Get ready for the week in Exeter-Grand Bend!
TODAY
- Huron Country Playhouse EPIC Summer Camps! @ 9:00 am – July 19 @ 4:00 pm. $395. Rooted in bravery and belonging, the Drayton Entertainment Youth Academy offers a profoundly positive approach to arts education that’s dedicated to cultivating talent, confidence, and creativity in every student.
- Crafters’ Circle – Exeter @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am. FREE. A social drop-in space at Exeter Branch to work on your crafting, knitting, mending, and other maker projects.
- EarlyON – Seaforth @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am. FREE Join us indoors at Northside United Church, Seaforth. For Parents/Caregivers with children 0-6 years. Register to join us to connect with other families and EarlyON Facilitators, engage in play-based activities, sing interactive songs and chat about topics of interest to parents. Check out our indoor roller coaster!
- Family Community Garden: Exeter @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm. Rural Response for Healthy Children- Family Community Garden- Exeter Location. This program is for parents/caregivers with young children. We will be exploring all the offerings of a community garden from spring to summer! This program is based on the Rainbow Food Explorers program, which supports the development of life-long healthy eating habits by encouraging parents and young children to explore and experience rainbows of fruits and vegetables, using all of their senses.
- Knitting Group – Bayfield Branch @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm. Knit, relax and meet fellow knitters each week at the Bayfield Branch. All are welcome to drop into this free program to knit together and share tips and tricks. Please note this program is community-led.
- Tech Time – Bayfield @ 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm. Book a 30-minute, in-person session at Bayfield Branch, to get help with how to use library e-resources, how to use your new device and/or how to use your email account. Please bring your device(s) and any information to help with your question (error messages/email information, etc.) REGISTRATION: Please contact the branch to arrange a session by emailing bayfieldlibrary@huroncounty.ca or calling 519-565-2886.
- Lego Free Play – Goderich @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm. Drop into the Goderich Branch Thursday afternoons to create with LEGO!. This is a drop-in program no registration is necessary.
- Blyth Festival Theatre: Saving Graceland @ 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm. It’s 2019 in Clinton, ON. Newly retired and ready for adventure, Gord and Orillia have been Elvis fans since they were teenagers. In twenty-five years, they’ve never missed their annual pilgrimage to the Collingwood Elvis Festival.
- Goderich Blood Donation Event @ 1:00 PM – 7:00 PM. Goderich Blood Donation Event Knights of Columbus Hall Thursday, July 11 1 pm to 7 pm Book at blood.ca, the GiveBlood App or call 1-888-236-6283
TOMORROW
- Huron Country Playhouse EPIC Summer Camps! @ 9:00 am – July 19 @ 4:00 pm. $395. Rooted in bravery and belonging, the Drayton Entertainment Youth Academy offers a profoundly positive approach to arts education that’s dedicated to cultivating talent, confidence, and creativity in every student.
- Combined Driving Horse Event @ 8:00 am – July 14 @ 5:00 pm. The Ontario Carriage Driving Association is holding a Combined Driving Event horse show for 3 days. There will be all types of equines from small to large ponies, and horses to see, being driven as a single to pairs and multiples!
- Play & Learn at the Park! – Wingham @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am. Join Huron EarlyON at the park at the corner of William St. and John St. as we take our regular Play and Learn programming outdoors! They still have the regular Play & Learn each Friday morning at the Alice Munro Branch with free programs designed for parents/caregivers and children from birth to six years old.
- Virtual Reality Free Play – Goderich @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm. Discover the Huron County Library’s exciting new Virtual Reality headset by booking a session at the Goderich Branch today! Participants can dive into the action with games like Beat Saber, explore the globe through immersive travel experiences, enjoy a relaxing round of mini golf, meditate in serene virtual environments, and so much more! AGES: 13+ REGISTRATION: Please contact the Goderich Branch to book your one-hour VR experience! Email goderichlibrary@huroncounty.ca or by phone 519-524-9261.
- Book Club with a Twist @ 1:15 pm – 2:15 pm. Participants share what they’ve been reading and gather ideas for what to read next at this drop in program taking place each month at the Alice Munro Branch, Wingham.
- Tech Time – Seaforth @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm. Book a 30-minute session at the Seaforth Branch to get your technology questions answered. REGISTRATION: Please contact the Seaforth Branch by email seaforthlibrary@huroncounty.ca or by phone 519-527-1430 to register.
- Tech Time – Wingham @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm. FREE. The Alice Munro Branch, Wingham, hosts Tech Time each Friday afternoon. Book a 30-minute session to receive one-on-one help with library e-resources, your device, and/or your email account. Lessons are limited to the technical knowledge of library staff. Hardware issues or highly specific questions may require the assistance of qualified computer service technicians.
- Blyth Festival Theatre: The Golden Anniversaries @ 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm. From the author of The New Canadian Curling Club and The Birds and the Bees comes a new play about love and laughs in the golden years. For as long as they have been married, Glen and Sandy Golden have been celebrating their wedding anniversary by coming to the same cottage on the lake for an annual weekend of quiet romance.
- Art in the Park – Exeter @ 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm. Join the Exeter Branch at MacNaughton Park for Art in the Park! All ages welcomed, supplies are provided. This is a drop-in program no registration is necessary.
- Summer Drawing Workshop for Kids – Goderich @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm. This workshop is geared for kids and teens interested in improving their drawing skills! This 3-day workshop will use various exercises to strengthen students’ ability to see as well as build on a toolkit of techniques to play with. AGES: 10 – 18 REGISTRATION: Please contact the Goderich Branch by email goderichlibrary@huroncounty.ca or by phone 519-524-9261 to register.
- Nerf Battle Blitz: After Hours – Goderich @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm. Gear up for the ultimate NERF showdown at NERF Battle Blitz at the Goderich Branch! Dive into action-packed missions, dodge foam darts, and team up with friends for an epic battle royale experience! AGES: 12-20. REGISTRATION: Please contact the Goderich Branch by email goderichlibrary@huroncounty.ca or by phone 519-524-9261 to register.
IN LOCAL SPORTS:
Home Games:
St. Marys Rockies Blue @ U13 – Blue WAGNER FIELD (HDC)
Clinton Mustangs 2 @ U7 – Red TIM BIT FIELD
Kincardine Cardinals OBA Rep @ U15 – OBA ALVIN WILLERT FIELD
Away Games:
U7 – White @ Goderich Seahawks BANNISTER PARK (LEIS)
U13 – Red @ St. Marys Rockies Red HALL OF FAME (KING)
U13 – #2 @ North Middlesex Skeeters LIEURY
U15 – Red @ Listowel Legionnaires 1 JOHN BELL (SOUTH)
Local Games:
U11 – #1 @ U11 – #3 EXTREME DIAMOND (FAR EAST OF ARENA)
Full schedule can be found here: Schedule & Results (Exeter Minor Ball)
That’s all for today’s 48! Don’t forget to check back in tomorrow for the latest and greatest in Exeter-Grand Bend!
Written by: K. Milhomens