* Imagine six KID-FREE hours of peace and quiet to go shopping, wrap gifts, decorate, or even just sit and relax.

* Imagine your kids proudly watching on Christmas morning as you unwrap the gift they made for you.

Santa’s Workshop helps kids experience the joy of giving by guiding them to create gifts by hand. While you have a day free to do your own holiday prep, your kids will be making unique gifts for you and the rest of their family in a creative, caring atmosphere.

Ages 4 – 12
$45 for one, $75 for two
Includes pizza lunch and all materials

Find out more about Santa’s Workshop here:
https://maplekeydaycamp.com/mkdc-programs/santas-workshop/

Come on out and dance for a great cause! On Friday, November 17, the Guatemala Stove Project is hosting a fundraising dance featuring the talented local band, Under the Covers. This band will have you up on your feet and dancing all night.

This annual fundraiser will feature a silent auction of unique items crafted by local artisans or donated by local businesses.

The Guatemala Stove Project, a volunteer-based organization is continuing its efforts to raise funds for the construction of masonry cook stoves for impoverished, rural Mayan families. Over 6,400 stoves have been built so far creating a lasting legacy for rural families in the western highlands of Guatemala. Consider that a single stove extends the lives of each family member in a household by 10 – 15 years and reduces the amount of firewood needed by half which helps to preserve the country’s precious forests.

The Guatemala Stove Project also supports sustainable-development projects in over a dozen communities and issues micro-loans to indigenous women to start small businesses that will help lift them out of poverty. The Guatemala Stove Project recognizes the importance of education in creating opportunity and hope for the future. It provides scholarships to a number of students who would otherwise not have this opportunity.

You’ve heard about the GSP and maybe you have even made a donation in the past. Now is the time to show your support for the indigenous people in Guatemala. Bring your dancing shoes to the Perth Civitan Club for this fantastic licensed fundraising event! Mark the date on your calendar and get your tickets!

Tickets: $20 at Tickets Please in Perth, on-line at ticketsplease.ca
or at the door.
Civitan Hall doors open at 7 p.m. Under the Covers starts playing at 8 p.m.

For more information, please call 613-267-5202
or check us out at www.guatemalastoveproject.org

The Marvelous Wonderettes

This smash off-Broadway hit takes you to the 1958 Springfield High School prom where we meet Betty Jean, Cindy Lou, Missy, and Suzy, four girls with hopes and dreams as big as their crinoline skirts! The girls serenade us with over 30 classic ‘50s and ‘60s hits including “Lollipop,” “Dream Lover,” “Mr. Sandman,” and “Respect.” In Act Two, the Wonderettes reunite and perform at their ten-year reunion.

indie women two productions (“community theatre supporting community”) is proud to bring The Marvelous Wonderettes to the Studio Theatre stage: a must-take musical trip down memory lane, and a fundraiser for YAK, Perth and District’s awesome youth centre.

Five-piece orchestra led by Brad Mills.

Dates : Thursday, November 2 to Saturday, November 4, 2017 at 7:30 pm

Saturday, November 4 to Sunday, November 5, 2017 at 2 pm
Address : 63 Gore Street East, Unit 2, K7H 1H8
Contact: Studio Theatre Perth
Phone contact: 613-267-7469
E-mail:  enquiries@studiotheatreperth.com
Website: http://studiotheatreperth.com

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Oscar Movie Night presents “MANCHESTER BY THE SEA”

Studio Theatre Perth presents OSCAR MOVIE NIGHTS. Showtimes 7:30pm start, $10 admission. Tickets available at Studio Theatre Perth.

Dates : Friday, November 10, 2017
Address : 63 Gore St. East, Perth
Contact: Studio Theatre Perth
Phone contact: 613-267-7469
Website: http://studiotheatreperth.com

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Tara Shannon Live in Concert

Country music recording artist, Tara Shannon, live in concert featuring Wade Foster and special guests Jeff Callery & Arlene Quinn ~ an evening of country music with a bit of folk and a whole lot of soul.

