Ontario

Toronto Mennonite Festival at Willowgrove Farm, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Detweiler Meetinghouse in Ayr, Ont., invites you to come and enjoy the vocal and instrumental Celtic music of Ireland, Scotland and England performed by the Fair Wind Celtic Quartette. 2:30 p.m. Masks are requested but not required.

June Art Classes with Yulia Balobanova at Brubacher House in Waterloo. 3:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. For kids ages 6-10. Details: uwaterloo.ca/brubacher-house/events/june-art-classes-yulia-balobanova.

Rockway Mennonite Church in Kitchener hosts a preview performance of Civilized, a new theatrical work that takes an anti-racist look at the dangers of being "civilized." The one-hour monologue will be followed by a moderated discussion. 7:30 p.m. Details about the play, COVID precautaions and how to get advance tickets are available at eventbrite.com/e/civilized-preview-performances-tickets-342818337877.

Join Canadian Mennonite for our first online discussion panel, “The Climate Crisis—How Canadian Mennonites might best respond” at 8:00 p.m. ET. To register, visit: canadianmennonite.org/events.

Ontario Mennonite Music Camp is planning for an in-person, two-week camp experience at Conrad Grebel University College. Campers will experience many of the usual camp activities, such as campfires, ensembles, recreation games and musical productions, all in a safe, cautious environment. Camp is available for students who have finished grades 6 to 12, with a Leader-In-Training program available for students who have finished grades 11 or 12.

Hidden Acres Mennonite Camp hosts an in-person, outdoor, seniors retreat, beginning at 9:30 a.m. Facilitators Wendy Janzen of Burning Buch Forest Church and the camp’s own Mary Anne Musser will help participants nurture their faith through exploring God in nature. For more information, or to register, visit www.hiddenacres.ca.

“Voices Together: A Celebration of Art and Music,” at the Grebel Gallery, Waterloo, on until May 6. Featuring more than a dozen works of art found in Voices Together, the exhibition offers visitors a more intimate view of the art found in the new Mennonite hymnal. For more information, visit bit.ly/3GZ2aJE.

“Cahoots Festival of Faith, Justice and D.I.Y” meets in person for the first time since 2019 at Pierce Williams Christian Camp, Fingal. The ecumenical family-friendly gathering, allows participants to share skills and stories to create the world God envisions. (Event organizers include several members of MC Eastern Canada congregations.) For more information, or to register, visit www.cahootsfest.ca.

MCC Ontario online webinar, “Ndoozigbidoon Nibi: I am connecting to the water” with Mary Anne Caibaiosai, water walker and Shirley Lynn Martin to discuss spiritual and cultural importance of water. Visit mcco.ca/events for more information.

“Voices Together: A Celebration of Art and Music,” the Grebel Gallery, Waterloo. Featuring more than a dozen works of art found in Voices Together, the exhibition offers visitors a more intimate view of the art found in the new Mennonite hymnal. For more information, visit https://bit.ly/3GZ2aJE.

Conrad Grebel University College and UWaterloo host a virtual open house for future students, at 9 a.m. For more information, or to register, visit https://bit.ly/3sfI33K.