AUTUMN EVENTS
SEPTEMBER • OCTOBER • NOVEMBER 2019
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Sept. 14 – Hamilton and District Chrysanthemum and
Dahlia Annual Show, at the RBG. Please join us and be prepared
to be blown away by these award-winning blooms! The show runs
Saturday September 14th (1 pm-5 pm) and Sunday September
15th (10 am- 3 pm). Come Sunday at about 3 pm for our yearly
bloom auction, whereby these prize winning dahlias are sold to
the public for a nominal fee. All ages welcome, admission free
with entry into the RBG centre.
Sept. 22 – Bronte Health & Vegan Food Fair; Delicious
samplings, Food & Health Demonstrations , Speakers, Local holistic
services, local food restaurants and Products. 12-6pm at Bronte
Seventh-day Adventist Church (2031 Bronte Road, Oakville).
Sept. 22 – Ireland House Museum’s Applefest Fall Fair.
Celebrate the changing of the seasons at Ireland House Museum’s
Applefest Fall Fair on September 22, 2019, from 11:00 a.m. to
4:00 p.m.! Come for entertainment, food trucks, Museum tours,
a Kids Farm Zone, animal attractions, historic demonstrators,
antique cars, vendors, and a mini farmers market! Admission is $5/
person. Visit www.museumsofburlington.ca for more information.
Sept. 23 – Ancaster Seniors Achievement Centre (ASAC)
55+ opens on Saturdays this fall! Join us for a wide array of
recreational programs including: Pottery, Ballroom/Latin Dancing,
Boot Camp Fitness, Yoga,. Pilates, Introduction to Drawing &
Painting, Drop-in Pickleball and more! Call: 905-546-2999 for
fall registration information.
Sept. 10 – Affordable Housing Options. The Seniors
Working Action Group (SWAG) and Halton Age-Friendly
Network (HAFN) are hosting this presentation. The Presenters
are Daryl Kaylor, Housing Initiatives Advisor, Halton Region, Garth
Brown, Secondary Suites and Heather Thompson, Age-Friendly
Initiatives, The Halton Home Share Program. Come and learn
about a variety of affordable housing options in Halton. 1-3 p.m.
at Queen Elizabeth Park Cultural Centre, Rehearsal Hall. There
is no charge and light refreshment will be served. To register,
please call 905 815-5960.
Sept. 14 – Food for Feedback, community engagement BBQ
and food truck event. From 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Central Park
Bandshell - 2311 New St. (Beside Burlington Seniors’ Centre)
The City of Burlington will be hosting a Community Engagement
BBQ – Food for Feedback. Give feedback on a number of City
projects and initiatives all in one place. As a thank you, food trucks
will give residents lunch for free! Some of the projects that will
be featured at the event are: The Official Plan – taking a closer
look at the downtown; 2020 budget; leash-free areas; integrated
mobility plan; climate action plan… and more!
Sept. 14 – Antique and Collectible Auction Fundraiser
for Joseph Brant Hospital, at St. Christopher’s Anglican Church,
662 Guelph Line, Burlington. Preview: Fri. Sept. 13, 4 - 7pm;
Sat. Sept. 14, 8am. For more info visit: jbhauctions.com
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Sept. 28 – Harvest Festival, at Bronte Creek Provincial Park.
Celebrate the fall harvest with pumpkins, apple cider, heritage
activities and hands-on demonstrations. There will be pony
rides, and apply blossoms available for an additional charge. This
event is brought to you by the Friends of Bronte Creek Park.
www.BronteCreek.org Email for info: [email protected]
Sept. 30 – Calling all Burlington writers & poets age 55+.
A book of creative works by Burlington’s older adults is being put
together thanks to a grant from the city of Burlington and CARP.
To submit a story - must live in Burlington. Pieces can be fiction
or non-fiction or even a poem. The theme is Voice. (creative
voice, using writing to have your voice or whatever voice means
to you.) Word limit up to 1000 words. Please submit by Sept.
30th to Nikki Rottenberg [email protected] or for
more information call 905-522-9996. Happy Writing!
Oct. 3 – Our Voice 2019: Federal Election Debate, hosted
by BurlingtonGreen Environmental Group and NUVO, GreenPAC
and Halton Environmental Network. Held at 1295 North Service
Road (NUVO Network). Meet your Federal Election Candidates
and ask your burning questions to inform your vote on October 21.
PLEASE NOTE that seating space for this much-anticipated event
is LIMITED. BurlingtonGreen hosts green events and encourages
attendees to carpool, use public transit, cycle, or walk to and
from the event. For tickets please visit www.burlingtongreen.org