Friday, Jan. 10 to Sunday, Jan. 12
MPL’s Teen Short Story Contest
To help celebrate its 170th anniversary, Milton Public Library invites teens to enter its The First Library Visit: Teen Short Story Contest. Submissions must be no more than 1,000 words, and participants can access this link for relevant history. Click here for entry forms, or email submissions to [email protected].
Winterlit at Mountsberg
Mountsberg Conservation Area (2259 Milburough Town Line) hosts its fifth annual Winterlit, a two-kilometre hiking trail immersed in artistic installation made of recycled materials. Click here for tickets, times or more information.
Friday, Jan. 10 and Saturday, Jan. 11
Celebrate the Season Art Exhibit
The Fine Arts Society of Milton’s Celebrate the Season exhibit is being held at the FirstOntario Arts Centre Milton’s Holcim Gallery (1010 Main St.) from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.
Friday, Jan. 10
Super Smash Bros Drop-in
Youths 13 to 17 are invited to drop in to test their skills against fellow gamers from 10 a.m. to noon at Milton Public Library’s Main Branch (1010 Main St.). No registration is required.
Jumping and Jamming Storytime
Children 1 to 5 and their parents/caregivers are invited to drop in to Milton Public Library’s Main Branch (1010 Main St.) from 10:15 to 11 a.m. for stories, songs, dancing and more. No registration required.
Saturday, Jan. 11
Community Closet
Southside Community Church (200 Main St.) offers free clothes to men, women and children from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. All are welcome. Donations are gladly accepted.
Saturday, Jan. 11 to Sunday, Jan. 12
Winter Wagon Rides
Enjoy a horse-drawn wagon ride through Mountsberg Conservation Area’s (2259 Milburough Town Line) woods daily from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The cost is $6.50 per person plus gate fees. Book a 20-minute time slot here.
The Three Sisters Exhibit
Conservation Halton is pleased to announce a new exhibit opening at Crawford Lake Conservation Area (3115 Conservation Rd.) from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Three Sisters features stories and beautiful new art pieces by Tuscarora artist, Raymond R. Skye that explore the importance of agriculture to Haudenosaunee peoples — past and present. No registration is required.
Sunday, Jan. 12
Intro to the Soboban Abacus
Milton Public Library’s Main Branch (1010 Main St.) invites children seven to nine years of age to a four-week course to learn the basics of the soroban abacus and how to recognize its components. The sessions run from 1:15 to 1:45 p.m. Register here.