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MONDAY, JULY 16
Live Music
7 p.m. Greensleeves
Dave White 6 p.m. Damian Follett 10 p.m.
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 practicing 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.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 25
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.
Radio
7:30 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.
Social
3 p.m. Garden Party
Her Honour The Honourable Judy M. Foote, Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador, and His Honour Howard W. Foote, welcome the public at a garden party on the grounds of Government House (50 Military Rd.) from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. In the event of rain, it will go ahead the next day.