It’s back! It went so well last year that we are doing it again. We are excited to announce, the Hungry Planet Pop Up, 2016 edition. If you missed it last year – this is about the return one of Perth’s all-time favourite restaurants – The Hungry Planet – over two Saturdays in June.

Many people have fond memories of the Border Farm burger and the Santorini sandwich among other delicious creations. Do you remember the brown paper menu on the walls, the busy open kitchen and the sense of community?

On Saturday June 4 and Saturday June 11, Judy will be cooking most of the Hungry Planet’s original menu. These special “pop-up” events are a fundraiser for The Table Community Food Centre’s community meals program which offers free, nutritious and delicious meals three times a week. In 2015 The Table served over 10,000 community meals to over 600 individuals.

The pop-ups will run from 11:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. On each day, orders must be made in advance and service will be take-out only. The menu will feature many of the Hungry Planet’s most popular dishes. Everything will be made fresh as you would expect from The Hungry Planet. Dishes on the eclectic, globally-inspired menu will highlight a variety of local ingredients. Weather-permitting an outdoor picnic area will be created so diners can enjoy their meals with other Hungry Planet fans and reminisce about the good old days. All main dishes will be priced at $25 and Judy plans to have a few of her famous desserts and salads on hand to compliment your meal. Place your order in advance by phone.

Orders can be placed starting the Monday prior to the event so orders for June 4 can be called in beginning Monday May 30 and orders for June 11 can be called in beginning Monday June 6 at 613-326-8593. PAYMENT BY CASH ONLY PLEASE

If you would like to sponsor this event, please contact Kris@thetablecfc.org

Event Date:
Saturday June 4, 2016 from 11:30 am to 5 pm
and
Monday June 6, 2016 from 11:30 am to 5 pm

Event location :
The Table Community Food Centre
190 Gore Street East, Perth (Ontario) K7H 1K3

A Perth 200 Signature Event. From Friday to Sunday, May 20th to 22nd, 2016, the Town of Perth will welcome Town Criers from across the province to compete in the ONTARIO TOWN CRIER CHAMPIONSHIPS.

Architecture and agriculture will be key highlights complementing a historical-based weekend when the Town of Perth hosts the Provincial Town Crier Championships in 2016. In conjunction with the Perth Farmers’ Market operations, this Championship event will be held on the long weekend in May, 2016.

Perth’s very accomplished Town Crier, Brent McLaren, will host this championship and the town expects to welcome Town Criers from across the province.

This is the Town of Perth’s second of three Signature Events for our 200th Anniversary Celebrations! Perth’s accomplished Town Crier, Brent McLaren, will host this championship and the town expects to welcome Town Criers from across the province.

Date :
Friday, May 20, 2016 to Sunday, May 22, 2016

Location event:
Perth, ON

Contact :
Website: www.perth200.ca
e-mail: cathy@catscovecommunications.com

On Friday, May 13th, 2016, at 4:00pm, it’s the first of its kind – THE LANARK TRADES TOURNAMENT.

In support of the Perth Enrichment Program and have some fun with the Lanark Leeds Home Builders Association and anyone else who dare to challenge theirskills, we are excited to note that the Lanark Trades Tournament will be one of the Perth Settlement’s 200th Anniversary Events.

Local businesses and tradespeople are invited to submit teams to compete in timed relay events associated with the skilled trades; includes a beer garden!

Funds raised from the Tournament will be used directly to support the Perth Enrichment Program for Older Adults and its clients as well as build camaraderie between local Trades businesses.

Two teams will run head-to-head through a relay of events in a tag-team style (e.g., one team member completes the first event, then passes the baton to the next team member who completes the second event, then passes the baton to a third team member who completes the third, etc.) There will be a series of stations (expecting 9) in which a team member is chosen to compete in the individual task. The top two teams will meet in the finals where each team will compete to build the best picnic table in the shortest time.

The cost for entering a team is $250.00
Student Rate: $125.00
Teams are encouraged to dress in company attire.

A cash beer tent will be available during the hours of the tournament.

You will find the rules of the tournament here.

Date :
Friday, May 13 to Monday May 16, 2016 | 4 p.m to 8 p.m

Location event :
12 Elliot Street Clinic (Perth Enrichment Program for Older Adults), Perth.
(behind shoppers drug mart)

Contact :
Email mailto:info@morepep.ca or call the Clinic at 613-267-1660.
More info here: http://morepep.ca/lanark-trades-tournament-2/

St. Paul’s United Church (25 Gore St. West, Perth) is hosting QUILTS IN THE CHURCH on Saturday, May 7th, 2016, from 10:00am to 4pm.

Admission is $5.00, $6 lunch takes place from 11am to 1pm. The facility is wheelchair accessible.

Date :
Saturday May 7th, 2016, from 10 am to 4 pm

Location event :
St. Paul’s United Church (25 Gore Street West Perth, Ontario, Canada
K7H 2L9)

Contact :
For further information please contact Marilyn at 613-267-2688 or visit the website at www.stpauls-uc-perth.org.

