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.

Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy l Winnipeg Public Library l Forum Art Centre Classes l Assiniboine Park & Zoo l MAWA Discussion l The Harry J. Enns Wetland Discovery Centre l Music & Comedy l Speaking Crow l Winnipeg Art Gallery l Women’s Self Defence l Sales

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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Winnipeg Public Library Covid Service  https://guides.wpl.winnipeg.ca/covid19services



 All branches will reopen Monday, March 1 for contactless holds pick-up service and returns.

Give us a call! We're here to help.

9:30 am – 5 pm on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 

1 pm - 8 pm on Thursday

Return items: 24/7 at reopened branches only


Pick up your holds at reopened branches:
10 am – 2 pm on Monday, Tuesday, and Friday

3 – 7 pm on Thursday

You can get someone else to pick up your items for you. The person picking the items up will need to provide staff with the name and library card number for family members or friends they are picking up items for.



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

https://www.assiniboinepark.ca/events

We were thrilled to welcome visitors back to the Zoo at the end of January! We are open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Indoor animal exhibits remain closed.
Save 25% on Zoo admission and at our gift shop until February 28.
Please buy your tickets online
https://tickets.assiniboinepark.ca/WebStore/shop/ViewItems.aspx?CG=TKT&C=GA
Remember to bring a mask and follow public health orders while at the Zoo.
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February 27 and 28
International Polar Bear Day

This annual day of awareness is focused on the challenges polar bears face in a warming Arctic and how we can help. Join us and watch our polar bears and other Arctic animals enjoy special enrichment. We are also planning some online activities.
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Arctic Vets - new CBC and CBC Gem series premieres February 26 at 8:30 p.m.

The Zoo will be featured in a new 10-episode TV series called Arctic Vets! The show has presented us with a wonderful opportunity to showcase our passionate animal care team, the animals we care for, and our dedicated research and conservation team.
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We are pleased to announce that ZOO LIGHTS will run six days a week to March 28!
February 20 - March 13
Tuesday - Sunday  6:30 PM - 10:00 PM
March 14 - March 28
Tuesday - Sunday  7:30 PM - 10:00 PM

PURCHASE TICKETS ONLINE
https://tickets.assiniboinepark.ca/WebStore/shop/ViewItems.aspx?CG=TKT&C=GA
Tickets are date AND time specific. Please plan ahead.
All guests, regardless of age, require a ticket in order to be counted toward our capacity.
Tickets for children 2 years of age and under are FREE.
Tickets for all other guests are $12.50 + GST.
Tickets cannot be transferred to another date, time, or person.
Refunds will only be offered in the event of a Zoo closure.

For more info https://www.assiniboinepark.ca/zoo/zoolights

Food and hot and cold beverages are available at Tundra Grill and Winston's. Tundra Grill will be open for take-out and dine-in options and will be serving hot meals, snacks, and beverages. Winston's will be serving treats like mini donuts and specialty beverages. The Zoo is fully licensed.

We have made modifications to the Zoo Lights experience to ensure we are in compliance with public health orders. Guests will have the opportunity to view the light displays, enjoy bonfires, and be immersed in the magic of winter. And we have expanded the site and added more lights!
Heated washrooms will be open. Live entertainment and programming that may encourage gathering has been eliminated. The experience is almost entirely outdoors. Dress for the weather!

Visitors must follow all public health orders. Masks are mandatory indoors, including at the Zoo entrance, and encouraged outdoors. Physical distancing is required and groups of more than five people cannot gather unless they are members of the same household.

