Super Hero Saturday

The Downtown Carleton Place BIA is pleased to welcome you to the 8th Annual BIA FREE Comic Book Day. For eight years this event has provided an opportunity to showcase the downtown and its family-friendly atmosphere of Carleton Place. This is a chance for everyone to promote their business to the numerous visitors that will be in our community over the day.

Mission card pick up:
BIA Office at 136 Bridge Street, and Total Rhythm Dance Studio at 55 Lansdowne Ave.
(please note: no mission card, no comic book. One mission card per family).

All welcome! Get moving to the downtown and join us for this family favorite event! Check out our shops and restaurants, all the while, receiving free comics (while supplies last). You never know who you will see downtown. Batman? Storm Troopers? Chase? Optimus Prime? You will have come down to check it all it out. Be sure to check our Facebook page and website for updates on Mission Card pick up spots and more.

The event occurs in the BIA district of the Downtown Carleton Place. It is a business to business event and participants will be able to pick up mission cards that list participating businesses.

Date: Saturday, May 5, 2018 from 10am to 2pm
Event location: Downtown Carleton Place BIA, 136 Bridge St, Carleton Place, ON K7C 2V8, Canada
Phone number: 613-257-8049
E-mail: info@downtowncarletonplace.com
Website: http://downtowncarletonplace.com

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Guys and Dolls

“GUYS and DOLLS” presented by the Mississippi Mudds. A BROADWAY GOLDEN ERA CLASSIC FOR ALL AGES! 6 Show times in total! $20.00/ticket

Evening shows 7:30 pm / Matinees 2 pm

A classic 1950’s Broadway Musical depicting 1930’s New York.

There are seedy characters, there are righteous characters, and there are bets being made on and off the tables.

Come enjoy the songs, the dancing and the love story…yes there’s a love story!

Tickets range from $10.00 to $20.00. For more information check out:

Date: May 11 to May 19, 2018
Event location: Carleton Place, ON
Contact: Carleton Place Chamber of Commerce
Phone number: 613-257-1976
Website: http://www.mississippimudds.ca

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Bites on Bridge Street : the Good Food Tour

See, hear, smell, and taste all that Carleton Place has to offer. You’ll walk along beautiful Bridge Street, stopping to sample great food and drink at six local establishments.

Carleton Place is growing by leaps and bounds and Bridge Street has developed a very vibrant and diverse restaurant scene. A new, tasteful experience happens each week on our Bites On Bridge Street walking culinary tour. Hear interesting stories of colorful characters of the past and present as we walk from one great restaurant to the another on this three-hour tour. 

We’ll meet at the Roy Brown Museum & Visitor Centre and start with East Indian delicacies at Sagar Indian Cuisine, followed by a refreshing craft beer at the Stalwart Brewing Company carefully paired with charcuterie from the Beckwith Butcher.

Next up is the Chesswood Restaurant followed by French Bistro fare of chef Ian’s choice at Black Tartan Kitchen.  We’ll have one of Petra’s dessert specialities at the well loved The Good Food Company, and finish up at the upscale Smith & Barrel Pub.

The tour starts at the Roy Brown Museum and Information Centre at 170 Bridge Street, Carleton Place. Free parking is available behind the Information Centre and on nearby side streets.

Thursdays & Saturdays @ 1:00 pm (May to October)
Cost: $65 / person + ticketing fee

Date: Saturday, May 12, 2018 from 1pm to 4pm
Event location: 170 Bridge Street, Carleton Place
Phone number:
E-mail:
Website: https://thegoodfoodtour.com/

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Happy Mother’s Day!

It is the time for people to thank mothers and mother figures who took the time care for them and help them through life’s challenges.

Early celebrations of Mother’s Day originated from Canada’s neighboring country, the United States. Carnations are a popular Mother’s Day symbol in both Canada and the United States. Some people may choose to wear a carnation as a brooch on Mother’s Day. However, other flowers are also given to mothers or mother figures to symbolize one’s love and appreciation for them.

Many people send cards or gifts to their mother or mother figure or make a special effort to visit her.

Common Mother’s Day gifts are flowers, chocolate, candy, clothing, jewelry and treats, such as a beauty treatment or trip to a spa. Some families organize an outing for all of their members or hold a special meal at home or in a restaurant. In the days and weeks before Mother’s Day, many schools help their pupils to prepare a handmade card or small gift for their mothers.

