Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign

Spring Bling Sale in West Vancouver
2023-05-28 11:00 - 16:00 (America/Vancouver) | The Music Box, 1564 Argyle Ave, West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Kingston Grandmother Connection at the Marketplace of Ontario Guild of English Handbell Ringers
2023-06-02 10:00 - 2023-06-03 17:00, 2023-06-03 10:00 - 16:00 (America/Toronto) | British Columbia
Kingston Grandmother Connection will be in the Marketplace at the Ontario Guild of English Handbell Ringers (OGEHR) Festival on June 2 and 3 at St. Lawrence College in Kingston. The Marketplace will be open to the public so come and browse our Sewing, Eco Products, Sandglass Creations and African Baskets and Jewellery. Marketplace hours: Friday 10am-5pm; Saturday 10am-4pm.
A portion of the proceeds will support the Stephen Lewis Foundation’s Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign.
For more information: https://ogehr.ca/marketplace-and-auction

Unveiling of the Grandmothers Campaign Cross-Canada Quilt in Regina
2023-06-03 10:00 - 17:00 (America/Regina) | The Spot in Southland Mall, Regina, 2965 Gordon Road, Regina, Saskatchewan, S4S 6H7, Canada
Join us at The Spot in Southland Mall to see this wonderful handmade quilt. The quilting bee started in Regina with members of Grandmothers 4 Grandmothers Regina, and we are pleased to host the first stop of the cross-Canada quilt show, with more than 35 stops in all ten provinces!
Canadian and African Grandmothers developed the design; more than 300 grandmothers crafted and contributed pieces to this unique quilt; and, 25 Grandmothers Groups in seven provinces across Canada sewed the quilt in a cross-country quilting bee.

Concert featuring the New Horizons Band of Toronto
2023-06-04 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Toronto) | St. Matthew’s United Church, 729 St Clair Ave West, Toronto, Ontario, M6C1B2, Canada

Smarty Pints Trivia with the Port Perry G-Moms
2023-06-09 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Toronto) | Piano Cafe, 217 Queen St, Port Perry, Ontario, L9L 1B9, Canada

Treasures from the Trunk
2023-06-10 10:00 - 14:00 (America/Regina) | Parking lot of Ecole Monseigneur de Laval, 1601 Cowan Crescent, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
One of our members called this a “garage sale on wheels”. That apt description tells it all. You’ll find us in the parking lot, trunks open with a variety of goods for sale. You may find books, fabric, art, kitchen items, plants, and so much more.
Cash only. All proceeds to the Grandmothers Campaign.

Kamloops Dinner with Friends
2023-06-11 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Vancouver) | British Columbia
Dinner with Friends, June 11, 2023. A fun night with Kamloops CanGo Grannies at On the Rocks Pub & Grill. $25/person – $14 of each ticket goes to the Grandmothers Campaign. There’s a meal choice for just about everyone & a 50/50 draw to try your luck. Get a group together, buy your tickets, then reserve a table via the restaurant. Please contact Jane for tickets and details. Hope to see you there!

Sing for Joy!
2023-06-13 17:00 - 20:00 (America/Toronto) | Unitarian Church of Montreal, 5035 de Maisonneuve Blvd, Montreal, Quebec, H4A 1Y5, Canada
Come join us for an evening of sing-along lead by Jayne Hill and enjoy a glass of wine, snacks, door prizes and the fun of singing with friends.
Bring the kids!
Tickets $40 cash at the door. You can also make a donation online by clicking here.
All proceeds go to the Grandmothers Campaign.

Visit the Nelson Grans at the Cottonwood Markets
2023-06-17 09:00 - 14:00, 2023-07-15 09:00 - 14:00, 2023-08-19 09:00 - 14:00 (America/Vancouver) | Cottonwood Falls Park, 199 Carbonate St, Nelson, British Columbia, V1L 4P1, Canada
The Nelson Grans to Grans are well known for gran-made yummy baked goods! Visit our booth of home-baking at Nelson Market every 3rd Saturday of the month from May through September at Cottonwood Falls Park from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm.
All proceeds go to the Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign of the Stephen Lewis Foundation.

