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ACFO DE LONDON-SARNIA (495 Richmond St., Suite 200)
- English Conversation Group. Once a month Saturday.
Open to those interested in learning & improving their
English-speaking skills (all levels). Volunteers needed for
the community connections program. 519-850-2236 x
223.
BATL LONDON (38 Adelaide St. N) - JA’s Business Warriors
Battle, Jan. 25, 1 – 9:30 pm. JA London & District invites
local companies & individuals to gather their teams of 6,
sharpen their skills & challenge their favourite business
rivals to a battle-royale, axe-throwing showdown. $50.
Email: mderbyshire@jalondon.org.
BEACOCK LIBRARY (1280 Huron St) on Tues & The Family
Centre (335 Belfield Dr.) on Thurs - Shared Beginnings
Program, 9:30-11:00 am. A family literacy based play
group for adults & their infant, toddler, preschool &
kindergarten aged children (0-6 years) - crafts, stories,
songs, rhymes & fun in a safe & caring setting. 519-452-
1466.
BEACOCK LIBRARY (1280 Huron St.) - Coffee & Games Fun
Group meets every Fri, 10 am- noon for Euchre, Cribbage,
Scrabble, Chess & lots of other card/board games available.
We also offer bi-weekly Craft projects, Tatting lessons,
& Line Dancing from 11am- noon. Casual, friendly
& inclusive atmosphere; Open to All Ages. All activities,
lessons & materials are free. 519-451-1840.
BEST WESTERN PLUS LAMPLIGHTER INN & CONFERENCE
CENTRE (591 Wellington Rd S) - WATER 2017, Feb. 9, 6
– 11 pm. Join us for a special evening for Hospice, featuring
one of the most transformational & awe-inspiring
elements: water. Enjoy delicious food & drink while mingling
& enjoying entertainment & a lively auction. $125
(Includes 3-course dinner, wine & entertainment); table
of 8 for $1,000. Email: cassandra.benard@sjhospicelondon.com.
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF LONDON & AREA (543
Ridout St.) - Start something BIG by donating your time
at Big Brothers Big Sisters of London & Area Big Brothers
Big Sisters of London & Area enriches lives by providing
quality mentoring relationships to young people in need,
helping to create strong & productive community members.
519-438-7065 x 6223.
CENTENNIAL HALL (550 Wellington St.) - Psychic Expo,
Jan 20 noon - 9pm, Jan 21 11am - 9pm, Jan 22 11am -
7pm. Readers, Books, Crystals, Lectures and demonstrations.
$10 admission good all weekend
CENTENNIAL HALL (550 Wellington St.) - Brian Salt, Environmentalist
“A Day in the Life of Salthaven Wildlife”,
Jan. 12, 2 pm. Caring for wildlife. $20. 519-471-5038.
CENTENNIAL HALL (550 Wellington St.) – Tariq Ramadan
– Creating thriving Societies in troubling times, Jan.
20, 7 – 9:30 pm. Join us, as Prof. Ramadan delivers a
political talk which centers on the upheavals facing the
Middle East & the West: e.g. the shifting alliances, the
East-West perceptions, the international terrorism, the
ongoing conflicts, the massive refugee movements, etc.
Non-students: $16 advance / $20 at the door; Students:
$12 advance / $15 at the door. Email: info@cjpme.org.
CENTRAL LIBRARY (3/F Arts Dept.) - Forest City Backgammon
Club weekly meeting, every Thurs, 5 – 9 pm. New
or experienced players, young or old, all are welcome.
519-719-4615.
CHURCH OF THE ASCENSION (2060 Dundas St.) - Ham &
Scalloped Potato Dinner, Feb. 18, 4:30 – 6:30 pm. Adults
$15; Children under 12 $6.519-451-7780.
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COVENT GARDEN MARKET (130 King St.) - 4-H London
Club, Feb.2 – Mar. 24, 6:45 – 8:30 pm. Youth follow the
motto “Learn by doing”. Learn & work with science &
technology eg. build bridges, learn how your stomach
works, make silly putty, make volcanoes, & more. $125
membership for 1 year. Contact Bonnie 519-777-9982
for more info.
