Are you registering your child with special needs for kindergarten? The transition process may seem overwhelming. Come out on Wednesday, January 31 from 9:30am-11:30am for a free learning event in in Kingsville to learn more about the steps to transitioning your child into school, and how to partner with educators. It will be held at ACCESS, 23 Mill St., Kingsville. Be sure to register by Friday, January 26.

Childcare is offered, so be sure to indicate if you need childcare when you pre-register. To register, go to our website at windsoressexfamnet.ca/upcoming-events.

Youth Action Kommittee of Perth & District (YAK) has established an electronic waste depot. Small amounts (car load or less) accepted during normal hours of operation-2pm-7pm. Monday to Friday at the old Perth Shoe factory.

 Eye See – Eye Learn, is a not-for-profit program designed to detect, diagnose and treat children with vision problems. A campaign is now underway to provide eye exams and complimentary glasses to Junior Kindergarten children in Eastern Ontario, which includes Lanark Leeds-Grenville and Ottawa. Additional information on the program is available online, through www.eyeseeeyelearn.ca.

Alzheimer Society of Lanark County Caregiver Support Group .Offers a safe environment to express your feelings, ask questions and to receive support at Almonte Office, 453 Ottawa Street 10am. 3rd Tuesday of the month, Please register for all sessions ahead of time. Call: 613-264-0307.

A free Skate and Helmet Lending Library is available at the North Grenville Municipal Centre in Kemptville, during all public skating hours. Equipment will be signed out and signed back in at the arena by a Municipal staff member. Valid photo identification will be required to borrow equipment. Skate aids for those who are still learning to stand on two skates also available. The goal of the Lending Library is to increase physical activity for all ages, with the availability of helmets in all sizes, to reinforce the importance of safety and preventing head injuries while on the ice.

While Alzheimer's is a central theme, it is not the only tone of this story. "Strangers Among Us" is a play about love, denial, acceptance, and family secrets. Two people meet and eventually fall in love while they and their families deal with some of the issues that can be associated with Alzheimer's. There are 10 characters in the show and each has their moment to shine while adding to the layering and movement of telling this compelling story.

Beer battered fish served with fries from 4-7pm in the

Lancaster Room at the Legion Hall. 1 piece meal $10,

2 piece fish & chips $15. Everyone is welcome!

Everyone is welcome Sunday January 21 at Legion Branch 95 in Smiths Falls. The music plays from 1pm to 5pm and dinner is served at 5pm. The cost is $5 for the afternoon of music or $14 for music plus the meal. Members, public and guests all welcome.