Time To Laugh Comedy Club,
394 Princess Street has another great weekend of live comedy. Dinner and
Show deals plus FREE Admission for the Birthday person, group rates and
more! 613-542-LAFF (5233) www.timetolaugh.ca.
Enjoy Go-Karting, Batting Tent, Mini-Putt and Childrens
Rides at Kingston Family Funworld Park, 1533 McAdoo's Lane. Birthday Parties
and Groups welcome. Home of the 3-Screen Drive-In! 613-530-2707 www.funworldpark.com.
Hit the road with Bike Night! The
night as grown to big, so it as moved to the A&W and Petro Canada on
Gardiners Rd (38) & (401) This event is in support of Martha's Table
and will run every Wednesday night till October. We collect canned vegetables
that is dropped off at Bike Night to be delivered to Rhonda the Head Chef
at Martha's Table. See our website at www.kingstonbikenight.com
Cheers and be safe out there.
Laser-Blast inside the Frontenac Mall is
Kingston's only laser-tag facility. Great for birthdays, groups and walk-ins.
613-544-3342 www.funworldpark.com.
On Ice: Alexander Henry on Ice showing
May 24 to October 2, 2009 from 10am-4pm at Marine Museum of the Great Lakes.
In 1959, the Canadian Government Ship Alexander Henry was commissioned
into the Department of Transport's Marine Service - brand new ship for
a brand new seaway. The museum will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the
Alexander Henry's commissioning with events and activities throughout 2009.
www.marmuseum.ca.
Join the voice of the Kingston Frontenacs
and radio play-by-play man, Jim Gilchrist, live during all home and away
games throughout the 2009/2010 season. Listen to all Frontenacs games on
MyFM 88.7.
Kingston Canadian Film Festival is now
accepting feature film and short film submissions for inclusion in its
10th annual event. Early bird deadline is October 9, 2009. For more information
visit www.kingcanfilmfest.com.
September 1, 2009:
Come to The Seniors Centre, 56 Francis Street
to register for your favourite fall program; over 100 programs to choose
from. Program instructors and leaders are also present for questions and
you can enjoy breakfast at the delicious breakfast buffet. www.seniorskingston.ca.
September 10, 2009:
Bedpans to Breakthroughs - Adventures in Artefacts
- FREE EVENTS running May to September every second (8:30 - 9:30 am) and
third (4:30 - 5:30 pm) Thursday each month at the Museum of Health Care
at Kingston. Come and experience the History of Health Care at the Museum
of Health Care at Kingston inside the Ann Baillie Building, 32 George Street.
The Museum of Health Care offers a one-hour program and tour for people
to see its work firsthand. Groups are welcome. For more information contact
Mary Kathryn Ilic (ilicm@kgh.kari.net)
or by phone (613-549-6666 ext. 3915) www.museumofhealthcare.ca.
September 10, 2009:
6th Annual Fogies & Friends Golf Tournament
at The Landings. A fundraiser supporting the Seniors Association - $250,000
shoot out, best ball, pig roast, and prizes for everyone! Sponsored by
Bank of Montreal, BMO Nesbitt Burns, and 102.7 The Lake. Registration forms
available at The Seniors Centre. 613.548.7810. www.seniorskingston.ca.
September 11, 2009:
The free Fall Leisure Showcase also features
more than 80 exhibitors, Just Try It! sample classes, and free skating
at the INVISTA Centre at 1350 Gardiners Rd. on Friday, Sept. 11, from 5
to 9 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 12, from 9 to 2 p.m. Demonstrations by gymnasts,
fencers, dancers, martial arts specialists, cheerleaders, trampoline and
BMX enthusiasts will be interspersed with Just Try It! classes allowing
participants to taste-test many of activities demonstrated. A sign-language
interpreter will be available from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday and 10 a.m.
to 12 p.m. on Saturday.
