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FRIDAY, JULY 13
Live Music Greensleeves, George Street 4 p.m. Rob Cook 8 p.m. Damian Follett
Yes B’ys Social Bar, Queen Street 9 p.m. “Vuelo Directo” brings the best Spanish-language pop-rock hits to the Rock all the way from 1980s to now. Cover is Pay-what-you-can. Theatre 6 p.m. Shakespeare by the Sea presents William Shakespeare’s “As You Like it,” Directed by Paul Rowe in Bannerman Park Friday and Saturday July 13-14, Bowring Park Amphitheatre: July 21-22 and 28-29 and Kenny’s Pond Park: Aug. 4-5 and 11-12. Admission is pay what you can. Music 7 p.m. D.F. Cook Recital Hall, MUN School of Music. Sound Symposium continues with a concert featuring: Hannah Boone and Jack Etchegary: premiere — for trumpet and digital soundfile; Dawn Avery, composer, vocalist, cellist; Jana Luksts, solo piano; Presentation of Gerry Porter Award and Mike Zagorski Artist of the year; Earheart ensemble, Duane Andrews, conductor: featuring “Music for Silent Film, (René Clair’s “Entr’acte” with music by Erik Satie) Romanian folk & contemporary classical music/
SATURDAY, JULY 14
Live music 6:30 p.m. Greensleeves Dave White. 8:30 p.m. Cape Spear National Historic Site Sound Symposium’s Cape Spear Project X features “Klang-opus à la fin du crépuscule,” (Sound Work at dusk), by composer Delf Maria Hohmann composer. Performance in the WW II Bunkers. Rain retreat: Anglican Cathedral of St. John 9 p.m. Yes B’ys Social Bar, Queen Street “Vuelo Directo” brings the best Spanish-language pop-rock hits to the Rock all the way from 1980s to now. Cover is Pay-what-you-can. 10 p.m. Fat Cat, George Street The Darrell Cooper Band. Nature 8:30 a.m. Manuels River Interpretation Centre
Discover the birds of Manuels River — Go on an outdoor adventure along an ancient volcanic river valley and get familiar with the amazing boreal forest bird life that call Manuels River home. Perhaps you’ll meet inquisitive Boreal Chickadees, colourful Belted Kingfishers, and clever Ravens. Medium difficulty hike (some stairs and hills, but level trails). Bring your own binoculars or borrow a pair from us and please wear hiking boots. The workshop offered in partnership with Corthylio Conservation. Preregistration required.
If the weather does not cooperate on the day of the session the rain date will be the next day. You’ll be notified by phone by 7:45am if the hike is postponed. Call 709 834 2099 ext. 206 to reserve your spot. $12.50+tax per person. 10 a.m. Voisey’s Brook Park — Portugal Cove-st. Philip’s
Birding at Voisey’s Brook Park with Nature NL — Come out Saturday July 14 at 10am for a birding hike on the Voisey’s Brook Park conservation trails in The Town of Portugal Cove - St. Philip’s. Osprey, Red Crossbill, Woodpeckers, Jays, and Warblers have all been sighted in this recently developed park space. Meet at the main parking area off Indian Meal Line, located on the park map: (https://www. grandconcourse.ca/map/geopdf/ Vbp.pdf). The walk will be about 2 hours on easy, accessible gravel trails and is open to everyone no matter what birding level. Please bring binoculars if you have them and dress appropriately for the weather. Rain date will be Sunday July 15, same time and location. Check Facebook or our website before heading out for any updates if it’s raining. 1-4:30 p.m. North Bank Lodge, Pippy Park #playoutdoors! Junior Forest Wardens Open Field Day offers outdoor family adventure – kids bring adults! Canoeing, tree planting, outdoor cooking, wood carving, orienteering and more! Special Guest Chief Warden of Canada – Dave Cullen from his cross-country tour! For more info check out the Junior Forest Wardens NL facebook event or visit juniorforestwardensnl.com. Theatre 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. St. John’s Farmers Market Shakespeare by the Sea presents: “Shake It Up!,” by Brendan P. Kelso, directed by Alix Reynolds, a Shakespeare for Young Audiences Show for ages 4 to 400 featuring a reworking of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” “Hamlet,” and “Julius Caesar.” Admission is pay what you can. Social 10 a.m. Bay Bazaar
