Bingo at Perth Civitan Hall

Every Wednesday night at the PERTH CIVITAN HALL, BINGO starts at 7 pm. Doors open at  5 pm.

Date :
Wednesdays December 7,14,21,28 2016 @ 7 p.m.

Event location:
Located at #6787 Cty. Rd. #43 outside

at Perth Civitan Hall

Contact :
Please call the hall at 613-267-2181 for further information or visit: http://www.perthcivitan.org/
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Festival of lights

On Friday December 2nd, 2016 the Downtown Heritage Perth BIA presents the Festival of Lights adjacent the Crystal Palace and in the Tay Basin.

Make an evening of it and bring your family to this magical event.

The fun begins at 6pm with music and a bonfire, music and refreshments beside the Palace followed by a fireworks display at 6:30pm sharp. After the fireworks the Crystal Palace will open for the mass lighting of the Community Christmas Trees in the Crystal Palace.

This is the BIA’s way of ringing in the Christmas and Shopping season in Downtown Heritage Perth.

Date :
Friday, December 2, 2016 | at 6:30 pm

Event location :
At the Crystal Palace and in the Tay Basin

Contact :
For information please call Heather Hansgen at 613-267-3311 or email bia@perth.ca or kfox@perth.ca.

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Perth and District Children’s Santa Claus Parade of Lights

The Perth & District Children’s Santa Claus Parade takes place on Saturday December 3rd, 2016 beginning at 5:00 pm and winding its way through the streets of Downtown Heritage Perth.

Different themes each year with a multitude of twinkling lights and Christmas music make this a magical parade not to be missed. Always a special appearance by Mr. Claus himself! A very special way to welcome in the Christmas season in Perth!

Featuring thousands of lights, music and lots of Christmas spirit! Join this annual fun, family event to get you in the Christmas mood.

Date :
Saturday, December 3, 2016 | 5 pm

Event location :
Downtown Heritage Perth
Sunset Blvd, Perth, ON

Contact :
For information or to register a float, please call Sheri Mahon-Fournier at 613-812-1215 or email sherisells@hotmail.com.

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Nick of Time Artisan Show

The 22nd annual “Nick of Time” artisan show will be held on Saturday, December 3rd, 2016 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. in Perth’s historic and elegant McMartin House, 125 Gore St. E. This is a juried show of fine arts and crafts featuring original and unique creations by skilled artisans. Admission is free.

Cash Donations for Perth’s food bank “The Table” will be collected at the show.

Date :
Saturday, December 3, 2016

Event location :
McMartin House
125 Gore St. East, Perth Ontario

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Heritage Perth Christmas House Tour

A Christmas House Tour Like No Other, in Heritage Perth & District !

In tribute to the 200th anniversary of the Perth Military Settlement, The Perth & District Chapter of CFUW is placing a special emphasis on the heritage aspect of the 2016 Heritage Perth & District Christmas House Tour scheduled for the weekend of December 3 & 4.

An insider’s look at eight of the Perth area’s most beautiful historic or traditional homes, transformed for Christmas by local designers and florists and supporting a great cause. Presented by The Canadian Federation of University Women, Perth & District. The homes are open Saturday and Sunday, between 10:00 a.m and 3:30 p.m. daily.

Date :
Saturday, December 3 to Sunday, December 4, 2016

Event location :
Perth Home Furniture
18 Gore Street East,
Perth, ON

Contact :
Canadian Federation of University Women
More info at http://www.cfuw-perth-district.com/
Site : https://web.facebook.com/heritageperthchristmashousetour?_rdr
Or call 613-264-9876

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Men and Women of the Tay Christmas Concert

Join the Men & Women of the Tay for a Christmas Concert on December 11th 2016 at 2:00 p.m. at the St. John Anglican Church in Perth, which will feature stories of Christmas celebrations from the Military Settlement!

Date :
Sunday, December 11, 2016

Event location :

at the St. John Anglican Church
Perth, ON
Contact :
For further information, please visit: www.musicofthetay.org

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Studio Theatre Perth presents: “Murder by the Book!”

Light-hearted thriller “Murder By The Book” coming to the Studio Theatre! December 8, 9, 10, 16 & 17 at 7:30 pm & December 12 & 18 at 2:00 pm!

What would cast members say about this inventive, light-hearted thriller in one sentence? Here’s a sampling of their responses.

“It’s a play about malevolent manipulation,” writes well known Perth actor Norm MacDonnell. As his character, Selwyn Piper, a successful author and book critic, Norm certainly can manipulate, moving the other players like chess pieces.

Murder By The Book opens at the Studio Theatre on Thursday, December 8th for seven performances, Dec. 8, 9, 10, 16 & 17 at 7:30 pm, and Dec. 11 & 18 at 2 pm. Tickets are $22 (cash only) at the Book Nook, 60 Gore St. E, and $22 plus convenience fee at Shadowfax, 67 Foster St., (613-267-6817; shadowfax.on.ca) and Tickets Please, in the Matheson House Museum Visitor Centre, 11 Gore St. E. (485-6434; ticketsplease.ca) both of which accept in-store, phone, online and credit card purchases.

