The Creemore Skating Club is hosting a scrap metal day and bottle drive. Please have your scrap metal, appliances, BBQs, pots and pans, or other metal items, as well as liquor and beer bottles ready for pick-up from the Creemore Skating Club by 8 a.m. Place items along your driveway or by your garage and contact the Creemore Skating Club for pick-up in the town of Creemore. Special pick-ups will also be made in New Lowell, Glencairn, Dunedin, Lisle, Mulmur, Clearview and areas outside of Creemore. Contact Julie Bigham at 705-466-2977, text 705-443-1331 or email creemoreskatingclub@gmail.com to arrange a pick-up.

Stayner’s first Djembe Drum Circle Tuesdays – June 7, 14, 21, 28 from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Stayner Community Garden east side of the ECO Park 300 Mowat St. Immerse yourself in the Rhythms of Nature reverberating throughout the park. No experience necessary. Pre-registration required. $20 for full session. Bring you own drum. Rentals also available. For more information contact drum leader Lesley Joosten of “Speak the Beat.” Contact lesleyjoosten@gmail. com.

Stayner’s first Djembe Drum Circle Tuesdays – June 7, 14, 21, 28 from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Stayner Community Garden east side of the ECO Park 300 Mowat St. Immerse yourself in the Rhythms of Nature reverberating throughout the park. No experience necessary. Pre-registration required. $20 for full session. Bring you own drum. Rentals also available. For more information contact drum leader Lesley Joosten of “Speak the Beat.” Contact lesleyjoosten@gmail. com.

Stayner’s first Djembe Drum Circle Tuesdays – June 7, 14, 21, 28 from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Stayner Community Garden east side of the ECO Park 300 Mowat St. Immerse yourself in the Rhythms of Nature reverberating throughout the park. No experience necessary. Pre-registration required. $20 for full session. Bring you own drum. Rentals also available. For more information contact drum leader Lesley Joosten of “Speak the Beat.” Contact lesleyjoosten@gmail. com.

In the spirit of Habitat’s long history of community involvement, there will be a potluck dinner from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 22 at Trinity United Church, 140 Maple Street, Collingwood. (Habitat will take care of the main meat dishes, the public is asked to bring an appetizer, side dish, salad or dessert.)

Please RSVP to joy@habitatgeorgianbay.ca or 705-446-9542 x21.

The special guest speaker is Julia Deans, president and CEO of Habitat for Humanity Canada (a 49-affiliate federation focused on safe and affordable housing for all.)