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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6 Classes
10:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. Wisdom Healing Qigong – Cancelled Due to my brother’s death, classes are being cancelled for this week only. Will make up the classes at the end. Thank you. Sheila. 6:30 p.m. Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction Course (MBSR) MBSR was developed at the UMASS Medical School’s Center for Mindfulness in 1979. Through group and individual practices, discussions and presentations, participants learn a variety of formal and informal approaches for cultivating mindfulness in daily life, and meeting stress and pain with as much resiliency as possible. For more information, email mbsr.stjohns@gmail.com, call 685-6027, or visit mbsrstjohns.wordpress.com.
Comedy
8:30 p.m. Bittersweet Stand-up Stand-up comedy with a new lineup every week at Bitters Pub & Restaurant.
Games
7 p.m. Crib The weekly crib game in support of the Canadian Mental Health Association – NL Division takes place every Tuesday in the basement of St. Teresa’s Church. Admission is $5, with a prize awarded to the winner. The event is open to everyone. Contact Andrew Walsh at 7263935 for more information. 7 p.m. Andrew Rodgers Performing at Green Sleeves.
10 p.m. Dave White Performing at Green Sleeves.
Open-mike Night Open-mike night at O’reilly’s.
Religion
7:30 p.m. Inner Healing Ministry Do you want a touch of the Holy Spirit? Every Tuesday at 7:30 p.m., Inner Healing Ministry meets in the Wesley United Church auditorium for a wonderful hour of music and prayer. It’s a time to just let the worries of life go away for an hour, a time of healing, a time for you. Open to everyone. A great place to meet new friends from all denominations. For more information, call Roger at 895-3499.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7 Activities
12:30 p.m. Lunch and Bridge Lunch and bridge take place every Wednesday at the St. John’s Curling Club. Lunch is served at 12:30 p.m. sharp. Call Shirley Kelly at 754-3260 to book a table. 7 p.m.
Cabot Toastmasters Is a fear of public speaking holding you back? Drop in to our meeting at Mount Pearl City Hall to learn what we’re all about. For more information, simply Google Cabot Toastmasters.
Art
7 p.m. Adult Art History Lecture Series Do you love art, but find yourself wondering what makes a masterpiece a masterpiece? Who are the artists who created these great works of art and what inspired them? This series of lectures will look at artists from the romantic period to the modernists, their most famous works, and what made these masterpieces important in their own time and why they continue to be influential and important today. No experience or prerequisites required. Contact
Beth at arthistorylectures@gmail.com or check us out on Facebook. Series is $120. There is a 10 per cent seniors’ discount available.
Classes
10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. T’ai Chi Chih – Cancelled Due to my brother’s death, classes are being cancelled for this week only. Will make up the classes at the end. Thank you. Sheila. 6:10 p.m. Bully Beware Tired of being bullied or having your child bullied? You’re not alone. The Mount Pearl School of Martial Arts has a well-structured program to arm you/your child with techniques to recognize, defuse and defend against bullying. The Bully Beware program is only one element of the school’s comprehensive martial arts program. Self-confidence through self-defence. Contact Pat Cochrane at 368-8343 for details. 7:30 p.m. 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. Aikido is offered by the Fudoshin School of Aikido at St. Theresa School, 100 Mundy Pond Rd. It’s a welcoming place for everyone. It is a non-profit with a low monthly membership fee; no one is turned away for financial reasons. For more information, visit www.2017. fudoshinaikikai.ca.
Live Music
7 p.m. Chris Hennessy Performing at O’reilly’s.
Dave White Performing at Green Sleeves.
10 p.m. Damian Follett Performing at Green Sleeves.
10:30 p.m. Heel ’N’ Toe Performing at O’reilly’s.
Radio
7:30 p.m.
VOWR Guest Interview Barbara De Land speaks with proud Bell Islander Ryan Kent. He talks about the many advantages of growing up and living on Bell Island, describes the historically important agricultural and mining histories of the island, the hockey-loving population, as well as his own return to farming, the newly developing businesses and the increasing number of visitors from away. Tune in on the AM dial 800, online at VOWR.ORG. or through cable radio – Rogers 945 and Bell Aliant 756.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8 Activities
Ongoing Armistice 100 Armistice 100 opens Thursday at The Annex, Admiralty House Communications Museum. Through guided tours and public programming for all ages, Armistice 100 commemorates the end of the First World War by extending the narrative to understand what happened once the fighting stopped. This exhibit will be on display for the month of November. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the signing of the armistice that ended the First World War. This commemorative exhibit will feature stories of the Newfoundland Royal Naval Reserve and the HMS Briton following the war, paintings by local Mount Pearl artist Darlene Redmond, and an array of First World War artifacts — including items that were brought home from battlefields in Europe.
