March Hikes by Oak Ridges Trail March 20th – Nobleton Women’s March 22 – King Township Lions’ Annual Easter Egg Hunt, 10 a.m. at Pottageville Park March 22 - “Drawing Conclusions:
The Group of Seven and
Their Legacy”, 11 to 1 p.m.,
McMichael Canadian Art Collection
in Kleinburg. Lecture and tour with
curators - Discuss the place and
role of drawing in the artistic practice
of members of the Group of March 25 – Lecture & stunning
slide show by Elizabeth Knowles – the remote, lush, plant-rich mountains
of China in search of exotic,
rare and unknown flora. 7 to 9 p.m.,
Tweedsmuir Memorial Presbyterian
Church, 6 John St., Orangeville.
Tickets $10 at BookLore or $12 at
the door; reserve 519-942-4129.
Hosted by David Warburton, Gardens
at Kingfisher Cottage.
grow@tillingthesoul.com Mar. 26 to Apr. 12, 2008 - Blackhorse March 29 - Kingfest at 7:30 p.m. at the Newmarket Theatre – Murray McLauchlan and special guests. Call 24 hour hotline at 905-953- 5122 for tickets or order online www.newmarkettheatre.ca. March 29 - Earth Hour, at 8 p.m. Turn out your lights in your house or business for just one hour on Saturday night. Co-sponsored by the Star, WWF-Canada, The City of Toronto and Virgin Mobile with cooperation from Toronto Hydro and many businesses. www.wwf.ca March 31 - “Pruning Techniques” at 8 p.m. Nobleton King City Horticultural April Hikes by Oak Ridges Trail April 12 – 7:15 a.m., Pioneer and Mill Pond parks in Richmond Hill. Moderate pace, 5 km., 75 min. Meet at 10066 Yonge St. Ben 905- 787-0457. April 12 – 2 p.m. 1.5 hours. Discover the history of Richmond Hill through diverse architecture and stories such as “the barber and the bear”. Meet 10066 Yonge St. Peter 905-773-3935. April 12 - 2 p.m. Oak Ridges Corridor April 14 – 9:30 a.m. Newmarket April 23 – 9:30 a.m., King-Aurora, Dufferin St. to Bayview Ave., 14 km, 3.5 hours, car shuttle, moderatefast. Harold 416-843-3518. April 28 – 9:30 a.m. Newmarket
towards Aurora and return. 6 km,
slow pace, 2.5 hours. Stan 905-
737-3966. April 1 – “Aftermath”, 2 hour documentary,
on the History channel, April 2 – King City Secondary School “Student Art Show”, 5:30 to 8:00, front foyer. |
April 10 – Fashion Show hosted by King Blooms, 7 p.m., Imperial Ballroom in Nobleton. $30 - includes the Fashion Show, coffee and sweets. There will be a cash wine bar. The K.T. Volunteer Firefighters will be amongst themodels. Contact Carol Ann Trabert. 905-939-7916. April 12 – Cocktail Hat Workshop, 1 to 4 p.m., King Township Museum– an elegant afternoon of hat making, tea and light refreshments. $30 per person. Participants will learn traditional millinery techniques while creating a velvet hat. Please pre-register. Enrolment is limited. 905-833-2331 April 13 – “History of the King Brewery” by Phil Difonzo, 11 a.m. at the King Brewery in Nobleton on the south side of King Road. Presented by the King Township Historical Society. 905- 833-2331. April 19 – Dufferin Marsh Clean Up, 9 a.m. Meet at the bulletin board on Dr. Kay Dr. Bring work gloves, boots and a rake. www.dufferinmarsh.ca April 19, 20 – “Get Growing” Garden & Home Show, in Creemore. Guest speaker is Frank Ferragine aka “Frankie Flowers”, 3 garden displays, 70+ exhibitors from contractors, landscapers and renovators. www.getgrowinggardenshows.ca April 24 – Nature’s Kaleidoscope Native & heritage plants of East Humber River , 7 to 9 p.m. at the K.T. Museum - opening reception with art exhibit, refreshments and music. Hosted by the K.T. Museum and supported by ASK with classical guitarist Ian Tushingham. 905-833- 2331 April 24 to end of June – "Kaleidoscope” will have a display of April 26 & 27 – ASK Studio Tour
King, 10 to 5 p.m. Free admission.
Visit 20 studios/sites throughout
scenic King; meet over 25
acclaimed King artists; and browse
for that perfect piece! Maps available
at the King Township Museum,
libraries, and an e-version at April 26 – Bird Banding Demonstration, April 28 - “A Perennial Garden of May Hikes by Oak Ridges Trail Association - www.oakridgestrail.org May 11 – 2 p.m., Richmond Hill Trails, 5 km, 1.5 hours, moderate pace. Meet parking low SW corner of Mill and Trench St. Ben 905-787- 0457 May 12 – 9:30 a.m., Town of Aurora. 6 km, slow pace, 2.5 hours Sheppard’s Bush Conservation Area - identify and photograph spring flowers. Stan 905-737-3966. May 21 – 9:30 a.m. Caledon-King, Palgrave to 10th Conc., 17.5 km, 4 hours, moderate-fast, shuttle. Meet 18th SR, 2 km west from Hwy 27 to 10th Conc. Harold 416-843-3518. May 24 – 9:30 to 12:30 p.m. Trillium
Trek in Jefferson Forest, Richmond
Hill. 8km loop, moderate pace,
steep hills. 400 acres – oaks, hemlocks,
birch, trilliums, kettlebogsheadwaters
of the Rouge and
Humber Rivers and the famous “dry
Kettle Lake”. Peter 905-773-3935. May 26 – 9:30 a.m. Pine Farms and Mary Lake. 6.5 km, slow pace, 2.5 to 3 hours. Trek past Mary Lake Monastery to the Millar Side Trail; return via the main trail and Pine Farms Side Trail. Meet at Pine Farms. Stan 905-737-3966. May 30 – 2 to 3:30 p.m. Lake St.
