What's happening this week
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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19 Convention 10 a.m.
Geek Out at the Library
Annual free sci-fi and fantasy convention at the AC Hunter Library. Come dressed up as your favourite characters, meet cosplayers, authors and R2D2; play some Dungeons and Dragons; check out some amazing LEGO creations by the NL LUG group and then build your own; flip through some comics from the Timemasters table; listen to some nerdy music by the NSO Atlantic String Quartet; and enter our costume contests! This free convention is happening from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Health 1 p.m. Health Expo
The Orangetheory Fitness Cape to Cabot 2019 Health Expo is happening Saturday, Oct. 19 at the Marine Institute, Ridge Road from 1 to 5 p.m. Meet health and fitness vendors with goods and services for sale. There will also be a children’s bouncy castle. The Gathering Place will take your donation of gently used running shoes, and Athletics NORTHEAST will collect your non-perishable food items and cash donations for our local food banks. Admission is free, all ages are welcome. For more information, please check out the Orangetheory Fitness Cape to Cabot 2019 website: www. capetocabot.com. The Orangetheory Fitness Cape to Cabot 2019 20k Road Race is an event created and organized by Athleticsnortheast.
Upcoming
Lupus information session
Lupus Newfoundland and Labrador information session at The Fluvarium on Wednesday, Oct. 23 at 7 p.m. with presenter Dr. Proton Rahman, rheumatologist. All are welcome. Refreshments will be provided. Registration kindly appreciated by calling 368-8130.
Live music 1 p.m.
Rosemary Lawton and Nick Earle
Fred’s Records Presents: Rosemary Lawton with Nick Earle. New CD and book release and signing from 1 to 2 p.m. at Fred’s. Free event! All welcome!
9 p.m. Waves & Wires
Featuring Debashis Sinha, Robert Lippok, Over|out (Tiber Reardon and Justin Pittman), and Thank (Peter Lannon and Adam Engram) at The Ship Pub. Admission is $10 at the door. Presented as part of Sound Symposium’s electronic music festival ONSOUND, running from Oct.17-20. Find the full schedule and artist information at soundsymposium.com.
10:30 p.m. Stixx & Stones
Performing at the Martini Bar. No cover. Happy hour until 11 p.m.
Shopping 10 a.m.
Fall flea market
Topsail United Church holds its annual fall flea market from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission $1. All are welcome. A great selection of items. Our online auction will be ongoing until Oct. 30. at www.charityauctiontoday.com/auction/tuc-9052. Register online to bid or make a donation. Payment can be made in person or online. Thank you for your support of our congregation and community.
Garage sale
The St. Andrews Presbyterian Church garage sale on Long’s Hill at Queen’s Road runs from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. It will include kitchenware, toys, electrical items, books, sporting goods, furniture and more. Admission is $1.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20 Activities 1 p.m. Archeology Nook
From 1 to 3 p.m. at The Rooms, mark Archeology Day with the Newfoundland and Labrador Archeological Society. See and touch the artifacts left behind by people who lived in our province hundreds and even thousands of years ago.
2 p.m.
If & When: An Interview with Mary Walsh
Join musician and music producer Ian Foster for a live recording of If & When, a Newfoundland-based podcast where Ian talks to colleagues, friends and veterans of the local arts community to try to figure out how creators do their thing, and why they do it. This live episode’s special guest is Mary Walsh. Included with cost of admission to The Rooms. Event happening in the theatre from 2 to 4 p.m.
Meet and Greet
Please join the Boards of Directors of The Agnes Pratt Home and Foundation for a Meet and Greet from 2 to 4 p.m. at The Agnes Pratt Home (239 Topsail Rd.). We would love to meet you! It takes a team to care. Light refreshments will be served.
