Train News l Writers’ Events l Orange Shirt Day Pow Wow l Auction & Sales l Havana l Halloween Happenings l Winnipeg Comedy Festival l Classes l Family Nature Events

Train News

September 25 and 26, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Red River Exhibition Place, 3977 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, MB
Adult $8 / children aged 4 - 12 $6 / infants aged 3 and under Free
2 Adults and up to two children aged 4-12 $25
You must show proof of vaccination to enter.
Masks are mandatory, except for children three years of age and under.
Info: vectormb@mymts.net

Manitoba Mega Train Show
Social distancing will be practiced with larger aisles, fewer vendors and a controlled crowd flow. Admission includes FREE 7.5 in gauge megatrain rides!

Barbara Lange will be at the Manitoba Mega Train Show, signing Memories of the Moonlight Special and Grand Beach Train Era, also Through the Window of a Train: A Canadian Railway Anthology. http://www.borealispress.com/memoriesofthemoonlightspecial.html

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CN 2747 Enclosure Project Capital Campaign

Help support the development of a permanent structure over this important historical asset in the community of Transcona.

The main purpose of the enclosure is to have the engine protected from the elements, vandalism, and theft. CN 2747 has been on outdoor display since 1960 and this has caused damage to the overall condition and stability of the engine. An enclosure will help to extend the lifespan of the engine. The estimated construction costs are $492,942.

https://www.transconamuseum.mb.ca/get-on-board?fbclid=IwAR0utM8IvAFrZwFSMj8-jEnGsbkudZqIeyj8eus7ppwA8VfCXQLdgLg2eog

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Writers’ Events

September 29, 7 PM – 8 PM in Winnipeg
Registration for the Zoom webinar: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ENKP3P9VT5Wb7mBB3gCZ0A?fbclid=IwAR3zR7VsWMdr3zqjHlPVnAz1BK7-KdbCojsN4KCMHRHWd8DMvd1dx1nEG7E

Join photographer Chris Attrell and author Christine Hanlon for the virtual launch of the photograph collection Grain Elevators: Beacons of the Prairies.

On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhzzziVg49M

Rising above the landscape, the grain elevator heralds a time when wheat was king across the West. At their zenith, 5,758 of these prairie giants defined the economy and skyline of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta.
Every year their numbers dwindle. Sometimes these towering signposts are all that is left of a town or hamlet once built around them. Award-winning photographer Chris Attrell captures the haunting presence of those that remain to stand guard over an ever-changing agrarian lifestyle.

Chris Attrell is the author of the bestselling book, Forgotten Saskatchewan. His work has been shown in galleries across the Prairies.
Christine Hanlon is the bestselling author of Old Winnipeg, Out of Old Manitoba Kitchens, co-author of The Manitoba Book of Everything, and curator/writer for Everything Manitoba: The Ultimate Book of Lists.

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Manitoba Writers' Guild, 218-100 Arthur Street, Winnipeg, Mb R3B 1H3

October 7, 7PM on Zoom
Email the Guild office manitobawritersguild3@gmail.com for instructions on how to join.

Virtual Writing Rants and Ramblings is free and held the first Thursday of each month. It is open to all writers and aspiring writers. Membership in the Guild is not required.
Grab a cup of coffee or tea, or other beverage of choice, a snack, kick your feet up, and join us for a casual discussion on writing and being a writer.

We welcome you to join the online meeting to discuss your writing experiences and listen to fellow writers talk about theirs. Upcoming Book Chats Schedule:
Oct - Duncan Mecredi / Lenard Monkman
Nov - Andrew Unger
Dec - Lara Rae
Jan - Relish Design

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October 21, at 8:00 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.

Gala for Literacy 2021

This gala event is all about supporting the literacy of men in conflict with the law.
Studies show that when individuals work on their literacy, they are less likely to re-offend. Plus, they’re better equipped to find housing, land a job or secure social services.

The money raised from this celebrity-endorsed event goes directly to our Literacy Department, and aids in our work with men on the inside and outside.
CBC humourist, Rick Mercer, is the main host, with segments hosted by former CBC Radio host, Terry MacLeod.
Katherena Vermette, our Poet Laureate for this year, will join us and read a few of her poems.
We will also give special recognition to one outstanding student and a pair of teachers.
Twin Flames, Stephen Fearing and Ashley MacIsaac will each perform for us.
And we’ll hear award-winning author Louise Penny read from a best-selling book.

The Literacy Program at the John Howard Society of Manitoba provides one-to-one assistance with reading, problem solving and mathematics in Winnipeg's Remand Centre and at several correctional facilities in the province. In pre-Covid times, we trained incarcerated men to become peer tutors. During Covid we offer instruction via Zoom.

In our Get The Story Out program, we record fathers reading stories for their children and then deliver the book to the child's parent or caregiver.

Questions? https://jhsm.crowdchange.ca/1713 utm_source=WFP&utm_medium=DFP&utm_campaign=JohnHowardSociety_DesktopBillboard_September20-October20_2021&utm_content=DesktopBillboard

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September 30, 12 PM

Orange Shirt Day Pow Wow at St. John's Park
Event by Wayne Mason, info   204-774-6484

Wa-Say Healing Centre Inc. will be hosting a Pow Wow to recognize Orange Shirt Day and to Honour the 60's Scoop, Indian Residential School, Indian Day School Survivors & MMIW.
12 PM Pipe Ceremony and lighting the sacred fire
1 PM Grand Entry
MC Ray ‘Coco’ Stevenson

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Auction & Sales

September 30 at 12 AM – October 13 AT 6 PM

Manitoba Historical Society’s Online Auction

Kaye’s Auctions (kayesauctions.com) will facilitate an online auction when you will have the opportunity to bid on some spectacular items.
Visit the MHS Fundraising Auction here: https://kayesauctions.hibid.com/catalog/308779/manitoba-historical-society-charity-auction-oct--13--2021/?fbclid=IwAR29GYwiExRyIFP1XLZtaLgHJg9_GrzmLsedMCzyqUhxyYQVWRbzS_sWt6U

Preview and bid on this eclectic assortment of collectibles, historic garden art, antiques, books, art, jewellry, china, unique historixal experiences, and antique furniture!

