Aug. 20
Location:
Ontario Mennonite Music Camp leads worship at Toronto United Mennonite Church, at 10 a.m.
Ontario
July 16-20
Location:
The Hymn Society presents five public festivals: (16) “Living voices of the gospel,” at St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church, Kitchener, at 7:30 p.m.; (17) “Reformation psalms and beyond,” at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Kitchener, at 7:30 p.m.; (18) “A day for making changes,” at First United Church, Waterloo, at 7:30 p.m.; (19) “God of all the many lands,” at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Waterloo, at 7:30 p.m.; (20) “Singing our journeys together,” at the University of Waterloo’s Theatre of the Arts, at 10:30 a.m.
July 31-Aug. 4
Location:
July 31-Aug. 4: Peace Camp, a day camp held at Conrad Grebel University College, Waterloo. For more information, or to register, call Alison Keyes at 519-885-0220 ext. 24291.
June 25
Location:
June 25: Tavistock Mennonite Church 75th anniversary. Celebration service at 9:45 a.m., followed by a free barbecue chicken meal from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. for 400 ticket holders. To reserve a ticket, call the church office at 519-655-2581.
Until May 2019
Location:
Until May 2019: “Sites of Nonresistance: Ontario Mennonites and the First World War” exhibit of letters, photographs and documents from the Mennonite Archives of Ontario, at Conrad Grebel University College, Waterloo.
June 10
Location:
“Love & Light: Celebrating Canada 150 with Pride”: Counterpoint Community Orchestra premieres “Elegy for Orlando” and the Toronto premiere of “Mennonite Piano Concerto,” 7:30 p.m., St. Luke’s United Church, 353 Sherbourne St., Toronto. More information at www.ccorchestra.org.
Aug. 20
Location:
Riverdale Mennonite Church, Millbank, hosts its public closing service, at 10 a.m. Guest speakers include Glenn Zehr, Troy Watson and Jim Brown. A time of socializing and refreshments will take place after the service.
Jul. 9
Location:
Folk and gospel songs, led by Mike and Diana Erb, at the Detweiler Meeting House, Roseville, at 2:30 p.m.
Jun. 24
Location:
The annual Nithview Community strawberry social, from 2 to 4 p.m., and 6:30 to 8 p.m., in New Hamburg,
Jun. 4
Location:
Gospel bluegrass with the Tiff Family Singers, at the Detweiler Meeting House, Roseville, at 2:30 p.m.
May 28
Location:
“A community memorial service,” at the Detweiler Meeting House, Roseville, at 2:30 p.m., for those with connections to the Roseville Cemetery. Service leader: Scott Brubaker-Zehr. An informal “cemetery walk” will follow the service.
May 30
Location:
MC Eastern Canada retired pastors event at Hidden Acres Mennonite Camp, New Hamburg, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Theme: “Eldering: Our calling for the rest of our life.”
June 16,17
Location:
Theatre of the Beat and musical group No Discernable Key present “Yellow Bellies,” a play about conscientious objectors during the Second World War: (16), at Steinmann Mennonite Church, Baden, at 7:30 p.m.; (17) at Floradale Mennonite Church, at 2 and 7 p.m.
April 26-30
Location:
Green Light Arts presents “The Amish Project” at the St. Jacobs Schoolhouse Theatre. For tickets, visit greenlight-arts.com.
Apr. 22
Location:
“Canadian Mennonite” annual fundraising banquet, Stories and Songs, at Floradale Mennonite Church, at 6 p.m. RSVP to Alexandra.LT.siebert@gmail.com before April 15. Performers: Elizabeth Rogalsky Lepock and Jason White.
Apr. 20-23
Location:
Green Light Arts presents “The Amish Project” at the Staircase Theatre, Hamilton. For tickets, visit greenlight-arts.com
Apr. 13-16
Location:
Green Light Arts presents “The Amish Project” at the Registry Theatre, Kitchener. For tickets, visit greenlight-arts.com.
April 1
Location:
Women’s retreat with author and pastor April Yamasaki, organized by Ottawa Mennonite Church, at St. Paul’s University, Ottawa, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For more information call 613-733-6729.
Jun. 17
Location:
Theatre of the Beat presents “Yellow Bellies,” a play about conscientious objectors during the Second World War, at Floradale Mennonite Church, at 2 and 7 p.m.
May 7
Location:
Homecoming Sunday at Hawkesville Mennonite Church; fellowship at 10 a.m., worship at 11 a.m.
March 18
Location:
March Break Open House at Conrad Grebel University College- tour and lunch for prospective students and their families, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. More information here.
Apr. 23-May 14
Location:
National Pilgrimage for Indigenous Rights, a 600-kilometre walk from Kitchener to Ottawa, stopping at 21 churches along the way and engaging in teach-ins, all in support of Canada’s implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. For more information, visit pfir.ca.
Apr. 1
Location:
Dedication/reception for the launch of Lawrence Burkholder’s book “The Leviathan Factor,” at Wideman Mennonite Church, Markham, at 2:30 p.m.
Jun. 30-Jul. 2
Location:
Annual camping weekend at Hidden Acres Mennonite Camp, New Hamburg. For more information, call 519-625-8602.
Jun. 13
Location:
Annual chicken barbecue at Hidden Acres Mennonite Camp, New Hamburg. Advance tickets required. For more information, call 519-625-8602.
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