City Guides


Weekly Roundup: June 13-17

  Tuesday, June 14 Sudbury Rowing League – New in the 2016 season is the Sudbury Rowing League! Designed to develop and practice new skills and build friendships on the water. Be part of a regular evening rowing crew with consistent coaching and experience a fun regatta at the end. 6:00 p.m. @ Sudbury Rowing Club – 206 Ramsey Lake Road First-time Home Buyer’s Workshop – 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. @ Investors Group – 101-144 Pine Street Fagroongala @Salute – Fagroongala takes to Salute to sing and play for you! Enjoy a Tuesday night pint and kick back and relax. We’ll make your......

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Weekend Roundup: June 10-12

Friday, June 10 Mud Bog Music Fest! – ARE YOU READY SUDBURY?! This year we are proud to announce that we are adding a country/rock line up to the previously known Chemmy Mud Bogs!! As well as overnight camping, various vendors, plenty of food, a VIP section, kids zone with bouncy castles, face painting and so much more. 5:00 p.m. @ 446 Montee Principale  Howard the Duck! – SB Tuesdays is back! But this time we brought a friend! We are very happy to be working with Graphic Con to bring you another fun filled participation event. TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW! Join us for a......

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Indie Cinema Tells All: Everything You Need to Know About Queer North Film Festival!

From June 22-26, Sudbury will be hosting Queer North Film Festial (QNFF); our first LGBT film festival! There are many LGBT festivals in southern Ontario that draw films and viewers from around the world, but this is the first time that Sudbury will be home to a film fest that focuses on LGBT content and creation. Beth Mairs, Project Manager of Indie Cinema and the mastermind behind Best of Hot Docs Sudbury, Women in Film Wednesdays, and many other local film projects, is also responsible for QNFF!  Here, she gives us all the details about the festival. When did......

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SUDBURY GETS IN ON THE ZOMBIE FAN CULTURE

There is nothing we love better over here at Our Crater than a creative Sudbury project! The Last of the Lost is no exception, presenting a multi layered story in a post zombie apocalyptic world using a motion comic style format they’ll be throwing a launch party to premiere their very first episode and Overtime Sports Bar & Grill on June 9th! With the success of shows like the Walking Dead and its spin off Fear the Walking Dead there’s no question zombie fandom is at its height these days. Local artist Rob Sachetto, Trevor TenHave and Kyler Green......

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Weekend Roundup: June 3-5

Friday, June 3 Wild About Comedy Night 2016 – Wild At Heart’s 7th Annual Comedy Night will be held Friday June 3rd at Sixth Avenue Golf Course, 320 Sixth Avenue, Lively. Included with the purchase of one (1) ticket: cocktail hour hors d’oeuvres, 3-course sit-down dinner, comedy performance from Master Ventriloquist Mark Crocker, musical entertainment, and silent and live auctions. Dress code/attire is “smart casual”. Physical tickets will be mailed until Friday, May 27th, 2016. After that date, they will be held for pick-up at the door. Should you wish to pick-up the tickets in-person from the Centre, please email mail@wahrefugecentre.org Proceeds......

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Enjoy the night sky at Science North!

Twice a month Science North is hosting their FREE Star Party for anyone interested in checking out the night sky through their Celestron 11-inch reflector telescope. You can gaze at the planets, the moon and other astronomical objects through powerful telescopes and binoculars. Learn how to find constellations and hear some of the mythological stories associated with them. Science North has staff on hand to assist with the telescope and answer any of your star gazing questions. Star Parties are weather permitting and you can call the Star Party Hotline – 705.522.3701 ext. 243 – the evening of the event......

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THIS ARTICLE CONTAINS GRAPHIC CONTENT

The comic book love couldn’t be stronger these days! Comic book movies are ruling the box office so far this year with releases like Deadpool, Captain America: Civil War, and X-Men Apocalypse. Something once considered nerdy is now mainstream and everyone has their favourite characters! At Graphic-Con come out in your best graphic or cosplay gear and celebrate the world of comics! Presented by The Greater Sudbury Public Library and Launchpad Marketing, they’ll have special guests, graphic vendors and a great chance to meet some awesome people with a love for graphic novels. Graphic-Con will be June 11th, 10......

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RETHINK GREEN HOSTS THE GREEN EVENT OF THE SEASON (AND IT’S NOT EVEN ST. PATRICK’S DAY)

reThink Green is back at it again with their 11th annual Greater Sudbury Earth Day Festival! As an ever evolving hub for all things green reThink Green strives year round to tackle new environmental projects and educate the community. Greater Sudbury Earth Day Festival is a networking highlight for environmentally conscious Sudburians, gathering like-minded organizations and folks together to share ideas and create conversations. We got in touch with Nathalie Gara-Boivin for all the details on the event happening June 4 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. at Memorial Park!   Tell us more about the Greater Sudbury Earth Day......

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Sudbury Trivia Night: June Events

General Trivia Night with themed bonus questions. Three rounds of 15 Questions plus one bonus per round. $5/person,8pm (or when the sunsets) on Tuesday Nights at the Fromagerie on Elgin. Great prizing from amazing sponsors –  Check them out on Facebook for more information facebook.com/sudburytrivia Wednesday, June 1 –    Tuesday, June 7 – STN Takes on Graphicon Tuesday, June 14 – Classic Sci-Fi (no Star Trek)  Tuesday, June 21 – Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy Tuesday, June 28 – John Cusak Night...

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THE BIG NICKEL MEETS THE BIG APPLE WITH SUDBURY BURLESQUE

Things are about to get HOT this summer, and we’re not just talking about the forecast! Sudbury Burlesque is turning up the heat with exciting plans to bring the troupe to New York for the 5th annual NY Boylesque Festival and Toronto Burlesque Festival! This exciting opportunity comes at a cost so let’s help these Sudbury hunks get on the road as they show us some of their favourite and sexiest boylesque routines at BIG NICKEL APPLE! Boylesque Review! We’ve got all the details on the event for you below.   Tell us more about the BIG NICKEL APPLE! Boylesque......

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