We thank you in advance. Bidding begins shortly, so please plan to preview, and make a bid on some of these incredible items! All profits go to support the important work that the Manitoba Historical Society does, keeping history alive since 1879!
Payments will be processed with the winning bids via telephone, PayPal, and or cash/debit. Pickup of the items will be arranged for the weekend of October 16 & 17.

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Winnipeg Public Library Best of Friends Gift Shop

You can now find our products online with goodlocal.ca
Shop for fun items AND support your Winnipeg Public Library at the same time. It’s a great way to support local charities and businesses from the comfort of your own home!
Click on the shop below to check out our shop:
https://goodlocal.ca/vendors/best-of-friends-gift-shop/?fbclid=IwAR1eGeJ387tHU0ixIBSBmEOF8Xpb2ZjwcoBrsrth0iL4Qf1lsAAfJESQWz4

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October 2, noon and October 3, 12:30 pm
Free · Winnipeg Cinematheque
Tickets: https://www.winnipegfilmgroup.com/event/architecturefilm-havana-from-on-high/2021-09-24/?fbclid=IwAR3m4YT9Zkx6AOosdXlgoUZNL5LUQbLfoEWqMGQxuTD6PDKytfVLk-g0njc

Havana, from on high, Directed by Pedro Ruiz
2018, Canada, 80 minutes, Spanish with English subtitles

High above the streets of Central Havana, some of its poorest citizens are forced into rooftop homes by a chronic city-wide housing shortage. With the help of stunning cinematography and inspired soundscapes, Ruiz skillfully interweaves these stories to create a vibrant tapestry of a city and country once again in the grips of major upheaval.
Cinematheque is at 50% capacity and allowing folks who are fully vaccinated.

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Halloween Happenings

October 2, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM Downtown Tour
October 16, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM Seven Oaks Tour
Tickets · $16.93   www.eventbrite.ca/e/172471796787

Pedal Powered Ghost Tours - Spirits of Seven Oaks
Kildonan Presbyterian Cemetery

by Seven Oaks House Museum & bikewinnipeg.ca/rides

The Pedal Powered Ghost Tours continue with strange and spooky tales from the distant past.
Learn about paranormal activity inside Seven Oaks House Museum and embark on a tour of the Seven Oaks neighbourhood led by Matthew Komus, author of Haunted Winnipeg, who will share eerie stories along the way.
Participants will hear of a historic battle that continues to be fought to this day, visit the oldest haunted house in Winnipeg and even learn of the community’s connection to the top secret Manhattan Project.
Based on the popular Winnipeg Ghost Walk Tours, Bike Winnipeg has paired up with author Matthew Komus (Haunted Winnipeg: Ghost Stories from the Heart of the Continent) for two-wheeled tours that promise to put more than just a little bit of fright into your night.

Tours are approximately 2 hours in duration, and will cover about 10km.
Please make sure that you bring your bike lights.
Winnipeg stands very high among the places we have visited for its psychic possibilities.
- Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

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Assiniboine Park & Zoo       assiniboineparkzoo.ca
phone 204 927 8080
 
October 8 to 31 (No events on Mondays)
BOO AT THE ZOO IS BACK!
The Zoo will be transformed into a Mystical Fair by a traveling caravan of witches, wizards, and warlocks!

Tickets: https://tickets.assiniboinepark.ca/WebStore/shop/ViewItems.aspx?CG=CME&C=APCBATZOO2021
Tickets for guests 3 years of age and older are $12.75 + GST.

All guests require a ticket for a specific date and time. Maximum 20 tickets per order.
Timed-entry tickets must be purchased in advance and are date specific.
Guests, regardless of age, require a ticket to be counted toward capacity.
Tickets for children 2 years of age and under are free.

Guests aged 12 and older must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and show valid proof of vaccination. Adults must also present photo ID.
Children aged 11 and under may attend when accompanied by a fully vaccinated adult with valid proof of vaccination.
Masks are mandatory in all indoor spaces, including the Zoo entrance and washrooms.
Masks are encouraged outdoors when physical distancing cannot be maintained.

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October 5 to 10

2021 Winnipeg Comedy Festival  www.winnipegcomedyfestival.com

Highlights of this year’s festival include the return of CBC Radio’s hit show The Debaters with Steve Patterson, which will stage live tapings October 9 and 10 at the Gas Station Arts Centre. Gala tapings for CBC Television on October 7, 8, and 9 at the Burton Cummings Theatre.

Now in its 20th year, the Winnipeg Comedy Festival was the brainchild of Lara Rae and CBC Radio's Tom Anniko, who worked in partnership with the Gas Station Arts Centre to bring the first festival to life in 2002. Since then, nearly 100 hours of primetime WCF galas have aired on CBC TV. www.gsac.ca

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Classes

October 16, 10 am - 3 pm
Join us for our reopening of our library/resource centre at Manitoba Genealogical Society, Unit E – 1045 St. James Street. Our volunteers will assist you in starting on your family history journey or you can explore/use our resources as your research grows. Covid-19 measures apply.
Schedule for Saturdays open, hours of operation, details at: mbgenealogy.com or 204-783-9139.
 
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October 19, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
FREE YouTube Live Drawing Class - "Trick Or Treat"

Event by Artist's Palette Durham Region. Learn to draw virtually with Karin on YouTube.
Join here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwZIC-EoHjY

Subscribe to our youtube channel to be notified when we go live!
https://www.youtube.com/c/ArtistsPaletteDurham

You can draw on the day of the event and there is always a replay!
You will need an HB pencil, eraser, smudger or q tip, 4B pencil (optional), coloured pencils, paper towel/kleenex.

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There's a lot of exciting programming happening at Centro Caboto Centre! http://www.cabotocentre.com/

Senior programming will take place on Tuesday mornings! It involves exercise and will be followed by coffee and good conversations in their Cafe 13!

Adriale Musical Theatre is a new program at the Centro for children/youth aged 3 - 17.

Centro Caboto Centre is also offering Italian Language Classes for adults!

