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Read unlimited articles for free today: Already have an account? To get your event featured in a future edition of Let’s Do Something, please send an email to [email protected] with “Let’s Do Something” in the subject line. TODAY • — The Royal Manitoba Winter Fair, one of Western Canada’s largest agricultural events and the largest annual event to be held in Brandon, continues at the Keystone Centre.
This year marks a significant milestone as we celebrate 55 years since receiving Royal Designation from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in 1970. For more information, visit the Provincial Exhibition website. Today: Forever Royal Kids’ Day.
Starts at 7:45 a.m.; opening ceremony 6:30 p.
m.; evening show 7 p.m.
Mitchell Makoons, shown performing at Dauphin’s Countryfest in 2023, will play The Hall at Eastside Eatery on Friday evening. (Tim Smith/The Brandon Sun files) • — The Rotary Club Spring Book Sale will be held once again in the Imperial Ballroom at the Victoria Inn (3550 Victoria Ave.) with more than 75,000 books until 8 p.
m. Free book for every child. Free admission.
• — Brandon University School of Music presents Piano Ensemble Class Concert, under the direction of Prof. Alexander Tselyakov, at the Lorne Watson Recital Hall. All are welcome.
No admission fee. • — Brandon University School of Music presents an Opera Workshop Performance in the Kinsmen Hall, Room 1-20. No admission charge.
Everyone welcome. Performance at 8 p.m.
FRIDAY • — The Royal Manitoba Winter Fair, one of Western Canada’s largest agricultural events and the largest annual event to be held in Brandon, continues at the Keystone Centre. This year marks a significant milestone as we celebrate 55 years since receiving Royal Designation from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. For more information, visit the Provincial Exhibition website.
Today: Multicultural Day. Starts at 8:45 a.m.
; opening ceremony 6:30 p.m.; evening show 7 p.
m.; Grand Prix Calcutta 9 p.m.
• — The Rotary Club Spring Book Sale will be held once again in the Imperial Ballroom at the Victoria Inn (3550 Victoria Ave.) with more than 75,000 books until 8 p.m.
Free book for every child. Free admission. • — The Brandon Farmers’ Market takes place every Friday at The Town Centre (800 Rosser Ave.
), with fresh produce, baking, jams and jellies, pickling, crafts, beeswax candles and more until 4 p.m. This farmers’ market runs year-round.
• — Come join in the parade and rally for the national men’s volleyball champions, the Brandon University Bobcats, from 20th Street to the Healthy Living Centre. Parade starts at noon; rally at 12:30 p.m.
• — A Central Senior Dance takes place at Central Community Centre (529 Fourth St.) every Friday from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
, with lunch to follow. Music by Prairie Fire. Cost is $15 per person.
For more information, contact Pat Anderson at 204-901-1910 or Donald Livesley at 431-763-6470. • — The Evans Theatre on the Brandon University campus returns for 2025. Showing this weekend: “Aberdeen.
” All seats are $6. All concession items, $2. Save money with a five-movie pass for $25.
Cash only please. SATURDAY • — The Royal Manitoba Winter Fair, one of Western Canada’s largest agricultural events and the largest annual event to be held in Brandon, continues at the Keystone Centre. This year marks a significant milestone as we celebrate 55 years since receiving Royal Designation from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in 1970.
For more information, visit the Provincial Exhibition website. Today: Indigenous Day. Starts at 8 a.
m.; opening ceremony, 6:30 p.m.
; evening show, 7 p.m. • — Knox United Church (18th Street and Victoria Avenue) will have their Spring Indoor Garage Sale from 9 a.
m. to 1 p.m.
• — The Rotary Club Spring Book Sale will be held once again in the Imperial Ballroom at the Victoria Inn (3550 Victoria Ave.) with more than 75,000 books until 2 p.m.
Free book for every child. Free admission. • — Escape Room returns to the Downtown Library (710 Rosser Ave.
). Gather a team and test your skills at cracking codes, deciphering clues and navigating puzzles in order to escape. This program runs today as well as April 12, 19 and 26, with four time slots available: 10 a.
m.; 11:30 a.m.
; 1 p.m.; and 2:30 p.
m. Teams of 4-6 are needed and families with children under 12 are welcome. Email programs@wmrl.
ca to book your time slot. • — A perogy sale will take place at St. Jude’s Church (Main Street, Erickson) from 11 a.
m. to 2 p.m.
Cost is $30 for a frozen bag of five dozen. • — The Western Manitoba Centennial Auditorium presents The Comic Strippers at 7:30 p.m.