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FEBRUARY 25, 7 PM

MAWA Mentoring Artists for Women's Art
Free! Online with Zoom or Facebook Live.  For the Zoom link:
https://mawa.ca/.../casting-a-line-online-panel-discussion

Casting a line Panel Discussion
Moderated by curator Mariana Muñoz Gomez, this online panel discussion will explore the themes of the exhibition Casting a line from the perspective of the artmakers: Joi T. Arcand, Florence Yee, Hassaan Ashraf, Annie Beach, and Niamh Dooley.
The artists use language in their works as a tether through time, reimagining communication, power, healing and relation outside of imposed settler colonial structures. This exhibition was developed as Muñoz Gomez’s practicum project, as part of her Master’s in Cultural Studies: Curatorial Practices at the University of Winnipeg.
Auto captioning will be available if you are watching with Zoom.

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Harry J. Enns Wetland Discovery Centre
1 Snow Goose Bay, Oak Hammock Marsh, MB R0C 2Z0
j_bourgeois@ducks.ca

After being closed for several months, the Wetland Discovery Centre reopened on February 15. 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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February 26 - 8 p.m.
Wine & Charcuterie Night
Enjoy an evening featuring Juno award winning band The Good Lovelies as you indulge in a delicious charcuterie platter from Frankie’s Italian Kitchen & Bar served on an engraved board from Netley Millwork, paired with a bottle of red or white wine from Mark Anthony Wine & Spirits.
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March 13 - 8 p.m.
Beer & Cheese Night
A special delivery of cheese from The Cheesemongers, and four craft beer varieties from Devil May Care Brewery served on an engraved board from Netley Millwork will be the perfect complement to a virtual performance by Doc Walker.
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Fundraising events to support the Centre!
Join us for one or two incredible virtual fundraising events in support of the education programs.
Enjoy an evening of music, food and drinks while contributing to a good cause.
https://support.ducks.ca/event/ministers-dinner-2021/e322720

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Music & Comedy

FEBRUARY 28, 7 PM
West End Cultural Centre, 586 Ellice Ave.

Manitoba Arts Network Presents: Safe At Home Festival featuring Leaf Rapids
Watch for free on the Manitoba Arts Network Facebook page
This livestream festival is supported by funding from Safe at Home Mb and will present artists from across Manitoba throughout February and March.

The Manitoba Arts Network will present concerts every Sunday at 7:00pm featuring Manitoba artists including Leaf Rapids, Kendra Kay, Woody Holler, Desiree Dorion, Sebastien Gaskin, Double The Trouble, Kelly Bado, Ivan Flett Memorial Dancers, Street Circus, and a comedy show called Blindside by Stéphanie Morin-Robert.
Along with these artists, two performances will feature nine up-and-coming artists who have previously participated in the Manitoba Arts Network’s mentorship program. This includes an emerging artist showcase featuring Cohen Sieg, Cory & Kyle Burghout, Lana WInterhalt, and The Prairie Joggers, and an Indigenous emerging artists showcase featuring Becky Lou, Daniel Emerson (riel), Martin Desjarlais, Norway Rabliauskas, and Sherri Shorting.
Following each online concerts, viewers can stay for a live and interactive chat with the artists.
Details of all the shows are available on the Manitoba Arts Network website.

Leaf Rapids is Keri Latimer’s (previously of JUNO-award-winning Nathan) opportunity to croon about vultures circling their prey, barbershop stabbings, and love letters from smallpox quarantines in her disconcertingly sweet voice. Their sound has been described as ‘Cinematic Folk’ and includes the eerie sound of the theremin.

More information: www.manitobaartsnetwork.ca

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The Park Theatre, 698 Osborne Street, Winnipeg, MB, Canada R3L 2B9

MARCH 16, Doors 7 pm / Music at 7:30 PM – 10:30 PM
Tickets available on myparktheatre.com       ALL AGES Event

The Park Theatre & Winnipeg Folk Festival is proud to present Bobby Bazini, live on stage
w/ guests
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March 19, Doors 7 pm / Show 8 PM – 11 PM
Tickets  https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/snowed-in-comedy-tour-tickets-75758486673?aff=efbeventtix&fbclid=IwAR2Ti_5oK_LdfGTqj6FTlRKiPp4sLOibBaQ9vuT9ykbPXIzuGr57SwYTe4g

The Snowed In Comedy Tour has turned in to a Canadian success story, celebrating its twelfth year. The tour has now grown to be the largest in Canada with 70 cities from Coast to Coast, and in Australia, The US, France, and Switzerland.
Four international comedians - Dan Quinn, Damonde Tschritter, Paul Myrehaug, Pete Zedlacher - come together to create one amazing show with each bringing a unique and hilarious take providing something for everyone.