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Dance with Zoloto Ukrainian Dance Ensemble!

If you've always wanted to learn how to Ukrainian dance, now's your chance!

Online registration is now open for their 30th dance season! Classes for age 3-17 of traditional Ukrainian dance with cultural workshops and their own Folklorama Pavilion!
Students of all abilities and backgrounds are invited to enroll!

https://mailchi.mp/e62e20f55801/august-at-the-centro?fbclid=IwAR3yfNKPs-GbxrTtPO8Ke8FaVTxuZQhIik89xxDsXIZ6xaj6_zvpNGJ95l4

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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!

Happy Easter l Winnipeg Art Gallery l Forum Art Centre online Classes l St. Boniface Museum l Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy l Assiniboine Park & Zoo l Oak Hammock Marsh l Sales l Louella Lester Book Chat l Entertainment l K9 Advocates Manitoba

 May joy fill your day,
Hope light your path,
And the many blessings of Easter
warm your heart...

Wishing you a Happy Easter!!

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Winnipeg Art Gallery,
300 Memorial Boulevard, Winnipeg, MB  R3C 1V1
204.786.6641 wag.ca
 

Bloom with a Box Fundraiser

Ordering is open until March 30
Bloom with a Box pickup dates are April 15 & 16
at the Winnipeg Art Gallery

https://www.wag.ca/event/bloom-with-a-box/

Our carefully selected floral bunch features brightly coloured tulips, silver dollar eucalyptus, and Manitoba pussy willows – just in time for spring! These flowers will be provided in separate bundles so you can craft your own bouquet! Each set of blooms comes with a curated box of local treats from Flour & Flower, and a few other goodies from the WAG.
Each bouquet and box package is $100 + taxes, with funds raised in support of the WAG.
Contact Pat at associates@wag.ca to secure yours
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March 25, 6:30 pm CT
design, art, and performances
March 26, 2021 | 6:30 pm CT
ceremony and celebratory messages

Dr. Stephen D. Borys, Director & CEO, and Dr. Ernest Cholakis, Chair of the Board of Governors, are pleased to invite you to the two-part virtual opening of   qaumajuq     ᖃᐅᒪᔪᖅ
the Inuit art centre at the  Winnipeg Art Gallery

https://www.wag.ca/event/qaumajuq/2021-03-25/

Both evenings run approximately 60 minutes.
Hosted by Stephen Borys, Julia Lafreniere, Head of Indigenous Initiatives, and Madeleine Allakariallak.
Architect: Michael Maltzan Architecture with associate Cibinel Architecture.
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March 27, 11am-10pm, March 28 - April 2, 11am-9pm

Come check out the new building for free, thanks to Canada Life!
Advanced registration is required. Limited tickets available to allow for social distancing.
Discover the 185,000-square-foot cultural campus that is WAG-Qaumajuq, including the stunning Visible Vault showcasing thousands of carvings, the inaugural exhibition INUA, and much more.
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March 27 - December 2021

Qaumajuq's inaugural exhibition is historic in itself. For the first time ever, a curatorial team represents all four regions of Inuit Nunangat: Dr. Heather Igloliorte, asinnajaq, Krista Ulujuk Zawadski, and Kablusiak. 
INUA has two meanings: spirit or life force; and an acronym for Inuit Nunangat Ungammuaktut Atautikkut, or “Inuit moving forward together”.
The show features more than 90 Inuit artists working across the Arctic and urban centres. New commissions alongside works from the WAG’s world-renowned collection of Inuit art span generations of artists.

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Forum Art Centre online art classes 


We have classes for kids, teens, and adults! Some classes are delivered by video for those that like the flexibility of creating their own schedule. Others are a blend of independent work and personal interaction with your instructor.
We also have classes that meet weekly by video chat to provide one on one mentoring. 
https://www.forumartcentre.com/product-category/online-classes/


We are putting our support and energy into our online programming and building a fabulous line up of in-person classes for the Spring Session (April) when our safe, comfortable classrooms will be waiting and ready for our artists’ return.
Want to schedule a class for you and a couple of your friends? We can arrange that too!
Email Programming Director, Shawna, and she can guide you into the right online class for your needs shawna@forumartcentre.com

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Free Admission to Le Musée de Saint-Boniface Museum Throughout 2021

https://www.wpgforfree.ca/2021/02/12/free-admission-to-le-musee-de-saint-boniface-museum-throughout-2021/
    
Manitoba 150 exists to shine a light on all that makes Manitoba amazing and unique – our beauty, people, cultures, and history. With support from Réseau Compassion Network, Le Musée de Saint-Boniface Museum – home to the world’s largest collection of Louis Riel artifacts, is offering free admission to individuals and families throughout 2021.


The Grey Nuns’ convent, Winnipeg’s oldest building, houses Le Musée de Saint-Boniface Museum. Built for the Grey Nuns who arrived in the Red River Colony in 1844, the structure is an outstanding example of Red River frame construction. The Museum presents an impressive collection of artifacts that reveal the lives and culture of the Francophone and Métis communities of Manitoba, including a special exhibit about Louis Riel, the “father” of Manitoba.

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Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy 

NorWest Co-op Community Health, 785 Keewatin Street Winnipeg, MB R2X 3B9 
http://www.norwestcoop.ca/    (204) 938-5900

We know that the vaccines approved for Covid 19 are mRNA type vaccines. There's lots of questions on how they work. The road we have ahead of us… is really trying to steer people towards the information that they can get that is actually factual, science-based, Michelle Kirkbride from NorWest Co-op Community Health discusses addressing vaccine hesitancy in Manitoba. We want everyone to have access to accurate information for Covid vaccines and all health information.



