*Little Flower Open Stage 13th Annual Christmas Party
and CD sale

Wednesday December 8th at Fiddler's Roost 8906 - 99 St.
doors 7:00 / show 8:00 / performers prize draw 9:30
Monthly performers prize a $50 gift certificate from Acoustic Music Shop click for prize details
We want to announce our party and show
Here is what's happening if you want to go
2 weeks before Christmas for a live music boost
Get your friends and yourself down to the Fiddler's Roost
Pot Luck snacks, large medium or small
We ask you to bring , and that is not all
Bring a donation for the Edmonton Food bank please
So some will be less likely to be hungry and freeze
Dress up if you wish for the Open Stage Showcase and Jam
You also should know our Singing Masseuse Mam
(Mary Rankin in the back room will be doing her thing)
Massage for a donation to the Edmonton Christmas Bureau
The cause is good and Mary is thorough

Recording Artists and Christmas Shoppers one new thing we are going to try this year at the Christmas Party is to have a CD sale as well. Recording Artists are invited to come and set up their own store at their table and keep 100% of their sales.
For everyone bringing a donation for the Edmonton Food Bank,
we prefer if you make a cash donation or write a cheque payable to the Edmonton Food Bank.

Party / Open Stage
3:00 PM - 11:00 PM

Sunday July 4^{th
no cover / donations}
At the Rossdale Community Hall (Little Flower School)
10135 - 96 Ave.

issued: November 11, 2008 11:02 A.M.   Christmas Party Wednesday December 10th   Closed Chrismas Eve 2008 New Years Eve Party and Open Stage Wednesday December 31st Open every Wednesday except Chrismas Eve 2008 We are going to have our Christmas Party Wednesday December 10th Christmas Party Fiddler's Roost 8906 - 99 St. $2 cover 8:00 - 11:00 ... doors 7:30 We want to announce our party and show Here are the details if you want to go 2 weeks before Christmas for a live music boost Get your friends and yourself down to the Fiddler's Roost Pot Luck snacks, large medium or small We ask you to bring , and that is not all Bring a donation for the Edmonton Food bank please So some will be less likely to be hungry and freeze Dress up if you wish for the Open Stage Showcase and Jam You also should know our Singing Masseuse Mam (Mary Rankin in the back room will be doing her thing) Massage for a donation to the Edmonton Christmas Bureau The cause is good and Mary is thorough . *Little Flower New Years Eve Party and Open Stage Wednesday December 31st Fiddler's Roost 8906 - 99 St. $10 cover 8:00 - 1:00 ... doors 7:30 Performers, if you want to reserve a spot on the Program please phone Breezy Bri 429-3624. No problem if you want to cancel at the last minute.

April 12, 2008       Well Spring is sprung or so it seems and all the little flowers are getting ready to sprout. We have had some excellent nights lately. Thank you all, listeners, volunteers and performers for coming down to Little Flower Open Stage. Of course our main thing is Open Stage Wednesday nights at Fiddler's Roost 8906 - 99 St. but we have two extra Special Events coming up this summer.   10th Anniversary Party Open Stage afternoon and evening barbecue and hot dog doo   Sunday July 6, 3:00 P.M.- 11:00 P.M. At the Rossdale Community Hall   (Little Flower School) 10135 - 96 Ave. Weather permitting we will be outside so maybe bring a lawn chair *Flower Fest Little Flower Open Stage Presents Our Third Annual Camp Out Micro Music Festival July 18 - 20 One Hour West of the City Details *Flower Fest   Program Directions Festival Site Map Camping, and Fires Tickets Performers, if you want to reserve a spot on the Program please phone Breezy Bri 429-3624. No problem if you want to cancel at the last minute.   The Venues Of My Youth A visit to open stage night at The Fiddler’s Roost causes a heady dose of Déjà Vu Published April 10, 2008 by Scott Lingley in See Magazine   http://www.seemagazine.com/article/city-life/city/venues-my-youth/

November 8, 2007       Open every Wednesday over Christmas and New Year's. No rest for the wicked. Bernie MacLellan, Mick Pettigrew, Maurice Barbeau, and Breezy Brian Gregg get no holiday this winter season. We are going to continue right through the Holidays on Wednesdays at The Fiddler's Roost and we are going to have our Christmas Party there Wednesday December 12th. Christmas Party Fiddler's Roost 8906 - 99 St. $2 cover 8:00 - 11:00 ... doors 7:30 We want to announce our party and show Here are the details if you want to go 12 nights before Christmas for a live music boost Get your friends and yourself down to the Fiddler's Roost Pot Luck snacks, large medium or small We ask you to bring , and that is not all Bring a donation for the Edmonton Food bank please So some will be less likely to be hungry and freeze Dress up if you wish for the Open Stage Showcase and Jam You also should know our Singing Masseuse Mam (Mary Rankin in the back room will be doing her thing) Massage for a donation to the Edmonton Christmas Bureau The cause is good and Mary is thorough

