The Paris Independent
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January 27, 2024
FOOD & BEVERAGE Spice Up Your February with Paris Feasting: A Month of Spicy Delights and Sweet Treats! Arts & Entertainment
Greetings Paris People, hope your January had joy and that you had a chance to imbibe in some of the exciting and energizing things available this month for those who like to learn, grow and move. I’m back with a few more recommendations for you and the theme for February is food, and I don’t mean diet culture stuff, I mean opportunities to engage with food to expand your knowledge, palate, capacity for pleasure and chef skills. Food is synonymous with community too, bringing people together, helping them to thrive, be well, and to connect. The Paris branch of the Brant County Library is offering all those things throughout February with their foodie themed events: February Feasting; on Wednesday, the 14th they’re offering a very cozy and comforting evening of Warm
Winter Drinks. Expand your Then get in touch with the Chili culinary skills into barista tricks and Challenge Cookout Fundraiser alchemy top tips, drop in from 7 PM committee on to 8 PM to learn and sip a delicious royhaggart@rogers.com to register thing or two; registrations is yourself or your team of two into required, all ingredients supplied, the fundraising fun, and may the just bring your favourite mug! There odds be ever in your favour. are three other foodie events happening, all part of the February Finish off your month of sweetness Feasting series, find out more on with Paris Sweetheart Dessert Fest + www.brantlibrary.ca Shopping Market at the Paris Fairgrounds, run by KB Events Branch 29 Legion is ready to get Canada; a food and vendor market things spicy in February with their with gratis mini workshops, lots of Annual Chili Challenge Cookoff freebies and goodies galore running Fundraiser, happening on Saturday from the 24th 10 AM - 4 PM to 25th the 17th at the Paris Legion, 70 from 10 AM - 3 PM. Get there early William Street. With chili contestant in you can, the first twenty-five tastings from 12 PM to 330 PM and people get swag bag gifts, and then all efforts for a good cause: profits you’ll get your pick of these tasty go to building renovation projects at treats and all the vibrant vendors the Legion. If you’re reading this, available. A nice way to wrap up a agog, thinking: but I make the sweet month! bestest chili in all of Paris, Ontario!