Just for Laughs winner Dan Quinn is joined by the Great Canadian Laugh Off winner, Paul Myrehaug and 6 time Canadian Comedian of the year nominee Pete Zedlacher. We are proud to announce that Erica Sigurdson with over 50 appearances on the Debaters, will be joining us. Don’t miss out on the comedy show called “Better than the Just for Laughs Tour” and “Delivers a Flurry of Laughs”.

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April 1, 7 PM DOORS 8 PM SHOW
Club Regent Event Centre, 1425 Regent Ave. West
Tickets · $36.75 - $42  via Ticketmaster     ALL AGES

CANADA'S PARTY BAND, TROOPER! 

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MARCH 2, 7 PM - 10 PM
Free   · Online Event

Speaking Crow March 2021 Virtual Edition with Shereen Ramprashad
Any questions please email speakingcrow@thinairwinnipeg.ca

We will be meeting the first Tuesday of every month at 7:00pm, via ZOOM.
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/speaking-crow-march-2021-virtual-edition-with-shereen-ramprashad-tickets-139800076793?keep_tld=1&fbclid=IwAR0AxpQGxNqjg65zNZY_DhOroxsC0E9lhkXNRMOPDM8MkUZ5Mxo1U3Q134U

Miss Shereen is a Winnipeg spoken word artist, storyteller, writer, illustrator, and musician. She toured with Sarasvàti Productions for International Women's Week, March 2019. She has performed in Femfest and the Winnipeg Fringe Festival and her poetry has appeared in the National Poetry Month in the Winnipeg Free Press. Miss Shereen is a cancer survivor and woman of colour making waves with her strong voice and unique blend of wit and energy.

We have two registration options. You will receive a ZOOM link to be part of the audience or
to be one of the open mic readers (limit 25, first-come-first-served), and to share your poems for 3 minutes at the mic immediately after our featured guest!
Only the feature reader will be recorded and posted online.
Registration for both options will be open until 7:15 pm (for one or the other)

Speaking Crow is funded and facilitated by the Winnipeg International Writers Festival (WIWF) which is committed to creating safe and respectful opportunities for everyone to share and build community.

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

The Winnipeg Art Gallery reopened on February 14 with regular hours and safety measures in place.
Canada Life Free Sundays@WAG on March 14.

The opening celebration of Qaumajuq, the Inuit Art Centre, is on March 25 & 26, 6:30 pm CT.
Join us for the two-part virtual opening.

You can always see what's new on WAG@Home.

Thank you WAG donors!
Please consider a gift today, if you are able.  https://wag.ca/support/donate/

Become a Member  https://wag.ca/support/become-a-member/
 
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MARCH 14, 1 PM – 3 PM
Daniel McIntyre/St. Matthews Community Association, 823 Ellice Ave
 
Women’s Self Defence - Free Event by Shameless Circle
DMSMCA is a community-driven not-for-profit Neighbourhood Renewal Corporation.

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Sales

APRIL 3, 10 AM
645 Park Ave, Beausejour, MB
Free   ·   Event by Melissa Haywood and Ashley Garand

Some bunny loves you craft and bake sale
Vendor cost is $25 with a baking donation. We will be offering free coffee and dainties
An 8 ft table is provided and two chairs
There will be a 50/50 draw and a vendor 50/50 and an Easter lottery basket draw
Food and drinks available on site
Email mhsrsummermarkets@hotmail.com or call 1-204-205-2522 for an application

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APRIL 9, 4 PM to 9 PM
APRIL 10, 10 AM to 4 PM
Assiniboia Downs
Free parking / Admission $7, children 12 and under are free.