September 12, 2009:
Mind-blowing mentalist Mysterion the Mind Reader,
PyRomeo the Playboy of Sideshow, hula artist Sadie Spins, sexy burlesque
dancers and more will provide some of the most strange, titillating and
bizarre entertainments Kingston has ever seen. Mysterion the Mind Reader
with guests PyRomeo, singer Ginger St. James, burlesque dances of Fionna
Flauntit and Molly Mishap, contortionist St.Stella, and the wild hula art
of Sadie Spins. Hosted by The legendary Wolfman for an evening of the best
in mentalism, sideshow acts and burlesque in Canada at The Wellington Street
Theatre, 126 Wellington Street. 9:00 PM showtime. $20 tickets
available at The Wellington Street Theatre (613) 542-0070
September 13, 2009:
United Way serving KFL&A - United Way’s Fare
for Friends will be held 2:00-6:00p.m. on the beautiful grounds of the
Vimy Officers Mess, CFB Kingston. There will be culinary creations
from the area's finest restaurants, a premier selection of Canadian wines,
brews and martinis, live entertainment by Emily Fennell and an exciting
auction. www.unitedwaykfla.ca.
September 14, 2009:
Ban Righ Centre Noon Hour Speaker Series, 32
Bader Lane presents Embracing Self: Work/Life Balance During Crisis with
guest speakers Leslie Flyn: M.Mus, MD, CCFP, FRCP(C); Bethmarie Michalsk:
M.A.,Dip.,Clin. Psych. C. Psychological Associate; Han Han: MA, Ph.D; Elenor
Case: MSW, RSW Collaborative Inter-professional Team,. Health Sciences.
Life is full of crises and opportunities. This is particularly true of
the life of university students who face academic, life, and financial
challenges. Students need to keep both physically and mentally fit to survive
these challenges. In this session we present the art and strategy of keeping
work/life balance during change and crisis. Free admission, everyone is
welcome www.queensu.ca/dsao/ind/banrigh.
September 17, 2009:
Bedpans to Breakthroughs - Adventures in Artefacts
- FREE EVENTS running May to September every second (8:30 - 9:30 am) and
third (4:30 - 5:30 pm) Thursday each month at the Museum of Health Care
at Kingston. Come and experience the History of Health Care at the Museum
of Health Care at Kingston inside the Ann Baillie Building, 32 George Street.
The Museum of Health Care offers a one-hour program and tour for people
to see its work firsthand. Groups are welcome. For more information contact
Mary Kathryn Ilic (ilicm@kgh.kari.net)
or by phone (613-549-6666 ext. 3915) www.museumofhealthcare.ca.
September 17, 2009:
Wines of the World - Wine Tasting at The Seniors
Centre, 56 Francis Street for 8 weeks starting September 17. Join Michael
Pinkus, The Grape Guy from OntarioWineReview.com, tasting a different country’s
wine a week from the major regions of the world. Register by September
11. Call 613.548.7810.
$115/members, $130/non-members www.seniorskingston.ca.
September 17, 2009:
179th Annual Kingston Fall Fair sponsored by
The Kingston and District Agricultural Society runs Thursday, September
17th through Sunday, September 20th at the Kingston Community Memorial
Centre www.kingstonfair.com.
September 18, 2009:
Kingston’s own “Buddy Holly Lives!” will finally
be playing in their hometown in support of Almost Home. Musicians David
Bull, Marty Crapper and Stuart Pike have performed the show across Ontario
to bring their authentic recreation of Buddy Holly and the Crickets to
the Octave Theatre on September 18th for two shows (7 and 9 pm). Tickets
are available at Brian’s Record Option, 381 Princess St, by calling 613-542-2452,
or at Almost Home by calling 613-548-3987 www.almosthome.on.ca.
September 19, 2009:
Ontario Championship Wrestling is proud to present
Brawl In The Fall 2009 Live Saturday September, 19 at The Power Play Centre,
820 Gardiners Road (Kingston, Ontario). Doors open at 6:30pm with a 7:30pm
bell time. Advance Tickets are $10 each or $15 at the door. Family Packs
are 3 for $25 and 4 for $30 Kids Under 6 get in for FREE. The Main Event
will be a 15 Man Over The Top Battle Royal to determine the Number 1 Contender
for the OCW Heavyweight Title. Also in action you will see Misery, The
Barbarian, CJ Felony, Harley Davidson, hometown hero Jason Cage and more.
The Power Play Center is the new home of Ontario Championship Wrestling!
