Greater Sudbury Community Calendar

Greater Sudbury Community Calendar starting January 19. To put your listing on this board post it online at NorthernLife.ca or e-mail [email protected], phone 705-673-5667. All locations for Sudbury unless otherwise indicated.

January 18

FRENCH IMMERSION TRANSITION-For students Grades 6-8 and their parents, information about French Immersion in Rainbow Secondary Schools, Laurentian University, West Residence Building, 935 Ramsey Lake Rd., 6-7:30 pm, free parking, 705-674-3171.

NUTRITION CLASSES-For cancer care patients, what to eat during treatment and how to manage side effects, free, Northeast Cancer Centre, 41 Ramsey Lake Rd., 2-3 pm, 705-522-6237 ext. 2175.

COMPUTER TRAINING-For adults, Wednesdays until Mar 28, Main Public Library, 74 MacKenzie St., 1:30-3 pm, 705-673-1155 or sudbury.library.on.ca.

ARMCHAIR TRAVEL-Digital slide show on Roman England with presenter Richard Mende, Main Public Library, 74 MacKenzie St., 6:30 pm, sudbury.library.on.ca.

CNIB-Seeking volunteer vision mates, visit people with vision loss once a week to assist with reading, errands and walks, phone Rose 705-675-2468 ext. 5418.

INTERNATIONAL CUISINE-Southern USA ribs, entertainment by The ParkSide Gang, $7, ParkSide Centre, 140 Durham St., 11 am-2 pm, 705-673-6227.

January 20

SPAGHETTI SUPPER-$7/adult, $5/children 6-12 yrs, kids under 6 are free, St. Joseph’s Parish Hall, 3608 Errington Ave., Chelmsford, 4-7 pm.

SOUP SONG SANDWICH-Entertainment by Living It Up, $4.99 no tax, ParkSide Centre, 140 Durham St., 11 am-2 pm, 705-673-6227.

COMMITTEE BRUNCH-$6/adult, $3/children 5-12 yrs old, Jan 29, Le Club d’Age d’Or de la Valée, 26 Coté, Hanmer, 9:30 am-1 pm, 705-969-8649.

SPELLING BEE-Registration, children 6-14 years, phone Pam 705-521-0693.

January 21

GOSPEL BUSINESS FELLOWSHIP-Breakfast buffet, guest speaker John Dallard, $12, Holiday Inn, 1696 Regent St., 9 am, RSVP Gerald 705-566-9708 or Lou 705-897-4200.

THE ELKS-Volunteers and potential members are invited to an open house planning meeting, ParkSide Centre, 140 Durham St., 1 pm, phone Leo 705-507-7530 or Mike 705-471-2256.

PORKETTA BINGO-Money raised helps local charities and organizations, Saturdays, 1500 Club, 1500 Regent St., 2-5 pm, 705-673-0614.

SUDBURY VICTIM SERVICES-Seeking volunteer crisis responders for spring training, assist police, EMS and social services, 705-522-6970, [email protected].

January 22

STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE DAY-Celebrating Jul in Jan, $3/slice, proceeds to Capreol Bread and Roses food bank, Capreol Cross Country Ski Club, 99 Lakeshore St., Capreol, 12:30-3:30 pm, 705-858-2533.

LASAGNA DINNER-$10, Trinity United Church, 174 Church St., Garson, 5 pm, Marilyn 705-693-1670 or Marg 705-693-2801.

EUCHRE-Light lunch to be served, Salle St. Dominique Parish Hall, 1241 Diane St., 1 pm, André 521-1894.

ADOPT AN INTERNATIONAL STUDENT-From Cambrian College, share traditions and cultural customs, for more information phone Hadi Fergani 705-566-8101 ext. 7478 or [email protected].

CODEPENDENTS ANONYMOUS-12 step meeting for healthy relationships, Sundays, 336 Pine St., back entrance, 1:30-3 pm, 705-693-0021.

January 23

FREE ENGLISH CLASSES-For permanent residents and refugees, full-time and part-time classes available, for more information visit LINC Sudbury, 85 Larch St., 705-675-8405.

CANADA CARIBBEAN DEVELOPMENT GROUP-Seeking volunteers to build shelters in Kingston Jamaica for needy families, Group II leaves Jan 25 for 10 days, for a winter holiday with a difference phone Gerry 705-674-5551 or [email protected].

MEDITATION THERAPEUTIC TOUCH-With Angie, free, Main Public Library, 74 MacKenzie St., Mondays, 7-8 pm, sudbury.library.on.ca.

SINGLE SUPPORT GROUP-For divorced, separated, widowed men or women, 7 pm, Mondays, Dumas Grocers, 82 Lorne St., 705-694-5442.

January 24

INFORMATION NIGHTS-For Full Day, Every Day JK/SK, Jan 24 English program, Jan 26 french immersion, Rainbow Schools throughout Sudbury, 5:30-6:30 pm.

FRENCH CATHOLIC SCHOOL-Registration for full-time JK, Jan 24-25, various schools of the Conseil scolaire catholique du Nouvel-Ontario, 705-673-5626, nouvelon.ca.

FILM MAKER CHRIS WYNN-Keynote speaker at Alzheimer Awareness Dinner, $50/person, $375/table, Howard Johnson Hotel, 50 Brady St., 6 pm, 705-560-0603 or forgetfulnotforgotten.com.

INTRODUCTION TO YOGA-With Lise Brown, New Sudbury Public Library, 1346 Lasalle Blvd., Tuesdays until Feb 28, 9:30-10:30 am, space is limited, 705-688-3961, sudbury.library.on.ca.

OSTEOARTHRITIS EDUCATION SESSION-With Jocelyne Murdoch, Tuesdays, Lively Public Library, 15 Kin Dr., Lively, 1:30-3:30 pm, 705-673-4641 ext. 1407.

HOW TO LIVE IN JOY-Presenter Caroline McIntosh, Tuesdays, Chelmsford Public Library, 3502 Errington, Chelmsford, 6 pm, sudbury.library.on.ca.

January 25

SENIORS DANCE-Music by The Country Pick-Ups, $6, light lunch, prizes, Lockerby Legion Br # 564, 2200 Long Lake Rd., everyone welcome, 1:30-4 pm, 705-522-6060.

MENOPAUSE-Natural ways to reduce symptoms, with Sarah Goulding, Valley East Public Library, 4100 Elmview Dr., Hanmer, 6 pm, 705-688-3961.

ROBBIE BURNS DAY-Piper Dave Kennedy, entertainment by The ParkSide Gang, $10, ParkSide Centre, 140 Durham St., 11 am-2 pm, 705-673-6227.

ARMCHAIR TRAVEL-To Argentina, with Jorge Virchez, donations of non-perishable food items, Main Public Library, 74 MacKenzie St., 6:30 pm, 705-673-1155 ext 225.

Posted by Vivian Scinto