Spring Antique Vintage and Collectibles Sale 
For vendor info please contact Rob at 204-478-1057

Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy l Winnipeg Public Library l Forum Art Centre Classes l The Harry J.Enns Wetland Discovery Centre l Writers’ Events l Music & More l Tour Scandinavia l Use Your New Telescope l Self Help l Let’s Get Physical l Paint Party l Ai-Kon l Peg City Kindness Crew

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 how 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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Winnipeg Public Library Covid Service  https://guides.wpl.winnipeg.ca/covid19services

Give us a call! We're here to help.
9:30 am – 5 pm on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 

1 pm - 8 pm on Thursday
Pick up your holds at reopened branches: 

10 am – 2 pm on Monday, Tuesday, and Friday

3 – 7 pm on Thursday
Return items: 24/7 at reopened branches only

You can get someone else to pick up your items for you. The person picking the items up will need to provide staff with the name and library card number for family members or friends they are picking up items for.
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February 20
Read by Queens is going virtual!
As with previous years there will be glam, fun, great stories, and lots of laughs.

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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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The Harry J.Enns Wetland Discovery Centre
1 Snow Goose Bay, Oak Hammock Marsh, MB R0C 2Z0
(formerly the Oak Hammock Marsh Interpretive Centre)    j_bourgeois@ducks.ca

January 23 - Virtual Live Long-eared Owl Presentation
Jim Duncan and his long-eared owl, Rusty, will be part of an engaging live presentation.
Your participation is helping to support owl studies and conservation efforts.

Upcoming Events: https://www.oakhammockmarsh.ca/experience/events/

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Writers’ Events

February 2, 7 PM - 10 PM
Free · Online Event, via ZOOM
Any questions please email to: speakingcrow@thinairwinnipeg.ca
Registration

Speaking Crow February 2021 Virtual Edition with Tamar Rubin, a Winnipeg physician, writer and mother. She has published her work in both literary and medical journals. Her first book of poetry, Tablet Fragments, was published in 2020.

We have two registration options. You will receive a ZOOM link to be part of the audience or
to be one of the open mic readers (limit 25, first-come-first-served), and to share your poems for 3 minutes at the mic immediately after our featured guest!
Please note, only the feature reader will be recorded and posted online.
Registration for both options will be open until 7:15 pm (for one or the other)

Speaking Crow is funded and facilitated by the Winnipeg International Writers Festival (WIWF) which is committed to creating safe and respectful opportunities for everyone to share and build community.

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February 4, 7 PM - 8 PM - the first Thursday of each month
Free · Zoom
Event by Manitoba Writers Guild You don’t need to be a member to take part!
http://www.mbwriter.mb.ca/ (204) 944-8013

Virtual Writing Rants and Ramblings
Meet with other writers and talk about the art of writing - whatever you’d like to discuss. It’s a chance to leave your solitary world in front of the computer and ‘meet’ in the online world with others just like you.
Using Zoom allows writers from all over the province to take part.
Contact the office so we can send you the meeting invitation with the links and instructions.

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Music & More

February 2, 7 PM – 8:30
Tickets range from $10 - $25, and all ages are welcome.
LIVE on Zoom

Home Routes Presents: The Stay-at-Home Troubadour Revue
Jonathan Byrd is a preacher’s son, Gulf War veteran, and award-winning songwriter. Scott Cook is a troubadour who’s made his home on the road for thirteen years. Corin Raymond is a singer/storyteller. Broadcasting live from:
Teer, North Carolina, USA - Jonathan Byrd
Edmonton, AB - Scott Cook
Hamilton, ON - Corin Raymond

All ticket buyers will receive a purchase confirmation email, and another email with an access link to join the show within 24 hours of show time. If purchasing multiple tickets, please specify one individual email address per ticket.

