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Ocean Net and the students of St. Peter’s Academy in Benoit’s Cove will jointly host “Youth and the Oceans Conference 2008” at the school Friday, Nov. 14 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for students from the Western Region. No charge for junior and high school students and teachers to attend. Nutrition break and lunch provided by the school’s “Healthy Eating Program.” For information, contact Ocean Net at 753-36. Students can register online at www.oceannet.ca. |
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The Tely GoGuide 
Event Spotlight
The Telegram
Thursday, Nov. 13
• MUN Cinema Series Fall 08, 7 p.m., at Empire Studio 12, Avalon Mall. This week: Nov. 13, “Chop Shop.” A full pass: $65 regular/$60 students and seniors, six-pass: $40 regular/$35 students and seniors, single admission: $10 regular/$9 students and seniors. For more information, contact Noreen Golfman at ngolfman@mun.ca, call 737-2478 or visit www.mun.ca/cinema.
• Wesley United Church will hold a luncheon and social starting at 12:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 and can be obtained by calling Walter at 364-7440 or the church at 579-3682.
• The screening of “Heart & Soul,” a film directed by Mary Lewis documenting the cultural legacy of Holy Heart, will take place at HHM Theatre at 7 p.m. Admission free.
• The community of Vanier Elementary invites former staff and alumni to join in its celebration of Vanier’s 40th birthday at 7 p.m. for a meet and greet in the gym, visitations to the classrooms, followed by a Vanier Alumni Variety Show at 8 p.m. Tea, coffee and cake will be served. All alumni welcome. For more information, contact Vanier Elementary at 754-2440.
• Camera 35 Photography Club meets every second Thursday at 8 p.m. at a new location — Lecture Theatre “B” 80 at Medical School/Health Science Complex (Janeway Parking on Lot 9 on Clinch Crescent). Doors open 7:30 p.m. with an 8 p.m. sharp start time. For more information, call Ken (834-4606) or Matt (368-2073). Meeting dates include: Nov. 13, 27 and Dec. 11.
Friday, Nov. 14
• Canadian Blood Services in St. John’s will be open on Fridays from 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. The weekly hours at the St. John’s Blood Donor Clinic at 7 Wicklow St. will be: Monday-Wednesday, 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and 4-7 p.m.; Thursday, 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.; and Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information, call 1-888-236-6283.
• Are you a senior who enjoys making new friends and finding out what resources are available? Then Friday Friendship is for you. For more information, call the Seniors Resource Centre at 737-2333.
• A Jiggs’ dinner (with tea, coffee and dessert included) will be held at the Shrine Club, 530 Topsail Rd. (next to Burger King). Cost $12 single. For reservation, call 368-5459 by Thursday, Nov. 13.
• Family badminton, 7-9 p.m., most Fridays, from October to December at the Powerplex, Crosbie Road, St. John’s. For details, contact 576-7606.
• Crop Night at The Paperie from 7 p.m. to midnight at The Paperie. For more information, call 726-5323 or visit www.thepaperie.ca.
• “You Are All Heart” a 50th Anniversary Gala Show, directed by Clar Doyle featuring celebrated Holy Heart Alumni. Tickets available at HHM Theatre Box office, call 579-4424.
Saturday, Nov. 15
• A flea market will be held at St. Michaels Parish Hall St. Clare Avenue from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Pea soup, hot-dogs, muffins, tea, coffee and soft drinks available. Table rental $10. Call 722-4511.
• The St. John’s Farmers’ Market will be held at the Lion’s Chalet on Bonaventure Avenue every Saturday from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Lots of produce available, as well as crafts and international foods. For more information, visit www.stjohnsfarmersmarket.com. The market ends for the season on Nov. 29.
• The Church of the Good Shepherd in Mt. Pearl will hold its annual morning coffee, craft and bake sale beginning at 10 a.m. Come along and enjoy a morning of fun and fellowship. Admission is $5.