4 p.m. Doyle’s Almanac
Doyle’s Almanac presents an afternoon of music and words at the Signal Hill Visitor Centre from
4 to 6 p.m. Special appearance by Ray Johnson. All are welcome and admission is free. Doyle’s 2020 Almanac of Newfoundland and Labrador will be available for purchase, and authors Robert Doyle and Gus Fanning will be attending.
Classes and groups 6:10 p.m. Bully Beware
Tired of being bullied or having your child bullied? You are not alone. The Mount Pearl School of Martial Arts has a well-structured program to arm you and/or your child with the know-how and techniques to recognize, defuse and defend yourself against bullying. We teach students to be prepared and ‘ARMED’ (Aware, Ready, Maneuver, Execute, Defend) shoud they encounter bullies. Our Bully Beware program runs Wednesday and Sunday evenings at O’donel High School and is only one element of our well-structured martial arts program. Gain self-confidence through self-defense. Special group classes can be arranged on request. The Mount Pearl School of Martial Arts has been guiding the youth of Mount Pearl and surrounding areas for over 30 years. Contact Pat Cochrane at 682-0335 for details. Fundraisers
10 a.m. Fall craft fair
St. John’s Shrine Club’s fall craft fair at the Mazol Shrine Centre (530 Topsail Rd.) runs until 4 p.m. Admission $2. Free for children under 12. Door prize. 50-50 draw. Please come out and support the Shriners.
6:30 p.m. Weekly Bingo
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. at St. Teresa’s Parish Hall. It’s the main fundraiser for Knights of Columbus St. Teresa’s Council to donate to various charities.
Upcoming
Little Christmas Fair for Hope
Stuff your socks at Pink Days In Bloom’s 8th Annual Little Christmas Fair for Hope! Taking place Sunday, Nov. 3 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Rocket Bakery on Water Street. Admission $2 (children under age 12 admitted free of charge). In support of the Canadian Cancer Society of Newfoundland and Labrador and Daffodil Place. Featuring quality artisans, carolers and musicians, onthe-spot caricatures by Kevin Tobin, book signing by Bruce Templeton, raffle, 50-50 draw, festive prizes and surprises, and more. Order your fresh Christmas Wreaths for the Cure by The Wreath Maker, and light a bulb on the pink Tree of Hope in honour of someone. Volunteers for this event are breast cancer survivors and friends.
Upcoming
Home Again Furniture Bank
Home Again Furniture Bank’s House Warming fundraiser is coming up on Nov. 20 at the CLB Armoury at 6:30 p.m. It’s a fundraiser to provide the comfort and dignity of a well-furnished home. Tickets are still available at homeagainhousewarming. ca. Be prepared to laugh and enjoy a meal prepared by fellow not-forprofit Hungry Heart Cafe, complimentary Barefoot Wine and Quidi Vidi Brewery beer tasting, music from Elle and B and Flat Top Funk, games, auctions and more!
Upcoming
Fall Festival of Friends
Coming up on Saturday, Nov. 2 at Corpus Christi Complex on Waterford Bridge Road. It will be an evening of entertainment, silent auction and a dinner of stuffed chicken breast with dessert, tea and coffee served at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 single and $35 double. Deadline for tickets is October 28 and are available by calling 579-1500. Proceeds in aid of the Centre for Life’s community outreach services.
Live music Upcoming Sing for Care 2019
Les Ms. Women’s Choir invites the public to attend Les Ms. and Friends Sing for Care 2019 on Sunday, Oct. 27th, at 7 p.m. at Holy Heart Theatre on Bonaventure Avenue. Performances by: Les Ms., Holy Heart of Mary Alumnae Choir, Let’s Make a Choir 2019, Lakecrest Chamber choir, and Holy Heart Chamber Choir. With special guests Lisa Bokelmann Sells, Jennifer Benson, Natalie Finn, Alex Burdock, Connor Cornick, and Josh Bath. All proceeds support the Patient and Family Support Fund of the Dr. H. Bliss Murphy Cancer Care Foundation. Tickets to the concert are $25