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EVENTS CALENDAR
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COMMUNITY EVENTS
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Royal Canadian Legion, Forest Branch No. 176
For information on events listed below, call the Forest Legion at
519-786-5373. For the meat bingo, call 519-786-5357.
- Legion Breakfast, first Sunday of each month from 9:30am-12:30pm. - Cost is $7.00 per person.
- Meat Raffles, Saturdays, 4:00pm-6:00pm.
- Meat Bingos, third Wednesday of each month, doors open at 6:00pm, Bingo starts at 7:00pm.
Royal Canadian Legion, Grand Bend Branch No. 498
A public facility for all to enjoy. "You're only a stranger here once". For more information on the events listed below, call 519-238-2120.
- Bingo, Tuesdays at 7:00pm
- Meat Draws, Fridays from 5:00pm - 7:00pm
- Fun Darts, Mondays at 7:30pm
- Entertainment, Saturdays from 3:00pm - 6:00pm (unless noted otherwise)
- March 6: Midlife Crisis
- March 20: Mike Fagan
- April 10: Persuaders
- May 1: Horse Races, Kentucky Derby's Grand Bend Sire Stake
The Grand Bend Area Community Health Centre offers many programs and classes throughout the year which are FREE and are open to anyone in the community. Listed below are some of these great programs. For more information or to register, please call the GBACHC at 519-238-1556 ext. 231 or visit www.gbachc.ca.
- Chronic Pain Management and Exercise Program, starts March 5 for nine weeks. Program includes exercise and a guest speaker each week to help you with your chronic pain in a support group setting (ext 223)
- Aging at Home, March 23
- Blood Pressure, Clinic, March 25
- Healthy Lifestyle Exercise Programs, in the Community Room at the centre. Healthy Lifestyle Exercise and Gentle Exercise programs
- Alzheimer Caregiver Support, call 1-800-561- 5012
- Heart Health Class (ext 235)
- Cooking for One or Two (ext 222)
- Mental Health Support Group (ext 230)
- Men Can Cook (ext 222)
The North Lambton Community Health Centre also offer many programs and classes that are open to anyone in the community and are FREE! Listed below are some of the great programs offered by the Centre. For more information or to register, call the NLCHC at 519-786-4545 ext. 269 or visit www.nlchc.com.
- Cinderella Story provides formal wear to young ladies who could not otherwise afford the expense of a new dress for prom. Items that can be donated include: gently used or new formal gowns, less than 5 years old and in excellent condition, formal shoes and formal jewelry. Donations can be dropped off at :
- North Lambton CHC, 59 King Street, West, Forest
- East Lambton CHC, 536 Simcoe Street, Watford
- Kettle Point Health Services, 6275 Indian Lane, Kettle Point
- Forest Everybody Move Program, March 15 and March 17, 10:00am-12:00pm, for ages 6-13 at the Shores Recreation Centre (ext 269)
- Cinderella Story Dress Boutique, April 6, 4:00pm-8:00pm at the North Lambton CHC, and April 14 from 5:00pm-8:00pm at Kettle Point Health Services. For more information call 519-786-4545 ext. 235
- Exercise and walking programs continue until the end of April
- Forest & Kettle Point Let's Get Active Together Program: free physical activity program for 8-13 year olds. A healthy snack is provided (ext 269)
- Community Health Day, April 30
- iCAN Forest & Thedford: Free after school program for ages 6-13. Games, healthy snack and crafts are included (ext. 322)
- Jepzidaa Kettle Point: Free after school program, ages 6-13. Games, healthy snack and crafts are included (ext 321)
- Good Food Box Program (ext 231)
- Meet me in the Kitchen
- Mini Chef's Cooking Class, Preteen Cuisine Cooking Class
- Senior's Dinner
- Senior's Coffee-Arkona & Forest
- Fitness and walking programs
- Arkona Community Kitchen
Ontario Early Years Centre offers many valuable programs and services to families of Lambton Shores. Some of the programs offered by the Centre are listed below. For more information on these programs or to register, call 519-786-6161 ext. 320 or visit www.ontarioearlyyears.ca. The OEYC Lambton-Kent-Middlesex is a family drop-in program operated by North Lambton Childcare Centre. It is part of the Ontario government's commitment to families with children ages 0-6.
- Infant Massage
- Baby Sign
- Bee Fit
- Kid's Cook
- Math for Little Ones
- Kid's Have Stress Too
- Parenting Through Each Other
- Dad's Connect
Optimist Club of Grand Bend Youth Centre exists to promote and encourage recreation programs for all ages within Lambton County, while creating everlasting relationships with peers, volunteers and staff. Listed below are some of the great programs offered by the Centre. For more information or to register, call 519-238-1155 or visit www.gbyouthcentre.ca.
