Open Mic Night at Cafe Voltaire will resume Friday and will be hosted by Jeremy Stewart who is inviting people to dust off their guitars, pull out the old accordion or show off your glockenspiel skills at 8 p.m. at 1685 Third Avenue. As always this is a free event.
Comedy Becky's New Car is presented by Theatre North West at Parkhill Centre and tickets are still available for shows until Oct. 16 and due to popular demand there are added show times Oct. 18 to 21. Tickets are at Books & Co., 1685 Third Avenue.
Adrian Glynn, a Vancouver based troubadour will bring his depression-era folk and blues music Sunday 7 p.m. at Art Space, above Books & Co., 1685 third Avenue. Tickets are still available and cost $10.
Prince George Legion hosts a dance every Friday and Saturday from 8 p.m. to midnight at 1335 Seventh Avenue. There is a live band. Cost is $10 for non-members, $8 for members. For more information call 250-562-1292.
Little Black Dress is a fashion show taking place Friday night at 8 p.m. at the Prince George Playhouse. Proceeds go to the Prince George Hospice Society. Tickets are $30 at Studio 2880, Butterfly Threads and the Hospice Society.
Farmers' Market will be held indoors and outdoors every Saturday 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. in front of, and across from, the courthouse at the corner of Third Avenue and George Street. Browse vendors for meats, veggies, crafts, baked goods, and much more. For more information visit www.farmersmarketpg.ca/web.
A Flower in Fashion is presented by the northern chapter of the Canadian Cancer Society as a fundraiser at the Coast Inn Sunday at 1 p.m. Ticket are $40 at the Canadian Cancer Society, Dandylines, Park Avenue Apparel and Vanilla Clothing.
Two Rivers Art Gallery Family Sundays takes place each week from 1 to 4 p.m. where families can make art together at 725 Civic Plaza. For more information call 250-614-7800.
GP Lainsbury will launch Versions of North at Cafe Voltaire Monday at 7 p.m. In the book the author attempts to locate poetic consciousness in the drifting concept of north, using avant-garde techniques to reveal connections between disparate elements of signification. This is a free event at Books & Co., 1685 Third Avenue.
Wayne Johnston will present , Wednesday, October 19 at 7 p.m. in Caf Voltaire, Reading and Signing A World Elsewhere Wednesday at 7 p.m. in Cafe Voltaire. Johnston returns to the territory of his No. 1 national bestseller The Colony of Unrequited Dreams with this sweeping tale of ambition, remorse and hope. This is a free event at Books & Co., 1695 Third Avenue.
Open Mic Night is held at Coach's Corner every Thursday at 8 p.m. All entertainers welcome, including poets, comedians, DJs, singers and bands. Register at 7:30 p.m. Stage is set with two microphones, two speakers and a mixer. All musicians are asked to bring their own instruments. All performers are presented with a Coach's gift certificate.
The North Cariboo SPCA is holding a silent auction and dinner at North 54 called Spay-ghetti and No Balls Sunday, Oct. 23 at 6 p.m. as a fundraising event for veterinary care for the animals at the local shelter. Tickets are at North 54, 1493 Third Avenue and the shelter, 4011 Lansdowne Road, and are $50 with proceeds going to the local SPCA.
The Prince George Library is hosting two stars of True Blood, Jim Parrack, who plays Hoyt and Kristin Bauer, who plays Pam during the Hot Blooded Ball, a fundraiser to make improvements at the Bob Harkins branch of the library. The event takes place Oct. 28 at the Ramada Hotel. Tickets are $80 each and can be purchased at both branches of the library or with a credit card online at the library's brand-new website at www.lib.pg.bc.ca through PayPal or by calling 250-563-9251 or 250-962-9710.
Two Rivers Gallery presents Menagerie, A Night To Let It Out, will be held Oct. 29 at the gallery. This is a fundraiser for the gallery programs. Dress up and stylishly embrace the Halloween season, filling an evening with music, dancing, and drink, with spontaneous performances by musicians, dancers, jugglers and more. Browse the silent auction table for some treasures to take home and challenge others to hilarious games of skill. For more visit www.towriversartgallery.com.
The AimHi Truffles and Travel black-tie fundraising event takes place held Oct. 15 at the Ramada Hotel. It includes a dinner, live and silent auctions and dance. The $100 tickets are available at AimHi or the Ramada Hotel.
