Until October 12 – A Climate for Change at the McMichael Canadian Art Collection. Inspired by the Group of
Seven and encouraged by an emerging
social consciousness surrounding global
climate change, this exhibit features 23
works chosen from 150 entries. It presents
art from the permanent collection
alongside work by school age artists –
explores climate change from the viewpoint of those who will be most affected: our youth.

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
http://www.oakridgestrail.org/hikes or 905 833
6600.

June 19 – Documentary film “Aftermath:
The World After Humans” by Director Christopher Rowley, 7 p.m. at the King City Library. No charge. As part of the Environmental Movie Series of ASK, Cold Creek, Dufferin Marsh and the King Township Public Library, Christopher
Rowley, will be showing his latest
documentary completed for National
Geographic U.S. and the Canadian History Channel. What would happen to the world if we all suddenly disappeared? Not dead, just gone.

June 20 – King City Seniors 20th
Anniversary Open House and Dinner.
Open House from 3 to 5 p.m. and dinner
and entertainment from 5:30 to 9 p.m. at the Gord Orr Arena in King City. Tickets are $20. No ticket sales at the door. Call Vince at 905 833 6305.

June 20 to 22 – 25th Annual Tottenham
Bluegrass Festival Popular and award winning groups from U.S. and Canada. 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 21 – King City Lions annual draw for $15,000. Tickets $20.

June 21 & 22 – David Warburton, Annual Peony Fair. The Gardens at Kingfisher Cottage, 954173 7th Line Mono, 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, homemade ice cream, live Celtic music, fiddlers 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 Society presents Kerry Jarvis, educator, naturalist and gardener at the Nobleton Community Hall. Members free. Guests $3. www.altflora.com/nobleton

June 24 – King City Seniors Centre Travel Club, all day. The Walters Family Dinner Theatre – a salute to the greatest country bands. $80 includes lunch. Contact Marlene Deacon, 905 833 9841.

June 24 – “Creating a Garden of Continuous Bloom” at 7:45 p.m. at the
Schomberg Community Hall on Main
Street. Lorraine Roberts from Plant Paradise Country Gardens will be the guest of the Schomberg Horticultural Society. Annual membership is $15 or you may attend as a guest for $3. Tickets for the Garden Tour, on June 29th, will also be on sale.

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. On
the day of the tour, tickets $10, for sale at the Schomberg Community Hall, Main Street. Spectacular gardens in The
Marsh, Schomberg and Pottageville. Call Barb for more information 905-939-2216.

June 29 – “Joe Fafard Talk and Brunch”, 11 a.m. at the McMichael- Canadian Art Collection in Kleinburg. Fafard, one of Canada’s most beloved and nationally acclaimed artists, will be
featured in a major retrospective exhibition that looks at the art and life of this influential artist from June 28th to September 14th. On July 1st there will be an opening celebration and a chance to meet Joe Fafard from 1 to 4 p.m. Call
905 893 1121 ext 2228 to book your
reservation for the brunch. www.mcmichael.com

July 1 – Canada Day festivities in Tyrwhitt
Conservation Area, Kettleby, 6 p.m. Bring your own picnic or hot dogs, sausages, drinks available for sale under the tent. Family games. Small toonie auction at 7 p.m. Canada Day Cake cutting by Mayor Black and Councillor Underhill at 8 p.m. with fireworks starting at 10 p.m. Brought to you by the Kettleby Village Association.

July 5 to 18 – ASK Festival King 2008.
Something for everyone – Kettleby heritage walk, Soirée (King’s celebrated
chefs, caterers, musicians, artists, dancers, singers, dramatists), art/quilt/Women’s Institute displays and
play, “Discover The Creative You” workshops, Museum’s art camp, Nobleton King City Horticultural Society’s garden tour, Museum tea, and “Bugs, Bees and Butterflies” at the U of T’s Koffler Scientific Reserve at Jokers Hill. Brochures
available in libraries, museum and businesses throughout King Township.
www.ArtsSocietyKing.ca

July 5, 6 – Antique Quilt Show at the King Railway Station c. 1852, King Township
Museum site at 2920 King Road. No
charge. Call 905 833 2331.

