Good Morning!
Here is a quick snapshot of what’s happening around town in the next 48 hours.
It’s Solar Eclipse Day! Listen to 105.7 myFM all day long for live coverage of the total solar eclipse featuring up to the minute reports from all over town and expert insights.
Get ready for this years Home, Garden a Leisure Show at the Gemini Sportsplex, on May 25th, hosted by 105.7 myFM and presented by Sutton Wolf Realty! Check out tons of local vendors like Keith Blackwell Photography. This show presents an unmissable chance for local businesses specializing in home, garden, and leisure to connect with a targeted audience of homeowners. Engage directly with thousands of local consumers seeking solutions for their roofs, driveways, kitchens, basements, bathrooms, outdoor spaces, and more!
Salthaven Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Centre is holding their Second Annual Bottle Drive Fundraiser! They will be collecting empties (beer and liquor, bottles and cans) from March 1st until April 30th. Click the link for all drop-off, pick-up and event details! https://www.salthaven.org/…/bottle-drive-fundraiser
At the Middlesex County Library in Glencoe there will be a Free drop-in program for families with children 0-6 years old from 9am-11am tomorrow. Each Play & Learn program will offer a play-based learning opportunity in one of the indoor library program spaces. Activities planned by EarlyON facilitators encourage positive parent and child interaction and inspire play and learning!
It’s Eclipse day which means PA Day at the Strathroy library. Drop in to the library at 9am to learn about the solar eclipse and participate in space themed crafts and activities. Bring your own shoe box to create a solar eclipse viewer.
Ready Set Learn kicks off at the Ilderton EarlyON Child & Family Centre at 9:30am, Ready Set Learn is a 4-week program that will provide caregivers and their child with a learning experience that will support a successful school start. For children entering JK in Sept 2024.
Komoka Storytime is set to go today from 10:30am- 11am at the library. Join staff for stories, songs, rhymes and fun! All are welcome.
Space Academy PA Day kicks off at 10:30am at the Glencoe Library. Curious about the total solar eclipse? Celebrate all things space and learn about the universe with us! Try a STEAM challenge, test your knowledge and get crafty. Special storytime begins at 10:30am.
Today is Monday Moments at the Komoka Library. Drop in every Monday from 1pm-3:30pm for cards, games, conversation and light refreshments. Everyone is welcome.
At the Middlesex County Library in Strathroy and Ilderton there will be a Free drop-in program for families with children 0-6 years old from 9am-11am tomorrow. Each Play & Learn program will offer a play-based learning opportunity in one of the indoor library program spaces. Activities planned by EarlyON facilitators encourage positive parent and child interaction and inspire play and learning!
Coldstream Storytime is set to go tomorrow from 10:30am- 11am at the library. Join staff for stories, songs, rhymes and fun! All are welcome.
Get ready for Tech Tuesday by appointment only at the Komoka Library starting at 3pm. Have a question about your new device? Want to learn how to use a library resource? Book a half hour session with a library staff member. Registration required, see staff for more info!
Board Game Night is set to go starting at 6pm at the Strathroy Library tomorrow. Enjoy an evening of board games with family, friends and library staff.
Book Club is set to go at the Komoka Library tomorrow starting at 6:30pm. Adults are invited to join us to discuss a different book at the Komoka Library on the second Tuesday of each month. Ask staff for the current selection!
Join the Probus Club of Strathroy and area monthly meeting tomorrow at the Gemini Sportplex, at 10am. Come and hear a presentation on the War of 1812 and events that occurred in our area.
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Written By: K. Milhomens