class to assist their clients in achieving Weight Rhythm!
It also contains Vianna’s secrets to weight loss. It’s about being comfortable in your own body and finding inner peace and happiness through accepting who you are.
Includes: ThetaHealing® RHYTHM Book and Certificate.
Prerequisite: Basic & Advanced DNA Training, and Dig Deeper Workshop

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Daniel McIntyre/St. Matthews Community Association
823 Ellice Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3G 0C3
Sessions hosted by Shameless Circle

January 5, 1 PM – 3 PM
Please register and state the date when registering. 
It’s free, but registration is required. 

Women’s Self Defence class is back!
Free session with Linda Postma
Linda has a black belt in Taekwondo. She is passionate about empowering women to develop strategies and learn ways to defend and protect themselves and their families.
Free refreshments and coffee, kids welcome

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January 12, 1 PM – 3 PM
Cost: FREE

The Shameless Circle is collaborating with the Canadian Centre for Child Protection and the Winnipeg Police Service to provide an information session on the issue of Non Consensual Distribution of Intimate Images. It will provide information on victim rights, as well as information on resources available.

To register email shamelesscircle@gmail.com with your name, organization and the number of people. Refreshments will be served.

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January 19, 1 PM – 3 PM

Intro to Dancing with Meghan - Free Class
Join us for a free Intro to Dance class where w’ll learn core technique dance steps and do an upbeat combo. Free to attend, kids welcome!

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January 26, 1 PM – 3 PM

Free Workshop - Kids welcome, refreshments provided.
Getting Unstuck Workshop is back by popular demand. 
Come join us at our amazing workshop and learn how to get unstuck.

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January 14
Forum Art Centre, 120 Eugenie Street
or call 204-235-1069      Free parking / wheelchair friendly 

Art Classes start - for ages 7 years and up, and all skill levels 
Class options include: Acrylic Mediums, Charcoal Portraits, Cartooning 101, Patterns in Nature, Portraits Like the Masters, The Art of Illustration, Teen Manga, Artivism, Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain, Gouache, Silk Painting, Watercolour, 
Try Water Soluble Oils, Abstract Art in Acrylic, Watercolour and much more!

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December 29, 9 PM – 11 PM
Club 200, 190 Garry Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 0M6

Drag Queen Gayrotic Bingo - Hosted by Freida Loader & guests
The classic game with colourful numbered balls gets an update with fabulous drag queens.
Kinky prizes, Bingo, & plenty of debauchery will make the evening fun and entertaining! 
The kitchen is open from 5PM - 9PM with bingo starting at 9PM!
We have VLTs, a full service restaurant and a energy filled dance floor featuring Winnipeg's best club music. Club 200 is a gay owned & operated club.
Come down for the fun you've been missing!

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December 31 at 10 AM – Jan 1, 2020 at 12:30 AM
The Forks, 1 Forks Market Road, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 4T7

New Year's Eve at The Forks / Kid Friendly
The last decade was full of exciting things happening at The Forks. In 2019, we came together to host over 280 events that helped bring together our diverse communities.
You embraced winter taking in the Festival du Voyageur ice bar, welcoming this year’s Warming Huts winners and skating on the River Trail for a record 76 days.
You flocked here to celebrate Canada Day, our biggest event of the year.
Join us on New Year’s Eve as we celebrate the start of a new year and a new decade.  
10:00 AM - 10:00 PM Ball Hockey in The Forks Market Plaza Parking Lot
3:00 PM - 8:00 PM     Parks Canada Photo Booth in South Hall
4:00 PM - 4:40 PM     Teakle Family Circus in The Forks Market Food Hall
4:00 PM - 8:00 PM     Horse-Drawn Wagon Rides
4:00 PM - 8:00 PM     Indigenous Programming
4:00 PM - 12:00 AM   Photo Booth in the Second Floor Market Lounge
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM     2020 Goggles-Making by Art City in South Hall
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM     Soul On Ice at CN Stage Rink
8:00 PM - 8:15 PM     Family Countdown + Mini Fireworks
8:15 PM - 9:00 PM     Live Performance by William Prince in The Forks Market Food Hall
9:00 PM - 9:30 PM     DJ Lazer Wolf in The Forks Market
9:30 PM - 9:45 PM     Live Performance by William Prince in The Forks Market Food Hall
10:45 PM - 11:45 PM  DJ Lazer Wolf in The Forks Market
12:00 AM                   Fireworks Spectacle in The Forks Historic Port

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MAWA Mentoring Artists for Women's Art, 611 Main Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 1E1
MAWA can be easily reached by public transit, and opens 30 minutes before each program.  
Questions or suggestions, contact the office at 204-949-9490 or email info@mawa.ca
Open to participants of all genders unless otherwise noted. Washrooms are gender neutral.

January 3, 12 PM – 1 PM
Craft is Political - First Friday Lecture by Seema Goel
Free, everyone is welcome!

Seema Goel is an artist, writer and craftivist. She draws on her dual background in arts and sciences to focus on the relationship between humans and the natural world, often highlighting contradictions within this relationship and noting the ways in which nature is used to advance human thinking. 

