NIAGARA CALENDAR
COMMUNITY
ALZHEIMER COFFEE BREAK
FUNDRAISERS: Sept. 20, noon to 2 p.m., Meridian Credit Union, 531 Lake St., St. Catharines. Sept. 20, 8 a.m. to 11 a.m., Grantham Lioness, 732 Niagara St., St. Catharines. Sept. 20, 2 p.m., Willoughby Manor, 3584 Bridgewater St., Niagara Falls. Sept. 27, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Alzheimer Society of Niagara Region, 1-403 Ontario St., St. Catharines. DUNLOP OLDER ADULT CENTRE: Dinner dance, Sept. 21, dinner 6 p.m. Members $20, non-members $23. Tea dance, Sept. 26, $5 a person, live music, 80 Dunlop Dr., St. Catharines. All welcome. 905-6856668, 905-682-2144.
RWTO/OERO NIAGARA FALLS
BRANCH AREA 13: Gathering of retired female teachers. Sept. 24, 11:45 a.m. Betty’s Restaurant, 8921 Sodom Rd., Chippawa, $20. Guest speaker Carolyn Shannon, a laughter coach.
FRIENDS OF PORT COLBORNE
LIGHTHOUSES: FOPCL monthly meeting Monday, Sept. 24, 7:30 p.m. at the Port Colborne Museum’s archives building 286 King St., Port Colborne. All welcome. For further info 905 834 9063.
GARDENING FOR SENIORS: Master gardener Marcia Barron will discuss gardening methods and tools for seniors. Sept. 25, 2 pm. St. Catharines Public Library, 54 Church St., St. Catharines. Free. 905-688-6103 ext. 227. www.stcatharines.library.on.ca
NIAGARA READS: Author and historian Sarah King Head will discuss her book, “Where the Beavers Built Their Dams.” Sept. 26, 7 p.m. St. Catharines Public Library, 54 Church St. Free. 905-688-6103 ext. 211. www.stcatharines.library.on.ca HISTORIC DOWNTOWN RIDGEWAY FALL FESTIVAL: Sept. 29, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Ridge Road will be closed to vehicular traffic between Elm and Hibbard streets. Free admission. GAME NIGHT: Elm Christian Fellowship Church, 4 Lisgar St., St. Catharines. Mondays, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. All welcome. 905-704-0102.
GIANT BOOK SALE: Saturday Oct. 13, 9 a.m. to 11:30 am, St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 24 Clairmont St., Thorold. Books for everyone, pocket, hard cover, westerns, videos. Free coffee. Please bring your own bags. SOUTH NIAGARA ARISTS STUDIO TOUR: Saturday, Oct. 13 and Sunday, Oct. 14, free, self-directed tour into the Artists’ Studios in Wainfleet, Port Colborne, Stevensville, Ridgeway and Fort Erie, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For maps and info visit www.southniagaraartists.ca or call 905-835-5899.
MORE COMMUNITY
YOUTH JOB SEARCH DROP-IN: YMCA of Niagara Employment Services assistance with job searching skills. Ages 15-29. Sept. 20, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. St. Catharines Public Library, 54 Church St., St. Catharines. Free event. 905-6886103 ext. 211. www.stcatharines.library.on.ca WAINFLEET PUBLIC LIBRARY: Sept. 22, 29, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fall into board games drop-in program. Children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult. Adult book club, Sept. 24. Sept. 27, Classic book club, 31909 Park St., Wainfleet. www.wainfleetlibrary.ca, 905-8991277
WELLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY: Local author Michael Jacques, Sept. 22, 11 a.m., Seaway Mall branch. Makerspace & Technology: Sept. 25, 7 p.m., Main branch. www.wellandlibrary.ca 905-7346210 ext. 2521
CONESTOGA CLASS OF 78: 40th nursing reunion, Sept. 25 to 27, Radisson Fallsview Suites, Niagara Falls.
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