It’s A Wonderful Life A Radio Play to Get You into the Holiday Spirit! - theHumm December 2024
It’s A Wonderful Life A Radio Play to Get You into the Holiday Spirit! - theHumm December 2024
The Smiths Falls Community Theatre is pleased to present It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play by Joe Landry as their holiday performance and final play of the season. Inspired by the classic American film, this is performed as a 1940’s live radio broadcast in front of a studio audience. Nine actors perform the dozens of characters in the radio play. A piano player adds the music for the play as well, and a foley artist produces the sound effects on stage for the audience to see.
The audience will be sure to enjoy the retelling of this beloved Christmas story. George Bailey has so many problems that he is thinking about ending it all during the Christmas season. As the angels discuss George, we learn about his life in flashback. As George is about to jump from a bridge, he ends up rescuing his guardian angel, Clarence. Clarence goes on to show George what his town would have been like if it had not been for all his good deeds over the years.
Directed by Liz Stienberg and produced by Lynda Daniluk, this play will be sure to put you into the Christmas spirit. Come and enjoy a different twist to the remaking of this story and learn about all the different elements incorporated into conveying the story to the audience.
The show starts with performances on Friday and Saturday, December 6 and 7 at 7:30pm, followed by a matinée on Sunday, December 8 at 2pm. The second weekend runs Thursday through Saturday, December 12–14 at 7:30pm and finishes up with a 2pm show on Sunday, December 15. Tickets are $24 for adults, $10 for students, and can be purchased at Special Greetings (8 Russell Street in Smiths Falls), online or by phone (283–2244) with credit card. If tickets are still available, they can be purchased a half-hour before showtime at the door. Check out all that is happening at The Station Theatre at smithsfallstheatre.com .
A Concert of Strumming, Singing & Fluting A Musical Adventure for Children - theHumm December 2024
Attention families and music lovers! Get ready for a musical adventure that will have children wiggling, clapping, and discovering the magical world of flutes, guitars and songs at the second Friends of the Mississippi Mills Public Library annual Live! @ the Library family concert.
On Sunday, December 1 at 2:30pm, the Almonte Branch of the Mississippi Mills Public Library will transform into a vibrant musical playground. Renowned flutist and singer Gertrude Létourneau will be joined by Otta......
Catherine Arbour – School’s Out –Playtime! - theHumm December 2024
By Sally Hansen
Art… and Soul
Collage artist Catherine Arbour is following her own advice. After more than two decades of teaching elementary school students, she is applying her successful classroom techniques to her own retirement. Her primary goal as a teacher was to develop confidence in her students’ individual abilities, whether they were academically inclined or not. And art — non-judgmental creativity — was her principal tool.
Arbour’s collages are the wonderful, whimsical, surprisingl......
It’s A Wonderful Life A Radio Play to Get You into the Holiday Spirit! - theHumm December 2024
The Smiths Falls Community Theatre is pleased to present It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play by Joe Landry as their holiday performance and final play of the season. Inspired by the classic American film, this is performed as a 1940’s live radio broadcast in front of a studio audience. Nine actors perform the dozens of characters in the radio play. A piano player adds the music for the play as well, and a foley artist produces the sound effects on stage for the audience to see.
The a......
Holiday Roundup ofBooks by Local Authors - theHumm December 2024
By John Pigeau
The holidays are here, so let’s talk about books, shall we? And let’s talk about books written by local authors. Because there are a lot of them. And we love our local authors… almost as much as we love peppermint eggnog!
Let’s start with some non-fiction. Hugh and Me by James Owen Colley is a comical memoir that’s both a coming-of-age story and a wild road trip adventure. When James was 14, he was asked to accompany his Great Uncle Hugh — a man he’d never met — on a trip around Europe and Africa. ......
Holiday Open House Annual Festive Day at Back Forty Artisan Cheese - theHumm December 2024
On Saturday, December 14, Back Forty will be hosting the annual Holiday Open House at their farm in Mississippi Station. This festive day is a great opportunity to stock up on cheese for the holiday season and get 15% off select cheeses as well as free sampling. The shop will feature a unique selection of locally crafted food, one-of-a-kind gift items, gift baskets, and frozen farm meats, including their grass-fed lamb, highland beef, and whey-fed heritage pork. Their annual holiday gift baskets are a......
