YWCA is offering free training opportunities through their Steps to Success program. Steps to Success is offering a variety of courses throughout the month of June.
Leadership and Management Skills: June 6th, 9am- 3pm
Learner's Permit Prep, Online or In-Person: June 20th- June 23rd, 10am- 12pm
Calculating Percent: June 27th, 9am- 3pm
Calculating Angles: June 28th, 1pm- 3pm
Internet Safety: June 30th, 10am- 12pm
Adult Driver's Ed Registration: June 1st- June 16th, 8am- 2:30pm
Registration is done in person only. Forms will be sent to MPI for verification.
Two courses are available. One starts July 31st and the other starts August 21st. Space is limited to 50 people per class.
Call 204-677-5016 for more details
This year the Northern Juried Art Show has landed in Thompson.
There are over 120 pieces of art work from Northern residents North of the 53rd Parallel to check out, from Churchill to Flin Flon.
This year's special category is "Culture" sponsored by Manitoba Arts Council, Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak and the City Center Mall.
Support local artists by attending the reception on June 22nd, and Celebration of Art later that evening at the Citrus lounge.
In honor of National Indigenous People’s Day, MKO is holding an free, family friendly event at Maclean Park on Wednesday, June 21st. There will be food, artists, crafter vendors, children’s activities and give aways all day long. This event is drug and alcohol free.
The schedule of events is as follows:
4:47am- Sunrise Ceremony
8:30- 11:00am- Perimeter free pancake breakfast
12:00pm- MKO programs Free Lunch, 3 Nations Band
1:00pm- Opening Ceremonies
2:00pm- 3:30pm- Powwow Demonstrations
3:30pm- 4:00pm- Hoop Dancing by Anika
4:00pm- Free Community Feast, 3 Nations Band
5:00pm- Soaring Eagle Awards, Round Dance to honor Graduates
6:30pm- 3 Nations Band
7:30pm- Ricky Pronteau Vendors Close
8:30pm- 3 Nations Band
For more information, call Gina Spence at 204-677-1600.
The 47th Northern Juried Art Show is being hosted from June 19-24, in Thompson.
Categories include: Painting, watercolor, drawing and printmaking, crafts, fibre art, photography, sculpture and youth.
How to enter:
* Registration forms are available at mallofthearts.com
* Complete a registration form for each piece of art.
* Send registration form and entry fees by June 2nd. You can email them to: northernjuriedartshow@gmail.com
* Deliver art to your depot by June 5th. Art must be in Thompson by June 12th.
* All art must be original to the artist.
There will be an Artist Reception, Awards Ceremony and Art Show on June 22nd.
In conjunction with Thompson Urban Aboriginal Strategy events at City Hall, the KTC is also holding their own celebration from 10am to 4pm at the KTC building on Nickel Road. The event is free to attend.
Activity booths start at 10am and includes face painting, bubbles, rock painting, coloring, bouncy house, photo booth, balloons, traditional teachings, a fishing booth and drum making. The BBQ starts at 11:30am and a feast starts at 2pm. Live fiddling will be done throughout the day and jigging and square dancing demonstrations will take place.
The Cranberry Portage Heritage Museum will be opening soon for the summer season. At any other times arrange a tour with any museum director.