Stories at the Solstice: A Celebration of Summer in Story and Song
2023-06-21 18:15 - 21:30 (America/Toronto) | First Unitarian Church of Ottawa, 30 Cleary Ave, Ottawa, Ontario, K2A 4A1
Celebrate the longest day of the year in a beautiful Ottawa location with story telling, live music, hors d’oeuvres, desserts and door prizes! All proceeds to the Stephen Lewis Foundation Grandmothers Campaign.
Tickets: $30 available through eventbrite.ca or by calling 613-864-6442

Fabulous Fashion Sale in Port Perry
2023-06-24 09:00 - 14:00 (America/Toronto) | Port Perry Scout Hall, 15585 Simcoe St, Port Perry, Ontario, Canada
Join the Port Perry G-Moms and shop fabulous pre-loved and upcycled fashions! This event will feature a special appearance from the Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign 20th anniversary quilt.

GrammaLink-Africa 15th Anniversay Celebration Everything Rhubarb
2023-06-24 13:30 - 15:00 (America/Edmonton) | Gaetz Memorial United Church, 4758 Ross Street, Red Deer, Alberta
GrammaLink-Africa is celebrating 15 years!
Join us on Saturday, June 24, 2023, from 1:30 – 3:00 for “Everything Rhubarb” at Gaetz Memorial United Church Red Deer.
Enjoy rhubarb pie with ice cream and coffee/tea for $8 per person for $15 for you and a friend.
Also available: rhubarb bake table, merchandise table, prizes, and GrammaLink-Africa fashions.
All proceeds donated to the Stephen Lewis Foundation to support African grandmothers who are raising grandchildren whose parents died of AIDS.

Moonlight Madness at the Lil Wee Quilt Shoppe
2023-06-24 17:00 - 22:00 (America/Toronto) | Lil Wee Quilt Shoppe, 8 Colborne St, Fenelon Falls, Ontario, K0M 1N0, Canada
Visit the Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign solidarity quilt during midnight madness at the Lil Wee Quilt Shoppe! Stop by and admire this one-of-a-kind work of art.

Grandmothers Campaign Quilt @ Sturgeon Point Art Show
2023-07-08 10:00 - 17:00 (America/Toronto) | Sturgeon Point, 17 Fourth St, Fenelon Falls, Ontario, K0M 1N0, Canada
Visit the Grandmothers to Grandmothers solidarity quilt at the Sturgeon Point art show! Parking is available at Sturgeon Point Union Church.

Quilt on display at Fenelon Falls Public Library
2023-07-10 10:00 - 17:00, 2023-07-11 10:00 - 19:00, 2023-07-12 10:00 - 18:00, 2023-07-13 10:00 - 19:00, 2023-07-14 10:00 - 18:00 (America/Toronto) | Fenelon Falls Public Library, 19 Market St, Fenelon Falls, Ontario, K0M 1N0, Canada
Visit the Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign quilt at the Fenelon Falls Public Library from July 10-14!

Grandmothers Campaign Quilt @ Maryboro Lodge Museum
2023-07-19 10:00 - 17:00 (America/Toronto) | Maryboro Lodge Museum, 50 Oak St, Fenelon Falls, Ontario, K0M 1N0, Canada
Visit the Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign solidarity quilt on display at Maryboro Lodge Museum!

Quilt on display at Scugog Council for the Arts
2023-08-01 11:00 - 17:00, 2023-08-02 11:00 - 17:00, 2023-08-03 11:00 - 17:00, 2023-08-04 11:00 - 17:00 (America/Toronto) | Scugog Council for the Arts, 175B Queen St, Port Perry, Ontario, L9L 1B8, Canada
Visit the Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign quilt at the Scugog Council for the Arts from August 1-4!

Grandmothers Embrace South Simcoe Bake Sale
2023-08-12 07:30 - 11:00 (America/Toronto) | St. John’s United Church Alliston ON, 56 Victoria St E, Alliston, Ontario, L9R 1L5, Canada
Along with the Potato Fest we once again will have our Bake Table in front of St Johns Church Alliston.
Featured are tea bisquits, cookies, butter tarts , squares and preserves .

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.

Quilt on display at Almonte Fibre Fest
2023-09-09 10:00 - 17:00 (America/Toronto) | Mississippi Valley Textile Museum, 3 Rosamond St E, Almonte, Ontario, K0A 1A0, Canada
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the founding of the Stephen Lewis Foundation, grandmothers launched a project that exemplifies the solidarity between Canadian grandmothers and their counterparts on the African continent – the Solidarity Quilt. It represents the power and impact of women’s leadership, activism and collaboration in communities around the world.
This unique piece of women’s handiwork has been crafted by 25 groups of grandmothers in a cross-Canada quilting bee with fabric contributed by over 300 Grandmothers in Canada and sub-Saharan Africa.
Visit the quilt at the Almonte Fibre Fest from September 9-10.
