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What's On: It's Pride Week, and a new festival is debuting

There is a lot of action around town
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Volunteers at the 2023 Pride rally in Timmins. The 2024 Pride week runs until Saturday, Sept. 14.

Wellness Centre of Excellence Public Meeting
Monday, Sept. 9, 6:30 p.m.
Ramada Inn, 1800 Riverside Dr.

Learn about the Cochrane District Services Board's plans for a health hub in Timmins. The proposed project was unveiled last week. The agenda for the meeting includes small table and full room discussion. Read the plan for it here

Pride Family bowling
Tuesday, Sept 10, 6-9 p.m.
Midtown Bowl, 70 Algonquin Blvd. W.

Have a night of family fun and celebrate with Timmins Pride! Register online here!

Tamarack Festival Opening Reception
Friday, Sept. 13, 6 p.m.
Timmins Museum: National Exhibition Centre, 325 2nd Ave

Celebrate the beginning of the first-ever Timmins Tamarack Festival. Meet with artists and performers and the creative minds behind the festival. RSVP online.

How a Bear Dies
Friday, Sep 13, 2024, 7-8 p.m.
Timmins Museum: National Exhibition Centre, 325 2nd Ave

This unique show is about a back-country butcher and his apprentice is written and performed by Algoma artist Jacob Maybe. Tickets are $20 and available online.

2nd Annual Inclusive Drag Show
Friday, Sept 13, 6:30 p.m.
Le centre Culturel La Ronde, 32 Mountjoy St. N. 

Open to all ages, this show kicks off Timmins Pride weekend with a bang! Farra N' Hyte, featuring Jada Hudson, Jezebel and local drag king Ryder are ready to put on a show! Tickets are available online.

Bella Corda String Ensemble
Friday, Sept. 13, 8 p.m.
Timmins Museum: National Exhibition Centre, 325 2nd Ave

This newly formed tris is performing a carefully curated program of songs in an intimate setting with your beverage of choice in hand! Tickets are $20 and available online.

Latitude 46 Publishing Workshop
Saturday, Sept. 14, 10 a.m.
Timmins Public Library, 320 2nd Ave.

Heather Campbell of Sudbury-based publishing house Latitude 46 leads a workshop on publishing geared specifically towards Northern Ontarian authors. The event is free to attend. RSVP online.

Feast On Timmins
Saturday, Sept. 14, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Family Farm - Radical Gardens, 999 Dalton Rd

Seven talented chefs will showcase their culinary prowess, crafting exquisite dishes highlighting the region's finest local produce, meats, and artisanal products. Guests will have the opportunity to savour a variety of innovative and delicious creations, each reflecting the distinct flavours and traditions of Northern Ontario, plus sip on local craft beer and spirits. Tickets are available online for $125.

Latitude 46 author readings
Saturday, Sept. 14, 1 p.m.
Timmins Public Library, 320 2nd Ave.

Kim Fahner and Eleanor Albanese are reading from their respective works. The event is free to attend. RSVP online.

Timmins Pride rally and parade
Saturday, Sept 14, 1-3 p.m.
Hollinger Park

Vendors, speakers, and more will gather in Hollinger Park to celebrate Timmins Pride. The parade starts at 3 p.m. Registration for vendors and for the parade is open until Sept. 12 online.

Witches in the Woods
Saturday, Sept. 14, 2 p.m.
Timmins Museum: National Exhibition Centre, 325 2nd Ave

Tickets are already 50 per cent sold for both performances. This live theatre experience is a retelling of Hansel and Gretel with a Timmins cast! Tickets are $20 available online.

11th Annual Drag Show
Saturday, Sept 14, 6 p.m. - 1 a.m.
Le centre Culturel La Ronde, 32 Mountjoy St. N. 

Host Farra N Hyte will kick things off for the 19+ event featuring Jada Hudson from Canada’s Drag Race, Jezebel Bardot and local drag king, Ryder! Tickets are available online but they’re going fast!

Rose-Erin Stokes in Concert
Saturday, Sept. 14, 8 p.m.
Timmins Museum: National Exhibition Centre, 325 2nd Ave

An award-winning singer-songwriter from North Bay, Rose-Erin Stokes creates music, words, and vocal performances that connect to the hearts and spirits of all who hear them. This is a free event. RSVP online.

Tech with Take Two Theatre
Sunday, Sept. 15, 10 a.m.
Timmins Museum National Exhibition Centre, 325 2nd Ave

Longtime theatre technician Ralph Jenkins is leading this free workshop on stage lighting. RSVP online.

World-Building, Genre and Research in Playwriting
Sunday, Sept. 15, 1 p.m.
Timmins Public Library, 320 2nd Ave.

Join playwright Andrew Paulsen at this free event as he talks about writing in specific genres that do not typically get space in the theatrical landscape. Be the first to hear an excerpt from his latest work, "Ganadakon"! RSVP online.

44th Annual Timmins Terry Fox Run
Sunday, Sept. 15, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Gillies Lake

Bring friends, family members, or make a Terry’s team and enjoy a barbecue by the Kin Club of Timmins. All proceeds go toward cancer research. 

Witches in the Woods
Sunday, Sept. 15, 2 p.m.
Timmins Museum: National Exhibition Centre, 325 2nd Ave

Tickets are already 50 per cent sold for both performances. This live theatre experience is a retelling of Hansel and Gretel with a Timmins cast! Tickets are $20 available online.

Tamarack Festival Closing Reception
Sunday, Sept. 15, 3 p.m.
Timmins Museum National Exhibition Centre, 325 2nd Ave.

Join in as organizers wrap up the first annual Tamarack Festival. RSVP online.

Mountjoy Farmers' Market
Every Saturday, 9 a.m. - noon
537 Pavilion Dr., Timmins

This popular market is set up weekly until Thanksgiving. Stop by every week to pick up fresh local food, shop the crafters and artisans, and learn more about local organizations.

Muriel E. Newton-White - Quiet Living, Close Looking: The life and work of an unsung artist of the North
Runs until Sept. 30
Timmins Museum National Exhibition Centre, 325 2nd Ave.

This exhibit is curated by Felicity Buckell and circulated by the Temiskaming Art Gallery. It celebrates the work of Newton-White, who died in 2011. She lived quietly and was always connected to the natural world. She captured her surroundings in drawings, paintings and books, working in oil, watercolour, egg tempera and India Ink. Entrance to the museum is free.

The Hollinger Open Pit Lookout 

Get a glimpse into Newmont Porcupine’s mining operation in the middle of town. New this year is a bust of mining pioneer Benny Hollinger, who discovered the mine in 1909. It’s open seasonally seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. except when the mine is blasting, which is twice a day. 

Check out the full events calendar and submit your group's activities online here.