Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign

Fabric, Yarn & More Sale in Regina
2024-04-26 16:00 - 20:00 (America/Regina) | St. James United Church, 4506 Sherwood Dr, Regina, Saskatchewan, S4R 4B4, Canada

Book Talk with Author of "Ndima, Ndima" (Zoom event)
2024-04-24 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Toronto) | Zoom
Author Tsitsi Mapepa talks about her book and answers questions from audience. Attached is a full description.

African Dinner
2024-04-20 17:30 - 22:30 (America/Vancouver) | Da Vinci Centre, 195 Bay St, Victoria, BC, V9A 3K4, Canada
Victoria Grandmothers for Africa invite you to an African Dinner created by award-winning chef Castro Boateng. Guest speaker is Kelly McDonald, an expert on AIDS in Africa. Also on display is the 20th Anniversary Quilt created by grandmother groups in Canada and Africa as a symbol of solidarity. The funds raised support grandmothers in sub-Saharan Africa who are winning the battle against HIV and AIDS one community at a time. They are becoming empowered and moving on to advocate for gender equality while continuing to raise and support their grandchildren. Tickets are $80 at vg4atreasurer@gmail.com.

GrammaLink-Africa Fabulous Fabric Sale
2024-04-20 09:00 - 13:00 (America/Edmonton) | Gaetz United Church, 4758 50 St, Red Deer, Alberta, T4N 1X2, Canada
GrammaLink-Africa invites you to shop a wide selection of fabric, yarn and notions.
Gaetz Memorial United Church 4758 Ross Street Deer Deer Alberta
9:00am- 1:00pm
Admission $2

A Tribute to Gordon Lightfoot
2024-04-13 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Toronto) | Neighbourhood Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 310 Danforth Ave, Toronto, Ontario, M4K 1N6, Canada
Grandmothers Partnering with Africa invite you to a benefit concert for the Stephen Lewis Foundation. Register and donate at grandmotherspartneringwithafrica.com.

Solidarity Quilt on display @ Gibson Centre, Alliston, ON
2024-04-13 10:00 - 16:00 (America/Toronto) | The Gibson Centre for Community, Arts and Culture, 63 Tupper St W, Alliston, Ontario, L9R 1E4, Canada
Grandmothers Embrace Alliston welcome the Solidarity and No One Left Behind Quilts to commemorate the 20th Anniversary of the Stephen Lewis Foundation at the Gibson Centre from

Fabric, Yarn and More Sale
2024-04-13 09:00 - 14:00 (America/Edmonton)
The Hat Grannies for Africa’s annual Fabric, Yarn and More sale will be held on Saturday, April 13, 2024 from 9:00am to 2:00pm at St. John’s Presbyterian Church, 504 – 2nd Street SE, Medicine Hat, Alberta. All manner of fabric, yarn and notions will be available at very reasonable prices. You will find supplies for anything to do with sewing, quilting, knitting, crocheting, stitching and crafting. The quilting tables and the yarn tables are always popular. Beginning sewers will find everything needed to get started: fabric, patterns, buttons and zippers. Everything is 1/2 price from 12:00 to 2:00pm. Admission is $2.00. It is suggested that you bring your own bags.

Books, Brews, Bites, and Baubles
2024-04-13 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Toronto) | First Unitarian Church, 170 Dundurn St, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Join Blooms for Africa for a book exchange, jewelery sale, and cafe!

Opening Night - Quilt display @ Gibson Centre, Alliston, ON
2024-04-12 16:00 - 18:30 (America/Toronto) | The Gibson Centre for Community, Arts and Culture, 63 Tupper St W, Alliston, Ontario, L9R 1E4, Canada
Grandmothers Embrace Alliston welcome you to the opening night of the solidarity quilts on display. Both Nurturing Generations Under the Solidarity of Sisterhood and No One Left Behind will be exhibite at the Gibson Centre.

Commemorative Solidarity Quilt on Display in Orillia
2024-04-08 09:00 - 17:00, 2024-04-07 09:00 - 17:00 (America/Toronto) | St. Paul’s United Church, 308 King St, Midland, Ontario, L4R 3M6, Canada
Please join us as we display the Solidarity Quilt commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Stephen Lewis Foundation. The quilt will be on display April 6, 7 and 8th. Times to be announced.

Commemorative Solidarity Quilt on Display in Orillia
2024-04-06 09:00 - 17:00 (America/Toronto) | St. Paul’s United Church, 308 King St, Midland, Ontario, L4R 3M6, Canada
Please join the Orillia Mariposa Grandmothers to Grandmothers on April 6, 7, and 8, 2024 for an opportunity to see this beautiful quilt created by so many grandmothers. Times to be determined.

Pasta Dinner
2024-04-05 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Toronto) | St. Paul’s United Church, 308 King St, Midland, Ontario, L4R 3M6, Canada
Join In Grandmothers Hands Huronia for our annual Pasta Dinner! We will also be exhibiting the Stephen Lewis Foundation’s 20th Anniversary Commemorative Solidarity Quilt. Dinner is by Donation. All proceeds go to the Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign of the Stephen Lewis Foundation.