COVENT GARDEN MARKET (130 King St.) - A Charity Event
10, Feb. 22, 6:30 – 9:30 pm. Guest speaker: Founder &
Director of Salthaven, Brian Salt. A delicious hot & cold
buffet: Catered by Waldo’s on King. Contemporary Dance:
Jamie, Brooke & Olivia. Choreographed by: Jamie Ranney.
Silent Auction. $75. Email: info@jevespetcare.com
to reserve seats, donate prizes to Silent Auction or for any
further questions.
DUCHESS OF KENT LEGION (499 Hill St.) – Mixed Dart
League, every Mon, 7 pm. 519-204-3775.
DUTCH CANADIAN CLUB (Gore & Clark Rds.) - London
Philatelic Society meets 2nd & 4th Tues, 7 pm. 519-472-
5786
EAST VILLAGE ARTS COLLECTIVE (757 Dundas St.) - Black
Flag Anarchist Free School, Every Wed, 5-9 pm. Free
classes on a variety of topics. // Safe Space London, Every
Mon & Tues, 6-11 pm. Drop- in centre for women in
crisis.
FANSHAWE COLLEGE (1001 Fanshawe College Blvd.)
– 5th Annual Forest City Invitational Dodgeball Tournament,
Jan. 28, 10 am – 9 pm. Come Play Dodgeball vs
some of the Best Canada has to offer. This is the largest
single-day tournament in Canada! 2 Divisions: Rec. &
Comp. Team Entry Fee: $300; $100 deposit to keep your
spot. Contact Dick Price at Pricedick@hotmail.com. Registration
Deadline: Jan 18.
FIRST-ST. ANDREW’S UNITED CHURCH (350 Queens Ave.)
- Mining the Mystery, Jan. 22 – Apr. 23, 7 – 8:30 pm. Jan.
22 - Mining the Mystery: Responding to climate change
for future generations. Dr. Gordon McBean. Free will offering.
Preceded at 5:30 pm by spaghetti dinner ($10) //
Feb. 12 - Mining the Mystery: Faith & science; interfaith
panel with members from the three Abrahamic faiths –
Christian, Islamic & Jewish. 519-679-8182.
GERMAN CANADIAN CLUB (1 Cove Rd.) - Accordion Club
of London Get Together, every 4th Thurs (except Jul &
Dec), 7 pm. Bring you accordion & play a few tunes or
just sit back & enjoy the music. $5. 519-439-9314.
GERMAN CANADIAN CLUB (1 Cove Rd.) - Coffee, Cake &
Cha Cha Cha, Jan. 15, 2 – 5 pm. Join us for an afternoon
of dancing, live music, homemade cake & delicious coffee.
$5. 519-433-2901.
GROSVENOR LODGE (1017 Western Rd) - The Society for
Learning in Retirement (SLR) Winter Open House & Registration,
Jan 12, 10 am – noon. 519-438-3525.
GOODWILL INDUSTRIES - 3RD FLOOR (255 Horton St. E) -
Trivia Night in support of Jesse’s Journey, Feb. 20, 7 – 10
pm. Come test your mad trivia skills at Jesse’s Journey’s
2nd annual Trivia Night! Purchase a table of 8, sign up
solo to be placed on a team, or purchase a premium
Champion Table. Cash bar, tasty refreshments, silent
auction, & raffle prizes. Proceeds go to support Jesse’s
Journey, funding the most promising Duchenne Muscular
Dystrophy research. 519-645-8855.
HARMONY MANOR (55 McKay Ave.) - Men of Accord -
London Chapter of Barbershop Harmony Society, every
Monday evening, 7:30 – 10 pm. Call 519-667-1418.
IMPACT CHURCH OF LONDON (220 Adelaide St.) – Healing
Rooms, every Thurs, 7:30 – 9 pm. Come & be prayed
for by a group of caring, specifically trained individuals.
519-438-7036.
