Weekly Roundup: May 2-6

Monday, May 2

Little Free Library Launch / Bibliothéques de Rues – Curbside literacy is here, take a book or leave a book from these tiny houses popping up everywhere in town. Little Free Libraries will be spreading joy, reading and friendship in a neighbourhood near you. Build your own Little Free Library by visiting our site for DIY instructions. 10 a.m. – Anderson Farm Museum – 550 Regional Rd 24, Lively

Sultry Spanish Tapas – Spain is best known for its passion for music, food, and wine. Come and join us to sample five classic Spanish tapas to add a little spice to your cold winter nights – Stuffed Mussels, Pan Con Ajo, Jamon e Tomate (a Spanish-style garlic bread), Tortilla Espanola, Bacalao and Chorizo in Red Wine.  6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. @ Kitchen Bits – 1390 Kingsway 

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Tuesday, May 3

Read Aloud – Mr. Zinger’s Hat / Lire À Voix Haute – Join in the choir of voices that will be heard on Tuesday, May 3rd at 11 A.M. and scream it out loud: I LOVE READING! At this precise time, Sudbury and Prince Edward Island will try to establish a record for the most people reading aloud the same book in two languages at the same time! Send us your videos of your Read Aloud experience at info@campagnepourlalecture.ca.  11 a.m. – This is an at home event author Cary Fagan will make a special appearance in one Greater Sudbury School

Beer Book Appreciation / Bons Livres, Bonnes Biéres avec Shawn Mailloux et Michael Guillemette – Well before these two beertrepreneurs made it, there were two brewing amateurs that needed to find out everything there is to know about grains, barley, hops, water temperature, yeast and fermentation. Discover the passion and drive of these two great beer book collectors and find out the stories behind crafting tasty beers. 5 p.m. – Fromagerie Elgin – 5 Cedar St

MARVELous Trivia Night –  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 it’s 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, May 4

FAAS 5 – Abricadabri – For the fifth FAAS, over 30 artists will occupy a parking lot in the heart Downtown Sudbury. Each artist will work with a canvas shelter that fits inside an individual parking space. 10:00 a.m. @ Parking Lot at Elgin and Larch

Atelier D’écriture de Websérie / Webseries Writing Workshop – Caroline Allard,auteure célèbre des Chroniques d’une mère indigne et chroniqueuse à Plus on est de fous, plus on lit sur les ondes de Ici Radio-Canada Première, vous offre des astuces pour rédigerune websérie accrocheuse. Little tricks to write and pitch your heart-stopping, spine-tingling webseries from one of the most successful Radio-Canada authors, Caroline Allard.– 3 p.m. – Le Salon du Livre du Grand Sudbury, Room Notre-Dame – 14 Rue Beech 

To Write is to Read / Atelier: Écrire C’est Lire – Through interactive and collaborative exercises, this one-hour workshop will delve into the connection between reading and writing to further participants’ understanding of their roles as readers and authors. It is open to adult participants of all levels and interests. – 4 p.m. – Le Salon du Livre du Grand Sudbury, Room Notre-Dame – 14 Rue Beech

A Slice of Poetry: Celebrity Server Night / Une Pointe de Poésie – Bite down on fresh pizza and tasty words as your favourite authors and poets serve up some entertainment Sudbury style. Part of the proceeds collected from these Slices of Poetry will go to Reading Town and the National Reading Campaign. – 5 p.m. -8 p.m. – Boston Pizza – 120 Donna Drive

La Bibliothérapie Pour Valoriser Son Propre Corps / A Self-confident Body – Enpuisant dans leurs œuvres respectives et en relatant les témoignages de leurs lecteurs, ilsnous guident sur le chemin de la bibliothérapie. La lecture et le livre peuvent contribuer au bien-être et à la bonne santé mentale des gens qui souffrent de troubles del’alimentation ou qui entretiennent des rapports malsains avec leur corps. Through poignant testimonies from their readers, Simon Boulerice talks about the therapeutic impact of their works on their reader’s body image. – 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. – Laughing Buddha – 194 Elgin St

THE SAVER: WomenInFilmWednesdays Screening – A monthly showcase of the work of woman-directors. From quirky comedies to hard hitting documentaries to engrossing dramas. Partial proceeds to a local womens service, this month YWCA Sudbury. Director Wiebke von Carolsfeld is best known for MARION BRIDGE and STAY. Fern, a teenaged girl who finds herself orphaned in the middle of a harsh Montreal winter, decides to replace her grief with the quest to become a millionaire. Tickets: Advance/Members $15 | $20 cash at door – 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. @ The Open Studio – 93 Cedar Street