July 5 to 18 – History of King Women’s
Institutes at King Christian Church c.1851, King Township Museum site at 2920 King Road. No charge. The display is in honour of the 100th anniversary of the Nobleton Women’s Institute. Call Joan at 905 859 5010.

July 5 to August 31 – King Art Show at
Kinghorn School c. 1861, King Township
Museum site at 2920 King Road. No
charge. This art show and sale highlights
many of the King artists from the ASK
Studio Tour King 2008. Call 905 833 2331.

July 6 – ASK Soirée, 4 to 8 p.m., at King Township Museum, 2920 King Road. Celebrate the sights, sounds and tastes of King with artists, musicians, dancers, singers, culinary artists, vintner and brewer. This fundraiser helps support the many free cultural activities throughout the year, plus, a mini Festival for our youth in 09 or 10. Tickets $75. Call Laura at 905 859 0056 ext 5223. Tickets also available from the William Laceby Arena (PR&C Department) in Nobleton and The Rose Gallery in King City. www.ArtsSocietyKing.ca.

July 7 to 11 – Art Camp at the King
Township Museum. Participants, 9 to 12 years old, develop complex art projects over 5 full days. $162 full week. To register call 905 833 2331 or kingmuseum@king.ca.

July 7 to 11 & July 14 to 18 – ASK Workshops – “Discover the Creative You”. Many different and mainly beginning arts and crafts workshops. Before spending a lot of money on equipment and lengthy courses, see if you like it. Try it! (half day or full day courses) You might like it! (and want more). Brochures available in libraries, museum and several businesses of King Township. To register call Laura at 905 859 0056 ext 5223. www.ArtsSocietyKing.ca.

July 7 to August 22 - Art Venture Summer
Camp at McMichael. Children learn
the basics of drawing, painting with
watercolour, and acrylics. They experiment with printmaking, sculpture, collage and much more. Our programs help stimulate creativity and build art-making skills in an environment that’s fun and rewarding. Art activities are complemented by gallery tours, stories, games, and exploring the natural beauty of our 40 hectares of conservation land. Call 905 893 1121 ext
2216.

July 8 & 10 at 7 p.m. and July 9, 11 & 12 at 2 p.m. The Play “For Home and Country” at the Performing Arts Centre,
The Country Day School, 13415 Dufferin
St. Tickets $10. Written by Leanna Brodie, this play introduces the story of Women’s Institutes to modern, urbanized Ontario and provides you with a fascinating look at their past and present. Presented by the Nobleton Women’s Institute on their 100th Anniversary. Call Mary Ann at 905 859 0709 or PayPal available at www.nobletonwi.zoomshare.com.

July 12 – Garden Tour & Art Show & Sale, 1 to 6 p.m. Rain or shine. $10 including afternoon tea. This fundraiser to replace the Schomberg Agricultural Society’s Clubhouse features two wonderful
gardens and ponds. At 7785 17th Sideroad, you will also see paintings/sculptures in situ of 16 King
artists and at 7400 17th Sideroad, works
by artist Marg Metcalf will be for sale and tea will be served. Contact Janet at 905 859 0834.

July 12 – Kettleby Heritage Walking Tour, 9 to 11 a.m. No charge. Elaine Robertson, Heritage King Chair and
Kathleen Fry, King Township Museum
Curator with assistance from local
celebrities will guide you through the
beautiful village of Kettleby. Meet at
Christ Church Anglican Kettleby.
www.ArtsSocietyKing.ca

July 13 – Nobleton & King City Horticultural Garden Tour with Tea at the
King Township Museum. Garden Tour
from 10 to 4 p.m., Tickets $10. Help them
celebrate their 50th Anniversary. Light
luncheon on the Museum’s lawn with live entertainment by the Schomberg Idol contestants, 12 to 2:30 p.m. $7. For more information, call Maria at 905 833 2146. www.altflora.com/nobleton

July 13 – Cosmo & Friends Walk celebration at the Imperial Ballroom,
Highway 27 in Nobleton, at noon. BBQ
and drinks free. Donations to Make A
Wish Foundation.

