Until April 20 - Kaleidoscope Show at
Daniel's of Nobleton - Art Sale.
Kaleidoscope, a group of regional artists, presents a collection of paintings. Since the artists all live near the East Humber River and draw their inspiration from the area, they call themselves Kaleidoscope: East Humber River Artists. Members:
Carole Ahmad, Fran Andreana, Donna Greenstein, Ann Love, Margit Sampogna and Karen Taylor. They belong to the Botanical Artists of Canada and have shown their work in exhibitions around the GTA. Contact Donna at ellis@ican.net.

Until June 14 at two exhibits at
McMichael Canadian Art Collection.
First: “Karshed”: Yousuf Karsh Selected
Portraits – thirty rare, limited edition portraits are on display at the gallery.
Second: “A Brush with War – Military Art from Korea to Afghanistan”. This exhibit was developed by the Canadian War Museum in partnership with the Directorate of History and Heritage, and the Department of National Defence. In Canada, governments and armed forces,
since the First World War, have encouraged artists to represent their operations, battles, and aid to civilians through art. www.mcmichael.com

April 1 – King City Secondary School
Choir and Jazz Big Band will play at
Rockford Bar and Grill in King City from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Performances and Silent
Auction are to raise funds for the Music Department’s Europe Tour in May.

April 3 to 11 – Blackhorse Theatre
presents “Rabbit Hole”. Evening performances begin at 8:15 p.m. on Apr. 3,4,9,10,11 and Matinee performances at 2:15 p.m. on April 5. Tickets $17. Reserve by phone at 905 880 5002 or e-mail at boxoffice@blackhorse.ca. They are at the southwest corner of Highway 9
and Mount Wolfe Rd. (west of Schomberg.) www.blackhorse.ca

April 3 to May 1 – Gateway to the
Greenbelt Exhibit at the King Township
Museum, open Tuesday to Friday
from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 905 833 2331
www.king.ca

April 6 – Environmental Movie Night –
“Garbage! The Revolution Starts At
Home”, the Andrew Nisker Film at 7 p.m. at the Schomberg Library. ASK, Cold Creek Stewardship, Dufferin Marsh and the King Township Public Library present “Reducing is the new recycling” National Post. “What I was most surprised about was how trash affects your life” Fox News Weekend. “Jarring and funny!” UTNE Reader. 2008 Official Selection for Hot Docs.

April 7 – 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). This is a great way for high school kids to accumulate
community hours. It is also a great way to bond with younger children by accompanying them on the monitoring which is scheduled for early evening twice a week. www.DufferinMarsh .ca

April 11 – King Township Lions’ Annual Easter Egg Hunt, 10 a.m. atPottageville Pavilion

April 16 – King City Secondary School
Senior Concert Band performs at the
Newmarket Theatre from 9:30 a.m. to
11:30 a.m. in the York Region Music Alive Festival.

April 16 – “Creativity, Censorship and
Credibility” at the King City Library
from 1:15 to 3 p.m. ASK presents three
celebrated authors from King: Heather
Robertson, Ann Love and Gavin Watt.
Presentation from 1:15 to 2:15 followed
by a Question and Answer session.
Their latest books: Measuring Mother
Earth: How Joe the Kid Became Tyrrell of the North by Heather Robertson, Sweet! The Delicious Story of Candy by Ann Love and A dirty, trifling, piece of business Volume 11 The Revolutionary War as Waged From Canada in 1781 by Gavin Watt, will be available to buy and of course you can get them signed. www.artssocietyking.ca or call 905 833 2331.

April 18 – Dufferin Marsh Clean Up, 9
a.m. Vinyl gloves and plastic bags will be provided. Bring work gloves and wear rubber boots. This is a good activity for high school students’ Community Service credits – bring your forms. There are free tree seedlings to take home. www.DufferinMarsh.ca

April 19 – Home Delivery Services of
Yesteryear with Herb Kingston, at 2
p.m., presented by the King Township
Historical Society will be held at the King Township Museum, 2920 King Road, just east of Jane Street. Herb will describe the home delivery services of yesteryear such as milk, vegetables, meat, general groceries and that necessity – coal! His extensive collection of photos of trucks, vans and wagons, some motorized, some horse-drawn, will illustrate his stories.
All are welcome.

April 19, Sunday at 2 p.m. - The Classical Series at The Gibson Centre for $50. Quartetto Gelato. Virtuosic showpieces, romantic tenor arias, gypsy pyrotechniques and a World Accordion Champion - where music meets theatre and audiences are taken on an unforgettable musical journey.

