Explore Art and Beauty, For Girls Ages 9 - 14, Wednesdays, Jan 25 - Feb 29, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm.

Instructor Laura Preston will continue to explore the theme of beauty and body image, and how it has been expressed in the arts. Lessons include drawing and printmaking.

$65 Members, $80 Non-Members.

How about a ticket to a fun night out where someone will win a fabulous trip for 2 to LA to see Paul McCartney at a Grammy Week event?

Rock 94 Presents:

Fans Lending Hands
Steak & Spud Dinner
Entertainment by Rough Cut
Live & Silent Auctions

Rock 94 Presents Fans Lending Hands in support of the Canadian Diabetes Association - Thunder Bay Branch. Fans Lending Hands is a night of music, prizes, auctions and dinner at Fort William Historical Park.

Taking place on Friday February 3rd 2012 and include a steak and spud dinner, live entertainment from Rough Cuts, live and silent auctions of various music and sports memorabilia and trips. Attendees will also have a chance to enter a draw to win a trip for two to see MusiCares 2012 Person of the Year concert and dinner in honour of Paul McCartney on February 10, 2012 in Los Angeles, CA.

Tickets $75 ($50 tax receipt). Tables of 10 available for reserve. Call Alexandra for more info or to reserve your tickets at 577 - 4232 x225. Tickets also available at Halfway Motors, the Victoria Inn and Ozone (on Memorial). Get yours before they sell out!! Age of majority required.

Net proceeds to the Canadian Diabetes Association — Thunder Bay Branch

Hosted By: Rock 94
@Fort William Historical Park
1350 King Road
(off Broadway Avenue)
Thunder Bay, Ontario
Canada
P7K 1L7

Contact Person: Alexandra Erickson
Phone: 577-4232 x225
Email: alexandra(dot)erickson(at)diabetes(dot)ca

Cabaret Series
Around the World with John Scaffeo

Friday, February 3 & Saturday, February 4, 2012
8:00 p.m.
Italian Cultural Centre

• Arthur Post, conductor
• John Scaffeo, accordion

Experience the glory of the accordion, as we sample music from around the globe with Thunder Bay’s own accordion virtuoso, John Scaffeo. Hear some of your favourite songs and dances from Italy, Finland, France, Hungary the Ukraine and more, all in TBSO’s festive cabaret setting.

For more information visit www.tbso.ca or call 807.474.2284.
Tickets available through the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium Box Office.
Ticket costs: General $35, Student $15

Season Sponsor: Dougall Media, Series Sponsor: Confederation College, Concert Sponsor: Canadian Federation of Music.

Thunder Bay Nordic Trails is pleased to host the annual Kamview Tour on Sat. Feb. 4th. Participants can choose to ski in either a 5km, 15km or 30km distance on the expertly groomed trails at Kamview Nordic Centre. Hot pizza lunch and awards to follow. This family friendly event is a great warm up for the March 3rd Sleeping Giant Loppet.

For more information or to register, contact Kaview at 475-7081 or visit nordictrails-tb.on.ca

Playful Printmaking, Ages 4-6, Saturdays, Jan 21 - Feb 25, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm.

Children will explore the printmaking process. Bubbles, leaves, corn cobs, and found objects create lots of fun possibilities for prints.

$45 Members, $55 Non-Members.

Come out to Heroes and Guardian Angels "Talk with Doc" presentation on Saturday, February 4, 2012 at Superior Collegiate, 333 High Street North at 10:30 a.m. until Noon.

Admission is by donation of your choice. Find out more about the new simpler CPR. Become a Guardian Angel and prepare to be a Hero.
For more information, call Northern Hearts at 345-2008.

Repeat That, Printmaking for Ages 9 - 12, Saturdays, Jan 21 - Feb 25, 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Participants will explore the print making process using three different techniques. They will be sure to bring home frameable work.

Several classes will include drawing lessons.

$65 Members, $80 Non-Members.

Classical Plus Series
Stormy Weather

Tuesday, February 7, 2012
8:00pm
Hilldale Lutheran Church

• Arthur Post, conductor
• Flaviu Zanca, violin
• Anthony Bacon, cello
• Elizabeth Eccleston, oboe
• Karine Breton, bassoon

Don’t miss TBSO musicians, Flaviu Zanca, Anthony Bacon, Elizabeth Eccleston & Karine Breton, performing Haydn’s Sinfonia concertante.
This year’s Classical Plus series is dedicated to the seemingly effortless genius of Mozart and to the music he inspired in later composers.

