COMMUNITY LISTINGS
NIGHT LIFE
THE OLD WINERY: Feb. 23, The Old Winos with Matt Keighan and Jeff Brown. Feb. 24, Niagara Rhythm Section with Maureen Brown and Big Dave Tufford. 2228 Niagara Stone Rd., Niagara-on-the-Lake 905-468-8900 DUNN STREET GRILL: Patsy & the Muscle, Feb. 24, 6095 Dunn St., Niagara Falls. 905-357-1011. DOC MAGILLIGAN’S RESTAURANT & IRISH PUB: Feb. 22, LMT Connection. Feb. 23, The Pubjugs. Feb. 24, The O’Deadlys. 6400 Lundy’s Lane, Niagara Falls. 905-374-0021 BOSTON PIZZA AMERICANA: Brad Battle, Feb. 23. 8444 Lundy’s Lane, Niagara Falls, 905-356-6253. OLIV RESTAURANT @ STREWN WINERY: Live Blues, Feb. 23, Riley Michaels Band. Jazz and brunch, Feb. 25 with Roger Wyatt, 1339 Lakeshore Rd., Niagara-on-the-Lake. Reservations suggested. 905-468-1222 THE BAR UPSTAIRS: Mighty Duck Blues Band with Steve Marriner. Feb. 24. 16 Melbourne Ave. St Catharines. www. thebarupstairs.com 905-684-7688. WHITE OAKS RESORT AND SPA: Feb. 22, Twilight Piano Jazz Series with the John Sherwood Trio. 253 Taylor Rd., Niagara-onthe-Lake. whiteoaksresort.com, www. niagarajazzfestival.com VALLEY RESTAURANT: Feb. 23, Friday Night Dinner Jazz with Peter Shea. 93 Arthur St, St. Catharines, 905-646-4000. www. valleyrestaurant.net
OTHER STUFF
HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF ST. CATHARINES: Meets Feb. 22, 7:30 p.m. Guest speaker Terry Hughes will discuss the Welland Canal Landscape. St. Catharines Museum at Lock 3, 1932 Welland Canals Parkway, St. Catharines. Free. http://stcatharineshistory.wordpress.com/ CANADIAN-POLISH SOCIETY: Fish Fry Feb. 23, 4-7 pm, 43 Facer St., St.Catharines, 905-937-1413. ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION BR. 350: Feb. 24, The Lisa Klasse Band. $5 cover charge. Membership not required. Port Legion, 57 Lakeport Rd., St. Catharines. 905-934-1261 CAAN FUNDRAISER TRIVIA NIGHT: Feb. 24. Club LaSalle. 111 Arthur St., Port Weller. 6 pm. Tickets $20, available at Pet Valu Pendale, Court Animal Hospital or at 905-988-1766 PROGRESSIVE EUCHRE: Feb. 24, 7 p.m., hosted by the Fonthill Lioness, Fonthill Lions Hall, Hwy #20, light lunch, $5. NIAGARA FALLS NATURE CLUB: Owl prowl and other winter goodies, Feb. 25, 9 am. Lunch at Tim Hortons along the way. Meet at first Dufferin Islands parking lot off of Niagara Parkway. All welcome. niagarafallsnatureclub.org FRIENDS OF PORT COLBORNE LIGHTHOUSES: Feb. 26, 7 p.m. monthly meeting. Port Colborne Museum’s archives building, 286 King St. Port Colborne 905-8340148 SEPARATED AND DIVORCED HEALING MINISTRY: Meets Feb. 26, 7 p.m., Mount Carmel Spiritual Centre, 7020 Stanley Ave., Niagara Falls. 905-356-4113, 905 684 0154 or separatedanddivorced@saintcd.com. TEA DANCE: Dunlop Older Adult Centre, Feb. 28, 2 p.m. 80 Dunlop Dr., St. Catharines. $5 per person. Live music. 905-685-6668, 905-682-2144 LENTEN LUNCH: Feb. 28, noon, $12. Drummond Hill Church, 6136 Lundy’s Lane, Niagara Falls, 905-358-0624 PAINT NITE: Feb. 28, 7 p.m. Chippawa Lions Hall, 3970 Welland Ave,, Chippawa. Tickets $45. 289-296-6862.
MUSIC
YOUNG AT HEART SINGERS: Feb. 22, 7 p.m. Thorold Trinity United Church, 15 Pine St. South. New members welcome. 905-9327775. A CAPPELLA NIAGARA: Meets Feb. 27, 7 p.m. Fonthill United Church, 42 Church Hill, Fonthill. infoniagarasingers@gmail.com PORT COLBORNE CHORALE: Looking for new members. Meets Feb. 26, 7 p.m. St. James/St. Brendan’s Anglican Church, Charlotte St., Port Colborne. 905-899-3652.