Home‌ ‌Routes/Chemin‌ ‌Chez‌ ‌Nous‌ presents ticketed and donation style shows weekly, plus workshops and more! It was‌ ‌incorporated‌ ‌as‌ ‌a‌ ‌not-for-profit‌ ‌arts‌ ‌organization‌ ‌in‌ ‌2007‌ ‌to‌ ‌create‌ ‌new‌ ‌performance‌ ‌opportunities‌ ‌for‌ ‌French‌ ‌and‌ ‌English‌ ‌speaking‌ ‌musicians‌ ‌and‌ ‌audiences‌ ‌in‌ ‌rural,‌ ‌remote‌ ‌and‌ ‌urban‌ ‌communities‌ ‌across‌ ‌Canada.‌ We‌ ‌present‌ ‌the‌ ‌annual‌ ‌Winnipeg‌ ‌Crankie‌ ‌Festival‌ ‌and‌ ‌Home‌ ‌Routes‌ ‌Online.‌
Contact Kimberly Sinclair, kimberly@homeroutes.ca (902) 350-3968

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February 5, 8 AM – February 6, 9 AM
Tickets wecc.eventbrite.ca
West End Cultural Centre

Raine Hamilton: New Album Sneak Peek Online Concert
Event by Music Festivals Event http://stremlive.co/

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February 15, 9 AM
Free · Online with Facebook Live

Virtual Louis Riel Day / National Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration
by Northwest Metis Council Inc. - Manitoba Metis Federation

"Live" on Location Entertainment
Videos showcasing Local Entertainers and Cultural Presentations
Virtual Fireworks Display

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February 3, 5 PM – 6:30 PM
Free · Online Event: us02web.zoom.us
Zoom and Facebook Live Event      Zoom link

Event by Girl Travel Tours: Virtual Tour: Capitals of Scandinavia
Scandinavia is not only a geographic region but also a way of life, luscious nature, infinite beauty, dreamy landscapes and an elegant taste for design, ranked among the happiest place in the world.
Let’s start by visiting the three capital cities: Oslo, Copenhagen and Stockholm.
We will admire Norwegian Viking ships, understand the Danish concept of hygge, discover the wonderful venue where the Noble prizes are awarded every year in Stockholm, and much more.
Join Patty Sommer on this virtual tour and live an unforgettable adventure!
Attendance is free but tips are appreciated.

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February 6, 1 PM – 3 PM
Online Event / Zoom link to be provided on registration
Manitoba Museum http://www.manitobamuseum.ca/      (204) 956-2830

Workshop: Learn to Use Your New Telescope
This workshop covers proper set-up and maintenance, as well as specific trouble-shooting. We’ll cover proper observing techniques, how to set up your finder scope, and what all those accessories do. You’ll also receive a set of sky maps to help you track down your first celestial objects to begin your exploration of the universe!
Participants will be able to use their camera and microphone or text chat to ask questions.

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Self Help

February 7, 1 PM – 3 PM
Free · Daniel McIntyre/St. Matthews Community Association
http://www.dmsmca.ca/    Register info@theshamelesscircle.org

Manifest your dreams using the principles of the Law of Attraction.
Learn the three steps for attracting all that you desire:
Change your story, change your life
The power of words
Why you keep attracting the same thing repeatedly

Come away with a desire statement that will encompass everything that you want in your ideal relationship, career, financial situation, health situation or whatever.
As a licensed Spiritual Coach, Certified Happiness Trainer and Angel card reader, Dianne Winser will help you discover, when you work with Angels, you can lean upon their light to help you heal. Dianne is the bestselling author of the book You Can Be, Do or Have Anything.

