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Celebrating our Arts, Heritage & Nature
June 24 to July 23
There is a charge for all workshops. Registration is required. Click the title for more information.
Many of the activities are free and you can just show up.
Some say “Reservation Required” either because of the limited space or there is a cost for the tour/event. Click the title for more information.
Sunday, July 11, 2010
4 to 8 p.m. Tickets $50. Reservations: 416 529 5603.
A celebration of the sights, sounds and tastes of King featuring artists, musicians, dancers, culinary artists, vintner and brewer.
17000 Dufferin Street (south of Hwy 9)
View the Promo from Rogers Cable 10
For more information
Call Jane at 416-529-5603
or e-mail info@ArtsSocietyKing.ca
We have some great workshops planned. Scroll down to view information, and click on "Older Entries" when you reach the bottom to view more workshop descriptions. Or, visit the ASK Festival King 2010 page for a view at a glance of all Workshops, Tours and Events. For Registration Information, click here.
Loose Flowers – FULL
Additional workshop on July 8th
with Karola Steinbrecher
9 to 3 p.m.
$75 (materials included)
Loose, colourful, fast, and somewhat abstract florals. In the morning Karola will teach you different brush strokes, techniques and types of flowers to paint. In the afternoon paint your own acrylic floral on canvas.
Bring your lunch.
5625 16th Sideroad, East of Hwy 27.
Monday, June 28, 2010
Fused Glass
with Greg Locke
9 to noon OR 1 to 4 p.m. $50 (materials included)
Melting glass together using a kiln – make 2 and 3 dimensional objects. Greg will teach you the basic principles to make a 4”x4” coaster or a business card holder. He will also demonstrate more advanced design, glass cutting and grinding techniques to make a platter.
344 Main Street, Schomberg
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Floorcloths
with Silvia Phillips
9:30 to 3:30 p.m. $65 (material list provided or materials provided at cost)
Learn brush strokes and painting techniques using acrylic paints to make your own heritage sunflower floormat.
Pottageville Pavilion, 14380 18th Concession (south of Lloydtown Aurora Sideroad)
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
A Day in the Cave
with Mo Bayliss
10 to noon
$40 (materials included)
Learn to make paint from stones, as did our ancient artists. Working with a piece of granite for your palette and several different stones, you will create your own pure form of colour. Mixing this powder with a little water and using your hand, feather or traditional brush you will create a souvenir watercolour painting – 35,000 years old.
King Township Museum, 2920 King Road (east of Jane Street)
Friday, July 2, 2010
Happy Hooking or Hook ‘Em!
with Beatrice Grant, Ontario Hooking Craft Guild Teacher
9 to 3 p.m.
$65 (materials included)
Primitive Lovers! Learn how to hook in the primitive manner to create an 8” x 8” or 9” circle to use as a hot pad, framed picture or to convert to a clutch purse. Hoops and hooks are provided for your use and may be purchased at the end of the day if you so desire. Rug hooking is simple and easily mastered. Beatrice teaches at Trent University, Prairie Harvest Rug School and holds seminars across North America.
Schomberg Library, 77 Main Street, Schomberg
Monday, July 5, 2010
Bring Your Photos to Life!
with Tom Wray
9 to noon
$40
Using Photoshop Elements, learn to enhance your photos by adjusting levels, curves, colour balance and sharpening. Fix red eye. Remove unwanted elements. Tom will demonstrate and then have you work with your own photos. Bring a laptop with Photoshop Elements on it or, prior to class, Tom will help you to download the program – 30 day free trial. Work alone, in pairs, or just watch!
Images Gallery of Photographic Art, 399 Main Street, Schomberg
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Yoruba Drum Rhythms
with Prince Bamidele Bajowa
1 to 2:30 p.m.
$30
Participating in a drum circle, learn the techniques involved in creating sounds and rhythms using African drums (Sakara, Djembe, Kpalongo and Gangan Talking drums). Open to all ages – enhance self esteem, confidence, communication and listening skills.
2 Laskay Mills, Laskay
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Dreamcatchers with Karoniakerek
with Tom Jacobs, Mohawk Shaman from Schomberg
9 to noon
$40 (materials included)
Tom will help you make your own dreamcatcher. Learn the significance of dreamcatchers while listening to Tom’s wonderful First Nations’ stories. eg: How the chipmunk got its stripes.
501 Main St., Schomberg (just south of Hwy 9)
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Photo Restoration
with Garry Conway, Culture Connection
7 to 9 p.m.
