SATURDAY, MAY 25
New season of Bradford Farmers’ Market begins
8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
In the parking lot beside the BWG Public Library and Cultural Centre, 425 Holland St. W.
Come out and meet the vendors!
Treasure Sale
8-11 a.m.
Bradford United Church, 66 Barrie St.
Treasures donated by the community can be yours for a donation to the church and its community projects.
Innisfil Garden Club annual Tailgate Sale, BBQ, Bake and Plant Sale
8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
South Innisfil Arboretum, Shoreacres Dr. and 20 Sideroad
Vendors interested in the tailgate sale, please call Lucy Valente at 705-716-5848. To donate plants, call Mona Rea at 705-456-0132. To donate baking, call Sharon Wice at 705-456-3316.
Yoga
9 a.m.
Trinity Anglican Church, 62 Church St.
Want to feel better, be flexible and have more energy? Join us for low-impact yoga suited to each individual participant – in a chair or on the floor! Come and have fun while learning the ancient art of yoga!
Beeton Honey and Garden Festival
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Main Street, Beeton
Free admission
Main Street in Beeton hosts a street festival, with more than 190 vendors – including beekeepers and honey sales, live entertainment, a book sale, a free Family Fun Zone, and a Classic Car Show. The Beeton Firefighters Association hosts a pancake breakfast in the parking lot of the Muddy Water tavern, starting at 8 a.m.
Friends of the Library book sale
Saturday: 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Sunday: 1-3:30 p.m.
BWG Public Library, 425 Holland St. W., Bradford
Thousands of gently used paperbacks, fiction, non-fiction, CDs and DVDs will be available at the Friends of the Library book sale! Help support the library and add to your own private collection.
Dedication of Ron Simpson Park
10:30 a.m.
Ron Simpson Park (formerly Dreamfields Park), 251 Crossland Blvd., BWG
Mayor Rob Keffer and members of council will be joined by members of the Simpson family for this special event honouring the late BWG politician who was instrumental in guiding the design and construction of the local police station, library and leisure centre.
Simpson was first elected to the Township of West Gwillimbury council in 1986, and he was on the inaugural amalgamated council of Bradford West Gwillimbury in 1991. With the exception of one term, he served on council until 2014, the year he died.
Ladies Coffee Break
11 a.m.
Trinity Anglican Church, 62 Church St.
Join us for coffee, tea and treats. Everyone is welcome.
Air cadet parade
12:45 p.m. take your seats, 1 p.m. parade start
Old Bradford arena, 125 Simcoe Rd.
Parade for Bradford Legion Air Cadet Squadron and launch of the new Orville Hand No. 37 Squadron. Will include a pipe band, speeches, parade and drill, and a reception afterward.
Spring Author Series: Waubgeshig Rice, author of Moon of the Crusted Snow
1 p.m.
Innisfil ideaLAB & Library, Cookstown
Free event, but please pre-register at Innisfil.bibliocommons.com/events.
9th annual Suicide Awareness Walk
6-8 p.m. (registration begins at 5:30 p.m.)
Barrie City Hall Rotunda, 70 Collier St., Barrie
Hosted by the Simcoe County Suicide Awareness Council
For more information and pledge sheets, visit the website or call 705-326-9941.
SUNDAY, MAY 26
IGC Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimers
11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Sunnidale Park, 227 Sunnidale Rd., Barrie
For the Alzheimer Society of Simcoe County
For more information, visit support.alzheimer.ca.
Friends of the Library book sale
1-3:30 p.m.
BWG Public Library, 425 Holland St. W., Bradford
Thousands of gently used paperbacks, fiction, non-fiction, CDs and DVDs will be available at the Friends of the Library book sale! Help support the library and add to your own private collection.
Rib and Perogies Dinner
5-7 p.m.
St. Catherine of Alexandria Catholic Church, 56 Hearn St. in Bond Head
$20 adults, $7 children
St. Catherine of Alexandria Church in Bond Head hosts another rib-and-perogies dinner, featuring handmade perogies, salad and dessert. Tickets at the door. All welcome.
