Touring Summer 2009
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
JULY 15 to AUGUST 3
July 15/16 - Montgomery’s Inn, Etobicoke
July 17 - Schomberg Fair Grounds
July 18 - King Museum, King Township
July 19 - Cold Creek Conservation Area
July 22-23 - Dick’s Dam Park, Bolton
July 24 - Schomberg Fair Grounds
July 25 - Kettleby Village
July 26 - Kortright Centre, Vaughan
July 29-31 - Etienne Brulé Park, Toronto
August 1 - Bindertwine Park, Kleinburg
August 2-3 - Montgomery’s Inn, Etobicoke
Wednesday - Saturday at 7 PM; Sundays 2 PM
Holiday Monday 2PM
Admission: pay-what-you-can at the park.
Suggested donation $15. Information: 416-209-2026
June to September –
Oak Ridges Trail
walks. With an average of 5 walks per
week, at different parts along the beautiful
Oak Ridges Moraine, there is something
for everyone from easy, slow paced to
moderate-fast walks. With an ORTA
approved guide, enjoy early morning bird
hikes or late evening bats & fireflies hikes.
For more information www.oakridgestrail.org/hikes or 905 833 6600.
June 26 to 28 – 26th Annual Tottenham
Bluegrass Festival – Popular and award
winning groups from U.S. and Canadian.
Host Mike O’Reilly. Workshops, children’s
program, crafts & concessions and gospel
hour. Tickets: toll free or advance weekend
tickets 1-888-BLUGRAS or local 905
936 4100 or use the PayPal option.
www.tottenhambluegrass.ca
June 27 to July 25 – ASK Festival King
2009. www.ArtsSocietyKing.ca
June 27 to July 24 – ASK Arts & Crafts
Workshops – “Discover the Creative
You”. Our many varied beginner & intermediate
workshops are offered over a 4
week period so that you can choose as
many as you like. 15 of them are new!
Dreamcatchers, painting, sculpting, rock
painting, pottery, collage, cement birdbaths,
papier maché animals or learn
from great Chefs or how Facebook
works? Brochures available in libraries,
museum and several businesses in King
Township. To register call Laura at 905 859
0056 ext 5223. www.ArtsSocietyKing.ca
June 27 to September 20 – Challenging
Traditions: Contemporary First
Nations Art of the Northwest Coast at
the McMichael Canadian Art Collection. It
showcases a collection of over seventy
pieces of contemporary art and investigates
how artists are drawing inspiration
from history and grappling with the challenges
of interpreting traditional design
and transforming it into modern-day
Northwest Coast art. www.mcmichael.com
June 28 – Schomberg Horticultural
Society’s Garden Tour, 10 to 4 p.m. On
the day of the tour, tickets $10, for sale at
the Schomberg Community Hall, Main
Street. Visit beautiful gardens in The
Marsh, Schomberg and Pottageville. Call
Barb for more information 905-939-2216.
June 30 to July 31 – King Art Show and
a First Nations Exhibit at Kinghorn
School c. 1861, King Township Museum
site at 2920 King Road. No charge. The
art show and sale highlights many of the
King artists from the ASK Studio Tour King
2009. Call 905 833 2331.
July 1 – Canada Day festivities in Tyrwhitt
Conservation Area, Kettleby, 7 p.m.
– Bring your own picnic or buy hot dogs
and drinks available under the tent. Some
family games. Small “toonie” auction at
7:30 p.m. Free Canada Day Cake; served
by Mayor Black and Councillor Underhill
from 8-9 p.m. Watch the fireworks from
9:45 to 10:15 p.m. Presented by the Kettleby
Village Association with assistance
from Heritage Canada.
July 5 – ASK Soirée, 4 to 8 p.m., at King
Township Museum, 2920 King Road.
Spectacular entertainment - The incomparable
Cara Chisholm; First Nations –
songs, dances & storytelling; a Shakespearean
performance; and other great
local singers, musicians and dancers.
