Visit Santa l ART EVENTS l Camera Sale l Christmas Musical l Winter Solstice Karma l JP Hoe l Night of Lights l Breakfast with Santa l Buddhist Retreat l Etsy Market l Joe Silva l Fearless l Santa Sleigh l Swingle Bells l Sheena Grobb l Free-for-All l Inner Magic l The New Lightweights

December 3, December 10, December 17 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The Fairmont Winnipeg, 2 Lombard Place, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 0Y3
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Visit Santa in the Santa Suite - the historic Royal Alexandra Suite will be home to not just its usual visiting royalty and celebrities, but also Santa Clause himself.

Guests who post or tweet a photo of their Santa Suite visit using the hashtag #WPGSantaSuite will be entered to win a one-night stay at Fairmont Winnipeg on the Fairmont Gold floor.

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Please join us for an evening of laughing & creativity. 

Everyone leaves with their very own 16″×20″ painting!

NO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED.

All supplies & instruction provided. Many colour options available!

Event is open to the public. 18+       Artist: Toni Dent

Tornado's Restaurant, 1107 Saskatchewan Ave. West, Portage la Prairie, MB R1N 0R2

December 11 at 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Tis the Season Paint Party      TICKETS 

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December 17 at 7 PM - 9 PM

Winter Stream Paint Party      TICKETS 

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December 14 at 5:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Winnipeg Film Group, 304 - 100 Arthur Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 1H3

Camera & Gear Purge Sale by Winnipeg Film Group

The Production Centre will be selling some of our equipment. Our cameras are in very good condition, but they are no longer being rented out.

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December 15 at 7 PM - 9 PM

Linden Christian School 

877 Wilkes Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3P 1B8

This 12 Days of Christmas event and Linden Christian Christmas Musical will be performed by our youngest students (Kindergarten - Grade 4). 

Mrs. Brenda Johnson will be directing and guiding our students through this festive and humorous musical.

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December 16 at 5:15 PM - 6:45 PM
Yoga Public, 280 Fort Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 1E5

All donations to Villa Rosa Inc. $10 minimum donation ($5 students)

To reserve your spot, sign up in person or online 

Free to members but any donation you can share is gratefully accepted.

108 SUN Salutations: Winter Solstice Karma Class

The Solstice is a good time for reflection. You are invited to ignite the change in seasons with a 108 Sun Salutations practice led by Shivaun Berg. Suitable for all levels and can be calming and restorative. It's about moving smoothly with the breath. Child's pose (balasana) is always an option.

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December 16 at 8 PM - 10 PM
Burton Cummings Theatre, 364 Smith St, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 2H2
Tickets    Children's prices available  All Ages, licensed

A portion of the proceeds go the Christmas Cheer Board.

The JP Hoe Hoe Hoe Holiday Show

Ten years ago a tradition was started. A night to celebrate another year, indulging in the pleasure of the holidays, with trimmings of campy decorations, timeless moments from pop culture, and a winter concert. This concert is a night you can share with anybody and everybody. ~ JP Hoe

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December 16 at 6 PM - 10 PM
South Transcona Community Centre, 124 Borden Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba R2C 3L7
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Night of Lights · Decorate your yards with the most amazing festive lights you have! Bring your family and friends by for a delicious dinner, bonfire and sleigh ride around to view the neighbourhood all lit up.

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Breakfast with Santa

Don’t forget to bring your camera for a picture with Santa!

December 17 at 10 AM - 12 PM
Robert A. Steen Community Centre, 980 Palmerston Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3G 1J9

Please bring a non-perishable food item for Winnipeg Harvest

We will be serving delicious pancakes, juice and coffee. 

Santa will have a special treat for all of the kids. 

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED - PLEASE CALL (204)783-5616. 

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December 18 at 9 AM - 12 PM
Glenwood Community Centre27 Overton Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba R2M2X8

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Come have sausages and pancakes with coffee or juice. Santa's workshop will be available; purchase tickets for your children to finish their shopping list! 

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December 17 at 8 AM - 4 PM
Dalnavert Museum and Visitors' Centre, 61 Carlton Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 1N7
Tickets

 

Free Day-long Buddhist Retreat · Hosted by Buddha Meditation Center Winnipeg

Join us for a day of learning and practicing the teachings of the Buddha. You can come for the morning, the afternoon or all day. There will be periods of meditation (silent and guided) as well as Buddhist teachings.

