March 2023 - Page 2 of 3

Dawn Baker stands infront of a table full of her own books. It was taken at a book fair in Gander a few years ago.

‘A Newfoundland Alphabet’ helps preserve culture

March 23, 2023 Ariyana Gomes 0

A children’s book by Gander author Dawn Baker is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a new edition that captures the essence of Newfoundland and Labrador’s culture and traditions.

Stef Curran smiles at the camera in front of a beige wall with dark wood border at the bottom. She has a strawberry blonde mullet and round glasses. Her skin is pale with freckles. She is wearing a plain black shirt with a slight v-neck. She is holding up a picture of her comedy trio, Mom's Girls, on her iPhone. All three people in the image are wearing cowboy hats.

The language of laughter: What happens when comedy goes clean

March 23, 2023 Madison Ryan 0

People in Newfoundland and Labrador are known for their swear words, but it takes a special skill to joke without them, says Stef Curran.

an image of "marching into spring" with event details and location.

‘Marching Into Spring’ at St. John’s Farmers’ Market

March 21, 2023 Ariyana Gomes 0

People are seen crowded around an information booth about Ramadan at the Sharing Our Cultures exhibition at The Rooms. The flags of Spain and India are seen in the foreground.

Sharing Our Cultures event teaches youth importance of diversity

March 20, 2023 Madison Ryan 0

March 21 is the International Day for the Elimination of Discrimination. Sharing Our Cultures is hosting its annual event at The Rooms in St. John’s to recognize it.

Throwing memories on the wheel

March 2, 2023 Sakib Ibn Rashid Rhivu 0

Nola Field and her daughter Melissa form bonds of clay and create lasting memories, while also challenging themselves and reducing stress through pottery.

Local artists share their personal stories at Hold Fast Zines

March 2, 2023 Chad Feehan 0

Zinesters say the medium is an accessible and approachable way to engage with the arts

Snow-day traditions: Superstition or ‘sympathetic magic’?

March 2, 2023 Abigail Butler 0

Snow-day traditions are fun ways to conjure a day off from school. For a folklorist, the complexity of tradition goes much further than an act of fun.

Beauty without compromise: New hijab-friendly salon opens in St. John’s

March 2, 2023 Ariyana Gomes 0

Balkees Flhair Salon offers a safe and inclusive space for women with hijab-friendly services.

Blond woman with glasses standing infont of hills of snow. In the background there are trees,

Where the Irish ends and the Newfoundlander begins

March 2, 2023 Arlette Lazarenko-Segal 0

The essence of being a Newfoundlander lies at the heart of the differences between the two cultures.

John Pike, guitar instructor with the library, sit down in front of a wall and holding his guitar

New program makes learning guitar more accessible

March 2, 2023 Clifton Tam 0

The A.C. Hunter Public Library is providing free four-week beginner guitar lessons that are open to everyone.