British Columbia

April 17-18: Camp Squeah paddle-a-thon.

April 23-25: Junior youth IMPACT retreat, at Camp Squeah.

May 1: Women's Inspirational Day, at Emmanuel Mennonite Church, Abbotsford.

May 8: Mennonite Historical Society of B.C. lecture with Marlene Epp, author of Mennonite Women in Canada, at Level Ground Mennonite Church, Abbotsford, at 7 p.m.

May 27,28: Lenten Vespers with the Abendmusik Choir; (27) Emmanuel Reformed Church, Abbotsford; (28) Knox United Church, Vancouver. Both concerts at 8 p.m.

May 28: Fundraising dessert evening for Communitas Supportive Care Society, at Bakerview Mennonite Brethren Church, Abbotsford, at 7 p.m. Featuring Father's Daughter. For more information, call 604-850-6608.

Alberta

July 24-25: Salem Mennonite Church, Tofield, 100th anniversary celebration. Pre-registration by May 31 is imperative. For more information, or to pre-register, contact Joe and Elaine Kauffman by phone at 780-662-2344 ore-mail at jolane72@gmail.com.

Saskatchewan

April 10: Saskatchewan Women in Mission Enrichment Day at Zoar Mennonite, Langham.

April 14: MEDA "Connecting Faith and Business" dessert night, at Riverside Country Club, Saskatoon, at 7 p.m.

April 18: Carrot River Mennonite Church celebrates 50 years in Carrot River. Worship service begins at 10:30 am., followed by a full day of events. For more information, or registration forms, e-mail crmc@sasktel.net or debbergen@sasktel.net.

April 20: MC Saskatchewan pastors gathering with speaker Irma Fast Dueck.

May 1: MC Saskatchewan Missionfest tour to churches in Regina and Aberdeen.

May 9: RJC spring concert.

May 25-28: MC Saskatchewan continuing education event. Speaker: Wilma Bailey. Topic: "Lamentations."

June 5-6: Aberdeen Mennonite Church centennial celebration.

Manitoba

April 2: First Mennonite Church Choir, Winnipeg performs Bach's St. John's Passion, at 7 p.m.

April 9-10: Spring Partnership Circle meeting with keynote speaker Adrian Jacobs of Mennonite Central Committee Ontario. Topic: "The history of Canada's treaties with First Nation peoples and how aboriginal and non-aboriginal Christians can work together for peace and justice." Location in Winnipeg TBA.

April 18: Eden Foundation fundraising Four on the Floor concert featuring Winkler Men's Community Choir, at Winkler Bergthaler Mennonite Church, at 7 p.m.

April 24: CMU spring concert, at Loewen Athletic Centre, 7:30 p.m.

April 24: CMU celebration dinner.

May 9: Mother's Day fundraising dinner at Camp Assiniboia.

May 15, 16: Faith and Life Choirs concerts; (15) Springfield Heights Mennonite Church, Winnipeg (16) Steinbach Mennonite Church.

May 21-23: Camp Moose Lake work-a-thon.

May 28-30: Birding retreat at Camp Koinonia.

Ontario

March 28: St. Catharines United Mennonite Choir presents "From darkness to light," a musical story of Holy Week and Easter, at 7.pm.

April 5: New Hamburg Mennonite Relief Säe annual promotion dinner at Bingeman Park, Kitchener, at 6:30 p.m. Guest speaker: Joe Manickam, MCC Asia program director. For tickets, call the MCC Ontario office at 519-745-8458.

April 9-11: Floradale Mennonite Church presents the dinner theatre production of Those Shoes of Peace by Barb Draper. Beef dinner at 6:30 p.m. and play at 8 p.m. (9, 10); Palestinian lunch at 1230 p.m and play at 2 p.m. (11). For meal tickets, call 519-669-2164.

April 11: Silver Lake Mennonite Camp annual general meeting, at Waterloo North Mennonite Church, Waterloo, at 3 p.m.

April 16: Ham dinner fundraiser at Hamilton Mennonite Church for the MCC meat canner; 5 to 7 p.m. MCC displays, Hope Rising music concert. For more information, call 905-528-3607 or 905-387-3952.

April 17: Watchmen Quartet perform at Kitchener MB Church, 7 to 9 p.m. For more information, call 519-698-2091.

April 17: Women of Mennonite Church Eastern Canada spring Enrichment Day, at Leamington United Mennonite Church, from 101 5 am. to 3:30 p.m. Speaker: Liz Koop. Theme: "Bolivian Mennonite women: A vision for the future." To register, call Florence Jantzi at 519-669-4356.

April 18 Menno Singers presents an a cappella hymn sing at Mannheim Mennonite Church, Petersburg.

April 23-24: Engaged workshop for all engaged or newly married couples, Living Water Fellowship, New Hamburg. For more information, e-mail denise_bender@yahoo.com.

April 23-24: MC Eastern Canada annual church gathering, Niagara Peninsula. For more information, call 519-650-3806 or e-mail mcec@mcec.ca

April 24, 25: Pax Christi Chorale presents Mozart's Requiem at Grace Church-on-the-Hill, Toronto, 7:30 p.m. (24), 3 p.m. (25).

April 28: MC Eastern Canada will hold "A day of quiet prayer" at Gedar Springs Retreat Centre, Stratford, in conjunction with the Mennonite Spiritual Directors of Eastern Canada. For more information, call 519-880-9684 or e-mail mennospiritdire@gmail. com.

May 8 Grand Philharmonic Choir presents Verdi's Requiem; Centre in the Square, Kitchener; 7:30 p.m.

May 8-29: Yella 2010 young adult learning trip to the Middle East. For more information, call 519-650-3806 or e-mail mcec@mcec.ca

May 15: Annual "Paddle the Grand River" event for Silver Lake Mennonite Camp. For more information, visit slmc. on.ca.

May 15, J une 13: Menno Singers, with Mennonite Mass Choir and soloists, present Haydn's Creation, St. Peters Lutheran Church, Kitchener, 7:30 p.m. (May 13); Riverstone Retreat Centre, Durham (June 13). For more information, visit mennosingers.com. Still accepting Mennonite Mass Choir registrations for this event.

June 4-6 Mennonite and Brethren Marriage Encounter weekend, at Conrad Grebel University College, Waterloo. Begins at 7 p.m. (4) and ends at 3 p.m. (6). For more information, call 519-669-8667.

To ensure timely publication of upcoming events, please send Calendar announcements eight weeks in advance of the event date by e-mail to calendar@ canadianmennonite.org.