Events

Thank you for supporting the fundraising initiatives of grandmothers groups across the Campaign! Browse the calendar below to learn about the many online, in-person and multi-day events that grandmothers groups are organizing, as well as Campaign-wide events.

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Kingston Grandmother Connection Spring mini-Market

St. John's Anglican Church 41 Church St, Kingston, Ontario, Canada

Our spring sale is on! May 25 10am - 3pm at St. John's Anglican Church, 41 Church St. Kingston, ON. Join the Kingston Grandmother Connection to find delicious baking, exquisite sewing and nature cards, authentic African baskets and crafts, quality pre-loved women's wear and jewellery, and eco products and plants for your house and garden. […]

Free

Under the Canopy of Sisterhood

9915-148 Street NW Edmonton, AB T5N 3G1 9915 - 148 Street NW, Edmonton, Ontario, Canada

The Edmonton GANG will be displaying the quilt at St Andrew's United Church. Dr. Stan Houston will join the GANG at 1:30 pm to share "A Short and Personal History of HIV in Africa.

Free

Briar Hill Yard Sale in Alliston, ON

Briar Hill Community Centre 4783 C W Leach Rd, Alliston, Ontario, Canada

Grandmothers Embrace will have very good usable items at this annual yard sale in an adult community. Rain date is Sunday June 23rd. Join us at Briar Hill Community Center, Leach Rd., Alliston ,Ontario.

GrammaLink – Africa’s Everything Rhubarb, Red Deer, AB

Gaetz Memorial United Church 4758 Ross Street, Red Deer, Alberta

Gaetz Memorial United Church Red Deer 4758 Ross StreetSaturday June 22, 2024 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Rhubarb Pie, Ice Cream, and Coffee or Tea $8 or 2 for $15 Rhubarb Bake Table Merchandise Table Cash, Debit, Visa, & Mastercard Accepted

$8

Moon Magic: A Tribute in Story and Song

130 Cleary Ave., Ottawa ON K2A 4A1 130 Cleary Ave., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

On Wednesday, June 26 you are invited to join Ottawa's One World Grannies, Unitarian GoGos and members of Ottawa StoryTellers for a moon-themed evening of storytelling and music. We start at 6:15 with granny-made refreshments; show from 7:00 - 9:00p.m. Location: First Unitarian Congregation, 30 Cleary Ave. Door prizes. Artisan soaps by Soap Belle available […]

$35.00

Solidarity Quilts in Fredericton, NB

Government House 51 Woodstock Rd, Federicton, New Brunswick, Canada

Grandmothers Helping Grandmothers will be hosting the Solidarity Quilts in Fredericton, New Brunswick from July 11 - 17. We will be celebrating at Government House on Woodstock Road with the Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick, Her Honour, Honourable, Brenda Murphy, attending our Opening Ceremonies. It will be held from 2:00 to 4:00 PM.

Ride to Turn the Tide 2024

A two-day cycle ride from Stittsvile to Perth on September 4 and 5, 2024. In addition cyclists on a one-day cycle ride meet up with the two-day ride participants on their way back to Stittsville in Almonte, Ontario. While in Almonte all the cyclists will visit and chat with students at an elementary school - […]

Clothesline Event Celebrating Grandparents Day

Hudson Community Center 481 Main Road, Hudson, QC, Canada

A gathering of Grannies and Grandothers on the lawn of our Community Center in Hudson, QC on Saturday, Sept. 7th in support of the National Clothesline Campaign.  In addition to a clothesline with all sorts of clothes, fun items and key messages, we will have a perennial plant and bake sale.

Comox Valley Glacier Grannies Clothesline Campaign

Venue will be the Comox Valley Art Gallery plaza. The clothesline will be strung across the trunks four beautiful oak trees between the plaza and the sidewalk along Duncan Avenue. We will have visual images and text highlighting the successes and remaining challenges of battle agains HIV/AIDS in sub saharan Africa. Also African themed fabric […]

Free

Alberta Grandmothers Gathering

willowridge community centre 680 Acadia Dr SE, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

An event for Alberta Grandmothers involved with the Stephen Lewis Foundation to come together for fun, fellowship and learning. Good food and a great way to meet other Grandmothers.

$40.00

Bridge Crossing

Chief William Commanda Bridge, Ottawa to Gatineau.

On National Grandparents Day connect with the Stephen Lewis Foundation's Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign on the Chief William Commanda Bridge from Ottawa to Gatineau. Cross the bridge with Ottawa-Gatineau Regional network of grandmothers to act in solidarity with grandmothers in sub-Saharan Africa. Add to the grandmothers’ cross-Canada “Clothesline” to raise awareness of this important work […]