Israelism Film Screening
2024-04-03 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | St. Paul’s Centre, 62 Peter Street N, Orillia
This Wednesday, April 3rd at 7pm at St. Paul’s Centre. All are welcome, no registration required.
Media, stories, voice, and representation play a defining role in shaping public opinion, conditioning us to see the Palestine-Israel situation in radically different ways.
We are excited and hopeful about this opportunity to bring our community together in person to screen an award winning film produced by young Jewish filmmakers. Following the film we will engage in critical dialogue among our diverse community members regarding this important global issue.
While the situation in Gaza may seem like a far removed issue for many of us, it directly affects many in our community. Global events such as what we witness on the news nightly have very real-world implications for social and environmental justice here in Orillia and everywhere. We have an opportunity to unpack and oppose the forces of hatred, racism, oppression and bigotry in our own community and build a culture of dialogue, education, understanding, and care.

Shkagojin: New Moon
2024-04-05 19:00 - 21:30 | St. Paul’s Centre, 62 Peter Street N, Orillia
Gojijing Friendship Circle + St. Paul’s presents:
Shkagojin – New Moon
“An Evening of Renewal Through Song and Story”
Friday April 5, 2024, 7-9:30 PM, at St. Paul’s Centre in Orillia.
Admission is FREE, Donations are welcomed.

Seedy Saturday and Earth Day Fair
2024-04-20 09:00 - 13:00 | Orillia Public Library, 36 Mississaga St W, Orillia, Ontario, L3V 3A6, Canada
Come one, come all! Orillia Seedy Saturday is happening on Saturday April 20th from 9am-1pm at the Orillia Public Library. We are sow excited!

Seedy Saturday is an event where local farmers and gardeners connect to trade and share open pollinated, organic, heritage seeds.

This year it is happening as part of a larger ‘Earth Day Fair’ at the library: waste reduction stations • seed exchange • kids activities • farmers market vendors • community tables

This is a free, family-friendly event. All are welcome!

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About the Orillia Seed Library: Orillia Community Gardens and the Orillia Public Library partnered in the spring of 2013 to launch this ever growing public collection of seeds integrated within the public library system, schools and community gardens. An effort to gather, organize and freely share seeds and knowledge to realize seed and food sovereignty and promote diversity.

Spring Community Cleanup
2024-04-21 10:00 - 12:00 | Terry Fox Circle at Couchiching Beach Park
Our annual spring community cleanup!

As the snow melts, alarming amounts of garbage and debris are uncovered, posing risks to ecosystems, waterways, and wildlife. Join us for a morning of community connection and environmental stewardship.

We will meet at Couchiching Beach Park in the Terry Fox Circle, where you will find the Green Orillia. We will have a community discussion, identify high-priority clean up areas, and then split off into groups to clean up while some folks stay back to help sort the waste as it comes in!

Garbage bags and gloves will be provided.

Be sure to share and spread the word! See you there!

5th Annual Green Orillia Garbage Cleanup
2025-04-19 10:00 - 13:00 | Ontario
For our 5TH ANNUAL Earth Day Community Clean Up, we so excited to be teaming up with the Orillia Naturalists’ Club and the Orillia Lighthouse!
On Saturday, April 19th at 10am, we will meet at the Peace Park Gazebo in Veterans’ Memorial Park (beside the Skatepark). Garbage bags and gloves will be provided!
Our community has endured a lot this winter – from unprecedented levels of snowfall, to a major structure fire downtown, to a historic ice storm – let us come together to clean up, check in on each other, and show our city some love. ♥️
Please share & spread the word!

13th Annual Seedy Saturday
2026-03-28 09:00 - 13:00 | Orillia Public Library, 36 Mississaga St W, Orillia, Ontario, L3V 3A6, Canada
The 13th Annual Orillia Seedy Saturday is sprouting this Saturday, March 28th from 9 a.m.to 1 p.m. at the Orillia Farmers’ Market in the Orillia Public Library. We are ‘sow’ excited for this day of seed sharing, exchanging, and connecting!
Seedy Saturdays are local events held across the country throughout the winter and early spring whereby local seed farmers and gardeners connect to buy, trade, and share seeds. Bring your seeds to share and trade! Don’t have seeds? That’s OK – there will bee seeds there for you to borrow from the Orillia Seed Library!
Chat seeds and all things gardening with our volunteer gardeners and learn about what’s growing on in our community and how you can ‘bee’ involved! Bring your kids for kids seed/gardening related programming activities. We welcome donations of your surplus seeds, which will be shared with community gardeners and re-circulated through the Orillia Seed Library located year-round on the second floor of the Orillia Public Library.
Some things you can expect at the event include: community displays, local seed growers and vendors with seeds and produce for purchase, resources, pollinator information, and kids activities.
The event is a partnership between Green Orillia, Mariposa Pollinators, Orillia Horticultural Society, Monarch Squad, Lakehead Orillia Farm Lab, the Orillia Farmers Market, and the Orillia Public Library.
About the Orillia Seed Library: Orillia Community Gardens and the Orillia Public Library partnered in the spring of 2013 to launch this ever-growing public collection of seeds integrated within the public library system, schools and community gardens. An effort to gather, organize and freely share seeds and knowledge to realize seed and food sovereignty and promote diversity. The Seed Library is located on the second floor of the OPL.
The energy, enthusiasm, and efforts of dedicated volunteers is needed to make the event a success. If you would like to volunteer, or have any ideas you’d like to share, please connect with us by emailing greenorillia@gmail.com.

Bake Sale for Palestine
2026-03-29 10:00 - 13:00 | St. Paul’s Centre, 62 Peter Street N, Orillia
There will be a bake sale for Palestine on Sunday March 29th from 10am-1pm in the Banquet Hall of St Paul’s Centre. Enjoy an array of fresh baked goods, beverages and art!
This event is hosted by Simcoe County 4 Palestine with all proceeds going to support families in Gaza through the Sustain Campaign Network, a grassroots group of volunteers working directly with families on the ground to provide Mutual Aid.
Follow their work on Instagram:
@SimcoeCounty4Palestine
@SustainCampaignNetwork
