Friday July 10th, 2009
Sackville Summer Quest Program & TFRC - Family Day
Friday, July 10th, Family Day with the Town of Sackville Summer Quest Programme and Tantramar Family Resource Centre, from 4:00 - 7:00 pm.
4:00 pm - Final performance of Musical Theatre Workshop (ages 5 -12) at Live Bait Theatre, 87 Main Street.
5:00 pm - Visit from Bob The Builder and a free BBQ at the Bandstand, 70 Main Street.
5:30 pm - Reading by Rob Lyon and local young writers at the Bandstand, 70 Main Street
6:00 pm - Fresia & The Off-spring in concert. Also, short games, short plays, music, performances by the Festival Marsh Throupe, and the Tantramar Family Resource Centre reading tent and more! All at the Bandstand Park, 70 Main Street. Free Rain location: Live Bait Theatre, 87 Main Street.
Sackville Public Library Children's Program
Fun with Food for ages 4 - 12 at the Sackville Public Library, 66 Main Street, from 1:30 - 2:30 pm. Pre-registration is required for this event (one week in advance).
For additional information call 506-364-4915.
Festival by the Marsh Family Day
Festival by the Marsh presents Family Day at the Bandstand, 70 Main Street. Free BBQ, games, short plays, music and readings.
Performance of The Taming of the Shrew at 7:00 pm, Mount Allison Swan Pond.
TFRC Family's Day Out - Storytent
During Festival by the Marsh Family's Day, the Tantramar Family Resource Centre presents Storytent, at the Bandstand Park on Main Street, Friday, July 10th from 4 - 6 pm (rain location: Live Bait Theatre). Feel welcome to drop by the tent to read, to be read to (Stories with Marsh themes)or write a postcard (postcards from the Marsh)to someone you know away from Sackville.
For additional information contact 364-4946.
CFMTA Piano Competition - Final Round
July 8-11, 2009: "Go Maritime in 2009"
The NB Registered Music Teachers' Association and the Music Department of Mount Allison University host the biennial convention of the Canadian Federation of Music Teachers' Associations (CFMTA), with many events open to the general public.
Conference events of particular interest:
Artist Concert, featuring Jasper Wood, violin, and Edmund Dawe, piano, Wednesday, July 8th 8:00 pm, Brunton Auditorium, MYB Conservatory of Music, 134 Main Street, Sackville
CFMTA National Piano Competition, featuring extraordinary young performers from across Canada
Preliminary Rounds - Thursday, July 9, with sessions beginning at 9:30 am, 2:30 pm, and 7:00 pm.
Final Round - Friday, July 10 7:00 pm
Brunton Auditorium, MYB Conservatory of Music, 134 Main Street, Sackville
For conference registration and event ticket information, contact Margaret Ann Craig (506) 536-0295, mcraig@mta.ca.
Joe Louis Walker Performs
The Tantramarsh Blues Society presents Joe Louis Walker, performing at George's Roadhouse, 67 Lorne Street, Sackville, Friday, July 10th at 9:00 pm.
This multiple Grammy and WC Handy Awards winner is one of the most heralded bluesman of our time.
Check the Tantramarsh Blues Society web site for schedule updates.
Tickets available in Sackville at Tidewater Books, Ducky's (506-536-1344) or at the door.
Festival By The Marsh
Festival By The Marsh celebrating their 5th year as one of the province's largest summer arts festivals.
Featuring activities/workshops in four arts disciplines Theatre, Musical, Fine Arts, Writing over twelve days, July 8th - 19th.
During the Festival period there will be outdoor performances of Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew, at the Swan Pond on the Mount Allison Campus, Thurday - Saturday at 7 pm and Saturday & Sunday at 2 pm. Also, musical theatre workshop presentation of Kiss Me Kate, performers wondering around town performing music.
Premiere performance of Taming of the Shrew at the Mount Allison Swan Pond, 7:00 pm, Thursday, July 9th, PWYC. Rain Location: Live Bait Theatre, (87 Main Street). Remarks by dignitaries at a post-show reception at Cranewood (113 Main Street).
Performances for Taming of the Shrew - Rain Location: Live Bait Theatre, 87 Main Street except where otherwise specified.
Friday, July 10th, 7:00 pm, Swan Pond.
Saturday, July 11th, 2:00 pm & 7:00 pm, Swan Pond
Sunday, July 12th, 2:00 pm, Swan Pond
Thursday, July 16th, 7:00 pm, Swan Pond - Rain Location: Brunton Auditoriun
Friday, July 17th, 7:00 pm, Swan Pond - Rain Location: Brunton Auditorium
Saturday, July 18th, 7:00 pm, Swan Pond - Rain Location: McCain Student Centre
Sunday, July 19th, 2:00 pm, Swan Pond - Rain Location: Brunton Auditoriun, 134 Main Street
Also featuring the 5th annual MarshJazz/Blues/Worls Music Festival and nationally recognized authors reading from their works, plus many other events.
For additional information contact 506-364-2179 or 1-866-890-6329 or festival@mta.ca.