The only professional dance festival in Kingston is back for a third year!

We are delighted to announce our festival lineup for this year’s Ground UP DanceFestival, taking place in Kingston from July 8-13. This year, renowned dancer Peggy Baker will perform her show Unmoored at theBaby Grand, and will offer a movement workshop to the Kingston community as part of the festival. Baker is a recipient of the Order of Canada and was the first person to receive the Ontario Premier’s Award for Excellence in the Arts. 

At our Lake Ontario Park main festival stage, audiences will enjoy a total of six dance pieces by local and visiting dancers, ranging from emerging to established.

Our opening night party at Musiikki Cafe will include a panel about collaborative dance in Kingston. For a full list of our events, please visit our website at https://www.groundupdancefestival.ca/2024-schedule

6- Handed Euchre Tournament Sunday, June 23rd

Registration at noon / Play 1 pm

$10 Per Person..No partner necessary

Sponsored by The Brockville Legion Branch 96

Please, contact Bev for more information

613-803-9709
 

The Municipality of Port Hope and our community partners are hosting the Port Hope Arts Festival on Saturday August 10.

Between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., the event will feature a 10-Minute Play Series, Art Around Town, an outdoor vendor market, wagon rides, and a community gathering in the park. You can expect activities for the kids, live music, food vendors and other fun surprises!

The Municipality of Port Hope, along with community partners, are excited to welcome you to the 2024 Port Hope Canada Day Celebration. The 2024 itinerary offers a variety of free experiences to help connect us as friends, neighbours and Canadians this July. Event attendees can expect traditional event components, such as the fireworks display, car show and community gathering. New this year, will be a Sugarbush Breakfast in the park and activity stations on Queen Street. Yes, the Canada Day Parade is taking place - please note the route change! For all event details, including the parade route and live entertainment schedule, visit www.porthope.ca/canada-day.  We wish you a safe Canada Day and hope you explore and celebrate what being Canadian means to you. Happy Canada Day, Port Hope!

Join us in Port Hope for an outdoor movie in Memorial Park this summer - on five different dates. 

Port Hope's Movies in the Park series presents films for the whole family. On movie nights, bring your blankets and lawn chairs to our open-air theatre in downtown Port Hope. Come downtown early to explore our business district, and enjoy a meal (dine-in or takeout) from one of our local restaurants. Some concessions will be available for purchase in the park.  Show time is dusk. Where possible, movies will be shown with subtitles. 

Movie in the Park dates and titles: 

• June 30: The Lego Movie (2014) 
• July 10: Holes (2003) 
• July 24: How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) 
• August 7: Elemental (2023) 
• August 21: Trolls Band Together (2023) 

A fun and free family activity, under the stars. [Rain venue: Fall Fair Centre, 62 McCaul St.]

This is a solo acoustic performance by 4-time JUNO-nominated folk-pop singer-songwriter Jeremy Fisher. He has released 6 studio albums and his music has been featured on radio, in film (The Big Year, Our Idiot Brother), commercials (Volkswagen, American Airlines), and as main title TV themes (Disney, Global). Over the last 20 years Jeremy has toured the world and shared the stage with artists such as Alanis Morissette, Blue Rodeo and Indigo Girls.

Regular: $39.50 (All-in)
Member: $34.50 (All-in)

Upon the birth of his daughter, Jeremy Fisher began writing and recording children’s music under the moniker Jeremy Fisher Junior to bring music and storytelling into her everyday life. Jeremy saw the many benefits music had for his daughter – it got her going, it calmed her down, it gave her a framework to express emotions and learn about the world. He knew music could give the same amazing benefits to other children.

In 2019, Jeremy began collaborating with Vérité Films and Hidden Pony Records to create Jeremy and Jazzy and bring his music to life through incredible animated characters that show us how feelings become songs, songs become stories, and music and friendship create joy. He is thrilled to reach more kids with the magic of music with the release of the animated series and Say Hello, a 26-song collection of Jeremy and Jazzy songs.

With the success of Jeremy’s debut children’s album, Highway to Spell, Jeremy performed his songs and stories to kids, parents, caregivers, and educators in theatre venues, festivals, schools and in online concerts reaching Canadians from coast to coast. His performances are entertaining and interactive and illustrate how music can help kids, parents, and everyone face their emotions. They also demonstrate that a visual element helps enhance the benefits of music for kids.

Regular: $14.00 (All-in)
Member: $10.00 (All-in)