Join Oakville Galleries artist instructor Becky D’Onofrio each month for a free art workshop inspired by Oakville Galleries’ beautiful location.

Saturday, 24 September 2022

1:30 – 3 PM

As part of Culture Days, enjoy a Family Art Workshop with us in lovely Gairloch Gardens! This program will include a brief tour of our surrounding gardens as well as a hands-on art making activity in our Education Centre. A caregiver must accompany their child(ren) for the duration of the program. All materials are provided.

This program is free of charge; pre-registration is required. Limited to seven (7) households with a maximum of four (4) people per household. A single (1) caregiver from the household must register.

Our Family Art Workshops run rain or shine, participants should dress accordingly for the weather and alternative indoor venue spaces will be provided should the weather not cooperate.

Gairloch Gardens Tour with Sketchbook Children's Workshop

Take a guided tour through Gairloch Gardens and learn how to sketch en plein air!

Saturday, 24 September 2022

10 AM – 12 PM

Celebrate Culture Days at Oakville Galleries! In this Children's Workshop, your young artist, with their sketchbook in hand, will take a guided tour through Gairloch Gardens and learn how to sketch en plein air! Our artist instructor, Becky D’Onofrio will lead young artists through the Gardens where they will discover contemporary art installations, learn a bit about the significant history of the treaty lands that Oakville Galleries in Gairloch Gardens is located on, and discover the challenges and joys of sketching outdoors.

This program is free of charge for ages 6-12 years old; pre-registration is mandatory for each attendee.

The workshop will run rain or shine, participants should dress accordingly for the weather and alternative indoor venue spaces will be provided should the weather not cooperate.

Culture Days, the national celebration of arts and culture that offers free, participatory events from 24 September – 6 October. OG is offering workshops, events and the opening reception of our fall exhibition by Canadian artist Sascha Braunig!

www.oakvillegalleries.com

On Thursday September 22, Volunteer Halton is pleased to welcome Erin Spink, MA, as she kick-starts the Data Literacy For Leaders of Volunteers workshop series with a workshop on "Data Collection:  Overview & Assessment". What do you measure as a benchmark of success in your volunteer program?  In this first workshop, join us to learn more about the pros/cons of different data collection methods and how to identify gaps and opportunities in the data you currently collect.  Part II and Part III of this series will focus on creating a data collection toolkit and how to tell better stories through data.

Data Collection:  Overview & Assessment
Thursday September 22, 2022
9:30am - 11:00am
Via ZOOM

Members:  $15 | Non-members:  $25
Register at CiviCRM | Community Development Halton (cdhalton.ca)

For over 43 years, Small Business Week has been dedicated to honouring the incredible diversity of local businesses and entrepreneurs to our economies. This year, in celebration, the Greater Kingston Chamber of Commerce will be hosting the Business Summit, taking place October 20th from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm at St. Lawrence College’s Conference Centre for a full-day interactive and engaging event highlighting the vibrant and prosperous business community.

Join us for a one-day conference dedicated to bringing together Kingston’s industry leaders, entrepreneurs and innovators who drive our community. Get inspired, create connections and engage in rich conversations with dynamic industry leaders from numerous different sectors.

Participants can look forward to interactive and enlightening presentations, panel discussions, networking opportunities, lunch, and much more. This is an event business owners (of all sizes) within Kingston and area won't want to miss.

Many thanks to Title Sponsor Empire Life for sponsoring this event!

Join St. Lawrence College's President and CEO, Glenn Vollebregt, for breakfast and an in-depth look at local workforce development from the perspective of the college and its community. Learn what provincial trends are taking shape that will have local impact on the talent you could be seeking for your business and hear from a panel discussing strategies and tips on ways to get the college working for you. St. Lawrence College plays an integral role in Eastern Ontario, offering over 100 programs designed to meet the needs of industry, and attracting students from more than 60 countries around the world to live, learn, and eventually work in our region.  

Your ticket includes breakfast. Register today!

Canadian Club of Halton presents Dinner/Speaker Hilary Brown, Canadian Broadcaster and ABC News’ first female foreign correspondent, April 13th at the Oakville Conference Centre.  Fees for the combined 3-course dinner and speaker are only $55.00/member and $65.00/non-member. Space is limited and sales at the door are not possible.  Ticket registration is on-line at www.canadianclubhalton.ca and e-transfer is available at pmt@canadianclubhalton.ca

Canadian Club of Halton presents Dinner/Speaker Dr. Raymond Gottschalk MB ChB FRCP(C) Director, Sleep Disorders Clinic, February 16th at the Oakville Conference Centre.  Fees for the combined 3-course dinner and speaker are only $55.00/member and $65.00/non-member. Space is limited and sales at the door are not possible.  Ticket registration is on-line at www.canadianclubhalton.ca and e-transfer is available at pmt@canadianclubhalton.ca

Kicking off the new season will be Ted Barris, award winning
journalist, author and broadcaster discussing his latest book Battle of the Atlantic:
Gauntlet to Victory scheduled for release this month. The event returns to the Oakville
Conference Centre on Thursday, September 15 th . Fees for the combined 3-course
dinner and speaker are only $55.00/member and $65.00/non-member. Space is limited
and sales at the door are not possible.  Ticket registration is on-line at
www.canadianclubhalton.ca and e-transfer is available at pmt@canadianclubhalton.ca

Tuesday Sept. 13th 7pm - 9:30pm

Join Jake Thomas with friends and family playing a plethora of jazz, blues & experimental sounds. 

at the West Ferris Legion 30 Legion Dr. North Bay

$10 / Jazz Club Member

$15 / non-members