GENERAL LISTINGS

Today, March 28

• The Compassionate Friends invite parents of children of any age who have died, to join us in our monthly gathering on March 28 from 7:30-9:30 p.m. We meet in room 2J619 (near Pastoral Care Office), Health Sciences Centre. For information call Diana at 753-3530.

Friday, March 29

• Topsail United Church annual fish cake luncheon will take place on March 29 at 11:30 a.m. Menu of baked beans, fish cakes, molasses raisin bread and dessert, tea/coffee. Adults $12. To reserve, please call Gillian at 781-1562 or the church office at 834-4567. No tickets at the door.

• Cowan Heights United Church, 141 Frecker Dr. are having a fish and brewis supper at 5 p.m. on Good Friday, March 29. Tickets $15. and are available from the office 745-2871. All are welcome.

• Underground Puppy Railroad Rescue fundraiser “Raise the Woof ” on March 29 at Westside Charlies Torbay Road from 9-11 p.m. (comedy) 11 p.m. to 3 a.m. (DJ Soundwave). Admission: $5 from 9-11 p.m. Donation at door 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Comedians confirmed — Adam Benson, Ray Alyward, Michael Lynch, Andrea Brazil, Nicole Downtown, Lisa Baker. All Proceeds go to Underground Puppy Railroad Rescue.

• Wesley Church will be showing the movie “Jesus Christ Superstar” on Good Friday, March 29 at 7:30 p.m. Refreshments (popcorn and soft drinks) will be served. There is no charge and all are welcome.

Saturday, March 30

• Positive Thinkers monthly breakfast on March 30 at Bally Haly, Logy Bay Road from 9-11 a.m. Cost for members $15, non-members $18. Guest speaker: Edsel Bonnell — Best Before. Reserve your seat visit positivethinkersclub.ca.

• “Wake Up” at The Suncor Energy Fluvarium on March 30-31 at 1:30 p.m. The winter is coming to an end and we can just start to see nature getting reading for spring. But who is waking up, who is still asleep? Who is building nests? Who is hunting again? Let’s discover who is getting up and on the move despite the snow.

• Wesley United Church will hold an Easter Saturday communion service on March 30 at 2 p.m. with a reception to follow. Persons needing transportation to and from the Church should call the Church office at 579-3682. All are welcome.

Monday, April 1

• The Alzheimer Society will be relocating their office on April 1, 2013 and we are seeking the generosity of volunteers to help with our new location. The new space requires flooring, paint and plastering and we are seeking your generosity in donations of flooring for 1,000 square feet, paint and accessories. Your generosity will help us continue our mission to help those who rely upon our programs and services. Your support would be very welcomed.

• The Kirk Concert Series presents a classical community concert on Monday, April 1 at 8 p.m. at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church featuring violin, piano duet, saxophone and organ. Entrance is by donation.

Tuesday, April 2

• Fluvarium’s Nature Connections Spring Camp — April 2-5, for kids in Grades 2-5. Make lots of fun new connections to the Freshwater Habitats around the Suncor Energy Fluvarium. Nature Connections Spring Camp is the perfect choice for the budding naturalist or animal lover. With small group sizes fun and adventure await. There are four days available with only 10 camper slots per session. Camp is $40 per day or $140 to attend all four. Each day will be with a different Fluvarium educator as counselor and each will have a different theme. Camp days are on a first come first served basis and fill fast. Camp hours are 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (with drop off and pick up at 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m.) For more information contact Denise Hennebury at 754-3474 or email dhennebury@fluvarium.ca.

• The monthly meeting of the Newfoundland Horticultural Society will be held at St David’s Church Hall, Elizabeth Avenue on April 2 at 8 p.m. Frank Swantee from Botany Bay Gardens will do a presentation on hardscaping and walkways in the garden. All gardeners, experienced and beginners, are welcome. Join us and have a chat. Tea and cookies following the presentation.

Thursday, April 4

• From Garden to Campus Brown Bag Series — Growing From Seed on April 4 from 1-2 p.m. at The Landing, UC-3018, MUN, St. John’s campus. Sponsored by MUN Botanical Garden. Registration is not required. Enter your name to win cool prizes. For more information call the Botanical Garden at 864-8590 or visit the Garden’s website at www.mun.ca/botgarden.

