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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12
Classes
10:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 7 p.m. Wisdom Healing Qigong
Come awaken the energy within! Relax! More wellness, more energy, more joy! Weekly daytime and evening classes with Sheila Leonard at The Lantern, 35 Barnes Rd., until March 5. Classes at 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. for new and returning students. Class at 1:30 p.m. for returning students only. Focus is on postural alignment, gentle repetitive movements, visualization and sound, with focused intention and attention. Register at your first class. Call 727-7863 or visit www. sheilaleonard.ca for more information.
Fundraiser
7 p.m. Cribbage
The weekly crib game in support of the Canadian Mental Health Association N.L. Division takes place in the basement of St. Teresa’s Church from 7-9 p.m. Admission is $5, with a prize awarded to the winner. The event is open to everyone. Contact Andrew Walsh at 726-3935 for more information.
Groups
7 p.m.
The Cross and Bean
A new monthly, café-style, book club at St. James United Church is starting with an exploration of the book, “The Great Spiritual Migration” by Brian Mcclain, a very interesting and relevant read about the future of Christianity in our time. Come with an inquisitive, open mind to explore and discuss Mcclain’s ideas each month over coffee or tea. People of all ages, races, denominations and faiths – skeptics, atheists, believers, too – are all welcome. For more information, contact Susan Sheppard, DLM, at the church office at 722-1881. Note: St. James is an accessible venue. Please use the side entrance.
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 at Wesley United Church auditorium for a wonderful hour of music and prayer, a time to let the worries of life go away for an hour, a time of healing, a time for you. Open to everyone and a great place to meet new friends from all denominations. For more information, call Roger at 895-3499.
Live Music
12:30 p.m.
Trad Tunes at Rocket Bakery
Enjoy some of Newfoundland’s best as they gather and play a selection of traditional Newfoundland music at Rocket Bakery on Water Street from 12:30-1:30 p.m. Free event.
7 p.m. Andrew Rodgers
Performing at Green Sleeves.
Mark Manning
Performing at Shamrock City Pub on Water Street.
8 p.m.
The Night the Stars Come Out for the Hall
The Hall presents: Amelia Curran, Craig Young, Earle and Coffin, Jim Payne and Fergus O’byrne, Jenny Gear and Sandy Morris, with host Glen Tilley. A fundraiser for the Resource Centre of the Arts and The LSPU Hall. Includes drink specials and a raffle. Call 753-4531 or visit lspuhall.ca.
9 p.m. Len O’neil
Len O’neil and friends perform at The Black Sheep every Tuesday.
10 p.m. Dave White
Performing at Green Sleeves.
Open Mike Night
Hosted by Chris Ryan at O’reilly’s Pub.
10:30 p.m.
Larry Foley and Kevin Evans
Performing at Shamrock City Pub on Water Street.
Meeting
7:30 p.m. Canadian Federation of University Women
The CFUW is holding its monthly meeting in Room 4065 of the Earth Science Building at Memorial University. Our guest speaker is Larry Dohey from The Rooms on the topic, “Finding Women in the Archives.” Members and guests are invited to attend.
Public Lecture
Upcoming Wessex Society Lecture
The next Wessex Society Lecture will be on Wednesday, Feb. 13 at 8 p.m. at the Marine Institute. The presenters will be Dr. Don Downer, Elizabeth Scammell Reynolds, and David Quinton. Shipwrecked rounding Cape Horn in 1886, sailor Bill Downer of Fogo Island eventually returned home, married and carried his family to his sheep ranch in Patagonia. His descendants returned last summer to see the land of their ancestors. Their distant relatives, Dr. Don Downer, Elizabeth Scammell Reynolds and David Quinton will tell the tale of The Patagonian Invasion.
Rally
Noon
National Call for Migrant Health Care Rally
Join Planned Parenthood Newfoundland and Labrador at the Confederation Building as the health community calls on the federal government
to stop the denial of health care on the basis of immigration status. Inclement weather location to be announced.
Theatre
Upcoming Between Breaths Orchestral
“Between Breaths” tells the story of Jon Lien, the Whale Man, and his 20 years of work freeing whales trapped in fishing nets. Following a sold-out run last summer, “Between Breaths” returns to the stage with a reimagined soundscape. The beautiful score by The Once has been adapted by composer and arranger Duane Andrews to a full orchestral treatment. Featuring the original cast and band plus the Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra under the conduction of Kellie Walsh. Two performances only, on Feb. 14 and 15 at 8 p.m. at the St. John’s Arts and Culture Centre. Presented by Artistic Fraud of Newfoundland. Tickets ($40-$65) available at the St. John’s Arts and Culture Centre box office, by calling 729-3900 or online at artsandculturecentre.com. For more information, visit artisticfraud.com.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13
Activities
Noon Dance workshop
Looking to learn some smooth moves in time for Valentine’s Day? Why not check out Memorial University’s Ballroom Latin Dance Club’s upcoming dance lesson/ workshop, where we will be teaching the rumba. Happening at The Landing (Room 3018) of the University Centre. Cost is $5 at the door. You do not have to be a member of MUN BLDC to attend – open to all. You do not need a partner to attend, but feel free to bring along that special someone to take on
this romantic rumba with. Or come along as a single and maybe this romantic dance will bring that special someone to you!
Upcoming Chillfest 2019
Celebrate winter with a variety of free activities taking place Feb. 1418. Indoor and outdoor events are planned for Chillfest 2019, including a family skate at The Loop with some of your favourite storybook characters, a screening of the movie “Peter Rabbit” at the Scotiabank Theatre, a kitchen party at the Johnson GEO Centre and Mega Play for children and families at St. Teresa’s Elementary School. Chillfest has something for everyone and all activities are offered free of charge. Find the complete events listing on the city’s webpages for Events and Festivals or the Calendar of Events, or at facebook.com/cityofstjohns/ events.
Upcoming
Guided Forest Bathing Walk
Rekindle your relationship with nature this Valentine’s! Forest bathing is a great way to decrease stress and anxiety, boost your immune system, reduce blood pressure and stress, increase creativity and focus, reconnect with nature, and so much more. Come and see what medicine the forest holds for you. This Saturday, Feb. 16, we will slow down, awaken our senses, and help restore our relationship to both our self and nature. Our walk will end with a tea ceremony featuring tea from locally foraged plants. When we depart, we’ll have a new appreciation for our boreal woodlands, and a practice we can readily apply in our daily lives. Notes: please dress warm, preferably in layers – snow pants may be a good choice (this is not a hike – as such we will not generate much body heat). In the event of rain this event will be rescheduled. Cost is $28 or pay what you can. Space is limited to about 12 to 15 participants. Event takes place from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Book your space at www.natureminded.ca.