Come enjoy this stripper parody and improv comedy show. 18+ only event. Doors open at 6:30 p.
m. No extreme nudity, just extreme hilarity. Tickets are available at the WMCA box office or by calling 204-728-9510.
• — Steppin’ Out Dance will be held at the Royal Canadian Legion No. 3 (560 13th St. East) from 7:30 to 11 p.
m. with live music by Northern Reflections. Lunch served.
All are welcome. For more information, call Barbara at 204-728-5636 or Dolores at 204-727-4999. • — The Evans Theatre on the Brandon University campus returns for 2025.
Showing this weekend: “Aberdeen.” All seats are $6. All concession items, $2.
Save money with a five-movie pass for $25. Cash only please. SUNDAY • — Assiniboine Food Forest (1735 Rosser Ave.
East) is hosting Maple Syrup Tours until 4 p.m. Fresh maple syrup with pancakes and hotdogs available to purchase.
Cost is $5 per tour (one hour each). Text Dave to book at 204-728-6278. • — The Evans Theatre on the Brandon University campus returns for 2025.
Showing this weekend: “Aberdeen.” All seats are $6. All concession items, $2.
Save money with a five-movie pass for $25. Cash only please. • — The Mini Pops Kids 29th Anniversary Celebration Tour will take place at the Western Manitoba Centennial Auditorium.
This is a can’t-miss event performed by kids, for kids and adults, too. Tickets are available at the WMCA box office or by calling 204-728-9510. MONDAY • — Come and join us for line dancing at Seniors For Seniors (311 Park Ave.
East). Level 1: easy beginner, no experience, Mondays from 10 to 11:30 a.m.
or 6 to 7 p.m.; Level 2: advanced, some experience is recommended, understanding of basic steps and terminology, Mondays or Wednesdays from 1:30 to 3:30 p.
m. Drop-in classes or punch cards can be purchased. Members, $3.
50; non-members, $4.50. For more info, call Marilyn at 204-679-8081.
• — The East End Sunshine Card Club meets Mondays at the East End Community Centre (corner of Victoria Avenue East and Park Street, north entrance) until 4 p.m. Like to play cards? Then please join us.
For details, contact Marlene at 204-727-3539. • — UCT Bingo takes place every Monday at 205 College Ave. Doors open at 4 p.
m., with early-bird start at 6:30 p.m.
and regular games at 7:10 p.m. Canteen available.
Proceeds stay in Brandon for needs in the community. • — Brandon’s Women in Harmony invites treble singers to a Prospective Member Night at Trinity United Church (1515 Sixth St.).
Registration starts at 6:30 p.m.; rehearsal at 7 p.
m. Previous choir singing experience or ability to read music is not necessary. For more info, call Naomi at 204-724-5152.
We’ll help you “find your voice.” TUESDAY • — The Rotary Club of Brandon #1344 meets regularly the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at Canad Inns Brandon. For more information, contact Don at 204-729-7188.
WEDNESDAY • — The Brandon Embroiderers meet weekly to share their love of needlework, learn new skills and stitch together. All levels and abilities are welcome to attend. Call Dianne at 204-725-1445 or Darlene at 204-727-1624 for more information.
• — Come and join us for line dancing at Seniors For Seniors (311 Park Ave. East). Level 2: advanced; some experience is recommended, understanding of basic steps and terminology.
Mondays or Wednesdays from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Drop-in classes or punch cards can be purchased.
Members, $3.50; non-members, $4.50.
For more information, call Marilyn at 204-679-8081. • — The City of Brandon Parks and Recreation is offering a Dungeons and Dragons Club on Wednesdays from 6 to 8 p.m.
, starting today and running until June 11 at the A.R. McDiarmid Civic Complex in the T.
E. Snure Room (638 Princess Ave. Door C).
Cost is $200. Create your own character and join us for an exciting 10-week campaign. Register at t.
ly/60k2U to secure your spot. AT THE CLUBS (Note: Information subject to change after print deadline). • — Friday at The Lady is Open Mic Night, hosted by Dallas, from 7:30 p.
m. to 10 p.m.
Cover is $5 at the door. Upcoming: April 10, Dinner, Fashion Show and Fundraiser. Tickets available in-store or by calling 204-725-4181.
• — Friday night only The 40 welcomes back Stonewalled for an evening of timeless rock hits! Cover, $10. Music starts at 10 p.m.
On Saturday Badlands Promotions Inc. and Manitoba Loud Music Awards presents The fifth annual MLMA fundraiser featuring Simple Jack (Hamiota), Roadside Prophets (Portage) and Brand New Renaissance (Oak Lake). Doors open at 9 p.
m.; music at 10 p.m.
