If you have ever wondered why children do not come with an owner’s manual, the Triple P: Raising Resilient Children parenting workshop may be for you. This class is free for parents of children in school and is being offered on May 6 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Ontario Early Years Centre at 211 Mill St. Limited childcare is available so please register by calling 705-725-8360, ext. 333 or by visiting www.mdtd.org.

Come share your talent at an Amateur Coffeehouse Night hosted by the Our Lady of Grace Church choir. Invite your family and friends to an evening of coffee, fun, fellowship and live music on Fri., May 30 at 7:30 p.m. at the Our Lady of Grace parish located at 27 Centre St., Angus. Refreshments and snacks will be available and donations are graciously accepted. If you would like to share your talent as a singer or musician, sign up is at 7 p.m. Original music is encouraged. No karaoke please. For more information contact Joe Rankin at 705-424-7806 or joerankin001@sympatico.ca.

The Angus Senior Citizens Friendship Club hosts a bus trip to Casino Rama on the first Monday of each month. The next trip will be Mon., May 5. A cost of $5 covers bus transportation and a noon meal buffet. To reserve a seat on the bus and for further information please call 705-728-2113.

If you are interested in ordering May’s Good Food Box. You must pre-order by May 5 at the Essa Library with a cash payment. The cost is $13 for a large and $9 for a small box. Please keep in mind that May’s pick-up day is on May 15 at Pinewoods Chapel. If you do not pick up your order on time it will be donated to the Angus Food Bank.

The Angus Horticultural Society is holding its monthly meeting on Tues., May 13 at 7 p.m. at Angus United Church on Jonas Street. Everyone is welcome.

Online registration for the 2008-2009 Essa Minor Hockey season has now begun and will run until June 30 at the early-bird rate. Visit essaminorhockey.com to register. An in-house registration is planned for June 14 at the Essa library from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Come prepared with your e-mail and password. For more information visit registrar@essaminorhockey.com.

Remember to e-mail or call me with your news, event or birthday/anniversary wishes before Tuesday at noon for the upcoming weekend’s paper.