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January 8, 6:30 PM – 9 PM

Artist Mothers at MAWA - Collage and Conversation, facilitated by Sandra Brown
Free! Open to all artist mothers 

Join us for a relaxed gathering of collaging and conversation. We’ll share ideas about artwork for our upcoming spring exhibition. Bring collage materials you’d like to contribute or work with and art you’ve been working on for feedback.    
The Artist Mothers Group invites all artist-mothers to come and meet other women who embrace both mothering and artistic production. This peer-based group usually meets on the first Wednesday of each month. Meetings are relaxed and informal. 
If you can’t make the meeting, please consider participating in the Artist Mothers at MAWA.

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January 14, 6:30 PM – 8 PM

Desire Change: Contemporary Feminist Art in Canada Reading Group
Free! Everyone welcome, including first-timers; no need to register, just come!
This meeting will discuss Noni Brynjolson's essay partially about MAWA and more widely about mentorship, collaboration and feminism in Winnipeg's art community. 
Each session, participants delve into a chapter with facilitator, Helga Jakobson.

Copies are available at MAWA for $45, or through the Winnipeg Public Library.
Read Chapter 11, “From Mentorship to Collaboration: Art, Feminism, and Community in Winnipeg" by Noni Brynjolson.

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January 23, 6:30 PM – 8 PM

Theory and Beer: The Feminist Power of Embroidery with Heidi Eigenkind
Free, everyone welcome to attend! 
E. Tammy Kim’s article opens a discussion about why feminist artists use embroidery and how subversion in embroidery can be defined. Please come and share your own connections with this needle-craft and stories of subversive strategies involving embroidery in your family and/or culture of origin. Bringing a piece of your own work is encouraged.

Reading: E. Tammy Kim, “The Feminist Power of Embroidery” 

Discussion Groups are led by facilitators, and will have a focus and weblinks to readings. Come prepared, so that the conversation really “cooks”. People of all genders are welcome!

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January 4 and 5
Centennial Concert Hall, 555 Main Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 1C3
Tickets

PAW Patrol Live! "The Great Pirate Adventure" - Winnipeg
It’s Pirate Day in Adventure Bay and Ryder will need all paws on deck as he and the PAW Patrol discover a secret treasure map while on a mission to rescue Cap’n Turbot from a mysterious cavern. It’s up to Chase, Marshall, Skye, and all their heroic pirate pup friends to save the day and find the pirate treasure before Mayor Humdinger finds it first!

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

January 5, 12 and 19 - 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 
Decoy Carving Workshop - Canvasback
This three-day course will teach you the classic North American art of decoy carving. 
Pre-registration is required. Fee is $110 for members, $130 for non-members
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January 11 - 1 p.m. 
Snowshoe Hike in the marsh followed by hot chocolate by the fire. 
Pre-registration is required. Fee is $6 for members, $15 for non-members
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January 18 - 1 p.m. 
Birding Hour Workshop - Where to find birds in Manitoba
Naturalist, Paula Grieef, will tell you some of the best places to find birds in Manitoba. 
Pre-registration is required. Fee: $6 for members, $15 for non-members
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January 16 - 7 p.m. 
Astronomy Night - The sky of 2020 and an observation session if we have a clear sky.
Fee: $5 for members and $10 for non-members
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January 26 
First Goose of the Year Contest Launch
Activities include crafts, migration presentation, goose scavenger hunt and face painting.
Enter our contest and you could win a one-year family membership. 
The contest will close on February 28 or when the first goose is seen.
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January 31
Winter Spark 
Outdoor activities include animal tracking on snowshoes and energetic games. 
Warm up by the fire and roast some tasty marshmallows.

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Music & Film Events

Pony Corral Restaurant & Bar (Grant Park), 400 Wilton St (Grant Park Shopping Centre)
Please call 204-475-4464 to book your table 

January 10, 9:30 PM
“Pop Vegas” will play 90s pop, rap, current top 40, disco and country music. 
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January 31, 9:30 PM
Dance with The Goods Band 

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

January 11, Doors 7 pm - Show 8 pm – 11 pm
$25   Tickets

Women In Blues are back again with another jammed back night of the best in Blues, featuring: Romi Mayes / Debra Lynn Neufeld / Angel Calnek / Lady Lee
Ms. Gwendolyn / Nadia Douglas / Tannis Bumbry / Sharon Clarkson

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January 13, Doors 7 pm | Movie 8 PM – 10 PM
$7.50  Tickets

Park Cult Movies Presents The Fly  (1986)
Seth Brundle (Jeff Goldblum), a brilliant but eccentric scientist attempts to woo investigative journalist Veronica Quaife (Geena Davis) by offering her a scoop on his latest research in the field of matter transportation, which against all the expectations of the scientific establishment have proved successful. 
Up to a point. 
Brundle thinks he has ironed out the last problem when he successfully transports a living creature, but when he attempts to teleport himself a fly enters one of the transmission booths, and Brundle finds he is a changed man. 
This Science-Gone-Mad film is the source of the quote Be afraid. Be very afraid.

