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•How to do ’what to do‘ 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. • Lord of the Dance, tonight, 8 p.m. & Sun., 3 p.m. • Moscow Ballet, Mon., Dec. 1, 8 p.m. • The Barra MacNeils, Tues., Dec. 2, 8 p.m. • The Top 3 Tour, Wed., Dec. 3, 8 p.m. AIDS Thunder Bay. Today, 2nd annual AIDS Benefit & Silent Auction Fundraiser Concert in the Study at L.U., hosted by L.U. Student Africa Matters Group; Sun., AIDS Day Service at Lakehead Unitarian Fellowship, 10:30 a.m.; Mon., Dec. 1, 1st annual AIDS Day Breakfast at Victoria Inn, 7-8:30 a.m. and a candle light service/vigil at Lakehead Unitarian Fellowship, 7 p.m. Attention Drivers! Want to learn how to save money & save gas? The EcoDriver event will take place today at the Lakehead Labour Centre, Fort William Road, 12-4 p.m. Lean all about eco-driving, try the driving simulator & more. An EcoDriver Road Rally will also be held to test your fuel-efficient driving skills. To enter, you need a vehicle, a driver, a navigator & a bag full of food donations for Shelter House. Register now at www.ecosuperior.org. For more details, call EcoSuperior at 624-2140. A Reading of ’A Christmas Carol‘ by Charles Dickens, Sun., Dec. 7 at St. Paul‘s Anglican Church, 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 per person, available at Home Hardware, Chapters Book Store & United Way of Thunder Bay. Join the musicians & readers for refreshments in the Lower Parish Hall after the show. In support of the United Way of Thunder Bay & Shelter House. Info: Joanne 626-1764 or visit: www.unitedway-tbay.on.ca. Gammondale Farm, located at 426 McCluskey Drive, 4 km west of Hwy. 61. Info: 475-5615. Fort William Historical Park. Walking tours, Mon.-Fri., 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Tours depart from Admin. Building. Tickets on sale for Rogue Productions‘ A Christmas Carol, Dec. 12-15 & 18-21. $15 adults, $10 seniors & students. To reserve, call 473-2344. Bookings for sleigh rides, winter artisan workshops, group programs. Call 473-2344. Visit: www.fwhp.ca. Info: 473-2333. Thunder Bay Country Market, Sat., 8 a.m.-1 p.m. at the CLE Dove Building. Over 40 local vendors make it, bake it & grow it!. Visit: thunderbaycountrymarket.com. Thunder Bay Farmers‘ Market: Victoriaville, Tues. & Fri., 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Downtown Artisans & Farmers Market, every Sat., 9 a.m.-4 p.m. & Sun., 12-4 p.m., 507 E. Victoria. Enjoy fresh produce, freshly prepared foods & work by local artisans. Info: Jim 621-3133. art Art Zoom 2008, Sat., Dec. 6. The downtown North core‘s Park & Walk event where businesses can adopt an artist for the evening. See the website: www.artzoom.ca or call Lorraine at 344-4636 for more information. Art Showcase 2009. Calling all local artists & photographers. St. Joseph‘s Foundation is looking for local artists & photographers to display their works of art in the main hallway at St. Joseph‘s Hospital. If you would like more information and are interested in submitting your work to be juried for the next show beginning Jan. 16, 2009, call Mary Anne at 768-4402. Deadline for submissions is Dec. 12. Chenier Fine Arts, the purple gallery at 8 S. Court St., is featuring the streetscape paintings of street hockey by Panichini, the whimsical still life of Brosseau and mixed media abstracts by Park and Jou Lee. Custom framing services. Free admission. Tues.-Fri., 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat., 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Info: Debra 346-0409. Definitely Superior Art Gallery, lower level of former Eatons Bldg., 250 Park Ave., 344-3814. Tues.-Sat., 12-6 p.m. Admission by donation. 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. • Raffle of a framed serigraph by Norval Morrisseau, Fish Unity in Cosmic Sea, valued at $1,000. Tickets are $2 each or 3 for $5. Draw date is Dec. 15, 12 p.m. • Tim Alexander: On the Rim. Until Jan. 11. • Wendy Walgate: Exuberance! Until Jan. 16. Artist Talk, Fri., Jan. 16, 7:30 p.m. • Allen Sapp: From The Permanent Collection. Until Jan. 18. Thunder Bay Watercolour Society, at the Atkinson Art Gallery, 2nd Floor, Atkinson jewelers, 8 Cumberland St. New original paintings on display. Come and view them for that new house gift or a special Christmas gift. No entry fee. Open during store hours. Info: 344-3548. theatre Cambrian Players, presents Romeo & Juliet, by William Shakespeare, today at Wesley United Church, 130 N. Brodie St, 8 p.m. All tickets $12, available at Fireweed, Steeper‘s & at the door. Magnus Theatre, presents the third play of the 2008/2009 Mainstage Season: A Matter of Time, a comedy of contemporary family life by Robert More. Show runs until Sat., Dec. 13. Mon.