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  • Simchat Torah (Jewish)

    Simchat Torah a Jewish holiday that celebrates and marks the conclusion of the annual cycle of public Torah readings, and the beginning of a new cycle. It comes at the end of the festival of Sukkot. The celebration includes dancing in synagogue as all the Torah scrolls are carried around in seven circuits. (Wikipedia)

  • National Heroes’ Day (Jamaica)

    National Heroes' Day in Jamaica honors Alexander Bustamante, Nanny of the Maroons, and five other heroes. Bustamente was a politician who became the first Prime Minister of Jamaica. Nanny of the Maroons led a community of formerly enslaved Africans called the Windward Maroons. In the early 18th century, under the leadership of Nanny, the Windward... Read More

  • Installation of the Guru Granth (Sikh)

    October 20th marks the installation of Guru Granth Sahib as the central holy scripture of Sikhism, and the eternal living Guru of all Sikhs. It marks the end of human Gurus. This scripture is central to Sikh worship as it is said to imbibe the one light of the creator manifested in the Ten Sikh... Read More

  • Diwali (Hindu)

    Diwali is a Hindu festival of lights. It symbolizes the spiritual "victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance". It is a five day festival with the main Diwali happening on the 3rd day. (Nov. 1 2024). Jains, Sikhs and some Buddhists also celebrate Diwali. (Wikipedia)

  • Birth of the Báb (Bahá’í)

    The Báb, born ʿAlí Muḥammad, was the messianic founder of Bábism, and one of the central figures of the Baháʼí Faith. Adherence to the Báb as a divine messenger has survived into modern times in the form of the 5-8 million member Baháʼí Faith, whose founder, Baháʼu'lláh, claimed in 1863 to be the fulfillment of the... Read More

  • South Central Regional Library

    Bites Beyond Borders

    Winkler Library 160 Main Street, Winkler, Manitoba

    Bring a dish to share!

  • United Nations Day

    A day to celebrate the work of the United Nations and their vision for the future of global cooperation. The United Nations remains the one place on Earth where all the world’s nations can gather together, discuss common problems, and find shared solutions that benefit all of humanity.