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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30
Trivia
Join us every Wednesday at 7 p.m. at The Battery Café for trivia hosted by St. John's trivia moguls Jack Etchegary and Charlotte Genest. Prizes for each round.
Upcoming Fun-filled Frozen afternoon
On Sunday, Dec. 15 from 2-4 p.m. The Fluvarium will feature a magical holiday afternoon of stories, crafts and a sing-along with Anna and Elsa. Dressing up is welcome. Be sure to bring your camera for photo ops. This event is open to all ages. $10 per child with their accompanying adult. Siblings under 24 months are free with a paid ticket. Admission to our exhibit levels is included. Tickets are on sale now by phone at 754-3474. Purchase and pick up tickets during office hours before Dec. 14. All attendees are welcome to join in for feeding time with our critters at 4 p.m., so make sure you stick around.
Classes and groups 10:30 a.m., 7 p.m. T'ai Chi Chih
Come “awaken the energy within” — relax! More wellness, more energy, more joy! Wonderful for relieving chronic issues, or for ordinary day-to-day living. Weekly classes with Sheila Leonard at The Lantern, 35 Barnes Rd., until Dec. 11, at 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. for new and returning students. Includes 20 gentle, repetitive movements that help increase the flow of our natural energy. Call 727-7863 or visit www.sheilaleonard.ca.
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, manoeuvre, execute, defend) if 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-defence. Special group classes can be arranged on request. Contact Pat Cochrane at 682-0335 for details.
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, Google Cabot Toastmasters.
Fundraiser
Ongoing Seeking book donations
Friends of St. John's Public Libraries' fall book sale is on Saturday, Nov. 23 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the A.C. Hunter Children's Library. We are looking for donations of gently used books to make our sale a success. Books can be dropped off at Marjorie Mews, Micheal Donovan or A.C. Hunter libraries before Nov. 20. All proceeds go to support public library programming in the city.
Live Music 9:30 p.m. Chris Meyers
Performing at The Republic. No cover.
Radio 7:30 p.m.
VOWR guest interview
Barbara De Land speaks with Greg Naterer, dean of Memorial University's faculty of engineering and applied science, about the faculty's 50th anniversary this year, and about current programs designed to nurture students' future contributions toward building an innovative economy in Canada. Tune in on VOWR radio AM 800, online at VOWR.ORG, or cable radio Rogers 945 and Bell Aliant 756.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31 Classes and groups 1:30 p.m., 7 p.m. T'ai Chi Chih
Come “awaken the energy within” – relax! More wellness, more energy, more joy! Wonderful for relieving chronic issues or for ordinary day-to-day living. Weekly classes with Sheila Leonard at The Lantern, 35 Barnes Rd., until Dec. 12, at 1:30 p.m. for returning students. Refining our practice of the 20 gentle, repetitive movements, helping further increase the flow of our natural energy. Call 7277863 or visit www.sheilaleonard.ca.
Halloween 8 p.m. Halloween Trivia
With Ian and Hilary at Bitters Pub & Restaurant.
9 p.m. Halloween Carnival
The Rec Room's Halloween carnival includes unlimited game play, a costume contest, DJ and more. No masks or replica weapons. $20 in advance for SCENE members, $25 in advance for non-members and $30 at the door.
Live music 6:30 p.m. Rob Cook
Performing at Green Sleeves. 7 p.m.
Open Mic with Matthew Hornell
At the Peter Easton every Thursday from 7-10 p.m.
11 p.m. Glory Days
Performing at Green Sleeves.
Theatre 8 p.m. Prescription: Murder
Providing the inspiration for the TV series “Columbo,” the theatrical predecessor, “Prescription: Murder,” tells the story of a brilliant psychiatrist and his mistress who hatch a plot to murder his neurotic, possessive wife. The execution of their plan and the creation of their perfect alibi depends on a bizarre impersonation. They believe they have committed the perfect murder. That is, until a bumbling unknown detective named Columbo, who always seems to have “just one more question,” is put on the case. Directed by Janet O'reilly. Stage managed by Ashley Ring. Produced by Paul David Power for Power Productions. Featuring Andrew Halliday, Norman Karlik, Corie Kean, Charlotte Peddle, Annette Powell, George Robertson and Nichole Woodman. Tickets available at artsandculturecentre.com. Runs Oct. 31 to Nov. 2.