Children and youth
10:30 a.m. Story Time at Torbay Public Library Story time takes place at the Torbay Pubic Library every Thursday morning until Nov. 15 for preschool children and babies, accompanied by an adult. Drop-ins welcome. No fee. Session usually includes a story and a simple craft. For more information, call the library at 437-6571 during open hours, or email agriffiths@nlpl.ca. 7 p.m.
Young Adult Book Club The Young Adult Book Club at Torbay Public Library is for anyone ages 12-18. No fee, no advance registration necessary. For more information, email torbayyabookclub@gmail.com. Follow Torbay Public Library on Facebook for this and other events.
Classes
1:30 p.m.
T’ai Chi Chih – Cancelled Due to my brother’s death, classes are being cancelled for this week only. Will make up the classes at the end. Thank you. Sheila.
Live Music
5 p.m. Fergus O’byrne Performing at O’reilly’s.
8 p.m.
Irish Descendants Performing at O’reilly’s.
11:30 p.m. Ceiligh Performing at O’reilly’s.
Public Lectures
7:30 p.m. Architecture Lecture Series The Newfoundland and Labrador Association of Architects (NLAA) is hosting its annual Public Architecture Lecture Series with its second lecture at the Quidi Vidi Plantation. The event starts at 7:30 p.m. with an informal meet and greet and then the lecture begins at 8 p.m. The lecture is free and open to the public – everyone is welcome. This lecture will feature Stephan Chevalier and Sergio Morales of Chevalier Morales Architectes from Montreal, Que. Dr. George H. Story Lecture A professor of history and Celtic studies at the University of Toronto delivers this year’s George Story lecture at Memorial University. David A. Wilson will speak on the topic of State Security and Civil Liberty: The Fenians and the Secret Police. In October 1865, the Fenians — Irish revolutionaries in the United States, dedicated to the independence of Ireland and the destruction of the British Empire — drew up plans to invade Canada. With deep historical reach, Wilson’s lecture will answer questions with significant contemporary resonance. The Dr. George H. Story Lecture in Humanities takes place in the Suncor Energy Hall in the school of music. A reception will follow. Free parking is available in lot 15B.
Social
Upcoming Jigg’s Dinner Tickets are on sale now for a Jigg’s dinner and card game at Wesley United Church coming up on Thursday, Nov. 15 at 6 p.m. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased by calling Marvin at 579-7900, Pheobe at 726-1689 or the church office at 579-3682.
Theatre
7:30 p.m. ‘Beauty and the Beast’ The Fluvarium and Rennie’s River Fall Musicals’ production of “Beauty and the Beast,” the Broadway musical, is onstage at Holy Heart Theatre in support of The Fluvarium. For tickets, contact the box office at 579-4424 or visit holyhearttheatre.com.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9 Live Music
10:30 p.m.
Dana Parsons Project Performing at The Martini Bar.
Fundraiser
Ongoing
Season of Sight Lottery It’s time to celebrate a season of sight. The Canadian National Institute for the Blind’s 50-50 draw is back again. Tickets are $5 each and the grand prizewinner could walk away with up to $5,000. Ticket draw is Nov. 23. For tickets, call 754-1180.
Pets
9 a.m.
National Adoption Weekend Looking to add some love to your family? Petsmart Charities of Canada’s National Adoption Weekend is hosting its last nationwide adoption event of 2018 beginning Friday and continuing until Sunday, Nov. 11 (Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.) at Petsmart locations across Canada – including Petsmart at 5 Stavanger Dr. For nearly 20 years, Petsmart Charities of Canada has partnered with animal welfare organizations across the country to bring adoptable pets into Petsmart stores to give them a helping hand at finding a forever home. Dogs, puppies, cats, kittens, small pets and more will be looking for families across Canada (call your local store to confirm which pets will be on site).
Theatre
7 p.m.
‘Where Once They Stood’ Spirit of Newfoundland takes you to the beginning of 1914 with the king’s call to duty. “Where Once They Stood” is a dramatic, musical and comedic showcase that moves you through Newfoundland’s involvement in the First World War and tells our story through historic facts enhanced with music from the era, from haunting ballads to songs that will make you stand up and cheer. Spirit of Newfoundland promises to leave you with a renewed sense of pride in what Newfoundlanders and Labradorians achieved during the First World War and particularly at Beaumont Hamel. For more information, call 579-3023.