Weekly Roundup: February 13-19

Monday, February 13

Harry Potter Trivia Night at Taphouse – In honour of the release of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them at the Science North IMAX, we are bringing you a Potteriffic Trivia Night! You know the deal! 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.  7pm until ~9, teams of 2-8, –> Get there early seats fill up and we don’t take reservations!  $5 per person. Winner takes home bragging rights and some awesome prizes are given out throughout the game!  BOARD OF AWESOME: 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! Cost: $5 – 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. @ Taphouse Northern Grill + Pub – 1500 Regent Street

In Conversation with Dario Zulich – Blezard Valley – Please join Dario Zulich, Chairman & CEO, Sudbury Wolves, as he presents his vision of the City of Greater Sudbury in creating a Sports & Entertainment District. Everyone is welcome to attend these presentations, please share. Thank you to Blezard Valley Cultural Centre for hosting this event. For more information sign up at http://truenorthstrongsignup.com/ 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. @ 2777 Main Street Blezard Valley 

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Tuesday, February 14

River & Skate! Valentine’s Day – Come join River & Sky as we take over Queen’s Athletic Skating Oval for a Love Skate on Valentine’s Day! Celebrate your love of music. Celebrate your love of friendships through your love of skating! We’ll be playing an R&S playlist – big thanks to Long & McQuade, for supplying sound and lighting gear for the event.  River & Sky will be selling hot chocolate and memberships ($25) in the shack. Becoming a member of any not-for-profit organization is a show of support for what the organization does. A strong membership means that there is a community of like-minded people who stand behind the ideals of the organization. 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. @ Queens Athletic Field – 30 Regent Street

Valentine’s Day by Verdicchio – Join us with the love of your life this Valentine’s Day! We are offering a 5-course pre-fixe menu (with choices) infused with even more love and passion than ever! Chef Francesco has created an Aphrodisiac Menu using ingredients known throughout time for their amorous qualities. Cost: 5-courses – $85.00 ($115.00 with wine pairings) – 5:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. @ Ristorante Verdicchio – 1351 Kelly Lake Road

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Wednesday, February 15

OSAP, Second Career and Financing your Post-Secondary Education – Thinking about a return to school? What are your financial options? This workshop will help you learn what is available in regards to financial assistance, bursaries, second career eligibility and more. 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. @ YMCA of Sudbury – Employment and Immigrant Services – 112-10 Elm Street

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Thursday, February 16

Auction and Comedy show! – Enactus Laurentian will be holding a fundraiser to send our team to the Regional Competiton. Please help support our team by attending this fun-filled event! Tickets: $20 – 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. @ Caruso Club – 385 Haig Street

Couples Bingo the most fun you can have on Date Night – Cost: $25 – 6:15 p.m. – 9:15 p.m. @ Boardwalk Gaming Sudbury – 940 Newgate Avenue

Unzip Information Night – Have you applied to the following programs? Art and Design Fundamentals – Animation – Design and Visual Arts – Graphic Design. Join us for: – Student and alumni portfolio exhibitions – Information about how to put together your own successful portfolio – A meet and chat with professors, coordinators, and students in all of the School of Art and Design programs – Studio tours – A chance to win a $450 entrance bursary. Featuring guest speaker presentations by: Wallace Gillard, Jennica Robinson (Class of 2015), Cody Marcoux (Class of 2016) and Jessica Godard (Class of 2015). This event takes place at the eDome at Cambrian College. For more information email joey.lakatos@cambriancollege.ca. 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. @ Cambrian College – 1400 Barrydowne Road 

Student Night at ARC – Alright, lets do this again university and college students of Sudbury. Looking to take a break from the books to socialize, get some exercise, or get out of your room? You’ve wanted to come to the gym but ‘need that money for food’? Well, now you can come on into ARC February 16th for a night of climbing and yoga priced specially for students! $10 (plus tax) gets you entrance to the climbing gym, and any rentals you may need for the night. For $14 you can climb, get your rentals, and take a yoga class! Laurentian SGA Students – Your friendly SGA will be paying for you to attend student night! Bring your valid SGA student card and you get in fo’ free. That’s right, you save your money and treat yo’ self later. Add that guacamole! Cost: $10 for climbing and rentals  | $14 for climbing, yoga, and rentals. 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. @ ARC – 1981 Old Burwash Road

Northern Lights Writes: Spoken Word – These are monthly spoken word nights hosted by Northern Lights Festival Boréal. Anyone can sign up to read poetry, spoken word, slam, hip-hop, novel excerpts, short stories, play excerpts….you name it. As long as it celebrates the written and spoken word, anything goes! We encourage you to sign up in advance by messaging us on Facebook, but there will also be an open mic component. We also encourage folks to come out to watch and listen! You might be surprised at the diversity and talent and the relaxed atmosphere…This month we are inviting performers to explore the topic of love and romance, but we are by no means limiting them to this topic. Pass the hat, proceeds support NLFB. 9:00 p.m. @ Speakeasy – 113 Durham Street

