MARCH 7
Bronte Maple Syrup Festival. At Bronte Creek Provincial Park (Burloak Drive). We specialize in the Victorian Era! Enjoy a guided tour of the Maple Lane, where 1890s costumed interpreters demonstrate how to tap maple trees, make maple syrup and maple sugar. View artifacts in the maple museum or tour the 100-year-old Spruce Lane Farmhouse. Lots to do, see and taste. $13.85 per car - food extra. Call 905-827-6911.
Solar Fair. 9am-noon. Halton Regional Centre, Auditorium. Featuring various solar technologies, costs and benefits of installing a solar energy system on your home. Vendors of solar systems and view vendors' displays. 905-901-3501.
14th annual mid-winter POW WOW. Fort Erie Native Friendship Centre in Fort Erie (796 Buffalo Rd.). There will be two grand entries, at noon and 6pm. Come see drummers, singers, dancers, everyone is welcome. (905) 871-8931.
MARCH 14
Everything Greene, an Irish Night. Music at St. Luke's in Burlington. 1832 Ontario Street. Tickets $30 each and include this event and an evening of Scottish entertainment and dinner! Cash bar. For info call 905-639-7643.
Germania Club of Hamilton's 'German Kale Dinner'. 6pm. Dance, music, dinner. $14.95 in advance only! Also Mar. 28 casino fun night and April 18 full buffet dinner. For info & tickets call 905-549-0513.
Maple Town. Mountsberg Conservation Area, Campbellville. Explore the Sugar Bush to see historical and modern methods of tapping, collecting and boiling sap to make syrup. Take in a maple candy making session, or travel on a horse-drawn ride through the bush to learn about this special forest and how we care for it. Also stop at the Pancake Pavilion for a plate of flap jacks covered in pure maple syrup! 905-854-2276
MARCH 18
Income Tax Clinic. Oakville Seniors' Centre, 263 Kerr St. Income tax prepared by a volunteer of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario for those with an income that does not exceed $17,000 or $25,000 per family. 6-8:30pm. Sign up today! 905-815-5966.
MARCH 25
4th annual Empty Bowls event, in Thorold. Enjoy samples of gourmet soup prepared by Niagara's finest chefs and served in one-of-a-kind bowls made by local potters. Award-winning Niagara wines, specialty breads and delectable desserts. Take the empty bowl home! Proceeds to Bethlehem Projects of Niagara. Four Points by Sheraton, 3530 Schmon Pkwy.
MARCH 27 to 29
Food & Drink Fest. Hamilton Convention Centre. Experience an exciting variety of local and international wines, specialty beers, and culinary sensations by some of the Hamilton, Halton & Niagara Regions' most popular restaurants, breweries, & wineries. Terrific live entertainment, fun informative cooking demonstrations and all for a great cause! $12 per person includes free souvenir wine glass.
MARCH 28
Spring Craft Show at The Smithville Legion, St. Catharines (172 St. Catharine Street). Proceeds to West Lincoln Community Care. Sale of ham and turkey, draws, crafts. 905.957.8319.
MARCH 28 & 29
30th annual Niagara Woodcarvers Association Show & Competition. The rasp of the blade and the whisper of wood shavings landing on the floor will fill the Optimist Park Recreation centre at the Optimist Park Recreation Centre. Carving exhibits, competitions, demonstrations & supplies. Door Prizes & raffles. Refreshments and free parking. 905 354-8854
MARCH 29
Eco Fest Niagara 09. St. Catharines. 10-4pm. Climate Action Now Trade Show of products and services that benefit the environment with better practices, alternative local products. Join us for a fun-filled day of local food and a variety of presentations. free admission! 905-938-8882
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