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December 17 at 11 AM - 5 PM
St. James Civic Centre, 2055 Ness Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3J 0Z2

Admission $2 with those 12 and under free. 

Onsite free parking. No stairs! Stroller friendly, we encourage baby wearing.

Shop last minute at West Holiday 2016 Etsy Market

A local Etsy market full of soap, leather goods, art, jewellery, vintage housewares and kitsch, bags, hats, felt puppets, decor and so much more!

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December 17 at 9 PM - 2 AM
Silk Lounge, 177 Lombard Ave., Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 0W5

House Music at Silk - MEMETIC

A new monthly club night featuring classy underground house & tech house.

Featuring: JOE SILVA, NATHAN ZAHN, more tba

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December 17 at 12 PM - 6:30 PM
Holiday Inn Winnipeg Airport West, 2520 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3J 3T6
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Fearless in Winnipeg · Hosted by Brandon Barber Coaching

Are you ready to become FEARLESS?! At this workshop we will give you 7 Keys to Fight Fear, Find Strength, and Create Wealth. Hosted by Claire McKay

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December 18 at 5 PM - 8 PM
Transcona Optimist Club, PO box 62016 - 104 Regent Avenue East, Wpg, MB R2C 5G2

Santa Sleigh is coming to Transcona again this year!

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December 18 at 3 PM
Westminster United Church, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Tickets at McNally Robinson or 204-944-9100

Swingle Bells: Take Two ◇ guests Ron Paley Trio · Hosted by The Winnipeg Singers

TWS and Ron Paley reprise together on the 10th anniversary of our first performance. 

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December 19 at 7:15 PM - 10:30 PM
West End Cultural Centre, 586 Ellice Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 1Z8

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Songs for a Winter's Night - Join Sheena Grobb and her incredible band for a night of songs, stories, and transformation through music and connection. As the holidays get ever so near, maybe you could use a reminder that there are others also holding a vision for hope, love, and the courage to live as we were truly born to! 

Keith Macpherson (guitar, vocals)

Kristjanna Oleson (violin, viola)

Crystal White (double bass)

And more to come!

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December 19, DOORS AT 7:45 PM, SINGING 8 PM - 10 PM
Fools & Horses Coffee, 379 Broadway, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 0T9
FREE TICKETS - OPEN DECEMBER 5 AT NOON 

Buy your tickets for our next production, Tigers Be Still

Sing Out, Louise! Mixed Nuts! The Holiday Free-for-All

ACCOMPANIST: Rachel Cameron      SIGN UP TO SING

Celebrate the holidays with us as we open up a little festive can of crazy. A wild night of free-for-all. You can sing WHATEVER you want in December! So haul out the holly, light up the menorah, hole punch your sheet music, and come toast the end of 2016, for we need a little Broadway right this very minute!

Once a month we will provide a theme, a microphone, an accompanist, and a safe space to come sing and make memories. Join us for a chance to belt/skrelt/mix/falsetto your faces off. Organized by Connie Manfredi, Ryan Segal and Joshua Balzer.

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December 21 at 7 PM - 9 PM
Sacred Places, 3000 St Mary's Rd, Winnipeg, Manitoba R2N 4J6

$30.00 To Register, please call Vickie at 204-803-2149

Space is Limited to 30 guests

ACTIVATE YOUR INNER MAGIC - Please join Cindy Davidson and Leah Schroeder in a mystical evening designed to Ignite your Inner Magic! Crystal Bowls, Drumming, Meditation, DNA Activation & Love Light Language, plus a few other surprises. 

Special guests, the Angelic Realm and the Galatic Council.

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December 21 at 9 PM - 11:59 PM
Times Change(d) High And Lonesome Club, 234 Main Street, Wpg, MB R3C 1A9

Tickets are $10 at the door

The New Lightweights are excited to have Ariel Posen back over the holiday season!

Join us for a concert featuring Alexa Renée, Ariel Posen, Paul Yee and Ryan Voth

The Winnipeg Poetry Slam 2015 Season Bout # 1 l Todd Thomas l JINGLE BELL ROCK l From Novel to Screen

January 21, 7:15 pm

West End Cultural Centre, 586 Ellice Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 1Z8

The Winnipeg Poetry Slam 2015 Season Bout # 1 featuring Isaac Bond

Doors/sign up - 7:15, Slam - 8:00

Admission - $8 at the door 

Gender neutral and single stall washrooms available. 

The WECC is wheelchair accessible and our slams are ALL AGES!

