Come Out for Almonte Celtfest’s 30th!
Almonte Celtfest is celebrating their 30th anniversary this summer and you’re invited to enjoy an extra special edition of the festival in Gemmill Park from July 3-5.
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Yuri Kaplunovich — “Please Look Again — You Will See More”
This is how this fascinating newcomer to the Ottawa Valley art scene urges viewers to approach his artworks. It is good advice. Whether the piece is a bronze and stainless-steel sculpture, a graphite drawing, or…
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Looking at the Sky
From idea to printed book, Amanda West Lewis’s graphic novel Looking at the Sky: How Dr. Janusz Korczak Fought for Children’s Rights was more than two decades in the making.
Seasonal “Theatre” at Kiwi Gardens
Off a quiet country road close to Perth is a unique destination that has charmed visitors and gardeners for four decades. Combining a nursery for perennial plants, a natural retreat, and the home of a…
Two New Shows at Sivarulrasa Gallery
Two new exhibitions will run from June 6 to July 10 at Almonte’s Sivarulrasa Gallery. Everyone is welcome to attend the Vernissage/Artists Reception on Saturday, June 6 from 2–4pm.
3rd Annual Multicultural Potluck on Mill Street
The third annual Multicultural Potluck on Mill Street will once again take place in downtown Almonte on Friday, June 26 from 5–8pm. Mark your calendars and come out to celebrate the rich diversity, unity, and…
Celebrate Pride in Perth!
Pride in Perth is working alongside Queer Connection Lanark (QCL) to help support and centralize Pride initiatives within Perth itself, making it easier for residents and visitors to connect with local events and resources.
Curds and Cooks Festival
Back Forty Artisan Cheese is celebrating 10 years at its North Frontenac farm with the return of Curds and Cooks on Saturday, June 27 from 12 –6pm, rain or shine.
Riversong Players Present Godspell and More!
Riversong Players is preparing for an exciting summer season filled with music, imagination, and community storytelling.
CFUW Perth Home and Garden Tour
Support young women in pursuing higher education and building their futures by attending the 3rd annual CFUW Home and Garden Tour. Every ticket sold helps fund the club’s Education Awards program for young women in…
Native Plants & Clay Sale
The Native Plants & Clay Sale returns to West Carleton on the weekend of June 13 and 14. It will feature nursery-propagated native plants suitable for Ottawa Valley gardens from Jewel Wing Gardens, as well…
The Foursome
It’s golf season, and the Smiths Falls Community Theatre appropriately presents the hilarious Norm Foster play The Foursome. It features four former university roommates who get together the day after their Business Grad’s Fifteenth Reunion…
Perth Dinner & Concert Series
Since launching in April of this year, the Perth Dinner & Concert Series (PDCS) has been bringing live original music to the heart of Perth — and the momentum continues with four more performances coming…
The Play That Goes Wrong…
Studio Theatre Perth is really pumped to be able to bring The Play That Goes Wrong to their stage, opening on July 2 for two weekends of matinées and evening performances. Directed by the talented…
“Best of Mississippi Mills” Online Auction
The Friends of the Mississippi Mills Public Library (FMMPL) are pleased to announce the return of their annual Best of Mississippi Mills Online Auction, celebrating local businesses while raising funds to support library programs and…
Fashioning Identity
On Sunday, June 7, the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum’s virtual exhibition Fashioning Identity: Clothing and the 2SLGBTQIA+ Community of the Mississippi Valley will go live as part of the Digital Museums Canada Community Stories collection.…
Carleton Place:The Friendly Place!
The sun was shining and spring was in the air. As a family we had errands to do, but none of us wanted to go a mall when snow or rain was not in the…
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A Bag of Gourmet Jelly Bellies
Planting the Seed
Nature Abhors a Vacuum
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