Muskoka Indigenous Friends Cultural Centre

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, 2023-11-21 13:00 - 15:00, 2023-11-14 13:00 - 15:00, 2023-11-07 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Toronto) | 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.

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--Men's Drumming
2023-12-19 13:00 - 15:00, 2023-11-21 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
2023-12-19 13:00 - 15:00, 2023-11-21 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.

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.

Bracebridge--Dreamcatchers
2023-11-20 13:00 - 15:00 | Bracebridge Public Library, 94 Manitoba Street, Bracebridge, Ontario, P1L 2B5, Canada
Register directly through the Bracebridge Public Library
Come and learn how to make a traditional dreamcatcher. Using locally harvested pussy willow hoops.

Ryde--Christmas Beaded Earrings
2023-11-16 13:00 - 15:00 | Ryde Co-op Community Centre, 1624 Barkway Road, Gravenhurst, Ontario, P1P 1R3, Canada
Join us for the last workshop in Ryde for 2023. As winter travel can be so unpredictable, workshops will resume in the spring.
In the meantime, come and make a bright pair of earrings for yourself or a gift. Facilitated by Diligent Harvester, member of the Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada.

Louis Riel Day
2023-11-16 | Ontario
Remembering the execution of Louis Riel in 1885. A Metis man ahead of his time.

Gravenhurst--Medicine Bags
2023-11-14 13:00 - 15:00 | St James Anglican Church, 191 Hotchkiss Street (John Street door), Gravenhurst, Ontario, Canada
This month we are going to make a simple medicine bag necklace which will allow you to carry tobacco at all times so you can give thanks always. Or perhaps you have a special stone you like to carry with you. You can put whatever sacred item you want into your bag. Facilitator is: Diligent Harvester, member of the Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada.
Funding for this workshop is possible through the Community Enhancement Fund provided by the District of Muskoka. Maarsii, Miigwetch, Nia:wen.

Remembrance Day
2023-11-11 | Ontario
Lest We Forget.

National Indigenous Veterans Day
2023-11-08 | Ontario
Remember them.

National Indigenous Veterans Day
2023-11-08 | Ontario
Remember.

Gravenhurst--Beaded Poppy Pin
2023-11-07 13:00 - 15:00 | St James Anglican Church, 191 Hotchkiss Street (John Street door), Gravenhurst, Ontario, Canada
In time to honour Indigenous Veterans Day on November 9th, take a few hours and learn a simple edge stitch and make your own beaded poppy pin.
Facilitated by Diligent Harvester, a member of the Indigenous Artisans Collective of Canada.