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Thursdays February 18 to April 29, from 3:00 - 4:30 p.m.
Free · 66 Moore Ave, Winnipeg, MB R2M 2C4
http://www.theshamelesscircle.org/        (431) 305-6188

Workshop by Shameless Circle, in partnership with our friends at Sara Riel:
Shame-Resilience: Connections through Love and Belonging, Authenticity and a Resilient Spirit

Participants will discover networks and individual authenticity and will learn to live and love in a whole-hearted manner – even when it is difficult. They will receive a copy of the book by Brene Brown, I Thought It Was Just Me (but it isn't): Making the Journey from "What Will People Think?" to "I Am Enough”.

Open to 15 participants. Participation in all ten sessions is required.
If have more questions, please email info@theshamelesscircle.org

We are a volunteer-led community organization for women who, due to any set of circumstances, have felt ashamed and are seeking a sense of of belonging. We provide free programs and community building workshops and exercises.

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Let’s Get Physical

February 7, 12 AM – February 13, 11:45 PM
Online Event / Price: Free
REGISTER https://jackfrost.commuterchallenge.ca/workplace/session/
Register and log your kilometres of outdoor activity during the week!

Jack Frost Challenge 2021, by Green Action Centre and Kris Kuzdub
A free and fun, week-long winter challenge for ALL Manitobans.
Gather a team of 1-5 family members, friends, or co-workers to complete 130 collective kilometres of outdoor activities: walking, running, biking, skating, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, tobogganing and more!

For more info https://greenactioncentre.ca/jackfrostchallenge/

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February 17, 1 AM - February 21, 1 PM
Free · The Legislative Assembly of Manitoba/Assemblée législative du Manitoba

Trappers' Festival 2021 by Brussels Summer Festival

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February 14, 6 PM – 9 PM
Tickets $20 per couple     www.winnipegartandwine.com/portfolio-view/fundraiser-got-this-canada

Winnipeg Art & Wine Virtual Live Paint Party - Valentine Day
Join us for this beautiful Paris scene.
This is Bring Your Own Supplies event!
The class is just like a regular class with step by step easy to follow instructions with a professional artist who will make the event fun and informative.
A link to the event will be sent to you the morning of the day before the event. Notify us immediately if you do not receive it.
Come and join us for a fun night of painting and donating!
One lucky couple will win two bottles of wine! Book early to qualify!

This fundraiser is for We Got This Canada, a non-profit organization based in Winnipeg to help address the issue of Hunger in the city in collaboration with local businesses and generous donors. They distribute and also deliver Emergency meals / food packs, food and hygiene hampers to families in urgent need of help.

Join us and learn to paint this romantic Paris Couple painting. You will be able to see Kathy Johnston teach you live. You will also be able to ask question via ZOOM live during the event if you have any questions or problems.

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February 27, 12 AM
Free / Online

Ai-Kon Presents: Winterfest 2021 Online
For more information on Ai-Kon: ai-kon.org

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February 28

Peg City Kindness Crew will be "bombing" Downtown Winnipeg with Care Bundles tied on the trees, fences, lamp posts etc. Our goal is 200 bundles. We are hoping this will spread some joy and love throughout our city, help the members in our community that are struggling and show them that we care.
Care Bundles will include a variety of the following items:
Toque, mitts, scarf, socks
Toothbrush, toothpaste, floss, kleenex, bandaids, chapstick, travel size toiletries, comb, lotion, wet wipes
Face cloth, bar of soap (all in ziplock bag)
Granola bar, juice box, sugar packs, instant soup, pop top canned goods, crackers, cookies, applesauce, spoon, etc.
Travel mug, instant coffee, tea, hot chocolate
List of shelters, programs, resources, etc.
A note letting people know that their community cares and that these Care Bundles are available for anyone who needs them to help themselves.

