Is the Bracebridge Library Haunted? Join local paranormal investigators to find out! Learn about the haunted history of the Library, try out paranormal investigative equipment, and discover what goes on in the Library after dark... Space is limited!

 Haunted Library with Beyond the Veil | FREE PROGRAM!
 Friday, October 28 & November 4 | 7:30 - 9:00 PM
 Spaces are limited | Ages 16 + | RSVP at 705-645-4171

Kingston Grandmother Connection’s Market for Africa

Our popular Market for Africa returns for in-person shopping. Come to Crossroads United Church on Saturday, November 5 and shop till you drop, through 3 rooms of goods. You will find African crafts and baskets, Christmas crafts, pre-loved jewellery and winter wear, our sewing creations, baking, art and Nature Note Cards, eco products and Sandglass Creations. And stay for our soup luncheon. All for a good cause: funds raised go to the Stephen Lewis Foundation’s Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign, and Help Lesotho, to assist grandmothers in Africa and their families, hard hit by the AIDS pandemic and other challenges.

When: Saturday, November 5, 9am-2pm

Where: Crossroads United Church, 690 Sir John A MacDonald Blvd. (near the Kingston Centre)

St. Ann Church Niagara Falls Monthly Pasta Night. Thursday November 3rd 4:30-6:30. Pasta Meatballs Salad Dessert . Adults $12 Children under 10 $6. Takeout Available. 5731 Desson Ave . Niagara Falls. 

Join us for the first Hate Free Muskoka event on November 5, 2022 at the Rene Caisse Theatre in Bracebridge (100 Clearbrook Trail) featuring four leading anti-hate speakers and a panel on Rising Up to the Challenge. Topics include how to be an upstander in our community, the gifts of the Seven Grandfathers, Trans-inclusion, and cultural competency. An afternoon panel entitled "Rising Up to the Challenge" will be presented by the District of Muskoka's IDEA Advisory Group chair and feature prominent members of the public and private sector.

Speakers in the morning include:

Bernie Farber (Human Rights Advocate) - This talk will be a historical journey detailing some of those elements within Canadian society that engage in extremism, bigotry and hatred. The journey ends with methods in which we as citizens can do the right thing and become “Upstanders” in difficult times.

Kelly Brownbill (Indigenous Awareness Educator) - This presentation focuses on the gifts we have as a people and how to utilize them in a modern context. Uplifting and hopeful, it's a broad strokes blueprint for recovering from the past and embracing the future. Equally effective for people of all races and backgrounds, it can be the first brick in a bridge to reform relationships that are in tatters after generations of assimilation policies.

Michelle Emson (Gender Diversity Consultant)- Michelle's presentation will have a particular focus on 2SLGBTQI and specifically Trans inclusion.

The afternoon includes a speaker and panel:

Shelly Skinner (Uplift Black) - With a focus on establishing an environment as a leader that allows the serving community to thrive by creating a space that is healthy, brave and courageous, her talk will focus on cultural competency and awareness as the root of all Diversity, Equality and Inclusion work and how everyone has the ability to become a co-conspirator for systemic change regardless of their position in the community.

Rising Up to the Challenge Panel: A panel featuring Ricky Veerappan, Director of the Respect, Inclusion, Leadership Division of the OPP; Tina Kilboune of the District of Muskoka; Jennifer Johnston, Superintendent of Learning at the Trillium Lakelands District School Board; and Eva Zachary, Executive Director of Muskoka Victim Services. The panel will be moderated by Mark Nakamura, Chair of the District of Muskoka's Inclusion, Diversity, Equality and Anti-racism Advisory Group.

Lunch provided

Coffee, Tea and breakfast snacks will be provided as well as lunch. Registration is welcome but not necessary.

Families with children of all ages and abilities are welcome to attend the event. Accessible washrooms are available. A break out/quiet room will be available for those who need a safe space during the day.