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January 17, 9:30 PM – 1 AM
Le Garage, 166 Provencher Blvd, Winnipeg, Manitoba R2H 0G3

The Groove Pirates are happy to be returning.
Join us for a night of great Blues music!

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January 17, 9 PM – 1 AM
X-Cues Cafe & Lounge, 551 Sargent Ave., Winnipeg, Manitoba R3b 1W4
$5 at the door / DEBIT/CREDIT / ALL AGES

Nineteen is an acoustic duo breaking the boundaries of jazz, folk, indie, and pop. Stacey James's main instrument is the keyboard, but he has added trumpet, saxophone, fiddle, bass, electric and acoustic guitar to the mix.
The new single, "I Can See" is available on all digital platforms. 

Metis Singer / Songwriter Holly Rose was the lead vocalist of metal band Quoth the Sun.

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Fundraisers for Urban Stable & Dog Rescue 

January 23, 7 PM – 9:30 PM
The Hanger, 121 Scurfield Blvd, Winnipeg, MB, R3Y 1L6
Tickets $45  

Paint Party Fundraiser - an evening of creativity and fun!
No matter what your skill level you will have a great time!
Come and let our artist guide you step by step through your painting.
Invite your friends, and enjoy a great evening of food, drinks, painting and good company while raising money for Urban Stable.

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January 31, 8 PM – 9 PM
Hosted by Boston Terrier & Pug Rescue of Southern Manitoba (BTPRSM)
Tickets are $10 each. 

January 2020 Cash Calendar Fundraiser
We have the opportunity for you to win $1,200.
Draws are each day in the month of January - one draw per day. 
All winners will be phoned, and are re-entered for each draw.
To purchase a calendar, please email us at btprmb@gmail.com
We will also have the calendars at our upcoming playgroups and craft sales! 

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February 2, 10 AM – 3 PM
Riverview Community Centre, 90 Ashland Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R3L 1K6
Admission is a non perishable food item for Winnipeg Harvest.

For the Love of Critters Craft Show · Hosted by Popcorns & Binkies Rescue Haven
There will be 30 tables of HANDMADE vendors, a HUGE silent auction, pet nail trims, colouring pages for the kids and more!
We will also have our Valentine's Pet Photos - $10 will get a digital copy emailed to you.

We are currently accepting applications for HANDMADE artisans/vendors ONLY. 
Please email popcornsandbinkies@gmail.com for an application.
Table fee is $30, plus a $5-$10 (retail value) donation to our silent auction. 
Includes an 8 foot table & 2 chairs, (additional $5 fee for spaces with electrical outlets).
Do NOT send payment with your application.
If accepted, your fee must be paid via e-transfer within 48 hours to reserve your spot. 

April 8, 2019

Law Day 2019 l Garage & Craft Sales l Whodunit? Presents Karen Bate l Community Based Solutions l Musical Evenings l The Children’s Hospital Book Market l The Wizard of Oz l Walks in Winnipeg l Comedy Festival l PechaKucha Night

April 14, 12 PM – 3:30 PM
Winnipeg Law Courts, 408 York Avenue
Free admission and refreshments!

Law Day 2019 · Hosted by MBA Law Day/ ABM Journée du droit
Come out and learn about the law
• Guided Tours of the Law Courts and Lock-Up
• Demonstrations by a drug detector dog and its handler
• Demonstrations by a Victim Service intervention dog and its handler
• Legal Information Sessions (Law as a Career, Judicial Independence and Frauds & Scams)
• Interactive Exhibits and Displays
• Student Debates and  Mock Trials in English and French
• Special Sitting of Citizenship Court 

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Garage & Craft Sales

April 14, 11 AM – 2 PM
West St. Paul Recreation - Sunova Centre, 48 Holland Rd, R4A 5A4

West St. Paul Community Garage Sale
Interested in Renting a Table? Email: recreation@weststpaul.com
Cost per table: $25

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April 27, 11 AM – 3 PM
210 Rita St, Winnipeg, MB R3J 2Y2

Mother of All Dragons Spring Crafts Show is a unique event for Spring. 
It is a Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Steampunk and Pop Culture themed Craft Show!

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April 28, 9 AM – 1 PM
Burton Cummings Community Centre, 960 Arlington Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3E 2E5

Come to our Spring Garage Sale! 
Rent a table and sell some things or come and buy some great "new" stuff! 
VENDORS WELCOME! Call the centre for more information - 204-783-5330
Tables are $25 to rent. Please pay in advance at the centre. 

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Whodunit? Mystery Bookshop, 165 Lilac Street, Winnipeg, MB  R3M 2S1

April 14, 3 PM – 5 PM

Karen Bate will be joining us to discuss her "MayFair Mystery" series, her decision to become a crime writer, and other subjects besides!  
Her books will be available for sale, and to be signed after the Q&A.
Refreshments to be served / Kid Friendly
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April 27, 10 AM – 10 PM
Canadian Independent Bookstore Day
We will be taking the last weekend in April to celebrate ourselves. What that really means is a celebration of you who allow us to be ourselves. Give-aways, prizes, treats, etc.  

