Whitehorse Listings

ART SHOWS

Wed thru Fri Travels with a Sketchbook by Virginia Wilson 11:30 AM YAAW Yukon Artists at Work Come see the art, watch Virginia paint, and browse ten volumes of sketchbooks from the past 20 years! https://www.yaaw.com Until Fri May 21 Art Exhibition: Dark Alice Yukon Arts Centre Yukon artists reveal their take on Alice in Wonderland, featuring Lyn Fabio, Rob Ingram, Maureen Morris, Lillian Loponen, Heather Hyatt, Neil Graham and Shiela Alexandrovich. Until Fri May 21 Art Exhibition: Love In Its Seams Yukon Arts Centre Exhibition showcases recent acquisitions for the Yukon Permanent Art Collection. Until Fri May 28 Too Many Cooks in the Kitchen Northern Front Studio A group art show featuring David Ashley, Cheryl Rivest, Megan Melanson, Sharon Edmunds and Erin Dixon. Until Sat May 29 As You See It by the Quilters of Whitehorse & Haines. Arts Underground A collaborative exhibition of art quilts by ten quilters from Whitehorse, Yukon and Haines, Alaska, inspired by the children’s game “telephone.” https:// www.artsunderground.ca/exhibitions/asyou-see-it Until Sat May 29 This is How I Listen:

The Art of Dyslexia by Zoë Armstrong

Arts Underground Comprising drawings I created during hundreds of art therapy sessions. LIVE MUSIC

Thurs May 20 Ryan McNally fl yin’ solo with Sophie Noel 8:00 PM The Local Bar An intimate performance with McNally featuring special guest and opening act, Sophie Noel from Dawson! Tickets online. Fri & Sat May 21/22 The Ryan McNally Band 8:00 PM The Local Bar Tickets online. GENERAL EVENTS