Cover is $10 at the door. These are both 18+ events and a valid photo ID is required. • — Nothing But the Hits entertain at the Oasis Bar & Grill Friday and Saturday.
Live and always free. • — Every Friday and Saturday from 8 p.m.
to midnight, there is karaoke in Georgie’s Lounge. • — Mitchell Makoons Band perform at The Hall on Friday night. Doors open at 7 p.
m.; music at 8 p.m.
Food and drinks available. Tickets are $10 pre-sale or $15 at the door. • — Free music Fridays presents BU Bones at the Café from 6 to 8 p.
m. • — Join us on both Friday and Saturday night as we welcome KnowleDJ. He has toured the world with The Backstreet Boys, Ice Cube, Mariah Carey, Ariana Grande and The Weeknd.
Open to 3 a.m. both nights.
Friday is the Winter Fair Edition, while on Saturday it’s Tuxedo country night! A 1940 Fleet Finch biplane that was used to train pilots in the Second World War is shown on display at the Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum in this 2023 photo. The museum has reopened for the season. (Michele McDougall/The Brandon Sun files) • — Join in on the fun at Houstons every weekend.
• — Thursday features Double Double Comedy Show with Peter Saran and Ben McKay. Tickets are $20. Join us every Saturday for “Music of the Decades.
” Come for the tunes; stay for the fun. • — Every Thursday night is Student Night. Show us your student ID for food and drink specials from 3 p.
m. to close. Thursday features Bull Ruckus live in the pub.
Happy hour set at 5 p.m., then again at 7:30 p.
m. Call to book a table: 204-726-1234. • — Latin Night at The Eagles Nest on Saturday.
DJ David Gomez; DJ Chrithian; DJ Davier Gomez with some Reggaeton, Bachata, Salsa, Dembow, Cumbia and Meregue! Tickets available online for $10 or at the door for $15. MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES • — Built in 1882, original home of Brandon’s first mayor, Thomas Mayne Daly. Artifacts include a collection of late 19th-century and early 20th-century furnishings, First World War memorabilia.
Exhibit “Who’s In That Photo? Discovering Brandon’s Polish Roots in Photography,” on loan from Ottawa genealogist Frank Cedar, features 58 reproduced photos on immigration to Canada and the Prairies in the late 1800s. On display until April 30. Hours: Tuesday to Saturday, 10 a.
m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m.
(September to June). Admission: $7 adults; $6 seniors and youth (6-18); family (up to two adults and three children), $13; children under five, free. For more info, visit dalyhousemuseum.
ca or call 204-727-1722. • — Manitoba’s oldest centre for visual art and one of Canada’s first since 1907. The AGSM boasts two exhibition spaces, an art school and gift shop that supports more than 60 local Manitoba artists.
“Prairie Thunder” is a new Main Gallery exhibition, and the opening reception will be held in the gallery Saturday at 6 p.m. with performances by Cheyenne Legrande and Cikwes at 6:30 p.
m. Kayes Community Gallery: “This Is Us: Indigenous Identity Beyond Blood,” on display now until May 3 and co-ordinated by the Indigenous Peoples Centre, Brandon University and BU CARES. Hours: Tuesday to Friday, 10 a.
m. to 5 p.m.
; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.
m.; Saturday, noon to 5 p.m.
; closed Sunday and Monday. Entry to the gallery inside The Town Centre parkade in the northeast corner. For more information, visit agsm.
ca. • — Open Tuesdays from 9 a.m.
to 4 p.m. and closed for lunch.
Also open by appointment by calling 204-717-4579. Visit our websites: 26fdregmuseum.ca or 12mbdragoons.
com. • — Attractions include the Brandon History Hall, Manitoba Telephone History, the BJ Hales Natural History Collection and rotating exhibits celebrating Brandon’s roots. We have a new documentary photography exhibit titled “We Are Brandon,” by Weichen Zhang, which is on display for the month of April.
This incredible series showcases many of the wonderful people that make Brandon a unique and special place and is viewable during our regular hours. Opening reception is April 11 at 7 p.m.
Our next Show & Tell series: April 12 at 2 p.m. with Weichen Zhang as she discusses her photo series.
Reserve your spot by emailing the museum or give us a call. Guided visits are Tuesday to Saturday, noon to 4 p.m.
Admission by donation. Booking in advance is strongly recommended. Phone 204-717-1514 or email bgmainfo@wcgwave.
ca. • — Canada’s only air museum solely dedicated to the preservation of those who trained and fought for the British Commonwealth during the Second World War. The museum has a number of British Commonwealth Air Training Plan aircraft, various aircraft engines and parts, all courtesy of the Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada.