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April 17, 5 PM – 7:30 PM
173 Talbot Ave, Winnipeg, MB R2L 0P6, Canada
Tickets FREE   Please RSVP by April 10 at Ticket link or by calling 204-589-5001

Community Based Solutions 
James Favel, Bear Clan Co-founder and Executive Director, shares about Bear Clan's history, present and future. 
Author and Professor Dr. Jim Silver shares his view on poverty and Winnipeg's changing inner city. 
Jubilee Fund's Annual General Meeting to follow.
Light refreshments will be provided, including Tall Grass Prairie's famous cinnamon buns! 
Although this is a FREE event, please bring an item or two to help support Bear Clan. 
Items of particular use are:
-Zip top canned foods
-Fruit snacks
-Individually pre-packaged food items
-Toilet paper

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Musical Evenings

Times Change(d) High & Lonesome Club, 234 Main St, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 1A8

April 17, 9 PM – 11 PM
Tickets  $15
Hard-hitting, award-winning, well-travelled, and old-schooled, Harpdog Brown is, as they say, the real deal, with a first rate band to boot!
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April 20, 10 PM – 2 AM
Tickets  $10
Transistor 66 Record Co. brings Canada's showman, BA Johnston, with Blond Goth.
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April 23 and 24, 8 PM – 11 PM
Tickets  $15
The uncrowned King of Kensington, Corin Raymond, returns to his native land of Winnipeg. 
With a deluxe closing set by Andrew Neville and the Poor Choices.
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April 27, 3 PM – 6 PM
We are very pleased to present a special birthday tribute to our hero and mentor, the legendary Reverend Percy Tuesday (1942-2014). 
Hosted by an all-star band led by Dwayne Dueck, Dan Thiessen, and Gerry McIvor. 

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April 18, Doors at 9 / Show at 10 PM – 2 AM
The Good Will - Social Club, 625 Portage, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 2G4
18+   $10 in advance at www.reallovewpg.com, online and The Good Will  
Good Will house rules: http://thegoodwill.ca/house-rules/ 

Real Love Winnipeg and The Good Will - Social Club present 
Warming album release show  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBxIZBCjZws


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West End Cultural Centre, 586 Ellice Ave, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B1Z8

April 27, Doors - 7:15 pm / Show - 8:00 PM – 11 PM
Advance - $15 [Mezzanine - $20] / Door - $20 [Mezzanine - $25]
Available online or by contacting the WECC box office.

Justin van Damme is a song-writer, performer, and garbage photographer. His work is sparse yet lively, full of raw character and unadorned. His vocals are accompanied by a distinctly forceful and thumpy-brutalist guitar-style that straddles rock, blues, and folk. 

His solo DIY sound is a meditation on self-reliance and a response to the question of how one artist can sound big without loops or samples. Justin van Damme as Himself is comprised of single-take sessions and is inspired by the honesty and intensity of pre-war blues recordings. 
He is an artist in residence at the West End Cultural centre for the 2018/19 season. 

With Snarky Remarkable & Cantor Dust

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May 2, Doors - 7:15 pm / Show - 8 PM – 11 PM
Tickets available online or by contacting the WECC box office.
Advance - $20 [Mezzanine - $25] / Door - $25 [Mezzanine - $30]    all ages

It started with a story from Keri Latimer’s family history. A tale of the great-grandmother she knew as tiny and soft-spoken, a gentle soul who only spoke Japanese. Who would have guessed that, in her youth, that same little old lady stabbed a man with a pair of barbershop shears? 
Now all of those stories come together on Citizen Alien, the new album from Winnipeg folk duo Leaf Rapids. The project is a labour of love for Keri and her husband, Devin Latimer. 
Each of the 10 songs spins out a thread, binding history and identity to time and place. 

Openers: Madeleine Roger and Knob & Tube

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April 28, 3 PM – 7 PM
Thirsty Lion Tavern, West St. Paul, 4200 Main Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba R4A 2A2

Sunday Afternoon Jam Sessions, featuring Beav & the Beg, Borrow & Steel Band! 
We're 'Rockin' with the Beav and the Beg, Borrow & Steel Band every Sunday! 
All musicians are invited to join in our Sunday Jam Sessions every Sunday from 3 - 7! 
All musicians, singers, and fans welcome! 
It's Happy Hour all day long and the famous Bubba Burger is half off! 

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April 25 and 26 at 10 AM – 9 PM
April 27 at 9:30 AM – 6 PM
St. Vital Centre, 1225 St. Mary's Road, Winnipeg, Manitoba R2M 5E5

The Children’s Hospital Book Market, established in 1961, is the longest-running fundraiser in support of the Children’s Hospital Foundation of Manitoba. The concept is simple. Members of the community drop off used books at our various outlets, and volunteers sort, mark, pack and price books that are then sold at two annual sales, in April and September. The Book Market has raised over $8 million in support of child health care in Manitoba!

Books can be dropped off at any Winnipeg Fire Hall or Dufresne Furniture store. Additional information can be found at https://goodbear.ca/events/childrens-hospital-book-market/ or by calling the Book Market info line at (204) 783-1125.

