A few posts back we featured a number of events you can check out in the City of Cambridge. If you’re looking for even more activities this month, then you’re in luck, as we’re listing down even more events and happenings scattered across town on different dates. This time though, we’ll be focusing on music and the arts.

Arts and Culture
Having its last day on January 3 is Young Romance, an exhibit hosted by Cambridge Galleries Queen’s Square. Cambridge Galleries, this time its Preston arm, will also be hosting another exhibit, titled “Steve Mazza: Unnatural Selection”, which takes place until the 10th of January. And lastly, Cambridge Galleries, Design at Riverside will be having another exhibition titled “Snow, Rain, Light, Wind: Weathering Architecture”, which is having its final run today.

Cambridge Galleries are a part of the city’s public library system that hosts 23 exhibitions each year.

Music
Cambridge’s Blackshop Restaurant will be having a Jazz Trio to entertain guests tonight. Singer Jann Arden will be performing at Centre in the Square – which is a just a few minutes away from Cambridge. The concert will take place on the 24th of January, at 8 in the evening. Colin James will also be performing at the same venue on the 25th.

So there you have it. Like we always say, don’t forget to mark your calendars!

For fishing enthusiasts, the winter season means one thing – ice fishing.

Indeed, anglers in the City of Cambridge were itching to dip the first line of 2010. And that’s exactly what they’ll get to do today at the Shade’s Mills Conservation Area.

The Grand River Conservation Authority is opening the park, which will be welcome to those who want to try their hand in ice fishing, starting today from 8 in the morning to 4:30 in the afternoon. Unfortunately for skiers, trails are currently closed due to poor snow conditions.

Anglers need to bring their own equipment and tough it out in the cold to fish for pike and perch, as there are neither huts nor fishing gear available for rent as of the moment. Entrance fee is at $4.25 for adults, $2.50 for kids 6 to 14 years of age, and free for children 5 and under.

Shade’s Mills is just one of four GRCA conservation areas that are open for winter activities. The area is a haven for other outdoor activities like canoeing, hiking, swimming, and more.

To those interested, head to the park now while ice conditions are good enough.

So there you have it! Drop by the Shade’s Mills Conservation Area for some good old traditional ice fishing! The park is located at 450 Avenue Road, Brampton.

If you’re looking to start the New Year on a fun note, here are some events in the City of Cambridge you can check out. Mind you, there’s quite a number of them, so when in doubt, just check them all out!

January 2

Swim for a cause at the W.G. Johnson Centre’s Polar Bear Swim happening tomorrow from 1:30 to 2:30 in the afternoon only. You can also head to the Fire Hall Museum, which is open from 9:30 in the morning to 12:30 in the afternoon. The best part? Everyone gets in for free.

January 3

Head to Cambridge’s rare administration centre for Family Day at Rare; with activities the whole family will surely enjoy. Play on the snow or get busy inside the center for arts and crafts. Hot drinks and snacks will be served. The Galt Legion will also be having their Euchre on the same day at 1 in the afternoon.

January 4

The rare administration centre will be holding the Cape Farewell: The Arctic Comes to rare, which offers an in-depth look into climate change and the problem of human activity exacerbating the situation.

Of course, there’s more where that came from. Log-on to the city’s official website at www.cambridge.ca for details and additional information.