Shannon’s latest album, produced by Hayley McLean, is a fusion of country and contemporary sounds aimed to attract audiences to her sophisticated, soulful musicality. The title of the album originated from a decision Shannon made 20 years ago to put her recording career on hold for her family. After being discovered by Alanis Morissette’s parents, the songstress declined a record deal knowing the timing just wasn’t right as Shannon and her husband were already busy raising their young children – a life that wasn’t conducive to a touring career. Two decades later and with all seven of Shannon’s children now mostly grown, Unfinished is her official and long-awaited comeback to music.

“This Canadian thrush displays plenty of finger-snapping sass on this rollicking, bluesy ‘attitude’ tune (Take This Rock – And Roll)” ~ Robert K Oermann, Music Row Nashville

Dates : Saturday, November 11, 2017
Address : 63 Gore Street East, Perth, Canada
Contact: Studio Theatre Perth
Phone contact: +1 613-267-2350
E-mail:  bookings@studiotheatreperth.com
Website: http://www.studiotheatreperth.com

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Natural Health & Wellness Fair

Admission $5.00 plus reading cost.

Enjoy refreshments in the Tea Room. Advanced Ticket Draw for a Free Reading!

(For advanced ticket sales only! … each Psychic will be giving one free reading for the draw. The draw will take place on November 11, 2017 @ 12:00 pm for the free readings.)

Dates : Saturday, November 11, 2017 from 10 am to 6 pm
Contact:  Bonnie Ennis at Perth Civitan Club Psychic or Karen Lindop-Beckwith
Phone contact: 613-267-5088 / 613-259-5517
E-mail:  bonnieennis@gmail.com
Website: https://www.perthcivitan.org

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Perth & District Historical Society Meeting 

On Thursday, November 16, join us for a presentation by Landscape Architect John Stewart, of Perth’s Heritage Canada Main Street Program, on the town’s architectural heritage, and the case for designating Perth as a UNESCO World Heritage Community.

Dates : Thursday, November 16, 2017
Address : Royal Canadian Legion, 26 Beckwith Street, Perth
Contact: David Taylor
Phone contact: 613 264 0094
E-mail:   perthhs@gmail.com
Website: http://www.perthhs.org

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A Wholesale Marketplace for Local Food in Perth

If you’re a local food producer, wholesale buyer or delivery driver, this session provides an opportunity to learn about FreshSpoke- an innovative local food distribution system. FreshSpoke is designed to grow sales and simplify order, payment and delivery for local food producers and wholesale buyers. FreshSpoke is available for desktop and mobile devices.

FreshSpoke has created quite a buzz since launching its marketing and shared delivery platform in the fall 2016. Now, FreshSpoke is expanding across Ontario.

Find out how FreshSpoke will work for you as a wholesale buyer, local food producer, or delivery driver. Attend this free one hour info session.

Refreshments are available directly after the session. Take this time to let CEO Marcia Woods answer any of your questions. Our mobilization team will also be available on site to register your online shop/ buyer account/ driver account.

Dates : Tuesday, November 21, 2017 from 10 to 11 am
Address : Perth Union Library, 30 Herriott St, Perth, Ontario K7H1T2, Canada
Contact: Fresh Spoke InfoSession
Phone contact: 844.48.FRESH (37374) ext. 212
E-mail:  laura@freshspoke.com

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Perth and District Community Foundation christmas gala

Join the Perth & District Community Foundation for their Annual Christmas Gala taking place on November 24th, 2017 at the Best Western Parkside Inn and Spa.

Perth & District Community Foundation (PDCF)’s Christmas Gala is the perfect kick-off to the holiday season, with the opportunity to mingle with new friends and old. Put on your season’s finery and join your friends for hors d’oeuvres, cocktails, music and laughter. The evening will include both a live and silent auction with the event proceeds going to support the work of the Perth and District Community Foundation.

Dates : Friday, November 24, 2017
Address : Best Western Plus Perth – 82 Peter Street, Perth, ON K7H 1S2
Website: http://www.pdcf.ca/

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BIA Festival of Good Cheer

A Downtown Heritage Perth VIP Shopping Event!