$25
Learn how to restore cherished, historic, damaged or old photographs using Photo Shop Elements, a scanner and a printer. Feel free to bring examples and we’ll discuss what tools you could use.
King City Library, 1970 King Road, King City
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Loose Flowers
with Karola Steinbrecher
9 to 3 p.m.
$75 (materials included)
Loose, colourful, fast, and somewhat abstract florals. In the morning Karola will teach you different brush strokes, techniques and types of flowers to paint. In the afternoon paint your own acrylic floral on canvas.
Bring your lunch.
5625 16th Sideroad, East of Hwy 27.
Thursday, July 8, 2010
The Craft of Blacksmithing
with Bob Gwalchmai
9:30 to noon
$40 (materials included)
Local craftsman and volunteer Pioneer Village Blacksmith, Bob will demonstrate this vanishing craft – the fundamental processes used in making things from the “black” metal. Using tongs you will pick up a piece of red-hot steel and hammer out your very own hook or poker. This art dates back to the time of the Pharaohs.
27 Western Avenue, Schomberg.
Friday, July 9, 2010
With Executive Chef Winston Barrett and Sous Chef Richard Yowart
9 to 11:30 a.m.
$55
Join chefs Winston and Richard at Cardinal Golf Club’s fabulous new clubhouse at Redcrest for a hands-on cooking class.
Prepare a four course menu from appetizers to desserts featuring locally grown and sourced products. Participants will prepare each course with the chefs, and finish by enjoying lunch on the patio at Redcrest with beverage pairing. Sign up quickly only 10 spaces available.
Redcrest Golf Club, 17700 Keele St. Kettleby
Monday, July 12, 2010
Kingcrafts Anniversary Open House & Workshops
With artists from Kingcrafts
9:30 to noon OR 1 to 3:30 p.m.
All workshops are free but you must register through ASK.
DEMOS – all day: Stained glass, Wire sculpture, Watercolours, Rughooking and Pottery.
WORKSHOPS – am or pm: Weaving, Needlework and Paper Arts.
Materials supplied. Limited enrolment.
12936 Keele Street (south of King Road)
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Floral Watercolour Painting
with Marianne Broome
10 to 4 p.m
$65 (materials list provided or materials provided at cost)
Explore the many techniques to achieve a bright, realistic floral from a reference photograph. Marianne will demonstrate a complete painting, step by step and will provide lots of individual assistance as you paint your own.
68 Mill Dam Court, Schomberg
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Landscape Acrylic
with Marianne Broome
10 to 4 p.m
$65 (materials list provided or materials provided at cost)
Marianne will demonstrate her methods for a loose realistic landscape in acrylics. You will learn many essential acrylic techniques and receive one on one attention as you create your own painting from a selection of reference shots provided.
68 Mill Dam Court, Schomberg
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Rufus Porter Primitive Painting
with Mary Scattergood
9 to 4:30 p.m.
$85 (materials included)
Mary is an instructor with the internationally acclaimed Rufus Porter Museum in Maine. In the morning you will learn the techniques needed to create your own Porter Style design in the afternoon. You will also take home a portfolio of design material. Bring your lunch.
69 Nashville Road, Kleinburg (east of Hwy. 27)
Friday, July 16, 2010
Fired Up For Clay! (Hump or Slump Mold)
with Christine Paige
2 half days: 9 to noon each day
$75 (materials included)
This is for people who believe they could never make anything more beautiful than a kindergarten level ash tray. You can! Forming the clay over a “hump” mold or into “slump” mold is simple and spectacular. Check out Picasaweb.google.com/cpaige8. Click on Student Workshops and see photos from last year’s class. You’ll be amazed what you can do.
2 Laskay Mills, Laskay
Monday, July 19 & Friday, July 23, 2010
Beginning Clay Modeling
with Brett Davis, SSC, ARBS
2 half days: 9 to noon each day
$75 (materials included)
Enter the 3 dimensional world of sculpture through hands on instruction and demonstrations. After a brief discussion of form, balance & proportion, you will learn about the tools and methods of clay modeling and the options of surface finishes that replicate bronze using faux patina techniques applied to your sculpture.
