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- November 13th 2025
November 13th 2025
Bradley Mottashed
November 13, 2025
☀️ Hello Norfolk — big things are happening close to home! ☀️
From a homegrown fitness coach helping locals feel their best, to a pizza shop rising on Cedar Street, and a fresh breakfast spot lighting up downtown Delhi — there’s plenty of good energy around the County this week.
We’re also celebrating creativity with the Norfolk Literary Awards, reflecting on Remembrance Day through A Moment of Silence, and sharing this year’s award-winning short story The Bellkeeper.
Plus, your full lineup of events, live music, and festive happenings is below — everything you need to make the most of the week ahead in Norfolk.
-Brad
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THIS WEEK’S STORIES
 Norfolk Literary Prize Awards Celebrate Creativity and Community A packed awards night in Vittoria celebrated local writers across all ages, with 108 submissions from 67 authors and poets and winning works heading to a special anthology. Read more → |
 Capitol 33 Now Serving Breakfast in Downtown Delhi Capitol 33 launches a new breakfast menu and expanded hours (7AM–9PM Mon–Thu; 7AM–11PM Fri–Sat)—and yes, the steak and eggs passed the taste test. Read more → |
 Twin City Pizza Set to Open on Cedar Street in Simcoe New signage and permits are up at 299 Cedar Street; staff say opening is still a couple of months away, with a possible link to the Waterloo location. Read more → |
 Hidden gems: Turkey Point and Fort Norfolk A local history dive into Turkey Point’s origins, Fort Norfolk’s brief military chapter, and the landmarks that still tell the story today. Read more → |
 A Moment of Silence A reflective piece on Remembrance Day, inviting readers to honour sacrifice and use stillness as a practice for gratitude and peace. Read more → |
SHORT STORY
The Bellkeeper: Norfolk Literary Award Winner
The Norfolk Insider is proud to share “The Bellkeeper,” the Adult Category First Prize Short Story Winner from this year’s Norfolk Literary Awards, written by Jean Mottashed.
This touching story follows an aging carillonneur whose Sunday music keeps the town’s century-old bells alive — and whose melody bridges love, loss, and legacy.
HAPPENINGS
Thursday, November 13th
🎄Christmas Craft Show | Eising Garden Centre | 9am - 8pm | Come for “just one gift” and leave with twelve | More
🪑Sit & Fit | Waterford Legion | 12pm | Fitness but make it comfy | More
🏃Run Club | Joro Outdoor Spa | 6pm - 7pm | Run for your life | More
🪴Evergreen Elegance Urn Workshop | Ryerse Garden Gallery | 6:30pm - 8:00pm | Channel your inner Marta Stewart | More
🌽Social Cornhole League | Delhi German Home | 7pm | Win bragging rights | More
🤸♀️Mom Strong Fitness Class | Birds Canada | 7pm | Lifting toddlers counts, but this is more fun | More
Friday, November 14th
🫖Potters Guild Fall Pottery Sale | First Baptist Church | 9am - 7pm | You can never have too many mugs | More
🎄Christmas Craft Show | Eising Garden Centre | 9am - 8pm | May cause sudden gift buying sprees | More
♠️Catch the Ace Rotary Club of Simcoe | Simcoe Legion | 4:30pm - 7:30pm | Catch it if you can | More
⭐️Holiday Starlight Shopping | Waterford Heritage & Agricultural Museum | 5pm - 7pm | Hallmark energy with real life shopping | More
🍷A Holiday Soiree: Norfolk Mom’s Wellness Collective | Bonnieheath Estate Lavender and Winery | 6:30 pm | Mom timeout sponsored by wine | More
🃏Progressive Euchre | Wagner Memorial Teeterville Legion | 6:30 pm - 10:00pm | Warning: friendships may be tested | More
🥔Chip Bingo | Riversyde 83 | 7:00pm - 8:30pm | Finally…gambling for snacks | More
🎹Duelling Pianos | Turkey Point Hotel | 8pm | It’s not a show, it’s a melodic throw down | More
🎸Let’s Have Fun and Wiggle Our Bums - Community Event | Charlotteville Ag Society (Donnybrook) | 5pm | Albatross plays at 7pm | All welcome | More
Saturday, November 15th
☮️Reiki Certification Levels 1 & 2 | Port Dover Lions | 9am | Become the calm everyone else needs | More
🥐Port Dover Lions Silver Lake Market | Silver Lake Park | 8am - 1pm | Local vendors > big box chaos | More
🎅Port Dover Christmasfest | Port Dover | 9am - 7pm | May cause spontaneous carolling | More
🎄St Alban’s Christmas Bazaar | St Alban’s Anglican Church | 9am - 2pm | Too much tinsel? Never heard of it | More
🫖Norfolk Potters Guild Pottery Sale | First Baptist Church | 9am - 4pm | Because retail therapy should be aesthetic | More
