COMMUNITY CALENDAR

TOMORROW! OPTIMIST CLUB OPEN HOUSE

Takes place on January 29th from 2pm to 4pm at the Optimist Club on Elm Street (shared parking lot with the Syl Apps Community Centre) in Paris. Everyone is invited to drop in for a chat about the Optimist Club and how they enrich the lives of the youth in Paris and the surrounding area If you are new to the community, the Optimist Club is a great place to make new friends.

TOMORROW! SAFETY & CRIME

PREVENTION WALK – Hosted by the Brant North Community Safety Group (www.brantnorthcsg.com) on Sunday, January 29 at 9:30 am. Meeting location is the entrance to King William Park We are also holding a follow up Speaker Meeting on Wednesday, February 15 at 7 pm in the Community Room at the Gaukel Memorial Community Centre in St George The speaker will be from the OPP Safe Guarding team. Meeting will also provide updates on recent OPP stats from Brant County and an open forum to share community safety concerns as well as brainstorm solutions. Everyone welcome.

TODAY!

Big Cityyy Life Drawing

–Hosted by Rubyyy Jones at Dog Eared Café on January 28 at 2pm. A costumed life drawing event for artists and creative people of all levels and all walks of life. No experience or arts education required, this is a space for trying, exploring and getting your creative juices flowing! Tickets are $20 for this three-hour long event. You can purchase tickets online. Visit the event’s Facebook page for more details! Everyone is welcome to attend!

Save The Date Storybook

BREAKFAST –for the first time since the pandemic Kids Can Fly’s most popular event returns on Saturday, February 4th at the Hellenic Community Centre with two seating times of 9am and 11am. Tickets on sale now on the Kids Can Fly website. This year’s Storybook Breakfast theme is “Imagination,” and will leave guests enjoying decorations from a variety of popular storybook themes and popular children’s movies.

Saturday, February 11, 7pm to 11pm at the Memorial Hall in St. George (34 Main St). Event hosted by the Paris Port Dover Pipe Band, tickets are $30 each Includes Scottish music, haggis dinner, cash bar and entertainment. Find out more online.

HAGGIS FEST 2023

SENIORS’ DROP IN

Program

– Every Wednesday, ongoing, from 11am to 3pm at the Syl Apps Community Centre, upstairs hall. The County of Brant is excited to partner with the Brantford Seniors’ Resource Centre to offer a weekly seniors’drop-in program! Participants can look forward to coffee/snacks, games, creative projects, a place to visit & much more! This is a free event.

TODAY! CONTEMPORARY ART SHOW & TASTING – Saturday, January 28 at the Taren White Gallery, downtown Paris. View the contemporary art show and enjoy a tasting event with local loves: Vodka Friday and Arepa Love. Viewing and tasting takes place from 4 pm to 7 pm at the gallery. Open to the public, everyone welcome!

PARIS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING – February

Register online now or connect with your local library branch and sign up with staff. Space is limited; registration is required

VALENTINE’S DAY SPEAKER - Tuesday, February 14 at 6:30pm at the Paris Legion Branch 29, Canadian singer-songwriter and musical theatre actress Dana Jean Phoenix will perform and speak. Hosted by the Kiwanis Club of Paris-Brant, this monthly meeting is an excellent way to find out about how Kiwanis helps our community If you would like to attend, please write to Kiwanisparisbrant@gmail.com for more information

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1st , 7pm at the Paris Fairgrounds. Anne Vernon, owner of Rooms and Blooms is our speaker for the evening. Her topic is “Porch, Patio, Deck Décor and More” The presentation will be a slide show Check out her website in her own words “Your home extends beyond the walls of the house. Push back the boundaries of your home by bringing it outdoors. Imagine relaxing in your outdoor room, entertaining on a relaxing patio, and reveling in the beauty of your garden.” This is a fabulous opportunity to plan for spring & summer projects. We cordially invite guests and future members.

LIBRARY LIBATIONS – Thursday, February

9th at 7pm. Compete against other tables as Library staff lead you and friends through interactive games! Book a table, assemble your group, and get ready for fun at the Paris Beer Co (Wincey Mills, downtown Paris).