Meals for Isolated Seniors

Dec-Jan

Gwen Secter Creative Living Centre's priority is keeping seniors safe and healthy. The meal delivery program to isolated seniors has the ability to deliver 600 healthy, balanced prepared meals each week. Volunteers deliver meals twice each week to isolated seniors. This program is a FREE program so not to add the stress of food access and financial burden to seniors who are isolated and on a fixed income. Those seniors are challenged to go shopping or do any banking as most are not well versed in technology or do not own any form of technology, which limits access. Isolated seniors are greeted through a window with a friendly wave and receive morning phone calls to increase social connections.

Stay at Home Holiday & Winter Wellness Activity Kits

Available Dec. 10

Distribution of holiday and winter wellness activity kits to new and existing ROC Eastman children and children of families with food security challenges, including struggling community members from across the Eastman region. Kit options may include crafts, baking items, snowshoes, cameras, board games, books, ice fishing equipment, snow colouring kits, binoculars, musical instruments, and more.

Parks After Dark: Geminids Program

Dec. 12, 2020 @ 6:30 pm

The Geminids Meteor Shower peaks annually this coming weekend. The Geminids is considered by many to be the best shower of the year, producing up to 120 multi-coloured meteors per hour at its peak. Our Park Interpreter at Spruce Woods Provincial Park will be joined by members of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada to share how to best observe the Geminids from your backyard, as well as discuss the origins of the meteor showers such as the Geminids.

Register for this and other Manitoba Parks events here

The Legislative Holiday Show

Available to watch online until February, 2021.

The Legislative Holiday Show. Streaming live, Dec.18 at 6 p.m. Featuring performances by William Prince, RWB Dancers, Al Simmons and more. Plus, holiday greetings from across the province.

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Royal MTC Digital Treat ALL IS BRIGHT

Available for streaming: December 19 – 7:30pm - December 31

Directed by Kelly Thornton

Royal MTC is delighted to warm the homes and hearts of Manitobans this holiday season with the digital holiday treat ALL IS BRIGHT.

Filled with Manitoba artists, and conceived and directed by Artistic Director Kelly Thornton, ALL IS BRIGHT is a love letter to theatre. Brimming with storytelling and song, we come together to celebrate the holidays.

“I’m so happy to finally be able to bring light to Manitobans through art. It’s been exciting to reimagine the art of storytelling through a digital lens. I’m grateful to everyone who contributed to the making of ALL IS BRIGHT, and thrilled to bring some joy to holiday evenings for audiences nestled safely in their homes,” said Kelly Thornton.

Tickets for ALL IS BRIGHT are free and are available starting today.

Book your complimentary ticket online at www.royalmtc.ca/allisbright

Indigenous Super Stars

Starting December 23, 2020 – 8:00 pm

Rhonda Head the host and producer of Indigenous Super Stars will interview her 50th guest – Ila Barker. With soul and voice as smooth as warm honey, singer songwriter Ila Barker captures audiences with her sweet melodies and dynamic presence. Ila is of mixed Anishinaabe and settler heritage with roots running deep in the Manitoban prairies, seasoning her craft with rich history and powerful textures. Rhonda interviews Indigenous Artists twice a week, and you'll hear about their journey in their music career and hear them perform their music live. Indigenous Supers Stars host Rhonda Head interviews two musicians a week.

Watch on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Indigenous-Super-Stars-104677488081291

Artful Owl Art Classes

December 23-January 3

Participate in 8 art classes which allow children to discover the world of art history through experiential art making. Using simple materials to create masterpieces your kids will be proud of! We will make art, laugh and finish off the hour-long session with a story. The program is geared for art makers age 5 and up.

Christmas Eve Serenade

December 24th

Join Isi Masi from Island Breeze as he serenades us with familiar Christmas tunes and a few from the Pacific Islands. Bringing the warmth of the Islands to your home. Grab your favorite beverage and come chill with Isi from Island Breeze. Mele Kalikimaka!

https://www.facebook.com/islandbreezemanitoba/

Virtual Christmas Lights Tour

We produced a video of the Christmas lights on residents and businesses properties in the Town of Altona and surronding area. The Premier video was posted on our Town of Altona Recreation Department page on Dec. 24th @ 8:00 pm. To date we've had 1,200 views!!! The video can be seen here on our facebook page

Say Goodbye to 2020

Starting Dec. 26

Based on the success of the Enigma Holiday Party, SAY GOODBYE TO 2020 is a virtual online party complete with codebreaking, puzzle solving and tasks all designed to help YOU say goodbye to this very unusual year. Be your own gamemaster and host friends and family. (Enigma gamemasters are available to host for a small fee.)

