On Saturday, October 1st Amherstburg Freedom Museum, in partnership with Amherstburg Community Foundation and with support from the Canadian government, are relaunching our Freedom Achievers Speaker Series and Mentorship Program with an in-person event at the Amherstburg Freedom Museum (277 King Street). Join us as we host a mentor showcase and welcome Diversity and Inclusion Advocate, Journalist and Lawyer Dr. Hadiya Roderique.

As a young, Black woman working as a lawyer on Bay Street, Hadiya Roderique delivered a wake-up call to corporate Canada in the form of her Globe and Mail feature essay, "Black on Bay Street.” In her thought-provoking talks, she discusses barriers and challenges to diversity and inclusion, and counters those common arguments to show the power behind a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Seating is Limited! Make sure to purchase your tickets before September 23rd to get the discounted rate! Registered Mentors and Mentors get in for free! To become a mentor or mentee, please contact curator@amherstburgfreedom.org . To purchase your tickets, please go to https://freedomachiever.givesmart.com

The Historical Society is pleased to present Arden Phair's illustrated talk on the art of editorial cartooning at The Standard, 1936 to 1961.  Arden Phair is a local historian and former curator of the St. Catharine's museum. 

Drop by the Tech Hub (across from the Friends of the Library Book Store) to see Belleville Public Library's Cricut cutting machine in action and get ideas for October’s Personalized Cork Trivet workshop.  

Volunteer Halton is pleased to welcome Tanya Hannah Rumble, CFRE, on Tuesday September 13 for an encore presentation of the workshop Sharing Power with Volunteers, part of the Leading, Growing, and Creating Inclusive Volunteer Programs workshop series.  This working builds on the concepts of equity, diversity, and inclusion by exploring personal and professional power.  You'll come away understanding the concepts of harnessing, holding, and giving power as well as ways to share power at all stages of the volunteer engagement cycle.

Tuesday September 13, 2022
12:15pm - 1:45pm
Via ZOOM

Members:  $15 | Non-members: $25

Register today at: CiviCRM | Community Development Halton (cdhalton.ca)

Gairloch Gardens Outdoor Art and Heritage Tour Launch Event

Thursday, 6 October 2022, 5 – 7 PM

Oakville Galleries in Gairloch Gardens

Experience Oakville Galleries' new outdoor tour during this special sunset launch event! Our guides will lead groups on 30-minute tours that highlight the Galleries’ public art collection and the significant heritage of Gairloch Gardens. Tours will depart the Galleries' main building at 5:15 PM and 6:00 PM. Bilingual pamphlets will be available for self-guided explorations as well.

This program is free of charge and registration is not required.

Weather

Please dress appropriately for the weather. If inclement weather occurs, a modified indoor presentation will be available.

Location

All tours will begin and end at Oakville Galleries’ main building in Gairloch Gardens at 1306 Lakeshore Road East, 2 km from downtown Oakville.

Daytime Exhibition Tour

Tuesday, 11 October 2022, 10:30 AM

Oakville Galleries at Centennial Square, Navy St., Oakville

A daytime tour of our Fall exhibition Sascha Braunig: Lay Figure, led by Associate Curator & Registrar Theresa Wang. 

Tour Location

This tour will take place in person at Oakville Galleries at Centennial Square. Meet at the gallery at 10:20 AM. The tour will begin at 10:30 AM. This is a free event, advance registration is required.

Opening Reception: Sascha Braunig - Lay Figure

2 October – 30 December 2022

Oakville Galleries in Gairloch Gardens and at Centennial Square

Opening Reception: Sunday, 2 October 2022

2 – 5 PM | All are welcome

Oakville Galleries is thrilled to announce a solo exhibition by Sascha Braunig. Opening 2 October, Lay Figure presents paintings and drawings that are exercises in colour, form, and illusion.

In this exhibition, which stretches over both Oakville Galleries sites, the Canada-born, US-based artist brings together new and recent works that are based on the compositional motif of figures engaged in conflict with a dress-like structure. These works use material qualities to analogize an immaterial idea: the feeling of struggling with a system more powerful than you, in which you are also deeply entangled.

A recent New York City exhibition of Braunig’s work received significant media attention and acclaim. Featuring loans from private collections across the United States, Europe, and Asia. Braunig’s exhibition at Oakville Galleries presents a highly evocative suite of works that demonstrate Braunig’s singular vision and talent.

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!

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