Globus Theatre at the Lakeview Arts Barn - Stones in His Pockets
What: Globus Theatre at the Lakeview Arts Barn presents Stones in His Pockets
When: Saturday, August 13 at 8:00 p.m.
Where: Lakeview Arts Barn, 2300 Pigeon Lake Road in Bobcaygeon
More about the Play: Hollywood comes to rural Ireland in this entertaining, multi-award winning play that follows two men, Charlie and Jake, as they become extras in a blockbuster movie filmed in the rural idyll of County Kerry For details, please email info@globustheatre.com
Buckhorn 2016 Fine Art Festival
What: Take in an outstanding collection of art amongst pine trees, flowers, vegetation, and a water garden
When: Friday, August 12 – opening night garden party (and preview night), Saturday, August 13 and Sunday, August 14 – 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Where: Buckhorn Community Centre at 1801 Lakehurst Road in Buckhorn
More about the Show: This juried art show and sale have a reputation for showcasing original fine art, prints, sculpture, and tapestries. Purchase a piece of fine art for your cottage. Meet and greet over 90 professional artists, and watch them at work. Other events include an art competition and a youth art display with interactive art activities, open to the public to enter and participate The 2016 special exhibit – Real Lives, Real People – is a collection of work by the late Lewis Parker, artist, and illustrator, which depicts the life, culture, and history of Canada. Enjoy live music and the tranquility of a picturesque woodland park. Come and see why the Buckhorn Fine Art Festival was named one of the Top 100 festivals in Ontario
Admission: Saturday and Sunday - adult day pass, $8.00 (includes parking), day pass for a group of four adults, $25.00. Children under 12 enter free of charge if accompanied by an adult For details, please call 705-657-1918
Highlands Summer Festival – Fallen Angels
What: Highlands Summer Festival presents Fallen Angels
When: Friday, August 12 at 8:00 p.m.
Where: Highlands Summer Festival, County Road 1 and Highway 121
Admission: $34
More about the Production: Noël Coward’s 1925 farce about two wealthy British women tempted by the return of a Frenchman who once dated both of them. A champagne-bubbly, dryly witty romp about the foibles of the British upper class. Fallen Angels is a co-production with Dragonfly Theatre Company For details, please visit www.highlandssummerfestival.on.ca
Kawartha Camera Club’s Monthly Outing
What: Kawartha Camera Club’s monthly outing –The Artful Garden
When: Saturday, August 13, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Where: The Muskoka gardens of Jon and Suzann Partridge
Cost: Free for members. For non-members, $35 per person, $50 per family
More about this Monthly Outing: You will find everything from sculptures to wall hangings, jewelry to bird feeders, and ironwork to stone carvings on display in the gorgeous Muskoka gardens of Jon and Suzann Partridge. The group will meet at Tim Horton's on Crawford Drive in Peterborough to organize carpooling For details, please visit www.kawarthacameraclub.com/upcoming-events/
The Goodwin Experience at Olde Gaol Museum
What: Victoria County Historical Society and the Kawartha Art Gallery present The Goodwin Experience
When: Saturday, August 13, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Where: Olde Gaol Museum at 50 Victoria Avenue North in Lindsay
Cost: Admission to the museum by donation
More about the Exhibit and the Second Event: Come and view the Olde Gaol Museum's newly redesigned exhibit showcasing the art of William A. Goodwin, a long-time Lindsay artist. There will also be an event featuring local Plein air painters and refreshments based on the recipes of Emma Clements Goodwin. And you can take a walk through Goodwin's original cottage. This second event will unfold at 19 3rd Street in Sturgeon Point For details, please call 705-324-3404
Take it Easy: The Story of the Eagles
What: This production celebrates the incred-inline-blockle music of legendary 1970s Country-Rock group The Eagles
When: Saturday, August 13 at 8:00 p.m.
Where: The Academy Theatre, 2 Lindsay Street South in Lindsay
Cost: $39.00
More about the Production: This audience-interactive show features some of Canada’s leading session musicians, who perform all of the legendary hits from the Eagles’ extensive career with soaring vocal harmonies and sizzling hot guitar solos. Don’t miss your favourites including One of These Nights, Desperado, Heartache Tonight and of course, Hotel California For details, please call 705-324-9111
Celebrating the Silver Screen – A Screening of Inside Out
What: Come down to Garnet Graham Park. Bring a blanket or lawn chair and enjoy an outdoor movie – Inside Out – presented on a cinema-grade screen with HD projector
When: Saturday, August 13, 2016, from 8:00 to 11:00 p.m.
Where: Garnet Graham Park at Bond Street and Francis Street
More about Celebrating the Silver Screen: The Fenelon Falls events committee, a division of the Fenelon Falls Chamber of Commerce, has organized the outdoor event, which promises fun for people of all ages. Enjoy snacks and drinks from the loonie concession stand and free popcorn For details, please visit http://web.fenelonfallschamber.com/events/Celebrating-the-Silver-Screen-5/details
Concerts in the Park Lindsay- Featuring Just Us
What: Just Us will play in a free outdoor concert as part of Lindsay’s 25th annual Concerts in the Park series
When: Sunday, August 14, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. (Concerts take place Sunday afternoons from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. during July and August. You can also enjoy concerts on Wednesday evenings from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.)
Where: Victoria Park, Lindsay, 210 Kent Street West. Grab a blanket or your lawn chair and head to Victoria Park for some free live music in a tranquil outdoor setting
More about the Concert Series: For a complete series schedule and band bios, please visit http://www.city.kawarthalakes.on.ca For details, please email cboyd@city.kawarthalakes.on.ca or phone 705-324-9411
Monarch Butterfly Workshop and Field Day
What: A fascinating workshop and field study about Monarch butterflies. In this workshop, you will learn about the life cycle and habitat of the Monarch butterfly, collect larvae and help GreenUP gather data for two citizen science projects
When: Sunday, August 14, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Where: Young’s Point Cost: $20 per adult, and $5 per child
More about the Workshop: Monarchs are a migratory species of butterfly, entirely dependent on the milkweed plant for survival. Since March 2013, the North American population of Monarch butterflies has declined by 59 percent, the lowest recorded population status since 1975. Monarch butterflies are an important indicator species because of their large habitat and migration range. In this workshop, you will also have the chance to learn how to create a monarch rearing tent and witness the amazing metamorphosis from caterpillar to butterfly You must register for this event, no drop-ins For details, please visit www.greenup.on.ca/event/monarch-butterfly-workshop-field-day/