July 13 - KidSummer! Fafard's Funky Forms, 11 to 4 p.m. at McMichael from 11 to 4 p.m. Part of Family Sundays. No
reservation required. Dress-up in funky
costumes, make sculptures and play in
our unique, natural environment. Join us
for a special performance by our favourite puppeteer David Hannan and
his Cuckoo Clock Theatre.

July 16 – “Return of the Rebel”. 7 p.m. at the Schomberg Library. No charge. The Lloydtown Rebellion Association and ASK present sculptor Brett Davis who will show the DVD of the making of the 8 foot bronze Rebel Statue for Lloydtown and all the festivities associated with the unveiling. This movie was filmed by King documentary director, Christopher Rowley.

July 16 to 20 – Shakespeare on the Humber – Twelfth Night. Admission: pay-what-you-can at the park. Suggested
donation $15. Wednesday to Saturday at 7 p.m., Sundays at 2 p.m. “Humber River Shakespeare” is a professional touring Shakespeare company, travelling to various communities along the Humber River. They perform as they did in Shakespeare’s day: in the open air, with a love for language and poetry, and a belief that theatre, and its players, are vital to the community. “Twelfth Night” is a romantic comedy of mischief, foolery and practical jokes.

July 16 & 17 – Dick’s Dam Park, Bolton; July 18 & 19 – Schomberg Fair Grounds, Schomberg; and July 20 – Kortright Centre, Vaughan. For more information, contact the Artistic Director, Sara Moyle at sara@Humber- RiverShakespeare.ca

July 17 – King Township Mayor’s 12th
Annual Charity Golf Challenge, Cardinal
Golf Club, noon or dinner only at $75 per person. Charities include Easter
Seal Society of York Region, Brandan’s
Eye Research Fund, and King’s Community Assistance Program. For more information contact Teresa Barresi in the Mayor’s Office at tbarresi@king.ca

July 22 – Raspberry Social at Laskay Hall from 6:30 to 8 p.m. A delightful outdoor
event featuring fresh raspberries, ice cream, raspberry pie and short cake. Tickets $7 each. Call the Hall at 905 833
0222 for reservations. Laskay Hall. 12840 Weston Rd., just south of King Rd.

July 23– King City Seniors Centre Travel Club, all day. Tour of Ocala Winery, Blue Heron Casino with buffet lunch and stop at the White Feather Store – bakery and crafts. $35 includes lunch. Contact Marlene Deacon, 905 833 9841

July 27 – “Bugs, Bees & Butterflies” at University of Toronto’s Koffler Scientific Reserve at Jokers Hill. Two walks – 11 a.m. or 1:30 p.m. No charge. Led by entomologist and U of T professor
Dr. Art Weis, the 90 minute excursion
will reveal the astounding level of insect
activity going on right under our noses.
Bring a butterfly net or borrow one of
ours. Contact Dr. Weis at 905 727 3333.

July 30 – 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 2 to 4 – 43rd Annual Old Time
Pioneer Power and Hobby Show on the Georgian Bay Steam Show Club Property in Cookstown, from 8 a.m. until
around 11 p.m. Tractor pulls, steam
engine activities, parades, talent shows,
stage entertainment, agricultural demonstrations, quilting, spinning, blacksmith, steam whistle symphony, gospel music, antique autos and tractors, sheep shearing, saw mill in operation, threshing & baling, home baking and a craft show.