• St. Thomas’ Church Fall Fair Mini-Sale will be held from 10 a.m. to noon. Morning coffee will be served. Baked goods will be sold and fall fair items will be available at reduced prices.
• Crafts fair, flea market and bake sale from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at All Saint’s parish hall, Foxtrap. Table Rentals available for $10 by calling Barb at 834-4795 or the church office at 834-4501.
• Afternoon tea and sale 2:30 p.m. at St. David’s Presbyterian Church, 98 Elizabeth Ave. Cost $3.50.
• The United Church Women of George St. United Church will hold its annual auction, fall sale, and cold plate supper 5:30 p.m., in the church’s Jimmy Pratt Memorial Outreach Centre. This is a great opportunity for holiday shopping while you dine. Tickets are $12 and may be reserved, by calling 726–8775.
• Cowan Heights United Church Men’s Service Club will hold its Flipper Dinner at 6 p.m. Tickets $15 are available from members of the Men’s Club or the church office call 745-2871. Eat in or take out available.
• Cinéma jeunesse — Astérix: L’île noire et Le sceptre d’Ottokar (France, 1991) will be held 10 a.m. at the Centre des Grands-Vents, 65 Ridge Rd. Free admission. For more information, call 726-4900 or visit www.acfsj.ca.
• A Holy Heart celebration brunch and open house will take place at HHM with screenings of “Heart and Soul” at 1, 2 and 3 p.m. in the AV Room. Advance tickets only.
• A Flamenco workshop, hosted by the Neighbourhood Strays Bellydance Troupe, will be held from 2:30-4:30 p.m. Cost is $24. Local flamenco dancer Christina Penny will bring us a two-hour beginner workshop. Also from 7-9 p.m. a Bedroom Bellydance Workshop will be held. Cost $24. For more information or to register, visit www.theneighbourhoodstrays.com. Friday, Nov. 21 from 5-7 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 23 from 3-5 p.m. a “Friends of a Bellydancer” Bazaar will be held. For more information, visit www.theneighbourhoodstays.com.
• Powers Court open mike show at St. Thomas of Villanova Parish Hall in Manuels, C.B.S. Doors open at 7 p.m. Show starts at 8 p.m. All stringed instruments (acoustic). For more information, call Frank at 834-8196 or Len at 834-3842.
• The Eastern Newfoundland Chapter of the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation will hold an ’80s dance 9:30 p.m. at The Bella Vista. Music by Billy and The Bruisers. Tickets $10. Contact Betty Sheppard at 368-4475.
• The Conception Bay South Literacy Council, in co-operation with the Paradise/Conception Bay South Community Food Sharing Association, will sponsor its second annual “Food for Thought Project” to encourage families to read with their children by providing gently used children’s books to patrons of our local food bank. Collection bins will be placed in at C.B.S. Public Library, C.B.S. Recreation Centre, Community Health Services, St. Edward’s Roman Catholic Church, Topsail United Church, St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church, and other locations until Nov. 15. Books should be appropriate for ages infant to 12. For information, call 834-3445.
• Overeaters Anonymous holds weekly meetings Saturdays 11 a.m. at St. Thomas’ Church, Military Road, and Wednesdays at 8 p.m. in St. James United Church, Elizabeth Avenue. Call 738-1742.
• The Salmonid Association of Eastern Newfoundland (SAEN) will hold a youth fly-tying course Saturday afternoons from 1-3 p.m. All materials will be provided. For more information, contact the SAEN office at 722-9300.
Sunday, Nov. 16
• Flatrock fall fair, Christmas raffle, craft and bake sale, and white elephant table will be held 8 p.m. at the Flatrock community centre. Card game at 8 p.m. Everyone welcome. Sponsored by St. Michael’s Ladies Auxiliary.
• Spirit of Newfoundland Productions will host a weekly Sunday gospel and inspirational show featuring four of the top singers in Newfoundland and Labrador. The first “Sunday! Sunday!” is scheduled for Nov. 16 at the Spirit of Newfoundland’s Masonic Temple, 6 Cathedral St. The price is $38.50 plus HST which includes the show, lunch, tea and coffee. The meal starts 12:15 p.m. and the show begins at 1 p.m. For more information, call 579-3023 or visit www.spiritofnewfoundland.com.
