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‘Doors Open Quinte West’ Returns September 10 with In-person Events

'Doors Open Quinte West' Returns September 10 with In-person Events

RELEASE — Doors Open Ontario, an Ontario Heritage Trust program, is returning for in-person events with Doors Open Quinte West on September 10 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. – the event is free of charge.

Collaborating with communities, Ontario Heritage Trust works to educate Ontarians about local history and conservation.

Each year, Doors Open Ontario offers Ontarians rare behind-the-scenes access to incredible cultural and natural heritage wonders. Doors Open Quinte West is excited to welcome people back by offering access to 14 cultural and heritage sites, with a mix of indoor and outdoor experiences.

Some sites include:

  • Research Casting International (10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.): Research Casting International is one of the world’s largest providers of museum technical services – specializing in the fabrication of paleontology displays. They built skeletons of T-Rex’s for the original Jurassic park! Check out some of their current projects, explore their facility and watch the teamwork.
  • Crazy Creek Fishing Preserve (10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.): In operation for over 25 years, this site provides public fishing, as well as a gathering space for barbeques, birthday parties and company get-togethers. Come and take a guided tour to view the 17 ponds – stocked with rainbow trout and speckled trout – set amid a cedar forest. This is a new site.
  • Quinte Museum of Natural History (10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.): The Quinte Museum of Natural History has partnered with Research Casting International to bring Exploration Exhibits to the Bay of Quinte region. This series of dinosaur specimen displays was developed for international tour. This is a new site!
  • National Air Force Musuem of Canada (10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.): Established in 1984, the National Air Force Museum of Canada is dedicated to preserving and telling the history of Canadian military aviation.

This event is one of many Doors Open Events happening this fall in the surrounding area. Why not take a day trip to visit Doors Open Kawartha Lakes (Sept. 11), Doors Open Belleville (Sept. 17), Doors Open Oshawa (Sept. 24) Doors Open Kingston (Sept. 24-25)?

These events make the perfect end of summer/fall road trip adventure – for other sites visit here and don’t forget to visit Digital Doors Open Ontario, which has over 250 sites to experience year-round.


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West Fargo Community Events

West Fargo Community Events

A look at what is happening this week in and around West Fargo, as hosted by West Fargo Events.

Thursday Aug. 18
5-9 p.m., Cruise Night, Sheyenne Street and POW/MIA Plaza
Classic cars and motorcycles will line Sheyenne Street, attendees can cruise one-way, southbound starting at Main Avenue W. Food vendors will also be available near the POW/MIA Plaza.

Monday Aug. 22
5-7 p.m., Summer Splash, Essentia Health Plaza at The Lights
There will be a water slide, the splash pad will be running, and other activities out on the plaza.

Wednesday Aug. 24
Noon: Yoga on the Lawn with Inspire Health and Wellness Spa at Esentia Health Plaza
Bring your own mat and join us on the plaza for this great class

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Events the week of August 8, 2022 in West Tennessee – WBBJ TV

Events the week of August 8, 2022 in West Tennessee - WBBJ TV

Don’t miss any of the fun in West Tennessee this week!

Monday, August 8

Tuesday, August 9

Wednesday, August 10

Thursday, August 11

Friday, August 12

Saturday, August 13

Sunday, August 14

Looking for live music? Click here to find a list of upcoming local performances, updated weekly.

Want to find out about more upcoming events? Check out the websites and social media pages for your local government, library and Chamber of Commerce.

Do you want your event to appear on our on-air Community Calendar? Email calendar@wbbjtv.com with all details and/or a flyer (content may be edited for display). Please allow up to five days for submission review/airing. WBBJ cannot guarantee all events received will air.

You can also submit your event to our online Community Calendar which can be viewed on our website. Click here for details.

Do you want a WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News crew to attend your event for coverage? Email news@wbbjtv.com with the event’s details and contact information for consideration.

For more local news, click here.

