COMMUNITY LISTINGS
NIGHT LIFE
BOSTON PIZZA AMERICANA: Jordan Rutledge, Sept. 15. 8444 Lundy’s Lane, Niagara Falls, 905-356-6253.
BUCHANANS STEAK & SEAFOOD: Frank Krahn, pianist, Sept. 15. 6022 Stanley Ave., Niagara Falls (DoubleTree). 905-353-4111, niagarafallsdoubletree.com
MEGALOMANIACS WINERY: Barbara Mantini Jazz Trio, Sept. 15, 3930 Cherry Ave., Vineland, 905-562-5155, megalomaniacwine.com
MOOSE & PEPPER BISTRO: Barbara Mantini Jazz Duo, Sept. 16, 4740 Valley Way, Niagara Falls, 289-296-8858, mooseandpepper.com
JORDAN HOUSE TAVERN:
Madhatters, Sept. 15, Jesse Parent, Sept. 16. 3751 Main St., Jordan. 905-562-9591 ext. 6. www. jordanhouse.ca
THE OLD WINERY: Sept. 15, The Old Winos with Kim and Frank Koren. Sept. 16, The Niagara Rhythm Section with Elton Lammie and John Theodore. 2228 Niagara Stone Road, Niagara-onthe-Lake 905-468-8900 www. stevegoldberger.com
DUNN STREET GRILL: Doug Roy & Danny White, Sept. 16. 6095 Dunn St., Niagara Falls. 905-3571011.
OTHER STUFF
OKTOBERFEST: Sept. 14, 15, 16. Lunch 11 a.m., dinner 7 p.m. Royal Canadian Legion Br. 418. 294 Vine St., St. Catharines. 905-935-3242
NIAGARA PROSTATE CANCER GROUP: Meets Sept. 14, 7:00 p.m. Royal Henley Retirement Community, 582 Ontario St. Catharines. 905-9341685, niagaraprostate@yahoo.ca.
LIFETREE CAFE: A Safe Place: Confronting Child Abuse in Your Corner of the World, Sept. 14, 7 p.m. 2-3840 Dominion Rd., Ridgeway.
ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION BR. 24: Pickerel dinner, Sept. 15, 5 pm to 7pm. 15 George St., St. Catharines. 905-685-8461
CANADIAN-POLISH SOCIETY:
Fish Fry, Sept. 15, 4pm - 7pm, 43 Facer St., St. Catharines, 905937-1413
TAOIST TAI CHI: Open house Sept. 14, 7 p.m. Church of the Transfiguration, 320 Glenridge Ave., St. Catharines. Open house Sept. 16, 10 a.m. 222 Bunting Rd., St. Catharines. Beginner class, Sept. 21, 7 p.m. Church of the Transfiguration, 320 Glenridge Ave., St. Catharines. Special Seniors’ Open House, Sept 18 & 21, 10 a.m. 222 Bunting Rd., St. Catharines. 905-935-7583 or taoist.org/niagara.
CARMEL FINE ART AND MUSIC FESTIVAL: Sept. 15, 16, 17. 7 p.m. m- 11 p.m. Firemen’s Park, Dorchester Rd., Niagara Falls. Over 60 artists and 17 musical acts. www.carmelfineart.ca
BEEF ON BUN AT ELM ST. UNITED CHURCH: Sept. 15, 6 pm. Live music by “Just Jump Quartet” and “Rezonation” starts at 7 pm. 11 Elm St., St. Catharines. $15 adults, $5 children 12 and under. 289-9693857.
ARTISAN SHOWCASE AND SALE: Sept. 16, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Niagara Ina Grafton Gage Village. 413 Linwell Rd, St. Catharines. Free admission.
FUND RAISER FOR HOSPICE NIAGARA: Margaritaville, Niagara Falls, Sept. 16. Mike and Joan, The Music of Now and Then and 4 Trop Rock Bands. Presented by Parrotheads in Niagara South. Show starts at 5 pm. darryl. wardrop@gmail.com for tickets.
ST. CATHARINES LEGACY PORTRAIT PROJECT: Artist
Sandy Middleton booking portrait sittings for Sept. 17, 11 a.m. To 4 p.m., for her ongoing project documenting St. Catharines residents. 36 James St. Advance booking required. sandymiddletonartist@gmail.com, 289-669-0543
ST. ALFRED’S WOMEN’S SRS. MIXED CARDS: Sept. 17, 1 p.m. St. Alfred’s Centre, 272 Vine St., St. Catharines. Groups of 4 welcome. 905-935-3861
WELLAND HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY: Meets Sept. 20, 7 p.m. Wesley United Church, First Ave., Welland. Speakers Chris and Rob Croley will discuss Urban Homesteading. All Welcome. 905-735-5132.
