If you’re in good health, help keep Canada’s Lifeline going strong by donating blood. Your donation matters. Canadian Blood Services will be at the Portuguese Club on August 31st. Book now at Blood.ca or 1-888-2-DONATE
August 9th, 1-7pm at the YMCA of Chatham-Kent. Book now at Blood.ca or 1-888-2-DONATE
THE CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY
At the Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) we are committed to improving the cancer experience by helping people with cancer live their lives more fully.
CCS’s Wheels of Hope program helps people who can’t get to their cancer treatment appointments, providing trips when people need us most.
DO YOU:
• Enjoy meeting a variety of people?
• Desire to help people affected by cancer?
• Have a flexible schedule?
If yes, become a dedicated Wheels of Hope driver!
SOPER CREEK WILDLIFE RESCUE! TUESDAY, AUGUST 23 @ 10:30 AM @ MJB BRANCH
JOIN SOPER CREEK WILDLIFE RESCUE IN A SPECIAL VISIT TO SHOW US WHAT THEY DO TO RESCUE AND REHABILITATE ONTARIO WILDLIFE! ALL AGES!
Forensic Science Program
Monday, August 15, 1 PM @ MJB Branch
Join Ryan Goodall from Ganaraska Conservation Authority for a special interactive workshop to learn different forensic science techniques. Suitable for school age children. Pre-register loleary@phpl.ca
Fun with Colours with Author Bob Hambly!
Thursday, August 11, 1 PM @ MJB Branch
Why is a land covered in ice and snow called Greenland? Why do Kenyans paint their chickens purple? Join Bob Hambly, designer and author of the book Pink Flamingos & the Yellow Pages, as he shares some surprising stories behind the colours of our world. Ages 10 and up.
Port Colborne Art Club Registration for Fall Classes and Workshops is Open!
We are offering classes in watercolour, oil, acrylic, drawing, pencil crayon and workshops in oil, watercolour, pastel and acrylic with various instructors.
Marc Grandbois Plein Air Workshop 3 Day Sept 10-11-12 ( One spot Left!)
Gloria Kingma Watercolour Sep 20-Oct 25
Gloria Kingma Acrylic Nov 1-Dec6
Sheila VanderWier Oil Sept 21-Oct 26
Linsday Loboiron Coloured Pencil Sep19-Oct 17
Tom Grantis Beg Drawing Nov 2-Dec 7
Art Cunanan Watercolour 24-Sep
Peter Cheung Oil 01-Oct
Cathy Lorraway Pastel 15-Oct
Sam Paonessa Oil 29-Oct
Jim Gummerson Acrylic Nov4-5
Email : portcolborneart@gmail.com for more info! Check out our FB page: Port Colborne Art Club for Updates and info!
Active Living Programs for June for seniors 60+ available 5 days/week Prince Edward Community Care offers over 50 online events each month for seniors 60+. In-person programming is slowly and safely being reintroduced. There is a low annual membership fee of $25.00. Join us in the Stone Room located behind Macaulay House for a rock painting social event at 1PM Monday August 15th. Get active, make friends, be well. For more information or to participate, call Prince Edward Community Care at 613-476-7493, email info@communitycareforseniors.org or check the activity calendar on the Community Care website at www.communitycareforseniors.org
This is a free event consisting of static aircraft display from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm with live entertainment starting at 5:00 pm. Dan Bremnes will take the stage at 5:00 pm, followed by Hotel California, the original Eagles tribute band at 6:30 pm and then Chatham-Kent's own Michelle Wright will end the evening starting at 8:30 pm.
HIH Henley Island Helpers 2nd Annual Artisan Market & Bake Sale
The HIH Henley Island Helpers is a group of volunteers that have been raising funds for Rowing in Niagara, for 59 years. We are holding our 2nd Annual HIH Artisan Market & Bake Sale. Our patio is open to the public for Breakfast on weekends (all done by volunteers), all proceeds go back into the Rowing Community. This event is being held Saturday, October 1st from 9 am - 3 pm. All the venders are local Niagara Artisans. This event gives the Artisans a chance to show off and sale their art. The Venders than donate 10% from their sales, that day to the HIH which again gives it back to the rowing community. That day the HIH patio will be open for breakfast & lunch, there will also be live entertainment. That location of the event is on Henley Island in Port Dalhousie, Henley Island Drive, St.Catharines, Ontario.