For more information visit www.tbso.ca or call 474.2284.
Tickets available through the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium Box Office
Ticket costs: General $35.00, Student $15.00

Season Sponsor: Dougall Media.

Explore Art and Beauty, For Girls Ages 9 - 14, Wednesdays, Jan 25 - Feb 29, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm.

Instructor Laura Preston will continue to explore the theme of beauty and body image, and how it has been expressed in the arts. Lessons include drawing and printmaking.

$65 Members, $80 Non-Members.

On Friday February 10th & Saturday February 11th, 2012 the LU TWolves will take to the ice for the last regular home series of the season against the Brock Badgers. Game time is 7:30pm. Seating is reserved and cost of tickets are as follows: Adults $12.00; Children, Students and Special Needs $7.00. College and university students must show a valid student card at time of purchase to receive the discounted rate. One ticket per card. Tickets may be purchased over the phone using a Visa or MasterCard and are subject to a $1.00 service fee per ticket.

Fort William Gardens
901 Miles Street
Thunder Bay, Ontario
Canada
P7C 1J9

Put on by Thunder Bay Hydro There are many tools available to measure your electricity use and shift it. Knowledge about how you consume electricity is the first step. Give us an hour to help you understand what kWhs are, how you use them and what you can do to manage your use of electricity.

Hosted By: Thunder Bay Hydro
@Waverley Resource Library
downstairs
285 Red River Rd
Thunder Bay, Ontario
Canada
P7B 1A9

Phone: 807-343-1111 (Customer Accounts)

Saturday February 11, 2011 Featuring the Sensational Hot Rods 4 Course Meal, Complimentary Bottle of Wine per table, and Roses for the Ladies Symposium 6:00pm Dinner 7:00pm Tickets $55 each available at the Da Vinci Centre or Valente's Music

Da Vinci Centre
Michelangelo Room
340 Waterloo St. S
Thunder Bay, Ontario
Canada
Email: info(at)davincicentre(dot)com
Contact Person: Alana Bitonte
Phone: 623-2415

Natan Rogers

Hosted By: Sleeping Giant Folk Music Society
@Finlandia Club
314 Bay Street
Thunder Bay, Ontario
Canada
P7B 1S1

Contact Person: Hugh Briggs
Phone: 344-0654
Email: hbriggs(at)tbaytel(dot)net

Sun February 12th 2-4 at Brodie Library

Learn the Legend of the Dreamcatcher and create your own with Susan Johnston.

First Nations Library Week Pre-register Age 10 & Up. No charge.

A Grief Support Group offered in partnership by Hospice Northwest and the Alzheimer’s Society of Thunder Bay. It is available to anyone grieving the death of a loved one. The group runs for six weeks on Tuesday evenings starting February 14, 2012. Please register to attend.

For information or to register call Joan at 626 5575. You can also find out more information about Hospice Northwest and the Grief Support Group on the website.

Hospice Northwest,
St. Joseph's Heritage,
63 Carrie St.

The ICAN! Program

Thursday Feb 16th ARTS FIESTA at the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium
9:45-11:30 Celebrate the performance and visual arts work of Artists in the 5th.
$5 at the door.

Are your 8-13 year old children getting a case of cabin fever? Are they itching to have fun? Is the winter cold finally setting in, leaving them in front of the T.V. for hours? Well, some of your favourite roller girls have kids too and thought that a night of music, dancing, fun, prizes and games could make the winter months a little shorter! Drop your kids off at the CAW Local 1075 Hall on W. Gore Street (between Brown and Edward) for some supervised fun with the derby girls! $5 entry, or $4 if you bring a non-perishable food item (to be donated to the Regional Food Distribution Association). Refreshments will be available for purchase. Games will be played! Fun will be had by all! A D.J. and a set of rules with some surly derby girls behind it will make this a fun night for your kids and a carefree night for you! *Children must be picked up by an adult in order to leave the dance*

@ CAW 1075 Hall- 112 West Gore Street
Thunder Bay, Ontario
Canada

Contact Person: Alyx Sparkes
Phone: 807-708-3143
Email: sparkesart(at)gmail(dot)com

Lakeview and Friends present the Amateur Production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Lyrics by Tim Rice…Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber..featuring Robert Perrier and Hanna Laaksonen.

