Weekend Roundup: December 2-4

Friday, December 2

3th Annual 12 BARZ of Christmas Sudbury – 13 years strong, the most sought after event across all Canadian Universities is going to be bigger and more badass than ever before… Officially Canada’s Largest Pub Crawl, get ready for a night that is said to be even BETTER than CHRISTMAS itself! So bust out your wildest holiday outfits and get ready for a night of ridiculous behaviour, unmatched spirit, and mistletoe shenanigans. Get your Santa hats ready, your sharpies inked up and prepare yourself for one of the most unforgettable nights of the year! 4:00 p.m. @ Downtown Sudbury 

Mini Holiday Market at Glama Gal Sudbury – A great event to celebrate the holidays and shop local! 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. @ Glama Gal Tween Spa Sudbury – 2140 Regent Street, Unit #12

Bordeaux Tasting – Wine & Cooking – It is a famous wine region in France, but there is a LOT to learn! Left Bank, Right Bank, dry blends to sweet Sauternes…ready to excite your palate AND learn the basics? 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. @ Kitchen Bits – 1390 Kingsway

Miners for Cancer Christmas Gala – Please join us for our sixth annual Miners for Cancer Christmas Gala presented by Vale and The Hot 93.5! Tickets: $75 – 6:30 p.m. @ Science North – 100 Ramsey Lake Road

Tales of a Charlie Brown Christmas – Tales of a Charlie Brown Christmas is proudly presented by the Young Sudbury Singers in association with Jazz Sudbury.  Drummer Jerry Granelli is the only surviving member of Guaraldi’s trio who recorded the iconic 1965 A Charlie Brown Christmas soundtrack. Today, he continues to honour the music in his live special performances. Parents and grandparents alike will have the opportunity to introduce jazz to a brand new generation as The Jerry Granelli Trio joins with the Young Sudbury Singers to recreate the magic of this classic album at Tales of A Charlie Brown Christmas on Friday, December 2, 2016, at 7 p.m., in the Fraser Auditorium at Laurentian University. Part concert, part screening, and part oral history, the show features performances of instantly recognizable tracks such as “Linus and Lucy”, “Skating”, “Christmas Time is Here”, and other seasonal treasures. Tickets: $35 for adults | $20 for students | $15 for children under 12. 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. @ Fraser Auditorium – 935 Ramsey Lake Road

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Saturday, December 3

Pancakes & PJ’s – As part of the KiSS Holiday Film Festival in the Science North IMAX® Theatre, families can also enjoy an added fun feature — Pancakes & PJ’s! (BYOPJ’s) This new, exciting holiday activity takes place Saturday December 3* & 17 for two Saturday mornings only, from 9:30-11:30 am. Tickets can be purchased online or in person for $10 per person and includes a delicious pancake breakfast with Santa followed by the holiday classic film The Light Before Christmas in the IMAX Theatre. Cost: $10 – 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. @ Science North IMAX Theatre – 100 Ramsey Lake Road

Princess Anne Holiday Craft Fair – Please join us and start your holiday shopping through our 30+ unique vendors. Admission is a non-perishable food item or monetary donation with all proceeds going to the Edgar Burton Food Drive (Kids Helping Kids). We will have: Penny table – Face painting 12:30-4pm*cost per child – Activities & much more! 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. @ Princess Anne Public School – 500 Douglas Street West

2016 Sudbury Santa Shuffle – A 5K Fun Run or 1K Elf Walk for all ages! Teams, families and individuals all welcome! 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. @ College Boreal – 21 Lasalle Blvd.

Just For You Expo Christmas Edition – We are excited to host yet another expo. Join us for some last minute Christmas shopping. Bring your children to meet Santa Clause and have a complimentary family Christmas photoshoot. 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. @ Just For You Expo – 4333 Centennial Drive – Hanmer

Opening Reception | A Teddy Bear Christmas by Mary Lynn Polano – A Teddy Bear Christmas showcases the whimsy and skill of Mary Lynn Polano in handmade bears, bunnies, and other characters fashioned from previously-loved fur coats.The public is encouraged to attend the opening reception where Mary Lynn will be present for a meet and greet. Mary Lynn Polano lives in Lively, Ontario. She grew up watching the generations of women in her family create various arts and crafts and learned to sew as a young child. Creating handmade, one-of-a-kind toys provides her a retreat from a hectic world. Mary Lynn is member of Artists on Elgin. 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. @ Artists on Elgin – 168 Elgin Street

Kickboxing Fundamentals Striking and Pad Holding – In this introductory kickboxing seminar you will learn the basic striking and pad holding techniques to enter confidently into our kickboxing program. The style of kickboxing we practice is Muay Thai, the science of eight limbs. You will learn how to punch, kick, knee and elbow using your entire body to maximize power, increase your intensity which ultimately equals an amazing workout and results. During this two-hour seminar, we will also focus on pad holding. Our Kickboxing Fitness classes are partnered classes. Having a proper pad holder can allow you to shape your technique and build up an amazing sweat! So why not learn to be that person for someone else and it will come back to you! Cost: $30 – 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. @ Zen Fitness – 158 Durham Street