Downloadable from the Enigma Escapes website. www.enigmaescapes.com

MTYP Winter Break Camp Online

December 29th & 30th, 2020

Join the Instructors at MTYP Theatre School for online workshops. Let your imagination and creativity shine during the holiday season with various workshops available for ages 5 & up.

https://mtyp.ca/theatre-school/winter-break-workshops

New Year’s Eve – Hindsight’s 2020 Year in Revue

December 31st

FREE livestream ONLINE VARIETY SHOW – Music+Talk+Comedy
9:00 – 1:00am

YouTube LIVE – Hindsight's 2020
FaceBook – Hindsights TwentyTwenty
Over 30 Manitoba Musicians and Comedians featured.
Music host T'AI PU and Comedy Host BIG DADDY TAZZ interview some of Manitoba's finest musicians and comedians "Blast from the Past" local TV segments!
Ted Wyman hosts Fireside Chats with top local sports personalities form all four of our Sports Teams. Live zoom parties welcome to join! Unexpected guest appearances!

The Forks Virtual New Year’s Eve

December 31st

If we can't gather to say goodbye to 2020, let's do it safely from home.

Streaming on Facebook + YouTube, we’ll be celebrating together, virtually. Available starting at 5pm on December 31, 2020 until 1am, enjoy a 30 minute New Year’s Eve program featuring Manitoba’s best performers. Ring in 2021 with Boogey the Beat, Chanel Cabak, Sebastian Gaskin, David Howes, Shaqueel Lawrence, Ian Mikita, Hera Nalam, REPSET, Andrina Turenne, and Leanne Zacharias, with a blessing from Elder Barb Nepinak and pre-recorded fireworks from Archangel Fireworks. This family friendly online event is hosted by Don Amero. Posted at 5 pm, you can watch it whenever you want that night.

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Slide my way through Covid- 19

Slide my way through Covid-19 is aimed at providing every household in the community of Cormorant, MB with a sled to help promote outdoor physical activity for both children and adults alike, while helping to maintain social distancing amid Covid-19. www.facebook.com/Cormorant-Community-Council

Survivors Book Club

A book club for survivors. We furnish the books along with a small gift package of personal items hand selected for each participant. With the delivery of each new book we provide discussion questions. The members of the club meet once per week , alternating one week at a time between providing an open support sharing circle and book discussion. The group is provided online and is facilitated by two professionally trained counsellors. Peacepipecentre.ca

Mossey River Community Craft Project

The Mossey River Municipality will be working together with community organizations to deliver craft supplies, coloring supplies, yarn, knitting , crocheting, cameras board games, snow shoes and so much more to encourage people to stay home and stay safe. we will have wish list sheets with items that you would like to receive in order to pass the time and have fun. Items will be delivered or we will arrange curbside pick up following all health and safety restrictions!! To particpate contact Loretta Woytkiewicz at caomrm@outlook.com

SafeatHome Exclusive Movie Screening

January 2nd

On the evening of January second, the romantic comedy "I Propose We Never See Each Other Again After Tonight" – that was a hit in theatres across Canada through the fall, and is presently doing gangbusters on VOD – will stream free for everybody in Manitoba, as part of the government's Safe at Home initiative. The Globe and Mail calls it “Delightfully romantic… a fun, big-hearted time” The National Post gives it FOUR STARS, calling it “A gentle, sympathetic portrait of new love” The Winnipeg Sun describes it as “Energetic, fun and sexy” The Winnipeg Free Press declares it a “Rom Com done right!” And the Brandon Sun calls it “Genuinely Adorable” We urge people to stay in with some popcorn and watch a hit Manitoba romcom on Saturday January 2nd. You can find it here: www.januarysecond.com There will also be a Q&A with stars and the director – that people are free to watch after the movie. The trailer for the movie is here: https://vimeo.com/390401574

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Waking Up With Mindfulness

Join Adrienne Shum for daily mindfulness practice in the heart of winter. Practising mindfulness meditation has been shown to reduce stress, improve mental health, and strengthen resilience. This course is designed to introduce the meditation-curious to simple, sustainable practices, while also offering support to those with previous experience. Each day, tune in for a 20-minute video (on YouTube) of Adrienne unpacking the how’s and why's of mindfulness, and engage in the guided practice. Mindfulness is accessible to many: you can sit or lie down, meaning it can meet your physical needs. This offering will emphasize high audio quality to serve those with vision impairment. Closed captioning can also be enabled for the deaf or hard of hearing. Adrienne Shum has been a full-time yoga teacher in Winnipeg for over a decade, and now, with the off-camera technical expertise of David Quiring, is extending her offerings into the online world. Together they are passionate about offering these practices to those that would find benefit. For more info about her, visit: www.adrienneshum.com.