The Bay Roberts Cultural Foundation is hosting the much-loved summer event, Bazaar at the Bay Arena, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m on Saturday, July 21. Arts, crafts, books, baked goods, toys, bath and beauty products and more will be made available by over 70 vendors. Hot dogs, homemade soup and freshly cooked toutons will be available. Byron Hierlihy will be on site offering pony rides for children. 50-50 tickets and tickets on a donated product will also be on sale. Admission is $3.00. For further information, please visit www. bayrobertsculture.com. Information 1 p.m. Backyard composting
The City of St. John’s, in partnership with the MMSB and MUN Botanical Garden, is offering a free backyard composting information session to residents of St. John’s at MUN Botanical Garden, 306 Mount Scio Rd. Workshops are free and no registration is required. St. John’s residents who have attended the one-hour session can purchase bins from the City of St. John’s. A standard compost bin is $50 and a tumbler compost bin (free standing, doesn’t touch the ground) is $75. Radio 2 p.m. VOWR guest interview Barbara De Land speaks with
Lisa Browne, CEO of Stella’s Circle. Since it began in 1945, Stella’s Circle greatly increased its number of projects and locations, including one project in western Newfoundland, in order to assist people over 18 with ”hand up, not hand out” efforts offering “real help, real homes and real work.” Tune in on VOWR AM 800, online at vowr.org, cable radio Rogers 945 or Bell Aliant 756.
SUNDAY, JULY 15
Live Music 2:30 p.m. Topsail Anglican Church Come see Matthew Byrne perform in the intimate setting of 160 year old wooden church. Funds are for the preservation of this historic church. Admission $15 10:30 Ship Pub
Sound Symposium’s Night Music features a Party Band of Symposium artists. 7 p.m. Greensleeves Dave Whitty. 11 p.m. Dave White
MONDAY, JULY 16
Live Music 7 p.m. Greensleeves 6 p.m. Dave White 10 p.m. Damian Follett 8 p.m. Crows Nest Officer’s Club, 181 C Duckworth St.
Tunes and Tales with Kelly Russell — A longstanding feature of the Shakespeare by the Sea Festival, Kelly Russell shares with his audiences the living traditions of Newfoundland fiddle music and the stories of an imaginary outport community. Mondays at 8PM, July 2-Aug. 20. $25 Adults | $20 Students / Seniors. Limited seating available. Advanced purchase encouraged. Activities 10 a.m. Boxfit - 878 Topsail Road Specialized exercise program for Parkinson’s patients using boxing techniques. Classes are FREE. Call 754-4428 for details 7:30 p.m. St. Theresa School, 100 Mundy Pond Rd.
Fudoshin School of Aikido — Aikido is an effective martial art with an ethical approach: use the aggressor’s energy against them without harming them. Get fit and focused while having fun. Fudoshin is a welcoming place for everyone. It is a non-profit with low monthly membership fee; no one is turned away for financial reasons. Come try it out! www.2017.fudoshinaikikai.ca.
TUESDAY, JULY 17
Activities 7 p.m. St. Teresa’s Church
The weekly crib game for Knights of Columbus Council #7702 continues every Tuesday in the basement of starting at 7 pm. A cause for the funds raised during the upcoming Columbian year will be determined at our council’s executive meeting in July. Admission is $5 each with a prize being awarded to the winner. The event is open to everyone. Thanks to everyone who supported our crib game for Ronald Mcdonald House this past year. Contact Andrew Walsh at 726-3935 for more information. Live Music 12:30 p.m. Rocket Bakery
Trad Tunes at Rocket Bakery! 6 p.m. Greensleeves Andrew Rodgers 6:30 p.m. Rocket Bakery
O’brien’s Music, Newfoundland’s original traditional music store, is partnering with Rocket Bakery to offer a unique hands-on experience with the quintessential Newfoundland folk instrument: the button accordion! Come and find out all about how the instrument works and we’ll even help you try your hand at playing a tune! While you listen to traditional Newfoundland tunes played on a variety of different instruments, you’ll learn about how the button accordion came to be so popular in Newfoundland and you’ll enjoy Rocket Bakery’s take on a traditional fish cake dinner featuring two of Rocket’s special Kitchen Party fish cakes, salad, dessert and tea or coffee! (Beer and wine available, too!) $45 per person. Classes 12 p.m. T’ai Chi Chih