Check out this video from Dr Paul Offit from the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8Wd-NMqvno&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR2iNLsA9XYbQ2MElk2eoJMR1q2MK0G5_T4GRkUJSXjVQHRRqGv-LM2S18w



Check out Ty Guys and Dr Fauci as they debunk Covid 19 vaccine myths. 


https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=NDuaiYf8WDQ&feature=share&fbclid=IwAR0XC7sIbL9Tqoje2xLELtw5NhWRkdMKfxkGFa5Oi43_d8BLycHWN1t0cVs



Check out our interview on Global Winnipeg. 


https://globalnews.ca/video/7583136/addressing-vaccine-hesitancy-in-manitoba?fbclid=IwAR0UHSaEBQpYyPdBssZJkueHPtOOBmA8EoZIhJsLxD-LgIvId0eEYz8k1y0


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Assiniboine Park & Zoo                                       
P: 204 927 6000 | E: info@assiniboinepark.ca



https://www.assiniboinepark.ca/events


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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 support and patience with the new guidelines and look forward to seeing you!


This month’s events:  https://www.oakhammockmarsh.ca/experience/events/



Snowshoe Rentals now available


https://www.oakhammockmarsh.ca/experience/equipment-rental/



Our Gift Shop is now online!


https://oakhammockmarsh.myshopify.com/collections/all

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Sales

April 10, 10 AM  – 3 PM

Fourth Annual WKC Whatever Sale
West Kildonan Collegiate
Free  

Event by Krysta N Pooley

Currently 68 tables of vendors, crafters, bakers, and garage sale items! Come support the West Kildonan Collegiate Zoology Club and Club Volleyball!
Book a table for $25 by dropping off cash or cheque at West Kildonan Collegiate or sending an etransfer to krystapooley@gmail.com

 
Application Link - https://forms.gle/w8wqmK4NpKXBYbmz6
A silent auction prize donation is requested from all vendors.
Doors open for vendor setup at 7:30 a.m, to be ready by 9:45am.
Food vendors must be in compliance with all Health & Safety and Food Handling standards and legislations at all times.
As this is a school club fundraiser and there will be baked goods and drinks for sale.

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April 24, 10 AM – 4 PM
Brokenhead River Community Hall, Beausejour
Event by Melissa Haywood and Ashley Garand

Price: Free
One 8 ft. table is provided and two chairs drinks will be available on site
Please email mhsrsummermarkets@hotmail.com for your application.

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MAY 1, 10 AM - 3 PM
Transcona Country Club, 2070 Dugald Rd, Winnipeg, MB R2C 3G7

MOMcon Winnipeg
Event by Trinity Events Winnipeg
Price: Free

SHOP • CONNECT • INSPIRE
Come shop for Mother's Day or treat yourself with something from one of our amazing local vendors & crafters!
Connect with other moms, find support groups, resources & programs for Moms, women, children, parenting & more!
Be inspired by local Influencers, Leaders & Inspirational Guest Speakers!
There will also be activities for the kiddies!!

To be a part of this event: trinityevents.bookings@gmail.com

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April 14, 7 PM - 10 PM

Book Chat with Louella Lester
Online Event by Manitoba Writers Guild
Price: Free 

Email manitobawritersguild3@gmail.com for the Zoom links.

Louella Lester is a writer (flash fiction, flash-CNF, poetry) and amateur photographer in Winnipeg. Her work has appeared in Grey Sparrow Journal, New Flash Fiction, Spelk, Reflex Fiction, Vallum, Prairie Fire, The Antigonish Review, CBC News Manitoba Online, and in the anthologies Gush: menstrual manifestos for our times, A Girl’s Guide to Fly Fishing, and Wrong Way Go Back. Her book, Glass Bricks, is available at McNally’s.  https://louellalester.blog

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Entertainment

May 3, 7:30 PM - 10 PM
Keystone Centre, # 1 - 1175 18th Street, Brandon, Manitoba
Tickets
www.winnipegticketfinder.com/buy-tickets/05-03-2022/zz-top/1202366.html

ZZ Top at Keystone Centre

http://www.keystonecentre.com

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May 7, 7:30 PM - 12:30 AM
The Park Theatre,  698 Osborne Street
Free
Tickets https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/local-jukebox-volume-3-tickets-97748316847?fbclid=IwAR0RxF8R6_t-kLC93LwnBwv3ZLpf7qB7QgrEQX1LaYzrOMi9H_QWMywbxRM

Local Jukebox Volume 3

It's that time of year again where the bands go head to head and take on each others songs. Its a don't miss kinda show as you will never hear this happen again. We have an all-star line up of talent and its going to be an unforgettable night.

Jd Edwards band Vs Red Moon Road
Ronnie Ladobruk and the Electrics Vs Romi Mayes
Kieran West Vs Sophie Stevens
Kevin Harrison Repay Kevin Maretz from The Village Idiots hosting the night.
It will be my birthday as well if you would like to help me celebrate.

We will have Sarah Maureen selling her art again in the lobby.

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K9 Advocates Manitoba

https://www.k9advocatesmanitoba.com/

This rescue works tireless to rescue and save animals from Northern communities. These dogs are often skin and bones living in sub-temps shivering cold sometimes with broken bones and bullet fragment injuries.
For the price of a cup of Timmies or Starbucks you can purchase straw bales which are shipped up North to provide some warmth during the cold.

Fear the Sliding Dead l Jordan Miller: Line Exhibit l Fort la Reine Ghost Walk l Fall Supper l Howl-O-Ween Party l Belly & Baby Fair l Daniel Romano l QPOCALYPSE l CAIRO l Writers & Pancake Fundraisers l Antique Association Sale

October 25 - 31 

Tours go out every 20 minutes starting at 7 pm

tickets     Phone  +1 204-255-3910 or Email 

WINNIPEG HALLOWEEN EVENT: Fear the Sliding Dead ...

You Will Run. You Will Scream. 

You Will Fear at Fun Mountain.

Rebel guides will take small groups of people looking to tempt fate into Fun Mountain. 

In September, when the park closed for the season, a toxin from the deadly Manitoba mosquito began to change people into what some are calling zombies. Faster and smarter than your Hollywood zombies, those that walk the park feast on the flesh of those looking for a thrill. 

Stay close to your guide. He's the only one with a gun. 

If he runs, you run. If he ducks, you duck. If he dies, well ...

