Celebrate love and creativity at the Lonely Hearts Market on February 9th, from 12-6 PM at Market Square in Downtown St. Catharines! Join us for a Valentine’s-themed day featuring over 60 local handmade vendors, Valentine swaps, unique gifts, and a raffle fundraiser supporting OPIRG Brock. Discover one-of-a-kind treasures and connect with our incredible community of makers as we celebrate the season of love!

Step into the past and unlock your creativity with Artifacts & Imagination: A Mindful Art Journey. This unique workshop, led by Dr. Donna Betts, combines the inspiration of historical artifacts with mindfulness and artistic expression. Engage with authentic pieces from the museum’s collection, and explore a variety of art materials and techniques to create your own history-inspired artwork! This program celebrates the profound connection between history, creativity, and well-being, fostering mindfulness and a deeper appreciation for the stories of the past.

Looking for a fun night out that supports a great cause? Wags and Wine is the perfect event for anyone who loves dogs, wine, and fun! We're excited to invite you to Wags and Wine, a fundraiser for Halfway Home K9 Rescue, our registered not for profit organization dedicated to addressing dog overpopulation, especially in Canada's remote northern communities. This $60 per person event is packed with exciting activities and a portion of proceeds go directly to Halfway Home K9 Rescue

Native plants support local ecosystems by providing food and habitat for native wildlife, including pollinators like bees and butterflies. By Winter sowing native seeds in containers we mimic Mother Nature and keep the seeds protected from extreme weather and hungry critters.

Join us for this informative workshop with Loretta Shields to learn more about winter sowing, and create your own mini-nursery of native plants to take home. Loretta holds a BSc in Agriculture from the University of Guelph, specializing in Plant Protection and she is the President of the Smithville Garden Club.

We ask that all participants come prepared to get their hands dirty and that you to bring your own container. Check your recycle bin and grab a plastic clear/translucent container to make your mini cold-frame. All other materials including native seeds will be provided. 

Local seniors are joining our roster to bring live music in the library! Everyone is invited to listen to these local talents, so bring your family and friends and get ready to sing, dance, and have fun. Light refreshments will be provided. Funded by the Ontario Government.

The Seed Savers Club meets on the second Thursday of each month. The Seed Savers Clubaims to share knowledge about seeds and to foster connections by collecting,growing, and sharing heirloom seeds, plants, and stories.   

We share gardening knowledge and experience. We help to stock the seed libraries at the West Lincoln branches and promote seed diversity in the community. The club also helps with the year-round care and maintenance of the Wellandport Indigenous Healing Garden.

You're invited to join us as the Grimsby Historical Society welcomes guest speaker Rochelle Bush, Resident Historian of Salem Chapel, BME Church and Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad NHS.

Rochelle Bush will educate and entertain us with "Tales of Tubman" - the presentation traces the legendary Underground Railroad conductor from the United States to Canada, covering the years Harriet Tubman spent in St. Catharines where she plotted many of her heroic rescue missions.

Admission for GHS members is complimentary and Guests is $10.00.

Everyone is welcome!

Every year bird enthusiasts around the world take part in the three-day event counting birds to help create a real-time snap shot of how many birds are where.

Come hang out in the children's area for at least 15 minutes between February 14-16, watch for birds on our patio and record your sightings on our tally sheet. At the end of the event, we will submit the numbers as part of the Great Back Yard Bird Count!

All Ages. Drop-In. 

Through Two-Eyed Seeing, Tim Johnson and Jim Hill will explore this pivotal event from different perspectives and explore the actions, experiences, and recollections of First Nations and the British army during this excruciating battle when the fate and future of these lands and waters hung in the balance. As a special feature, the new Niagara Parks publication Landscape of Nations: Beyond the Mist will be available for sale before and after this presentation.

Join Dunkin and fellow mascot friends this Family Day weekend!

This event will include breakfast, face painting, a photobooth, colouring station, and lots of high 5's from your favourite mascots.

100% of all ticket sales will be donated to the River Lions 'Stubs for Cubs' Program.

A big thank you to the Merritton Legion for kindly providing the space.

Each child (13 and under) in attendance will receive a free swag bag.

Limited spots available!

Every year bird enthusiasts around the world take part in the three-day event counting birds to help create a real-time snap shot of how many birds are where.

Come hang out in the children's area for at least 15 minutes between February 14-16, watch for birds on our patio and record your sightings on our tally sheet. At the end of the event, we will submit the numbers as part of the Great Back Yard Bird Count!

All Ages. Drop-In. 

Adoptions and More!

Come join us for our annual Seedy Saturday event at the Meridian Centre in Fonthill for seed swapping (please bring your seeds in packed and labeled envelopes to make the swap easier for all participants), seeds for purchase (25¢ per pkg) put on by Master Gardeners of Niagara group. There will be over 400 different varieties of seeds and approximately 10,000 packages for sale! This fun and educational day includes Sean James speaking at 10:30 a.m., vendors of horticultural products, a Master Gardener's advice clinic, children's activities, bulbs and tubers sales and gardening related items for sale by donation. There is also a free draw for a $50 Lee Valley e-gift certificate!