What’s happening this week
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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13 Activities 9 a.m.
St. Thomas’ Church Fall Fair
A morning coffee buffet and an eatin hot roast beef luncheon will be served at Canon Wood Hall (8 Military Rd.). Luncheon tickets available by calling 754-0151. $20 each. There will be a great variety of stalls.
2 p.m.
Halloween Pumpkin Carving
Come by the St. John’s Tool Library (151 Empire Ave.) and carve your very own pumpkin under the guidance and skill of Scott Fradsham. Take your pumpkin home to display for Halloween! We provide the pumpkin, snacks and the tools needed to carve. Kids are welcome and family rates are available. To register or for more information, e-mail: stjohnstoollibrary@gmail. com or visit https://www.stjohnstoollibrary.ca/workshops/. We suggest you wear long sleeves to this workshop. Groups
11 a.m. Overeaters Anonymous
Regular meeting at 13-15 Pippy Pl.
in the Carnell Building. For more information, call 738-1742.
Live Music 5 p.m. Bill Kelly
Performing at O’reilly’s.
6:30 p.m. Dave White
Performing at Green Sleeves.
8 p.m. Greeley’s Reel
Performing at O’reilly’s.
Ken Tizzard
Ken Tizzard will perform at the Ship Pub with a full band and special guests for his “A Good Dog Is Lost” album release party – a collection of Ron Hynes songs. For more information, visit www.kentizzard.com.
10:30 p.m.
Tino Borges & The Incident Performing at The Martini Bar.
11 p.m.
Dave White and Carl Peters
Performing at Green Sleeves.
11:30 p.m. The Bishops
Performing at O’reilly’s.
Shopping 9 a.m.
St. John’s Farmers’ Market
Weekly indoor/outdoor farmers’ market at 245 Freshwater Rd. from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. every Saturday. Seventy or more vendors, featuring fresh produce, prepared foods, hot food, crafts, and more. Everything made, baked and grown locally. ATM and café on site. Weekly vendor lists, parking information and more available at www.stjohnsfarmersmarket.ca.
10 a.m.
Claire’s Community 6th Annual Craft & Shopping Event
The annual craft and shopping event runs today and tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Fairfield Inn & Suites. Admission by donation. Accessible venue. Claire is an amazing eight-year-old who lives with cerebral palsy, epilepsy, and autism. She recently became the 2018 Wish Child and is in the process of planning her wish. In six years, by sharing Claire’s Community we have connected hundreds of families to services, organizations and each other. We have donated thousands to local charities and organizations.
Kirk Fall Garage Sale The Kirk Fall Garage Sale is from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Kirk Hall at the corner of Queen’s Road and Long’s Hill. $1 admission. Items include linens, kitchenware, clothes, toys, books, electronics, sports equipment, Christmas items and more. Storytelling 1:30 p.m. Story Walk
Discover trails and tales of enchantment in forests, gardens, ponds and fairy lands; join Jack on a wild adventure, and share traditional Inuit tales from Nunavut. Host Catherine Wright and featured tellers Anne Glover, Chris Driedzic, Ashley Savard, Mary Fearon, and a couple of burgeoning young storytellers will take you on a tour of the imagination during this story walk inspired by nature at the MUN Botanical Garden. In the event of rain, stories will take place inside the MUN Botanical Garden building. This event is free with admission. Check out the full St. John’s Storytelling Festival schedule here: http://www.storytellingstjohns.ca/festival.html.
8 p.m.
Tales From Near & Afar
Hop a train through India, share the magic of traditional Inuit tales, revel in contemporary throat singing, and be inspired by poetic prose in an incredibly unique evening of storytelling at the Signal Hill Interpretation Centre. Hosted by Fergus O’byrne and featuring Gaurav Madan, Tama Fost, Daze Jeffries, Ashley Savard, Anne Glover and Shoshana Litman, this night is a great opportunity to see how big and how small the world can be! $15 at the door. Cash only. Wheelchair accessible venue. Presented by the St. John’s Storytelling Festival.
Workshop 10 a.m.
Harness Your Most Precious Instrument: You!
Shoshana Litman shares some of the wisdom she’s learned from 20 years of professional storytelling. This inspiring workshop features easy to remember breathing, movement and vocal exercises. These tips help invigorate verbal artists, enhancing their ability to tell lively tales and provide memorable performances. Intended for beginning and more experienced storytellers who want to enliven their storytelling with exercises they can practice at home or on the road. Workshop presented by the St. John’s Storytelling Festival at the Cochrane Centre. $25 cash at the door. A wheelchair accessible venue. Pre-register by e-mailing storytellingstjohns@gmail.com.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14 Activities 1 p.m.
Faculty of Medicine Open House
Get an exclusive behind the scenes peek of the exciting things happening at the Faculty of Medicine (300 Prince Philip Dr.) during our 2018 Open House from 1 to 4:30 p.m. This free event for all ages features: A teddy bear checkup clinic; simulation demonstrations; 3D printing and Maker Space; art created by students, faculty and staff; The Body Works exhibit presented by Dr. Shakti Chandra; games and activities for children; research on how we’re improving the health of Newfoundland and Labrador and more. Free parking available on site. RSVP here: http://bit.ly/2o6lrxd.