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to October 27
Cre8ery gallery & studio, 125 Adelaide Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3A 0W4
Free admission

It All Starts with a Line Exhibit by Jordan Miller

Tuesday - Saturday 12-6 pm or by Appointment, 

Art for sale *all new works*  for more information

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October 24, 6 pm - 10 pm

Fort la Reine Museum, 2652 Saskatchewan Ave. E, Portage la Prairie, MB, R1N 3C2

Online Admission: Adults $10;Youth & Seniors $8; Children $5

Family $25 (2 Adults, 3 child/youth)

email Tracey Turner - 204-857-3259 or on Twitter @fortlareine

Second Annual Fort la Reine Ghost Walk - Experience Halloween Fun that's Spooktacular

A Safe Halloween for the whole family - Presented by the Portage Co-op

Outdoor parking lots available with priority handicap parking at the front gate.

Smoking and alcohol are prohibited on the grounds at all times.

Haunting Spirits, Creeping Zombies, and Cawing Ravens will keep you company as you trick or treat through our candlelit Sleepy Hollow Museum Village. 

You're invited to dress up in ghostly garb,  tour the "Living Dead Forbidden Forest", gather around the cauldron, and meet our spooky villagers. 

Make & take a Halloween craft, enjoy free hot chocolate & treats, and join the family friendly fun at this Halloween Spooktacular event...     View Trailer  

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October 25, 6:00 pm

Crossways in Common, 222 Furby Street

Phone  +1 204-474-0212 or Email   

We can accept cash, cheque, Visa, or Mastercard

Rainbow Resource Centre’s Fall Supper!

Tickets on sale at the Rainbow Resource Centre at 170 Scott St. 

$15 per person, $10 for underemployed persons, and free for children 12 and under.

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October 25, 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Sprockett's Doggy Day Camp, Unit 7-975 Thomas Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba R2L 1P7
Admission: $5 per family, dogs are free

Enjoy a ghoulishly good time at Boston Terrier & Pug Rescue of Southern Manitoba's 

7th Annual Howl-O-Ween Party 

Dogs are encouraged to dress up in costumes. 

There will be prizes (for best overall costume, best homemade costume and more), 

a 50/50 draw and refreshments will be served for both humans and furry friends. 

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October 25, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Earl Grey Community Centre, 360 Cockburn St., Winnipeg, Manitoba R3M 2P5

The Winnipeg Belly & Baby Fair is a fun, free, 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, expert speakers and more.

RSVP here to be entered for our Early Bird Prize: 

5 free Fit 4 Two Winnipeg West/ East classes + $50 gift certificate from Imagery by Bean

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The Good Will - Social Club, 625 Portage, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 2G4

October 27, 8:00 pm

Tickets are $17 at the Winnipeg Folk Festival Music Store and Ticketmaster

The Winnipeg Folk Festival is thrilled to present Daniel Romano and Steven Lambke. 

Daniel Romano’s exquisite new album, If I’ve Only One Time Askin’, is pieces of each, but ultimately the work of a singular mind.

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October 31, 10:00 pm - 2:00 am

$10 advance tickets

QPOC PRESENTS: QPOCALYPSE! This dance party for Queer and Trans People of Colour is open to allies and promises to be an EPIC way to celebrate the scariest night of the year. 

Get your costume, get your friends, and get your life, because DJ Two Topping will have you on the dance floor until we get tossed out!! 

**Hip Hop/ Rap/ Dance Hall/ Dirty Beats**

CASH prize for best costume!!

We want everyone to have a good time at QPOCALYPSE. Don't forget that cultures are not costumes, and when planning your costume, please think outside the (racist & transphobic) box. Info on respectful costuming: 

http://nativeappropriations.com/2014/10/10-days-until-halloween-step-away-from-the-indian-costume.html

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/oct/30/blackface-halloween-costumes-obviously-offensive

https://www.ohio.edu/orgs/stars/Poster_Campaign.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGGEPldwVc0

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November 1,Doors @ 7:00 | Show @ 8:00

Tickets  $10   18+

The Good Will Social Club is proud to present... CAIRO (Toronto)

Ozconscious and Okay Mann  

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October 30, 7:00 pm
The King's Head Pub, 120 King Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 1M3

Tickets $10 from the MWG office or by emailing the Writers' Collective or the MWG to make other arrangements.

Together with the Writers' Collective, the Manitoba Writers' Guild presents our first ever All Howls Eve Fundraiser. Be prepared for:

*3 minute ghost story sign-up.

*Horror Haiku Open Mic.

*Literary Costume Contests (Prizes for singles and groups).

*Trick-or-Treat Minute-to-win-it Challenges.

Come for the ghoulishly good times and stay for the Beatles cover band, Rubber Soul!

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October 31, 8:00 am - 10:00 am
Applebee's Pembina, 2065 Pembina Highway, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 5J9

Tickets $10.00 each

St. Chad's Applebee's Pancake Fundraiser

Hosted by St. Chad's Anglican Church, 472 Kirkfield St.

(204) 832-7195

All funds raised are going to Syrian relief.

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November 1, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Viscount Gort Hotel, 1670 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3J 0C9

Admission $5, children under 12 free.

Manitoba Antique Association Fall Sale

There will be more than 70 tables of antiques, collectables, and vintage item!

Door Prizes! Lots of free parking!

Judith Panson l Christie Dawn l Daniel Ash & Halloween Party l Bingo Bowl 2013 l PLATFORM: 8 x 10 Fundraiser l Winnipeg Studio Theatre Fundraiser: Villains and Vixens l Manitoba Writers' Guild Fundraiser l Susie Livingston Benefit

Wayne Arthur Gallery, 186 Provencher Blvd

Places Revisited - Paintings and Fibre By Judith Panson
Opening November 3: 1 to 4 PM
And continues to November 27
Tuesday to Saturday 11 AM to 5 PM

For more information call Bev at 477-5249

This show is a journey down memory lane - for media, thoughts, enthusiasms as well as actual physical places.

Judith Panson, graduate in fine art from Plymouth and London Universities, has taught art from elementary through college.  She has work in Gwen Fox Gallery, Selkirk, the Winnipeg Art Gallery Rental and Sales in Smith Gallery, Winnipeg as well as Wayne Arthur Gallery in
St. Boniface. She also has her work in the Garry Street Gallery online.

