Until May 23. Tom Forrestall: Paintings,
Drawings, Writings at the McMichael Canadian Art Collection in Kleinburg. Explore the “magical realism” of Forrestall’s painting, drawings, and journal sketchbooks by examining themes of nature and tensions
between reality and the imagination.
www.McMichael.com

March 6 to April 11 – Sugarbush Maple
Syrup Festival at the Kortright Centre.
www.trcaparks.ca

March 13 – 6th Annual Schomberg Agricultural Society’s Farm Tour “Rural Roots 160 Years Deep” from 10 to 3 p.m. Cost $10 per car. The map/ticket may be purchased the week before at Rona Cashway Schomberg, Schomberg Farm & Garden Supplies, Richvale Saddlery, Nobleton Feed Mill, Tottenham Feed Service, Tottenham Home Hardware and Bolton’s Maple Farm Supply or on the day of the Tour at the Schomberg Community Hall on Main Street. For more information call Janet at
905 859 0834.

March 14 – “The Horses of King” at 2
p.m. at the King Township Museum. King Township Historical Society presents an afternoon with Jim Elder, Olympic Gold Medalist. www.KingTownshipHistoricalSociety.com

March 15 – CSI Forensic Science
Evening & Crime Prevention Around The
Home at 7 p.m. at the Schomberg Community Hall on Main St. Schomberg Lions Club is presenting an evening with the York Region Police. For more information call Marlene at 905 939 2470 or www.SchombergLions.com.

March 15 to 19 – March Break Camp at
the King Township Museum, 9:30 a.m. to
12:30 p.m. Age: 5 – 9 years. Cost: $14 per day per child. This Camp offers a variety of art projects, music and game activities to engage and entertain children. Registration is flexible. Call 905 833 2331.

March 21 – Children’s entertainer Fred
Penner at Markham Theatre at 2 p.m. Tickets $20. Call 905 305 7469.
www.MarkhamTheatre.ca

March 21; April 4; April 18; May 2; May
16 – McMichael free Sunday Concert
(parking $5) at 1:30 p.m. at the McMichael Canadian Art Collection, Kleinburg. Piano& Saxophone; Guitar; Jazz Guitar; wind ensemble; piano & violin - from Bach to Broadway. www.McMichaelVolunteers.com

March 22 - Sustainable Landscape Garden Strategies for the 21st Century by
Melanie Sifton, Director, Humber Arboretum. Nobleton King City Horticultural Society’s general meeting at 8 p.m. at the Nobleton Community Hall. All are welcome. Members free. Guests $3. www.altflora.com/nobleton.

March 25 – Write Now @ King! meeting
from 7 to 9 p.m. at the King City Library.
Panel presentation by three new local
authors - a novelist, poet and travel writer, talking about their experiences with selfpublishing. All are welcome. Call Sue at 905 833 0490.

March 25 – King City Secondary School
Art Show from 6 to 8 p.m. in the front foyer of the school in conjunction with Parents’ Night. Open to all.

March 26 – The Elora Festival Singers at
8 p.m. at All Saints Anglican Church, 12935 Keele St. King City.Tickets $25, Seniors& Students $20. This is the spectacular end to the 2009/10 concert series. Many thanks to All Saints Music Director, Quirino DiGiulio and Incumbent, The Reverend Nicola Skinner. For tickets: 905 833 5432 or
AllSaints3@bellnet.ca or The Rose Gallery
or Crawford Wells General Store.

March 27, April 10, 17 & 24 – Budding
Artists, Art Workshops for Children at
the King Township Museum, Saturdays 10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Age: 10 – 12 years old. Cost $60 for 4 weeks. Young artists will enjoy exploring a variety of media and activities designed to foster their personal creative vision. A professional artist and qualified art teacher will be the instructors.