WILLOUGHBY MANOR OPEN HOUSE: Sept. 24, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. 3584 Bridgewater St., Niagara Falls. 905-295-6288
ART SHOW and SALE: Grimsby Lakeside Pumphouse Artists’ Association. Over 30 Local artists works on display and for sale. A wide variety of media and styles – something for everyone. Saturday and Sunday Sept.23 & 24. 10 am- 4 pm. Grimsby Pumphouse, 477 Elizabeth St. (at the lake). Part of Doors Open Grimsby on Saturday with artists painting onsite. FREE admission. www.grimsbylpaa.org
MUSIC
SENECA QUEEN THEATRE: Katmandu, tribute to Bob Seger, Sept. 16. 4624 Queen St., Niagara Falls www.senecaqueen.ca
A CAPPELLA NIAGARA: Men’s chorus meets Sept. 19, 7 p.m. Fonthill United Church, 42 Church Hill in Fonthill. 905-246-9966, 905-892-2336.
COMMUNITY
WAINFLEET PUBLIC LIBRARY: Time for Tots & Craft, Sept. 14, 21. 31909 Park St., Wainfleet. Www. wainfleetlibrary.ca.
PELHAM ART ASSOCIATION: Watercolour class and acrylic class with Gloria Kingma, Sept. 7, Pelham Public Library. Acrylic workshop with John Stuart Pryce, Sept. 9, 10. Pelham Town Square. 905-892-4625, mpartstudio@hotmail.com, http://pelhamartassociation.ca/
ARTS PLACE GALLERY: Work by Tim Frances and Joyce Honsberger until Sept. 15. 714 King St. Port Colborne. artsplacegallery.com 905-8349060
PIG AND CORN ROAST: Sept. 16, 5 p.m. St. John’s Anglican Church, Jordan. Music by Mike Lynch.
Adults $20. Children over 5 $10. 289- 567- 0716.
FREE MEDITATION COURSE ORIENTATION: Sept. 16, 2 – 4 pm. Willpower Meditation Centre. 4694 Morrison Street, Niagara Falls, 289-296-5154
RIVERBRINK ART MUSEUM: Artist talk featuring Bonnie Devine, a member of the Serpent River First Nation of Northern Ontario (Anishinaabe/Ojibwa). Sept. 16, 3 p.m. 905-262-4510, sdelazzer@riverbrink.org. 116 Queenston St., Queenston
PORT COLBORNE ART CLUB:
Beginner oil painting classes with Valerie Fox & Dori Schooley, Sept. 18-25 & Oct. 2. Beginner’s watercolour classes with Denise Hesler, Sept. 19-26 & Oct.3. Oil classes with Melani Pyke (acrylics welcome), Sept. 20 - 27. Beginner’s drawing classes with Chris Summerhayes, Sept. 23, Oct. 21, Nov. 4 & 25. Bethel Community Centre, 2703 Chippawa Road East. 9056876108.
ST. CATHARINES PUBLIC LIBRARY: Author reading/ signing, Sept. 14, 7 p.m. featuring Angie Littlefield, author of Tom Thomson’s Fine Kettle of Friends. Saturday Morning Author Series, Sept. 16, 10 a.m. featuring poet Ellen Jaffe. Brock Talks, Dr. Karin Di Bella, Music Department Chair, will discuss Canadian composer Jack Behrens. Sept, 20, 7 pm. History of Canadian Wine, Niagara College Teaching Winery’s Estate Sommelier, Dan Kernahan, will explore the history of wine and winemaking in Canada, with a focus on the Niagara Region. Sept. 21, 7 pm. Central Library, 54 Church St., free. 905-688-6103 ext. 211. www.stcatharines.library.on.ca
SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING:
Sept. 18, 7:30 p.m. Folk Arts Multicultural Centre, 85 Church St., St Catharines. First class free for new members. www. rscdsstcatharines.ca
NEWCOMERS OF ST. CATHARINES & DISTRICT: Membership meeting wine & cheese evening, Sept. 20, 6:30pm, First Grantham United Church, 415 Linwell Rd, St. Catharines. Membership required. www. newcomersofstcatharinesdistrict.weebly.com
EMPLOYMENT SOLUTIONS: Online applications workshop, Sept. 20, 3 East Main St., Welland. 905-788-3751 to register.
FRIENDLY SENIORS BINGO CLUB: Sept. 20, 1 p.m. Wesley United Church, 244 First Ave. Welland. Wheelchair Accessible.
NIAGARA FALLS NATURE CLUB: Outing to Morningstar Mill, Sep. 23, 10 a.m. Bring lunch. Meet at 2714 Decew Rd., just west of Merrittville Hwy, St. Catharines. niagarafallsnatureclub.org or 905-262-5057
BROCK UNIVERSITY: Exhibition from Suzanne Rochon-Burnett collection includes original works by Norval Morrisseau, Daphne Odjig and Vince Bomberry. Until Sept. 30. Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts, 15 Artists’ Common, St. Catharines. Free event. https://experiencebu. brocku.ca/organization/miwsfpa/events.
JORDAN ART GALLERY: Work by artist Carolyn Dover until Sept. 30. 3836 Main St., Jordan. Open Sun-Mon, 10am-5pm, Fri-Sat 10am - 6pm. jordanartgallery.com
WELLAND’S WALL OF ART: Featuring work by Jane Marshall until Oct 27. Civic Square. 905-735-4463 or 905-732-2840.