For more information about the Power Play Center, please visit www.powerplaycenter.com
(613) 634-9919 www.ocwrestling.ca.
September 19, 2009:
Free Well and Septic Information Session Sept.
19, 2009 at the Tamworth Arena starting at 9am. Under the Well Aware program,
Hearthmakers Energy Cooperative is partnering with the Beaver Lake Preservation
Association to bring you a free information session on wells and septic
systems. If you own a rural property, this is information you need to know.
Local experts will cover topics like well construction and maintenance,
groundwater, water testing, and septic systems. Speakers include Mark Boone,
P. Geo, Hydrogeologist, Quinte Conservation Authority, William Vander Wilp,
MSc, MacLellan Water Technology, licensed assistant well technician and
level one water operator and Corey Shea, Part Owner/Operations Manager,
Shea Construction, and member of the Ontario Onsite Wastewater Association.
Well Aware encourages Ontario's residential well owners to protect their
wells and our common groundwater supplies. Safe, clean well water
is in everyone’s best interest. The Well Aware program is a commitment
to providing local rural residents with the knowledge they need to help
them manage their wells properly and understand their responsibilities
as well owners. For more information, or to reserve your seat, please contact
Hearthmakers at (613) 547-8122 or by email at brustige@hearthmakers.org.
September 22, 2009:
The Canadian Hearing Society invites you to learn
more about this rich, expressive language and the proud heritage of the
Deaf Community. American Sign Language (ASL) is a visual language comprised
of specific gestures (signs), hand shapes and facial expression.
ASL has its own unique grammatical rules and sentence structure. ASL Classes
will reconvene September 11, 2009. Level 101 - 10 weeks (Thursday evenings)
on Sept. 24, 2009 -- Level 102 - 10 weeks (Tuesday evenings) on Sept. 22nd,
2009 -- Location: Frontenac Mall 1300 Bath Rd., D4, Kingston, ON.
The Canadian Hearing Society Deadline for registration: Wednesday, Sept.
16th, 2009. To register or obtain more information contact The Canadian
Hearing Society office at (613) 544-1927 or visit at www.chs.ca.
September 23, 2009:
Ban Righ Centre Noon Hour Speaker Series, 32
Bader Lane presents Children of the Greeks? Kalash Kafirs of the
Hindu Kush with guest speaker Sylvat Aziz: Professor, Fine Art Dep’t. The
Kalasha comprise small communities in 3 valleys off Chitral, almost inaccessible
in the north western Himalayan reaches of Pakistan. These communities are
a study in endangered species with about 3000 of them left and their culture
on the verge of vanishing. They claim to be descendants from Alexander's
armies that passed through these valleys a couple of thousand years ago.
The presentation will introduce the Kalasha and their culture. Free admission,
everyone is welcome www.queensu.ca/dsao/ind/banrigh.
September 23, 2009:
Kingston WritersFest has a new look, a new venue,
and a stellar lineup for 2009. Margaret Atwood's astounding dramatic and
musical launch and continues with some of the best writers working in Canada
today - recent award-winners and the must-reads of tomorrow. There are
day-time Master Classes, too, for both seasoned writers and those just
getting started. We've posted a sampling of our Onstage Events, Master
Classes, and author profiles. The festival starts with a bang on Wednesday,
September 23, with the gala launch of Margaret Atwood's newest novel, The
Year of the Flood. As usual Ms. Atwood has something special in store:
a musical performance featuring local singers and actors in a dramatic
presentation written and narrated by Atwood herself. Tickets to this event
are only $16 in advance, or $18 at the door. Passes for the festival are
$75, a value of $135 that includes admission to all onstage events, including
the Margaret Atwood performance. Tickets now on sale: watch for special
promotions, contests, and book club features. Check out our Author of the
Week and Summer Reading List at www.kingstonwritersfest.ca.
September 24, 2009:
Queen's Baseball Club fundraiser at Time To Laugh
Comedy Club, 394 Princess Street with comedians Ryan Maglunob, Dylan Gott
and Ryan Dennee. $15 tickets available from Queen's baseball players and
the Time To Laugh Comedy Club Box Office. 613-542-LAFF (5233) www.timetolaugh.ca.
