Northern Happenings
Northern
Happenings listings are free for community groups, and
will be published for two weeks. Other listings are paid or are taken
from paid ads elsewhere in the paper. The News makes every effort to
be accurate but events should be independently verified by readers.
Friday February 3
HARROWSMITH - PA ADVENTURE DAY, St.
Paul’s United Church, 10-2. $3/child includes lunch; under 4 yrs
must be accompanied by adult; register Marni 613-374-9929.
HARROWSMITH - YOUTH DANCE Golden Links
hall, 7pm $6 for ages 9-15, call Sharon 372-1274 or Wayne 358-2533
SHARBOT LAKE – DINNER at the Legion.
5:30–7 pm, Roast Beef
SHARBOT LAKE - RETIRED TEACHERS &
FRIENDS: Luncheon at Sharbot Lake Country Inn, 11:30am. To reserve
phone 613-279-2098 by Feb. 2 at noon
SNOW ROAD SNOWMOBILE
CLUB Meeting 7:30pm, 1106 Gemmills Rd.
WESTPORT - FOLEY
MOUNTAIN PA DAY CAMP for ages 6-12
snowshoeing, shelter building, campfires, games 9-4; $40 pp,
register: 613-273-3255, rebecca.whitman@rvca.ca
Saturday February 4
ARDEN LEGION SNOWMOBILE RALLY-
registration 9:30; $15pp; free will offering for breakfast, dinner;
mystery games, raffle, all welcome; Malcolm 613-335-3664
RELAY FOR LIFE - NORTH & CENTRAL
FRONTENAC Kick Off Celebration 10-2, Sharbot Lake Legion; to register
a team, volunteer or for info please join us, or email:
lesleysmith181@hotmail.com.
SNOW ROAD - BINGO
FUNDRAISER for Snowmobile Club; light
supper 4:30-6pm; Bingo 6:45pm, 1106 Gemmills Rd; all welcome.
VERONA - WINTER WAKE-UP BREAKFAST
Trinity United Church, 9-11am; bacon, eggs, toast, fried potatoes $5;
beverages $1.
Sunday, February 5
ALTHORPE BOLINGBROKE MUSIC JAM,
community hall 1-5pm; potluck 5:30pm; all ages welcome; info Glenn
273-2571.
BELLROCK - JOHN McEWEN SHOW, community
hall, 1:30-3:30pm, refreshments available, free admission, fundraiser
for community hall
ENTERPRISE - JAMBOREE, w/ Lorne Buck &
Jim Ellis, Sherry Baker, Open Stage, dancing, $5, 1pm, Enterprise
Hall; spons. Newburgh-Camden Lions; 613-379-9972.
HARROWSMITH – GOSPEL ONLY JAM, Free
Methodist Church, 1:30-4pm, Open Mic, fundraiser for church; info:
613-376-9815
MCDONALDS CORNERS - JON BROOKS CONCERT,
Award winning songwriter, $15 MERA Schoolhouse, 2pm;
meraschoolhouse.org; 613-278-0388
Monday February 6
OMPAH – FOOT CARE CLINIC, Community
hall, call 613-279-3151 for info, appointment:
Tuesday February 7
SYDENHAM – SENIORS FITNESS PROGRAM
Registration 10-11am; runs Feb 14 - May 29 for ages 55+ (VON SMART
Program), St. Paul’s Anglican Church $4 class; $45 season); info
Joanne 613-634-0130 ext. 414; Danielle 613-376-6477
Thursday February 9
HARROWSMITH DINERS, noon, Free
Methodist Church, for 55+yrs, $11. Reservations required 613-376-6477
Friday, February 10
MCDONALDS CORNERS – “AROUND THE
WORLD ON A DINNER PLATE”, Food from Far North of Canada, MERA
Schoolhouse, 6pm, $10; 5-12yrs $5, under 5 free. Desserts extra.
Reserve: 613-278-0388, meraschoolhouse@bell.net
SYDENHAM - “DESSERTS FOR DREW”,
fundraiser for Drew Cumpson, high school, 12:30-1:30pm, open to
public, $5, donations accepted; info: 613-376-3612.
Saturday February 11
ARDEN - BREAKFAST Eggs as you like them
& silent auction, 8-11am, community centre, sponsored by United
Church, freewill offering.
ARDEN LEGION FISHING DERBY, Big Clear
Lake, $10 derby; $15 derby & dinner; $20 derby, dinner &
dance; dance alone $7. Followed by Fish Fry - open to everyone.
