The MERA Schoolhouse in McDonald's Corners has a fun event planned for Saturday April 23rd! We are planning a Garden Day with a seedling swap, workshops and hands-on demonstrations. This event also happens to be on Earth Day!

Purchase a bag of items that the food bank needs, challenge 5 others to do the same. Take a photo, post and tag us to challenge others!

Food  Banks for The Salvation Army CK in Chatham, Wallaceburg & Ridgetown.

Items needed: Canned fruit, juice, hygiene products, canned veggies, baked beans, canned pasta, any non-perishable.

We will be at Parker’s Your Independent Grocer, located at 1 Laurentian Drive, North Bay, Ont. this Saturday, April 2nd from 8:00am-5:00pm. Drop by to learn more about this initiative or to make a donation; any amount helps! Members of the North Bay Professional Firefighters will be joining us on Saturday as well! 

The Vest Project is a fundraising effort, to help raise funds to support the purchase of non-lethal, protective gear for the civilians of Ukraine who are defending their country, many only wearing the clothes they have on.

The project has helped raise $20,000, in just a few short days.

#thevestproject #protectivegearforukraine #unitewithukraine #peace

Website: https://thevestproject.com

Here is the link for the Facebook post for the event:

https://www.facebook.com/109513811693330/posts/114722241172487/?d=n

St. George's Day on the Ridge - Pipe Organ Crawl in Highgate & Ridgetown

International Organ Day

Saturday, April 23, 2022

Hosted by the Chatham Centre, Royal Canadian College of Organists, this is an informal, casual event – more like a jam session for those who play the pipe organ.  

Itinerary

1:00 - 1:45

Church of the Redeemer Anglican

263 Victoria St., Highgate

1-manual 1926 Lye organ 

2:00 – 2:45 

Mount Zion Presbyterian Church

59 Main St. East, Ridgetown

2-manual 1948 Woodstock organ / 1988 Pole & Kingham

2:45 - 3:10

Refreshments & conversation

Church of the Advent Anglican – Parish Hall, 2 doors north of the church

20 Church St. South, Ridgetown

3:10 - 3:50

Church of the Advent Anglican

2-manual 1915 Lye organ

4:00-4:30              The Grand Finale

                              Organ Recital, featuring Dr. Angus Sinclair, London, ON

                              Mount Zion Presbyterian Church

Tickets are free, but must be picked up in advance by Wed. April 20.  Sorry, but no one will be admitted at the door.  

Advance tickets are available at Mitton's Jewellers, Ridgetown after April 4th.

The BonaCHORDS and Jubilaires will present their "Song Salad and Sixties Salt" musical concert on Sunday, May 1, 2022 at Murray Street Baptist Church at 2:30.

Please join the choristers for an enjoyable afternoon of song as they highlight memorable tunes from the past.

Tickets can be purchased from the singers or at the door for $20.  Children under the age of 12 are admitted free.

Any and all Peterborough Public Health Guidelines will be followed.

The NOTL Arts Collective is a group of professional artists, curators, and galleries located in Niagara-On-The-Lake. They are working to establish Niagara-On-The-Lake as a premier art destination.

Their group exhibition in the Joyner Gallery is extended! New artworks by the members will be on display this April. Join us for the opening reception of the show on Sunday, April 3rd from 2:00-4:00 p.m.