Weekend Roundup: March 4-6

Friday, March 4

Free Nordic Skiing – The event will be located at the stadium chalet of the Nordic skiing club. It is located on the far side of the track and field stadium. When traveling to the Ben Avery building you will take a right just before the fence starts for the track and field stadium and continue on that road until you can take a left into a small parking lot. The chalet is located just behind the parking lot. 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. @ Laurentian Nordic Ski Club 

SCC Porketta Bingo – Porketta Bingo at the Beef Friday night in support of St. Charles College Athletics! 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. @ Beef N’ Bird – 923 Lorne Street

White Cowbell Oklahoma – Tonight’s special is a Sawdust City Tap Takeover. The night before the Northern Ontario MicroBrew Festival hits Sudbury, we are pleased to host Sawdust City Brewing with one of Canada’s greatest Rock and Roll Parties… White Cowbell Oklahoma. Tickets: $15 – 10:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m. @ The Townehouse Tavern – 206 Elgin Street

Country Night with Mechanical Bull – Join us for our Semi-Annual Country Night at Cousin Vinny’s! Event features DJ MC Marx, Mechanical Bull & cash prizes for longest bull times for best female and male riders. Tickets: $5 advance | $10 at the door – 10:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m. @ Cousin Vinny’s Restaurant & Bar – 5085 Hwy 69 North 

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Saturday, March 5

Sudbury Lululemon Pop-Up Shop – Come help us cheer on the athletes of Crossfit Sudbury & shop our latest styles for Spring!  If you have any special product requests please post in the event page below & we will try our best to bring it for you! Credit, Debit & Gift Cards accepted. 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. @ Crossfit Sudbury – 1351 Kelly Lake Road

Northern Ontario Microbrew Festival – Stack Brewing is excited to present the 2nd Annual Northern Ontario Microbrew Festival. This event will showcase many craft breweries from all over Northern Ontario. Sample brews from Lake of the Woods Brewing Company(Kenora), New Ontario Brewing Company (North Bay), Union Jack Brewing(SSM), Highlander Brew Co. (South River), Split Rail Brewing Co., Manitoulin Island, Inc. 2012, OutSpoken Brewing (SSM), and Stack Brewing (Sudbury) at the festival. We’ll even be welcoming back Rheault Distillery based out of Hearst, ON. We’ll have some honorary Northerners in attendance; like our pals fromSawdust City Brewery (Gravenhurst), Beau’s All Natural Brewing Co.(Vankleek Hill), Whitewater Brewing Company (Foresters Falls), Barnstormer Brewing Company (Barrie), Steam Whistle Pilsner (Toronto), and Muskoka Brewery (Bracebridge).These breweries will be providing samples of their product and celebrating the announcement of Sudbury’s Home Brew Champ. Tickets: $35 + tax (cost includes a branded 12oz Stemmed Festival Glass + 2 beer sample tickets). 1:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. @ Sudbury Steelworkers Hall – 66 Brady Street

Project Impact Community Celebration – Come see your fellow residents pitch their projects, and join us in a celebration of community! Door prizes, free refreshments, kids crafts… and voting begins! Come find out more about the projects and choose your favourites. 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. @ St. Andrew’s Place – 111 Larch Street

Paint Social @ Salute – In just about two hours, while you’re sipping on a glass of wine, beer, or cocktail, our performing artist will guide you through a painting step-by-step. At the end of the night, take home your own unique masterpiece–you will be amazed with what you can do! *no food or drink is included with your ticket price, and must be purchased at the venue. Please note, this is NOT A BYOB event. This is a 19+ event. Cost: $45 – 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. @ Salute Coffee Company – 2195 Armstrong Street

Laurentian Relay for Life 2016 – Laurentian University is holding its first-ever Relay for Life event this March! This involves teams of about ten people participating in a 12-hour non-competitive relay that celebrates survival, pays tribute to the lives of loved ones and is a night of fun and fundraising. Teams will consist of students, faculty, family and friends from within the Laurentian community. Money raised helps the Canadian Cancer Society to continue the fight against cancer. 7:30 p.m. @ Laurentian University – Ben Avery Gym

Speakeasy’s 3 Year Anniversary – Come and Celebrate with us! Music by Big Z and Me (Spencer Jose and Zack Lamothe) 9-11pm. Sulfur City 11-2am. 9:00 p.m. @ Speakeasy – 113 Durham Street

Northern Ontario Microbrew Festival Afterparty feat. The Almighty Rhombus, Oh Geronimo, Heart Attack Kids – (free w. ticket from the Northern Ontario Microbrew Festival) Keep the party going well into the night after the Northern Ontario Microbrew Festival at The Townehouse Tavern! Cost: $10 – 10:30 p.m. @ The Townehouse Tavern – 206 Elgin Street

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Sunday, March 6

Trek for Stomach Cancer – Come be a part of the ‘Trek for Stomach Cancer” snowshoe fun run. It will be a great day of snowshoeing in the trails, while enjoying the beautiful scenery, lunch and bonfire at the finish line. 9:30 a.m. @ Walden Cross Country Club

Chelmsford Spring Fling Vendor Show – Come shop from many local vendors right before we welcome Spring! Take advantage of shopping local to do your Easter shopping this year! It is a one-day shopping event. 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. @ Club 50 Chelmsford 

Spring Clean Your Life! Inversions with Laura – Feeling the winter blahs? The Get Upside-Down! Inversion Workshop Series is back with twists and inversions to pick you up and carry you into spring! Join Laura for an hour and a half of poses designed to help you get through the remains of winter with energy, vitality, and joy. We’ll strengthen our spirits and bodies with twisting poses that fire up the abdominal muscles (especially those obliques!), leading into an array of inversions built into a balanced flow – including some fun variations designed to explore our concept of balance and shift perspective! The workshop will wind down with restorative twists and cooling inversions leaving you feeling refreshed and ready for a new season. Cost: $25 – 2:30 p.m. @ ARC – 1981 Old Burwash Road

Adventure365 is hosting a FREE FAMILY Snowshoe Adventure – Embrace the long winter days with a true Canadian activity and learn to snowshoe or practice your already mastered skill in the beautiful Greater Sudbury trails around Moonlight Beach area. Our Snowshoe Adventures are intended to bring people together of all ages and get you moving, sweating, and learning something new. 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. @ Moonlight Beach

Shaina Silver-Baird in the Vale Cabaret – One of the talented stars of THE ROMEO INITIATIVE, Shaina Silver-Baird, will take over the Vale Cabaret stage for an evening on March 6 along with special guests Meredith Zwicker and Kelly Perras. Join us for a glass, some great songs, and maybe a few laughs. Tickets: $10 – 8:00 p.m. @ Sudbury Theatre Centre – 170 Shaughnessy Street