Our Events

5th Annual Spirit of the Drum Traditional and Educational Powwow

Turtle and Duck Island 40 Abbot Street North, Town of Smiths Falls, Ontario, Canada

The 5th Annual Spirit of the Drum Traditional and Educational Powwow will take place on June 10th & 11th at Duck and Turtle Islands in Smiths Falls. This year's event will be represented by 10 different First Nations groups including Dancers and Drum groups from New Brunswick, Kitigan Zibi Quebec, Akwesasne, Pikwakanagan, Tyendanaga. Indigenous Cultural […]

Free

2nd Annual Renfrew Pride Picnic

Low Square 127 Raglan St South, Renfrew, ON, Canada

Mark your calendars for the 2nd Annual Renfrew Pride Picnic, a delightful family-friendly event for the whole community! Celebrate diversity, inclusivity, and love in a welcoming and joyous atmosphere. Pack your picnic blanket, gather your loved ones, and come together with friends, neighbours, and allies to share in this celebration of LGBTQ+ pride. Enjoy an […]

FREE

Card-making Workshop – Quilt Patterns

Pembroke Public Library 237 Victoria Street, Pembroke, ON, Canada

Join me, Heather Rudzinski, on June 10th from 2:00 - 3:30 pm, as we create a windmill quilt design greeting card. In this workshop, you will assemble the pieces of the quilt, much like putting together a puzzle. We will be layering the quilt onto a beautifully embossed background, and then embellishing the card with […]

Free

Slow Fashion Embraced: Embroidery Workshop

Arnprior & District Museum 35 Madawaska St, Arnprior, ON, Canada

Arnprior and District Museum invites you to a workshop on embroidery techniques from here, there and everywhere on June 11, 1 p.m. No registration is necessary.

FREE

Bollywood Dance Lesson

Pembroke Amphitheatre Alexander St, Pembroke, ON, Canada

Join us on June 11th from 4:00 to 5:00 pm by getting your grooves on and be ready to shake some beats on this exhilarating Bollywood Dance workshop with Bhawna (Bee). No experience is needed. Just come in the mood to have fun!! Click Here to Register  

Free

Smiths Falls Public Library – Global Games Night

Smiths Falls Public Library 81 Beckwith Street North, Smiths Falls, ON, Canada

Join the Smiths Falls Public Library for a night of fun and international games! Try partaking in Mahjong, Baraja, The Hygge Game, and more!

FREE

Kairos Blanket Exercise

Petawawa Public Library 16 Civic Centre Road, Petawawa, Ontario, Canada

The KAIROS Blanket Exercise is an experiential teaching tool based on participatory popular education methodology that explores the historical and contemporary relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in the land we now know as Canada. Created in 1997 by the Aboriginal Rights Coalition (ARC), a precursor to KAIROS, the Blanket Exercise was initially meant to introduce Canadians […]

FREE

How to Engage Meaningfully in Allyship and Anti-Bias Practices Workshop

In order to progress toward inclusion, people must feel understood, supported, and represented. Most of us are learning about allyship and bias for the first time. In this learning path, you’ll explore the foundational skills—mindset, communication, and advocacy—you need to be an effective ally and champion for anti-bias practices in your organization and community.

FREE

Diversity & Inclusion with Jeff A.D. Martin

All Grade 6, 7 and 8 classrooms are invited to participate in a special Culture Connect virtual guest speaker event with Jeff A.D. Martin on Thursday, June 15, 9:30 – 11 am. Jeff will Zoom into participating classrooms to discuss the importance of diversity and inclusion within our community. He will also speak on the […]

Free

Town of Petawawa Pride & Flag Raising

Town of Petawawa 16 Civic Centre Rd, Petawawa, ON K8H 3H5, Petawawa, Ontario, Canada

The Town of Petawawa will be celebrating pride and raising the pride flag at 6:00pm on June 16th! More details to come. 

Free
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