Indian River Band headlines Lakefield fundraiser

The Indian River Band will perform at the Lakefield Legion at 7:30 p.m. on April 14. The Legion is located at 10 Nicholls St. and tickets will cost $15 each. There will be a raffle, cash bar, and snacks.

This is a fundraiser to support medical expenses for Maureen Boyes and her family. Tickets are available by phoning 705-8757990.

Easter weekend

The Easter Bunny will return to Village Dental Centre, located at 57 Queen St. in Lakefield, on April 2 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. There will be free photos, cookies, beverages and a prize raffle. All ages are welcome.

Abbeyfield House

There will be a gala fundraiser in support of Abbeyfield House Lakefield at 7 p.m. on April 23 at the Selwyn Outreach Centre, located at 2686 Lakefield Road. The Cory Gleision Choir will be performing with Rhythm and Grace and the Duketow Family.

Tickets will cost $20 in advance, $25 at the door and $15 for students with ID. Tickets can be purchased in advance online at www.eventbrite.ca, or from the following businesses: Kawartha Home Hardware (24 Queen St. in Lakefield), Happenstance (44 Queen St. in Lakefield), Maars Music (360 George St. North in Peterborough), The UK Shoppe (91 George St. N. in Peterborough), and Long and McQuade (129 Aylmer St. N. in Peterborough).

Survivors Abreast

Join the Survivors Abreast Team for a fun night of general knowledge trivia in support of their trip to the International Beast Cancer Dragon Boat Festival in Florence, Italy in July 2018.

It will be held at the Lakefield Legion, located at 10 Nichols St. from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. on April 6. Doors will open at 7 p.m. The cost is $120 for a team (maximum 6 players) or $20 for singles. The winning team will get their registration money back. There will be snacks and an open bar. Contact Rachel Burrows by email at rbuurows@nexicom.net or phone at 705-652-7754 to register and for more information.

Historical Society

The Lakefield Historical Society will hold its first spring meeting of the year at 7 p.m. on Thursday at the Lakefield Legion Branch #77, at 10 Nicholls St.

It will be a “Living History” evening, where there will be conversation with long time Lakefield resident Fred Wilson. He will share some of his memories of the village and his time with CNR. It will be an interesting and informative evening so come along and bring a friend.

Free Income Tax Clinics

There will be free income tax clinics for individuals with income less than $30,000 per year and families with income less than $40,000 per year. The clinics will be on these dates:

April 6 from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Community Care Lakefield, located at 40 Rabbit St.

April 27 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 to 3:30 p.m. at St. John the Baptist Anglican Church, located at the corner of Regent and Queen Streets in Lakefield.

For more information, phone 705-651-0156 or email lakefield@youthunlimitedkaw.com