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Top 10 events in Nottinghamshire this summer | West Bridgford Wire

Top 10 events in Nottinghamshire this summer | West Bridgford Wire

In a region where you can see 1,000 years of history at Nottingham Castle, experience Nottingham’s thriving music and arts scene, and explore some of the best green spaces anywhere in the UK (including the historic hideout of Robin Hood in Sherwood Forest) you’ll be spoilt for choice!

 

Nottingham Beach – City by the Sea

Old Market Square, Nottingham, NG1 2BY

On now until Sunday 4 September.

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•  Pictures: Nottingham Beach opens for the first time in three years

Nottingham Beach has made a welcome return this year for everybody to enjoy over the summer holidays, engulfing Old Market Square in summer fun. New for 2022 is the Giant Slip ‘n Slide, a ticketed attraction within Nottingham Beach that comprises two giant inflatable waterslides.

 

Open Air Theatre at Newstead Abbey

Newstead Abbey, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG15 8GE

Dates vary until Sunday 04 September 2022.

 

A fantastic season of open-air theatre performances awaits this summer at Newstead Abbey. The manicured gardens and beautiful sites of the Abbey make the perfect backdrop for enjoying an outdoor theatre experience. Come and enjoy timeless favourites such as Much Ado About Murder, Jayne Eyre and Peter Pan.

 

Nottingham Riverside Festival

Victoria Embankment, Nottingham, NG2 5FB

Friday 5 to Sunday 7 August

•  Riverside Festival: Massive weekend ahead as free music programme announced

The East Midlands’ biggest free summer festival will be back on Nottingham’s Victoria Embankment from Friday 5 to Sunday 7 August, with over 250,000 visitors expected at the Riverside Festival after a two-year hiatus. The festival traditionally features a wide range of fun for all ages. Music is, as ever a big part of the festival with three massive live music stages. There will be a whole mile of fairground rides, games and attractions along the banks of the Trent plus numerous street food and drink vendors, a Riverside market and all kinds of river-based activities from dragon boat racing to the annual duck race.

 

Luminarium – Dodecalis

Lakeside Arts, Highfields Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD

Saturday 6 – Sunday 14 August 2022 | 11am-5.15pm (last admission)

 

Following a three-year gap, and in their thirtieth anniversary year, we’re delighted to welcome back this Nottingham-based, internationally renowned company with the Nottingham premiere of a new luminarium. Dodecalis cleverly draws visitors through its labyrinthine shapes and three domes where they’ll enjoy stunning, neon-like, vibrant colours. Architects of Air’s luminaria are always sensory, always magical, and make for a truly memorable experience.

 

Robin Hood Festival 2022

Sherwood Forest Country Park, Swinecote Road, Edwinstowe, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG21 9HN

Weekends all summer until 29th August | 2022

•  Robin Hood Festival returns over seven weekends this summer

The Robin Hood Festival has returned to Sherwood Forest after three years away, and this time it is all summer long. from 4th August to 7th August, the hugely popular Cavalry of Heroes bring their spectacular equine display show to the forest. For the first time ever, there’ll be a Viking invasion in Sherwood on the weekend of 12th to 15th August, recreating the era of Scandinavian occupation of England.

 

Gloworm Festival at Thoresby Park

Thoresby Park, Netherfield Lane, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG22 9EP

Friday 12th – Sunday 14th August | 2022

 

The Gloworm Festival is a brilliant 2-day festival that has been especially created for grown-ups and their little people. Festival goers are invited to come and play in a warm, welcoming and creative environment, lose their inhibitions, let their hair down and have some fun. Gloworm believes that children are the most important people in the world, which is why the event is aimed at families with kids aged 0-13, with plenty for teenagers and grown-ups to enjoy too.

 

Nottinghamshire Day

Various locations throughout Nottingham and Nottinghamshire

August 25th 2022

•  Nottinghamshire Day Festival: Line up revealed for first-ever county day music festival

Nottinghamshire Day takes place on the 25 August as this date marks the anniversary of the start of the English Civil War, an event triggered by Charles I raising the royal standard at Nottingham Castle in 1642. A Day to celebrate all things Nottinghamshire especially the Legendary Robin Hood and the Sheriff of Nottingham. Various activities and events celebrating Nottinghamshire’s civil pride will be taking place across the region all day.

