May – Ongoing
Mid-May and early June – Forest Canada Day Idol Contest applications.
North Lambton Secondary School. Live out your idol dream! There are three age categories: 10-14, 15-18 and 19 and over. Judges will select top contestants from each category to sing on stage at Esli Dodge Conservation Area on July 1. Application forms are avail-able at Woods Pearson & Associ-ates, 40 King St. W., Forest or at www.lambtonshores.ca. More infor-mation is available from Don Pear-son, Catherine Minielly or Ruth Illman.
Friday, May 2
8:45 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. – Grand Bend Legion
Exercise Club
5 to 7 p.m. – Grand Bend Legion
Meat draw
6 to 10 p.m. – Pine Dale Motor Inn
Weekend Scrapbooking Retreat to Celebrate National Scrapbooking Day! Come all weekend or just for a day! Door prizes and special registration gifts. Friday 6-10, Saturday 9-9, Sunday 9-3. Registration – Weekend $55 until April 15th/$65 after April 15th. One day only $25. Continental breakfast and lunches provided. Sponsored by Creative Memories. Register by contacting Lynn Wilbur at 238-2847. Special room rates – contact the Pine Dale directly.
Saturday, May 3
9 a.m. to 9 p.m. – Pine Dale Motor Inn
Weekend Scrapbooking Retreat to Celebrate National Scrapbooking Day! Come all weekend or just for a day! Door prizes and special registration gifts. Friday 6-10, Saturday 9-9, Sunday 9-3. Registration – Weekend $55 until April 15th/$65 after April 15th. One day only $25. Continental breakfast and lunches provided. Sponsored by Creative Memories. Register by contacting Lynn Wilbur at 238-2847. Special room rates – contact the Pine Dale directly.
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. – various locations
2nd Annual Grand Bend & Area Art Studio Tour. For more information, contact Glen Baillie at 519-238-1472 or visit the Tour website at www.grandbendstudiotour.com.
2 p.m. – Grog’s Restaurant
Hillbillies Meat Raffle
3 to 6 p.m. – Grand Bend Legion
Live Music with The Persuaders
Sunday, May 4
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. – Pine Dale Motor Inn
Weekend Scrapbooking Retreat to Celebrate National Scrapbooking Day! Come all weekend or just for a day! Door prizes and special registration gifts. Friday 6-10, Saturday 9-9, Sunday 9-3. Registration – Weekend $55 until April 15th/$65 after April 15th. One day only $25. Continental breakfast and lunches provided. Sponsored by Creative Memories. Register by contacting Lynn Wilbur at 238-2847. Special room rates – contact the Pine Dale directly.
12 to 4 p.m. – various locations
2nd Annual Grand Bend & Area Art Studio Tour. For more information, contact Glen Baillie at 519-238-1472 or visit the Tour website at www.grandbendstudiotour.com.
Monday, May 5
8:45 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. – Grand Bend Legion
Exercise Club
6:30 p.m. – Grand Bend Youth Centre
Scrapbooking. $2. Bring your own supplies. Contact Kim Widdis: 519-238-6390.
Tuesday, May 6
7 p.m. – Grand Bend Legion
Bingo
Wednesday, May 7
8:45 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. – Grand Bend Legion
Exercise Club
10 to 11:30 a.m. – Grand Bend Legion
Line Dancing
Friday, May 9
8:45 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. – Grand Bend Legion
Exercise Club
5 to 7 p.m. – Grand Bend Legion
Meat draw
Saturday, May 10
3 to 6 p.m. – Grand Bend Legion
Live Music with Don Harvey
Monday, May 12
8:45 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. – Grand Bend Legion
Exercise Club
4 p.m. – Grand Bend Legion
Plant Sale. Grand Bend and Area Horticultural Society. Receive potted and labeled plants.
6 p.m. – Grand Bend Legion
Plant Sale. Grand Bend and Area Horticultural Society. Silent Auction. Following the pattern of last year’s sale, there will be food and fellowship as well as excellent plants.
6:30 p.m. – Grand Bend Youth Centre
Scrapbooking. $2. Bring your own supplies. Contact Kim Widdis: 519-238-6390.
Tuesday, May 13
7 p.m. – Grand Bend Legion
Bingo
Wednesday, May 14
8:45 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. – Grand Bend Legion
Exercise Club
10 to 11:30 a.m. – Grand Bend Legion
Line Dancing
Friday, May 16
8:45 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. – Grand Bend Legion
Exercise Club
5 to 7 p.m. – Grand Bend Legion
Meat draw
Saturday, May 17
11 a.m. to 7 p.m. – Pinery Provincial Park Store
Lakesmith Conservationists & Friends of the Pinery Park Fish Fry. Please call 519-243-1521 for details.
1 p.m. – Thedford Arena
Lawnmower Races. Thedford Spirit Club presents Spring Lawn-mower Race featuring the Western Ontario Outlaws along with local racers. For more information, call Rob at 519-296-4808.
2 p.m. – Grog’s Restaurant
Ausable Port Franks Optimist Meat Raffle
3 to 6 p.m. – Grand Bend Legion
Live Music with Ben Shane and Bobby K
Monday, May 19
8:45 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. – Grand Bend Legion
Exercise Club
6:30 p.m. – Grand Bend Youth Centre
Scrapbooking. $2. Bring your own supplies. Contact Kim Widdis: 519-238-6390.
Tuesday, May 20
Garden clean up. Grand Bend and Area Horticultural Society. Rain date May 21.
6 p.m. – Port Franks Community Centre
Port Franks Garden Club Plant Auc-tion. Silent and live auctions.
7 p.m. – Grand Bend Legion
Bingo
Wednesday, May 21
8:45 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. – Grand Bend Legion
Exercise Club
10 to 11:30 a.m. – Grand Bend Legion
Line Dancing
Friday, May 23
8:45 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. – Grand Bend Legion
Exercise Club
5 to 7 p.m. – Grand Bend Legion
Meat draw
Saturday, May 24
8 a.m. – Grand Bend Legion
Grand Bend and Area Horticultural Society Bus Tour. Wrightman Gardens (Kerwood), Cuddy Gardens (Strathroy), Dowding Water Garden (Mt. Brydges), buffet lunch at Wayside Dining Lounge (Talbotville), Canadale Nursery (St. Thomas), and return to Grand Bend between 5 and 6 p.m. Tickets $55; first come, first served. Reserve by contacting Eric Brown, 519-238-1583. Cheques must be received by May 5 but will not be cashed until the bus is full and the trip is a definite go.
3 to 6 p.m. – Grand Bend Legion
Live Music with Bob Finlay
Monday, May 26
8:45 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. – Grand Bend Legion
Exercise Club
Tuesday, May 27
7 p.m. – Grand Bend Legion
Bingo
Wednesday, May 28
8:45 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. – Grand Bend Legion
Exercise Club
10 to 11:30 a.m. – Grand Bend Legion
Line Dancing
Friday, May 30
8:45 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. – Grand Bend Legion
Exercise Club
5 to 7 p.m. – Grand Bend Legion
Meat draw
Saturday, May 31
3 to 6 p.m. – Grand Bend Legion
Live Music with Jimmy Vail