INNOVATION WORKS (201 King St.) - PechaKucha Night
#ldnont vol. 1, Jan. 25, 6:20 – 8:20 pm. A night of powerful,
concise talks. PechaKucha Night features simple presentations
of 20 images that display for 20 seconds each.
Join us & be inspired. Email: janic@rippleeffect.ws.
KING’S UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, STUDENT LIFE CENTRE (266
Epworth Ave) – Registration Now Open! Do you see me?
The People’s Forum on Mental Health & Mental Illness,
Feb. 4, 9:30 am – 5 pm. Complimentary Lunch & two
breaks provided. You must register by January 31 to attend.
Email: necommunityconversations@gmail.com.
LONDON BLOOD DONOR CLINIC (820 Wharncliffe Rd. S) -
Canadian Blood Services, Whole Blood Clinic Hours: Mon,
Tue & Thurs 3 –7 pm, Wed noon – 8 pm, Fri & Sat 9 am
– 1 pm; Plasma Clinic Hours: Tues & Wed 12:30 - 7:30 pm,
Thurs & Fri 7 am – 1pm, Sat 9 am – noon. Platelet Clinic
Hours: 519-690-3929.
LONDON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (85 Charles St) - Game
On: Sports & active games for children with neurological
conditions, Sat. mornings, 9:30 am - 12:30 pm. Game
on provides children with neurological conditions & opportunity
to learn physical literacy skills in a safe, fun, &
inclusive environment. $60. 519-433-4073 x 204.
LONDON CITY HALL (300 Dufferin Ave.) - Toastmasters
Meeting, every Thurs, noon–1 pm. Come visit us & see
how we hone our communication & leadership skills to
utilize them in our work, home & social life. $40 initiation,
plus $72 yearly. 519-661-2500 x 4879.
LONDON ECKANKAR CENTRE (520 First St. Unit 21) - How
Can You Build Better Relationships? Feb. 10, 7 – 8:30 pm.
Join us for a free workshop on how to break relationship
patterns & create better relationships. Sponsored
by Eckankar London & the London Spiritual Experiences
Group. 519-659-5863.
LONDON JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTRE (536 Huron St.)
- LCHDS Comedy Night, Jan. 28, 7:30 pm. We will be featuring
some of Yuk Yuks best on tour performers providing
a night of non-stop laughs. There will be door prizes,
desserts, 50/50 draw, a cash bar & a chance to win at a
silent auction to top off the night. $36/adult; $318 for
table of 10. For Advance ticket: 519-439-8419 or email:
office@lchds.ca.
NORTH LONDON OPTIMIST COMMUNITY CENTRE (1345
Cheapside St.) - Adults Only (18+) Public Roller Skating,
every Sat, 7:30 – 10 pm. Roller-skating to music for
everyone 18 & over. $10 admission, + $3 skate rentals.
226-777-0285.
OAKLAND AVE LEGION #317 (311 Oakland Ave.) - 7th Annual
MS Trivia Night, Doors open @ 5:30 pm, Dinner @ 6
pm, Game starts @ 7 pm. Dinner, Prizes, Silent Auction
& Cash Bar. $40/player; Team of 8 $250; Team of 6 $210.
All proceeds support the MS Society of Canada, London/
Middlesex Chapter. 519-455-2331.
ONLINE TRAINING PROGRAM - Run to Quit Virtual Training
Program, to Mar 13, 7 pm. Run to Quit is an innovative
quit smoking program that pairs the quit smoking
expertise of the Canadian Cancer Society with Running
Room Canada’s Learn to Walk or Run 5 km clinics. $49.99.
Email: runtoquit@cancer.ca
PATHWAYS SKILL DEVELOPMENT (205 Horton St. E) – The
Anatomy of a healthcare marketing campaign: SickKids
“VS”, Jan. 26, 5:30 pm. IABC London is proud to join London
& Region Fundraising Professionals in welcoming
the team behind SickKids “VS.” campaign to London to
talk about the anatomy of this ground-breaking campaign.
$35 for Non-Members, $20 for Members, $15 for
Students. Email: iabclondoncommunity@gmail.ca.
ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION, Victory Branch (311 Oakland
Ave.) - Euchre, every Tues, 1 pm; Cribbage, every Thurs;
Bridge, every Wed & Thurs. An afternoon for seniors 55 &
older. $3. 519-649-2910.
ST. AIDAN’S CHURCH (1246 Oxford St.) - Weekly Worship
Services, Wed, 10:30 am; Sun, 8 am & 10:30 am. 519-
471-1430.
ST. MICHAELS & ALL ANGELS ANGLICAN CHURCH (387
Springbank Dr.) - Middlesex Stamp Club, every Fri, 8 pm.
Social get together for stamp collectors. $10. 519-204-
3775.
ST. PAUL’S CATHEDRAL (472 Richmond St.) – Al-anon, every
Sunday, 8 pm. Al-anon is an anonymous Twelve Step,
Twelve Tradition program. Friends & families of problem
drinkers find understanding & support at Al-Anon meetings.
519-434-3225.
ST. PAUL’S CATHEDRAL (472 Richmond St.) - Al-ateen,
every Sunday, 8 pm. It’s very difficult when a parent,
step-parent, grandparent, friend, sibling, or anyone
else in one’s life has a drinking problem. It affects how
young people are treated & it shapes their world. Alateen
meetings are where teens can find support &
understanding from people their own age who are going
through similar difficulties. 519-434-3225.
ST. PAUL’S CATHEDRAL (472 Richmond St.) - Narcotics
Anonymous, every Sunday, 8 pm. Narcotics Anonymous
is an anonymous Twelve Step, Twelve Tradition program.
519-434-3225.
ST. PAUL’S CATHEDRAL (472 Richmond St.) - Recovery
Through the 11th Step, every Mon, 7:30 pm. This is an
anonymous Twelve Step, Twelve Tradition program. 519-
434-3225.
ST. PAUL’S CATHEDRAL (472 Richmond St.) - Reflection &
Prayer, every Wed, 10 am. Join us for an hour of clergyfacilitated
reflection, prayer, & sharing. Presented by St.
Paul’s Social Services. Facilitated by clergy who regularly
volunteer with St. Paul’s Social Services. 519-434-3225.
ST. PAUL’S CATHEDRAL (472 Richmond St.) - Alcoholics
Anonymous, every Thurs, 5 pm. Alcoholics Anonymous
is an international fellowship of men & women who
have had a drinking problem. It is non-professional, selfsupporting,
multiracial, apolitical, & available almost
everywhere. There are no age or education requirements.
Membership is open to anyone who wants to do
something about his or her drinking problem. 519-434-
3225.
ST. PAUL’S CATHEDRAL (472 Richmond St.) - Adult Children
of Alcoholics, every Thurs, 7 pm. Adult Children of
Alcoholics is an anonymous Twelve Step, Twelve Tradition
program of women & men who grew up in an alcoholic
or otherwise dysfunctional homes. 519-434-3225.
ST. PAUL’S CATHEDRAL (472 Richmond St.) - Knitting for
Peace, every Sat, 10 am – noon. Knitters of all abilities
are welcome, so even if you have never knit before, come
on out & learn! Donations of yarn are always appreciated.
519-951-8385.
THE AIR FORCE CLUB (2155 Crumlin Road) $8 Four course
lunch every Friday from 11am - 1:00m, Public welcome
& lots of free parking. Euchre Club meets on Wednesday,
January 11th at 1:15 pm every Wednesday. New players
welcome. Need a hall for any occasion? We have one at
reasonable rates. Call 519-455-0430 for information.
THE LONDON CONVENTION CENTRE (300 York St.) - 31st
London Winter Bridal Show, Jan. 21- 22, noon – 5 pm.
The Show features London & area’s leading wedding professionals
showcasing the latest trends & “must haves” in
wedding fashions, products, services & so much more.
Incredible prizes, exhibitor giveaways, & daily fashions
sociallife
shows make this one event you do not want to miss! $12.
519-455-5888.