Pathways to Perennials, 4681 Lloydtown Aurora Road, Pottageville
Monday, July 19 & Friday, July 23, 2010
Traditional Stroke Design
with Mary Scattergood
two full days: 9 to 4:30 p.m. each day
$130 (materials included)
Mary is an instructor with the internationally acclaimed Rufus Porter Museum in Maine. This class will explore the beginnings of this art form and using modern materials, learn the strokes and methods of recreating these beautiful heritage designs on four masonite table mats. Bring your lunch.
69 Nashville Road, Kleinburg (east of Hwy. 27)
Tuesday, July 20 & Wednesday, July 21, 2010
with Karola Steinbrecher
9 to 3 p.m.
$65 (materials list provided)
Learn how to create quick abstract studies using texture and minimal colour with acrylic paint. You will take home 2 or 3 paintings that you will want to hang.
5625 16th Sideroad, (east of Hwy 27)
Thursday, July 22, 2010
With members of Write Now @ King
7 to 9 p.m.
$15
Share a laugh while learning how to use humour to enhance your memoirs, poetry, stories and essays. Everyone is welcome.
King City Library, 1970 King Road, King City.
Thursday, July 22, 2010
With Silvia Phillips, Kani Interiors
9:30 to 3 p.m.
$65
Learn how to plan and execute decorating projects from budget, floor plan and colour palette to fabric choices, window treatments and finishing touches. Get inspired and learn how to do it right the first time in a relaxed and fun environment.
1069 Sideroad 15, (north of Hwy 9, west of Schomberg)
Friday, July 23, 2010
4:30 to 8:30 p.m.
All ages welcome! Join us for demonstrations of summer arts programs offered by ASK, King Township Museum and Parks, Rec and Culture. Various active participation demonstrations will include painting, drama, photography, dance and more. Refreshments will be offered.
On site registration available.
Monday, June 14, 2010
9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Grade 5 students from King Township will participate in mini workshops focusing on arts, heritage and nature. The theme for 2010 will be 400 years of history in Ontario. Music, traditional crafts and active participation will make this a fun and educational day for everyone. Presented by the King Township Museum, King Township Public Library, ASK, Arcadia Academy of Music, and Toronto Region Conservation (TRCA). Sponsored by TRCA, ASK and King Township.
Thursday, June 24, 2010
9 a.m. to noon, $35
Dr. John Carter – Barn Historian and Vice Chair of East York Foundation (heritage preservation) will lead a tour of heritage barns. He will outline a number of different types of Ontario barns and describe how current day uses are made of them. Our luxury 24 passenger air conditioned coach will be waiting for us at Cold Creek Conservation Area, 14125 11th Concession (3.5 km north of King Rd.) Reservations required. Call Jane at 416 529 5603.
Saturday, June 26, 2010
10 to 4 p.m. Tickets: $10
Visit beautiful gardens in the Schomberg and surrounding area. Tickets available on the day at the Schomberg Community Hall on Main Street.
Sunday, June 27 , 2010
7 p.m. at Laskay Hall. No charge.
Professional actor, musician, composer and founding member of Humber River Shakespeare Company, Hugh Barnett was the researcher & co-creator of the theatrical and musical component for the Humber River’s 10th anniversary as a designated heritage river celebration at Etienne Brûlé Park last year. Hugh with other guest speakers will weigh in on this controversial topic and attempt to settle once and for all the legend of Etienne Brûlé and his stake in the early European history of King.
Monday, June 28 , 2010
7 to 9 p.m. King City Library. No charge
Internationally acclaimed sculptor, Richard Serra regards “Shift”, created in 1971/2, as one of his seminal works. It is located on land near King City, and is of breathtaking scope. Heritage King and ASK Members, Fiona Cowles and Elaine Robertson will discuss Serra’s art and Elaine’s meetings and conversations with him.
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
3 to 5 p.m. at Crawford Wells General Store. $25.
Enjoy High Tea in the charming ambiance of Crawford Wells General Store while viewing the elegant silhouettes of fashionable Victorian ladies. Sarah Walker of ‘Fashion History Productions’ will clothe our models in reproduction garments beginning with the underpinnings to the final accessory touches.
12981 Keele Street, King City. To register call Jane 416 529 5603. Limited seating.
Friday, July 2, 2010
9 to 11 a.m. No charge.
Enjoy a leisurely hike with photographic stops along the way led by photographer Garry Conway and an ORTA – King representative. Bring your camera and tripod, water and snacks and wear good walking or hiking shoes. Meet at end of 7th Conc. just south of 18th Sideroad in Pottageville.
Participants must register. Call Jane at 416 529 5603.
