North Hastings Inspiration Place

11/03/2026

Who’s ready for a day out in the Town of Bancroft?

Gather your favourite shopping companions and enjoy three local experiences on Saturday, November 7: the Harvest & Holiday Market, BBIA - Bancroft Business Improvement Area Page Autumn Antlers, and the Bancroft Art & Craft Guild Christmas Show & Sale.

Come for the handmade treasures, local flavours and seasonal finds. Stay to explore, support local and celebrate everything happening in our community.

Visit the Harvest & Holiday Market at North Hastings Inspiration Place from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and the North Hastings Public Library sale in the new space.

Share this post, tag a friend and make a day of it in Bancroft!

10/30/2026

Something special is coming together at North Hastings Inspiration Place!

Join us on Saturday, November 7, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., for the inaugural Harvest & Holiday Market, featuring more than 20 local vendors and participants.

Discover handmade creations, unique gifts, artwork, jewellery, fibre arts, seasonal décor, fresh baking, preserves, maple products, sustainable choices, wellness offerings and much more. Browse the North Hastings Public Library Book Sale, and stop outside for fresh coffee, local honey and handcrafted beeswax products.

Come shop local, support independent makers, producers, small businesses and community organizations, and celebrate the incredible creativity found throughout our area.

Please share, invite your family and friends, and follow along as we highlight some of the amazing participants joining us!

10/29/2026

The space is ready. Now let’s bring it to life!

Here’s the challenge: take one minute to support the Inspiration in Action project and help equip the new Library makerspace at North Hastings Inspiration Place.

If funded, the project will provide shared tools and accessible equipment and launch 20 practical, hands-on learning programs for people of all ages and experience levels.

The North Hastings Public Library already connects:

📚 1,256 active patrons
📖 8,822 items borrowed in 2026 to date
🗺️ Nearly one-third of borrowing connected to surrounding municipalities

Now imagine what that Library community could do with access to shared tools, creative equipment and opportunities to learn from one another!

Your one-minute challenge:

👉 Click the link
👇 Scroll down to the support box
✍️ Add one reason why this opportunity matters
✅ Hit submit
🏷️ Tag someone else to take the challenge!

One minute. One reason. Let’s see how much support North Hastings can show before October 30!

https://leaf.thecommonwell.ca/projects/inspiration-in-action-community-learning-and-shared-tools/

Tag The Commonwell Mutual Insurance Group and North Hastings Public Library.

Learn. Make. Borrow. Share.

Inspiration in Action: Community Learning and Shared Tools will launch Inspire & Share, the inaugural shared-equipment collection for the new Library makerspace at North Hastings Inspiration Place. L.E.A.F. funding will purchase durable equipment for textile work, practical making, bicycle maintenan...

10/28/2026

Wow, don't miss out on this amazing sale in our new North Hastings Public Library !

10/28/2026

We’re excited to share that our L.E.A.F. project is now live!

The Town of Bancroft is seeking support for The Commonwell Mutual Insurance Group grant for Inspiration in Action: Community Learning and Shared Tools, a project that would help equip the new North Hastings Public Library makerspace and introduce 20 practical, community-led learning programs.

Community support can help strengthen our application. Please visit the project page to leave a comment, share a story or photo, and tell us why accessible learning and shared tools would benefit Bancroft and the wider North Hastings community.

You can also help by sharing the project with your family, friends and community networks.

Support is open until October 30, 2026.

https://leaf.thecommonwell.ca/projects/inspiration-in-action-community-learning-and-shared-tools/

Learn. Make. Borrow. Share.

Remember to tag The Commonwell Mutual Insurance Group and the North Hastings Public Library on your social post.

Inspiration in Action: Community Learning and Shared Tools will launch Inspire & Share, the inaugural shared-equipment collection for the new Library makerspace at North Hastings Inspiration Place. L.E.A.F. funding will purchase durable equipment for textile work, practical making, bicycle maintenan...

10/23/2026

Something special is coming together at North Hastings Inspiration Place!

Join us on Saturday, November 7, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., for the first-ever Harvest & Holiday Market.

We’re excited to introduce some of our confirmed vendors:

NOT JUST QUILTS.....by cath: Quilts and seasonal décor
In Bliss Studio: Wire-wrapped creations
Andra’s Scentsy Shop: Scentsy products
Evanos Maple Products: Local maple products
Think Turtle: Turtle education and conservation
Pampered Chef and Farmasi: Kitchenware, skincare and wellness
Witts End Wellness: Holistic wellness offerings
Malcolm McLean: Handcrafted jewelry
Tracy’s Treasures: Paint kits and epoxy creations
Maureen Hall: Hand-knit fashion scarves

On the library side, meet local authors Chris Tomasini and Donna Reid, connect with White Pine Writers Inc., enjoy Modern Piano, and browse the North Hastings Public Library Book Sale.

Come shop local, discover unique finds and celebrate the creativity and talent found throughout our community.

Please share this post with family, friends and your community networks. Stay tuned for more vendor highlights, product previews and market updates!

10/21/2026

All in One Place!

Thank you for your patience while we finalized our video uploads. The wait is over!

Head over to the North Hastings Inspiration Place YouTube playlist where you'll find all of the videos in one convenient location. In addition to the event videos, we've included content that captures the journey, partnerships, milestones, and community spirit behind making North Hastings Inspiration Place a reality.

Whether you're catching up, sharing with friends, or revisiting your favourite moments, the full story is now just a click away. Happy watching!

Videos of the North Hastings Inspiration Place, the project, the supporters and the journey.

10/21/2026

Excited for this amazing opporunity for the community that the North Hastings Public Library.

Join us at the North Hastings Inspiration Place on Saturday, November 7th between 10am-4pm for the Harvest and Holiday Market! The North Hastings Public Library will be having a book sale in the NEW LIBRARY space to support programming and materials. We will have something for everyone with Fiction, Non-Fiction, Sci-fi/Fantasy, YA/Junior/Children's Books, DVDs, Puzzles, & MORE!

Be sure to come by the market and check out all of the amazing vendors.