Manilla Community Hall

09/30/2025

Manilla Community Hall Association
October 2025 Newsletter

Hi everyone,
October brings all the beautiful colours of fall. The calendar says
that fall started on September 22 but we know it starts when the frost comes and we have to bring in all the plants and vegetables that can't stand the frost. But it is a great time to go for a drive and enjoy the colours of the changing leaves. Take time to enjoy all the
seasons, I think summer all year would be so boring! In October we
always look forward to getting family together for Thanksgiving and to enjoy the fruits of our labours through the growing season.

October 10 is our Thanksgiving Pie Sale! from 3:00 pm until sold
out. This is one of our fundraisers for the Hall. This year we will be
putting up our price by $2.00 to $14.00 like everyone else has to do. This is where we meet a lot of our friends and neighbours each year.

October 16 is Food For Thought from 10:00 AM -1:00 PM. Our speakers this month are Jocelyn Enright from the Kawartha Sexual Assault Centre telling us how to recognize abuse and how to intervene, then Lisa Loader from Kawartha Lakes Legal Clinic telling us when and where help is available and followed by Angela Fornelli with a surprise.
Admission $10.00. Please RSVP to Anne at 705 357 3637

October 25 is Children's Halloween Party 2025! from 10:00 AM –12:30 with games, activities and treats for everyone. $5.00 per child and volunteers are always welcome. Please RSVP to their website at here: https://forms.gle/QgFBGLYEvNw3hdzPA

October 26 is Fiddle Jam from 1:00 -5:00 PM with great
fiddle music, all types of dancing, prizes and open mic too with all
kinds of music and entertainment. And a good time is had by all.
Admission is still $5.00.

Quotes and Inspirations
“Always end the day with a positive thought. No matter how hard things were, tomorrow is a fresh opportunity to make it better.”
UNKNOWN

“There is a crack in everything, that’s how the light gets in”
Leonard Cohen

”To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow”
Audrey Hepburn

I never LOSE, I either WIN, or LEARN”
Nelson Mandela

“til next time
Anne

09/09/2025

Announcing our September Food For Thought speakers!😊

Angela Canavan telling us about the “Cannington Haunted Attraction” coming up in October, a fun and scary event, very popular each year, then Christine Keenan from the Kawartha Lakes Haliburton Ontario Health Team is how to reach the right health support for your needs and lastly Susan Peirce from the Soroptimist Club outlining their programs that we can participate in. A homemade lunch is served at 12:00, all for $10. Pleaser RSVP to Anne at 705 357 3637 or DM us!

Send a message to learn more

05/16/2025

Lots of goodies coming in for our plant & yard sale tomorrow! We are at the hall accepting donations till 7pm tonight! 😊 Manilla Hall Plant & Yard Sale

05/16/2025

Hi! If anyone has any small boxes that would do for plants can they bring them by. We are also looking for plastic bags for the plants as well. Thanks! Don't forget--drop off for both plants and yard sale items is tomorrow (Fri) from 5 to 7pm. Thanks!

05/13/2025

Hey, neighbours!

This Saturday, we're hosting our annual Manilla Hall Plant & Yard Sale at the Hall from 8:30 AM until everything's gone!

🪴 What can you expect?

🌱 Lots of local plants, flowers & garden treasures

🧺 Gently used household items & clothing

🎁 Unique finds for every corner of your home

💚 Why it matters:
All proceeds support our beloved Manilla Hall. Plus, any unsold items will be donated to Thrift Hub in Cannington. It's a win-win for our community and the planet! 🌍💚

🤝 How you can help:

Donate: Have items to contribute? Drop them off at the hall on Friday between 5–7 PM. If that doesn't work, just let us know, and we'll arrange another time!