 

Nottingham Carnival 2022

Victoria Embankment

Sunday 21st August | 2022 | 1pm – 8pm

 

Come, see and experience a programme of colourful costumes, music and cuisine showcasing the influence of Caribbean, Brazilian and African cultures on our city. As always, the parade will be the centrepiece of the Carnival. At any point on the route, spectators can watch a spectacle featuring hundreds of colourful costumes dancing to the lively beats of soca music, steelband and samba drums. As before, the parade will follow a circular route around the Victoria Embankment and The Meadows Recreation Ground.

 

Clumber Park Festival of Food and Drink

Clumber Park, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, S80 3AZ

Saturday 17 – Sunday 18 September 2022

 

Now in its ninth year, the Festival of Food and Drink takes place on 17th & 18th September 2022 at Clumber Park in Nottinghamshire. This celebration of local producers and global flavours attracts some of the UK’s best traders and street food vendors, with stalls selling out fast. There’s also a delicious selection of Vegan food for all to enjoy with plenty of new companies making their debut. With lots of entertainment for all the family including children’s cookery workshops, live music, giftware, cocktail bars and breweries, it’s no surprise that the Festival of Food and Drink is the biggest and most popular in the region.

Titus T. Rex is King

Wollaton Hall and Deer Park, Nottingham, NG8 2AE

Ongoing – 31 August 2022

• T-Rex dinosaur sculpture in the eye of a needle

Titus: T. Rex is King is an extraordinary exhibition, showcasing the first real Tyrannosaurus Rex to be displayed in England for over a century. Explore the world of this titanic predator and his story: you’ll see the skeleton of the T. Rex himself, as well as digital and interactive virtual media displays that will immerse you in his extraordinary journey from discovery in the Montana Badlands in the USA, through the experience of excavation, curation, examination, rebuild and final reveal.

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West Fargo Community Events

West Fargo Community Events

A look at what is happening this week in and around West Fargo, as hosted by West Fargo Events.

Tuesday, July 19
7-9 p.m., Family Fun Night: Summer Splash at Essentia Health Plaza at The Lights
We will have a water slide, the splash pad will be running, and other activities out on the plaza!

Wednesday, July 20
Noon – 1 p.m., Sculpt on the Lawn with Mojo Fit Studios at Essentia Health Plaza at The Lights
Sculpt on the Lawn hosted by Mojo Fit Studios is held at The Lights once a month during the summer! Sign up and join for a great class on our website.
5-8 p.m., NDAC Community Picnic at Essentia Health Plaza at The Lights
Join the North Dakota Autism Center for a Community Picnic on Wednesday, July 20th! Join us from 5-8pm to enjoy great food, activities, music, and more!
This event is free and everyone can attend.

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‘Strength of community’: Trudeau praises Calgary Stampede, resiliency of the west

'Strength of community': Trudeau praises Calgary Stampede, resiliency of the west

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Calgary to attend several events, including a trip to the Stampede grounds on Sunday morning.

First off, he stopped for a brief appearance at the Stampede breakfast hosted by Calgary Skyview MP George Chahal.

Along with flipping a few pancakes for guests, Trudeau shared his well wishes for The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth and the city of Calgary.

“I know Stampede is an extraordinary time for people coming across the country, gathering to celebrate, gathering to enjoy pancakes and celebrate everything about Calgary and the west,” he told the gathering. “I am just incredibly excited to be here.”

He noted the last couple of years, which have resulted in a different look for the Calgary Stampede because of pandemic health restrictions.

“We really saw the strength of community, Canadians leaning on each other, being there for each other and that’s what it’s all about. We are facing more challenges with the war in Ukraine, with the global inflation crisis but at the same time, we are seeing it time and time again, Canadians stepping up to be there for each other.”

Trudeau will then be visiting the Calgary Stampede at 10:30 a.m. and later appear at a fundraising event in Calgary at 1 p.m., where he is expected to make a speech.

