2025 Ball's Falls Thanksgiving Festival
2025-10-10 10:00 - 2025-10-13 17:00 (America/Toronto) | Balls Falls Conservation Area, 3292 Sixth Ave, Lincoln, Ontario, L0R 1S0, Canada
Join us at the 51st Ball’s Falls Thanksgiving Festival featuring 150+ unique craft and artisan vendors, the best in local food and craft beverages, live music and entertainment, and so much more!

Aging Well Longer with Technology for Older Adults and Caregivers
2025-10-14 08:30 - 12:30 | Thorold Centre 50+, 8 Carleton St S, Thorold, Ontario, Canada
To register:
Please sign up at Thorold Centre 50+ Centre or call to reserve a seat 905-227-2161
(if you sign up and can’t make it, please cancel your reserved seat)
TechnologyForumAgenda-Poster-Oct 14-2025_Thorold Age-Friendly Committee

Walk a Mile in HER Shoes
2025-10-18 10:00 - 12:30 | Niagara Pen Centre, 221 Glendale Ave, St. Catharines, ON, L2T2K9, Canada
Gillian’s Place is excited to announce the 19th annual Walk a Mile in HER Shoes: The Men’s March to end Violence Against Women. Are you Brave Enough? Prove it on Saturday, October 18th at The Niagara Pen Centre.

Niagara Region events for Waste Reduction Week
2025-10-20 - 2025-10-26 | Various locations throughout the city, Niagara Region, ON, Canada
Waste Reduction Week is a national campaign that raises awareness about why reducing waste is important and encourages Canadians to take action in their communities. From Oct. 20-26, we’re hosting activities including waste management facility tours and a family-friendly Trash-or-Treat event.

We Lend a Hand
2025-10-23 19:00 - 21:00 | First Ontario Performing Arts Centre, 250 St. Paul Street, St. Catharines, Ontario, L2r3m2, Canada
We Lend a Hand: The Forgotten Story of the Ontario Farmerettes tells the true and forgotten story of the Ontario Farm Service Force, 40,000 volunteer teenage girls who ensured critical food production continued during the most perilous period of modern history.
Through reenactments and unique archival images, this heartwarming film recounts the story of these magnificent young women, now in their late 90s, bringing back their most cherished memories, while reminding us – perhaps for the last time – that service comes in many forms. This event has been made possible through the generosity of our Presenting Sponsors: Vineland Growers’ Co-Operative, Historical Society of St. Catharines, and Niagara Federation of Agriculture.For more information, visit welendahand.ca

The Tongues, Arts and Arguments of the Contact Zone
2025-10-27 14:30 - 16:00 | Brock University – Main Campus – Rankin Family Pavilion, 1812 Sir Isaac Brock Way - Room 216 (RFP216), St. Catharines, ON, L2T 4C3, Canada
Centre for Medieval and Renaissance Studies Speaker Series presents Elizabeth Sauer, a Distinguished Professor in the Department of English Language and Literature at Brock University.
Her research concentrates on the intersecting fields of early modern literature and history; Milton studies; the history of imperialisms; women’s literary history; the history of the book and textual communities; the literary history of toleration; the literary history of nationhood; early theories on worlding; and early modern transatlantic studies.
Free event, all welcome, light refreshments served.

The Tongues, Arts, and Arguments of the Contact Zone
2025-10-27 14:30 - 16:00 | Brock University – Main Campus – Rankin Family Pavilion, 1812 Sir Isaac Brock Way - Room 216 (RFP216), St. Catharines, ON, L2T 4C3, Canada
The Centre for Medieval and Renaissance Studies Speaker Series presents “The Tongues, Arts, and Arguments of the Contact Zone featuring Elizabeth Sauer. Elizabeth is a Distinguished Professor in the Department of English Language and Literature at Brock University.
Her research concentrates on the intersecting fields of early modern literature and history; Milton studies; the history of imperialisms; women’s literary history; the history of the book and textual communities; the literary history of toleration; the literary history of nationhood; early theories of worlding; and early modern transatlantic studies.
Event length – 1.5 hours with light refreshments served.
All Welcome.

Lifelong Learning Niagara Fall Series
2025-10-28 10:00 - 2025-11-25 12:00 | Trillium United Church, Ruby Carroll Hall, 415 Linwell Road, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
Lectures will be held on Tuesdays, 10 am to noon, from October 28 to November 25 (November 10 lecture is on Monday). We hope you can join us!

October 28, November 4 and 10 – In-person lectures at Ruby Carroll Hall, Trillium United Church, 415 Linwell Rd, St. Catharines.

Join us for coffee at 9:30 for in-person lectures!

November 18 and 25 – Zoom lectures

Time not convenient? Following each November lecture, registrants will receive a link to recorded copy of lecture.

