Kingston Grandmother Connection: Gail's Annual Plant Sale
2022-05-27 13:00 - 2022-05-28 17:00 (America/Toronto) | 226 Mowat St., Kingston K7M 1K8, 226 Mowat St., Kingston K7M 1K8, Kingston, Ontario, K7M 1K8, Canada
Come and bring your friends to Gail’s Annual Plant Sale. A grand selection of potted geraniums, perennials and herbs. Your purchase will help African grandmothers and the children they care for, through Help Lesotho and The Stephen Lewis Foundation’s Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign. *Please wear a mask*
Friday, May 27, 1-5pm; Saturday, May 28, 1-5pm.

For the Love of Grandmothers Fitness Challenge (May 1 to June 30)
2022-06-01 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Toronto) | British Columbia
It’s not to late to join the fun! The Greater Van Gogos invite members, their friends, family and supporters to join them in a fitness challenge from May 1st to June 30th. We hope to raise $50,000 in support of the Stephen Lewis Foundation’s Grandmothers Campaign. We’ve done it before and we can do it again!
Click here for more information and ways to participate.

Salt Spring’s 14th Annual Scrabble Fundraiser
2022-06-07 08:00 - 2022-06-11 17:00 (America/Vancouver) | British Columbia
We will be hosting games, dinner and a silent auction over 3 days in June. On June 7, 9 games and prizes from 2 to 4 pm at Portlock Park Pavillion, and games, a chili dinner, silent auction and cash and carry tables from 5:30 – 9 pm at the Lions’ Bradley Hall. Silent auction items will be listed on https://saltspringexchange.com/ We also invite donations through an online appeal on the Grandmothers site here.

Victoria Grandmothers Virtual Cycle Tour
2022-08-13 - 2022-09-09 | British Columbia
Choose your challenge! VG4A’s virtual cycle tour challenges each rider to pick the distance she can cover in the four weeks from August 13th – September 9th. Riders can use conventional bikes, unconventional bikes, e-bikes, or even stationary bikes, and cycle alone or with friends. All women 55 or older are welcome, from beginner to veteran, and it’s not necessary to join a grandmothers group. Cyclists will report their weekly kilometers to their team captain. As the grand total of kilometers grows, participants will be guided on a virtual tour of sub-Saharan Africa to meet some of the women working for the community-based organizations they are supporting.
Registration is $20. For more information or to receive a registration package, email vg4acycleregistrar@gmail.com

Ride to Turn the Tide
2022-09-07 - 2022-09-08 | British Columbia
A two day cycle tour from Ottawa, Ontario to Perth, Ontario and return.

Bags, Babies, and Beyond
2022-10-14 13:00 - 19:00 (America/Edmonton) | Marda Loop Communities Association, 3130 16th St. SW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Ujamaa Grandmas’ annual sale features handcrafted goods made by our members and supporters. You will find bags and purses, children’s clothes and toys, scarves and shawls, hats, mittens and slippers, jewellery and home decor, kitchen, and seasonal items. Check out Facebook and Instagram posts all month for a Sneak Peek.
Tickets required for Friday and are free from Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/2022-bags-babies-beyond-october-14th-tickets-383018748387

Bags, Babies and Beyond
2022-10-15 10:00 - 15:00 (America/Edmonton) | Marda Loop Communities Association, 3130 16th St. SW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Ujamaa Grandmas’ annual sale features handcrafted goods made by our members and supporters. You will find bags and purses, children’s clothes and toys, scarves and shawls, hats, mittens and slippers, jewellery and home decor, kitchen, and seasonal items. Check out Facebook and Instagram posts all month for a Sneak Peek.
No tickets are required for Saturday.

Grand(m)others to Grandmothers 15th Annual Scrabble Fundraiser
2023-03-07 15:00 - 17:00 (America/Toronto) | Salt Spring Inn, 132 Lower Ganges Rd, Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, V8K 2S9, Canada
Three chances to play on Salt Spring in March! Games, prizes and fun!

Salt Spring Scrabble
2023-03-09 15:00 - 17:00 (America/Vancouver) | Salt Spring Inn, 132 Lower Ganges Rd, Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, V8K 2S9, Canada
3 chances to play for fun, prizes and fundraising! Come with friends or play with a new one you’ll meet. Saturday’s final games features Grans Delightfully Delectable Desserts and for Sale items.

Salt Spring Scrabble
2023-03-11 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Vancouver) | Salt Spring United Church, 111 Hereford Ave, Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, V8K 2T3, Canada

Fabric and Yarn Sale - Calgary
2023-05-05 11:00 - 19:00 (America/Edmonton) | Garrison Curling Club, 2288 47 Avenue SW, Calgary, Alberta, T2T 6J9, Canada
Ujamaa Grandmas is holding its annual Fabric and Yarn Sale over three days: May 5 – 7, 2023. If you sew, knit, or do crafts, plan to attend. All goods are donated by individuals and businesses. As well as basic fabrics such as fleece, flannelette, cottons, wools, and blend,s expect to find a wide selection of quilting fabric, ‘fancies’ (great for costumes), drapery and upholstery materials and all manner of notions such as thread, zippers, buttons, ribbon,and beads. Depending on the year, we may also receive donations of equipment such as sewing machines, hand looms, cutters, ball winders, and templates. Our merchandise is priced to sell (most fabric from $2 to $5 per metre and yarn from $2 per ball. Bargains abound.
Admission is $2. On Friday only, and to manage crowds, tickets must be obtained through Eventbrite: https://bit.ly/UjamaaGrandmas.
If you have things you would like to donate, the details regarding what we accept, where to drop it off and when, please see the poster that is part of this posting or visit our website at www.ujamaagrandmas.com/fabric-yarn-sale-2023/.

