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- Celebrate Family Literacy at the Library(250-287- with stories, games and puzzles:
10:30am – 11pm Age 3 and under: Story time with Justin
12:30pm-2pm Ages 3-6: Story time with Justin and
games & puzzles
3pm-5pm Grades K-5: Snacks, Books, Games and Puzzles to give away!
6pm-7:30pm Grades 6-10: Anime/Manga new releases.
- Missoula Children’s Theatre is holding auditions for “Blackbeard the Pirate” at Penfield Elementary School Gym, 3:30pm. No advance preparation is necessary; audition is 2 hours and some members of the cast will be asked to stay for a rehearsal immediately following. Contact Steve Koebel at Penfield Elementary for more info: 250-923-4251(Shows on Sat, February 1st!)
- Join Paul Kershaw (UBC Policy Professor) at the Royal Coachman (Carriage Room) to talk about the growing squeeze on time, income and services facing Canadians. Appys at 6pm, Speaker at 6:30pm. This is a FREE event and free child-minding is available with CR Recreation, call 250-286-1161 or 250-923-7911 for more information or to register. RSVP appreciated. See more on Generation Squeeze at www.gensqueeze.ca
- The Museum’s new temporary exhibit, ‘Animals Among Us’, continues till the end of March. For further inquiries please call 250-287-3103.
Tuesday, January 28th
- International Cooking Class at Robron Centre, room A114, every Tuesday from 6pm-8pm (& January 28th). Each class is $35 or the series of four classes for $100. All registration fees are donated to the International Women’s Group in support of their activities, day trips and guest speakers. Contact Tamara at tamaratutt@immigrantwelcome.ca for more information.
- Open Studio season begins at the Art Gallery with a new, live model to paint, sketch or sculpt from every week; runs Tuesdays from 6:30pm-9pm until March 11th. The drop-in fee is $12.50 (GST included) or you can pre-register for all nine sessions at the reduced rate of $95 (plus GST). Call 250-287-2261 to register.
- CR Festival of Film presents “Siddharth” at the Tidemark Theatre, 7pm. Director Richie Mehta follows his award-winning debut feature ‘Amal’ with this powerful and heart-rending tale about a poor Delhi street merchant desperately searching for his missing young son. Rated PG. Call 250-287-PINK for more information.
Wednesday, January 29th
- Matt Anderson in concert at the Tidemark Theatre, 7:30pm. Matt’s narrative-driven writing cuts through the soul, blending blues and folk, encompassed in total honesty. He takes listeners on a ride with his diverse musical styles, skilled guitar work and over-the-top showmanship. Matt’s intimate, high-energy performances have captivated audiences across the world, from Canada, to the US, to Australia and the UK, from small clubs to festivals. Contact 250-287-PINK for tickets or more info – find out more about matt at www.stubbyfingers.ca
- Mythbusters: Culture Kitchen with the Immigrant Welcome Centre. Take a bite out of cultural cuisine with a cooking demo and updates on local demographics and immigration trends. 5:30-8pm at 740 Robron Road, room A114. Seating is limited; contact Vienna Yeung at 250-830-0171 for more information. Cash donations are gladly accepted for the CR food bank.
Friday, January 31st
- In addition to the Batman screening event on February 4th, the CRCIC and community partners have organized a Local Superhero contest. Visit “Local Superhero Contest” on Facebook for updates. To enter, residents of all ages are encouraged to share who their local superhero is using one of the following options:
1.
Submitting a photo and short story (50 words or
less)
2.
Creating a comic strip or drawing with
explanations
3.
Filming a 30 second video clip
Entries are to be sent to contest@rivercorp.ca by noon on Friday, January 31st.
Saturday, February 1st
- Lego Day at the Museum, 1-2:30pm, led by ‘Lego Master’ Alex Witcombe. Kids are encouraged to put their creative brains to good use – new this year we have a monthly prize at each Lego Day event! Parents are still welcome to co-create alongside the kids; however, they are not eligible for the prize (sorry!). $5 to register (parents are free!) – 250-287-3103.
- “Garage Sale for Anabelle” fundraiser at Ecole Mer-et-montagne (1102 S. Alder St.) Lots of items to choose from: 9am-2pm. If you would like to donate items, please drop them off at Ecole M. between Monday and Friday, 8:30am-3:30pm (no electronics, furniture, or infant car seats, please)
- 26th Annual Cystic Fibrosis Bowl for Breath is back at the CR Bowling Centre this weekend. Largely supported by students, adults are encouraged to register to bowl on Saturday evening. Bring your staff or friends and enter a team, either by collecting pledges or making a minimum donation of $20 per team member. Participants are eligible for all kinds of prizes, but special recognition will be given for outstanding fund-raising efforts. Call 250-923-4992 for more info!
- Tickets for Missoula Children’s Theatre presentation of “Blackbeard the Pirate” are available from Penfield Elementary or at the door. Shows at 3pm and 7pm at Timberline Secondary School Theatre. Contact Steve Koebel for more info: 250-923-4251
Sunday, February 2nd
- Watch the Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos face off on the Big screen! The Tidemark Theatre will be opening at 3pm ($5+tax entry) to show the Super Bowl XLVIII on a 24”x14” screen! Kick-off at 3:30pm, this is a family-friendly environment. Partial proceeds to benefit CR Eagles Football.
- Check out the Front Runners Island Race Series - Everything from 5K to Half-Marathon. Register online for the series or individual races: www.vira.bc.ca. The series takes place between January 12th and April 13th with a 15K race at 11am, April 6th in Merville. All ages and speeds welcome!
UPCOMING
February 3rd – Ladies Fly Tying Workshop, Monday evenings
with Larry Stefanyk; 250-923-0939
February 4th – “The Boy Who Loved Batman”,
Michael Uslan, at the Tidemark Theatre
February 5th – CR Garden Club ‘Bonsai Basics’ at
CRBC
February 7th – Dr. Dana Lepofsky is speaking from
7-9pm at the Museum; call to reserve a seat
February 8th – Pacific Salmon Foundation Dinner
& Auction at Eagles Hall
February 8th – Haig-Brown Writer in Residence at
the Museum in Lecture Series
February 8th – Super Saturday at the Art Gallery
February 8th – Running Clinic starts, Saturdays
at 9am at the Sportsplex; 250-923-7911
February 8th – Lecture with Haig-Brown Writer in
Residence at the Museum
February 8th – Lunar New Year Fundraiser and
Potluck at the Community Centre
February 8th – Free Community Dinner at the
Vineyard Church
February 10th – Kinsmen’s 1st Annual
Family Day Pancake Breakfast
February 15th – Eagles’ Valentines Dinner &
Dance
February 15th – 14th Annual Trivia
Night with local paramedics at the Sportsplex for the CR Hospital Fdn.
February 16th – Six-part writer’s course on
family history, memoirs and biography. www.thescribes.ca
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