Weekend Roundup: February 26-28

Friday, February 26

 

Dancing With The Easter Seals Stars 2016 – This delightful evening features a dance competition with local celebrities competing to be the STARS of the evening! True to the element of competition, celebrity judges along with our guests will assist in determining which dance team will be the STARS of the 6th annual event. Dancing with Easter Seals Stars presented by Norman Piché & Associates, Private Wealth Management, begins with a cocktail hour, hors d’oeuvres and wine tasting all followed by a delicious dinner and a live ‘Dancing with the Stars’ competition with local celebrities. The evening will also feature a raffle and much more! Tickets: $100 – 6:00 p.m. @ the Caruso Club – 385 Haig Street

Early Thaw – Pop-Up Talks & Beer Tasting / Discours “Pop-Up” & Dégustation de bière. Mini art talks, improve games, musical performances and participant art projects / Mini discussions d’art, jeux d’improvisation, concert musical et des projects d’art. Cost: $10 – 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. @ Art Gallery of Sudbury – 251 John Street

WUSC Laurentian Presents A Walk For Syria; A Fashion Show Fundraiser Gala – We invite you to join us in the Alumni Hall at Laurentian University for a cocktail gala incorporating Toronto and Ottawa based fashion designers and their pieces, an auction table, drinks and appetizers, a photo booth and good fun in general. Please come and support our cause while simultaneously having a great evening out! Tickets: $30 for Laurentian Students | $50 for guests – 8:00 p.m. @ Laurentian University – 935 Ramsey Lake Road

I Love the 90’s Party at TEN – It’s been a cold and snowy 2016 so far and we’ve decided to throw a 90’s party to chase away the chills! DJ B will be providing ther perfect soundtrack from the 80’s and 90’s including all the best hits, dance tracks and party anthems! 10:00 p.m. @  TEN Lounge & Nightclub – 225 Falconbridge

An Intimate Evening With No Sugs –No Sugs have prepared a special intimate evening of musical entertainment for your enjoyment. Join us at the coziest classy little cocktail bar in town. 10:30 p.m. @ Speakeasy – 113 Durham Street

Festa Flesta – The exciting annual latino gala hosted by Incontri Italian Club and El Club Hispano at the Societa Caruso! Price of ticket includes: Hour of free mimosas (6:00 to 7:00) – Extravegant Italian Buffet – Exciting contests and games (including Pinatas) – DJ (spining party, club, top 40, and latin hits – takes requests) – Prizes! – CASH BAR IS OPEN ALL NIGHT! Tickets: $40 – 6:00 p.m. @ The Caruso Club – 385 Haig

Fresh Baked Comedy Show – Its Sudbury’s oldest and best comedy show, back again as always it’s the end of the month baby!! We have a dozen fresh out of the oven comics jiggling big dough bellies across the stage and slinging hot fragrant jokes across your face. Tickets: $10 – 9:00 p.m. @ Little Montreal – 182 Elgin Street

Pokemon Movie Night – A Pokemon themed movie night open to the public for everyone to enjoy! We will be playing Pokemon the First Movie and Pokemon Lucario and the Mystery of Mew. For the $3.00 entry fee you get your first round of popcorn and drinks free! (Additional popcorn and beverages $1.00 each.) You also get a chance to win 1 of 4 door prizes. Yes we have multiple Pokemon themed prizes! Tickets: $3 – 5:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. @ Cambrian College – 1400 Barrydowne Road

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Saturday, February 27

 

Hope for Cope Craft Show &  Fundraiser – Hope for Cope fundraising campaign began with the love and support of family, friends and complete strangers rallying to help Gene Cope and his family raise enough to cover rising medical costs. Our goal to help the Cope family get back on their feet needs your help!  We would like to invite everyone from our community to this event, showcasing wonderful local crafts, vendor products and tasty snacks. A special feature to this fundraising event is a Prize Table with fabulous products provided by vendors that all attendees are eligible to purchase a chance to WIN. And please don’t forget you could also WIN the door prize generously donated by caring people like you! Admission: $2 –  10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. @ Redwood Acres Public School – 4625 Carl St. Valley East

Book Signing – To finish off ‘heart month’ and the fundraiser for Heart & Stroke Foundation, newly published author, Paulette Dahl, will be signing copies of her new book, Love Letters: Extraordinary Loving for Everyday Living! Book is $20, with $3 of each book sold being donated to Heart & Stroke Foundation, Sudbury office. 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. @ Tree of Life North – 1375 Regent Street Suite 2B

Diehard Diners & Winter WINErs – We will be opening up our patio for dinner service! That is right!!! In FEBRUARY! From 5:00pm-7:45pm we will be offering a special 3 course dinner for $40. In conjunction with Eat Local Sudbury Cooperative for #cooklocalsudbury, this special menu will highlight the best of local produce and products! To keep you warm, we will be featuring Niagara wine pairings from Fielding Estates winery hosted by Heather Downey of Terroir Tastings.  Our patio will be fire heated and we are going all out to change our patio into a true Winter Wonderland! Cost: $40 – 5:00 p.m. @Ristorante Verdicchio – 1351 Kelly Lake Road

