COMMUNITY EVENTS
A directory of what is happening in your community
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COMMUNITY EVENTS, P.O. Box 310, Beeton, Ontario

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by telephone. 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

Job Search Assistance, help with job search, resumes, interview tips, job bank internet assistance at the Thornton Library 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. and the Alcona Library from 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. Services provided at no charge by The Employment Outreach Team call Marilee or Kathy at (705) 728-0897 for more information. This initiative is funded by the government of Canada.

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. 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.

Job Search Assistance, help with job search, resumes, interview tips, job bank internet assistance. On Wednesdays, the mornings are alternated between the Churchill and the Cookstown Libraries from 10:00 a.m. to noon., and every Wednesday afternoon at the Stroud Branch from 1:30 - 3:30. Services provided at no charge by The Employment Outreach Team Please call marilee or Kathy at (705) 728-0897. This initiative is funded by the government of Canada.

St. Paul's Anglican Church at Yonge Street and Mapleview Drive East presents morning prayer and study group at 10 a.m. and darts at 1 p.m. For more information, call 722-7755. THURSDAYS Euchre - Progressive and Bid, every Thursday at 1 p.m. at the Royal Canadian Legion - 1017 Robinson, Bell Ewart 705-436- 1144, Betty.

Register for Book Book a six week afterschool program for ages 6 and up from 5-6 p.m. Call Innisfil Public Library, Cookstown Branch at 458-1273. The Parish of Churchill and Cookstown youth group meets every Thursday from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. Youth between the ages of 9-12 years are welcome to attend regardless of denomination. Please call Pam Gervais for information at (705) 735- 3484.

St Paul's Anglican Church, located on the corner of Mapleview and Yonge Street, has two new youth and young adult programs. From 6:30 - 8:00 pm we are beginning a study comparing the gospels and learning how and why they developed. For more information, call (705) 722-7755. The Painswick Horticultural Society meets on the third Thursday of each month from March to November. Meetings take place at the St. Paul's Anglican Church hall.

Thornton Happy Social Club meets from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Thornton Lions Hall on Barrie Street in Thornton. Participate in bid and regular euchre, 50/50 draw, lunch and social hour. Admission is $1. Call Maudie for more information at 458-4504. SATURDAYS Barrie Farmers' Market, outside and inside Barrie City Hall. From 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Fresh produce and fruit in season. For info please call 739-4204.

St. Paul's Anglican Church at Yonge Street and Mapleview Drive East host the Men's Un-Group meetings at 9 a.m. on the last Saturday of the month for breakfast and study of current affairs. Aprons and Briefcases, an opportunity for women juggling many tasks to nurture their spirit, is also held on the second Saturday of each month, from 9 a.m. to noon. For more call 722-7755. SUNDAYS Overeaters Anonymoyus meets at the Mapleview Community Church at 7pm. Do you eat when you are not hungry? Is your weight affecting the way you live your life? It's not what you eat, it's what's eating you! For more information, call Anne at (705) 436-7921.

The Teen Youth Group of the Parish of Churchill and Cookstown meet at St. John's Anglican Church every other Sunday in the parish hall from 12:30 - 2:30 pm. All teens aged between 13-18 years are welcome to join regardless of denomination. Please call Pam at (705) 735-3484 for information.

Innisfil Leo Club meeting on the second and fourth Sunday of every month. Come meet new friends, help your community, get your community hours and have fun. The club meets at the Lions Hall at 982 Innisfil Beach Road. New members are welcome. For information call Lynda at 431-6231 or Sharon at 431-6168. 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. THURSDAY MAY 8

The life of the late Sir James Gowan, judge and senator, and his extended Gowan- Ardagh-Strathy family, will be the topic of guest speaker Mark Fisher, at the Barrie Historical Association's meeting. The meeting will take place in the City Hall Rotunda, beginning at 7:30 p.m. All are welcome to attend. For more information or a ride, call 737-4408. 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 10 The Friends of the Library's Cookstown branch will host their annual plant sale from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. There will be a children's table to purchase plants for Mother's Day, as well as perennials, herbs, tomatoes, and vegetables. Any donations to the sale would be appreciated. Proceeds benefit adult and child programming at the library. For more information, call Linda at 458-9983. SUNDAY MAY 11 Stroud Presbyterian Church is planning a special Mother's Day celebration at 10:30 a.m. All those attending their morning service will be treated to a special performance by six-year-old violinist Colin Barkley, along with solos from Margaret McPherson (soprano), Lloyd Preston (old time fiddler), Paul Crocker (trumpet), Ken Cheney (grand piano) and John Hart (organ). A waffle breakfast is being served at 9 a.m. Everybody is welcome to attend the service, which takes place at 2180 Victoria Street in Stroud. Call 436- 7939 for more details. THURSDAY MAY 15 The Alzheimer Society of Greater Simcoe County will host a monthly caregiver support group meeting at The Spoke in Sandy Cove Acres North, from 1 to 3 p.m. Caregivers will get the chance to discuss issues and successes in a confidential and supportive environment. For more information, call 722-1066.

St Paul's Church will host Going to Pot With Container Gardening, with speaker Charlotte Vorstermans at 7:30 p.m. They will also host a Mad Hatter's Tea Party. Call John at 436-5292 for further information. 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, nearlynew 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 1474 Shore Acres Drive in Gilford. Members of the Innisfil Historical Society will be telling their stories at Knock School Heritage Site, 7756 10 Sideroad at 9th Line, beginning at 2 p.m. Join them for an afternoon of memories. For more information, call 458-9362.