Muskoka Indigenous Friends Cultural Centre

Gravenhurst--Meetsho Taak--Let's Eat
2024-06-25 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-06-18 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-06-11 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-06-04 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Toronto) | 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.
Being the first Tuesday of the month–it is our foodbank day as well. Sometimes we are able to share items such as meat, milk, pasta, cereal, and more.

Huntsville--BYOP and Sharing Circle
2024-06-22 13:00 - 15:00 | Huntsville Public Library, 7 Minerva St E, Huntsville, Ontario, P1H 1W4, Canada
Do you enjoy gathering with others while you complete a project you already have started? Sometimes being with others makes it easier to complete. And this is a time of sharing and bonding as a community. Join us!

Port Carling--Felt Strawberry & Teachings
2024-06-21 13:00 - 15:00 | Muskoka Lakes Public Library, 69 Joseph Street, Port Carling, Ontario, P0B1J0, Canada
PRE-REGISTER THROUGH THE MUSKOKA LAKES PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Join us for an afternoon of doing a simple felt beaded strawberry filled with aromatic cedar. Learn some Strawberry Teachings and enjoy as we expand into the Muskoka Lakes-Port Carling region in 2024.

Bracebridge--Leather Feather Wrapping
2024-06-19 13:00 - 15:00 | Bracebridge Public Library, 94 Manitoba Street, Bracebridge, Ontario, P1L 2B5, Canada
Registration is through the Bracebridge Public Library.
Join Diligent Harvester in a workshop of leather wrapping feathers. For use as prayer, smudge, or talking–these feathers are great additions to your personal bundle.

Gravenhurst--Medicine Bundle
2024-06-18 13:00 - 15:00 | St James Anglican Church, 191 Hotchkiss Street (John Street door), Gravenhurst, Ontario, Canada
Join us as we explore Medicine Bundles. Also referred to as sacred bundles. All of us carry one. Some are very personal while others maybe community based.
Mi-shell Jessen will bring a Fire keeper’s bundle entrusted to her after the gentlemen passed and several other bundles to inspect.
Come and learn more.

Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser -- 6 PM Sitting
2024-06-15 18:00 - 19:30 | St James Anglican Church, 191 Hotchkiss Street (John Street door), Gravenhurst, Ontario, Canada
A fundraising event for Muskoka Indigenous Friends Cultural Centre. Come and bring the whole family. Two sittings to choose from– 4 pm and 6 pm. Tickets will be available online soon and some will be available in person at various workshops throughout the region.
Cost:
Adult: $10
Children ages 2-8: $8
Under 2 years of age by donation.
Meal includes spaghetti, salad, desserts, beverage, and bannock !

Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser -- 4 PM Sitting
2024-06-15 16:00 - 17:30 | St James Anglican Church, 191 Hotchkiss Street (John Street door), Gravenhurst, Ontario, Canada

Ryde--Beaded Strawberry Pin--Intermediate
2024-06-14 13:00 - 15:00 | Ryde Co-op Community Centre, 1624 Barkway Road, Gravenhurst, Ontario, P1P 1R3, Canada
This is a beading workshop that is of interest to those who are interested in learning more skills and don’t mind finishing the project at home if necessary.
Learn some Strawberry Teachings of Forgiveness and make a beaded strawberry pin. A pin that every time you wear it will remind you of the teachings and the companionship of the afternoon it was made.

Gravenhurst--Beaded Strawberry Pin--Beginner
2024-06-11 13:00 - 15:00 | St James Anglican Church, 191 Hotchkiss Street (John Street door), Gravenhurst, Ontario, Canada
This beading workshop is for beginner beaders or those looking to work on their bead edging skills. While learning Strawberry Teachings and more about the “heart” berries, you will make a felt strawberry pin that you can later wear. Then when asked you can share what you learned about the Strawberries too.

Huntsville--Rattle Workshop--Day 2
2024-06-08 13:00 - 15:00 | Huntsville Public Library, 7 Minerva St E, Huntsville, Ontario, P1H 1W4, Canada
Come and finish your rattle. Day 1 was sewing and assembling the rattle. Day 2 will be finishing touches after it has dried of adding the seeds or beads inside and closing it up and decorating as you desire.
So come and complete your rattle today !!
Pre-registration through the Huntsville Public Library is required.

MIFC Board Meeting
2024-06-05 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-05-06 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.

Gravenhurst--Heart Berry Jam
2024-06-04 13:00 - 15:00 | St James Anglican Church, 191 Hotchkiss Street (John Street door), Gravenhurst, Ontario, Canada
June is known as Strawberry Moon month, and Strawberries are known as “Heart Berries”. Join us as we small batch cook some jars of Heart Berry Jam that if enough, all participants will be able to take some home to continue to enjoy.
Learning basic jam making and preserving skills such as:

preparing fruit
instant pot brewing
sterilizing jars
and more tips

Learning to preserve foods helps you become more self-sufficient in the area of food security.

