COMMUNITY CALENDAR
NIGHT LIFE
DUNN STREET GRILL: Sean Poluk, Sept. 3, 9 pm. Wilber James, Sept. 10, 9:30 pm. Patsy & the Muscle, Sept. 17, 9:30 pm. Big John T-Bone Little, Sept. 18, 6 - 10. Jon Klawz, Sept. 24, 9:30 pm. 6095 Dunn St., Niagara Falls. 905-357-1011.
CASA MIA RISTORANTE: Ron Dewberry, Sept. 3, 7:30-11 p.m., 3518 Portage Rd., Niagara Falls, 905-356-5410 STATION ONE COFFEE HOUSE: Open mic with John Restas, Sept. 1, 7:30 p.m. 28 Main St. East, Grimsby. www. stationonecoffeehouse.ca. THE KEG STEAKHOUSE + BAR: Sept. 2, 8-11 pm, Chris Cicchino, 5950 Victoria Ave.,m Niagara Falls. 905-353-4022 www.nfcourtyard. com/the-keg THE OLD WINERY: Sept. 2, The Old Winos with Mark Laforme, 9 p.m. Sept. 3, Niagara Rhythm Section with Mike Branton, 9:30 p.m. 2228 Niagara Stone Rd., Niagara-on-the-Lake 905-4688900 DONNELLY’S PUB: The Brant Parker Blues Band with guest, Sept. 3, 2 p.m., Dunn, Sept. 4, 2 p.m., Super Jam, Sept. 5, 2 p.m., Open Mic Night with The Brant Parker Blues Band, Sept. 7, 7:30 p.m. 54 Front St. S., Thorold 905227-1947 JORDAN HOUSE TAVERN: Mel Monaco, Sept. 2, Niagara String Band, Sept. 3, Copper and Iron, Sept. 9, 9 p.m. to midnight. 3751 Main St., Jordan. 905-562-9591 ext. 6. www.jordanhouse.ca DOC MAGILLIGAN’S RESTAURANT & IRISH PUB: Sept. 1, LMT Connection. Sept. 2, Fear the Worst. Sept. 3, By Design. 6400 Lundy's Lane.
OTHER STUFF
LUNDY’S LANE HISTORICAL
SOCIETY: Oaks Garden Theatre and the Rainbow Gardens, a program by Paula Berketo, landscape architect with the Ministry of Transportation Sept. 1, 7:30 p.m. Niagara Falls Public Library, 4848 Victoria Ave., Niagara Falls. 905-354-0660. WELLAND DOWNTOWN
WALKING TOURS: Sept. 1, 6 pm, leaving from Welland Museum, 140 King St., Welland. $10 per person, $8 for museum members. Pre-registration required. 905732-2215. WAINFLEET PUBLIC LIBRARY:
Philosopher's Cafe, Sept. 1. Lego @ Your Library, Sept. 10. Time for Tots & Free Play, Sept. 13. Time for Tots & Craft, Sept. 15. 31909 Park St., Wainfleet. 905-899-1277 www. wainfleetlibrary.ca. ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION BR. 24: Fish Fry Sept. 2, 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. General meeting, Sept. 3, 2 p.m. 15 George St., St. Catharines. 905685-8461. SUNDAY SOCIAL DANCE: Sept. 4, 6:30 p.m. Royal Canadian Legion Br. 418. 292 Vine St., St. Catharines, $10 per person. Music by Black Tie. info@ niagarabanquethall.com 905-9353242. JORDAN ART GALLERY: Featuring work by Bill Griffiths, Until Sept 4. 3638 Main St., Jordan, jordanartgallery.com CANADIAN CUBAN FRIENDSHIP ASSOCIATION NIAGARA:
Meeting Sept. 6, 7 p.m. MacBain Community Centre, Niagara Falls. 905-382-3468 NIAGARA PROSTATE CANCER