The origins of Mother’s Day are attributed to different people. Many believe that two women, Julia Ward Howe and Anna Jarvis were important in establishing the tradition of Mother’s Day in the United States. Other sources say that Juliet Calhoun Blakely initiated Mother’s Day in Albion, Michigan, in the late 1800s. Her sons paid tribute to her each year and urged others to honor their mothers.

Date :
Sunday May 13, 2018

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Wine’D Around Downtown

Wine’d Around Downtown Tickets are NOW ON SALE! Get yours at the Carleton Place & District Chamber of Commerce Information Centre at 170 Bridge Street or at The Thirsty Moose Pub & Eatery at 20 Bridge Street.

Date: Saturday, May 26, 2018
Event location: 170 Bridge Street, Carleton Place, ON

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Join the Carleton Place Curling Club for their Annual Spring Mixed Bonspiel on March 23rd – 24th, 2018.

Date :
Friday, March 23 at 5pm to Saturday, March 24, 2018 at 1am

Event location :
Carleton Place Curling Club
120 Patterson Crescent,
Carleton Place, ON K7C 4P3

Contact :
Website: www.cpcurling.ca

Presented by Scotiabank, the NHL Alumni will face off the Law Enforcement All Stars to raise funds for the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics.

The NHL Alumni Tour has proudly hosted hockey legends such as Walter Gretzky, Wendel Clark, Curtis Joseph, Tiger Williams, Theo Fleury and many more!

The Scotiabank NHL Alumni Benefit Tour gives fans a unique experience and an evening to remember that showcases top shelf hockey skills, on ice pranks and old fashioned hockey nostalgia. This great evening provides something for fans of all ages and gives you an exciting opportunity to see a lighter side of these hockey greats while raising money for a great cause.

Date :
Sunday, March 18, 2018 from 1pm to 4pm

Event location :
Carleton Place Arena
75 Neelin Street
Carleton Place, Ontario Canada

Contact :
www.benefithockey.com or 1-844-363-0500 or 613-257-1690 

Saint Patrick’s Day, or the Feast of Saint Patrick , is a cultural and religious celebration held on 17 March, the traditional death date of Saint Patrick (c. AD 385–461), the foremost patron saint of Ireland.

St Patrick’s Day in Canada:

In Canada, St Patrick’s Day marks the feast day and anniversary of the death of a Christian missionary known as Patrick. He was born in the year 387, probably somewhere near the present day border between Scotland and England. At the age of 16, he was captured and taken to Ireland as a slave. During this period, he became very religious and after six years he fled back to his family.

Later in his life, he returned to Ireland as a missionary. He is said to have played an important role in converting the inhabitants of Ireland to Christianity and in ridding the island of snakes. However, there is no evidence that there have been any snakes in Ireland in the past 10,000 years. The “snakes” he drove out of Ireland may represent particular groups of pagans or druids. It is believed that St Patrick died on March 17 probably in the year 461 or 493 (according to different sources). St Patrick is buried under Down Cathedral in Downpatrick, County Down, and is one of the three patron saints of Ireland. The other patron saints are St Brigid of Kildare and St Columba.

How about St Patrick’s Day in the United States?

St Patrick’s Day celebrations were brought to Canada by Irish immigrants. The day is a bank holiday in Northern Ireland and a public holiday in the Republic of Ireland. In the rest of the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia and New Zealand, it is celebrated, but is not an official holiday.

St Patrick’s Day, on March 17, remembers one of Ireland’s patron saints, St Patrick. It largely celebrates Irish-American culture in the United States.

Celebrations concentrate on Irish themed parties, drinks and food. Many people get into the spirit by dressing in green clothing and eating green colored food. Irish clubs and pubs often hold parties or have special deals.

Symbols of St Patrick’s Day:

The most common St Patrick’s Day symbol is the shamrock. The shamrock is the leaf of the clover plant and a symbol of the Holy Trinity. Other symbols include:

• Almost anything green.
• The green, orange and white flag of the Republic of Ireland.
• Brands of beer associated with Irish culture.

Religious symbols include snakes and serpents. Other symbols seen on St Patrick’s Day include the harp, which was used in Ireland for centuries, as well as the leprechaun and a pot of gold that it hides.

