Monday, June 14
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.
Thursday, June 24
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.
Saturday, June 26
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.
Sunday, June 27
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.
Monday, June 28 to Friday, July 23
“Discover The Creative You” Workshops
See our brochure or click here for all the summer workshops.
*painting*blacksmithing*fused glass* rug hooking *photography*interior decorating*clay modeling* and much more.
To register, call Jane at 416 529 5603.
Monday, June 28
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.
Wednesday, June 30
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.
Friday, July 2
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.
Saturday, July 3
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.
Sunday, July 4
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.
Monday, July 5
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.
Wednesday, July 7
with Catsue McBroom, Chantry Island Design
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.
Friday, July 9
with June Chambers, Pioneer Button Club, Oshawa
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
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.
Saturday, July 10
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.
Sunday, July 11
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
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)
Tuesday, July 13
King Township Museum, 7 p.m.
Wednesday, July 14
Thursday, July 15
Schomberg Fairgrounds, 7 p.m.
Friday, July 16
Tyrwhitt Park, Kettleby, 7 p.m.
Saturday, July 17
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.
Sunday, July 18
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.
Monday, July 19
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.
Tuesday, July 20
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 (see July 9)
8:30 p.m. Inside Laskay Hall
Ticketed performance due to limited space.
Contact 416 209 2026.
Wednesday, July 21
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
FOLLOWING THE FESTIVAL
Friday and Saturday, July 30 & 31
6 to 11 p.m. and 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. at Town Park Aurora
Supporting Local Talents, the Arts & Safehaven Community Living
Produced by St. Kitts Music.
www.AuroraJazzFest.com
Saturday, September 11
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Parade at noon.
The best little fair in Ontario. Family fun and entertainment.
www.Village.Kettleby.on.ca
Sunday, September 12
1 to 5 p.m. Cold Creek Conservation Area
Tickets $100 (or $75 before May 31)
40 of Southern Ontario’s top chefs – sample exciting local and organic food and drinks.
www.FeastofFields.org
Saturday & Sunday,
September 18 & 19
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
Main Street, Schomberg
Outdoor
Juried Art Show & Sale will take place along historic Main Street in the village of Schomberg.
www.SchombergStreetGallery.ca
Saturday, September 25
Noon to 4 p.m. at the King Township Museum
King Township Historical Society presents guest speakers Lisette Mallet from La Société d’histoire de Toronto, Dr. John Steckley, expert on the Huron language, a chorus of folk singers and a variety of other activities.
www.KingTownshipHistoricalSociety.com
