Sudbury listings, March 21 to March 23

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March 21

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Comedy: Local comedian and show promoter Cole Leonard will be hosting open-mic comedy nights once a month at Lounge 390 on Elgin Street starting Jan. 17. So far, Leonard has shows scheduled for the next three months, but plans to continue hosting more throughout the year. The first three open-mic comedy nights hosted by Cole Leonard at Lounge 390 will take place on Jan. 17, Feb. 7, and March 21. Admission is free, with pay-what-you-can donations accepted at the door. The doors will open at 8 p.m. with showtime at 9. Drinks and snacks will be available for purchase at the bar. For more information, contact Leonard at 647-567-9950 or coletpleonard@gmail.com.

Photos wanted: Gallery 6500 at the Steelworkers Hall is asking local amateur and professional photographers to create black-and-white photos that tell stories about life in Sudbury. The Gallery plans to exhibit those photos best illustrating how social, economic or environmental conditions may be affecting the well-being of our community. These can include, but are not limited to the impact of the pandemic, evidence of income insecurity, climate change, etc. For further information about how to submit photos, the closing date for submissions, etc., contact J. Marshall at Gallery 6500 – jo.mac@eastlink.ca.

Science: After a lengthy absence, “terrible lizards” are stomping and roaring their way back to Science North. And this time, they will also be visiting Dynamic Earth. The animatronic dinosaurs not only move but also make sounds. and while the Science North dinosaur exhibit will be geared toward learning about dinosaurs, Dynamic Earth – which will have five animatronic and seven resin replica fossils of dinosaurs – will be all about paleontology (the study of ancient life). Dinosaur Discoveries will run through to Sept. 4. To learn more, visit sciencenorth.ca/exhibits/dinosaur-discoveries.

March 22

Science: After a lengthy absence, “terrible lizards” are stomping and roaring their way back to Science North. And this time, they will also be visiting Dynamic Earth. The animatronic dinosaurs not only move but also make sounds. and while the Science North dinosaur exhibit will be geared toward learning about dinosaurs, Dynamic Earth – which will have five animatronic and seven resin replica fossils of dinosaurs – will be all about paleontology (the study of ancient life). Dinosaur Discoveries will run through to Sept. 4. To learn more, visit sciencenorth.ca/exhibits/dinosaur-discoveries.

Spirituality: Life in general and COVID-19 have affected the physical and mental health of many. Father Raymond Akor of Christ the King Church downtown invites you to his uplifting sermons, both online and in person. All welcome. Sermons are 12:15 p.m. Tuesday to Friday, 5 p.m. Saturday, and 10:15 a.m. Sunday. To view a sermon online, visit www.mcnmediatv.com, search for Sudbury, and click on the picture of Christ the King Church. To attend a sermon in person, use the north entrance door at the side of the church behind the rock, just off Ste. Anne’s Road. For more information, call 705-674-6447.

Theatre classes: Registration is now open for Sudbury Theatre Centre’s spring term of drama and musical theatre classes, which begin on March 25. The nine-week term will culminate in a recital for family members. For more information, including registration forms, visit sudburytheatre.com/youth. You may also contact Ralph McIntosh, education director, at education@sudburytheatre.com or 705-674-8381 ext. 6. 

March 23

Business: Join the Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, March 23, from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. as it hosts Gord Gilpin, the head of Ontario Operations, Base Metals for Vale. Gilpin will speak at a chamber President’s Series Luncheon and provide an update on Vale’s Ontario Operations and its capital projects. The President’s Series Luncheon will take place at Holiday Inn, 1696 Regent St., with registration and networking starting at 11:30 a.m. Lunch will be served at 12 p.m. Tickets are $60 each for chamber members and $90 each for general admission. To find more information and to purchase tickets, visit sudburychamber.ca and click on Events.

Writing: The Sudbury Writers’ Guild is inviting members of the public to submit poetry, prose, and photos of Sudbury’s unique Superstack landmark. The Sudbury Writers’ Guild is creating a chapbook or a magazine-style book full of stories, facts, poems, and pictures of our beloved Superstack and wants to hear what you have to say. The deadline is May 12. For more information, contact Thomas Leduc at 705-618-9557 or thomas25.leduc@gmail.com, or visit www.sudburywritersguild.com.