March 27 – Earth Hour Day and Star Gazing, at the Dufferin Marsh, Schomberg, 8:30 p.m. Telescopes available or bring your own. Share the sky with people who know. Meet at the shelter at Dufferin Marsh.
www.DufferinMarsh.ca

April 6 – Dufferin Marsh Frog Watch
Training and Information Session at the
Grackle Coffee Company (on Main St.,
Schomberg) at 7:30 p.m. Monitoring begins in mid April when the frogs first start to sing and lasts until the end of May (depending on the weather). Monitoring scheduled for early evening twice a week. www.DufferinMarsh.ca

April 7 – King City Secondary School
Music presents “Music Cabaret Night”
at 7 p.m. at Rockford’s Bar & Grill, 2124
King Road, King City. For more information call Mr. Tom Walker at 905 833 5332 x419.

April 7 – Taste of the Past lecture at the
King Township Museum at 7 p.m. Explore “Vanished Villages” of King Township and savour refreshments that link to the topic. Age: Adult and young adult. Cost $5 per person. Call 905 833 2331.

April 8 – Environmental Movie Night –
Turning Down the Heat. Watch this NFB
film at the Nobleton Public Library at
7:00pm. See innovative and successful
energy-saving projects from around the
world including solar energy in Holland, biogas in Denmark, wind energy in Vietnam, and many others. This film offers predictions about global warming as well as hope for the future.

April 8 – Cecila String Quartet at the Gibson Centre, 63 Tupper St. W., Alliston. Call 705 435 2828. www.GibsonCentre.com

April 10 – “Sentimental Journey” by the
award winning Upper Canada Chordsmen with soprano Susan Brown, retro 50s band Playback and pop-jazz group Off-Beat at the Newmarket Theatre at 2 p.m. ($15) and 7:30 p.m. ($20) For tickets call 905 953 5122. www.UpperCanadaChordsmen.ca

April 14 to May 1 – Blackhorse Theatre -
“The Odd Couple” by Neil Simon. Evening Curtain: 8:15 p.m. Matinee Curtain: 2:15 p.m. Preview Tickets are $13, Evening & Matinee - $17 and Seniors - $13. Blackhorse Theatre is a non-profit theatre group. For tickets call 905 880 5002. www.Blackhorse.ca

April 24 – Bird Banding Demonstration
in the Dufferin Marsh, Schomberg from 8
a.m. to noon. Learn how birds are captured, identified, measured, recorded and banded with Chris Risley, MNR, Peterborough and Erica Nol, Biology Professor, Trent University.
www.DufferinMarsh.ca

April 27 – Schomberg Horticultural
Society 70th Anniversary Celebration at
8 p.m. at the Schomberg Community Hall. Everyone is welcome.

April 30 – Luncheon & Fashion Show at
the Schomberg United Church highlighting clothes from Betty’s Boutique, Bradford, starting at 12:30 p.m. All are welcome. Call Liz 905 939 8181.

May 1 – A Taste of Horticulture – a
“Green” Tea at the King Township
Museum at 1 p.m. Get a Taste of Horticulture – decorate a pot and plant a perennial. Perfect for a Mother’s Day activity or gift,
accompanied by pleasant herbal teas and a sampling of delicious locally grown food. All materials supplied. Pre-registration required. Call 905 833 2331.

May 1 & 2 – ASK Studio Tour King, 10 to
5 p.m. Free admission. Visit 22 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 www.ArtsSocietyKing.ca.

May 8 – Schomberg Horticultural Society’s Plant Sale, 8:30 to 1 p.m., Community Hall on Main Street, Schomberg. Annuals, perennials, trees and shrubs. Perfect gifts for Mothers’ Day. Call Linda 905 939 2069.

May 8 – Laskay Hall Plant and Bake Sale
and Weston Road Cleanup, 9 a.m. to
noon, at Laskay Hall on Weston Road, just south of the King Road. Call Laskay Hall at 905 833 0222.

