Milton Community Hall

WEEKLY EVENTS

Monday and Friday Active Aging Fitness with KK – 9 – 10 a.m. at the Milton Community Hall, $6 (Drop-in). No classes from Dec. 23-January 3, inclusive.

Coffee Club – Mondays and Fridays at 10 a.m. Drop in to the Milton Community Hall for coffee, tea, snacks and conversation. Admission by donation of coin or treats! Everyone welcome.

Mindfulness on the Mat - Yoga on the Mat with Leone –Tuesdays and Fridays 8:45 and Yoga on the Chair 10:15; $6 for Miltonvale Park residents, $7 for others (Drop-in) on Tuesdays. NEW pricing for Friday classes, as they are no longer hosted by Miltonvale Park. Six classes for $63 which includes access to online classes and videos. Chair Yoga on Tuesdays will now be held on the main level when possible (not possible on Dec. 3). For more info on Friday classes – contact LightLivingWithLeone@gmail.com.

Square Dancing –Tuesdays at 3 p.m., $2 Miltonvale Park residents. $5 for others. Please email Milton MVPs@gmail.com to register.

TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meet at the Hall on Tuesdays at 6:00 p.m. (except for Dec. 3) For more information contact Joyce at 902-368-2055.

Wednesday Seniors Fitness Classes with Michele at 9 a.m. Fee $6. Drop in! No classes Dec. 25 or January 1 & 8.

Zumba with Natalia –Zumba fitness classes are weekly on Wednesdays from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm. at the hall; $2 for residents, $5 for non-residents. Contact MiltonMVPs@gmail.com to sign up.

Knitting - Thursdays, from 6:30-7:30 p.m. - Knitting for Beginners - Register at MiltonMVPs@gmail.com. Milton MVPs

Sunday Night Movies – Most Sunday evenings at 6:30. Free for Miltonvale Park residents and by donation for others. – Free for Miltonvale Park residents and by donation for others. No movie on Nov. 24!

SPECIAL EVENTS
Tuesday, Dec. 3 – 1 p.m. Food Presentation with Margaret Prouse – Desserts. Free for Miltonvale Park residents 55+ and by donation for others. RSVP to admin@miltonvalepark.com. Miltonvale Park in the Movies

NEW DATE – STARTS FRIDAY! Join Lily Forsythe from Healing Point for group acupuncture sessions for stress relief and relaxation on the 2nd floor of the Milton Community Hall on Fridays at 11:45 a.m. beginning on December 6. This series of eight group sessions has received funding from the PEI Seniors Secretariat. Spaces are limited and the sessions are free for Miltonvale Park residents aged 55+, and by donation for others, if space permits. To register, please email miltoncommunityhall@gmail.com or call the hall at 902-566-3154.

Friday, Dec 6 -Volunteers needed – The hall is catering a turkey supper for a church on Friday evening, if anyone would like to lend a hand Thursday or Friday, please contact miltoncommunityhall@gmail.com or call 902-566-3154. Thanks!

Sunday, Dec 8 at 6:30 - Movie Night – Elf - Raised as an oversized elf, Buddy travels from the North Pole to New York City to meet his biological father, Walter Hobbs, who doesn't know he exists and is in desperate need of some Christmas spirit. Free for Miltonvale Park residents, by donation for others.

Monday, December 9, at 7:30 p.m. The North Milton WI is gathering for their Christmas meeting at Miriam Hooper’s (521 Rustico Road). Interested women are invited to attend. For more information, contact Miriam at mirhooper@gmail.com.

Wednesday, December 11 at 7 p.m. Active Transportation Plan – Come learn about recommendations in the Miltonvale Park Active Transportation Plan and give your input. The plan is ambitious, so the municipality will need to choose what can be done. Check out the draft plan online.

NEW - Saturday, Dec. 14 10:30 a.m. *The Art of Drag – Join drag queens, including Miz Majestix, Sage, and Lady Fefe Fierce for a panel session, workshops, lunch and some fun. Curious about drag, or performing? Come learn about the art of drag, and performing. Free for Miltonvale Park residents, donations gratefully accepted for others, if desired. Contact admin@miltonvalepark.com or 902-368-3090 to register. Funded

NEW TIME- Saturday, Dec. 14 –*Story Time - at 2:15 p.m. The Rural Municipality of Miltonvale Park invites families, caregivers, and youth to a Drag Queen Storytime with Lady Fefe Fierce at the Milton Community Hall. Drag queens reading stories to children captures the imagination and play of the gender fluidity of childhood and gives youth positive stories which promote diversity and inclusion. Our goal is to promote literacy and freedom of expression. Please RSVP to admin@miltonvalepark.com or 902-368-3090 with the number of people and age of children who are attending so we can tailor the books to the children. Free.
*These events are funded by the Government of Prince Edward Island with financial support from the Government of Canada Department for Women and Gender Equality Edward in support of the National Action Plan to End Gender Based Violence.

NEW – Saturday, December 14 at 3 p.m. North River Fire Department Santa Tour. Bring your “littles” to the Milton Community Hall to see the firefighters, fire trucks, and Santa and the Grinch, and to have some hot chocolate and cookies. (If you can’t make the 3 p.m. stop at the Milton Hall – the other stops on the Santa Tour are 2 p.m. -Burnside Community Care, Clyde River; 2:30 – Brackley Commons, 3:30 – Clow’s Store, 4 p.m. -Gass’ General Store; 4:30 – Bonshaw Post Office; 5 p.m. Afton Community Centre, 6:30 – Cornwall Parade and 7 p.m. 1592 Warren Grove Road.)

Sunday, December 15 is the deadline for the Milton Community Hall’s next 50-50 draw! Tickets can be bought at the hall or send an e-transfer to miltoncommunityhall@gmail.com. Tickets are $3 or 2/$5. License #16921. Thanks to all for your support! Congratulations to Bethany Turner who won $60 in the Nov. 30 draw.

NOTES:
The Miltonvale Community Park is no longer staffed, and the washroom has been closed for the winter. If you are there and you feel it needs attention, please contact the Council office at 902-368-3090 or if the office is not open, call or text 902-213-0597.

Child Bursary -If parents/caregivers have registered your children who live in Miltonvale Park for extracurricular sports/arts/cultural classes or lessons, they could be eligible for a $75 rebate per child per year (April 1 -March 31). https://miltonvalepark.com/.../bursary-application2024.pdf

For Miltonvale Park residents, if money or transportation is a barrier to any of the Milton Community Hall MVP (Most Valuable People) events, please let us know and we will do what we can to ensure that everyone can participate. Email MiltonMVPs@gmail.com. Activities in the Milton Hall MVP project have received funding from the PEI Alliance for Mental Well-Being, and are coordinated by Peggy Chen, MiltonMVPs@gmail.com.

Sign up for regular (approx. weekly) emails from the municipality listing events and reminders by emailing admin@miltonvalepark.com.

Do you have any favourite movies to suggest for Sunday nights that the hall is not booked, for the Movie Nights?

Activities in the Miltonvale Park in the Movies have been partly funded by the Government of Canada’s New Horizons for Seniors Program.