Good morning, Welland!
Happy Thanksgiving weekend! Saturday is the big day, starting with Thanksgiving at the Market, where you can pick up everything for dinner, hear live music from B4 Midnight and get a free hot apple cider.
Saturday night has trivia at Il Forno and a Rage Against the Machine tribute at The Bank, and the Canadians are home Sunday night.
The pumpkin farms are open all weekend, and the Seaway Mall market runs on Thanksgiving Monday too.
In this week's Welland Weekly:
Thanksgiving at the Market, Saturday, October 10 from 8 a.m. to noon
Rebels of Rage at The Bank Art House, Saturday, October 10 at 8 p.m.
Esther's Friday Market, new movies with their Rotten Tomatoes scores, Canadians hockey, pumpkin farms, and more weekend plans
Let's get to it.
Around Town This Weekend
š½ Warner Ranch and Pumpkin Farm, 7705 Schisler Rd, is open seven days a week in October from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. There's no general admission charge. The corn maze is $3, Belgian horse-drawn hayrides are $4 per person on weekends (roughly 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.), and Manic Cactus Creative Arts is at the farm Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cash or debit only.
šļø Welland Museum, 140 King St, is open Thursday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and closed on Thanksgiving Monday. Free to visit, with a suggested donation of $5.
Thursday, October 8
š§© Scrabble and More!
A relaxed drop-in afternoon of Scrabble or card games for adults. Bring your own game if you like.
Details: 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Welland Public Library Seaway Mall Branch, 800 Niagara St.
See More: Link
šØ Creative Canvases
Paint along with a video tutorial. All materials are provided. For adults 18 and up; registration is required.
Details: 6 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. at Welland Public Library Seaway Mall Branch, 800 Niagara St.
Cost: $5/person
See More: Link
Friday, October 9
šļø Esther's Friday Market
A Friday market at Market Square with local vendors, makers, food and small businesses. Handy if you're shopping for the long weekend before Saturday's market.
Details: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Welland Farmers Market, 70 Young St.
See More: Link
š§¶ Friday Knitting Group
Bring your needles and whatever you're working on for a friendly afternoon of knitting and chatting. Drop in.
Details: 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Welland Public Library Main Branch, 50 The Boardwalk.
See More: Link
š¬ At the Movies: What's Playing at Seaway Mall
Two new movies open Friday, and last week's openers are still playing. Here's where the Rotten Tomatoes scores sit as of Wednesday (critics first, then audiences). Scores move a lot in opening week.
The Social Reckoning (opens Friday): Aaron Sorkin's drama about the Facebook Files. Critics 70% from 60 reviews; no audience score yet.
Other Mommy (opens Friday): a supernatural horror film with Jessica Chastain. No scores yet.
Digger: the Tom Cruise movie from last week. Critics 51%, audiences 73%.
Verity: the Anne Hathaway and Dakota Johnson thriller. Critics 33%, audiences 71%, so this one's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Details: Cineplex Odeon Seaway Mall Cinemas, 800 Niagara St. Showtimes are on the Cineplex site.
See More: Link
Saturday, October 10
Outdoor events can be cancelled due to weather. Check City Rec's Facebook page before you head out.
š¦ Thanksgiving at the Market
Pick up everything for Thanksgiving dinner from local farmers and vendors: baked goods, breads, meats, flowers and handmade gifts. B4 Midnight plays from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.; there's a free kids' craft and free hot apple cider or hot chocolate, and the library's bookmobile stops by from 9:30 a.m. to noon with fall books and crafts.
Details: 8 a.m. to noon at Market Square, 70 Young St.
See More: Link
š World Mental Health Day
A relaxed drop-in afternoon at the library to learn about mental health resources, with wellness activities.
Details: 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Welland Public Library Diamond Trail Branch, 315 Southworth St.
See More: Link
š§ Trivia Night at Il Forno
Paper-and-pen trivia with Niagara Trivia Junkies, with prizes for the winning teams.
Details: 7 p.m. at Il Forno Restobar and Lounge, 128 East Main St.
Cost: Free to play
See More: Link
šø Rebels of Rage
A Rage Against the Machine tribute, with The Righteous and The Wicked opening with Red Hot Chili Peppers hits. All ages.
Details: Doors 7 p.m., show 8 p.m. at The Bank Art House, 22 King St.
Cost: ADV $20
See More: Link
A note from this week's partner
š» Is the spare room ready for Thanksgiving guests?