The Better Book Club # 1

January 4th

Event # 1 featuring author Ariel Gordon and artist Natalie Baird discussing the book ‘TreeTalk’ on January 4th @ 7 PM CT via Zoom* At Bay Press presents: The Better Book Club An intimate reading and discussion series, featuring authors and artists published by At Bay Press. Every Monday, we will host a session via Zoom with live-streaming on Youtube and Facebook for 8 weeks, starting Monday, January 4th 2021. Each week, an At Bay Press author (and artist if the book is a graphic novel or visual book) will read from their latest novel, poetry collection, or graphic novel. Readings will be followed by an open discussion with attendees, just like a regular book club, but better since the author of the work will be in attendance! Each registrant will receive a free e-book (pdf format) of the work being read and discussed prior to the event. Each event will be approximately 1 hour long. Take advantage of this rare opportunity to hear from your favourite authors and be able to speak directly with them from the comfort of your own home. * Registration required. All ages event. This event will also feature live drawing and sketching with the artist. https://atbaypress.com/updates/detail/at-bay-press-presents-the-better-book-club-event-1

GFC Essentials Hampers

January 4th

WBCO's Good Food Club will deliver essential household items and food hampers monthly to 200 physically isolating seniors and residents living with chronic disease and disabilities. This will support our most vulnerable community members to remain healthy and connected to their community while isolating and complying with Manitoba Health guidelines.

Argyle Museum Artistic Relief

January

Settlers, Rails & Trails Inc. (Argyle, MB) is proud to announce the Covid-19 Artistic Relief Project. During the winter of 2021, we will be distributing free art kits to artists in our region. This project will give creative people a chance to work safely at home during the present pandemic, and an opportunity to share their works publicly when they are complete. The kits are for pencil, pencil crayon, watercolour & acrylic paint media. *One kit per household, while supplies last, first-come, first-served. Kits will be distributed January 2021 via curbside pickup at the Argyle Community Centre, in Argyle, MB. Artists receiving kits will be asked to loan at least one (1) completed artwork to the museum’s upcoming Art & Culture Exhibition in 2021. Applications for kits will be on-line (follow https://www.facebook.com/argylemuseum)

The Better Book Club # 2

January 11th

Event # 2 featuring author Karen Clavelle discussing the book ‘The Mother Goose Letters’ on January 11th @ 7 PM CT via Zoom* At Bay Press presents: The Better Book Club An intimate reading and discussion series, featuring authors and artists published by At Bay Press. Every Monday, we will host a session via Zoom with live-streaming on Youtube and Facebook for 8 weeks, starting Monday, January 4th 2021. Each week, an At Bay Press author (and artist if the book is a graphic novel or visual book) will read from their latest novel, poetry collection, or graphic novel. Readings will be followed by an open discussion with attendees, just like a regular book club, but better since the author of the work will be in attendance! Each registrant will receive a free e-book (pdf format) of the work being read and discussed prior to the event. Each event will be approximately 1 hour long. Take advantage of this rare opportunity to hear from your favourite authors and be able to speak directly with them from the comfort of your own home. Registration required. All ages event. https://atbaypress.com/

Rumor’s Virtual Comedy Show

Friday, Jan.15th @ 8:30pm CST

This is a FREE show for all Manitobans. The first 100 people will get the Zoom link, to be able to participate in the show, the rest will get the YouTube link to watch the show live. When COVID-19 hit, every comedian not only lost their ability to tour, they lost a place to play, a place to practice their art. In addition, we feel people need a laugh at this time more than ever. We're trying to regain a semblance of that with this virtual show. Please note this is an adult show; put the kids to bed and enjoy this with your significant other. The jokes will not be kid friendly. THE LINEUP: Our emcee, Andy Noble will be hosting the show which will feature:

