COMMUNITY EVENTS
A directory of what is happening in your community
The community event calender is provided as a free public service to non-profit organizations to announce upcoming events. Deadlines are no later than Monday for that week's issue to
COMMUNITY EVENTS,
P.O. Box 310, Beeton, Ontario
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ISSUES & INTERESTS The York- Simcoe Naturalists is a young club looking for new members. Contact: Cathryn Rees at 905-775-7021, e-mail: wilcor@ sympatico.ca.

South Simcoe Community Information Centre "CONTACT" at 146 Victoria St. W. Alliston. Call (705) 435-4900, Fax 705-435-1106. Website: www.csolve.net/-contact, or Email: contact@ focuscdc.on.ca.

Get out and walk your block this April. Two out of five Canadians will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime. You can help change this statistic by joining the Canadian Cancer Society as a volunteer canvasser for our annual door to door campaign. Volunteers are needed in Alcona, Big Bay Point and Lefroy. For more information, call Andrew at 436- 3107. The Canadian Mental Health Association of Barrie-Simcoe supports the development and continuance of self-help groups as a viable community resource for individuals experiencing difficulties. Self-Help groups can provide; support and understanding through difficult times; an opportunity to meet with others who have experienced similar difficulties; information and education; a safe and comfortable environment; suggestions regarding coping strategies that help to get through difficult times. For further information contact the Canadian Mental Health Association, Barrie-Simcoe Branch at 705-726-5033 or 1- 800-461-4319.

Donations are needed for Music Fun Night at the Gilford United Church. If you have any old or unused music instruments like tambourines, shakers, chimes, drums or other fun instruments, call Dawn at (705) 456-2555. MONDAYS Friends of the Innisfil Library, Stroud Branch, meetings are held the third Monday of every month at 7 p.m. Gilford and District Horticultural Society meets second Monday of the month from March to November at Churchill Community Centre at 7:30pm. New members are always welcome. Call Mona Rea at 456-0132 or Eveline Teras at 436-4776 for more info.Al-Anon meetings take place every Monday at Innisfil Community Church at 8:00 p.m. If you have a problem with someone else's drink, come and join the discussion group.

Innisfil Pipes & Drums meet for practice at the Legion in Bell Ewart, 1017 Robinson St. at 7 p.m. Always looking for new members. Phone Ken at (705) 456-3717.

St. Paul's Anglican Church at Yonge Street and Mapleview Drive East presents Living the Bible at 7:30 p.m. For more information call 722-7755.

TUESDAYS

Cookstown Computer Club drop-in program for elementary students, 4 to 5 p.m. at the library.

T.O.P.S. (Take off Pounds Sensibly) from 6:30-8 p.m. at the Library, Robert St., Thornton. For information call (705) 424-9433 or (705) 458- 0937. Stroud Seniors invite persons 55 + to join them for an afternoon of bid and progressive euchre, refreshments and companionship. 1 to 4 p.m. at St. Paul's Anglican Church Hall, Painswick. Call 436-1628.

St. Paul's Anglican Church at Yonge Street and Mapleview Drive East hosts a playgroup for parents/grandparents and children from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Stringing Pearls from 1 to 3 p.m. contemporary Bible study, Aprons and Briefcases, an opportunity for women juggling many tasks to nurture their spirit on the first and fourth Tuesday of each month from 7:00 to 9:30 p.m. For more information call 722-7755.

The Beta Classes will be held at the Innisfil Community Church starting January 9th at 1pm. Beta is a life changing program and the twelve week course will enable you to live free from fear, stress aniexty and the pain of past hurts and traumas. This program is offered at the Church from 1:00 - 2:30 pm. For more information, call Sherri McLaughlin at (705) 436-1611.

The Grange Hall in Lefroy hosts euchre beginning at 12 p.m. Every third Tuesday includes a pot luck lunch. The cost is $2, and there is a 50/50 draw as well. Both regular and bid euchre are played. A charge of 25 cents goes towards prizes. The event is open to everyone. For more information, call the Lefroy United Church at 456-2098. WEDNESDAYS Friends of the Innisfil Library, Lakeshore Branch, meet the third Wednesday of every month at 7:00 p.m. New members are most welcome.

