Seedy Sunday: Sunday March 8th, from 11 am – 3pm at Peterborough Square mall. Popular seed sale and swap offering a huge diversity of locally-grown heirloom vegetable, flower and herb seeds, vermicomposting supplies, and bulbs available from local farms and vendors. Admission is free.
Irish Supper: Saturday, March 14th from 4:30 to 6:30 pm at St. John’s Ida Anglican Church, 1758 County Rd. 10. Take out only, advanced ticket purchase required. One meal $18, 4 meals $65. Vegetarian option available. For info or to order, call Phil at 705-944-5513, Chad at 705-740-5889 or Rev. Byard at 416-527-9104.
Centennial Place Easter Egg Hunt: Sunday, March 22nd from 10:30 to 12:30 at Centennial Place. Hunt for 0 -3 years at 10:45 (inside), 4-7 years at 11am(outside), 8 – 12 years at 11:15 (outside). Find the golden ticket and win a bike!
Tea at Two: Wednesday, March 25th at 2:00 pm. at Bethany United Church. Speaker is Guy Hanchet from For Our Grandchildren, a Peterborough Climate Action Group. Light refreshments served.
Lions’ Breakfast: Sunday, March 29th from 8:30 until noon at the Lions’ Den, at the corner of Larmer Line and Cty Rd. 10. Bacon and eggs, hash browns, pea meal bacon, baked beans, toast and jam, fruit salad, beverages. Adults $12.50, kids 6-12 $8, kids under 6 eat free
Millbrook Figure Skating Club Carnival: Sunday, March 29th at 2:45 pm at the CMCC. Admission free. Come and see the end of the year performances of local figure skating club members
Woodlot Management Information Session: Wednesday, April1st from 3 – 6pm at the Municipal Office, 988 County Rd. 10.Learn about the proposed new woodland management bylaw designed to protect natural areas and regulate large-scale tree removal. For information, call 705-932-9321 or email mwilkinson@cavanmonaghan.net.
Millbrook Highlands School Community Meeting: Tentatively scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 26th at 7pm at the Millbrook/South Cavan Public School.
Easter Egg Hunt and Pancake Breakfast: Saturday, April 2nd.Breakfast from 10 – 11 am at the Millbrook Christian Assembly, Easter egg hunt ages 0 – 5 years at 11:30, 6+ at 11:50 at the Mill. Please register at www.millbrookvalleychocolates/com/easter.
Municipal Candidate and Third Party Advertiser Training: Learn about the rules and roles of municipal process including campaign finance regulations. Free session but registration required atwww.cavanmonaghan.net/candidateinfo.
Millbrook Community Choir: Mondays, 7-9 pm, at Centreville-Harmony Church, Zion Line at County Rd. 28, just south of the roundabout. All voices welcome! For information, email millbrookcommunitychoir@gmail.com.
Monthly Sing-along: Wednesdays from 7 to 8pm at St Thomas’ Anglican Church, 16 Centre Street, Millbrook. All welcome! For more information please contact Rhonda Smith at rhondasmithbes@nexicom.net.
Take Off Pounds Sensibly: Every Thursday at St. Thomas Anglican Church in Millbrook. Weigh in at 4:15 – 4:30pm, meeting begins at 4:30pm. Parking is available behind the church off Manor Drive. For more information, call Lou at 705-944-5812 or email bluemoons@nexicom.net.
Community Care Events:
Monthly Blood Pressure Clinic: Tuesday Mar. 17th at 11 am at the Cavan Monaghan Community Centre, Wednesday, Mar. 18th at 10 am at the Millbrook Manor and at 12:30at the Millbrook Legion.
March Luncheon: Thursday, March 19th at noon at the Millbrook Legion. Menu tba. Tickets $20. Entertainment: Community Care Line Dancers.
Tai Chi (beginners)*: Mondays and Thursdays except the 3rd Thursday of the month at 9:30am* New season, call to pre-register at 705-932-2011.
Tai Chi*: Mondays and Thursdays except the 3rd Thursday of the month at 10:30 am*
Bid Euchre: Mondays at 1pm.
Line Dancing*: Tuesdays at 10am*
Walking Group: Tuesdays at 10 am at the CMCC
Coffee and Conversation: 10:45 at the CMCC
Mat Stretch and Strengthen: Tuesday at noon
Gentle Chair Stretch: Wednesdays 9 am
Coffee and Conversation: Wednesdays at 9:45
Bodies in Balance: Wednesdays at 10 am
Advanced Cardio & Weights: Wednesdays at 11 am
Zumba Gold: Fridays at 10:30am at the CMCC Zumba Gold & Body Training: Fridays at 11:45 am at the Millbrook Manor.*
pre-registration required- call 705-932-2011.
Crafts and Conversation: Fridays at 1pm.
Unless otherwise noted, all Community Care events take place at St. Thomas Anglican Church, 16 Centre St., Millbrook
Royal Canadian Legion Branch 402:
Luncheon: Friday, Mar. 6th and 20th 11:30 to 1:30 pm. Menu TBD.
Alf Brooks Memorial Cribbage Tournament: Sat. March21st from 11 to 3:30 pm. $25 per 2 person team, register at 705-932-2184.
Coffee Club: Tuesdays from 8:30 to 10:30. Come and enjoy a morning of comradeship. Coffee, tea and muffins, $2. Everyone welcome.
Euchre: Wednesdays at 1pm
Dart League: Wednesdays register at 7:30pm, play at 8 pm, $5per person, everyone welcome
Activities – Children & Youth
EarlyON Family Centre Programs: offered at the Old Millbrook School, 1 Dufferin St., Millbrook
Mondays: Music and Movement from 10 am to 11 am on the 2nd floor offering songs, dances and instruments to get youngsters moving.
Open Gym at 12:30 pm for infants up to 18 months.
Tuesdays and Thursdays: Stay and Play, 9am to 1:30 pm.
Wednesdays: Infant Stay and Play 11am to 2pm for play based drop-in program for infants up to 12 months old.
Sundays: Stay and Play from 9:30 am until noon for children up to six years old.
Community events notices are available free to non-profit community organizations. Email us at thetimes@nexicom.net. Our next deadline is Friday, February 27th.
Spring Forward Alert! Spring is officially on the horizon! On March 8th, we’ll be moving our clocks forward one hour. While we lose a bit of sleep Sunday morning, we’re gaining that extra hour of evening sunlight.