Ryde--Bead Soup Cabochon Earrings/Pins
2024-05-31 13:00 - 15:00 | Ryde Co-op Community Centre, 1624 Barkway Road, Gravenhurst, Ontario, P1P 1R3, Canada
Building on beading techniques from the Red Dress Pin in April–participants will expand their skills by learning a few more stitch techniques. Participants will make either a pin or a pair of earrings using cabochons, and bead soup beads. Join Diligent Harvester for a fun and informative afternoon.
Those who are looking to learn more advanced beading skills are encouraged to come out.

Gravenhurst--Bear Teachings
2024-05-28 13:00 - 15:00 | St James Anglican Church, 191 Hotchkiss Street (John Street door), Gravenhurst, Ontario, Canada
Join us as we learn about bear and the special teachings they have for us.

Gravenhurst--Meetsho Taak--Let's Eat
2024-05-28 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-05-21 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-05-14 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.

CLOSED--Board Training Day
2024-05-25 | Ontario
No one will be available to answer the phone or emails today. The MIFC Board of Directors is in Indigenous Governance Training today.

Gravenhurst--Sweetgrass Loop Earrings
2024-05-21 13:00 - 15:00 | St James Anglican Church, 191 Hotchkiss Street (John Street door), Gravenhurst, Ontario, Canada
Building on previous workshops of the 3 loop earrings, we are adding a new twist. Now the attached photo isn’t the best quality, but trust me, these are the cutest earrings. Made with 3 strands of different shades of green and then twisted to resemble a braid of sweetgrass.
Come and join us for a simple beading workshop and learn more about sweetgrass medicine too.

Huntsville--Rattle Workshop--Day 1
2024-05-18 13:00 - 15:00 | Huntsville Public Library, 7 Minerva St E, Huntsville, Ontario, P1H 1W4, Canada
Come and make a rattle. This will be a 2 part workshop. Day 1 is sewing and assembling the rattle. Day 2 will be finishing touches after it has dried of adding the seeds or beads inside and closing it up and decorating as you desire.
Pre-register through the Huntsville Public Library. Workshop is limited to 12 participants.
Day 1–Saturday, May 18
Day 2–Saturday, June 8

CLOSED--May Long Weekend
2024-05-18 08:00 - 2024-05-20 17:00 | Ontario
Closed for the long weekend. Time to spend with family, planting gardens, or even holding a yard sale. Whatever your plans, please stay safe and we’ll see you next week.

Mother's Day Craft Market Fundraiser
2024-05-11 09:00 - 15:00 | Royal Canadian Legion, 290 Veteran's Way, Gravenhurst, Ontario, P1P 1K2, Canada
Join us as we sell some fundraising items for Muskoka Indigenous Friends Cultural Centre.

MMIWG2S+ buttons
ECM buttons
Sweetgrass plants
Wild Strawberry plants
Tickets for the Spaghetti Dinner on June 15

Huntsville--BYOP/UFO
2024-05-10 13:00 - 15:00 | Huntsville Public Library, 7 Minerva St E, Huntsville, Ontario, P1H 1W4, Canada
What unfinished projects do you have? Need some inspiration and companionship to push you through to completion? If so, bring your beads, leather, or whatever else project you have to complete and join our MIFC Huntsville volunteers.
A time of laughter, friendship, and hopefully getting some projects completed.
Pre-register with the Huntsville Library. Group size is limited to 12-15 participants.
Come out and make some new friends!! Don’t forget to bring your supplies.
BYOP — bring your own project
UFO — UnFinished Objects

Bracebridge--Orange Ribbon Removal
2024-05-08 10:00 - 12:00 | Memorial Park, 130 Manitoba Street, Bracebridge, Ontario, Canada
September 2023 several people joined together to cover Memorial Park in Bracebridge with Orange Ribbons to remember the children of Residential Schools.
Join us on May 8 at 10 am as we gather to remove all of the ribbons. These ribbons will be kept and incorporated in other works in order to keep the memories alive.
10 am start.

Gravenhurst--Peach Cobbler Kitchen Day
2024-05-07 13:00 - 15:00 | St James Anglican Church, 191 Hotchkiss Street (John Street door), Gravenhurst, Ontario, Canada
Due to a recent donation of canned peaches–we have decided to have a kitchen cooking event. Mmmmm! Peach Cobbler is something I’ve enjoyed making since childhood. Cinnamon is such a comfort food, the sweet taste of peaches, and oh, let’s not forget the bannock style topping!
Facilitated by: Diligent Harvester

Gravenhurst--Meetsho Taak--Let's Eat
2024-05-07 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.
This week we will be sharing more tips and ideas on how to use the spices in your cupboard to change up the flavours of your meals. Make something new !!