Saturday, July 3, 2010
9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. No charge.
Enjoy a serendipitous meandering through the flora and fauna of Cold Creek delighting and sharing in each other’s knowledge. Bring water and wear comfortable walking shoes and join the volunteers from CCS, ASK and HVHTA.
Cold Creek address: 14125 11th Concession (3.5 km north of King Road, 5 min to Bolton & Nobleton, 15 min to Schomberg & King City). Drive through the gates into the site and meet at the Education Centre.
Sunday, July 4, 2010
7 p.m., Schomberg Library. No charge.
Heritage King produced this wonderful 30 minute film documentary of King’s history, directed by Mark Magro of Wanted Media with Elaine Robertson’s AIM class 2009 from Kettleby Public School. Mark, Elaine and students will be in attendance for a Q & A period after the showing.
Monday, July 5, 2010
11:30 to 2 p.m. $45.
Enjoy a leisurely lunch in this 1937 private King estate followed by A History of Fashion from 1880 to 1970 by decades with historical references. Catsue, a Fashion Designer & Artist, will also show Fashion – from Concept to Consumer starting with the inspiration for her “Vintage Line”. Eaton Hall tour at 1:30 p.m., if desired.
To Register: Call Jane at 416 529 5603.
Limited seating.
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
3 to 5 p.m. $15
After Sheena’s delightful scones and tea, June will share her 16 years collecting and studying these miniature delights. Buttons were once a status symbol, designed by artisans for the wealthy! She will share the how, why, when & where through her favourites, mounted on cards. Do bring some of yours too! It’s fun!.
Sheena’s Kitchen, 357 Main Street, Schomberg.
To Register: Call Jane at 416 529 5603. Limited seating.
Friday, July 9, 2010
YMCA Cedar Glen, 7 p.m. 14300 11th Concession (just north of King Rd.)
Humber River Shakespeare returns for a third summer with the magic of outdoor theatre! Bring your family, your friends, a picnic, and a blanket and prepare to be enchanted as Shakespeare’s romantic comedy The Taming of the Shrew comes to King. With a biting tongue and a ferocious temper, the headstrong Kate bows down to no man…but then a suspicious suitor named Petruchio swaggers into town with a mischievous plan to reach her guarded heart. Wrestling with questions of marriage, love, and greed, this comic courtship is a no-holds-barred Battle of the Sexes set in a world of coins, cutlasses, and swashbucklers.
See other dates: July 13 to 16, 18 and indoors on July 20.
Friday, July 9, 2010
11 a.m. or 1:30 p.m. with a special Kid’s Bug Hunt at 12:45. No charge.
University of Toronto’s Koffler Scientific Reserve at Jokers Hill, 17000 Dufferin St. (south of Hwy. 9). Get the scoop on insects’ secret lives and cunning ways with Dr. Sandy Smith, entomologist and U of T professor of forestry.
Reservations required starting June 21. ksr.info@utoronto.ca.
Saturday, July 10, 2010
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets: $10 available from Crawford Wells, Black Forest Garden Centre and Nobleton Pharmasave.
A chance to visit a variety of private gardens, from small in-town gems to large estate and farm gardens. Call Maria Pedersen 905 833 2146
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Sunday, July 11, 2020
4 to 8 p.m. Tickets $50. Reservations: 416 529 5603.
A celebration of the sights, sounds and tastes of King featuring artists, musicians, dancers, culinary artists, vintner and brewer.
17000 Dufferin Street (south of Hwy 9)
Sunday, July 11, 2010
King Township Museum, 7 p.m.
Humber River Shakespeare returns for a third summer with the magic of outdoor theatre! Bring your family, your friends, a picnic, and a blanket and prepare to be enchanted as Shakespeare’s romantic comedy The Taming of the Shrew comes to King. With a biting tongue and a ferocious temper, the headstrong Kate bows down to no man…but then a suspicious suitor named Petruchio swaggers into town with a mischievous plan to reach her guarded heart. Wrestling with questions of marriage, love, and greed, this comic courtship is a no-holds-barred Battle of the Sexes set in a world of coins, cutlasses, and swashbucklers.
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Schomberg Fairgrounds, 7 p.m.