Also savour the tantalizing tastes of six
renowned Chefs, five Caterers and a local
brewer and vintner. Tickets $75. Call
Laura at 905 859 0056 ext 5223. Tickets
also available from the William Laceby
Arena (PR&C Department) in Nobleton,
The Rose Gallery in King City and Piety
Ridge Primitives in Schomberg.
www.ArtsSocietyKing.ca.
July 6 to 17 – Five Day Artisan Workshops
at Seneca King Campus, from 9 to
4 p.m. Week 1: Mosaic Mania, Jewellery
Design Techniques, Acrylic Painting.
Week 2: Seasonal watercolour; Photography
– The Natural Environment; and
Stained Glass – Copper Foil technique.
Senecac.on.ca/parttime/programs/kingartisan.
html. Register online or by phone at
416 493 4144.
July 7 - Lunch & Tour with Lady Eaton
at Eaton Hall from 11:30 to 2 p.m. Tickets
$40. Enjoy a leisurely lunch in the Library;
let Lady Eaton (aka Elaine Robertson
from Heritage King) regale you with stories
and then tour the 4 tower Norman
style chateau. Seneca College, King
Campus, 13990 Dufferin St. To reserve
this ASK event - Call Laura at 905 859
0056 ext 5223.
July 8 – Music in King at Arbour Restaurant.
Enjoy an evening of dining and easy
listening on the patio with The Blues Guitar
style of Joel Krivy and Larry Sheppard’s
masterful tribute to Neil Young.
7:30 p.m. $42 per person. Reservations:
905 859 4445.
July 9 – Tom Thomson was a Weatherman
with Phil Chadwick. Environment
Canada Meteorologist, Phil, also a painter
in his own right, will present a subset of
Tom Thomson paintings from a collection
of over 200 to which he has applied
“forensic meteorology.” 7 p.m. at the
Schomberg Arena Auditorium. No charge. www.ArtsSocietyKing.ca
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July 9– King City Seniors Centre Travel
Club, all day. “The Odd Couple” at King’s
Wharf in Penatang with lunch at Capt.
Roberts Table. $85 includes lunch and
coach ride. Contact Marlene Deacon, 905
833 9841.
July 11 – Laskay Hall Village Walking Tour 9 to 11 a.m. No charge. Come meet
a cast of colourful characters past and
present as we amble through historic
Laskay. Presented by the Laskay Hall
Committee of Management. Celebrating
150 years with help from Heritage King
and the King Township Museum. Laskay
Hall, 12840 Weston Rd., just south of
King Rd.
July 11 and 12 – Ontario Waterski
Championships. Held at Summerski Private
Lake, 18205 Keele St. Saturday is
slalom and tricks and Sunday is jump,
shoe ski jump and skier’s choice.
www.wswo.ca
July 12 – Nobleton & King City Horticultural
Society’s Garden Tour, 10 to 4
p.m. Tickets $10 available at Crawford
Wells, Black Forest Garden Centre, Pathways
to Perennials, Still Gorgeous and
Nobleton Pharmasave. A chance to visit a
variety of private gardens, from small intown
gems to large estate and farm gardens.
Call Maria at 905 833 2146.
www.altflora.com/nobleton
July 13 to August 28 - Art Camps at the
King Township Museum. July 13 to 17 -
Intermediate Art Camp; July 20 to 24 -
Senior Art Camp; July 27 to 31 and
August 17 to 21 - 2 sessions for Junior
Arts and Crafts; August 4 to 7 - Junior
Music and Motion; August 10 to 14 - Junior
Dino Camp and August 24 to 28 -
Intermediate Time Machine. For more
information call 905 833 2331 or kingmuseum@king.ca. or register online at
www.king.ca
July 14 – Documentary “The Musical
Brain” with Christina Pochmursky at 7
p.m. at the King City Library. No charge.
Limited seating. Christina is one of
Canada’s most experienced documentary
film-makers. As writer and director of The
Musical Brain, she follows Sting on his
journey of discovery into his own musical
brain with candid interviews with Michael
Bublé, Feist and Wyclef Jean. Discover
why medical experts feel that we all share
a passion for music. View the one hour
film and meet Christina!