Navigating Hallucinations and Delusions
2025-10-28 10:30 - 11:30 | Alzheimer Society of Niagara Region, 1-403 Ontario St., St. Catharines, ON, L2N 1L5, Canada
The Navigating Responsive Behaviours Series is an opportunity to explore and understand changes in behaviour and learn helpful strategies to support people living with dementia.
Hallucinations and delusions are symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. With hallucinations or delusions, people do not experience things as they really are. Join us as we discuss possible causes of hallucinations and delusions, and tips and strategies to support a person who is experiencing hallucinations and delusions.
Register by calling our office at 905-687-3914 or visit us online at http://www.alzheimerniagara.ca/publicforums

Meditation & Mindfulness
2025-10-28 13:30 - 15:00 | Welland Community Centre, 145 Lincoln St, Welland, ON, L3B 6E1, Canada
Join us each month as we engage in activities of self-care to promote positive brain health and meaningful connections. We welcome anyone who is looking to relax and have fun!
This session, led by facilitator Heather Finlayson Fenton, offers participants a chance to rest, reconnect, and learn simple practices to support emotional resilience. We’ll explore how to begin and/or sustain a regular meditation practice, bring mindfulness into daily life, and meet each moment with greater compassion and acceptance.
Through guided meditation and practical tools, you’ll learn how to calm the mind, ground the body, and care for yourself with kindness. These aren’t just ideas, but inner capacities we can cultivate to create ease and increase joy.
No experience needed—just a willingness to pause and breathe. Transportation available if needed.
Funding provided by the New Horizons for Seniors Program.

2025 Niagara Economic Summit
2025-10-30 07:30 - 15:00
Navigating Global Shifts: Niagara’s Moment to Lead
In a time of change, we’re gathering at this year’s Niagara Economic Summit not only to ask how we’ll navigate these currents, but how we’ll master them and take the lead. Join our region’s business, government, and non-profit leaders, with experts and trusted voices at the region’s premier economic forum to define how Niagara can adapt and thrive in an era of global change.
Questions abound over trade, supply chains, the workforce, innovation, infrastructure and more, and we’re determined to find the answers. We know you want to hear them, but more importantly, we know you’ve got answers to offer too. This is your invitation to engage, challenge, and shape that conversation.
Please register now to reserve your spot while you can as our Summit sells out every year!

Aging Well Conference: Embrace Challenge – Inspire Change!
2025-11-02 07:00 - 2025-11-04 17:30 | Hilton Mississauga/Meadowvale Hotel, 6750 Mississauga Rd, Mississauga, ON, L5N 2L3, Canada
Join us for the Older Adults Centres’ Association of Ontario (OACAO) Annual Conference – a premier event for leaders and professionals supporting older adults across Ontario
November 2 – 4, 2025, Mississauga
https://www.oacao.org/events/aging-well-conference/
Registration fees vary
About the organizer: https://www.oacao.org/about-oacao/
The OACAO is the voice of Older Adult Centres in Ontario.

Canadian Caregiving Summit
2025-11-03 08:00 - 2025-11-04 21:00 | Ottawa Fairmont Chateau Laurier, 1 Rideau St, Ottawa, ON, K1N 8S7, Canada
A brighter future of care is possible!
Following the release of A National Caregiving Strategy for Canada, the Canadian Caregiving Summit, hosted by the Canadian Centre for Caregiving Excellence, a program of the Azrieli Foundation, will mobilize caregivers, care providers, systems leaders, policy makers and researchers across the aging, disability and healthcare communities to work together to make caregiving a national priority.
It’s time to Act on Care.

Driving and Dementia
2025-11-04 10:00 - 12:00 | Online via Zoom
One of the first and toughest issues families and caregivers will face when they receive a diagnosis of dementia is the question of driving safety.
Join us for this session where we look at:
– Driving skills evaluation
– Deciding when to stop driving
– Getting support for someone who has been asked to stop driving
– Alternate transportation options in Niagara
Register by calling our office at 905-687-3914 or visit us online at http://www.alzheimerniagara.ca/publicforums

Niagara Older Adult Alliance (NOAA) Fall 2025 Meeting
2025-11-05 13:00 - 16:30 | MacBain Community Centre, 7150 Montrose Road, Niagara Falls, Ontario, L2H 3N3, Canada
Join us for the NOAA Fall 2025 Meeting of leaders from local municipal older adult advisory committees across Niagara!
Click here to register

Ontario Trillium Foundation 2025 Grow Grant application deadline
2025-11-05 17:00 | Online
Scale up a program and service to benefit your community
Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) Grow grants range from $100,000 to $600,000 over 2 or 3 years. Grants support established programs and services that have a proven track record of success and meet community need. Applicants can apply for funding to expand, improve or adapt an existing program or service.
The grant application period is October 8, 2025 to November 5, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. ET.

