Manitoba Museum, 190 Rupert Ave, Wpg R3B 0N2
http://www.manitobamuseum.ca/ (204) 956-2830
Starting February 3 the Museum Galleries will be open Thursday to Sunday, 11 am to 5 pm, and the Planetarium and the Science Gallery will be open Saturday and Sunday, 11 am to 5 pm.
Purchase All Attractions Admission to enjoy all three attractions and save 25%!
Buy tickets today
https://tickets.manitobamuseum.ca/default.aspx?tagid=3
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February 10, 7 PM – 8 PM
DOME@HOME: February 10
Humans are heading back to the moon, and in this week’s DOME@HOME we’ll take a look at the spacecraft that will take them there. We’ll preview the upcoming launch of the first test mission of the Artemis program, and look forward to the second launch that will include a Canadian astronaut.
Join us live on Facebook or at youtube.com/user/ManitobaMuseum
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Writers’ Events
February 3, 7 PM – 8 PM
Virtual Writing Rants and Ramblings
Online event by Manitoba Writers Guild
Come meet with other writers and talk about the art of writing.
manitobawritersguild3@gmail.com for the meeting invitation with links and instructions.
You don’t need to be a member to take part, and it’s free!
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February 9, 7 PM – 8 PM
Event by Metonymy Press and McNally Robinson Booksellers
Join Helen Chau Bradley, in conversation with Jenny Heijun Wills and Anna Leventhal, to celebrate the launch of their debut collection, Personal Attention Roleplay.
Register to participate in the Zoom webinar:
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_UF7KnbSlSLGNPxtC2ftb2w?fbclid=IwAR2KpAU_9R6jhc-q-Kfqre12Th3XgQxjCD9A82-RF2yRqLszROKoS3UdgGc
This collection is propelled by queer loneliness, mixed-race confusion, late capitalist despondency, and the pitfalls of intimacy. The stories feature young Asian misfits struggling with the desire to see themselves reflected in the world around them.
Streamed on YouTube https://youtu.be/fcbMUAp-hNc
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Event by McNally Robinson Booksellers
Spend an evening with Heather O'Neill as she discusses her new book with host Angela Torgerson, General Manager of McNally Robinson Booksellers.
To participate in the Zoom webinar:
https://us06web.zoom.us/.../reg.../WN_HIirteEWTo2LNn88vILdcg
When We Lost Our Heads is a spellbinding story about two young women whose friendship is so intense it not only threatens to destroy them, it changes the course of history.
Streamed on YouTube https://youtu.be/Vp95uTDw_wQ
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February 24, 7 PM
Event by McNally Robinson Booksellers
Join Nathan Page and illustrator Drew Shannon as they discuss The Montague Twins #2: The Devil's Music with McNally Robinson's Josef Estabrooks.
Register to participate in the Zoom webinar:
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_KYrupT0HTse5PQM-78W0Bw?fbclid=IwAR2dYzLzHsETknCoJ-XG6ljiWRCqIuC5llmIdjfnpFKRIjV8j-JQ8Qo4COE
The second volume of this mystery series featuring teen detectives, witches, and now a mystery rock 'n' roll song capable of a sinister, Pied Piper-like hypnosis.
Streamed on YouTube https://youtu.be/oBfk4VIvN6M
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You Can Perform Comedy and Sing
February 4, 8:30 PM – 10:30 PM
Comedy at Wee Johnny’s, 177 McDermot Ave.
First Friday of every month is Women's Open Mic Comedy!
FREE COVER, $5 DRINK SPECIALS, GREAT FOOD SPECIALS!
Comedians, show up by 8:00 at the latest, talk to Dana Smith to sign up.
Comedians who are hiring babysitters in order to perform please contact Dana Smith
We will be taking donations of hygiene products to donate to women's shelters!
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February 4, 9 PM – 1 AM
Bulldog Pizza, 1364 Main St, Winnipeg, MB R2W 3T8, Canada
Join us every Friday night for cover free Karaoke with the incredible Loretta Johnston!
Proof of double vaccination required.
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Art Classes
February 12, 3:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Forum Art Centre, 120 Eugenie St, Wpg, MB R2H 0X7
We have specific covid protocols in place for your safety.
Paper Flowers & Bouquet Workshop
$50 Tickets www.forumartcentre.com/shop/paper-flowers-bouquet
Create beautiful flowers of all shapes and sizes from different types of paper.
A great workshop for parents and children (12+) to take together!
