Soup Up Those Winter Blahs! Mark the date Saturday, March 4 on your calendar now. You won’t want to miss this year’s “Soup for Thought” Luncheon Fundraiser. There’s nothing like a nice hot bowl of soup to warm you up on these chilly days – and what soups they are! Food and museum lovers attending this popular event will enjoy gourmet soup from the best restaurants in Almonte and the Valley and will take home the beautiful handmade stoneware bowl it was served in, courtesy of the Almonte Potter’s Guild. Again this year there are two Seatings : Seating One: 11:30 am to 1:00 pm Seating Two: 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm Sarah Robertson of Prior Engagements will be donating additional dishes and utensils. Patrice’s Independent Grocer will be providing coffee and rolls. Rental Village will be donating beverage containers. And the Friends of the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum will be providing tasty desserts. Tickets are $25.00 each. Children under 12 are free (soup, no bowl to take home). Tickets will be available at the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum, Baker Bob’s, and Pêches et Poivre. Be sure to get your tickets in advance as only 150 tickets will be sold for each seating.