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A full course luncheon event at the Arnprior Legion Hall on Wednesday, Nov 5th from 12-2pm. Choice of sandwiches chicken salad or salmon. Dave Hurley will entertain. Tickets $12 each until noon on Friday Oct 31. All seniors or adults with disabilities welcome.

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Join the OPP as they discuss protecting your business on and offline.

This is a free event but we ask that you please register here. 

Welcome to the Night of Nostalgia at the Nick Smith Centre! Get ready to travel back in time and relive the good ol' days on November 7, 2025 at 9:00 PM. Join us for a night filled with classic tunes, glowing decorations, and memories that will last a lifetime. Let's make new memories while reminiscing about the past. Don't miss out on this blast from the past!

What to expect:

• DJ Wes with plenty of experience with tunes from these decades
• Bar with a wide variety of drinks including specialty event drinks
• Bar cup to keep
• Glow bar and decorations
• 360 Video Booth
• Energietic dance floor

Our museum is hosting a joint exhibition from November 2025 through March 2026 with artists Yulia Shtern and Sanjay Sundram about art action and climate change. To kick off this incredible event, we’re hosting a panel with the artists and Dr. Kelvin Ng from the University of Regina. Join us for deep conversation and refreshments.

Please join us for a fun-filled night of music, stories, rememberence and fun in honour of Sharron O'Neill a long time resident of the Arnprior area and volunteer at the Arnprior Hospital. Along with her son Ryan O'Neill sharing stories, memories of Sharron and some of her favourite tunes, music from the Ottawa party band Five Dollar Down, the evening will also include food, prizes and a silent auction with all proceeds going to support the Arnprior Hospital Foundation's Hope for Scope Campaign which is raising money for new endoscopy equipment. Entry is free and donations can be made at the door. Come on out on November 8th to help us make a meaningful contribution to our local medical community at the Arnprior Legion at 7pm.

The Arnprior and McNab/Braeside Archives (AMBA) is opening its doors—and its
vault—for a special Volunteer Showcase on Saturday, November 22, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the archives
located inside the Arnprior Public Library. This free, drop-in event invites the public to explore the remarkable stories,
collections, and people behind this award-winning community archives.

Visitors will have an opportunity to explore volunteer-led projects and see archival treasures including glass-plate
negatives, photographs, maps, Renfrew County land records, scrapbooks, and other historical documents that bring the
region’s past to life.

The Showcase will feature the launch of a new online exhibit: “Charles Macnamara: Arnprior’s Citizen Scientist”
spearheaded by volunteer Laurie Dougherty. A pioneering naturalist and photographer, the exhibit highlights
Macnamara’s legacy and connection to the land, offering a window into both scientific exploration and local history.

Another highlight will be a presentation from AMBA’s archivist Janis Hernandez who will have returned from the
International Archives Congress in Barcelona, Spain—an honour extended to only a few archival professionals from
Canada. The trip was 100% funded following a fundraising effort that saw local service organizations, businesses and
individuals donate.

For those interested in genealogy, a collection of family histories will be accessible. Volunteers are planning a demo of
Ancestry.ca and will be available to provide advice whether you're just getting started on your family tree or deep into
your ancestral research.

“So much of what the Archives does happens quietly behind the scenes by a dedicated group of volunteers,” says
Sara MacKenzie, President of the AMBA Board. “This event is a chance for the public to discover the incredible work our
team does every day to preserve and make accessible local history. Whether you want to explore, ask a question, or just
see what’s in the vault, we’d love to see you!”

Learn more about the archives, search the collections and see online exhibitions anytime at www.adarchives.org.

Where? Mill of Kintail Conservation Area

When? November 28th, 2025

Who? Campers aged 6-12 

9am - 4pm (early drop and late pickup available for additional fees)

Come join us for our exciting and educational PA Day camps. Each season, programs will change to incorporate fun activities that are engaging and informative! Snowshoeing, scavenger hunts, survival skills... and activities that touch on important topics such as watersheds, water safety, and wetland wildlife!

Purchase a spot here: PA Day Camps - Wild for Watersheds (Ages 6-12) | MVCA