Folk legend Valdy to perform in Lakefield Feb. 2
Canadian folk icon Val dy will be performing at the Bryan Jones Theatre at Lakefield College School.
The performance will be presented by Performing Arts Lakefield on Feb 2. The doors open at 7 p.m. and the performance will begin at 7:30. Tickets are $30 for adults and $10 for students. For more information visit www.performingartslakefield.org or call 705-652-3703. Valdy is a recipient of the Order of Canada and will be performing his celebrated original songs.
Selwyn Public Library
There will be a Poetry Night at the Lakefield Library on Thursday at 7 p.m. All are welcome to read a poem, recite a poem, or simply listen to poetry. It will be a comfortable, open evening to discuss and enjoy poetry of all kinds. This program is drop-in, with no registration required.
The Silver Birch Reading Club is now open for registration. The program runs at all three branches (Lakefield, Bridgenorth and Ennismore) after school and is for students in grades 3 to 6. Homeschoolers are welcome. The club meets on Tuesdays in Lakefield, Wednesdays in Bridgenorth and Thursdays in Ennismore throughout February, March and April. The Ontario Silver Birch Award reading program was established in 1994 to encourage Ontario children to read more, to learn more about Canadian writers and to develop powers of evaluation. Silver Birch is a Forest of Reading program (the Forest of Reading is Canada’s largest recreational reading program) where young readers have the unique opportunity to vote on the best nominated book by Canadian authors for their age group.
For more information and program registration, please visit www. mypubliclibrary.ca and click on programs.
Ennismore Seniors
The Ennismore Seniors has a variety of activities and all are welcome.
Mondays 8:30 a.m. - Men’s Pool Mondays 1 p.m. - Knitting Tuesdays 8:30am - Carving Tuesdays 1 p.m. - Folk Art Wednesdays 10 a.m. - Clogging Thursdays 9:30 a.m. - Line Dancing
Thursdays 1p.m. – Euchre Fridays 8:30 - Carving
Fridays 1 p.m. - Bid Euchre No experience is necessary, and memberships are $15 per season. Call Lindy at 705-292-8101 for more information.
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