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LENNOXVILLE
Uplands Cultural and Heritage Centre will hold its annual general meeting on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at 1:30 p.m. Come and join us at 9 Speid Street, Sherbrooke (Lennoxville). For more information: info@uplands. ca / 819-564-0409. We look forward to seeing you there!
LENNOXVILLE
Uplands Cultural and Heritage Centre is very pleased to present an exhibit featuring works by the Lennoxville Art Group in our gallery this spring. These paintings have been selected by the LAG members and are all available for purchase. The exhibit continues until May 26, 2024. We invite you to visit Uplands, at 9 Speid Street, Sherbrooke (Lennoxville), during our opening hours from Thursday to Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For more information, please visit our website at www.uplands.ca or contact us at info@ uplands.ca.
LENNOXVILLE
Lennoxville U.C.W. will hold its spring Rummage Sale on Thursday, May 9 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday, May 10 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and a $7.00 Bag Sale on Saturday, May 11 from 8:30 a.m. to noon. Donations gratefully accepted from now to May 7 at noon, but please, no furniture, baby cribs, car seats or highchairs. 6 Church Street, Borough of Lennoxville. Open Hours: 9 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Please bring your own bags.
LENNOXVILLE
HCC Senior Luncheon will be held at noon on Thursday, April 25 at Hope Community Church, 102 Queen St., Lennoxville. Everyone welcome. Please call Elaine at 819-563-8700 or elebourveau@videotron.ca to reserve your place.
LENNOXVILLE
The St Francis Valley Naturalists’ Club presents: Behind the Lens: Nature Photography. Darren Murphy is a naturalist and photographer who will share some of his experiences locating and photographing elusive birds and animals. In this presentation he will concentrate on snowy owls and great grey owls. Come and enjoy the photos and perhaps learn some tricks. Wednesday, April 24 at 7 p.m. at the Centre Communautaire Amédée Beaudoin, 10 rue Samuel Gratham, (Lennoxville), Sherbrooke. This presentation is free, and everyone is welcome. Note: this is a scent-free event.
LENNOXVILLE
Poetry Tea on Sunday, April 21, from 2 to 4 p.m. at UPLANDS Cultural & Heritage Centre, 9 Spied St., Lennoxville. Admission is free, courtesy of Uplands, and tea and treats are complimentary, courtesy of participating poets. A series of Townships Poets will read from their work (2 minutes each). The Poetry Tea is organized in celebration of the National Poetry Month by the Townships Sun, Uplands Cultural & Heritage Centre, Quebec Writers’ Federation, Lennoxville Library, & Write Here, Write Now! Happy Poetry Month!
LENNOXVILLE
It’s time to dance, dance, dance, so come on down to ANAF Unit 318 (The Hut), 200 st. Francis Street, Lennoxville on Saturday, April 20 and get your groove on to the music of Slightly Haggard. The band will start at 8 p.m. and everyone 18 and over is welcome. Admission is $15 at the door.
LENNOXVILLE
Lennoxville United Church’s Outreach Team will hold its annual “Service of Hope and Inspiration” at 10 a.m. on Sunday, May 5th, 2024 at 6 Church Street, Lennoxville. To dedicate flowers in memory of, or in support of, a loved one touched by cancer or any other such disease, please call F. Noble at 819-348-9118 by Wednesday, May 1st. Flowers will be generously provided by Cass Funeral Homes. Your donations will be shared between Leucan Estrie’s Shaved Head Challenge and La Maison Aube Lumière in Sherbrooke. Refreshments will follow the service.
LENNOXVILLE
The Canadian Federation of University Women-sherbrooke & District will be holding its Public Speaking Competition on Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 4:30 p.m. Ten speakers from three schools, Alexander Galt Regional High School, Bishop’s College School and Stanstead College will participate this year. CFUW has had an absence of four years due to Covid and is very pleased to host this event again. We hope you will consider attending and supporting these student speakers. Location is the Hope Community Church, 102 Queen Street, Lennoxville. Access the parking lot from College Street and enter the hall by the rear door.
DUNHAM
Join the beginners crochet group Sunday mornings from 10:30 a.m. to noon at Marché des Artisanats Dunham. Afternoon workshops are from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. on April 21 and 28. Learn to sew a Japanese apron or a boho messenger bag. Create a macramé plant hanger. To register email tikibibidunham@gmail.com or call Michilynn 450-295-2252.
TRENHOLM
Trenholm United Church Worship and song await you at our 1st service for 2024 - Sunday, April 28 at 11:00 a.m. Our services are held the 4th Sunday of every month. The service will be followed by a light lunch prepared by the UCW. Donations to the dessert table are also appreciated and everyone is welcome. Rev. Reg Jennings officiating.