Coming Events - March 2008

Stay  &  Play: Are  you new to the community, or looking for a place to meet other  parents  with  pre-school  children?    Please join us for… Step 2 ~ a 6 week drop in, stay & play program  for  parents  and their children ages 1-4 yrs 10:00  -11:30  a.m.  Mondays, starting March 3rd at the  United  Church  (back room),  Curwen  Street, Cartwright includes snack, activities   &   rhymes, FREE. For more info contact:  Vicki  523-3227 / Penny  529-2590  Sponsored by: PROMISE Years Parent  Child  Program  in partnership  with  Cartwright Community Development Corp. 

Textured  Painting  on Canvas Workshop,  sponsored by Border Arts Guild on Saturday and/or Sunday  March  1  &  2  from 10:00 – 3:00 at Clearwater Curling  Rink.  If  you  are interested  in  learning  a new  textured  painting technique, please  plan  to attend. Instructor, Melanie Lowry  of  Winnipeg  will instruct. Tools required can be  brought  from  home: plastic         containers, sponges,  drywall  tools, spatulas, plastic bags, old paint  brushes,  old  latex paint, rags, & drop sheet. For  more  info  or  to  confirm attendance please call Carol  Orr    873-2243  or Alexis Gardiner  873-2530 by Friday, Feb. 29th.

The Border Arts Guild Annual  Meeting  will  be held  Wednesday,  March 12, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. in the Crystal  City  Municipal Office.  Everyone  Welcome. Please plan to attend and  bring  a  friend  if  you are interested in promoting the performing, visual and fine arts in our communities. Contact:         Alexis Gardiner  873-2530  or 2591

Golf  Club  Annual Meeting, Thursday, March 13  at  7:00  p.m.  at  Cartwright  Curling  rink. All welcome.

Cartwright  Mather  Legion Auxiliary  will  hold their Annual Stew Dinner at the Merry Makers drop in  centre  on  Monday, March  17  from  11:30  to 1:00. Adults $7; 12 & under $3. All welcome!

Join us for an Evening of Entertainment when Cameron  Connection will appear live in concert at the Cartwright Centennial Auditorium on Saturday, March 22, at 7:30 p.m. Please  call  David  Lees 529-2192,  Tricia Livingstone 529-2606, or Shirley  Mullin  529-2096 to book your advance tickets now! Advance tickets $10; At door $12.

Choral Festival - Tues. March  18  at  Parklane Theatre,  Crystal  City. Morning - Gr. 1/2, Gr. 3/4, Crescendos,  Wed.  after school group; Afternoon - Concentos;  High  School Choir.  Public  welcome. For  more  info  contact Cheryl Dousselaere.

Roblin  Cartwright Community Development Corporation (CDC) Annual Meeting, scheduled for Tuesday 25 March  2008,  Municipal Office,  Cartwright,  7:30 pm - all welcome.

Enjoy talented local artists at the Coffee House at Mather  Hall,  Saturday, March 29 at 7:30 p.m. Performances  by  Those  4 Guys, the Harms Family, Stephanie  Dousselaere, Karen Tiessen, comedy by Bill  Tiessen,  and  more. Donations will be accepted for Agape Table, a Winnipeg inner-city agency providing meals for the needy. Everyone welcome!

The Age-Friendly Manitoba meeting will be held Monday, March 31 at 1:30 p.m. at the Drop-in Centre and  all  individuals  and business  or  organization reps are welcome to attend.