Things to know to help you shape your week in Newfoundland and Labrador Dec. 5-11
SaltWire Network staff | Posted: Dec. 4, 2022, 8:14 p.m. | Updated: Dec. 5, 2022, 8:06 a.m. | 5 Min Read
The Mummers come back to St. John's with the annual Mummers Parade at Bowring Park Saturday, Dec. 10. - Telegram file photo
Remembering l'École Polytechnique
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women will be marked with a vigil at Memorial University Dec. 6 from 6-7 p.m. to remember the 14 women who were killed because of their gender in the Montreal Massacre in 1989. Dr. Neil Bose, MUN interim provost and vice-president (academic), will emcee the event, with a full slate of guests, including guest speaker Lisa Faye, executive director of the St. John's Status of Women Council. The event will be held at EN-2006.
https://gazette.mun.ca/campus-and-community/dec-6-vigil-5/
Winter Lights Across Canada
The lights on the grounds of Government House will be turned on Dec. 8 from 6-8 p.m. by Lt-Gov. Judy Foote. The public is invited to attend the event, which is aimed at celebrating the winter season.
Mummers Parade
Any mummers allowed in? The Mummers come back to St. John's with the annual Mummers Parade at Bowring Park Saturday, Dec. 10 from 1-1:45 p.m. Part of the two-week Mummers Festival, other events on the schedule include the Mummers Play Revisited at the St. John's Arts and Culture Centre on Thursday, Dec. 8 from 7-10 p.m. and The Return of the Mummers, Janneys and More! A Mummer's Festival Fashion Show on Wednesday, Dec. 7 at The Rooms from 7-9 p.m.
Stocking Stuffer Market
The St. John's Farmers' Market is hosting a special event aimed at filling stockings with local goods Sunday, Dec. 11 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Admission is free and all items are less than $20, making it easy to support local while finding unique Christmas gifts. SJFM Stocking Stuffer Market - All Items $20 or Less!
https://www.facebook.com/sjfmnl/photos/gm.1786629158362507/8381052978633867/?__tn__=%2CO*F
Downtown Holiday Fair
Visit downtown St. John's and support local during a weekend of free holiday activities Saturday, Dec. 10 and Sunday, Dec. 11 from 2-5 p.m. each day. On Saturday, enjoy pop-up holiday performances and check out the interactive musical tree forest at the corner of Duckworth Street and Prescott Street. On Sunday, there will be a family concert on George Street featuring Rum Ragged, Swinging Belles, Co-Video Collective, Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra and Untellable Movement Theatre. George Street will feature holiday displays, lights, decorations, photo backdrops and free hot chocolate.
https://www.stjohns.ca/en/recreation-culture/downtown-holiday-fair-2022.aspx
Handel's Messiah
A Christmas tradition, the Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Martin MacDonald, and the Philharmonic Choir of the NSO will present Handel's Messiah at the St. John's Basilica on Friday, Dec. 9 and Saturday, Dec. 10, beginning at 8 p.m. both nights. Soloists include Miriam Khalil, soprano; Danielle MacMillan, mezzo; Adam Luther, tenor; and Phillip Addis, bass.
https://www.facebook.com/NSOonline/posts/574659961334889/
A Diva Christmas
Our Divas Do Christmas, a holiday show with over 100 performers and a wide range of genres, will feature treasured favourites and new content this year, such as Christmas Around the World, with Newfoundland, Irish, Afro-Caribbean, Latin American and Ukrainian holiday songs and performers. Shows will be held at the St. John's Arts and Culture Centre Dec. 8-11 at 7:30 p.m., as well as a Sunday, Dec. 11 matinee at 2 p.m. Attendees are asked to bring a donation for the MUN food bank.
https://www.facebook.com/ACC.St.Johns/posts/619602583345407/
Budget day for Corner Brook
The City of Corner Brook will bring in its 2023 budget on Monday, Dec. 5. The budget will be presented following a regular meeting of council. The meeting, which will be held in council chambers at city hall, will begin at 7 p.m.
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