Join us as we host the Grimsby Quilters’ Guild at Nelles Manor. These ladies will be bringing over 50 different quilts for visitors to see and learn about.
A quilt valued at $700 has also been generously donated to us by the Guild. We are having a RAFFLE. Tickets are $5 apiece, and one lucky guest will get to take home this lovingly crafted item. You can already buy your raffle tickets now by emailing info@nellesmanor.ca or calling us at 289-235-7755. The draw will take place on September 1, 2018.

Popcorn and lemonade will be available during the event. We hope to see you here!

Have items for sale, or want to find a bargain? Visit Newton Park in Sarnia (Cathcart and McCrie), Sat. July 14, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. $20 for a 20 X 20 foot space – bring your own table. Hotdogs and drinks available. Sponsored by Sarnia Lakeshore Optimist Club. For more, or to reserve a spot, call Tom, 519-312-4038.

Are you looking to beat the summertime boredom? Parents or grandparents looking to find an activity to occupy some of the children's time this summer? Look to Hutchison House for the answer. We offer a fun alternative to full time camp programs. We start on Wednesday mornings and by noon have completed something fun and exciting that your children will love to show off! Programs run from 9:30am - 12pm. The cost is $15 per attendant and pre-registration is required. For Ages 6-12. Children are encouraged to bring their own snacks. Felt is one of the oldest textiles and is used for a variety of purposes, from clothing to cars and art or musical instruments. Children will learn how to make their own felt pictures from raw wool.

Are you looking to beat the summertime boredom? Parents or grandparents looking to find an activity to occupy some of the children's time this summer? Look to Hutchison House for the answer. We offer a fun alternative to full time camp programs. We start on Wednesday mornings and by noon have completed something fun and exciting that your children will love to show off! Programs run from 9:30am - 12pm. The cost is $15 per attendant and pre-registration is required. For Ages 6-12. Children are encouraged to bring their own snacks. In this workshop children will learn two different techniques for painting with salt to create beautiful art.

Are you looking to beat the summertime boredom? Parents or grandparents looking to find an activity to occupy some of the children's time this summer? Look to Hutchison House for the answer. We offer a fun alternative to full time camp programs. We start on Wednesday mornings and by noon have completed something fun and exciting that your children will love to show off! Programs run from 9:30am - 12pm. The cost is $15 per attendant and pre-registration is required. For Ages 6-12. Children are encouraged to bring their own snacks.  Fairies and elves were both good and bad, pranksters and helpful. They were the guardians of nature, woodland animals and gardens. They were helpful if you respected them, but caused problems when you didn't. In this workshop children will create their own fairy or woodland elf out of a variety of materials.

Are you looking to beat the summertime boredom? Parents or grandparents looking to find an activity to occupy some of the children's time this summer? Look to Hutchison House for the answer. We offer a fun alternative to full time camp programs. We start on Wednesday mornings and by noon have completed something fun and exciting that your children will love to show off! Programs run from 9:30am - 12pm. The cost is $15 per attendant and pre-registration is required. For Ages 6-12. Children are encouraged to bring their own snacks. There are more than 18,500 species of butterflies worldwide each with their own unique patterns and colours. In this workshop children will make their own colourful butterflies two ways out of tissue paper and coffee filters.

Are you looking to beat the summertime boredom? Parents or grandparents looking to find an activity to occupy some of the children's time this summer? Look to Hutchison House for the answer. We offer a fun alternative to full time camp programs. We start on Wednesday mornings and by noon have completed something fun and exciting that your children will love to show off! Programs run from 9:30am - 12pm. The cost is $15 per attendant and pre-registration is required. For Ages 6-12. Children are encouraged to bring their own snacks. Children will get the chance to create two different types of fun dough: Salt dough which will be shaped, baked, painted and made into magnets and playdough which will be dyed into different colours and can be reused over and over again!

Are you looking to beat the summertime boredom? Parents or grandparents looking to find an activity to occupy some of the children's time this summer? Look to Hutchison House for the answer. We offer a fun alternative to full time camp programs. We start on Wednesday mornings and by noon have completed something fun and exciting that your children will love to show off! Programs run from 9:30am - 12pm. The cost is $15 per attendant and pre-registration is required. For Ages 6-12. Children are encouraged to bring their own snacks. The Victorian era saw an increase in the interest in fairies and elves as settlers looked back to the folk tales of their ancestors. Fairies and elves were both good and bad, pranksters and helpful. They were the guardians of nature, woodland animals and gardens. They were helpful if you respected them, but caused problems when you didn't. In this workshop children will created their own fantastical woodland village using natural and recycled materials.

Learn about Indigenous culture and history while making a traditional medicine bag with Sisters of the Drum. Thursday, July 19 from 6-8 pm at the Brockville Public Library. All supplies included and everyone is welcome to join. Tickets are $18 each available at the library and online at 1000islands.snapd.com. For more information, please call 613-342-3936.