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’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. Wynonna, today, 8 p.m. Heart, Tues., July 20, 8 p.m. Sundays in the Park, at Chippewa Park, 1:30 -3:30 p.m. with music, entertainment & rides. Rob MacLeod‘s Capitol Players perform a melodrama ’A Streetcar Named Chippewa‘ every Sunday at 3:30 p.m. & Thursdays at 7 p.m. until July 25. This Sunday is Family Fun Day at Chippewa Park, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. with games, a scavenger hunt & a performance by Tommy Horricks. On July 4, the band 3 Squared will perform; July 11 the Thunder Bay Youth Big Band will be featured and on July 18 the Razz Jazz Trio will play. Concerts continue until Aug. 22. Bring your lawn chairs and enjoy! 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. Canada Day festivities, Thurs., July 1 with family activities, games & crafts. Dress for Canadian Pride contest, birthday cake. Discount admission. Open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Book your campsite now for the Great Canadian Rendezvous, July 9-18. Evenings concerts feature Trooper, Stampeders, Leahy, on different nights. Visit: www.fwhp.ca for details. Daily walking tours available, departing every half hour, starting at 10 a.m. Explore the Native camp, Great Hall and artisans‘ area. Last tour departs at 4 p.m. Bookings available for banquets, conferences, education and community programs. 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). Sleigh rides, birthday parties, reunions, corporate events & community activities. Summer Sampler Tour, presented by Thunder Bay Ventures, Artisans, and Handmade in Thunder Bay Map. Today, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. & Sunday, 12-4 p.m. Tour any 6 of 18 locations: The Camellia, Local Colour Art Gallery, The Glass Lady, Bee Happy Candles, Linda Dell Art Studio, Threads in Time, The Framing Post, Amethyst Gift Centre, Crafter‘s Corner, Ahnisnabae Art Gallery, Window Light Photo Gallery, Moss Cottage, ’Twas the Month Before Christmas, Biljana Baker, Phoebe‘s Shadow, Lake Superior Art Gallery, Fireweed & Amethyst Mine Panorama. Participating artists make & sell a variety of products. Demos & free ballots to win prizes. Free admission. Info: Camille 475-3551 or visit: www.thunderbayventures.com. Tours run until the end of July. Buck a Bag Book Sale, today at Victoriaville Mall, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in front of the Friends of the Public Library Book Store. All proceeds donated to the Thunder Bay Public Library. Info: Nadine 577-5791. Kam Hall 50th Anniversary Weekend Gala, today & Sun., at the Kaministiquia Community Centre on Highway 102. Saturday: Senior‘s Tea, 1-3 p.m.; live band & dance, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Sunday: Family Day with BBQ, 1-5 p.m. and old-fashioned games & activities. The gala is open to the public and present & former Hall members are encouraged to attend. Info: Marcia 933-4446 or Ed 768-4818. A Taste of Poland, Sunday, 12-8 p.m. at the Royal Canadian Legion Polish Combatants Br. 219, 209 N. Cumberland St. Delicious Polish food, beer garden, live entertainment & more. Everyone welcome. Info: Marlena 345-1861. Celebrate Canada Day at the Lake Shebandowan Community Centre, Thurs., July 1. The celebration begins at 12 noon with the flag raising ceremony starting at 1 p.m. and the fun continues until 4 p.m. Admission & cake are free to all. Festivities include: children‘s activities, fish pond, face painting, bake table, minnow races, dunk tank, beer gardens, crafts by local artists & more. Craft tables are available to sell your goods on a ’bring your own table basis‘ with a flat fee of $10 per table space. Call Pat at 926-2879 to book your spot. Everyone welcome (no pets please). Campgrounds in City Parks: Chippewa Park, 623-3912. Wildlife Park, July & August, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. daily. Info: 625-2624. Amusement Rides, 1-8 p.m. weekends in June & 1-8 p.m. daily in July & August (weather & crowd permitting). Trowbridge Falls, 683-6661. * Both offer tent & trailer sites with electricity, laundry, swimming, store & souvenirs. Open Air Market, every Saturday, until September, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Nipigon Town Hall Court Yard (adjacent to Paddle to the Sea Park). Hand made & home grown. In Nipigon of all places! Info: Wendy 887-0002 or w.turner@live.ca. Neebing Marketplace, featuring local baking, produce & unique home business specials at Blake Hall, Hwy. 61, every Thursday, 5-8 p.m. Bay Street Market, 270 Bay St., every Sat., 9 a.m.