GROUP: Meets Sept. 8, 7 p.m. Royal Henley Retirement Community, 582 Ontario St., St. Catharines. Cancer information plus peer discussions. 905-9341685 or niagaraprostate@yahoo.ca
RIVERBRINK ART MUSUEM: Live music and film screening of The Cool School, Sept. 8, 7 p.m. 116 Queenston St., Niagara-on-the-Lake. Admission by donation NIAGARA FALLS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY:
Meeting Sept. 8, 7:30 p.m. Guest speaker James Graham. Niagara Falls Public Library, 4848 Victoria Ave. FORT ERIE LIONS CLUB: Baked ham dinner, Sept. 9, 5 p.m - 7 p.m. Lions Seniors Centre, 265 High St. Fort Erie. Adults $12, Children 10 & under $6 SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING:
No partner necessary. Sept. 9, 8-10 p.m. Admission $10. Folk Arts Multicultural Centre, 85 Church St., St Catharines. www. rscdsstcatharines.ca
FISH & CHIPS DINNER: Sept. 9, 3:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Club Castropignano. 1311 Egerter Rd.,m Port Robinson, 905 384- 9292. ALZHEIMER’S COFFEE BREAK:
Sept. 10, 9:30 a.m. - noon. Rockway Community Centre, 2021 Regional Rd. 69, 905-892-6167
THEATRE
GARRISON LITTLE THEATRE: Open auditions for The Last Round-up of the Guacamole Queens, Sept. 7, 7pm. ItaloCanadian Hall, 1101 DiPietro St., Fort Erie. 905-329-8382, www. garrisonlittletheatre.com
MY FAIR LADY: Registration nights for Port Colborne Operatic Society upcoming production. Actors, Singers & Dancers wanted. Volunteer opportunities available. Sept. 7 & 14, 7 pm, Lakeshore Catholic High School, 150 Janet St., Port Colborne. 905-835-2333, PortColborneOperaticSociety.com GARDEN CITY PRODUCTIONS:
Audition appointments being made until Sept. 9 for fall production of Spamalot. Must be at least 18. 905-682-5816 www.gcp.ca
STEEL MAGNOLIAS: Sept. 23, 24 at 8 p.m. and Sept. 25 at 2:30 p.m. Community Living, 100 McRae Ave., Port Colborne. 905-835-8941 ext. 0
MUSIC
FONTHILL BANDSHELL CONCERTS: Fleetwood Mac Mania, Sept. 1. Pauly and the Goodfellas, Sept. 8, 7 pm - 9 pm, www. fonthillbandshell.com. A CAPPELLA NIAGARA: Meets Sept. 6, 7 p.m. Welland Community Wellness Centre, 145 Lincoln St. 905-228-0858, 905-892-2336. YOUNG AT HEART SINGERS:
(Thorold Seniors) meet Sept. 15, 7-8:30 p.m. Trinity United Church, Pine Street, Thorold. 905-932-7775 or 905-227-0777 EVENING OF MUSICAL
ENTERTAINMENT: Sept. 10, 7 p.m. Fork’s Road East United Church, 41786 Forks Rd., Wainfleet. Featuring On The Wagon. Free will offering. Refreshments and fellowship included.
COMMUNITY
60’s PLUS LUNCH: Sept. 1, noon. Guest speaker Claude Denomme. Central Community Church, 240 Scott St. St.Catharines. Meal $10. 905-937-5610 ext. 244.