The Winnipeg Poetry Slam 2015 kicks off with the first of four bouts to qualify poets to be on the Winnipeg Poetry Slam Team! This group of four stunning poets will then qualify to compete on a national stage at The 2015 Canadian Festival of Spoken Word in Saskatoon!

In each bout, 12 spots are open for anyone. The best scored poets will move up the ranks. 

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Janu­ary 25, 7:30 pm

West­min­ster United Church, 745 West­min­ster Avenue

Todd Thomas returns for this fun­drais­ing con­cert, a mix of the sec­u­lar and sac­red. 

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January 27,  7:00 pm  – All Ages
The Garrick
$38.50 + S/C available online & Music Trader   

POWER 97 & UNION EVENTS PROUDLY PRESENT

JINGLE BELL ROCK  DEATH FROM ABOVE 1979 with special guests METZ

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January 28, 2015 - May 27, 2015

Winnipeg Cinematheque, Main Floor - 100 Arthur Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 1H3

FROM NOVEL TO SCREEN: THE WRITER'S IMAGINATION
Tickets Available

Film Selections:

January 28 at 7 pm  AWAY FROM HER

February 25 at 7 pm  THE APPRENTICESHIP OF DUDDY KRAVITZ

To explore the creative challenges of translating a book or short story to screen, Cinematheque, McNally Robinson, and the Manitoba Writers’ Guild present a series of successful book to film adaptations on Wednesday evenings, once a month. 

Films will include Paul Newman’s Rachel, Rachel, Stephen Frears’ High Fidelity and David Cronenberg’s Crash as well a panel discussion on the subject with writer and Professor George Toles and author David Bergen.

Read the book in advance and then join Winnipeg Free Press columnist Alison Gillmor for a discussion in the Burns Classroom at the Manitoba Writer’s Guild after each screening (space is limited to 30 people).

To register for the discussion and screenings please call 204-925-3456 ext 106.

April at Shelmerdine l GG Literary Awards Gala l Derksen family: Healing l Canzona Choir: Bach's St Matthew Passion

Shelmerdine Garden Center, 7800 Roblin Boulevard   email

March 31 - April 5
Celebrate Spring Break in our cozy, warm greenhouse!
Jump around in the Bouncy Castle, have your face painted, make a craft and Find Gnomeo!
$5 per child - for children ages 3 - 10. Proceeds benefit Boys and Girls Clubs of Winnipeg!

Behind the Scenes
April 5 at 11 am and 2 pm
We grow tens of thousands of annual and perennial plants here at Shelmerdine!
Our expert growers will take you on a tour of our greenhouses.

Fairy Gardening
April 16 from 6:30 - 8:30 pm
This seminar includes all materials and instruction, and a 15% discount on accessories.
Please call 204-895-7203 to register.  $60 per person.

Ladies Night
April 26 from 6 - 9 pm and April 27 from 1 - 4pm.
Tickets are $25 each, call 204-895-7203 ext 253; proceeds benefit Agape Table.
Call up your girlfriends for a fun night out!
Enjoy wine and hors d'houevres by The Gates, a live fashion show, gifts with purchase
and save 15% off all your purchases.

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April 11, 7:30 pm
Winnipeg Art Gallery, 300 Memorial Blvd

Winnipeg International Writers Festival is thrilled about the chance to roll out the red carpet for three winners of the Governor General's Literary Award for Poetry!

Katherena Vermette won the 2013 GGLA for North End Love Songs.
Lorna Crozier won the 1992 GGLA for Inventing the Hawk.
Patrick Lane won the 1978 GGLA for Poems, Selected and New.

The evening will feature readings, and a conversation with Festival Director Charlene Diehl.
Stay for a reception and book-signing in the lobby immediately following.

Tickets are $10, at McNally Robinson, and through the Festival office (204-927-7323).

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Frame Gallery, 318 Ross Avenue 
Cost:  FREE
April 12 - 27

Join the Derksen family for a free family art show Inexplicable: It Is About Healing
featuring the work of Cliff and Wilma Derksen and their daughter Odia Reimer.
The event will feature three Art Talks:
the Grand Opening 7:00 p.m., April 12 with all artists
7:00 p.m., April 17 with Odia speaking about “The Offering Project”
7:00 p.m., April 26 when Cliff will talk about “Healing Through Creativity.”
All will include refreshments and will offer a question and answer period.

