👭 Grab the girls and head to the Barrie Women’s Show @ Bradford Greenhouses

Bring your girlfriends and enjoy a fun-filled day of fashion shows, guest speakers, makeovers, food inspiration, wellness & beauty secrets, decor advice, travel ideas and more! 100% of net proceeds are going to Roots for Youth.

⌚️ Saturday January 25 - 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. & Sunday January 26th - 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets are $7. Children under 12 are free. Parking is free.

📍Bradford Greenhouses. 4346 Highway 90 Springwater, Ontario.

🧒 Get your child home alone ready @ Shak’s World

Empower your child with the confidence and skills they need to stay home alone safely. The Home Alone Course at Shak’s World is designed for children ages 9 to 12+ and provides essential knowledge on handling emergencies, making safe choices, and basic self care while at home. Registration is $75.

⌚️ Saturday January 25th - 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

📍 Shak’s World. 59 Maple Ave. Barrie.

🎨 Enjoy Family Sunday @ the MacLaren Art Centre

The MacLaren Art Centre invites families of all ages to create projects together with the guidance of local artists. The projects are designed for parents or caregivers to work in a collaborative way with their kids to make a piece of art to take home. January 26th’s project will be Icy Suncatchers. Cost is $5 per person.

⌚️ Sunday January 26th - Two Sessions: 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Registration is at the front desk and is based on a first-come-first-served basis. There is a maximum capacity of 25 participants for each session.

📍 MacLaren Art Centre. 37 Mulcaster Street, Barrie.

🎹 Get your tickets to Mini Pop Kids Live @ the Georgian Theatre

Take the family to the ultimate family-friendly concert with Mini Pop Kids 20th Anniversary Celebration Tour. The cast of kids sings chart-toppers from Taylor Swift, Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan, and Billie Eilish alongside classics the whole family will love.

⌚️ Saturday, May 10th @ The Georgian Theatre Barrie. Shows are at 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. Tickets start at $37.99 and the early show is already almost sold out.

📍 Georgian Theatre. 1 Georgian Drive, building C. Barrie.

🥘 Recipe of the Week: Classic One-Pot Goulash

This classic comfort food should be on every family’s weekly food calendar. It’s hearty, quick and easy! By cooking everything together in one pot, the pasta soaks up all the beef and tomato flavour while thickening the sauce. You can even swap out regular pasta for gluten free, rice based or chickpea noodles or the ground beef for any ground meat or ground veggie.

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🗞️ Local Good News Stories

💙 Local psychiatrist offers tips to beat ‘challenging’ January blues. Read more.

🐶 ‘Light-bulb moment’ illuminates vet tech’s path to mobile pet service. Read more.

🥶 Freeze! Barrie police Polar Plunge dips into Kempenfelt Bay on Feb. 1. Read more.

🔥 ‘Exciting’ Fire and Ice Festival returns to Bracebridge this month. Read more.

🦌 ‘Labour of love’: Neighbours rally to feed deer amid old-fashioned winter. Read more.

📚️ ‘Family is the first teacher’: Tips for getting young readers to love literacy. Read more.

👭 International Women’s Day event in Barrie will help local shelter. Read more.

🍃 Health unit and local hospitals partner for A Breath of Fresh Air. Read more.

📕 Barrie Public Library hosting Family Literacy Day events Monday. Read more.

🏂️ Plenty of winter fun to be had in and around Barrie. Read more.

👩‍🎤 Taylor Swift tribute show coming to downtown Barrie bar. Read More.

 🌆 What’s Happenin’

Friday

🤖 A-Mazing Robotics @ The Barrie Library Downtown Branch - 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Learn more.

🐕️ Dog Man @ The Barrie Library Downtown Branch - 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Learn more.

⛸️ Skate Escape @ Friday Harbour - 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Learn more.

⛳️ Happy Hour & Indoor Golf at the Nest @ Friday Harbour - 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Book tickets.

🎥 Friday Flicks @ The Barrie Library Painswick Branch - 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. Movie: Harold and the Purple Crayon. Learn more.

🤣 Comedy Night in the Loft @ Quayles Brewery - 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Learn more.

🎶 Shawn Steinhart @ Flying Monkeys Craft Brewery - 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Learn more.

🎼 Barstool Confession Live @ Donaleighs - 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Learn more.

Saturday

⛸️ Skate Escape @ Friday Harbour - 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Learn more.

⛳️ Happy Hour & Indoor Golf at the Nest @ Friday Harbour - 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Book tickets.

👩‍🦱 Barrie Women’s Show @ Bradford Greenhouses Barrie - 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Learn more.

🫗 A Tribute to Robbie Burns - Scotch Tasting & Dinner @ Stevenson Inn & Spa Alliston - 6 p.m. to 11:45 p.m. Learn more.

❄️ Self-Guided Torchlit Snowshoe @ Snow Valley - 6:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. starts. Learn more.

🏒 Brantford Bulldogs at Barrie Colts @ Sadlon Arena - 7:30 p.m. Get tickets.

Sunday

⛸️ Skate Escape @ Friday Harbour - 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Learn more.

👩‍🦱 Barrie Women’s Show @ Bradford Greenhouses Barrie - 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Learn more.

🛷 Sleigh Rides @ Quayles Brewery - 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Learn more.

⛳️ Happy Hour & Indoor Golf at the Nest @ Friday Harbour - 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Book tickets.

🌨️ ☁️  Barrie Weekend Weather

Friday -`6° 🌡️ -8° l ⛅️ l 0 cm ❄️ l 20-30 kmh 🌬️ 

Saturday -13° 🌡️ -6° l ⛅️ l <1 cm ❄️ l 19-23 kmh 🌬️ 

Sunday -5° 🌡️ -4° l 🌨️ l ~1 cm ❄️ l 20-27 kmh 🌬️ 

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