“Mennonites and anthropology: Ethnography, religion and global entanglements,” a Centre for Transnational Mennonite Studies conference, at the University of Winnipeg. Keynote speaker: James Urry. For more information or to register, visit mennonitestudies.uwinnipeg.ca/events.
Mennonite Church Manitoba invites you to the Camps with Meaning Barn Dance and Pie Spectacular Fundraiser at Camp Assiniboia. 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Click here for details.
Until November 9, Mennonite Heritage Centre Gallery, Winnipeg, presents two exhibitions on Hutterites: “Voices of conscience: Peace witness in the Great War,” and “Our (Hutterite) life in art
Camp Assiniboia Square Dance and Pie Spectacular fundraising event, at the camp, at 6:30 p.m. To donate pies, call the camp office at 204-895-2267.
Douglas Mennonite Church, Winnipeg, host “Faith in form,” a Christian arts festival on writing, visual art and film; featuring Sarah Klassen and Sally Ito; from noon to 6 p.m.. For more information, visit faithinformwinnipeg.com.
Westgate Mennonite Collegiate fall supper. For more information, visit westgatemennonite.ca.
Mennonite Heritage Centre Gallery annual fundraiser, featuring the Odanah Youth Choir, Hutterite artist Victor Kleinsasser from Crystal Springs Colony, and artworks from 14 colonies, among others; at 7:30 p.m. RSVP Selenna Wolfe at swolfe@cmu.ca.
Canadian Foodgrains Bank’s “Singin’ in the grain” fundraising concerts, featuring the Encore Quartet and Canzona: (26) at Springfield Heights Mennonite Church, Winnipeg, at 7 p.m.; (27) at Emmanuel Mennonite Church, Winkler, at 3 p.m.
Westgate Mennonite Collegiate’s senior-high students present “A Christmas Carol,” at the Gas Station Arts Centre, Winnipeg. For more information, visit westgatemennonite.ca.
Westgate Mennonite Collegiate hosts an “Evening of the arts,” at 7 p.m. Includes music by school bands and choral groups, and a gallery of student artworks.
Westgate Mennonite Collegiate holds its annual general meeting, at 7 p.m.
Westgate Mennonite Collegiate holds it Christmas concert, at Westminster United Church, Winnipeg, at 7 p.m.
Westgate Mennonite Collegiate open house, from 1:30 to 4 p.m.
Westgate Mennonite Collegiate’s junior-high students present three one-act plays, at the Centre Culturel Franco-Manitobain, Winnipeg, at 7 p.m.
The Mennonite Heritage Centre Gallery in Winnipeg invites you to its annual fundraiser. Program in the CMU Chapel, with a reception in the MHC Gallery to follow. Both venues are located at 600 Shaftesbury Blvd. RSVP by Sunday, Oct. 6 to Selenna Wolfe: swolfe@cmu.ca or 204-487-3300, ext. 344.
Faith in Form: A Celebration of Christian Imagination is a new annual arts festival dedicated to celebrating the best work by artists from the Christian tradition in Manitoba (along with a few from elsewhere). Featuring literature, painting and sculpture, music, and film. All members of the public are welcome to attend. The festival will be held at Douglas Mennonite Church (1517 Rothesay St.) in Winnipeg, Man. from 12:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Manitoba Society of Artists’ 87th annual juried exhibition, at the Mennonite Heritage Centre Gallery, Winnipeg, on until September 14.
35th annual Brandon MCC Relief Sale, at the Keystone Centre, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Includes lunch, an auction for children, and a quilt auction.
Manitoba Society of Artists’ 87th annual juried exhibition, at the Mennonite Heritage Centre Gallery, Winnipeg.
Manitoba Society of Artists’ 87th annual juried exhibition, at the Mennonite Heritage Centre Gallery, Winnipeg.
Dr. Emily Welty, member of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, which won the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize, will give a public lecture at Canadian Mennonite University as part of its annual Canadian School of Peacebuilding. Welty will present the lecture, titled "Imagination, Courage, and Resilience," at 7:00 PM in CMU's Marpeck Commons (2299 Grant Ave.). Admission is free. All are welcome to attend. Details: https://media.cmu.ca/events/lectures#welty
Dedication of the new picnic shelter and maintenance shop, at Camp Assiniboia, at 4 p.m.
Mennonite Heritage Village (MHV) and Eden Foundation invite antique tractor owners to join the 10th Annual Tractor Trek. It takes place at 9:00 a.m. at the MHV in Steinbach, Man. Register in person at MHV or online at www.mhv.ca.
MCC Manitoba fundraising golf tournament, at Bridges Golf Course, Starbuck. For more information, or to register, visit mccmb.ca/golf.
Russländer tribute fundraising banquet for the Mennonite Heritage Village Centre roof replacement, at the Village, from 4 to 9 p.m. For more information, visit mvh.ca.