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April 25
McNally Robinson, 1120 Grant Avenue
$30 For information and tickets, visit: https://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/classes

The Making of a Ballet 
Have you ever wondered how a story, concept, or idea evolves into a ballet?
Join Tara Birtwhistle, RWB’s Associate Artistic Director, as she hosts an educational, insightful behind-the-scenes look at the making of The Wizard of Oz ballet before the curtain rises on this Canadian Premiere. 
Meet some of the creative minds behind the choreography, costumes and sets. 

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May 1, 2, 3, 4 at 7:30 PM – 10 PM / May 05 at 2:00 PM
Centennial Concert Hall, 555 Main Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 1C3
Tickets  

Canada's Royal Winnipeg Ballet is proud to close our 79th season with the Canadian premier of The Wizard of Oz.

L. Frank Baum’s tale of family, friendship, and courage is vividly brought to life by choreographer Septime Webre in this family friendly ballet. Join Dorothy, the Scarecrow, Tin Man and the Cowardly Lion as they journey down the Yellow Brick Road to the Emerald City. Filled with all the familiarity of the classic story, yet realized with a bold, new spectacle of music, costumes, sets, projections and special effects. (Story lines and visual elements from MGM's The Wizard of Oz provided by Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures.)

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Walks in Winnipeg

April 27, 11 AM – 1 PM
Urban Ecology Walking Tours: WATER ~ Return of the Floodwaters
Hosted by Learning from the Land, in the City
Visit www.urbanecologywinnipeg.ca for more information, a complete list of confirmed speakers, and to book a spot. Tickets are FREE but space is limited.

This is the first in a series of four seasonal walking tours exploring the ecology of Winnipeg’s urban landscape.
Join us as we gather on the flooded banks of the Red River to talk with local experts about our relationship with water in the city.
The story of the annual cycle of flooding on the Red and Assiniboine Rivers goes back thousands of years. It is a fitting place to begin our series exploring the connection between systems in nature and cities. Topics include:
- The traditional cultural and spiritual significance of water for Indigenous peoples
- The geological history of the Red River valley, the glaciers' retreat and the function of watersheds 
- The annual cycle of flooding and its importance for the wildlife, plants and ecosystems
- Colonization and the ways that urban development has changed the rivers
- The infrastructure of water access and control, Winnipeg's Aqueduct and its devastating impacts on the Shoal Lake 40 First Nation community
- The downstream impacts of storm water runoff and sewage spills into the Red River
- Green infrastructure solutions that can help manage water resources in resilient ways

This project is gratefully supported by the Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resources, HTFC Planning + Design, and Green Action.

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April 27, 1 PM – 5 PM
The Cube, Old Market Square, Winnipeg, Manitoba
$6  A ticket is required for each participant. Under 5 is free.
Proceeds will fund Winnipeg Architecture Foundation public programmes.

Hidden Winnipeg - an architectural scavenger hunt
The hunt will begin and end in Old Market Square.
Join us for an architectural scavenger hunt. By bike, on foot or by wheelchair, solve clues to discover the stories behind Winnipeg buildings and landmarks. There will be two versions of the hunt - by bicycle or on foot. Teams of all ages are welcome.
For more information, www.winnipegarchitecture.ca website under “Events”. Kid Friendly

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April 28 to May 4
Tickets at https://www.winnipegcomedyfestival.com/buy-tickets/tickets, and the Box Office at the Gas Station Arts Centre, 445 River Avenue, on Thursday to Saturday, 11am to 5pm

18th annual Winnipeg Comedy Festival:
Stand-Up Strong! Fresh Faces & Funny Faves
The full schedule for the Festival: www.winnipegcomedyfestival.com/

More than 70 comics will perform in over 30 shows at venues like Club Regent Event Centre, The Metropolitan Entertainment Centre, The Forks, Millennium Library, The Fairmont Lounge, Wee Johnny’s, and the Gas Station Arts Centre (GSAC).

The Fest turns 18 this year and I am so proud of our thrilling lineup of shows, says Winnipeg Comedy Festival’s Artistic Director Lara Rae, whose final year at the helm is 2019. Dean Jenkinson will assume the role of Artistic Director for the 2020 festival.

April 30 @ 7:30pm
Gas Station Arts Centre
$40 Advance / $45 Door (portion of ticket sales to Special Olympics Manitoba) 
WCF & Winnipeg Wine Festival present RED CARPET COMEDY
Special Guest Headliner: Shaun Majumder
Special Guest Opener: Winner of The Launch Pad
Wine Tasting Reception 6:00-7:15pm

Host and Gemini Award-winning actor/comedian Shaun Majumder starred in the Farrelly Brothers Fox comedy Unhitched in 2008, and is a cast member of This Hour Has 22 Minutes. His documentary series Majumder Manor told the story of his dream to transform his home town into a sustainable high-end tourist destination.