Euchre, bid euchre, Scrabble and cribbage is played at Alcona Seniors club every Wednesday at 11:30 to 3 p.m. at the ABC Hall on the 25th Sideroad below Innisfil Beach Rd. Refreshments and fun days. Bring a bag lunch.

Euchre every 3rd Wednesday of the month at 7:30, Newton Robinson United Church in aid of Gwen Taylor Library. Refreshments.

Weight Loss Group. The Alcona Chapter of TOPS meets at 7:15 at Goodfellow Public School. Call Joan Davies at 436- 3197 after 6 and on weekends. THURSDAY APRIL 24 The Simcoe County Quilters' Guild will meet at 1 p.m. at the ANAF Hall on George Street in Barrie. Susan Steele will have a trunk show for the guild. Steele was introduced to quilting in 1982 and was instantly hooked. Afounding member of the Northern Lights Quilters' Guild, as well as the North Bay Appliqué Society, Steele has a passion for appliqué and handwork, is a 12 year alumnus of the Elly Sienkiewicz Appliqué Academy, and has already developed and marketed several quilting patterns. FRIDAY APRIL 25 Dream Auction at Trinity United Church on Robert Street in Thornton. The viewing starts at 6:30 p.m. and auction begins at 7 p.m. Barbs Richards from a Touch of Class will be the auctioneer. For more information or to donate an item, call Pat at 424-9433. SATURDAY APRIL 26 The Innisfil Community Events Corporation, Area Productions and Rock 95 will present musician David Wilcox, as part of ongoing efforts to raise funds for the new Innisfil Recreation Complex. Tickets are $28 and go on sale March 15 at Ticketmaster and People's Credit Union locations. For more information, call 436- 5066.

The Essa Historical Society meets at the Thornton library starting at 1:30 p.m. The topic is antique appraising with guest Henry Jones of Roadshow Antiques at the 400 Market. Roll call is a pioneer craft. All are welcome to attend. Call Olive at 458- 9971 for more information. THURSDAY MAY 1 Am Shalom Synagogue will be hosting their annual Holocaust Remembrance Day program. Judy Cohen, a holocaust survivor, will be speaking. This program is appropriate for children 10 years of age and older. The event is open to the public from 7 to 9 p.m. For more information, call 792-3949 or visit www.amshalom.ca. SUNDAY MAY 4 The George R. Richardson Park in Newmarket will host a Sunoco Earth Day 2008 tree planting, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event, hosted by the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority and the Town of Newmarket, includes information displays, draw prizes, entertainment and a fundraising barbecue. The park is located at Bayview Parkway and Leslie Valley Drive. For more information, call 905-895-1281. The Friends of the Innisfil Public Library, Lakeshore branch, are holding a fashion show and tea at 2 p.m. The event will be held at the library on Innisfil Beach Road. Plenty of prizes will be available. WEDNESDAY MAY 7

A roast beef supper will be held at Gilford United Church. Homemade pies will be available. Two sittings will be held, at 5 and 6:30 p.m. Admission is $13 for adults and $5 for children under 12. For tickets, call 456-2006. FRIDAY MAY 9 The fourth annual South East Simcoe Good for Life Committee's Mayor's Walk for Health will take place at 12:15 p.m. The walk will start at the Sobeys in Alcona, and run for two kilometres, rain or shine. There will be prizes and refreshments following the walk. FOr more information, call Innisfil Parks and Recreation at 436- 3740 ext. 4310. SATURDAY MAY 17 The Thornton Lions Club will be holding a giant garage sale at the Lions Hall in Thornton. The hall is located in County Road 27. Anyone wishing to rent a table to display merchandise can call Bob at 424-3105. Table rental is $10.

Vendors are wanted for the Gilford and District Horticultural Society's South Innisfil Arboretum Plant and Vendor Sale. Their annual giant sale will be held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. They will have lots of flowers for sale, nearly-new tables, bake tables, raffle, crafts, a barbecue and much more. Vendors can join for a cost of $15 per space, plus $5 for a table. For more information, please call Evie Teras at 436-4776 to reserve your space. Spaces are limited. The event will take place at Shorecrest and the 20th Sideroad in Gilford.