September 25, 2009:
The Grand Theatre Global Beat Series at the Regina
Rosen Auditorium, 218 Princess Street presents the most talented siblings
in Canadian music. Leahy, the Juno-award winning family from Lakefield,
Ontario. Balcony and Orchestra seating available. Performance starts 8pm.
Charge by Phone 613-530-2050 www.kingstongrand.ca.
September 26, 2009:
Drive-in for G and ALS! Come on out for a day
of fun and help raise money for ALS at Kingston Family Funworld, 1533 McAdoo's
Lane just north of the 401. Kids 12 and Under will receive FREE Admission
to the Drive-In with the purchase of an Unlimited Ride Bracelet! Silent
Auction, Face Painting, Go-Karts, Batting Tent, $7 Unlimited Ride Bracelets
from 5-7pm and discounted Mini-Putt for just $3 per round. Birthday Parties
and Groups welcome. Home of the 3-Screen Drive-In! 613-530-2707 www.funworldpark.com.
September 26, 2009:
Classic Albums Live at the Grand Theatre, 218
Princess Street presents The Who: Who's Next. Balcony and Orchestra seating
available. Performance starts 8pm. Charge by Phone 613-530-2050 www.kingstongrand.ca.
September 26, 2009:
United Way serving KFL&A presents the United
Way Commando Challenge on September 26, 2009 starting at 08:00 AM at CFB
Kingston. Once again, the United Way is teaming up with CFB Kingston for
the Commando Challenge. At this exclusive event teams battle one another
for bragging rights (and a trophy!) as they navigate, climb, and charge
their way through the Base's confidence course. Sponsored by Assurant Solutions.
www.unitedwaykfla.ca.
September 27, 2009:
Catch Gerry Dee at The Grand Theatre with his
new show "The Next Chapter". A mix of some of his best old stuff combined
with some of his new material. This 2008 Canadian Comedian of The Year
has become a force in Canada since his third place finish on NBC's "Last
Comic Standing". His recent segments on The Score "Gerry Dee: Sports Reporter"
has taken the sports world by storm and his recent segments on CBC's "The
Hour" have only added to the demand for this comedian. Don't miss your
chance to see him live! Special guest, Kingston's own and Queen's University
alumni Steve Patterson will warm up the crowd with his award winning comedy!
For Wheelchair, Special Seating Requirements and Groups of 10 or more contact
the box office. Groups of 10 or more contact the box office for tickets.
Tickets $41.25 each; charge by phone 613-530-2050 www.kingstongrand.ca.
September 28, 2009:
United Way Puts Out Call for Grant Applications.
One-Time Capacity Building Grants are open to charitable community organizations,
both member and non-member agencies. Collaborative Grants are for programs
and services providing unique, collaborative solutions to local issues,
and may also be awarded to agencies for bridge funding or assistance with
emergency situations. Priority Needs Grants are available to agencies with
pressing needs that match United Way’s identified priority areas: Children
and Youth at Risk, The Impact of Poverty and Isolation, Homelessness and
Inadequate Housing, Seasonal needs such as winter warmth and summer food
programs. Submission Deadline: Monday, November 2, 2009 www.unitedwaykfla.ca.
September 28, 2009:
United Way Puts Out Call for Grant Applications.
Applications are being accepted for: One-Time Impact Grants are open to
charitable community agencies that currently do not receive regular annualized
United Way funding up to $2,000 for local social service programming to
address urgent, capital or operational needs. Submission Deadline: Monday,
October 5, 2009 www.unitedwaykfla.ca.
September 29, 2009:
50th Annual Kingston Symphony Book Fair. Kingston's
Favourite Used Book Sale & 1 of the TOP 5 Used Book Sales in CANADA!!
September 29 - October 3, 2009. NEW SCHEDULE! TUESDAY, Sept. 29nd, 5:30
- 9:00 PM, $5 Admission Admission FREE Wednesday - Saturday. Wed
- Fri 10 - 9. Sat 10 - 5 (All books 1/2 price Saturday!). Sun CLOSED.
Frontenac Mall, 1300 Bath Rd. (Hwy. 33). Lots of Free Parking. www3.sympatico.ca/bkinnon/bookfair.htm. |