If family is coming for the long weekend and the spare room has turned into storage, Junk Removal Welland can help. They're a local crew that brings the truck and handles the lifting, loading and hauling, so the old furniture and boxes can be gone before the turkey goes in.
Welland Weekly is free because of local partners like this one.
Sunday, October 11
š Welland Canadians vs. Hamilton
Junior hockey on Thanksgiving Sunday, with the Canadians hosting Hamilton.
Details: 7 p.m. at Welland Main Arena, 501 King St.
See More: Link
Monday, October 12
š„ Seaway Mall Farmers Market
The Monday market runs for Thanksgiving, with produce, baked goods, and treats from local vendors in the front parking lot. It runs every Monday through October.
Details: Noon to 5 p.m. at Seaway Mall, 800 Niagara St.
See More: Link
š The Great Pumpkin Patch at Bry-Anne Farms
A short drive away in Fenwick and open on Thanksgiving Monday, with pumpkins, wagon rides, straw and corn mazes, farm animals, and homemade butter tarts and pies. It's also open all weekend: 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Sunday, and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday.
Details: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Bry-Anne Farms, 471 Foss Rd, Fenwick.
See More: Link
Eat and Drink Specials
š Il Forno, 128 East Main St, has seafood features from $15 to $25 on Friday, a $90 Date Night for Two on Saturday, and 50% off one appetizer with a drink every day (11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday to Thursday, 7 p.m. to close Friday and Saturday).
šŗ Bridgewater Brewery, 60 Niagara St, has $8 personal pizzas and $6 pints from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. every Monday, Wednesday and Thursday.
š¦ M.T. Bellies, 871 Niagara St, has its Thanksgiving turkey dinner feature from Friday to Sunday, October 9 to 11.
ā Black Sheep Coffee Roasters, 64 Niagara St, offers free local delivery on its fresh-roasted whole-bean coffee. Order by Tuesday at 5 p.m.; they roast on Wednesday, and it arrives Thursday. Bags start at $22, and the cafĆ© is open every day from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
š¹ Breeze Nutrition Bar, 69 East Main St, Unit 2, makes Mega Teas, energizing teas that are a lighter swap for coffee or energy drinks, plus shakes and protein coffees. Open Monday to Thursday 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Friday 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Nearby
š Monsters of Merrittville at Merrittville Speedway in Thorold has two shows Saturday: the matinee (doors 11 a.m.) and the evening show (doors 4:30 p.m., tickets from CA$30.49). Matinee ticket sales end soon, so buy today if you want to go.
š· Stevie G and the Gentle Spirits Big Band, an 11-piece band, at Coco Bar and Mexican Grill in St. Catharines, Saturday at 7 p.m. (doors 6 p.m.). Tickets CA$33.28.
šø Twisted Sister with Sebastian Bach at the OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino in Niagara Falls, Thursday at 8 p.m. Tickets are sold through Ticketmaster.
šŖ© Pocketship, a funk and disco dance band from Buffalo, plays Warehouse Concert Hall in St. Catharines on Friday, with Nonchalant opening. Doors at 7 p.m., 19+, advance tickets $20.
Looking Ahead
š» Lights, Frights, and Sights, the self-guided Halloween display tour of Welland homes, starts Friday, October 16 and runs to October 31.
š¼ļø Harvest Moon Art Show and Sale at Seaway Mall, October 16 to 18, with 25 local artists.
šø Street Survivors, a Lynyrd Skynyrd tribute, at The Bank Art House, Saturday, October 17. Doors at 7 p.m., show at 8 p.m.
š The Welland Canadians are home again Sunday, October 18 at 7 p.m. against Cambridge.
In Case You Missed It
š„¢ Dy So Lucky Star has opened at 182 King St, a new Welland location for the St. Catharines Chinese restaurant. They held their grand opening on Sunday and are open every day, and they say the stuffed boneless chicken wings are the must-order item.
š³ļø Advance voting for the October 26 municipal election is open at Civic Square, 60 East Main St, until Friday, October 9, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. A second round runs October 17 to 25 at the Seaway Mall library branch.
š¾ The Sharecrows Food Drive is back October 20 to 31. Register a scarecrow display with a donation bin, or just visit the ones on the tour map and drop off food for local food banks.
š¢ City Hall, the Municipal Service Centre and the Welland Community Centre are closed Thanksgiving Monday. City Hall reopens Tuesday at 8:30 a.m.
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