Bracebridge--Dreamcatcher and Teachings
2024-10-16 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Toronto) | Bracebridge Salvation Army Church, 456 Manitoba Street, Bracebridge, Ontario, P1L 1Y3, Canada
Join our team of facilitators as they lead you through a hands on activity of making your own dreamcatcher. Learn the teachings of the dreamcatcher. It is more than a “made in China” rear view mirror item for your car.
Thank you to the District of Muskoka Community Enhancement Grant for making this programming possible.

Huntsville–Walk With A Soft Moccasin–Day 2
2024-10-19 10:00 - 14:00 | Aspdin Community Centre, Muskoka District Road 3, Utterson, Ontario, P0B 1M0, Canada
This is a special 2024 healing project that we have entitled: Walk With A Soft Moccasin.
Over the past few months participants have been working with various deer and moose hyde projects and building their creative beading skills. The end goal is to have urban Muskoka Indigenous community members feel confident with these materials to now make the ultimate–their own pair of moccasins.
Day 2 is where the participants will take their previously beaded vamps and assemble into a completed moccasin. Participants will be working with sinew, berber lining, and fur top edging.
Various moccasins from the 1800’s will be on site to use as inspiration and teachings.
Due to the costs involved in a moccasin workshop and the need to make this available to as many urban Muskoka Indigenous community members as possible, this activity is not open to our non-Indigenous allies at this time. Maarsii, Miigwetch, Nia:wen, Thank You for understanding the need for this healing activity among the Indigenous community.
FREE TO ATTEND–LIMITED SPACES AVAILABLE
LUNCH / REFRESHMENTS PROVIDED
Funding for this activity is provided by:

Gravenhurst--Meetsho Taak--Let's Eat
2024-10-22 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-10-29 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-11-05 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-11-12 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-11-19 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-11-26 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-12-17 08:00 - 17:00 | 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.
Thank you to the District of Muskoka Community Enhancement Grant for making this programming possible.

Gravenhurst--Orange Quilt Workshop
2024-10-22 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-11-12 13:00 - 15:00 | St James Anglican Church, 191 Hotchkiss Street (John Street door), Gravenhurst, Ontario, Canada
In 2021 over 6,000 orange ribbons were tied at the Silver Bridge in Bracebridge. After they were taken down it was determined that these ribbons would be used in an ongoing teaching tool. A Community Quilt. However, it takes time and a lot of sewers, experienced or not, to come together and work on quilt blocks.
Will you join us as we blitz work on the quilt? Time to get some more squares completed–and with 6,000 ribbons, it is going to take a lot of squares.

Ryde--Dreamcatcher and Teachings
2024-10-25 13:00 - 15:00 | Ryde Co-op Community Centre, 1624 Barkway Road, Gravenhurst, Ontario, P1P 1R3, Canada

Gravenhurst–Walk With A Soft Moccasin–Day 2
2024-10-26 10:00 - 14:00 | St James Anglican Church, 191 Hotchkiss Street (John Street door), Gravenhurst, Ontario, Canada

Gravenhurst--Beaded Poppies
2024-10-29 13:00 - 15:00 | St James Anglican Church, 191 Hotchkiss Street (John Street door), Gravenhurst, Ontario, Canada
In honour of our Indigenous veterans who served in the past and even presently–we are making beaded poppy pins. This will be building on beading skills.
Please note: these poppy pins are not for sale and cannot be sold. These are strictly for your own personal use or gifting. We strongly encourage you to still support your local Royal Canadian Legion and make a donation.

Port Carling--Dreamcatcher and Teachings
2024-10-30 13:00 - 15:00 | Muskoka Lakes Public Library, 69 Joseph Street, Port Carling, Ontario, P0B1J0, Canada
Join our team of facilitators as they lead you through a hands on activity of making your own dreamcatcher. Learn the teachings of the dreamcatcher. It is more than a “made in China” rear view mirror item for your car.
Thank you to the Muskoka Lakes Community Grant for making this programming possible.
PRE-REGISTER: Muskoka Lakes Public Library

National Indigenous Veterans Day
2024-11-08
National Indigenous Veterans Day is a memorial day observed in Canada in recognition of aboriginal contributions to military service, particularly in the First and Second World Wars and the Korean War. It occurs annually on 8 November. The day was first commemorated in 1994.
DID YOU KNOW?
During WWII, when Indigenous soldiers returned to Canada, many of them realized they had lost their Indian Status. Despite their service to the nation, their rights were taken away and they did not receive the same recognition and benefits as their White counterparts.