• The Gower Community Band presents its “Terra Nova Concert 2008” 3 p.m. in the D.F. Cook Recital Hall at Memorial University’s School of Music. Tickets are $10, and are available at the Gower Street United Church office.
• Find out all about bluegrass and hear some great music by Newfoundland’s best-known bluegrass band Crooked Stovepipe 2 p.m. in the MMaP gallery on the second floor of the Arts & Culture Centre. Host for the event will be bluegrass historian Neil Rosenberg. Admission is $10. Come early. Doors open at 1:30 p.m. and seating is limited. For more information, call Neil Rosenberg at 579-9226 or Ted Rowe at 753-0433.
• Bluegrass and old-time country music jam session Sundays at the Waterford Hospital’s Lions Club, from 2-4 p.m. Doors open at 1 p.m. Admission $3. Bring an acoustic instrument and play along or just enjoy the music.
• The Royal Newfoundland Regiment band presents a “Festival of Remembrance” concert at the Anglican Cathedral in St. John’s. Cost is $10 per person at the door with proceeds being donated to the Conception Bay South Monument of Honour Trust. Special guests include: The Hon. Edward Roberts, David Drinkell, Janet Bradbury, Jazz East Big Band, Newman Sound Men’s Choir, The City of St. John’s Pipe Band, and special appearance by Kevin Collins. Host is Richard Beaton.
• Theatre Newfoundland Labrador will hold auditions for its 2009 Gros Morne Theatre Festival at the TNL rehearsal hall (roadway behind Western Mazda, Confederation Drive, Corner Brook) today from 1-8:30 p.m. and Nov. 17 from 1-5 p.m. Those auditioning are asked to prepare a three-minute current monologue and one traditional song. If you play an instrument please bring it along. To book your audition/interview time, call Natasha Butt at 639-7238.
• Old-fashioned bingo at the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 36, Mount Pearl, every Sunday afternoon starting at 2:30 p.m. weekly. Excluding the jack pot.
• A 12-step support group for those struggling with sexual compulsion and/or emotional dependency meets every Sunday at 8 p.m. at the Addiction Recovery Centre, Charter Avenue, Pleasantville. Use the side entrance off Roosevelt Street. Call 753-5322.
• Sunday Garden Tours at MUN Botanical Garden. Meet in the field centre at noon. Families are invited to take a stroll through MUN Botanical Garden’s flower gardens and see what’s in bloom every week. This program is suitable for families with young children. For more information, call 737-8590.
Monday, Nov. 17
• Wesley United Church is selling fish cakes in support of the “Building for Generations” Fund. The fish cakes come in 2 lb. bags (14-15 fishcakes; with onions only) and sell for $7 per bag. Orders can be placed before Nov. 17 by calling Wesley Church at 579-3682, 579-7900 (you can leave a message with your name and number along with your order). Orders has to be picked up by Saturday, Nov. 29 at the church between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.
• Blacklight Theatre at the Lantern, Barnes Road 7 p.m. for $5.
• Exceptional Patients Against Cancer will hold its regular monthly meeting 7 p.m. at 1 Bally Haly Pl. All persons living with cancer, including relatives and friends, are welcome. For further information, call Monica at 722-9166.
• Trying to quit smoking? Need support/encouragement? Nicotine Anonymous meets Mondays from 7:30-8:30 p.m. at the Carnell Building, 15 Pippy Pl., side entrance. For further information, call the Smoker’s Help Line, 722-7867.
• The Salmonid Association of Eastern Newfoundland (SAEN) will hold an adult fly-tying course on Monday and Wednesday nights for beginners and intermediates. All materials will be provided. For more information, contact the SAEN office at 722-9300.
• St. Michael’s Men’s Association presents a roast dinner, the main course: Fr. Chris Snow, Friday, Nov. 21 at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 each. Book in advance by calling the parish office at 722-4511 before Nov. 17.