George, Richmond Hill. Hike an outdoor
education centre not normally
open to the public, learn all about
kettle lakes. Peter 905-773-3935. May 2 to 13 – Canadian Tulip Festival, May 3 – “Trunk and Bake Sale”, 8 to noon, King Township Museum. Similar to a yard sale, the 6th Annual Trunk Sale is a great place to find treasures and bargains. Bake Sale proceeds to the Alzheimer’s Society. Call 905-833-2331. May 8 & 9 – King City Secondary May 10 – Schomberg Horticultural May 10 – Laskay Hall Plant and Bake Sale, 9 a.m. to noon, at Laskay Hall on Weston Road, just south of the King Road. Call Alan at 905-833-0222.
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May 18 – “Trillium Trail Walk”, 1
p.m., U of T’s Koffler Scientific
Reserve at Jokers Hill., 17000 Dufferin
Street, just south of Highway 9.
All are welcome. Free. May 19 – “Greening Up King”,
Nobleton Victoria Day Celebration.
All day,Nobleton Arena grounds.
Walk-a-dog-a-thon at 11 a.m.
Nobleton Lions Parade at noon.
Nobleton Beautification Committee & King Chamber of Commerce –
live entertainment, environmentally
friendly vendors, Schomberg Idol
Contest elimination, and Nobleton
King City Horticultural Society’s May 22 – KCSS Music Night, 7 p.m. at the Newmarket Theatre. Tickets $10. Everyone is welcome. May 22 to 25 - Schomberg
Agricultural Spring Fair. Midway
opens 5 p.m. on22nd. Demolition
Derby at 7 p.m. on the 23rd. May 25 – Birding, Pancakes, The
Fair – Bird walk by the Dufferin
Marsh starts at 6:30 a.m. by the bulletin
board on Dr. Kay Dr. Then
Schomberg Lions Club Pancake May 24 & 25 – David Warburton,
7th Annual Spring Fair – vegetable & plant sale, 10 to 4 p.m.,
The Gardens at Kingfisher Cottage,
954173 7th Line Mono in the
Hockley Valley. Over 60 heirloom May 26 - “All About Roses” at 8
p.m. Nobleton King City
Horticultural Society presents John
and Gwen Lesey, local rose experts
at the Nobleton Community Hall. June 4 to June 21, 2008 - Blackhorse Village Players present the comedy I Hate Hamlet by Paul Rudnick. 905-880-5002. www.blackhorse.ca. June 7 – ASK Workshop Demonstrations, 12 to 3 p.m. on Main Street Schomberg. Come and meet the artists and maybe try some of the workshops that will be a part of the ASK Festival from July 7 to 17th – painting, folk art, wood carving, plein air, jewellery making, pottery, painting to music, floorcloths, making a digital photo book etc. “Try it, you might like it”. www.artssocietyking.ca June 14 – Dufferin Marsh Wine tasting, 8 p.m. at Sheena’s Kitchen. www.DufferinMarsh.ca June 14, 15 – The Moraine For Life, Adventure Relay. Run, hike, bike, paddle 160 km, the 24 hour team challenge. Up to 15 people per team. Sponsored by ORTA and ORMF. www.moraineadventure.com June 14 – Nobleton Lions Annual Fundraising Gala, 6:30 p.m. at Nobleton Arena. Something for everyone – dinner, silent auction, cash give away, and band. $40 per person. Tickets for sale at Nobleton Plaza or call Glen at 905-859-4456. June 21 & 22 – David Warburton, Annual Peone Fair. The Gardens at Kingfisher Cottage, 954173 7th Line, Mon in the Hockley Valley. Shop the nursery for the finest peonies from the top 30+ lists. Paintings, hooked rugs, books, table linens, & photographs available. Wander their lush, sensual summer gardens. Organic refreshments, home-made ice cream, live Celtic music, fiddles and buskers. Embrace the summer. June 23 - “Build It, Plant It and
They Will Come” Attracting
Critters To Your Yard” at 8 p.m.
Nobleton King City Horticultural June 27 – Charity Art & Jazz Garden Party, 6 p.m., Pathways to Perennials, Pottageville. Admission $50. Limited tickets available. All proceeds to Southlake Cancer Unit. A magical evening in the sculpture gardens, tantalizing food al fresco, fabulous jazz band, sipping wine by the wood burning fireplace. For tickets call, 905-939-8680. June 29 – Schomberg Horticultural Society’s Garden Tour, 10 to 3 p.m. Tickets on sale at the Schomberg Community Hall on the day. Call Barb for more information 905-939-2216. July 5 to 19 – ASK Festival King.
Something for everyone – Kettleby
heritage walk, Soirée (King’s celebrated
chefs, caterers, musicians,
artists, dancers, singers, dramatists),
art/quilt/Women’s Institute
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