Sweet birthday milestone: Niagara's Beechwood Doughnuts celebrates 10 years of ‘overwhelming’ response stcatharinesstandard.ca/business/niaga… via @stcatstandard

Mitts and scarves pinned to downtown St. Catharines clothesline for unhoused people stcatharinesstandard.ca/life/mitts-and… via @stcatstandard

🎨✨ Arts & Culture Highlight: The Hobby Shop This 120-year-old bohemian atelier in Downtown's arts district is a gallery, workshop space, and art supply shop! Inspiring creativity for 8 years, it's a must-visit for artists of all ages. 📍 431 St. Paul Street #MyDowntown

Downtown St. Catharines is covered in a fresh blanket of snow, and it’s giving major winter wonderland vibes! ❄️✨ Whether you’re strolling through the snow or just admiring it from a café window, today feels magical. Got snowy Downtown snaps? Share them with #MyDowntown!

Looking for weekend plans? #MyDowntownWeekend has something for everyone! Check MyDowntown.ca/Events for our full events listing! #MyDowntown #DowntownSTC

🎉 Downtown D’Lish returns NEXT WEEK!!!! 🌟 Explore a diverse selection of exclusive prix-fixe lunch and dinner menus, only offered for a limited time: January 22 to February 2 👉 Start planning your culinary adventure now at DowntownDLish.ca (linked in BIO).

Downtown is looking absolutely stunning after yesterdays snowfall ❄️ Thank you, Leo, for sharing these beautiful photos with us! 📸 Share your Downtown photos and videos by tagging #MyDowntown and @DowntownStCatharines for a chance to be featured! #DowntownSTC

Downtown looks stunning under all this snow, but with the cold sticking around, remember the Central Library (54 Church St.) is open as a warming centre: Mon–Thurs: 9 AM–8 PM Fri–Sat: 9 AM–5 PM Concerned about someone vulnerable? Call 211. Learn more: stcatharines.ca/extremeweather.

Looking for support during cold weather? Call 211 to: • Connect with Niagara Assertive Street Outreach team • Get housing and homelessness resources in #Niagara • Answer questions or concerns about someone experiencing unsheltered homelessness during cold weather

🎉 February is Black History Month! ➡️ Head to MyDowntown.ca/BHM for a full line-up of events happening #DowntownSTC!

Welcome to Downtown, Origen Bistro & Bakery! 🌟🍴 Stop by to try their unique menu, and check out their story here: stcatharinesstandard.ca/life/food-and-… Let’s give them a warm Downtown welcome! 🎉 📸: St. Catharines Standard, Origen Bistro & Bakery

📝 Learn how to create a business plan with guidance from the St. Catharines Enterprise Centre. 🗓 Jan. 28, 10 – 11 a.m. ➡️ Part 2: Jan. 30, 10 - 11 a.m. 📍 St. Catharines Enterprise Centre, 22 Ontario St. 🎟 Register now: stcatharines.ca/ECPart1

#BrockHumanities Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures and Centre for Medieval and Renaissance Studies are thrilled to present an upcoming film screening in partnership with Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine & Performing Arts and FirstOntario PAC. ⬇️ 🎥

Up next on RBC Foundation Music@Noon, the Department of Music presents a Faculty Recital featuring Timothy White, trumpet and Lesley Kingham, piano! 🎉 Tuesday, Jan. 27 at 12 p.m. Recital Hall @FirstOntPac. It’s a free community event!

Tomorrow the world famous Harlem Globetrotters roll into town! Do not miss your chance to catch an evening filled with jaw-dropping tricks, high-flying dunks, and nonstop laughter for all ages!! ticketmaster.ca/event/100060EA…

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