2019 GALA THEMES & HOSTS 
Winnipeg Comedy Festival’s Galas will welcome fans to their new home at Club Regent Event Centre. There will be free parking! The Galas are recorded live-to-tape for television broadcast on CBC. Here are the line-ups:
First Impressions / May 2 @ 7:15pm  
Host: Trent McClellan / Performers: Bryan Hatt, Simon King, Leland Klassen, 
Chanty Marostica, Shelina Merani, Natalie Norman

Kids Stuff / May 3 @ 6:45pm  
Host: Gerry Dee / Performers: John Cullen, Keith Pedro, Ian Sirota, Preeti Torul, 
Tim Steeves, Rhiannon Archer

Beyond Belief / May 3 @ 9:15pm             
Host: DeAnne Smith / Performers: Martha Chaves, Christophe Davidson, Charlie Demers, Eman El-Husseini, Jacob Samuel, Peter White

Square Pegs / May 4 @ 6:45pm
Host: Kevin McDonald / Performers: Anesti Danelis, Todd Graham, Charles Haycock, 
Yumi Nagashima, Nick Nemeroff, Ana-Marija Stojic

Discomfort Zone / May 4 @ 9:15pm
Host: Jessica Holmes / Performers: Adam Christie, Mark James Heath, Pete Johansson, Chelsea Lou, and one more TBA.

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May 2, 6:30 PM – 9 PM
The Millennium Centre, 389 Main Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 1A6
Admission is pay-what-you-can; suggested donation is $10.

PechaKucha Night - 20x20 on 1919
Hosted by The Winnipeg Foundation and PechaKucha Night Winnipeg
The 1919 General Strike united citizens, shut down a city and revolutionized workers' rights across a nation. Hear artists, writers and filmmakers present tributes to the event that changed Canadian history forever - PechaKucha style!

March 28, 2019

Forum Art Centre Classes l Crafts & Sales for Great Causes l Music & More l The Barber of Seville l Oak Hammock Marsh l Rock, Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show l Giselle

Forum Art Centre, 120 Eugenie Street
Register now at: http://www.forumartcentre.com/classes or call 204-235-1069

Spring Art Classes start April 1
40+ Class Options for all ages and skill levels. 
Our creative and relaxing atmosphere includes classes such as: Acrylic Mediums, Nude Figure Drawing, Woodland Art, Portraits like the Masters, Cartooning 101, Rebellious Women of Art, The Art of Illustration – Books, Fantasy and Beyond, Charcoal Portraits, Model Drawing and Painting from Music, Teen Characters in Water Soluble Oils and much more!

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Crafts & Sales for Great Causes

April 5, 5 PM – 11 PM
The Edge Gallery and Urban Art Centre, 611 Main Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 1E1
Free admission

Edge studio community craft show and sale
Come on down and meet our artists from our studios, get a piece of your very own created right in our studios. Meet the community of artists, and enjoy live local music, refreshments and comradery.
Music by DJ Snakeskin Bandeau
Family friendly

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April 6, 10 AM – 3 PM
35-A Albert St, Winnipeg, MB R3B, Canada
Gowns For Grads Presents - Party Dress Pop Up Shop
250+ short style party dresses, ALL $20. CASH ONLY. All dresses are a final sale. 
100% of the proceeds will be directed back to the program to purchase plus-sized gowns.

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April 6 and 7, 10:00 AM to 1 pm
Winnipeg Humane Society
45 Hurst Way, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 0R3

Winnipeg Humane Society Gently Used Book & DVD Sale

The WHS is currently looking for donations of gently used books and DVDs of all genres. 
Drop off at 45 Hurst Way. All proceeds from the sale support the animals in our care.

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April 7, 12 PM – 3 PM
Manitoba Theatre For Young People, 2 Forks Market Road, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 4X1
Free entry!   Cash or cheque

The Trunk Show $5 Clothing Sale!
We also have an awesome $1 section full of gently used bags, hats, scarves, mittens, jewelry. Tons of women's clothing, men's and some children's. Also shoes and accessories.
Bring a reusable bag to this event for all your fabulous finds. 
Anything not sold will be donated to Thrive Thrift Shop, a social enterprise of Thrive Community Support Circle.
All proceeds go towards supporting One Trunk's theatrical endeavours.

Get invited to our exclusive pre-sale shop by donating gently used clothing items (no underwear, socks or house wears). Please contact Gwen to arrange donation drop offs or pickups.  gwendo.lion@gmail.com

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April 27, 11 AM – 4 PM
The Park Theatre, 698 Osborne Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3L 2B9
Admission to this sale is free!

Winnipeg Op-Shop
Come shop at Winnipeg's clothing and accessories flea market! 
You'll find a wide variety of sizes, brands, and prices as each vendor curates their own sale to their own style.
With up to 25 vendors selling from their very own closets, the finds will be amazing! 
-Bring cash though credit will be available at some vendors.
-There is an ATM onsite.
-Coffee and beverages are on sale at the event. 

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Music & More

April 6
Winnipeg Art Gallery, 300 Memorial Blvd, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 1V1
Tickets  

20th Anniversary Gala Concert
New York’s legendary, multi-Grammy-winning Vanguard Jazz Orchestra will make a rare Canadian appearance to help us celebrate our 20th anniversary with two concerts.
Founded in 1966 by trumpeter Thad Jones and drummer Mel Lewis, the VJO, a New York institution at the famed Village Vanguard Jazz Club, has been the absolute standard-bearer for big band for over five decades. 

