Calendar

July

All month, branches of Bruce County Public Library offer curb-side pickup for your choice of books, DVDs and other material. Request on-line or by phone, and you'll receive notification of your pickup appointment at the same branch you usually visit. The Libraries also have on-line storytimes and other activities to enjoy at home whether you are a kid, a parent, a childcarer, or keeping cool indoors.

 

July 3
On-line Trivia
Bruce County Public Library
Go online to sign up and try your skill at answering. See also July 7

 

Saturday, July 4 to July 12
Family Fishing Week in Ontario
Fish as a family without licence fees. Other rules do apply.
Who knows, you may catch a terrific fish story! Details at http://www.ontariofamilyfishing.com/
 
Tuesday July 7
Late-night On-line Trivia
Another virtual event brought to you by Bruce County Public Library.
Go to https://library.brucecounty.on.ca/
 
Wednesday, July 8
7:30 p.m.
Webinar hosted by Huron County OGS open to Bruce County GS and friends
Speaker is Steve Fulton, President of Ontario Ancestors
Cemeteries, beyond the Headstones - What more can we learn?
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMtduGsrT0rHNfRhmZc0XR7CY3RjU7DKRN6
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing
information about joining the meeting.

Jul 13, 2020 7:00 PM
The Importance of Cemetery Stones in Genealogy
 Webinar hosted by Bruce County Genealogical Society
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_FJSupcGmSHuVDsVRI9kRrg
 After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing
information about joining the meeting.
 
 

 

Thursday July 9 and 16
Writers' Round Table 2 – 4 p.m.
Via Skype
Although we prefer getting together, the group has decided to continue virtual meetings for now. To take part, please contact Lee Johnston lajohnston333@gmail.com for the sign-in info by the Sunday prior i.e. July 6 and 13. She'll share the list of participants to whom you e-mail your work-in-progress for friendly feedback. Sit at home, sip a cool beverage of choice, and enjoy this group.

 

Tuesday, July 28
Writers' BLOC 7-9 p.m.
On your own computer BLOC participants are not meeting in person, but still have fun and lively exchanges. This month, a choice of challenges: up to 1,000 words in any genre: prose, poetry, dialogue, etc, including 'as above, so below' or a piece written from an animal's point of view. Or you could combine both. Let Anne know by Sunday, July 26 to receive the list of participants' emails info@brucedalepress.ca Then on Tuesday, send out your manuscript to everyone, receive the others' and share comments and feedback by e-mail.