And the Winners Are… - theHumm December 2024
By Jessie Carson and Jenn Snider Cruise
Produced by Almonte Readers & Writers, the Lanark Lit Writing Competition launched in April of this year and set out to offer local writers of all ages an opportunity to share their work in print and in person, as well as win a monetary prize. With the call for submissions for this inaugural year focused on works of short fiction, we’re thrilled to report that the local writing community delivered an impressive tour de force of powerful, imaginative, and compelling stories that transported ......
Loving Art and its Value, Right Here in the Valley - theHumm December 2024
By — Richard Skrobecki
Aren’t we lucky here in the Ottawa Valley, having access to art and craft made locally and across Canada? We have so many opportunities to bring art into our lives and enjoy the contributions that artists make to the local culture and economy. Galleries, museums and businesses work hard to present beautiful works, especially during the gift-giving season.
We admire human ingenuity and vision — but consider the many ways art has lasting value. There is value in artistic talent, skills, t......
A Christmas Gift of Music Holiday Concert by the CP Town Singers - theHumm December 2024
By Danette Hanneman
It’s time to celebrate the Christmas season, and a performance by the Carleton Place Town Singers is the best way to get you in the holiday spirit. Our gifted choir director Laurel Tye has chosen a unique set of songs that are sure to pull your heartstrings, put a smile on your face and get your toes tapping. Our incredibly talented accompanist Ian Guenette will entertain you with his own selections, and we will also be highlighting a few choir members. Rosalynn Heurer’s cello performance will charm you, and Michelle Kay’s performance on the bells adds just the right amount of sparkle.
Buy Art, Support Interval House! - theHumm December 2024
Until December 22, the Arts Carleton Place Art Hub is hosting a group art show called Winter Wish, featuring fine art, glass work, woodturning, pottery, jewellery, photography and art cards. Find the perfect gift for the art lover on your list!
During the Winter Wish show, a purchase from the “Gifts for Interval House” table will support Lanark County Interval House and Community Support lcih.org . These items include donated art, or repri......
Pine Ridge Christmas A Two-Day Sale of Art and Pottery - theHumm December 2024
Pine Ridge Studio invites everyone to their annual half-price Pottery Sale! On the weekend of December 7 and 8, from 10am to 4pm each day, all Pine Ridge Studio pottery — mugs, bowls, teapots, platters and plates, everything — will be 50% off the regular prices. Find those special pieces for yourself or for gift-giving at a super low price.
Three artist friends will be bringing their special Christmas offerings as well. In the house, Janice Johnston will ......
Christmas Concert at St. James Perth - theHumm December 2024
According to Dr. Seuss, “Maybe Christmas doesn’t come from a store. Maybe Christmas... perhaps... means a little bit more!” Christmas is a special time at St. James Anglican Church in Perth, and again this year the choir will provide a beautiful opportunity to experience that “little bit more” of Christmas.
For many years, the people of Perth have attended “9 Lessons and Carols” at St. James. This year, this special celebration of the Christmas story will return in a new shorter format that will be sure to delight listeners of all ages. “Advent to Christmas by Candlelight” will take ......
Our Green Heart Ed Lawrence in Conversation with Author Diana Beresford-Kroeger - theHumm December 2024
Diana Beresford-Kroeger is delighted to be returning to Almonte for a second conversation with Ed Lawrence about her latest book, Our Green Heart: The Soul and Science of Forests. After her October event filled up almost immediately, this second iteration is now set for Sunday, December 8 at 1pm at the Almonte Old Town Hall. Reservations are required at Tickets Please (TicketsPlease.ca, 485-6434). Tickets are “pay what you can”, to cover the cost of renting the hall.
Beresford-Kroeger is a......
Home (Alone) for the Holidays - theHumm December 2024
Celebrate the holiday season with a night of laughter, warmth, and community spirit as Aprikose and Studio Theatre Perth team up to host a special screening of the beloved holiday classic Home Alone. The event will take place on Saturday, December 14 at 6pm at the Studio Theatre in Perth.
Bring your family and friends to enjoy an evening filled with festive cheer. Hot chocolate, coffee, tea, popcorn and a variety of treats will be available for purchase at the concession, ensuring everyone stays cozy while enjoying the film.
Proceeds from this event will support MS Canada — Ottawa......
2025 Folkus Concerts Same Lineup, Different Order - theHumm December 2024
By — Steve Wildesmith is the Artistic Director of Almonte’s Folkus Concert Series
The Folkus Concert series has been asked to make a change in the performers’ order of appearance to accommodate Whitehorse, who were touring with Sarah McLachlan as part of her band. Sarah had to cancel the tour due to health issues, and they asked to reschedule so they could resume the tour in January/February. This made Whitehorse unavailable for the January 25 show, so we asked Lynn Miles if she could switch, and she agreed.
