Events


Weekly Roundup: October 24-28

Monday, October 24 Great Lake Swimmers – Great Lake Swimmers return to Sudbury as a kickoff for their fall 2016 tour. Through 6 albums in 15 years, Great Lake Swimmers have created some of the most beautiful sounds in the world. From catchy toe tappers to serene ballads, Tony Dekkers’ voice is haunting and soaring. 8:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. @ The Townehouse Tavern – 206 Elgin Street Tuesday, October 25 Oktoberfest Week at Taphouse: Pilates and Pints – Enjoy a 1 hour pilates class along with a flight of beer! In partnership with Pilates Pro Rehabilitation & Conditioning Centre Inc. Cost: $15 – 7:00 p.m.......

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Weekend Roundup (October 21-23)

Friday, October 21 Tim Burton Movie Night! – Nothing says Halloween like Tim Burton movies! Come join us for a wonderful selection of movies that are just oozing that creepy fun Halloween atmosphere. For only $3.00 you get to watch three awesome movies, get 1 FREE bag of popcorn and a chance to win a themed prize! You can also buy more popcorn, beverages or candy at our concession stand. We will be watching The Nightmare Before Christmas, The Corpse Bride and Beetlejuice. All movies are PG, with Beetlejuice being recommended to have a rating of PG 13. (It’s still officially......

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Northern Frights Festival: Northern Ontario's Premier Horror Film Fest

David Briggs is the founder of Distant Field Productions, a local film production company specializing in horror. Their first feature, Black Forest, was shot in and around Sudbury with a local cast and crew. It’s now available on DVD and from Vimeo On Demand. Their second feature, Sleepwalking, is scheduled for a Spring, 2017, release. David also founded the Northern Frights Festival, which is entering its second year on Oct. 22. The event is happening at the Sudbury Theatre Centre, and the plan is to make this an annual Sudbury event. When did this idea to start Northern Frights......

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Weekly Roundup: October 17-21

Monday, October 17 Bridges to Better Business Conference – The 17th Annual Bridges to Better Business Conference will be bigger and better than ever! Join us for this spectacular opportunity for entrepreneurs to connect with business leaders and gain first-hand knowledge from renowned experts. You’ll leave the conference feeling inspired and armed with the tools to help you overcome challenges and succeed in business. Each year, this event brings together hundreds of businesses in various stages of development for an open exchange of ideas, advice and feedback lead by dynamic facilitators and mentors. Tickets: $20 per session | $50 for key note sessions......

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Weekend Roundup: October 14-16

Friday, October 14 Biz n’ Brewz – Join us for a pint of craft beer while Owner, Shawn Mailloux, takes us behind the scenes of Stack Brewing and explains how after years of drinking beers that were not quite right for him and his friends, he decided to brew a beer that would appeal to casual and seasoned beer drinkers alike. Tickets are limited for this event so make sure to get yours ASAP! Tickets: $15 for YPA members | $20 for non-members – 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. @ Stack Brewing – 1350 Kelly Lake Road Peter Tosh Tribute featuring House......

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Weekly Roundup: October 10-14

Tuesday, October 11 Stranger Trivs – 3 rounds of 15 questions, and one bonus question per round. Pages are marked a-la grade 5 math class by passing them to a friend. Points scored for being awesome and promoting awesome things! Find a funny answer on someone’s card, even if it’s not the right answer you can still nominate them for an awesome star. We also reward jokers and pranksters and all those who don’t cheat! Winner takes home bragging rights and some awesome prizes. Did we mention that the overall highest score takes home half the pot? 8:00 p.m. @ Fromagerie......

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Weekend Roundup: September 30 - October 2

Friday, September 30 Women in Government – To increase women’s participation in local government the City of Greater Sudbury has launched the Women in Government initiative through which the Women in Government Team will be hosting two events, Women in Government Day and Mentor Speed Dating. 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. @ Tom Davies Square – 200 Brady Street Luncheon of Hope – The Northern Cancer Foundation (NCF) hosts the 18th annual Luncheon of Hope, tickets are selling fast. This year’s event will feature keynote speakers Florence Strang and Susan Gonzalez , sponsored by Vale at the upcoming Luncheon of Hope on September......

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Weekly Roundup: September 26-30

Tuesday, September 27 Sudbury Trivia Night –3 rounds of 15 questions, and one bonus question per round. Pages are marked a-la grade 5 math class by passing them to a friend. Points scored for being awesome and promoting awesome things! Find a funny answer on someone’s card, even if it’s not the right answer you can still nominate them for an awesome star. We also reward jokers and pranksters and all those who don’t cheat! Winner takes home bragging rights and some awesome prizes. Did we mention that the overall highest score takes home half the pot? 8:00 p.m. @......

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Weekend Roundup: September 23-25

Friday, September 23 2017 Sudbury Firefighter Calendar Release Party – 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. @ SRO Nightclub & Lounge – 93 Durham Street Saturday, September 24 Sudbury Wedding Dress Clearance Sale – A travelling Bridal Boutique that travels to cities throughout Ontario for one day pop up sale. 400+ New Designer Wedding Dresses at up to 90% off. Sizes 2-26. All Dresses $199 – $799. 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. @ Radisson Hotel – 85 Ste. Anne Road National Learn to Code Day 2016 : Interactive Stories & Game Making with HTML & CSS – Ladies Learning Code is hosting its fourth annual National......

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National Learn to Code Day is this Saturday

Have you ever wanted to learn to code? This weekend you will have the chance! National Learn to Code Day  is this Saturday, September 24th and Ladies Learning Code – Sudbury Chapter is hosting Interactive Stories & Game Making with HTML & CSS. This workshop is designed for beginners to anyone can attend and spend the day learning HTML & CSS. Ladies Learning Code is a national not-for-profit organization that runs workshops for women and youth, teaching them beginner-friendly computer programming and technical skills. There are more than 29 Ladies Learning Code chapters across Canada and we are lucky to have one in......

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