Five Caribbean rums take centre stage at a Caribbean Rum Tasting event hosted by the Kingston Symphony on Monday, April 15, 2024 at the Renaissance Supper Club. This curated collection includes the superb Mount Gay Port Cask Expression from Barbados (a limited production rum) and other delicious rums from the Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, and Jamaica. An array of tapas will accompany the tasting. Additional rums will be raffled and auctioned. The tasting will be led by rum collector Patrick St-Georges. Get your tickets today! Tickets are $129 each and are available online at https://store.kingstonsymphony.ca or by calling 613-546-9729. All proceeds support the Kingston Symphony Association.

Dr. David Novog PhD, McMaster University Professor and Industrial Research Chair in Nuclear Safety for the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) will be the featured speaker at the next Canadian Club of Halton dinner speaker event.  Co-Director of McMaster Institute for Energy Studies, Dr. Novog is a leading expert on nuclear safety, emergency preparedness and advanced reactor designs with almost 30 years of experience in the nuclear industry and academia.  He works with leading teams from around the world through various forums including the Nuclear Energy Agency of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development as well as the International Atomic Energy Agency. Novog has provided input to Provincial and Federal Governments on nuclear energy issues and continues to provide a resource for communities and government on nuclear energy.  The April 18th evening at the Oakville Conference Centre includes a 3-course dinner and speaker presentation.  $60.00/member and $70.00/non-member. As space is limited, sales at the door are not possible.  Doors open at 6:00pm with advance ticket registration on-line at www.canadianclubhalton.ca and e-transfer available at pmt@canadianclubhalton.ca  Registration closes Midnight Monday, April 15, 2024.

Celebrate spring with glitter and colour! Aaliyah Dance & Friends presents Hafla!2024 a night of dance in support of Victim Services of Leeds and Grenville. On Saturday, May 4, dancers gather from all corners of Ontario to share the beauty and excitement of Middle eastern, fusion and belly dance with our community. Location: Maitland Education and Recreational Centre                     120 E McLean Blvd. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Show begins at 7 p.m. Tickets are $25 (Cash, etransfer or Paypal) Events page: https://fb.me/e/3srNzRS8A Contact: aaliyahcommunityfundraising@gmail.com Or visit www.explorationthroughdance.com

Welcome in Spring Event Dinner + Show $40 + tax Doors open 5:30 pm Dinner 6:30pm Menu: Chicken Parmigiana+Pasta, Salad, Rolls, Dessert, Coffee/Tea SHOW ONLY doors open 8:30pm $15

Meat or veggie sauce Garlic bread Salad Dessert Tea/Coffee $15 per person

Gardeners of Burlington presents guest speaker Margaret Larson: “Magnificent Monarchs”. Please come and join a friendly group of amateur gardeners interested in learning more about all aspects of gardening. Margaret Larson is a conservationist who works to increase the population of monarch butterflies. She collects monarch butterfly eggs from milkweed plants, watches over the caterpillars as they develop and then releases them back into the wild when they emerge from their cocoons as butterflies. Larson also works with volunteers to conserve the milkweed plant, a key source of food for the monarch. She speaks at schools and community centres to educate others about the importance of environmentalism.

Tuesday, April 9, 7:00 pm – Religious Repositories Religious institutions are rich in local and familial historical records.  Dez Nacario, Archivist for the Anglican Diocese of Huron, presents research services available to genealogists in religious institutions using Anglican records as an example. Free & open to everyone! Join us online via Zoom.  Register for link on our website: https://essex.ogs.on.ca

Belleville Public Library's Adult Chess Club is for ages 18 and up. The club meets every second Monday (bi-weekly) at 5:30pm. Bring your own chess board or borrow one from the library and meet with fellow chess players for a friendly game. All skill levels are invited to this informal, self-led program.  To register call (613) 968-6731 ext. 2037 or email infoserv@bellevillelibrary.ca. Drop ins are welcome, but we encourage you to register if you'd like notifications about any updates or weather related cancellations.