Canadian Authors Association-Niagara Branch Annual short story Competition, open to all Ontario Writers. For further details visit https://canauthors.org/short-storycontest-2/
Formerly Ten Stories High. Fiction or creative non-fiction.Maximum 3 entries.Minimum 1,000 words to a Maximum of 3,000.
New programs, courses, and drop-in events happening at The Haven.
Meet Jessica O'Neil, CCPA, and learn about the role of Physicians Assistants in the Community and your health.
Thursday, September 6 at 6pm.
South Essex Community Council (ADP Room), 215 Talbot St. E., Leamington
Contact Paige at 519-326-8629 x.299 or pfrankfurth@secc.on.ca to register by August 31st. Space is limited.
Your financial well-being depends on your ability to make good decisions about your money. How you get it. How you spend it. How you save it. And how you protect it. Libro Credit Union staff will lead a short and informative session on Financial Wellness for Seniors with lots of opportunities for you to ask questions. Join us for a free workshop where you'll learn about:
Tuesday, August 21 from 5pm to 6:30pm at South Essex Community Council (ADP Room), 215 Talbot St. E., Leamington
Please contact Paige to register - 519-326-8629 x.299 or pfrankfurth@secc.on.ca
Ten games of bingo for $15 with a $500 prize board, Friday August 17, at Activity Haven.
Join South Essex Community Council as we take an air conditioned shuttle bus to see Darcy Oake, world renowned magician and illusionist, at Caesars Windsor on Thursday, August 16.
10:45am - Shuttle bus departs from SECC parking lot at 215 Talbot St. E., Leamington
11:45am - Shuttle arrives at Caesars Windsor - explore, shop, play, relax, eat
3:00pm - Darcy Oake Show
5:30pm - Shuttle bus departs from Caesars Windsor back to SECC
Cost - $35 per person (includes transportation and show ticket)
Contact Paige at 519-326-8629 x.299 or pfrankfurth@secc.on.ca to register; space is limited.
Come join the Peterborough Astronomical Association (PAA) on Sunday, August 12th to view the annual Perseid Meteor Shower, high on top of Armour Hill (Ashburnham Memorial Park), starting at 8:30 p.m. until the wee hours of the 13th. As always, this event is free and open to the public and fun for all ages. One night of the year worth staying up for!
Although optical aids are not needed or recommended for the meteor shower, members of the PAA will have telescopes set up to view other wonders of the night sky. Weather permitting; Catch a glimpse of Venus, Jupiter, Saturn and Mars as they will be visible in the early evening after sunset, along with many star clusters and nebulae may be visible as the evening progresses. There will not be a Moon to washout the night sky, so a perfect night in store.
The PAA will use the entire parking lot on top of the hill. To promote safety for the members and the public, Armour Hill will be closed to vehicular traffic. Parking will be available in the lower lot opposite the Peterborough Museum and Archives. Come dressed and prepared to spend time outside. See you there and keep looking up!
This is a weather dependent event. If the skies are cloudy & precipitating, the event will be canceled that evening. Please check the PAA website and social media sites (Facebook and Twitter) for the status the day of this event.
Annual Beef Bar B Que held August 12, 3-7 pm, at St. Paul the Apostle Parish, 4 Reid Street Lakefield Ontario. Delicious BBQ beef supper with local corn-on-the-cob and vegetables. Homemade pies for dessert and entertainment out on the shaded lawn. Eat at our banquet tables inside and enjoy the entertainment afterward or bring you lawn chairs and eat outside. This event is famous for good food and great live entertainment. Sure to have your heart smiling and your toes tapping. Dinner and Entertainment just $20.00 Adults, $10.00 children 6-12, children under 6 FREE. We are right next to the river in Lakefield and accessible by water.
Come join us for a great day! This great day will start at noon, and will be tons of fun for the whole family. Some activities include: face painting, Texas horseshoes, yard Yahtzee, three-legged race and more. Cost is $20/person, paid at the event (no tickets). There will be live entertainment as well. Foods available will be Roast pig, corn (donated by Leisure Farms), deep fried turkey and various salads. An antique car show will be there as well. Please bring your own lawn chairs and the event is BYOB. The evening will wrap up around 11 pm
For more information, please call Corbeil 4 Seasons Club at 705-752-1186.
See you there :)