Science: After a lengthy absence, “terrible lizards” are stomping and roaring their way back to Science North. And this time, they will also be visiting Dynamic Earth. The animatronic dinosaurs not only move but also make sounds. and while the Science North dinosaur exhibit will be geared toward learning about dinosaurs, Dynamic Earth – which will have five animatronic and seven resin replica fossils of dinosaurs – will be all about paleontology (the study of ancient life). Dinosaur Discoveries will run through to Sept. 4. To learn more, visit sciencenorth.ca/exhibits/dinosaur-discoveries.

Music: Calling all woodwind, brass, and precisionists: Sudbury’s No Strings Attached Community Band is looking for new members. The amateur concert band is seeking members of all ages, from high school students to retirees. Whether you’re still studying, fresh out of school, or you haven’t played in years, we encourage you to come out and give the band a try. No Strings Attached rehearses Thursday nights at Lo-Ellen Park Secondary School in Sudbury. Potential members can contact director Sandra McMillan at slkmcmillan@yahoo.ca, or visit www.nostringsattachedband.org for more information.

Ongoing

Church: Need to lower your income tax? Donate your old car or truck to Christ the King Church. The church will pick up your vehicle free of charge and provide you with a charitable donation income tax receipt for the value of the vehicle. To request a pick-up, call parish secretary Andrea Rivette at 705-674-6447.

Film: Sudbury Indie Cinema’s February calendar is filled with Academy Award-nominated films including “Tar” and “Everything Everywhere All at Once.” There is a surprising number of Oscar-nominated films from which to choose. Tickets for general screenings are $10 and $14 with Tuesday and Thursday Indie’s bargain afternoons at $5. Go to sudburyindiecinema.com for the month’s listings. 

Outdoors: The Ramsey Lake skate path is now open for the season. The path is open Monday to Friday from 4-8 p.m.; Saturdays from 12-8 p.m.; and Sundays from 12-6 p.m. The Ramsey Lake Skate Patrol will be available for assistance when the path is open. Change facilities are located at each end. Due to weather fluctuations, the hours of operation may change without notice. For updates, visit greatersudbury.ca/ou.

Snowmobiling: If you are an avid snowmobiler and often come across logging roads in the bush, 

Outdoors: The Adanac Ski Hill is open. Hours of operation, fees and up-to-date hill conditions are available at www.greatersudbury.ca/play/ski-hills. 

50/50 draw: The Sudbury Manitoulin Children’s Foundation has announced its online 50/50 raffle to raise money for children in need. Funds will go directly into helping marginalized children in the districts of Sudbury and Manitoulin attend camp, sports, or leisure activities. They will also help eligible wards attend post-secondary education by emptying the organization’s waitlist. 

50/50 raffle: The Sudbury Manitoulin Children’s Foundation has joined Sudbury’s online raffle fun for the community to help children in need have the chance to be kids. Each month a new raffle will be held, with one lucky winner receiving 50 per cent of the total jackpot earnings. Draws take place on the first of the month after ticket sales from the previous month close. Tickets can be purchased in packages of 3 for $10, 10 for $20, 50 for $50, or 200 for $100. They are available at www.rafflebox.ca/raffle/smcf.

Cadets: The Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps Admiral Mountbatten has been active in the Sudbury community for more than 79 years. The corps is named after Admiral Louis Mountbatten, who was the uncle of the late Prince Phillip, The Duke of Edenborough. RCSCC Admiral Mountbatten operates during the school year and parades at the Sudbury Armouries, located at 333 Riverside Dr., on Monday evenings from 6:30 to 9, for anyone curious about what is offered or looking to register. For more information about registering, contact the corps by email at 134sea@cadets.gc.ca, website www.134seacadets.org or on its Facebook page, @134seacadets.

Draw: HSN 50/50 Cash Lottery for the North 50/50 draw underway at www.hsn5050.ca. Residents across Ontario over the age of 18 can purchase tickets for a chance to win.

