Community Event - Niagara - Seniors Day Information Fair
Stop by Friend Over 55 Recreation Centre at 554 Fielden Ave. Port Colborne on Thursday, July 11 from 10 am to 1 pm. Over 20 organizations and agencies with information to share about local programs that can help adults 50+. Talk to the representatives yourself and get answers to your questions and enjoy some refreshments. This is a free event for seniors, friends and family members looking for some answers.
Community Event - Brockville/Prescott - Strawberry Teachings at the Brockville Library
Strawberry Teachings - July 25 - $5/person
Known as the heart berry, wild strawberries are an important food and medicine in Indigenous cultures. Learn traditional Indigenous strawberry teachings, taste strawberry water, and share music and song. Registration required at the main desk at the Library.
For more information please visit the Facebook page, here: https://www.facebook.com/events/344892366410208/
Community Event - Ottawa Valley - 4th Annual Carefor Wings of Remembrance Event
Join us on the beautiful grounds of the Carefor Mackay Centre for a special ceremony to honor the memory of those forever in our hearts. Enjoy activities for all ages, live music and refreshments as we come together to celebrate and remember loved ones, family and friends. Butterflies available for $25 until August 12, 2019, a $20 tax receipt will be provided. Proceeds will be donated in support of Carefor's Community Hospice Palliative Volunteer Program.
Événement communautaire - Mauricie - Âge d'Or Le Rocher
Le Club de l’Age d’Or le Rocher, 337 - 5e Avenue, Shawinigan, secteur Grand-Mère, vous invite tous les mardis de juillet au Bingo estival à 13 h 30. Bienvenue à tous. Pour information : 819 538-4888.
Community Event - Sarnia - Lambton Centre Pork and Beef BBQ
Lambton Centre will be holding a Pork and Beef Barbeque with all the fixings on August 17th from 4 pm-7pm at Lambton Centre, 6602 Lakeshore Road, Lambton Shores. Cost is $17 in advanced or $20 at the door. Children and preschool pricing available. Please call 519-786-5663 for more information or ticket purchase. All proceeds help support summer camp programming for youth.
Community Event - Niagara - Traditional Victorian Picnic at Nelles Manor
$30 per person 12+
Children under 12 are free
You will receive a picnic cloth and basket filled with food, bring your own chair if needed
Music and games will be available
Community Event - Niagara - Open Hearth Cooking Classes at Nelles Manor
Sunday July 28 - 1:00 pm
Sunday July 28 - 5:00 pm
Tuesday July 30 - 6:30 pm
Tickets are $40 and can be purchased by contacting the museum at 289-235-7755 or info@nellesmanor.ca
Step back in time to prepare a summer meal using fresh fruits & vegetables with recipes written in the 1880s & 1890s, when the Nelles family was living in their newly-built home. You'll try out a variety of hearth cooking techniques using the museum's original 230-year old open hearth and enjoy eating the meal together in the historic house. Attendees will also have the opportunity to tour the museum.
For safety reasons, it's recommended that attendees wear closed toe shoes, pants and avoid wearing dangling sleeves, scarves etc.
The instructor: Julia Baird is a Historical Interpreter who has worked in historic house museums with a culinary focus for over a decade, using historic recipes to cook, bake & preserve using an open hearth, brick oven and wood-fired range. You'll find her Food History blog at www.juliabaird.com