MIFC Board Meeting
2024-12-09 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.

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--Meetsho Taak--Let's Eat
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--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 | Ontario
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

National Ribbon Skirt Day
2025-01-04 | Ontario
National Ribbon Skirt Day originated in Saskatchewan in 2020 when a First Nations girl was denied wearing her ribbon skirt at school. The Ribbon Skirt was created by First Nations and Metis and it is common to see women wearing them today.
Although this is a national day set aside to recognize and wear Ribbon Skirts with pride–you can wear them any day.

Gravenhurst--NuYah Cookie Baking
2025-01-07 13:00 - 15:00 | St James Anglican Church, 191 Hotchkiss Street (John Street door), Gravenhurst, Ontario, Canada
One thing about winter and celebrating the New Year or NuYah is the beloved cookie referred to as NuYah Cookie or Indian Cookie.
Its a Haudenosaunee tradition to give out these cookies to your family on the New Year. Old folks say that these were made into little doll shaped cookies and given out to your fathers relatives at the New Year aka NuYah when visiting.
Come and join us in making and sharing NuYah cookies and look forward to what 2025 has in store!

Gravenhurst--Meetsho Taak--Let's Eat
2025-01-07 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-02-04 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-02-11 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
2025-01-08, 2025-01-15, 2025-01-22, 2025-01-29 | Ontario
We will be closed on Wednesdays January 8 through to February 25, 2025.
Sorry for the inconvenience, but some members of the Board are in training sessions.

MIFC Board Meeting
2025-01-13 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-02-10 19:00 - 21:00 | Zoom Meeting
This is the monthly Board of Directors Meeting. General members of our membership (2025 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.

SNOW EMERGENCY--CLOSED
2025-01-14, 2025-01-21, 2025-01-28 | Ontario
Due to the significant weather event today–AKA SNOW, we are closed today. Stay home, stay safe everyone.

Bracebridge--Smokeless Smudge Spray
2025-01-16 13:00 - 15:00 | Bracebridge Salvation Army Church, 456 Manitoba Street, Bracebridge, Ontario, P1L 1Y3, Canada
As a way to enter the new year’s programs with a good mind we are going to create individual smokeless smudge sprays. These will be made using white sage essential oil.
Smokeless smudge is always great to carry with you in your travels for those times you need a quick grounding of mind and spirit. Great for areas where you can’t light up your smudge bowl.

We would like to say maarsii, miigwetch, nia:wen, thank you to our facility location sponsor — South Muskoka Ministries, Bracebridge Salvation Army Church

Gravenhurst--Popcorn Packet Making
2025-01-24 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 25, 2025. MIFC will be there for the entire 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--Meetsho Taak--Let's Eat
2025-01-24 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.
DUE TO SNOW WEATHER CANCELLATION–THIS WEEK IT IS ON FRIDAY !!

Make It Sow Seed Fundraiser
2025-01-25 08:00 - 2025-02-22 17:00 | Ontario
Fight food insecurity by starting to grow your own and support MIFC too. Make It Sow uses only high-quality NON-GMO seeds and offers a 100% satisfaction guarantee.
This fundraiser runs from Saturday, January 25 to Saturday, February 22. It is an online fundraiser and you must place your order on the Make It Sow website. You can find that here.
Use the following group code: MIFC_2025
For every 10 pkgs of seeds sold, Make It Sow will also plant a tree in Canada on our behalf. Win-win for everyone.
Order your seeds today and let’s start growing our own food sources. Jump start your garden this March….

Bracebridge--Fire & Ice Festival Popcorn Event
2025-01-25 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.

Gravenhurst--Smokeless Smudge
2025-02-04 13:00 - 15:00 | St James Anglican Church, 191 Hotchkiss Street (John Street door), Gravenhurst, Ontario, Canada
As a way to enter the new year’s programs with a good mind we are going to create individual smokeless smudge sprays. These will be made using white sage essential oil.
Smokeless smudge is always great to carry with you in your travels for those times you need a quick grounding of mind and spirit. Great for areas where you can’t light up your smudge bowl.

Alex's Place--Beaded Leather Keyring
2025-02-05 19:00 - 21:00 | Alex’s Place, 49 Pine Street, Bracebridge, Ontario, P1L 1N3, Canada
This is a closed session–open only to the residents of the transitional housing in Bracebridge known as Alex’s Place.
This month we are learning beginner beading skills on deer hyde. Participants will make a keyring.

Gravenhurst--Mno Zaagidiwin Giizhigat
2025-02-11 13:00 - 15:00 | St James Anglican Church, 191 Hotchkiss Street (John Street door), Gravenhurst, Ontario, Canada
Happy Valentine’s Day–take this opportunity to learn some love phrases in language. We will be working on cards too.

ZOOM--What's The Story You Want To Tell?
2025-02-12 13:00 - 15:00 | Zoom Meeting
Join us for a writing workshop–the topic will be:
What’s the story you want to tell? Getting started on writing about your life.
This is a free workshop and facilitated by Firefly Creative Writing.
If interested, please email: info@mifc.ca in order to receive the zoom link. For those unable to attend on this day/time, the event will be recorded for later access.

CLOSED--Board Training
2025-02-13 | Ontario
Sorry for the inconvenience, but some members of the Board are in training sessions.
