Muskoka Indigenous Friends Cultural Centre

MIFC Board Meeting
2024-02-05 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-01-08 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Toronto) | 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.

Dealing with UFO's
2024-01-30 13:00 - 15:00 | St James Anglican Church, 191 Hotchkiss Street (John Street door), Gravenhurst, Ontario, Canada
Come and bring an UnFinished Object from your craft pile. With this extra Tuesday in January and looking at 2024 as a time of fresh starts–why not complete some of those unfinished projects on your craft table. It could be a Ribbon Skirt, beading, leather, or well, surprise us.
Let us gather over soup, tea, enjoy some laughter, and let’s encourage each other to work a project to completion.

Meetsho Taak--Let's Eat
2024-01-30 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-01-23 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-01-16 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-01-09 13:00 - 17:00 | St James Anglican Church, 191 Hotchkiss Street (John Street door), Gravenhurst, Ontario, Canada
As a way to address food security issues–we offer a weekly soup, available to participants. When available, food bank items may also be available to take home.

Bracebridge--Fire & Ice Festival Popcorn Event
2024-01-27 09:00 - 18:00 | Bracebridge Manitoba Street, Ontario, Canada
MIFC is happy to be returning to Bracebridge’s Fire & Ice Festival. We are manning one of the warming stations for the day.
While folks are warming up they will be able to pop popcorn packets over the fire. A way to enjoy an authentic Indigenous food source in a way it should be appreciated. Smoke enhanced.
Come out and join us at this event.

Popcorn Packet Making
2024-01-23 13:00 - 15:00 | St James Anglican Church, 191 Hotchkiss Street (John Street door), Gravenhurst, Ontario, Canada
Bracebridge Fire & Ice Festival is coming up on Saturday, January 27, 2024. MIFC will be there for the day manning one of the warming stations. While people stand around the fire to keep warm they will be able to pop a personal package of popcorn over the fire.
However, in order for that to happen, we need to pre-assemble 400 packages. Come out and learn how to make this simple campfire treat and help us get ready to do this FREE community outreach program.

Gravenhurst--Men's Drumming
2024-01-16 13:00 - 15:00, 2023-12-19 13:00 - 15:00 | St James Anglican Church, 191 Hotchkiss Street (John Street door), Gravenhurst, Ontario, Canada
The 3rd Tuesday of the month is a special time for the men in our community to come together and play at the Grandfather Drum. This is the men’s healing time.

Gravenhurst--Women's Hand Drumming
2024-01-16 13:00 - 15:00, 2023-12-19 13:00 - 15:00 | St James Anglican Church, 191 Hotchkiss Street (John Street door), Gravenhurst, Ontario, Canada
Join us on the 3rd Tuesday of the month. We are starting to learn some new songs.

Healing Blanket Workshop
2024-01-09 13:00 - 15:00 | St James Anglican Church, 191 Hotchkiss Street (John Street door), Gravenhurst, Ontario, Canada
Come and learn how to make a no-sew healing blanket. This is a group activity. One participant will be gifted the blanket at the end.

National Ribbon Skirt Day
2024-01-04 | Ontario
Wear your skirts with pride !!

Let's Eat--Meetsho Taak
2024-01-02 13:00 - 15:00, 2023-12-19 08:00 - 17:00, 2023-12-12 08:00 - 17:00, 2023-12-05 13:00 - 15:00, 2023-11-28 13:00 - 15:00 | St James Anglican Church, 191 Hotchkiss Street (John Street door), Gravenhurst, Ontario, Canada

CLOSED--Boxing Day
2023-12-26 | Ontario

CLOSED--Christmas Day
2023-12-25 | Ontario

Gravenhurst--CHRISTMAS GIVEAWAY
2023-12-23 09:00 - 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.

Gravenhurst--Christmas Giveaway Set Up
2023-12-22 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 Beaded Earrings
2023-12-12 13:00 - 15:00 | St James Anglican Church, 191 Hotchkiss Street (John Street door), Gravenhurst, Ontario, Canada
Come and make a pair of earrings for yourself or just in time for a Christmas gift. Facilitated by Diligent Harvester, member of the Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada.

Bracebridge--Christmas Beaded Earrings
2023-12-11 13:00 - 15:00 | Bracebridge Public Library, 94 Manitoba Street, Bracebridge, Ontario, P1L 2B5, Canada
Register directly through the Bracebridge Public Library
Come and make a pair of earrings for yourself or just in time for a Christmas gift. Facilitated by Diligent Harvester, member of the Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada.

Board of Directors Meeting
2023-12-04 19:00 - 21:00 | Zoom Meeting
This is the monthly Board of Directors Meeting. General members of our membership (2023 active) can attend these meetings as observers. If interested, email: muskokafriendshipcentre@gmail.com to receive the zoom link. If not yet a member, join today.

TRC Advocacy Group
2023-11-27 19:00 - 20:30 | Bracebridge United Church, 46 Dominion Street, Bracebridge, Ontario, P1L 2A5, Canada
This is a monthly gathering of Non-Indigenous and Indigenous community members. They look at ways of educating themselves on the issues of Truth and Reconciliation while also looking at ways that they can become allies. Learning to do ReconciliACTION. All are welcome.

Gravenhurst--Human Library
2023-11-26 13:00 - 15:30 | Trinity United Church, 290 Muskoka Road North, Gravenhurst, Ontario, P1P 1T5, Canada
The Human Library is an international organization and movement that first started in Copenhagen, Denmark, in 2000. It aims to address people’s prejudices by helping them to talk to those they would not normally meet. The organization uses a library analogy of lending people rather than books.
Join MIFC Founder and Chair as she shares some of her story.

Huntsville--Christmas Earrings
2023-11-25 13:00 - 15:00 | Huntsville Public Library, 7 Minerva St E, Huntsville, Ontario, P1H 1W4, Canada
Building on the skills learned at the earlier Quill Earrings workshop, create another simple looped earring that will delight anyone for Christmas. Facilitated by Theresa Buker (Diligent Harvester), Metis from the Muskoka Indigenous Friendship Centre and member of the IACC (Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada). All materials are provided.
This activity is made possible by The District of Muskoka Community Enhancement Grant.

For adults and teens, registration is required. Register here.
