Events - September 2010

Saint John Sea Dogs vs. Halifax Mooseheads.

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Our eighth season of Saint John Idol is a much anticipated part of Saint John’s summertime Wednesdays! This is the last one of the season, so don't miss it! Over 5,000 spectators arrive each week to cheer for their favorite local talent throughout July and August with the competition’s grand finale held in late August and a grand prize of $10,000. www.marketsquaresj.com

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Come join us at Carleton Martello Tower National Historic Site for an early music performance by Tim Blackmore (recorders) and Michel Cardin (theorbo). Listen to the sounds of the French Renaissance and Baroque periods inside one of Canada’s outstanding historic sites. Don’t miss this final concert of the 2010 Martello Music Series. Tickets: $4.90 per person and seating is very limited. For tickets or more information, please call the number shown. The Parks Canada experience. Real. Inspiring.

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Viewing: 3 pm-5 pm; Auction begins: 5 pm. Featuring contents from the Barnhill Estate, Sackville, N.B.; the Estate of M. Joyce Hayward, Saint John, N.B. and the residence of Otty & Eve Sherwood, Gondola Point, N.B.  Featuring Furniture: Two part pine Westmorland Co. cupboard; Three section Westmorland Co. pine banquet table; Mission oak long case clock; Pair of Gibbard night tables; Gibbard chests; Numerous pine washstands, cupboard, oak parlour tables, country rockers, pine dropleaf tables, country platform rockers; Pine chests of drawers; Numerous pine commodes; Country desks; Pine cradles; Victorian parlour tables; Victorian sofas; Dropside work tables; Early pine settee bench; Early pine sea chest; Yarn winders; Flax wheels; Plant stands; Victorian side chairs; Pine benches; Primitive coat rack; Pine kneehole desk; Victorian corner whatnot; Spool beds; Corner oak wardrobe; Ladderback chairs; Pressed back rocker; Victorian oak side chair; Victorian gents arm chair; Footstools; Wing chair; Oak dining chairs; Mission oak library table; Mission oak recliner (label); Wicker; Floor lamps; Country stools and chairs; Country wall racks; 1950's chrome set; Small grandfathers clock; Mahogany cedar chest; etc. Miscellaneous: Deichmann pottery bowl; Four victorian hanging cranberry oil lamps; Large toy collection of cars, trucks, Buddy L trains, wind-ups, Roy Rogers, Gene Autry; Pair of victorian frames; Jewelry to include: Two diamond rings, pearl and diamond pendant, diamond wrist watch, Sherman broach, etc.; Victorian Gone-with-the Wind lamp; Pair of victorian portraits; Carnival glass; Brides bowls; Cranberry glass; Vaseline breakfast set; Canadian pattern glassware collection; Blue Opalescent, Silver overlay; Ruby diamond block girondoles; Royal Bayreuth pitcher; Nippon china; Victorina cheese dish; Spode “Maritime Rose” china; Biscuit jars; Wedgwood “Queensware”; Limoges china; Royal Doulton and Hummel figurines; Flow blue; Blue Willow; Shelley china; Beswick; Quimperware; Art pottery; Railroad china “Northern Pacific”; John Shaw pottery; Medalta jug; Buddy L. truck; Royalty china; Coach; Numerous inkwells; Parianware; Blue Wedgwood; Collection of Andy Olsen oil seascapes; Hooked mats; Quantity of oil lamps; Victorian figural torchiere; Brass bells; Deco book-ends; Collection of stoneware jugs; Crocks; Deco desk lamps; Shadow box ship's model; Jug and basin sets; Iron pots; Flat irons; Walking sticks; Victorian shelf clocks; Vintage clothing; Baskets; Barn lanterns; Victorian paintings; Prints; Watercolours; Victorian mirrors; Pharmacy bottles; Snow shoes; Bracket oil lamps; Samplers; Hornyansky photos; Bellows; Costume jewelry; Railroad lamp; Dolan ginger beer bottles, T. Driscoll; Royal Doultons and Hummels; Books; Bayonets; Stick phone; Iron kettle; Copper and brass collection; Depression glass; Shoe collection; Hand-woven carpets; Oval victorian frames; etc. Visit www.timisaac.com  for auction photos and more information

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This course is designed to encourage the student to paint loosely, construct a painting with free, creative thinking yet at the same time use theories of colour, value, and composition. Charlene will encourage students to express themselves in their own individual style. The objective is to paint and have fun! Sept. 9-Oct. 7 (5 weeks). Thursdays, 9 am-12 pm. Cost: $105.

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Employing authentic 'Beatle' instruments, amplifiers, and costumes, coupled with faithful renditions of your favourite Beatle classics 'The Beatle Experience' recreates the spirit of the 'Fab Four' in ways that have audiences raving about them 'Eight days a week'!  Tickets: Adult: $59, Youth 18 & under: $39.  Group (6 or more): $54.