CTV-Lion’s Children’s Christmas Telethon – It all started in 1949 on the streets of Sudbury…
“Members of the Sudbury Chapter of the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barbershop Quartets” pitched in to help the Salvation Army fill their “Cheer Pots”. They entertained in front of four collection stands singing Christmas carols outdoors in downtown Sudbury. The objective was to raise $500.  In 1951 there were 300 children being helped by the Barbershoppers Christmas Toy Drive. The original idea grew to stage and radio shows and by 1951, the Barbershoppers Christmas Toy Drive had become a Christmas institution. 2:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. on CTV

Capreol Santa Claus Parade & Tree Lighting – Capreol will once again be celebrating the Christmas season in style! The Annual Tree Lighting activities will begin at 5pm with the Candle Walk at the Northern Ontario Railway Museum. Attendees will then participate in a Candle Walk to the Cenotaph where Carol Singing will be led by the Capreol Community Choir. The Tree Lighting will follow, along with Horse drawn wagon rides by Wagon Wheel Ranch. Mr & Mrs. Claus will visit with children at the Cenotaph Gazebo and then they will be whisked away to their float in the parade. 6:00 p.m. sharp. starts at CR JUDD PUBLIC SCHOOL

NCRD Annual Silent Art Auction – Join Nickel City Roller Derby in celebrating the end of our season with our annual silent art auction! Tickets: $10 – 8:00 p.m. @ Little Montreal – 182 Elgin Street

Public Animal – Join us tonight for explosive rock and roll action. There is this beautiful land of noise somewhere between punk, metal, hard rock, stoner rock, psychedlia… Ian Blurton and Public Animal are the gatekeepers of this paradise. Ian is a rock and roll everyman. He’s a warhorse producer, with credits on everything from Tricky Woo and Huron to Godspeed. He’s a blue collar guitar god who has been a grounding peg in the Canadian music scene from Change of Heart in the late 80’s through to 2000 and then C’Mon through to 2011. Public Animal is now several releases into their tenure and proving to be exactly its name. Cost: $10 – 10:00 p.m. @ The Townehouse Tavern – 206 Elgin Street

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Sunday, December 4

Warren Holiday Craft show – 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. @ Warren Golden Age Club – 40 Rutland

Maker’s Market Sudbury – About the Sudbury Makers Market: We get so excited about unique, handmade things that we want to shout it from the rooftops! Instead, we have been organizing markets that showcase amazing local talent and help to connect makers to buyers in a fun creative space. By maintaining low table fees we hope to keep the market accessible to all kinds of makers; professional, emerging and part-time. Keeping the admission free is important to us as well. It means that anyone can come and be a part of this exciting day. 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. @ St. Andrew’s Place – 111 Larch Street (second floor) 

Skate with the Wolves – The Sudbury Wolves will be hosting their annual Skate with the Wolves at the Sudbury Arena on Sunday December 4th from Noon – 1pm. Fans are encouraged to bring non-perishable food donations for the Sudbury Food Bank. The entire Sudbury Wolves team will be on-hand to sign autographs and take pictures. Please note all kids 12 and under must wear a CSA approved helmet on the ice. Also, hockey sticks will not be permitted on the ice during the skate due to safety concerns. 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. @ Sudbury Community Arena – 240 Elgin Streeet

Awakening the Chakras – EASTERN WISDOM MEETS THE WESTERN PSYCHE IN THIS 4 HOUR CHAKRA YOGA INTENSIVE. The chakras are 7 powerful and potent energy enters that exist within our bodies and not only do they provide various parts of the physical body with energy but they take care of our emotional, mental and spiritual wellbeing. Prepare for a powerful year end while learning practices that you can return to again and again. As yoga practitioners we have the opportunity to transform at the cellular level by exploring yoga, sacred practices and embodiment. 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. @ Myoga – 70 Cedar Street 

Birth Prep + Prenatal Yoga with Sarah and Meg – Looking for more ways to optimize your health and wellness during your pregnancy and prep for that big, exciting day? Join the ‘Blissful Doula’ Meg Kant and Dr. Sarah Goulding, ND for a one-of-kind workshop focused on preparing for birth and learning how prenatal yoga can benefit your pregnancy, birth experience and postpartum healing! Meg will take you through everything you need to know about the stages of labour, comfort measures during each stage, options for your birth, and the first days with your newborn – including breastfeeding, infant sleep, mama wellness and more. Sarah will then guide you through a prenatal yoga session as you learn about poses for relieving pregnancy discomfort, poses to prep for your body and mind for birth, modifications so you can safely do yoga during every trimester of your pregnancy, and how to make prenatal yoga a regular practice during this exciting chapter of your life! Mamas and birth partners welcome to attend this session. Cost: $50 per couple – 1:30 p.m – 4:30 p.m. @ ARC – 1981 Old Burwash Road