Asian Canadian Festival
May 20-21, 2012 @ the Forks
Free Event
Tai Chi/Chi Kung workshop, entertainment, cooking demonstrations, and cultural displays
May 20-21, 2012 @ the Forks
Free Event
Tai Chi/Chi Kung workshop, entertainment, cooking demonstrations, and cultural displays
May 26-27, 2012
Free Event
Heritage Winnipeg is very pleased to present our 9th annual Doors Open Winnipeg event. Explore some of Winnipeg’s most fascinating buildings and enjoy many walking tours and events during this free weekend. If you love history, and appreciate unique architecture, come discover the tales held within some of Winnipeg’s most impressive walls. Volunteers will be on hand at each building for tours and to answer questions. Watch for all the details in the Winnipeg Free Press Insert on Thursday, May 24th, 2012.
Sunday, May 27, 2012 @ Assiniboine Park
Free Event
It’s time for your teddy bear’s annual check-up! Rain or shine, the Teddy Bears’ Picnic in support of the Children’s Hospital Foundation of Manitoba has become an annual tradition for generations of families! Join us at Assiniboine Park for a day of local entertainment, health and safety information, and fun activities for kids of all ages!
Thursday, May 24 & 31, 2012 @ 6:30 PM - Munroe Library
Free event; call (204) 986-3736 to register
This two-part workshop with genealogist Elizabeth Briggs will show you how to trace your family tree using family and public records, and how to record your information. It will provide an overview of genealogical resources and how to use them to trace ancestors, and provide information on selected sites and on-line software available on the internet.
Saturday, May 26, June 2, and June 9, 2012 @ Millennium Library
Free event; call (204) 986-6450 to register
Genealogist Elizabeth Briggs will provide one-on-one consultation sessions and help you in your genealogical research. Elizabeth will provide guidance on what steps you will need to take to begin your genealogy, answer inquires regarding to where you can find the resources you need in the library at other institutions. Registration is required. One 30 minute session per person.
Did you know our public library system offers an array of free programming for children, youth, and adults alike? Curious about your rights and responsibilities as an employee? Need a clue about wills and estates? What about renting? Register for a free lecture!
Thursday, May 17 & June 7 - Consumer Issues - be aware!
Tuesday, May 29 - Youth Law or “How old do I have to be?”
Wednesday, May 30 - Working in Winnipeg
Tuesday, June 12 & Monday, Jun2 18 - Wills and Estates
Thursday, June 14 - Renting in Winnipeg
Friday, June 15 & Tuesday, June 26 - Seniors and Fraud
Presented by the Winnipeg Public Library and Community Legal Education Association of Manitoba
Saturday, May 26 & June 2 - 11 AM & 2 PM
Tour begins at Dalnavert Museum and ends at Millennium Library
Free event; rain or shine; registration required by telephone (204) 896-6450
Back by popular demand! Take a walk with Sir Hugh John Macdonald from his home at Dalnavert to the Millennium Library. On route, Sir Hugh will introduce you to the many downtown sites that touched his life and continue to play a role in Winnipeg’s urban setting. At the Millennium Library, the tour will wrap in the Local History Room where participants will learn how to find out more about the people, places, and history that surrounds us every day! Space is limited – register soon!
May 9-12, 2012
Free Festival!
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The Winnipeg International Storytelling Festival features regional, national, and international tellers, and encompasses a School Program, Peace-building Workshops, and Public Events.
The goals of the Festival are:
- To nurture the art of storytelling in Winnipeg;
- To promote youth voice as a critical skill for global citizenship; and
- To promote the use of story-based approaches for peacemaking
Saturday, May 5, 2012 from 1-4 PM @ Portage Place (Edmonton Centre Court)
Free Event
Studio 393 in partnership with National Youths Arts Week Presents…….
Downtown MOVES: Urban Dance Celebration/Studio 393 Grand Opening
Are you ready for the largest cross-Canada youth-led celebration of creative expression and community involvement this country has ever seen?
Come celebrate the grand opening of Studio 393, a new youth-led, art studio located on the 2nd floor of Portage Place Mall. Please support our initiative and LIKE our Fanpage! Follow the link below:
https://www.facebook.com/Studio393
Music by DJ Maverik
This weekend will feature performances from some Canada’s Top Urban Dance Crews and special King of the Hill B-boy competition featuring Winnipeg’s Top B-boys.Create Downtown.
May 5-6, 2012
Free Event
Jane’s Walk honours the legacy and ideas of urban activist and writer Jane Jacobs who championed the interests of local residents and pedestrians over a car-centered approach to planning. Jane’s Walk helps knit people together into a strong and resourceful community, instilling belonging and encouraging civic leadership.
All Jane’s Walk tours are given and taken for free. These walks are led by anyone who has an interest in the neighbourhoods where they live, work or hang out. They are not always about architecture and heritage, and offer a more personal take on the local culture, the social history and the planning issues faced by the residents. Jane Jacobs believed strongly that local residents understood best how their neighbourhood works, and what is needed to strengthen and improve them. Jane’s Walks are meant to be fun, engaged and participatory - everyone’s got a story and they’re usually keen to share it.
