As residents in Greater Sudbury continue to practice social distancing Sudbury.com is putting together a weekly list of local virtual events and projects to keep families busy and offer some welcome distraction from the COVID-19 pandemic.
If you're planning an online performance, class, presentation or other event in Greater Sudbury, send the details to [email protected] so we can spread the word.
Baby Zoomers Entertainment Series: JP St. Onge & Rodney Meilleur
March 4
Virtual concert with JP St. Onge and Rodney Meilleur at 7 p.m. Click here to follow the Zoom link to watch the concert or join by telephone by phoning 1-888-475-4499. Meeting ID: 967 8063 8437, Passcode: 569 262.
The Mama Coach Conference
March 6
Celebrate women, mothers and moms-to-be during the first annual The Mama Coach virtual conference “You Got this, Mama”. The free one day conference will be held March 6 from 10:30 a.m. to 6:15 p.m. Sessions include:
Preconception / Fertility
Prenatal education, including c-sections, induction, high-risk pregnancy, pain control
Sleep hygiene for infants and toddlers
Antenatal hand expression
Breastfeeding, bottle feeding and pumping
The difference between true colic, reflux, oversupply and tongue ties
The fourth trimester
Parenting, including toddler tantrums, and our top three parenting tips
Toilet learning, including parent and toddler led methods
Infant & Child CPR and choking
Starting solids
Returning to work / Separation anxiety
Keeping kids safe online
Click here to register.
International Women’s Day Celebration
March 6
Societa Caruso Culture & Education Committee is celebrating the ninth annual Festa della donna. Take-out dinner in honour of International Women’s Day. Proceeds to support the Cristina Care Fund - NCF. Pick-up your meal March 6. The cost is $30 per person. Phone 705-675-1357 to place your order.
Registration now open for STC drama classes
Register for Sudbury Theatre Centre’s spring term drama classes, which begins March 20. Students will participate in a variety of games, exercises during the eight-week term. Classes are available in the following age groups (subject to change depending on enrolment):
Discovery Drama: ages 8-10, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Development Drama: ages 11+, 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. and 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Classes will be held in the STC auditorium to allow for physical distancing. Masks must be worn at all times. Visit sudburytheatre.com/youth or email [email protected] for more information.
Virtual Knit Nights
March 4 & 11
Sweet Yarns, located at 1465 Bancroft Dr., is livestreaming knitting circles on its Facebook page every Thursday night from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Join in here.
Sudbury Indie Cinema reopens to in-person screenings
March 4 to 11
Promising Young Woman
Minari
Another Round
My Little Sister
Preparations to Be Together for An Unknown Period of Time
Collective
Supernova
Some Kind of Heaven
Dear Comrades
Sound of Metal
For more information on Sudbury Indie Cinema, including showtimes, prices, and location, visit SudburyIndieCinema.com or phone 705-674-0000.
Sudbury Kiwanis online festival
Registration now open
Registration is now open for the festival, which will run March 29-31 and April 6-9. Those who wish to register are required to upload a video of their performance using YouTube. Visit SudburyKiwanisMusicFestival.ca for more information.