THREE SHOWS ONLY: February 17 & 18 at 7 pm; Sunday matinee February 19 at 3 pm. (2012)

Show takes place at the Lakeview Presbyterian Church with proceeds to the Canadian Food Grains Bank. Tickets are $10 and available at Fireweed Crafts, Coran’s Music and at the door. For information please call 807-251-0566.

The Lakeview Presbyterian Church is located at 278 Camelot Street, Thunder Bay, Ontario P7A 4B4

"The best kind of feel-good show, unashamed, warm-hearted and irresistable." - John Peter, Sunday Times

A blockbuster of a musical – funny, buoyant and energetic! 'Joseph' is a musical for the entire family!

Set to an engaging cornucopia of musical styles, from country-western and calypso to bubble-gum pop and rock 'n' roll, this Old Testament tale emerges both timely and timeless.

7 Tony Award Nominations including Best Musical, Book and Score.

Winter Carnival is taking place Saturday February 18-20, 2012 from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM each day at the Fort William Historical Park. The Fort William Historical Park is located at 1350 King Road, Thunder Bay, Ontario P7K 1L7.

Mark your calendars now and join the fun for Northern Ontario’s largest celebration of winter! Games, tubing, music and more! Dog Sled Rides ($10*; Limited Availability) Meet Willy the Voyageur, Tubing hill, Outdoor recorded music, Snow maze, Carnival games, Crafts, Skating Rink, Cabane Sucre (sugar shack), Wii Tournament, Solar viewing, Snow shoe trekking, Inukshuk making, Guided tours of the historic site, Indoor Entertainment: Children & Families in McGillivray’s Landing.

Sat Feb 18 2-4 at MJL Black Library
Creating a Found Object Character All About Me Marcel the Shell by Jenny Stone. The story of a mixed media shell living in our human world. Make your own character and create a story with Rachel Vandenssen. Pre-register Age 6-12. No charge.

Lakeview and Friends present the Amateur Production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Lyrics by Tim Rice…Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber..featuring Robert Perrier and Hanna Laaksonen.

THREE SHOWS ONLY: February 17 & 18 at 7 pm; Sunday matinee February 19 at 3 pm. (2012)

Show takes place at the Lakeview Presbyterian Church with proceeds to the Canadian Food Grains Bank. Tickets are $10 and available at Fireweed Crafts, Coran’s Music and at the door. For information please call 807-251-0566.

The Lakeview Presbyterian Church is located at 278 Camelot Street, Thunder Bay, Ontario P7A 4B4

"The best kind of feel-good show, unashamed, warm-hearted and irresistable." - John Peter, Sunday Times

A blockbuster of a musical – funny, buoyant and energetic! 'Joseph' is a musical for the entire family!

Set to an engaging cornucopia of musical styles, from country-western and calypso to bubble-gum pop and rock 'n' roll, this Old Testament tale emerges both timely and timeless.

7 Tony Award Nominations including Best Musical, Book and Score.

Lakeview and Friends present the Amateur Production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Lyrics by Tim Rice…Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber..featuring Robert Perrier and Hanna Laaksonen.

THREE SHOWS ONLY: February 17 & 18 at 7 pm; Sunday matinee February 19 at 3 pm. (2012)

Show takes place at the Lakeview Presbyterian Church with proceeds to the Canadian Food Grains Bank. Tickets are $10 and available at Fireweed Crafts, Coran’s Music and at the door. For information please call 807-251-0566.

The Lakeview Presbyterian Church is located at 278 Camelot Street, Thunder Bay, Ontario P7A 4B4

"The best kind of feel-good show, unashamed, warm-hearted and irresistable." - John Peter, Sunday Times

A blockbuster of a musical – funny, buoyant and energetic! 'Joseph' is a musical for the entire family!

Set to an engaging cornucopia of musical styles, from country-western and calypso to bubble-gum pop and rock 'n' roll, this Old Testament tale emerges both timely and timeless.

