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Talk about a GIRLS TRIPS! 🏖️

Our incredible Ladies Night fundraiser has returned for another year, and this is one you won't want to miss.

Grab your girlfriends, get your snorkels, fill up your scuba air tanks, pack your bathing suits and join us UNDER THE SEA!

🎟️ $40 per ticket

📆 Saturday, April 26th

🕠 5:30 PM - Social Hour

🕡 6:30 PM - Dinner and Entertainment

📍 The Drummond Building

More information to come, but why wait? Get your tickets today, only at https://www.spencervillefair.ca/2025/ladiesnight

On Saturday, April 26th the Joshua Bates Centre audience will be entertained by two country music singers for the price of one! Erica Brighthill and Dan Petti each have careers of their own but are teaming up when they come to Athens. Erica has performed at RBC Bluesfest and Dan has won the Ottawa New Faces Country Artist award, among many of their accolades. Show time is 7pm. Tickets $40 at the door or www.joshuabatescentre.com

TICKETS GET YOUR TICKETS 🎟️

QUILT RAFFLE IS HERE

Here is your chance to WIN a one-of-a-kind quilt!

This amazing handmade quilt was designed by our fair exhibitors. The quilt was created from last year's exhibitors' quilt blocks. The theme was 'ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY!

With tickets selling for just $2 for 1 ticket, or $5 for 3 tickets, how can you pass on this opportunity?! All proceeds will be going towards the children's activities at the 170th Spencerville Fair!

You can purchase your tickets from any of our Spencerville Fair Directors.

If you don't know a director, do not worry! Contact info@spencervillefair.ca, and we can hook you up with some tickets!

The lucky winner will be announced on Sunday, September 14th!! 🎡

But be sure to get them fast while you can, and help support the fair!

Interested in supplying a block for next year's quilt?

To learn more, check out 'Fancy Work' on our website - https://www.spencervillefair.ca/fancy-work

170th Spencerville Fair

September 11th-14th, 2025

Come home to your Fair 🎆

Elvis tribute artist, Garry Wesley, to perform at the Athens Joshua Bates Centre on Saturday, May 3rd 7pm. Garry has toured world-wide and won a Heart of the King Lifetime Achievement Award. He performed for 36 years on Beale Street, Memphis and had a Santiago Chile concert aired via satellite around the world. With Garry will be Donna Brooks singing Patsy Cline and Tammy Wynette songs. Tickets are only $25 inclusive. Available by calling 613 924 2175 or 613 802 9943 or at the door.  Doors open 6:30pm. This event is being brought to the Joshua Bates Centre by members of Athens United Church. 

Hafla! 2025 is drawing near! 

Saturday, May 3, 2025, Aaliyah Dance & Friends will be hosting our annual fundraiser for Victim Services of Leeds and Grenville at 120 McLean Blvd E, Maitland Hall (MERC). Join us for a night of music and dance in support of victims of violence. We will have special musical guests, Janessa Van Koppen and the duo ‘Syd x Dex’. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Cash bar. Tickets are $25

For more information and ticket purchase contact: aaliyahcommunityfundraising@gmail.com

Or go to www.explorationthroughdance.com

On SUNDAY MAY 4th, at 2 p.m., join The Brockville Community Choir as Artistic Director Madelyn Mensen and Collaborative Artist Abe TeGrotenhuis take us through This Day [HODIE - Stroope].  

Experience the morning call of SUNRISE [Beckett] and the sweltering heat of a summer’s NOON [ Effinger/Ferril]. Spend a lazy AFTERNOON ON A HILL [Dickau/Millay]. Move towards evening [SURE ON THIS SHINING NIGHT - Barber/Agee] and into the time WHEN MIDNIGHT MISTS ARE CREEPING [Gilpin/Carroll] to contemplate the night sky [NOCHE SERENA - Stroope/Léon]. 

Throughout This Day, familiar scenes of our Great North Land remind us of who we are. From the East Coast - AWAY FROM THE ROLL OF THE SEA [MacGillivray], ride the rails West and back again [PRAIRIE GREYHOUND - Smallman/Johnson]. Prepare for the inevitable storm [HUNKER DOWN - Stokes] and the ensuing calm [SEAL LULLABY - Whitacre/Kipling].

