Events

Experience a fine art show and sale of original paintings by 10 members of the Greater Napanee and Area Arts Association. Gerry Hogaboam, Ric Campbell, Primrose Craig, Gary Barnett, Joanne Chalmers, Michelle Hutchinson, Carol Jackson, Barbara Marlin, Marion Morgan and Joan Salomaa from August 17th through to September 28th.

Join Tim Nimigan in the gardens of the Allan Macpherson House in Napanee to watch and learn how to draw caricatures. You can also get a caricature done of yourself by Tim Nimigan for $10. A free activity will also be available, bring a picture that you would like to draw and learn the steps to turn it into a caricature.  

For this year's TD Summer Reading Club wrap up party, join us for a fast action comedy ventriloquist show, that includes juggling and on the spot improvising. Through clever trickery (or genuine magic?), master ventriloquist Tim Holland will give you a show full of action, danger, silly in your face comedy, and even a chance to participate!

For this year's TD Summer Reading Club wrap up party, join us for a fast action comedy ventriloquist show, that includes juggling and on the spot improvising. Through clever trickery (or genuine magic?), master ventriloquist Tim Holland will give you a show full of action, danger, silly in your face comedy, and even a chance to participate!

For this year's TD Summer Reading Club wrap up party, join us for a fast action comedy ventriloquist show, that includes juggling and on the spot improvising. Through clever trickery (or genuine magic?), master ventriloquist Tim Holland will give you a show full of action, danger, silly in your face comedy, and even a chance to participate!

Sue from Sage Leaf Whimsy will be at the Allan Macpherson House & Park in Napanee on August 23rd at 2pm. She'll demonstrate some non-traditional methods of using the materials of stained glass construction and the odd material that doesn't appear in traditional stained glass work.

Join well-known Kingston based band "The Monarchs" for a free dance party in the park on August 23rd from 6 - 8pm. Bring a lawn chair, blanket or your dancing shoes! Parking available at the W.J. Henderson Recreation Centre. Hosted by Loyalist Township Recreation Services Department.

Join us for an evening of fun as you follow clues, complete tasks, and try to be the first to complete the scavenger hunt. There are prizes to be won! Are you up to the challenge?

Our monthly teen program features movies, games and tons of fun activities for ages 12 and up. There are always snacks and prizes to be won for participating.

Wynn Farms Apple Orchard opens for the season on Saturday, August 25th at 10am! If you're craving fresh picked apples, apple cider, candy and/or caramel apples or looking to adventure your way through their SPACE themed corn maze... the wait is almost over! 

Join Peggy Collins in the Macpherson House gardens for an afternoon of stories and illustrating.  Peggy will be reading her book “In The Garden”.  She will also be teaching everyone the art of illustrating, with activities suitable for children of all ages.  Bring your favorite teddy for story time and inspiration for your own story.

It's a Historical Play Day at the Allan Macpherson House & Park in Napanee. On August 29th at 2pm, join staff in the gardens and go back in time to spend the afternoon with Henrietta at Willow Castle.  Dress up in historical clothing, play games, and do crafts from the 1800’s.  Amber will also read an excerpt from the Secret of Willow Castle in the garden. 

Join Blades of Glory and participate in an audience friendly story telling of “The Sword in the Stone” and “Thorbolt”.  Blades of Glory will be presenting two stories: "Sword in the Stone" and "Thorbolt".  Two presenters will be dressed in costume and will use volunteers, costumes and props to help them tell these stories to a mesmerized audience.

The 165th Centreville Fair is at the Centreville Fairgrounds on August 31st from 4-10pm and September 1st from 8am- 7pm.

Join Gail Bowen, Mystery Writer, and Jack Batten, Author, Reviewer, Radio Personality, for a Fireside Chat. Gail will read from her new Joanne Kilbourn novel, A Darkness of the Heart, and Sleuth: Gail Bowen on Writing Mysteries.  Books will be available for purchase and refreshments will be served.

Join the Queen of Canadian Fiction, Gail Bowen, for an intimate writers' workshop at The Lodge on Amherst Island on September 8th. There is only space for ten participants. Cost $175 including lunch. Gail's recent works include a Joane Kilbourn novel, Darkness of the Heart, and Sleuth: Gail Bowen on Writing Mysteries.

In conjunction with “My Story, My Tattoo” a featured travelling exhibit this summer, the L&A County Museum invites you to celebrate the culture of tattoos with a special program of art, dance, and tattoos.

The Lennox & Addington Dark Sky Viewing Area presents "Astrophotographers Assemble". New for 2018, this is 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. 

Take an afternoon cruise to a Sunday Drive Market at MacKinnon Brothers Brewing Company in Bath. You'll find live music, a food truck and a handful of vendors to help you get set up for the week ahead with local produce, fermented food, bread, handmade gifts and artwork.

Lindi Ortega will be performing at the Tamworth Legion as part of the Festival of Small Halls on Thursday, September 13th. Doors will open at 7:00 pm. Show starts at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $25.00 each and are available now through the Festival web site: http://thefestivalofsmallhalls.com.

View the night sky the way it was meant to be seen at the Lennox & Addington Dark Sky Viewing Area. Hosted by Joe Gilker from Dark Arts Astrophotography, you'll receive a fun and informative laser-guided tour of the sky. With the assistance of Tim Trentadue, attendees will get an up-close look at seasonal celestial objects through some high-powered telescopes.

Don't miss the 2nd Annual GarrettFest...Saturday September 15th at the Strathcona Paper Centre! Music by "Kings of the Cold", "The Great Unwashed", and "The Trevor Walsh Group". Silent auction...door prizes...cash bar and food truck! Doors open at 6:00 p.m. Tickets are $20.00...$10.00 with your N.D.S.S. Student Card. GarrettFest 2018 is a fundraiser for the Garrett Mills N.D.S.S.

The 3rd Annual Voodoo Rockfest is the home of AMAZING Independent ROCK bands and STELLAR tribute acts, fantastic food trucks, unique vendors, KIDS ZONE, Beer Gardens and camping. 

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Hop on your bike and enjoy the 2018 Discover L&A Ride! This 58-kilometre journey takes you along paved roads that overlook the water's edge and authentic rural Eastern Ontario landscapes.

Learn some fun stuff about horse assisted learning and therapy at Charmed Horse Assisted Wellness Centre in Enterprise. The event takes place on Saturday, September 29th from 10am - 2pm. There will be free demos, brush a horse, and a kids zone. A percentage of the proceeds from the barbecue and silent auction goes to Community Living Kingston.