Date :
Saturday, March 17, 2018

Event location :
Carleton Place ON

The Carleton Place and Beckwith Heritage Museum will be having a Fundraising Sale – Junk and Disorderly! This event will be held on March 17th – 18th, 2018.

We may call it “Junk and Disorderly” – it’s anything but!
Check out our fundraising sale to benefit the Museum.
Don’t worry – no artifacts will be harmed or sold as a result of this sale!

Lots of good junk will be offered up for sale at this popular event. Drop by and purchase a treasure or two and support your local museum.

Date :
March 17-18, 2018 from 10am to 4pm

Event location :

Carleton Place and Beckwith Heritage Museum
267 Edmund Street, Carleton Place, ON K7C 3E8

Contact :
Please call 613-253-7013 or visit http://www.cpbheritagemuseum.com/

 
Anne-Marie Carter-McAuslan, local Retired Midwife, will give a fascinating talk on childbirth and what it has meant to women from prehistoric times to the present. Join us for this interesting talk, a complement to our “Underwear and Unmentionables” exhibit. Tickets $5 in advance at the Museum. Free admission to Historical Society members.

Date :
Saturday, March 10, 2018 at 2pm

Event location :

267 Edmund Street
Carleton Place, ON
K7C 3E8

Contact :
613-253-7013 or cpbmuseum@outlook.com

EVENT DATES: March 31-April 1, 2018

Excellent opportunity to see art by ten renown Canadian artists in one place. Enjoy a visit to the lovely Mississippi Valley Textile Museum, 3 Rosamond St E, in charming, friendly Almonte. 

The Ten Collective is mounting a two-day exhibit March 31 and April 1, 2018. The artists are Amelia Ah You, Jill Halliday, Eileen Hennemann, Rosemary Leach, Marina Malvada, Katherine McNenly, Kaija Savinainen Mountain, Jennifer Noxon, Lily Swain and Nancy Young.

The art show will feature work in a variety of styles and mediums. 

Open to the public – FREE admission to the show AND museum on these two days only.

Date :
Saturday, March 31, 2018 at 6 am

Event location :
Carleton Place ON

Contact :
Name: Eileen Hennemann
E-mail: thetencollective@gmail.com
Phone Number (613) 3166599

Lanark County 4-H Association is hosting our Annual Registration and Sign up night for all the Available Clubs in Lanark County. Clubs range from Dairy, Sheep, Beef, Poultry, Gardening, Maple Syrup, Cooking, Baking, Etc. For kids 9-21, Might be a Cloverbud Club for kids 6-8years old. Sign up for the 2018 year is $85, cash or Cheque only.

Join us from 7-9pm March 6th at the Fergusons Falls Hall.

Leaders of Various Clubs will be available to Answer any questions Parents or Children may have.

Date :
Tuesday, March 6, 2018

Event location :
Fergusons Falls Hall

Contact :
Melissa Renaud
Phone number: (613) 250-0438
E-mail: melissaruth16@hotmail.com

Join us at Total Rhythm Dance Studio (www.trds.ca) for a fun night of dancing to great music and good company. We start with a 30 minute dance lesson followed by general dancing. Coffee, Tea and cookies provided.

Come on out and practice your moves. There will be a min lesson from 8:00 to 8:30 then dance and socialize with us until 10:30, $8.00 per person.

Date :
Friday, February 23, 2018 from 8:00pm – 10:30pm

Event location :
Total Rhythm Dance Studio,
55 Lansdowne Ave, Carleton Place, ON K7C 3S9, Canada

Contact :
Website: www.trds.ca

Valentine’s Day is an opportunity for people in Canada to tell somebody that they love them in a romantic way. It falls on February 14, the name day of two saints, St Valentine of Rome and St Valentine of Terni.

Many people give gifts to loved ones on Valentine’s Day. Common gifts are letters, cards, presents and gifts to the person with whom they have or want to have a romantic relationship. Valentine’s Day cards are often red or pink and decorated with images of hearts, red roses, teddy bears, presents or happy couples kissing or embracing.

The most common symbols of Valentine’s Day are heart shapes, which are used to decorate many things, including cards, trees, wrapping paper, cookies and gift boxes. Other symbols associated with February 14 are pairs of birds, cute teddy bears, Cupid and his arrows and couples kissing or embracing. The colors red and pink are often associated with Valentine’s Day.

Date :

Wednesday, February 14, 2018

Event location :

Carleton Place, ON, Canada