The event calendar is a community service to help
people keep track of what's going on in their community. Make
sure to check in regularly to see what's happening in London West!
A group of
Communities is organizing a London Multicultural
Haiti Relief Concert to raise fund for Haiti on
Thursday March 11, 2010 at 7pm at the Centennial Hall,
550 wellington St., London. A program comprised of
local talents representing the different communities will
raise funds and all proceeds will be transferred to the Red
Cross towards Haiti Relief. Tickets will be sold for
$20 each. Donations are appreciated. The Red Cross will
generate Tax Receipts for the donations. For more
information, please email
lmhrc2010@yahoo.ca.
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
The North London Friendship Club – A free friendship group every
Tuesday afternoon from 1:30PM to 4PM at St. Luke’s Parish
Hall (1204 Richmond Street – approx. 3 blocks north of the
UWO gates).
Originally started by some parishioners at St. Luke’s, this
is a purely social event and is open to any North-Londoner
of any faith or gender who has time on their hands and would
like to play cards or board-games, knit, crochet, chat,
etc., etc. (Some of
us are crocheting the milk-bag mats for Africa) Tea and
coffee and cookies are served at approximately 2:30PM.For information, Susan Bentley 519-673-1164.
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
The North London Friendship Club – A free friendship group every
Tuesday afternoon from 1:30PM to 4PM at St. Luke’s Parish
Hall (1204 Richmond Street – approx. 3 blocks north of the
UWO gates).
Originally started by some parishioners at St. Luke’s, this
is a purely social event and is open to any North-Londoner
of any faith or gender who has time on their hands and would
like to play cards or board-games, knit, crochet, chat,
etc., etc. (Some of
us are crocheting the milk-bag mats for Africa) Tea and
coffee and cookies are served at approximately 2:30PM.For information, Susan Bentley 519-673-1164.
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
The North London Friendship Club – A free friendship group every
Tuesday afternoon from 1:30PM to 4PM at St. Luke’s Parish
Hall (1204 Richmond Street – approx. 3 blocks north of the
UWO gates).
Originally started by some parishioners at St. Luke’s, this
is a purely social event and is open to any North-Londoner
of any faith or gender who has time on their hands and would
like to play cards or board-games, knit, crochet, chat,
etc., etc. (Some of
us are crocheting the milk-bag mats for Africa) Tea and
coffee and cookies are served at approximately 2:30PM.For information, Susan Bentley 519-673-1164.
Thursday, April 8-10, 2010
The Brush & Palette Club's 38th
Annual Exhibition & Sale of Fine Art
at the Byron Memorial Library,
1295 Commissioners Rd West,
Thursday, April 8, 2010 -6:00 pm- 9:00 pm,
Friday, April 9, 2010 -10:00 am - 9:00 pm,
Saturday, April 10, 2010- 10:00 am - 4:00pm.
400+ original pieces of art by members of the Brush &
Palette Club of London - watercolours, oils, acrylics,
pastels, pencil, pen and ink, collages and mixed media,
sculptures. Original one-of-a-kind art cards by the
artists will also be for sale.
Judges: Jonathan Boer and Margaret Dijkhuis will award 15
artists Honours Ribbons. Free Admission & Tea Room
with complimentary desserts and beverages.
For more information, visit www.brushandpaletteclub.comor
contact
Amelia Husnik 519-472-7960OR
Margaret Bakkanes
(519) 641-1553
Thursday, April 15, 2010
A
Cocktail Party & Silent Auction
on Thursday, April 15th 6 – 9 pm
at the Children’s Museum at
21 Wharncliffe Road South, London, Ontario.
Join them for a sampling of London’s diverse cultures, while
enjoying cocktails, delicious food, and fun!
Proceeds support their “Share the Fun” subsidy program,
ensuring all children can learn and grow at the
Children’s Museum, regardless of economic circumstance.
For more information contact Patrice Katsiroumbas
at 519-434-5726 or e-mail
patrice@londonchildrensmuseum.ca
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada
will have the Spring Sprint campaign that will make stops in 22
cities, throughout eight provinces across Canada. This event
is driven by volunteers and raises funds for Brain Tumour
Foundation of Canada to provide education, information, and
support to the estimated 55,000 Canadians affected by this
devastating disease. Your donations also fund research into
the cause and cure of brain tumours. Participants of
all ages can run or walk the 5km or 2.5 km route to pay
tribute to the courage of survivors and honour loved ones
they have lost. Everyone is walking with the same
goal in mind: Imagine a Cure!
The event will be held at the London Children's Museum
at 21 Wharncliffe Road South
at 9AM. Please visit www.springsprint.ca
- To register and start getting sponsored today. We ask that
participants at least raise $40 in donations to support the
Foundation. Visit
www.braintumour.ca or call 519.642.7755 for more
information.
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
The AIDS
Committee of London presents A Taste for Life on Wednesday,
April 28th at 5PM.
Make a reservation at one of the 35 participating local
restaurants. Dine out with your family, friends and
colleagues and the equivalent of 25% of the proceeds from
your night out will be donated to the AIDS Committee of
London. The money raised goes to
support programs and services delivered by the AIDS
Committee of London for people living with, at-risk for and
affected by HIV/AIDS.
For more details, visit www.atasteforlife.org
For information call Michelle McKay, Fund Development
Coordinator
at 519-434-1601or mmckay@aidslondon.com
Friday, May 7, 2010
The year 2010 marks 25 years of providing women in business,
with the Women's Directory & Women's Conferences.
Wonderful Celebrations will continue through both spring &
fall conferences. All are welcome.
May 7, 2010 - Outrageous Women's Conference
features a Work/Life Balance theme.
Popular speaker, journalist, author, and York University
professor,Sally Armstrong, writes about women in war zones,
sponsored by 3M Canada Company.
For more information: email
diann@vailweb.net
or call 519-668-5677
March 10, 2010
The Better Business Bureau of Western Ontario will
host SCAM JAM on March 10th from 10AM-3PM
at Cherryhill Village Mall
(301 Oxford Street West).
Scam Jam is a free fraud prevention forum. It includes
a panel of fraud prevention experts from law and government
agencies, including Phonebusters, London City Police,
RCMP, Revenue Canada, Consumer Protection Ontario, Canada
Post, Ontario Securities Commission and Bank of Canada.
These agencies also have booths in the mall. Free
document shredding is also provided by Iron Mountain.
For information, please contact Jan Delaney at 519-673-0791 or
email
jdelaney@london.bbb.org
Friday May 28, 2010
The London Camera Club
is presenting its year-end exhibition of fine art
photography, along with an exhibit from students at South
Secondary, in White Oaks Mall near The Bay store, on Friday
May 28 and Saturday May 29. For more information, contact
Eleanor Ovtscherenko at 519 472-1161 or by email
ovtscherenko@gmail.com
Saturday, May 29, 2010
The London Camera Club
is presenting its year-end exhibition of fine art
photography, along with an exhibit from students at South
Secondary, in White Oaks Mall near The Bay store, on Friday
May 28 and Saturday May 29. For more information, contact
Eleanor Ovtscherenko at 519 472-1161 or by email
ovtscherenko@gmail.com
Saturday June 5, 2010
4th Annual Ashley & Stephanie Daubs Memorial 3-on-3
Basketball Tournament on
Saturday, June 5 - Sunday, June 6, 2010 at Westmount Mall
(parking lot Behind Zeller's).Opening ceremonies - 8:30am - Sat. June 5, 2010.For more information or to register call 519-432-6585
or visit: www.as3on3sports.com
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