The first play of our 2023 season is 'Harvey' by Mary Chase. This pulitzer prize winner is a fun play about family, friendship and acceptance. With many of your favourite local actors, come and enjoy your time meeting Harvey. 

Youth and adult baseball registration

January 30, 2023 – 2pm-3:30pm

Lambton County Branch, Ontario Ancestors

Drop-In & Chat - Zoom Webinar

Working on your Lambton County Genealogy?

Have questions? Meet with others to discuss
obstacles or exciting new discoveries.

For a link to the meeting email lambton@ogs.on.ca

The North Bay Museum has partnered with the Gateway Theatre Guild to create an exhibit entitled “Play On!” The opening event will take place January 20th at 7 pm and is open to the public. The Gateway Theatre Guild is celebrating their 75th anniversary next year, and Pat Moulson, a longtime museum volunteer, is curating an exhibit to honour this milestone. The guild began at Algonquin Collegiate in 1948. Since then, they have performed at numerous locations across North Bay. The exhibit will feature costumes, memorabilia and first-hand accounts from past and present guild members.

Friday February 10 12:00 AM until Friday February 24 11:55 PM @ Shabogesic Beach, Memorial Drive, North Bay ON

Ice Follies Biennial is returning to frozen Lake Nipissing for two weeks in February 2023 continuing its rich history of presenting contemporary art in Northern Ontario’s coldest month. Lake Nipissing is not only the location for the event, it is also the festival’s inspiration. Ice Follies celebrates its 10th Edition with free performances, large-scale art installations, community engaged artworks and activities, and a curated look-back at the history of this one-of-a-kind festival. Come experience art the Northern Ontario way!

The festival is free to attend and open 24 hours a day from February 10 – 24, 2023.

Visit the website.

Opening Night

• Performance by Aanmitaagzi
• Free refreshments to warm you up!

Family Day

• VOX on Ice
• Queer Ice Fishing Workshop

Artworks

• 13 art projects made just for our icy festival. Learn More.

Events

• Community Ice Creature, facilitated by Creative Industries – Date TBD
• VOX on Ice, Family Day
• Queer Ice Fishing, Family Day
• Virtual Styly Workshop – Date TBD

Tours

Throughout the Festival. Dates TBD.

Artist Talks – Dates TBD

• Public Visualization Studio
• Quinn Hopkins
• Cease Wyss

Saturday January 28 10:00 AM until 12:00 PM @ 250 Clark Street, Powassan ON

Creative Learning Toys is hosting having a 500pc puzzle contest at 250 Clark Street in Powassan.

Teams of 1, 2, 3 or 4 people can register. They will be competing to see who can put together a 500 pc puzzle the fastest. 

Each team get to take home their 500 pc puzzle with prizes also for the 1st 2nd and 3rd place teams. 

Call 705-492-4895 to register. 

Watch Paddington, the famous, accident prone bear, as he takes to the stage in this fun filled comedy.

Paddington is making his favorite marmalade jam with the help of the Brown’s housekeeper Mrs. Bird, but they run out of sugar, so Paddington heads next door to borrow some from Mr. Curry. The usually grumpy Mr. Curry is even more short tempered than ever as he prepares for a visit from his great aunt who is a stickler for tidiness. Paddington, feeling sorry for Mr. Curry, volunteers to help him with his chores. Unfortunately for Paddington his good intentions end up leading to chaos, as one by one each of his jobs starts to have an unexpected outcome!

Will Paddington be able to fix everything before Mr. Curry and his great aunt arrive home?

Welcome to the Artist Life Stories speaker series where renowned Canadian artists discuss their craft with series host Cameron Smillie.

Each event is like a perfectly mixed cocktail. Two parts conversation, one part show and tell, one part question and answer and always splashed with a dash of the unexpected. Each speaker event includes two 45 minute sets and ends with a post-show question and answer session from the stage. Each artist will bring their journey to life. And, everyone comes away with the true story behind the artist.  Get ready for on-stage conversations interspersed with live music, videos and “show and tell”. Each night will be unique! Oh, and always a post show meet and greet.

Debra Brown – The Cirque Du Soleil Story & More 

Debra Brown is renowned for her unique choreographies blending acrobatics and dance. With Cirque du Soleil she choreographed 13 works (so far) including Saltimbanco, Mystère and “O”. Through working with artists (including Céline Dion, Madonna & Luciano Pavarotti) in performances, film and TV she has earned many accolades.  Winner of numerous awards world-wide including an Emmy Award for the spectacle she choreographed at the 74th annual Academy Awards, the Bob Fosse Innovative Choreography Award, and the prestigious Golden Clown at the 23rd World Circus Festival.  Be prepared for great stories that will illuminate some select video clips!