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Upcoming Dates:

Thursday, August 1, 2024 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Thursday, August 8, 2024 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Thursday, August 15, 2024 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Thursday, August 22, 2024 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Thursday, August 29, 2024 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Category:

  • Concerts, Music and Dance
  • Fundraising and Charity
  • Tourism

Details:

Join us every Thursday evening from 6-9pm this summer on our patio for live music & performances by talented local artists! 🎶

In partnership with Rock 94, you’ll have a chance to win prizes & enter draws to win some incredible SGBC & Rock 94 goodies!

With each purchase of our classic beer, Rock Logger, a portion of the proceeds will be donated to The United Way. 🍻 $5 pints and $20 pitchers of Rock Logger will be flowing every Thursday!

To see the performer lineup, head over to our Instagram @sgbco where we’ll be launching each performer every week!

Location:

Sleeping Giant Brewing Co

For more info, please visit: https://www.facebook.com/SleepingGiantBrewingCo

Strikepoint Hand Bell Concert


Address:

St. Paul’s United Church, Waverley Street, Thunder Bay, ON, Canada
View on Google Maps

Category:

  • Arts and Heritage
  • Concerts, Music and Dance
  • Fundraising and Charity
  • Tourism

Details:

Mark your calendars for June 29th. Come to St Paul’s United Church and watch this amazing group of ringers. Strikepoint is a group of 11 members playing on 6 octaves of bronze handbells, 4 aluminum bass bells, 7 octaves of chimes, 2 octaves of Silver Melody bells, 3 octaves of Petit and Fritz bells, and an assortment of percussion related instruments.

For more info, please visit: https://www.facebook.com/StPaulsAffirmingChurch

CommUNITY BBQ 2024


It’s that time again! Time to grill up some goodness at the annual CommUNITY BBQ!

Drop by RFDA, 570 Syndicate Avenue South any time between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. to try some delicious eats, including:

  • Hamburgers, Hot Dogs, Bison Burgers
  • Dew Drop Inn’s famous Dewey Dogs
  • Beavertails from Beavertails Northwestern Ontario Food Truck!

There will be a Backyard BBQ raffle for the chance to win a Vida by PADERNO BBQ Grill, generously donated by Canadian Tire with Backyard BBQ Meat Package, accessories and more!

Don’t miss your chance to WIN CASH and support community with our 50/50 CASH RAFFLE!

For more info, please visit: https://uwaytbay.ca/event/community-bbq-2024/

Waterfront Trail Rotary Community Action Team (WTRCAT) Trail Clean-Up and Education Day


Address:

Prince Arthurs Landing
2200 Sleeping Giant Parkway Thunder Bay ON
View on Google Maps

Category:

  • Sports
  • Walks and Runs

Details:

Join the Waterfront Trail Rotary Community Action Team (WTRCAT) on International Trails Day for a fun-filled day of trail clean-up and education at Prince Arthur’s Landing! Various outdoors organizations and agencies will be on hand to discuss all things trails. Learn about Thunder Bay’s trail systems, enjoy a scavenger hunt suitable for all ages and abilities, and enter our raffle for a chance to win some exciting prizes. This event is perfect for the whole family! Rain or shine, Saturday, June 1, 2024, 10am to 2pm.

Location:

Prince Arthur’s Landing

Cost:

0.00

Contact Name:

Nancy Rissanen

For more info, please visit: https://thunderbaywaterfronttrail.com/

Bachelors for Hope 25th Anniversary Charity Gala Auction


The 25th Bachelor Auction has a 🔥sizzling🔥 roster: 10 Thunder Bay Firefighters!

You and your friends deserve a night out! At the Ascend Fundraising Solutions’ Bachelors for Hope Charity Auction you’ll enjoy a gourmet dinner – then experience the excitement as 10 luxury date packages are auctioned to the highest bidder!

If you’re feeling extra fancy, grab VIP tickets and enjoy free wine with the best seats in the house.
Buy Tickets: https://www.healthsciencesfoundation.ca/bachelors

The best part: 100% of proceeds support the Northern Cancer Fund, improving breast cancer diagnosis, treatment, and research for patients right here in Northwestern Ontario.

For more info, please visit: https://www.healthsciencesfoundation.ca/bachelors

100 Years of Trowbridge Beer Launch


Address:

206 Park Avenue, Thunder Bay, ON, Canada
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Category:

  • Arts and Heritage
  • Food and Drink
  • Fundraising and Charity

Details:

Save the date and come celebrate “100 Years of Trowbridge” on May 28 at 7pm, at Lakehead Beer Company, located at 206 Park Avenue (Park and Cumberland), with community, boaters and friends, for the Trowbridge Lighthouse beer launch!  There will be door prizes and announcements regarding Canadian Lighthouses of Lake Superior events this summer. Come support a good cause and further the mandate of CLLS to preserve and promote Canadian lighthouses on Lake Superior’s north shore.

Cost:

0-$$

Contact Name:

Paul Morralee

For more info, please visit: https://clls.ca/

Mad Heads


Vadym Krasnooky (frontman of MAD HEADS band) is starting his Big Canadian Tour!

Get ready for the grandiose return of the Ukrainian hitmaker with songs that have been rocking the world for years!

Details about the concert in Thunder Bay:
📍Nortenos Cantina,

235 Red River Rd, Thunder Bay, ON P7B 1A7

📅 May 28, 2024
⏰ Doors: 6:00 pm
🎵 Concert: 7:00 pm.

👶🏻KIDS TICKETS (under 12 years old) are FREE! Just book them at website.

What is the most exciting part about each concert? Vadym Krasnooky will perform LIVE already well-known songs («There is hope», (Надія Є), «I am at sea», А я на морі) , “Dubky”, (Дубки), “Song of light” (Пісня світла) and even the new super songs (“Light inside us” (Світло всередині нас), “We are Ukrainians, we can do anything” (Ми українці, ми можемо все)…).

Who are MAD HEADS? This rockabilly band from Ukraine is well known in Europe and North America for its outstanding melodies and music combination! They rock and you always get super excited and energized!

Vadym brings on the stage unforgettable performances, and a real boost of positive energy and inspiration! We have no doubts that you will get an unforgettable uplifting experience while listening, singing and dancing to Krasnooky’s hits and experiments with Ukrainian folk!

Come and dance with your family and friend!

Each concert of KAZKA Entertainment in Canada is a fundraiser for Ukraine 🇺🇦 ! This tour is no exception!

Funds raised from this tour will go towards supporting Maple Hope Foundation’s medical line of help, specifically to deliver and maintain unique “medical javelin” systems (MOVES® SLC™) as well as procure necessary consumable parts 🦾 You can read more about “Project Javelin” here: https://www.maplehopefoundation.org/updates/delivering-another-50-moves-slc-medical-systems-to-ukraine/

About Maple Hope Foundation

Maple Hope Foundation is a registered Canadian non-profit organization providing humanitarian relief to Ukraine since 2014. The organization focuses on three priority areas of work: provision of medical and humanitarian assistance, settlement assistance for displaced Ukrainians, and advocacy through the arts and culture. Since Russia’s invasion in 2022, Maple Hope Foundation has provided $21.2 million worth of humanitarian and medical aid to Ukraine https://www.maplehopefoundation.org


The tour is supported by our reliable partners:

Favorit Motors

InCreate

Sponsor:

Meest Canada

For more info, please visit: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/mad-heads-thunder-bay-may-28-big-canadian-tour-tickets-876949177597?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

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