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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. • Ron James, Thurs., Thursday, 8 p.m. • The Yardbirds, Sunday, 8 p.m. • Jesse Cook, Monday, 8 p.m. • TBSO Masterworks V, Thurs., March 11, 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. • March Break Day Camp, March 15-19. Sign up your child for a full week of fun winter activities. $110 for 5 days. Specialized offerings for two age groups: 7-9 years & 10-12 years. Play traditional games, go on a snowshoe hike, make maple taffy, and more! Register at www.fwhp.ca or e-mail: reservations@fwhp.ca or call 473-2344. Deadline is Wed., March 10. • Daily walking tours, Mon.-Fri., 11 a.m. & 2 p.m. Tours begin at the Administration Building. • Sleigh rides, artisan workshops, banquets, conferences and community group activities. Gammondale Farm Family Fun, 475-9609. Every season there‘s another reason to visit Gammondale Farm. 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). • Sleigh rides, birthday parties, reunions, corporate events & community activities. • March Break Sleigh Rides, March 15-19, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. $10/person (babies under 2 years are free). Includes an old fashioned horse drawn sleigh ride, skating on the pond (helmets required), farm animals, straw mountain, maple taffy & more. Hot drinks & pancakes with real maple syrup in the Log House. Info: 475-5615. What Makes Great Literature?, Friday at Lakehead University, ATAC Building, Room 1001, 7 p.m. Dr. Bruce Meyer, author, broadcaster, professor & electric speaker will answer this question. For those concerned about their writing style, it can be improved by hearing Dr. Meyer speak on making your writing more visual, Sat., at Waverley Resource Library Auditorium, 2 p.m. All are welcome and admission is free to both Dr. Meyer‘s talks. Musical Fundraiser, Friday at Lakeview Presbyterian Church, 278 Camelot St., 7 p.m. An evening of musical entertainment for all ages hosted by Rod Delaney with various guest performances. A fundraiser for Presbyterian World Service & Development - Haiti & The Dew Drop Inn. Entertainers wishing to perform, call Rod at 683-9772. Suggested donation: Adults $5, children 12 & under, $3. Everyone welcome. Info: 345-8823. Pierre Schryer Trio Concert & Dance, Friday, 8 p.m. at the Finlandia Club (above Hoito). The evening features a trio: Pierre Schryer - fiddle, Andy Hillhouse - guitar & voice, and Quebec step-dancer, percussionist and caller, Jean-Francois Berthiaume. No experience needed, all ages welcome and a good time guaranteed. Tickets are $25 adult, $20 students & seniors, $15 for under 12 and free for 5 and under, available at the Hoito, Kelly‘s Nutrition & on Pierre‘s website through PayPal (www.pierreschryer.com). 4th Annual Hope for Malawi Feast, Sat., at TBCF, 515 N. Syndicate Ave., (behind Dairy Queen on May St.). Come ready to bid on some great silent auction items. Tickets are $20 to help feed, educate & provide health care for the people of Malawi. For tickets or more information, call Sue at 629-3614. Tickets can also be purchased at The Great Northwest Coffee Co. & Hull‘s Family Bookstore. Kicks for Kids with Cancer, a 24-hour charity soccer event, Sat. & Sun., at Thunder Bay Sports Dome. All proceeds are donated to The Canadian Cancer Society for children in Thunder Bay. 8th Annual Garden & Landscaping Seminars in support of the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre - Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Centre, Sunday, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at Confederation College. Tickets are $15 or $25 for two, available at Shoppers Drug Mart, J.B. Evans, Landale Landscape & TBRHS Foundation office. Ten Generations and the Key Moments of Finnish History, Wed., March 10, 7 p.m. at Suomi Koti, 527 County Blvd. Also 2 ethnological films of the 1930s: Harvesting in Veteli & Ice Fishing in Rymattyla. Coffee & pulla served. Hockey Northwestern Ontario AAA Branch Hockey Championships, March 12-14 at the Fort William Gardens. $20 for a weekend pass, senior & students $15 and children under 12 are free. Day passes are $15. Info: www.hockeyhno.com. March Break Madness, March 15-19, at the Canada Games Complex. Games, activities & water-fun scheduled from 8:15 a.m.-5 p.m. $149 for the week or $33 per child, per day. Discounts available for multi-children families. Register by calling Donna at 684-3314. March Break Public Skating: Delaney Arena, Mon., March 15 & Wed., March 17, 1-3 p.m.; Grandview Arena, Wed., March 17 & Thurs., March 18, 7-9 p.m. Admission same as regular public skating prices. Bay Street Market, 270 Bay St., every Sat., 9 a.m.