October11, 2007 This Wednesday October 17 is the start of our second season at Fiddler's Roost and we are celebrating by starting early (7:00 PM) and having a pot luck of snacks if you want to bring anything. Thanks to Marv Machura and Robyn Morgan for thinking it was the week before and bringing snacks for us last Wednesday. It was a good night even without those snacks. We had old friends who have been traveling and some new folks too ... bass, vocal harmonizer, button accordion, hand drum, fiddle, piano, suitcase drum, harmonica, mandola, classical guitar as well as the usual guitars. Also don't forget Wednesday October 31 costume event for Halloween. September, 2007 their is talk of having two special events in October. October 17 is the start of our second season at Fiddler's Roost and we are thinking maybe of starting early that Wednesday and having a pot luck dinner. Wednesday October 31 costume event for Halloween. if you can drop down to the Fiddlers Roost this Wednesday for some informal talks on what we should do on those two nights David Ross Macdonald, drummer for the Waifs from Australia unassumingly came to Little Flower a couple of weeks ago and treated us with some of his own songs with some wonderful finger picking guitar and his smooth soft singing. And new in town from Toronto and the Yukon, a gal, Sall' Gibson. You never know what is going to happen at Little Flower. Sorry if you missed it.

June, 2007 For anyone who doesn't know yet, Little Flower Open Stage is staying at Fiddler's Roost 8906 - 99 St. Every Wednesday night, doors: 7:30 P.M. $2 cover. We do though have two special events coming up at other locations. 9th Anniversary Party Open Stage Sunday July 8, 3:00 P.M.- 11:00 P.M. At the Rossdale Community Hall (Little Flower School) 10135 - 96 Ave. *Flower Fest Little Flower Open stage Presents Our Second Annual Camp Out Micro Music Festival July 20 - 22 One Hour West of the City Details *Flower Fest

November 19, 2006 Well good folks the hall renos are going very slowly so it looks now like it will be into the New Year before we are back there. We are going to continue on on Wednesdays at The Fiddler's Roost and we are going to have our Christmas Party there Wednesday December 13th. Again we are asking if you want, for the Christmas Party, to bring a donation for the Edmonton Food Bank please and we will be having pot luck if you want to bring an appetizer or snack too. Fiddler's Roost 8906 - 99 St. Under the IGA where the Media Club used to be. $2 cover 8:00 - 11:00 ... doors 7:30 Wednesday December 13th. Christmas Party 2006 Open Stage * Date TBA First night back at the newly renovated Hall Open Stage *

October 16, 2006 Well ... What do you know ? Little Flower Open Stage is now going to be starting this Wednesday October, 18 at Fiddler's Roost 8906 - 99 St. Under the IGA where the Media Club used to be. $2 cover 8:00 - 11:00 ... doors 7:30 We found out today it might be six to eight weeks until we are back at the Hall and that seems a little to long to not have Little Flower so this is what we are going to try now. Please come out if you can this Wednesday. Date TBA First night back at the newly renovated Hall Open Stage * Date TBA Christmas Party 2006 Open Stage *

October 12, 2006 Please note: Presently during Hall renovations the open stage will be canceled until further notice. Unfortunately our turnouts haven't been great at Honest Mur's and now Mur' thinks the open stage is interfering with Hockey on the big screen and that is hurting his business so sorry. Breezy Bri is out of town this weekend and has no time to make an alternate arrangement for next Wednesday. At this point it is unknow if we will find some other temporary location or if we will just wait until the hall is ready again. Well a lot of people have been asking who won the draw. It was Glenn Eilers. For those who are not familiar with him by name he is the #1 Busker in the LRT. You know the guy, long gray hair and beard with crutches playing beautiful music on flutes and whistles. At Little Flower he also plays guitar and sings real ancient folk songs with his rich soft voice. Thanks to everyone who donated ! The P.A. is fixed. Date TBA First night back at the newly renovated Hall Open Stage * Date TBA Christmas Party 2006 Open Stage *

