Weekend Roundup: December 9-11

Friday, December 9

Up North: CBC Sounds of the Season – Join us for a special broadcast of our afternoon show Up North, live from the Sudbury Food Bank on Friday, Dec. 9. Meet host Jason Turnbull and the Up North team from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Hear live music from HUGH JAZZ, enjoy coffee and snacks, win CBC prizes, and hear holiday stories from northerners across the region. The event is free and everyone is welcome! Donations will be accepted for the Sudbury Food Bank. 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. @ Sudbury Food Bank – 1105 Webbwood Drive

The Asylum Book Swap Party – The Asylum is hosting a book exchange party. Bring your old books and trade with other book lovers, sell your old books, talk about your fave authors and books, and enjoy local beers, cold drinks and good company! 9:00 p.m. @ The Asylum Sudbury – 19 Regent Street

Live Band Toe Jam Tequilla Fundraiser – Your favourite local band Toe Jam Tequilla is back to help raise money for the 10th annual Christmas Dinner. Tickets are $20 and all proceeds fo the charity. A shuttle bus is included in your ticket that will drive you anywhere in the Greater City if Sudbury! Get your tickets at Cousin Vinny’s Restaurant & Bar. 9:00 p.m. @ Cousin Vinny’s Restaurant and Bar – 5085 Hwy 69 N

Suicide Drifters – The Suicide Drifters bring back the real rock and roll from before MTV… before Art Rock and bloated arena rock… before Payola Scandals. Come to a different world where Eddie Cochran and Gene Vincent didn’t blow that tire in England… Buddy Holly didn’t get on that plane… Elvis didn’t join the army and get forced into movie contracts… Chuck Berry and Jerry Lee got along… that’s the world of the Suicide Drifters… Rock and roll was fierce and fearless… championed by Eddie, polished by Brian Setzer, kept simple by The Ramones and kept smart by The Clash. Get on the Drifters side and get out and swing. 10:00 p.m. @ The Townehouse Tavern – 206 Elgin Street

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Saturday, December 10

Once Upon a Christmas Craft Show-Capreol Addition – Join us at the Capreol arena from 10-4pm. Come out and find that unique gift for everyone on your list. Holiday music to be provided by P.L Sounds. Face painting, Letters to Santa drop of or write one on site, kids crafts and activities. 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. @ Capreol Arena – 20 Meehan St, Capreol,

Dan the Music Man Holiday Special – Join Dan the Music Man and friends for a very fun and festive family show celebrating the season! In the beautiful Fraser Auditorium at Laurentian University, Sudbury! 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. @ Fraser Auditorium 

Patrick Yasko & friends Christmas Concert – Patrick Yasko will be performing a his first ever Christmas/Holiday concert at the Downtown Library December 10th 2016. He will be playing traditional christmas tunes arranged for classical guitar, as well as some standard classical/baroque repertoire by composers such as Mauro Giuliani, Domenico Scarlatti and more! 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. @ Greater Sudbury Public Library – 74 Mackenzie Street

Partner Yoga with Sarah & Jamie – Join Sarah and Jamie for Partner Yoga, a wonderful opportunity to deepen the impact and experience of your yoga practice. Human contact in the form of traction, pressure, and leverage is used to support you through the postures. With the help of your partner you are empowered to go deeper with less effort, to explore your balance more than usual, and receive external feedback about body alignment through touch. It helps you relate and communicate not just with your yoga partner, but with others in general. Partner yoga is the physical exercise of compassion, listening, understanding and trust. Cost: $40/pair – 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. @ ARC – 1981 Old Burwash Road

19th Annual Christmas Dance – Don’t know what to give staff that has worked hard for you all year and is deserving of a fun time, great food and excellent entertainment?
Well….Look no further than the attached notice for details of our once-a-year, well-attended, wall-to-wall Christmas Dance!! Hakuna Matata…We have that all figured out for you! It’s not too difficult to: 1) dress up and 2) show up! Just think about it…where else could you go for $65 pp and get the quantity and the selection of great food, the excellent treatment of the club staff, a bar staff that is nearly as talented as Coyote Ugly Saloon employees, the gifts, the games, the generous parking and a stage that accommodates some of the best live entertainers we can find! Tickets: $65 – 5:30 p.m. @ Caruso Club – 385 Haig Street

