Join us all day at Cousins On King Bar and Grill located at the Best Western in Gananoque starting at 12 Noon on July 12. Enjoy local performers that will change every hour, fabulous prizes, great food & beverage promos, antique car display, face painting and more! Plus we are wrapping up the night with the Higher Ground Band from 9pm-1:00am. We want to thank everyone for another great year and hope you can join us! Cheers!

The Lace Up 4 Marsha Walk-a-thon is a fundraiser for Marsha Thake who requires a living donor liver transplant. Marsha grew up in Westport and her family and friends are asking for your help to raise money that will support Martha and her donor through the transplant process. Not all parts of the transplant process are covered by O.H.I.P. and Martha needs your help and support in this time of need.

Lace Up 4 Marsha is a walk/run/bike event for teams or individuals. It starts at the Westport Legion and heads into the Village via Hwy 42. The entire course is a 4 mile block around the Village of Westport. Afterward participants return to the Legion for a barbeque and entertainment. This is a family oriented event, so sign your family and friends up today.

The entrance fee is $15 per person. If teams and individuals choose to collect pledges they can. For those who raise $100 or more the entrance fee is waved. You can download all the forms from the Lace Up 4 Marsha website.

For more information visit Donor for Marsha at Facebook, while you’re there “like” us and “share” with your friends. For complete walkathon information visit laceup4 Marsha.com. So please be generous and come and walk/run/bike with us this coming August 9.

As of today Martha is still searching for a liver donor. For more information about the liver transplant process see the Canadian Liver Foundation website.

On Sunday, July 6, come out and celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the Thousand Islands’ Firehall Theatre. Browse through our memorabilia, take a stroll through the theatre’s past, hear stories that you’ve never heard before, see the costumes and wardrobe up close, not to mention visit with our special guests and have a slice of cake!

Doors open at 4pm. For more information on tickets and anniversary events visit the Thousand Islands Playhouse website, or call  the Box Office at, 613-382-7020.

See you all there!

Join us tomorrow, Sat. June 21, at The Green Gecko in Lyndhurst, to watch art in the making. Local artisan, Lesley McDougall of Mehndi Glass will be on the porch of the The Green Gecko demonstrating her talents. Mehndi Glass is “a unique collection of hand painted glassware and glass art inspired by the ancient art of Mehndi”. Stop by, chat over a glass of ice-tea, watch clear glass change to a work of art!

The Thousand Islands Playhouse is inviting you to come and celebrate Pride with them as local play-write Mark Crawford unveils his current masterpiece, Bed & Breakfast, on Sunday June 22. This is a free event offered at the Thousand Islands Playhouse Firehall Theatre.

For more details visit the Thousand Islands Playhouse website, or call the Box Office: 613-382-7020.

Help the Thousand Islands Playhouse raise money this summer by joining us on Thursday, June 26 for A MIDSUMMER NIGHT OUT. Enjoy fine Italian cuisine and cocktails at the Riva Restaurant, then a performance of “She Loves Me” at the Thousand Islands Playhouse Springer Theatre. This fundraiser is in support of the Thousand Islands Playhouse.

For more information visit the Thousand Islands Playhouse website at, www.1000islandsplayhouse.com/a-midsummer-night-out/, or call the Box Office at 613-382-7020. Tickets are $125 a person.

The following are a list of events and plays  brought to you by the Thousand Islands Playhouse. Enjoy a show or come out to one of these events and show your support for you local talent.

4th ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT
Thursday, June 12
For the past three years, the Playhouse has held a very successful Golf Tournament Fundraiser at Smuggler’s Glen Golf Course in Gananoque. This year, some changes have been made to the organization of the event to make it attractive to more of our patrons and friends. For further details or to register your foursome, visit www.1000islandsplayhouse.com/annual-golf-tournament/
Cost: $150 per person.

ADIRONDACK CHAIR RAFFLE
Raffle is ongoing from May 16- June 14 at 1:30pm
Five beautiful, hand-painted Adirondack chairs will be displayed on the Springer Theatre docks and raffled off during the run of “Driving Miss Daisy”.
You can view the chairs and the contest rules at the Thousand Islands Playhouse website.
Tickets: $10 – 1 ticket. $20 – 3 tickets. $50 – 7 tickets. Tickets are available for purchase 1 hour before each performance of “Driving Miss Daisy”. A winner will be drawn on June 14

