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Upcoming Events
Nov27Thu2025all-day Activities – Children & YouthActivities – Children & YouthNov 27 all-dayEarlyON 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 2ndfloor offering songs, dances and instruments to get youngsters moving. Open Gym at 12:30pm for infants up to 18months. Tuesdays and Thursdays: Stay and... Continue reading →7:00 pm Only in Millbrook: The Evolution...Only in Millbrook: The Evolution...Nov 27 @ 7:00 pmThursday, November 27, 7:00 pm, Legion Hall, 9 King St. E., Millbrook. An illustrated presentation, and a few stories, by Glenn Fallis. Discover how and why the Voyageur Canoe Company put Millbrook on savvy canoeists’ map. All welcome. Light refreshments. Cash Bar. Admission by donation. Free for Historical Society members.... Continue reading →Nov28Fri202511:45 am Zumba Gold & Body Training @ Millbrook ManorZumba Gold & Body Training @ Millbrook ManorNov 28 @ 11:45 amFridays at 11:45 am at the Millbrook Manor.*pre-registration required-call 705-932-2011.Nov29Sat202510:00 am Otonabee South Monaghan Public L... @ 490 Matchett Line/Wallace Point RdOtonabee South Monaghan Public L... @ 490 Matchett Line/Wallace Point RdNov 29 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pmOtonabee South Monaghan Public Library Christmas Fundraising Market: November 29th from 10 am to 3pm at 1490 Matchett Line/Wallace Point Rd. Come on out and shop the incredible local vendors and purchase a ticket for our raffle! For further information, visit ourwebsite:https://otosoumon.library.on.ca/Nov30Sun2025all-day Activities – Children & YouthActivities – Children & YouthNov 30 all-dayEarlyON 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 2ndfloor offering songs, dances and instruments to get youngsters moving. Open Gym at 12:30pm for infants up to 18months. Tuesdays and Thursdays: Stay and... Continue reading →8:30 am Lions’ Breakfast @ Lion's DenLions’ Breakfast @ Lion's DenNov 30 @ 8:30 am – 12:00 pmSunday, November 30th from 8:30-12 at the Lion’s Den. On the menu is bacon, pea meal bacon, eggs, beans and toast, beverages and fruit salad. The cost is $12.50/person and $8.00 6-12 and 5 and under free.10:00 am Millbrook Farmers’ Market @ Millbrook South Cavan Public SchoolMillbrook Farmers’ Market @ Millbrook South Cavan Public SchoolNov 30 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pmSundays from 10 am to 1pm in the parking lot of Millbrook South Cavan Public School. Find fresh farm products including fruit, vegetables, eggs and flowers, along with local cheese, wine, and artisan products produced locally.Dec1Mon2025all-day Activities – Children & YouthActivities – Children & YouthDec 1 all-dayEarlyON 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 2ndfloor offering songs, dances and instruments to get youngsters moving. Open Gym at 12:30pm for infants up to 18months. Tuesdays and Thursdays: Stay and... Continue reading →
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Celebrate the Season at the Fall Festival
The Millbrook Business Improvement Area committee has plans to help us welcome the new season with another Fall Festival schedule for Saturday, October 5th running from noon until 6pm in the village with activities for all of the family. This event is about bringing family and friends together to celebrate… Continue reading
The Kindest Cut? Timber Harvest Begins In the Ganaraska Forest
Every year, the Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority (GRCA) performs a scheduled, selective harvest of the Red Pine plantations within the Ganaraska Forest. These logging operations facilitate the growth of native tree species including Red Oak, White Pine and Sugar Maple. These activities were envisioned in the initial landscape restoration plans… Continue reading
Millbrook Minor Hockey Host Peterborough Petes at Preseason Game
This was the fourth time the local OHL team competed at the CMCC in a preseason game. The event was hosted by Millbrook Minor Hockey as a fundraiser in their efforts to subsidize registration fees to keep the cost of hockey more affordable. The event kicked off featuring local talent… Continue reading
“Wizuke of Oz” Zucchini Festival Coming Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024
So only a few more sleeps until the umpteenth annual Millbrook Zucchini Festival lands with a thump on the sunny shores of Baxter Creek, next to the millpond in downtown Millbrook. Mark Sunday, September 8, 12:30 to 4 p.m. on your calendar for an afternoon of family fun carving, floating,… Continue reading
Touch a Truck Event Returns to the Fairgrounds on September 14th
Back by popular demand, the fairgrounds on Frederick Street will once again be showcasing vehicles of all shapes and sizes, including police and paramedic vehicles, Fire trucks, UTV’s, race cars, farm vehicles and cranes. Youngsters take full advantage of the opportunity to get up close and personal with emergency vehicles… Continue reading
Enduro Mountain Bike Race Returns October 6th
At the August Council meeting, Enduro Race organizer Alex Schmidt was on hand to request permission to use part of the Millbrook Valley Trail system for another edition of the Ganny Enduro Mountain Bike Race. This is the eighth of nine races in the Enduro series and the fourth time… Continue reading
Tall Pines Netflix series was back in town last week for a Farmer’s Market scene beside the old arena
Another Local Film Written and Produced by Local High School Student
Cavan-Monaghan Township has yet another film to add to its growing list of productions filmed in its beautiful rural landscape. After three long years of hard work and dedication, the short film BEHIND THE LINES, written, directed and produced by Crestwood student Kayden Carlton, is finally ready to be seen…. Continue reading