Miriam Mitchell, Citizen Services Specialist with Services Canada, and Damien Blackett, Volounteer & Benefits Outreach Officer with the CRA on Disability Credits for Seniors.

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We're officially celebrating 200 years of operation in Welland! Everyone is invited to attend and celebrate with us. The day will be packed with activities including speeches from public officials and dignitaries, live classical music, a photo booth for the public and the sealing of our time capsule

Join us for the November sessions of Brock “Un-talks” – a series of engaging, interactive presentations and hands-on workshops led by faculty members, staff and students from Brock’s Faculty of Humanities.

Speaker: Dr. Angus Smith (Department of Classics & Archaeology)

Since the early 1990’s, Dr. Angus Smith has been participating in archaeological excavations in the Mirabello Bay of Crete in Greece. His focus has been on reconstructing the past of the ancient Minoans, a Bronze Age culture of early Greece sometimes referred to as the ‘First Civilization of Europe.’ As an archaeologist, it is necessary to reconstruct history from tangible fragments of the past, and the particular fragments that are Dr. Smith’s specialty are sherds – broken bits of ancient pottery. Most recently, Dr. Smith has been studying sherds from the Minoan town of Gournia, which is the best preserved and most completely excavated town of the Minoan world. 

Why are sherds so important for archaeologists and what can they tell us about the lives of people in the past? How do archaeologists study them, and why would someone devote their life to the study of what is essentially ancient trash? This talk will begin to answer these questions as they pertain to both the ancient Minoan civilization of Greece and to Dr. Smith.  Examples of ancient sherds from the Brock University Cypriote Museum will be brought to the library so participants can try their hand at ceramic analysis and hopefully discover their inner ‘sherd nerd’!

Kick off the holidays with the lighting of our Town Tree "Hope". Light refreshments and music inside Town Hall following the lighting sponsored by Canadian Tire. 

Winter at the Market is a celebration of local talent and craftsmanship, offering something special with every booth you explore. Whether you’re searching for a distinctive piece of art, a handcrafted ornament, a delicious tray of artisanal cheeses or scrumptious baked goods for an event, you’ll find products that capture the spirit of the season. Shopping at the market also directly supports small businesses, strengthening the community ties that make the holiday season in St. Catharines so memorable.

Christmas FUUURtastict Fundraising event on Sat, Nov 30th 10am-3pm at the Beamsville Legion. FREE Massages, FREE Caricaturists, and FREE family Santa Paw photos. There will be crafters, a 100-item penny sale, a bake sale, BBQ, and more!. Proceeds support Beamsville4PawRescue.

We are coming back for a third show. 5 dollar admission, kids 12 and younger are free. Half the proceeds will again be going to the Jace Wars charity to be divided between The Ronald McDonald house and McMaster hospital. There will be cosplayers artists and vendors, There will be a raffle and a cosplay contest and Santa will be on hand for photos.

A wonderful Christmas bazaar featuring our famous cookie concourse where you select what you want and fill your box! Beautiful gift ideas, silent auction, quilt raffle, bake table, Christmas decorations, Knights of Columbus Christmas cards, jams and jellies, Emily's Children's Shoppe and a wonderful Lunch cafe!

Day Long Christmas Tree sale with 100% of sales proceeds to GBF Community Srevices

Food and Toy Drive/Donations appreciated

Makers Market

Visit by Santa from 1 to 4pm

All day live music and performances

Join us for a holiday kick off!

Please consider bringing a non perishable food donation for Community Care of West Niagara.