The Niagara-on-the-Lake Newcomers Club wants to connect NOTL residents – both new and established – to the many services, supports and activities the town has to offer.

The goal of the club’s Community Awareness Day, being held on Nov. 20 at the NOTL Community Centre, is twofold, says president Megan Wood.

“(Residents) can kind of go up and down the tables and see what is there and maybe they want to volunteer,” she said.

​​”From a mental health point of view, if you’ve got shut-ins or you have people that aren’t connected, this is a really nice outreach,” she added.

The club is accepting registrations for display tables from non-profit organizations only. 

As of Nov. 8, there were 20 agencies and groups that committed to attend. 

They range from recreation groups to advocacy groups, health care services, historical societies and those involved in the performing arts.

Wood said her club will accept as many groups that want to take part in the day.

“It takes a lot for some of these agencies to put some people together and come out to the community center to do a public service so the more we have and the more people we have come out, the better it is,” she said.

As for the Newcomers Club itself, Wood — who moved to NOTL in 2022 — added that the club is only open to women and that new faces are always accepted.

“We have an activity every month,” she said.

“We’ll go out to visit Niagara College, we’ll go out to visit the Welland Canal Museum, we’ll do wine tasting, we’ve got book clubs and we’ve got knitting clubs. 

“We’ve got just a ton of clubs … for women to find out about their community.”

The Community Awareness Day on Nov. 20 runs from 1 to 3 p.m. in the main auditorium of the community centre.