Volunteer: Our team is a tad lean this weekend due to some health issues and I could be giving birth any day now! 🫄 So we could use a couple extra hands with setup on Friday evening or during the sale on Saturday morning. If you're available, we'd love your support! 🙏

Let's make this event a blooming success! 😉🌸 See you there! 💚

-Leah

04/27/2025

Hello! I'm popping in to let everyone know it's that cyclical time that happens every few years where our teen volunteers have the nerve to grow up and get jobs! Imagine. Lol
We are looking for a new crop of teens...any age...mostly they help w children's parties, decorating and helping w crafts and with other events here at the Hall. We are also looking for someone the 4th Sunday of the month to help sell tickets at the Fiddle Jam. It's a good opportunity to give your kids a chance to see REAL cash and make simple change. I'm hearing more and more that kids aren't using cash much anymore. They can stay for an hour or two depending on their schedules.
Lastly we are looking for someone to help plan the Halloween party. They just need to help plan the crafts and activities.

04/24/2025

Spring is in the air and the Manilla Hall Plant & Yard Sale🌿🌹 is just around the corner!!

04/14/2025

Mark your calendars - Our First Manilla Hall - Open Mic Night! is Sunday April 27th!🎤🥁🎹🎸🎷🎭

04/14/2025

Anne would like everyone to know her home phone is down from the storm. If you want to RSVP to this Thursdays Food for Thought please send an email to her or send a pm to the Manilla Community Hall s page.
Thanks!

04/08/2025

💐🥚Don't forget to RSVP your kiddos for our Spring Fling Children's Party! this Saturday!🎨🐰
Get ready for Easter themed crafts, games and goodies!!
RSVP here: https://forms.gle/fBRtsVCQTPgwVZB2A

04/04/2025

Manilla Community Hall Association
April 2025 Newsletter

Hi everyone,

Spring has sprung and we are awaiting all the spring smells and flowers. Finally, we will hopefully be hearing the last of that dreaded S word SNOW! It will be a welcome sight to see some green grass and even the mud that will soon disappear. Easter is coming on April 20, so another time to get together with family and friends or just enjoy your own family traditions.

There will be a “Spring Fling” Children’s Party at the Hall on Saturday April 12 from 10:30 – 12:30. Lots of games, crafts and goodies. Admission is $5.00 per child. Please let us know if your children will be attending by RSVPing here https://forms.gle/ueGQW5WP43g9SpaQA

Thursday April 10th 6:30pm-9pm we are having a Ukrainian Easter Egg dying workshop. Learn how to decorate an egg and transform it into a beautiful work of art using a wax- resist method.
$25 per person and all materials provided. Please register and reserve your spot here: https://forms.gle/9Np1tiYPni8H4JDM9

April 17 is our “Food for Thought” Luncheon from 10:00 am- 1:00 pm. This month’s speakers are Carol O’Neil from the Alzheimer’s Society, telling us how to recognize the onset of Alzheimer’s, then Amber Lemieux from Durham 311 telling us what services can be accessed through them and lastly Rick and Stephanie from the Buzzing Bees AdventureFarm just south of Sunderland. Lunch follows at noon. All for $10.00. Please RSVP to Anne at 705 357 3637.

April 27 from 1:00 - 5:00 pm is our monthly “Fiddle Jam”. Lots of great music, open mic, all kinds of dancing and comradery. Come out and meet all your old friends and new friends too. Admission is still $5.00. Info at 705 357 3637.

Coming up on Saturday May 17 will be our annual Plant and Yard Sale starting at 8:00 AM. Donations greatly appreciated from 5:00 –7:00 pm on the 16th.

Some Tail Enders :
- Without geometry life is pointless
- I am terrified of elevators; I’m going to start taking steps to avoid them
- Why did the octopus beat the shark in a fight? Because it was well armed
-How do you organize a space party? You planet.
- Just watched a documentary about beavers. It was the best dam
program I’ve ever seen.
- Breaking news! Energizer Bunny arrested, charged with battery
- Why does a chicken coop only have 2 doors? Because if it had 4 it
would be a chicken sedan.
- What do you call a group of killer whales playing instruments? An Orca-stra
- I fear for the calendar. It’s days are numbered.
There’s a new kind of broom out, it’s sweeping the nation!

‘til next time. Anne

03/12/2025

Today is the day! Join us at the hall for some Pie Baking Day! fun anytime between 9am-1pm!! 🥧🥧 Bring a neighbour/ friend, meet other neighbours and you might even learn a trick or two from one of our pie baking pros!