-3 p.m. A Market Place where vendors sell home made baking, bread, home cooking, local meats, crafts, fudge, jewelry, fresh brewed coffee, plants & specialty items. Call Julie at 474-1870 for more information. Thunder Bay Country Market, Saturdays, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. at the CLE Dove Building. Over 40 local vendors, make it, bake it, and grow it! Visit: www.thunderbaycountrymarket.com. Downtown Artisans & Farmers Market, 507 E. Victoria, every Sat., 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Enjoy fresh produce, freshly prepared foods & work by local artisans. Info: 622-1718. art Visual Artist Group will display their work to the public at a show & sale until March 31 at the Picture Store, Red River Road, 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Paintings available in all mediums, styles & sizes. Come to view the art and meet some of the artists who live in your community. New Art on Display at St. Joseph‘s Hospital. The St. Joseph‘s Foundation of Thunder Bay invites individuals to view and purchase the select pieces of art on display in the main hallway. All art pieces are original works by local artists. Info: Katrina 768-4402. Ahnisnabae Art Gallery, located in the Mt. McKay Plaza, 7-1500 S. James St., at the corner of James & Frederica. Open Tues.-Sat., 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Free admission. Info: Louise Thomas at 577-2656 or visit www.ahnisnabae-art.com. Chenier Fine Arts, the purple gallery at 8 S. Court St. Info: Debra 346-0409. Visit: www.chenierfinearts.ca. Open Tues.-Fri., 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat., 11 a.m.-4 p.m. (free 2 hour parking). Free admission. • Must See - Chenier Window Galerie ’Art To Wear‘ by local artist, Anne Winkworth. • New: Magical landscape paintings by Michel LeRoux. • New: Sculptures in bronze, steel, metal mesh & clay “Celebrating The Human Form” by 6 new sculptors. • Large exhibit of ceramics & paintings by renowned artist Shane Norrie. • View original paintings & etchings by 65 Canadian artists. • Offering 35 years experience in conservation framing. 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. • Urban Infill-Art In The Core: 20 projects/350+artists at 15 downtown north core venues. Until April 10. Go to www.definitelysuperior.com for updates on individual projects. • Gallery 1: Up, Up, And Away-Jennifer Davis-International Painting Exhibition. Runs until Saturday. • Gallery 2: Diaries From Metropolis-Allison Moore+Arthur Desmarteaux-Montreal QC-Printmaking. Runs until Saturday. • Gallery 3: Drawn and Stained, 13 Regional Artists-Painting/Drawing/Printmaking, featuring 13 accomplished artists in the contemporary arts from Northwestern Ontario. Runs until Saturday. Lake Superior Art Gallery and Studio, 605 E. Victoria Ave. in Victoriaville Centre. Local watercolourist and residence artist, Peter Humeniuk, offers daily watercolour classes. Large watercolours on display. Free admission. Open 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Fri. 285-5538. • Introductions to Paper Tole, Tues., March 9, 16 & 23, 6:30-9:30 p.m., with instructor Suzanne Labrosse. 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. The Pictograph Art Gallery, located on the lower level of The Voyageur Mall, Main St., Atikokan. Open Mon.-Fri., 12-4 p.m. & Sat., 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Rainge Gallery, 204 Red River Road (above the Painted Turtle Art Shop). Visit: www.paintedturtleart.com or call 344-4636. • Main Gallery - A diverse body of work created by local & regional artists. • Middle & classroom galleries - work by well known artists Ruth Tye McKenzie & Linda Dell (www.lindadell.com). Lori Fox Rossi: photos, handmade cards, paintings, drawings & various gift items. 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. • Drawings from the Permanent Collection, now showing. • Lakehead University‘s Department of Visual Arts 2010 Annual Juried Exhibition and Major Studio Students‘ Graduate Exhibition, March 5-28. * Opening reception & awards, Fri., March 12, 7:30 p.m. • March Break Art Classes, March 15-19. Register now for March Break classes for ages 5-8 and 7-10. Thunder Bay International Fine Arts Association, 97 S. Algoma St., Thunder Bay, ON, P7B 3B7 or call 767-7487. • Cafe Artiste - The Thunder Bay International Fine Arts Association provides a place for artists to meet and exchange ideas, techniques, culture, and to participate in exhibitions. Open to artists in all media, including writers, poets and musicians. The Association promotes the fine arts in Northern Ontario with a mandate to hold juried arts exhibitions locally, nationally, & internationally. Everyone is invited to visit the Association Gallery and the Cafe Artiste every Tues. & Thurs., 7-10 p.m. Bring a sample or portfolio of your work. Info: Ian 344-3831 or Pasquale 767-7487. VillEdge Art Gallery, across from the world famous Hoito Restaurant. Open all year round, six days a week. Info: 345-7197 or villedgeart@gmail.com. Window Light Photo Gallery, 581 Boundary Drive, west off Hwy. 61. Open Sat. & Mon. or by appointment. A display of photography portraying the beauty of Northern Ontario and Lake Superior. Info: Susan 628-2772 or www.susandykstra.com. Open by appointment only for the winter season. What To Do lineup: • Wednesdays – special events and art • Thursdays – theatre, film & museums • Fridays – music, dance & games Top of Page |
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