April 21 – Dufferin Marsh Chimney
Swift Monitoring, 7:30 p.m. at Grackle
Coffee Company (Main St in
Schomberg). Learn about this fascinating bird and become involved in their protection. www.DufferinMarsh.ca

April 23 – Nature’s Kaleidoscope –
Birds, Butterflies and Blossoms: A Visual Exploration of King Township, 7 to 9 p.m. at the King Township Museum
- opening reception with art exhibit and refreshments. Show continues until June 19th. Museum is open from 10-4 p.m., Tuesday to Friday. Call 905 833 2331.

April 23 & 24 – King City Secondary
School play, “The Importance of Being
Ernest!”, 7 p.m. The staff and students
welcome the community. Tickets $7 in
advance(available at the school during lunch the week of the show), $10 at door, $5 seniors & children under 12. Call Director Elspeth Read at 905-833-5332, ext. 486.

April 25 – 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 25 – “Directing – the Basics”
workshop at Blackhorse Theatre, 9:45
a.m. to 5:30 p.m. with 1.5 hour lunch
break. The workshop will be a combination of lecture and interactive exercises dealing with: How to read a play. Decision making in casting, design and scheduling. Rehearsal process & production style. Directing actors. Surviving the final push to opening night. Cost $40 including lunch and snacks. To register:
e-mail pniesiobedzki@hotmail.com or
905 877 4134.

April 25 & 26 – ASK Studio Tour King,
10 to 5 p.m. Free admission. Visit 17 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.

April 28 – 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 1 to 18 – Canadian Tulip Festival,
in Ottawa, www.tulipfestival.ca

May 2 to 25 – Art on Main brought to
you by South Simcoe Arts Council. The
Launch is May 9th in Alliston with
buskers, musicians, artist demonstrations. Fun for the whole family. The Guided Art Walks: May 5 – Alliston, May 12 – Tottenham, May 19 – Cookstown, and May 23 – Beeton. www.southsimcoeartscouncil.com

May 2 – “Trunk and Bake Sale”, 9 to
noon, King Township Museum. Similar to a yard sale, the 7th 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 3 – 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 habits. Bring
binoculars and camera gear. To register, call Mary Asselstine at 905 833 5321 x 5226. www.DufferinMarsh.ca

May 3 – Elmer Iseler Singers, 3 p.m. at
All Saints Anglican Church in King City.
Kingfest proudly presents one of
Canada’s most illustrious professional
choral ensembles – a twenty-voice
chamber choir. Known for the unique
beauty of their sound, the Elmer Iseler
Singers bring to life an exciting repertoire that spans 500 years of great choral music. www.kingfestmusic.com

May 7 – Trip to St. Jacobs with the
King City Seniors Travel Club, coach
leaving at 8 a.m. This fun filled day
includes 1.5 hours of shopping, Cross
Roads Restaurant for lunch and then to the Drayton Theatre to see Country Legends Musical. $80 To register call Marlene Deacon at 905 833 9841.

May 9 – Schomberg Horticultural
Society’s Plant Sale, 8:30 to 1 p.m.,
Community Hall on Main Street,
Schomberg. Annuals, perennials, trees
and shrubs.

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

May 9 – Planting Day at Cold Creek
Conservation Area at 10 a.m. Bring work gloves and a shovel and dress for the weather. Meet at the parking lot by the Visitor Centre. Do your part to help fight climate change and restore our natural habitats. Refreshments
will be served. Cold Creek is on the east side of the 11th Concession,
south of the 16th Sideroad or 3.5 km.
north of King Road.

May 9 - Springfest, brought to you by
Parks Recreation & Culture, King Township. A community event at Cold Creek Conservation area with activities for all members of the family. 10 to 2 p.m. 905 833 5321 www.king.ca

May 9 – Sex, Incest and Deceit in the
Floral Kingdom 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.,
U of T’s Koffler Scientific Reserve at
Jokers Hill., 17000 Dufferin Street, just
south of Highway 9. The walks will be led by Dr. Ivana Stehlik, Associate Director of KSR. Walking shoes are suggested. Free of charge, but spaces are limited, so make sure you reserve a spot. 905 727 3333 or ksr.info@utoronto.ca

May 9 – Laskay Hall dinner and concert with Harmony Chorale – a special celebration for the 150th Anniversary of Laskay Hall. 905 833 0222

May 14 – An Excursion to Lake
Simcoe to visit “The Briars” with the
King Township Historical Society. Tour the resort; have lunch; and learn about the Sibbald family history and their frequent guest author, Mazo de la Roche. Car pools will leave King at 11 a.m. For arrangement details, call 905 833 3324 or 905 841 5048 by May 9th.