- Adult Computer Course
- Yoga with Anne
- March Break Camp, March 15, 17 & 19
Return of the Swans Festival, March 13 to April 4
Lambton Heritage Museum. Come to marvel at beautiful Tundra swans, ducks, and geese. The Paint Ontario Art Competition and Sale is also taking place during this time frame. For details call 519-243-2600 or 1-800-265-0613 or visit www.returnoftheswans.com.
Sunset Cinema Social Film Group, April 1
Grand Bend Community Health Centre, Community Room doors open at 6:45pm, film starts at 7:00pm. March 4: Shattered Glass-true life drama, April 1: Bright Star - story of the poet Joh Keat's love for Fanny Brawne, May 6: An Education - comedy/drama. FIlms presented are free of charge, donations are welcome.
Hillbillies Meat Raffle, April 3
Grog's Pub & Grill, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Easter in the Park, April 3
Rotary Civic Square, Forest. Activities for the kids start at 10:00am with the Egg Scramble for kids of all ages starting at 10:30am.
Optimist Club Ausable Port Franks Easter Egg Hunt, April 3
Port Franks Community Centre, 11:00am
Country Manor Retirement Facility Present Eduard Klassen, April 4
Come and celebrate Easter and enjoy Christian music by Eduard Klassen a Paraguayan harpist and speaker 2pm. Freewill offering everyone welcome.
Grand Bend Home and School Association Fundraiser, April 9
Aunt Gussies, 9:30pm. Live music by Patrick Powers and Brian Dale. Tickets available from Jenn Maguire, 519-238-8687 or Amy Wiseman, 519-238-1116 for $20 per person. There will be complimentary h'or d'oeuvres for everyone and every tickets for the Huron Country Playhouse. All proceeds will be donated to the Grand Bend Home & School Association .
Optimist Club of Ausable Port Franks Meat Raffle, April 17
Grog's Pub & Grill, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Optimist Club of Ausable Port Franks Italian Night, April 17
Port Franks Community Centre, 6:00pm-11:00pm. Tickets are $25.00 per person and includes the full seven course meal. For tickets call 519-243-3022
Arkona Lioness Spring Bingo, April 19
Rock Glen Family Resort. Toonies special included a hotdog or soup, drink, and dessert for $2.00 and begins at 6:00pm. Bingo starts at 7:00pm. All proceeds will be donated to the Strathroy Middlesex General Hospital. Come out and have a great time playing Bingo.
Port Franks Seniors, Euchre- Rama, April 20
Port Franks Community Centre, coffee/tea and Timbits at 9:00am, games start at 10:00am. Cost is $6.00, which includes lunch. For details call 519-243-2297 or 519-243-1126. Everyone welcome.
Port Franks Garden Club Guest Speaker, April 20
Port Franks Community Centre, 7:30pm. Guest speaker Astrid Eastman will discuss "Garden Junk". Everyone welcome!
Lambton Shores Trash Bash, April 22
Throughout Lambton Shores. See front page artivle for times and locations Can't make it to Trash Bash? Try hosting your own neighbourhood Trash Bash! Be sure to contact someone from the committee so that the event can be included in our Brag Book. A second Trash Bash will be scheduled in July or August, closer to the judges' arrival date.
Grand Bend Lioness Present "Mario and the Magic Coat", April 23
Grand Bend Legion, 7:00pm. Tickets are $15 each or $54 for a group/family pass and are available from any Lioness member or Grandpa Jimmy's Scottish Bakery. Fun for the whole family.
Country Manor Retirement Facility - Fashion Show, April 24
Geri Fashions will be at the Country Manor 10:00am-3:00pm a Fashion Show will begin at 1:30pm with ladies and mens clothing. Everyone welcome.
Forest Home and Garden Accents Show and Sale, April 26
The Shores Recreation Centre, 4:30pm-9:00pm. Admission is $3 per person. Contact Mary McGregor for more information at 519-786-4126 or tgregor@xcelco.on.ca.
MEETINGS
Council Meetings, April 6 (Tuesday) & April 19
See Meetings
Alhambra
Alhambra Hall, 10080 Klondyke Road. Meetings are held the last Thursday of each month at 8:00pm and are open to all members and those men interested in assisting the mentally challenged. For more information, contact Jim De Zorzi at 519-243-1683.
Caring Quilters of Lambton Shores, is a non-profit organization of volunteers who create comfort quilts for distribution by Victim Services volunteers. We have just celebrated our 10th anniversary, and in those 10 years our group has created close to 700 quilts. We meet every Wednesday at the Port Franks Community Centre. Anyone of any age is welcome to join, no sewing or quilting experience necessary. For more information contact Annette Hitchins at GAHitchins@execulink.com or call 519-243-1318.
