September: Events Around the City

Thurs September 4th-7th

LAMBETH HARVEST FESTIVAL. Optimist Park, Community Centre & Grounds in Lambeth. Please call 519-652-8797 or visit the website www.harvestfest.on.ca for additional information.

September 10, 17, 24 and October 1

Water Film Series
The Council of Canadian’s London Chapter Water Protection Committee joins the London Public Library in inviting you to a free showing of some of the world’s greatest water films.

Central Library
251 Dundas St.
Stevenson & Hunt Meeting Room

September 10 - 7pm
From the “Planet Earth Series”
POLE TO POLE (40 min)
FRESHWATER (44 min)

September 17 - 7pm
WE CAN’T WISH THEM AWAY (75 min)
Landon Library
167 Wortley Rd. Community Room

September 24 - 7pm
A DROP OF LIFE, (21 min)
THE WATER BEARER (52 min)

October 1, 7 pm
THE WATER FRONT (53 min)

For more information contact Louise Hollingsworth at LondonWaterFilms@yahoo.ca or the London Public Library at Outreach.Help@lpl.london.on.ca or call 519-661-5122.

Note: All films will be donated to the London Public Library collection by the Council of Canadians.

Sat September 13th 2:00pm-4:00pm

4th Annual Corn Roast - Wolf Sculpture Garden.
Join London artist and rogue roaster Ron Benner at his garden installation ‘As the Crow Flies’ for a corn roast. Part sculpture, part installation and part performance, the event will feature Benner's roving corn roasting wagon Maiz Barbacoa.

Tues September 16th

GreenDrinks London
7pm at the Alex P. Keaton.
Come down and enjoy the positive atmosphere of the green drinks crowd. As always great people, lots of fun and of course, friendly discourse on all things green.

Thurs September 18th - 4:30pm

The Future of London Hydro -Public Participation Meeting
London Convention Centre, 300 York Street, The Theatre on September 18th (). To contact our mayor and/or councillors, visit www.london.ca. Local ownership means local control, local operations and local economic value. London receives 6.2 million dollars (dividends & interest) per year from London Hydro which keeps taxes down.If there was a merger of our energy utility, the only appropriate expenditure of this newly acquired capital would be for that of a sustainable energy fund consisting of:1- an atmospheric fund2- a renewable energy fund that would subsidize & assist in financing green energy infrastructure and retrofits that would be made available to the citizens of London for their homes3- renewable energy infrastructure for our city London Hydro has served us well for over 100 years. From Council of Canadians London Chapter

Thurs September 18th 6:45-10:45pm

London's Annual Take Back the Night March. Peace Garden (York & Thames streets). London's Take Back the Night Organized by the Women's Events Committee Thursday 18 September 6:45 pm Peace Gardens (York & Thames) Speakers-Rally-March. After Party: The Alex P. Keaton (corner of Talbot & Albert) Entertainment by Songstresses Allison Moe & Friends Guest Speaker: Veronica Schild, Associate Professor and Director, Centre for the Study of Theory and Criticism, Cross-Appointed to Centre for Women's Studies and Feminist Research Bring your friends, mothers, daughters, sisters, book clubs, women's groups! Bring a banner to distinguish your group or community! Bring your drums and noisemakers!

Sat September 20 - 9:30 to 2:30 pm

Community Forum on Possibilities!
Landon Library, Wortley Village
As a community leader, please join your colleagues for an update on London’s Task Force on Governance recommendations and upcoming public input meetings from Margaret Hoff, Chair of the task force and Grant Hopcroft, City of London. Speak to how your community organization can contribute to proposed actions ranging from community councils, changes to wards and committee appointments and models to replace Board of Control.

In addition, a workshop on communications and group dynamics will be facilitated by Philip Penna, Coordinator of the Ontario Environment Network in the afternoon. Pick up some tips on how your group can effectively get its message out, share your recent successes and discuss your current communication issues. Event and local food/zero waste lunch hosted by:Ontario Healthy Communities Coalition - www.ohcc-ccso.ca. Please REGISTER - (519) 645-2845 prior to the 20th to ensure lunch and seating is still available.

Sun September 21st 1:00-4:00pm

Tomatofest!!!
1350 Wharncliffe Rd South, London
Past Southdale Rd. on Wharncliffe, just before Lambeth on the left

When you think of a beautiful garden, do you dream of a vegetable garden? We do.
Join us! Lecture offered by Master Gardener Ron Rossini - The Art of Growing Tomatoes. $10.00 donation includes tastings styled by the chefs of: Crave, David’s Bistro, Elegant Catering, Garlic’s of London, The Only on King, Willie’s Cafe

City Farming Project offers 30 different varieties of heirloom tomatoes for your judging. Peoples’ choice tasting card provided. Bring lawn chair, plate, bowl, fork, knife, spoon, and cup – THIS IS A LITTERLESS EVENT

Mon September 22nd 12:00-4:00pm

Reforest London Planting Event. St. Stephen's Park/Wellsboro Park. St. Stephen's is at Wellington and Bradley - it's a naturalization park with community volunteers with the planting of at least 80 trees and shrubs. Three shade trees at Wellsboro Park.

Fri September 26th 7:00-10:00pm

London North Centre Wine and Cheese Fundraiser. Come out and meet LNC Green Party Candidate Mary Ann Hodge at our solar powered headquarters. Information on solar power will also be available. Tickets are $15 or $20 for 2 and can be purchased in advance by phone (601-2461) or email LNCGreenParty@Gmail.com. 137 St James St.

Sat September 27th

Honey Harvest Festival - Clovermead Bees & Honey.
Celebrate the Honey Harvest with us each Saturday in September. Events throughout the day, view beehive opening demonstrations, honey harvesting, try your hand at beeswax candle making. Wagon rides, face painting, barrel train rides, honey plant maze and trails. Observe bees in our gigantic glass beehive. Visit the farm animals and meet birds. Free honey samples. A Bee Beard Demonstration at 2:30pm. Live music from 1-3 pm Great Family Event $6 per person admission. Buzzing With Excitement! along Highway 73, just north of Aylmer, 25 minutes from South London. For more

Tues September 30th 5:00-10:30pm

Meadowlily Woods - Public Participation Meeting (Wal-Mart)
Centennial Hall - 550 Wellington Street.
An application to rezone 168 Meadowlily Road South to allow a Big Box shopping centre is before Planning Committee of London City Council. This land is directly adjacent and uphill from the Meadowlily Woods Environmentally Significant Area and thus this construction will have potentially devastating consequences on this precious space. Please make every effort to attend! Submissions to Nancy Pasato, the planner on this file, will be included in her report to committee if received by 29 August. Nancy can be reached at npasato@london.ca. What else can you do to help? Check out www.meadowlilywoods.ca and sign our petition. Download the petition and gather more signatures. Write to your councilor and to all members of council and please let us know their response. Get it touch info@meadowlilywoods.ca there are many more things you can do to help!