May 18 – Nobleton Victoria Day Fair -
“Greening Up King”. All day, Dr. William
Laceby Memorial Nobleton Arena
grounds. Walk for Dog Guides at 10 a.m. 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 18 – Annual Plant Sale - Nobleton
and King City Horticultural Society will be selling perennial plants from members gardens with some herbs and shrubs at the Dr. William Laceby Memorial Nobleton Arena on Victoria Day.

May 18 – Walk for Dog Guides at the
Dr. William Laceby Memorial Nobleton
Arena. Register at 9 a.m. and start time is 10 a.m. This fund raising event allows participants to walk their dogs, be visible in a parade and generate donations towards the training of dog guides for Canadians with disabilities... the ultimate "feel good" event! Register online:
www.purinawalkfordogguides.com

May 21 – A Taste of Art at 2 p.m. at the
King Township Museum. Artists from
Kaleidoscope will inspire with a presentation on their mandate as well as demos of technique. Tea will be served. Limited seating so reservations a must. Call 905 833 2331.

May 21 – Music Night at King City
Secondary School, 7 p.m. Come and
see the Senior and Junior Concert
Bands, Jazz Big Band, Stage Band, Concert Choir and Saxophone Quartet perform. Everyone is welcome. Tickets $5.

May 22 to 24 – Music on Main – a three
day live music festival covering a large
portion of South Simcoe (Alliston,
Beeton, Cookstown, Tottenham and
Loretto) brought to you by the South
Simcoe Arts Council and Admiral Entertainment. Features over 50 live artists performing a series of concerts / showcases at the finest live music venues. There is no limit to the genres of music. $10 wristband covers the three days. www.southsimcoeartscouncil.com or 705 435 2378

May 22 – The Sonnet Show: A Night of
14, at 7 p.m. at Montgomery’s Inn in Etobicoke, 4709 Dundas St. West. Tickets $30. To reserve call 416 209 2026. This fundraising event by the Humber River Shakespeare Company is to support this summer’s touring production of “Much Ado About Nothing” coming to Bolton and
King Township in July. 14 lines- A Shakespeare Sonnet serves as inspiration for a new play. 14 minutes – each new play will run 14 minutes. 14 days – a writer has 14 days to write the play and 14 performers – come together to tell these new stories.

May 24 to May 27th – Four Day Trip to
St. Donat Quebec with the King City
Seniors Travel Club. This is an all inclusive trip – transportation, hotel, all meals and entertainment. $440 per person double occupancy. Singles are $485. Coach leaves the King City Arena parking lot at 8 a.m. Call Marlene Deacon at 905 833 9841.

May 28 to 31 - Schomberg Agricultural
Spring Fair - Thursday 28th- the Midway opens 5 p.m. Friday 29th - Midway starts at 4 p.m. The Demolition Derby is at 7 p.m. Saturday 30th – 11 a.m. Parade, Draught horse & sheep show, Arena opens, Midway and much more. Sunday 31st – Family Fun Day, Beef & Dairy cattle, goat & rabbit shows, Ambassador finals, Lions Pancake breakfast, Midway. For more information call 905 939 8181 or www.schombergfair.com

May 29 – South Simcoe Festival of the
Arts Celebration Concert at Springdale Christian Reformed Church, 1466 5th Sideroad, Holland Marsh. www.southsimcoeartscouncil.com

May 31 – 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 Breakfast, 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.,
Community Hall on Main Street
Schomberg, and then off to the Fair.

June 1 – King City Secondary School
Music Performance at Canada’s
Wonderland. Junior and Senior Concert Bands along with the Jazz Big Band and Stage Band will perform at Canada’s Wonderland from 2 to 4 p.m.

June 3 to 20 – Blackhorse Theatre - “I
Take This Man”, a farce written by Jack Sharkey. Blackhorse Theatre is a nonprofit theatre group. For ticket information - www.blackhorse.ca

June 8 – Parks Recreation & Culture
Camp Open House from 4:30 to 8:30
p.m. at the Dr. William Laceby Memorial Nobleton arena. 905 833 5321 www.king.ca

June 9 – Blue Heron Casino with the
King City Seniors Travel Club. Coach
leaves the King City Arena parking lot at 11 a.m. arriving for lunch at noon in the Blue Heron dining room. You will receive a $5 coupon toward your lunch and a $10 coupon for the slots Should be a fun day. Cost is $28.