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November 3, 1:00pm until 5:00pm
SEED Winnipeg Inc, 80 Salter Street

RAINBOW EARTH - Creations By Christie Dawn: Fall Art Show & Sale!
Looking for unique gift ideas & decor? Look no further! Bright, colourful and fun paintings and various hand-painted items will be on display and available for purchase!
Hope to see you all there!

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The Pyramid Cabaret, 176 Fort Street

November 7, 9:30 pm 

Tickets at Hungover Empire, Soul Survivors, Into The Music, Ticketmaster 

Hungover Empire presents: DANIEL ASH of BAUHAUS
Founding member of the groundbreaking Bauhaus, Tones on Toil, and Love and Rockets, guitarist, singer and songwriter Daniel Ash distinguished himself in the world of alternative rock during the 1970s, '80s, and '90s.

$100 Gift Card: Best 80s Gothic / New Romantic Outfit

$50 Gift Card: Biggest Hair

$25 Gift Card: Scariest Outfit

$25 Gift Card: Most Congenial Costumer

Visit Hungover Empire's Accessories table to add pizzazz to your costume!

BODY PAINTING ART by Mardi GrasFace Art - custom Face Art for $10 and up.

PERFORMANCES by Central Canadian Circus Arts Club

ART & MODELS with Drawn & Plastered

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November 8, 7:30 pm until 10:00 pm

Windsor Lanes, 678 Elizabeth Rd

Boston Terrier & Pug Rescue of Southern Manitoba (BTPRSM) presents 

Bingo Bowl 2013 featuring the BT Bruisers vs. the Pug Thugs.

Bowling starts at 8:00 pm.

Tickets $15 each (3 Games, Shoe Rental, unlimited pop and lunch)

Supporter/Non-Bowler Tickets are $5 each. 

Email us to reserve your lane and to help us gather Silent Auction Donations.

Wear your favourite Football Team Jersey or a Pug/Boston Terrier themed shirt and be entered into a draw!  There will be a Silent Auction, Door Prizes and a 50/50 Draw and more!

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November 9

PLATFORM: 8 x 10 Fundraiser and Silent Auction

Silent Auction Featuring Work from Garry Neill Kennedy, 

Ian August, Erica Eyres, Jeff Funnell and Divya Mehra

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Winnipeg Studio Theatre Fundraiser: Villains and Vixens

November 9, 7:00 pm

Fort Garry Hotel, 222 Broadway, Club Room

Tickets 60.00 (with a 40.00 tax receipt) Call (204) 942-6537

A cabaret featuring the deliciously evil characters in Broadway musicals. 

From The Mad Hatter in Wonderland to Miss Hannigan in Annie 

Featuring:

Tatiana Carnevale

Dorothy Carroll

Aaron Hutton

Heather Madill

Julie Lumsden

Aaron Pridham

Andrea Macasaet 

Darren Martens

Debbie Maslowsky

Sam Plett

Paula Potosky

Kim Rampersad

Haley Vincent

Martin Wilson
Honouree: Brenda Gorlick, one of Winnipeg's most prolific director/choreographers.

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Eat, Drink and Be Literary - A Fundraising Dinner for the Manitoba Writers' Guild
Prairie Ink Restaurant at McNally Robinson Booksellers
November 10, 6:00 pm

Tickets are $45 - call 204-975-2659

A delicious four-course meal, readings by Manitoba writers, including David Bergen, Chadwick Ginther, Carolyn Gray and Kelly Hughes, and some wonderful music to aid in digestion and conversation.  We hope you can join us for this wonderful event.

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Susie Livingston Benefit

The Pyramid Cabaret, 176 Fort Street

November 10

*Mod Club DJs: Chico & The Invisible Man

*Gerry Atwell

*James Cohen & The Prairie Roots Rockers 

*Rod Hussey 

*Mark Reeves 

This evening is in honour of Susan to help through a difficult time by having a fun social evening.  Silent auction donations are encouraged as well.

Esmé Claire Keith & Sue Sorensen l Barry Doupé l Vision Quest l UofM Jazz Orchestra in Concert 2013

In Dialogue Reading with 

Esmé Claire Keith and Sue Sorensen

April 8, 7:30 pm

Winnipeg Free Press News Café, 237 McDermot Avenue

Join us for the final event of the 2012-13 In Dialogue Reading Series! 

Two winners from last year's Manitoba Book Awards in a reading of new fiction.

Single Tickets – $10, sold at the door. 

Reservations are encouraged by emailing

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Open City Cinema presents:

Barry Doupé’s The Colors that Combine to Make White are Important

April 9 l Doors at 7

Video Pool, 100 Arthur Street, 3rd Floor

$5.00

Vancouver animator Barry Doupé explores the power structure within a failing Japanese glass factory. Two parallel storylines — one involving the investigation of a suspect employee, the other a stolen painting — converge in an exposition on gender and desire. Doupé’s computer-animated characters evolve through three distinct acts, looking for something to be found through a crisis of feeling.

Alluding to the office comedy 9 to 5 (1980), Yasujiro Ozu’s staid, heartwarming Good Morning (1959), and Luchino Visconti’s sexually-charged finale in Death in Venice (1971), Colors shifts between cultural reference points.

Preceeded by a selection of short films picked by Barry Doupé, featuring the work of:

Marina Roy

Sharon Kahanoff

Tamara Henderson

Aleesa Cohene

Barry Doupé's films have been screened at various venues, including the Ann Arbor Film Festival, International Film Festival Rotterdam, Pleasure Dome and MOCCA (Toronto), Whitechapel Gallery and the Tate Modern (London).

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May 14 - 16

Winnipeg Convention Centre

FROM VISION TO REALITY: VISION QUEST CONFERENCE & TRADE SHOW

Registration for the 2013 Vision Quest Conference & Trade Show is now available online. 

Register by April 9 and save $75.

Discuss and promote Aboriginal business, community, and economic development.

Delegates include entrepreneurs, innovators, industry leaders, community organizations and youth.

Three keynote presenters:

Award-winning recording artist Crystal Shawanda will share her personal journey.