-3 p.m. A Market Place where vendors sell fresh bread, cheese, baking, coffee, home cooking, local crafts, jewelry, home made soaps, jams, jellies & specialty items. Call Brette 251-2332 for more information. Thunder Bay Country Market, Wednesdays, 3:30-7 p.m. & 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. Thunder Bay Farmers‘ Market, Victoriaville, every Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; Wilson St. Park, Saturdays, 9-11:30 a.m. Info: 622-3316. 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 Underlay Underlay Window Gallery, 16 S. Court St. Free public exhibitions on view 24/7. Current installation until July 25: Work by the five artists of the Underlay Studio Cooperative: Marianne Kyryluk, Chris Stones, Alison Kendall, Janice Andrews & Ann Clarke. Info: imafeira@yahoo.com. People in Parks Workshop, in Sleeping Giant Provincial Park, Sat., July 3, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Giant Landscapes workshop, Sat., Aug. 14, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Fall Colours weekend workshop, Sept. 17-19. For more information on any of these workshops call 344-9208 or online at: www.superiorvisits.com. 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.Anishnabae-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. Chenier Window Galerie - Beautiful ceramics & smaller paintings by Shane Norrie; abstract sculptures by Jason Nelson. New paintings - Landscapes by Breton, street hockey by R. Roy, abstract by Mina; surrealist art by Castonguay; figurative by Lagace, night scenes by Zerbe; galloping horses by Marrec; and etchings of the human form by Kassimer. Thunder Bay sculptors: John Books - wood & steel; Jason Nelson - Japanese Wonderstone and Kathleen Baleja - torsos, baskets constructed with wasp nests and rose petals. ’Art to Wear‘ jewellery by Anne Winkworth. 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. Gallery 1: Fashion and Mimesis-Emu Series-Maria Fernanda Cardoso-International. Gallery 2: Elements-Quentin Maki Exhibition-New Mixed Media Works-Painting. Gallery 3: Beneath-Cheryl Wilson Smith Exhibition-Figurative Sculptural Glass Works. * All shows run until July 3. Die Active Youth Collective, summer program. Free workshops. Send an e-mail to:loradefsup@hotmail.com. 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. 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 Shop/Rainge Gallery, 204 Red River Road. Visit: www.paintedturtleart.com or call 344-4636. Explore the selection of local creations from fine art to books, jewellery & crafts. See work by Eddie Suokko, Ken Tamminen, Rick Tiihonen, Debbie Metzler, Ruth Tye McKenzie, Joan C. Huckell, Linda Dell, Alison Kendall & more. Summer programs for children are now in place. Call or check the Website for more information. The Pictograph Art Gallery, located on the lower level of The Voyageur Mall, Main St., Atikokan. Open Tues.-Sat., 12-3 p.m. Wilderness: Studies from Northwestern Ontario, nature explored through printmaking by Thunder Bay artist Brian Holden. Until today. 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. Youth Water Vision, developing First Nations Perspectives on Water, until July 3. Summer Art Classes start July 5. Register now at 577-6427. Drawings by Frank Big Bear. Until Sept. 5. Aloft - Ravens and Other Flyers from the Permanent Collection. Until Sept. 5. Copper Thunder Bird - Thirty Years: a selection of paintings & drawings by Norval Morrisseau (1958-1988) from the Permanent Collection. Until Sept. 5. Thunder Bay International Fine Arts Association, 97 S. Algoma St., Thunder Bay, ON, P7B 3B7 or call 767-7487. All artists and those interested in fine arts are invited to visit the gallery for an open house, art talk & hot beverage every Monday, 4-10 p.m., 97 S. Algoma St. Info: 767-7487. Open Painting Contest. $1,000 in prizes and the chance to be published. Entry fee is $25 for members and $40 for non-members. One entry form with each digital representation. Entry deadline is July 25. Judging completed & prizes awarded, Aug. 2. For more information, e-mail: vinorosso26@hotmail.com or ian@nextlib.com or call 767-7487. VillEdge Art Gallery, 197 S. Algoma St. Info: 345-7197 or villedgeart@gmail.com. A showcase for local artists & artisans. Open six days a week. Window Light Photo Gallery, 581 Boundary Drive, west off Hwy. 61. A display of nature photography portraying the beauty