Tickets are $24 at the door, and $10 at the door for students with ID. Attend opening night and save $5! Don’t forget to pick up tickets to Murder By The Book, and visit the local libraries and book stores listed above for a chance to win tickets to this delicious mystery.
Please click here to get tickets.

Date :
Thursday, December 8 to Sunday, December 18, 2016

Event location :
Highlights info row image
63 Gore Street East
Perth (Ontario)

Contact :
For more info, please call +1 613-267-7469
Website : http://studiotheatreperth.com/murder-by-the-book/

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Scottish Country Dancing at McMartin House

Scottish Country Dancers meet every Friday morning (from 9:15 to 11:30 A.M.) to learn new dances and have fun.  We begin our year in September and finish in April, with a luncheon at the end. We welcome newcomers, young in spirit, male and female, who would like to join our happy group.

Scottish Country Dancing is exercise for both the body and the brain, but without the usual routines associated with exercise. It is usually done with partners in sets of four or more dancers of all ages. It differs from the Scottish Highland dancing which is usually performed solo by younger dancers.

Date :
Fridays, December 9, 16, 23, 2016

Event location :
McMartin House, 125 Gore St. E., P

Perth, ON

Contact :
Please contact Simone Crabb at 613-264-2767 or send an email to Simone at graeme.crabb@gmail.com

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Perth Citizen’s Band Annual Christmas Concert

The Perth Citizens’ Band will be holding its Annual Christmas Concert on Tuesday December 20th, 2016 starting at 7:30PM. This year marks the 24th annual year of the event, which once again will be held at St. James Anglican Church, at the corner of Drummond and Harvey Street in Perth.

Date :
Tuesday, December 20, 2016

Event location :
80 Gore St. E. Perth, ON K7H 1H9

Contact :
For further information please visit: www.perthband.ca

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Christmas Day!

Many Christians in Canada mark the birth of Jesus Christ on December 25, which is known as Christmas Day. It is a day of celebration when many Canadians exchange gifts and enjoy festive meals.

Many Canadians have a day off work on December 25 and many spend the day with close relatives or friends. It is customary to exchange gifts, enjoy a special festive meal and, perhaps, attend a special church service.

The traditions centered on Christmas gifts in Canada vary a lot between families. In some families, a mythical figure called Santa Claus brings gifts. He travels on a sleigh pulled by reindeer, enters homes via the chimney and leaves presents and candy in Christmas stockings or in a pile under the Christmas tree.

Symbols of Christmas Day

There are many symbols of Christmas. These include images of baby Jesus and the Holy family in the stable, stars and Christmas trees. Another important symbol of Christmas is Santa Claus. This is a mythical figure with origins in European, particularly British, Dutch and German, cultures. He is a jolly man who wears a red suit, has a long white beard, lives at the North Pole and travels in a sleigh pulled by reindeer.

Date :
Sunday, December 25, 2016

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August 21, 2015 3:00 pm to August 23, 2015 5:30 pm

We are excited about a new initiative we have undertaken this year. Framework: Words on the Land will be a weekend (August 21-23) of writing-in-situ for 10 invited (confirmed) writers of all genres. Their weekend will culminate with a public reading of their ‘Words’ on Sunday afternoon 3-5:30 pm. We are very pleased to be working in partnership with the Ottawa International Writers Festival/Perth Chapter on this event.

See attached file for more information about both Fieldwork and Framework.

Fieldwork is open all year, free of charge and is a self-directed walk in the woods/field to view art. The Framework reading will be a ticketed event

A bit about Fieldwork

Fieldwork is an art space located in Eastern Ontario between Kingston and Ottawa. It is a small open field and an adjoining forest hosting a diverse collection of site-responsive art installations year round. It is open to the public 7 days a week, 12 months a year and is free of charge. It was brought to life by the members of the Fieldwork Collective who saw the potential and the value of luring artists to a field to make art, and also in the value of connecting people with art and nature. It has been supported by the OAC since inception (2008). For more about Fieldwork visit our website –http://www.fieldworkproject.com/ and our Facebook page.

A new kind of cultivation is happening in and around a field near Perth, ON – one that clearly puts the culture in agriculture as it were. In addition to its annual exhibitions of site-responsive art installations, Fieldwork is breaking new ground in 2015 with a project that plants writers in the rural landscape for a weekend of land-inspired writing, and which in turn invites you to come and hear their words.

Picture ten writers at ten portals in and around a field – each one framing a different perspective of the land – and you have Framework. Part workshop, part retreat and part performance, this weekend is unexplored territory for everyone involved and promises to illuminate both the creative processes unique to each writer and the numerous responses elicited from being, seeing and writing in nature. 

After two days of writing on site, we will open the loft of our lovely old Lanark County barn to the public for you to join us in conversation with the writers as they reflect on their weekend and read selections of their words summoned from the land. 

Fieldwork is pleased to be presenting this event in partnership with the OIWF. 