Joining the choir will be - 

The Herald Brass Ensemble

Ange-Gabriel Treble Chorus

 Heather Istead - Oboe

Wendy Schmidt - Fiddle 

James MacKenzie - Percussion

St. Lawrence Anglican Church

80 Pine Street, Brockville

ADMISSION Adult $25 Student $10 

Children Under 12 FREE

TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM CHOIR MEMBERS

 A LIMITED NUMBER AT THE DOOR OR ONLINE  at BrockvilleChoir.ca

This May, we’re opening our doors to local Brockville seniors for a weekly Coffee Social – a warm and welcoming gathering where you can enjoy good company, share stories, and connect with others in the community.

🗓 Every Tuesday Morning in May
🕙 10:00 AM
📍 Royal Brock Retirement Living

Enjoy light refreshments, friendly conversation, and a short weekly wellness chat focused on joy, laughter, and keeping the mind active.

Weekly Topics:

• May 6: Big Joy in Small Things
• May 12: Keeping the Mind Young
• May 19: The Power of Friendship
• May 26: Laugh More, Live Longer

These gatherings are all about building connections, sharing smiles, and enjoying time together in a relaxed and cheerful setting.

Come for the coffee, stay for the connections!
Bring a friend or just bring yourself – everyone is welcome.

For more information, contact Andrea:
📞 613-899-7929
📧 Andrea@royalbrockretirement.com

TICKETS GET YOUR TICKETS 🎟️

QUILT RAFFLE IS HERE

Here is your chance to WIN a one-of-a-kind quilt!

This amazing handmade quilt was designed by our fair exhibitors. The quilt was created from last year's exhibitors' quilt blocks. The theme was 'ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY!

With tickets selling for just $2 for 1 ticket, or $5 for 3 tickets, how can you pass on this opportunity?! All proceeds will be going towards the children's activities at the 170th Spencerville Fair!

You can purchase your tickets from any of our Spencerville Fair Directors.

If you don't know a director, do not worry! Contact info@spencervillefair.ca, and we can hook you up with some tickets!

The lucky winner will be announced on Sunday, September 14th!! 🎡

But be sure to get them fast while you can, and help support the fair!

Interested in supplying a block for next year's quilt?

To learn more, check out 'Fancy Work' on our website - https://www.spencervillefair.ca/fancy-work

170th Spencerville Fair

September 11th-14th, 2025

Come home to your Fair 🎆

4 Better Times Band

Mother’s Day 

Brockville Legion

Friday, May 9th, 7:30 pm

$10. pp

First 40 Moms get a rose!

Country, Rock & Roll. 80’s Classic Rock

Blues & French hits.

Please call Rodney Carr for ticket sales.

613-498-0758

Bake table, Sewing & crafts, New 2 U, Jewelry, Books & puzzles, Plants, Canteen - sandwiches, desserts, drinks

MEG MILLER’S SHENANIGANS LIVE

May 10 and 11 at the Arts Hub Studio Theatre in Brockville.

Meg has more than one story to tell and she’s sure to tickle your funny bone. Set in the Rosewood Retirement Home, octogenarian Meg Miller loves to recall the days she spent growing up in the Ottawa Valley back in the 1950s and 60s.

Written by storyteller/author Deborah Dunleavy, Meg Miller’s Shenanigans column appears regularly in the South Grenville Beacon newspaper. In her live presentation audiences hear all about Meg’s monkey business - from her driving adventure in the back fields, to the time her toy rocket misfired. 

Joining Deborah are musicians Pat Johnson on guitar and mandolin, and Billy MacInnis on fiddle. The musical styles mirror 50s and 60s tunes from the Ottawa Valley including Eddy Arnold’s “Cuddle Buggin’ Baby” and Hank William’s “Hey Good Lookin”.

For years Deborah has entertained audiences with her stories and characters, notably Bea Tompkins in At The Canoe Club Dance and several characters in Battlefield Petticoats – Women in the War of 1812. She has performed nationally from Labrador to Vancouver Island and internationally to Ireland, Scotland, The Peoples’ Republic of China, and Singapore. 

Enjoy Meg Miller’s Shenanigans - a light-hearted romp guaranteed to make you leave with a smile in your heart.

Show times: Saturday, May 10 at 7pm and Sunday, May 11 at 2pm.

Location: Arts Hub Studio Theatre, St. John’s United Church, 32 Park St., Brockville

Admission $25 at the door; cash only.