Sudbury Youth Orchestra Christmas Concert – Sudbury Youth Orchestra’s annual Christmas Concert. Featuring the Cambrian College Choir in a performance of Vivaldi’s Gloria. Tickets: Adult $15 | Senior/Student $12 – 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. @ St. Andrew’s Place – 111 Larch Street

LOL Comedy Festival Presents: Brent Butt Live in Sudbury – You’ve seen him on the hit CTV show Corner Gas… now see him in the Nickel City! Brent Butt is bringing his gut-busting standup comedy routine to the Grand Theatre in Sudbury on December 10th! Brent started practicing stand-up comedy at the age of 20. Within months, he was headlining top clubs and within a couple of years was touring internationally and appearing at major festivals. Corner Gas became an instant hit with unprecedented ratings and numerous accolades including an International Emmy Award nomination, and was named “Funniest Show on TV” by TV Guide Readers. Opening for Brent will be local funny man Clint Gibbons, and our stellar emcee will be announced shortly! Tickets: $45 – 8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. @ The Grand – 28 Elgin

Whiskey River Blues Band – Whiskey River Band’s first appearance in Sudbury since the summer. Catch up with Sudbury’s longest running Blues Band, celebrating 30 years in 2016. Dance to a firey night of Rhythm and Blues, old Chicago Blues, some 60’s Soul and whatever else catches the attention of these veteran musicians. it’s always a blast and just goes to show that the root of all music is the Blues… so it doesn’t matter if you are 19 or 90… you are going to have a fun time with the Whiskey River Blues Band. Bionic Tom Fyfe on Guitar and Vocals, Pete Larabie on Piano and Organ, Steve Malick on Drums, Paul Loewenberg on Bass and the always fabulous Stephanie Fyfe trading in on Vocals and back up singing for the favourite numbers. 10:00 p.m. @ The Townehouse Tavern – 206 Elgin Street

Sugar Boom at Cousin Vinny’s – SUGARBOOM… THE ULTIMATE DANCE BAND is performing live at Cousin Vinny’s Restaurant and Bar this Saturday Dec 10th at 10pm. Going to be an amazing crowd because of staff party season so purchase your tickets in advance for only $5 or $10 at the door. This includes shuttle service in Valley East and Sudbury if needed. 10:00 p.m. @ Cousin Vinny’s Restaurant and Bar – 5085 Hwy 69 N

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Sunday, December 11

Wagon Rides & Breakfast with Santa – Enjoy a day of family fun at the Forest Ridge Golf & Country Club in Chelmsford. Horse Drawn Wagon Rides, Hot Cocoa, Breakfast Buffet, Professional Photos with Santa & Friends, Music, Colouring Activity. Your ticket price includes Breakfast Buffet. Professional Photos with Santa & Friends, Wagon Rides & Hot Cocoa are by Donation that help support the Healthy Food For Kids Program of Our Children Our Future. To help prevent overcrowding we have indicated two different start times for breakfast. Please arrive close to your ticket name type to help serve you better. 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. @ Forest Ridge Golf & Country Club – 3525 Forest Ridge Road

Perogy Princess Pop up Shop – Perogy Princess will be in house, selling her wares directly to you on Sunday December 11th, from 11am-3pm. Stock up now on her jams, jellies, pickles, Perogies and Cabbage rolls for the holiday season! 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. @ Eat Local Sudbury – 176 Larch Street

Brunch with Santa – Join us for Brunch with Santa! Choice of two seatings! 11:00am and 1:00 p.m. Reserve by calling Cole at extension 225 or email events@idylwylde.com. 11:00 a.m. @ Idylwylde Golf & Country Club – 400 Waldorf Road

A Big Nickel Christmas – The Nickel City Wind Ensemble and the Northern Brass Choir team up to celebrate the holiday season with great favourites that promise to get you into the spirit. Join us for this family friendly concert. Tickets: $10.00 General Admission | Children 12 years and under are free. 2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. @ Cambrian College – 1400 Barrydowne Road