7:00 PM - 9:00 PM. Ganong Hall Th., UNB Saint John, Tucker Park Road.
Acclaimed writer Cynthia Holz will read from her new novel, "Benevolence". For more information contact The University Bookstore (506) 648-5540 or Inprint (506) 648-2315 or email sjbooks@unb.ca
7pm to 9:30pm Lilly Lake Pavillion
Throw on your stilettos and your favorite bag and join us for a fantastic night! Fashion show and benefit auction in memory of Dr. J. Anthony G. Lordon. Auction in support of Hospice Greater Saint John. Be sure to channel your inner Sex and the City Character for a chance to win a great prize! Tickets are $25.00 and available at Silver Daisy, 80 King street, Saint John.
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM. Imperial Theatre, 24 King Square South.
Symphony New Brunswick's season will open with one of the most charming and popular of all works for 'cello and orchestra', Tchaikovsky's 'Variations on Rococo theme' featuring dynamic soloist Yegor Dyachkov. Contact: (506) 634-8379
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM. Delta Brunswick Hotel, 39 King Street.
Annual Dinner and Auction to support wild Atlantic salmon conservation programs in New Brunswick. Contact: 1-800-565-5666
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM. Brunswick Square Shopping Centre, 39 King Street.
It's back! The annual Pioneer Christmas Craft Sale at Brunswick Square Shopping Centre. Vendors from around New Brunswick will be on all three levels of Brunswick Square with something for everyone on your Christmas list! Contact: (506) 658-1000
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM. Saint John Regional Hospital, Tucker Park Road.
Children are invited to bring their "sick" teddy bear, doll or cuddly toy to the Teddy Bear Fair for treatment. This event helps dispel fears and misconceptions about the hospital for children and helps raise funds for Children's Programs at the Saint John Regional Hospital. Come for an hour or stay longer. Take your time and see what's happening at your hospital. For more information, please contact the Saint John Regional Hospital Foundation at (506) 648-6400.
9:30 AM - 2:00 PM. Bowlarama, 248 Lancaster Avenue, West.
We invite Everyone - corporate teams, families, schools, sororities, groups of friends, church groups, and more to come out to Bowl-for-Research. Times at 9:30 am and 11:30 am. Enjoy two hours of bowling. Lots of prizes to be won and a Silent Auction! Come dressed as your Favourite “Musical Act or Group” to quality to win Extra Prizes. You don’t want to miss out on this fun bowling event and it’s a great way to help the many people living with kidney disease. For more information or to register your team all The Kidney Foundation (506) 634-0519 or register onlinewww.kidney.ca/nbpei
Doors open to the public at 1pm, no admission Location: Adairs Wilderness Lodge Website: http://www.adairswlodge.com Phone: 214-5114 to book your room!
We have been invited by Adair's Wilderness Lodge to host an all Ladies event at their Lodge. There will be other vendors besides Rowena's there. We will be hosting a Fashion Show and offering discounts, giveaways and prizes. Katrina's Day Spa will being doing discounted manis and pedis, Soulcenter will be offering Reiki and massage treatments as well as Silpada Jewelry. Limited lodging is available at a discounted price as well.
4:30pm to 7:30pm Location: Marco Polo Cruise Terminal, Saint John Website: http://www.saint-john-foundation.nb.ca Phone: 672-8880
The Board of Directors of the Greater Saint John Community Foundation invites you to Celebration - Thank you/Merci - Jane Barry. Come and enjoy refreshments and local entertainment at a cocktail-style reception to wish Jane the best in her retirement and meet the new Executive Director, Clare Northcott. Tickets are $50 and are available at the Harbour Station Box Office (www.harbourstation.ca or 657-1234) or by calling the Foundation office (672-8880).
6:00 PM - 11:00 PM. Phoenix Dinner Theatre, 68 Exmouth Street.
Come ring in the festive season with 'Disco Bells' -a musical comedy and dinner at Phoenix Dinner Theatre. Silent and Live Auction. Proceeds in support of Birthright Saint John. Please call (506) 652-1997 for ticket reservations. Is the Disco era here to stay or will Rock n' Roll win the day?
7:30 PM - 10:00 PM. Imperial Theatre, 24 King Square South.
The longest running local Christmas Gala featuring the Saint John Chorale, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment Band, School Choirs, and an outstanding young New Brunswick performer. Tickets: $10 - $25, available at the Imperial Box Office (506) 674-4100 or online atboxoff@imperialtheatre.nb.ca
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM. Imperial Theatre, 24 King Square South.
SNB will be once again presenting a traditional Christmas concert, but this year with a strong New Brunswick theme. The orchestra will be joined by both the 'Choeur Louisbourg' and the 'Choeur Beausejour', under the direction of choir director Monique Richard, to make this a truly memorable evening.
2:00 PM - 2:00 PM. Saint John Arts Centre, 20 Hazen Avenue.
The award-winning Saint John String Quartet presents a programme featuring String Quartet in G minor, Op. 27 by E. Grieg and String Quartet in E minor, Op. 116 by B. Smetana. Contact: (506) 634-8379
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM. SJTC Building, 112 Princess Street.
Presented by the Saint John Theatre Company as part of their Studio Series. Death & The Maiden written by Ariel Dorfman. Directed by Dean Turner. "Pulitzer prize wining moral thriller". Join us for an intimate and intense story of a woman who believes that the stranger who has unexpectedly arrived at her home is the doctor who, under the previous military disctatorship, repeatedly tortured her. The play's title is taken from the piece of music, once loved by Paulina but now reviled, that formed the musical backdrop to her torture sessions. She seizes the opportunity for retribution, taking drastic steps to regain control of her life and sanity. Death & The Maiden is a provocative blend of revenge, violence, black humour...and Shubert. www.saintjohntheatrecompany.com
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM. Imperial Theatre, 24 King Square South.
The first concert of the new year will feature one of J.S. Bach's most famous works, the 'Bach Duo'. Soloists for this piece will be SNB Concert Master David Adams, and SNB Principal 2nd Violin Laurissa Chitty. This program will also feature selections from Handel's 'Water Music', Canadian composer Marjan Mozetich's Postcards from the Sky, and Mozart's Symphony no. 29 in A Major. Contact: (506) 634-6245
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM. Saint John Arts Centre, 20 Hazen Avenue.
The award-winning Saint John String Quartet presents a programme featuring String Quartet in A Major by J.C. Arriaga; String Quartet # 1 (1974) by Michael Conway Baker; and, String Quartet K421 in D Minor by W.A. Mozart. Contact: (506) 634-8379
8:00 PM - 10:30 PM. Imperial Theatre, 24 King Square South.
Adapted by Patrick Barlow. From the novel by John Buchan. From the movie of Alfred Hitchcock. Directed by Robert Moore. "Fated to be mated with the one man she hated". Join us for a modern day version of the Alfred Hitchcock spy thriller. An innocent man is on the run fleeing from a murder he did not commit, assisting a female counterespionage agent and finding himself landing in one extraordinary comical situation after another. This show offers suspense, thrills, romance, and laughs; something for everyone! Contact: (506) 674-4100
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM. Saint John Arts Centre, 20 Hazen Avenue
The award-winning Saint John String Quartet presents a programme of music featuring String Quartet No. 2 in C Major, Op. 51 by H. Vieuxtemps; String Quartet No. 2 in G Major by R. Thompson; Adagio and Rondo (1960) by Jacques Hetu; and, String Quartet in E flat Major, No. 4 (1950) by Flor Alpaerts. Contact: (506) 634-8379
