Events

Lennox & Addington County is home to many growers, crafters and artisans. A number of markets are available in L&A where you can take home some unique goods. Markets are happening on weekends on Amherst Island, Amherstview, Bath, Napanee and Yarker. More details are available below.

Watch The Museum take flight this summer! Birds are found almost everywhere: from the Arctic to the Antarctic, in jungles and cities, from oceans to deserts. They range in size from the Ostrich to the tiny Bee Hummingbird. Many are brightly coloured, but others are muted or dull. Most can fly, but some cannot. Some travel thousands of kilometres as they migrate north and south.

Escape the busyness of your day and enjoy a brain and body break in the beautiful parkland of the Macpherson House. Studio Yoga Yoga will be hosting these pop-up yoga sessions on Tuesdays and Thursdays throughout July and August from 12:10 - 12:50pm. Studio Yoga Yoga will be providing the yoga mats for these classes. No preregistration is required, and you are welcome to

It’s a Special Event day at the L&A County Museum in Napanee!

Join us for Choose Your Own Adventure - an outdoor, interactive story game where you are the main character! Weather permitting.

This free program is part of our TD Summer Reading lineup and runs weekly at different locations throughout the summer. Registration is not required.

About the TD Summer Reading Club

It’s a Demo Day at the Allan Macpherson House & Park in Napanee!  On July 16th at 2pm join the Lennox & Addington Stewardship Council will be hosting a Pollinator Garden Afternoon for families at Macpherson House in Napanee. Come and learn more about our native butterflies and how to create a pollinator garden.

For a kid focused tour day join Amber on July 17th from 1-4pm in the gardens of the Macpherson House. Children will be brought back in time to spend the afternoon with Henrietta Macpherson at Willow Castle. Dress up in historical clothing, play games, and do crafts from the 1800’s.

Join children's musician Shannon in a fun camp-themed sing-a-long. There will be songs, games, crafts, and even an indoor "fire" pit! Prepare for some summer fun!

This free program is part of our TD Summer Reading lineup. No registration is required but space is limited -- please arrive early to ensure you will be permitted entry. Parents/caregivers must stay on site.

It’s a Demo Day at the Allan Macpherson House & Park in Napanee! On July 18th at 2pm join Linda Wilfram Fraser from Garden Studio who will be demonstrating the art of pottery. Visitors will have the opportunity to participate in the workshop and create a one of a kind potter piece for free!

Join children's musician Shannon in a fun camp-themed sing-a-long. There will be songs, games, crafts, and even an indoor "fire" pit! Prepare for some summer fun!

This free program is part of our TD Summer Reading lineup. No registration is required but space is limited -- please arrive early to ensure you will be permitted entry. Parents/caregivers must stay on site.

In partnership with Greater Napanee Area Arts Association (GNAAA), the County of Lennox & Addington Libraries present Art in the Library at the Napanee Branch.

The works of Pat Dubyk, Diane Phaneuf, Paul Langevin and Marion Morgan will be on display on the upper level of the library. Featuring teen artist Kiara Scott.

The Waterside Summer Series returns to Amherst Island on July 18th at 7:15 pm. Brazilian Guitar Quartet takes to the stage at St. Paul's Presbyterian Church.

From Fitbit to turning grey to getting into a fight at Aqua-Fit Deborah Kimmett is riffing on downsizing, being invisible and aging disgracefully. Don't miss what's sure to be a hilarious evening at St. Paul's Presbyterian Church on Amherst Island on July 19th at 7:15pm. 

On July 20th at 10:30, the Museum invites you to join wildlife photographer Bill Bickle for a photography walk and talk. Bill will be talking about how to take a perfect wildlife photograph using his photography on exhibit at the Museum. After the talk we welcome you to enjoy our summer traveling exhibit, Our Feathered Friends, currently on display from the Canadian Museum of Nature.

Join us for Choose Your Own Adventure - an outdoor, interactive story game where you are the main character! Weather permitting. 

This free program is part of our TD Summer Reading lineup and runs weekly at different locations throughout the summer. Registration is not required.

About the TD Summer Reading Club

It’s a Live event at the Allan Macpherson House & Park in Napanee! On July 23rd at 2pm Applefun Puppetry will be putting on a performance of Forest Trek.

It’s a Live Under the Stars event at the Allan Macpherson House & Park in Napanee! On July 24th at 7pm Violin sensation Chris McKhool gets children and families dancing, clapping, laughing and singing songs. Kids and their parent’s scat-sing become a rhythm section and join Chris on stage to play rare percussion instruments from around the world!

Design your own sweet ride and park it at the library while you enjoy a family movie. 

Please note that REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED for this event. Contact the Amherstview Branch at 613.389.6006 to sign up. 

This free program is part of our TD Summer Reading lineup. Parents/caregivers must stay on site.

The Napanee Country Jamboree is on July 25th to 28th! The Jamboree features 4 days of jam-packed fun with local favorites and the best in Canadian country music. Over 40 performers will be taking the stage, including Hank Williams Revisited. This is a rain or shine event. Click here for more information.

Design your own sweet ride and park it at the library while you enjoy a family movie. 

Please note that REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED for this event. Please contact the Napanee Branch at 613.354.2525 to sign up. 

This free program is part of our TD Summer Reading lineup. Parents/caregivers must stay on site.

It’s a Demo Day at the Allan Macpherson House & Park in Napanee! On July 25th at 2pm join Mary Kennedy & Sharon McLaughlin for an afternoon of music exploration from Canada’s music history. Dance to some fiddle and harp music. Touch an old violin and take a look at how it looks inside, feel its wood and discuss how it is made and how it makes music. 

Join us for a night of trivia games, board games, life sized games, a scavenger hunt, yummy snacks andmuch more. Bring a friend and have some fun!

All teens are welcome to join this free program.

All Teen Night programs take place at the Napanee Branch and are aimed at teens ages 12+.

Learn how to make super quick and easy bite-size munchies that have big taste! Please call us if you have questions about food allergies for this program.

All Tween Night programs are free and take place in the Amherstview Branch for ages 7-12. 

The 24th Annual Bon Echo Art Exhibition & Sale returns on July 26th - 28th. See breathtaking original works of art that depict Canadian nature, wildlife and countryside. The event runs Friday thru Sunday. Park admission applies. This event is sponsored by the Friends of Bon Echo Park.

The Lennox & Addington Dark Sky Viewing Area presents "Astrophotographers Assemble". It's an informal evening where night sky photographers - from novice to expert and everyone in between - are encouraged to come out and photograph the stars overhead.