BELL ROCK - POTLUCK SUPPER, 5:30 pm,
community hall; sponsor: hall association
FOLEY MOUNTAIN - FAMILY SNOWSHOE
ADVENTURE; $15 adult, $10 child, family $40 includes snowshoe
rentals, 10-11:30am & 1:30-3pm; register: 613-273-3255;
rebecca.whitman@rvca.ca;;
HARROWSMITH PUBLIC SCHOOL VALENTINES
DANCE, Golden Links Hall, 8pm; DJ, midnight buffet, door prizes; $10
pp, tickets avail. at door or 613-372-1633 gmom.ryan5@gmail.com;
licensed - for 19 years+; sponsor: Parent Council
MABERLY QUARTERLY
CONTRA DANCE, community hall w/ Sheesham & Lotus; beginner's
lesson 7:30pm, dance 8pm, $10 at door under 16 free, info: Maike
613-264-1993.
NORTHBROOK - "HEALTH
HEART DANCE" 8pm, Lions Hall, $10pp, DJ, light lunch,
tickets avail. Lakelands Family Health Team; proceeds to Heart &
Stroke Association.
PARHAM - VALENTINES
DAY HAM SUPPER 5-7pm, IOOF Hall; $10, under
12 $5, sponsor: Mayflower Lodge
SHARBOT LAKE LEGION
DANCE w/ Redneck Blvd. & Ann Banks,
8pm, $10ea, advance tickets only 613-279-2659
SHARBOT LAKE SNOW
DRAGS, Oso Beach, registration 7-10, races
start 10am, prizes, trophies, stock, Powder Puff, Kitty Cat, Open;
$15, $10 each additional class, Kitty Cat & 120 free; info:
613-279-1933
SNOW ROAD SNOWMOBILE
CLUB Sweetheart Snowmobile Poker Run &
Roast Beef Dinner; breakfast 8-11am, dinner 4-6:30pm, 1106 Gemmills
Rd.; non-snowmobilers welcome.
VERONA - FRONTENAC
FARMERS MARKET Reopening. Meats, prepared
foods, maple syrup, preserves, baking, honey, winter veggies, artisan
creations, Lions hall 9am-noon.
Sunday February 12
BEDFORD OPEN MIC & JAM, 1-5pm,
country, bluegrass, folk, performers free, audience $1; info:
613-374-2614
DENBIGH - MUSIC-IN-THE-HALL, 1pm,
community hall, sponsor: Rec Committee
MCDONALDS CORNERS – JAMBOREE,
Agricultural Hall, music begins 1pm, dinner @ 5pm, $14; info:
613-278-2427
MCDONALDS CORNERS – MANDOLIN WORKSHOP
by Bill Cameron, MERA Schoolhouse, 1-4pm register: 613-278-0388,
meraschoolhouse.org
Monday February 13
HARROWSMITH S&A CLUB MEETING,
7:30pm, for all members & anyone interested in
membership, 4041 Colebrooke Rd, family fee $10/ year, info: Pam
613-372-1578.
PLEVNA - CLAR-MILL COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS
meeting, Clar-Mill Hall, 7pm. All are welcome.
SHARBOT LAKE –
FOOT CARE CLINIC, seniors’ centre, info, appointment: call
613-279-3151.
Tuesday February 14
ARDEN - VALENTINE’S DAY DINNER,
Circle Square Ranch, 6pm, roast beef dinner, door prizes; $30/couple,
tickets: 613-335-5403; arden@csranch.ca; proceeds to new building.
NORTHERN 5 DINERS, Plevna hall, noon,
for those 50+, $10. Reservations required 613-279-3151
SYDENHAM – FOOT CARE CLINIC, Rural
VISIONS centre 1-4pm. Info: 613-376-6477
SYDENHAM – SENIORS FITNESS PROGRAM
for ages 55+ (VON SMART Program), Tuesdays 10-11am, St. Paul’s
Anglican Church $4 class; $45 season (Feb 14-May 29); Danielle
613-376-6477
VERONA – FOOT CARE CLINIC, medical
centre 9am-noon. Info: 613-376-6477
Wednesday February 15
BEDFORD DINERS, noon, community hall,
for those 50+. $10. Reservations required: 613-279-3151
Regular Happenings
AA & AL-ANON 41 GROUP - Cloyne
Hall. Wednesdays 8 pm. All welcome 336-9221.