Tuesday, Nov. 18
• Gentle relaxation yoga with Rita Lester in Mount Pearl Tuesday evenings from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Call 368-7643.
• The Arthritis Society hold an Arthritis Pain Management Workshop in Mount Pearl from 2:30-4:30 p.m. at the Ross King Memorial Library, 65 Olympic Drive. Cost is only $5 and includes handouts and refreshments (no charge for support person attending with you). If you would like to attend, call Donna at 579-8190.
• Cinéma franco — La grande séduction (Canada, 2003) will be held Tuesday, Nov. 18 at 7 p.m. at the Centre des Grands-Vents, 65 Ridge Rd. Free admission. For more information, call 726-4900 or visit www.acfsj.ca.
• Weekly discussion groups on the Law of Attraction are held every Tuesday 7-9 p.m. and Saturday 1-4 p.m. at 120 LeMarchant Rd. Contact Edith at 579-8299/693-1624.
• Master Cards (in 3 Easy Steps) from 7-9 p.m. at The Paperie. This Christmas Card class will appeal to Card Makers of all levels and is ideal for beginners who feel a bit daunted by all the choices out there when it comes to card making. For more information, call 726-5323 or visit www.thepaperie.ca.
• The Blue Castle presents “Some Kind of Blue: Women and Salon Culture” (with Sonja Boon, MUN) from 8-9:30 p.m. at The Ship, 265 Duckworth St. Admission free. For more information, call 737-2551.
Wednesday, Nov. 19
• This is World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims. A candlelight (battery operated) vigil will be held 6:30 p.m. at St. John’s City Hall. The intention is to raise awareness of road safety and promote ways to prevent road traffic injury and death. All families of road traffic victims and their supporters are welcome to attend.
• Newfoundland Author Reading Series presents author Don McKay, author of “Camber: selected poems, 1983-2000” 7 p.m. at the A.C. Hunter Adult Library. The reading is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served.
• The St. John’s Shambhala Meditation Group meets regularly on Wednesday evenings at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday mornings 9:30 a.m. at Billy Rahal Clubhouse (behind and to the right of Elizabeth Towers, 100 Elizabeth Ave.). For more information, visit www.stjohns.shambhala.org.
• St. John’s Centre Royal Astronomical Society of Canada’s monthly meeting will be held 8 p.m. at MUN Chemistry/Physics Building Room C-2045. Free parking at rear of building.
• To book a table for bridge every Wednesday at the St. John’s Curling Club, call Shirley Kelly at 754-3260.
Thursday, Nov. 20
• MUN Botanical Garden has commenced its fall operating hours. The flower gardens and trails will open daily from 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. Admission rates will be reduced to low-season rates. Admission is free the first Friday of every month. For more information, visit www.mun.ca/botgarden or call 737-8590.
• Prenatal yoga classes offered Thursday from 7-8:30 p.m. East end location. Call Bobby at 697-4331.
• This month Neighbourhood Dance Works is taking to the runway with a catwalk extravaganza, “Spectacular. Spectacular. A Moving Fashion Show,” 8 p.m. at the Masonic Temple. Tickets are $15. Advance tickets are available at Johnny Ruth, Twisted Sisters, Model Citizens.
• Japanese language instruction available Thursday evenings and by appointment. Contact Nami Ohara at 743-2883.
• The St. John’s Military Family Resource Centre offers a weekly support group for dependents, parents and other relatives of deployed Canadian Forces members. Meetings from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays at the centre, located in Building 509-A Placentia Pl., Pleasantville. Info: Danette at 570-4548 or 570-4636.
• We’re back for a new season. CLB Roller Skating for 30 years and over at the CLB Armoury, Harvey Road, Thursdays from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Admission $5 per person. For more info., call 364-2888 or 722-1737.
Coming up
• Heavenly Creatures are looking for volunteers to sell tickets on its Christmas draw. Tickets are $2 each or $3 for 5. The draw will take place Dec. 21. If you can help, call 739-0077.
