Riversite Realty Morning Coffee – By Aaron Hall
Let’s have a look at what is going on this weekend in the area:
– A special luncheon celebrating Black History Month will be held in Dresden today at Leila’s Legacy at 29575 St. George Street. Brenda and Steven from Uncle Tom’s Cabin Historic Site will be on hand for the celebration. The host for the event, Jackie Bernard has prepared an amazing lineup of food options, including: soup or salad, ham, mac and cheese, green beans, corn bread, peach cobbler, coffee and tea. The event runs from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cost is $12 per person. Call Jackie at 519-683-1575 to make a reservation.
– There will be zooming car races and zooming balloon rockets at the Wallaceburg Library today for their special PA Day program. Make your own Heli-zoomer and try their marshmallow zoomers. Children of all ages welcome. For supplies please register online at www.search.ckpl.ca or call 519-627-5292.
– There will be a FREE swim at the Sydenham Pool today from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Be a part of Club H20, a fun way to get active and learn about the importance of drinking water and your health. Drop by your local pool and enjoy free swims, sponsored by Super Kids CK. Club H20 will feature a fun pool atmosphere, a flavoured water station and the opportunity to learn about how reaching for water every day is the best choice.
– Canadian rockers The Tea Party are set to perform on the Capitol Theatre stage on Saturday, and the Sydenham Current is offering a discount on tickets. When you purchase tickets for the Saturday, February 4 concert, use the promo code SYD in order to receive 10% off. Click here to buy your tickets.
If you have a suggestion, story idea, column idea, or if you want to say hello… drop me an e-mail at aaron@sydenhamcurrent.ca.
Photo of the day
Here’s a shot of guitarist Tom Lockwood performing on the Jeanne Gordon Theatre stage in Wallaceburg last weekend at the event hosted by the Wallaceburg and District Council for the Arts. Thanks to Linda Howlett for the photo.
Weather forecast from Friday, February 3, 2017 to Sunday, February 5, 2017
Today – Mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. Clearing this afternoon. Wind becoming west 30 km/h gusting to 50 this morning. High minus 5.
Tonight – A few clouds. Wind west 20 km/h becoming light overnight. Low minus 13.
Saturday, February 4 – Mainly sunny. Increasing cloudiness in the afternoon. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 in the morning. High minus 3.
Saturday night – Cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 3.
Sunday, February 5 – Cloudy with 70 percent chance of flurries. High plus 3.
Sunday night – Cloudy. Low minus 7.
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