The Milton Historical Society SummerFest Extravaganza is back on Saturday June 3rd, in conjunction with the Milton Downtown Business Improvement Area's SummerFest. The Society's Extravaganza takes place from noon to 6 p.m. at the Waldie Blacksmith Shop and will feature something for everyone, including a garage sale, gift shop items like mugs, Christmas ornaments and gift certificates, selected book shop items that will be signed by their authors, live blacksmith demonstrations and classic cars. Garage sale table space is also available for $50. For further information, please call (905) 875-4156 or email info@miltonhistoricalsociety.ca.

Join the historic church of St. Jude's Anglican, Oakville in a triumphant celebration of King Charles III's coronation. This special service, sung by the St. Jude's Evensong Choir and guest singers (50 singers in total), will feature music written by Ralph Vaughan Williams, Herbert Howells, and George Frideric Handel. The service will also include music by Canadian-American composer Maxine Thévenot and a newly composed organ voluntary, written for the service, by Mark Himmelman. Following the service please join us for a reception in the church's beautiful Victoria Hall. All are welcome and no tickets are required (a free will offering will be collected).

Big Bingo at Mapleridge

Sunday June 25 at 1:00 pm

$20 cash at the door, Everyone Welcome

Jackpots of $200 & $100

Bring your own dabbers

Cafe open to purchase snacks

Mini Bucks Bid Euchre at Mapleridge on Saturday, June 3

Doors open at 11 am and cards start at 12:30 pm

Pies and Sandwiches available to purchase

No Beginners Please

$5 cash at the door

Yuk Yuk Comedy at Mapleridge

Friday, June 9  Doors open at 6:30 pm

Show starts at 7:30 pm  Cost is $25  Register by phoning 705-742-1481

Age of Majority Event  - cash bar/snacks to purchase

Headliner: Ian Sirota, Featuring: Marc Hallworth & MC:Gilson Lubin

The Oakville Celtic Fiddle Orchestra is kicking off spring with lively music from Scotland, Ireland and the East coast for a great cause, Food4Kids Halton. 

It will be held on Sunday, June 4 at 7 pm in Glen Abbey United Church, 1469 Nottinghill Gate, Oakville, Ontario. The Church is located across the street from Loyola High School just south of Upper Middle Road on Nottinghill Gate.

Tickets are $15 and can be purchased at the door (cash only). Tickets can be purchased on line at : https://www.eventbrite.com/e/oakville-celtic-fiddle-orchestra-spring-concert-tickets-621060969077

All are welcome to our free Gospel Concert, Saturday May 27th at 7 p.m.   Join us at Eastside Community Baptist Church, 68 Rollins Drive, Belleville for a concert of various artists.   Local groups such as the Soundsations and The Sheltons will be performing with various soloists and small musical groups.  Join us at 7 p.m.  A free will offering will be taken and light refreshments will be served following the concert.    Remember the date:  Sat May 27th at 7 p.m.  We would love to see you!

Join us for a "refresh" on how to enjoy adding more 

vegetables to your diet. Recipes, tasting and discussion on

the benefits of vegetables...just in time for summer!

This class is suitable for teens and adults.

Please register at www.tbnplc.com

On Saturday May 20th, Muskoka Heritage Place will open for the 2023 season. Whether you visit for a few hours or plan a whole day experience, there is something for everyone to enjoy this spring and summer such as the scenic train ride along the Muskoka River, discovering the museums, and exploring pioneer village.

Experience our 31-acre pioneer village, featuring several family homes, a working blacksmith, general store, schoolhouse, church, woodworking shop, and barn that portrays the history of early settlers in Muskoka during the 1880s.

While exploring the village, meet our friendly costumed narrators and try your hand at candle dipping, carding wool, bending iron, sampling a freshly baked scone, taking a lesson in the schoolhouse, dressing like a pioneer, meeting the farm animals, or playing pioneer games.

A visit to Muskoka Heritage Place isn’t complete without a scenic ride on our open-air train that travels 1-km along the Muskoka River to the shores of Fairy Lake. Before your visit be sure to check out the train schedule, as train times and operation days change throughout the season. In spring, our Portage Flyer Diesel locomotive operates until Canada Day on select days, and the Portage Flyer Steam Train operates in the summer from Canada Day on select days, until Labour Day. For the most up-to-date schedule, please visit muskokaheritageplace.ca/hours.

While you are here, don’t forget to explore our two local museums. The Muskoka Museum, a brief history of Huntsville/Muskoka from 7,000 years ago to around 1950, displays “Muskoka at Work and Play” and our feature exhibit “A Tough Go” highlighting the difficulties faced by the first permanent settlers. The Steam Museum features “Full Steam Ahead: By Rail and By Water” which depicts the early history of steam travel in the area.

In celebration of May as Museum Month, Muskoka Heritage Place will host a special event on May 18th which is International Museum Day. Patrick Boyer, a local author and historian, will be at our pioneer village at 7:00 pm to discuss Muskoka Heritage Place's importance in the community, speak on current issues affecting heritage and promote his new book, "Heritage Nuggets".

Muskoka Heritage Place is open daily from May 20th to October 7th, with hours of operation from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. For more details, or the train schedule, please visit muskokaheritageplace.ca or follow us on Facebook and Twitter.