Supplies included in the workshop fee
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February 12, 6:30 – 9:30 for ages 18+
https://www.forumartcentre.com/workshops/
Date Night, Paint Night
$89 per person, including all supplies
Couples create silhouette works of art that work great alone but can come together to make something bigger and better.
We sit with soft lighting, some Barry White vibes, and some beer, provided by our friends at Torque Brewing! Contact register@forumartcentre.com
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February 13, 12 PM – 4:30 PM
Tickets www.winnipegartandwine.com/portfolio-view/paint-your-pet-feb13
PAINT YOUR PET - Choose 1 of of 2 February classes
MUST BE FULLY VACCINATED AND SHOW PROOF.
You supply us with a photo. We draw an easy to follow drawing for you to work with, including some colour guides and then we teach you a easy way to paint animals.
Check out our video of our Paint Parties:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbbgH76IQBM&t=2s
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February 14, 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Tickets $12 PER HOUSEHOLD
Virtual Live PAINT PARTY - Winnipeg Art & Wine
See Kathy Johnston teach you and ask question via ZOOM.
For further information and to purchase tickets
http://www.winnipegartandwine.com/portfolio-view/love-in-bloom/
Link sent the day before the event. Notify us immediately if you do not receive it.
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Winnipeg Art Gallery, 300 Memorial Boulevard, Winnipeg R3C 1V1
204.786.6641
February 12, 17, 20
RBCxWAG: INUA Virtual Sessions connect you with Qaumajuq’s inaugural exhibition.
Virtual visit with Maya Sialuk Jacobsen, a traditional Inuit tattoo artist, on February 17
Virtual tour of INUA with the curators:
https://www.wag.ca/art/stories/virtual-tour-of-inua/
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February 13, 11am-5pm - Free Sunday thanks to Canada Life. We invite you to meet on the Penthouse Level and build a snowman on the rooftop and win a prize!
Timed tickets – https://www.wag.ca/
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April 1-3
Art in Bloom - Professional and non-professional florists will interpret 15th to 21st-century artworks highlighting the WAG collection.
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Enjoy artwork by Winnipeg's own Wanda Koop on the East-facing billboard and a beautiful still life by Balthasar van der Ast on the West-facing side.
Outdoor projections of contemporary Inuit artwork and imagery highlighting Qaumajuq. This 20-minute display loops on the exterior of the building on St. Mary Ave. and runs nightly from sundown to 10 pm. Check out the outdoor sculptures, and peek inside Qaumajuq to see the stunning Visible Vault!
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WOW! Catering has joined the events team at WAG-Qaumajuq and are ready to plan your next event. Head to wag.ca/rentals to learn more.
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Events at The Park Theatre
February 16, 8 PM
The Storytellers - Every Song Paints a Picture, Every Picture Tells a Story
Online event by QC Concerts events@musicstrem.com
The Park Theatre & Wits End Presents
The Storytellers - Every Song Paints a Picture, Every Picture Tells a Story
Featuring: Belle Plaine, Scott Nolan and Orit Shimoni
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February 22, Doors at 7 pm. Movie at 8 pm
Tickets are available at myparktheatre.com and Eventbrite.ca
Sookram’s Brewing Presents Park Theatre Movie Night!
We will have a specially brewed Sookram’s beer and each ticket will include your first pint. We will be showing Hard Core Logo: Bruce Macdonald follows punk bank Hard Core Logo on a harrowing last-gasp reunion tour throughout Western Canada.
A truly classic independent piece of Canadian Cinema directed by Bruce MacDonald and starring Hugh Dillon and Callum Keith Rennie.
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Family Nature Events
Assiniboine Park & Zoo
P: 204 927 6000 | E: info@assiniboinepark.ca
https://www.assiniboinepark.ca/events
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100 TREES FOR 100 YEARS
The Assiniboine Park Conservancy is excited to launch our Trees for Tomorrow Fund, ensuring that the beauty of your Park is sustained for generations to come.
https://www.assiniboinepark.ca/support/donate/trees-for-tomorrow
We have set an ambitious fundraising goal of raising $10,000 to support the planting of 100 trees in the Park next spring.
Email: donations@assiniboinepark.ca You may also give by phoning 204 927 8080.
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Harry J. Enns Wetland Discovery Centre
Snow Goose Bay, Oak Hammock Marsh, MB R0C 2Z0
j_bourgeois@ducks.ca
We appreciate your patience with the new guidelines and look forward to seeing you!
This month’s events: https://www.oakhammockmarsh.ca/experience/events/
Our Gift Shop is now online!
