GENERAL LISTINGS

Friday, Sept. 20

• Wesley United Church will hold a fish luncheon Friday, Sept. 20, with sittings at 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. Cod, salmon, dessert and coffee or tea will be served. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased by calling Pheobe at 782-1689, Marvin at 579-7900 or the church office at 579-3682

• The 30 Plus Singles Club is having karaoke/kitchen party/dance Friday, Sept. 20 at the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch No. 1, Blackmarsh Road from 9:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. Bring along your singing voices and your musical instruments. Tony Thomas of Mainline will play and organize the karaoke and the kitchen party participants. Cost is $5 for members, $9 for nonmembers.

Saturday, Sept. 21

• The Sunshine Foundation – Newfoundland and Labrador Chapter is a Canadian charity that provides individual dreams and dreamlifts for children with physical disabilities or life-threatening illnesses (www.sunshine.ca). The Sunshine Silent Auction, a fundraising event to help provide these dreams, is open to the public and will take place Sept. 21 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. at MacDonald Drive Elementary. We already more than 60 wonderful items in hand. Many more to come; always accepting donations.

• A flea market will be held at St. Lawrence Anglican Parish Portugal Cove Sept. 21 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Anyone wanting to donate items can drop them off at the Parish Hall Friday, Sept. 20 from 7-9 p.m. Any questions, call church office at 8952215 or Christine at 8953215.

• A yard sale with baked goods, household and general goods will take place Saturday, Sept. 21 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the open lot across from the NAPA Parts store on the C.B.S. Highway in Foxtrap. Hot dogs and soft drinks will also be available. All proceeds will go to church outreach of St. Stephen the Martyr Parish in the Anglican Network in Canada.

• The first craft market comes to Mount Pearl at the Church of the Ascension, 58 Smallwood Dr., Saturday, Sept. 21 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission $2. Door prizes. Lots of vendors of local, handcrafted goods. A special feature is the Charity Cafe for Team Diabetes.

• The SPCA will hold a book sale Sept. 21 at Masonic Hall at Mount Carson from 12-4 p.m. Free admission. Call 682-7963 for more information.

• The Association for the Arts in Mount Pearl will hold theatre games from 1-2 p.m. Sept. 21 in the Mount Pearl City Hall lobby. Bring your over-dramatic kids to put their imagination to good use at our theatre games session.

• The Association for the Arts in Mount Pearl will hold Crafternoon for Kids from 2-4 p.m. Sept. 21 in the Mount Pearl City Hall lobby. Save yourself the mess! Bring your kids to our crafternoon and let them make crafts with our supplies, and we’ll clean up afterwards.

• The Association for the Arts in Mount Pearl will hold a juggling show with Jamie Brace Sept. 21 at 7 p.m. in Centennial Park, Mount Pearl.

• Powers Court open mic show at St. Thomas of Villanova Parish Hall in Manuels takes place Sept. 21. Doors open at 7 p.m. and show starts at 8 p.m. Come along and enjoy some great music and company. For more information, call Frank at 834-8196 or Ian at 8343544

• An emotional freedom technique (EFT) workshop will be heald Sept. 21 and Oct. 5. EFT is a powerful tool for helping release personal negative emotions and beliefs. These personal negative thoughts can keep you from moving forward in life and can also contribute to stress and disease. In this three-hour EFT workshop you will be introduced to the concept of EFT. You will learn the tapping process for personal use and will practice the procedure in relation to a personal peace process. Cost is $45 per workshop. To register, contact Phyllis at phyllis@coachphyllis.com.

Sunday, Sept. 22

• The St. John’s Orienteering Club event takes place Sept. 22 at 1:30 p.m., rain or shine. Starting location is Butterpot Park, ski kiosk area. Maps $2. Beginners welcome. Pre-register at http://www.sjoc.ca to ensure maps available. Contact 864-8634.

• A bluegrass and old-time country music jam session will be held at the Bay Roberts Lions Club Sept. 22 at 2 p.m. Come by and hear some great songs and music. Performed by great musicians.

• On Sunday, Sept. 22 the AIDS Committee of Newfoundland and Labrador will host the annual Scotiabank AIDS Walk for Life in St. John’s at Quidi Vidi Lake. The walk will begin at 2 p.m. If you need further information or would like a pledge sheet, please call the ACNL office at 579-8656 or 1-800563-1575 or by email: jagollop@acnl.net. Everyone is welcome.

• The Association for the Arts in Mount Pearl will hold role-playing games at 2 p.m. Sept. 22 at Mount Pearl City Hall.

• A meet-the-artist event will be held Sunday, Sept. 22 at 2:30 p.m. at the Cupids Legacy Centre. Come out and meet celebrated Newfoundland and Labrador artist Gerald Squires, who will speak about his work which is now on display at the centre.

• The Come-From-Away Reading Series, presented by the Writers’ Alliance, is back! Writer Isabel Huggan, direct from her home in southern France, will kick-start the 2013 season with readings in St. John’s and Corner Brook. Huggan has been invited to the CFA series by local author Joan Clark, who will co-host the St. John’s event. The St. John’s reading takes place Sunday, Sept. 22 at 7:30 p.m. at the Ship Pub and features a Q & A with Jamie Fitzpatrick for CBC Radio’s “Performance Hour.”

Monday, Sept. 23

• The St. Michaels Men’s Association will host a Jigg’s dinner and bake sale Monday, Sept. 23 at 6:30 p.m. at the St. John’s Shrine Club on Topsail Road. Tickets are $15 each. For tickets, call 579-8279. Call early, as the tickets are limited.

