QUILTS! - March 6 to April 21, 2011. The Godfrey Dean Art Gallery is pleased to present Connections, an exhibition of art quilts by three Edmonton area quilters. Connections features 36 pieces, including contemporary art quilts, framed assemblages, mixed media, soft sculpture, interactive and three-dimensional pieces.
ROAD2LIGHT - New photography by Taisha Rudoski, March 6 to April 29, 2011. Road2Light is a series of photographs taken with a Blackberry cellphone, featuring portraits of people, landscapes and luscious fruit. Vivid colours and a unique perspective on her world bring the photographs to life.
Godfrey Dean Art Gallery, 49 Smith St. E Yorkton, SK, 11 a.m.- 5 p.m. daily, Sunday afternoons and Thursday evenings. Admission is always free
2011 Yorkton Music Festival: Band - March 29 - 31 (Anne Portnuff Theatre and Band Rooms D1 and D5); COMPETITION HI-LITES '11 April 3rd - 2:00 p.m. - Anne Portnuff Theatre. Tickets and programs avalable at Fuzztone Music.
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Spring Tea &Bake Sale - Sat., Apr. 16, 1:00 to 4:00 p.m., St. Mark Orthodox Church Basement, 160 Betts Ave., Yorkton. Admission: freewill offering.
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Old Time Pattern Dance - Tues., Apr. 5, 7:00 p.m. at Royal Canadian Legion, 380 Broadway St. W., Yorkton. Refreshments after dance. Everyone welcome. For info phone Pauline 647-2552.
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St. Mary's U.C.W.L.C. Traditional Easter Tea & Bake Sale, St. Mary's Cultural Centre, Sat., Apr. 9. Doors open at 1:00 p.m. 240 Wellington Ave., Yorkton. No charge for admission. Coffee & homemade donuts available.
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Audition Call Shakespeare In the Park Paper Bag Players auditions for "Romeo & Juliet". Dates: Sat., Apr. 9. Time: 7 p.m. Venue: 175 Gladstone Ave. S. Church at round-a-bout. We are auditioning for committed, interested in "theatre, for theatre's sake" actors, would-be actors willing to learn, team members willing to make tea/props/prompt/go get/talk to/think about/bully/sweet talk/build things/whatever it takes to get this great play on, type people. Contact: Teresa Weber, director [email protected]. Performance dates: July 16 & 17, 2011.
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Yorkton and District Horticultural Society Bus Trip to Regina (Dutch Growers and Regina Floral Conservatory) - Sat., Apr. 30. There are a few seats available on the bus. If you would like to join us please call Liz at 782-2830.
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On Saturday. April 9, the St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Women's League will hold their Annual Easter Bake Sale at 1:00 p.m. at the St. Mary's Cultural Centre in Yorkton.
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Yorkton and District Horticultural Society Regular Meeting - Wed., Apr. 20, 7:00 p.m., Sunshine Room, SIGN, North St., Yorkton. Special guest: Robert Vallaster speaking on "Growing & Using Herbs for Natural Healing". Everyone is welcome.
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Fundraiser Steak Night - Proceeds to MS Liberation Treatment for Clarence Copeman, Sat., Apr. 16 at Tapps Brewing Co. Ltd., 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Advance tickets available until Fri., Apr. 15. Silent auction items, 50/50 draw. Tickets available at these locations: Thunder & Lightning, 55 7th Ave. 783-4636; LH Accounting Services, 2nd Ave. N. 782-0818; Halushka Trucking 782-8280.
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Bowl For Kids Sake being held on April 15, 16, 17 at Yorkton Bowl Arena in support of Big Brothers Big Sisters mentoring programs. You can have fun bowling knowing you are making a difference in a child's life. There are incredible prizes to be won for the highest team, highest individual pledges, and fantastic prizes for pledge levels! Great guaranteed prize incentives to be won!!! Team captains put together a team of five people from their office, family, church, local businesses, politicians, media, sports team, friends, neighbors, etc... Each bowler collects a minimum of $30.00 in pledges to bowl. Collect $50.00 in pledges and win a Bowl For Kids Sake T-shirt. These teams come together for a fun filled bowling party on either April 15, 16, or 17. You choose the 2-hour time most suited for you and your team. Early Bird Entry before April 1, 2011 enters your team in a draw : Team Pizza Party. Our Grand Prize in 2011 is 2 airline tickets sponsored by WestJet. Call Big Brothers Big Sisters today at 782-3471 or go to www.bbbsyorkton.com for more information on Bowl For Kids Sake or how to get involved as a Mentor. There is a child waiting to be matched.
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Stew Supper at Presbyterian Church, 66 Park St., Yorkton (Church by the water tower) - Wed., Mar. 30, 4:30 - 6:30 p.m.
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The Yorkton Arts Council "Stars for Saskatchewan" presents it's final concert in the 2010-2011 series; Fernando Varela, Sunday, April 17, 2011 at The Anne Portnuff Theatre Yorkton Regional High School 8:00 pm. Fernando has been called the Puerto Rican Pavarotti, the Latino Bocelli. His heart surrounds each song that he performs; his charisma enfolds his audiences; his music uplifts the soul; and, an evening of his music becomes a "religious" experience.
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The New Horizons "Friday Night Dance", 78 1st Ave. N., Yorkton. Apr. 1 - Music by "The Town and Country Band"; Apr. 8 - Music by "The Memory Lane Band"; Apr. 15 - Music by "The Country Lads Revised Band"; Apr. 22 - No dance; Apr. 29 - Music by "The Ron Rudoski Band". Starts 8 p.m., doors open at 7 p.m. Everyone is welcome. Lunch included. Contact Tom 306-782-3881.
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The Bereaved Parents of Yorkton, a support group for parents who have experienced the death of a child will meet on the 3rd Wednesday of each month (except July and August) at 7pm at the SIGN Building at 83 North Street, Yorkton. We will be hold general sharing sessions and discussing chapters from the book "Surviving the Loss of a Child - Support for Grieving Parents" by Elizabeth B Brown. For further information, please contact either Rosanna Bilokreli at 783-8386 or Leone Ottenbreit at 783-2637 or email [email protected].
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Get out and have some winter fun Cross Country Ski Trails 6 km of classic cross-country ski trails have been groomed at Deer Park Municipal Golf Course by volunteers from the Yorkton Cross Country Ski Club.For more information call: Merlon @ 782-5569. Outdoor Rinks: Knights of Columbus Park Circlebrooke Drive, Heritage Heights Park, McBurney Drive, Silver Heights Park, Sunset Drive, Weinmaster Park, Morrison Drive, Appleton Park, Manitoba Avenue, Toboggan Hills, Deer Park Golf Course, Rodney Ridge, Roslyn Avenue, Knights of Columbus Park Circlebrooke Drive, Weinmaster Park, Morrison Drive. For more information call 786-1780.
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Public Skating @ the Kinsmen Arena Sunday Nights, 6:45 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. Pre-School & Seniors Skate, Tuesday & Wednesday Afternoons 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. For more information call 786-1750.
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Second Alanon Meeting in Yorkton - Wednesdays at 8 p.m., Westview United Church, 355 Bradbrooke Dr. All are welcome.
