Weekend Roundup: November 18-20

Friday, November 18

HSN Foundation Holiday Fair – Tis the season to go shopping! Stop by the HSN Foundation Holiday Fair for some seasonal goodies from local designers, vendors, and artisans. 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. @ Health Sciences North Foundation – 41 Ramsey Lake Road

12th Annual Pet Save Gala Evening – Join us for a wonderful evening of exquisite dining, live and silent auctions and much more all in support of helping homeless animals throughout our community and beyond! Tickets: $75 – 6:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. @ Caruso Club – 385 Haig Street

Porketta Bingo Fundraiser – Grab your friends, play porketta bingo, have a great time and support United Way Sudbury and Nipissing Districts! Cost: $15 – 6:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. @ Beef and Bird – 923 Lorne Street

Nightlife on the Rocks – Beer Suds – NIGHTLIFE on the Rocks is a series of nights just for adults. Hot topics, live experts & savvy science. It’s not your average place to play. Rediscover your science centre, all grown up. Come to the last NIGHTLIFE on the Rocks event of the year and follow our scientists through the brewing process from start to foamy finish. Impress your friends with your newly acquired beer facts. Hear from Stack Brewing’s Handsome Brewer and explore their interactive beer lab. Battle other Nightlifers in Beer Pong – with a twist. Get ready to make your bar bets and win an ultimate prize! Live music, cold beer, adults only. Ages 19 + Cost: Free for members | $15 for non-members – 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. @ Science North – 100 Ramsey Lake Road

Open Mic at Old Rock Café – Have a sudden urge to recite a monologue or want to show off a new song that you’re dying to play? The Open Mic is a Pay What You Can event at Old Rock Cafe Nov 18th. Come out and show off some talents! 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. @ Old Rock Coffee – 212 Minto Street

Late Night Comedy with Constable Rick Lemieux  – Rick Lemieux will have you falling off of your seat as he draws you into his world of zaniness. High energy and a fantastic… wit make this act a hard one to follow. The jokes come hard and fast at the expense of his family, friends and better half – all feel Rick’s comedic wrath! For several years, Rick has been organizing various comedy shows to raise much needed funds for many non-profit organizations. The shows have proven to be very successful and have raised over $60,000. In 2014, Rick started the Timmins Comedy Festival, which has featured many of Canada’s top comedians. Rick is also a well established comedian and has worked throughout Canada. He’s shared the stage with comedy greats, Derek Edwards, Mike MacDonald, Pete Zedlacher, and in December 2016 he will be working with Brent Butt. Tickets: $10 in advance | $15 at the door – 9:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. @ Theatre Cambrian – 40 Eyre Street

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Saturday, November 19

Laurentian Nordic Open House – Join us on Saturday November 19th between 10 am – 2 pm for the Laurentian Nordic Open House at the Laurentian Community Track stadium. Get rental equipment fitted for ski season, ask us questions and meet some of our volunteers and coaches for the 2016/17 season. 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. @ Laurentian Nordic Ski Club

Sudbury Santa Claus Parade – 5:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. – Downtown Sudbury

Myths and Mirrors’ 20th Anniversary Celebration – You are invited to Myths and Mirrors Community Arts’ 20th anniversary celebration! For the past 20 years Myths and Mirrors has been creating art and building community and we could not have done it without you. So as we launch into our third decade, we are inviting everyone who has been part of our success to join us for a FREE event celebrating the art, the friends, and family we have created — and of course to have a great party. 5:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. @ Sudbury Secondary School – 154 College St.

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Sunday, November 20

1st Annual Ho Ho Ho The Santa Show – A Fun Day for families to attend with FREE admission, free bouncy castles & free face painting, this is an event you don’t want to miss! Bring your letter to Santa and drop it into the North Pole Mailbox, I’m confident your child will get a reply from Santa in the weeks following. Santa Claus will be on the main Stage for Photos with Santa for you and your family to take advantage of. 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. @ Caruso Club – 385 Haig Street

Healing Emotional Trauma With Yoga and Meditation with Teresa – A workshop with Dr. Teresa Naseba Marsh PhD Psychotherapist, Healer, Consultant, Motivational Speaker, Author, Yoga & Meditation Teacher. Emotional trauma can have a profound and crippling effect that can linger and deplete our health and happiness. Fortunately, YOGA can help heal the wounds of emotional trauma. Come and explore and experience the transformation of emotional trauma into wellbeing, releasing suffering, and a home coming to your body’s natural capacity for health and joy through yoga and meditation. Yoga is a profound ritual of SELF-CARE. Come and learn how to create a healing environment for your body through yoga, presence and meditation. The gifts of Yoga will guide you to your true self ans bestow upon you FEARLESSNESS, FREEDOM & TRANQUILITY. Cost: $60 – 12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. @ ARC – 1981 Old Burwash Road

YPA Paint & Social – Paint, drink and mingle with some of Greater Sudbury’s finest young professionals at YPA Paint & Social. Join us on Sunday, November 20th, 2016 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm at the Fromagerie on Elgin! Brian Nori will guide you through a painting step-by-step, while you’re sipping on a glass of wine, eating some apps and getting to know other young professionals in the community! This is a ticket only event. Seating is limited, so purchase your tickets before it’s too late! Please ensure you arrive 20 minutes prior to get organized (and a glass of wine!) Paint Social uses non-toxic washable acrylic paint in primary colors and provides 16”x20” canvases at all events. Paint Social provides everything you will need for use at the event: canvas, paints, brushes and even a smock to wear that night. 19+ event. Tickets: Special YPA member pricing – $40.00 | General pricing – $45.00. 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. @ Fromagerie Elgin – 5 Cedar Street

Local Author Book Signing & Live Music! – I’ll be signing books in Sudbury Ontario on Sunday, November 20, 2016 at Speakeasy! Live music, food, books, etc. It’s going to be a fun night! Bring your copy of Apostle with you! If you don’t have one, I will have copies available for purchase directly from me. 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. @ Speakeasy – 113 Durham Street