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Get in the spring spirit with Mary Jane’s Cooking School
Wolseley’s grassroots cooking school is hosting its 10th annual garden party fundraiser on May 25 in the backlane of 252 Arlington St.
Mary Jane’s Cooking School was established in the early 1990s by nutritionist Mary Jane Eason, counsellor Wilhelmina Howes, dietitian Diane Yu, and anti-poverty activist Laura Steiman to teach basic cooking and homemaking skills — with a focus on nutrition, cultural traditions and the environment.
The school is a registered charity and the funds raised during the annual garden party go towards its operations.
Activities include demonstrations on making kombucha, home sprouting, making dairy-free milks and building pollinator-bee houses for the garden.
Prairie Flora will be selling a variety of heirloom bedding plants and flowers, herbs and prairie wild grasses. There will also be a silent auction, live music, face-painting, nutritious snacks and an artisans market.
The garden party takes place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is free to attend.
Science Rendezvous returns to Winnipeg
The University of Winnipeg and the University of Manitoba have teamed up to host the biggest science and engineering festival in the province yet again.
Science Rendezvous Winnipeg takes place on May 11 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at U of M’s Fort Garry campus (75 Chancellors Circle).
The event includes more than 60 hands-on indoor and outdoor activities, including a chemistry potions class, physics adventure show, fruti keyboard, glow wall and liquid nitrogen ice cream.
The event is open to kids and adults of all ages.
“It’s a lot of fun,” said Dr. Tabitha Wood, a University of Winnipeg chemistry professor who has volunteered with the festival for more than a decade. “One of the first things that caught my attention about Science Rendezvous was how broadly inclusive its audience is.”
The Winnipeg event is part of Science Odyssey Week, which is a national celebration of science and engineering with over 300 events across 30 cities from May 4 to 19.
Food trucks, refillable water stations, and free parking will be available at Science Rendezvous Winnipeg. Visit sciencerendezvous.ca to learn more.
Swap meet set for Ex Park
Car enthusiasts and bargain hunters are invited to the 22nd annual Red River Valley Swap Meet on Sun., May 12 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Red River Exhibition Park.
The meet, being held by the Manitoba Classic and Antique Auto Club and Red River Exhibition Association, will feature a swap meet, vintage vehicles for sale, and a show and shine. The show and shine is open to all vehicles 25 years and older, street rods, modified and special interest vehicles.
General gate admission is $5 for the day while children 12 and under who are accompanied by an adult get in free.
Guests are asked to bring a non-perishable food item or donation for Winnipeg Harvest.
For more information, contact Gord Brunette at 204-222-2298.
Musical weekend planned at Young United Church
Fans of Johann Sebastian Bach can enjoy a full afternoon of music by the celebrated composer on May 4 at Young United Church (222 Furby St.) from 1 to 5:30 p.m.
More than 30 individual performers, ensembles and solos are set to take part in The Great Bach Marathon, presented by the Royal Canadian College of Organists.
Performances will feature the Létourneau pipe organ, cello, flute, guitar, piano, violin and voice.
The marathon will also include a demonstration of the RCCO’s new educational tool, OrgelkidsCAN which is little organ that comes in pieces and can be assembled to make a fully functioning 2 octave pipe organ. The audience may attend all or part of the event. Baking and beverages will be available for purchase.
Admission is by donation and a complete program can be found atrccowinnipeg.ca
On May 5, Young United is also the host venue for A Recital of music for Saxophone and Organ featuring Winnipeg musicians Allen Harrington and Lottie Enns-Braun.
The duo has been touring across Canada and Croatia since their CD release in November. The program will include music by Bach and a wide variety of repertoire by living composers from the Netherlands, Canada, Ireland, and United States.
Admission at the door: is $15 for regular admission and $5 for students.