BIRD BRAIN
A Fable about Being a Little Bit Different
When a woodcutter comes across a nest of freezing baby birds, he shelters them under his hat. But where he lives, tipping your hat to others is not only a courtesy, it’s the law! Will he follow the rules, or follow his heart?
Performed by the Thousand Islands Playhouse Young Company
A Fable about Being a Little Bit Different
When a woodcutter comes across a nest of freezing baby birds, he shelters them under his hat. But where he lives, tipping your hat to others is not only a courtesy, it’s the law! Will he follow the rules, or follow his heart?
Performed by the Thousand Islands Playhouse Young Company
www.1000islandsplayhouse.com/bird-brain/

Free Public Performances: June 5 – July 5 (Thursdays & Saturdays) 4:30pm – Town Hall Park Gananoque
June 7, 2:00pm – Firehall Theatre
July 1 (Canada Day) 3:00pm – Town Hall Park Gananoque
To book a performance at your school, library, park or special events, contact Andrew Geekie 613-382-7086 ext 24
Visit the Thousand Islands Playhouse website for more information.

Driving Miss Daisy
A Comedy of Unlikely Friendship
May 16 – June 14
Over twenty-five years, a wealthy widow and her kind chauffeur share humorous adventures in this beloved and heart-warming story about overcoming prejudices, accepting change and the power of friendship.

The Thousand Islands Playhouse Springer Theatre
www.1000islandsplayhouse.com
Box Office: 613-382-7020
Tickets: Regular $32, 65+ $30, Student/child $16

ASL INTERPRETED PERFORMANCE- DRIVING MISS DAISY
Saturday June 7, 2:30pm
The Thousand Islands Playhouse is proud to offer our first American Sign Language (ASL) interpreted performance in partnership with Limestone Hands in Kingston. During this performance, two interpreters from the Canadian Hearing Society will be present to interpret the performance for audiences. Everyone is welcome!

The Thousand Islands Playhouse Springer Theatre
www.1000islandsplayhouse.com
Box Office: 613-382-7020
Tickets: Regular $32, 65+ $30, Student/child $16

SHE LOVES ME
A Musical Romantic Comedy
June 20 – July 19
Coworkers Georg and Amalia constantly bump heads, unaware that they are actually each other’s secret romantic penpals! This Tony award-winning musical is inspired by the same story as the hit film, You’ve Got Mail.

The Thousand Islands Playhouse Springer Theatre
www.1000islandsplayhouse.com
Box Office: 613-382-7020
Tickets: Regular $32, 65+ $30, Student/child $16

This Victoria Day weekend, come out on Saturday, May 17 at 8:30am for VICTORIA DAY IN THE VILLAGES! There will be various events in the villages around the township of Leeds & 1000 Islands to celebrate the start of summer! Tour your way through the villages and enjoy!

In Seeley’s Bay there will be a number of events to take in including the Crafts & Trunk Sales; Paddling & Fishing; Giant Puppets; Food & More. www.redcanoefest.com

Travel to Lyndhurst for their community Yard Sales, Huge Plant Sale, and Sidewalk Sales.613.928.1196

Come down to Lansdowne for the LAFR Plant Sale, Mom to Mom Sale, Bake Sale, Trunk/Trailer/Tailgate Sale, and Sidewalk Sale. lafr@1000islands.com

Lastly, Rockport will be holding its Sidewalk Sale, Plant Sale, Lunch Cruise, Lobster Dinner, and Sunset Dinner Cruise. www.rockportcruises.com

Join the Lego Club in building fascination on Tuesdays from March 18, 2014 – 6:30pm to June 10, 2014 – 9:25am. You’ll find us at the Gananonque Public Library.

Each week club participants will be given a different building challenge and learn a new LEGO building skill.

Admission Details: Free!

Website: http://gpllibrary.wordpress.com/ Contact : Deirdre Crichton Email:gplp@bellnet.ca  Phone: (613) 382-2436

Come out this Friday, March 21, from 4:30pm to 10pm to enjoy a short 4 end game with a mixer networking party after in our lounge.  Includes deluxe appetizers and wine sponsor ticket.  Organize your group of workmates for curling and drinks on Friday after work.

The cost is $80/team, and you must register between 4:30pm and 5:45pm. The game schedules are as follows:

Pre Game Mixer 4:30

Curling 6:00 – 7:00

Networking 7:00 -8:00

Banquet 7:45 Prizes for the most fun team, best dressed team, best and worst score, draw prizes and raffles.

Contact Jayne Curtis to register 613-382-3281 orinfo@gananoquecurlingclub.com

Come out on  Saturday, March 15th for the Mixed Invitational bonspiel from  8:30am to 9pm.

Admission is $40.00 per person.

See you there!