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Thank you!

Thanks to everyone who attended our fabulous Oktoberfest Fundraising event!  The evening raised more than $2,500 for the Family Centre - much-needed money that will stay in our community and help support local families!

Congratulations to Julie Dodds, the lucky winner of the 50/50 draw and to all the people who got great deals at our incredible silent auction.  Huge thanks go to all of the many companies and individuals who donated items for the silent auction, and thanks too to the Legion for hosting us.

Fun in the Fall

Oktoberfest is a traditional bavarian harvest festival and is now celebrated all over the world!  Our wonderful village of Millbrook will soon have its own Oktoberfest, taking place on Saturday October 25th at the Millbrook Legion from 7pm - 1am.  Sorry kids, but this is an event for the grown-ups!
Tickets are $15 and are available at the Pastry Peddler, Crawford Copy, and at the Family Centre. Tickets are limited so buy yours soon!

This special evening will include - live music from local band Relic's Boat, Oktoberfest sausages, pretzels, dancing, polkas, beer (obviously!!) and lots of FUN!  We're also holding an amazing silent auction with incredible prizes, so be sure to bring your chequebook!

Silent Auction items so far include:

2 admission tickets - Toronto Zoo

1 Admission ticket - Royal Ontario Museum

One Month Family Membership - Balisillie Family Branch YMCA

4 coupons for a game of golf - Milltown Mini Golf

The Home Depot $50 gift card

Future Shop $70 gift card

3 Family Passes - Jungle Cat World

$50 gift card to their store - Peterborough Petes

PartSource Ptbo - Car care Kit

Mini photo session - Jenn Austin-Driver Photography

3 Gift baskets

Toronto Blue Jays Adam Lind Autographed Baseball  

Costco $50 gift card

and....

Disney (yes, Disney!) four one-day park hopper passes (Valued @ $536 US)

Please join us on October 25th and support the valuable work we do in our community!  Thank you!

Closed for week of August 25th

Please note that the Family Centre will be closed for the week of August 25th for our annual inventory and big clean-up!

Looking forward to seeing everyone back on September 2nd when we welcome Moira back!

See you there!

See you this Saturday!

The Family Centre will be open this Saturday April 5th for another 'Spring Saturday' drop-in play group! We'll be there from 9:30am until 12:30pm and are looking forward to seeing you there!  There will be lots of play time, a craft and a snack.

We are also open Saturday April 12th and 26th (closed for Easter weekend).

Raffle Results!

Many thanks to our generous supporters for buying tickets for our 'March Madness Basket Raffle' and our popular 'Wheelbarrow Raffle' at the Give a Hoot Cafe.  The raffles raised hundreds of dollars and that money stays right here in our community, supporting local kids and their families.

The lucky winners have been notified and have claimed their prizes!

The Basket winners were:

Marlene Metcalfe

Holly Thertell

Danielle Smith

Martha Corfe

Ariel Fair

The Wheelbarrow raffle was won by Evelyn Raab.

Thank you for your support!!

'Spring Saturdays' Coming Soon!

It's the most wonderful time of the year! 

Stay and Play will be open for a few 'Spring Saturdays' as we welcome the end to a very long winter!

This is a great time for working parents that can't normally make it to come and visit and enjoy the free fun with their children! Please spread the word and we hope to see you there! 

Our Saturday opening days are: March 22nd, March 29th, April 5th, April 12th and April 26th from 9:30 to 12:30. Mark your calendars!! (Please not we are not open Easter weekend - April 19th).