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April 13, 6 pm

Westminster United Church

Season Pass: $40 / available only by calling Canzona at (204) 942-1917

Casual tickets: adults $25; seniors $22; students $12; available at 

McNally Robinson Booksellers, by emailing or calling (204) 942-1917, and at the door.

Conducted by Artistic Director Henry Engbrecht

The St. Matthew Passion is probably the greatest of the four Passions written by Bach and is scored for solo voices, double choir, treble choir and double orchestra. The Winnipeg Boys Choir, under the direction of Carolyn Boyse, will join Canzona for the concert. 

Canzona Choir's inspired collaborations with MusikBarock have brought to life many top quality productions.

The 25th Anniversary year celebrates Monumental Masterpieces and honours Artistic Director Henry Engbrecht, who will conduct both concerts. Engbrecht founded the 16-30 voice ensemble in 1989 inspired by his love of Baroque music. 

All Aboard for the Holidays l Westminster Children’s Christmas Sale & Baroque Christmas Concert with Canzona l Holy Trinity's Christmas Services l Koats for Kids l CBC Harvest Hope l Broadway-First Baptist's Clothesline Sale

Rail Travel Tours Presents All Aboard for the Holidays
Winnipeg Railway Museum, in Winnipeg’s VIA Rail Canada Union Station, 123 Main Street

It is all decked out for the holiday season with lights and decorations.
The museum’s gift shop is stocked with model trains, railway books and collectables for rail enthusiasts of any age on your holiday shopping list.

Museum hours for December 5 – 29, 2013 are:
Thursdays from 7 pm to 10 pm (which will be great to see the lights!)
Saturday & Sundays from 11 am – 4 pm
Free for age 6 and under; 7 - 15 is $3.00 and 16 and up is $5.00 per person.

• Learn about railways winter operations
• See video presentations of snow plows in action
• See Winter railway uniforms
• Learn about the unique Tri-pod telegraph pole lines on the Hudson Bay lines

Contact Daryl Adair (204) 897-9551

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Westminster United Church, 745 West­min­ster Avenue

Decem­ber 7, 2013  Westminster Children’s Christmas Sale

West­min­ster Church provides a chance for chil­dren to shop and wrap gifts for every­one on their lists without spend­ing much. Mean­while, their adults can relax in the Lib­rary with a cup of tea or cof­fee and a dessert, and enjoy the serenity of our lovely church.

Dona­tions of items – any­thing you think a child might like – are welcome.
We also need wrap­ping paper, rib­bon, tags, and bags.

Please drop off your dona­tions at the Church office. Call the office at 204–784-1330
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December 17, 7:30 to 9:30 pm

Manitoba Chamber Orchestra presents a Baroque Christmas Concert with Canzona choir

We're teaming up with Winnipeg's baroque vocal ensemble, Canzona (celebrating 25 years), and guest conductor David Fallis for a holiday treat. Fallis is Canada's leading interpreter of baroque choral repertoire.

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Holy Trinity Anglican Church, corner of Donald and Graham, invites you to
Pipes Alive organ recitals on Dec 10 and 17 at 12:10 pm
Carols and Candles, which is a big sing-a-long, on Dec 22 and 23 at 7:00pm

You are also welcome to spend Christmas Eve with us, as we celebrate the birth of the baby Jesus with three Communion Services.

Our first begins at 12:00 pm. from the Book of Common Prayer, and will feature favourite carols accompanied by the Holy Trinity Organ. 

Our second is at 5:00 p.m., and features favourite carols, led by our band Heart's Refuge.  This is a great service for your children, particularly the younger ones who have pre-Christmas energy.

Our third is at 11:00 p.m. from the Book of Common Prayer.  This is a service that is both solemn and joyful and features the full choir and organ.    A sample of our choir 

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Union Sound Hall, 110 Market Avenue, Winnipeg

December 11, 9:00 pm - 2:00 am

Karaoke for Coats - a fundraiser for Koats for Kids (United Way)

 $10 in advance and available at door, donation tickets also welcome 

All proceeds from event will go towards purchasing new coats for kids

A donation box will also be available for used adult coats 

Silent auction & prizes for singing your heart out!

To reserve your song email or FB message Tyson Caron

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Help CBC Harvest Hope next Friday

Friday, December 13  on CBC Radio One 89.3 FM
#HarvestHope

Join us in Harvesting Hope. CBC Manitoba is dedicating an all-day effort on CBC Radio One, CBC News Winnipeg and cbc.ca/manitoba to support the province's largest food bank, Winnipeg Harvest.