Register at the Crystal Palace at 10 a.m. to pick up your free VIP Swag bag filled with coupons, promotions and giveaways. During the day, there will be horse drawn wagon rides throughout our heritage downtown. Take advantage of our instore specials, enjoy a delicious dinner in one of our many restaurants and take a stroll under our 10,000 Christmas lights in our downtown.

Dates : Saturday, November 25, 2017
Address : Crystal Palace, Farmers Market, Tay Valley Basin, Perth, ON
Contact: Kari Clarke – BIA Coordinator
Phone contact: 613-264-1190
E-mail:   bia@perth.ca
Website: http://www.downtownperthbia.ca/

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Christmas craft gift and Sale

$25.00 per table.

Dates : Sunday, November 26, 2017 from 10 am to 3 pm
Contact: Perth Civitan Club – Bonnie Ennis
Phone contact: 613-267-5088
E-mail:  bonnieennis@gmail.com
Website: https://www.perthcivitan.org

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A christmas Story

A Christmas Story premieres at the Studio Theatre on November 30th for seven performances, Nov. 30, Dec. 1 and 8 at 7:30 pm and Dec. 2, 3, 9 and 10 at 2 pm. (PLEASE NOTE: For this production, both Saturday shows are 2 pm matinees.) Advance tickets are $24, and are now available exclusively at Tickets Please in the Matheson House Museum Visitor Centre, 11 Gore St. E. (613 485-6434; ticketsplease.ca) which accepts in-store, phone, online and credit card purchases. Tickets are $24 at the Studio Theatre box office on show nights.

SPECIAL CHILDREN’S ADVANCE TICKET PRICE of just $10 for kids under 12. Rush tickets for Students with ID are just $10 at the door, subject to availability. Attend opening night and save $5!

If you’re already familiar with A Christmas Story, you’ll enjoy the Studio Theatre’s fresh take on a classic. And if you haven’t yet discovered it, come see why millions of people love this timeless tale of family and the power of dreams. It could become a favourite part of your Christmas, too.

Dates : Thursday, November 30, 2017
Address : 63 Gore Street East, Unit 2, K7H 1H8
Contact: Studio Theatre Perth
Phone contact: 613-267-7469
E-mail:  bookings@studiotheatreperth.com
Website: http://studiotheatreperth.com

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The 2017-2018 season begins September 28th with Anne Chislett’s The Tomorrow Box, a funny, heart-warming family comedy-drama about an old married farm couple who still have a thing or two to learn about each other. Ultimately, they discover that finding their own road is the best way to stay together for life. The Tomorrow Box is directed by Carolee Mason.

Date :
Thursday, September 28, to Saturday, September 30,2017 | 7:30 pm

Event location :
63 Gore Street East,
Unit 2, K7H 1H8
Perth, ON

Contact :
Grey Masson or call 613-267-7469

There will be a Past and Present 150th Dance on September 23rd, 2017 at the Stanleyville Hall in Tay Valley Township.

2017 is the 150th Anniversary of Canada’s Confederation, coming just after we celebrated in 2016 the 200th Anniversary of settlement in Tay Valley Township as part of the Perth Military Settlement.

For Canada 150 in Tay Valley Township we have two new Legacy projects – Legacy Cottages and Historic Structures – as well as celebration events for everyone to enjoy.

A small Working Group of dedicated volunteers is coordinating the celebrations. If you are interested in helping at one event or for the year, please join us!

Date :
Saturday, September 23, 2017

Event location :
Bridget Vincent Mary Hall
844 Stanley Road,
Perth, ON K7H 3C5

Contact :
Planner: Noelle Reeve
Website: http://www.tayvalleytwp.ca/

Come join hundreds of cyclists on the roads in, around and between Perth, Murphy’s Point, Portland, and Westport.

Cyclosportif Perth – Cycle Tour will be taking place on September 23rd, 2017, starting at the Perth Lions Club.

