Here’s what’s going on in Arnprior and area over the next 48 hours.
Arnprior:
Today: A Scrabble Club Meet-Up happens from Noon-2PM at the Arnprior Library’s Art Corridor in the lower level. This is a day change from the previous Thursday Meet-Up. The library has several game boards and provides a cup of coffee for Adult players.
Tomorrow: A Community Chess Club meet-up takes place from Noon-5PM in the Art Corridor of the Arnprior Public Library. This is an informal meetup for all ages and skill levels.
LEGO Lounge takes place in the Main Community Hall of the Arnprior Public Library from 345-445PM for children ages 5 and up. This free drop-in program enables children to build with our extensive LEGO collection, and then have their creation placed on display in the library. Snacks are provided. Attending children need to present their Arnprior Library card.
National Film Board Night happens Wednesday from 630-9PM in the Main Library. The Library is pleased to partner with White Pine Books’ Truth and Reconciliation Book Club to host a public screening of Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance. Released in 1993, this landmark documentary has been seen around the world, winning over a dozen international awards and making history at the Toronto International Film Festival, where it became the first documentary ever to win the Best Canadian Feature award. Free admission, but registration is required to assist with set up. A link to register is found on the Library’s website. https://arnpriorlibrary.libcal.com/event/3996039
Take Note: The Arnprior and District Museum Summer Experimentation Station registration is OPEN! The initiative make films, build planets, measures slime, jousts in giant cardboard castles, and breaks pirate codes! The summer camp fosters cooperation and creative problem-solving across History, Art, and Science indoors and outdoors all summer long. Full weekly theme descriptions will be available in May but note that every day runs from 8:30AM-3:30PM June 29th to August 28th (Extended hours 7:45-4:30 available for an additional fee). Join in for just a day, a week or all summer! Learn more and register at www.arnprior.ca/camps
Mississippi Mills:
Today: The North Lanark Regional Museum shares Echoes of the Past, Music in Mississippi Mills until the end of May. The Museum is open from 10AM-3PM and is located at 647 River Road in Almonte. Discover the evolution of music in the home, the role of music in the church and the community.
The Mississippi Mills Youth Centre provides a Kitchen Party from 5-7PM at the MMYC, 134 Main Street East.
It’s for Youth ages 10-18 to enhance their kitchen skills. Register by contacting programcoordinator@mmyc.ca
A Carebridge Community Support Supper Social occurs from 5-7PM at the Centennial Restaurant, 2536 Graham Street, Pakenham. The event is open to citizens ages 55 and up. Entertainment will be provided by Mike Wattie. The meal is Spaghetti and meatballs, cost is $20 per person, payable at the door.
Tomorrow: National Film Day is April 15th, and the Mississippi Mills Public Library (MMPL)’s Almonte Branch is presenting a special double feature celebrating Canadian cinema. Room capacity is 30- and with no registration required, join the short line-up early. At 1230PM it’s BlackBerry (2023) about the world’s original smartphone. 2:45PM features The Grizzlies (2018), a true tale about a team of Inuit students whose lives were changed through lacrosse. Free popcorn! (This double feature replaces the MMPL’s usual Film in the Afternoon. There will be no screening on April 22nd).
Discovery Days happens from 5-7PM at the Mississippi Mills Youth Centre, 134 Main Street East. It’s a free program for ages 10-18, with this week’s them being Trivia. Register by emailing programcoordinator@mmyc.ca
Pakenham Youth Soccer Registration is taking place Wednesday, April 15th from 6-8PM at the Stewart Community Centre (112 MacFarlane Street, Pakenham). The initiative runs Monday nights from May 25th to July 20th from 630-730PM. The Pakenham Youth Soccer Program is open to youths born between 2014 and 2021. For more info: www.mississippimills.ca/soccer
Carleton Place:
Today: The Carleton Place Community Lunch takes place from Noon-1PM at Zion Memorial Church, 37 Franklin Street.
Civitan Weekly Bingo is on from 430-9PM at the Carleton Place Arena, 75 Neelin Street.
Play Civitan Radio Bingo, Every Tuesday on 88.1 myFM, 6:10 – 7:00 p.m. For more info, call Lynda 613-257-5214. Buy your cards (9 faces for $10) in CP at Giant Tiger, A Bunch of Whimsy, Applecheeks, Temptations, Mitchells Independent and at Clayton General Store in Clayton.
Tomorrow: The free Community Breakfast occurs from 8-10AM at St. James Anglican Church, 225 Edmund Street. All are welcome.
Local Sports:
Renfrew Minor Baseball (serving families from Renfrew, Arnprior, Douglas, etc.) is gearing up for its 2026 season, with practices and opening games typically starting late April / early May.
Divisions run from T-Ball through Senior, meaning diamonds will be busy most evenings. Arnprior-area minor softball also shifts into spring/summer play through municipal and association programs.
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By Rick Stow