Dr. Ernesto Sirolli, chairman of the Sirolli Institute, will deliver the keynote presentation.

Actor Tantoo Cardinal is keynote presenter on Thursday.  In 2010, Tantoo was inducted as a Member into the Order of Canada for her outstanding contributions.

Three brand new initiatives: Dragon’s Quest, Ask The Entrepreneur, and

A Film Festival Presentation on Thursday afternoon.

The Vision Quest Trade Show offers free public admission on

May 15 (8:30 am to 4:30 pm), and May 16 (8:30 am to 2:30 pm).

This year’s Honourary Chair is Leslie Lounsbury, publisher of SAY Magazine.

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2nd Annual U of M Jazz Orchestra & Friends in Concert 2013

April 12, 8:00 pm

The Winnipeg Art Gallery, 300 Memorial Blvd

University of Manitoba Desautels Faculty of Music presents a concert featuring the 

U of M Jazz Orchestra under the Direction of Professor of Jazz Trumpet, Derrick Gardner. 

This concert give you the opportunity to experience the best of the most talented young jazz students this city has to offer!  

We will be welcoming guest 3 guest bands:

The U of M Youth Jazz Collective, Directed by our own Mr. Craig Bailey 

Transcona Collegiate Jazz Orchestra Directed by Mr. Dan Steinhilber

The River East Jazz Orchestra Directed by Mr. Jeff Kula

The whole evening will be presided over by Director of Jazz Studies, Mr Steve Kirby, and promises to be a lot of fun!

Manitoba Writers’ Guild's In Dialogue Reading Series

The In Dialogue Reading Series presents one reading per month, October through April, celebrating literature across a wide variety of genres. 

Each reading features two authors in presentation, followed by a conversation. 

Hosted by Michelle Elrick.

All readings take place at the WFP News Cafe, Mondays at 7:30 pm. 

The Café will be offering a $10 pasta buffet, and is licensed. 

Come early for dinner, or save your appetite until 7:30.

Standard Subscription – $50: admission to all 7 readings 

Partner Subscription – $100: admission, plus a $50 donation to the MWG 

Single Tickets – $10/reading, sold at the door. 

As seating is limited, advance reservations are encouraged, but not required.

Please contact  Manitoba Writers’ Guild

Your payment can be made in person, by mail, or at the door on October 22.

October 22: Eden Robinson & Katherena Vermette

Two provocative writers in a joint reading of fiction and poetry.

November 5: George Amabile & Roo Borson

An evening of poetry featuring two strong lyric voices.

December 10: Dave Bidini & hannah_g

This musician/author and storyteller/artist bring narrative alive.

January 14: Charles Leblanc & Marc Prescott

The 2nd annual French language reading, this one featuring a poet and a playwright.

February 11: bill bissett & Nereo II

Poetry blends to spoken word in the hands of these two groundbreaking artists.

March 11: Joan Thomas & Dianne Warren

Masters of Canadian fiction, these award-winning authors read from new work.

April 8: Esmé Claire Keith & Sue Sorensen

Two winners from the 2011 Manitoba Book Awards in a reading of new fiction.

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Joan Thomas, Writer-in-Residence at the Winnipeg Public Library is at work on a contemporary novel.  She is the author of two novels, Curiosity and Reading by Lightning.  Joan was a long-time contributing reviewer for the Globe and Mail.

Readings at Margaret Laurence & St. Norbert's l Poets for Change

An Evening at Margaret Laurence Home, 525 1st Avenue, Neepawa

September 28 at 7:00 pm

There will be a reading from Laurence’s works; refreshments served afterwards. 

This event coincides with the launch of a new Neepawa writers group!

Sponsored by Margaret Laurence Home, the Neepawa Viscount Cultural Centre and the Manitoba Writers’ Guild, this evening of readings is scheduled to include Laurie Block of Brandon, and Chris Rutkowski and Dora Dueck of Winnipeg.

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100 Thousand Poets for Change

September 29, 12:05 am to11:55 pm 

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Please organize a poetry event wherever you may be on that day. 

This poetry event will take place in many neighbourhoods in Toronto. 

It is part of an international event, at the same time and date, outdoors when possible. 

And of course it will be televised. 

TWEET #100TPC

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October 18 

St. Norbert's Farmers' Market

The Association of Manitoba Book Publishers will host 

a book sale from 8 am to 3 pm.

Children's authors will be reading at 10 am and 2 pm

Come for the food, stay for the reading!

MWG: Symposium of Manitoba Writing

The Manitoba Writers’ Guild celebrates its thirtieth Anniversary with a landmark Symposium of Manitoba Writing May 9–12, featuring keynote speakers, readings, 

panels, papers and presentations examining the last 100 years of Manitoba writing.   

Keynote speakers Marta Dvorak and Aritha Van Herk will present on Manitoba writing; 

Dick Harrison and Ted Dyck will speak about Manitoba fiction and poetry respectively.   

Explore Manitoba aboriginal, Mennonite and Franco-Manitoban writing.  

Listen to publishers talk about writers, and writers talk about Manitoba nonfiction, Manitoba young adult fiction, and the challenges facing those who live outside Winnipeg.   

The celebration ends with a words & music cabaret.  

Join us for this once in a generation event.  

Register through the MWG website

Jon Ted Wynne: Reading Your Writing in Public

April 7, 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Manitoba Writers' Guild, 218-100 Arthur Street, Winnipeg MB, R2B 1H3

$40 MWG members, $45 non-members

Professional actor and speech specialist Jon Ted Wynne will share valuable insight into preparation and presentation of your work. 

Participants should bring a selection from their own work, 2-4 minutes in length.

To register please send a cheque made out to the Manitoba Writers’ Guild and 

e-mail your name, intent to register, and the text you’ll be reading to the Writers' Guild 

Jon Ted Wynne studied at the prestigious Bristol Old Vic Theatre School in England and has been acting professionally since 1982. He is a well-known character actor in film and on stage. He has taught speech at numerous institutions and adjudicated speech festivals throughout the province. 