September 15, 2006 New temporary location  Please note: Presently during Hall renovations the open stage will be held @ Honest Mur's Bar & Grill 8937-82 Ave. Wednesdays 8:00 PM sorry everybody we thought we had it all arranged back in June that we would be going to the Home Plate Club but last Wednesday when we went to set up there we found that the manager we had been dealing with had just walked off the job two days before and the new person in charge wanted us to pay $210 a night to use the space not $50 . Trying to keep focused on our mission to make music rather than make money for the Cracker Cats and pay them to have you come and buy their expensive beverages we passed on the $210 . As it turned out we had the option last Wednesday to still have the Hall so we scrambled and set up there and got started only 20 minutes late. Thanks to everbody who has been helping in the last few days to find an alternate place. ( especially Glenn, Sarrah, & Mick) Light weight fundraiser Although we are temporarily leaving the neighborhood our little finacial crunch has suddenly become less serious. All we really need to cover is the bill for P.A. repairs and we have already collected almost enough for that. Many thanks to all those who have contributed so far. For the next few weeks we are still asking anyone who wants to help out to put a donation in the envelope and write their name on a slip for a draw to win a helium filled balloon, which is being donated by Annticks Party Instigators Of course at Honest Mur's our Executive Director, Mick Pettigrew won't be behind the bar but he will be at the control table keeping the list of players and accepting any donations from those who want to be in the draw. The draw for the balloon will be Wednesday September 27, at 10:00 P.M. at Honest Mur's Bar & Grill 8937-82 Ave Keep in mind this is a light weight fundraiser. We don't need to raise a lot but if a few people give a few extra dollars it will help keep the show going. Don't forget you also get a chance to win that helium filled balloon which is more of an honor than a prize.  Date TBA Last night at Honest Mur's Bar & Grill 8937-82 Ave Open Stage * Date TBA First night back at the newly renovated Hall Open Stage *

August 25, 2006 Light weight fundraiser It is over 2 years since we had our first Light weight fundraiser. Back in 2004 the winner of the draw was Bill Werthman representing The Northern Lights Folk Club who gave a very generous donation for the cause. Now again we've had to have an emergency board meeting because we will be facing a little financial crunch in the near future. Most serious if you can call this serious is the fact that the power amp on the P.A. blew up and needs to be repaired. Also while we are temporarily having the open stage at the Home Plate Club, though thankfully we are getting the space rent free we have to come up with $50 a week to cover the cleaning. You know every week we take a donation to give to the Rossdale Community League for letting us have the hall and we are going to continue taking donations as usuall on Wednesday nights at the Home Plate Club and put it towards covering the cleaning fees, however we seldom get $50 in donations so we are planning a separate fundraiser. For the next few weeks we are asking anyone who wants to help out to put a donation in an envelope and write their name on a slip for a draw to win a helium filled balloon, which is being donated by SCHEME A DREAM. The draw for the balloon will be at the hall Wednesday September 27, at 10:00 P.M. Keep in mind this is a light weight fundraiser. We don't need to raise a lot but if a few people give a few extra dollars it will help keep the show going. Don't forget you also get a chance to win that helium filled balloon which is more of an honor than a prize. We are moving temporarily starting September 13th new location next door west from the Hall THE HOME PLATE CLUB 10233 - 96 AVE. at TELUS FIELD September 6, Last night at the Hall for a while Open Stage  September 13, Little Flower at THE HOME PLATE CLUB 10233 - 96 AVE. at TELUS FIELD Open Stage *  September 27, 10:00 PM light weight fundraiser draw for the helium filled balloon Date TBA Last night at THE HOME PLATE CLUB Open Stage * Date TBA First night back at the newly renovated Hall Open Stage *

June, 2006 Little Flower Open Stage at the Home Plate Club Please note folks: On June 14 we will not be at the Hall. We will be next door at the Home Plate Club. The Home Plate Club is the lounge in Telus Field Baseball Stadium. Same time Wednesday June 14, 8:00 PM - Midnight Sometime this fall we are going to have to move out of the hall for a month or so for hall renovations and we may at that time, hold the open stage at the Home Plate Club, so this is a try out to see if we like it and if The Cracker Cats like having us. We would like it if you can come down and give us your opinion. Do you think the Home Plate Club would be a good place for our open stage while the hall is renovated ? Little Flower Open Stage 8th Anniversary Party Wed. June 28 6:00 P.M.  Weather permitting we will be outside so maybe bring a lawn chair As always thanks to the volunteers and supporters and the performers

March, 2006 First of all a big thank you to Donna J. Lee and Sharp's Audio -Visual ltd. Sharp's Audio -Visual ltd. donated a new bulb for the red spotlight in the hall. Special Guest Host (Hostess) Wednesday March 8th The regular host is going to be out of town. Filling in for the first time so please give her any support you can; Patsy Amico

