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What To Do is a free listing of special events in the city and region. Priority will be given to community groups, non-profit organizations and family activities. It is not intended as a free listing for businesses which have other promotional options within the newspaper. Submissions must include date, time, place and admission charge and should be dropped off, faxed or mailed to the Chronicle-Journal by noon Monday. Our address is 75 S. Cumberland St., Thunder Bay, P7B 1A3 or fax us at (807) 343-9409 c/o What To Do.
special events
Thunder Bay Community Auditorium, 1 Paul Shaffer Drive, 684-4444. Toll free 1-800-463-8817 or order online www.tbca.com.
• Banff Mountain Film Festival, Sunday, 7 p.m.
• Yuk Yuk’s, Sat., Feb. 4, 8 p.m.
• Chicago, Fri., Feb. 10, 8 p.m.
• Masters if Illusion, Mon., Feb. 20, 8 p.m.
• Ron James, Fri., Feb. 24, 8 p.m.
Fort William Historical Park, 473-2344 or 473-2333. Explore life in the Canadian fur trade. Visit: www.fwhp.ca, or e-mail: info@fwhp.ca.
• Bookings available for group reservations, conferences, banquets, education, and community programs.
Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra, 474-2280 or email: info@tbso.ca.
• The Chronicle-Journal Pops Series: Jeans ‘n Classics - Fleetwood Mac, at the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium, Saturday, 8 p.m.
• Cabaret Series: Around the World with John Scaffeo, Fri., Feb. 3 & Sat., Feb. 4, 8 p.m. at the Italian Cultural Centre. General $35; student $15.
Lakehead Conservation Foundation 2012 Fundraising Dinner & Auction to be held Thurs., Feb. 9 at the Slovak Legion, Atlantic Ave. Tickets order deadline is Thursday. Tickets are $50 per person in support of Lakehead Region Conservation Authority Environmental Education programming. Tickets are available at the LRCA office, from any Foundation member, or call 345-2377. Seating is limited.
Family Literacy Day, The Art of the Book Reconstruction Project, Friday, 2-4 p.m. at Victoriaville Centre. A free drop-in, fun P.A. day for all ages. Explore and find great books at the Friends of the Public Library Bookstore and come to the Lake Superior Gallery for a reconstruction project. Also, don’t forget to register for A Magical Space Summer Dragons by Holly Haggarty at Brodie Library, Tues., Jan. 31, 6:30-8 p.m. Explore the imagination of alternative worlds through storytelling & creating a magical space. For ages 6 & up. Pre-register at 475-6526.
How to Stay Young - Novel Approaches to Aging, presented by CIHR (Canadian Institutes of Health Research), Friday, 5-6:30 p.m., Auditorium A/B, 3rd level, Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre, 980 Oliver Road. By understanding how to prevent or reduce the impact of aging, CIHR researchers are identifying novel approaches for treating the leading causes of death (heart attacks, strokes, cancers, aneurysm, lung disease) in the elderly. This event will highlight some of the research being performed in Canada that addresses these topics. This event is free and open to the public. Food and parking passes provided. RSVP Shannon Villalta: villaltas@tbh.net.
Fundraiser for Michael, Friday at Crocks, 8 p.m. Some of Thunder Bay’s top musicians will come together for one night to raise funds in support of young Michael Michon who has terminal cancer. Funds raised will help the family go to Universal Studios as Michael’s last wish. Admission is $5 advance and at the door. Donations also accepted. Tickets available at Ozone, Bean Fiend, Valentes, Urban Boutique, Crocks & Extreme Pita or call Caleb at 620-0866 for more details.
Nolalu 20th Annual Poker Run, Saturday with registration beginning at the Community Centre, 2266 Hwy. 588 in the heart of the village at 10 a.m. Major winnings with over $1000 in prizes. Refreshments will be available. Dance begins at 8 p.m. $3 per person or $5 per couple. Info: Jack 577-1366 or Troy 475-8539.
Giant Digital Photography Workshops, at Kakabeka Falls Provincial Park’s visitor centre:
• You and Your Digital Camera (Buttons and Knobs, Sat., Feb. 18, 12-4 p.m.
• Winter Photography, March 17, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
* Learn the features of operating your new Christmas camera as well as tips & techniques for outdoor winter photography. Instruction by professional photographer Barry Wojciechowski on topics including camera controls, aperture, shutter speed and the basics of good photo composition. For more information, pricing and advance online registration visit: www.superiorvisits.com or call 344-9208 (1-866-688-9990).
Gammondale Farm Family Fun, 475-9609. Visit www.gammondalefarm.com or e-mail: farmfun@tbaytel.net. Located at 426 McCluskey Drive, 4 km west of Hwy. 61 (about 15 km south of the Thunder Bay airport).
• Birthday parties, sleigh rides, corporate or community events.
Nolalu Market, every Friday, 4-7 p.m. at the Nolalu Community Centre parking lot, Hwy 588 (bottom of the hill in downtown Nolalu). Pies, plants, photos, willow baskets, crafts, collectibles & more. Stop by for a chat, check out what is happening in Nolalu and bring home a loaf of bread, a pie, a veggie plant or an artistic photograph of beautiful Northern lights country and books about Nolalu. Info: www.nolalu.ca.
Thunder Bay Country Market, Saturdays, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. at the CLE Dove Building. Meet with two storeys full of local farmers, food vendors, crafters & more. ‘We make it, bake it, grow it.’ Visit: wwwthunderbaycountrymarket.com.
Hillcrest Marketplace, Saturdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Thunder Bay Centre of Change (formerly Hillcrest HIgh School). Produce, baking, jewelry, home businesses & more. Free admission.

