The holidays don’t always feel like the most wonderful time of the year, especially for someone grieving the death of a loved one.

Hospice Niagara is offering two free Coping with Grief During the Holidays sessions, open to anyone across Niagara.

• St. Catharines — Thursday, Nov. 28 at The Stabler Centre, 403 Ontario St., Unit 2.
• Welland — Wednesday, Dec. 4 at Seasons Welland, 163 First Ave.

The workshops will include information to help people better understand grief, especially during a time of year when the expectation is happiness and joy, and some practical strategies on making the holidays less difficult.

Sessions are free. Register at www.hospiceniagara.ca

Join us at  Holy Trinity Hall, 60 North Trent Street, Frankford on Saturday, December 7th, 2019 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.  Tea & Dessert $3.00; Door Prizes.  Choose from a variety of fancy cookies - two dozen for $10.00.

Come celebrate our Fall 2019 Community Grants Recipients with us!

This exciting event celebrates our most recent grantees, who will share over $150,000 in grants to support their work to make Kingston & Area better place for all.

ALL ARE WELCOME to attend this INSPIRING event!

This Fall’s Celebration will also feature a couple of additional surprises...

As an audience member, you will have the chance to hear from the charities themselves about their funded projects in a fast-paced format (each has 60 seconds to tell us about their project and the impact it will have. We also invite them to do a 'shout out' for something else that will enhance their project (do they need volunteers, meeting space, materials?) Maybe you or someone in the room can help them out).

Come learn, connect, and network over refreshments. The crowd is diverse with community members, service agencies, donors, volunteers, and business leaders. Nametags supplied!

Registration: FREE, but RSVP's are appreciated so we can plan sufficient seating and refreshments.

RSVP at https://conta.cc/2KCjQQd

We hope to see you there!

Willow Arts Community aims to reduce barriers and create access for artists living with mental illness/substance use in Niagara. Come on out and celebrate over 75 Member Artists who have been creating new work during the Fall Professional Arts Training Season. This exhibition will showcase performances of original music, spoken word, and improv games as well as watercolour, drawing, and mixed media art installations plus a collaborative zine.

Join Kingston Frontenac Public Library and community panelists to discuss the impacts that adverse childhood experiences have on mental and physical health.

Free; registration required. Visit https://calendar.kfpl.ca/event/3404954 for more information.

Panelists:

Kate Harkness, Professor, Queen’s Department of Psychology

Michael Blackburn, Principal, Winston Churchill Public School

Anne Marie McDonald, Principal, LCVI

Tuesday, November 26, Isabel Turner Branch, 6:30 – 8 p.m.

Contact:  Jake Miller

jmiller@kfpl.ca 

Notre dîner de Noël aura lieu le lundi 9 décembre à l'édifice Raphaël-Barrette, 222 Alphonse-Desjardins, suivi de la danse country en ligne avec Stella. Repas traditionnel, ragoût, tourtière, dinde et bûche de Noël seront servis. Membre : 20 $, Non-membre : 23 $. Carte de membre 15 $/année. Bienvenue à tous. Info : Ginette 450 288-2730