Virgulti Lecture - Sin, Sex and Madness: The Borgia Family in Popular Culture Then and Now
2025-11-06 18:30 - 21:30 | Brock University – Main Campus – Rankin Family Pavilion, 1812 Sir Isaac Brock Way - Room 216 (RFP216), St. Catharines, ON, L2T 4C3, Canada
This is the second annual Virgulti Lecture in recognition of retired Professor Ernesto Virgulti featuring Jennifer Mara DeSilva from University of Toronto.
Registration is required for this event.
All welcome.

The Inclusive Edge: Its a Good I.D.E.A.
2025-11-10 08:30 - 12:00 | Fort Erie Native Friendship Centre, 796 Buffalo Rd, Fort Erie, ON, L2A 5H2
Featuring a panel discussion with local changemakers, and a hands-on collaborative session. Includes a light breakfast and refreshments. Jeff A.D. Martin will also be attending this portion of the event!
Doors will open at 8:00 AM!
There is a discount for not-for-profit organizations or students. They can use the code: IDEA25 to waive the registration fee for not-for-profits or students. Or IDEAHalfOff for anyone else wishing to attend for a 50% Discount.
This event is sponsored by:

Niagara Region
United Way- Niagara
Fort Erie Multicultural Centre
Niagara Community Foundation
Meridian Credit Union
South Niagara Chamber of Commerce
Town of Fort Erie
Little Red Coffee & Catering

NPRN Film Night - It's Basic
2025-11-13 19:00 - 20:30 | First Ontario Performing Arts Centre, 250 St. Paul Street, St. Catharines, Ontario, L2r3m2, Canada
NPRN is hosting a film screening of the documentary “It’s Basic” on November 13th at the Performing Arts Centre.
The film follows those spearheading the movement to combat inequality and poverty.
This FREE community screening is presenting in partnership with the Niagara Poverty Reduction Network and Brock University Department of Sociology and Criminology

Inclusive Recruitment and Hiring Training In Person Series
2025-11-17 10:00 - 15:00 | White Oaks Resort & Spa, 253 Taylor Road, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, L0S 1J0, Canada
Come and learn about inclusive recruitment and hiring practices in four sessions antiracism, newcomers, disability, and neurodiversity.

In this two day, four part series you will learn about how to incorporate inclusive practices into your recruitment and hiring processes. This event is organized by Niagara Region for the Niagara Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Community of Practice member organizations.
On January 15, 2026, join Jeff Tiessen from Mindset to discuss Disability Literacy 101: Inclusion Education for the Workplace. Join a buffet lunch from noon to 1pm. Then listen to Specialisterne about Neuro-Inclusive Recruitment and Management.

Enhancing Health Through Fitness With Brock University
2025-11-17 14:30 - 16:00 | Canada Games Park, 2021 Canada Game Way, Thorold, Ontario, Canada
Join us each month as we engage in activities of self-care to promote positive brain health and meaningful connections. We welcome anyone who is looking to relax and have fun!
Participate in an exercise class and learn more about the Brock Functional Inclusive Training (Bfit) program through Brock University which aims to improve overall health and enhance quality of life through exercise and activity. No experience needed and all abilities are welcome.
Free and accessible parking available. Transportation available if needed.
Funding provided by the New Horizons for Seniors Program.
Register by calling our office at 905-687-3914 or visit us online at http://www.alzheimerniagara.ca/caregiverwellness

Elevate: The Conference for Non-Profits
2025-11-20 08:00 - 14:30 | DoubleTree by Hilton Fallsview, 6039 Fallsview Boulevard, Niagara Falls, ON, L2G 2A5, Canada
Supporting and strengthening the region’s non-profit sector, this inaugural conference will bring together professionals from across Niagara for a day of learning, connection, and collaboration. Hosted by the Greater Niagara Chamber of Commerce and the Non-Profit Advisory Council, the event aims to empower organizations at every level to grow their impact and build a stronger, more resilient community.

Disorientation and Losing One’s Way
2025-11-25 10:30 - 11:30 | Alzheimer Society of Niagara Region, 1-403 Ontario St., St. Catharines, ON, L2N 1L5, Canada
The Navigating Responsive Behaviours Series is an opportunity to explore and understand changes in behaviour and learn helpful strategies to support people living with dementia.
Disorienting symptoms of dementia can cause a person living with dementia to walk away from home unattended, with the risk of becoming lost. Join us as we discuss possible causes, and tips and strategies to support a person living with dementia as they experience disorientation and may become lost.
Register by calling our office at 905-687-3914 or visit us online at http://www.alzheimerniagara.ca/publicforums

Community Café for World Sustainable Transportation Day
2025-11-26 18:30 - 21:00 | Canada Games Park, 2021 Canada Game Way, Thorold, Ontario, Canada
Community Cafés are free public gatherings that spark open conversation on sustainability and local challenges. This session focuses on sustainable transportation, exploring how communities can support safe, affordable, accessible, and environmentally friendly ways to move. Hear insights from UNESCO Chair on Community Sustainability, Liette Vasseur, along with expert speakers in transportation, public health, and sustainability. Join us for meaningful dialogue, questions, and refreshments.