Film: Sudbury Indie Cinema is open. For the full schedule and to purchase tickets, go to sudburyindiecinema.com.

Draw: Tickets for the Maison McCulloch Hospice 50/50 draw can be purchased at www.hospicehug5050.ca.

Draw: St. Joseph’s Foundation has launched a 50/50 Draw to raise money for continuing care in Sudbury. To purchase tickets, visit St. Joseph’s secure portal at www.stjoessudbury5050.ca.  

Registration

Theatre: Members of Sudbury’s talented theatre community are invited to apply to perform at Sault Ste. Marie’s summer fringe theatre festival. The four-day annual festival will take place in August in downtown Sault Ste. Marie and includes theatre, music, dance, performance arts, storytelling and visual arts. The 2023 festival will include both live and digital presentations. Artists are invited to apply and will be selected on a first-come-first-served basis. Multilingual submissions are welcome. Check out saultfringe.com for more information or phone 705-975-0761.

Theatre: Exploration and fun are the key words for the Sudbury Theatre Centre’s PA day theatre camps, for youth aged eight to 12. Six full-day camps will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the following dates: April 28; and June 9. The program includes collaborative activities and games designed to build imagination, confidence and creative expression. Parents may register their children for more than one camp, but payments will be collected for one camp at a time. The cost is $65 per day (includes HST) or $60 for current STC Academy students. After-care until 5 p.m. is available upon request for an additional $10 per day. For more information, including registration forms, visit sudburytheatre.com/youth. To register, email completed forms to the STC box office at boxoffice@sudburytheatre.com and call 705-674-8381 ext. 1 to provide payment.

Arts: Collège Boréal will host free workshops organized by La Nuit Sur L’étang for emerging Francophone artists. La Brunante’s workshops will take place from Friday, April 28, to Sunday, April 30. For more, contact Marcel Vaillancourt, communications, 647-203-744, or Pierre Paul Mongeon Mongeon 705-507-9705.

Health: On June 10, the Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada returns to Sudbury for its annual walk. Taking place as a hybrid event this year, the foundation is calling all “our heroes to reunite and join us at Bell Park in the amphitheatre.” If you can’t make it to the in-person walk, register at tinyurl.com/2p89nb2t to join the foundation virtually and walk anywhere, at any time. Registration is now open. Learn more about the 2023 brain tumour walk by joining the Facebook page at facebook.com/BrainTumourWalkSudbury.

Volunteers

Music: The 2023 Sudbury Music Festival, formerly the Kiwanis Music Festival of Sudbury, will be held from March 25 to April 5. The return to an in-person festival will also require the support of community volunteers to assist with the supervision of various festival activities. Music lovers and supporters can contact Louis Simão at info.sudburymusicfestival@gmail.com or 416-532-8209.

Literary: Wordstock Sudbury Literary Festival is seeking new board members, specifically, community members who have skill sets in finance and business management. Wordstock welcomes those from diverse communities including, but not limited to, racialized, queer and disabled individuals. Its board and staff are made up of readers, writers, and lovers of words who come together to enrich Sudbury’s literary community. Go to wordstocksudbury.ca for more information. To meet with staff or board members, email info@wordstocksudbury.ca.

Housing: Nickel Belt MP Marc Serre has announced that the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), on behalf of the government of Canada and in collaboration with Indigenous partners, is launching public engagement on the co-development of an urban, rural and northern Indigenous housing strategy. An online survey is available until March 31 at tinyurl.com/2yd3tsre. The survey and written responses are meant to supplement engagement activities, in order to reach a wider audience. 

Health: Health Sciences North is soliciting applications from residents of northeastern Ontario for its board of directors. Terms begin in June at the latest, and are renewable for up to three years. The hospital is seeking board members from outside Greater Sudbury, as well as members of the BIPOC or Metis communities, and those who serve in a leadership role at an academic institution. Persons who identify as 2SLGBTQ+, as well as those with disabilities or from vulnerable populations are also strongly encouraged to apply. Governance experience is considered an asset. The board’s governance and nominating committee will shortlist candidates and conduct interviews with selected applicants. Those interested can submit applications online at tinyurl.com/4hej7puh.