• A seniors Christmas movie, White Christmas, hosted by the Canadian Hard of Hearing Association – Newfoundland and Labrador (hearing accessible with captioning and listening systems). To sign up, contact Kim Pratt-Baker at 753-3952. Refreshments and Christmas carols to follow.
• A Christmas event for families of hard of hearing children will be held from 11 a.m.- 1 p.m. at the Mews Centre, Mundy Pond Road. Family swim 11 a.m. to noon followed by pizza lunch, magician, face painting, crafts and a special visitor from the North Pole. Space is limited and families must sign up by Wednesday, Nov. 26 to attend. To sign up, contact Aimee at 753-3953.
• The Health Care Foundation has launched its 2008 Christmas Card Collection. Proceeds from the sale of these cards will support adult health care in St. John’s. The collection includes five nostalgic and festive images by Newfoundland artist Ed Roche and can be purchased in packages of 10 for $12 each. To order, call the Health Care Foundation office at 777-5901 or toll-free 1-877-737-0228.
• Topsail United Church will hold a fundraising breakfast Saturday, Nov. 22 from 8-11 a.m. in support of the Guatemala Mission Team. Help us raise $1,500, the amount required to build one home. All donations are greatly accepted and will be receipted. All additional monies raised will help furnish this building. Cost is $6 for adults, $3 for kids.
• Need sewing skills? Another “Introduction to Machine Sewing — Level One” class has been added to the Anna Templeton Centre’s line-up of fall classes. Two Saturdays, Nov. 22 and 29, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., November 22 and 29. Instructor for the class is Amy Brockmeyer. No experience needed. Bring your own sewing machine or use one at the Centre. Cost: $105, materials extra.
Announcements
• Due to your overwhelming generosity, The Gathering Place on Military Road is St. John’s has enough clothes to stock its Clothing Boutique for several months. Thank you to all who donated clothing and household goods. Donations of personal care items and men’s and women’s socks and underwear are always welcome. Please call 753-3234 to inquire.
• The Single Parent Association of Newfoundland (SPAN) has been supporting single parent families for the past 21 years. One of the many services that is provided is the Christmas Support Program. This year 300 low-income families will register for help at Christmas. You can help by making a financial contribution towards the cost of a Christmas food hamper, donate new toys, or directly sponsor a family. Donations may be dropped off at the SPAN office, Suite 209 Virginia Park Plaza on Newfoundland Drive. Tax receipts can be provided. For more information, contact Melanie Escott at 738-3405.
• The Anna Templeton Centre will offer Level One of Embroidery Study beginning January/February 2009. For more information and to sign up, call 739-7623. Fee: $178 per level (includes HST and 10 weeks of instruction).
• Bishop’s College Class of 1984 are planning a 25 year reunion for August 2009. Contact Arlene or Derek Scott at 437-7235 with your address/phone number.
• There are 650 children in foster care and there is simply not enough homes. Can you be a part of the solution? To find out more, call the Newfoundland and Labrador Foster Families Association at 754-0213, or 877-754-0218 (toll free), your local Child, Youth and Family Services office or visit www.nlffa.com.
• Are you having difficulty reading? Are you trying to connect with a tutoring service or a parent and tots program? Literacy Newfoundland and Labrador has information on programs operating across the province. Review our program directory at www.literacynl.com or call 1-800-563-1111.
• Do you have a flair for crafts and would be interested in sharing your talents with a group of seniors? The Mount Pearl Seniors Independence Group needs you. For more information on how you can make a difference to the life of a senior, call Georgina at 748-6485.
• Conversational French classes offered by Canadian Parents for French Parents Instructional Program are organized into three levels: beginners, intermediate and more advanced. Groups will start when there is enough people. For more information, contact Diane Hollett at 747-8321.
• Seniors Bridging Cultures Club meet Thursdays, 2 p.m., at the Seniors Resource Centre. For more information, call 737-2333.
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