CBC Radio One is challenging its audiences to donate infant formula in addition to monetary donations for the food bank. 

Each month, Winnipeg Harvest provides emergency baby formula to over 1600 babies under the age of one. There is never enough infant formula to meet the demand.

Drop off infant formula donations to 

CBC Manitoba, 541 Portage Ave, Mon to Fri, 9 am – 5 pm.

Make a donation online to Harvesting Hope

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Broadway-First Baptist Church, 790 Honeyman Ave. @ Walnut St. (204-783-4413) or email

December 21, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM

"Broadway-First Baptist Church invites you to their Clothesline Sale of good, pre-owned clothes - something for everyone. The prices are right!
We have been in operation for over 10 years. 

On the third Thursday, of every month, September to June from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. 

All proceeds support a childrens' feeding program in Haiti.

Valentine Adoption Fair l The Laurel Centre Art Fundraiser l Westminster: David Baskeyfield l Just a Needle and Thread

The Pawsh Dog, 133 Marion Street

February 10, 12:00 pm until 4:00 pm

By Manitoba Mutts Dog Rescue

Meet your perfect match, just in time for Valentine's Day!

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Caboto Centre, 1055 Wilkes

February 10, at 2:00 pm

$75 Admission for participants wishing to receive a piece of art 

(art included in cost of the ticket)

$10 for Auction Only Participants

Food? Yes! We will be providing desserts and tea/coffee.

The Laurel Centre is a non-profit organization.  We offer therapy to women who were sexually abused as children.  The Laurel Centre also administers the Men’s Resource Centre of Manitoba, an organization committed to providing drop-in counselling, child sexual abuse therapy, resources, and shelter for men fleeing abusive relationships.

Please contact Lauren or Joyce at (204) 783-5460 ext. 10

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Westminster Church, Westminster at Maryland
February 10 at 2:30 PM
Tickets $25 available at the door.

Westminster Concert Organ Series:
David Baskeyfield, of Rochester, NY, in concert on the four manual Casavant Organ

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Manitoba Crafts Museum and Library: Just a Needle and Thread

January 23 - May 31

Work by Manitoba craftspeople and pieces from the museum collection. These works showcase the diversity of Manitoba embroidery and the tapestry of cultures in the province. 

You will be inspired to create your own treasures with Just a Needle and Thread.

Works by Francesca Carella Arfinengo, Dot From, Maria van der Klok-Sieveking, 

Heather Komus, Selina Lawrence, Betty Mayes, Willow Rector, Susanne Sulkers, 

Susanne Sulkers-Leurs, Sandra Toyne, and Beth Wolchock-Brown will be exhibited.

Many embroidery programs and events will be running parallel to the exhibition.

Check our website for more information.

FREE Christmas Concert l Dave Bidini l MSS Holiday Concert l Sounds of the Season

Old Fashioned Community Christmas Concert

December 5, 7:00 pm

Thompson Funeral Home's Chapel, 669 Broadway

204-783-7211

FREE.  Donations to Winnipeg Harvest are welcome.

Refreshments served.

The Bells on Broadway - Bell Choir

The Yuletide Singers: Ms. Marnie Enns, soloist

                           and Sharie Bollman, organist

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December 10, from 12:15 - 1:15 pm

Millennium Library, Carol Shields Auditorium

Join author, journalist and musician Dave Bidini as he reads from seasonal works. 

Bidini is the author of numerous books (On a Cold Road, Tropic of Hockey, Around the World in 57 1/2 Gigs, and Home and Away), has written several sports films, and has written for the New York Times, the Village Voice, and the Globe and Mail. 

For 25 years he was a member of the Canadian indie band the Rheostatics.

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December 14, 6:00 pm

Westminster United Church

Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door. 

Purchase from the Manitoba Schizophrenia Society on 4 Fort Street, 

McNally Robinson, Into the Music and Music Trader. 

Call 204-786-1616 for more info.

Featuring: Flo, Gentil Mis, Those Guys, The Winnipeg Glee Club, 

Queen's Brigade and Lydia Summerville. 

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For the seventh year, the Millennium Library is delighted to celebrate the

holiday season with a series of free half-hour performances by local school choirs.

Millennium Library, Lobby, at 12:15 p.m.

December 17

École Bannatyne Grade 5 Choir

December 18

Elwick Community School Choir

December 19

Clifton School Advanced Bell Choir

December 20

West St. Paul School Choir

December 21

St. Ignatius School Choir