of Northern Ontario and Lake Superior. Info: Susan 628-2772 or www.susandykstra.com. Open Saturdays & Mondays only or by appointment. theatre Moonlight Melodrama & Rob McLeod Capitol Players return to Chippewa Park with the New Moon Production of ’A Streetcar Named Chippewa‘ by T.T. Lucky, Sundays, July 4, 11, 18 & 25 at 3:30 p.m. and Thursdays, July 8, 15 & 22 at 7 p.m. The play takes place in the community of Chippewa in the 1920s where the evil villain Angus LaFungus arrives and begins plotting to steal the proceeds from a play the good people of Chippewa are putting on to raise money for streetcar service to Westfort...and beyond. Tickets are $5 at the door (children under 5 are admitted free when accompanied by an adult). Info: 623-5111 or visit: www.chippewapark.ca. Magnus Theatre Summer Drama Camp, acting classes with performance on the Magnus Stage. Junior Youth Camp, ages 6-9, July 5-16, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.; Intermediate Youth Camp, ages 10-12, July 5-16, 1-4 p.m. & Teen Camp for ages 13-18, July 19-30, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. All camps run Mon.-Fri. For more information, call Amanda at 345-8033 ext. 231 or visit: www.magnus.on.ca. museums The Duke Hunt Historical Museum, 3218 Rosslyn Road (the site of the former Rosslyn Village School), Tues.-Sun., 1-4:30 p.m. Call 807-939-1262. Admission is $2. Cribbage every Tuesday, 1-4 p.m. Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame and Museum, 219 S. May St., 622-2852; e-mail: nwosport@tbaytel.net or visit: www.nwosportshalloffame.com. Open Tues.-Sat., 12-5 p.m. Admission by donation. Featured Exhibits currently on display: Olympic Glory, celebrating the region‘s rich winter & summer Olympic history from the 1930s to the present day. !0 Mile Road Race 100th Birthday, featuring the trophy presented to the winner of the first race in 1910. A Celebration of Excellence - displays honouring the newest members of the Hall of Fame. The Mascot Gallery - see the original mascots from the 1995 Nordic World Ski Championships (Chimik), the Whiskey Jacks (Jack) and the Thunder Bay Flyers (Captain Flyer). The Original Six, featuring hockey jerseys & memorabilia from the early days of the NHL. Group Tours and Educational Programmes - Call to book a date for your group or school class visit. Thunder Bay Museum. 425 E. Donald St. Open Tuesdays through Sundays, 1-5 p.m. Info: 623-0801. Adults & seniors $3; children ages 6-17, $1.50; children under 6 are free. Visit: www.thunderbaymuseum.com. Exhibit: Albertosaurus, our very own dinosaur skeleton. For information/registration on the Summer Theme Camps, call 623-0801. music Pierre Schryer‘s 9th Annual Canadian Celtic Celebration, featuring 10 performers from coast to coast presenting Celtic music, song & stepdancing. Today: Young Workshops in Celtic Music & Dance ($10 per class), 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. & Ceilidh Dance, 7:30 p.m. plus a silent auction in support of Shelter House. Sunday: Young Performers Showcase, 2 p.m. (admission by donation) & Final Concert, 7:30 p.m. All events are at the Valhalla Inn (except Sat. dance at Fort William Prosvita, Simpson St.). Tickets are $15/$20 adult; $12/$15 seniors/students; children (6-12) $10; under 5 are free. Tickets available at Magnus Theatre, Valhalla Inn and online at www.CanadianCelticCelebration.com. Grand Portage Lodge & Casino 50s & 60s Weekend, with the original Dream Girls, The Shirelles, today. Relive your drive-in days at the Antique Car Display, and satisfy your appetite anytime with Famous Dave‘s Legendary Pit Bar-B-Que. Travel back in time under the big tent on Lake Superiors‘ shore. Admission is free. For more information, call 1-800-543-1384 or visit: www.GrandPortage.com. Hornepayne North of 49 Music Festival, July 1-4 at the Hornepayne Community Arena and C&D Paul Curling Club. Featuring: Lawrence Lalonde, Colt Harley, Rodney Brown, C-Denny Band, Allan Madahbee, Mojo Radio & The Gulley‘s. Children‘s shows on Saturday by Kids Mania, beer gardens, washer toss tournament & more. Camping available on site. 11 p.m. curfew to children 12 & under. $30 advance weekend tickets at the HEDC office; $32 weekend pass & $15 daily pass. Bluegrass & Old Time Music, Tuesdays, 7:30-10:30 p.m. at Castlegreen Community Centre. Come out and play or just listen. Small fee. Info: 683-6768 or 766-8312. Dulcisono Women‘s Choir, invites sopranos and altos (age 16 & up) to make new friends while singing a variety of music old and