🎨Christmas Craft Show | Eising Garden Centre | 9am - 5pm | Santa shops local, be like Santa | More
🤶Christmas Kettle Launch Event | Sobeys Simcoe | 10am | Ready, set, jingle | More
🎄Christmas in Vittoria Vendor Sale | Vittoria Community Centre | 10am - 4pm | This is not a drill, Christmas is LIVE | More
🎨Holiday Market and Open House | Capitol Arts Market | 10am - 4pm | May cause impulse gifting | More
🎄Crafts at the Kiln | Burning Kiln Winery | 11am - 5pm |Wine and shopping? Yes, please | More
⛸️FREE Community Skates | Port Dover Arena | 3pm - 4pm | Skate like nobody’s watching (we are, but it’s fine) | More
🎸Symply Skynyrd with Bootleg Creedence | Delhi German Home | 6pm | Live music > your Spotify playlist | More
🐷Ham and Turkey Raffle | Delhi Legion | 7pm | This is your Olympic moment but with meat | More
📽️Conservation Film Night: Saving the Night Caller & The Bird House | Birds Canada | 7pm - 9pm | You could scroll your phone…or become a bird expert, your call | More
Sunday, November 16th
🥞All You Can Eat Brunch | Simcoe Army Navy Air Force Club | 9am - 1pm | Stretchy pants recommended | More
💗The Life and Audit Reset Workshop | Radical Self Love Centre | 10am | Become your own favourite person | More
🎯Youth Darts | Waterford Legion | 10am - 11am | Zero pressure, maximum fun | More
🎄Christmas in Vittoria Vendor Sale | Vittoria Community Centre | 10am - 4pm | Shop your heart out | More
🤶Christmas Workshop | Little Miss Busybody | 1:00pm - 2:30pm | Holiday spirit? LOADED | More
🍷Craft and Sip | Frisky Beaver Winery | 1pm - 3pm | Crafting improves with sipping | More
🎳Public Bowling | Delhi German Home | 1pm - 5pm | Gutter balls build character | More
📚️JP Riemens Reads | Birds Canada | 2pm - 4pm | Like an audiobook, but in real life | More
🎄Christmas Hair Wreath Craft Night | Wire Princess Studio | 3pm - 5pm | Turn your hair into holiday decor | More
🏈The Big Game | Wagner Memorial Teeterville Legion | 4:30pm - 10:00pm | The socially acceptable way to scream in public | More
♠️Catch The Ace | Delhi Legion | 5:30pm | You could be one card away from bragging for life | More
Monday, November 17th
🏋️♀️Women’s 20-20-20 Fitness Class | Birds Canada | 11am | Muscles and main character energy incoming | More
🪑Sit & Fit | Waterford Legion | 12pm | Your chair just became your new gym buddy | More
🤸♀️Pilates | Birds Canada | 2:30pm - 3:30pm | Slow burn, big payoff | More
🥇Bingo | Simcoe Legion | 5pm - 9pm | One number away from glory | More
🥘Dinner Variety Show Fundraiser | Kerry’s St. James Eatery | 5:30pm | A show so good you might forget to chew | More
🎯A Friendly Game of Darts | Wagner Memorial Teeterville Legion | 6:45pm - 10:00pm | Throw darts, not shade | More
🧘Slow Flow Yoga | Vittoria Community Centre | 7pm | Slowing down is the flex | More
Tuesday, November 18th
🤸♀️Slow Flow Yoga Class | Birds Canada | 9:30am | Inhale calm, exhale everything else | More
🥖Holiday Food Drive | The Aud Norfolk Fairgrounds | 11:00am - 1:30pm | Full hearts and full cupboards | More
🥘Dinner Variety Show Fundraiser | Kerry’s St. James Eatery | 5:30pm | Eat, laugh, repeat | More
Wednesday, November 19th
🏆️Bingo | Delhi Legion | 5:00pm - 9:30pm | Markers ready! | More
🎄Jolly Trolley Tickets on Sale | Online | 6pm | The ride of your life | More
🎯Delhi Belgian Club Archery | Delhi District Hungarian Hall | 7:00pm - 9:30pm | Confidence may skyrocket after first bullseye | More
🤣Stand-Up Comedy of Ahren Belisle | Capitol 33 | 8pm | Comedy is cheaper than therapy | More
LIVE MUSIC
Friday, November 14th
🎶 Hank Williams Tribute Concert | The Greens at Renton | 7pm -9pm
🎶 Anvil - Canada’s Heavy Metal Legends Return | Capitol 33 | 7:30pm
🎶 Steve Elmo | 211 Main | 7:30pm
🎶 Duelling Pianos Night | Turkey Point Hotel Bar and Grill | 8pm
Saturday, November 15th
🎶Felicia McMinn | Burning Kiln Winery | 3pm
🎶 Symply Skynyrd | Delhi German Home | 6pm
🎶 Shari & Jonny | 211 Main | 7:30pm
Sunday, November 16th
🎶 Felicia McMinn | St Paul’s Anglican Church Port Dover | 10am
Monday, November 17th
🎶 Mick McAuley | Birds Canada | 6pm - 9pm
Tuesday, November 18th
🎶 Felicia McMinn | Capitol 33 | 7pm -9pm
Wednesday, November 19th
🎶 Felicia McMinn | 211 Main | 8pm - 10pm
*We strive to provide accurate and up-to-date event information, but details are subject to change. Please confirm times and locations with organizers before attending.
