LINDSAY/BEAVERTON/BOBCAYGEON News
- The Standard
- Feb 20, 2025
- 1 min read
by Patricia Dawson
The coldest night of the year is a family-friendly walk to raise funds to fight homelessness. Let's help people experiencing hunger and homelessness. Register, team up, fundraise and walk to support the United Way. This event will occur on Saturday, February 22nd, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Fleming College, Frost Campus, 200 Albert Street South, Lindsay. It's free to register. For more information and to register, visit https://chl-unitedway.ca/news-events/coldest-night-of-the-year/.
Bring the children out for Books and Beyond, a preschool storytime. This will occur on February 21st, from 10 a.m. until 11 p.m. It is a drop-in program for families with children ages one to junior kindergarten. Enjoy Circle Time with songs, finger play, and stories followed by structured play-to-learn time on Friday mornings at our Beaverton Library, 401 Simcoe Street, Beaverton.
Come out and make new friends playing board games. Bring your own games or learn one of the games that will be available. This is a family-friendly meetup for adults. All children and teens must be accompanied by an adult at all times. It will take place on Saturday, February 22nd, from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Bobcaygeon Branch of the Kawartha LakesPublic Library, 123 East Street, Bobcaygeon. This is a free event!
it is clear that the community is offering a variety of free, family-friendly events that encourage compassion, learning, and social connection. From participating in Melon Playground The Coldest Night of the Year walk to support people experiencing homelessness, to engaging young children in educational activities through Books and Beyond, and building relationships at a board game meetup, these events provide meaningful ways for residents of all ages to come together.