The best of summer…three days of great music in a magnificent riverside park. It’s definitely worth the drive to Perth this weekend to enjoy this delightful FREE, family-friendly festival. Don’t miss it!

While you are visiting the Stewart Park Festival, be sure to drop by Ground Waves (located in Code’s Mill). They are offering $5 off purchases over $25 during the festival. Click Here for printable version of coupon.

Join us for the 21st Stewart Park Festival!

Under a canopy of majestic maple trees, the Stewart Park Festival in Downtown Heritage Perth brings together an eclectic variety of Canadian and International musicians for a great weekend of over 30 free outdoor concerts. The weekend has entertainment for everyone including children’s entertainment and an international food and artisans market.

For more information on the show times and performances visit www.stewartparkfestival.com.

This year’s Canal Railway Festival in Smiths Falls will be held on July 15th – 17th, 2011.

The Canal Railway Festival boasts lots of family fun on the shores of the Historic World Heritage Rideau Canal, located in Centennial Park under the water tower.

Admission prices: Advance-family pass available at Dawn’s Closet (7C Russell Street East, Smiths Falls) until July 9, 2011 – 2 adults and 3 children (under 12 years old) $20. Individual passes available at the gate $5/day adults; $2/day children; weekend pass $10 adults/$5 children.

This year’s foot-tapping line-up includes such acts Lindsay Barr, the Searsons, “Elvis”, Eddy and the Stingrays, the Spinney Brothers, the Doherty Brothers, the Continentals, and others.

For more information visit www.canalrailwayfest.com

Come on out to the Maberly Fairgrounds for “Pie in the Sky” taking place July 2, 2011. You will find homemade pies and a flea market. There is also be an opportunity to observe the sun through a high-powered telescope under the tutilege of Astronomer Fred Barrett.

Flea market tables are $10 to participate. For more information call Anne at 613-273-5069.

The Classic Theatre Festival, Ottawa Valley’s only professional summer theatre, presents the classic hits of Broadway and the London stage at the Mason Theatre, 13 Victoria St., Perth. “Bell, Book and Candle” by John van Druten is a magical romantic comedy, running July 8 to 31. Tickets: 1-877-283-1283, or at www.classictheatre.ca.

Previews July 8 at 8pm, July 9 at 2pm

On July 5th, 2011, 18 volunteers from across Canada and Honduras will come to Perth, Ontario to learn about community development, citizenship and food security using Perth as their classroom. In this program one Honduran is paired off with one Canadian and they live with host families in the community. We have had excellent support from the community already in filling the need for host families, but we are still searching for a family in and around the Perth area. If you, or someone you know would like to be a part of this cross-cultural experience as a host family, please contact:

Lisa Jaster at 613-812-8572 or email ljaster@cwy-jcm.org

The ever-evolving artists of the Rideau Lakes Studio and Garden Tour take great pride and pleasure to once again open our studios and invite the community to a unique show of local talent on July 2-3rd, 2011. This area is rich in artists and artisans, and we hope you will mark July 2nd & 3rd on your calenders. Come and explore the beautiful rural scenery, and discover a bit of history at the World Heritage Rideau Canal while sharing in the artists creativity, skills, and stories.

Visit their website for a tour Map www.rideaulakesstudioandgardentour.com

Also happening on the weekend of the 2-3rd is the 25th Annual Perth Antique Show from 10 am – 4pm at the Perth Royal Canadian Legion (26 Beckwith St. E.) inside and along the Tay Canal. Thirty-two dealers display china, glass, silver, textiles, jewelry, brass, tools, furniture, folk art and decorative accessories and popular retro and nostalgia and collectibles. Admission is $6 both days. For more information about this event contact Bill Dobson at 613-283-5270 (Bill Dobson) or hynesdobson@ripnet.com.

This is a big weekend for Perth Ontario. We have Doors Open Perth, Perth Kids Fish, and Art in the Garden at Kiwi Gardens.

Don’t forget to pick up your delicious lunch provided by The Sunflower Bake Shop while browsing through the lush and beautiful gardens and art work at Kiwi Gardens. Kiwi gardens is located at 687 Harper Road, RR#7, Perth, Ontario.

And Happy Father’s Day to all the Father our there!

You’re Invited to the grand opening of “Tay River Train ‘N Transform”, Tay River Reflections’ new Fitness Facility! Click Here to download invitation!

Join them for their Open House Sat. June 18th & Sun. June 19th, 2011 from 9am-4pm and take advantage of their grand opening Summer Membership Special. Meet their experienced personal trainers, check out the new fitness equipment, tour the breezy, air-conditioned gym, try their new total body vibration machines, and enter for a chance to win door prizes, including a free summer membership for Dad for Father’s Day!

Tay River Reflections Medical Spa is located at 279 Canal Bank Road in Perth Ontario. Turn south off of Hwy 43 onto Riverside Dr. and watch for the signs. For more information call 264-0888 or visit www.tayriverreflections.com.

Save the date for the 2nd Annual Perth Kilt Run being held on July 2nd, 2011. Although I have a feeling it will be hard to miss!

If you are not planning on being a runner for this great cause, then you will certainly want to join the community in the cheering stations. Cheering stations are an important element in any run, but this one is especially worthy as so many have been inspired to train or have signed up for the Learn-to-Run Program at The Running Goat just because of this run. Once they hit the 3 mile mark and start wondering “how much further” is the time that these encouragers and supporters are going to spurn them on! Race bibs will also have the runners name on them so the cheering will be even more significant.

If you have any questions you can stop by The Running Goat located at 74 Foster St. Visit The Kilt Run website for additional details or to find out how you can get involved.

A pre-Finals anti-slam for fun, with a feature performance by spoken word artist Tomy “BAM BAM” Bewick, host of the Burlington SLam Project and founder of Open Minds Respect Events. Everyone is welcome to come out and try their hand in a spoken word poetry competition where breaking the rules is the whole point, and the intention is all about having fun and letting off steam. Taking place Sunday June 12, 2011 at 6:30pm at the Factory Grind in the Old Shoe Factory on Sherbrooke St. in Perth Ontario.

Admission is $5, free for performers. For more info contact Tammy at 613-326-0663

The Lanark County Live Poets Society presents the Slam Finals Spoken Word Competition on Saturday June 18, 2011.

It will be held at the Rideau Canal Museum (34 Beckwith Street South, Smiths Falls, ON) auditorium in Smiths Falls; doors open at 6:30pm and the Slam gets underway at 7pm, hosted by Rusty Priske of the Ottawa Capital City Collective and Capital Slam.

The top 12 poets from the current Slam series will compete for a place on the 2011 national team to represent Lanark County at the Canadian Festival of Spoken Word. Lanark County is the only rural slam scene in Canada represented at the national level.

Admission is $10, $7 for students and seniours, $5 for children $12 and under. For more information e-mail lanarklips@hotmail.com or find us on Facebook at LiPS.