February, 2006 Little Flower has had a great start for the year thanks to all the performers and all the volunteers Breezy Bri here reminding you that Patsy and I would like you to join us Valentines evening. Patsy Amico & Brian Gregg Tuesday February, 14 Cliff Clayvins 9710 - 105 Street Valentines Dinner and Show No Cover Steak Dinner Special $10.95, 7:00 - 11:00 Show 7:00 - 11:00

December, 2005 Christmas Party Wednesday December 14 at 8:00 at the Hall Still there is no snow but its getting quite chilly So in our tradition of having fun and being a bit silly We want to announce our party and show Here are the details if you want to go Many nights before Chrismas and down at the Hall Pot Luck snacks, large medium or small We ask you to bring , and that is not all Bring a donation for the Edmonton Food bank please So some will be less likely to be hungry and freeze Dress up if you wish for the Open Stage Showcase and Jam You also should know our Singing Masseuse Mam Mary Rankin in the back room will be doing her thing Massage for a donation to the Edmonton Christmas Bureau The cause is good and Mary is thorough

June 14, 2005 Sorry there will be no Open Stage June 22. The Community League needs the hall that night for a special meeting. A big thanks to Judy Dub and Michael Pettigrew who have been the big volunteers lately. Also thanks to, Patsy Amico, Carole-Anne Brown, Kevin Smith, Janice Wiest, Dana Wojack & everyone else who is helping out. We are still looking for volunteers to help fill in from time to time. If you are interested or know anyone who may be interested in helping run the concession, or helping clean up at midnight, please contact Breezy Brian Gregg 429-3624 bzgregg@telusplanet.net Our 7th Anniversary Party is going to be Wednesday July 6. Weather permitting this Micro Festival Open Stage will be held out doors at the hall. If the weather is going to be good maybe bring your lawn chair or a blanket to sit on the grass.

April 26, 2005 Some very sad news for those of you who don't know, Scott and Robyn Morgan's daughter Carlie Jae Suzanne Morgan passed away on March 23. A Carlie Morgan Fund has been set up to assist other families with needs relating to their children. If interested please contact: srmorgan@shaw.ca Other sad news for those of you who have come to expect to see those two smiling faces and receive warm hugs from Pats and Jan when you come to Little Flower Open Stage. After almost 7 years of volunteer service, co founders and tireless volunteers Patsy Amico a & Janice Wiest are taking a break. We are looking for volunteers to help fill in. If you are interested or know anyone who may be interested in helping run the concession, or helping clean up at midnight, please contact Breezy Brian Gregg 429-3624 bzgregg@telusplanet.net Our 7th Anniversary Party is going to be Wednesday June 29. Weather permitting this Micro Festival Open Stage will be held out doors at the hall. As of yet we have no theme and details have to be finalized. We will fill you in as the end of June approaches. Other News: May 14 Springtime in Alberta at Hayloft Acres with the Hootin' Annies more info: 922-3968 or email flatop6@hotmail.com

January 27, 2005 St. Valentines Day Warm Up Wednesday February 9 at 8:00 at the Hall As usual when it comes to the style of music you might want to do at Little Flower, anything goes. However we are asking everyone do dig out their favorite love songs when they get up on February 9th.

December 4, 2004 Christmas Party Wednesday December 22 at 8:00 at the Hall Well now there is snow and its getting quite chilly So in our tradition of having fun and being a bit silly We want to announce our party and show Here are the details if you want to go Three nights before Chrismas and down at the Hall Pot Luck snacks, large medium or small We ask you to bring , and that is not all Bring a donation for the Edmonton Food bank please So some will be less likely to be hungry and freeze Dress up if you wish for the Open Stage Showcase and Jam You also should know our Singing Masseuse Mam Mary Rankin in the back room will be doing her thing Massage for a donation to the Edmonton Christmas Bureau The cause is good and Mary is thorough

June 4, 2004 6th Year Anniversary Party Wednesday June 30 we are having an Anniversary Party and Open Stage to celebrate 6 years of fun and wonderful music at Little Flower Open Stage. There is a baseball game that night too so we are starting a bit early. We are going to start the Open Stage at 7:00 P.M. but please come a bit earlier if you want a parking spot. The game starts at 8:05 and the lot will be full by then. As on all game nights there will be a $3 charge for parking. Now you may remember last year our theme for the Anniversary was Cowboy's and Indians. This year its is going to be the SCALPING. At 8:30 or so Jan (Little Janice Wiest) is going to have her head shaved to raise money for the Stollery Children's Hospital. this is a real sacrifice for a very good cause plus it will be fun to see, so please support her in this cause by making a pledge and a donation. Please give your donation to Jan before and make cheques payable to the Stollery Children's Hospital. Weather permitting we will hold the event outside on the deck with audience seating on the grassy knoll on the west side of the deck. Hot Dogs and refreshments will be served. As usual we will ask you for a donation for the Rossdale Community League who provide us with the Hall on Wednesday nights for six years now.