Humber River Shakespeare returns for a third summer with the magic of outdoor theatre! Bring your family, your friends, a picnic, and a blanket and prepare to be enchanted as Shakespeare’s romantic comedy The Taming of the Shrew comes to King. With a biting tongue and a ferocious temper, the headstrong Kate bows down to no man…but then a suspicious suitor named Petruchio swaggers into town with a mischievous plan to reach her guarded heart. Wrestling with questions of marriage, love, and greed, this comic courtship is a no-holds-barred Battle of the Sexes set in a world of coins, cutlasses, and swashbucklers.
Wednesday, July 14, Thursday, July 15, 2010
Tyrwhitt Park, Kettleby, 7 p.m.
Humber River Shakespeare returns for a third summer with the magic of outdoor theatre! Bring your family, your friends, a picnic, and a blanket and prepare to be enchanted as Shakespeare’s romantic comedy The Taming of the Shrew comes to King. With a biting tongue and a ferocious temper, the headstrong Kate bows down to no man…but then a suspicious suitor named Petruchio swaggers into town with a mischievous plan to reach her guarded heart. Wrestling with questions of marriage, love, and greed, this comic courtship is a no-holds-barred Battle of the Sexes set in a world of coins, cutlasses, and swashbucklers.
Friday, July 16, 2010
9 to 11 a.m. No charge
Louis & Effie Bierling and Jack & Margot Rupke will guide you through the Ansnorveldt village settled in 1934 by 15 Dutch families. An=on, Snor =John Snor who was the Canadian Representative of the Netherlands Emigration Foundation, Veldt = field. “On Snor’s field”. Meet at the Ansnorveldt Library, 18997 Dufferin Street.
Saturday, July 17, 2010
11 a.m. to 4 p.m. free admission
at Cold Creek Conservation Area. 14125 11th Concession (3.5 km north of King Road)
Schedule of Events
11 & 1 p.m. Raptor Show – Canadian Raptor Conservancy (40 mins)
Please no dogs for today only. Raptors can’t perform with dogs around.
11 & 1 p.m. Tour of the famous Bog Walk
Noon – Reptile & Amphibian Show and display by “Sciensational Sssnakes” (40 mins).
The most complete collection of Ontario species in the province – safe, friendly and easy to handle.
11:30 to 1:30 p.m. – Cash Barbecue
11 to 2 p.m. – Nature Photography show & displays
2 p.m. – The Taming of the Shrew with the Humber River Shakespeare Co.
Bring a chair or blanket. Suggested donation $15.
Humber River Day organized by ASK, Cold Creek Stewardship and Parks Recreation
& Culture. Generously sponsored by Toronto and Region Conservation.
Sunday, July 18, 2010
7 p.m., King City Library. No charge.
Heritage King produced this wonderful 30 minute film documentary of King’s history, directed by Mark Magro of Wanted Media with Elaine Robertson’s AIM class 2009 from Kettleby Public School. Mark, Elaine and students will be in attendance for a Q & A period after the showing.
Monday, July 19, 2010
Laskay Raspberry Social
6 to 8 p.m. at Laskay Hall (Weston Road, south of King Road)
Raspberry desserts served in historic Laskay Hall.
Reservations required. Call 905 833 0222.
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
8:30 p.m. Inside Laskay Hall
Humber River Shakespeare returns for a third summer with the magic of outdoor theatre! Bring your family, your friends, a picnic, and a blanket and prepare to be enchanted as Shakespeare’s romantic comedy The Taming of the Shrew comes to King. With a biting tongue and a ferocious temper, the headstrong Kate bows down to no man…but then a suspicious suitor named Petruchio swaggers into town with a mischievous plan to reach her guarded heart. Wrestling with questions of marriage, love, and greed, this comic courtship is a no-holds-barred Battle of the Sexes set in a world of coins, cutlasses, and swashbucklers.
Ticketed performance due to limited space. Contact 416 209 2026.
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
7 p.m. No charge.
U of T’s KSR, Koffler House Living Room
17000 Dufferin Street (south of Hwy 9)
Dr. Ross King, internationally acclaimed author of the forthcoming book Defiant Spirits: The Modernist Revolution of the Group of Seven, will discuss the artistic education of the members of the Group of Seven, in the backwoods of Ontario and the studios of Europe. Born and raised in Canada, Ross now lives near Oxford, England. Author of Brunelleschi’s Dome, Michelangelo and the Pope’s Ceiling and The Judgment of Paris, he will be curating the exhibition Modern Spirits at the McMichael Canadian Art Collection this fall.
Limited seating. Registration required. Call Jane 416 529 5603
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
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