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.

Photo Art Show 2019: The 35th Annual Exhibition & Sale of Photography by members of the Napanee Photo Club will be held at the gallery of the Lennox & Addington County General Hospital, 8 Richmond Park Drive, Napanee, from October 4 to November 14, 2019. Open daily from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Parking is free and so is the show.

Anne Frank – A History For Today tells the story of Anne Frank against the background of the Holocaust and the Second World War. Anne didn’t just keep a diary. She also wrote tales and planned to publish a book about her time in the Secret Annex. After the war, Otto Frank fulfilled her wish. Since then, Anne Frank's diary has been translated into more than 70 languages.

Looking for some evening fun? Bring your flashlight to Wynn Farms in Conway do their corn maze in the dark! Open every Friday & Saturday night starting Sept 13th.

This event is enjoyable for individuals of all ages! No reservations required. Grab a caramel apple or cup of fresh warm apple cider and relax by the fire (weather permitting). 

2019 Schedule: 

The Bath Museum is celebrating the art of the quilt in a special exhibit called 'A Stitch in Time'. The Bath Bicentennial Quilt, now part of the Heritage Quilt Collection at the Agnes Etherington Art Centre will be on display along with quilts on loan or donated from members of the community. 

The quilts will be on display on October 12,13,14,19,20 from 10am - 4pm.

It's sure to be an informative evening at this edition of Tuesday Night at the Museum. On Tuesday, October 15th at 7pm, a local Holocaust survivor and author Jochebed Katan, will be sharing her remarkable story for the opening night of the Anne Frank Exhibit.

We're bringing Fortnite into the real world with some slick dance moves! Learn how to Electro Shuffle, Squat Kick and more - or just show off how hard you can Floss.

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

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 Carol Jackson and Andrea Williams will be on display on the upper level of the library. Featuring teen artist Shelby Miller.

The Friends of Salmon River will stage an Eviction Notice for Phragmites! Everyone can learn how to safely and effectively remove the highly invasive Phragmites from our waterways and roadside ditches. This towering plant can leave frogs and turtles without vital habitat and block shoreline access. Led by Amanda Tracey, conservation biologist with the Nature Conservancy of Canada.

The Fall Fibre Affair returns to the Fairfield-Gutzeit House in Bath. This year's show & sale features hand spun and dyed yarns in natural fibres; sheep, alpaca & angora rabbit; along with pottery, jewellery, felted hats & scarves; needle felted ornaments; hand-dyed silk scarves; cotton rag rugs & dolls; rustic birdhouses; knitted wearables and a few tasty treats.

As we move into the fall, and reflect back on the past year of so many changes, we would like to express our gratitude for your support. Please join us for a day of food and activities on the farm.

The second annual Southeastern Cider Festival, Saturday, October 19th at Doghouse Studios in Napanee.  It’s the first event of its kind in the Napanee area to celebrate hard cider!

We’re lucky to have several amazing cider producers in southeastern Ontario, and all across Ontario, so we’re here to raise a glass of apples for them and for us!

We have teamed up with HOMEscapes Napanee to provide you with a one of a kind sleuthing experience. Spend a fun evening at the library testing out your skills by solving puzzles and clues that will help you escape from the library before the time on the clock runs out.

You’re invited to a great night of music at the Lennox and Addington County Museum in Napanee. On Thursday,October 24th at 7pm, join John David Williams Klezmer Quartet for a performance Live at the Museum.

You are invited to join us at the Amherstview Community Market with your garage sale items. There is NO FEE. just come out and we will have a space assigned to you. The Amherstview Community Market is at the W. J. Henderson Recreation Centre. The Market is open from 9:30am until 4:00pm You mat set up any time after 7am. Hope to see you on the Garage Sale Saturday.

Lansing Gifts & Gallery is hosting a workshop. You will create this stunning 4 sided Candle Holder with mirrored bottom using stained glass, globs and wire in colours of your choice. You will learn the techniques of cutting, grinding,foiling and soldering. All materials are provided and no experience is necessary. Cost is $75.00 + HST.

SOLD OUT. The Tamworth-Erinsville Community Development Committee proudly presents Myles Goodwyn at the Tamworth Legion on October 26th.

For this year's community read program, we are encouraging the Lennox & Addington community to read The Gown by bestselling author Jennifer Robson.

It’s a Museum Kids Saturday at the L&A County Museum and Archives in Napanee on November 2nd! Have fun with our "Beaded Poppy" workshop at the Museum with Indigenous Artists Tina Brant and Joy Brant.

Enjoy 'An Evening in Paris' at the Strathcona Paper Centre in Napanee on November 2nd at 5:30pm. There will be wine tasting from Three Dog Winery, Beer Tasting from Prince Eddy's Brewing Co., appetizers from Seasons Fine Food, and dinner by The Catering Company. Enjoy the music of Turpin's Trail, a live auction and photo booth. 

Learn about historical property searches with Kim Kerr, Archivist at the Lennox & Addington Museum & Archives. Historical property searches are incredibly useful for geneaologists as they can give one insight into where their ancestors lived and when they lived there.

Do you want to learn more about the archives? How about how to access and read records? Not sure where to start in your geneaology research? No matter your archives-related question, come on out and ask the County Archivist Kim Kerr from the Museum & Archives. This drop in session will directly follow Kim's Historical Property Workshop at the Amherstview Branch. 

Live music returns to Ellena's Café on November 7th. Whether he’s picking his 48 Gibson, weaving through lap slide songs or looping his fiddle, Joe Crookston will draw you in. It happens every time. Watch a YouTube video. It’s good, but it’s not the same. You gotta come to a show. With unwavering courage to be himself, he is literate, poignant and funny as hell.

Join us for a fun adult craft tutorial where we make creativity as easy as 1-2-3! Learn a new craft and make new friends. This program is free and all materials are provided. 

Want to make a one-of-a-kind mini-masterpiece? Create unique pebble art!

Registration is required. Please contact the Amherstview Branch at 613.389.6006 to secure your spot.

Do you have a passion for writing?  Have you ever wanted to write fiction but didn't know where to start? We are excited to be offering a 5-week fiction writing workshop starting November 13th. Full-time author and retired educator, Jean Rae Baxter,