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Saint John Sea Dogs vs. P.E.I. Rocket.  Next Home Game: Sat, Sep 11 at 7:00 pm against Cape Breton Screaming Eagles.  www.saintjohnseadogs.com

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This creative workshop for kids will allow them to express their creativity through a wide range of stimulating, hands-on activities. With instructor Fabiola Martinez, they will discover the fascinating world of art through different techniques as such tie dye, paper art, sand art, clay modelling and transfer pictures. Make Art with Color, Texture and Dimension! Supplies included. 6 weeks: Sept. 11-Oct. 23 (no class Oct. 9) Saturdays, 10 am-noon. Cost: $85. www.saintjohnartscentre.com  

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For Kids 5-8 years. This is a time for exploring different materials and finding ways to make them work for expressing our ideas about the world. We will be using paint, paper, clay, writing, drawing, stretching, and bookmaking to find ways to talk about what we see and what is important to us. This course is to help kids talk about what they want to create  through various mediums of art. Alison will be using reality therapy techniques to guide the kids through lively reflections and creative explorations. No experience necessary. Supplies included. 6 weeks: Sept. 11-Oct. 23 (no class Oct. 9) Saturdays, 10 am-noon • Cost: $85.  www.saintjohnartscentre.com  

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Saint John Sea Dogs vs. Cape Breton Screaming Eagles. Next home game: Sat, Sep 18 at 7:00 pm against Halifax Mooseheads.  www.saintjohnseadogs.com  

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Road race hosted annually by the Hampton River Runners. Open to all with a 1k children’s race as well, website www.hamptonriverrunners.ca  • 8 am-9:30 am: Late Registration and Parcel Pick-Up at  Hampton High School. 9 am: Kids’ Kilometre Run (12 years and under). 9:45 am: Start line, race briefing. 10 am: Race Start, near Hampton High School.  12:00 noon: Post Race Receptions / Awards. Ceremony at Hampton High School. Light lunch will be provided. * Showers and facilities are available at Hampton High School. * Babysitting is available inside the school 8 am-12 noon. The Champion-Chip Timing System will be used. Gun time will be official time. Please bring your used running sneakers, which will be donated to the Hampton Food Basket.

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Sep 13 - Oct 18. 7 pm-9 pm (6 weeks). These weekly non-instructional classes provide artists with the opportunity to sketch and draw the human figure from live models. Classes begin with short warm-up gesture studies and progress to more sustained poses. Cost: $60.

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Are you getting ready to learn how to drive? Join us for our free 2-hour seminar designed to help prepare you to pass your Provincial Beginners Permit Test. We will review the Driver’s Handbook section by section, test your knowledge, and provide answers to all your questions. It’s interactive, fun and a great way to ensure you have the basics covered, even if you think you are ready. Call us or email info@drivewisenewbrunswick.com  to register! Bring your Driver’s Handbook or you can obtain a copy at any Service NB location. You can find us at www.drivewisenb.com  

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Instructor: Alexandra Flood. Sep 14 – Oct 12. 6 pm-9 pm (5 weeks). A good choice for people with beginner to intermediate experience who want to learn the basics of transparent, luminous painting methods with acrylic glazing 'mediums.' Participants will have a range of easy to challenging exercises to choose from, in order to suit each individual’s comfort level. Traditional oil glazing requires a lengthy time period to dry, whereas acrylics dry fast. Alexandra demonstrates each day, how to take advantage of the quick drying time, and build up multiple layers of colour and intensity on a painting surface. Through colour mixing exercises and one-on-one demos, students will gain an understanding of the differences between opaque painting and transparent painting. Subject matter used for exercises during this course will include still life and photo-sources. Cost: $105.

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Session 1: Sep 14- Oct 19. Session 2: Oct 26- Nov 29. 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm. In addition to the creation of painting, this course will include the following: •Organization of supplies and work habits to make painting less frustrating and more fun!  •Colour-mixing to create works of art that will express emotion and excite the artist!  •The use of both imagination and photos as reference. It will be the student’s choice of subject, whether it is portrait, landscape, still life, or other with instructor guiding and instructing.  •Proper use of brushes and palette knives during the creation of a painting  •Overall composition, which will include various techniques and aspects of an acrylic painting.  •Additional information related to the creation of a work of art, including light, shadow, shading, layering, etc.  Cost: $85 per session.