The CATPM at the Brandon Municipal Airport has reopened for the season from 1 to 4 p.m. Our gallery will be unveiling new interpretive displays explaining the BCATP.
Visitors will be invited to travel back to the 1940s while touring a Second World War vintage hangar serving as a display for aircraft, vehicles and hundreds of artifacts from that era. RCAF members who lost their lives during the Second World War are honoured on the museum’s Memorial Wall. For more information, call the museum at 204-727-2444 or visit us on Facebook.
• — We opened our new temporary exhibit, marking the 110th anniversary of the start of the First World War. The main features of the exhibit include a trench wall, First World War artillery and two machine-gun pits. Open 10 a.
m. to 4 p.m.
Monday to Friday. Admission: $10 for adults; $5 for seniors and students; children under 6, free. Phone 204-765-3000 (ext.
3570) or email [email protected].
• — Killarney Turtle Mountain Arts Council’s gallery is in the Heritage Home for the Arts. Gallery hours are Tuesday to Saturday, 1 to 4 p.m.
; closed all statutory holidays. Special tours can be arranged by calling 204-554-0023. You can also visit Killarney-Turtle Mountain Arts Council on Facebook, @killarneyarts on Instagram or our website at killarneyarts.
com. • — ArtsForward is the central arts venue in Neepawa in visual, literary, performing and material arts. Hours: 9 a.
m. to 4:30 p.m.
, Monday to Thursday; 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.
m. on Friday; closed on weekends. • — Museum house was built in 1888 by James F.
Frame, a hardware and lumber merchant and prominent citizen in the community. The main house depicts how a family in the Victorian era would have lived. There are also two additional annexes and a coach house available for viewing.
Currently closed for the season. Tours by appointment only by emailing [email protected] or calling 204-748-1659.
UPCOMING EVENTS • — Westman Gardeners Club will hold its regular meeting in the Central Community Centre (529 Fourth St.) at 7 p.m.
Program topic is “Pressing Flowers to Create Art,” with Debbie Leslie. She will talk about what type of flowers to plant and press. There will be an opportunity for hands on learning.
Guests are welcome. $5 for the evening. For more information, call Judy 204-571-0224.
• — The City of Brandon Parks and Recreation Services invites you to Practical Paint Night Mirror at Chez Angela Bakery and Café (29 C 10th St.) from 5 to 7:45 p.m.
Join us for a creative and relaxing evening where you can express yourself through art. Tickets are $50, and you can register at brandon.ca/recreation-programs or by calling 204-729-2471.
• — Mecca Production presents Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus’ “Mamma Mia!” at the Western Manitoba Centennial Auditorium with performances nightly at 7:30 p.m. as well as a matinée on April 12 at 2 p.
m. VIP Reception on April 10 and 11 only. Tickets are available at the WMCA box office or by calling 204-728-9510.
• — Kaleidoscope Concerts Series Neepawa presents the Winnipeg-based jazz singer Nadia Douglas at ArtsForward. Adult tickets, $20; students $5. • — Royal Canadian Legion No.
3 is hosting a pulled pork and trivia night starting at 6:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend.
Tickets at the Legion. Cost is $12. Ticket available only until April 9.
• — The Brandon Home and Leisure Show returns to the Keystone Centre this weekend. Come see the latest innovations in home, building, leisure and recreation products and services from Westman’s leading businesses all under one roof. Hours: Friday, 1 to 7 p.
m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.
to 7 p.m.; Sunday, noon to 5 p.
m. Cost at the door: Adults and seniors $5; children 14 and under are free when accompanied by an adult. Food available for purchase; ATMs available and wheelchair accessible.
• — The 26th Field Regiment/XII Manitoba Dragoons Museum is hosting its annual fundraising dinner at the Brandon Armoury (1116 Victoria Ave.). Doors open at 5:30 p.
m. This year’s theme is Second World War-Victory ’45, recognizing the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. Cost is $25.
Entertainment features the regiment’s pipe and drums band and the all-male Prairie Blend Choir. Call 204-724-7530 or email [email protected] to reserve your seat.
Catered by Double Happiness. • — The Green Spot’s Spring Farmers Market will be held from 10 a.m.
to 4 p.m. with 34 confirmed vendors.
