The Choir of St. Thomas' Anglican Church in Belleville, conducted and accompanied by music directors Matthieu Latreille & Francine Nguyen-Savaria, will be singing an hour of choral music at St. Thomas' Anglican Church on Sunday afternoon, October 21st. This year's evensong will feature music by English Renaissance composer Orlando Gibbons. Works to be performed include “Magnificat,” “Nunc dimittis,” and “O Lord, Increase My Faith” as well as two organ solos. This is a rare opportunity in this area to attend a Choral Evensong service as sung in Anglican Cathedrals for over 400 years. The evensong service is known as “vespers” in other denominations.
 
The event will start at 4:30 PM. A reception will follow during which light refreshments will be served.

Free-will offering.

Super Kids CK is partnering with Chatham-Kent Public Library and Chatham-Kent Trails to bring a Storybook Trail to Wallaceburg. This initiative is part of the current phase of the Healthy Kids Community Challenge, Power Off and Play! If you enjoy taking a stroll, reading a story and being outside, then this trail is for you! Super Kids CK and partners will be launching the third of three storybook trails at Wallaceburg's Crothers Park. The launch will include a ribbon cutting by Mayor Randy Hope, healthy snacks, prizes, an official reading and walk of the Storybook Trail, and more! Chatham-Kent has 59 trails that residents can enjoy. In total, three of these trails will be made into Storybook Trails to further encourage children and families to put their screens away and play more!

Super Kids CK is partnering with Chatham-Kent Public Library and Chatham-Kent Trails to bring a Storybook Trail to Blenheim. This initiative is part of the current phase of the Healthy Kids Community Challenge, Power Off and Play! If you enjoy taking a stroll, reading a story and being outside, then this trail is for you! Super Kids CK and partners will be launching the second of three storybook trails at Blenheim's Flook Trail. The launch will include a ribbon cutting by Mayor Randy Hope, healthy snacks, prizes, an official reading and walk of the Storybook Trail, and more! Chatham-Kent has 59 trails that residents can enjoy. In total, three of these trails will be made into Storybook trails to further encourage children and families to put their screens away and play more!

 

On Easter Sunday, April 21st, violinist Sofia-Marie Bergeron, classical dancer Paola Bergeron and organist Francine Nguyen-Savaria will present “the Neighbours,” a collaboration between the three childhood friends... and neighbours. The majority of the programme will be dedicated to violin and organ music, and Paola will choreograph a few pieces. The programme will feature works by Bach, Corelli, Veracini, and Vitali.
 
The concert will start at 4:30 PM. A reception will follow during which light refreshments will be served. Admission is by donation.

On Sunday March 17th, an all-female voice ensemble will present an hour of choral music at St. Thomas' Anglican Church. The ensemble will be formed of soprani and alti from Montreal. Some of the singers will be returning for a third season of Music at St. Thomas', and others will be new to Belleville. The programme will take the listener on a journey through the history of choral music, starting with plainchant and ending with a contemporary work. It will include great works of sacred music from various traditions and countries. “Classical sacred music is something organic that has evolved tremendously over time,” explains Francine Nguyen-Savaria. “It was influenced by history, change in dogmas, changes in tradition... We tried to create tableaux representing various periods of the history of classical sacred music. There will be some plainchant, works by Renaissance composers, Romantic works, modern works, and we will finish with a work by a living composer... not us, this time around, though!”
 
The chamber choir will perform the first part—the older works—a capella, and then move to the organ loft for works requiring organ accompaniment. 
 
The concert will start at 4:30 PM. A reception will follow during which light refreshments will be served. Admission is by donation.

Join Kingston Frontenac Public Library and Georgina Riel for a community talking circle where participants will discuss the past, present and future of Indigenous communities in the Kingston-Frontenac region. This event is part of the City of Kingston's Engage for Change initiative that aims to strengthen the relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous populations. Please email questions you may want to discuss at the event to the email address below.

Where: Rideau Heights Community Centre, 85 MacCauley Street, Large Hall Room

When:  Friday, September 28, 9 - 4 p.m. (lunch is provided)

Space is limited to 20 participants (ages 13 and up).

Register for free online at https://www.kfpl.ca/programs-and-events/2018-09-28/engage-for-change-talking-circle or by phone.

Registration closes on Tuesday, September 11.

Contact: Jacob Miller jmiller@kfpl.ca 
613-549-8888, ext. 3522

On Sunday February 17th, the Canadian Guitar Quartet will present an original programme showcasing the versatility of the classical guitar at St. Thomas' Anglican Church.
 
Since its debut in 1999, the Canadian Guitar Quartet has toured extensively in North and South America, from one standing ovation to the next, establishing a reputation as one of the finest guitar ensembles in the world. The CGQ has appeared with orchestra across Canada, and has recorded three critically acclaimed CDs. The quartet has been broadcast on both CBC and Radio-Canada, has had a special performance feature on Bravo! Television, was featured in the webcast at Chicago’s Northwestern University, on CBC’s overseas networks, and in various international magazines. The mix of dynamic original music and classical masterpieces make a CGQ concert an unforgettable experience.
 
The concert will start at 4:30 PM. A reception will follow during which light refreshments will be served. Admission is by donation.