new. Rehearsals are Tuesday evenings 7-9:20. Info: Musical director Susan Marrier 768-5321 or Elaine McLean 767-6028 or visit www.dulcisono.org. The Fort William Male Choir, invites men of all ages (over 18) to join the choir. The choir sings a wide range of music in SATB and TTBB from all genres & times. Practices are Tues., 7:30 p.m. at the Fort William Prosvita Hall, Simpson St. The choir also performs concerts at various cities & towns in Northwestern Ontario, senior homes, sports events & charity functions. Info: Kendall House 344-6569 or Diane Crocker 345-4068 or visit: www.fwmc.ca. Gentlemen of Harmony (Thunder Bay Barbershop Chorus), a four part harmony acapella chorus singing Tuesdays at Knox United Church, 1 Shuniah St., 7:30 p.m. Bring your voice & join in the camaraderie of friendship & singing. Jam Session, Epiphany Lutheran Church, Sundays, 7-10 p.m. Admission is $2. Refreshments served. The Kam Valley Fiddlers rehearse Mondays at Westgate High School, 7 p.m. Young musicians with at least one year of violin are welcome to try fiddling around. Lakehead Choral Group is calling all tenors & basses! The Group is a mixed voice (SATB) community choir & invites men & women (over 18 years) to join them in making beautiful music. The choir sings a wide variety of choral music, from classical selections to show tunes & contemporary songs. Practices are Wed., 7:15-10 p.m. at St. Patrick High School. Info: Carol 577-9975 to arrange an informal audition. Middle-Eastern Community Drumming, Thursdays 7:30-9:30 p.m. Minimal charge. Drums available. Teacher Jordan 4th year Percussion Student L.U. St. Paul‘s United Church. 476-6214. Pelimanni Orchestra, a community orchestra of about 20 musicians from teen to senior playing Finnish-Canadian folk music & more, invites experienced as well as less experienced musicians to join in to make music. Tenor & alto sax, clarinet, flute, violin & drum players are especially welcome. Rehearsals are Saturday mornings at the Finlandia Hall, Bay St. Info: Kauko Ylinen 345-5210. Rafiki Youth Choir, Kuumba Training Choir, and Rafiki North Shore for singers ages 7-18. Rehearsals are Mondays. Call 345-3423 or visit: www.rafikiyouthchoir.com for more details. Ray & Dan‘s Country Jam, Sundays, 7:30-10:30 p.m. (acoustic only) at Volunteer Pool Community Centre, 180 Martha St. Come and play or just listen. Small admission fee. Info: Ray 767-2159 or Dan 708-4229. Sounds of Superior Chorus, Sweet Adelines, International, welcomes interested female singers, Mondays, 7-10 p.m. at Superior Collegiate & V.I., 333 N. High St. Come experience the joy of singing four-part barbershop harmony with this award winning chorus. Info: Jackie 767-0256. Thunder Bay Symphony Chorus, welcomes new & former members to join in song. Rehearsals are Wednesdays, 7:30-10 p.m. at Trinity United Church, 30 Algoma St. Come out & join in learning interesting repertoire & singing with the Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra. Info: Hope 768-1713 or Carol 768-1475. dance RCL Port Arthur Br. 5, 229 Van Norman St., 345-8232. Today, dance to Town & Country, 3-6 p.m. No cover. Prizes, spot dancing & fun for all. Everyone welcome. Salsa Dance, Sat., 9 p.m.-1 a.m. in the Imperial Hall (downstairs). Free admission. The Legion will be open Thurs., July 1, 1 p.m. Come out for wings & other foods and cold refreshments. Free parking for Br. 5 customers. Ceilidh Dance, featuring a Celtic gathering & cultural dance with a live band and dance caller Jean-Francois, today, 7:30 p.m. at the East Fort William Prosvita, Simpson St. Adults $15; seniors/students $12; children (6-12) $10; children 5 & under, free, available at Magnus Theatre, Valhalla Inn or online at www.CanadianCeltic.Celebration.com. Retro Psychedelic ’60s ’70s Bash, Fri., July 2 at the PA Prosvita, 9 p.m. Advance tickets are $10. Door prizes for the grooviest costume. Call 344-7490 for more information. 41st Annual Square and Round Dance Festival, July 8-10 at the West Thunder Community Centre, 915 S. Edward St, hosted by the Lakehead Square & Round Dance Association. For more information, call 577-2731 or 346-5672. Spectators are welcome. Finnish Folk Dancers, KiiKurit, practice Mondays, 6 p.m. at the Finlandia Club. New members welcome. All ages. Info: Leena 768-1863. games Casino Training Academy Come and play Blackjack every Wednesday from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. 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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