Season ticket holders will still see the stellar line-up they signe......
Almonte Puzzle Launch! - theHumm December 2024
At the height of the P-word, then Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison declared that jigsaw puzzles were an essential item. At the time, Brigitte Gall and Michael J. Bainbridge looked at each other in slack jawed amazement. The year before that prime ministerial declaration, the couple had started Canada’s only 100% locally owned and operated jigsaw puzzle manufacturing company — TheOccurrence — much to the slightly embarrassed disbelief of friends and family.
Cut to 2024. Jigs......
Find the Almonte Elf! - theHumm December 2024
Back by popular demand, the merchants of Destination Almonte are delighted to be hiding the Almonte Elf on their shelves this holiday season. Starting on November 28 at their Winter Night Market, and running until December 20, searchers can cut out their passport from theHumm, pick one up at Mill Street Books, or print one from destinationalmonte.com , and head o......
A Musical Celebration of Christmas - theHumm December 2024
The Music Team at St. Paul’s United Church in Perth is presenting “A Musical Celebration of Christmas” on Sunday, December 15 at 2pm. The first half of the concert will feature the St. Paul’s Senior Choir singing I Hear the Prophet Callin’, a Christmas cantata that incorporates Appalachian, Irish, Latin, Cajun, and early American musical styles.
The second half of the program will feature a variety of vocalists and instrumentalists. Joel LeBlanc, long-time member of the St. Paul’s choir, will sing Joseph’s Song, a poignant piece that recounts the birth of Jesus from the father’s persp......
And Sometimes They Kill You… Confronting the Epidemic of Intimate Partner Violence - theHumm December 2024
Author and lawyer Pamela Cross will be stopping at the Almonte Public Library on Wednesday, December 4 from 2–4pm as she tours her new book And Sometimes They Kill You — Confronting the Epidemic of Intimate Partner Violence.
Despite decades of activism by feminists and their allies, women and their children continue to be killed by their partners and former partners in shocking numbers, leading the federal government to describe intimate partner violence (IPV) as an epidemic in Canada. Why ha......
Winter Wonderettes They’ll Have You Rocking in Your Seats! - theHumm December 2024
Studio Theatre Perth is thrilled to present Winter Wonderettes — the third show in the franchise that includes The Marvelous Wonderettes and The Marvelous Wonderettes Dream On, both of which previously ran at the theatre in 2017 and 2018 respectively.
The holiday tunes in this iteration make it the perfect high-energy pre-Christmas production. This fun-filled, colourful confection features the return of the same outrageously talented performers, this time mastering the holiday songs and dances......
Rockin’ in The Pews - theHumm December 2024
Knowing how busy the month of December is for everyone, The Pews in Merrickville has very carefully chosen two stellar performances that are sure to wow audiences, without overloading the calendar.
First up, The Pews is thrilled to present the Keith Glass Band on Saturday, December 7 at 7:30pm. This is a must-see for anyone who enjoys excellence in a rock performance.
“The best description of our music that anyone has ever come up with is roots/rock, and I think that’s pretty accura......
Christmas with Brass - theHumm December 2024
On Saturday, December 7, the Kanata Choral Society will present their Christmas concert.
One of the musical works to be performed at this concert will feature two choirs: the first will be their own SATB choir, and the second will have only trumpets, because Heinrich Schütz (1585–1672) set Psalm 100 to music for choir and brass. Nicholas Cochrane and Nicholas Dyson are the trumpet players. They will also perform in Twelve Brassy Gifts, arranged by Howard Cable for the Canadian Br......
ADHS Art at the Almonte Library - theHumm December 2024
By — Marjorie Mennie is a student at Almonte & District High School
Almonte & District High School is an amazing school which I am proud to be a part of. What makes me even more proud of being a student there is the incredible art program. I am currently in Natasha Charpentier’s Grade 11/12 visual arts class. This class has given me opportunity after opportunity to improve my art skills and improve at art, which is something I am passionate about.
This art class creates a warm, welcoming environment and I always feel good about creating things. The way the c......
