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August 2010

	August 4 - 14 - Theatre on the Edge Festival - Saint John Theatre Company, 112 Princess Street. Theatre on the Edge 2010 - A Summer Celebration of Local Talent. Saint John’s summer theatre festival, Theatre on the Edge, will showcase the works of local playwrights, comedians, actors and musicians. Call the contact number for Tickets. Information: www.saintjohntheatrecompany.com Contact: (506) 652-7582
	August 5 - Jazz on Princess - 7:30 PM - 11:00 PM. Saint John Theatre Company, Princess Street. Doors open at 7 pm. Part of Saint John 225's Reunion 2010 Celebrations. Featuring the Jake Langley Trio / Sylvio Pupo Quartet / Debbie Adshade & the Kindred Brothers. Tickets: $15 or any 2 for $25. Tickets available at Imperial Theatre Box Office or www.imperialtheatre.nb.ca Saint John 225 website: www.saintjohn225.com. Contact: (506) 674-4100
	August 5 - Songwriters on Hazen - 7:30 PM - 10:30 PM. Saint John Arts Centre, 20 Hazen Avenue. Doors open at 7 pm. Part of Saint John 225's Reunion 2010 Celebrations. Featuring Ken Tobias / Chris Fudge / Babette Hayward / Grant Heckman / Wes Jagoe / Jen Jewett / Brent Mason. Tickets: $15 or any 2 for $25. Tickets available at Imperial Theatre Box Office or www.imperialtheatre.nb.ca Saint John 225 website: www.saintjohn225.com. Contact: (506) 674-4100
	August 6 - Market Square celebrates Saint John's 225 - 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM. Market Square Come celebrate Canada’s first incorporated city’s 225th birthday! Enjoy entertainment, activities and vendors along the Boardwalk all weekend! For more information: (506) 658-3600 or visit www.marketsquaresj.com Contact: (506) 658-3600
	August 7 - Saint John 225 presents Harbour Rocks! - 4:30 PM - 10:30 PM. Fort LaTour site, Harbour Passage. Gates open at 3:30 pm. Part of Saint John 225's Reunion 2010 Celebrations. Featuring Aaron Pritchett / Tara Oram / Tradition / Jessica Rhaye / Clinton Charlton and the Formers / Kevin Chase / Phil Kennedy. Tickets: $15 or any 2 for $25. Tickets available at Imperial Theatre Box Office or www.imperialtheatre.nb.ca Saint John 225 webiste: www.saintjohn225.com Contact: (506) 674-4100
	August 8 - Classical Saint John - SAINT JOHN 225 PRESENTS CLASSICAL SAINT JOHN! 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM. Imperial Theatre, 24 King Square South. Part of Saint John 225's Reunion 2010 Celebrations. Featuring Richard Kidd / New Brunswick Competitive Festival of Music stars / Kelly An / Ben Marmen / Owen McCausland. Tickets: $15 or any 2 for $25. Tickets available at Imperial Theatre Box Office or www.imperialtheatre.nb.ca Contact: (506) 674-4100
	August 11 - Down by the Docks Concert - 10:30 PM - 11:30 PM. Saint John Free Public Library-Main Library Down by the Docks “Around the World” Concert. Enjoy music, puppets and zany fun with Leroy the Lobster and friends, all the way from B.C. This SRC event sponsored by the James Venner Russell Foundation. “See the World @ Your Library!” Contact: 506-643-7239
	August 13 - Fundy Fog Festival - 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM. Market Square Boardwalk The 7th Annual Fundy Fog Festival celebrates our region’s love of music so intense they’ll weather anything to enjoy! Peformances by: August 13th kicking off the beer garden at 8pm She Roars The Playdates Windom Earle Scientists of Sound August 14th starting at 8pm Songwriters Circle (Cody and Pat) Bob & Troy Mountains and the Trees Tequila Mockingbird Orchestra Grass Mountain Hobos For more information: (506) 658-3600 or visit www.marketsquaresj.com Contact: (506) 658-3600 Download to Your Calendar
	August 13 - SJ Gallery Hop (3 of 4) - 4:30 PM - 8:30 PM. Various Galleries in Uptown Saint John. Mark you calendar and experience the popular Saint John Gallery Hop. Participating galleries include: City of Saint John Gallery, 20 Hazen Avenue (506) 649-6040; Handworks Gallery, 12 King Street (506) 652-9787; Klausen Gallery, 106 Prince William Street (506) 693-9976; Library Millennium Artplace, 1 Market Square (506) 643-7200; New Brunswick Museum, 1 Market Square (506) 643-2300; Peter Buckland Gallery, 80 Prince William Street (506) 693-9721; Saint John Arts Centre, 20 Hazen Avenue (506) 633-4870; Third Space Gallery, NB Museum, 1 Market Square; and, Trinity Galleries, 128 Germain Street (506) 634-1611. The last Gallery Hop of the year will be held Friday, October 15, 2010. Contact: (506) 649-6040
	August 19 - Backstreet Boys - 8:00 PM - 10:15 PM. Harbour Station, 99 Station Street. The Backstreet Boys are back and have announced a nine-city Canadian itinerary! For ticket information please call Harbour Station's Box Office at (506)657-1234 / 1-800-267-2800 or on line at www.harbourstation.nb.ca Contact: (506) 657-1234
	August 20 - Boardwalk Beach Party - 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM. Market Square Boardwalk Hot Sun…check! Warm Sand…check! Awesome Summer Tunes….check, check, check! The good vibrations will be flowin’ as the Boardwalk throws a beach party in the Uptown! Enjoy some old favorites performed by Endless Summer – Beach Boys Tribute Band. For more information: (506) 658-3600 or visit www.marketsquaresj.com Contact: (506) 658-3600
	August 21 & 22 - Alpine Saint John BBQ Festival - 11:30 AM - 6:00 PM. Exhibition Park, McAllister Drive, East. August 21 & 22. The Summer's Ultimate Family Event ! Saint John is going hog wild this summer when the first annual Alpine Lager Saint John BBQ Festival hits the city. The event will feature 20 to 30 BBQ pits, serving up a large variety of BBQ specialties from around the world, as prepared by restaurants and caterers from the area. A huge tent will provide ample room to sample food favorites and live entertainment. The festival grounds will display culinary delights and will also serve a number of exciting activities, such as Toronto’s Infinite Fantasy Circus Family, and Flyball Dogs, who will be showing off their agility and speed. Interactive displays will be featured throughout the site. Live entertainment will be provided during the day by Top 40 New Country artist “Kevin Chase” and international recording artist and former Canadian Idol Top 11 Finalist “Dee” amongst others. A Saturday evening “Blues & BBQ” Beer Garden is a separately ticketed show for age 19+ and will feature Thom Swift & The El Caminos, The Carson Downey Band, and The Matt Minglewood Band. Admission to the grounds (except the Blues & BBQ, which is separately ticketed) is reasonably priced at $5 per person or $ 10 per family and food will be available between $ 2.50 and $ 10, giving everyone a chance to sample as many different food items as possible. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Arts for Everyone Foundation. Contact: (506) 672-7625
	August 21 - Pre-season QMJHL Hockey - 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM. Harbour Station, 99 Station Street. Saint John Sea Dogs vs. Halifax Mooseheads. Contact: (506) 657-1234
	August 23 - 28 - 5th Annual Big Book Sale - 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM. Level 1, Brunswick Square, 39 King Street. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Saint John is having its BIG Book Sale, back for its 5th year. Now that summer is officially here, they are looking for your gently used books all summer until the sale dates, Monday to Saturday, August 23-28th. If you have up to 3 grocery bags of books to donate, you can drop them off at area Sobeys stores in the marked bins at the front of the store. If you have more than 3 grocery bags of books to donate, please call the Big Brothers Big Sisters office at (506) 635-1145 to make alternate arrangements. They are accepting all types of books except encyclopedias, textbooks and magazines. Last year, the BIG Book Sale raised over $11,000 for children’s mentoring programs and this year’s sale is shaping up to be bigger and better, thanks to your generous support. Contact: (506) 635-1145
	August 25 - Hampton Show and Shine - 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM. Hampton Community Centre, 808 Main Street, Hampton. Show ‘n Shine Car Show, hosted annually by the Hampton Lion’s Club. Contact: (506) 849-6973
	August 27 - 28 - Country Boardwalk Style - 8:00 PM - 11:30 PM. Market Square, 1 Market Square.Come to Market Square to rock the Boardwalk – “country-style”. Stop by one of our Boardwalk restaurants and let our cowboys and cowgirls wrangle up your favorite dishes and drinks! www.marketsquaresj.com. Contact: (506) 658-3600
	August 29 - SJ Dragonboat Festival - 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM. Renforth Cove, Rothesay. St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation and the Telegraph Journal present the 6th annual Saint John Dragon Boat Festival. Over 1,000 participants will compete in exciting 200 meter races that run throughout the day. On shore, local musicians, dancers, and cultural performers will entertain the crowds. Kids will have fun with crafts and games and everyone will enjoy the exotic foods at our international market place. Admission to the Festival is free and a complimentary Park 'n Ride bus service is available. For more information visit us at www.sjdragonboat.ca. Contact: (506) 632-5595
	August 28 - Pre-season QMJHL Hockey Game - 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM. Harbour Station, 99 Station Street. Saint John Sea Dogs vs. Acadie-Bathurst Titan. Contact: (506) 657-1234