ABOUT FIELDWORK 

Initiated in 2008, Fieldwork is a 20-acre outdoor, creative space that aims to cultivate connections between people, imagination and nature. It is located on a farm in eastern Ontario just west of Perth.  A small field and an adjoining forest host a diverse collection of site-responsive art installations that the public can explore year round, for free. We also periodically host workshops that bring people (kids especially) to nature for creative explorations. The project is voluntarily managed by the Fieldwork Collective and has been supported by the Ontario Arts Council since the project’s inception.

For more about Fieldwork visit our website – www.fieldworkproject.com  and our Facebook page.

Writers’ names (in no particular order)

Merilyn Simonds        
Amanda West Lewis    
Amanda Jernigan        
Phil Hall            
Jeff Warren           
Christine Pountney        
Troy McClure        
Mike Blouin            
Matthew Holmes        
Wayne Grady       

GALLERY ON GORE is hosting a special exhibit called PASSAGE FROM TRANSYLVANIA from December 5th, 2014 to February 23rd, 2015. The exhibit features original paintings by Transylvanian artist MARIA MOLDOVAN, who resided in Gatineau in 2014, but has since returned to her homeland. The paintings were all produced while she was living in Canada, and are representations of her inner journey during a tumultuous transitional period of her life.

GALLERY ON GORE is located at 92 Gore St. East, and is open Wednesday to Saturday from 11am to 5pm, and Sundays 12pm to 4pm. Please call Kevin or Johanne for further information at 613-200-1040.

On Saturday, October 11th, 2014 Heritage Mica Days will once again present their THANKSGIVING DINNER THEATRE at Murphys Point Provincial Park.

Imagine yourself as part of an intimate group of 24 people, following a trail to the Silver Queen Mine in the company of character actors. The script of Dave Lally Cooks a Turkey tells the adventures of the Lally Family, original homesteaders in the Murphys Point area, with a lot of truth and a whole lot of whimsy.

Tickets are $75 per person and must be purchased in advance (price includes all gratuities and vehicle entry fees). Purchase four tickets at one time for a special price of $255 (a 15% savings). Tickets are available securely online at heritagemicadays.ca or by calling Beth at 613-267-5340.

Please note that it is about a 2km return trip walk from the parking area to the Silver Queen Mine, and the trail is NOT barrier free. Dogs are not permitted at this event.

The Lanark County Harvest Festival is an all day event featuring local talent from all corners of Lanark County. Join us Sunday, September 7 from 11am-4pm.

At the festival you’ll find local farm produce, crafts made by local artisans, food seminars, children’s activities, workshops, local musicians and more. Followed by the Harvest Church Supper at 4pm, $12 a person.

For more information visit the Lanark County Harvest Festival website.

An opening event for the OTTAWA INTERNATIONAL WRITERS’ FESTIVAL/PERTH CHAPTER weekend!ONE-ON-ONE WITH TERRY FALLIS takes place at the Crystal Palace, Friday, August 22nd, 2014 at 8:30pm. Terry is the author of BEST LAID PLANS.Residents will remember that CBC shot parts of this series in Perth! Terry will talk about his new book, “No Relation” and his Canada Read’s Winner “Best Laid Plans.” Tickets will go on sale June 1st at Tickets Please (www.ticketsplease.ca) and atwww.writersfestival.org.

On Father’s Day Weekend, treat dad to ART IN THE GARDEN at KIWI GARDENS! Happening June 14th and 15th, 2014, this annual event features arts and fine crafts among the thousands of beautiful perennials at Kiwi Gardens, just off the Harper Road past Glen Tay. Admission at the gate, parking available, music, food, and art! 

Enjoy the free vernissage from December 16-28 brought to you by Philip K. Wood Framing. Sue Adams beautiful sculptures and designs are on display to the public. Come and see the breath taking beauty and artistry. Open everyday 11am-4pm and Friday 11am-7pm.

Grab your friends and visit us in Heritage Court 14 Mill St, Almonte.

This September enjoy one of the special events going on all month long at Heritage House during regular museum hours, 10:30am-4:30pm.

From September 1-30 Carvings of the Rideau is special exhibit celebrating the wood carving craft. Exhibits include some of Canada’s award winning craftsmen, and 100 years of carving.

From September 2-30 Harvest Time at Heritage House features special harvesting presentations by local farmers and historians.

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Lanark County Quilters Guild presents Quilts on the Tay taking place August 9-11, 2013 at St. John Catholic High School (2066 County Rd.10 (Scotch Line), Perth, Ontario).

Admission is $6. 200+ quilts made by members of LCQG including traditional,contemporary, wall hangings.Special displays as well as members’ boutique of quilts and items for sale. Door prizes, Raffle, Tea Room, Free parking

Show Times:
August 9: 12pm – 5pm
August 10: 10am – 5pm
August 11: 10am – 4pm

Come out and have a great day viewing the quilts. Remember that this show is every two years so your next opportunity to go will be 2015.

For more information visit www.lanarkcountyquiltersguild.wordpress.com