Fabric and Yarn Sale - Calgary
2023-05-06 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-05-07 10:00 - 16:00 (America/Edmonton) | Garrison Curling Club, 2288 47 Avenue SW, Calgary, Alberta, T2T 6J9, Canada
Ujamaa Grandmas is holding its annual Fabric and Yarn Sale over three days: May 5 – 7, 2023. If you sew, knit, or do crafts, plan to attend. All goods are donated by individuals and businesses. As well as basic fabrics such as fleece, flannelette, cottons, wools, and blend,s expect to find a wide selection of quilting fabric, ‘fancies’ (great for costumes), drapery and upholstery materials and all manner of notions such as thread, zippers, buttons, ribbon,and beads. Depending on the year, we may also receive donations of equipment such as sewing machines, hand looms, cutters, ball winders, and templates. Our merchandise is priced to sell (most fabric from $2 to $5 per metre and yarn from $2 per ball. Bargains abound.
Admission is $2. On Friday only, and to manage crowds, tickets must be obtained through Eventbrite. Tickets go on sale starting April 2.
If you have things you would like to donate, the details regarding what we accept, where to drop it off and when, please see the poster that is part of this posting or visit our website at www.ujamaagrandmas.com/fabric-yarn-sale-2023/.

Kamloops Annual Plant Sale
2023-05-13 09:00 - 14:00 (America/Vancouver) | British Columbia
Two locations to choose from: Sahali (9am to 2pm) and Rayleigh (9am to 1pm). Join us for tomatoes and other veggies, annuals, herbs, and perennials, all by donation in cash or cheque. Bring mom for a pre-Mother’s Day outing. All proceeds go to the Grandmothers Campaign. Can’t make the 13th? Join us May 6th instead – please see locations above.

Burnaby Gogos Craft Sale
2023-05-13 11:00 - 16:00 (America/Vancouver) | Shadboldt Centre for the Arts, 6450 Deer Lake Parkway, Burnaby, British Columbia, V5G 2J3, Canada
Annual Burnaby Blooms Festival – City of Burnaby – high quality gifts: amigurumi, aprons, baby quilts, bowl covers, buntings, cocktail & dinner napkins, microwave bowl buddies, patio lights & pot holders alongside plants and other vendors.

Ride to Turn the Tide
2023-09-06 08:00 - 2023-09-07 16:00 (America/Toronto) | British Columbia
On September 6th and 7th some “Grassroot Grannies” and friends will cycle from Stittsville to Perth and return via Almonte in this two-day bicycle ride while others will cycle from Ashton to Almonte and return on September 7th. Distances cycled will vary from 50 km in the one-day event to between 120 and 210 km in the two-day event. Along the way the cyclists will be hosted by volunteer groups including the G2G group “Lanark County Grannies” in Perth. All cyclists will visit a school in Almonte on September 7 where the students will wave them on from the sidewalk in front of the school. In May, a delegation from the Grassroot Grannies visited the school where they presented a slideshow and talk about the Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign.

Bags, Babies & Beyond
2023-10-27 13:00 - 19:00 (America/Edmonton) | Marda Loop Communities Association, 3130 16th St. SW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Handcrafted items, made with love by friends and members of Ujamaa Grandmas (www.ujamaagrandmas.com), will be available for sale at our annual BAGS, BABIES & BEYOND on October 27th (from 1:00pm to 7:00 pm) and on October 28th (from 10:00 am to 03:00 pm).
Items for sale include scarves, mitts, seasonal items, children’s clothing, jewelry, and our famous handcrafted bags. Proceeds support the Stephen Lewis Foundation’s Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign.
Timed-entry tickets ($2) are required for Friday, October 27th, and are available for sale on Eventbrite as of October 01st at 08:00 a.m. (MT). Tickets are NOT needed for Saturday, October 28th.
Get your tickets at https://www.eventbrite.ca/o/ujamaa-grandmas-32278280321

Threads of Hope Fabric & Yarn Sale
2023-10-27 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Toronto) | St Marys United Church, 85 Church St S, St Marys, ON, Canada
Stonetown Grans of St Marys are holding their biennial sale of fabric, yarn and notions on Friday, October 27, from 6-8pm, and on Saturday, October 28, from 10am until 1pm at St Marys United Church, 85 Church St S, St Marys ON.

Bags, Babies & Beyond
2023-10-28 10:00 - 15:00 (America/Edmonton) | Marda Loop Communities Association, 3130 16th St. SW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Handcrafted items, made with love by friends and members of Ujamaa Grandmas (www.ujamaagrandmas.com), will be available for sale at our annual BAGS, BABIES & BEYOND.
Items for sale include scarves, mitts, hats, shawls, seasonal items, children’s clothing and toys, jewelry, and our famous handcrafted bags.
Entry is free today – No tickets required.

Solidarity Quilt @ Chilliwack Cultural Centre
2023-12-14 12:00 - 17:00, 2023-12-15 12:00 - 17:00, 2023-12-16 12:00 - 17:00, 2023-12-20 12:00 - 17:00, 2023-12-21 12:00 - 17:00, 2023-12-22 12:00 - 17:00, 2023-12-23 12:00 - 17:00, 2023-12-27 12:00 - 17:00 (America/Vancouver) and 3 more dates | Chilliwack Cultural Centre, 9201 Corbould St, Chilliwack, British Columbia, V2P 4A6, Canada
The Abbotsford Area Gogos are excited to announce that the Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign quilt will be on display from December 14 through January 6 at the Chilliwack Cultural Centre. The quilt will be displayed as part of the Chilliwack Visual Artist Association’s Golden Mean exhibit.
Gallery Hours: Wednesday to Saturday Noon to 5:00 pm