Grand Bend Social Film Group is a new organization that will meet the first Thursday of each month, with the exception of May through August. The group will meet at the Grand Bend Area Community Health Centre in the Community Room (upstairs media room) from 7:00pm to 10:00pm. Films will be of a general interest to adults, and a time for discussion will follow each showing for those interested. Admission is free with any donations returned to the community at the end of the season. Films purchased will be given to the local library. Anyone interested in volunteering with setup, film selection or money management should contact Dinah Taylor at 519-238-1114 or by email.
Kids Matter, Tuesdays
Port Franks Community Centre, Upper Hall, 10:00am - 2:00pm. Join us as we Crochet sleeping mats out of milk bags to send to the children in Africa and South America. Bring your lunch, scissors and a #7 crochet hook. Call Peggy at 519-296-5834 for details.
Forest Skating Club Annual General Meeting, April 26
Lower Board Room, the Shores Recreation Centre, 7:00pm. All members invited.
Thedford Garden Club is dedicated to keeping the flower gardens around our community attractive. Meetings are held at the Village Complex on the second Tuesday of the month from April to December. We organize work parties for other evenings and weekends to keep our gardens beautiful. If you want to help out but can't make the meetings, email Jeannette at tidballs@execulink.com or call 519-296-5804. We would love to see you.
Grand Bend Women's Probus, is an organization for retired business and professional women. Meetings are held the second Tuesday of the month from September to June at the Grand Bend Legion. Upcoming speakers and topics include: March 11, The Lucan Donnelly's and April 13, De-cluttering Your House and Feng Shui. New members are welcome, call 519-238-1114 or 519-238-5419.
PROGRAMS & OTHER
Open Painting at the Grand Bend Art Centre, Thursdays from 1:00pm to 3:00pm. Cost is $10 - bring a project and materials and paint with various artists.
Mom & Me Program
North Lambton CHC, come, RELAX and chat with other moms, health professionals available to ask questions. Includes support for new moms and babies under 12 months, weigh scale for baby, child care for older children and discussions with health care providers. Call 519-786-4545 ext 231 for details.
Forest Seniors Coffee and Drop In Program, Fridays
North Lambton CHC, The Great Hall, 9:30am
Orchard View Retirement Home, Arkona, 10:00am
Arkona every Friday at 10:00 am @ The Orchard View Retirement Home (Every Friday)
Grand Bend Diners Program
St. John's Anglican Church, 5:30pm. Second and fourth Thursday of the month. Transportation is available along with take-out. Cost is $9 per person, entertainment and social time. Call 519-235-0258.
Kiwanis Kineto Theatre, weekends and Tuesdays
Forest, 8:00pm
Grand Bend Drum Circle, Fridays
Grand Bend Youth Centre,
1:30pm-3:00pm
Euchre, Port Franks Community Centre, Mondays at 7:30pm and Tuesdays at 1:00pm.
Bridge, Port Franks Community Centre, Tuesdays and Fridays at 1:00pm
Dunes Duplicate Bridge, Port Franks Community Centre, Mondays at 7:00pm, Wednesdays and Fridays at 1:00pm
Shuffleboard, Port Franks Community Centre, Thursdays from 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Badminton, Port Franks Community Centre, Fridays at 10:00am
Cards, Port Franks Community Centre, Thursdays at 7:30pm - Bid Euchre or Texas Hold'em, alternating weeks
Optimist Club of Ausable Port Franks have Nevada break-open tickets available at MacPherson's Restaurant
Optimist Club of Ausable Port Franks Youth Drop-In Centre, Port Franks Community Centre. For details call Barb 519-243-1515.
Victim Services of Sarnia - Lambton Inc. is currently seeking caring individuals interested in volunteering in Lambton County. Victim Services is a volunteer organization that works with police to provide immediate emotional and practical support to victims of crime and tragic circumstance. Volunteer training will being in April and will be held in the Sarnia area. For information, please call 519-344-8861 ext 5238 or 1-888-281-3665 ext 5238. Call today to be a part of this rewarding experience.
Lambton Shores YMCA offers a variety of programs at the Shores Recreation Centre in Forest including Y-Bo, Y-Stretch, Zumba, spin classes and more. State of the art equipment is great for all levels of training. Schedules available online at www.ymcasar.org. "Have you been to the YMCA yet? First visit is on us!". For more information call 519-786-9622 .
Ladies Ball Hockey, Late April or Early May
Games are played at the Shores Recreation Centre. Anyone interested in playing or putting in a team, contact Mary at mheyblom74@hotmail.com
The Watercolour Café presents drop-in classes beginning in May at the Port Franks Community Centre. All paints, brushes and paper provided. Tea is also provided. All skill levels welcome! $20 per session. Classes will run from May to October. For information or to register, visit www.mariebohm.com or call 519-243-1190
Please note: The Municipality of Lambton Shores is not necessarily affiliated with the events listed here. All event date, times and locations are subject to change. For further information on specific events, please contact the event organizer(s).
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