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April 6, 7:30 PM
Westminster Church, 745 Westminster Ave., Winnipeg, Manitoba R3G 1A5
Tickets: $15/$10 for students, available from the Faculty of Music office, from choristers or at the door.

Singing Spring: A Time for Voices to Bloom
Public · Hosted by University of Manitoba Singers
The University of Manitoba Singers, Womens’ Chorus and Concert Choir invite you to 
Elroy Friesen, Director
Guest conductor, Stuart Sladden

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April 7,  8 PM – 11 PM
The Windsor Hotel, 187 Garry Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 1G7
Tickets  

Electric Six has often used The Devil as subject matter for its songs because of that last bit, the part about corruption and adulteration. That’s what Electric Six has been trying to do with its music for quite some time! We want to corrupt young women, just like The Devil!

With its fourteenth studio album Bride of the Devil, Electric Six examines the concepts of evil and corruption, humanity’s various falls from grace, the nine circles of purgatory and of course, the internet itself. 

And then we get to the title track, a radio anthem, where it all becomes clear that The Devil is a metaphor for Russia and the United States is the young girl who is seduced, corrupted and wedded into a Satanic covenant with the beast. 

Finally, the haunting album closer "Worm In the Wood" is Electric Six at its most serious, most tender and emotional. Haunting. Effervescent. Corrupt. Jaundiced. Tired.

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

April 12, Doors 8 pm / Music 9 PM – 1 AM
Tickets $10 in advance 

David Bowie with Cheap Trick Tribute Night
The Bloody Historians as David Bowie
The Sorels as Cheap Trick
Paige Drobot Band as The Stooges

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April 18, Doors 8 pm | Show 9 pm – 11:45 PM
Tickets $20

Bad Thursday 2019, with The Perpetrators and Ridley Bent 
The Perpetrators front-man and founding member Jay Nowicki is rated one of Canada’s tastiest guitar players. Together with the “meat-and-potatoes” rhythm section of Emmet VanEtten and John Scoles (or sometimes founding member Ryan Menard) they deliver a tight, raw and intense blues experience.

The Perpetrators’ albums have garnered WCMA awards and Juno nominations. A European Tour capped off a Juno Nomination and a win at the Western Canadian Music Awards. That decade, The Perps released two more albums, garnering various award nominations. In late 2009, Jay Nowicki teamed up with Romi Mayes for extensive touring, and recorded the critically acclaimed live album Lucky Tonight in 2011.

Ridley Bent is back with his latest release "Wildcard" the anticipated follow up of "Rabbit on My Wheel" showcasing the Western Canada based Country artist's keen fascination for characters whose life on the straight and narrow rarely lasts past the nearest exit to a short, crooked road. 

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April 19 at 7 PM – Apr 21 at 1 AM
Tickets available at Into the Music Osborne and The Park Theatre 

Ninjacat Productions, The Park Theatre and Molson Beer present
Manitoba Metalfest 2019 with Origin - Power Trip - KEN mode 

ORIGIN
INTO ETERNITY
TYRANTS DEMISE
VOTOV
GORGATRON
VATHEK

POWER TRIP
KEN MODE
FLASHOUT
WITHDRAWAL
FAKER SCUM
MEANTIME

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April 25, 7 PM – 10 PM
Tickets        Bring printed ticket to the event.

Fort Garry Women's Resource Centre's 10th Annual Fundraiser 
Join us for our annual event that showcases a magnificent evening of local entertainment, a fabulous silent auction, cash bar, light refreshments and great company. Featuring:
Musician - Cara Luft 
Comedian - Lara Rae 
Singing Duo - Lilac Jam
Everyone welcome! 
We rely on this event each year to raise funds for our programming to provide free services to support all of our clients to create a better life for themselves and their families.

Any questions? Fort Garry Women's Resource Centre: (204) 477-1123

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April 13, 9 PM – 2 AM
The Good Will - Social Club, 625 Portage, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 2G4
18+ Event

Die Maschine's Original 80's Dance Party
Hosted by WPG Underground 
Winnipeg's best 80's Dance Party!
DJ Brian St.Clair spins only original 80's music 
(No Remakes, or Remixes) along with special guests The BEAT!
Blondie, The Police, The Cars, Michael Jackson, Prince, Madonna,
The Smiths, The Cure, Joy Division, Guns N Roses. Def Leppard, Bon Jovi,
Pet Shop Boys, Erasure, Depeche Mode, George Michael, Cyndi Lauper, 
Whitney Houston, The Clash, Go-Go's,  A Flock Of Seagulls... AND MORE!
GOOD PEOPLE. GOOD TIMES. GOOD MUSIC.

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April 20, 6:30 PM – 9 PM
Times Change(d) High & Lonesome Club, 234 Main St, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 1A8
$10 cover

Come jive with Juvel (and friends) to all of your favourite old reefer tunes you never knew existed! Featuring original arrangements of tunes performed by Cab Calloway, Barney Bigard, Fats Waller, Stuff Smith, Lil Green, Rosetta Howard, Ella Fitzgerald and of course, Django Reinhardt, this show is sure to get you vipers high and mellow with the sweet harmonies and swingin' strings of Juvel.