• The Johnson Geo Centre presents “The Ediacaran Biota of Newfoundland” free public lecture Sept. 23 at 7 p.m. at the Johnson Geo Centre. Dr. Alex Liu will speak to the most recent discoveries of Ediacarans found in Newfoundland, noting the value and importance these fossil sites have for local communities, and the province as a whole.

Tuesday, Sept. 24

• Family Life Bureau: Group Happenings — to register, call Sister Loretta Walsh at 579-0168 or email flb@nf.aibn.com; online registration www.rcsj.org/familylife

• Self-Empowerment group for men and women, (eight weeks) Sept. 24 at 7-9:30 p.m.; Perfectly imperfect — course for women, (10 weeks) Sept. 26 from 7-9 p.m. Separation & Divorce, (eight weeks) Sept. 25 from 7-9:30 p.m. Mindfulness-Awareness, (eight weeks), Sept. 25 from 7-9:30 p.m. Parenting Children Course (seven weeks) Sept. 25 from 11:45 a.m.- 2:15 p.m. Anger Management for Men (seven weeks), Sept. 26 from noon-2 p.m.

• T’ai Chi Chih beginners with Sheila Leonard: open introductory sessions Tuesday, Sept. 24 at 1:30 and 6:45 p.m. at The Lantern, 35 Barnes Rd. Bring an offering of a nonperishable food item for the food bank. Regular eightweek classes start the following week at the same times, with registration at the first class. Drop-ins also welcome. Contact Sheila at 579-7863 or sheilaleonard@nf.sympatico.ca.

• The St. John’s Guild of Embroiderers welcomes all interested in any type of embroidery to visit our first meeting of the year Sept. 24 at 7:30 p.m. at Corpus Christi Hall, 260 Waterford Bridge Rd.

• The public is invited to attend a meeting of the Family History Society of Newfoundland and Labrador. This month’s lecture will feature a presentation by Paul Ludlow on the topic “Ludlow Family History.” It will take place Sept. 24 at 7:30 p.m. at the Marine Institute’s Hampton Hall. There is no charge for admission. The September meeting will also include the society’s AGM.

• The group ETS (Editors Talk Shop) presents an editing workshop Tuesday, Sept. 24 at 7:30 p.m. at The Lantern. This is a non-fiction copy editing workshop, facilitated by Claire Wilkshire. Let Claire know if you intend to participate, so she can send you the documents in advance. You don’t have to prepare beforehand, but you can if you like. For more information or to register, email Claire at editor@nf.sympatico.ca. Organizers will collect $8 at the door to cover costs.

Wednesday, Sept. 25

• The Men’s Service Club at George Street United Church will have its annual flipper dinner in the Jimmy Pratt Memorial Outreach Centre Wednesday, Sept. 25, at 5:30 p.m. Take-outs available at 5 p.m. Tickets are $20. Tickets are available from any member of the club or by calling the church office at 726-8775.

• Join Joan Hall, chief editor of the “Dictionary of American Regional English” as she discusses how DARE has explored the ethnic, cultural and regional diversity in the U.S. through the colloquial language of its people, Sept. 25 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Bruneau Centre Innovation Theatre IIC 2001.

• Celebrate the autumn equinox with the Presentation Retreat Team Sept. 25 at 7:30 p.m. at The Lantern, 35 Barnes Rd. Preregister by phone at 753-8760 or by email at information@thelantern.nf.net.

Thursday, Sept. 26

• A regional forum on literacy will be held Sept. 26 from 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m., hosted by Literacy NL St. John’s at Holiday Inn. Lunch/refreshments provided. Register at 1-800-563-1111 or info@literacyNL.com. All are welcome.

• Chow Qigong Beginners with Sheila Leonard: open introductory sessions Thursday, Sept. 26 at 1:30 p.m. and 6:45 p.m. at The Lantern, 35 Barnes Rd. Bring an offering of a non-perishable food item for the food bank. Regular eight-week classes start the following week at the same times, with registration at the first class. Drop-ins also welcome. Contact Sheila at 579-7863 or sheilaleonard@nf.sympatico.ca.

• St. Mary’s Anglican Church, Craigmillar Avenue, will hold a Jigg’s dinner Thursday, Sept. 26 at 6 p.m. in the church auditorium. A blueberry dessert with sauce will also be served. Tickets are $15 and are available at the church office (579-0039). There are a limited number of tickets, and they must be picked up by Sept. 23.

• The Compassionate Friends invite parents of children of any age who have died to join us in our monthly gathering Thursday, Sept. 26 from 7:30-9:30 p.m. in Room 2J619 (near Pastoral Care Office), Health Sciences Centre, St. John’s. For more information, call Diana at 753-3530.

• The Meniere’s/Tinnitus Resource Group of the Canadian Hard of Hearing Association-Newfoundland and Labrador (CHHANL) will hold a meet-and-greet at the CHHANL, Dr. Norah Browne Centre, 1081 Topsail Rd., Thursday, Sept. 26 at 7:30 p.m. All are welcome. Call Irene at 753-3224 for more information.

• Aloy O’Brien concert at St. Teresa’s Church, 120 Mundy Pond Rd. Sept. 26 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets available from St. Teresa’s Parish Office, O’Brien’s Music Store or email: contact@nlirishconnections.org. Closing ceremony, three-course meal and music by The Walsh Brothers at the the Royal Canadian Legion, Pleasantville – Branch 56 Sept. 27 at 8 p.m. Cost $40.