THEATRE
WIZARD OF OZ: Port Colborne Operatic Society, Until March 4. Lakeshore Catholic High School, 150 Janet St., Port Colborne. Tickets at the Roselawn Box Office or call 905-834-7572 BIG CHICKEN IMPROV: Free drop in improv class, Feb. 26, 7 p.m. Suitcase in Point, 36 James St., St. Catharines. bigchickenimprov@gmail.com
BROCK UNIVERSITY
RBC FOUNDATION MUSIC@NOONRECITAL SERIES: Feb. 27. Karin Di Bella, piano. Free. FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, 250 St. Paul St., St. Catharines, https://experiencebu.brocku.ca/organization/miwsfpa/events.
COMMUNITY
WAINFLEET PUBLIC LIBRARY: Time for Tots and Craft, Feb. 22. Classic Book Club, Feb. 22. We Are Wainfleeters, Feb. 24. Adult Book Club, Feb. 26. 31909 Park St., Wainfleet. www. wainfleetlibrary.ca, 905-899-1277 SPAGHETTI DINNER: Feb. 22, 4 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Niagara Falls Lions Club, 4981 Drummond Rd. $10 per person LIFETREE CAFE: Finding the Family I Never Knew, Feb. 22, 7 p.m. The Unit, 2-3840 Dominion Rd., Ridgeway. Free admission. LAURIER LIBERAL LADIES: February luncheon, Feb. 23, noon, St. Catharines Golf & Country Club. Guest Speaker, Senator Peter Harder. Cost $25. 905-562-5103 USED BOOK SALE. Fairview Mall, St. Catharines, Feb. 23 & 24. Proceeds to Canadian Bible Society. SUNDAY SOCIAL DANCE: Feb. 25, 6:30 p.m. Royal Canadian Legion Br. 418. 294 Vine St., St. Catharines. $10/person. Music Black Tie. info@niagarabanquethall.com 905-9353242. LENTEN MISSION: St. Alfred Church, Vine St., St. Catharines. Feb. 25 - Feb. 27, 7 p.m. Theme: Proclaiming God’s Word in the World. All welcome. 905- 937-2318. ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION BR. 350: Live music with Lisa Klasse Band, Feb. 24, 7 p.m. $5 cover charge. Membership not required. Port Legion, 57 Lakeport Rd., St. Catharines. 905-934-1261 PORT COLBORNE ART CLUB: Watercolour with Keith Walker, Feb. 26. Bethel Community Centre, 2703 Chippewa Rd. East. 905-6876108, email nmbeaup@gmail.com. niagara. cioc.ca/record/NIA2126C. WAINFLEET HISTORICAL SOCIETY: Jenn Stoop, of Dairy Farmers of Ontario will discuss Dairy Farming from Medieval to Modern Tomes, Feb. 26 , 7:30 p.m. PI Hall of the Marshville Heritage Village, Wainfleet. 905-386-6978 ST. CATHARINES PHOTOGRAPHIC CLUB: Maximizing travel photography opportunities, Feb. 27, 7:30 p.m., Grantham Mennonite Brethren Church, 469 Grantham Ave., St. Catharines. http://stcphotoclub.ca/ WELLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY: Bone density, vertigo & fall prevention and exercises to improve balance & Flexibility with Mark Georgiev from Accelerated Health and Wellness. Seaway Mall Branch, Feb 27, 2 p.m. www.wellandlibrary.ca 905-734-6210 ext. 2521 MICROSOFT WORD 2013 COURSE: Free course. Register Feb. 27, 2-3:30 pm. Niagara Learning Centre, 285 Bunting Rd., St. Catharines. 905-684-3500, ext. 550. ST. CATHARINES PUBLIC LIBRARY: Feb. 28, Brock Talks with Dr. Carrie Murray. Central Library, 54 Church St., St. Catharines. Free. 905-688-6103, ext. 211. www.stcatharines.library.on.ca SOUTHMINSTER UNITED THRIFT SHOP. Half price sale, clothing only, Feb. 28 10 a.m. -1 p.m. 6801 Hagar Ave., Niagara Falls, 905-354-2125. THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD AND BLACK HISTORY IN CANFIELD, ON: Dunnville District Heritage Assn., Feb. 28, 7 p.m. Grandview Lodge Auditorium, 657 Lock St., W., Dunnville. Free admission. www. dunnvilleheritage.org. THINKING ABOUT ANIMALS CONFERENCE: March 1 & 2, Brock University, St. Catharines. animalconference@Brocku.ca WELLAND’S WALL OF ART: Featuring the work by France Duff until March 2. Northwest entrance to Civic Square. 905-735-4463 or jsi@cogeco.ca