Porch drop offs can happen anytime at 476 Sumach St (in Westwood)
Monday-Friday 8:30-4:30 at the Judy Lindsay Team Realty office 1919 Portage Ave
We do have multiple drop off locations throughout the city as well so phone (204) 925-2900 and I can make arrangements with you based on your area.
Etransfer donations can be sent to deonstroud@yahoo.ca 

Oak Hammock: Father’s Day Fun & More l McNally Robinson: June Events l Reggae l FREE Latin Night l Winnipeg Restaurant Week l Electronic Funk Night l Bearfight l Family Fun Day l Red Barn Concert l Community Art Show

Oak Hammock Marsh Interpretive Centre

phone: (204) 467-3300 or email  

June 4 - 1 to 3 p.m. 

Wader Walk

Join an interpreter for an adventure through the marsh.
Expect to get wet and bring a change of spare clothes.
Hike may be shortened or cancelled due to weather.
Workshop fee: $10 plus admission

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June 19 

Father's Day Waterbug Derby - 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Equipped with a net and bucket, try to catch some bugs.

Win prizes for the highest score and most unique bugs caught.
Bring dad to the Café for a special pulled pork lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.  

Extra fee of $5 for non-members and $3 for members for each of the following 2 events:

Explore the marsh with Allan Webb and his horse-drawn wagon from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. 

A guided canoe adventure 

or rent your own canoe ($10 for 45 minutes)

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June 25 - 10 a.m. to noon 

Photo Walk Workshop

Bring your camera and explore the many photogenic areas of the marsh. 

Dress for weather, workshop will be outside
Pre-registration / fee: $10 plus admission.

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June 26 - be here 6:45 a.m. / 7 a.m. to noon 

Summer Bird Census

Helps determine which species of birds nest at the marsh. After the morning walk, a lunch will be served and prizes awarded.
Fee of $5 per participants plus admission.
Call us at (204) 467-3300 to register before June 22. 

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July and August: Summer Camps for Kids
Cattail Camp: ages 5 to 7
Blackbird Camp: ages 8 to 10

Wetland Adventure Camp: ages 11 to 13

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McNally Robinson: June Events 

Phone 204-475-0483  (Toll-Free 1-800561-1833)

Mike Swickis

Friday June 10, 8:00 pm

Jazz

Bob Watts Trio

Saturday June 11, 8:00 pm

Jazz

Burton Trio

Friday June 17, 8:00 pm

Jazz

Bill Hamilton

Friday June 24, 8:00 pm

Singer/Songwriter

Helen White Trio

Saturday June 25, 8:00 pm

Jazz

Pirate Party, June 12, 9:30 am in Prairie Ink Restaurant.

You are free to pillage our kitchen and loot our bakery. We provide the grog and the entertainment along with Swashbuckling Bacon and Buccaneer Blueberry pancakes. Tickets are $23.00 per person (plus taxes and gratuity) and must be purchased in advance at Prairie Ink Restaurant or by calling 204-975-2659.

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Trevor MacDonald, June 12, 2:00 pm

Launch of Where’s the Mother: Stories from a Transgender Dad.

Trevor shares his parenting experiences on his blog, www.milkjunkies.net

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An Evening with Carmen Aguirre, June 13, 7:00 pm

In conversation with Claudia Garcia de la Huerta and signing Mexican Hooker #1: And My Other Roles Since the Revolution.

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Lindy Ledohowski & Daria Salamon, June 21, 7:00 pm 

Launch of Unbound: Ukrainian Canadians Writing Home.

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Bonaventure Travel and Avalon Waterways, June 21, 7:00 pm in the Community Classroom.

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Miles Macdonell Collegiate, June 22, 7:00 pm in the Atrium. 

Launch of their French language literary magazine Noir et blanc.

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Joanne Kelly’s Book Club, June 28, 7:00 pm

The choice for June 2016 is Susan Barker’s The Incarnations: a Beijing taxi driver whose past incarnations haunt him. Get in touch with John at 204-453-0424, ex 227 if you have any questions.

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Larry Verstraete, June 28, 7:00 pm

Launch of Dinosaurs of the Deep: Discover Prehistoric Marine Life featuring a panel discussion hosted by Terry MacLeod of The Weekend Morning Show on CBC, a three foot fossil display, and the opportunity to win Canadian Fossil Discovery Centre (CFDC) passes and digs for the whole family. . 