Lads ‘N Lashes Sudbury – Réseau ACCESS Network presents: Lads “N Lashes Drag Troupe & After Party with DJ Chris Gray. Lads ‘N Lashes returns to Sudbury on February 27, 2016 for a 5th fabulous year and an all-new show! Music! Comedy! Drag Show! Dancing! Lads ‘N Lashes is a professional, renowned drag troupe from Toronto and the performers offer spot-on impersonations of your favourite stars like Cher, P!nk, Adele, Katy Perry, Rihanna and Whitney Houston. Tickets: $35 – 8:00 p.m. @ United Steelworkers Hall – 66 Brady Street

SMMA Pool & Scaraoke – The next SMMA After Hours Event will be held on Saturday, February 27th starting with billiards (pool) at 8:00 p.m. at Rythm & Cues followed by some
Scaraoke Singing next door at the Trevi at 10:00 p.m. @ Trevi Bar & Grill – 1837 Lasalle Blvd

Suicide Drifters – J. Flats: guitsy/vocals – Prettyboy Dempsey: Doghouse bass – Benwardo: Drums. Slick hair and bad jokes, these 3 greasers will be playing their own blend of rockabilly / surf / punk along with some of their favourite classics from Buddy Holly to The Ramones. Let’s get the place A’HOPPIN now ya hear!!? 9:30 p.m. @ The Red Fang Tavern – 80 Durham Street

Northern Memphis Revival – SOUL, FUNK, RHYTHM AND BLUES. Our first public show since our barnstormer on Hallowe’en. The Northern Memphis Revival will get your winter blood boiling on the dance floor. Originally launched as The Stax Revolt… now the band has rebranded as Northern Memphis Revival. It is the music that provided an incendiary soundtrack to a cultural revolution of the late 60’s and early 70’s. The band plays with respect to the original recordings and has a great time doing it. It’s a total soul and funk party that will keep you dancing all night long. Tickets: $10 – 10:00 p.m. @ The Townehouse Tavern – 206 Elgin Street

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Sunday, February 28

Moccasin Making with Debra Tate – This will be a two-day sharing of teachings. Share the Teachings of Making Moccasins. A 50% deposit is required at time of registration along with drawing of feet. Bring your own lunch. Cost: $140 – 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. @ Tree of Life North – 1375 Regent Street Suite 2B

Cold Nickel – COLD NICKEL Winter game field opens at 10:00 and the game starts at 11:00. $20 to pre-register and $80.00 for a case of 2000 paintballs. Two teams trying to reach the middle of the town field to retrieve a nickel and bring it safely back to their base, the team with the most nickels wins. 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. @ Dodge This Paintball – 463-6 Falconbridge Road

Cello Cafe – Cello Café is an afternoon of cello music. Unlike formal concerts, this is more like an “open mic”. Amateur cellists of all ages and levels will be performing in the relaxed atmosphere of the Fromagerie Elgin. Performers and audience members can make themselves at home – chat with your neighbours, enjoy the music, and have fun! 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. @ Fromagerie Elgin – 80 Elgin Street

MELT Hand Treatment + Fletcher Towelwork for Climbers – Fletcher Towelwork is a full body movement experience that aims to balance, stabilize and mobilize the shoulder girdle and thoracic spine. MELT is a simple self-treatment technique that improves your body’s natural healing by releasing neural tension and hydrating your connective tissue. Learn how to release the compression of cervical spine and upper extremities. Join Maggie to learn how to use the MELT treatment balls to reduce tension and pain at the neck, shoulders and hands. In this workshop you will learn how to hydrate the connective tissue and balance your nervous system. The MELT Hand Treatment is the perfect tool to help your body heal. You will LOVE how you feel! (Yogis welcome too!) Cost: $25 – 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. @ ARC – 1981 Old Burwash Road 

En Studio avec Nous – Tara Luz Danse – Faites la rencontre avec l’improvisation en danse et en musique. Venez vous amuser en famille avec les artistes de la compagnie Tara Luz Danse lors de l’événement En studio avec nous. Les artistes performeront sous vos yeux l’œuvre Les bâtons et un extrait de l’œuvre Les billes. Ils vous inviteront ensuite à vous joindre à eux pour bouger sur musique « live » et explorer les concepts d’improvisation en mouvement qui ont guidé la création de ces œuvres. Et pourquoi ne pas aussi bouger avec les accessoires utilisés dans les œuvres : bâtons de musique, billes, balles… 2:00 p.m. @ College Boreal – 21 Lasalle Blvd

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