BRACEBRIDGE--Community Showcase--Artisans and History
2025-06-08 09:00 - 17:00 (America/Toronto) | J. D. Lang Activity Park, 331 Fraserburg Road, Bracebridge, Ontario, P1L 1T5, Canada
Join us as we celebrate Bracebridge’s 150th birthday. A weekend long event. We will be showcasing authentic Indigenous clothing from the late 1800’s as well as items from local artisans of today.
We will have items for sale from local artisans, and items as fundraisers for MIFC. Come out, celebrate community and see what the showcasing of local talent.
For more details about everything offered at this event, check out: Bracebridge Community Celebration

EVENING--Gravenhurst--Beginner Indigenous Dance Steps
2025-07-07 18:30 - 19:00 | St James Anglican Church, 191 Hotchkiss Street (John Street door), Gravenhurst, Ontario, Canada
Exercise–an important segment of health on our Medicine Wheels of life that often is ignored or overlooked.
Whether you are wanting to learn some basic steps for a future powwow, learn more about your individual culture, or just improve your basic health and balance—we are offering beginner friendly dance steps. Don’t expect to become expert dancers–this is an age friendly and ability focused activity. Health and balance are important while interconnecting culture.
Through the next year we will be exploring various dance steps from the Anishinaabe, Tlingit, and Metis.

EVENING--Gravenhurst--Leather Covered Lighter Cases and UFO's
2025-07-07 18:30 - 20:30 | St James Anglican Church, 191 Hotchkiss Street (John Street door), Gravenhurst, Ontario, Canada
Join us for an evening workshop. Although a suggested activity will be provided, you are encouraged to bring any unfinished projects you’d like to work on, socialize, and help us better understand your needs as an urban Indigenous community member. Non-Indigenous participation is also welcome.
This month we are introducing a community favorite–leather covered lighter cases. This is a first step in the process towards future beading the outside of lighter cases.

GRAVENHURST--Beginner Indigenous Dance Steps
2025-07-08 13:00 - 13:30, 2025-07-15 13:00 - 13:30, 2025-07-22 13:00 - 13:30, 2025-07-29 13:00 - 13:30, 2025-09-02 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-09-09 13:00 - 15:00 | St James Anglican Church, 191 Hotchkiss Street (John Street door), Gravenhurst, Ontario, Canada

GRAVENHURST--Meetsho Taak--Let's Eat
2025-07-08 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-07-15 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-07-22 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-07-29 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-09-02 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-09-09 13:00 - 15:00 | St James Anglican Church, 191 Hotchkiss Street (John Street door), Gravenhurst, Ontario, Canada
Join us every Tuesday in Gravenhurst for some soup and other treats. A way to provide good company and food and address some food security issues too.

HUNTSVILLE--Beginner Indigenous Dance Steps
2025-07-12 13:00 - 13:30 | Aspdin Community Centre, Muskoka District Road 3, Utterson, Ontario, P0B 1M0, Canada

HUNTSVILLE--Leather Covered Lighter Cases
2025-07-12 13:00 - 15:00 | Aspdin Community Centre, Muskoka District Road 3, Utterson, Ontario, P0B 1M0, Canada
This month we are introducing a community favorite–leather covered lighter cases. This is a first step in the process towards future beading the outside of lighter cases.
Come and socialize with us and learn a new skill. Indigenous and Non-Indigenous welcomed.

BRACEBRIDGE--Beginner Indigenous Dance Steps
2025-07-16 13:00 - 13:30 | Bracebridge Salvation Army Church, 456 Manitoba Street, Bracebridge, Ontario, P1L 1Y3, Canada

BRACEBRIDGE--Leather Lighter Cases
2025-07-16 13:00 - 15:00 | Bracebridge Salvation Army Church, 456 Manitoba Street, Bracebridge, Ontario, P1L 1Y3, Canada
This month we are introducing a community favorite–leather covered lighter cases. This is a first step in the process towards future beading the outside of lighter cases.
Come and socialize with us and learn a new skill. Indigenous and Non-Indigenous welcomed.
We would like to say maarsii, miigwetch, nia:wen, thank you to our facility location sponsor — South Muskoka Ministries, Bracebridge Salvation Army Church

GRAVENHURST--Tall Pines Music Festival-Day 1
2025-07-18 15:00 - 21:30 | Gull Lake, 405 Brock Street, Gravenhurst, Ontario, P1P 1H4, Canada
We are back for our 3rd year in participating with the Tall Pines Music Festival. We thank Tall Pines Music Festival for being a sponsor of Muskoka Indigenous Friends Cultural Centre. We are going to be in the vendors’ village with information and various local Indigenous artworks for sale, as well as some other fundraising items.
Come out and see everything this event has to offer.

