Welcome back to another edition of The Creative Hub of Elgin County.

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Helping everyone home,

This newsletter exists for one reason: to keep Elgin County connected.

Each week, it highlights what’s happening locally — from events and small businesses to creative projects and big ideas — and helps them find the people who’ll appreciate them most. Because when we support what’s happening around us, momentum builds fast.

Have an event coming up? Launching something new? Running a local business or passion project you want more eyes on? My inbox is always open.

And if you know someone who loves discovering what’s happening locally, pass this along. The more people involved, the stronger the ripple effect.

Here’s what’s on tap for this week 👇

Join us for an evening of shared stories, connection, and creativity as part of the global World Storytelling Day movement. This year’s theme, Tales All Around, invites storytellers and listeners alike to experience the power of stories told live and shared together.

What’s new this year:

📅 Saturday, March 14, 2026
🕡 6:30 PM
📍 In person at Wildflowers Farm or online from anywhere

🎟️ Tickets are available now on Eventbrite

If you love community, creativity, and the magic of a well-told story, this is an evening not to miss.

Central United Church is hosting the World Day of Prayer 2026 Ecumenical Worship Service on Friday, March 6 at 2pm.

📍 Central United Church
135 Wellington St., St. Thomas
✨ Theme: “I Will Give You Rest: Come”

This is a meaningful, inclusive service bringing together people of faith from across our community for prayer, reflection, and fellowship. All are welcome to attend.

For more information, contact Kathryn Fletcher at [email protected]

Event Date: March 20 - March 22

Event Location: Holiday Inn Express & Suites, 275 Highview Ave, St. Thomas

Event Time: Fri 5pm-9pm, Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 11am-5pm

Details: ART SHOW & SALE.  The ST. THOMAS ART GUILD features original one-of-a-kind fine art by local and area artists. Oils, acrylics, glass, fibre arts, watercolour, mixed media,sculpture, photography and more! Opening night Friday March 20 from 5pm-9pm. Be the first to see our judge’s choice winners. Sat:10-6. Sun: 11-5.

Contact: Marcia Pensa

Website stthomasartguild.com

If you’re a local business looking to get in front of visitors and residents exploring our region, this is a great opportunity to have on your radar.

The Rotary Club of St. Thomas is currently looking for advertisers for their annual Discovery Tour program — a well-loved local guide designed to attract visitors to St. Thomas and surrounding destinations.

Advertising options range from small, affordable placements all the way up to full-page features, making this accessible for businesses of all sizes. There’s also a Partner Program where businesses can sell Discovery Tour programs to their customers and earn a portion of each sale — a nice win-win that supports local tourism and Rotary’s community work.

If you’re a shop, restaurant, service provider, attraction, or experience that benefits from people discovering our area, this could be a strong fit.

📩 Contact: [email protected]
📍 Based right here in St. Thomas

As always, we love sharing opportunities that help local organizations thrive while giving small businesses more visibility. If this sounds like a fit, it’s worth checking out.

New Here? Start Here Expo

Whether you’re new to the area or planning your next chapter locally, this event brings together a curated group of local service providers in one place making it easy to ask questions, make connections, and start finding trusted local providers that so many of us don't always know.

The event will feature the following service categories.

Thursday, March 26, 2026
📍 CASO Station, St. Thomas
🎟️ Free to attend

Mar 26 from 5:30pm to 8:30pm EDT