Tri-County Literacy Council's mission is to help adults in our community develop skills to be successful in the workplace.  On June 19th, we will offer a FREE in-person Daycare Training.  The 4-week program will run Monday to Thursday, from 1 to 4 p.m., allowing the possibility of students to connect and network with individuals in the field.  Topics of study will include:

• Children's development stages
• Behavioral issues
• Meal and lesson planning
• Daycare rules and regulations
• Children's rights

Students will also benefit from meeting a variety of guest speakers in the field.  One student expressed "This is a great opportunity to help you prepare for a job and to learn valuable knowledge of the field... It's a fun learning environment and the people make you feel welcome."

To register for this innovative training, call Tri-County Literacy Council at 613-932-7161.

The Survivor Thrivers’ Breast Cancer Dragon Boat Team is holding their "ANNUAL YARD SALE" on June 3 in the Cobourg Courthouse Parking Lot at 860 William Street from 8 am to 1 pm. 

Bethel Repertory Company proudly presents a live action, double feature, musical performance of Singsational Servants & Charity Churchmouse: on the Frontline!

A full cast of local children and adults performing an exciting adventure with 20 song and dance numbers, featuring the glamorous and talented, Charity Churchmouse, the adorable Churchmouse Choir, and the evil and dastardly Risky Rat and Minerva Mosquito!

Showtimes are:

Saturday, June 3rd - Matinee at 2:00 PM

Saturday, June 3rd - Evening at 6:30 PM

Sunday, June 4th - Evening at 6:00 PM

Doors open 30 minutes before showtime.

ADMISSION IS FREE!!

The 14th annual LIVE BUTTERFLY RELEASE returns IN-PERSON once again!!

Special thanks to The City of North Bay and Baytoday.ca for sponsoring this event!!

WHEN: Saturday, July 08th, 2023 - 11 AM TO 2 PM

WHERE: Kiwanis Band Shell (The Waterfront), Memorial Drive, North Bay ON, P1A 1T6

Please donate generously to the cause of volunteer hospice care and community bereavement support. Your support matters now more than ever! ALL donations will receive a charitable tax receipt immediately after butterfly reservation!

RESERVE YOUR BUTTERFLY NOW!

For a donation of $35, you get one butterfly

For a donation of $100, you get four butterflies. Additional butterflies are only $25 each!

To reserve your butterflies:

Donate online at https://nnpcn.com/live-butterfly-release-a-celebration.../ or scan the QR code on the poster.

Paypal available at https://www.paypal.com/ca/fundraiser/charity/3453383

Donate via cash/cheque by visiting the NNPCN Office at St. Joseph’s Motherhouse 2025 Main Street West. North Bay, ON, P1B2X6

If you need assistance, please contact us:

Phone: 705-497-9239

E-mail: events@nnpcn.com

Every year, the Near North Palliative Care Network organizes an open-air event to celebrate the life and memory of your loved ones. Participants have the opportunity to sponsor a butterfly and release it in honour and memory of a loved one who has passed away.

The butterflies are delivered in especially tailored packages. These dark and cool conditions keep the butterflies in a comfortable resting state until the day of the release. Once the package is opened, the natural heat and light will awaken these sleeping beauties and inspire them to take flight.

The event also includes musical performances, fabulous draw prizes, and a BBQ!

Come celebrate with us the awesome work of our volunteers!

The Live Butterfly Release is our main fundraiser. Any donation you can send us this year is appreciated. See you there!

Catch us every Friday to find out that Dick Van Dyke is not only alive, but also has been trapped inside of a large gnome for the past thirteen years. Like trivia; then you'll love us!

A sale of used books and movies to benefit library and school children's programs.

The City of North Bay will be celebrating National Public Works Week with a Family Fun Day event on Friday, May 26, 2023, at Lee Park from 3 p.m. until 7 p.m. The event will include displays and activities featuring heavy equipment and traffic signals, information about the City’s water and wastewater treatment facilities and its recycling and landfill operations. The City’s Roads Department will also be accepting submissions for its Name the Plow initiative – an opportunity for the public to name five of our snowplows ahead the next winter season.

Come out to our family friendly board game night on Tuesday, May 23 from 6-7:30 PM! Play the games provided, or feel free to bring your own!

Space is limited and registration is required. If you are registering as a group, please indicate this at the time of registration.

Children under 12 MUST be accompanied by an adult.

Register in advance below, in person at the main circulation desk or by calling 705-474-4830.

This is a free event!

https://northbaypl.librarycalendar.com/event/board-game-night

Join us this Thursday for Community Shine Trivia to help us raise money for our Shinerama campaign!

Date: May 18th 

Time: 6:30pm
Location: NUSU Student Centre - 221 College Drive
Entry Fee: $15
Open to: Everyone including community members 

All procees go to the Shinerama campaign in support of Cystic Fibrosis Canada!

May is Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month. This month encourages education in the battle against the genetic disease that affects the lungs. At the current moment, there is no cure. It affects the digestive system and lungs. It is a genetic disease when the child inherits two abnormal genes, one from each parent. 1 in every 25 Canadians carries an abnormal version of the CF gene. Cystic Fibrosis is detected via a 'sweat test' by a doctor which measures the salt content in one's sweat.