Showing posts with label Winnipeg Rowing Club. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Winnipeg Rowing Club. Show all posts

January 20, 2015

Help the NPDWC l CMHR FREE l WSO Trio Pass l DFA 1979 l FNS 8: Legends l Prairie Celt l At the corner l Seen & Sound l Laserweed, Viewing Party & The New Wild l Planet of the Crates l Genderfest 2015 l Rowing Championship

We need some help! 
We are out of diapers. We especially need sizes 4, 5, and 6. 
We also need feminine supplies - pads and tampons, and pregnancy tests. 
Finally, we need help picking up supplies that we can pay for - someone who has a vehicle and can go purchase and bring back bulk items that we reimburse for.
If you are able to help with any of this, please email. Thank you!

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The Canadian Museum for Human Rights is offering free admission 
every first Wednesday of the month from 4 - 8 p.m.!

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With the Trio Pass, you can select three concerts for only $109, a $183 value.
You can choose from:
  • Beyond the Score® - Beethoven's 5th, Jan 23-24
  • Valentine's: Romeo and Juliet, Feb 13-14
  • Sounds of Simon & Garfunkel, February 20-22
  • Singin' in the Rain - Film with Orchestra, March 13-15
  • Beethoven's most famous Piano Concerto, May 8-9
  • Dancing with the Stars: Ballroom with a Twist, May 22-24
      Click here to read more about the Trio Pass concerts.
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January 27, 10:00 pm - 2:00 am
Union Sound Hall, 110 Market Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 0P3
Tickets Starting at $15 and are available at:
The Urban Bakery (Tub), Music Trader www.ticketfly.com
DFA 1979 AFTER PARTY FEATURING MSTRKRFT

If you missed seeing DFA 1979, come check out the MSTRKRFT afterparty. 

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January 30, 11:00 pm - 5:00 am
Arcane Studios, 415 Mulvey Ave E, Winnipeg, Manitoba
$20 All Night
18+       ID MANDATORY    SECURITY IN FULL EFFECT  NO ALCOHOL    
Pick up your hoods and Underground Revival merchandise!
FNS 8: LEGENDS
We are heading back to Winnipeg’s old school roster and picking the cream of the crop! 
Not only are we bringing you sounds from raver yester-year but our host Arcane Studios has helped us once again to bring you a LEGENDARY match up.
Competitors: Sius, Armand-Emile, Cyan, More TBA
DOUBLE HEADLINER MAIN EVENT
DJSoS - Thunder Bay, ON - house trance old school & hardcore
Mark Grimace - Ontario

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January 30, 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Bell Tower Community Café, 745 Westminster Ave., Winnipeg, Manitoba R3G 1A5

Our next café features Prairie Celt on stage! Food, drinks, live music and food hampers––no charge!  Everyone is welcome as a guest.
If you need a free food hamper, register with Winnipeg Harvest at 204-982-3660.

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January 30 - March 14
PLATFORM centre for photographic + digital arts, 121-100 Arthur St

Opening Reception: 30 January, 7 PM
Artist Talks: 07 February, 1 PM
Both events are free and open to the public.

PLATFORM is pleased to present the exhibition, At the corner, featuring new work from 
Irene Bindi (MB) and Aston Coles (MB) and curated by Collin Zipp (MB). 

Bindi and Coles use collage and installation to reference screen based experiences that challenge and reinterpret the notion of the filmic. 

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The Media Hub, 72 Princess Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba

January 31, 10:00 pm
$10 Advance  will be at Music trader and for drop off & pick up
FRAME Fundraiser current lineup
Rebel Riel - Aisha Belle - Hooch and the Howlers
Naysa - Sapphire Empire - Sweet Alibi
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February 6, 9:00 pm
Tickets: $15 at the door

SEEN & SOUND
Explore the multi level venue, experience and purchase artwork from the many talented, LOCAL artists who will be displaying the fruits of their labor. 
The chill and laid-back atmosphere will be held together by the sounds of:
DJ Remarcable, JTL of Serotonin Entertainment & Ty Guy 
SHOWCASING Samantha CherryBomb Eve and more to come!

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January 31, 9:00 pm / music starts at 10 pm
The Handsome Daughter, 61 Sherbrook St, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 2B2
3 bands on a Saturday night for 5 bucks
Laserweed (debut show!) - Viewing Party - The New Wild

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January 31, 9:45 pm - 2:30 am
Garrick Hotel, 287 Garry Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 1H9

Planet of the Crates (REBEL2) Back Once Again! All Vinyl!
Let’s warm up to some hot wax!
DJs: Adam Scott, Just-In (Justin Segodnia), Marc Oxide, Steven P
Funky House, Tech House, Breaks, Garage
Cover $8   DISCOUNTED Online tickets

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January 31, doors at 9:30 pm / starts at 10:00 pm
The Pyramid Cabaret, 176 Fort Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 1C9
physically accessible space; gender inclusive washrooms

$15 in advance $20 at the door
Get your tickets online or Music Trader and The Urban Bakery (Tub)
18+ EVENT      PHOTO ID REQUIRED
Some pay what you can tickets available - or to volunteer to help out - email

Opening Party for Genderfest 2015
Queerview & JGrey Present: BOUNCE WITH ME

Featuring: Sissy Nobby (New Orleans, LA)
Dj C8E -  Dj Two-Topping -  So? We. Are. Girls! - And MORE!!!!

