Nishnaabemwin Classes – Duchesnay

When: October 8, 2025 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Where: Duchesnay Community Hall, 520 Couchie Memorial Drive, North Bay

To keep Nipissing Nishnaabemwin alive, we must make time to speak and understand it. Learning and practicing our language is a sacred responsibility—to honour our ancestors and empower the next seven generations. Language lives when we choose to use it.  This…

Nishnaabemwin Classes – Garden Village

When: October 20, 2025 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Where: Culture Centre, 24 Semo Road, Garden Village

To keep Nipissing Nishnaabemwin alive, we must make time to speak and understand it. Learning and practicing our language is a sacred responsibility—to honour our ancestors and empower the next seven generations. Language lives when we choose to use it.  This…

Thread and Tea: Drop-In Crafting Social

When: October 23, 2025 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Where: Culture Centre, 24 Semo Road, Garden Village

Join us for a relaxed evening of beading, sewing, and crafting in community! All skill levels welcome — materials, light food & drinks provided. For more information contact: [email protected] or 705-753-2050 ext. 1274.

Thread and Tea: Drop-In Crafting Social

When: October 9, 2025 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Where: Duchesnay Community Hall, 520 Couchie Memorial Dr., North Bay

Join us for a relaxed evening of beading, sewing, and crafting in community! All skill levels welcome — materials, light food & drinks provided. For more information contact: [email protected] or 705-753-2050 ext. 1274.

Wellness Lunch: Alcohol and Smoking Education

When: October 15, 2025 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Where: Garden Village Gym, 36 Semo Road, Garden Village ON

Learn about alcohol & smoking education, disease prevention, and mocktail making, — lunch provided! In partnership with the Indigenous Health Unit. Registration encouraged for food planning, but drop-ins are welcome! To Register Contact: [email protected]  or 705-753-3312

Chair Yoga

When: October 7, 2025 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Where: Duchesnay Elders' Lodge, 530 Couchie Memorial Dr., North Bay

For NFN Members & Affiliates 50+ All levels welcome! Wear comfy clothes & bring a water bottle. Chair yoga is a gentle form of yoga practiced while sitting or using a chair for support, making it ideal for improving flexibility,…

Annual Sisters in Spirit Candlelight Vigil Walk

When: October 2, 2025 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Where: Duchesnay Community Hall, 520 Couchie Memorial Dr., North Bay ON

Join us for the Annual Sisters in Spirit Candlelight Vigil Walk.All are welcome, please dress warmly and if possible wear an item of red clothing. For more information contact: Kristy Stone, at 705-472-0233 or [email protected]

Adult Kickboxing

When: October 7, 2025 @ 12:00 pm – 12:45 pm
Where: Outdoor Rink, 36 Semo Road, Garden Village ON

For NFN Members & Affiliates All levels welcome! Wear comfy clothes & bring a water bottle. No experience required. Kickboxing is a dynamic full-body workout that combines martial arts techniques and boxing to build strength, stamina, and confidence. Registration required…

Adult Kickboxing

When: October 2, 2025 @ 4:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Where: Outdoor Rink, 36 Semo Road, Garden Village ON

For NFN Members & Affiliates All levels welcome! Wear comfy clothes & bring a water bottle. No experience required. Kickboxing is a dynamic full-body workout that combines martial arts techniques and boxing to build strength, stamina, and confidence. Registration required…

Village Marketplace Craft Show

When: November 8, 2025 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Where: Garden Village Gym, 36 Semo Road, Garden Village ON

Vendor set-up begins at 7:30 a.m. All proceeds support the NFN Food Bank and the Ojibway Women’s Lodge (OWL) Vendors: Be Part of Our Marketplace Register here: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/v8xagdrvJU Questions? Contact the Food Bank Coordinator: [email protected] or 705-753-6972