July 15 – Music in King at Daniel’s of
Nobleton. A special evening of dining and
classical/jazz guitar with Norman Liota.
7p.m. $45 per person. Reservations: 905
859 0060
July 15 – King Township Movies in the
Park, at dusk, Dr. William Laceby Memorial
Nobleton Arena. Watch some of your
favourite movies under the stars. Bring
you lawn chairs. Food and refreshments
available. Call 905 833 5321.
July 16 – King Township Mayor’s 13th
Annual Charity Golf Challenge, Cardinal
Golf Club, Shotgun 12 noon or dinner
only at $75 per person. Charities include
Easter Seal Society of York Region, Brandan’s
Eye Research Fund, and King
Township’s Community Assistance Program.
For more information contact
Teresa Barresi in the Mayor’s Office at
tbarresi@king.ca
July 17 to 25 – Shakespeare on the
Humber – Much Ado About Nothing.
Admission: pay-what-you-can at the park.
Suggested donation $15. “Humber River
Shakespeare” returns this summer with
the magic of outdoor theatre. Bring your
family, your friends, a picnic and a blanket
and prepare to be enchanted as this
romantic comedy comes to King.
July 17 & 24 – Schomberg Fairgrounds at
7 p.m.; July 18 – King Township Museum
at 7 p.m.; July 19 – Cold Creek Conservation
Area at 2 p.m.; July 22 & 23 –
Dick’s Dam Park, Bolton and July 25 –
Tyrwhitt Conservation Area in the Village
of Kettleby at 7 p.m. For more information,
contact the Artistic Director, Sara Moyle at
sara@HumberRiverShakespeare.ca
July 18 – “Bugs by the Bushel: The
Diversity of Insects Around Us” at University
of Toronto’s Koffler Scientific
Reserve at Jokers Hill. Two walks – 11
a.m. or 1:30 p.m. with a special Kids’ Bug
Hunt at 12:30 p.m. No charge. This 90
minute excursion will be led by Dr. Chris
Darling, Senior Curator of Entomology,
Royal Ontario Museum. Reservations
required starting July 6th. 905 727 3333
or ksr.info@utoronto.ca
July 18 to October 11 – Collaboration
between Charles Pachter and Margaret
Atwood – Atwood’s poetry with Pachter’s
visual imagery at the McMichael Canadian
Art Collection. Approximately thirty
original prints with the accompanying
poems from Atwood and Pachter’s livre
d’artiste will be exhibited. The original
prints in the publication required 115 separate
colour runs – over 14,000 handpulled
impressions – which limited
Pachter’s production of the book to only
120 copies. www.mcmichael.com
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July 19 – Humber River Celebration –
10th Anniversary of designation as a
Canadian Heritage River at Cold Creek
Conservation Area from 9 a.m. to 4:30
p.m. Bird Walk at 8 a.m.; Black Spruce
Bog Walk at 9 a.m.; Hike and Click at 9
a.m.; Orienteering at 9:30 a.m.; Raptor
Show at 10:30 a.m. & 1 p.m.; Reptile and
Amphibian Show at noon; and Much
Ado About Nothing at 2 p.m. Nature Art
Show and sale and exhibits by TRCA,
HVHTA, ORTA and Cold Creek Stewardship.
The entire day including lunch is
sponsored by the Toronto and Region
Conservation. For more details www.ArtsSocietyKing.ca
July 21 – Raspberry Social at Laskay
Hall from 6:30 to 8 p.m. A delightful outdoor
event featuring fresh raspberries, ice
cream, raspberry pie and cake. This year
there will be a special surprise to celebrate
our 150th Anniversary. Tickets $7.50
each. Call the Hall at 905.833.0222 for
reservations. Laskay Hall, 12840 Weston
Rd., just south of King Rd.