The Perth area is a beautiful and well kept secret for cycling. Maybe surprisingly, the area also has a tremendous network of dirt roads and trails on which to ride. These routes can be used to cut across some of the busier paved roads. They also tend to go in areas not normally seen on two wheels. Some of the best riding can be found on these routes, and this is your chance to check them out!

Cyclosportive Perth is not a race–there will be no results and no timed sections. You can go hard if you want, or you can simply take your time and enjoy the scenery.

We’ve got something for most everyone, from “The Roadie 100k” to “The Roadie Century” to the even more adventurous folks who like a bit of dirt and gravel with “The Dirty Version”–118k on a mix of paved and dirt roads.

Come and explore this great area on two wheels. There is so much to see.

Date :
Saturday, September 23, 2017 | all day

Event location :
Perth Lions Club
Halton Street,
Perth, ON K7H 3M6

Contact :
Rick Hellard
E-mail: Zone3sports@gmail.com
Phone contact: 613-290-3238
Website: http://www.cyclosportifperth.ca/

Perth & District Historical Society Meetings are open to the public and are held on the third Thursday of each month, at 7:30 pm, at the Perth Canadian Legion Hall, 26 Beckwith Street East. A voluntary “Toonie Fee” (donation) is suggested for each meeting.

Synopsys:

P&DHS Meeting, Perth Legion: Anne Raina, author of Clara’s Rib: A true story of a young girl growing up in a Tuberculosis Hospital, presents her book on Clara’s life in ‘the San’ in Ottawa from her arrival as a pre-teen to her departure as a young woman. in her mid-twenties

Perth & District Historical Society Meetings will take place on September 21st, October 19th & Novembver 16th, 2017 at the Perth Legion.

Date :
September 21, 2017 | 7:30 pm

Event location :
Perth Legion
26 Beckwith Street East,
Perth, ON K7H 1B5

Contact :
Website: http://www.perthhs.org/

The Terry Fox Run in Perth will be taking place on September 17th, 2017. The Terry Fox Run is a non-competitive event where people get together as individuals, families, and groups to raise money for cancer research in Terry’s name. It is a day of celebrating Terry’s legacy and helping to keep alive his dream of finding a cure for cancer.

For further information or to make a donation, please visit: www.terryfox.org and click on “Terry Fox Run” to find the Perth Run Site.

Date :
Sunday, September 17, 2017 | all day

Event location :
Perth, ON

Contact :
For further information or to make a donation, please visit: Terry fox Run

As many of you know Cory Lamont has suffered from a traumatic brain injury and is currently still in the hospital. On September 15, 2017 his family and close friends will be holding a golf fundraiser at Perth golf course. Teams will be in groups of four $100 per person or $380 to register as a foursome.

Come out, have fun, laugh and have a great time in the name of Cory. All funds raised will be going towards Cory’s future care.

Date :
Friday, September 15, 2017 @ 1 pm

Event location :
Perth Golf Course,
141 Peter Street,
Perth, ON, Canada

Contact :
Stuart Johnston or Shawn Lamont

The PERTH FARMERS’ MARKET opening day is Saturday, May 13th, 2017 at the Crystal Palace and Tay Basin area, in Downtown Heritage Perth.

Vendors will offer items such as locally grown and organic vegetables and fruit (in-season), fresh cut flowers and bedding plants, honey, maple syrup, preserves, baked goods, freezer meat, also craft vendors with jewellery and a wide variety of hand-made items for sale.

Stop in at the Piggin’ Out Cafe for a coffee and treat. Occasionally there will be musical entertainment. Market runs 8am to 1pm, every Saturday between Mother’s Day and Thanksgiving weekends.

Date :
Saturdays, 2,9,16,23,30, 2017 from 8 am to 1 pm

Event location :
Crystal Palace, 31 Basin Lane
Perth, ON

Contact :
Sarah MacKenzie, President
Phone contact: 613-284-0578
E-mail: sarebmac@gmail.com
Website: http://www.perthfarmersmarket.ca