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April 23, 7 PM – 7:30 PM
X-Cues Cafe & Lounge, 551 Sargent Ave., Winnipeg, Manitoba R3b 1W4

The Circus of Objects · Hosted by Grant Guy
A tabletop circus and ten-in-one where DADA and anarchy will meet at a controlled intersection. A pass the hate affair. NO black tie required.

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April 26, 8 PM – 11 PM
West End Cultural Centre, 586 Ellice Ave, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 1Z8
Tickets at Eventbrite or by contacting the WECC box office
General Admission Advance $20 /  Mezzanine $25
                           Door $25 / Mezzanine $30

Jonathan Byrd and The Pickup Cowboys are musical gunslingers, vaudevillian hucksters, and old-fashioned tent revivalists. With their new album Pickup Cowboy (2018), they have brought a bold new set of working-class anthems to Americana fans, and a spirit-raising show to back it up.

Opening the show will be local folk darlings, Nation of Two. Founding member of The Duhks, fierce songbird Jessee Havey and husband Nathaniel Good have found so much to see inside each other that they have formed a musical Nation of Two. Their partnership in life is mirrored in their musical lives. Their music comes from such a place of trust and adoration that listeners can't help but be entranced by the magic unfolding before their eyes.

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April 6, 9, 12
Centennial Concert Hall, 555 Main Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 1C3
Tickets 

The Barber of Seville - Rossini’s show- stopping music sparkles with wit and charm. It is one laugh after another in this crazy tale of close shaves, disguises, and hilarious antics. The scheming barber and jack-of-all-trades plots to help his friend, the Count, woo the lovely Rosina and enable her to escape the clutches of her lecherous old guardian, Dr. Bartolo. Does Figaro have enough tricks up his sleeve to outfox the old doctor, unite lovers, and save the day?
With loveable characters, catchy music, and pure joy and silliness throughout, it is no wonder this comedic gem still tops the charts in popularity!
Sung in Italian with projected English translations.

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Oak Hammock Marsh Interpretive Centre on highway 67 between highways #7 and #8. 
For more information call (204) 467-3300 or email: j_bourgeois@ducks.ca
Check website for more info and events  http://www.oakhammockmarsh.ca

April 6 and 7, 11 a.m.
Birdhouse Building Workshop
Workshop fee:members $15, non-members $23 
Build various nesting structures to attract birds, bats and butterflies to your yard.
Special presentations and different models of nesting structures to help you gather ideas.
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April 14 - 1 p.m.
Birding Hour - Bird Nests
Learn the when, where, and how of bird nesting with our Resident Naturalist, Paula Grieef.
Pre-registration is required.  Fee: members $6, non-members $14
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April 18 - 8 p.m. 
Astronomy Night - Telescopes
Learn what different telescopes have to offer and find out what equipment best suits your needs. Followed by a stargazing session from the rooftop observation deck.
Fee: members $5, non-members $10
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April 19 to 21
Easter Weekend 
Join us for Easter and participate in our GPS Egg Hunt!
Make a spring craft, try your hand at Bunny Bingo (11:30 a.m and 1:30 a.m.) 
Participate in our GPS Egg Hunt (2 p.m.) 
Sunday:
Annual traditional Easter Egg Hunt  at 1 and 3 p.m. One hunt per child.
Special presentation at 2:30 p.m. Green Kids Inc. presents Wild Wild Wilderness by Aileen Audette and Gwen Collins, featuring Spenser Payne.
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April 22 
Earth Day
- Participate in a Litter Walk.
- Learn about compost.
- Make a recycled craft.
- Become a Wetland Wanderer and learn about wetlands.
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April 28 - 1 to 2 p.m. 
Spring Migration Walk
Join an interpreter for a guided hike in the lesser seen parts the marsh to see spring migrants. Pre-registration required. Fees: members $6, non-members $14

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Apr 11 - Apr 14, 10:00 AM - 1 PM (Thurs-Sat 10am-8pm, Sun 10am-5pm)
Red River Exhibition Centre, 3977 Portage Ave, Winnipeg, MB R3K 2E8
Free Admission, all ages

The Winnipeg Rock, Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show 
A hands on event dedicated to rocks, minerals, fossils, gemstones, beads and more!

Silver Cove is proud to bring you a world class event that everyone in the family will enjoy. Our Gem & Mineral Shows have a reputation for being one of the best in Canada.

Gemstones, Home Décor, Gemstone Jewelry, Loose Facets, Mineral Specimens, Fossils, Crystals, Beads, Cabochons, and as much gem and mineral related pieces that we can fit into one fantastic hall. canadagemshows.com

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April 24, 7:30 PM – 10 PM
Centennial Concert Hall, 555 Main Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 1C3
Tickets  

The Great Russian Ballet is coming back with one of the most breathtaking ballet of all time, Giselle, staring the famous Petra Conti.
Fabulous costumes, masterful choreography, death defying love story.