Wed May 19 Kids and parents learn to bird 11:00 AM Aksala Park meet up at Whistle Bend Trail Aksala Park Pre-register shyloh@yukonbirds. ca. #learntobird https://yukonbirds.ca/ calendar/ Wed May 19 Spring migration 6:00 PM Frosty Freeze Enjoy the scenic lagoons with Julie Bauer 6 pm. (2 hrs) https:// yukonbirds.ca/calendar/ Wed May 19 Dreary and Izzy 8:00 PM The Guild Hall This funny and poignant play is the story of two sisters who have lost their parents in a car accident. Deirdre is struggling in her role as her sister’s sole caregiver when Freddie Seven Horses, a good-looking vacuum cleaner salesman, arrives at their door and sparks unexplored emotions in each sister. https://www. guildhall.ca/shows/dreary-and-izzy.php Wed May 19 Spanish Conversational Group 12:00 PM Yukon Government Administration Building Join us inside at Bridge Cafe Wed May 19 Seniors Choir Practice 7:00 PM Golden Age Society https://bit. ly/3utKjnF Wed May 19 Seniors Line Dancing 2:00 PM Golden Age Society Seniors Line Dancing! Join us every Tuesday for beginners, and every Wednesday for intermediate line dancing fun. https:// yukon-seniors-and-elders.org/index.php/ ga-home Wed May 19 Seniors Tai Chi 10:00 AM Golden Age Society Peaceful movement for positive chi www.yukon-seniors-andelders.org Thurs May 20 Paperback Bookbinding with Mary Hudgin 6:30 PM Arts Underground This course will cover folding paper for signatures, sewing them together using cords or tapes and gluing the spine of the book. Thurs May 20 Dreary and Izzy 8:00 PM The Guild Hall This funny and poignant play is the story of two sisters who have lost their parents in a car accident. Deirdre is struggling in her role as her sister’s sole caregiver when Freddie Seven Horses, a good-looking vacuum cleaner salesman, arrives at their door and sparks unexplored emotions in each sister. https://www. guildhall.ca/shows/dreary-and-izzy.php Thurs May 20 Introduction to Bicycle Maintenance 6:30 PM Icycle Sports No previous experience needed. Get the most from the course by bringing your own bike and the tools (if any!) you carry on a ride. But if you’d rather practice on another bike, that can be arranged (please email 48hrs before course date). Youth participants welcome, parent must be present for under 14 years - no extra cost. Work space and tools provided by Icycle Sports. Tools and parts available for discounted purchase at course conclusion. Thurs May 20 Coast Mountain Sports Trail Run 6:15 PM Athletics Yukon Come join us and explore the trails around Whitehorse in a fun, safe, non-competitive environment. Venue changes from week to week so check in often to see where this weeks run is. No earbuds. Follow fl ags and stay on trails. Advised to carry cell phone with Race Organizer’s phone number (Usually Nancy: 333-0983) Carrying bear spray and whistle may be appropriate Thurs May 20 A Tour Through Quickbooks 2:00 PM Online This workshop will help you learn how to use or better use this program for budgeting, cheques, invoicing and reporting. Register online or email jenna@nakaitheatre.com. http://nakaitheatre.com/computers Thurs May 20 Lonnie Powells Drumming With Seniors 7:30 PM Golden Age Society https://bit.ly/2Szh0lK Thurs May 20 Latin Dancing 6:30 PM Golden Age Society https://bit.ly/3utKjnF Thurs May 20 Seniors Bingo 1:00 PM Golden Age Society https://bit.ly/3utKjnF Thurs May 20 Seniors Tai Chi 10:00 AM Golden Age Society Peaceful movement for positive chi www.yukon-seniors-andelders.org Thurs May 20 Sundog Toastmasters Club 12:00 PM Sport Yukon Learn the skills, practice the speaking, receive the feedback to improve your public speaking, communication and leadership skills. Guests are welcomed with advanced notice. Call 689-6363 or email toastmastersyukon@gmail. com. https://www.facebook.com/ toastmastersyukon/?ref=page_internal Thurs May 20 Fireweed Community Market 3:00 PM Shipyards Park Come join us and shop for local art, crafts, grown/raised food, baked goods, and prepared meals! Order ahead online for pick up. www.localline.ca/fi reweedcommunity-market https://www.facebook. com/events/164518705449515 Thurs May 20 Awaken Festival - Festival Wrap Up 3:00 PM Old Fire Hall Join Gwaandak Theatre staff, board, and society members to celebrate and refl ect on Awaken Festival 2021! Fri May 21 Dreary and Izzy 8:00 PM The Guild Hall This funny and poignant play is the story of two sisters who have lost their parents in a car accident. Deirdre is struggling in her role as her sister’s sole caregiver when Freddie Seven Horses, a good-looking vacuum cleaner salesman, arrives at their door and sparks unexplored emotions in each sister. https://www. guildhall.ca/shows/dreary-and-izzy.php Fri May 21 Seniors Crib 1:00 PM Golden Age Society https://bit.ly/3utKjnF Sat May 22 Awaken Festival Quick N’ Dirty Cabaret 7:00 PM Online This Festival closing event will be a showcase of what the Quick N’ Dirty Residency artists have learned in their mentorship with talented drag, burlesque, and gender performance artists from around Canada. Sat May 22 Birding the Takhini Salt Ponds 10:00 AM Alaska Highway And Elk Road Corner with Shyloh van Delft. Meet at the corner of the Alaska Hwy and Elk Road (1.5 hrs) #learntobird https:// yukonbirds.ca/calendar/ Sat May 22 Dreary and Izzy 8:00 PM The Guild Hall This funny and poignant play is the story of two sisters who have lost their parents in a car accident. Deirdre is struggling in her role as her sister’s sole caregiver when Freddie Seven Horses, a good-looking vacuum cleaner salesman, arrives at their door and sparks unexplored emotions in each sister. https://www. guildhall.ca/shows/dreary-and-izzy.php Sat May 22 Yukon Amateur Radio