LIFETREE CAFE: Trapped: A Stripper’s Journey Out of Hopelessness, Sept. 1, 7p.m. The Unit, 2-3840 Dominion Rd., Ridgeway. 289-214-4445 CANADIAN-POLISH SOCIETY: Fish fry Sept. 2 , 4 pm -7 pm , 43 Facer St., St.Catharines. EMPLOYMENT SOLUTIONS:
WHMIS certificate workshop, Sept. 7, free. How to make online applications, Sept. 28, free. 3 East Main St., Welland. 905-788-3751, www.employment-solutions.org. ST. CATHARINES PUBLIC
LIBRARY FREE EVENTS: Denise Verreault from the Alzheimer Society of Niagara Region will discuss dementia, the aging process, and how to maintain a healthy brain, Sept. 7, 2 p.m. Chiropractor Dr. Joel Moroz will discuss how to prevent, minimize, and manage back and neck pain, Sept. 8, 7 pm. Authors Ruth E. Walker and Gwynn Scheltema will lead a writing workshop Sept. 10, 10 a.m. Register in advance. Central Library, 54 Church St., St. Catharines 905-688-6103 ext. 211. www.stcatharines.library.on.ca
CLUB CASTROPIGNANO: Gnocchi or pasta dinner, Sept. 7, 3:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. 1311 Egerter Rd., Port Robinson, 905 384- 9292 . WELLAND EASTDALE ALUMNI:
Meet Sept. 7, 7 p.m. in the school library. www.eastdalealumni.com, 905-735-3778 TAOIST TAI CHI: Introductory fourweek class, Sept. 7, 10 a.m. Niagara Creative Arts Centre, 85 Lakeshore Rd., St. Catharines. 905-935-7583 or taoist.org/niagara PRACTICAL PHILOSOPHY: Open house Sept. 11, 12:30 p.m.to 4 p.m. School of Philosophy, 179 Church St., St. Catharines. 10 week introductory course starts Sept. 14. www.schoolofphilosophy.ca or 416-960-4833 PORT COLBORNE HISTORICAL
SOCIETY: Meeting Sept. 12, 7 pm. Portal Village Retirement Home. Guest speaker Arden Phair will discuss “Life & Death on the Welland Canal: Port Colborne’s story in the deaths on 137 workers.” 905-835-2291 SEPARATED AND DIVORCED HEALING MINISTRY: Support group meets Sept. 12, 26, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Mount Carmel Spiritual Centre, 7020 Stanley Ave., Niagara Falls. 905-356-4113, 905-684-0154 or separatedanddivorced@saintcd.com. TIME OUT FOR WOMEN: Register Sept. 13, 9 a.m. to 10 a.m for upcoming Tuesday morning program. Fairview M.B. Church, 455 Geneva St., St. Catharines. Exercise/specialty activity of your choice and refreshments. $35 for 10 weeks. Child care $5 per child. 905-934-3398 or www.fairviewmb.ca. PORT COLBORNE ART CLUB:
Three watercolour classes for beginners with Denise Hesler and Cathy Peters start Sept. 13. Five drawing and portraiture classes in oil/acrylic with George Doros starts Sept. 14. Bethel Community Centre, 2703 Chippawa Rd.East. 05-8991215. SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING:
Sept. 13, 7:30 p.m. Folk Arts Multicultural Centre, 85 Church St., St Catharines. Qualified, professional teachers. First class free for new members. www. rscdsstcatharines.ca NIAGARA FALLS NATURE CLUB:
Monthly meeting Sep 14, 7 p.m. Niagara Falls Library, 4848 Victoria Ave. “Adventures in South America - The Flora, Fauns & Mystery of Bolivia, Chile and Easter Island” by Dan Doucette. All welcome. 905262-5057 or niagarafallsnatureclub.org
SPOTLIGHT GALA: Sept. 15, Club Roma, fundraiser for Kristen French Advocacy Centre Niagara. $75 per person or $700 per table.
DINNER DANCE: Sept. 16. Dunlop Older Adult Centre, 80 Dunlop Dr., St. Catharines. Dinner 6 pm. Music by Walter Ostanek. Members $17: Non $20. 905-685-6668 905-6822144 LIFELONG LEARNING: Lecture, Sept. 21, 10 a.m. Bachelor For Rent: Things You Never Suspected About Canadian English, Katherine Barber, Canada’s Word Lady. Armenian Community Centre, 156 Martindale Rd., St. Catharines. Free. www. lifelonglearningniagara.com to register WELLAND’S WALL OF ART:
Featuring paintings by Port Colborne artist Esa until Oct. 28. Northwest entrance to Civic Square. 905-735-4463, diannakitmete@sympatico.ca