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Upcoming Events
Oct22Wed2025all-day Activities – Children & YouthActivities – Children & YouthOct 22 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 →1:00 pm Euchre @ Royal Canadian Legion Branch 402 MillbrookEuchre @ Royal Canadian Legion Branch 402 MillbrookOct 22 @ 1:00 pmWednesdays at 1pm beginning June 18th.2:00 pm Tea At TwoTea At TwoOct 22 @ 2:00 pmWednesday, October 22nd at Bethany United Church at 2:00 pm. Speaker is from BGC Kawarthas (Formerly Boys and Girls Club of Kawartha Lakes). Light refreshments served. All are welcome.7:00 pm Monthly Sing-along @ St Thomas’ Anglican ChurchMonthly Sing-along @ St Thomas’ Anglican ChurchOct 22 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pmWednesdays from 7 to 8pm at St Thomas’ Anglican Church, 16 Centre Street, Millbrook. Musical focus: The “best” of the past year! All welcome! Just bring yourself and your voice! The aim is to have fun! Decaff-coffee/herbal tea/cookies and conversation following in the parish hall. For more information please contact... Continue reading →7:30 pm Summer Darts @ Royal Canadian Legion Branch 402 MillbrookSummer Darts @ Royal Canadian Legion Branch 402 MillbrookOct 22 @ 7:30 pmWednesdays register at 7:30pm, play at 8 pm, $5 per person, everyone welcome!
Tag Archives: Millbrook
Streetscape and Design Guidelines for Downtown Millbrook
Having invested heavily in the infrastructure of the downtown area last fall, Council continued its push to improve the appearance and appeal of the downtown area early this year by directing staff to develop a detailed streetscape and design plan for Millbrook’s downtown core. The objective of the plan is… Continue reading
ORCA Presents New Design for Millbrook Dam
At a public consultation conducted last January, Otonabee Conservation shared a design for the reconstruction of the Millbrook Dam spillway that incorporated a 26 metre wide weir, with a multi-level spillway where water that spilled constantly flowed over the lower, eastern side of the spillway and during times of high… Continue reading
A Modern Take on a Traditional Product
Susan Waldon and daughter Rachel have been offering their home made preserves at local markets for more than five years, but for Susan, preserving has been a way of life. Growing up on a farm surrounded by the agricultural bounty of Port Dover, Susan learned to preserve almost anything… Continue reading
Save the Date: Ladies’ Night is August 3rd!
You don’t need an excuse to take the evening off for a little girl time. The Millbrook BIA’s Annual Ladies’ Night Event provides an opportunity to ladies (and gents) of all ages to enjoy an evening of indulgence strolling through the downtown where there will be sights, sounds and tastes… Continue reading
Peter Graham Launches Debut EP
Peter Graham is a Canadian singer-songwriter from Millbrook. After a decade of songwriting, including training at Bishop’s and the Royal Conservatory, Peter has released his debut EP entitled Nowhere in Tacoma. Peter’s music blends traditional country instrumentation and the narrative verse of folk, with an emphasis on concise and honest… Continue reading
Two Farmers’ Markets in July – 9th and 23rd
Market shoppers have often requested that we increase the frequency of our monthly farmers’ markets. So during the prime harvest months of July, August and September, the Millbrook Farmers’ Market is doubling up and hosting two markets per month. In July, the dates to circle on your calendar are Sunday,… Continue reading
Come to the Millbrook Agricultural Fair June 8th to 11th!
Children’s Day at the 168th Millbrook Fair comes early this year thanks to a Friday PA day, so doors open at 9:30 on Thursday June 8th for students in grades 1 through 3 who will be ushered through a series of stations featuring lessons about agriculture. Gates open for general… Continue reading