The Mississippi Valley Textile Museum A Year in Review and the Year Ahead - theHumm December 2024
For almost 40 years, the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum (MVTM) has been preserving our vibrant community’s unique past and present, and it needs support to continue for another 40 years. Looking back at 2024, it’s clear that the Museum has entered an exciting period of change — rebranding with local design company nineSixteen, launching a new website, and redeveloping memberships — with inclusive exhibits and community events at the centre of it all.
The past year ......
Spreading Holiday Cheer and SupportHome Hospice North Lanark Annual Tree Fundraiser - theHumm December 2024
This Christmas season, Home Hospice North Lanark (HHNL) invites the community to make a difference while celebrating the holidays with the launch of their 10th annual Tree Fundraiser. The online shopping site is now open, offering a selection of living trees and shrubs that make perfect environmentally friendly gifts. These will not only brighten up gardens and landscapes — they’ll also help support individuals in North Lanark facing terminal or life-limiting diagnoses.
HHNL is kno......
Theatrical Technicalities Upgrading a Theatre’s Equipment is Helped by Community Support - theHumm December 2024
By Submitted Studio Theatre Perth
Whenever you are watching a play or a movie at a theatre, you look to the front. It is, therefore, easy to forget how important all that stuff behind you is to your experience.
At the Studio Theatre in Perth, for example, there is a wide booth-like room with glass windows. This is where the “techies” live. All theatres have such a booth, and inside is the technical equipment that controls lights, sound and movie projection. If everything goes well, you don’t even notice it, and your......
One Sparkle Too Many - theHumm December 2024
By Glenda Jones
I got to December 1 without succumbing to holiday hype. I averted my gaze from store windows, especially the arrays of Christmas villages. I talked myself out of Christmas socks, the plaid slippers, the new sweater, and the glittery mitts that shouted: “Merry Merry! Come and get me”. Oh yes I was doing well… until I inadvertently dropped into Canadian Tire. Stupid, stupid!
As soon as I was through the door, I knew I was hooked. Aisle upon aisle crammed with every bi......
Food Bank Use Is Skyrocketing - theHumm December 2024
By David Hinks
The numbers are frightening. In March 2024 there were over two million visits to food banks in Canada, representing a 6% increase compared to 2023, and a 90% increase compared to 2019, according to the 2024 Hunger Count produced by Food Banks Canada. They conclude that there are signs that the food-banking system is reaching its absolute limit.
The level of food bank visits is unprecedented. The report argues that it is consistent with record high rates of food insecurity, and refle......
Another Step in Hospice Hub’s Growth - theHumm December 2024
By Sally Smith
She’s new… brand new (just at the Hospice Hub a week, as of this writing). She’s young… just 30. And she’s keen, almost fluttering with excitement, to get the Hospice Hub initiative fully underway!
In 2018, Hannah Ryan graduated from Trinity Western University B.C. with a Bachelor of Science and Nursing, then headed to Pembroke, then Smiths Falls, and then, during Covid, transitioned to a dialysis unit where she got to know patients and absorbed how the whole system works, how it meshes togeth......
Funds Are Supporting Lanark County Students - theHumm December 2024
The board members of the Elizabeth Kelly Foundation (EKF) are pleased to announce two programs they have funded to benefit students In Lanark County. One is a new bursary program for high school students heading to college or university, and the other is an ongoing grant program which provides STEM learning for young people at all Lanark libraries.
The Bursary Program
It began in the spring of 2024 as a pilot program that granted bursaries to two high school graduates at each of the three high schools in Almonte and Carleton Place. The bursaries covered 50%......
Holiday Portraits Support Food Bank - theHumm December 2024
Stephanie de Montigny, owner of Pure Natural Portraits, has put together an exciting month-long event for a great cause. This year’s annual fundraiser benefits the Lanark County Food Bank — The H......
Donate to Lanark County Interval House this Holiday Season! - theHumm December 2024
The holiday season is a time for sharing, caring, and spreading joy. By donating to Lanark County Interval House and Community Support, you can help make the holidays brighter for women and child......
- A Concert of Strumming, Singing & Fluting A Musical Adventure for Children
- Catherine Arbour – School’s Out –Playtime!
- It’s A Wonderful Life A Radio Play to Get You into the Holiday Spirit!
- Holiday Roundup ofBooks by Local Authors
- Holiday Open House Annual Festive Day at Back Forty Artisan Cheese
- And the Winners Are…
- Loving Art and its Value, Right Here in the Valley
- A Christmas Gift of Music Holiday Concert by the CP Town Singers
- Buy Art, Support Interval House!
- Pine Ridge Christmas A Two-Day Sale of Art and Pottery
