Jonah’s Daughter

While training to become a nurse in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Sedelia Lawson struggles to discover who she is and who she must be in order to achieve happiness in life. Questions of faith, morals and family connections are raised during her journey as a young woman as she uncovers the truth about love, sacrifice and her relationship with God.

M.C. Conacher lives on a farm with her husband near the village of Mervin, Saskatchewan. She has always loved to write and moving to the family farm has allowed her to spend more time indulging in the pastime. Jonah's Daughter is her third published book.

Signing Much Ado About Squat: Squatters and Homesteaders Ravage Riding Mountain Forest (Heartland Associates).

Based on archival material, author Ron Stevens tells of the influx of immigrant settlers from Ontario and Great Britain to the southeastern spur of Riding Mountain during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. He brings to life historic characters of the developing community in their acts of defiance, lawlessness, cruelty, greed and fraud. But even when the gentler side of human nature is portrayed – compassion, humour, neighborliness -- the end result of the poaching, squatting and homesteading is the destruction of rich resources of mountain forest.

This is Ron Stevens’ first published book. A retired teacher of high school English, he grew up in the hamlet of Birnie, prominently mentioned in the book and located just east of Riding Mountain. As a child in the 1930s and ‘40s he knew several of the settlers whose histories are recounted. His career in teaching, which began in rural Manitoba, was spent mostly in Winnipeg. He holds M.A. and M.Ed. degrees from the University of Manitoba. He now lives with his wife Irene near Selkirk.

Live Music

Pop/Soul/Jazz

Marimba Solos

Launch of Drippings of the Honeycomb: An Anthology of Grace (Westbow Press).

This book is a compilation of a variety of personal life experiences, spiritual applications to everyday situations, and scriptural teachings that the Lord has given author Gordon Lang to share with the Body of Christ. It is his hope that, within the pages of this book, the reader will find encouragement in the face of past experiences, spiritual insight for their present-day life, and a source of confidence to face whatever the future may hold.

Gord Lang and his wife, Roseann, are the proud parents of three adult children. Gord was raised in a Christian home and accepted the Lord as his Savior at the age of nine years. Writing is a hobby that Gord has enjoyed since childhood, and it now provides a healthy retirement past time.

Showing Every Picture Tells a Story.

Philip Hayes is a representational artist with a passion for Manitoba and Canadian history. His art is a visual expression of the places and people that inspire him.

Hayes' latest show, Every Picture Tells a Story, is a series of watercolour paintings and drawings of many well known locations. Each has its own interesting and unique story to tell.

The University of Manitoba and Canadian Institutes of Health Research IRSC Café Scientifique presents “Renewing Hope for Spinal Cord Injury.” An interactive panel discussion for non-researchers (you, me, neighbours, friends). In a relaxed atmosphere, specialists will talk about their work and the questions raised.

Panelists include Dr. Soheila Karimi (University of Manitoba); Dr. Kristine Cowley (Spinal Cord Research Centre/University of Manitoba); and Dr. Larry Jordan (Spinal Cord Research Centre/University of Manitoba). The Facilitator for this evening is Dr. Geoff Hicks (Regenerative Medicine Program/University of Manitoba).

Please join us for a lively discussion, debate, and refreshments.

Seating is limited. Please RSVP to: research_communications (at) umanitoba.ca or 204.474.9020.

SANDBOX magazine is a local fashion, lifestyle, and culture magazine that recognizes the distinct diversity of our quaint prairie home. Now, after two years of celebrating the passion, beauty, and talent that we’re proud to call our own, SANDBOX is saying farewell with their final issue.

Come celebrate with us, and learn first hand from the creators of the magazine about the struggles, the achievements, and the crazy dream that blossomed into an inspirational creative community.

SANDBOX editors Jeffrey Vallis and Braden Alexander will be on hand to speak on the magazine's journey, show a short video and take questions from the audience before . Prairie Ink Restaurant will be serving food and drinks before the presentation and during the closing reception. Reservations are encouraged, and can be made by calling 975-2659.

Launch of It’s Your Money, Honey: A Girl’s Guide to Saving, Investing, and Building Wealth at Every Age and Life Stage (John Wiley & Sons).

Because your finances are your finances, It’s Your Money, Honey encourages women of all ages to take a greater interest - and play a greater role - in those financial issues that affect their everyday lives and financial futures. Conversational, irreverent, and intelligent, this guide to wealth creation, wealth management, and financial protection provides the advice that smart women today need to know to take charge of their finances and family legacies.

Laura J. McDonald is a Communications Strategist and a co-founder of goldengirlfinance.ca. Her key role in Golden Girl Finance is offering the outsider’s take of the financial world. Having formerly been that proverbial smart, educated woman -who was very happy to leave the financial planning up to her husband-Laura’s goal is to make finance and the stock market an engaging and accessible part of women’s everyday lives.

Susan L. Misner is a Wealth Management Advisor and a co-founder of goldengirlfinance.ca. As a veteran of the wealth management industry of nearly 20 years, Susan has significant knowledge and expertise in all areas of the investment business and a passion for getting more women engaged in their financial affairs.

Drop by for storytime in the Children's Department!

Every Tuesday and Friday from 10:30 to ll:00 am we have storytime for children ages 3 - 5. Join us at the Circle of Trees, where our expert storyteller will treat you to a half hour of fun and imagination.

For further information, please ask at the Children's Desk upstairs.

The soup’s on for Friday nights at McNally’s.

Winnipeg’s oldest free-for-all storytelling group is coming to McNally’s. Come and taste the soup, or add an ingredient of your own. Whatever you bring will make a more delicious soup. There will be an experienced teller/host each night to help us get cooking.

Your host for this evening is Laurie Cowley, who will be telling stories from India. Kay Stone, Ehsan Shams, and Mary Louise Chown will also be on hand to stir the pot.

Live Music

Baroque Classical

Jan Freihammer plays a variety of wooden recorders (tenor, alto, soprano and sopranino) and specializes in music of the baroque period. He also enjoys playing jazz and ragtime. He is also a pianist and continues to study piano, recorder and voice.

Kevin Scott is a multi-instrumentalist, having experience with piano, guitar, harpsichord, concertina, recorder, mandolin and dulcimer. Having worked with eveything from rock bands to string quartets, his interests range from early music to British folk to rock and classical music.

Jan and Kevin bring the refined and stately sound of the music of the baroque period to Prairie Ink, transporting the listener to a different age. This is music that works as well in the background as it does in the foreground, so feel free to sit, talk, eat and drink - or simply drift away on the music!

Instrumental Guitar

Live Music

R&B/Soul/Funk

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