Upcoming

• St. John the Evangelist Church annual fish ’n’ brewis takeout on Friday, April 5. Tickets are $8 each and are available from any vestry member, or by calling John at 786-6342, Roland at 786-9394 or Debbie at 786-0555.

• CFUW St. John’s is still collecting used books in preparation for the Giant Used Book Sale on April 17-19. Please bring your gently used books ( fiction and non-fiction) to our sorting centre in the Hamlyn Road Plaza (the former Pennington’s site) from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday until April 5. Sorry, we cannot accept encyclopedias, magazines, textbooks and Reader’s Digest Condensed Books. For more information, please email us at cfuwstjohns@gmail.com.

• St. Michael and All Angels parish is holding a morning coffee with bake and craft stalls at 10 a.m. on April 6 at the Shrine Club, Topsail Road. Come and bring your friends. Cost is $5.

• St. Mary’s Church ACW will be hosting a luncheon on Saturday, April 6 at 1 p.m. in the church auditorium, Craigmillar Avenue. Quiche, salad and dessert will be served. Lunch will be followed by a card game (120s and Bridge). Tickets are $15 and are available by calling the church office at 579-0039.

• Open mike will be held at All Saints Parish Hall, Foxtrap on April 6. Doors will open at 7:15 p.m. Show starts at 8 p.m. Come along and entertain or be entertained by local musicians. Admission on door, canteen services available. For more information call Sandra at 834-4627.

• The Whitbourne Lions Club is hosting its monthly Sunday afternoon of fun and fabulous old-time country music on April 7 at the Lions Club in Whitbourne. The doors open at 1 p.m. and the excitement starts at 2 p.m. Join the other performers at the open mike or bring your instrument and play along or just tap your feet to that great old country beat.

• Carbonear old-time country music open mike/jam at the Carbonear Bethany United Church basement on April 7 at 2 p.m. Admission $5. Everyone welcome. For more information call Herb at 596-0006.

• NL Moves is a monthly workshop series by DanceNL designed to expose the public to many different dance genres while promoting wellness and physical activity. NL Moves sessions are happening every month throughout Newfoundland until May, 2013 and all workshops are free. Coming up in April, Butoh Inspired Movement on April 7 from 6-8 p.m. at Vanda Maunder Dance Studio, 59 Farm Road, Brigus. Using vocabulary drawn from the modern Japanese dance form Butoh, students will explore what it means to be present in the body.

• The Jewish Community Havura of Newfoundland and Labrador and the Atlantic Jewish Council invite the public to a Holocaust Memorial Service at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 7, at the Sheraton Newfoundland Hotel. We are very excited to announce that this year, well known Newfoundland Holocaust survivor Philip Riteman will be our speaker. His topic will be, A Survivor Speaks: The Holocaust Experience of Newfoundland’s Philip Riteman.

• Taoist Tai Chi Society are currently offering two beginner classes, one on Monday evenings from 7-8:30 p.m. staring April 8 and Thursday mornings from 10-11:30 a.m. starting April 11. The classes will take place at the Hindu Temple, 26 Penny Lane. For further information, please call 579-5276 or visit our website at www.taoist.org.

• T’ai Chi Chih Joy thru Movement eightweek daytime and evening classes Monday thru Wednesday for new and returning students. Beginning the week of April 8 at H.G.R. Mews and Wedgewood Park Community Centres, at The Lantern on Barnes Road and in Mount Pearl. With 20 gentle, easy moves that help circulate and balance the flow of our natural body energies, promoting greater vitality and health in body/mind/spirit. For all ages. Can also be done seated. Simply come along and register at the first class. For further details please contact Sheila at 579-7863/727-7863 or sheilaleonard@nf.sympatico.ca or visit www.taichichihnl.ca.

• La Leche League Canada — St. John’s breastfeeding support group on April 8 at 7 p.m. at Sobeys Community Room (Torbay Road and Highland Drive). Topic is nutrition and weaning. Pregnant women, nursing moms and babies welcome. Members and non-members welcome ( free of charge).