7 Tony Award Nominations including Best Musical, Book and Score.

There will be a Family Fun Day on February 20th from 11am to 4:30pm at the North McIntyre Rec Centre, 2051 Government Road.

The activities begin at 11am. There will be all day skating with skating skills competition, broomball, snowshoeing, nail hammering, bingo, crafts, games, face painting, shuffleboard, board games and more. Also there will be a Bounce Productions Dance demo and Instruction. The McIntyre Cuties broomball game is from 3:15 to 4pm.

Come and enjoy homemade perogies, chili, hotdogs and chili dogs. There are participation prizes!

The Thunder Bay International Fine Arts Association holds their Regular General Meeting. Every Third Monday of the month from 8 pm to 10 pm. at 97 Algoma St. South. The next meeting is on February 20th.

The Thunder Bay International Fine Arts Association invites artists and art lovers to find out what we are about. The Association promotes the arts by holding juried art and literary contests and international exchanges. We invite all artists and all interested in fine arts to visit our gallery for art talk and a hot beverage.

For more information write: Thunder Bay International Fine Arts Association, 97 Algoma Street South, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada, P7B 3B7 or contact Pasquale Scarcello, President, for more information and to RSVP at vinorosso26(at)hotmail(dot)com or call 807- 767-7487 or contact Ian Dew at 807- 344- 3831 or at ian(at)nextlib(dot)com

Explore Art and Beauty, For Girls Ages 9 - 14, Wednesdays, Jan 25 - Feb 29, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm.

Instructor Laura Preston will continue to explore the theme of beauty and body image, and how it has been expressed in the arts. Lessons include drawing and printmaking.

$65 Members, $80 Non-Members.

TbayTel Masterworks Series Hometown Diva!

Thursday, February 23, 2012
8:00pm @ Thunder Bay Community Auditorium

• Arthur Post, conductor
• Monica Whicher, soprano

Regular appearances with major opera houses and orchestras are the hallmark of Thunder Bay native Monica Whicher's exciting career. TBSO is very proud to welcome her home with a program of arias that will hold audiences spellbound.

For more information visit the website or call (807)474-2284.
Tickets available through the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium Box Office.

Ticket costs: General $45.00, Balcony $20.00, Student $15.00

Season Sponsor: Dougall Media, Series & Concert Sponsor: TbayTel.

Playful Printmaking, Ages 4-6, Saturdays, Jan 21 - Feb 25, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm.

Children will explore the printmaking process. Bubbles, leaves, corn cobs, and found objects create lots of fun possibilities for prints.

$45 Members, $55 Non-Members.

Consortium Aurora Borealis concludes its 33rd season with "An All-Vivaldi Venetian Extravaganza", an evening of vivacious concertos by a much-loved Italian Baroque composer, for flute, oboe, violin, sopranino recorder, cello and bassoon. Soloists Doris Dungan, Colleen Kennedy, Jennifer Bryan, Birgit Rieck, Anthony Bacon, and Karine Breton perform with string ensemble and harpsichord. Gifted young violinist Gregory Lewis, who discovered the joys of music exactly 11 years ago at a Consortium concert at age 4, makes his debut with us, playing the very concerto that performed the magic for him! Stunning visuals of Venice set the mood, with photography by Elizabeth Ganiatsos.

Admission at the door: $15 adults, $10 seniors/students.

Concert: 8:00 p.m.

Pre-concert talk by Artistic Director Elizabeth Ganiatsos:

7:30 p.m., Saturday February 25,
St. Paul's United Church. Handicapped-accessible.

Everyone is welcome! Catch the excitement! Delight your ears!

For more info: 285-1985; 345-5864; 983-3007

Sponsored by Robin Smith and Associates: CIBC Wood Gundy

HOSTED BY: Consortium Aurora Borealis

@ St. Paul's United Church
349 Waverley Street
Thunder Bay, Ontario P7B 1B7
Canada

Contact Person: Michelle Zapf-Belanger

Phone: 285-1985

E-mail: eganiatsos (at) sympatico (dot) ca

Explore Art and Beauty, For Girls Ages 9 - 14, Wednesdays, Jan 25 - Feb 29, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm.

Instructor Laura Preston will continue to explore the theme of beauty and body image, and how it has been expressed in the arts. Lessons include drawing and printmaking.

$65 Members, $80 Non-Members.