art
Art by Marilyn Morton. Landscapes, still lifes, abstracts & collages in oil, watercolour & ink. There are local scenes and scenes from distant places. Most are framed and ready to hang. Come by and enjoy. By appointment. Call 1-807-577-7347.
Biljana’s Art Gallery, 454 Ryerson Crescent. Come visit Biljana at her studio and see original watercolour paintings, reproductions, note cards, calendars and more. Call 577-7077 for your personal appointment.
Chenier Fine Arts, the purple gallery at 8 S. Court St., located in the Waterfront District. Info: Debra 346-0409. Visit: www.chenierfinearts.ca. Open Tues.-Fri., 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays, 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Open by appointment. Free admission.
• New printmaker: Petru Voichescu - miniature abstracts, new mixed media abstracts on paper by Sylvia Cloutier.
• New - Shane Norrie ceramics that appeared in the Globe and Mail feature article, The Top 10 Fall Design Trends. Also displayed are paintings that are shown in Norrie’s new book, Shane Norrie - Pre 2012.
• New paintings by J.P. LaFrance - abstracts; S. Panichini - lively night street scenes; G. Castonguay - surreal landscapes; Y. Breton - oversize Canadian landscapes.
Definitely Superior Art Gallery, lower level of former Eatons Bldg., 250 Park Ave., 344-3814. Visit: www.definitelysuperior.com. Tues.-Sat., 12-6 p.m. Admission by donation.
Lake Superior Art Gallery and Studio, 605 E. Victoria Ave. in Victoriaville Centre. Open 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday to Friday. Call 622-7573 or visit: www.LakeSuperiorArtGallery.com.
• CAHEP Program: A free workshop for people of all ages. Join in and explore great books at the Friends of the Public Library Bookstore and reconstruct them into works of art, Friday, (PD day), 2-4 p.m.
• Learn how to do Traditional Ukrainian Easter Egg painting. Preregister by Feb. 13. During this 6-hour course, you will have time to finish one simple design and start (possibly complete) a second Pysanka.
Local Colour Art Gallery, 33 S. Cumberland St. Mon.-Fri, 10:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; Sat., 10:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Free admission. Info: www.localcolourartgallery.ca or call 768-3232.
• Take in the ‘Local Colour’ of over 75 local & regional artists.
The Mystique of the North Gallery, features the art work of Evelyn Konrad. Visit the gallery to access a variety of original watercolour paintings, as well as prints and note cards. Visit: www.konradwatercolours.com. Visit the gallery anytime by appointment. Call 577-2155 or e-mail: hekonrad@shaw.ca.
Painted Turtle Art Studio Gallery, 33 S. Cumberland St. Open 10:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. weekdays & 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. on Saturdays. Visit: www.paintedturtleart.com or call 344-4636 for more information.
• Artists in Residence: Kathy & Kirsti Toivonen. This mother & daughter team express their creative personalities in diverse yet similar themes & styles. Stop by to see Kathy at work, Mondays, 1:30-3:30 p.m. and Kirsti, Thursdays, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
• Classes & Workshops:
* Oil painting with Stephanie Siemieniuk.
* Water colour with Biljana Baker.
* Acrylic with Eugene Vandal.
* Paint portraits like Rembrandt with Ann Clarke.
The Pictograph Gallery, downstairs in the Voyageur Mall in Atikokan, Tues.,-Sat., 12-3 p.m.
• E nat’e me - Acrylic on Canvas, Pam Cain.
Thunder Bay Art Gallery, Confederation College campus. Info: 577-6427 or visit the website at www.tbag.ca. Admission: adults $3, seniors & students $1.50, gallery members & children under 12 years are free. Free admission Wed., sponsored by the John Andrews Foundation. Open Tues.-Thurs., 12-8 p.m.; Fri.-Sun., 12-5 p.m.
* Readings from acclaimed authors Nino Ricci, Alistair MacLeod and Rebecca Belmore, Friday, 7:30 p.m. Free and open to the public.
• Brian Holden: Wilderness, until March 4.
• Sense of Place, organized and circulated by the Windsor Printmaker’s Forum, until Feb. 26.
• Mood Valleys, Walter Scott, until March 4.
Window Light Photo Gallery, 581 Boundary Drive, west off Hwy. 61, Saturdays & Mondays only, or by appointment. A display of photography portraying the beauty of Northern Ontario & Lake Superior. Info: Susan 628-2772 or visit: www.susandykstra.com.

What To Do lineup:

• Wednesdays — special events and art

• Thursdays — theatre, film & museums

• Fridays — music, dance & games