On Saturday, April 30th, 2016, the Perth & District Chamber of Commerce presents the annual FESTIVAL OF THE MAPLES in Downtown Heritage Perth.

The grand finale to the month-long maple celebration takes place in downtown Perth on the last Saturday of April.

Maple products and taffy sales displays of maple syrup production maple awards entertainment midway pony rides petting zoo & children’s activities. Live musical entertainment over 100 Craft & Artisan Vendors Food Vendors Classic Antique Car Display Emergency Services Safety Demonstrations. Perth Jaycees Pancake Breakfast and much more!

Date :
Saturday April 30th, 2016, all day

Location event:
Perth & District Chamber of Commerce
66 Craig Street
(Inge-Va House Museum Building)
Perth Ontario
K7H 1Y5

Contact :
The Perth & District Chamber of Commerce at:

Phone: 613-267-3200
Fax: 613-267-6797
Email: welcome@perthchamber.com
www.perthchamber.com

On Saturday, April 30th, 2016, the Perth & District Chamber of Commerce presents the annual FESTIVAL OF THE MAPLES in Downtown Heritage Perth, a celebration of the maple season in Lanark County.

A celebration of the maple season in Lanark County, MAPLEFEST will showcase maple producers and their tasty wares, and feature a pancake breakfast, entertainment on the streets, food and commercial vendors and a kids’ area in the Tay Basin.

Distance: 5 km or 3.1 miles
Start/Finish:
Old Brown Shoe Building, 1 Sherbrooke St, Perth
Awards: Metals to top 3 in each Div.
Entry fee: Pre-registration $15, Race Day $20
All proceeds to the National Aerobic Gymnastics Team

Get your registration form at Saltos or the Perth pool. Support your local athletes and kick off your running season!

Mail entries:
Saltos Athletics
c/o 234 Bay Rd RR#1 Lombardy ON, K0G 1L0
(Cheques payable to: Saltos Athletics)

Date :
Saturday April 30th, 2016 | all day

Location event:
3 Sunset Blvd Perth, Ontario CA
Check us out in the former Stewart School Gymnasium, in the Perth Pool building, entrance facing the Stewart School bus lane.

Contact :
Website: www.saltosathletics.com
Phone contact: 613.267.7997
email: saltosathletics@aol.com

Join the Perth & District Historical Society for “The 1812 Disbanded Military, Major Grodzinski on April 21st, 2016 at the Perth Legion.

Major John Grodzinski presents “The Legacies of Military Service”: the lives of the 1812 veterans following the war. This is the first of our series on the military side of the Anniversary.

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.

Date :
Thursday, April 21st, 2016 | all day

Location event:
Perth Canadian Legion Hall, 26 Beckwith Street East.

Contact :
Please contact Jane Law at perthhortpres@gmail.com
Website: www.perthhs.org

On Sunday, April 17th, 2016, join the PERTH CITIZENS’ BAND for their spring concert, SOUNDS OF THE SIXTIES, taking place at the Perth Legion (26 Beckwtih St. East, Perth) starting at 2pm.

The music of the 1960s was a period of great change in musical styles as the sounds of the fifties rock gave way to the California sound of groups such as the Beach Boys, and music of the great “British Invasion” including the Beatles and many other influential bands. Traditional orchestral works such as Bert Kaempfert mixed with new sounds from Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass.

The local wind quartet “Event Horizon” will be joining the Band to perform music from the Broadway Stage and movies including Music Man, My Fair Lady, and Gypsy. The band will also include music from familiar TV shows of the 60s such as Hawaii Five-O, and movie epics such as Doctor Zhivago and the Great Escape.

The concert will be held on Sunday April 17 starting at 2PM at the Perth Legion Hall, 26 Beckwith St. E., Perth.

Admission is $10 per person and $5 for students and includes light refreshments.

Date :
April 17th, 2016, all day

Location event:
Perth Legion Hall
26 Beckwith Street E. Perth

Contact :
For further details, please visit: www.perthband.ca

2nd April Lanark county genealogical society presents : our disappearing landscape. Speaker: Karen Prytula speaks about “Our Disappearing Landscape”and uses the Darou house as an example.
Free and everyone is welcome.

Date :
Saturday, April 2, 2016 | 1.30 pm – 3 p.m

Location event:
Drummond Centre, Community Hall
1920 Concession 7 Road, Drummond Centre

For more info, please contact Don Cooper, Community Outreach Director from Lanark County Genealogical Socierty

17th March Perth & District Historical Society Talk : the Ottawa Valley Railroads.

For our March 17 meeting, we are pleased to welcome Brian Gilhuly, and the popular presentation cancelled by last October’s blackout – ‘Ottawa Valley’s Early Railroads’, including our area’s 1865 Brockville to Perth line.

Brian Gilhuly presents THE OTTAWA VALLEY RAILROADS at the Perth Royal Canadian Legion (26 Beckwith St. East).

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.

Date :
Thursday, March 17, 2016

Contact :
e-mail : perthhs@gmail.com
Website : http://www.perthhs.org/