May 8 – Frog Night Out: A walk in the
Marsh at 8:30 p.m. Learn more about frogs and how to tell them apart at the Dufferin Marsh, Schomberg. www.DufferinMarsh.ca

May 9 – Bird Watching Tour to Tommy
Thompson Park. Gather at 8 a.m. at the
Dufferin Marsh bulletin board in Schomberg and car pool to Tommy Thompson Park where local naturalist Dan Stuckey will show various water birds and talk about their habitats. To register, call Mary at 905 833 5321 x 5226. www.DufferinMarsh.ca

May 13 & 14 – “Lady Windermere’s Fan”
by Oscar Wilde performed by the King City Secondary School students at 7 p.m. at the school. For tickets call Elspeth Read at 905 833 5332.

May 15 – Springfest at Cold Creek Conservation Area from 10 to 2 p.m. Activities for all members of the family brought to you by Parks Recreation & Culture. 905 833 5321. www.King.ca

May 17 – King City Secondary School
Music Night, at the Markham Theatre,
7:30 p.m. Come and see the Senior and
Junior Concert Bands, Jazz Big Band,
Stage Band, and various small ensembles perform. Everyone is welcome. Tickets $12. Call Mr. Tom Walker at 905 833 5332 x419.

May 21 – Wonderland Music Festival at
Canada’s Wonderland. Come and see the King City Secondary School Music groups perform from 11 a.m. to noon. All are welcome. For discount tickets, call Mr. Tom Walker at 905 833 5332 x 419.

May 24 – Nobleton Victoria Day Fair -
“Greening Up King”. All day, Dr. William
Laceby Memorial Nobleton Arena grounds. Nobleton Lions Parade at noon. Nobleton Village Association brings live entertainment, environmentally friendly vendors, a
mini-Midway and Nobleton King City Horticultural Society’s Plant Sale, all afternoon. The fun filled day ends with the spectacular Nobleton Fire Department fireworks display at sunset. www.NobletonFair.com

May 27 to 30 - Schomberg Agricultural
Spring Fair. Celebrating 160 years.
Thurs 27th: 5 p.m. World’s Finest Midway
opens, “one price ride all evening”. Fri
28th: Midway & vendors open at 4 p.m.
The Demolition Derby is at 7 p.m. Sat
29th: Opens at 9 a.m. Mammoth Parade at 11 a.m. Vendors, Draught Horse & Sheep shows. Arena opens at 11 a.m. with homecraft, school work and antiques. Midway, ATV Pull and much more. Sun 30th: Dufferin Marsh Bird Walk at 6:30 a.m. Lions Pancake breakfast from 8 to 11 a.m. Fair opens at 10 a.m. Family Fun Day, Baby Show, Beef & Dairy Cattle, Goat & Rabbit
shows, Horse Pull. Info 905-939-8181 or
week of the Fair 905-939-8283. www.SchombergFair.com

June 5 – Natural Heritage Bus Tour from
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Visit many of the naturally beautiful parts of King Township on a guided bus tour that takes you to all corners of the Township. Tickets $30 per person or 2 for $50. Lunch included. Call 905 833 2331 or kingmuseum@king.ca.

June 6 – 85th Anniversary Service for
The United Church of Canada at the
Schomberg Arena from 10:30 a.m. to noon, hosted by the United Churches of Bolton, Palgrave, Schomberg, Kettleby and Nobleton. Guest speakers, children’s activities, musicians, and joint children and adult choirs highlighting the theme “Remember – Rejoice – Renew”. Lunch will be provided. Come celebrate with us. All are welcome!
Call Jack 905 939 2992.

June 7 – Cold Creek Open House from
4:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Cold Creek Conservation Area. Take part in various activities including rock climbing, high ropes, archery, mountain biking and more. All welcome. 905 833 5321 www.King.ca

June 12 - Nobleton Lions Annual
Fundraising Event - Dinner/Dance and
singing performance by the wonderfully talented Angelica at 6 p.m. at the Dr. William Laceby Memorial Nobleton Arena. Featuring: $7,000 in cash prizes (1st prize is $5,000), a Giant Silent Auction and delicious BBQ Roast Beef Buffet Dinner. Tickets available from any Nobleton Lion and several local businesses or call Lion Glen at 905 859 4456. www.NobletonLions.com.