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Friday, February 17

CAT AID! Whiskers Fundraiser w/GhostCat/LikeAGirl/ShawnKosmo/Lightmares – It’s Victorias birthday and to celebrate she is hosting a fundraisin’ rock n roll show for Whiskers Kitty Cat Shop! All proceeds will go directly towards helping this local, non-profit organization. Cost: $5 – 8:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m. @ The Asylum Sudbury – 19 Regent Street

Sudbury Ladies night f/Playboyz – 50 Shades Darker –The Playboyz are Canada’s premier and most popular Dance revue. We are the only cross country touring Revue. We perform in every province  and look forward to having you at one of our events. We bring a Positive and Fun Attitude. A fast paced show , Energetic , Exciting and Satisfaction Guaranteed! Similar themed action like the movie – Magic Mike. A perfect Ladies Night Out. Cost: $30 – 9:00 p.m. – 11:30 p.m. @ Little Montreal – 182 Elgin Street

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Saturday, February 18

Sudbury Wolves Autograph Session – Come out on Saturday February 18th as your local Sudbury Wolves hold an Autograph Signing Session here in the Centre Court of the New Sudbury Centre. The first 500 attendees will recieve a complimentary set of hockey cards that can be signed by each of the players. You don’t want to miss this! 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. @ New Sudbury Centre – 1349 Lasalle Blvd.

Porketta Bingo for Project Dance – PORKETTA BINGO. Don’t miss it! Arrive early to get a good seat. Saturday, February 18, 2:30 pm – 5:30 pm at the Plaza in Minnow Lake! In support of the Project Dance Competitive Group. 2:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. @ The Plaza in Minnow Lake – 1436 Bellevue Ave.

Partner Yoga with Sarah & Jamie – Join Sarah and Jamie for Partner Yoga, a wonderful opportunity to deepen the impact and experience of your yoga practice. Human contact in the form of traction, pressure, and leverage is used to support you through the postures. With the help of your partner you are empowered to go deeper with less effort, to explore your balance more than usual, and receive external feedback about body alignment through touch. It helps you relate and communicate not just with your yoga partner, but with others in general. Partner yoga is the physical exercise of compassion, listening, understanding and trust. Partners may be couples, friends, parent and child, etc. Cost: $40 per pair – 4:45 p.m. – 6:15 p.m. @ ARC – 1981 Old Burwash Road

2017 RFAF Comedy Fundraiser – 7:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m. @ Cousin Vinny’s Restaurant and Bar – 5085 Hwy 68 North #22

Eat Local Presents: Sister Act – Feel like supporting your local community theatre while also helping raise funds for your local food co-op? AMAZING- we have the night out for you! On February 18th- Eat Local is presenting “Sister Act” the musical with Theatre Cambrian. Tickets available at Eat Local Sudbury, 176 Larch Street Sudbury (we take debit, visa/mastercard and cash at our retail store) All profits go towards Eat Local Sudbury’s Save the Coop Campaign! Our number is 705-521-6717 ext 103 or email us at info@eatlocalsudbury.com. Tickets: Adults $34 | Students/Seniors $29 | Children $23 – 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. @ Theatre Cambrian – 40 Eyre Street

Metal Fights MS Fundraiser at The Asylum – Tickets: $10 in advance | $12 at the door – 8:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m. @ The Asylum Sudbury – 19 Regent Street

Sack Babbath – The Bandit rides again… Tonight, Ryan returns with the Marks and fills your Saturday night with Black Sabbath! All the singles. All the greats. You won’t believe your ears. Come out and enjoy Black Sabbath’s music this evening… a full night from one of the world’s most influential bands… the fathers of hard rock and metal… the bridge from the blues to modern heavy music starts and ends with the first 6 albums by Black Sabbath. You deserve this. Cost: $7 – 10:00 p.m. @ The Townehouse Tavern – 206 Elgin Street

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 Sunday, February 19

Friends and Family Ice Fishing Day at the Lake Laurentian Conservation Area – Join Conservation Sudbury for our fifth annual Friends and Family Ice Fishing Day! The event will be held on Sunday, February 19th, 2017 at the Lake Laurentian Conservation Area Nature Chalet (2309 South Bay Rd.) from 12:00 noon – 4:00 p.m. That weekend is an Ontario Family Fishing weekend, so no fishing licenses are required (more information atontariofamilyfishing.com). Ice fishing activities will include learning proper catch and release techniques and making your own ice fishing rod from a stick. Ice augers, gear and free bait will be available courtesy of our partners, the OFAH Tackleshare program, Ramakko’s and the Sudbury Game and Fish Protective Association. Round out the day with building a snowman or sculpture on the lake, or going for a snowshoe out on the lake or hiking trails – snowshoes and maps will be available for free. Warm up at any time at the Nature Chalet or by our outdoor fire and enjoy complimentary hot beverages. All ages are welcome! 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. @ Lake Laurentian Conservation Area – 2309 South Bay Road

Die Hexe, Ryan MacIntyre live at The Asylum – We are spicing things up at The Asylum by having 2 entirely different musical styles meet on one stage for a night of live music! It’s heavy and light, soothing and angry, mild and spicy and it’s all happening at the Asylum. Let’s help out these touring musicians and show them our support! There’s some great talent from Ontario on this bill for those who like light or heavier music. Cost: $6 – 9:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m. @ The Asylum Sudbury – 19 Regent Street