Guest of Honour will be Grant Hamilton, and all of the vendors fees will be put toward Grant’s Tour 21. • — River and Area Lions Club’s Pickerel Fry will be held in the Riverdale Community Complex in the curling rink from 4:30 p.m.
to 6:30 p.m. Adults $25; children ages 7-12 years $15; children 6 and under are free.
Dine in. Take out, call Deb at 204-740-6575. • — Crocus Obedience and Kennel Club is hosting an AAC Sanctioned One-Day Agility Trial at the Keystone Centre in Barn 3 (Practice Barn).
This will be Workers’ Trial. • — Join us at The Dock on Princess (1133 Princess Ave.) for a family-friendly Easter Mystery! Help us figure out who stole Honey the Bunny.
Starts at 5:30 p.m. Call us to book your table as seating is limited.
• — Free Death and Taxes Seminar will be held at Monterey Estates Recreation Centre (40 Mockingbird Dr.) at 7 p.m.
Please register by emailing [email protected] or by calling 204-728-8998. • — Assiniboine Theatre Company presents “Unnecessary Farce,” a play by Paul Slade Smith at the Western Manitoba Centennial Auditorium.
Adult language and humour. Recommended 14A. Doors open at 6:45 p.
m.; backstage tour 7 p.m.
; show at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available at the WMCA box office or by calling 204-728-9510.
• — The Brandon Chamber Players Concert: String Ensemble takes place at the Lorne Watson Recital Hall at 7:30 p.m. Works premiered and commissioned by Brandon Chamber Players.
A performance including past and long-standing members of BCP alongside students and faculty of Brandon University. RSVP by texting 431-451-4105 with your name, ticket amounts and payment preference. Tickets can also be purchased at the door.
For more information visit the BCP website. • — Bachman-Turner Overdrive, the legendary rock band, is performing an extensive tour across Canada with their Back In Overdrive Tour 2025 and will be stopping in Brandon at Westoba Place in the Keystone Centre with support bands April Wine and Headpins at 6:45 p.m.
• — Konektis Choir will be performing at Knox United Church (451 18th St.) at 2:30 p.m.
and 7:30 p.m. • — The Souris District Arts Council presents Those Guys — A Cappella at the Souris-Glenwood Memorial Complex (32 Third Ave.
West) at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $30 adults; $25 students.
Put on your dancing shoes and get ready for a night of entertainment. • — Friends of Riding Mountain National Park are hosting Easter Activities at the Learning Centre (154 Columbine St., Wasagaming) with a hotdog and smokie barbecue fundraiser from 11 a.
m. to 2 p.m.
; come and go Easter scavenger hunt from noon to 3 p.m.; kids’ Easter craft tent from 1-3 p.
m. and Easter S’mores from 2-3 p.m.
• — The 22nd annual Keystone Alpaca Classic takes place at the Keystone Centre’s Canada Room. April 19, 9 a.m.
to 4 p.m. Alpaca Show is open to the public to see what the world of alpacas is all about! April 20, 9 a.
m. with show continuing until about noon. • — The YMCA Women of Distinction Awards Gala, recognizing the efforts of women throughout Southwestern Manitoba, will be held at the Western Manitoba Centennial Auditorium at 7 p.
m. Tickets are $75 and are available at the WMCA box office or by calling 204-728-9510. • —The United Way Brandon and District presents Brandon’s Largest Indoor Garage Sale in the Manitoba Room at the Keystone Centre from 9 a.
m. to 3 p.m.
Admission is $3 (children 12 and under are free). • — The Cerebral Palsy Stationary Bike Race will be held in the MNP Hall at the Keystone Centre. Ride and Ask in support of CPMB! • — The Brandon Kiwanis Club’s Bicycle Auction will be held in the Brandon Curling Club at the Keystone Centre.
Viewing at 9 a.m.; auction at 10 a.
m. All sales are final. All proceeds from the sale are used for community projects.
We sell bicycles that the Brandon Police Service has collected through theft and other means. People can reclaim their bicycles if they can provide proof that it was stolen from them, usually a photo or serial number. We also obtain and sell donated bicycles.
• — The Arts West Council and Reston Art Club invite regional amateur and emerging artists to participate in the 46th Annual Westman Juried Art Show taking place at the RES Centre in Reston. Categories include painting, drawing, mixed media, scratch art, 2D fibre art and silkscreen. Entries from youth (11-19 years of age) and adult artists are welcome.
All entries will receive juror critiques and will be exhibited at the public reception. Jurors will select 20 works for the Arts West Travelling Gallery, which will tour the region over the next year. Entry deadline is April 16.
Compete information and entry forms are available at artswestcouncil.ca. » The Brandon Sun Advertisement Advertisement.