Association Coffee Discussion Group

8:45 AM A&W Restaurant Hams from outside the Yukon and those are interested are welcome to join us in this casual event. http://www.yara.ca/index.html Sun May 23 Secondhand Clothing Bizarre 2:00 PM Whitehorse Seventh-Day Adventist Church Secondhand Clothing Bizarre, proceeds go to charity. Donations accepted if in good condition. Please drop off donations on Sunday afternoons only. Call 633-3463 for more info. Mon May 24 Dads Matter Group 11:30 AM Whitehorse Health Centre A group for dads, grandfathers, stepdads, uncles, foster fathers, discuss parenting and socialize. To register call 336-0795 or email ante.tokic@yukon.ca. Mon May 24 Seniors Potluck Dinner 5:00 PM Golden Age Society https://yukonseniors-and-elders.org/index.php/ga-home Mon May 24 Seniors Shuffl eboard 1:00 PM Golden Age Society Join us for a social event that is just plain fun. https://bit. ly/3o6Kcwh Mon May 24 Seniors WHIST 1:00 PM Golden Age Society Before the days of auction bridge and contract bridge it was a very popular game indeed, but today Whist has been superseded by Bridge. https:// yukon-seniors-and-elders.org/index.php/ ga-home Mon May 24 Seniors Tai Chi 10:00 AM Golden Age Society Peaceful movement for positive chi www.yukon-seniors-andelders.org Tues May 25 Ladies Nights: Introduction to Bicycle Maintenance 6:30 PM Icycle Sports No previous experience needed. Get the most from the course by bringing your own bike and the tools you carry on a ride. Register online. https://cutt.ly/ xbDO7CV Tues May 25 Metal shop orientation 6:30 PM Yukonstruct Makespace Get started in the metal shop by learning how to handle the equipment safely, and how to access and put away the gear. Participants will get hands-on experience with some of the machines. https://bit.ly/3udBD4L Tues May 25 Mother’s and Children Walking Group 10:30 AM Rotary Peace Park Get out with other mom’s and children for a nice walk around the park. Light snacks and refreshments provided. Please call Nikki if you need a ride or have any questions at 332-5380. Tues May 25 Chess Club 6:00 PM Titan Gaming and Collectibles Love Chess? Want to learn? Looking for Competition? Join us! Tues May 25 Seniors Bridge 7:00 PM Golden Age Society Yukon Bridge players come join us for competition or fun or both https://bit.ly/3utKjnF Tues May 25 Seniors Line Dancing 2:00 PM Golden Age Society Seniors Line Dancing! Join us every Tuesday for beginners, and every Wednesday for intermediate line dancing fun. https:// yukon-seniors-and-elders.org/index.php/ ga-home Tues May 25 Seniors quilting needle work and crafts 1:00 PM Golden Age Society https://bit.ly/3f406De

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KIDS & FAMILIES

Weekdays Learning Together Elijah Smith Elementary School Morning sessions 9-11:30 am, Afternoon sessions 1-2:30 pm, indoor fun, snacks, crafts and play-based activities. Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays LAB Drop-In 12:00 AM Heart Of Riverdale For grades 8+, make beats, write, eat food. Mondays & Fridays Preschool Dropin Gymnastics 10:00 AM Polarettes Gymnastic Club Silly songs and preschool free play, call 668-4794 for more information Tuesdays Parent Child Mother Goose 10:30 AM The Guild Hall Learn the power of songs, rhymes and stories as a positive parenting tool call 322-5990 for more information Tuesdays Power UP! Winter Term 3:30 PM Yukonstruct Innovation Hub Power Up! is a program for Grade 8-12 girls to explore skilled trades sessions during 8 weeks of after school workshops. Register online. Tuesdays Free Super Smash Bros. 5:00 PM Titan Gaming Cafe All skill levels welcome! Please bring your own controller, and if you have a Nintendo Switch and/or Gamecube controller adapter please bring them so that we can have multiple setups. Wednesdays Warhammer Wednesdays - Age of Sigmar 5:00 PM Titan Gaming Cafe Every Wednesday Mondays-Saturdays Family Literacy Centre Drop-In 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM and 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM As a part of keeping safe through the pandemic, the FLC capacity number is lower than usual. Cleaning will take place 11:30-1pm. Thursdays special hours will be 12:00 PM-3:00 PM To help give everyone a chance to visit, we thank you in advance for limiting your stay to 1 hr. Everyone welcome, no registration required. Wednesdays, Thursdays & Fridays Land-