July 25 – Heritage Bus Tour of One
Room School Houses in King Township,
9a.m. to noon, $35 including tea. Muriel
Beatty, a former teacher at three one
room schools will help her sons Neil and
Brian lead us on a delightful tour of the ten
one room schools still standing. The luxury
24 passenger air conditioned coach
will start at the Schomberg Arena. Reservations
required. 905 859 0056 x 5223. www.ArtsSocietyKing.ca
July 27– King Blooms Summer Showcase
Evening, Kettleby Pottageville
Lions Hall, 7 to 9 p.m. Free admission,
light refreshments. Join your friends and
neighbours for an evening to see displays
by our community organizations as well
as the student Eco-Art projects submitted
in May. Communities in Bloom judges will
be in attendance for the presentation of
awards for the Curb Appeal competition.
For more information, contact Lynda
Rogers at 905-859-4148 or
lrogers@ganz.com
August 7 to 9 – 36th Annual Alliston
Potato Festival features entertainment &
activities including Rotary Parade,
amusement park, potato pancake breakfast,
flea market, vintage sled show, concerts
in the park. Blue Rodeo will perform
on August 7th. Back by popular demand –
the ATV Pull. On August 9th.
www.allistonpotatofestival.com.
August 12 – King Township Movies in
the Park, at dusk, Dr. William Laceby
Memorial Nobleton Arena. Watch some of
your favourite movies under the stars.
Bring you lawn chairs. Food and refreshments
available. Call 905 833 5321.
August 15– 6th Annual Dragon Boat
Festival, at Recreation Island, Seneca
College, King Campus. Free to spectators.
This fundraiser for United Way hosts
thousands for a day of racing, BBQ lunch,
tug-of-war, volleyball and a children’s play
area. www.UnitedWayYorkRegion.com.
August 19 – King City Seniors Centre
Travel Club, all day. Lunch cruise aboard
the old Segwun at Gravenhurst. Travel by
coach. Cost is $90. Contact Marlene Deacon,
905 833 9841
August 21 to 23 – Eastern & National
Barefoot Championships at Summerski
18205 Keele St. www.wswo.ca and
www.waterski-wakeboard.ca
August 24 – Nobleton King City Horticultural
Society’s meeting 8 p.m.
Guests $3. The Study of Fungi with Bob
Bowles of the Mycological Society of
Toronto. www.altflora.com/nobleton.
September 12 – 33rd Kettleby Fair,
10 to 5 p.m. Village of Kettleby, Tyrwhitt
Conservation Area. The “biggest little fair
in Ontario” has a kick off parade (12:00
noon). Gates open at 9:30, all day entertainment,
craft show, adult and children’s
games, exhibits, loonie draw and lots ofgreat food. Admission is $7 per adult, $4
for Senior and $2 for each child 12.
www.village.kettleby.on.ca
September 12 – Binder Twine Festival
in Kleinburg, 9 a.m. $7 per adult, $5 for
seniors and teenagers and $2 for children
aged 2 to 12. An exciting day filled with
unique crafts, great entertainment, Olde
Tyme activities and great food awaits the
entire family. The entire site is wheelchair
accessible.
www.kleinburgvillage.com/bindertwine.
September 26 – Special Fall Outing to
Schomberg Village. Enjoy a walk in this
beautifully quaint village, while viewing:
some of the sites on Doors Open King,
the Scarecrows, pumpkin carving, heritage
walking tours, Schomberg Village
Street Gallery and many fine businesses.
More information will be available in
August at www.schomberg.ca
September 26 – Doors Open King
Township, from 10 to 4 p.m. Free. Residents
and visitors will have the opportunity
to tour historically significant sites
throughout the township. For more information
call Curator Kathleen Fry, King
Township Museum at 905 833 2331 or
kingmuseum@king.on.ca
September 26 & 27 – Schomberg Village
Street Gallery
Arts Society King and the
Schomberg Village Association
present the first annual outdoor
Juried Art Show & Sale on Main
Street in Schomberg between Church
St. and Dr. Kay Drive. 10 a.m. to 5
p.m. Stained & fused glass, acrylic and
watercolour paintings, pottery, sculpture,
ceramics and photography with
over 20 artists. Experience Fine Art
while strolling along Historic Main Street.
www.SchombergStreetGallery.ca
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