Oct. 24
Location:
“The Growth and Spread of Old Order Mennonite Communities since the 1960s,” hosted by the Mennonite Historical Society of Ontario at Floradale Mennonite Church at 2 p.m. Speakers: Clare Frey and Amsey Martin.
Ontario
Oct. 18
Location:
Twelfth annual gospel music hymnsing based on Life Songs II at Detweiler Meetinghouse at 2:30 p.m., led by Bob Shantz.
Oct. 15-17
Location:
Ten Thousand Villages Festival sale at Hamilton Mennonite Church. Enjoy homemade soup and dessert in our Villages Café, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. (15, 16), 9 a.m.-4 p.m. (17).
Oct. 4
Location:
Community memorial service at Detweiler Meetinghouse at 2:30 p.m., led by Scott Brubaker-Zehr, Sam Steiner and Will Stoltz. Included in the service will be highlights and updates of the cemetery.
Sept. 27
Location:
Six annual contemporary hymn sing at Detweiler Meetinghouse, Roseville, chaired by Mark Diller Harder at 2:30 p.m. Bring copies of Sing the Journey and Sing the Story. More information at www.detweilermeetinghouse.ca.
Oct. 5, 6
Location:
Fall seniors’ retreat at Hidden Acres Mennonite Camp. (Same program both days.) Guest speaker: Tom Yoder Neufeld. Join us for a day of worship, learning and fellowship. For information go to www.hiddenacres.ca or 519-625-8602.
Sept. 25-27
Location:
Men’s meat retreat at Silver Lake Mennonite Camp with Chip Bender as resource person. For more information visit www.slmc.ca/retreats or call 519-422-3200.
Sept. 12
Location:
Wanner annual cornfest, rain or shine. Music by No Discernable Key, Gaga ball, campfire and chili cook off. Bring lawn chairs and a donation for the Foodbank. Visit www.wannerchurch.org or contact Nancy Brown at 519-658-4902 for information.
Aug. 30
Location:
Community picnic at Hunta Mennonite, Hwy 668 west of Cochrane, Ont. 1-4 p.m.
Oct. 4
Location:
40th anniversary worship celebration at Wellesley Mennonite at 9:30 a.m. Everyone welcome.
Sept. 11-13
Location:
Building Community retreat at Hidden Acres Mennonite Camp—a retreat for individuals with disabilities, their family and friends. Speaker: Cheryl Weber Good. For information visit www.hiddenacres.ca or call 519-625-8602. Register by Aug. 28.
Aug. 28
Location:
Ontario Mennonite Music Camp final concert at Conrad Grebel University College, Great Hall at 7 p.m.
Sept. 19
Location:
Toronto Mennonite Festival in support of MCC at Black Creek Pioneer Village.
Aug. 23
Location:
Ontario Mennonite Music Camp at First Mennonite Church, Kitchener, at 10 a.m.
Nov. 14-15
Location:
St. Jacobs Mennonite Church 100th anniversary celebration; (14) see website, (15) Worship service and choir at 10 a.m. and “Simpler Times: Stories and Songs for the Soul” at 2:45 p.m. Details including choir invitation at www.sjmc.on.ca or 519-664-2268.
Aug. 10-14
Location:
Peace Camp summer program at Conrad Grebel University College, Waterloo; for children 10 to 14. For more information, visit grebel.ca/peacecamp or e-mail camp coordinator Katie Gingerich at peacecamp@uwaterloo.ca.
Jun. 17
Location:
“I will tell” national tour event at Maple View Mennonite, Wellesley, at 7 p.m., featuring John Neufeld from “Back to the Bible”; Phil Callaway, the voice of “Laugh Again”; and worship artist Andrew Marcus.
Jun. 10
Location:
“Fairview’s got talent,” a talent showcase by seniors at Fairview Mennonite Home, Cambridge. Everyone welcome. For more information call 519-653-5719.
Aug. 22
Location:
The Detweiler Meetinghouse near Roseville hosts the “Central Ontario All-Day Sacred Harp Singing” event, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Sept. 19
Location:
The Detweiler Meetinghouse near Roseville is participating in the Waterloo Region’s “Door Open” event, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Jun. 24
Location:
Strawberry social at Fairview Mennonite Home, Cambridge, with vocal and hand bell choirs at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Strawberry pie served after each program. Everyone welcome. For more information call 519-653-5719.
Jun. 13
Location:
Mennonite Historical Society bus trip to Leamington to learn about “The Mennonite Experience in Essex County.” Bus leaves Kitchener at 8 a.m. For more information visit http://mhso.org or call 519-884-1040.
Jun. 3 and 10
Location:
Auditions for 2015-2016 season of Inter-Mennonite Children’s Choir for ages 6-14. Visit http://mennosingers.com/imcc or email imcc.conductor@rogers.com for more information.
Jun. 2
Location:
The Detweiler Meetinghouse near Roseville hosts the ninth annual “Shaped Note Singing from the Harmonia Sacra Singing School and Hymn Book” event, at 2:30 p.m. For more information, call Laurence Martin at 519-208-4591.
Jun. 26-28
Location:
Family camping weekend at Hidden Acres Mennonite Camp, New Hamburg. Pitch a tent, park a trailer or stay in a cabin. For more information, or to reserve a cabin, call 519-625-8602 or e-mail info@hiddenacres.ca.
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