Queer Connection Lanark and the Perth and District Union Library will host a speakers series in a variety of locations to demystify the 2SLGBTQI+ culture and community, provide vital information, and create a sense of connection, belonging and understanding among communities.
The Middleville Museum will provide educational workshops on a range of subjects such as the Hopetown Telephone Company, the museum’s photographic collection, genealogy, and the medicinal use of native plants.
The Listening Room Concert Series will purchase a portable sound system to eliminate the need to rent a sound system. This will increase the proceeds from concerts that are donated to various local non-profit organizations working in the community.
The Lanark Highlands Public Library will expand its “Library of Things” and “Experience” collections by acquiring active lifestyle, crafting, and educational items.
Lanark County Community Justice (LCCJ) will provide Triple P Parenting of Teens and Pre-teens Education Sessions for parents, caregivers, and legal guardians who are struggling to support the teenager in their lives.
The Lanark County Basic Income Network (LBIN) will develop a number of tools, including a website and printed materials, to educate people about the principles of basic income and its benefits.
The Lanark and District Museum will replace the two sash windows at the front of the museum to help with climate control and the preservation of historic documents and artifacts.
Lanark County Interval House (LCIH) will initiate public conversations on domestic violence by holding a series of targeted presentations to youth and adult community groups and organizations.
The Friends of the Smith Falls and District Library will provide a permanent mobile Patient Pastime Library for patients at both locations of the Perth and Smiths Falls District Hospital.
Climate Network Lanark (CNL) will provide two sets of education and networking forums about electrifying homes and buildings to help decrease green-house gas emissions. See below for more about CNL in our Community Builders feature.