COMMUNITY EVENTS CALENDAR
MAY 5
ELMIRA LEGION SCHNITZEL DINNER. Starts at 6 p.m. at the Elmira Legion Hall. Meal includes schnitzel with mashed potatoes, vegetables, coleslaw, bread & dessert, $13/person. Get your tickets at the Legion before May 1.
MARYHILL KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Vegas Night at Bridgeport Rod & Gun, Breslau. Doors open at 7 p.m., fun begins at 8 p.m. Free admission. Fast food available. Many generous prized to be won at the “Big Wheel. Penny table and other games of chance available. Light lunch at the end. All proceeds to Food Bank and Sister Christine’s Drop-in Center, Guelph.
SPAGHETTI DINNER WITH THE Chord Spinners. Join us from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at St. Jacobs Lutheran Church. The Women’s Barbershop Chorus will entertain you while you eat. A free will donation would be appreciated. For more information contact Shelia at cordspinnersprez@live.ca.
MAY 6
HUNGRY MAN’S BREAKFAST. 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. All you can eat. Join Mike Farwell for Hire for Cystic Fibrosis. Donations to the cause would be greatly appreciated.
MAY 7
MENTAL WELLBEING: SUPPORT FOR You and Your Family. An introduction to a variety of approaches to counseling / therapy. What’s the best fit for you? Presented by Keehan Koorn, Registered Psychotherapist, CMHAWW; 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. at Woolwich Community Health Centre, St. Jacobs.
MAY 10
WOODSIDE EVERGREEN FOR SENIORS at Woodside Church, Elmira. “Our Life North of 60” photos and stories from NWT. Presented by Nolan and Fanny Swartzentruber. Devotional by pastor Dan Allen. Suggested $7 donation includes a hot lunch.
NEW HORIZONS FOR ZOOMERS, boomers and seniors from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Maryhill Community Centre. Guest Speaker Noah Irvine, Youth Advocate for Mental Health. Topic: Resilience in the Wake of Mental Health.
SENIORS HIKE. 9A.M. TO 10:30 a.m. The Woolwich Trails Group invites seniors to meet at the Mill Race Trail entrance in St. Jacobs just before 9 a.m. for a 2.5 km hike. For more information contact Ann at 519465-8199 or aroberts@woolwich.ca.
HEART HEALTHY EATING. REGISTERED Dietitian, Karen Reitzel, will help you discover easy ways to improve your cholesterol level. 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Woolwich Community Health Centre, St. Jacobs.
MAY 11
ELMIRA AND DISTRICT HORTICULTURAL Plant Sale from 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.. Please bring labeled potted plants, you will receive a voucher towards the plant sale the next day, May 12, 8 a.m.- noon at the Woolwich Memorial Centre, Elmira.
MAY 12
KIWANIS CLUB OF ELMIRA Document Shredding Event. Bring your boxes to Harvey’s Elmira from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Cash donations supporting the international “Eliminate Project” requested. Please no commercial shredding.
MAY 15
TUESDAY LUNCHEON AT GALE Presbyterian Church from 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Russian Chicken with noodles, hot vegetable, bread, salad, rhubarb dessert, beverage; $12.
MAY16
SENIORS’ LUNCH CLUB AT Wellesley Community Centre at noon. Community Care Concepts invites you to join us for a light lunch and fellowship. $6. Call 519664-1900 by May 14 to sign up.
MAY 17
FISH FRY DINNER WITH the St. Jacobs Lions Club at Lions Hall, St. Jacobs. 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Adults $17, Child (6 to 12) $10, Child (5 & under) Free. Purchase tickets in advance by calling Tracey 519-568-7766 (evenings) or email fishfry@stjacobslions.org.
MAY 27
LIONS FOUNDATION WALK FOR Dog Guides. Registration at 8:30 a.m., walk at 9 a.m. New location at Pet Valu Store, Elmira. All proceeds to help fund the Dog Guide program.