Free Shuttle Details

A shuttle bus is offered free of charge leaving in the morning and afternoon from Huntsville and Gravenhurst. The Huntsville bus departs from beside the Pharmasave (29 Main Street East) at 8:15 am and 1:00 pm and the Gravenhurst bus departs from the Shopper's Drug Mart (511 Muskoka Road South) on the same schedule. Return trips will be made at the end of the day and at lunch break for those who are unavailable to stay the whole day.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church will be holding its Annual Christmas Bazaar on Saturday, November 19, 2022, from 9am to 2pm, in the Church Hall, located at 4401 Mount Royal Drive, Windsor, ON. Items available are handmade quilts, raffle draws, baked good and pies, delicious food available at our Corner Cafe, books and household items. All proceeds are donated to various charities we support!

To celebrate Halloween and the new travelling exhibition, Dinosaur Discoveries: Ancient Fossils, New Ideas, the Chimczuk Museum will be dimming the lights, staying open late, and offering a host of great family-friendly activities from 6pm-9pm on Saturday, October 22, 2022. The list of exciting activities includes:

• Flashlight Dinosaur Scavenger Hunt (please bring your own flashlight)

• “Ask a Paleontologist” in the new Dinosaur Discoveries exhibit

• Self guided dinosaur crafts and activities in our Children’s Gallery

• Visitors are encouraged to come dressed in their Halloween costumes for extra fun

Mark your calendars and make sure to stop by the Chimczuk Museum on Saturday, October 22 from 6-9pm.The Chimczuk Museum is located at 401 Riverside Drive West. Regular admission rates apply. No preregistration required. Visit www.museumwindsor.ca for more information.

Dinosaur Discoveries: Ancient Fossils, New Ideas is organized by the American Museum of Natural History, New York (www.amnh.org), in collaboration with the California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco; The Field Museum, Chicago; the Houston Museum of Natural Science; and the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, Raleigh.

To celebrate Halloween and the new travelling exhibition, Dinosaur Discoveries: Ancient Fossils, New Ideas, the Chimczuk Museum will be dimming the lights, staying open late, and offering a host of great family-friendly activities from 6pm-9pm on Saturday, October 22, 2022. The list of exciting activities includes:

• Flashlight Dinosaur Scavenger Hunt (please bring your own flashlight)

• “Ask a Paleontologist” in the new Dinosaur Discoveries exhibit

• Self guided dinosaur crafts and activities in our Children’s Gallery

• Visitors are encouraged to come dressed in their Halloween costumes for extra fun

Mark your calendars and make sure to stop by the Chimczuk Museum on Saturday, October 22 from 6-9pm.The Chimczuk Museum is located at 401 Riverside Drive West. Regular admission rates apply. No preregistration required. Visit www.museumwindsor.ca for more information.

Dinosaur Discoveries: Ancient Fossils, New Ideas is organized by the American Museum of Natural History, New York (www.amnh.org), in collaboration with the California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco; The Field Museum, Chicago; the Houston Museum of Natural Science; and the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, Raleigh.

What:

Women-owned and led businesses from the Brockville area will be on display at the first annual Brockville Women in Business Member Showcase. 

Who:

The Brockville Women in Business will be hosting this event.

Why:

As businesses continue to recover after the pandemic, the Brockville Women in Business wanted to create an event that was between a networking evening and a trade show, showcasing the amazing businesswomen who live and work in our community. Guests will be able to meet a wide range of businesswomen, from well established businesses to small businesses that started in the past few years.

When:

Tuesday, October 18, 2022 6 - 8 pm

Where:

Brockville Convention Centre, 7829 Kent Blvd, Brockville

Cost:

Free admission and cash bar available. Donations to the Brockville Women in Business’s two chosen charities - Victim Services of Leeds Grenville and May Court Club of Brockville - will be welcome.

Who Should Attend:

• Businesspeople from across the area should come check out this event to network with a collection of established businesses in Brockville.

• People who want to learn about how they can support local, women-led businesses should come and get to know the owners and employees of these amazing businesses.

• Businesswomen who would like to join the Brockville Women in Business can come and meet our members and executive team.

Contact Information:

For more information, please contact Rebecca Bredin, communications chair for the Brockville Women in Business executive team. She can be reached at contact@rebeccabredin.com or 613-213-5084.