Get ready for the week in Exeter-Grand Bend!
TODAY
- 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. This is a drop-in program no registration is necessary.
- EarlyON – Seaforth @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am. FREE. Join us indoors at Northside United Church – 54 Goderich St. W, Seaforth *Enter the parking lot off of Church Street. Watch for our EarlyON sign closest to the door that you’ll enter. If the door is locked, ring the doorbell to the upper right of the door.
- 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. This a fun and interactive way to spend time outside in nature as a family, while exploring all the wonders of a garden, fruits and vegetables, and gathering as a community.
- 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.
- Goderich Blood Donation Event @ 1:00 pm – 7:00 pm. Goderich Blood Donation Event Knights of Columbus Hall. Every 60 seconds someone in Canada requires blood or blood products…..You can make all the difference! Book at blood.ca, the GiveBlood App or call 1-888-236-6283
- EVENT FULL: Slimy and Scales with the Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority – Seaforth @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm. This event is now full and will no longer be taking registrations. Join the Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority at Seaforth Branch to explore the world of reptiles and amphibians while looking at why these amazing creatures are quickly disappearing! AGES: This program is geared towards children, but all ages welcome!
- 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
TOMORROW
- Goderich Art Club Annual Show & Sale @ 9:00 am – 6:00 pm. The Goderich Art Club Annual Show and Sale will be happening on August 9-11, 2024 at the MacKay Centre, 10 Nelson St. E (at the corner of North and Nelson Streets) in Goderich. Hours – Friday and Saturday – 9 am – 6 pm; Sunday – 10 am – 4 pm. Free Admission. This year there are 27 artists and over 400 original works of art!
- Fire Hall Fridays – Clinton @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm. Tour the Fire Hall and Apparatus up close and learn about fire safety and prevention! Every Friday 10am-2pm at the Central Huron Fire Hall from July 12 to August 30, 2024. Central Huron Fire Hall (401 Beech Street, Clinton, ON)
- 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 – Wingham @ 1:15 pm – 2:15 pm. FREE. 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. 281 Edward St., Wingham ON (Alice Munro Branch Library)
- 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.
- 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.
IN LOCAL SPORTS:
HOME:
U13 – Blue @ Clinton Mustangs 2 COMMUNITY BALL PARK (HARDBALL)
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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