August 4 – Civic Holiday

August 5 – King City Seniors Centre Travel Club, all day. Niagara on the Lake, Shaw Festival Theatre “An Inspector Calls” with a picnic lunch $96. Contact Marlene Deacon, 905 833 9841.

August 8 to 10– 35th Annual Alliston
Potato Festival features entertainment & activities including Rotary Parade,
amusement park, potato pancake breakfast, flea market, vintage sled show, concerts in the park. For more information call 705 435 9708 or
www.AllistonPotatoFestival.com.

August 10 - KidSummer! Tom Thomson's Great Adventure, at McMichael in Kleinburg, 11 to 4 p.m. No reservations required. Part of Family Sundays. Visit Tom’s cabin, paint outdoors and climb a real rock wall with Black Rock Climbers.

August 12 to 17 – Canadian Water Ski
National Championships. National
amateur championships featuring 200
athletes from across the country. 18205
Keele St. www.wswo.ca

August 13 – King Township Movies in the Park, at dusk, Nobleton Community Sports Park. Watch some of your favourite movies under the stars. Bring
you lawn chairs. Food and refreshments
available. Call 905 833 5321.

August 16 – 5th 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 17 – Plein Air Seminar by Phil
Chadwick at the “Plein Air Painters” show at the Georgina Arts Centre and
Gallery, Sutton. Noon to 1 p.m. The show continues until October 5th. www.gacag.com.

August 25 – “Orchids” at 8 p.m.
Nobleton King City Horticultural Society presents Stan Curry from Terra Greenhouses at the Nobleton Community Hall. Members free. Guests
$3. www.altflora.com/nobleton

September 1 – Labour Day

September 6 – 32nd Kettleby Fair, 10 to 5 p.m. Village of Kettleby, Tyrwhitt
Conservation Area. The “biggest little fair
in Ontario” has a kick off parade and all
day entertainment, craft show,children’s
games, exhibits, silent auction and lots
of great food. $6 per adult, $4 for Seniors
and $2 for children under 12. www.village.kettleby.on.ca

September 6 – 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 6 – Annual Tomato Tasting Fair, 10 to 4 p.m. at the Gardens at Kingfisher Cottage, 954173 7th Line Mono, Orangeville. Sample tasty, plump and sensual tomatoes. Live fiddlers and dancing. Condiments, baked goods, herbs & oils, beeswax candles and home-made ice cream for sale.

September 11 – King City Seniors Centre Travel Club, all day. Woodbine Race Track with a buffet lunch. $52. Contact Marlene Deacon, 905 833 9841.

September 20 – Doors Open King, from 10 to 4 p.m. Free. Ten heritage sites will be open for all to visit. Some of these gems are not normally open to the public. For more information call Curator
Kathleen Fry, King Township Museum at
905 833 2331 or www.DoorsOpenOntario.on.ca.

September 22 – “Flowers, plants, trees and other natural features of the ORM” at 8 p.m. Nobleton King City Horticultural Society presents Harold Sellers, Executive Director of the Oak Ridges Trail Association at the Nobleton Community Hall. Members free. Guests $3. www.altflora.com/nobleton

Monday to Friday, July 7 – 11, 14 – 18
“Discover the Creative You”
workshops in a variety of artists’ media

Monday to Friday, July 7 – 11, 9 – 4 pm
Art Camp at Museum, 9 to 12 year olds

July 8, 10, 7pm, July 9, 11 & 12, 2pm
“For Home & Country” history of WI play

Saturday, July 12, 9 – 11 am
Kettleby Heritage Walking Tour

Sunday, July 13, 10 - 4 pm
Nobleton King City Horticultural Society’s
Annual Garden Tour and Tea at the Museum

On exhibit:
July 5 and 6 Antique Quilt Show
King Railway Station c. 1852

July 5 – Jul. 19 History of WI
King Christian Church c. 1851

July 5 – Aug. 31 King Art Show
Kinghorn School c. 1861

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