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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. Travis Tritt, today, 8 p.m. Stompin‘ Tom, Sat., July 31, 8 p.m. Celtic Woman Songs From The Heart, Sat., Aug. 14, 8 p.m. 100th Anniversary Celebration, of the Finlandia Club building on Bay St., until Sun. Street festival today with an outdoor stage, food, vendors, beer hall, and an evening street dance. Sun., a pancake buffet at the hall, and a festival concert at St. Paul‘s United Church, 7 p.m. Info: Margit 344-3632. Buck a Bag Used Book Sale, hosted by The Friends of the Library, today at Victoriaville Mall, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in front of the Friends Book Store. All proceeds from the Friends of the Library Used Book Store are donated to the Thunder Bay Public Library. Info: Nadine 577-5791. 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‘ Sunday, 3:30 p.m. 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. 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. Summer Sampler Handmade Tour: Self-guided touring continues until the end of July. Win prizes. Enter to win with as few as 6 stamps. The HandMade Maps are available at Thunder Bay Tourism outlets, local hotels & libraries. Maps & ballots are also at any of these 18 locations: Tour A: The Camellia, Ahnisnabae Art Gallery, Window Light Photo Gallery, ’Twas the Month Before Christmas, Threads in Time, Amethyst Gift Centre; Tour B: Crafter‘s Corner, Lake Superior Art Gallery, Biljana Baker, Moss Cottage, Bee Happy Candles, Fireweed; Tour C: Local Colour Art Gallery, The Glass Lady, Linda Dell Art Studio, The Framing Post, Phoebe‘s Shadow & Amethyst Mine Panorama. Consult the HandMade Map for operating hours or to make arrangements. Info: Camille 475-355. Live From The Rock Folk Festival, Aug. 6-8 in Red Rock, ON. Music, food, crafts & camping. Buy your tickets early and save. Adult (19+), $50 weekend before July 30 or $65 weekend & $25 per day after July 30; Seniors (60+) & Youth (13-18) $40 weekend before July 30 or $55 weekend & $25 day after July 30; Children (5-12) $10 weekend or $5 day; Toddlers (4 & under) are free when accompanied by an adult (19+). No pets allowed on festival grounds. Call (807) 344-4021 for tickets. For a complete list of performers visit: www.livefromtherock.com. Giant Landscapes Workshop - People in Parks, Sleeping Giant Provincial Park, 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. 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. 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. 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, 4-8 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 Cross River Heritage Center, 7932 West Highway 61, Schroeder, Minnesota. On display until July 31: Artist Gallery - bead artist Joan Beard & waterclolors by David Hahn; Tweed Museum of Art Collection of Arnold Friberg‘s paintings of the RCMP, until October. Summer hours: Tues.-Sat., 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Sun., 12-4 p.m. Underlay Underlay Window Gallery, 16 S. Court St. Free public exhibitions on view 24/7. Current installation until Sunday: Work by the five artists of the Underlay Studio Cooperative: Marianne Kyryluk, Chris Stones, Alison Kendall, Janice Andrews & Ann Clarke. Info: imafeira@yahoo.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., 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. (free 2 hour parking). Free admission. Chenier Window Galerie - Beautiful ceramics & smaller paintings by Shane Norrie; abstract sculptures by Jason Nelson. Celebrating our 3rd anniversary. New paintings - Landscapes by Breton, street hockey by R. Roy, abstract by Mina; enchanting paintings by Castonguay; figurative surreal paintings by Geoff Farnsworth; exquisite figurative paintings 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; 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: 22nd Anniversary Definitely Superior Art Gallery members Exhibition. Until Aug. 14. Gallery 2: Elizabeth Buset-New Painting Works Exhibition. Until Aug. 14. Gallery 3: Confederation College Film Graduate Screenings 2010. Until Aug. 14. 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. 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 Mon.-Sat., 11 a.m.-4 p.m. My Answer to the Question...Just what have you been doing since you retired? - a multimedia exhibit by Heather Schmutzer. Runs until July 31. 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. Summer Art Classes. Call 577-6427. Garden Tour 2010, Sunday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. with 6 diverse Thunder Bay gardens. Tickets are on sale now at the Art Gallery, Vaillant Florists & Landale Gardens. All money raised stays here in Thunder Bay to help the Gallery continue its many community-based programs, including the storing, protecting & exhibiting its 1500+ piece permanent collection, art classes for children & adults, artist talks & workshops, events, and world class exhibits. Once again it is a self-guided tour, featuring the additional pleasures provided by artists & musicians in some gardens - weather permitting, and loonie raffles at every garden. 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 Sunday. 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 at Chippewa Park with the New Moon Production of ’A Streetcar Named Chippewa‘ by T.T. Lucky, Sunday at 3:30 p.m. 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. film The Clean Bin Project, a feature documentary film about a regular couple and their quest to answer the question, Is it possible to live completely waste free? The Clean Bin Project cycle tour will be at the Advanced Technology & Academic Centre, Lakehead University, Sunday, 7 p.m. Admission is by donation. Door prizes. Info: www.cleanbinmovie.com/trailer or call Jenny at (604) 726-9224. museums The Children‘s Museum of Thunder Bay, presents Summer Sizzle Day, Sunday, 1-5 p.m. at the Boys and Girls Club of Thunder Bay, Junot & Windsor Streets. Come out for some good old fashioned fun. Races, relays, games, obstacle course, scavenger hunts, crafts, bike parade, food, fish pond, prizes & much more. Tickets are $10 each or $25 per family. Call 623-0354 or 767-6184. 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: For Better or Worse: A Celebration of Matrimony. The history of marriage through costume, artifacts and images. Runs to November. Summer Theme Camps for Children, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily through August. Pre-registration is required. Call 623--0801. Exhibit: Albertosaurus, our very own dinosaur skeleton. music 100th Anniversary of the Finnish Labour Temple Festival Concert, Sunday, 7 p.m. at St. Paul‘s United Church. Jukka Kuoppamaki, a singing star from Finland will perform his own songs. A mixed voices Finnish choir will open the concert. Tickets are $25, available from the Hoito or Scan Deli. 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. 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. 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, today, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. at the Imperial Hall downstairs. Free admission, no cover. Salsa, spot dances, music, cds & prizes. Food available. Everyone welcome. RCL Fort William Polish Veterans Br. 149, 730 Simpson St. Today dance to Frankie T and Nighthawks, 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. No cover. 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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