AA MEETINGS - SHARBOT LAKE, every
Monday, 8:30 pm, United Church C.E. Bldg.
AL-ANON: Hope & help for families
of alcoholics, 12 weekly meetings in greater Kingston area. Please
call 384-2134 for meeting information. We care.
ABC Seniors - Bolingbroke Hall 12:30pm
2nd Wednesday of month. Potluck, games, entertainment, socializing.
New members welcome. Info: Joanne 613-279-1106; Joyce 613-273-4832.
BABY TALK DROP-INS, Sharbot Lake, Child
Centre, 2nd Wed, 10:30 – 11:30 am. Sydenham, 3rd Thursday, 9 – 11
am. Advice & information on infant & child care. 549-1154,
1-800-267-7875.
BINGO ■Kaladar: Community Centre,
Tuesdays, 7pm, doors open 6:15 pm ■Northbrook: Thursdays, Lions
Club, 7pm, doors open 6 pm, sponsor: Land O’Lakes Lions ■Parham:
Fridays, IOOF Hall, early-bird: 6:45 pm, sponsor: Mayflower Lodge.
ARDEN LEGION – DARTS, Wednesdays 6pm,
Fridays 7pm, Sundays 1pm, $3; all 16 years & over welcome,
sponsored by Legion Auxiliary
BRIDGE, Fridays 3 pm, Sharbot Lake High
School Library, all welcome. Information: Claire, 279-2980.
CANCER PATIENTS requiring rides to
treatments, contact Claire Macfarlane, FL&A Unit, Canadian Cancer
Society, 279-1133.
HARROWSMITH - TUESDAY LUNCHEONS, St.
Paul's United Church, 11:30am-1pm. Soup, sandwich, dessert, $5
MERA: McDonalds Corners Elphin
Recreation & Arts at the Schoolhouse: Quilting
278-2943 ; Fibrearts: 278-1203 ;
Spinning Group 278-1203
MCDONALDS CORNERS - ADULT FITNESS
CLASS, free, MERA Schoolhouse Mondays 9:30am. Info: Barb Richmire,
613 259-2182
NORTHBROOK – CRAFT & SOCIAL GROUP
FOR WOMEN, Wednesdays, Land O’ Lakes Community Services,
9:30-11:30am. Free. Info: Jeannie, 613-336-8934 or 1-877-679-6636
LENNOX & ADDINGTON RESOURCES FOR
CHILDREN/EARLY YEARS PLAYGROUPS & DROP-INS - Tamworth Playgroup:
Mondays 10am-noon, Sheffield Arena; Northbrook Drop-In: Wednesdays
9:30am-2:30pm, Lions Hall; Flinton Drop- In: Thursdays 9:30
am-2:30pm, Township Hall; Info: 613-336-8934 ext. 257.
OMPAH - DROP-IN MORNING COFFEE CLUB,
Community Centre, every Wednesday 9 – 11 am. Sponsor Ompah United
Church. All welcome
SMOKE-FREE FOR GOOD. Support group.
Mondays 7 pm, KFL&A Health Unit, 221 Portsmouth, Kingston. 531-U
WIN.
ONTARIO EARLY YEARS PLAYGROUPS
(9:30am-11:30am): Mon – Sharbot Lake & Harrowsmith; Tues –
Verona & Perth Road; Wed. –Sharbot Lake Baby/Toddler &
Plevna 2nd & 4th; Thurs - Storrington Playgroup & Sydenham
baby group 1st & 3rd; Fri - Verona Aboriginal Playgroup
PLEVNA CRAFT LADIES – every Thursday,
Clar-Mill Hall, 10-4, all welcome, call Lois 613-479-2562
TAMWORTH LEGION – Shuffleboard
Sundays 2 pm $2pp; Tuesday Night Darts - 8 pm $2pp; Thursday Night
League Darts $2pp; Seniors’ bridge & euchre Fridays1:30pm
TOPS (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly) -
■ARDEN Community centre, Wednesdays 6:30pm; ■DENBIGH, St. Luke’s
Church Tuesdays 8:30am 613-333-2291. ■HARROWSMITH, Free Methodist
Church Wednesdays 4:30pm ■SHARBOT LAKE, Tuesdays, medical centre
downstairs, 6:30-7:30pm. ■SYDENHAM, Southern Frontenac Community
Services Thursdays 8:50am ■VERONA - Verona Free
Methodist Church, Mondays 6–7:30pm. Chris 613-375-8174;
chrisintops@hotmail.com