Free one-hour T’ai Chi Chih sessions with Sheila Leonard on the Government House lawn. All welcome. Lessons include 20 gentle, repetitive movements that are easy to learn. Simply come and follow along. For more information, visit www.sheilaleonard.ca. Education 9 a.m. Code Create Teach This free, full-day workshop will provide K-12 educators with the tools to inspire computational thinking and basic coding both inside and outside the classroom. No coding experience? No problem. This workshop is accessible to beginners. Workshop runs from 9 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. at District Conference Centre (40 Strawberry Marsh Rd.). Register online at codecreateteach.ca/en/ provinces/nl. Radio 7:30 p.m. VOWR guest interview Barbara De Land speaks with Lisa Browne, CEO of Stella’s Circle, an organisation in St. John’s. Since it began in 1945, Stella’s Circle greatly increased its number of projects and locations, including one project in western Newfoundland, in order to assist people over 18 with ”hand up, not hand out” efforts offering “real help, real homes, and real work”. Tune in on VOWR AM 800, online at vowr.org, cable radio Rogers 945, or Bell Aliant 756.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 18
Live Music 7 p.m. The Diversity Stage
An inclusive summer concert series dedicated to featuring a balanced and dynamic lineup of musicians. The concert series will be free for all ages on the George Street Main Stage in Prince Edward Plaza each Wednesday evening from 7 to 9 p.m. until Sept. 12. Presented by Corby Spirit and Wine Ltd. and Coors Light. Artists will include the following (in no particular order): Janet Cull Band, Denis Parker, Carolina East, Rum Ragged, The Kubasonics, Clare Follett, Kalem Mahoney, Rachael Cousins, Mick Davis & His Skinny Jim’s.
THURSDAY, JULY 19
Legal 6 p.m. Legal Assistance Clinic
The Court of Appeal of Newfoundland and Labrador’s Legal Assistance Clinic offers assistance to people without a lawyer who wish to have some legal advice about their appeal. Available to any person who does not have a lawyer and who has a case before the Court of Appeal or who is considering appealing a judgment or decision to the Court of Appeal. The clinic runs from 6 to 9 p.m. and offers free 30-minute appointments with a practising lawyer. Video conferences can be arranged for people in custody. To schedule an appointment, call 729-0066 or visit the Court of Appeal website at http://court.nl.ca/appeal/legal_assistance_clinic.html.
FRIDAY, JULY 20
Comedy 8:30 p.m. Cocktail Comedy
With host Bree Parsons ad headliner Mike Vardy at The Luxus Lounge, 128 Water St. Reserve tickets at events@theluxsus.ca.
SATURDAY, JULY 21
Social 10 a.m. Bay Bazaar
The Bay Roberts Cultural Foundation is hosting the much-loved summer event, Bazaar at the Bay Arena, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Arts, crafts, books, baked goods, toys, bath and beauty products and more will be made available by over 70 vendors. Hot dogs, homemade soup and freshly cooked toutons will be available. Byron Hierlihy will be on site offering pony rides for children. 50-50 tickets and tickets on a donated product will also be on sale. Admission is $3.00. For further information, please visit www.bayrobertsculture.com.
SUNDAY, JULY 22
Radio 2 p.m. VOWR guest interview Barbara De Land speaks with Paul Winsor, an IT support analyst who offers descriptions of basic electronic communication devices which might appeal to those considering their purchase and use. He suggests some guidelines to keep in mind before buying, and highlights user-friendly and effective devices for different users and their needs. Tune in on VOWR AM 800, online at vowr.org, cable radio Rogers 945, or Bell Aliant 756.
MONDAY, JULY 23
History 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Other Women Walk
A historical walking tour featuring multiple performances at standing stops in and around Bannerman Park. Professional actors perform as various women from 1922 St. John’s. The tour departs twice daily at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on weekdays between July 23 and August 10, rain or shine, from the corner of Rennies Mill and Circular Road. Admission is $10 for adults, and $5 for children 12 and under. Learn more at Otherwomenwalk.com or on Facebook.
TUESDAY, JULY 24
Classes 12 p.m. T’ai Chi Chih
Free one-hour T’ai Chi Chih sessions with Sheila Leonard on the Government House lawn. All welcome. Lessons include 20 gentle, repetitive movements that are easy to learn. Simply come and follow along. For more information, visit www.sheilaleonard.ca. Fundraiser Upcoming Fish Fry at the Fluvarium
Save the date: On July 31st 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.