Solidarity Quilts @ United Church in Quesnel, BC
2024-03-23 13:00 - 16:00 (America/Vancouver) | United Church Quesnel, 218 Kinchant St, Quesnel, British Columbia, V2J 2R2, Canada
Join the Gold Pan Grannies in the upstairs hall of the United Church to celebrate and admire the Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign solidarity quilts! Doors open at 1 p.m. followed by a formal presentation at 2 p.m. Enjoy coffee, cupcakes and great community!

Solidarity quilt @ Heather's Fabric Shelf & Quilt Shop, Kamloops
2024-03-15 10:00 - 17:00 (America/Vancouver) | Heather’s Fabric Shelf & Quilt Shop, 1800 Tranquille Rd #15, Kamloops, British Columbia, V2B 3L9, Canada
The CanGo Grannies invite you to view the solidarity quilts at Heather’s Fabric Shelf & Quilt Shop!

Solidarity Quilt @ Katja's Quilt Shoppe, Kamloops
2024-03-14 10:00 - 16:00 (America/Vancouver) | Katja’s Quilt Shoppe, 1967 Trans-Canada Highway E #101, Kamloops, British Columbia, V2C 4A4, Canada
The CanGo Grannies invite you to the Art Exposed Courthouse Gallery to view the solidarity quilts!

Solidarity Quilt @ Art Exposed Courthouse Gallery, Kamloops
2024-03-13 10:00 - 17:00, 2024-03-12 10:00 - 17:00 (America/Vancouver) | Art Exposed Courthouse Gallery, 7 Seymour Street West, Kamloops, British Columbia, V2C 1E4, Canada

Solidarity Quilt @ The Residence at Orchards Walk, Kamloops
2024-03-11 10:30 - 14:30 (America/Vancouver) | The Residence at Orchards Walk, 3300 Valleyview Dr, Kamloops, British Columbia, V2C 4S2, Canada
The CanGo Grannies invite you to view the solidarity quilts at the Residence at Orchards Walk!

Solidarity Quilt @ Nexus at First, Salmon Arm
2024-03-10 14:00 - 17:00 (America/Vancouver) | Nexus at First, 450 Okanagan Ave E, Kamloops, British Columbia, V1E 1H6, Canada
Join the Salmon Arm Grandmothers to Grandmothers at Nexus at First to view the solidarity quilts!

Solidarity Quilt @ Sagebrush Theatre, Kamloops
2024-03-09 18:30 - 22:00 (America/Vancouver) | Sagebrush Theatre, 1300 9 Ave, Kamloops, British Columbia, V2C 3E9, Canada
The CanGo Grannies invite you to view the solidarity quilts at the Sagebrush Theatre!

Salt Spring Grand(m)others to Grandmothers Annual Scrabble Fundraiser
2024-03-09 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Vancouver)
Fun! Prizes! Silent Auction too!

Grans Annual Scrabble Fundraiser
2024-03-07 14:00 - 16:00, 2024-03-05 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Vancouver) | Salt Spring Inn, 132 Lower Ganges Rd, Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, V8K 2S9, Canada

Contemporary African Voices
2024-03-07 10:00 - 2024-03-21 11:30 (America/Vancouver) | ONLINE, United Kingdom, E16 2DQ
Gothataone Moeng, award-winning writer from Botswana, in Conversation with Jael Richardson, followed by a Q&A. Liz Tuck of East Van Gogos will be our emcee for this event.
Gothataone Moeng is the author of the short story collection “Call and Response”, published in January 2023 by Viking/Penguin Random House. Her book can be found in your local public library or your favourite independent bookstore. Jael Richardson is an Ontario-based author and the founder and Executive Director for the Festival of Literary Diversity (FOLD).
We believe we come to know a country by reading its authors. Botswana is one of the 14 sub-Saharan countries with community-based partners working with SLF.
No charge for this event. Registration is required on Eventbrite (click here to register). Donation to SLF Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign are very welcome (click here to donate)!

G2G PG presents: Folk Painting
2024-03-03 13:00 - 16:00 (America/Vancouver) | Prince George Railway and Forestry Museum, 850 River Rd, Prince George, British Columbia, V2L 5S8, Canada
A cozy winter afternoon workshop with artists Karma Vance and Maggee Spicer. We will be painting birds, cats, tea-cups, fish as well as sampling sweets and thinking about spring to come! No drawing or painting experience necessary. $50 for the afternoon. Email campaign@stephenlewisfoundation.org to get in touch with Maggee or Karma to register.

Solidarity Quilt Display @ Touchstones Museum & Art Gallery, Nelson BC
2024-03-02 10:00 - 16:00, 2024-03-01 10:00 - 16:00, 2024-02-29 10:00 - 20:00, 2024-02-28 10:00 - 16:00 (America/Vancouver) | Touchstone Museum & Art Gallery, 502 Vernon, Street, Nelson, British Columbia, V1L 4E7, Canada
The Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign solidarity quilts will be on display at Touchstones Museum & Art Gallery. The Nelson Grans to Grans invite you to come admire their beauty and the many stories contained within the quilts.
