{"id":95,"date":"2026-08-19T21:42:59","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T01:42:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bridgealliancecanada.org\/events\/"},"modified":"2026-08-19T23:04:26","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T03:04:26","slug":"events","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bridgealliancecanada.org\/fr\/events\/","title":{"rendered":"Events"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"95\" class=\"elementor elementor-95\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-evhero e-con-full ba-dark ba-hero-fx ba-grain ba-fxp e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"evhero\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15ef0e0 ba-fxlayer elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"15ef0e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ba-aurora\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i><\/i><i><\/i><i><\/i><\/span><span class=\"ba-mesh\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-evheroin e-con-boxed e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"evheroin\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-evhr ba-rv elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"evhr\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ba-rule\" style=\"display:block\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-evhh ba-split elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"evhh\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Events<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-evht ba-measure ba-rv elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"evht\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Celebrations, markets, panels and community gatherings across Barrie and Simcoe County. Everyone is welcome, and children are always welcome.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-evstrand e-con-full ba-fxp e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"evstrand\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-evstrandin e-con-boxed e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"evstrandin\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-evstre ba-rv elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"evstre\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ba-eyebrow\">Two kinds of gathering<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-evstrh ba-reveal ba-split elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"evstrh\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Where would you like to start?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-evstrc ba-rv elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"evstrc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ba-strands\"><a class=\"ba-strand\" href=\"\/events\/bac-events\/\"><span class=\"ba-strand-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bridgealliancecanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cultural-performance-768x512.webp\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\"><\/span><span class=\"ba-strand-b\"><span class=\"ba-strand-k\">Our gatherings<\/span><strong class=\"ba-strand-t\">BAC Events<\/strong><span class=\"ba-strand-d\">Black History Month celebrations, cultural showcases, youth recognition evenings, panels and community suppers.<\/span><span class=\"ba-strand-go\">Upcoming and past events<\/span><\/span><\/a><a class=\"ba-strand\" href=\"\/events\/popup-market\/\"><span class=\"ba-strand-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bridgealliancecanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/marketplace-crowd-768x512.webp\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\"><\/span><span class=\"ba-strand-b\"><span class=\"ba-strand-k\">Trade with us<\/span><strong class=\"ba-strand-t\">Popup Market<\/strong><span class=\"ba-strand-d\">Vendor markets where Black-owned and newcomer-owned businesses meet their neighbours. Shop, or book a stall.<\/span><span class=\"ba-strand-go\">Market dates and past markets<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-evup e-con-full ba-fxp e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"evup\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-evupin e-con-boxed e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"evupin\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-evupe ba-rv elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"evupe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ba-eyebrow\">What is coming up<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-evuph ba-reveal ba-split elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"evuph\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Upcoming<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-evupg ba-rv elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"evupg\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><div class=\"ba-ev-empty\"><p>Dates for the next gatherings are being confirmed. Check back shortly, or ask us on the contact page.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-evnext e-con-full ba-fxp e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"evnext\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-evnextin e-con-boxed e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"evnextin\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-evnextcopy e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"evnextcopy\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-evnextrule ba-rv elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"evnextrule\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ba-rule\" style=\"display:block\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-evnexth ba-split elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"evnexth\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Never miss a date<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-evnextt ba-rv elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"evnextt\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>New dates go up here as soon as venues are confirmed. 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