• Managing Anger 1, on April 9 from 7-9 p.m. at The Lantern, 35 Barnes Rd. Please pre-register by phone at 753-8760 or by email at information@thelantern.nf.net.

• Bishop Spencer College Alumni is holding its Spring Lunch on April 13 at 12:30 p.m. at the Clovelly Golf Club. Tickets are $30 and must be purchased on or before April 9 by calling 579-6219 or 7224546.

• The next Wessex Society Lecture will be held on Wednesday, April 10, at 8 p.m., at the Marine Institute, Ridge Road. The speaker will be artist Mary Pratt, who will speak on the topic “Mary Pratt: Fredericton-Salmonier-St. John’s-Fredericton.” All are welcome to attend.

• Family Life Bureau April events — Mindfulness (seven weeks) begin on April 10 and Anger Management for Men (six weeks) and Parenting Children Course (0-11 years old — five weeks) begin on April 11. For more information or to register: http://rcsj.org/content/line-registration-form for on line registration, call Sister Loretta at 579-0168 or email flb@nf.aibn.com.

• Chow Qigong (Chee-gong) eight-week daytime and evening classes on Thursdays starting April 11 at The Lantern, 35 Barnes Rd. Combining western practices and traditional chinese medicine to help facilitate the flow and balance of our body’s natural energies for greater vitality and health in body/mind/spirit. Emphasis on both wellness and fitness. For all ages. Simply come along and register at first class. For further details please contact Sheila at 5797863/727-7863 or sheilaleonard@nf.sympatico.ca or visit www.taichichihnl.ca and browse Chow Qigong menu link.

• St. Lawrence Parish ACW Portugal Cove will be holding its spring sale on April 13 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Serving brunch, $8 adults, $4 children 12 and younger. Usual tables. All are welcome. Any questions, call 895-6424 or the church office 895-2215.

• The Writers’ Union of Canada invites all members and non-members to its 40th Anniversary Chair’s Tour event in St. John’s on Sunday afternoon, April 14. Come meet TWUC Chair, Merilyn Simonds and hear the latest on copyright, eBooks, Library & Archives Canada, PLR, and Freedom of Expression & the Digital Landscape. Mingle with other writers, learn why collective voice matters so much right now and share your views on what it means to be a writer in Canada today. The event will take place at the home of Janet Harron and Liam Mckenna, 172 Patrick St. from 2:30-4:30 p.m. on Sunday April 14. Everyone welcome.

• CFUW St. John’s book sale will be held April 17-19 at the Arts and Culture Centre, St, John’s. For the best selection come Wednesday April 17 from 7-9 p.m. and Thursday, April 18 from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. All remaining books will be half price on Friday April 19 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information about the sale or to join CFUW, please email us at cfuwstjohns@gmail.com or call 570-7596.

• After a sold-out screening at the St. John’s International Women’s Film Festival, “The Disappeared” is back. “The Disappeared” is opening at Empire Theatres Stu- dio 12 at the Avalon Mall on April 19 for a two-week run. “The Disappeared” tells the story of six men who are stranded in two dories in the middle of the North Atlantic. Battling both themselves and each other, they manage to paddle hundreds of miles to return home safely.

• The OGM presents 50 Grades of Oil Masquerade Ball — A Benefit for Easter Seals NL on April 19 at the C.L.B. Armoury. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $150 each. For tickets call 770-0677 or email tina@theogm.com.

• T’ai Chi Chih Joy thru Movement eight-hour weekend course for new and returning students. Friday evening and Saturday, April 19/20 at The Lantern, 35 Barnes Rd. With 20 gentle, easy moves that help circulate and balance the flow of our natural body energies, promoting greater vitality and health in body/mind/spirit. For all ages. Can also be done seated. Please pre-register by the Thursday before. For further details contact Sheila at 579-7863/727-7863 or sheilaleonard@nf.sympatico.ca. or visit www.taichichihnl.ca.

• St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, will be holding its annual spring sale and morning coffee, Saturday, April 20 in the church hall, the corner of Longs Hill and Queen’s Road. Stalls will include baked goods, jams and jellies, crafts, books, plants and white elephant table. Tickets are $5 which include the admission of 50 cents, and a sit-down cup of tea, coffee and yummy edibles. Doors will open at 10 a.m.