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February 1, Doors open 7:00 am / Racing starts 8:30 am
Winnipeg Rowing Club, 20 Lyndale Drive
Registration fee is $15 / visit to register 
All are welcome to compete!  No experience necessary.
Prizes will be awarded, and refreshments served.

Here’s your chance to compete at rowing, without having to go out in a boat on the water! The Winnipeg Rowing Club (WRC) is gearing up to host their annual indoor challenge: Winnipeg Indoor Rowing Championship!

All races take place indoors, on rowing machines. Race events are split by age group and gender. Full races are 2000 meters in length, with 500 meter races available for the non-rower. There is also a relay event for those wanting to race as a team.

At 134 years old the Winnipeg Rowing Club is the second oldest sporting organization in Western Canada. The WRC is a non-profit organization fostering generations of friendships. Members range from teenagers to the 80’s.  The club offers programs for all skill levels.

September 28, 2013

Best of Hot Docs 2013 l Sewing Classes l LGBTT 55+ Yard Sale l Winnipeg Rowing Club Perogy Sale

Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival and partners the National Screen Institute, On Screen Manitoba and DOC Winnipeg are pleased to announce the return of the Best of Hot Docs.

October 4 to 6 
Winnipeg Film Group’s Cinematheque, 100 Arthur Street

All-access passes  $30 - 4-packs are $27 - Individual tickets $9 
Passes and tickets can be purchased online at Eventbrite.

Four hits from this year's Hot Docs lineup and one audience favourite from the Bloor Hot Docs Cinema.  In some cases, filmmakers and/or subjects may participate in post-screening discussions via Skype.

Good 'Ol Freda
A Liverpool teen lands the job of a lifetime when a local band, The Beatles, hires her to run their fan club.

Blood Brother
Surprised by his friend’s sudden move to India to care for HIV-positive orphans, the director follows on what he suspects is a self-centered journey of self-discovery only to find both their lives forever changed in this Sundance award-winner.

Cutie and the Boxer
The 40-year love story of Ushio and Noriko, two Japanese artists living in New York, reveals their artistic processes and rivalries but, most importantly, the symbiosis of love and creativity.

Last Woman Standing
Ariane Fortin and Mary Spencer fought side by side on Canada’s national boxing team, winning championships. But only one can be an Olympian.  Now they battle each other.

Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation
Visit Greenwich Village in the '60s and '70s, when art and activism collided and a new generation of singers and songwriters, including Bob Dylan, Arlo Guthrie, Pete Seeger, Don McLean and Carly Simon, developed political folk music.

Hot Docs will present its 21st annual edition from April 24 to May 4, 2014. Approximately 200 documentaries from Canada and around the world will be presented to Toronto audiences and international delegates. Hot Docs will also mount conference sessions and market events and services for documentary practitioners including the renowned Hot Docs Forum, Hot Docs Deal Maker and The Doc Shop.

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Sewing and Embroidery Warehouse, 15 Keith Rd
Phone: 632-7200  Toll free 1-800-665-8958 or email

October/November sewing and embroidering classes.
Classes are limited to 6 students.
If the time is not suitable please tell us and we might have classes on another day.

Swirling Star Table Topper and Place Mats
October 4, 11, 18, 25 Nov. 8 (15 class hours) - 12:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Suitable for beginner quilters with good sewing skills.
Teacher:    Donna Hartle
Class Fee:   $75.00 plus Patterns: $10.00 payable to teacher on day of class.


Zigzag Table Runner
October 17, 24, 31 (9 class hours) - 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
This class is recommended for beginner quilters.
Teacher:    Donna Hartle
Class Fee:   $45.00  Pattern included


Trick or Treat Bowl
October 19 - 10:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
The bowl is about 11 ½ “ in diameter. We will be sewing and embroidering.
Bring a bag lunch
Teacher:  Gabriele Fazekas
Complete Kit: $20.00
Class Fee:   Free 

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OCT. 5, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, at the Rainbow Resource Centre, 170 Scott Street.

Drop off Sept 30 to Oct 4 at RRC.
We need donations of gently used items for our yard sale.
No clothing, couches, encyclopedias or magazines please.

LGBTT 55+ Positive Space Initiative (PSI), a group working for
accessible and safe housing for Winnipeg's LGBTT seniors.
For more info contact Craig at (204) 474-0212 or email 

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Winnipeg Rowing Club is selling homemade perogies just in time for Thanksgiving!

Spare your Baba or Oma the trouble of pinching these delicious dumplings.
Treat your Thanksgiving dinner guests like Manitoba royalty.

Orders and payment are due by October 3
$6 per dozen perogies - All proceeds go to the Winnipeg Rowing Club.
Email Christine how many dozen you want
Cash or cheque under the WRC office door (note who it’s from!)

Pickup orders at the WRC on October 10.

Potato and cheese perogies are freshly handmade on the day they are delivered.