Call to Artists: Group Show #1 - Robots

Minotaur Games & Gifts is excited to announce our first group art show! We are looking for art with a robot theme. The show will run for at least 3 months opening near the end of March. Artists are not expected to sell their works of art on consignment, but may if they wish. When applying online, please email digital images of your submissions to info@minotaurgifts.com. Please mention the words "Robot Art Show" in the subject line of your email. Accepted art must be dropped off ready to hang before opening date. This will be a juried show with qualifying artists to be informed by e-mail after March 15th. Deadline for submissions is March 15th, 2011

Chainmail Workshop

Learn to make Chainmail at Minotaur
Saturday, February 19th 2-5pm
$40.00 per person. Includes supplies.

Greymalkin a.k.a. David Burling will be running a workshop in which participants get to make a chainmail bracelet. Participants will also get to go home with some rings with which they can practice their new chainmail making skills.

Sign-up in advance at Minotaur. Space is limited.

New Stuff

JUST IN: Lego Minifigures #3! Other new Lego: Star Wars Bounty Hunter Assault Gunship and the new Pharaoh's Quest Line. Much more to come. Restocks on Harry Potter & Lego Games.

Also, new wool, including Cascade 220, Super Alpaca Lace, Undyed Eco Wool from Peru, and Paton's Classic Wool. Restocks on Patons Shetland Chunky and Decor.

DARN! Swarm & Santa Parade

This Saturday (November 20th), we are being Swarmed! If you come shop at Minotaur between 1-3pm and mention DARN! (the Downtown Action Revitalization Network), we will donate 20% of the cost of the items you buy to Loving Spoonful, a local food charity. We'll be serving hot chocolate all day and Carrie Whalen will be painting faces from 4:30-6:30pm. Drop in before, during or af the Santa Claus parade for more hot chocolate and a chance to warm up! Be sure to check out our amazing holiday window display by Kevin Merritt!

Princess Street Promenade

This Saturday (July 31st) Minotaur is participating in the Princess Street Promenade. Businesses on Princess Street between Division and Ontario will be spilling outo the street and hosting events. Check out www.princessstreetpromenade.ca and click on the Participants button for a full listing of those events. The street will be open to pedestrians and closed to cars between 10am and 6pm.

Minotaur will have game tables on the street with unique Scrabble and Monopoly boards by Kevin Merritt, face painting by Carrie Whalen and free coloring pages by artist Nick Csernak.

See you there!

KingCon Settlers of Catan Eastern Canadian Qualifier Tournament

Judge: Michael White

Location: Minotaur

Date: Saturday, June 12, 2010, 10am - 9pm

Cost: $20.00

The winner of the KingCon Settlers of Catan Eastern Canadian Qualifier Tournament will get a seat at the Eastern Canadian Championships, which will consist of a table of four players. The Winner of the ECC will get a free trip to Germany to play Settlers in a castle at the World Catan Championships.

To sign up, please sign up in person at Minotaur or by phoning: 613-545-2308.

KingCon Postponed

Rather than scramble and offer an inferior experience, it has been decided to postpone KingCon until the Fall giving us time to find a new venue. This will give us time to make KingCon an even better event than it would have been this May. It is unfortunate that the hotel garage collapsed, but we will make the best of it and make it an event to remember! As soon as we have that new date, we will post it on the KingCon website: www.kingcon.ca.

Meanwhile, certain events will happen anyway. The Warhammer 40K and Fantasy events will take place at Kingston's Gaming Nexus on the 15th and 16th of May. The Board Game Blitz will run at Minotaur on Sunday, May 16th. 4-Colour 8-Bit will run it's Legacy Tounament on Sunday, May 16th as planned.