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Music with Tim Nast at the Delta Mill
Tim Nast is an accomplished pianist and composer with a rare talent for melody and improvisation. Nast’s musical style is freestyle piano – a mix of classical, jazz, folk and improv (think Keith Jarrett and George Winston). The Old Town Hall concert celebrates his launch of a new album (on October 4) and kicks […]
Read MoreVillage of Westport – October events 2019
BINGO Doors open at 6:00pm: Elgin Lions Hall – Thursdays ; Westport Legion-Upper Rideau Branch 542 – Mondays BRIDGE every Tuesday at 1:00pm at the Elgin Municipal Complex. Info 613-359-6192. EUCHRE Delta Legion every Friday at 7pm (Pat Philips 613-928-2712). Elgin Municipal Complex Community Room on Mondays at noon (Doug Summers 613-359-5744) Westport […]
Read MoreMUSIC – Festival of Small Halls
featuring THE REDHILL VALLEYS. The Redhill Valleys is a dynamic four-piece Alt-Country and Roots Rock band from Hamilton, ON, which skillfully combines grit-infused harmonies, commanding musicianship, and an energetic, captivating live show. 7:30 pm in the Old Town Hall, Delta. For more information and tickets see: thefestivalofsmallhalls.com/the-redhill-valleys A buffet dinner, with vegetarian options, will be held at the […]
Read MoreMakers Rendezvous
Bear Mountain Boats is hosting a gathering to promote and recognize the role of craftspeople and makers in our world. Tinkerers, metalworkers, woodturners, paddlers, builders, designers, 3D printers, suppliers, artists, writers, schools, woodshop cooperatives, filmmakers, historians, musicians, programmers, hackers, conservationists, educators, publishers — everyone is welcome. Join the 2019 Makers Rendezvous in downtown Westport on September 14 and 15th, […]
Read MoreBlues on the Rideau with HARRISON KENNEDY & BAND
To kick off this year’s Series – from The Hammer – arguably Canada’s best Soul/Blues/Roots male vocalist (and a damn fine songwriter too) – Harrison returns to The Cove for a fourth visit. Growing up in Hamilton the Kennedy house was always full of music thanks to his famous uncle – Jazzman Jackie Washington […]
Read MoreWhat’s cooking in Westport!
Cook together in the community kitchen on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month! Learn new skills, take home food. Childcare is available. The 1st Tuesday is at the Free Methodist Church in Westport and the 3rd Tuesday is at Country Roads in Portland. For more information check out Facebook! Join us to try […]
Read MoreSummer Pot Luck Block Party
On Sunday September 1st at 5:30pm, the Village of Westport will be hosting a “Summer Pot Luck Block Party.” Join the party anywhere on Church St. between Bedford & Spring Streets. Bring your own table, chairs, friends and food. Put your table next to your neighbour’s and have a visit. There will be corn on the […]
Read MoreHead Over Heels on the Patio
HEAD OVER HEELS (Gananaoque, Vocal/Guitar Duo) Bask in the sunshine with amazing entertainment! Kingston’s Kevin Head is an accomplished singer, songwriter, musical director and actor. Formerly from Nova Scotia, where he still has close ties, and once called “The Original Salt Cod Cowboy”, Kevin toured extensively throughout the Maritimes with bands, theatre troupes and as a solo performer/singer, […]
Read MoreCanoe Building Classes with Ted Moores
Learn strip-plank/epoxy construction while building an elegant, enduring canoe with Ted Moores. Ted is an innovative boat builder, author, teacher and small craft historian. His books, CanoeCraft and KayakCraft, have led thousands of builders through the process of building their own craft and are considered definitive resources on canoe and kayak construction. Students will […]
Read MoreSummer and beyond @ The Cove
Enjoy the rest of the summer at The Cove and in Westport! Civic Long Weekend has already passed and we are just about into MUSICwestport festival weekend…see schedule and more info below! Music and the Party. The weekly summer programming has been a hit again! Music weekly from Wednesday to Sunday! Some […]
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