December 15,16
Sun, 12/16/2018
Faith and Life Choirs' Christmas concerts: (15) at Springfield Heights Mennonite Church, Winnipeg, at 7 p.m.; (16) at Altona Bergthaler Mennonite Church, at 3 p.m.
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Manitoba
September 22
Sat, 09/22/2018
34th annual Brandon MCC Relief Sale. For more details go to: mcccanada.ca/getinvolved/events/
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Until September 22
Sat, 09/22/2018
Two new exhibitions at the Mennonite Heritage Centre Gallery, Winnipeg: “My will remains: Reflections on chronic illness and disability” by Diane Driedger; and “Ubuntu: I am because we are,” by Manny Martins-Karman.
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November 15–17
Sat, 11/17/2018
The Mennonite Historical Society of Canada’s 50th anniversary conference, “A people of diversity: Mennonites in Canada since 1970,” will be hosted by the Centre for Transnational Mennonite Studies at the University of Winnipeg.
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July 9–13
Fri, 07/13/2018
Pioneer Day Camp at Mennonite Heritage Village, Steinbach, for ages 5 to 7. For more information, email education@mhv.ca or visit mennoniteheritagevillage.com/visit/#education.
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July 14
Sat, 07/14/2018
Heritage Classic car show at Mennonite Heritage Village, Steinbach, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Features muffler rapping contest and pedal-powered kart derby.
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July 25
Wed, 07/25/2018
Heritage Classic golf tournament for Mennonite Heritage Village, at Quarry Oaks, Ste. Anne; shotgun start at 11 a.m., dinner to follow. To register, call 204-326-9661.
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August 13–17
Fri, 08/17/2018
Pioneer Day Camp at Mennonite Heritage Village, Steinbach, for ages 8 to 10. For more information, email education@mvh.ca or visit mennoniteheritagevillage.com/visit/#education.
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September 7–9
Sun, 09/09/2018
The Mennonite Church Manitoba Working Group on Palestine-Israel presents a law symposium in downtown Winnipeg to explore the rights and obligations of Palestinians; the status of the West Bank, East Jerusalem and Gaza under international law; and Canada’s obligations under the UN Charter and the fourth Geneva Convention. For more information, visit israelpalestinelawsymposium.ca.; only registrants will be given the meeting location.
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June 9
Sat, 06/09/2018
Tractor Trek 2018 fundraiser in support of Mennonite Heritage Village, Steinbach, and the Eden Foundation. For more information, call 204-326-9661.
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May 17
Thu, 05/17/2018
Third annual Centre for Transnational Mennonite Studies lecture, at the University of Winnipeg's Manitoba Hall, at 7 p.m. Speaker: Rebecca Janzen of the University of South Carolina. Topic: "Unexpected connections: Mennonites in Mexican media."
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May 25–27
Sun, 05/27/2018
MC Manitoba's Camps with Meaning hosts Birding Retreat No. 17, at Turtle Mountain Bible Camp. Registration deadline: May 12. For more information, call Paul Friesen at 204-837-4175 or Robb Nickel at 204-475-1904.
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May 12
Sat, 05/12/2018
World Fair Trade Day celebration, at Ten Thousand Villages, 134 Plaza Drive, Winnipeg, beginning at 10 a.m. Includes a fair trade market, music and activities for children. For more information, call 204-261-0566.
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May 25–26
Sat, 05/26/2018
MCC Manitoba hosts its annual SpringFest at its Winnipeg office, sarting at 10 a.m. each day. Includes plant sale, quilt show and sale, relief kit packing and barbecue lunch. For more information, visit mccmb.ca/springfest.
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May 12
Sat, 05/12/2018
Manitoba Day ceremony at Mennonite Heritage Village, Steinbach, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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May 10
Thu, 05/10/2018
New exhibits by Danielle Fontaine Koslowsky, Reymond Pagé and Jeff Chester open at the Mennonite Heritage Centre Gallery, Winnipeg, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
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April 25
Wed, 04/25/2018
Naim Ateek, founding director of the Sabeel Ecumenical Liberation Theology Center in Jerusalem, will speak on “The Bible, justice and the Palestinian-Israeli conflict: A Palestinian theology of liberation,” at Canadian Mennonite University’s Marpeck Commons, Winnipeg: at 7 p.m.
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April 19
Thu, 04/19/2018
Mennonite Heritage Centre Gallery, Winnipeg, presents an “artists talk” featuring Anthony Chiarella and gallery curator Ray Dirks on the topic “Visualizing Christianity: Mennonite and Catholic art in a secular age,” at 7 p.m.
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April 15
Sun, 04/15/2018
Mennonite Heritage Centre Gallery, Winnipeg, presents a book-signing event for Faye Hall’s “Seven Whole Days,” with poet-priest Malcolm Guite, the chaplain of Girton College, Cambridge, who will read at the event, at 7 p.m.
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April 28, 29
Sun, 04/29/2018
Faith and Life Women’s Chorus and Male Choir present their spring concert, Send Forth Thy Spirit; (28) at Bethel Mennonite Church, Winnipeg, at 7 p.m.; (29) at Steinbach Mennonite Church, at 3 p.m.
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April 28
Sat, 04/28/2018
Women’s retreat at Charleswood Mennonite Church, Winnipeg, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Theme: “Resilience Road: Solidarity, steps and strategies for travelling well. Speaker: Moira Somers. For more information, email eprempel@gmail.com.
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March 5
Mon, 03/05/2018
Senator Murray Sinclair will present a public lecture, "The TRC, Calls to Action and the Mountain Before Us: Stories of Hope and Challenge," at CMU's Marpeck Commons, at 7 p.m. He will share stories and insights from Canadian communities, churches and educational institutions responding to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada's (TRC) 94 Calls to Action.
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March 16
Fri, 03/16/2018
Opening of exhibits by Anthony Chiarella and Faye Hall at the Mennonite Heritage Centre Gallery, at 7:30 p.m. For more information, visit gallery.mennonitechurch.ca.
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March 30, 31
Sat, 03/31/2018
"Good Friday through the senses," self-guided contemplative half-day retreats in Winnipeg: (30) 1 to 5 p.m. (31) 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information, call Laura Funk at 204-489-7016.
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March 30
Fri, 03/30/2018
The Winnipeg First Mennonite Church Choir, with orchestra under the direction of Yuri Klaz, presents Mendelssohn's "Lobgesang" on Good Friday at 7 p.m. at the church.
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