COMMUNITY CALENDAR

NEW YEARS PARTY The Sanderson Centre is proud to be a part of Brantford’s New Year’s Eve Celebration on December 31 from 9:00 pm to midnight. Join in on December 31, 2023 for FREE live music from Wicked Truth and Summer of 69’, photo booth and party favours at the Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts. The celebration continues in Harmony Square with the ball drop at midnight followed by a spectacular firework display to ring in the new year You can find all the details at www.Brantford.ca/NewYearsEve

NEW YEARS PARTY Sunday, December 31, 2023

10:00 am – 12:00 pm & 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm: Syl

Apps Community Centre, Paris $11.00/ per family

All ages welcome! Must Register www.brant.ca/COBConnect

Hustle and bustle of the holiday season is over…. So, what’s happening locally in January?

You did it Paris! You made it to the end of another calendar year, through another busy holiday season and to a brand new sparkling month January is known for three things: newness, getting back into routines and the blues, and luckily, for us, there are many happenings you can count on for shaking things off and up locally.

Up Yoga had their grand opening in Paris on November 1st and have a nice new space on Dundas Street East that has been humming along since. They have a number of regular classes and services available and in January they have several special events on offer to give your body a boost and your spirit some space: a restorative sound-bath session on January 13th, a day long retreat on January 15th which includes gentle yoga, journaling, refreshments of all kinds and, on January 27th, the chance to explore cold plunge with a Wim Hot method fundamentals workshop. All these events sound really accessible for different levels, good for supporting mental health and a great way to mix up the first month of 2024; more info can be found on www.upyoga.ca Downtown Paris, on the corner of Mechanic St and Broadway St W, is the new (ish) shoppe and creative space: Le Petit Marché, a “general store” which features handmade, antique, vintage and whimsical wares from local artists, craftspeople and entrepreneurs. In January they are launching a series of Thursday evening workshops facilitated by in-house businesses and Paris people, like: The Paris Apothecary owner and kitchen witch, Sarah Rusak, who will be holding spirituality and skin, hair and body care spaces, artist and Bird & Bee Vintage owner, Emery Silva, who will be teaching craft and creative arts workshops and sewist and tailor, Prinx Lydia, who will be hosting monthly sewing clinics for people of all levels who want to ask questions, get help on their projects and skills, and meet other people who have a passion for stitching.

Each month there will be different themes for the Thursday programme: events, classes, community spaces and workshops of all kinds and they will all be donation based - “tip the teacher” style - with materials provided and just RSVP required Le Petit Marché has big plans with visiting teachers and events on other days too

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