Weekly Roundup: April 25-29

Monday, April 25

 Celebrity Server for Crohn’s & Colitis Gutsy Walk – Join us for our fundraiser night for Crohn’s and Colitis! Join us at Boston Pizza for a delicious dinner on April 25 from 5-8pm. When they ask if you are here to support Crohn’s and Colitis, all you have to do is say “YES” it’s that easy! Crohn’s and Colitis will be raising dough for their Gutsy Walk and 10% of food sales will be donated to this very worthwhile cause! We will also have an information area focused on raising awareness about IBD and our upcoming Gutsy Walk. You can also “meet” some of the volunteers and hear their stories! 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. @ Boston Pizza – 120 Donna Drive 

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Tuesday, April 26

Science Cafés – Modern Mining: What’s in the future? – With over 500 mining sector companies operating and innovating in the Greater Sudbury area, our community has been dubbed “the Silicon Valley of mining”. The mining sector isn’t just a huge driver locally; some of the greatest innovations in mining have originated here and are being adopted globally. But many questions remain in the field of mining innovation. What impact do these innovations have on improving health and safety and reducing risk? Will they replace existing jobs? When we look at mining then and now, how far have we come – and where are we going? 7:30 p.m. @ The Laughing Buddha – 194 Elgin Street

The Boy Who Trived – 3 rounds of 15 questions, and one bonus question per round. Pages are marked a-la grade 5 math class by passing them to a friend. Points scored for being awesome and promoting awesome things! Find a funny answer on someone’s card, even if its not the right answer you can still nominate them for an awesome star. We also reward jokers and pranksters and all those who don’t cheat! Winner takes home bragging rights and some awesome prizes. Did we mention that the overall highest score takes home half the pot? 8:00 p.m. @ Fromagerie Elgin – 80 Elgin Street

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Wednesday, April 27

Book Club Launch – SACY Has officially received funding to begin a Literacy Program, and a large part of it is going to be bringing books into the Centre, and having a reading club. We don’t know all the best books out there, or what you guys would wanna read, so it’s open ot suggestions.The best part, is that the program has the budget to get 12 copies of a book (2 for the centre, 10 for you guys to sign up to), if you sign up, attend, and talk about what you loved, hated, and even just thought about the book, you get to keep it at the end. 3:00 p.m. @ Sudbury Action Centre for Youth – 105 Elm Street, Unit A

Celebrity Server: Churchill PS for Maison Vale Hospice – Join us at Boston Pizza on 120 Donna Drive as we host volunteers from Churchill Public School as they raise dough for Maison Vale Hospice! All you have to do to help out this great cause is answer “YES” when our hostesses ask if you are here to support Churchill Public School. They will raise 10% of sales between 5-8pm will go towards their charitable donations to Maison Vale Hospice. 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. @ Boston Pizza – 120 Donna Drive

SCU Annual General Meeting – Come out to find out what the SCU has planned for 2016! Buy an annual membership to support our activities!Our guest speaker: Ursula Sauvé, President of the Rainbow Routes Association Board of Directors, member of the Cycling Grannies, and passionate cyclist. 7:00 p.m. @ St. Andrew’s Place – 111 Larch Street

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Thursday, April 28

SUDS, SLICES & SISU – PORKETTA BINGO EDITION – Join the Finlandia SISU Charitable Foundation for what could be Greater Sudbury’s BIGGEST Porketta Bingo Event! Featuring ‘Suds’ by Stack Brewing; music by Black Tie and…for one night only…the Queen of the Call, Melanie Kanerva will take the stage to call the numbers. Tickets are $60 each (full tables of 8 available) and includes 5 rounds of beer, five rounds of play (1 card per round), a SISU beer glass and live entertainment. Extra playing cards and beer will be available for $5 each. 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. @ Caruso Club – 385 Haig Street

Seafood Basics – The seafood counter is full of fresh fish and seafood and you are wishing to taste them all…but how do you cook them? Join me for a tutorial on the basics to get you started on your seafood-loving journey – prepping, grilling and frying calamari, prepping and oven-roasting a whole fish, and preparing a traditional clam bake. 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. @ Kitchen Bits – 1390 Kingsway

NORCAT – PITCH 2016 – Early-stage entrepreneurial start-ups are invited to pitch their innovative business venture to a room full of prospective investors looking for their next great investment opportunity. The evening will feature presentations, angel investors, and judges. Tickets: $20 – 6:30 p.m. @ United Steelworkers Hall – 66 Brady Street

Wine & Cheers – Join us on April 28, 2016 at 7pm at Verdicchio’s Natura Events and Catering Hall to celebrate our 10th Anniversary! Your Ticket includes one complimentary glass of wine, hors d’oeuvres and a 1 year YPA Membership. Purchase your tickets online today! 7:00 p.m. @ Ristorante Verdicchio – 1351 Kelly Lake Road 

Paint Social for United Way – Join GenNext for a Paint Social in support of United Way/Centraide Sudbury and/et Nipissing Districts! $20 from each ticket will go in support of United Way’s Community Fund! In just about two hours, while you’re sipping on a glass of wine, beer, or cocktail, the 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! 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. @ Taphouse Northern Grill + Pub – 1500 Regent Street

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Friday, April 29

Tour of Burgundy – Wine Tasting & Class – The Burgundy Region is renowned for its simple but decadent meals, its complex and luxurious wines and a true love of the French lifestyle. Join us for an in-depth luxurious culinary tour of this beautiful region where you will enjoy wines and sample dishes such as Oeufs Meurette and Coq Au Vin. 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. @ Kitchen Bits – 1390 Kingsway

The Breast Cancer Gala – We are excited to announce the very first annual “Breast Cancer Gala”. All proceeds of this event will be going to the Northern Cancer Foundation of Sudbury to help support breast cancer research. All proceeds raised are staying local in our community to help the fight against breast cancer. It is our pleasure to invite you to join us at this year’s event! The Breast Cancer Gala will include a cocktail hour, buffet dinner, silent auction, photo booth, cash bar, candy bar, and a dance to conclude the evening. This is a great opportunity for you and/or your business to support breast cancer research in our community. Tickets: $50 – 6:00 p.m. @ Cambrian College – 1400 Barrydowne Road