Huntsville--Loom Beading
2024-11-09 12:00 - 15:00 | Huntsville Public Library, 7 Minerva St E, Huntsville, Ontario, P1H 1W4, Canada
Come and learn the basics of bead looming.
Thank you to the District of Muskoka Community Enhancement Grant for making this programming possible.

MIFC Board Meeting
2024-11-11 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-12-09 19:00 - 21:00 | Zoom Meeting
This is the monthly Board of Directors Meeting. General members of our membership (2024 active) can attend these meetings as observers. If interested, email: info@mifc.ca to receive the zoom link. If not yet a member, join today.

Bracebridge--Healing Blankets
2024-11-13 13:00 - 15:00 | Bracebridge Salvation Army Church, 456 Manitoba Street, Bracebridge, Ontario, P1L 1Y3, Canada
First time offered at this location and a great way to close out our year. We are making Healing Blankets. This is a popular activity as we make and wrap each other in love and healing. These are no-sew blankets and are a true piece of community participation as we all work together and pour good intentions into each one before they are gifted at the conclusion of making.
Thank you to the Community Enhancement Grant from the District of Muskoka for making this programming possible.

Huntsville--Healing Blankets
2024-11-16 13:00 - 15:00 | Aspdin Community Centre, Muskoka District Road 3, Utterson, Ontario, P0B 1M0, Canada
First time offered at this location. We are making Healing Blankets. This is a popular activity as we make and wrap each other in love and healing. These are no-sew blankets and are a true piece of community participation as we all work together and pour good intentions into each one before they are gifted at the conclusion of making.
Thank you to the Community Enhancement Grant from the District of Muskoka for making this programming possible.

Gravenhurst--UFO Projects
2024-11-19 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-11-26 13:00 - 15:00 | St James Anglican Church, 191 Hotchkiss Street (John Street door), Gravenhurst, Ontario, Canada
Every once in a while we need to slow down and finish what projects have been started. At the request of participants this week has been set aside as a time to bring in some of our previous workshop items–not yet finished and get them done.
Join us over soup lunch, laughter, and conversation as we work on a wide variety of projects and deal with those UFO’s. (Un Finished Objects)

Ryde--Healing Blankets
2024-11-22 13:00 - 15:00 | Ryde Co-op Community Centre, 1624 Barkway Road, Gravenhurst, Ontario, P1P 1R3, Canada

SNOW EMERGENCY--CLOSED
2024-11-29 - 2024-12-16
Due to recent snow and state of emergency in our communities–we are closed this week

Gravenhurst--Meetsho Taak--Let's Eat
2024-12-03 08:00 - 17:00 | St James Anglican Church, 191 Hotchkiss Street (John Street door), Gravenhurst, Ontario, Canada
Due to recent snow and state of emergency in our communities–we are closed this week
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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.
Thank you to the District of Muskoka Community Enhancement Grant for making this programming possible.

Gravenhurst--Meetsho Taak--Let's Eat
2024-12-10 08:00 - 17:00 | 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.
Thank you to the District Municipality Community Enhancement Grant for making this programming possible.

Gravenhurst--Christmas Giveaway--Set Up
2024-12-20 09:00 - 12:00 | St James Anglican Church, 191 Hotchkiss Street (John Street door), Gravenhurst, Ontario, Canada
VOLUNTEERS needed on this day to help transport and set up the room for our Annual Christmas Giveaway event.
It is an FREE outreach program where new and gently used items that have been donated are made available to the public to use for their own Christmas gift giving or even personal use.
But it takes time to set up and prepare for this event. If you can assist on this morning, message: info@mifc.ca

Gravenhurst--CHRISTMAS GIVEAWAY
2024-12-21 08:00 - 14:00 | St James Anglican Church, 191 Hotchkiss Street (John Street door), Gravenhurst, Ontario, Canada
Join us from 9 am – 2 pm to freely shop for your loved ones or pick up a few items for yourself. This is a joint community project aimed at easing the financial burdens at this time of year by having FREE new or gently used items available for your own gift giving purposes or personal use.
VOLUNTEERS will be needed at 2 pm to help us clear the hall and truck remaining items back to storage.

CLOSED--Christmas Break
2024-12-22 08:00 - 2025-01-06 17:00
The Board of Directors wishes everyone a happy holiday season. The office will be closed from Sunday, December 22, 2024 until 9 am Tuesday, January 7, 2025.
Stay safe, stay warm and we will see you when programs resume on Tuesday, January 7, 2025.
In the meantime, this is not a holiday for your Board of Directors as we complete end of year reports and compile grant applications. Thank you for understanding the need for uninterrupted time to complete these as we forge ahead with 2025 programs and services.
Maarsii, miigwetch, nia:wen