MWG In Dialogue: Erín Moure & Sally Ito

Winnipeg Free Press Cafe, 237 McDermot Avenue

March 5, 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm

$10 at the door 

The Manitoba Writers’ Guild continues its fourth season of readings by writers from 

across Canada. The series features 20 minute readings by two authors, followed by 

a conversation illuminating the lives and work of the featured writers. 

Erín Moure is a Montreal poet who also translates poetry into English, from several romance languages.  Her essays on reading and writing, My Beloved Wager, is an investigation into subjectivity, immigration and the western borderlands of Ukraine.

Sally Ito is a writer, editor, and translator living in Winnipeg with her husband and two children. Currently, she is an instructor of Creative Writing and a blog contributor to a children’s multicultural literature blog, PaperTigers. To express a deep abiding love for things ‘visible and invisible’ is what she aspires to in writing her poetry.

Making awareness into language is the act that binds the elements of Sally Ito’s newest collection of poetry, Alert to Glory. 

Romi Mayes and Jay Nowicki

Romi Mayes and Jay Nowicki will perform at the beautiful 

St. Boniface Museum, 494 Taché Avenue.

March 1, 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm

Cost: $20 

Tickets available at McNally Robinson Booksellers, 1120 Grant Avenue

Join us for a special concert in support of the Manitoba Writers’ Guild. 

Questions can be directed to the Manitoba Writers’ Guild or at 944-8013.

Freedom to Read 2012

Sunday, February 26 Millennium Library

Celebrate the freedom to read by reading from a banned text. 

The Manitoba Writers' Guild need volunteers! 

You can either bring your own banned work or you can choose something from a cart of banned books that will be provided by the library. Readings are 10 minutes each. 

If you are interested please email the Manitoba Writers' Guild or call 944-8013. 

Freedom to Read Week is an annual event that encourages Canadians to think about and reaffirm their commitment to intellectual freedom, which is guaranteed them under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

Renee Englot & Larry Krotz

December 3, 10:30 am in the Atrium  

Special Christmas Presentation of stories from Renee's CD Once Upon a Bethlehem Night. 

  

Renée Englot shares stories of the people, animals and even plants who visited the manger-side.  Learn how robin got his red breast, why owl cries hoo, how nightingale learned to sing, and more.  

Renée Englot loves to tell stories.  She has visited schools, libraries, book stores, seniors centres, universities, and festivals across Canada and in the United States. Once Upon a Bethlehem Night has already received a 2011 National Parenting Publications Award in the Children’s Media, Music and Audio category:  

Take a new look at the Christmas story. The small shepherd, camel, flower, spider, star, the innkeeper’s daughter and others tell what happened that Bethlehem night. 

Englot’s voice is perfect; and the music enhances the mood.  

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December 3, 2:00 pm - Grant Park in the Atrium  

Larry Krotz's six books include one novel, Shutter Speed, and five non-fiction works. His most recent book is The Uncertain Business of Doing Good: Outsiders in Africa.   

A new book, Piecing the Puzzle: the Genesis of AIDS Research in Africa will be published in 2012. This will be a history of the thirty year involvement of University of Manitoba based AIDS researchers in Kenya and east Africa.  

The two books together are the product of almost twenty years of reportage from the continent of Africa that appeared in many national magazines as well as films for Vision TV and the National Film Board of Canada. He covered a number of ground breaking AIDS research projects. He also attended and wrote about the United Nations sponsored criminal trials in the wake of the Rwanda genocide.  

Phone 204-475-0483 

(Toll Free 1-800561-1833)

Robert Kroetsch

McNally Robinson, Grant Park

Monday, July 11 - 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm 

The Manitoba Writers’ Guild joins with others in grieving the passing of acclaimed novelist and poet Robert Kroetsch. 

The noted writer was killed on Tuesday, June 21, in a car crash east of Leduc, Alberta, while returning home from the Artspeak poetry festival in Canmore.

The Studhorse Man brought him to the forefront of Canadian contemporary literature. 

It won the Governor General’s Literary Award and established him as a humourist and commentator on prairie life.

In the late 1970s and early 1980s, Kroetsch published a series of poetry that he gathered in what he called Field Notes. The most popular of these was Seed Catalogue. 

Kroetsch was also known for his venturesome critical essays about writing.

Kroestch's most recent published work of poetry was Too Bad, subtitled "Sketches Toward a Self-Portrait." It was Kroetsch’s exploration of autobiography as an imperfect method of documenting life.

Kroetsch was made an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2004 for his contributions to Canadian culture. 

He received the Lieutenant Governor’s Alberta Distinguished Artist Award this spring, and the Golden Pen Award last month.

A generous and affirming man, Kroetsch showed a rare combination of wonder and sophistication, rejoicing in discovery, and supporting what others were doing.

Maurice Mierau & MWG Mentorship Reading

Aqua Books is pleased to be the permanent home of the venerable poetry series 

Speaking Crow. The Crow starts on Tuesday, June 7, at 7:00 pm and is followed by two open-mic sets and short breaks in between.

Maurice Mierau is the author of two books of poetry: Ending with Music and Fear Not, which won the prestigious ReLit award for poetry in 2009. He is also the editor for the new online magazine The Winnipeg Review.

Mierau’s work exemplifies a bitter illustration of and a desperate railing against a fallen human world filled with catastrophic violence. His powerful poems, lyric but also given to being conceptual, set up a negotiation between some of humanity’s most compassionate philosophies and those most ungovernable emotions. What is presented throughout is a desire to muck defiantly through human harms toward a state of living in dignity and peaceably.

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Manitoba Writers' Guild presents

2011 Sheldon Oberman Mentorship Program Reading

Aqua Books, Thursday, June 9 · 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Mentor and apprentice pairs have been working together on apprentices' projects since January. Come celebrate their successes in this annual culminating event of the Program, which will feature readings by apprentices introduced by their mentors. 

This year's program pairings are: 

Jonathan Ball mentoring Debbie Calverley

Anita Daher mentoring Tara Lee Baxter

Sarah Klassen mentoring Annie Deeley

Chandra Mayor mentoring Jack Frey

Maurice Mierau mentoring John Herbert Cunningham

Duncan Thornton mentoring Reshal Stein