May 12, 2004 Wednesday May 12 is the first Wednesday Baseball Game this year. Maybe this Wednesday, but probably not because it is cold, there may be a shortage of parking behind the Hall and it will cost $3 to park there. In general, an hour or so after game time you probably won't have to pay but if it is a busy game night you may not find a spot. For those of you who feel like dropping down later the baseball fans will have gone leaving parking space. Wednesday Baseball Games this season May 12, 7:05 P.M. June 16, 12:05 P.M. ( should not be a problem for Little Flower ) June 30, 8:05 P.M. ( this is the night of our 6th Anniversary Party ) Please come early if you want a parking spot ( before 7:00 or well before 7:00 ) July 21, 7:05 P.M. August 11, 7:05 P.M. August 25, 7:05 P.M. September 1, 7:05 P.M. Whatever, if your coming we hope you make it and while they are batting and catching and pitching we'll be strumming and humming and thumping and picking.

February 29, 2004 Draw this Wednesday Thanks again to everyone who has been participating so far. The draw for the helium filled balloon will be at the hall this Wednesday March 3, at 10:00 P.M. We are talking about the Light weight fundraiser

February 15, 2004 No more popcorn machines please Right after we sent out the last Little Flower News, Wontiha and Terry showed up at the hall with a beautiful new popcorn machine and then last week Ron Taylor said he was planning on donating a popcorn machine so we thought we'd better say. Also we weren't expecting organizations to be helping us out but we have to thank the Northern Lights Folk Club for their generous donation. Thanks also to everyone who has been participating so far. The draw for the helium filled balloon will be at the hall Wednesday March 3, at 10:00 P.M. We are talking about the Light weight fundraiser

February 4, 2004 Light weight fundraiser At our last board meeting it was brought to our attention that we will be facing a little financial crunch in the near future. Most serious if you can call this serious is the fact that the popcorn machine is wearing out and needs to be replaced. Also we would like to stock up on supplies like plastic glasses and candles etc. and for years we have talked about getting a dolly so we can just roll away all our Little Flower junk we store in the back room week to week. One of the mics died and although we are getting by with 3 its nice to have the fourth when needed. You know every week we take a donation to give to the Rossdale Community League for letting us have the hall but we don't feel right using any of that money so we are planning a separate fundraiser. For the next few weeks we are asking anyone who wants to help out to put a donation in an envelope and write their name on a slip for a draw to win a helium filled balloon. The draw for the balloon will be at the hall Wednesday March 3, at 10:00 P.M. Keep in mind this is a light weight fundraiser. We don't need to raise a lot but if a few people give a few extra dollars it will help keep the show going. Don't forget you also get a chance to win that helium filled balloon which is more of an honor than a prize.

December 7, 2003 Christmas Party A few people were disappointed that we were not having a Christmas Party this year and strangely one of them isn't even a Christian. Realizing this was a serious matter when even pagans were unhappy about the non event we called an emergency meeting. The result; we are having a Christmas Party but not at the hall and not on a Wednesday. Our Party is in conjunction with Tim's Grill's Christmas Party on Saturday night, December 20th at Tim's Grill 7106-109 Street. Hope to see you there then. No Open Stage Christmas Eve Please remember we will be closed Christmas Eve, Wednesday December 24th. New Years Eve Party and Open Stage Our New Years Eve Party and Open Stage 8:00 PM, Wednesday December 31st, will be a Pot Luck Affair. Dress formal, if you like. New Look On The Little Flower Web Page We have a new look on the Little Flower Web Page and it now includes a secret button that will take you to the dark side of Little Flower. Clue ... look for a little purple flower.

November 3, 2003 A bit of bad news; Sparky (Rob's & Patsy's dog) passed away last Thursday morning. Although Sparky wasn't down at Little Flower much lately, she won the award for best attendance of the 2001-2002 Season. Many will remember this wonderful little black dog; always friendly but polite. We thought that maybe we should have a minute of silence at 11:00 P.M. this Wednesday night but then realized that would probably be impossible. We try to explain to performers that if they want silence they have to either charm the audience or enforce it rhetorically, or ignore it. Little flower is not too formal, it is where the young and brave come together with the young and shy and with the old and jaded and a dog or two. Did you ever wonder what dogs think about when there is silence ? Other bit of possibly bad news: We will be closed Christmas Eve We are going to have a New Year's Eve Party and Open Stage Wednesday December 31, 2003