MONTHLY SPAGHETTI/PENNE DINNER: Hosted by the Niagara Falls Lions Club, Thursday Mar 31st 4:30-6:00 pm, 4981 Drummond Rd. $12.00 per person (Drive Thru only). Pre-ordering online is available at https://store.niagarafallslions.ca/

Join Lighthouse for Grieving Children and Families for the annual Run4Lighthouse fundraiser on Saturday May 28th. Funds raised helps to ensure that Lighthouse grief support services remain free for families who need them, in Halton, Hamilton, Peel, and beyond. Lighthouse offers in-person and online grief support groups for children and youth who have experienced the death of a parent, sibling, or close friend.

IN-PERSON - Saturday May 28, 2022 at St. Volodymyr Cultural Centre, Oakville. Walk or run a 1K or 5K route.

• 5K: starts @ 9:00am
• 1K: starts @ 9:30am

VIRTUAL - Set your own goal and choose to walk, run, paddle, swim, ride, etc. This can be completed any time and anywhere.

HELP US UNLOCK THE MATCH!!

Help Lighthouse reach $100,000 to unlock a match! Once this goal is met, 100% of all additional donations will be matched up to $100,000, thanks to generous investors, June & Ian!

Here’s how you can help:

1. Register for Run4Lighthouse
2. Fundraise for yourself or your team
3. Donate to an individual or team
4. Share the event with family & friends and in your social channels (be sure to tag @lighthousegrief)

WIN A CRUISE!

For every $100 you raise or donate to Run4Lighthouse, you will be entered to win a 9-night Norwegian cruise for two aboard Celebrity Cruises, Celebrity Apex. Also included: an Infinite Veranda Stateroom, onboard spending money, Classic level all-inclusive beverage packages, unlimited wi-fi, and gratuities for both guests. Cruise courtesy of Lighthouse supporter, Expedia Cruises Air, Land, & Sea Vacations in Oakville South.

Itinerary: July 31, 2023

Amsterdam, Netherlands | Sea Day | Oslo, Norway | Sea Day | Geiranger, Norway | Flam, Norway | Olden, Norway | Bergen, Norway | Sea Day | Amsterdam, Netherlands

Did we mention The Avengers will the there!!

The BPL Writers’ Collective is returning for in-person meetings! The Collective will meet on the last Thursday evening of the month in the Library’s 2nd floor Board Room. Join other writers to chat about your work, get ideas, and gain insight on how to improve your writing. Writers’ groups are a great place to encourage yourself and others to meet your writing goals, whether you’re writing fiction or nonfiction.

Begins Thursday April 28 at 5:30 pm. 

Registration required. To register, email infoserv@bellevillelibrary.ca or call (613) 968-6731 Ext #2037. 

Spring is in the air! Join us at the library on April 7th @ 6:30 PM for an informational evening about Renfrew Parks and Recreation's Community Garden plots, RPL's seed library and community outdoor activities and greening projects! The hosts will also be able to answer your gardening questions!

Call the library at 613.432.8151 or email mmanghani@renfrewlibrary.ca to register

Do you suffer from knee pain? Twin Bridges NPLC is offering a six-week program with a Licensed Chiropractor on site to treat your pain. Space is limited and participation is at no cost to you. 

You want to hit the trail but you are not sure how to get started. This course is for the novice, Open to members and non-members.

Guidance on where to begin, what to wear, what to take along and safety issues. Learn about Canada’s oldest and longest footpath, the 900km Bruce Trail that runs along the Niagara Escarpment.

Combination workshop/Q&A followed by a short hike along the trail.

cost: members $30, non-members $40. Upon completion of all three sessions, participants receive a NBTC neck scarf free ($15 value)