June 10 – Movies in the Park at Dr.
William Laceby Memorial Nobleton Arena. Movies, brought to you by Parks Recreation & Culture, start at dusk. Free. 905 833 5321. www.king.ca

Saturday June 13 - Back by popular
demand, the Lloydtown Rebellion
Association is again hosting a Summer
Solstice Dinner. The format will be much the same as the sold out event two years ago, with an authentic dinner being served at 6:00 p.m. David Aspenlieder and his musicians will return to provide the fiddle music of the days of 1837 and there will be both fun and fact provided to
re-create the anticipation that would have surrounded the official start of summer in those times. For tickets and information call Jeff Bowen, LRA President at 905- 939-7981.

June 13 – Nobleton Lions Annual
Fundraising Gala – “Dinner/Show With
Elvis” at 6 p.m. at the Dr. William Laceby Memorial Nobleton Arena. Featuring: $9,900 in cash prizes (1st prize is $7,000), a tribute to the King of Rock and Roll, a giant Silent Auction and a wonderful BBQ Roast Beef buffet dinner. Tickets available from any Nobleton Lion and several
local businesses. Early Bird Draw for
$1,000 is on Victoria Day, May 18th. All
proceeds to support community services/ projects. Tickets are $40 per person and only 1,000 tickets are printed. Call Lion Glen Gauslin at 905 859 4456 to reserve your ticket in advance.

June 15 – Family Biking Day from 4:30
to 8:30 p.m. at the Centennial Park,
brought to you by Parks Recreation &
Culture. 905 833 5321. www.king.ca

June 19 – Youth Day and Much Music
Dance from 4:30 to10:30 p.m. brought to you by Parks Recreation & Culture, King Township at the Dr. William Laceby Memorial Nobleton Arena. www.king.ca

June 19 – Charity Art & Jazz Garden
Party, 6 p.m., Pathways to Perennials,
Pottageville. Admission $50. Limited tickets available. All proceeds to Southlake Cancer Unit. A scintillating evening filled with great food, awesome music, in beds of botanicals...all for a great cause! Bid on a number of great interior / exterior home decor pieces in our silent auction while sipping wine by the wood burning fireplace. For tickets call, 905-939-8680.

June 20 – Dufferin Marsh Wine tasting.
www.DufferinMarsh.ca

June 20 & 21 – The Moraine For Life,
Adventure Relay. Run, hike, bike, paddle 160 km, the 24 hour team challenge. Team Categories: Corporate, Elite, Recreational Open and Recreational Masters. Up to 15 people per team. Sponsored by ORTA and ORMF. Proceeds support the Oak Ridges Trail Association. www.moraineadventure.com
or call 1 877 319 0285 or info@oakridgestrail.org.

June 22 – Get Active Day, from 4:30 to
8:30 p.m. at Cold Creek Conservation
Area, brought to you by Parks Recreation& Culture. 905 833 5321 www.king.ca

June 23 – Kidsfest, all day at the King
Township Museum. Presented by the
King Township Museum, Arcadia
Academy of Music – Nobleton & Bolton, Arts Society King, King Township Public Library and Toronto and Region Conservation for Grade 5 students from public schools in King.

June 27 to September 20 – Challenging Traditions: Contemporary First Nations Art of the Northwest Coast at McMichael Canadian Art Collection. Experience the re-emergence of art of the Northwest Coast! This exhibition explores the contemporary production practices
artists are employing in the creation of
Northwest Coast art. www.mcmichael.com

June 28 – 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 1 – Canada Day Celebrations at
Kettleby Park at 7 p.m. The Kettleby
Canada Day “modest celebrations” are fun for the whole family. Hot dogs and pop available but you can also bring your own picnic. Free cake served at 8:30 p.m. followed by a 20 minute firework display at 9:45 p.m.

June 27 to July 25 – ASK Festival King.
Something for everyone – Laskay heritage walk, ASK Soirée 09 (King’s celebrated chefs, caterers, musicians, artists, dancers, singers, dramatists), 4 weeks of “Discover The Creative You” workshops, two Museum art camps, heritage bus trip of one-room school houses, Schomberg and Nobleton King City Horticultural Societys’ garden tours, Tom Thomson was a Weatherman with Phil Chadwick,
Music in King at Daniel’s of Nobleton and Arbour Restaurant, The Musical Brain with Christina Pochmursky, five performances of Much Ado About Nothing with the Humber River Shakespeare Co., celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Humber River being designated a Canadian Heritage River with a day at Cold Creek Conservation Area and “Bugs
by the Bushel” at the U of T’s Koffler
Scientific Reserve at Joker’s Hill. Pick up
your full ASK Festival 2009 brochure at
the Nobleton Victoria Day Fair or the
Schomberg Agricultural Fair at the ASK, King Chamber of Commerce or Cold Creek Stewardship booths. www.artssocietyking.ca