Buy tickets

Cinema: Sudbury Indie Cinema at 162 MacKenzie St. has a lot to offer in March. On March 25, Dragonsick presents Enter the Drag Dragon. On March 27, Improv Jam by Oddhawks will be held starting at 7:30 p.m. For more information and tickets, visit www.sudburyindiecinema.com.

Fundraiser: The Sudbury Game and Fish Protective Association is bringing back indoor fishing to the Southridge Mall from March 9-19. Tickets are $5 per time slot, or three for $10. The pond will be available during regular mall hours. To learn more, visit tinyurl.com/muscn7m8, www.facebook.com/sudburygameandfish, or sudburygameandfish.org.

Music: Guest conductor Josh Wood takes the lead as the Sudbury Symphony Orchestra presents Waltz This Way on March 25. Waltz This Way begins at 7:30 p.m. on March 25 at the 

Palladium Ballroom, Radisson Hotel. Tickets are available through the STC box office tinyurl.com/mu38m99m.

Film: Directed by Michael Morris, To Leslie stars Andrea Riseborough, Owen Teague, Marc Maron and Academy Award winner Allison Janney. Leslie (Riseborough) is a west Texas single mother struggling to provide for her son when she wins the lottery and a chance at a good life. But a few short years later the money is gone and Leslie is on her own, living hard and fast at the bottom of a bottle. With her charm running out and nowhere to go, Leslie returns home. Unwelcome and unwanted by those she wronged, it is Sweeney (Maron), a lonely motel clerk, who takes a chance when no one else will. With his support, Leslie comes face-to-face with the consequences of her actions, a life of regret, and a second chance to make a good life. To Leslie screens March 29 at 7 p.m. at SilverCity Sudbury. To purchase tickets, go to cinefest.com.

Business: The Northeastern Ontario Construction Association is hosting a fireside chat and dinner with Mayor Paul Lefebvre. This is an opportunity to express your questions, comments and concerns to the mayor and to network with fellow industry partners. The evening takes place March 30 from 5-9 p.m. at Verdicchio Ristorante. Tickets are $100 per person, plus HST. Dress is business casual. Those interested are asked to register at tinyurl.com/4pdwynua by March 16. 

Comedy: Hoping to catch comedian Ron James’ show in Sudbury? The Sudbury Theatre Centre has announced that new seats have been added for those who thought they missed their chance. James will perform on Saturday, April 1 at the Fraser Auditorium in Sudbury as part of his Back Where I Belong tour. The show begins at 7:30 p.m. For tickets, visit www.showpass.com/ron-james-back-where-i-belong-3.

Music: Green River Revival, a Canadian Creedence Clearwater Revival tribute band, and Jukebox Heroes, a Foreigner and Lou Gramm tribute band, will perform April 6 at a fundraising show for Our Children, Our Future at the Caruso Club. Tickets are $40. They can be purchased at www.ocof.net or by calling 705-677-0440, ext. 223.

Educational breakfast: The Universite du Troisieme Age de Sudbury will hold its next educational breakfast 11:45 a.m. April 2 at the Northbury Hotel. There will be a presentation by Nathalie Scherback and Lara Fielding entitled Decouvrir Sudbury par le Tourisme. Admission is $25 for members and $30 for non-members. The presentation will be in French. To reserve tickets, call 705-929-0633.

 Gala: Sudbury Secondary School will host its third Fight Against Cancer Gala on April 21 to raise funds for the Northern Cancer Centre through Angels in Pink. The event includes dinner and silent auction, as well as entertainment presented by Sudbury Secondary School students, alumni and community members. The meal will be followed by music to dance the night away, provided by graduate Ben MacKenzie of Shake It Up DJ Service. The gala will be held in the lower hall of the Caruso Club, with doors opening at 5:30 p.m. Dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $55 per person or $400 for a table of eight, and are available at Sudbury Secondary School. For more information, contact the school at 705-674-7551, ext. 6809, or email cowleyh@rainbowschools.ca or ashickv@rainbowschools.ca.

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