• Aisha Alfa
• Jordan Welwood
• Ryan Ash
• Matt Nightingale
• Dan Verville
• Ben Walker
• Tyler Penner
• Julian Rowan

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Disabled People Talking

Saturday January 16 3-5pm

This event is the first of many events designed to bring together the Accessible Sport and Recreation community in Manitoba! Through individual story-telling, we hope to begin gathering our community together, by sharing the joys and connection that Accessible Sport and Recreation might facilitate. This experience is open to everyone and speaking is optional. Whether you are outgoing or you prefer to lurk in the shadows, we encourage you to attend! Your hosts for the event and members of ASCMB are Kirby Cote, a visually impaired athlete and, Jared Funk a wheelchair athlete. We aspire to create an open and relaxed environment. Please be prepared to share your experience as well as kindly listen to the perspectives of others. You will have three minutes to share your story. This event will be held via Zoom and while video is optional, we encourage you to wear your favorite winter sweater before virtually cosying up with some old and new friends in the Accessible Sport community. Accessible Sport Connection Manitoba (ASCMB) consists of individuals who are genuinely passionate about creating community for persons with a disability through an Accessible Sport and Recreation platform. Register

The Better Book Club # 3

Jan. 18, 2021 07:00 PM CT

Event # 3 featuring author Dennis Cooley discussing the book ‘The Muse Sings’ on January 18th @ 7 PM CT via Zoom* Registration link At Bay Press presents: The Better Book Club An intimate reading and discussion series, featuring authors and artists published by At Bay Press. Every Monday, we will host a session via Zoom with live-streaming on Youtube and Facebook for 8 weeks, starting Monday, January 4th 2021. Each week, an At Bay Press author (and artist if the book is a graphic novel or visual book) will read from their latest novel, poetry collection, or graphic novel. Readings will be followed by an open discussion with attendees, just like a regular book club, but better since the author of the work will be in attendance! Each registrant will receive a free e-book (pdf format) of the work being read and discussed prior to the event. Each event will be approximately 1 hour long. Take advantage of this rare opportunity to hear from your favourite authors and be able to speak directly with them from the comfort of your own home. * Registration required. All ages event.

Fusion: Home Series

2021-01-18

Join Prairie Fusion Arts & Entertainment for a 10 week artistic program focusing on both visual and performing arts. We will offer virtual sessions in a wide variety of areas including dance, painting, drawing, pottery, and also offer virtual concerts to be enjoyed from the comfort and safety your home. These virtual sessions will be accessible to all, and be targeted to accommodate all levels of expertise, and all ages. PFAE’s instructors will bring differing styles and come from varying cultural backgrounds, continuing to uphold our mandate of serving our community as an inclusive home for all things art. We will also include virtual gallery tours, to showcase our artists currently on exhibition, and be able to answer questions and host healthy discussions on the pieces. We want to continue to serve our community with opportunities for a healthy creative outlet, with both mental and physical health as a priority. All aspects of our Fusion: Home Series will be free. Schedule will vary week to week, so be sure to stay updated via our website, www.prairiefusion.ca

Our Honky Tonk @ Home

January 20, 8 p.m. and 10:00 p.m.

A video collage of at-home performances and vintage footage from the Times Change(d) High & Lonesome Club. Directed by Mike Maryniuk, the film is presented in celebration of the club’s 20th Anniversary and the release of our new compilation album, We Still Gotta Lotta Livin’ To Do. Featuring performances by Big Dave McLean, Romi Mayes, JD Edwards, Andrina Turenne and many, many more. www.facebook.com/timeschangedwpg/

Wrestling Ulysses

January 20, 2021 7:00 p.m

James Joyce's unfinished masterpiece. He finished it, but most of the rest of us just can't! Lara Rae has wrestled the book since she was a teen and declares it readable, sensible and hilarious. With Lara as guide and equipped with visual aids, come into James Joyce's world. A world that contains the universe in the quotidian events of June 16th, 1904. Students should bring the Penguin Modern Classics Annotated Student Edition of the book to class, which can be ordered from McNally Robinson.