Seating is limited; call to reserve a ticket: 613-498-3122

Ladies Auxiliary Spring Bazaar Sunday, 

May 11th, 9- 2 pm 

Brockville Legion

Free admission.

The Ladies Auxiliary invites you to celebrate Mother’s Day. Please plan to attend with your mom & Lunch. 

Free Carination and a door prize ticket to the first 100 Ladies!

Door prizes.

Assortment of homemade baked goodies & treats.

We look forward to seeing you.

Lunch menu.

Hamburgers, Hot dogs, French fries, dessert, coffee & drinks.

Public Welcome

MEG MILLER’S SHENANIGANS LIVE

May 10 and 11 at the Arts Hub Studio Theatre in Brockville.

Meg has more than one story to tell and she’s sure to tickle your funny bone. Set in the Rosewood Retirement Home, octogenarian Meg Miller loves to recall the days she spent growing up in the Ottawa Valley back in the 1950s and 60s.

Written by storyteller/author Deborah Dunleavy, Meg Miller’s Shenanigans column appears regularly in the South Grenville Beacon newspaper. In her live presentation audiences hear all about Meg’s monkey business - from her driving adventure in the back fields, to the time her toy rocket misfired. 

Joining Deborah are musicians Pat Johnson on guitar and mandolin, and Billy MacInnis on fiddle. The musical styles mirror 50s and 60s tunes from the Ottawa Valley including Eddy Arnold’s “Cuddle Buggin’ Baby” and Hank William’s “Hey Good Lookin”.

For years Deborah has entertained audiences with her stories and characters, notably Bea Tompkins in At The Canoe Club Dance and several characters in Battlefield Petticoats – Women in the War of 1812. She has performed nationally from Labrador to Vancouver Island and internationally to Ireland, Scotland, The Peoples’ Republic of China, and Singapore. 

Enjoy Meg Miller’s Shenanigans - a light-hearted romp guaranteed to make you leave with a smile in your heart.

Show times: Saturday, May 10 at 7pm and Sunday, May 11 at 2pm.

Location: Arts Hub Studio Theatre, St. John’s United Church, 32 Park St., Brockville

Admission $25 at the door; cash only.

Seating is limited; call to reserve a ticket: 613-498-3122

TICKETS GET YOUR TICKETS 🎟️

QUILT RAFFLE IS HERE

Here is your chance to WIN a one-of-a-kind quilt!

This amazing handmade quilt was designed by our fair exhibitors. The quilt was created from last year's exhibitors' quilt blocks. The theme was 'ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY!

With tickets selling for just $2 for 1 ticket, or $5 for 3 tickets, how can you pass on this opportunity?! All proceeds will be going towards the children's activities at the 170th Spencerville Fair!

You can purchase your tickets from any of our Spencerville Fair Directors.

If you don't know a director, do not worry! Contact info@spencervillefair.ca, and we can hook you up with some tickets!

The lucky winner will be announced on Sunday, September 14th!! 🎡

But be sure to get them fast while you can, and help support the fair!

Interested in supplying a block for next year's quilt?

To learn more, check out 'Fancy Work' on our website - https://www.spencervillefair.ca/fancy-work

170th Spencerville Fair

September 11th-14th, 2025

Come home to your Fair 🎆

TICKETS GET YOUR TICKETS 🎟️

QUILT RAFFLE IS HERE

Here is your chance to WIN a one-of-a-kind quilt!

This amazing handmade quilt was designed by our fair exhibitors. The quilt was created from last year's exhibitors' quilt blocks. The theme was 'ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY!

With tickets selling for just $2 for 1 ticket, or $5 for 3 tickets, how can you pass on this opportunity?! All proceeds will be going towards the children's activities at the 170th Spencerville Fair!

You can purchase your tickets from any of our Spencerville Fair Directors.

If you don't know a director, do not worry! Contact info@spencervillefair.ca, and we can hook you up with some tickets!

The lucky winner will be announced on Sunday, September 14th!! 🎡

But be sure to get them fast while you can, and help support the fair!

Interested in supplying a block for next year's quilt?

To learn more, check out 'Fancy Work' on our website - https://www.spencervillefair.ca/fancy-work

170th Spencerville Fair

September 11th-14th, 2025

Come home to your Fair 🎆