East Coast Kitchen Party – March 24 1pm to 4pm at The Cove. Westport Arts Council Fundraiser.  $10 (kids free) Reservations are recommended!  Call the Cove:  613-273-3636.

Date :
Saturday, March 24, 2018

Event location :
The Cove
2 Bedford St.
Westport, Ontario K0G1X0 Canada

Contact :
Phone number: 613-273-3636 –  Website: www.westportartscouncil.com

Cook together in the community kitchen on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month! What’s Cooking in Westport is on the 1st Tuesday each month (10am-1pm) at the Free Methodist Church! Learn new skills, take home food. Childcare is available.

Join us to try new foods and recipes, share a meal, bring extras home, have a good time, and meet new people in your community. We pick the recipes together, focusing on local, seasonal, budget-friendly ingredients. Some months we have a specific cultural theme, a guest speaker from the community, or a special event.

The group is facilitated by Registered Dietitian, Kate Earl, from Country Roads Community Health Centre. We discuss different nutrition and food safety topics each month and members share healthy eating tips with each other.

The program is FREE. There is no cost to participate. We also offer free childcare. Please ask us if you need help with travel costs. All we ask from you is that you participate in the cooking (and clean up!), come ready to have fun, and be open to trying new foods.

Date :
Tuesday, March 20, 2018 from 10am to 1pm

Event location :
Free Methodist Church
Westport, ON, Canada

Contact :
Kate
Phone contact: 613-272-2799 X237
E-mail: kearl@crchc.on.ca
Website: https://www.crchc.on.ca/nutrition/

Saturday, March 17 – St. Patrick’s Day Dance at the Elgin Lions Hall – 8pm  Music by RoarShack – Donations to the Elgin Rink fundraising project gratefully accepted.

Date :
Saturday, March 17, 2018

Event location :
Elgin Lions Hall, Elgin ON

Saint Patrick’s Day, or the Feast of Saint Patrick , is a cultural and religious celebration held on 17 March, the traditional death date of Saint Patrick (c. AD 385–461), the foremost patron saint of Ireland.

St Patrick’s Day in Canada:

In Canada, St Patrick’s Day marks the feast day and anniversary of the death of a Christian missionary known as Patrick. He was born in the year 387, probably somewhere near the present day border between Scotland and England. At the age of 16, he was captured and taken to Ireland as a slave. During this period, he became very religious and after six years he fled back to his family.

Later in his life, he returned to Ireland as a missionary. He is said to have played an important role in converting the inhabitants of Ireland to Christianity and in ridding the island of snakes. However, there is no evidence that there have been any snakes in Ireland in the past 10,000 years. The “snakes” he drove out of Ireland may represent particular groups of pagans or druids. It is believed that St Patrick died on March 17 probably in the year 461 or 493 (according to different sources). St Patrick is buried under Down Cathedral in Downpatrick, County Down, and is one of the three patron saints of Ireland. The other patron saints are St Brigid of Kildare and St Columba.

How about St Patrick’s Day in the United States?

St Patrick’s Day celebrations were brought to Canada by Irish immigrants. The day is a bank holiday in Northern Ireland and a public holiday in the Republic of Ireland. In the rest of the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia and New Zealand, it is celebrated, but is not an official holiday.

St Patrick’s Day, on March 17, remembers one of Ireland’s patron saints, St Patrick. It largely celebrates Irish-American culture in the United States.

Celebrations concentrate on Irish themed parties, drinks and food. Many people get into the spirit by dressing in green clothing and eating green colored food. Irish clubs and pubs often hold parties or have special deals.

Symbols of St Patrick’s Day:

The most common St Patrick’s Day symbol is the shamrock. The shamrock is the leaf of the clover plant and a symbol of the Holy Trinity. Other symbols include:

• Almost anything green.
• The green, orange and white flag of the Republic of Ireland.
• Brands of beer associated with Irish culture.

Religious symbols include snakes and serpents. Other symbols seen on St Patrick’s Day include the harp, which was used in Ireland for centuries, as well as the leprechaun and a pot of gold that it hides.

Date :
Saturday, March 17, 2018

Event location :
Westport ON

The Best in Classic Rock – The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Supertramp, Elton John, Steely Dan, Stevie Wonder, Chicago, Boston, Jethro Tull, Cream, Jimi Hendrix
Tony Silvestri – Vocals/Keys
Tom Savage – Guitar/Vocals
Richard Piche – Bass
Bonz Bowering – Drums
Tony Silvestri plays Boston’s Foreplay/Longtime! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Enr3m7HcxA

Fees: $45 + HST Show and Delicious Buffet

Date :
Saturday, March 10, 2018 from 7 to 11pm

Event location :
The Cove, 2 Bedford St.
Westport, Ontario K0G1X0 Canada

Contact :
Seamus Cowan

Phone number: 1.888.COVE.INN
Website: www.coveinn.com

Based On Wonder (Tom) grew up in a small town in Ontario and started playing the guitar in 1997. In high school he began writing his own music and making live p…erformances at coffee houses and pub’s. Writing and recording all of his own instruments, Tom became well versed with recording programs and has been experimenting with his music ever since.

2012 marks the first time Based On Wonder will be available digitally.

This is the part where we see what happens…

Date :
Friday, March 9, 2018 from 6 to 9pm

Event location :
The Cove, 2 Bedford St.
Westport, Ontario K0G1X0 Canada

Contact :
Contact: Seamus Cowan – Website: http://www.facebook.com/basedonwonder

Guitar player/singer/alternative lyricist Shawn McCullough helps you break up your week and give you a little social fix. Shawn has played and toured with Canadian Country star Jason McCoy (The Roadhammers) and has been a part of Telecaster supergroup The Telebastards featuring Steve Piticco, as well as a member of DoubleBack with Wade Foster and John Wilberforce. He is highly in demand as a session musician and sideman for his incredible skill, wit and stage presence. He has a solo record to his name “This is Me” and is currently performing with rising Country star Brea Lawrenson.

Shawn sings Oh Canada solo acoustic – https://www.youtube.com/shared?ci=3cIrOtEWELM

Date :
Wednesday, March 7, 2018 from 6:30pm to 9:30pm

Event location :
The Cove
2 Bedford St.
Westport , Ontario K0G 1X0 Canada

Contact :

Phone number: 1.888.COVE.INN

Website: http://www.reverbnation.com/shawnmccullough or http://www.coveinn.com/

Stay active during the spring/summer months. Join us for a free outdoor walking program!

• Meet at Lockwood Park – 31 Spring Street
• Please wear appropriate footwear and bring a water bottle
• Rain or Shine – excluding extreme weather conditions

This event is open to everyone.

Date :
Wednesday, March 7, 2018 from 9am to 5pm

Event location :
Lockwood Park – 31 Spring Street

Contact :
Emily Beelen at 613-272-2799 Ext.256

Website: https://www.crchc.on.ca

A Wide range of chocolates available from 2.75 at Savoury and Sweet Restaurants’ Chocolate Boutique Valentine Dinner or Lunch is an event in itself; the only restaurant in the Rideau Township with Hungarian/German/Polish ethnic food

Date :
Wednesday, February 14, 2018 @ 9:40 am

Event location :
Rideau Lakes, ON

Contact :
Tamas Brummer
Phone number: (613) 3595252
E-mail: savouryandsweet@hotmail.com