WESTERN FAIR DISTRICT – METROLAND MEDIA AGRIPLEX
(845 Florence St.) - London Wine & Food Show, Jan. 19, 5
– 10:30 pm, Jan. 20, 3 – 10:30 pm, Jan. 21, noon – 10:30
pm. The show brings Londoners an enticing mix of local
restaurants, wineries, craft beers, & spirits & pairs them
with tasting seminars, stage presentations & entertainment.
Admis. fee: Thursday $12*Advanced/ $15 at the
door, Couples Package (2 Admissions + 30 Sample Coupons)
$50.00 Advanced Only. Friday or Saturday $15*Advanced/
$20 at the door, Couples Package (2 Admissions
+ 30 Sample Coupons) $55.00 Advanced Only. *Plus,
applicable taxes & service fees. 519-438-7203 x 347.
WESTERN’S FACULTY OF EDUCATION ROOM 1139 (1137
Western Rd.) - Let’s Talk About Education Community
Speaker Series, Jan. 12, 7 – 8:30 pm. Dr. Shannon Stewart
& JoAnn Iantosca present “At risk children: how early
intervention can lead to future success. Email; tbeynen@
uwo.ca.
WESTERN UNIVERSITY, LAWSON HALL BLDG., ROOM
2205 (1151 Richmond St) – La Tertulia, every Wed,
4:30 – 9:30 pm. Drop-in Spanish conversation group
addressed to everybody in the community. E-mail: tertulia@uwo.ca
WESTERN UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, ROOM 117
(1151 Richmond St) - Italian Conversation Club, every
Wed., 2:30 – 4:30 pm. For those who want to practice
their Italian. All levels are welcomed! Free.
WINDERMERE MANOR (200 Collip Circle) - #LeapFear
Project - Positive Risk Taking, Jan. 17, 5:45 pm. Anita
Watkins, Anita Watkins Photography, & part-time high
school teacher. Anita will tell us her story of how she got
involved in the Leap Fear Project & photography. $40.
519-902-1303.
WINK’S EATERY (551 Richmond St.) - Paint Nite Fundraiser,
Jan. 26, 7 – 9 pm. The Social Work Student Association
at King’s University College is hosting a fundraiser Paint
Nite. $15 dollars of each ticket will be donated to the
Social Action Committee, which will then help the committee
continue donating & supporting communities &
organizations within London. $45. 519-998-0966.
WOLF PERFORMANCE HALL, LONDON PUBLIC LIBRARY
(251 Dundas St.) – Nature in the City speaker series,
every Tue, 7 pm. Jan. 17 - Winter bird watching; Jan. 24 -
Invasive species; Jan. 31 - Learning from London’s natural
past; Feb. 7 - Bird vocalizations; Feb. 14 - Wetlands; &
Feb. 21- Meadowlily. Email: naturelondon.com.
WOLF PERFORMANCE HALL, LONDON PUBLIC LIBRARY
(251 Dundas St.) - CBC Radio - Because News live taping,
Feb. 2, 7 – 9 pm. Because News is Canada’s funniest news
quiz, hosted by Gavin Crawford. Because News is taped in
front of a studio audience every week. Join us at the free
taping & test your knowledge of the week’s news, stump
Gavin with a question of your own, & meet the cast. Arrival
Time: 6:30 pm; Show Starts: 7 pm. Email Address:
becausenewstickets@cbc.ca.
YUK YUK’S (900 King St.) - Yuk Yuk’s Dinner & Comedy
Show Featuring Jay Brown & Alex Wood, Jan. 13 & 14, 8
pm & 10:30 pm. $23.50. 519-438-7203 x 636.
YUK YUK’S (900 King St.) - Crohn’s & Colitis Comedy Night,
Jan. 21, 7 pm – midnight. $25 in support of Crohn’s &
Colitis Canada. Come early to mingle, get your seats, &
get your Mystery Bag. Email: crohnsandcolitis.ca.
OTHER IMPORTANT DATES
GROUNDHOG DAY - Feb 2
VALENTINE’S DAY - Feb 14
FAMILY DAY - Feb 20
ESTABLISHED IN 1989 JANUARY 12 - FEBRUARY 28 • 2017