GRAVENHURST--Tall Pines Music Festival-Day 2
2025-07-19 13:00 - 21:30 | Gull Lake, 405 Brock Street, Gravenhurst, Ontario, P1P 1H4, Canada
We are back for our 3rd year in participating with the Tall Pines Music Festival. We thank Tall Pines Music Festival for being a sponsor of Muskoka Indigenous Friends Cultural Centre. We are going to in the vendors’ village with information and various local Indigenous artworks for sale, as well as some other fundraising items.
Come out and see everything this event has to offer.

PORT CARLING--Beginner Indigenous Dance Steps
2025-07-23 13:00 - 13:30 | Muskoka Lakes Public Library, 69 Joseph Street, Port Carling, Ontario, P0B1J0, Canada

PORT CARLING--Porcupine Quill Earrings
2025-07-23 13:00 - 15:00 | Muskoka Lakes Public Library, 69 Joseph Street, Port Carling, Ontario, P0B1J0, Canada
Using community harvested and processed porcupine quills, participants will make a simple pair of quill earrings. A 2-3 loop earring design while learning more about porcupines and their quill usage in Indigenous life and art.
Participants do have to PRE-REGISTER through the Muskoka Lakes Public Library–Port Carling.

RYDE--Beginner Indigenous Dance Steps
2025-07-25 13:00 - 13:30 | Ryde Co-op Community Centre, 1624 Barkway Road, Gravenhurst, Ontario, P1P 1R3, Canada

RYDE--Introduction to Indigenous Regalia Shawls and Pattern Design
2025-07-25 13:00 - 15:00 | Ryde Co-op Community Centre, 1624 Barkway Road, Gravenhurst, Ontario, P1P 1R3, Canada
Join us for socializing and learn more about Indigenous culture. This month we are focusing on Indigenous Regalia Shawls such as Fancy Shawls, Metis Sash Shawls, and Tlingit Button Shawls. Our local urban Indigenous community members come from the nations featuring these. Learning more about the importance, significance and even the differences while designing your own pattern and getting ready for next month’s project–making your own. Our Non-Indigenous participants will be able to make a shawl but will be encouraged to include their respective culture within their designs.

BRACEBRIDGE--Muskoka Pride Festival
2025-07-27 11:00 - 15:00 | Memorial Park, 130 Manitoba Street, Bracebridge, Ontario, Canada
Come out and participate in the various activities at Memorial Park in Bracebridge. Muskoka Indigenous Friends Cultural Centre will be there once again with an information booth.

GRAVENHURST--Introduction to Indigenous Regalia Shawls and Pattern Design
2025-07-29 13:00 - 15:00 | St James Anglican Church, 191 Hotchkiss Street (John Street door), Gravenhurst, Ontario, Canada

ALEX'S PLACE--Leather Lighter Cases
2025-07-30 19:00 - 21:00 | Alex’s Place, 49 Pine Street, Bracebridge, Ontario, P1L 1N3, Canada
This month we are introducing a community favorite–leather covered lighter cases. This is a first step in the process towards future beading the outside of lighter cases.
Open to residents of Alex’s Place.
Monthly we offer this supportive programming to the transitional youth/adults residing there.

GRAVENHURST--Porcupine Harvesting
2025-09-02 13:00 - 15:00 | St James Anglican Church, 191 Hotchkiss Street (John Street door), Gravenhurst, Ontario, Canada
Thanks to a recent donation–we have 2 porcupines that need to be processed. Quills harvested will be used in upcoming workshops.

GRAVENHURST--Orange Shirt Pin
2025-09-09 13:00 - 15:00 | St James Anglican Church, 191 Hotchkiss Street (John Street door), Gravenhurst, Ontario, Canada
Join our team of facilitators as they lead you through a hands on activity. Orange Shirt Pin is an activity to bring attention to the Every Child Matters movement.
Every Child Matters / Orange Shirt Day / Truth and Reconciliation Day — September 30
Orange Shirt Day, observed annually on September 30, is an Indigenous-led commemoration to raise awareness of the residential school system’s intergenerational impacts and to promote reconciliation and anti-racism. Inspired by former residential school student Phyllis Jack Webstad, who shared her story of having her new orange shirt taken away on her first day, the day symbolizes the stripping of Indigenous children’s cultures, freedoms, and self-esteem. Wearing an orange shirt is a commitment to learning the history of these institutions, honouring Survivors, and remembering the children who never returned home.