-Sat., 8 p.m. Matinees: Wed., 12 p.m. & Sat., 2 p.m. Tickets range from $13-$33.50. Call the Magnus Theatre Box Office at 345-5552 for more information. Mile HIll Melodrama, presents Run For Your Wife, a play by Ray Cooney, at the Gillies Community Centre, today, 8 p.m. & Sun., 2 p.m., and Dec. 5 & 6, 8 p.m. All tickets are $10. To reserve seating for the show or inquire about the Rose Valley Dinner & Theatre package, call Sharon at 577-1091 or e-mail: milehillmelodrama@hotmail.com. Mama Alfa‘s Pizzeria presents A Recipe For Disaster, an interactive murder mystery that gets everyone involved, Jan. 17, 7 p.m. Tickets (show & dinner) $40 per person. Info: 623-4567. film Potala Tibetan Buddhist Meditation Centre, will present a screening today of Journey Into Buddhism, a lyrically poetic and visually stunning glimpse of a sacred world. Dharma River is the first documentary in John Bush‘s acclaimed trilogy, a timeless journey through legendary rivers to the greatest Buddhist temples & mystical sites of Laos, Thailand & Burma. Come to the Unitarian Fellowship, 129 S. Algoma St., 7 p.m. Suggested donation of $6. All proceeds go to support Tibetan Relief Projects. Info: www.potala.ca. museums Thunder Bay Military Museum, 317 Park Ave., 343-5175. Hours: Tues., Thurs., Fri. & Sun., 2-4 p.m. Also Tues. 7-10 p.m. & Fri., 6-8 p.m. Admission free but donations appreciated. Thunder Bay Museum, 425 E. Donald St. Open Tues.-Sun., 1-5 p.m. Info: 623-0801. Adults & seniors, $3; children ages 6-17, $1.50; family, $8; under 6 are free. Visit: www.thunderbaymuseum.com. • Honouring the Stitcher Exhibit - 25th Anniversary of the Thunder Bay Needle Arts Guild. The exhibit is located on the 3rd floor in the Antechamber Gallery, and runs until the beginning of January, Tues.-Sat., 1-5 p.m. • Edwardian Tea, Sun., 1-4 p.m. • Children‘s PA Day Programs, a full day program for children ages 6-12 during the following days: Fri., Dec. 5 - An Old-Fashioned Christmas. Non-members, $25 per day; members, $20 per day. Register early to ensure your spot. Call Christie at 623-0801. Visit: www.thunderbaymuseum.com. Thunder Bay Children‘s Museum, located in the CN Station at Marina Park. • Special Sundays, 1-4 p.m., $4 per child. Starting Sun., Dec. 7 with Ornament Sunday. Bring a non perishable food item and receive $1 off your admission; Dec. 14 - Gift Wrap Sunday. Bring a non perishable food item and design a Christmas gift bag; Dec. 28 - Holiday Happenings. Bring a non perishable food item and get ready for the 2009 blast off. Ask about the Children‘s Museum‘s birthday parties. Call 345-2222 for more information. music A Celebration of the Feast of St. Andrew & Advent Reflection Concert, featuring St. Andrew‘s Casavant organ with Robert Love, guest vocalists and instrumentalist. Join in on Sunday at St. Andrew‘s Roman Catholic Church and enter into the spirit of Advent, 3 p.m. Reception hosted by St. Andrew Catholic Women‘s League will follow the concert. Free will offering. An Advent Meditation, Sunday at St. Andrew‘s Presbyterian Church, Brodie St., 4 p.m. A 50-voice choir under the direction of Mary McGhee and accompanied by Ellen Hole and Marcella Smithers, along with special guests will perform music especially for Advent. Admission is by donation. Proceeds to AIDS Thunder Bay. Info: 22-3110. The Spirit of Christmas, presented by Lakehead Choral Group, Wed., Dec. 3, at St. Agnes Church (corner of Mary & Brown St.), 8 p.m. Tickets are $10 advance or $12 at the door. Call 622-5988 for ticket locations or more information. Come out and catch the spirit of Christmas. Consortium Aurora Borealis, presents A French Noel: Baroque Christmas Joy, with Lakehead University Chamber Choir, directed by Dean Jobin-Bevans, performing Charpentier‘s Messe de Minuit pour Noel for chorus, flutes and strings, Sat., Dec. 6, at St. Paul‘s United Church, 349 Waverley St. Admission is by donation at the door (suggested $15 adults, $10 seniors/students). Everyone welcome. Info: 577-4740 or 345-1808. Dulcisono Women‘s Choir, presents their winter concert Joys Seven, with special guests: Merrie Klazek and the Bay Brass and Kuumba Training Choir, Sun., Dec. 7, at St. Paul‘s United Church, 349 Waverley St., 3 p.m. Tickets are $10 adult advance, $5 student advance or $13 at the door. Call Susan at 768-5321 for ticket locations or more information. Middle-Eastern Community Drumming, Thursdays, 7:30-9:30 p.m. at St. Paul‘s United Church. Minimal charge dependent on enrollment. Drums available. Teacher Jordan, 4th year percussion student at LU. Info: 476-6214. Ray & Dan‘s Country Jam Session, acoustic only, Sundays, 7:30-10:30 p.m. Come out and play or just listen. Small admission fee. Info: Ray 767-2159 or Dan 345-3329. dancing Rainbow Club Seniors‘ Dance, Ogden Community Centre, Sat., 1:30-3:30 p.m. with music by the Smokey Island Band. $3, includes lunch. RCL Port Arthur Br. 5, 229 Van Norman St., 345-8232. Sat., 3-6 p.m. Music by Town & Country. Prizes, spot dancing & fun for all. $3 cover charge. Everyone welcome. games Black Jack, every Wednesday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Casino Training Academy, 140 S. Syndicate Ave. What To Do lineup: • Wednesdays – special events and art • Thursdays – theatre, film & museums • Fridays – music, dance & games Top of Page |
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