What’s happening this week
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Thursday, June 7 Art
5 p.m.
Brushes with Nature
An exhibition of works by Monday’s Company at Memorial University Botanical Garden, 306 Mt. Scio Rd. Monday’s Company have been painting with Diana Dabinett for 25 years. The opening reception for this exhibit is from 5-7 p.m. The exhibition runs from June 8 to July 12. As the room is sometimes in use, phone ahead to make sure the exhibition is open. Call 864-8590.
Children
3:30 p.m.
Pride Story Time
We are celebrating pride all month long at the A.C. Hunter Library. Come and hear songs and stories about inclusion by an ally from the public library. Call 737-3953 to register.
Classes
1:30 p.m.
T’ai Chi Chih
Come “Awaken the Energy Within”! Relax! EN-JOY! Weekly wellness classes with Sheila Leonard at The Lantern, 35 Barnes Rd. This beyond beginners class is ongoing throughout June at 1:30 p.m. Refining our practice of the 20 gentle repetitive movements, helping further increase the flow of our natural energy. Call 727-7863 or visit www.sheilaleonard.ca for more information.
History
7 p.m.
Living History Tour
Join us at The Annex at Admiralty House for a unique living history tour of our “Faces of the Florizel” exhibit. Let our historical performers take you back in time with vivid depictions of the sad night the SS Florizel was lost. Hear their stories, feel what they felt, learn how the survivors were affected for the rest of their lives. Space is limited — reserve your tickets by calling 7481124. Tickets are $20 per person. Snacks and refreshments provided after the performance.
Live Music
5 p.m.
Fergus O’byrne Performing at O’reilly’s.
6:30 p.m.
Rob Cook Performing at Green Sleeves.
8 p.m.
Irish Descendants Performing at O’reilly’s.
11 p.m.
Glory Days Performing at Green Sleeves.
11:30 p.m. Ceiligh Performing at O’reilly’s.
Retreat
Upcoming
T’ai Chi Chih Retreat
Come awaken the energy within this Saturday, June 9. Relax! ENJOY! This retreat runs from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Virginia Water Retreat House, 47 Parsonage Dr. (off Logy Bay Road). Practice, review, and reflection time. For new and returning participants. Treat yourself!
Please pre-register. Call Sheila at 727-7863 for more information or visit www.sheilaleonard.ca.
Friday, June 8 Causes
9 a.m.
Retired Citizens Flea Market Donations can be dropped off Friday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 10 Bennett Ave. for the St. John’s Retired Citizens Association’s giant flea market happening Saturday.
Fundraiser
Upcoming
Fish Fry at the Fluvarium
Save the date: on July 31 our Red Seal chef, Antoine Harding, will prepare a delicious three-course fish dinner for the Fluvarium’s annual Fish Fry Fundraiser. All proceeds go toward children’s environmental education programs. Call 754-FISH (3474) for tickets. Tickets are $40 for adults and $20 for children 12 and under.
8 p.m.
A Night of Hypnosis
Come support the fundraising efforts of the Engineering Grad Committee of 2019 at the Bella Vista. Enjoy a hypnotist show by Gary Summers that will surely impress. Tickets are $20 and the bar will be open. 19+. For tickets, call Julia at 746-2797.
Live Music
4 p.m.
Rob Cook Performing at Green Sleeves.
5 p.m.
Chris Hennessy Performing at O’reilly’s.
8 p.m.
Damian Follett Performing at Green Sleeves.
Greeley’s Reel Performing at O’reilly’s.
11:30 p.m.
Heel ‘N’ Toe Performing at O’reilly’s.
12 a.m.
Foggy Bottom Boys Performing at Green Sleeves.
Saturday, June 9
Animals
10 a.m.
N.L. Pet Expo
Beagle Paws presents the 12th annual NL Pet Expo at Mount Pearl Glacier. Open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, the petthemed booths have something for every animal lover. Admission is $7 and free for children five years and
under. All proceeds go to rescue and rehome unwanted beagles in the province.
Causes
9 a.m.
Retired Citizens Flea Market
The St. John’s Retired Citizens Association is holding a giant flea market at 10 Bennett Ave. starting at 9 a.m. Admission is just 50 cents.
Ongoing
Ugly Fat Quarter Quilt Challenge The Fabric Merchant’s 1st annual Ugly Fat Quarter Challenge: 11 local quilters were given a fat quarter of fabric and three weeks to slice it, dice it and add to it to create a 50” x 50” quilt. The entire fat quarter had to be evident on the pieced front of the quilt, but otherwise the quilters could choose their ultimate design. Completed quilts are hung throughout Posie Row & Co. until June 9. People are invited to vote for their favourite. Everyone who votes is entered to win a $50 gift certificate. On June 10, the quilt with the most votes will be awarded a $500 gift certificate from The Fabric Merchant. Participants are encouraged to donate their quilts to Daffodil Place.
Food
1 p.m.
Sweet Rock Ice Cream Come on down
to Rocket Bakery for a culinary event featuring Adam and Sarah, the owners of Sweet Rock Ice Cream from Bonavista. Try a sample and find out about this great local product. This event runs until 3 p.m. or until the ice cream is gone.
Fundraiser
9 a.m.
Junk in the Trunk
Come grab a bargain at St. Mary’s Elementary’s car trunk sale. What treasures will you find in the back of a car? The sale is happening at the school’s parking lot, 124 Waterford Bridge Rd. Have things to sell? Load up your trunk with anything you want to sell, such as household items, clothing, books, etc. Small businesses and home-based businesses are welcome. Admission is free for shoppers. There will be a cash BBQ to benefit St. Mary’s Elementary. For more information or to purchase a parking spot, call the school office at 753-9892.
Groups
11 a.m.
Overeaters Anonymous Regular meeting held every Saturday for an hour at the Carnell Building, 13-15 Pippy Pl. For more information, call 738-1742.
History
6:30 p.m.
Commissariat at 200: Regency Party Join us at the Commissariat Provincial Historic Site, 11 King’s Bridge Rd., to celebrate 200 years of the Commissariat. Regency dancing with instruction, food samples and games. Historically accurate clothing would be admired but isn’t required for the event. Tickets $25. Limited tickets available. For more information or for tickets, call 729-6730 or email commissariat@ seethesites.ca.
Live Music
5 p.m.
Bill Kelly Performing at O’reilly’s.
6:30 p.m.
Derek Graham Performing at Green Sleeves.
7:30 p.m.
Off the Beaten Track
The Newman Sound Men’s Choir featuring Rob Power on percussion and The Holy Heart Low Notes with Robert Colbourne conducting will perform at the Cochrane Street United Church. Life has a rhythm, a heartbeat. From the pulse of big cities to the cadence of village life, cultures around the world celebrate life’s journey through music and movement. Off the Beaten Track explores musical traditions from all over the world — from South Africa, Central America and right here at home.