Weekend Roundup: September 9-11

Friday, September 9

Jazz Sudbury Festival 2016 – Northern Ontario’s premiere destination for live Jazz. Experience a world-class outdoor festival experience on the beautiful shores of Ramsey Lake.  Canadian Jazz Trumpet icon Mike Malone performing with the local Borealis Quartet and special guest saxophonist and vocalist Elena Kapeleris (of Sweet Loretta). Busty and the Bass: Powerful 9-piece electrosoul/hip-hop collective. Jully Black: Canada’s Queen of R&B Soul. Tickets: $44.25 – 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. @ Bell Park

An Evening at the Mansion – A grand casino-like affair. Dress to make an impression. Silent Auction: Curiosities from around the city on display and for the right price yours to keep! A dessert bar to tempt your sweet tooth. Hors-d’oeuvres and specialty drinks will be plentiful. Shuttle service available to and from the Bell Park Elizabeth Street Parking lot and the Gallery. Tickets: $50 – 7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. @ Art Gallery of Sudbury – 251 John Street

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Saturday, September 10

CBC Sudbury Open House – We’re opening our doors for an open house! Meet the staff, enjoy some free coffee and goodies, and maybe even get your hands on some CBC swag. We’ll also broadcast a special Saturday edition of Morning North which you can watch live from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. Join us at our new studios at 43 Elm Street in downtown Sudbury on Saturday, September 10, from 7 a.m. until 2 p.m.

Anderson Farm Fall Fair –  Come out and enjoy a fun filled day for the entire family! It’s the 10th annual fall fair and it’s bigger and better than ever. All kinds of activities happening throughout the historic 14 acre property, plenty of fun to be had by all, admission is free! Also, there will be more than 120 vendors to shop from and a farmer’s market. 9:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. @ Anderson Farm

Sudbury Lululemon Pop-Up Shop – Come check out Crossfit Sudbury & shop our latest styles for Fall! 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. @ CrossFit Sudbury – 1251- E Kelly Lake Road Unit 7

Jazz in the Park – Kicking off at noon with Toronto’s Turbo Street Funk the music will be playing all afternoon with local percussion master Jeff Stewart’s Afro Madness Drum Troupe, and Sudbury’s own Sarah Craig and Sunnyside Jazz will keep the party rocking to finish off the afternoon. Kids activities and a musical instrument petting zoo by Long and McQuade will also be available for kids to touch, play and interact with! 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. @ Memorial Park

Customer Appreciation Day @ Stack – Come join us at Stack Brewing so we can thank you for being awesome! Chris from the Speakeasy will be serving up some delicious burgers and more. Enjoy a complimentary tour! Bring the whole fam! Support Local! 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. @ Stack Brewing – 1350 Kelly Lake Road

Cambrian College Varsity Soccer Home Opener – Join us for the soccer home opener against Fleming! Women’s game at 12:00 p.m. | Men’s game at 2:30 p.m. Don’t miss a chance to win up to $200 in Student Life Centre gift cards during halftime! @ Cambrian College – 1400 Barrydowne Road

Jazz Walk – The much-loved Jazz Walk event is back and bigger than ever! Follow this year’s special guests Turbo Street Funk as they lead you on a winding musical journey through Downtown Sudbury on Sept. 10, from 1-4p.m. The Jazz Walk gives you a chance to see headlining and local acts in a more intimate and personal setting. Beginning from Memorial Park, the first stop on the journey is the Fromagerie at 1pm to see the local LU Jazz Combo. Afterwards Turbo Street Funk will lead the crowd to Oscar’s Grill for 2pm for an upclose and personal performance with Jazz Sudbury Festival headliner Rita Chiarelli. The third and final stop is at the Red Fang Tavern for a performance with Jazz Sudbury Festival headliners The Lost Fingers! 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. @ Memorial Park

NCRD Live Roller Derby – Home team Season Closer – NCRD celebrating 7 years tearing up the flat track. See our hometeams battle head to head followed by the best of Northeastern Ontario. Last chance to see live roller derby in Sudbury for 2016. Cost: $12 in advance | $15 at the door – 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. @ Carmichael Arena – 1298 Bancroft Drive

Jazz Sudbury Festival 2016 – Northern Ontario’s premiere destination for live Jazz. Experience a world-class outdoor festival experience on the beautiful shores of Ramsey Lake.  Emerging Artist Winners: Laura Swankey and Andrew Furlong. Tia Brazda: Sassy swing songs and pinup girl style. The Lost Fingers:Pop/rock classics done Gypsy Jazz style. Rita Chiarelli with Sweet. Loretta:Canada’s “Goddess of the Blues” and her all-star female bluesy R&B band. Tickets: $44.25 – 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. @ Bell Park

Fallback Frosh Festival 2016 – The cure to summertime sadness… This year KC Events and Promotions and Admiral Live present: Cash Cash! Hailing from Roseland, New Jersey, brothers Jean Paul Makhlouf and Alex Makhlouf, along with Samuel Frisch are bringing their progressive house sound to Sudbury’s downtown. With the help of Toronto based DJ, Cartel and some of Sudbury’s very own locals this is the only way to send off summer. Tickets: $29.95 – 6:00 p.m. @ Corner of Cedar and Durham

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Sunday, September 11

Welcome Home Season Premier – It’s Welcome Home Sunday: the premiere of our 2016/2017 season and you won’t want to miss it. 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. @ Glad Tidings Church – 1101 Regent Street

Acoustic Coffeehouse Jazz – For those who just can’t get enough jazz, join us on Sunday Sept. 11 to finish off the weekend with an Acoustic Coffeehouse Jazz session featuring Emerging Artist Showcase winners Laura Swankey and Andrew Furlong! 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. @ KUPPAJO ESPRESSO BAR – 109 Larch Street

Autumn Kickstart Workshop with Ashley – Summer is coming to a close and many of us are eager to get back into routine, find some balance and detoxify. September is a great time to set some new goals and enjoy a fresh start to a healthy lifestyle. This workshop will be predominantly practice with a take home package for those interested in going further. I will introduce you to some pranayama (breath work) and then we will have an hour long detox flow yoga practice with a few restorative poses to finish and relax. Cost: $25 – 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. @ ARC – 1981 Old Burwash Road