based Afterschool Programming Ages

10-14 3:15 PM McIntyre Field Call 3348718 or email courtney.terriah@kdfn.net to register or more info. Thursdays Kill Team Thursdays 5:00 PM Titan Gaming Cafe 668-5750 Units can be drawn from both the core book, elite book, Kill team annual and white dwarf. Saturdays Family Drop In 2:45 PM Polarettes Gymnastic Club Best suited for athletes 12 and under, but all ages are welcome. Must be accompanied by an adult. call 668-4794 for more info. Saturdays Pokemon Saturdays 12:00 PM Titan Gaming Cafe Call 668-5750 for more info. Fridays Girls Club 7:30 PM Bethany Church Call 668-4877 for more information. Fridays Standard Format - Magic: The Gathering 6:00 PM Titan Gaming Cafe Legal sets = Ixalan, Rivals of Ixalan, Dominaria, Core Set 2019, Guilds of Ravnica, Ravnica Allegiance.Banned Cards = Rampaging Ferocidon ONLINE EVENTS

Wed May 19 Tsumugu Weaving Our Stories 7:00 PM Online a short fi lm featuring stories from Yukoners of Japanese descent. Playing on May 19, in honour of Asian Heritage Month. Wed May 19 Live And Online Kundalini Yoga 8:00 AM Online Kriya, mudra, and mantra awaken your body and focus the mind. We will follow one sequence until you are and able to fi nd yourself in the fl ow, before moving on. Unfold to your own nature: do what feels good, soak in the good vibes, and watch this beautiful practice transform you. Kundalini has a powerful effect on the endocrine system, improving lymph drainage, hormonal balance, and mood. Wed May 19 Yoga wake up fl ow with Sheila 7:20 AM Online These classes are intended to help you build a consistent and comfortable yoga practice and build a community around that practice! https:// www.rootedtreemassage.com/book-online Thurs May 20 Live And Online Kundalini Yoga 8:00 AM Online Kriya, mudra, and mantra awaken your body and focus the mind. We will follow one sequence until you are and able to fi nd yourself in the fl ow, before moving on. Unfold to your own nature: do what feels good, soak in the good vibes, and watch this beautiful practice transform you. Kundalini has a powerful effect on the endocrine system, improving lymph drainage, hormonal balance, and mood. Fri May 21 Yoga wake up fl ow with Sheila 7:20 AM Online These classes are intended to help you build a consistent and comfortable yoga practice and build a community around that practice! https:// www.rootedtreemassage.com/book-online Fri May 21 AA Yukon Unity Group 1:30 PM Online For Zoom Room address Contact 334-7693 Sat May 22 AA Detox Meeting (OM, NS) 1:00 PM Online For Zoom Room address call 334-7693 Sun May 23 AA Detox Meeting (OM, NS) 1:00 PM Online For Zoom Room address call 334-7693 Mon May 24 Yoga wake up fl ow with Sheila 7:20 AM Online These classes are intended to help you build a consistent and comfortable yoga practice and build a community around that practice! https:// www.rootedtreemassage.com/book-online Tues May 25 Live And Online Kundalini Yoga 8:00 AM Online Kriya, mudra, and mantra awaken your body and focus the mind. We will follow one sequence until you are and able to fi nd yourself in the fl ow, before moving on. Unfold to your own nature: do what feels good, soak in the good vibes, and watch this beautiful practice transform you. Kundalini has a powerful effect on the endocrine system, improving lymph drainage, hormonal balance, and mood.