September 2010

	Sept 1 - Pre-Season QMJHL Hockey Game - 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM. Harbour Station, 99 Station Street. Saint John Sea Dogs vs. Halifax Mooseheads. Contact: (506) 657-1234
	Sept 12 - Hampton 5-Miler - 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM. Hampton High School. Road race hosted annually by the Hampton River Runners. Open to all with a 1k children’s race as well, website www.hamptonriverrunners.ca • 8 am-9:30 am: Late Registration and Parcel Pick-Up at Hampton High School. 9 am: Kids’ Kilometre Run (12 years and under). 9:45 am: Start line, race briefing. 10 am: Race Start, near Hampton High School. 12:00 noon: Post Race Receptions / Awards. Ceremony at Hampton High School. Light lunch will be provided. * Showers and facilities are available at Hampton High School. * Babysitting is available inside the school 8 am-12 noon. The Champion-Chip Timing System will be used. Gun time will be official time. Please bring your used running sneakers, which will be donated to the Hampton Food Basket.Contact: (506) 832-5511
	Sept 12 - Carlton Showband Reunion Tour - 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM. Imperial Theatre The Carlton Showband is reuniting this fall for a series of concerts that will take the legendary Canadian band across the country one more time! Featuring original band members Freddy White, Aaron Lewis, Gregory Donaghey, Roddy Lee, Robert Benoit and Larris Benoir, the Carlton Showband will perform their ONLY concert in New Brunswick at Imperial Theatre! Formed in 1964, the Carlton Showband’s popularity skyrocketed when the band appeared on CTV’s Pig ‘n’ Whistle Show in 1967. For eleven seasons, the television program was one of the most popular and longest-running shows on the network and the Carlton Showband became the most popular band of its kind in the country. This performance takes place in the Fort Reliance Auditorium at Imperial Theatre. For more information, or to purchase tickets, call Imperial Theatre Box Office or visit www.imperialtheatre.nb.ca Contact: (506) 674-4100