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Art for Teens with Fabiola Martinez.  Be inspired to create unique master pieces and discover the world of color and imagination through poetry and music. In this workshop you will learn acrylic painting, tie dye, mix media, abstract painting, texture, and collage. Feel the freedom in your hands through the expression of your mind painting poetry! Fall Session 1: Six weeks, Tuesday evenings, 6:30-8:30pm, Sep 14-Oct 19, 2010 • Cost: $105, supplies included.  www.saintjohnartscentre.com  

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Are you an active senior who owns a laptop but would like some hands-on instruction? Join us starting September 16th for an 8 week course for novice users of the internet. In this course, you will learn the basics: understanding your computer and getting around its programs, identify features of the Internet, and terminology used in connection with the Internet, safe socializing online, privacy, and learn about safe surfing habits. This class will be very hands-on and interactive, working with topics of general interest and specific requests from students. If you don’t have a laptop, register anyway! Course fee includes detailed weekly handouts that will make a comprehensive binder textbook. Instructor Philip Kelly is an experienced adult educator in computers and technology. Students from previous Senior's Web Sessions are welcome to sign up and carry on with their learning. Thursdays, 8 weeks, 10:30am-noon September 16-November 4, 2010 • Cost: $100.  www.saintjohnartscentre.com  

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For poets, songwriters, and anyone who loves the written word. Instructor: Gail Taylor. Sep 16 to Oct 21. 6:30 pm tp 9 pm (6 weeks). Do you hear words as music? Express emotion in images? Spin phrases on their fulcrum like a dancer? See sensation as colour, shape, or taste? Tinker with words & meddle with meaning If you are a poet, a songwriter, or anybody with a passionate feeling for language, looking for a safe, supportive workshop where you can generate vivid lines and turn them into poetry and song, invite and polish images from the deep, honour your gift for observation, reflection, and emotion, or try out performance- This is your workshop! Cost $150.

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6:00 pm. Business Dress. Tickets: $125. Corporate tables: $1000. Join us as we celebrate 20 years. Our guest speaker will be celebrated humanitarian and former UN Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa, Stephen Lewis. Mr. Lewis is one of Canada's most influential commentators on social affairs, international development, and human rights. He has been named by TIME magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the world (he was cited in the category which included the Dalai Lama, Bill Gates, Oprah Winfrey, and Nelson Mandela).

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Learn how to draw in a fun and relaxed atmosphere. This class is designed for teens with no drawing experience or those who want to sharpen their skills. There are 5 basic perception skills you need to know to learn how to draw. Once you learn these skills then you can learn how to use them in realistic drawing. After time these skills will become automatic, like tying your shoe, reading or riding a bike until you forget what it was like before you had these skills. In this class you will learn how to draw from life by breaking down any object into basic shapes. Still-life drawing is all about tricking the eye into seeing things 3-dimentionally when drawn on flat paper. Portraits and gesture drawing is all about capturing a moment and expression. During this introductory class you will learn how to shade and create eye-pleasing compositions. We will be using pencil and charcoal to draw still-lifes, portraits, gesture drawing, figure drawing, grid drawing and 3D drawing. This will be a fun afternoon class and a great place to make new friends! Saturday, September 18 • 1-4pm • $30 .  www.saintjohnartscentre.com

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Saint John Sea Dogs vs. Halifax Mooseheads. Next Home Game: Fri, Oct 8 at 7:30 pm against Moncton Wildcats. www.saintjohnseadogs.com  

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His hilarious hypnosis shows have been seen by thousands of people throughout the USA, Australia, and the Orient. As well as performing in some of the most prestigious theatres around the world he's also performed in some of the most remote northern regions of his native Canada.  Tickets: $28.  www.imperialtheatre.nb.ca

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CBC Radio’s Weekend Mornings host Stan Carew and U.K. folk duo Breeze & Wilson return to the stage for an outstanding evening of music. A group that covers many styles, these three “guys with guitars” describe their music as mixture of roots, folk, blues, acoustic country and harmony. Their original and traditional songs, their honest and heartfelt singing and their multi-instrumental performances have enchanted audiences in Canada and the United Kingdom. This performance takes place in the Fort Reliance Auditorium at Imperial Theatre. For more information, or to purchase tickets, call Imperial Theatre Box Office or visit www.imperialtheatre.nb.ca

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In September 2010 we'll celebrate the cultures of the Wolastoqiyik (Maliseet) and the Mi'kmaq, First Nations of the Maritimes.Saint John is where the river meets the sea, creating a natural harbour. The Wolastoqiyik take their name from the river - known to them as Wolastoq, which means beautiful river. The river and the bay form a natural transportation route and this area has been a meeting place of people and cultures for centuries. The Wolastoqiyik maintained a village on the west side of the harbour, where they would trade with other First Nations and  in 1604 greet Samuel de Champlain. Join us in September 2010 for a celebration of Aboriginal arts, culture and heritage. www.saintjohn225.com

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