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June 17 at 8 PM - 2 AM

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

Reggae In Da' Night 

Super nice time reggae jam dance party!

DJ Girl Cherise spinning sweet Top 40 dancehall hits, MC Kaitlin Fehr & dance crew VIBETRIBE. Members of RasTamils, the Peacemakers, Rockalypso, Jah Vibes, Voice of Boom, Tony Bell, Vibesman, and more.

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June 17 at 6 PM - 1 AM
Old Market Square (Jazz Festival), 274 Beverley St., Winnipeg, Manitoba

The TD Winnipeg International Jazz Festival presents "Latin Night" at Old Market Square with an evening of FREE, outdoor, dance-till-you-drop performances. The line-up:

6:00 PM: Trio Bembe   http://triobembe.com/

7:25 PM: Marco Castillo & Brazilian Beats   http://www.marcocastillo.ca/

8:50 PM: Combo Latino   www.soundcloud.com/combo-latino

10:15 PM: Indestructable   http://www.indestructiblemusic.com/

11:40 PM: Papa Mambo   http://www.papamambo.com/

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June 17 – June 24
Downtown Winnipeg

Winnipeg Restaurant Week 2016

Partner establishments are required to offer a prix fixe menu to include 3 course lunch and/or dinner options for the event.
These menus will fall in to 3 price categories: $15.00, $25.00 or $35.00. 

Dining establishments that do not usually offer 3 course meals will offer a special 15%-25% discount throughout the 7-day event or special deal options.

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June 17 at 9 PM - 3 AM
The Pyramid Cabaret, 176 Fort Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 1C9
$10 Tickets  

Electronic Funk Night coming at you in a kaleidoscope of styles!

Featuring DJs: Nathan Zahn , Dave Rad, Chris Komus and The Shake 

Visual Artists: Toxic Prophecy and Paul

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June 18 at 9 PM
The Cavern, 112 Osborne Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3L 1Y5

Bearfight - https://bearfight204.bandcamp.com/

A Ghost in Drag - https://aghostindrag.bandcamp.com/

Escape from Echo Base - https://efebofficial.bandcamp.com/

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June 18 at 11 AM - 2 PM
South Transcona Community Centre,
124 Borden Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba R2C 3L7

FREE!

Family Fun Day is an annual event hosted for South Transcona families featuring bouncers, games, activities for kids, a candy scramble and more!
With hamburgers and hot dogs available to purchase during the event.

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June 18, Gates open at 4:00 pm, Music at 6:00 pm
Once in a Blue Moon Gardens & Emporium, 

Road 83N, RM of Rockwood, North of Stonewall, off hwy 7, R0C 0H0
Tickets $20 in advance, $25 at the gate 

 

Red Barn Concert 2016 will feature performances by Jeremy Proctor, Raine Hamilton, 

Rob Waddell and Elessar Thiessen. 

This is a Benefit concert held 15-20 minutes from the perimeter.

The event features local musicians from Winnipeg and surrounding areas, it’s on a farm with very loved and friendly animals, kids crafts, face painting, homegrown food and camping is available on site. As well as a bonfire that has always been filled with the sharing of music, new friends, and laughter to complete the evening. 

Each year we choose a local organization that is doing wonderful things for people in our community. This is our chance to help make a change in someone’s life while joining forces in music and arts to create a fun family experience that makes you want to come back for more each year. Together we can all make a change in someone’s life. This year, we are supporting C.O.R.E. Training - a program that gives our community a second chance. 

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June 21, 3 - 5:30 pm

NorWest Co-op Community Health, 785 Keewatin Street, Winnipeg, MB  

For more information please call 201-938-5998

Join us for the opening of our first annual Community Art Show, showcasing pieces from local community artists. Select pieces will be available for purchase.

Norwest Annual General Meeting to follow.