Tuesdays July 3rd and JULY 17, 6:30-9pm at Lakeshore Optimist Park in Belle River. Bring family, friends, Canned Goods for the food bank if you are able, instruments and come on out to enjoy the fun! Put on by the Essex /Kent Bluegrass, Old Time and Folk Music Association.
The Welcome Centre food bank shelves are currently quite bare and in need of replenishing. Every month, more than 200 individuals access our Food Bank. In light of the research conducted by the Advocacy group Campaign 2000 revealing that Windsor-West has one of the highest rates on child poverty in the country and knowing our shelves are nearly bare, it is more important than ever to highlight that our Food Bank serves as an essential service to those children experiencing poverty. Not only are we accepting donations from individuals in our community, we are also looking for businesses to come on board as a monthly Food Bank Sponsor. Sponsorship of the Welcome Centre Shelter Food Bank presents a unique opportunity for local companies and businesses to get involved and promote their commitment to the Windsor-Essex community. Businesses pick their month of choice (June, July, August, September, October, November) and collect goods that are in high demand the entire month and when the month finishes, they bring the items to our Food Bank.
To help support The Welcome Centre visit www.welcomecentreshelter.com or contact 519-971-7595 to learn more.
Members of the public are invited to join the Town of Essex for its official ribbon cutting at the brand new Essex Centre Splash Pad on Tuesday, June 26 at 1:30 pm.
The splash pad, which features a fun sports theme, will help keep local families and their kids cool through hot summer months for years to come.
“With splash pads in Harrow and Colchester, we are very excited to provide this amenity to the residents of Essex Centre,” said Doug Sweet, Director of Community Services. “The splash pad was a priority project identified by the community in the 2015 Recreation Master Plan, and we’re happy to deliver.”
The grand opening event will feature brief speeches and a ribbon cutting. After the ribbon cutting, the splash pad will be ready to enjoy, operating seven days per week until the end of August.
The splash pad is part of the Essex Centre Sports Complex, located at 60 Fairview Avenue W., Essex Centre.
Sunday, June 24th, 11:00am to 3:00pm. Adults/$10; Members/$8; Children/$4. 60th Anniversary! Featuring Entertainment by: Amanda Dupuis; Gillian Rutz; The Pembroke Community Choir; The Pembroke Antique Car Club and Saxophonix!
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.