CONSERVATIVE PARTY HOLDS ANNUAL EVENT

While many of the Conservative Party leader hopefuls, along with interim leader Candice Bergen, attended a breakfast on Saturday morning, the party held its own annual event at Heritage Park later in the day.

Four of the people running for leadership were allowed to make remarks at the event, which was well attended by many of the party’s faithful.

The Conservative Party says it has approximately 675,000 members – the most its ever had – and has raised $11.5 million during the latest leadership campaign.

Bergen says Conservatives need to return to power in Canada and take pride in what they have done in the past.

“We are the party that built Canada and continues to build Canada,” she told supporters. “From Confederation to the railway to the Bill of Rights to a national pension plan to universal child care benefits, these are all Conservative ideas that became policy for the country of Canada.

“We need to be very proud of that.”

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Schedule of events: NAPA Auto Parts 150 presented by the West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame at Irwindale Speedway – ARCA

Tanner Reif, driver of the #9 Vegas Fastener Mfg Ford, leads during the NAPA Auto Parts 150 presented by West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame for the ARCA Menards Series West at Irwindale Speedway in Irwindale, California on March 26, 2022. (Michael Owens/ARCA Racing)
Tanner Reif, driver of the #9 Vegas Fastener Mfg Ford, leads during the NAPA Auto Parts 150 presented by West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame for the ARCA Menards Series West at Irwindale Speedway in Irwindale, California on March 26, 2022. (Michael Owens/ARCA Racing)


(Photo: Michael Owens/ARCA Racing)

Irwindale Speedway

Napa150 Logo 2022

Time Event
7 p.m. AMSW Haulers Enter (Parking Only)
Time Event
11 a.m. – 6 p.m. AMSW Credentials Open
11:30 a.m. AMSW Remaining Haulers Enter
12 p.m. AMSW Garage Opens
12:15 p.m. AMSW Driver/Spotter/Crew Chief Meeting
12:30 p.m. AMSW Inspection Begins
3:30 – 4:15 p.m. AMSW Practice / Qualifying
5:30 p.m. AMSW Vehicles Staged for Pre-Race Under Grandstands
6 – 6:30 p.m. AMSW Driver Autograph Session Under Grandstands
6:40 p.m. AMSW Driver Introductions
7 p.m. Start of the NAPA Auto Parts 150 presented by the West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame (150 laps / 75 miles; FloRacing)

(All times PT)

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West Fargo Community Events

West Fargo Community Events

A look at what is happening this week in and around West Fargo, as hosted by West Fargo Events.

Thursday, June 16
9:30 -11:00 a.m., Healthy Seniors Thursday at Essentia Health Plaza at The Lights.
Enjoy coffee and donuts. Northland PACE will be providing information on independence through the coordination of all health services, allowing participants to continue living with dignity at home for as long as safely possible.

5-9 p.m., Cruise Night at POW/MIA Plaza
Classic cars, motorcycles, food vendors
Food vendor applications for 2022 Cruise Nights available on www.westfargoevents.com

Friday, June 17
10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Kids Fitness Friday at Essentia Health Plaza at The Lights
Schedule: 10 a.m., hula hooping with Honeysuckle Hooping
Noon lunch and learn with the Little Red Reading Bus
3 p.m., Enjoy a sensory play station with Leika Sensory Creations

Saturday, June 18
10 a.m. – 3 p.m., West Fargo Street Fair at POW/MIA Plaza

Monday, June 20
7-9 p.m., The Great Outdoors at Essentia Health Plaza at The Lights
Great Outdoors Family Fun Night presented by Cass County Electric Cooperative.
Casting lessons from FM Walleyes, s’mores stations, vendor booths, archery tag, lumberjack axe throw, inflatables and more.

Wednesday, June 22
Noon, Yoga on the Lawn with Inspire Health and Wellness Spa at Essentia Health Plaza at The Lights
Recurring every other Wednesday at Noon starting on June 22.
Yoga is for all levels. Bring your own mat.