CANADA TALKS - The Interactive Documentary in Canada
2025-11-27 18:00 - 20:00 | Brock University – Main Campus – Sankey Chamber, 1812 Sir Isaac Brock Way, St. Catharines, ON, L2T 4C3, Canada
“An Incomplete History of the Interactive Documentary in Canada”
A presentation and discussion with Dr. Michael Brendan Baker, Sheridan College, co-editor and co-author of the book The Interactive Documentary in Canada (McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2024)
In the early 2000s, Canada made a push to become a global leader in the developing field of interactive documentaries, or i-docs. This effort was led in large measure by the National Film Board of Canada (NFB), a state-funded film studio that had long been known for its commitment to three things: 1) nonfiction filmmaking and documentary representation; 2) advancing the state of the art through technical and technological sophistication; and 3) politically engaged and socially committed filmmaking. In many ways the launch of the NFB’s Digital Studio in 2008 was a continuation and an expansion of these traditions. It placed Canada at the cutting edge of the digital interactive documentary in all its many forms. This lecture will revisit this history, highlight some of its most significant projects, and discuss its contemporary relevance.

A Niagara Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, adapted by Jamie Williams
2025-12-04 14:00 - 2025-12-14 21:00 | Mandeville Theatre, Ridley College, 2 Ridley Road, St. Catharines, ON, L2R 7C3, Canada
‘A Niagara Christmas Carol’ is a uniquely Canadian take on the traditional story of Ebenezer Scrooge’s redemption. In partnership with the St. Catharines Museum and Welland Canals Centre, and in commemoration of the 200th anniversary of the Welland Canal Company and the construction of the Canal itself, Dickens’ beloved holiday ghost story is set in 19th century St. Catharines at the time of the Canal’s build.

Getting Connected
2025-12-05 12:00 - 14:30 | Amici’s Banquet And Conference Centre, 2740 Merrittville Highway, Thorold, ON, L0S 1E5, Canada
If you teach adult learners, guide job seekers as an employment coach, or serve on the frontlines of social services, this event is designed with you in mind.
An afternoon with engaging activities and professional learning opportunities. This event is a great way to connect with colleagues across adult education, employment, social assistance and skilled trades services.

Inclusive Recruitment and Hiring Training In Person Series
2025-12-09 10:00 - 15:00 | White Oaks Resort & Spa, 253 Taylor Road, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, L0S 1J0, Canada
Come and learn about inclusive recruitment and hiring practices in four sessions antiracism, newcomers, disability, and neurodiversity.

In this two day, four part series you will learn about how to incorporate inclusive practices into your recruitment and hiring processes. This event is organized by Niagara Region for the Niagara Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Community of Practice member organizations.
On Dec. 9 Sherri Darlene will discuss Anti-Racism Recruitment and Hiring is her presentation, Fibres in the Fabric starting at 10 am. Network with other participants over a buffet lunch. After lunch starting at 1 pm listen to a panel of professionals from YMCA discuss supporting and welcoming newcomers into the Canadian workforce.

Niagara Workforce Coalition Breakfast
2025-12-11 08:30 - 11:30 | White Oaks Resort & Spa, 253 Taylor Road, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, L0S 1J0, Canada
Come together with fellow coalition members and community partners for our Workforce Coalition Breakfast! This gathering is all about celebrating progress, sharing success stories, and connecting over the exciting work happening across our network. Enjoy breakfast, conversation, and inspiration as we continue building a stronger, more vibrant workforce community.

Disability Literacy 101: Inclusion Education for the Workplace
2025-12-11 10:00 - 12:00 | Online
In this session, Jeff Tiessen will guide participants toward progressive, unbiased and fresh perspectives when it comes to disability through authentic lived experience and storytelling. In keeping with a Growth Mindset philosophy, Tiessen champions inclusion culture with content that provides comfort and confidence when engaging with colleagues and customers with various disabilities. Discover nuances of disability language and explore disability etiquette, gain new strategies to challenge ableist beliefs and unconscious bias, and insights into well-intentioned micro-aggressions and “inspiration exhaustion”. A catalyst for employee empathy, engagement and allyship.
