Join us at the Chatham Branch from August 27 to August 31 for the “Escape to Hogwarts: Harry Potter Breakout Room.”  Teams will have 30 minutes to search for clues and solve puzzles that will lead to their missing Hogwarts Express ticket.

Registration is required.  Wizards, witches and muggles can register in teams of 2 to 5 at any CKPL branch or online by searching “Escape to Hogwarts” at search.ckpl.ca.  Registration will begin on August 17.  Only one person from each group needs to register for a timeslot. 

Join us at the Chatham Branch from August 27 to August 31 for the “Escape to Hogwarts: Harry Potter Breakout Room.”  Teams will have 30 minutes to search for clues and solve puzzles that will lead to their missing Hogwarts Express ticket.

Registration is required.  Wizards, witches and muggles can register in teams of 2 to 5 at any CKPL branch or online by searching “Escape to Hogwarts” at search.ckpl.ca.  Registration will begin on August 17.  Only one person from each group needs to register for a timeslot. 

Join the Bobcaygeon Horticulture Society for its heritage garden tour.  The gardens of six century homes and farms will be open for the tour.  Continuing our theme is an exhibit at the Boyd Museum of 19th century gardening.  Within the stone-wall enclosed grounds of the museum, enjoy a Kawartha Dairy ice cream while shopping for heritage herbs and seeds.  Displays of basket weaving and beekeeping reflect the ingenuity of times past.  To complete your day, be sure to visit Kawartha Settlers' Village, our wonderful 19th century reconstruction, for a tour of several pioneer gardens as well as a traditional dessert-tea served on the veranda of Henderson House

Tickets:  $15.00;  kids under 16, free

Tickets available at the Bobcaygeon Chamber of Commerce and other vendors in Bobcaygeon.  On tour day, tickets available at each garden, at the Museum and at Kawartha Settlers' Village

Make your own succulent arrangement and enjoy a fun evening of DIY, wine, snacks and good company. Tickets are $50 and include all materials. Wine can be purchased from a cash bar. Reservations required.

Meet the spirits of the local residents buried at St. Andrew's Church. Tours run on September 21, 22, 28 & 29 with three tours a night: 6pm, 7pm, and 8pm. Tickets are $12 and must be purchased in advance.

For more information, and to purchase tickets, please call 905-468-3912 or stop by the Niagara Historical Museum at 43 Castlereagh St. NOTL

ACWR Art.WORK professional development workshops support artists in building skill sets to further their creative careers.

Workshops are $10 for ACWR members and $15 for non-members, and $20 for membership + workshop

Wednesday, June 27th @ 6:30pm – 8:30pm 

ACWR Art. Work Workshop – Achieving Creative Goals through stepped Grant Writing
This workshop will introduce creative professionals with little to no grant writing experience to municipal, provincial and federal granting agencies and share successful strategies for applying for grants for emerging and mid career artists.  This workshop will provide tips and tricks to avoid disqualification and advice on how to make your application stand out in a crowd.  Additionally, attendees will gain perspectives on grant writing that exceed single project objectives, and encourage artists to set long term creative goals and achieve those goals through stepped professional outputs paired with stepped grant applications.  

ABOUT THE FACILITATOR: 

Dr. Jennifer Willet is an internationally recognized artist in the emerging field of BioArt.  Willet taught in Studio Arts at Concordia University (2000-2007) and at the Art and Genomics Centre at the University of Leiden (2008) in the Netherlands, and now works as an Associate Professor in the School of Creative Arts, at The University of Windsor.  In 2009 she opened the first biological art lab in Canada, called INCUBATOR: Hybrid Laboratory at the Intersection of Art, Science, and Ecology.  In 2017, Willet was awarded membership in the College of New Scholars, Artists, and Scientists of the Royal Society of Canada in recognition of her academic and artistic excellence and emerging intellectual leadership in Canada and beyond.  Selected Exhibitions and Projects include: WAAG Society, Amsterdam (2017), Open Space, Victoria (2016), Artcite, Windsor (2014), Plug In Institute for Contemporary Art,Winnipeg (2013), the Ontario Science Centre, Toronto, (2013) and Scotiabank Nuit Blanche, Toronto (2013), The Banff Centre, Alberta (2011), Arnolfini Museum, Bristol UK (2010), Exit Art Gallery, New York, NY (2009), Ars Electronica festival, Linz (2008), FOFA Gallery, Montreal (2007), ISEA San Jose, USA (2006), Biennial Electronic Arts Perth, Perth, Australia (2004), The European Media Arts Festival, Osnabrück, Germany (2003).

Join our guides for a walk through Old Town, NOTL, Saturdays and Sundays at 11am. Tours begin at the gazebo in Queens Royal Park. Tickets are $10 which includes Museum admission. 

NOTE: No tour on September 8th

The Museum presents the "Sport of Kings" on the Commons! Spectators will enjoy 2 live polo matches, half time entertainment and divot stomp, vendors and more. General Admission is $15 in advance and $20 at the gate. Children under 12 are free. For more information on general admission and VIP tickets please visit www.niagarapolo.com 

Purchase local baked goods for your Canada Day weekend AND help support the Renfrew Victoria Hospital....all at the same time!  Follow your nose to Scott and Son'sHardware Store, 150 Raglan St. S., downtown Renfrew (back entrance on Argyle St).   On Friday June 29th from 9am - 1pm, choose from a variety of delicious local baked goods and indulge in our famous mouthwatering Strawberry Shortcake!  Fresh strawberries donated by McGregor's Produce! Thank you for your support and Happy Canada Day from Renfrew Victoria Hospital Auxiliary!