STN DOES THE VALLEY – 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 it’s 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. @ Cousin Vinny’s Restaurant & Bar – 5085 Hwy 69 North #22

Northern Lights Writes / Soirée Spoken Word Festival Boréal – Bring your poetry, your slam, your short stories and novel excerpts, your storytelling, your hip hop, but especially, bring with you the power of words. All languages are welcome, diversityencourage and local musicians will provide musical accompaniment. – 9 p.m. – Speakeasy – 113 Durham St

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Thursday, May 5

L’Heure du Cocktail de Mére Indigne Avec Caroline Allard / Mommy’s Cocktail Hour– Calling all moms! Come and bring your toddler or child to this cocktail hour with daycare – yes, you heard right – to meet Caroline Allard, creator of the ūber-popular series Les Chroniques d’une mère indigne (Chronicles of an unworthy mom). Through a lot ofhumour she undoes the myth of the perfect mother and champions the unworthy mom, the one we all snicker at behind her back. – 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. – Taphouse Norther Grill + Pub – 1500 Regent St

The Art of Phyllo Pastry – The paper-thin sheets of dough known as phyllo (or filo) may have originated in the Middle East but are used worldwide to cocoon different and delicious fillings from savoury to sweet. Recipes include Baklava, Crab & Avocado Napoleon, Lamb & Feta Cigars and the classic Apple Strudel. 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. @ Kitchen Bits – 1390 Kingsway

Bon Jovi FOREVER – Bon Jovi FOREVER is coming back to The Coulson! BUST OUT your hair spray and spandex for one night only! Canada’s Best Bon Jovi tribute band is back! Lets get wild in the streets because you give love a bad name! 10:00 p.m. @ The Coulson Nightclub – 52 Larch Street

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Friday, May 6

KAPOW! – Reading Town is pairing up with the same team that brought you GSPL Graphic-Con last year and Le Salon to present KAPOW! the comic arts festival that hits you in the creative nerve first and asks questions later. – 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. – Le Salon du Livre du Grand Sudbury, Room Notre-Dame – 14 Rue Beech

Identité Francaise en Amérique du Nord: Wolfe et Montcalm – Pour ce faire, il explore avec un regard neuf comment ont été façonnés les deux généraux qui allaient s’affronter à Québec. Il s’attarde à leur vie personnelle, sans perdre de vue les ambitions politiques de leurs pays respectifs, qui dictaient leur conduite. En utilisant la manière de raconter acquise dans son travail de romancier, Roch Carrier suit Montcalm et Wolfe pas à pas jusque sur les plaines d’Abraham, où ils se sont affrontés avant de trouver la mort. – 6 p.m. – Art Gallery of Sudbury – 251 John St

Killitorous, Reanimator, Being + more – Tickets: $20 – 6:30 p.m. – 12:30 p.m. @ The Asylum Sudbury – 19 Regent Street

NIGHTLIFE on the Rocks – Beach Party – Kick off spring and turn up the heat! On May 6, Nightlife on the Rocks brings the fun indoors with the ultimate Beach Party! Break out those shorts and t-shirts, grab a cold one, and get away without going away. Drinks & hors d’oeuvres available to purchase using NIGHTLIFE Bucks. Ticket: Free for members | $15 for general public – 7:00 p.m – 10:00 p.m. @ Science North – 100 Ramsey Lake Road

Words of Immigrants / Paroles, Immigration et Réfugiés – Welcoming Syrian refugees is as much about sharing Canadian values and experience as discovering Syrian stories and a storytelling tradition. Join us in this very special event where cultures will collide and connect. Local Syrian families, recently established in Sudbury, will exchange with Canadian authors who will offer them some insights into Canadian culture through works of literature. – 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. – Greater Sudbury Public Library – 74 Mackenzie St

SPRING FLING: Erotic Literary Cabaret / Cabaret Littéraire Erotique – A night of sensual and erotic storytelling through the words of Sexpert Caroline Allard and her adventurous guests. Since publishing her illustrated book Pour en finir avec le sexe (Hamac), this steamy subject has offered Caroline Allard no respite. She now has a regular piece on Plus on est de fous, plus on lit, (Ici Radio-Canada Première), she co-hosts the show Le sexe selon les sexes with Rémi-Pierre Paquin (Moi & Cie), and is a consenting contributor to the collection of erotic short stories Travaux manuels. – 10 p.m. – Little Montreal – 182 Elgin St