The Better Book Club # 4

Jan. 25, 2021 07:00 PM CT

Event # 4 featuring author Brad Smith discussing the book ‘The Goliath Run’ on January 25th @ 7 PM CT via Zoom* Registration link At Bay Press presents: The Better Book Club An intimate reading and discussion series, featuring authors and artists published by At Bay Press. Every Monday, we will host a session via Zoom with live-streaming on Youtube and Facebook for 8 weeks, starting Monday, January 4th 2021. Each week, an At Bay Press author (and artist if the book is a graphic novel or visual book) will read from their latest novel, poetry collection, or graphic novel. Readings will be followed by an open discussion with attendees, just like a regular book club, but better since the author of the work will be in attendance! Each registrant will receive a free e-book (pdf format) of the work being read and discussed prior to the event. Each event will be approximately 1 hour long. Take advantage of this rare opportunity to hear from your favourite authors and be able to speak directly with them from the comfort of your own home. * Registration required. PG-13 event.

Musical Theatre Intensive

Monday – Friday, January 25 – January 29, 4:00 – 6:00 pm

This program is a deep dive into the art of music theatre for anyone with a passion for singing, dancing, and acting. Open to high school age (or older). Presented in partnership with the Village Conservatory for Music Theatre,the program will focus on fundamentals of the triple threat of acting, singing and dance; how to use those fundamentals to develop a unique artistic voice and create art; and how to prepare for an audition. Classes will include video presentations, in-person practical application from theatre artists Simon Miron (acting), Jillian Willems (dance) and Paul De Gurse (singing). Guest speakers will be featured to provide specialized instruction, unique viewpoints, and to answer questions. Click here to register

SIP: Shakespeare at home

Friday January 29 7:00 pm

Join Shakespeare in the Pub for a night IN with Shakespeare At Home: Love's Lager's Lost! One night only, FREE live-streamed performance of an abridged and fanciful version of Shakespeare's Love's Labour's Lost. Livestream on Facebook & youtube 10 professional local actors. Original music by local musician Duncan Cox. ASL interpretation. Livestreamed comedy at it's finest mixed with this classic tale of love and isolation – the show will deliver Shakespeare the way it was meant to be performed: rowdy, unexpected, and celebrating performance. Partnering with us local brewpub Little Brown Jug to offer YOU a special shakesBEER pack to drink along with us. Will be available for pre-order and delivered for free to doorstep to enhance the shared “night in on the town.” See you at home!

Dead Of Winter Variety Show

January 30th, 2020 at 7:00 PM

Prairie Circus Arts is pleased to present "The Dead of Winter" – the full cabaret experience brought directly to your home. Close your eyes and imagine a world of red curtains, stage lights, candlelit tables and we'll take you the rest of the way with an incredible cast of comedians, acrobats, contortionists and dancers! This family-friendly show embraces and embodies the crisp, cold nights of Manitoba and the landscape that created these circus artists- who exemplify the true hardworking and "never-say-die" attitude of our province. Prairie Circus Arts is thrilled to be able to invite you to this complimentary performance and bring a little bit of light to your home- even in the dead of winter..! Live-streamed on January 30th at 7:00 PM from www.prairiecircusarts.com Visit our website for more information about the show and cast.

Advanced Kombucha Workshop

January 31st 1pm

Join Michelle from Wolseley Kombucha January 31st at 1pm on Zoom, for an Advanced Kombucha workshop. Now that you know the basics, let's dive a bit deeper and talk about flavours, how to make kombucha bubbly and how to troubleshoot batches when things go wrong. Anyone who is intrigued on how to make amazing kombucha flavours may attend but it is recommended to take the DIY Kombucha workshop prior to this workshop. Let Michelle teach you all things kombucha from the comfort of your home. Workshop takes place on Zoom. We can all find something to stay home for #safeathomemb To register, email hello@wolseleykombucha.com More kombucha workshop dates by Michelle from Wolseley Kombucha: Basic Kombucha workshop Feb 14 and Feb 28th 1pm Advanced Kombucha workshop March 14th 1pm Basic Kombucha workshop March 21st 1pm Check out our website www.wolseleykombucha.com

From Our House to Yours With Love

February 14, 2021 / 6:00 pm

The St. Norbert Arts Centre invites you and yours to join us this Valentine’s Day, for a night of music, song and comedy! Juno Award winner and creative genius, Al Simmons hosts the evening and will feature performances by Phoebe Man, Jace Bodner, Heather Stewart, Glen Williams, Shandra Levreault and Dean Jenkinson. Join us February 14 at 6:00 pm on YouTube For more information about the event or to register to join the live Zoom audience visit www.snac.mb.ca/withlove